BRK electronic Mx-1000 manual Powering up, Configuration, Commissioning Procedure

13.5Powering up

1.Prior to powering up, the panel will have been installed in accordance with the installation instructions, all cabling will have been fully installed and tested, glanded into the panel enclosure but not connected to the panel terminals. The mains supply should be isolated externally to the panel.

2.Check the battery connections are correct.

3.Remove the mains supply fuse from the panel mains terminal block. Once the permit to energise the mains supply is in place, energise the mains and check the voltage and polarity are correct before replacing the panel fuse.

4.The panel will power up and if all the end of line devices are correctly terminated in the panel and the battery is OK, the panel should be silent, displaying only the Power Supply On indication.

5.Turn the Access keyswitch to “1” and press the Test Display button. The panel should respond by lighting all indications and sounding the buzzer. This will continue for a few seconds after the button is released.

13.6Configuration.

13.6.1Basic Default Configuration

When first powered up, the Mx-1000 Series Fire Alarm Panel can be operated in the standard default mode without any additional configuration.

The basic default mode is:

○All zones latching fire, non-delay, standard [non-intrinsically safe]

○Fire Routing, Fire Protection and Sounder outputs not delayed.

13.6.2Site-Specific Configuration.

It is possible to tailor the functionality of the Mx-1000 Sereies Fire Alarm Panel in line with site- specific requirements. Details of the site configurable options and the configuration process are provided in sections 13.6 and 15.1 respectively. Charts are provided in the System Log Book for planning/recording the actual configuration. This configuration is not lost when the panel is powered down.

13.7Commissioning Procedure

After completion of the pre-commissioning wiring check, power-up and configuration, commission the circuits in line with the following guide.

13.7.1Alarm Circuits

1.Remove the resistor from the first alarm circuit terminal and connect the first alarm circuit wiring to the terminals, observing correct polarity. Check that any alarm fault indications clear after a few seconds.

2.Use the Alarm Test facility [see Mx-1000 Series User Manual] or press Evacuate to operate the sounders. Check that all sounders connected to the alarm circuit operate.

3.Deselect the Alarms Test condition or if “Evacuate” was used, press silence alarms to stop the sounders operating.

4.Repeat steps 1 to 3 for the second and any subsequent alarm circuits.

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