SIEMENS FCA2015-U1 Serial Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter Instruction Manual

SIEMENS FCA2015-U1 Serial Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter

NOTICE

NOTICE TO USERS, INSTALLERS, AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION, AND OTHER INVOLVED PARTIES

This product incorporates field-programmable software. In order for the product to comply with the requirements in the Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems, UL 864, certain programming features or options must be limited to specific values or not used at all as indicated below.
Program feature or

option

| Permitted in UL 864?

(Y/N)

| Possible settings| Settings permitted in

UL 864

PERIODIC TEST,

PROGRAMMING RANGE

|

Y

|

1 – 24 Hours

|

1 – 6 Hours

Digital Communication

format

| Y| SIA DCS, Ademco

Contact ID, 3/1, 4/2

| SIA DCS, Ademco

Contact ID

NOTICE TO USERS, INSTALLERS, AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION, AND OTHER INVOLDED PARTIES

This product incorporates field-programmable software. In order for the product to comply with the requirements in CAN/ULC-S527, Standard for Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems, certain programming features or options must be limited to specific values or not used at

all as indicated below.

Program feature or option| Permitted in

CAN/ULC-S527? (Y/N)

|

Possible settings

| Settings permitted in CAN/ULC-S527
PERIODIC TEST, PROGRAMMING RANGE|

Y

|

1 – 24 Hours

|

1 – 24 Hours

Digital Communication format| Y| CID, SIA DCS| SIA DCS, Ademco Contact ID

OVERVIEW

The FCA2015-U1 Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter (DACT) Board is an optional module for the Desigo FC2025/2050, FV2025/2050, Cerberus PRO FC922/924, FV922/924, and XLS/Desigo Fire Safety Modular/Cerberus PRO Modular Fire Alarm System Control Panels. The DACT provides telephone line connections for communication with a DACR (Digital Alarm Communicator Receiver). The DACT Board is mounted inside the Fire Alarm cabinet. The DACT Board options are set through the control panel programming sequence.

INSTALLATION ON DESIGO AND CERBERUS PRO PANELS

Dialer FCA2015-U1 mounted on 2HU Enclosure

1. Installation should be performed by qualified personnel who have thoroughly read and understood this instruction sheet.
2. Disconnect BATTERY and AC on the cabinet prior to working on the equipment.
3. Mount FCA2015-U1 as shown using the four screws that are supplied.
4. Attach conduit and run wires as required. Wire Size: 12-22AWG
5. Connect the Serial Communication Cable to the fire system control unit as required.
6. Apply power to system.
7. Program for proper operation.
   • NOTE: See the Desigo FC2025/2050, FV2025/2050 Configuration manual, Document ID A6V10315023, and Cerberus PRO FC922/924, FV922/924 Fire Detection System Configuration manual, Document ID A6V10333423, for details on programming.
8. Check for proper operation.

Dialer FCA2015-U1 mounted on the back of the inner door (when used with a 3HU Enclosure)

PARTS SUPPLIED

• 1 DACT Board
• 4 Screws
• 1 Instruction Sheet
• 1 Serial Communication Cable
  • 4 1 ¾” x ¼” Hex Male to Female Standoff
  • Used for FCM2019-U2/-U3 or FCM2035-U2/-U3 only.

INSTALLATION ON XLS/DESIGO FIRE SAFETY MODULAR/CERBERUS PRO MODULAR

For instructions on installing and wiring the FCA2015-U1 DACT to the XLS/Desigo Fire Safety Modular/Cerberus PRO Modular panel, refer to the XDACT- ASSY Installation Instructions, Document ID A6V10807278. If a message indicating an XDACT firmware mismatch is displayed on the Operator Interface (OI), upgrade the XDACT firmware as follows.

FIRMWARE UPDATE ON XLS/DESIGO FIRE SAFETY MODULAR/CERBERUS PRO MODULAR SYSTEMS

To update the firmware on an FCA2015-U1 that is installed on a XLS/Desigo Fire Safety Modular/Cerberus PRO Modular system, establish an Ethernet connection between the PC and the OI, then select the XDACT module in the Zeus configuration. Next, select Build > Transfer > Module Firmware To Panel… in Zeus. Select the XDACT firmware file under Firmware File, then set the Connection Settings as needed and click Start Transfer to begin the update. Transfer Completed will be displayed in Zeus after the firmware update has completed.

FCA2015-U1 WIRING

NOTE

• The RJ31X provides a convenient connection allowing the DACT to be installed and removed without requiring re-wiring and can be installed by the telephone installer.
• If installed in Canada, the signal receiving centre must not share a common communication channel with the protected premises. A dedicated line must be installed for use only by the FCA2015-U1.
• Either of the two lines at X300 or X301 can be disabled using the Engineering Configuration tool for the case where the dialer is connected to an alarm communicator that is capable of transmitting with two separate technologies (ex. GSM and POTS). Consult the installation instructions for the communicator to determine if it supports this capability.

FCA2015-U1 FORMAT DESCRIPTION

(DCS). Format may send up to eight events per call. SIA 1997 Level 1 compatibility with support for O (old) blocks and 300 Baud (FAST) operation.

Sends an account number (up to 6 digits), a 2-character code and 3-digit identifier up to four times with FSK frequency encoding.

SIA DCS 20| See SIA DCS 8, except format may send up to twenty events per call.
Ademco Contact ID| Sends a 4-digit account number, a 3-digit code and 3-digit identifier up to four rounds of dual tone multiple frequency with 1400 and 2300 Hz handshake frequency.
3/1 1400HZ| Sends a 3-digit account number and a 1-digit code up to four rounds at 20 pps with 1400 Hz handshake frequency.
3/1 2300HZ| Sends a 3-digit account number and a 1-digit code up to four rounds at 20 pps with 2300 Hz handshake frequency.
4/2 1400HZ| Sends a 4-digit account number and a 2-digit code up to four rounds at 20 pps with 1400 Hz handshake frequency.
4/2 2300HZ| Sends a 4-digit account number and a 2-digit code up to four rounds at 20 pps with 2300 Hz handshake frequency.

COMPATIBLE RECEIVERS/FORMATS

Receiver Manufacturer| Compatible Receivers| SIA DCS 8| SIA DCS 20| Ademco Contact ID| 3/1

1400HZ

| 3/1

2300HZ

| 4/2

1400HZ

| 4/2

2300HZ

---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Honeywell| M8000| SIA DCS 8| SIA20| Ademco Contact ID| SK 3/1| SK 3/1| SK 4/2| SK 4/2
Bosch| D6100i, D6100IPV6

, or D6600

| SIA DCS 8| SIA20| Ademco Contact ID| SK 3/1| SK 3/1| SK 4/2| SK 4/2
Silent Knight Security Corp.| 9800| X| X| Ademco Contact ID| SK 3/1| SK 3/1| SK 4/2| SK 4/2
Sur-Gard| System I through V| SIA DCS 8| SIA20| Ademco Contact ID| SK 3/1| SK 3/1| SK 4/2| SK 4/2
Sur-Gard| System III*| SIA DCS 8| SIA20| Ademco Contact ID| SK 3/1| SK 3/1| SK 4/2| SK 4/2

• For FM use only

The FCA2015-U1 is also compatible with alarm communicators that utilize different communication technologies (IP and GSM technologies) to connect to compatible receivers using compatible protocols listed within this document.

COMPATIBLE ALARM COMMUNICATORS

Manufacturer| Model #| Comm Tech| UL

Approved

| ULC

Approved

| Dialer capture protocol| ULC

Communication Type

---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Telguard (Telular)| TG-7FS| GSM| UL864

(10th Ed.)

| Yes| support Contact ID (CID)

SIA DCS

| ACTIVE

communication only

Bosch| B465| IP/GSM| UL864

(10th Ed.)

| Yes| CID

and SIA

| Active communication only
Bosch| C900V2

(Discontinued)

| IP| UL864

(9th Ed.)

| No|  | Model discontinued
DSC| LE4010-CF| GSM| UL864

(10th Ed.)

| Yes| CID

or SIA

| Active                or

Passive communication

DSC| TL300CF| IP| UL864

(10th Ed.)

| Yes| CID| Active                or

Passive communication

DSC| 3G3070-CF

(Discontinued)

| GSM| UL864

(9th Ed.)

| Yes|  | Model discontinued
NAPCO

Starlink

| SLE-LTEVI- FIRE| IP/GSM| UL864

(10th Ed.)

| No| CID|
NAPCO

Starlink

| SLE-LTEVI- CFB| IP/GSM| UL864

(10th Ed.)

| No| CID|
NAPCO

Starlink

| SLE-LTEVI- CFBPS| IP/GSM| UL864

(10th Ed.)

| No| CID|

NOTES

• The DACT can be used with alarm communicators that also employ other transmission technologies for off-premises signaling for UL and ULC.
• When using these alarm communicators, the DACT shall be configured for Contact ID or SIA DCS. Please refer to the Compatible Alarm Communicators table.
• Refer to the Alarm Communicator Installation Instruction for compatible receivers.
• The use of a 3rd Party communicator may require Aux 24VDC from the FACP.

Use of 3rd party communicator for UL:

1. As sole communication path, maximum supervision window is 60 min.
2. As 2nd path for DACT, maximum supervision window is six hours.

Use of 3rd party communicator for ULC:

1. As sole Active Communication path, maximum supervision window is 180 seconds.
2. Work with DACT as 2nd Passive Communication path, maximum supervision window is 24 hours.

Refer to the installation instructions for the external communicator for specific power requirements and include with the system battery calculations to ensure adequate secondary power.

• Wiring between the DACT and the alarm communicator shall be within 20 feet, and in conduit for US, and within 18 meters in metallic conduit for Canada.
• All compatible Alarm Communicators shall be installed in accordance with their installation instructions.
• A means must be provided for detection of faults on the communicator by the fire alarm panel, as described in the installation instructions for the communicator. This is typically done by connecting a trouble-activated relay or PGM output on the communicator to an input switch module (i.e. HTRI).
• For ULC Passive Communication, the TL300CF and LE4010-CF communicators must be wired as shown in the following diagrams.

ULC Passive Configuration

Reference to Installation Guide of DSC

TL300CF or LE4010CF

(PS4085 board contacts in RED)

Main communication board contact in BLUE

Contacts| Description
Test| Charger Trouble Output
LBT| Low Batt Output Trouble
ACT| “ACT” must be connected to input #1 of TL300CF or LE4010CF

Note: AC trouble delay must be configured via CONNECT 24

Utilize PGM1 (TL300CF) or PGM4

(LE4010CF)

| Communicator PATH DOWN Utilize PGM1 (TL300CF) or PGM4

LE4010-CF Configuration

(Reference from DSC Installation Manual)

TL300-CF Configuration

(Reference from DSC Installation Manual)

NOTE: Wiring between the control panel and the T-Link TL250/TL300 must be enclosed in metal conduit.

• Wire the panel’s Tip and Ring terminals to the TI and RI terminals of TL.300

LE4010-CF &TL300-CF Power Supply Wiring Configuration

(Reference from DSC Installation Manual)

The ACT shall be connected to Input 1 of the transmitter and transmission delay is to be configured via CONNECT 24. The LBT and TEST shall be connected to FACP’s trouble inputs. The outputs are active model: DSc RM2 ground) and shall be connected via listed supervision relay (suggested).

FCA2015-U1 EVENT CODES

Event Type

| SIA DCS

(8 or 20) *** 5**

| Ademco Contact ID *** 5| 3/1 1400 Hz or**

2300HZ

| 4/2 1400 Hz or

2300HZ

---|---|---|---|---
Fire Alarm| FA pppp| 1 110 0 p ppp| 0| 01
Fire Alarm Restore (Through Reset)| FH pppp| 3 110 0 p ppp| 2| 21
Smoke Alarm| FA pppp| 1 111 0p ppp| 0| 01
Smoke Alarm Restore| FH pppp| 3 111 0p ppp| 2| 21
Heat Alarm| FA pppp| 1 114 0p ppp| 0| 01
Heat Alarm Restore| FH pppp| 3 114 0p ppp| 2| 21
Pull Station Alarm| FA pppp| 1 115 0p ppp| 0| 01
Pull Station Alarm Restore| FH pppp| 3 115 0p ppp| 2| 21
Waterflow Alarm| SA pppp| 1 113 0 p ppp| 0| 02
Waterflow Alarm Restore| SH pppp| 3 113 0 p ppp| 2| 22
Supervisory| SS pppp| 1 200 0 p ppp| 6| 66
Supervisory Restore| SR pppp| 3 200 0 p ppp| 7| 76
AC Trouble| AT| 1 301 00 000| 8| 80
AC Trouble Restore| AR| 3 301 00 000| 7| 70
Trouble| FT pppp| 1 373 0 p ppp| 8| 83
Trouble Restore| FJ pppp| 3 373 0 p ppp| 7| 73
System Battery Trouble| YT| 1 302 00 000| 8| 87
System Battery Trouble Restore| YR| 3 302 00 000| 7| 77
Phone Line 1 Trouble| LT 1| 1 351 00 000| 8| 81
Phone Line 1 Trouble Restore| LR 1| 3 351 00 000| 7| 71
Phone Line 2 Trouble| LT 2| 1 352 00 000| 8| 82
Phone Line 2 Trouble Restore| LR 2| 3 352 00 000| 7| 72
Data Lost| RT 0| 1 354 00 000| 8| 88
Automatic Test (Normal)| RP| 1 602 00 000| 9| 30
Automatic Test (Off Normal)| RY| 1 608 00 000| 9| 39
Manual Test| RX 0| 1 601 00 000| 9| 99
Test Activation| FX pppp| 1 611 0 p ppp| 9| 91
Gas Alarm| GA pppp| 1 151 0 p ppp| 0| 03
Gas Alarm Restore| GH pppp| 3 151 0 p ppp| 2| 23
Communications Fail| YC| 1 350 00 000| 8| 84
System Reset| OR 0| 1 305 00 000| 7| 79
Test Begin| FI pppp| 1 604 0 p ppp| 9| 90
Test End| FK pppp| 3 604 0 p ppp| 9| 92
Mass Notification Alarm4| PA pppp| 1 120 0p ppp| 1| 11
Mass Notification Alarm Restore4| PH pppp| 3 120 0p ppp| 3| 31
Mass Notification Trouble4| PT pppp| 1 375 0p ppp| 8| 83
Mass Notification Trouble Restore4| PJ pppp| 3 375 0p ppp| 7| 73
MNS11| XB pppp| 1 789 0p ppp| 1| 11
MNS1 Restore1| XC pppp| 3 789 0p ppp| 3| 31
MNS21| XN pppp| 1 788 0p ppp| 6| 66
MNS2 Restore1| XP pppp| 3 788 0p ppp| 7| 76
MNS Trouble1| XU pppp| 1 787 0p ppp| 8| 83
MNS Trouble Restore1| XV pppp| 3 787 0p ppp| 7| 73
Security3| TA pppp| 1 137 0p ppp| 6| 68
Security Restore3| TH pppp| 3 137 0p ppp| 7| 78
Emergency2, 4| EB pppp| 1 785 0p ppp| 6| 65
Emergency Restore2, 4| EC pppp| 3 785 0p ppp| 7| 75
Building2| ZA pppp| 1 152 0p ppp| 6| 65
Building Event Restore2| ZH pppp| 3 152 0p ppp| 7| 75
“Other”2| XY pppp| 1 786 0p ppp| 4| 40
“Other” Restore2| XZ pppp| 3 786 0p ppp| 5| 50

• pppp is the dialer group or zone number

1. XLS/Desigo Fire Safety Modular/Cerberus PRO Modular only, if set to either “US/Other” or “Canada”
2. XLS/Desigo Fire Safety Modular/Cerberus PRO Modular only, if set to “Canada”
3. XLS/Desigo Fire Safety Modular/Cerberus PRO Modular only, if set to “US/Other”
4. Desigo FC2025/FC2050, FV2025/FV2050, Cerberus PRO FC922/FC924, FV922/FV924 only
5. Only SIA DCS and Ademco Contact ID can be used for UL 864 10th Edition off-premises signaling

ELECTRICAL RATINGS

Standby 24DC Module Current| 33.5mA
Active 24VDC Module Current| 43.5mA

INDICATORS

LED| Function| Description
H100| “OK LED”| Hardware is functionally good
H200| “L1 FLT”| Red LED on Solid – Line Connection error while dialing out, Line 1, Red LED Flashing DACT Dialing out on Line 1
H201| “L2 FLT”| Red LED on Solid – Line Connection error while dialing out, Line 2, Red LED Flashing DACT Dialing out on Line 2
H202| “RX”| DACT receiving information in
H203| “TX”| DACT Transmitting information out
H204| “UP RUN”| Green Flashing DACT has heartbeat

FCC Statement

WARNING: Installation and usage of equipment not in accordance with instructions manual may result in:

Radiation of radio frequency energy Interference to radio communications

• Install and use equipment in accordance with instructions manual
• Read the following information.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, may cause interference to radio communications.
It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.

As per ULC S559, the FCA2015-U1 is classified as an Active Communication System.

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