Summary Of Australian Version Specifics

Overview

The Australian fire alarm standards differ from those in the USA. Shipping costs from

 

USA to Australia are significant, and the Australian market is small compared to the USA

 

market. It is therefore necessary to:

 

• have an Australian specific panel format that differs from the standard USA panel

 

format;

 

• have some Australian specific components;

 

• limit the number of system components available in the Australian version.

AS4428

 

The 4100U Operator Interface does not comply with the AS4428.1 requirements for an

Requirements

FF (Firefighter Facility) that uses only an alphanumeric display for alarm zone status

 

indication. The basic firmware of 4100U does not accommodate zones as described in

 

AS4428.1. The standard SPS (System Power Supply) does not have the required charger

 

and battery supervision and test facilities. Therefore the following are required for an

 

Australian 4100U.

 

• Use a different Operator Interface front label (overlay) and keypad with “Trouble”

 

changed to “Fault”, “Supervisory” changed to “Isolate”. This overlay is also smaller

 

and has different text in the instructions on the bottom.

 

• Use an Australian version of the message library with “Trouble” changed to “Fault”,

 

“Supervisory” changed to “Isolate”.

 

• Configure the programmable control keys and indications on the Operator Interface

 

with the functions shown in Figure 2-7.

 

• Fit 8 Switch/16 LED Red/Yellow modules such that there is one switch plus one red

 

and one yellow LED per zone to give individual zone isolate and alarm indications.

 

• Configure zone and battery test functionality in custom control.

 

The custom control programming requirements are covered in Appendix B.

 

• Use an Australian version of the SPS (with a modified pcb and firmware). Because of

 

low quantity, only one format is available, and this excludes the standard XPS (2 slot

 

wide). The SPS communicates with the CPU Card. Note that in a Brigade connected

 

FIP, the SPS controls the Brigade Interface relays. If the CPU Card fails, or if the SPS

 

CPU fails, the Fault (Trouble) relay turns on. This watchdog action provided by the

 

SPS is statutory.

 

 

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4100U specifications

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