ZITON ZP2-A Series Fire Alarm User Guide

ZITON ZP2-A Series Fire Alarm

Product Information

The ZP2-A Series is a fire alarm system that is designed to detect and alert users of fire incidents in a building. It includes various features such as LED indicators, sounders, control panel buttons, and an LCD display to provide information about the fire alarm and fault events.

LED Indicators

• Fire Alarm LED: This LED indicates a fire alarm when it is flashing.
• Fault LED: This LED indicates a fault event when it is steady.

Control Panel Buttons

• Start/Stop button and LED: This button and LED can be used to start or stop the fire alarm system.
• Silence button and LED: This button and LED can be used to silence the buzzer.

LCD Display
The LCD display shows information related to the fire alarm and fault events. It provides details about the location of the alarm, the number of devices in the alarm, control panel ID, zone, loop, and device.

Product Usage Instructions

Fire Alarm

1. Determine the location of the fire:
   • Check the LCD message area to see information from the first and last zones reporting an alarm.
   • The LCD display will show details like the number of devices in alarm, control panel ID, zone, loop, and device.
2. Determine the source of the fire alarm:
   • Look for the following LCD icons:
   • Detector alarm: If the LED is flashing and the detector icon is displayed on the LCD, it means a detector alarm has been detected.
   • Manual call point alarm: If the LED is steady and the manual call point icon is displayed on the LCD, it means a manual call point alarm has been detected.
3. Verify the fire alarm:
   • If necessary, investigate the location of the fire alarm to confirm its genuineness.
   • You may have up to ten minutes to investigate before sounders and other alarm notification devices are activated.
4. Activate the sounders:
   • If the fire alarm is verified, you can activate the sounders and other alarm notification devices immediately by either:
   • Breaking the nearest manual call point.
   • Pressing the button on the control panel.
5. Leave the building:
   • Once the fire alarm has been confirmed and activated, follow your company’s evacuation drill and leave the building.

Fault

1. Silence the buzzer:
   • To silence the buzzer, press the button on the control panel.
   • The LED will turn on, and the buzzer will stop.
   • Note: Always confirm the cause of the warning signal before silencing the buzzer.
2. Contact your maintenance contractor:
   • Immediately contact your maintenance contractor to investigate and repair the fault.

Other Options

Viewing support information:

• To view support information configured by your installation or maintenance contractor, press F3 (Support).
• Your installer or maintenance contractor may have added specific messages to display in alarm and non-alarm situations.
• Note: This information is only available if it has been added to the fire system configuration by your contractor.

For more information:

• This quick operation guide provides basic instructions for fire alarm and fault indications.
• For detailed operation, refer to the operation manual.

Description

If you hear the buzzer

Determine the cause of the buzzer

WARNING:
Depending on your fire alarm system configuration, the buzzer may be your first indication of a fire alarm.

• If the buzzer is sounding and the LED is flashing or steady, then it’s a fire alarm.
• If the buzzer is sounding and the LED is steady, then it’s a fault.

For a fire alarm

Determine the location of the fire
Check the location of the fire. The LCD message area displays information from the first and last zones to report an alarm.

Alarm location details are indicated as follows.

In this example, P01:Z0001:D3.010, an alarm has been activated by device 10 on loop 3 in zone 1 on control panel 1 (ten devices are in alarm in the corresponding zone).

Determine the source of the fire alarm
The following LCD icons indicate the source of the fire alarm.

Detector alarm. If the LED is flashing and the detector icon is displayed on the LCD, then the system has

detected a detector alarm.

Manual call point alarm. If the LED is steady, and the manual call point icon is displayed on the LCD, then the system has detected a manual call point alarm.

Verify the fire alarm

• If necessary, investigate the location of the fire alarm to confirm that the alarm is genuine.
• Depending on the configuration of your fire alarm system, you may have up to ten minutes to investigate the alarm before sounders and other alarm notification devices are activated.

Activate the sounders
If the fire alarm is verified, do either of the following to activate the sounders and other alarm notification devices immediately:

• Break the nearest manual call point.
  — or —

• Press the button on the control panel.

Leave the building
Once the fire alarm has been confirmed and the fire alarm activated, leave the building and follow your company’s evacuation drill.

For a fault

Silence the buzzer

• To silence the buzzer, press the button on the control panel.
• The LED turns on and the buzzer stops. New alarm or fault events will turn the buzzer back on.

Caution:
Always confirm the cause of the warning signal before silencing the buzzer.

Additional information on the fault is available by pressing F1 (Show Events).

Contact your maintenance contractor
Contact your maintenance contractor immediately to investigate and repair the fault.

Other options

Viewing current event information
To view current event information, press F1 (Show events) and then select the event type to view.

The event types available to this user level are:

• Alarms
• Alerts
• Faults
• Conditions

Conditions include all other system events. Examples: tests and disablements in the fire system.
Viewing support information
To view support information configured by your installation or maintenance contractor, press F3 (Support). Your installer or maintenance contractor may configure different messages to display in alarm and nonalarm situations.
Note: This information is only available if your installation or maintenance contractor has added information to the fire system configuration.

For more information

This document includes basic control panel operation instructions to be followed in the event of a fire alarm or fault indication. For detailed operation, refer to the operation manual.

Maintenance information

Inspect and test the fire alarm system in accordance with all applicable requirements and regulations.

For service contact:

• Name:
• Address:
• Telephone:

Contact information and product documentation

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Product warnings and disclaimers

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