Specifications

Introduction

2.0 Introduction

This document provides information for the successful installation and operation of the FX-

3500.

2.1 The FX-3500 Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel

Mircom’s FX-3500 Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel provides the following:

• Advanced Protocol mode with one or three loops with 159 addressable sensors and 159

addressable modules per loop.

• CLIP Device compatible.

• Four Power Limited Class B (Style 4) or Class A (Style 6 or 7) NAC circuits.

• NAC circuits may be configured as silenceable signal, non-silenceable signal,

silenceable strobes, non-silenceable strobes, or relay output. The audible signal may be

Steady, Temporal Code, California Code, or March Time.

• Supports sync strobe protocols from major manufacturers.

• Software configuration.

• Two-stage, alarm verification, waterflow retard and positive alarm sequence operations.

• Configurable Signal Silence Inhibit, Auto Signal Silence, Two-Stage Operation, and

One-Man Walk Test.

• Subsequent Alarm, Supervisory, Monitor and Trouble operation.

• Relay Contacts for Common Alarm, Common Supervisory and Common Trouble all

non-disconnectable and Auxiliary Alarm Relay (disconnectable).

• Built-in Dialer Module.

2.1.1 Optional Items

• Supports up to 2 RAX-1048TZDS Display Adder Modules.

• Semi-flush or surface mountable enclosures for retrofits and new installations.

Note: Installation of the FX-3500 Series Fire Alarm Control panel should be in

accordance with Canadian Electrical Code Part 1, ULC-S524 installation of Fire

Alarm System; or National Electrical Code NFPA 70 and NFPA 72. Final

acceptance subject to the Local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).