Mircom FX-400 Intelligent Fire Alarm Control Panel User Manual
- June 9, 2024
- Mircom
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Mircom FX-400 Intelligent Fire Alarm Control Panel
Description
The FX-400 Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel is an intelligent addressable multi-zoned panel, ideal for small to medium jobs. The FX-400 is shipped pre- assembled with main board, power supply, transformer, main display, black backbox, and black or red door enclosure. Compatible with MGC Devices (MIX-4000 Series), the FX-400 comes with one addressable (SLC) loop with a maximum of 240 MGC devices in total. The FX-400 is equipped with a built-in dialer. The dialer provides a means to communicate panel status to the remote central monitoring station using two dedicated phone lines.
Features
Mircom’s FX-400 Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel provides the following:
- Main Board, Power Supply and Backbox.
- One addressable (SLC) loop with a maximum of 240 MGC devices (MIX-4000 series) in total.
- Mulit-zone fire alarm control panel.
- Compatible with MGC devices (MIX-4000).
- Compatible with conventional detectors using MGC MIX- 4042 Conventional Zone module, refer to document LT-1023 for compatible detectors.
- Main Display with 4 x 20 LCD display.
- Class A, Class X or Class B analog loop(s).
- Four Power Limited Class B, Class A NAC circuits (max 1.5 Amps each – 5.0 Amps total).
- NAC circuits may be configured as silence able signal, non- silence able signal, silence able strobes, non-silence able strobes, or auxiliary power output. The audible signal may be Steady, Temporal Code, California Code, or March Time.
- Supports sync strobe protocols from major manufacturers.
- Software configuration.
- Configurable Signal Silence Inhibit, Auto Signal Silence, and One-Man WalkTest.
- Two-stage, Alarm verification and positive alarm sequence operations.
- Subsequent Alarm, Supervisory, Monitor and Trouble operation.
- Dedicated common alarm, supervisory, trouble, and auxiliary alarm relays.
- Relay Contacts for Common Alarm, Common Supervisory and Common Trouble all non-disconnectable and Auxiliary Alarm Relay (disconnectable).
- Additional outputs include connections for a RTI remote trouble indicator, PR-300 Reverse Polarity Module, an RS- 485 bus for connection of up to seven RAX-LCD-LITEs, RAM-3318-LCDs, SRM-312s and RA-1000 Series annunciators.
- Auxiliary power is available in the form of 24V FWR unfiltered and unsupervised, 24VDC filtered and regulated, and resettable auxiliary power supply.
- Built-in Dialer Module.
System Components
RAM-3318-LCD Remote Annunciator
The RAM-3318-LCD Remote Annunciator is used as a component of an FX-400 Fire
Alarm System. It provides an exact mimic of the FX-400 display at a remote
location. The display is four lines, 20 characters back-lit alphanumeric LCD.
It displays information regarding the panel, its circuits, and devices. An on-
screen cursor is controlled by the cursor buttons for menu selection and
control. the RAM-3318-LCD occupies one display positon in the BB-1000
enclosure.
RAM-1032TZDS-CC Conformal Coated Main Remote LED Annunciator
The RAM-1032TZDS-CC Conformal Coated Main Remote LED Annunciator provides
common annunciator functions and 32 points of LED annunciation. The RAM-
1032TZDS-CC has indicators for A.C. On, Common Trouble and Signal Silence and
controls for System Reset, Lamp Test, Fire Drill, Buzzer Silence and Signal
Silence. Each display point can be identified by the slide-in label that
slides in beside the LED. The RAM-1032TZDS-CC occupies one display position in
the BB-1001WP(R)A or BB-1002WP(R)A enclosures.
RAX-1048TZDS-CC Conformal Coated Programmable LED Annunciator
Module
The RAX-1048TZDS-CC Conformal Coated Programmable LED Annunciator Module
provides 48 programmable bi-colored LEDs. The RAX-1048TZDS-CC connects to the
main control unit or main annunciator module (RAM-1032TZDS) when mounted
remotely. Each display point can be identified by the slide-in label that
slides in besides the LED. The RAX-1048TZDS occupies one display position in
the BB-1001WP(R)A or BB-1002WP(R)A Series enclosures.
RAX-LCD-LITE Remote LCD Annunciator
The FX-400 also supports the RAX-LCD-LITE Remote LCD Annunciator. It is
equipped with a large 4-line x 20-character back-lit alphanumeric LCD display
that uses a simple menu system complete with a directional keypad and switches
for Enter, Menu, Cancel and Info. The RAX-LCD-LITE occupies one display
position in the BB-1000 enclosures.
RAM-1032TZDS Main Remote LED Annunciator
The RAM-1032TZDS Main Remote LED Annunciator provides common annunciator
functions and 32 points of LED annunciation. The RAM-1032TZDS has indicators
for A.C. On, Common Trouble and Signal Silence and controls for System Reset,
Lamp Test, Fire Drill, Buzzer Silence and Signal Silence. The RAM-1032TZDS
occupies one display position in the BB-1000 enclosure.
RAX-1048TZDS Programmable LED Annunciator Module
The RAX-1048TZDS Programmable LED Annunciator Module provides 48 programmable
bi-colored LEDs. The RAX-1048TZDS connects to the main control unit or main
annunciator module (RAM-1032TZDS) when mounted remotely. Each display point
can be identified by the slide-in label that slides in beside the LED. The
RAX-1048TZDS occupies one display position in the BB-1000 Series enclosures.
AGD-048 Graphic Annunciator Adder Driver Board
The AGD-048 Adder Graphic Driver Module can be used with the MGD-32 Master
Graphic Driver modules, or if located remotely it must be connected and
mounted with the RAX-LCD Shared Display. The AGD-048 will support an
additional 48 supervised outputs. As with the master modules, the AGD-048 will
support both LEDs and incandescent lamps.
MGD-32 Master Graphic Driver Module
For use with FX-400 Fire Alarm Control Panels. The MGD-32 Master Graphic
Driver Module provides common control inputs for the switches such as System
Reset, Signal Silence, Auxiliary Disconnect, Fire Drill, Lamp Test and
Acknowledge.
RTI-1 Trouble Remote Indicator
Mircom’s Remote Trouble Indicator provides remote annunciation of fire alarm
troubles. The RTI-1 mounts onto a standard single gang electrical box. The
RTI-1 can be used with any of Mircom’s fire alarm control panels.
UIMA4 Interface for Configuring MGC Fire Panels
The UIMA4 is an interface for configuring FX-400. The UIMA4’s ribbon cable can
be disconnected and replaced – the replacement part number is RPL-WC-25022 (it
comes with 3 replacement cables). The UIMA4 interface has 3 connectors: 9 pin
male serial connector, USB B female connector, and 10 pin female connector.
PR-300 Polarity Reversal/City Tie Module
The PR-300 provides outputs for city box and polarity reversal applications.
As a city tie module, the PR300 provides an interface between the control
panel indicating circuits and a master box. It provides off-premises signal
transmission for systems that must comply with NFPA requirements for Auxiliary
Protective Systems. As a polarity reversal module, the PR-300 provides an
interface between the control panel and a reverse polarity receiver.
MP-300 End of Line Plates
Mircom’s MP-300 is a 3.9K End Of Line resistor for use with Mircom
conventional panels and detection circuits.
BB-1001WP(R)A Outdoor Weather Protected Enclosure
The BB-1001WP(R)A is a complete enclosure that comes with either a RED or
WHITE door, a black back-box, two keys and a durable lock at the top of the
door. The door comes hinged to the bottom side of the box for added weather
protection. The box is capable of handling one RAM-1032TZDS-CC Main
Annunciator Chassis which provides up to 32 points of annun-ciation. RAM-
1032TZDS-CC is ordered separately conform with the UL, ULC installation
requirements.
Note: there is no need for thermostat or heater. RAM-1032TZDS-CC must be
ordered separately to match UL, ULC installation requirements.
Dimensions| 11-5/32″ H x 12-15/16″ W x 3-1/2″
(283mm x 329mm x 89mm)
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Rated for Outdoor Enviroment| +50ºC to -40ºC (-122ºF to -40ºF)
Wet Location| 95% R.H. @60ºC
SRM-312R Smart Relay Module with Red Enclosure
The SRM-312R provides twelve configurable relay circuits, rated @ 28 VDC, 1
amp (resistive). Each circuit can be configured as a Normally Open (N.O.) or
Normally Closed (N.C.) contact. Each relay is equipped with an LED that is lit
when the relay is energized. The relays can be configured as relay per zone (1
to 1), Common on Alarm, Common on Supervisory or programmable for a logical or
adjacent zone configuration. An adjacent zone configuration will turn on an
adjacent zone when the configured zone is active. A chaining configuration
allows for multiple relays to turn on. The SRM-312R is DIP switch configurable
and connects to the RS-485 bus. The SRM-312R come complete with a red
enclosure and a CAT-30 lock and key.
BB-1002WP(R)A Outdoor Weather Protected Enclosure
The BB-1002WP(R)A is a complete enclosure that comes with either a RED or
WHITE door, a black back-box, two keys and a durable lock at the top of the
door. The door comes hinged to the bottom side of the box for added weather
protection. The box is capable of handling one RAM-1032TZDS-CC Main
Annunciator Chassis which provides up to 32 points of annunciation and one
RAX1048TZDS-CC Adder Annunciator, which provides up to 48 points of
annunciation. RAM-1032TZDS-CC and RAX1048TZDS-CC are ordered separately to
match the UL, ULC installation requirements.
Note: there is no need for thermostat or heater. RAM-1032TZDS-CC and RAX-
1048TZDS-CC must be ordered separately to match UL, ULC installation
requirements.
Dimensions| 17-15/16″ H x 12-15/16″ W x 3-1/2″
(456mm x 329mm x 89mm)
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Rated for Outdoor Enviroment| +50ºC to -40ºC (-122ºF to -40ºF)
Wet Location| 95% R.H. @60ºC
BB-1001 / 2 / 3 / 8 / 12 Remote Annunciator Enclosures The
BB-1000 Series comes complete with a backbox, door and hinge. The enclosures
doors come with Lexan windows, two keys and a durable lock. The enclosures can
handle the RAM-1032TZDS, RAM-3318-LCD, RAXN-LCD-LITE, Main Annunciator
Chassis.
| BB-1001D / DR / DS / DB | 9″ H x 12.75″ W x 1.85″ D |
|---|---|
| BB-1002D / DR / DS / DB | 18″ H x 12.75″ W x 1.85″ D |
| BB-1003D / DR / DS / DB | 26.4″ H x 12.75″ W x 1.85″ D |
| BB-1008D / DR / DB | 33″ x 22.5″ W x 1.85″ D |
| BB-1012D / DR / DB | 45″ H x 22.5″ W x 1.85″ D |
Ordering Information
Model Description
Panel
FX-400B| Intelligent Fire Alarm Control Panel – Black door
FX-400R| Intelligent Fire Alarm Control Panel – Red door
Displays
RAM-3318-LCD| Remote Annunciator with 4-Line LCD Display
RAX-LCD-LITE| Remote Annunciator with 4-Line LCD Display
RAM-1032TZDS| 32 Point Remote Main Annunciator with 32 Trouble and Alarm LEDs
RAM-1032TZDS-CC| Conformal Coated 32 Point Remote Main Annunciator with 32
Trouble and Alarm LEDs
RAX-1048TZDS| Adder Annunciator Chassis c/w 48 Bi-Colored LEDs
RAX-1048TZDS-CC| Conformal Coated Adder Annunciator Chassis c/w 48 Bi-Colored
LEDs.
MGD-32| Master Graphic Driver Board
AGD-048| Adder Graphic Driver Board
SRM-312R| Smart Relay Module with Red Enclosure. Supports up to 12 relays
Optional Adder Modules
PR-300| Polarity reversal and City Tie Module
Enclosures
BB-1001D| White Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses one module.
BB-1001DR| Red Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses one module.
BB-1001DS| Stainless Steel Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses one module.
BB-1001DB| Black Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses one module
BB-1002D| White Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses two modules.
BB-1002DR| Red Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses two modules.
BB-1002DS| Stainless Steel Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses two modules.
BB-1002DB| Black Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses two modules.
BB-1003D| White Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses three modules.
BB-1003DR| Red Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses three modules.
BB-1003DS| Stainless Steel Annunciator Enclosure. Houses three modules.
BB-1003DB| Black Annunciator Enclosure. Houses three modules.
BB-1008D| White Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses eight modules.
BB-1008DR| Red Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses eight modules.
BB-1008DB| Black Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses eight modules
BB-1012D| White Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses twelve modules.
BB-1012DR| Red Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses twelve modules.
BB-10012DB| Black Remote Annunciator Enclosure. Houses twelve modules.
BB-1001WPA| White Weather Protected Enclosure. Houses one module.
BB-1001WPRA| Red Weather Protected Enclosure. Houses one module.
BB-1002WPA| White Weather Protected Enclosure. Houses two modules.
BB-1002WPRA| Red Weather Protected Enclosure. Houses two modules.
Accessories
RTI-1| Common Remote Trouble Indicator, Buzzer and LED
MP-300| End of Line Resistor plate. 3K9
BC-160R| External Battery Cabinet – Red
BAT-12V12A| Battery 12AH
BAT-12V18A| Battery 18AH
BAT-12V26A| Battery 26AH (To house BAT-12V26A (26 AH) batteries, an external
BC-160R Battery Cabinet is required.)
UIMA4| Interface for Configuring MGC Fire Panels
MGC-CONFIG-KIT4| Fire Panel Configuration KIT with UIMA4
RPL-WC-25022| Replacement Ribbon Cable for UIMA4 (Pack of 3)
MGC Devices
MIX-4001| 6″ Diameter Base
MIX-4002| 4″ Diameter Base
MIX-4010| Photoelectric Smoke Sensor
MIX-4010-ISO| Photoelectric Smoke Sensor with Built-in Short Circuit Isolator
MIX-4020| Multi-Sensor Detector
MIX-4020-ISO| Multi-Sensor Detector with Built-in Short Circuit Isolator
MIX-4030| Tri-Mode Heat Detector
MIX-4030-ISO| Tri-Mode Heat Detector with Built-in Short Circuit Isolator
MIX-4040| Dual Input Module
MIX-4041| Mini Dual Input Module
MIX-4042| Conventional Zone Module
MIX-4045| Dual Relay Module
MIX-4046| Supervised Output Module
MIX-4050| Sync Module
MIX-4070| Short Circuit Isolator Module
MIX-4090| MGC Devices Programmer
MS-401MPU| Intelligent Single Stage Manual Station MP
MS-407MPU| Intelligent Single Stage Manual Station MP with Additional N.C.
Switch
MS-710MPU| Intelligent Key-Resettable Single Stage Dual Action Manual Station
MP
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