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Kidde Gemini II System
FOREWORD
This manual is written for qualified and trained personnel, knowledgeable of NFPA standards and any other applicable
standards in effect, who are installing a Gemini II System.
Kidde-Fenwal assumes no responsibility for the application of any systems other than those addressed in this manual.
The technical data contained herein is limited strictly for information purposes only. Kidde-Fenwal believes this data to be
accurate, but it is published and presented without any guarantee or warranty whatsoever. Kidde-Fenwal disclaims any
liability for any use that may be made of the data and information contained herein by any and all other parties.
Terms and Abbreviations

AC: Alternating Current MEA: Materials and Equipment Acceptance
Division of the City of New York
ACK: Acknowledge
N.C.: Normally Closed
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
NEC: National Electrical Committee
AH: Ampere Hour
NEMA: National Electrical Manufacturers
AWG: American Wire Gauge
Association
BPM: Beats per Minute NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
CO2: Carbon Dioxide N.O.: Normally Open
CID: Compatibility Identifier ORB Optional Relay Board
CPU: Central Processing Unit pF: Pico-farads
CSFM: California State Fire Marshal P/N: Part Number
DACT: Digital Alarm Comm. Transmitter RAM: Random Access Memory
DC: Direct Current RDU: Remote Display Unit
EOLD: End of Line Device RF: Radio-Frequency
FM/FMRC: Factory Mutual (Research Corporation) RHU: Remote Hazard Unit
H20: Water SMPS: Switching Mode Power Supply
HVAC: Heating, Venting and Air Conditioning TB: Terminal Block
Hz: Hertz (Frequency) UL/ULI: Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
I/O: Input/Output ULC: Underwriters Laboratories of Canada
IRI: Industrial Risk Insurers V: Volts
LCD: Liquid Crystal Display Vac: Volts AC
LEDs: Light Emitting Diodes Vdc: Volts DC
mA: Milliamperes VRMS: Volts Root Mean Square
MCP: Main Control Panel
Any questions concerning the information presented in this manual should be addressed to:
Kidde-Fenwal, Inc.
400 Main Street
Ashland, MA 01721
Phone: (508) 881-2000
Fax: (508) 881-8920
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword .................................................................................................................................................. i
List of Appendices ......................................................................................................................................... v
List of Illustrations ......................................................................................................................................... vi
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................. vii
Safety Summary ........................................................................................................................................... ix
PARAGRAPH TITLE PAGE

1 General Information ................................................................................................................ 1-1
1-1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1-2 System Description .................................................................................................................... 1-1
1-3 Hazard Analysis ......................................................................................................................... 1-1
1-4 Main Control Panel .................................................................................................................... 1-1
1-4.1 Display Panel ............................................................................................................................. 1-2
1-4.2 Power Supply and Battery Backup ............................................................................................ 1-3
1-4.3 Hazard Block Inputs .................................................................................................................. 1-3
1-4.3.1 Initiating Circuits 1 and 2 ........................................................................................................... 1-4
1-4.3.2 Waterflow Circuit ....................................................................................................................... 1-4
1-4.3.3 Supervisory Input (Supv 1) ........................................................................................................ 1-4
1-4.3.4 Manual Release Input ................................................................................................................ 1-4
1-4.3.5 Abort/Supv 2 Input Circuit .......................................................................................................... 1-4
1-4.4 Hazard Block Outputs ................................................................................................................ 1-4
1-4.4.1 Release Output Circuit .............................................................................................................. 1-4
1-4.4.2 Relay Output (MCP Only) .......................................................................................................... 1-4
1-4.4.3 Optional Relay Board (ORB) ..................................................................................................... 1-4
1-4.4.4 Indicating Circuits ...................................................................................................................... 1-5
1-4.5 Communications ........................................................................................................................ 1-5
1-4.6 Logs ........................................................................................................................................... 1-5
1-4.7 Printed Circuit Boards ................................................................................................................ 1-6
1-4.8 Enclosures ................................................................................................................................. 1-6
1-5 Remote Hazard Unit .................................................................................................................. 1-6
1-5.1 Power Supply and Battery Backup ............................................................................................ 1-6
1-5.2 Display ....................................................................................................................................... 1-6
1-5.3 Single Hazard Control Block ...................................................................................................... 1-7
1-5.4 Communications ........................................................................................................................ 1-7
1-5.5 Printed Circuit Boards ................................................................................................................ 1-7
1-5.6 Reset ......................................................................................................................................... 1-7
1-5.7 Logs ........................................................................................................................................... 1-7
1-5.8 Enclosure .................................................................................................................................. 1-7
1-6 Remote Display Unit .................................................................................................................. 1-7
1-6.1 Input/Output ............................................................................................................................... 1-8
1-6.2 Power ........................................................................................................................................ 1-8
1-7 Communications and the Data Highway .................................................................................... 1-8
1-8 Agency Approvals ...................................................................................................................... 1-9
1-9 Suppression Systems ................................................................................................................ 1-9
2 Operation ................................................................................................................................. 2-1

2-1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 2-1
2-2 System Controls and Indicators ................................................................................................. 2-1
2-3 Global and Local Modes ............................................................................................................ 2-1
2-4 Reading the Status Display ........................................................................................................ 2-2
2-5 Viewing Current Alarm and Trouble Messages .......................................................................... 2-2
2-6 Silencing Alarm, Supervisory and Trouble Events ..................................................................... 2-3
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2-6.1 Silencing Alarms ........................................................................................................................ 2-3
2-6.2 Silencing a Supervisory or Trouble Event .................................................................................. 2-3
2-6.3 Non-Silenceable Event .............................................................................................................. 2-3
2-6.4 Resound .................................................................................................................................... 2-3
2-7 LED indicators ........................................................................................................................... 2-3
2-8 Using the Menu System ............................................................................................................ 2-4
2-9 Viewing Lists .............................................................................................................................. 2-5
2-10 Viewing the Event Log ............................................................................................................... 2-5
2-11 Reset ......................................................................................................................................... 2-7
2-12 Event Messages ........................................................................................................................ 2-8
3 Functional Description ............................................................................................................ 3-1

3-1 System Operation ...................................................................................................................... 3-1
3-2 Agent Releasing Logic ............................................................................................................... 3-1
3-2.1 Manual Release ......................................................................................................................... 3-1
3-2.2 Automatic Release .................................................................................................................... 3-1
3-2.3 Operation of Clustered Agent Cylinder Systems ....................................................................... 3-1
3-2.3.1 Clustered Systems with Identical Hazards ................................................................................ 3-1
3-3 Abort .......................................................................................................................................... 3-2
4 Scheduled Maintenance .......................................................................................................... 4-1

4-1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4-1
4-2 Scheduled Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 4-1
4-3 Maintenance Procedures ........................................................................................................... 4-1
4-3.1 Walk Test ................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4-3.1.1 Prerequisites for the Walk Test .................................................................................................. 4-1
4-3.1.2 Procedure for the Walk Test ...................................................................................................... 4-1
4-3.2 Battery Maintenance and Check ................................................................................................ 4-2
4-3.2.1 Battery Status Check ................................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3.2.2 Battery Test ................................................................................................................................ 4-2
4-3.2.3 Replacing the Battery ................................................................................................................ 4-2
4-3.3 LCD/LED Test ............................................................................................................................ 4-2
4-3.3.1 Adjusting LCD Contrast ............................................................................................................. 4-2
4-4 Real-Time Clock Backup Battery (B1) on MCP ......................................................................... 4-2
5 Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................... 5-1

5-1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 5-1
5-2 Isolation: Disabling Inputs and Outputs ..................................................................................... 5-1
5-2.1 Procedure .................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5-3 Troubleshooting Event Messages ............................................................................................. 5-1
6 Parts List .................................................................................................................................. 6-1

6-1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 6-1
7 Installation and Configuration ................................................................................................ 7-1

7-1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 7-1
7-2 Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 7-1
7-2.1 Environmental and Electrical Requirements .............................................................................. 7-1
7-2.2 Materials Required .................................................................................................................... 7-1
7-3 Installation Procedures .............................................................................................................. 7-1
7-3.1 General Installation Information ................................................................................................. 7-1
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7-3.1.1 Electrical Connections ............................................................................................................... 7-1

7-3.1.2 Grounding .................................................................................................................................. 7-1
7-3.1.3 Wiring Conductors ..................................................................................................................... 7-2
7.3.1.4 DC Load Distribution ................................................................................................................. 7-2
7-3.1.5 Enclosure Location .................................................................................................................... 7-2
7-3.1.6 Printed Circuit Boards ................................................................................................................ 7-3
7-3.2 Unit Installation Procedures ....................................................................................................... 7-3
7-3.2.1 Enclosure Mounting Procedure ................................................................................................. 7-3
7-3.2.2 Installing Backup Batteries ........................................................................................................ 7-5
7-3.2.3 Connecting AC Power ............................................................................................................... 7-6
7-3.2.4 Installing the Main Control Panel (MCP) .................................................................................... 7-6
7-3.2.5 Installing the Remote Hazard Unit (RHU) .................................................................................. 7-8
7-3.2.6 Installing the Remote Display Unit (RDU) .................................................................................. 7-9
7-3.3 Hazard Block Installation Procedures ........................................................................................ 7-10
7-3.3.1 Input Device Connection ........................................................................................................... 7-10
7-3.3.2 Relay Output Connection ........................................................................................................... 7-10
7-3.3.3 Indicating Circuit Connection ..................................................................................................... 7-10
7-3.3.4 Release Circuit Connection ....................................................................................................... 7-10
7-3.3.5 RS-485 Data Communication .................................................................................................... 7-10
7-4 Configuration Procedures .......................................................................................................... 7-11
7-4.1 Setting the Password ................................................................................................................. 7-11
7-4.2 Setting the Date and Time ......................................................................................................... 7-11
7-4.3 Configuring the MCP and RHUs ................................................................................................ 7-11
7-4.4 Configuring Remote Display Units (RDUs) ................................................................................ 7-13
7-4.5 Registering RHUs and RDUs .................................................................................................... 7-13
7-4.6 De-Registering RHUs and RDUs .............................................................................................. 7-14
7-4.7 Optional Relay Boards ............................................................................................................... 7-14
7-4.8 Configuring Device Tag Names ................................................................................................. 7-14
7-4.9 Configuring Stop Valve Slaves ................................................................................................... 7-14
7-5 Canadian Systems .................................................................................................................... 7-15
LIST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX TITLE PAGE
A Battery Capacity Calculations .................................................................................................... A-1

B List of Compatible Devices ........................................................................................................ B-1
C Factory Mutual Requirements for Pre-Action and Deluge Type Sprinkler Systems ................... C-1
D Central Station Operation .......................................................................................................... D-1
E Wiring Diagrams ........................................................................................................................ E-1
F Special Requirements for Canadian Systems Conforming to ULC-S527-99 ............................. F-1
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FIGURE TITLE PAGE
1-1 Typical UL System Diagram ...................................................................................................... 1-2
1-2 Main Control Panel, Front Display Panel ................................................................................... 1-2
1-3 Input and Output: Main Control Panel and Remote Hazard Unit ............................................... 1-3
1-4 Remote Hazard Unit Optional Front Panel Display .................................................................... 1-7
1-5 Remote Display Unit, Front Panel Display ................................................................................. 1-8
1-6 Functional Diagram: Remote Display Unit ................................................................................. 1-8
2-1 Front Panel, Main Control Panel ................................................................................................ 2-1

2-2 MCP Display .............................................................................................................................. 2-2
2-3 RHU (in local operation) Display ................................................................................................ 2-2
2-4 Local Alarm Messages on MCP ................................................................................................ 2-2
2-5 Trouble Message ....................................................................................................................... 2-3
2-6 MCP Sig1 On ............................................................................................................................. 2-3
2-7 MCP Silenced ............................................................................................................................ 2-3
2-8 MCP Sig1 Off ............................................................................................................................. 2-3
2-9 Menu System ............................................................................................................................. 2-4
2-10 Main Menu ................................................................................................................................. 2-4
2-11 Enter Password Display............................................................................................................. 2-5
2-12 List Menu ................................................................................................................................... 2-6
2-13 List Events ................................................................................................................................. 2-7
2-14 Alarm or Trouble Message ........................................................................................................ 2-7
3-1 Typical Clustered System with Identical Hazards ...................................................................... 3-3

3-2 Typical Clustered System with Non-Identical Hazards .............................................................. 3-3
4-1 Test Menu .................................................................................................................................. 4-1
5-1 Isolate Menu Structure ............................................................................................................... 5-1
7-1 Signal Circuit Sample ................................................................................................................ 7-2

7-2 Main Control Panel Printed Circuit Board .................................................................................. 7-3
7-3 Remote Hazard Unit Printed Circuit Board ................................................................................ 7-4
7-4 Remote Display Unit, Printed Circuit Board ............................................................................... 7-4
7-5 Dimensions, Main Control Panel and Remote Hazard Unit ....................................................... 7-5
7-6 Dimensions, Remote Display Unit ............................................................................................. 7-6
7-7 Backup Battery Location ............................................................................................................ 7-6
7-8 Setting the Password ................................................................................................................. 7-11
7-9 Time Menu ................................................................................................................................. 7-11
7-10 Set Menu ................................................................................................................................... 7-17
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLES TITLE PAGE
1-1 Agency Listing/Approval by System Classification .................................................................... 1-10
1-2 Listed/Approved Suppression Systems ..................................................................................... 1-10
1-3 Main Control Panel (MCP) Specifications .................................................................................. 1-11
1-4 Remote Hazard Unit (RHU) Specifications ................................................................................ 1-16
1-5 Remote Display Unit (RDU) Specifications ................................................................................ 1-20
6-1 Gemini II Parts List .................................................................................................................... 6-1
7-1 Recommended Conductor Sizes ............................................................................................... 7-2

7-2 Resistance of Copper Wire Per 1000 feet ................................................................................. 7-2
7-3 Recommended Color Code For Fire Suppression Installations ................................................. 7-2
7-4 Enclosure Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 7-5
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SAFETY SUMMARY
This entire manual must be read and understood before installation.
Installation Precautions Adherence to the following will aid in problem-free installation with long-term reliability:
! WARNING - Several different sources of power can be connected to this fire alarm control panel. Disconnect all sources
of power before servicing. Control unit and associated equipment may be damaged by removing and/or inserting cards, modules, or
interconnecting cables while the unit is energized. Do not attempt to install, service, or operate this unit until this manual is read and
understood.
! CAUTION - System Re-acceptance Test after Re-Programming: To ensure proper system operation, this product must be
tested in accordance with NFPA -72 Chapter 7 after any programming operation. Re-acceptance testing is required after any change,
addition or deletion of system components, or after any modification, repair or adjustment to system hardware or wiring.
All components, circuits and system operations known to be affected by a change must be 100% tested. In addition, to ensure that
other operations are not inadvertently affected, at least 10% of initiating devices that are not directly affected by the change, up to a
maximum of 50 devices, must also be tested and proper system operation verified.
This system meets NFPA requirements for operation at 32-120F (0 to 49C) and at a relative humidity of 93% RH (non-condensing)
@ 100F (36.5C). However, the useful life of the systems standby batteries and the electronic components may be adversely affected
by extreme temperature ranges and humidity. Therefore, it is recommended that this system and its peripherals be installed in an
environment with a nominal room temperature of 60-80F.
Like all solid state electronic devices, this system may operate erratically or can be damaged when subjected to lightning induced
transients. Although no system is completely immune from lightning transients and interference, proper grounding will reduce suscep-
tibility. The use of overhead or outside aerial wiring is not recommended due to the increased susceptibility to nearby lightning
strikes. Consult with the Applications Engineering Department if any problems are anticipated or encountered.
Remove all electronic assemblies prior to any drilling, filing, reaming, or punching of the enclosure. When possible, make all cable
entries from the sides. Before making modifications, verify that they will not interfere with battery and printed circuit board location. Do
not over tighten screw terminals, over tightening may damage threads, resulting in reduced terminal contact pressure and difficulty with
screw terminal removal.
This system contains static-sensitive components. Always ground yourself with a proper wrist strap before handling any circuits so that
static charges are removed from the body. Use static suppressive packaging to protect electronic assemblies removed from the unit.
Follow the Instructions in the installation, operating, and programming manuals. These instructions must be followed to avoid damage
to the control panel and associated equipment. FACP operation and reliability depend upon proper installation.
Fire Alarm System Limitations While installing a fire alarm system may make lower insurance
rates possible, it is not a substitute for fire insurance!
An automatic fire alarm systemtypically made up of smoke detectors, heat detectors, manual pull stations, audible warning devices,
and a fire alarm control with remote notification-capability can provide early warning of a developing fire. Such a system, however, does
not assure protection against property damage or loss of life resulting from a fire.
Any fire alarm system may fail for a variety of reasons:
Smoke detectors may not sense fire where smoke cannot reach the detectors such as in chimneys, in walls, or roofs, or on the other
side of closed doors. Smoke detectors also may not sense a fire on another level or floor of a building. A second floor detector, for
example, may not sense a first floor or basement fire. Furthermore, all types of smoke detectors - both ionization and photoelectric
types, have sensing limitations. No type of smoke detector can sense every kind of fire caused by carelessness and safety hazards
such as smoking in bed, violent explosions, escaping gas, improper storage of flammable materials, overloaded electrical circuits,
children playing with matches, or arson.
Audible warning devices such as bells, may not alert people if these devices are located on the other side of closed or partly open doors
or are located on another floor of a building.
A fire alarm system will not operate without electrical power. If AC power fails, the system will operate from standby batteries only for a
specified time.
Rate-of-Rise heat detectors may be subject to reduced sensitivity over time. For this reason, the rate-of-rise feature of each detector
should be tested at least once per year by a qualified fire protection specialist.
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Auxiliary Equipment used in the system may not be technically compatible with the control panel. It is essential to use only equipment
listed for service with your control panel.
Telephone lines needed to transmit alarm signals from a premise to a central monitoring station may be out of service or temporarily
disabled.
The most common cause of fire alarm malfunctions, however, is inadequate maintenance. All devices and system wiring should be
tested and maintained by professional fire alarm installers following written procedures supplied with each device. System inspection
and testing should be scheduled monthly or as required by National and/or local fire codes. Adequate written records of all inspections
should be kept.
GENERAL SAFETY NOTICES The following must be observed to maintain personnel safety.
The following general safety notices supplement specific warnings and cautions appearing in the manual. The safety precautions in
this section must be understood and applied during operation and maintenance. This manual is to be used by trained distributors/
technicians. The entire manual should be read and fully understood prior to installation.
! CAUTION - TEST EQUIPMENT

Make certain test equipment is in good operating condition. Do not touch live equipment or personnel working on live equipment
while holding a test meter. Some types of measuring devices should not be grounded; these devices should not be held when taking
measurements.
FIRST AID
Any injury, no matter how slight, should never go unattended. Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
The following general safety precautions are to be observed at all times:
1. All electrical components associated with equipment shall be installed and grounded in accordance with NEC, NFPA
and local regulation requirements.
2. Special precautionary measures are essential to prevent applying power to equipment at any time maintenance work is
in progress.
3. Before working on electrical equipment, use a voltmeter to ensure that system is not energized.
4. When working near electricity, do not use metal rules, flashlights, metallic pencils, or any other objects having exposed
conductive material.
5. When connecting a meter to terminals for measurement, use range higher than expected voltage.
DEFINITIONS
DANGER: Indicates that failure to observe precautions/instuctions may result in serious bodily injury or death.
WARNING: Indicates that failure to observe precautions/instructions may result in severe damage to equipment or property.
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CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1 INTRODUCTION 1-3 HAZARD ANALYSIS

This manual contains installation, configuration and opera- An analysis of the hazard to be protected must be performed
tion instructions for the Kidde Gemini II System. by a qualified fire protection specialist before the system
can be installed.
1-2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION The following are some factors that must be considered in
determining the suitability of the Kidde Gemini II System
The Kidde Gemini II is a versatile fire alarm/suppression for each application.
control system which can be used in a wide range of appli-
cationsfrom a minimal, stand-alone single-hazard to a What type of suppression system will be used?
large, eight-hazard system with multiple display units. The The Kidde Gemini II System can provide actuation for
system is microprocessor-based to offer flexible, modular Halon, CO2, FM-200 and FE-13 clean agent systems,
fire alarm and hazard release for a wide variety of Class A the Kidde IND (Industrial Dry Chemical) System and
or B applications. the WHDR Wet Chemical suppression system. The
system is also FM approved for Deluge & Pre-Action
As a minimum, a one-hazard system is controlled by one
Sprinkler Systems (see Paragraph 1-9 for more
Main Control Panel. The system can be expanded by add-
information).
ing up to seven Remote Hazard Units and up to 16 Remote
Display Units. An example UL system is shown in In what type of environment will the system be used?
Figure 1-1. The Kidde Gemini II System is suitable for use in con-
trolled environments, in a temperature range of 32F
The Main Control Panel and each Remote Hazard Unit
to 120F (0C to 49C). The system must not be used
controls its own releasing circuit. Each unit accepts inputs
in hazardous locations, or Class I, II, or III atmospheres
from initiating (detecting) devices such as smoke detec-
as defined in NFPA Standard 70-500.
tors, heat detectors, manual pull stations and waterflow
sensors. Based on pre-programmed instructionsand your Is battery backup required?
own configuration parametersoutputs are generated to The Kidde Gemini II System provides supervised bat-
release agent or activate a sprinkler system, shutdown tery backup within the enclosure. Backup batteries are
equipment and annunciate alarms at the unit and external charged automatically and switch-over is automatic in
panels. The agent release sequence can be interrupted from the event of power failure or brownout.
an abort station which can be configured for one of four Is flexible discharge sequencing and control required?
abort modes. The Kidde Gemini II System provides flexible, field-pro-
The Main Control Panel monitors all units in the Kidde grammable control over the actuation and annuncia-
Gemini II System and collects and displays system-wide tion process. The system operation can be tailored in
messages. A Remote Hazard Unit fitted with the optional the field using display panel and manual control but-
display can also display global (system wide) or local mes- tons. Programming can be easily field-modified if re-
sages, depending on its configuration. quirements change.
The Remote Display Unit does not itself monitor a hazard, Is expandability a concern?
but displays messages and accepts manual release and The Kidde Gemini II System provides for modular ex-
abort inputs which are then passed on to the Main Control pansion of both monitor and actuation circuits. Adding
Panel or Remote Hazard Unit to which the Remote Display Remote Hazard and Remote Display Units is fast and
Unit is assigned. simple. The system can contain up to seven Remote
Hazard Units and up to 16 Remote Display Units.
The units communicate over a RS-485 data highway which
is controlled and monitored by the Main Control Panel.
1-4 MAIN CONTROL PANEL
See Appendix F for special Canadian requirements.
The Main Control Panel (Figure 1-2) controls one hazard
block. It accepts inputs from initiating (detecting) devices
such as smoke detectors, heat detectors, manual pull sta-
tions, supervisory (diagnostic) circuits and waterflow sen-
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Main Control Panel RDU # 1 for MCP

SYSTEM
24 Vdc
CONTROLS ALARM
SCROLL
SIGNAL ALARM SUP/TBL
RESET
SILENCE SCROLL SCROLL
SYSTEM
CONTROLS
Class A, Style 7
R
RS-485 Data Pairs.

R
SUP/TBL
MAIN CANCEL
SCROLL
CONTROL POWER REMOTE DISPLAY UNIT
R
R
PANEL
Max. length 4,000 ft. each.

ACCEPT
MENU
POWER ON ALARM SUPERVISORY TROUBLE
SIGNAL CONTROLS
SILENCED
120/240
Vac
RDU # 5 for
SIGNAL
SILENCE RHU # 2
RESET
SYSTEM
CONTROLS RHU # 2 ALARM
SCROLL
R
R
REMOTE
HAZARD
UNIT
ALARM
SCROLL w/o Display SYSTEM
CONTROLS
SUP/TBL
SCROLL
POWER ON ALARM SUPERVISORY TROUBLE SIGNAL R
R
SUP/TBL
SILENCED SCROLL
POWER REMOTE DISPLAY UNIT
120/240 RHU # 1
120/240
Vac w/ Display ALARM
SCROLL
Vac SYSTEM
CONTROLS
24 Vdc POWER
R
R
SUP/TBL
SCROLL
REMOTE DISPLAY UNIT
RDU # 4 for RHU # 2

ALARM
SCROLL
24 Vdc
SYSTEM
CONTROLS
ALARM
R
R SCROLL
SUP/TBL
SCROLL
SYSTEM
CONTROLS
R
R
SUP/TBL
SCROLL
RDU # 2 for RHU # 1

Note: The system must comprise 1 MCP.
To expand, add up to 7 RHUs and RDU # 3 for RHU # 2
up to 16 RDUs to the network.
Figure 1-1. Typical UL System Diagram
sors. Based on pre-programmed instructions, and your own Scroll buttons are provided to view current alarm, supervi-
configuration parameters, outputs are generated to release sory and trouble messages.
agent or activate a sprinkler system, shutdown equipment
The RESET button removes power from the initiating cir-
and annunciate an alarm.
cuits, thereby resetting the detectors.
All alarms, troubles and supervisory signals received at the
Arrow keys provide access to the menu system where con-
panel are logged and displayed for the operator. While not
figuration parameters for the Main Control Panel and all
every alarm results in an agent release, those that do are
other remote units may be entered and reviewed.
called decisive alarms. The conditions under which a deci-
sive alarm occursand what happens afterwardsare de-
scribed in Paragraph 3-2, Agent Releasing Logic. SYSTEM
CONTROLS
MCP v1.BA
1-4.1 Display Panel SYSTEM STATUS NORMAL
SIGNAL
SILENCE
RESET ALARM
SCROLL
SUP/TBL
SCROLL
12:00 09-17-02
The front of the Main Control Panel contains five LEDs and ALM00 SUP0 TBL00
a 4 line x 20 character display window for text messages. MAIN

CONTROL
CANCEL
See Paragraph 2-2 for information on operating the display R

R
PANEL
ACCEPT
panel. POWER ON ALARM SUPERVISORY TROUBLE

SIGNAL
MENU
CONTROLS
SILENCED
A buzzer provides an audible warning of a system alarm or

trouble. It sounds continuously when a new alarm or trouble
is detected and can be silenced with the SILENCE button. Figure 1-2. Main Control Panel, Front Display Panel
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1-4.2 Power Supply and Battery Backup The power supply monitoring circuit provides a trouble sig-
nal if any of the following conditions occur:
The power supply operates from either 120 Vac 50/60 Hz
or 240 Vac 50/60 Hz. Besides powering the system, the Loss of AC input or if AC power falls below 85% of
power supply also charges a standby battery set which pro- nominal. This causes an immediate change-over to
vides backup in case of loss of power from the AC source. battery operation and a trouble signal after 30 seconds.
While the battery charger is capable of charging batteries Detection of a ground fault.
of capacity from 12 to 66 AH at 24 Vdc, the actual battery Charger output trouble in the charger circuit.
capacity used for an application is a function of the panels The battery circuit is monitored and a trouble message re-
components, devices and configuration. Please see Appen- sults under the following conditions:
dix A for more details on how to perform battery capacity
calculations. The battery is faulty or it was installed backwards.
The battery is disconnected.
The power supply includes two auxiliary 24 Vdc power out-
puts; one is resettable and the other non-resettable. The Battery voltage falls below 18.6 V (this condition causes
non-resettable auxiliary power supply can be used to pro- the battery to disconnect and can only be cleared when
vide power to the Remote Display Units as described in primary AC main power is restored).
Paragraph 1-6.2. 1-4.3 Hazard Block Inputs
Inputs and outputs for the Main Control are shown in Fig-
ure 1-3 and summarized below.
Main Control Panel and Remote Hazard Units

To and from other
RS-485 Data Highway
System Units
Outputs
Inputs from Indicating Circuit # 1
field devices Detection Circuit # 1 RS485 Style Y or Z
Style B or D Port
Indicating Circuit # 2
Style Y or Z
Audible and Visual
Detection Circuit # 2
Indicating Devices
AGENT RELEASING LOGIC
Smoke and Style B or D

Heat Detectors
Clean Agent Control Heads
Waterflow Input Release Circuit
Style B or D Style Y CO2 System Control Heads
Deluge System Solenoid
Supervisory 1
Sprinkler System Style B
FIRE FIRE
PUSH
PULL
Manual Release
Style B
KIDDE Form C Alarm Relay
Auxiliary Functions
Pull Station Form C Trouble Relay - Equipment Shutdown
Form C Prog. Relay - Repeat Annunciation
PUSH/HOLD
- DACT (MCP only)
Abort/Supv 2 5 Form C Prog. Relays
SUPPRESSION Style B on Option Relay Board
SYSTEM ABORT
All relays except those on ORB

Abort Station 24 Vdc 24 Vdc are applicable to the MCP only.
Auxiliary Power 1 Auxiliary Power 2
(Not resettable)
To Remote Display Units
Figure 1-3. Input and Output: Main Control Panel and Remote Hazard Unit
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1-4.3.1 INITIATING CIRCUITS 1 AND 2 (d) One Kidde solenoid Control Head P/N 890181, 899175,
48650001 or 81-100000-001 in conjunction with one
Two detecting circuits are provided; each can power and
FM Group A, B, D, E or G solenoid for operation of a
supervise up to 40 conventional Fenwal point-type smoke
Clean Agent Suppression system along with a Deluge/
detectors and normally open contact closure devices. The
Pre-Action System.
number of contact closure devices is limited only by the
total line resistance allowed. Both circuits can be reset with The release circuit may be programmed for a solenoid ON
the RESET button on the front of the Main Control Panel time of 90 seconds for Kidde Control Heads and either 10
which removes power for at least one second to allow the minutes, 15 minutes or On-until-reset for Deluge/Pre-Ac-
detectors to reset. tion Solenoids.
1-4.3.2 WATERFLOW CIRCUIT 1-4.4.2 RELAY OUTPUT (MCP ONLY)
The waterflow circuit accepts input fromand provides Three Form C primary relay output circuits can be used to
power toan external waterflow sensor which indicates that control building functions such or shutdown power during a
a fire-activated sprinkler nozzle has been activated. fire.
1-4.3.3 SUPERVISORY INPUT (SUPV 1) 1. Alarm Relay:
Normally de-energized. This relay is energized when
The Supervisory Circuit is used to accept inputs from moni-
any alarm, a manual pull or waterflow event occurs any-
toring devices such as Agent pressure switches on Agent
where in the system. Once activated it is latched until
Cylinders or water pressure switches on Sprinkler Systems.
the system is reset.
For systems where two supervisory inputs are required,
the Abort Circuit, described in Paragraph 1-4.3.5, may be 2. Trouble relay:
configured as a second Supervisory input. Normally energized. This relay is de-energized when-
ever a Trouble (not supervisory) alarm occurs anywhere
1-4.3.4 MANUAL RELEASE INPUT
in the system. This relay is momentary; when the trouble
An input signal from a manual release switch starts the is resolved, the relay is energized again.
manual release sequence. After the specified time delay, 3. Programmable relay:
agent release output and indicating circuits are activated.
Normally de-energized. This relay can be programmed
1-4.3.5 ABORT/SUPV 2 INPUT CIRCUIT to activate and latch on the occurrence of one of the
following conditions anywhere in the System:
A signal from the abort switch starts the abort sequence,
which delays or cancels agent release (see Paragraph 3-3 (a) A global 1ST Alarm condition.
for more on Abort). (b) A global Pre-Discharge condition.
For systems in which the Abort circuit is unutilized, it may (c) A global Discharge condition.
be configured as a second Supervisory Circuit. When con-
figured as a Supervisory circuit, this circuit operates in ex- (d) A global Manual Release Input.
actly the same manner as the Supervisory Circuit described (e) A global Waterflow Input.
in Paragraph 1-4.3.3.
(f) A global Abort Input.
1-4.4 Hazard Block Outputs
(g) A global Supervisory Input.
1-4.4.1 RELEASE OUTPUT CIRCUIT
(h) A global Trouble event.
The release output circuit controls the release of a fire sup-
pressing gas and/or activates a Deluge/Pre-Action system. For contact ratings of all three relays, see Tables 1-1, 1-2
The release output is supervised for open circuit and can and 1-3.
drive either: 1-4.4.3 OPTIONAL RELAY BOARD (ORB)
(a) One or two ganged Kidde Solenoid Control Head P/Ns
A socket is provided in the Main Control Panel and Remote
890181, 899175, 48650001 or 81-100000-001, or
Hazard Unit for an Optional Relay Board. ORBs have five
(b) One or two ganged Kidde solenoid Control Head P/Ns programmable Form C Relays, each of which can be con-
890181, 899175, 48650001 or 81-100000-001 plus one figured to respond to one of the following events occurring
Stop/Directional Valve Control Head for Systems using local to the unit that the ORB is mounted on:
Clustered Agent Cylinders (a common cylinder bank
(a) A local 1ST Alarm condition.
protects multiple hazards and Stop Valves direct Agent
to the affected area), or (b) A local Pre-Discharge condition.
(c) One Factory Mutual Group A, B, D, E or G Deluge/Pre- (c) A local Discharge condition.
Action solenoids or, (d) A local Manual Release Input.
(e) A local Waterflow Input.
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(f) A local Abort Input. 4. As required for all UL/Canadian applications, the Abort
(g) A local Supervisory Input. Tone when set to ON may be independently assigned
to either or both Indicating Circuits.
(h) A local Trouble event.
(i) No activation. 1-4.5 Communications
1-4.4.4 INDICATING CIRCUITS The Main Control Panel controls communications with all
units in the system through an RS-485 network communi-
Indicating Circuits 1 and 2 activate external audible and cation port.
visual indicating appliances. Both circuits operate inde-
pendently and can be programmed to operate on one or 1-4.6 Logs
more of the following conditions listed in order of priority The Main Control Panel keeps two logs: the Event Log and
(low to high): a Configuration Log.
1ST Alarm The Event Log in the Main Control Panel collects all event,
Waterflow alarm and supervisory messages throughout the system.
Pre-Discharge When the Event Log reaches its maximum capacity of 270
Manual Release events, a new message overwrites the oldest message.
Discharge The MCP uses its volatile memory to create a System Ac-
tive Event List. This list contains every active alarm, trouble
The two circuits can be further configured to generate one
and supervisory event that is present on the system. These
of the following tones to indicate the occurrence of the above
include those events that have been created by the MCP
listed conditions:
itself, those that have been created at an RHU and trans-
Silent mitted to the MCP and those that have been created at an
Steady (Silenceable) RDU and transmitted to the MCP.
Steady (Non-Silenceable) When any of these active events is silenced/acknowledged,
Pulse 60 (Silenceable) that fact is recorded in the System Active Event List. Events
Pulse 60 (Non-Silenceable) are removed from the System Active Event List as the
events clear.
Pulse 120 (Silenceable)
Pulse 120 (Non-Silenceable) The MCP uses the contents of the System Active Event
List to control the information displayed by itself and the
Temporal (Silenceable)
RHUs and RDUs. In other words, new events are displayed
Temporal (Non-Silenceable) as they occur (new troubles and supervisory events are
In operation, the Indicating Circuits will change accordingly not shown if there is an active alarm event).
as the Alarm and subsequent discharge status progresses. After all new events have been shown, the priority event
Notes: will be shown. The priority event is decided in the following
ways:
1. A given Alarm condition cannot be programmed to be
Silent on both Indicating Circuits. IF: There are any devices (MCP or RHUs) in alarm, the
2. A Manual Release creates either a Pre-Discharge or priority event is the first alarm event.
Discharge condition. If it creates a Pre-Discharge con- ELSE IF: There are any devices (MCP or RHUs) in
dition, i.e., there is still a timeout period, the Manual non-decisive alarm, the priority event is the alarm event
Release tone will override the Pre-Discharge Tone for the first device in alarm.
whereas for a Discharge condition the Discharge Tone ELSE IF: There is any device (MCP or RHU) in walk
will take precedence. The Manual Release Tone will test, the priority event is the walk test condition.
also take precedence if operated during the Pre-Dis- ELSE IF: There are any devices (MCP or RHUs) with
charge condition created by the automatic detection supervisory events, the priority event is the first super-
system. visory event created.
3. While Waterflow inputs cannot be Silenceable, an In- ELSE IF: There are any devices (MCP or RHUs) with
dicating Circuit may be set to be Silenceable for all other trouble events, the priority event is the first trouble event
Alarm states. Consequently, in a release where a created.
Waterflow is activated, for all subsequent states of the
release the Indicating Circuit will become Non- The MCP uses its non-volatile memory to provide a Sys-
Silenceable (even if any subsequent phases were pro- tem Event Log. This is a log of events occurring at the MCP
grammed to be silent). and all RHUs and RDUs. It records the time and date of
the following:
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When events (alarms, troubles or supervisory) occur/

become active 1-5 REMOTE HAZARD UNIT
When events clear The Kidde Gemini II system can be expanded to include up
When events are silenced/acknowledged to seven Remote Hazard Units.
When the MCP/RHUs or RDUs are reset The Remote Hazard Unit is programmed from the Main
When the Abort is activated Control Panel and can be configured for global or local
When the MCP and/or RHU releases its agent. operation (more on this below). Values are stored in non-
volatile (permanent) memory in the Remote Hazard Unit.
As mentioned earlier, current alarms and supervisory mes-
sages are viewed by pressing the ALARM SCROLL and The Remote Hazard Unit communicates with the Main
SUP/TBL (Supervisory/Trouble) SCROLL buttons. Once Control Panel over the data network.
the events clear and are no longer in alarm, you can see 1-5.1 Power Supply and Battery Backup
the messages by selecting event log from List in the menu
system. The log contains two messages for the same event; The power supply operates from either 120 Vac 50/60 Hz
one message is generated when the event occurred and or 240 Vac 50/60 Hz. Besides powering the system, the
the other message is generated when the condition cleared. power supply also charges a standby battery set which pro-
vides backup in case of loss of power from the AC.
Viewing Lists is described in Paragraph 2-9.
While the battery charger is capable of charging batteries
The configuration log in the Main Control Panel stores con- of capacity from 12 to 66 AH at 24 Vdc, the actual battery
figuration parameters that you entered through the menu capacity used for an application is a function of the panels
system. Current and past configuration parameters can be components, devices and configuration. Please refer to
viewed through the menu system. See Paragraph 2-9 for Appendix A, Battery Capacity Calculations, for more de-
instructions. tails on how to preform these calculations.
1-4.7 Printed Circuit Boards The power supply includes two Auxiliary 24 Vdc power out-
The Main Control Panel is microprocessor-based and con- puts; one is resettable and the other non-resettable. The
tains Flash EPROM and RAM memory as well as non-vola- non-resettable Auxiliary power supply can be used to pro-
tile memory to store the Event Log and system configuration vide power to the Remote Display Units as described in
parameters. This means these parameters are saved even Paragraph 1-6.2.
when the unit is powered down. Battery backup also pow- The power supply provides a trouble signal if any of the
ers the real-time clock in the Main Control Panel if needed. following conditions occur:
The real-time clock is used to time stamp all messages
Loss of AC input or if AC power falls below 85% of
throughout the system.
nominal. This causes an immediate change-over to
1-4.8 Enclosures battery operation and a trouble signal after 30 seconds.
All enclosures are NEMA Type 1. They are intended to be Detection of a ground fault.
used indoors in a relatively dust-free environment. The en- Charger output trouble in the charger circuit.
closures are equipped with hinged doors that swing open
The battery circuit is monitored and a trouble message re-
180 for accessibility.
sults under the following conditions:
The Main Control Panel enclosure is 18 gauge steel painted The battery is faulty or it was installed backwards.
red. A steel door is held closed by a key lock. All operator
The battery is disconnected.
interface switches and indicators are located behind the
locked cover. The enclosure is large enough to house two Battery voltage falls below 18.6 V (this condition causes
12 Vdc, 12 AH batteries required for standby operation. the battery to disconnect and can only be cleared when
primary AC main power is restored).
An optional dead-front enclosure is available (mandatory
in Canada). The dead front protects the user from any ex- 1-5.2 Display
posed wiring. There is a hole in the front of the enclosure The optional display panel on the Remote Hazard Unit con-
which allows you access to the ALARM SCROLL and SUP/ tains five system status LEDs, a display panel for trouble
TBL (Supervisory/Trouble) SCROLL buttons without open- and alarm messages, and control buttons to silence the
ing the door. alarm buzzer and scroll through alarm and event data. The
See Appendix F for special Canadian requirements. DISPLAY and SILENCE buttons operate in local or global
mode. The RESET button is local only.
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When configured for global mode, system-wide messages 1-5.7 Logs

and all events from all the hazards on the system are dis-
Each RHU uses its volatile memory to create a Local Ac-
played. In local mode, only events originating in its own
tive Event List. This list contains every active alarm, trouble
hazard are displayed and silenced. Similarly, LEDs also
and supervisory event that is present at that RHU. When
operate in local and global mode.
any of these active events is silenced/acknowledged, that
fact is recorded in the Local Active Event List. Events are
removed from the Local Active Event List as the events
clear. If the RHU loses communications with the MCP, it
SIGNAL
SILENCE
RHU v1.BA
LOCAL STATUS NORMAL
12:00 09-17-02
RESET uses the contents of its Local Active Event List to control
ALM00 SUP0 TBL00 SYSTEM the information displayed by itself.
CONTROLS
R
R
REMOTE
HAZARD ALARM
SCROLL
1-5.8 Enclosure
UNIT
POWER ON ALARM SUPERVISORY TROUBLE SIGNAL

SUP/TBL
SCROLL Like the Main Control Panel, the Remote Hazard Unit en-
closure is 18 gauge steel painted red. The enclosure is
SILENCED
large enough to house two 12 Vdc, 12 AH batteries required

for 24 hours standby operation.
Figure 1-4. Remote Hazard Unit Optional
Front Panel Display A steel door is held closed by a key lock. All operator inter-
face switches and indicators are located behind the locked
1-5.3 Single Hazard Control Block cover.
Like the Main Control Panel, the Remote Hazard Unit con- An optional dead-front enclosure is available (mandatory
trols its own complete, single hazard block. It has its own in Canada). The dead front protects the user from any ex-
initiating (detecting) and abort input circuits as well as its posed wiring. There is a hole in the front of the enclosure
own agent release and indicating output circuits. which allows you access to the ALARM SCROLL and SUP/
In the event of a communications failure, the Remote Haz- TBL (Supervisory/Trouble) SCROLL buttons without open-
ard Unit continues to function in a stand-alone mode, that ing the door.
is, displaying local messages and monitoring hazards at
that unit. 1-6 REMOTE DISPLAY UNIT
The Remote Hazard Unit can be configured for global or The Remote Display Unit does not monitor a hazard itself,
local mode. In global mode, the Remote Hazard Unit mim- but displays alarm and trouble messages. ALARM SCROLL
ics the Main Control Panel display. In local mode, the Re- and SUP/TBL (Supervisory/Trouble) SCROLL buttons al-
mote Hazard Unit displays only its own messages. low you to scroll through the list of messages. When net-
Input and output circuits are the same as the Main Control work communications are lost with the Main Control Panel,
Panel, except for the primary system relays which are MCP the display freezes and scrolling is disabled.
applicable only. Refer to Paragraphs 1-4.3 and 1-4.4. The Remote Display Unit can also accept manual release
1-5.4 Communications and abort inputs which are then passed on to the Main Con-
trol Panel or Remote Hazard Unit to which the Remote Dis-
The Remote Hazard Unit connects to the data highway
play Unit is assigned.
through the network communications port (RS-485).
One LED provides power and communications status indi-
1-5.5 Printed Circuit Boards
cation. See Paragraph 2-7 for more details.
Like the Main Control Panel, the Remote Hazard Unit also
The Kidde Gemini II System can be expanded to include
holds event and alarm information in non-volatile memory.
up to 16 Remote Display Units. When assigned to the Main
The unit is microprocessor-based and contains Flash
Control Panel or a Remote Hazard Unit, the display on the
EPROM and RAM memory as well as non-volatile memory.
Remote Display Unit mimics the display on the unit to which
The time is downloaded from the real-time clock in the Main
it is assigned. It also displays any Trouble events occurring
Control Panel.
in the Remote Display Unit itself.
1-5.6 Reset
If the Remote Display Unit is not assigned to the Main Con-
The RHU can be reset either locally or remotely from the trol Panel or a Remote Hazard Unit, the Remote Display
MCP. When activated with the RESET button on the front Unit displays all global messages (the default mode).
panel, it resets the local detector circuits for one second
and clears status memory of any events. The local proces-
sor then restarts and interrogates the input circuits for any
events.
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The Main Control Panel also sends messages to each unit.

For example, the Main Control Panel sends system-wide
RDU v1.BA
messages to Remote Hazard Units configured for global
ALARM
SCROLL
SYSTEM STATUS NORMAL
12:00 09-17-02
ALM00 SUP0 TBL00 SYSTEM
CONTROLS
mode. Each global RHU displays the message, updates its
LED and activates/deactivates its buzzer as appropriate.
R
R
SUP/TBL
There are two communications channels. Though they pro-

SCROLL
vide redundancy in case of equipment failure, both chan-

nels are used during normal operations. The Main Control
Panel transmits on one channel and receives on the other.
Figure 1-5. Remote Display Unit, Front Panel Display
If the Main Control Panel has problems communicating with
1-6.1 Input/Output one or more units, it will try to communicate on a single
channel once per minute. If normal communications are
The Remote Display Unit can also receive abort and manual
restored, it will continue transmitting and receiving on sepa-
release commands from its own external abort switch and
rate channels. If normal communications are not restored,
manual pull station. Within a matter of seconds of receiv-
it will continue transmitting and receiving on the single chan-
ing an abort signal, the Main Control Panel or Remote Haz-
nel.
ard Unit assigned to the Remote Display Unit starts the
abort sequence. If both channels fail, the Remote Hazard Units operate in a
stand-alone mode. They continue to monitor their own haz-
Upon receiving a manual release input signal from a pull
ards and will release agent if the appropriate input signals
station, the Main Control Panel or Remote Hazard Unit as-
are detected. The RESET and SILENCE buttons operate
signed to the Remote Display Unit starts the release se-
normally.
quence to release agent or activate the sprinkler system.
When the communications line is restored, the Main Con-
A fault on the abort and manual release circuits is annunci-
trol Panel reestablishes communications and updates the
ated at the Main Control Panel and all Remote Hazard Units
remote units with the current time, LED status and any
configured to be in global mode within 10 seconds of the
events which have been silenced.
fault.
Remote Display Unit While the MCP does not have a network address, it does
data highway
to/from other units
in the system have an address which identifies it for communication pur-
Inputs
Output poses. This address cannot be accessed or changed by
RS485
port the system operator. Each Remote Hazard Unit must have
a unique address among all Remote Hazard Units. Like-
pull station manual release
(optional)
manual release and local abort
passed on to assigned Remote
abort station abort
(optional)
Hazard Unit
wise, a Remote Display Unit must have a unique network
24VDC
address among all Remote Display Units. A Remote Dis-
play Unit and Remote Hazard Unit can have the same ad-
power from Remote
Hazard Unit or Main dress since the Main Control Panel can distinguish between
Control Panel
the two types of units.
Figure 1-6. Functional Diagram: Remote Display Unit Messages will refer to the Remote Hazard and Remote Dis-
play Units by their network addresses (for example, RHU#7)
1-6.2 Power unless you have assigned device tag names (assigning de-
The Remote Display Unit can be powered from the 24 Vdc vice tag names is described in Paragraph 7-4.8).
non-resettable auxiliary power outputs on the Main Control The network address of the Remote Hazard and Remote
Panel or Remote Hazard Unit or from a stand alone power Display Units are set with DIP switches on their printed cir-
supply. An input is provided for monitoring power supply cuit cards. Setting the network address is explained in Para-
status. The maximum current drawn by the Remote Dis- graphs 7-3.2.5 and 7-3.2.6 for the RHU and RDU
play Unit is 150 mA. respectively.
The RS-485 network operates in half-duplex mode at 9600
1-7 COMMUNICATIONS AND THE baud (minimum). The maximum length of the cable (in-
DATA HIGHWAY cluding all segments between all units) is 4,000 feet (1219
The Main Control Panel controls all communications with meters).
the Remote Hazard and Remote Display Units. The Main
Control Panel polls all units at least twice per second to
check that the communications link is operational and to
check the status of the units. The Main Control Panel que-
ries the Remote Hazard and Remote Display Units for
manual release and abort status, event status, alarms and
trouble messages.
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1-8 AGENCY APPROVALS

The Kidde Gemini II System is Listed/Approved by the agen-
cies listed in Table 1-1 for system classifications as de-
scribed in the following publications:
NFPA 72. National Fire Alarm Code
UL 864. Control Units for Fire Protective Signaling
Systems
ULC-S527-99. Standard for Control Units for Fire Alarm
Systems
ULC-S524-01. Standard of the Installation of Fire Alarm
Systems (Canada)
The Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 (C22.1)
1-9 SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS

The Kidde Gemini II System is Listed/Approved for the con-
trol of the suppression systems listed in Table 1-2.
! CAUTION
The design of the suppression system must
always be per the relevant Kidde Suppression
System Design Manual and the applicable NFPA
Standard referenced in Table 1-2.
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Table 1-1. Agency Listing/Approval by System Classification
Typ e
Ag e n c y S ystem C lassificatio n
S ervice S ig n alin g
Protected Premi ses Fi re Alarm System

-Protected Presmi ses (Local) Uni t -Automati c
-Releasi ng Devi ce Control Uni t -Manual -DAC*
UL
Central Stati on System -Waterflow -Non Coded
-Protected Premi ses Uni t -Spri nkler Supervi sory
-Releasi ng Devi ce Control Uni t
Protected Premi ses Fi re Alarm System

-Automati c
-Protected Presmi ses (Local) Uni t
-Manual
ULC -Releasi ng Devi ce Control Uni t -Non Coded
-Waterflow
(for use i n bui ldi ngs not requi red to have
-Spri nkler Supervi sory
an annunci ator)
Automati c Releases for Ext. Systems -Automati c

-Manual -DAC*
FMRC Central Stati on Si gnali ng Systems
-Waterflow -Non Coded
Local Protecti ve Si gnali ng -Spri nkler Supervi sory
Fi re Alarm Control Uni t (Non Hi gh Ri se) -Automati c

-Local -Manual -DAC*
CSFM
-Central Stati on -Waterflow -Non Coded
-Releasi ng Devi ce Servi ce -Spri nkler Supervi sory
-Automati c
-Manual -DAC*
MEA Fi re Control Releasi ng Unit
-Waterflow -Non Coded
-Spri nkler Supervi sory
* Must be used wi th UL Li sted Si lent Kni ght DACT Model 5104
Table 1-2. Listed/Approved Suppression Systems
Application Applicable NFPA Standard
Carbon Dioxide Systems 12
HALON 1301 Systems 12A
Sprinkler Systems 13
Water Spray Fixed Deluge and Pre-Action Systems 15
Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems 16
Dry Chemical Systems 17
Wet Chemical Systems 17A
FM-200 Clean Agent Systems 2001
FE-13 Clean Agent Systems 2001
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Table 1-3. Main Control Panel (MCP) Specifications
P o w er S u p p ly
AC Main In p u t R eq u iremen t 120 Vac/240 Vac 50/60 Hz
Maximu m C u rren t D raw 3.0 Amps @ 120 Vac/1.4 Amps @ 240 Vac (15 Amp breaker mi n.)
B a t t e r y C h a rg e r 3.5 Amps Max. @ 27.3 Vdc
Au xiliary D C S u p p ly Ou tp u t 0.5 Amps Conti nuous @ 24 Vdc
F ro n t P an el
D isp lay LCD Alphanumeri c Di splay wi th 4 li nes x 20 Characters
D isp lay K eys Momentary Acti on Membrane Swi tches
B attery B acku p
24 hours standby followed by 5 mi nutes alarm or

D u ratio n 90 hours standby followed by 10 mi nutes alarm
N o te: 90 hour standby may not be used for Canadi an appli cati ons.
B attery C ap acities S u p p o rted 12 AH to 66 AH @ 24 Vdc
24 hour standby24 hours

B attery R ech arg e T ime 90 hour standby48 hours
S ig n al In p u t C ircu its
In itiatin g D evice C ircu its - Two ci rcui ts confi gured ei ther Style B or Style D
Up to 40 Conventi onal Fenwal Poi nt-Type Smoke Detectors and Any Number of Normally
D evices
Open Contact Closure Devi ces
Termin als R eq u ired
S tyle B Two
S tyle D Four
Min imu m S tan d b y Vo ltag e 16 Vdc
Maximu m S tan d b y Vo ltag e 26.3 Vdc
Maximu m L in e R esistan ce 50 ohms (per loop)
Maximu m R ip p le 300 mVac
Maximu m C ap acitan ce
10 F
L o ad in g
Maximu m Alarm Imp ed an ce 1200 ohms
Maximu m Alarm C u rren t 70 mA
Alarm D elay None
Maximu m N o rmal L o ad C u rren t 3.5 mA
N o min al E OL 3.9 Kohm, 5%, 0.5 Watt resi stor
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Table 1-3. Main Control Panel Specifications, continued
Signal Input Circuits (continued)
Manual Release - One circuit configured Style B
Devices Pull stations using normally open contacts
Terminals Required Two
Max. S/C Terminal Current 10 mA
Max. O/C Terminal Voltage 27 V dc
Max. Line Resistance 200 ohms
Nominal EOL 10 Kohm, 5%, 0.5 Watt resistor
Abort/Supervisory Circuit #2 - One circuit configured Style B
Devices Switches using normally open contacts
Supervisory Circuit #1 - One circuit configured Style B
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S ig n al In p u t C ircu its (co n tin u ed )
Waterflo w C ircu it - One ci rcui t confi gured ei ther Style B or Style D
D evices Swi tches usi ng normally open contacts
S tyle B Two
S tyle D Four
Max. S /C Termin al C u rren t 10 mA
Max. O/C Termin al Vo ltag e 28 Vdc
Max. L in e R esistan ce 50 ohms per loop
N o min al E OL 10 Kohms, 5%, 0.5 Watt resi stor
S ig n al Ou tp u t C ircu its
N o tificatio n Ap p lian ce C ircu it - Two ci rcui ts confi gured ei ther Style Y or Style Z
D evices Polari zed 24 Vdc audi ovi sual devi ces
S tyle Y Two
S tyle Z Four
Max. S /C Termin al C u rren t 3.0 Amps
Max. On C u rren t 2.5 Amps total for both ci rcui ts
Max. O/C Vo ltag e 26 Vdc
Min . O/C Termin al Vo ltag e 18 Vdc
N o min al E OL 10 Kohms, 5%, 0.5 Watt resi stor
Ou tp u t R elays - Three relays wi th voltage free contacts
R elay F o rm
Alarm R elay Form C Relay Normally De-energi zed Contacts
Tro u b le R elay Form C Relay, Normally Energi zed Contacts
P ro g rammab le R elay Form C Relay, Normally De-energi zed Contacts
C o n tact R atin g 3 Amps @ 30 Vdc/120 Vac (resi sti ve)
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Signal Output Circuits (continued)
Optional Relay Board (ORB) - Five programmable relays with voltage free contacts.
Relay Form Form C Relay, Normally De-energized Contacts
Contact Rating 3 Amps @ 30 Vdc/120 Vac (resistive)
Agent Release - Configured Style Y to operate (a) one Kidde Control Head, (b) two Kidde Control Heads, (c) one or two
Kidde Control Heads and one stop valve, (d) one Deluge/Pre-Action Solenoid and (e) one Kidde Control Head and one
Deluge/Pre-Action Solenoid
Kidde Control Head P/N 890181

Compatible Devices Kidde Control Head P/N 48650001
Kidde Control Head P/N 81-100000-001
Factory Mutual Group A, B, D, E and G Solenoids
Terminals Required:
1 Solenoid Two
2 Solenoids Four
2 Solenoids + Stop Valve Six
Max. Peak Firing Current 3.4 Amps per circuit for 30 msec
Max. Steady Firing Current
Kidde Control Heads 400 mA per circuit
FM Solenoids 700 mA
Max O/C Terminal Voltage 27 V dc
Max Supervision Current 5 mA per circuit
Solenoid on Time
Kidde Control Heads 90 seconds
FM Solenoids Configurable for 10 minutes, 15 minutes or ON until reset
Dummy Load 2 Kohm, 5%, 1 Watt resistor
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C o mmu n icatio n s
R S -4 8 5 Style 7, Class A
To tal L en g th 4000 feet (1219 meters) per loop
Maximu m O/C Termin al Vo ltag e 5 Vdc
Maximu m S /C Termin al C u rren t 250 mA
E n clo su re
P ro tectio n NEMA Type 1
Material 18 Gauge Steel, pai nted red
D imen sio n s (W x D x H ) 15.5" x 5.0" x 15.5" (393.7 mm x 127 mm x 393.7 mm)
Accep tab le Amb ien t C o n d itio n s
Temp eratu re 32 to 120F (0 to 49C)
R elative H u mid ity Must not exceed 93% non-condensi ng @ 100F (36.5C)
Notes:
1. A short from any field wiring terminal to ground (except AC power and Relay Outputs) will cause a ground fault
condition.
2. An open on any Input or Output circuit will cause a Trouble condition.
3. For notification appliance circuits, a short between conductors will cause a trouble condition.
4. Impedance values are as follows:
OPEN: Infinite Ohms
SHORT/GND: Zero Ohms
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Table 1-4. Remote Hazard Unit (RHU) Specifications
P o w er S u p p ly
AC Main In p u t R eq u iremen t 120 Vac/240 Vac 50/60 Hz
Maximim C u rren t D raw 3.0 Amps @ 120 Vac/1.4 Amps @ 240 Vac (15 Amp breaker mi n.)
B a t t e ry C h a rg e r 3.5 Amps Max. @ 27.3 Vdc
Au xiliary D C S u p p ly Ou tp u t 0.5 Amps Conti nuous @ 24 Vdc
F ro n t P an el (Op tio n al)
B attery B acku p
24 hours standby followed by 5 mi nutes alarm or

D u ratio n 90 hours standby followed by 10 mi nutes alarm
B attery C ap acities S u p p o rted 12 AH to 66 AH @ 24 Vdc
24 hour standby24 hours

B attery R ech arg e T ime 90 hour standby48 hours
In itiatin g D evice C ircu its - Two ci rcui ts confi gured ei ther Style B or Style D
Up to 40 Conventi onal Fenwal Poi nt-Type Smoke Detectors and Any Number of Normally
D evices
Open Contact Closure Devi ces
Termin als R eq u ired :
S tyle B Two
S tyle D Four
Min imu m S tan d b y Vo ltag e 16 Vdc
Maximu m S tan d b y Vo ltag e 26.3 Vdc
Maximu m L in e R esistan ce 50 ohms (per loop)
Maximu m R ip p le 300 mVac
Maximu m C ap acitan ce
10 F
L o ad in g
Maximu m Alarm Imp ed an ce 1200 ohms
Maximu m Alarm C u rren t 70 mA
Alarm D elay None
Maximu m N o rmal L o ad
3.5 mA
C u rre n t
N o min al E OL 3.9 Kohm, 5%, 0.5 Watt resi stor
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Table 1-4. Remote Hazard Unit Specifications, continued
Signal Input Circuits (continued)
Manual Release - One circuit configured Style B
Devices Pull stations using normally open contracts
Abort/Supervisory Circuit #2 - One circuit configured Style B
Supervisory Circuit #1 - One circuit configured Style B
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S ig n al In p u t C ircu its (co n tin u ed )
Waterflo w C ircu it - One ci rcui t confi gured ei ther Style B or Style D
S tyle B Two
S tyle D Four
Max. L in e R esistan ce 50 ohms (per loop)
N o min al E OL 10 Kohm, 5%, 0.5 Watt resi stor
S ig n al Ou tp u t C ircu its
N o tificatio n Ap p lian ce C ircu it - Two ci rcui ts confi gured ei ther Style Y or Style Z
D evices Polari zed 24 Vdc audi ovi sual devi ces
S tyle Y Two
S tyle Z Four
Max. S /C Termin al C u rren t 3.0 Amps
Max. On C u rren t 2.5 Amps total for both ci rcui ts
Max. O/C Vo ltag e 26 Vdc
Min . O/C Termin al Vo ltag e 18 Vdc
Op tio n al R elay B o ard (OR B )
R elay F o rm 5 Form C Relays, Normally De-energi zed Contacts
C o n tact R atin g 3 Amps @ 30 Vdc/120 Vac (resi sti ve)
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Signal Output Circuits (continued)
Agent Release - Configured Style Y to operate (a) one Kidde Control Head, (b) two Kidde Control Heads, (c) one or two
Kidde Control Heads and one stop valve, (d) one Deluge/Pre-Action Solenoid and (e) one Kidde Control Head and one
Deluge/Pre-Action Solenoid

Compatible Devices Kidde Control Head P/N 48650001
Kidde Control Head P/N 81-100000-001
Factory Mutual Group A, B, D, E and G Solenoids
Terminals Required:
1 Solenoid Two
2 Solenoids Four
Min. Peak Firing Current 3.4 Amps per circuit for 30 msec
Max. Steady Firing Current
Kidde Control Heads 400 mA per circuit
FM Solenoids 700 mA
Max O/C Terminal Voltage 27 V dc
Max Supervision Current 5 mA per circuit
Solenoid on Time
Kidde Control Heads 90 seconds
FM Solenoids Configurable for 10 minutes, 15 minutes or ON until reset
Dummy Load 2 Kohm, 5%, 1 Watt resistor
Enclosure
Protection NEMA Type 1
Material 18 Gauge Steel, painted red
Dimensions (W x D x H) 15.5" x 5.0" x 15.5" (393.7 mm x 127 mm x 393.7 mm)
Acceptable Ambient Conditions
Temperature 32 to 120 F (0 to 49 C)
Relative Humidity Must not exceed 93% non-condensing @ 100oF (36.5oC)
Notes:
1. A short from any field wiring terminal to ground (except AC power and Relay Outputs) will cause a ground fault
condition.
2. An open on any Input or Output circuit will cause a Trouble condition.
3. For notification appliance circuits, a short between conductors will cause a trouble condition.
4. Impedance values are as follows:
OPEN: Infinite Ohms
SHORT/GND: Zero Ohms
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Table 1-5. Remote Display Unit (RDU) Specifications
P o w er S u p p ly
20 to 28 Vdc (Nomi nal 24 Vdc) recei ved ei ther from the MCP, RHU or from a UL Li sted
D C In p u t R eq u iremen t
Power Supply Uni t
F ro n t P a n e l
Man u al R elease - One ci rcui t confi gured Style B
D evices Pull Stati ons usi ng normally open contacts
Termin als R eq u ired Two
Max. R esistan ce o n Termin al 200 ohms
Ab o rt C ircu it - One ci rcui t confi gured Style B
Max. L in e R eisitan ce 200 ohms
P o w er S u p p ly U n it Tro u b le C ircu it
D evices Opti onal Remote UL li sted Power Supply N.C. Trouble Contact
Max. L in e R eisitan ce 200 ohms
B ackb o x
P ro tectio n NEMA Type 1
Material 18 Gauge Steel
D imen sio n s (W x D x H ) 8.0" x 2.25" x 4.45" (203.2 mm x 57.15 mm x 113.03 mm)
Accep tab le Amb ien t C o n d itio n s
Temp eratu re 32 to 120 F (0 to 49 C)
R elative H u mid ity Must not exceed 93% non-condensi ng @ 100oF (36.5oC)
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CHAPTER 2
OPERATION
When the trouble or alarm condition clears, the following

2-1 INTRODUCTION occurs:
This chapter explains how to read the front panel display, The buzzer is turned off (if it hasn"t been turned off
interpret the LEDs, access various lists at the Main Control already by the SIGNAL SILENCE button).
Panel and reset the units. The Trouble relay is energized.
The TROUBLE (or ALARM) indicator is turned off.
2-2 SYSTEM CONTROLS AND INDICATORS The SIGNAL SILENCED indicator turns off if it was
The window on the front of the Main Control Panel and on.
Remote Hazard Units displays status, Alarm, Trouble and The event is recorded in the Event Log.
Supervisory messages. The scroll buttons provide a way of viewing other current
status display silence, reset alarms and trouble messages.
and scroll keys
Scroll buttons are provided to view current alarm and trouble
messages.
SYSTEM
CONTROLS
MCP v1.BA
SYSTEM STATUS NORMAL
SIGNAL
SILENCE
RESET ALARM
SCROLL
SUP/TBL
SCROLL The RESET button removes power from the initiating cir-
12:00 09-17-02
ALM00 SUP0 TBL00 cuits, thereby resetting the detectors. The SUP/TBL and
ALARM buttons are used to scroll messages.
KI DDE
CANCEL
MAIN
CONTROL
PANEL
ACCEPT
Arrow keys provide access to the menu system where you
MENU
SILENCED
CONTROLS
can enter configuration parameters for the Main Control
Unit and all Remote Hazard Units.
menu keys Lists of information are also available from the Main Con-
LEDs
trol Panel, including the Event Log, network addresses,
Figure 2-1. Front Panel, Main Control Panel devices that have been isolated and configuration param-
eters for each unit.
Under normal conditions, the front panel displays the sta-
tus of the unit. The POWER ON indicator should be green The display has a backlight for easy reading. When the
and all other LEDs should be off. display panel is inactive for thirty seconds, the back light-
ing turns off. It turns on again when a new message dis-
When an Alarm, Trouble or Supervisory message is gener- plays or when you press a button.
ated, it replaces the status message, the buzzer sounds
and the ALARM, TROUBLE, or SUPERVISORY indicator
lights. If the agent releasing logic in the unit determines 2-3 GLOBAL AND LOCAL MODES
that agent release or sprinkler activation is needed, a num-
In local mode, the Remote Hazard Unit only responds to
ber of outputs are generated. For example, the agent re-
events in its own hazard. All other hazard events are ig-
lease solenoids may be activated to release the agent and
nored and the display shows only local events. In local
indicating circuits 1 and 2 activate audible and indicating
mode, LEDs indicate local status only.
devices. Agent releasing logic is discussed in more detail
in Chapter 3. In global mode, the units display data for the entire system.
The Main Control Panel always operates in global mode.
The buzzer sounds continuously when a new alarm or
When the Remote Hazard Units are configured for global
trouble is detected and can be silenced with the SIGNAL
mode, each display mimics the Main Control Panel and
SILENCE button. This also acknowledges the event and
displays all local and system messages.
lights the SIGNAL SILENCE indicator. The kind of mes-
sages that display, and the units that can acknowledge the Remote Display Units mimic the system status display on
alarms, depend on whether the units are programmed for the Main Control Panel or Remote Hazard Unit to which
global or local mode. (See Paragraph 2-3.) they are assigned. Unassigned units default to global mode.
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Alarm Message Format

2-4 READING THE STATUS DISPLAY
First line, left side Origin of the event; can be MCP (Main
Under normal conditions, when there are no current alarms Control Panel), RHU (Remote Hazard Unit) or RDU
or trouble messages, the front panel displays the status of (Remote Display Unit).
the unit. First line, right side Alarm message (event messages and
unit status their meaning are listed in Paragraph 2-12).
MCP v1.BA
SYSTEM STATUS NORMAL Second line, left side Local (event created at this unit)
12:00 09-17-02 or Remote (event created at a different unit).
ALM00 SUP0 TBL00 Second line, right side The status of the event e.g., Sig-
time stamp
date stamp nals ON, Silenced, etc.
event summary Third line Release status e.g., Not Releasing, Releasing
in 20 seconds, Agent Released, etc.
Figure 2-2. MCP Display
Fourth line Summary of active and silenced Alarm, Su-
unit status pervisory and Trouble event on the system along with
RHU v1.BA
LOCAL STATUS NORMAL
event number of current event being displayed e.g.,
12:00 09-17-02 ALM01/03 SUP0 TBL00, ALM00 SUP0 TBL02/05.
ALM00 SUP0 TBL00 alarm description
time stamp event origin;
date stamp can be mcp
or rhu MCP Alarm Zone 1
event summary Local SIG 1 ON 2 ON ON or silenced
Not Releasing release status
ALM01/01 SUP00 TBL00 event summary
Figure 2-3. RHU (in local operation) Display local or remote
Status Line Format Figure 2-4. Local Alarm Messages on MCP

First line, left side Type of unit, such as MCP (Main Con- Examples of Alarm Messages
trol Panel), RHU (Remote Hazard Unit), or RDU (Re-
mote Display Unit). Ex. 1: MCP Alarm Zone 2
Local SIG 1 ON 2 ON
First line, right side System Software version.
Releasing in 20 seconds
Second line Status. At the Main Control Panel and Re- ALM02/02 SUP0 TBL00
mote Hazard Units in global mode, this is the system
status. In local mode, the display shows the local sta- Ex. 2: MCP Alarm Zone 1
tus. Local SIG 1 OFF 2 ON
Releasing in 10 seconds
Third line When the status is normal, it shows the current
ALM01/02 SUP0 TBL00
time and date.
Fourth line Shows the summary of the Alarm, Trouble Ex.3: RHU#1 AlarmZone 2
and Supervisory events. Remote Silenced
Not Releasing
ALM01/01 SUP0 TBL00
2-5 VIEWING CURRENT ALARM AND
Trouble Message Format
TROUBLE MESSAGES
First line Origin of the event; can be MCP (Main Control
At the Main Control Panel and all Remote Hazard Units Panel), RHU (Remote Hazard Unit), or RDU (Remote
configured for global mode, all alarm and trouble messages Display Unit).
are displayed. A Remote Hazard Unit in local mode only
First line, right side Trouble message (event messages
displays alarms and troubles for its own hazard. A Remote
and their meaning are listed in Paragraph 2-12).
Display Unit mimics the system status information displayed
on the Main Control Panel or Remote Hazard Unit to which Second line, left side - Local (event created at this unit) or
it is assigned. Unassigned Remote Display Units display Remote (event created at a different unit).
all alarm and trouble events (defaults to global mode). Second line, right side The status of the event, i.e., Ac-
tive, Silenced, etc.
The first alarm message will remain on the display until the
system is reset. Troubles will remain until the condition Third line Not used.
clears or a new event occurs. If a new event occurs, this Fourth line Summary of active and silenced Alarm, Su-
message is displayed for 2 to 3 seconds, and the display pervisory and Trouble events on the system along with
reverts to the first message. When more than one mes- event number of the current event being displayed, e.g.,
sage is current, the ALARM SCROLL or SUP/TBL ALM01/03 SUP0 TBL00, ALM00 SUP0 TBL02/05.
SCROLL buttons can be used to cycle through them.
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S i l e n c e . t o s e l e c t
M C P S I L E N C E D
N O T R E L E A S I N G
A L M 0 1 S U P 0 T B L 0 0
Figure 2-5. Trouble Message Figure 2-7. MCP Silenced

Examples of Trouble Messages b. If for a given condition only one circuit is Silenceable,
only that circuit will be silenced while the other will not.
Ex. 1: MCP SND 1 o/c FLT
Local Active S i l e n c e . t o s e l e c t
M C P S I G 1 O F F 2 O N
ALM00 SUP0 TBL01/01
Ex. 2: RHU#1 Bat Low FLT A L M 0 1 S U P 0 T B L 0 0

Remote Active
ALM00 SUP0 TBL02/02 Figure 2-8. MCP Sig1 Off
Also since one circuit is still active, the System will remain
in an un-silenced condition i.e., the Silenced LED will not
2-6 SILENCING ALARM, SUPERVISORY AND
be illuminated and the buzzer will still be steady.
TROUBLE EVENTS
2-6.2 Silencing a Supervisory or Trouble Event
The two Indicating Circuits at the Main Control Panel and
Remote Hazard Units provide Audio-Visual warnings of the The sequence for silencing Supervisory and Trouble events
various Alarm conditions that may occur on the System. is very similar except that the signal circuits are not acti-
All units are also provided a Buzzer to indicate the opera- vated during a Supervisory or Trouble condition.
tion of Supervisory and Trouble events.
If an RHU has both active troubles and alarms that have
2-6.1 Silencing Alarms not been silenced both will be "silenced" by the one opera-
tion of the "silence" sequence of that RHU.
As described in Paragraph 1-4.4.4, the two Indicating Cir-
cuits can be programmed to operate independently and 2-6.3 Non-Silenceable Event
generate a variety of tones depending on the Alarm condi-
Waterflow activations cannot be silenced. These alarms
tion. Since both circuits can also be programmed to oper-
latch the indicating outputs and buzzer in the steady state
ate either in Silenceable or Non-Silenceable mode, their
mode.
silencing also follows the same logic:
2-6.4 Resound
To silence an Alarm from anywhere in the System, press
the SIGNAL SILENCE button on the MCP. The LCD dis- Once a Supervisory or Trouble is silenced, it will sound again
play will show the status of the MCP and will prompt the if the condition continues to exist after 24 hours. Further-
user to select the unit (i.e. MCP or RHU) to be silenced. more, the buzzer sounds follow the same rules for global
Use the up/down cursor keys to scroll through all the units and local mode: the Main Control Panel is configured for
to the one required: global mode and annunciates all alarms anywhere in the
system. A Remote Hazard Unit configured for local mode
S i l e n c e . t o s e l e c t annunciates only alarms originating in its own hazard.
M C P S I G 1 O N 2 O N
2-7 LED INDICATORS
A L M 0 1 S U P 0 T B L 0 0
The LED (low-current light emiting diodes) indicators on
the front of the unit can be easily observed by the user to
Figure 2-6. MCP Sig1 On
provide further signal of an alarm, supervisory or trouble
Press the SIGNAL SILENCE button again: condition in the system. There is also a POWER ON indi-
a. If for a given condition, both circuits are programmed cator to indicate AC power and a SIGNAL SILENCED indi-
to be Silenceable, both circuits will silence simulta- cator to indicate that all alarm and trouble messages in the
neously: unit were acknowledged with the SIGNAL SILENCE but-
ton.
If the Main Control Panel and Remote Hazard Unit are set
for global mode, the indicators display global conditions.
Otherwise, the indicators display local conditions (setting
global and local mode is described in Paragraph 2-3).
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POWER ON IndicatorLights green when the unit is receiv- The Remote Display Unit has only one LED indicator la-
ing AC power and it is within the specified voltage range. beled POWER. It operates as follows:
If AC power fails or falls below the required level for
more than 30 seconds, the POWER ON indicator turns LED: Meaning:
off, the TROUBLE indicator lights and a Trouble mes- Off There is no power to the unit.
sage is generated. Flashing amber Communication link has been lost
ALARM IndicatorLights red when an alarm message is Steady green Normal operations
generated or received. At the Main Control Panel and
for a Remote Hazard Unit programmed for global mode, 2-8 USING THE MENU SYSTEM
the ALARM indicator lights when any alarm is detected
The Menu System allows you to enter configuration pa-
anywhere in the system. For a Remote Hazard Unit in
rameters for all units, view lists and the Event Log and iso-
local mode, the indicator only lights for a local hazard.
late certain input and output circuits.
In either mode, the ALARM indicator stays on until the
condition clears AND the RESET button is pressed. Si- The Menu System is structured as shown in Figure 2-9.
lencing the alarms has no effect on this LED indicator.
SUPERVISORY IndicatorLights yellow to indicate a su- Main Menu
pervisory (diagnostic) problem.
At the Main Control Panel and for a Remote Hazard Isolate
Unit programmed for global mode, the SUPERVISORY
indicator lights when a Supervisory message is gener- List
ated anywhere in the system. In either global or local
mode, the SUPERVISORY indicator stays on until the
condition clears AND the RESET button is pressed. Si- Set
lencing has no effect on this LED indicator.
TROUBLE IndicatorFlashes yellow when a trouble condi- Test
tion is detected. It is non-latching, so if all relevant
troubles are cleared, the indicator is switched off. For a Figure 2-9. Menu System
Remote Hazard Unit programmed for global mode and
for the Main Control Panel, the TROUBLE indicator To access the menu system, press any menu control key
lights for any Trouble in the entire system. For a Re- except the CANCEL key. The Main Menu displays as shown
mote Hazard Unit programmed for local mode, the in Figure 2-10.
TROUBLE indicator only lights for a trouble originating Note: The isolate, set or test menus cannot be accessed
at that unit. if there is a decisive alarm on in the unit.
SIGNAL SILENCED IndicatorFor a Remote Hazard Unit The cursor appears as an X to the left. To make a selec-
in local mode, the SIGNAL SILENCED indicator lights tion, move the cursor with the arrow keys and press the
yellow when all troubles and alarms from that hazard ACCEPT button.
have been acknowledged. The operator silences the
buzzer and acknowledges an alarm with the SIGNAL To leave the menu system, press the CANCEL button. Con-
SILENCE button. If a new Trouble or Alarm occurs at tinue to do this until you return to the status display.
the Remote Hazard Unit, the SIGNAL SILENCED indi- If the keyboard is inactive for one minute, the display re-
cator goes out and the buzzer sounds. turns to the initial status display.
On the MCP the SIGNAL SILENCED indicator will illu-
Cursor; moves with the
minate when any one hazard on the system has been Up and Down Arrow key.
fully silenced. On the RHU the SIGNAL SILENCED in-
dicator operates in local mode irrespective of the RHU
X EXIT MENUS
assignment. ISOLATE
Note: Due to special Canadian annunciation require- LIST
SET
ments, MCPs listed for use in Canada are designed
to be suitable for mounting 1 to 3 LED Display Mod-
More items are available.
ules. Each LED Display Module pertains to one zone
Press the Down Arrow on
of protection and provides 16 zone-specific LEDs the keyboard to view more
over and above the five system LEDs on the main list items.
LCD display. See Appendix F for a detailed expla-
nation of the operation and installation of LED Dis-
play Modules. MCPs with LED Display Modules may Figure 2-10. Main Menu
also be use in non-Canadian applications.
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The Main Menu allows the operator to access the Isolate, Release type: Kidde Control Head, Deluge 10, Deluge
List, Set and Test Menus, but it must be noted that while 15 or Deluge On-until-reset.
the List Menu is readily accessible, the others are pass-
Auto release delay: Zero to 60 seconds.
word protected. Consequently, if an operator tries to ac-
cess the other menus the enter password display will appear Manual Release: OFF or ON (if ON, manual release is
(see Figure 2-11). the same as auto release).
Abort Enable or Abort Disabled
Enter Password
Abort Mode: Can be Abort Mode 1, Abort Mode 2, Abort
**** OK Cancel Mode IRI, Abort Mode NYC.
Sig 1: Abort tone set to ON or OFF
x
Sig 2: Abort tone set to ON or OFF
Figure 2-11. Enter Password Display Note: Abort tone and Abort function must be set to En-
abled for all UL/Canadian installations (the factory
The operator can now use the UP and DOWN menu keys
default is Enabled).
to select a digit between 0 and 9 for each of the four posi-
tions marked with an asterisk. The LEFT and RIGHT menu Sounder Outputs: Lists the "activating" alarm condi-
keys are used to move the cursor (X) to the different pass- tion and tone generated.
word positions.
Programmable relay (MCP only): Lists the activating
When a number is selected, it is displayed above the cur- event.
sor and immediately replaced by an asterisk when the cur-
For the Remote Display Unit the list configs displays:
sor is moved to the next position.
Display mode: Local or global display
When the operator moves the cursor to the OK position
and presses the ACCEPT button, the MCP will check the ManRel/Abort: Yes or No
password entered by the user. If the password is incorrect, Number of Associated RHU (or MCP)
the menu item originally selected will revert to showing Sta-
tus Normal or the priority event, if one exists. Old Panel Configuration List Previous configuration pa-
Once a correct password has been entered, the operator rameters. The last five copies are retained for the MCP
can move freely in any of the ISOLATE, LIST, SET, and and each RHU.
TEST areas. Once the operator exits the Menu, the pass- Optional Relay Activation State List For the Main Control
word must be reentered to access the Menu again. Panel and Remote Hazard Units with the optional re-
lays installed, this list shows the activating events.
The factory default password is 1234. This can be changed
by the operator using the MENU-SET-PASSWORD se- Event Log From this menu item you can choose to see
quence. all events or restrict the events to a certain time range
(see Paragraph 2-10 for details).
Stop Valve Slaves From this menu, all RHU which con-
2-9 VIEWING LISTS trol the Stop Valves for CO2 systems can be viewed.
The following lists (see Figure 2-12) are available from the
Main Control Panel: 2-10 VIEWING THE EVENT LOG
List RHUs Lists the addresses of all Remote Hazard Units
The Main Control Panel records all events in the system in
that are registered with the Main Control Panel (regis-
the Event Log. These events include any input/output ac-
tration is explained in Chapter 7).
tivity as well as equipment failure. The event log records a
List RDUs Lists the addresses of all Remote Display Units message each time an alarm, trouble or supervisory event
that are registered with the Main Control Panel (regis- occurs and again when the event clears. The Event Log
tration is explained in Chapter 7). can store at least 270 events and retain these events in
List ISO Devices A list of all devices that have been iso- case of complete loss of power. When memory is full, the
lated (isolating inputs and outputs is explained in Para- oldest event is deleted to make space for the newest event.
graph 5-2).
Procedure to view the Event Log:
List Configs A list of configuration parameters. For the
1. Press the down arrow key to display the Main Menu.
Main Control Panel and Remote Hazard Unit, this in-
cludes the following: 2. Select List.
3. Select List Event Log.
Display mode: Either global or local display.
Zone detection: Either single zone or cross zone.
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Figure 2-12. List Menu
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4. Select All Events to view the entire list or select Range message description
of Events to see messages for a particular time period. Event origin; can be
MCP, RHU, or RDU. EventLog Listing
In this step, you will enter the start month for the range MCP Alarm Zone 1
08:06:46 08/11/02
of events. Initially the cursor (the X) is under the month. time stamp event ON 125 OF 140
To change the month, use the up and down arrow keys.
event ON:
List events This message was generated
when the event occurred.
Start date
event OFF:
01/01/00 OK Cancel Message was generated when
X condition cleared.
cursor
Figure 2-13. List Events Figure 2-14. Alarm or Trouble Message

5. Press the right arrow key to move the cursor under the
start day. Use the up and down keys to change the day. 2-11 RESET
6. Press the right arrow key to move the cursor to the
Alarm and supervisory events are latching. They do not
year. Use the up and down arrow keys to change the
clear automatically, but require manual operation of a RE-
year.
SET button. This can be done at the Display Panel of the
7. Press the right arrow key to move the cursor under MCP or at the Display Panel of the RHU that is required to
OK. be reset. The use of each of these messages is described
8. Press Accept. The event log displays as shown in Fig- below.
ure 2-14.
The RESET button on the Display Panel of the MCP may
To scroll through the event list, use the up and down arrow be used to reset the MCP or any RHU. Press the button
keys. once, then use the up and down arrow keys to select the
To exit the Event Log, press the ACCEPT or CANCEL but- unit you want to reset. Press and hold down the RESET
ton or just leave the display dormant. If left dormant, it will button for at least one second. The unit is reset when the
return to the status display in one minute. MCP displays a confirmation message. Resetting in this
manner removes power from the detecting circuits for at
If an alarm message arrives while the event log is being least one second, allowing all the detectors to reset.
viewed, it will display.
If the MCP is reset, the following events occur:
Message Format
1. The MCP clears the "System Active Event List" of all
First line - Event log listing. alarm, supervisory and trouble events.
Second line, left side The source of the event, such as 2. The MCP records the reset in its "System Event Log."
MCP (Main Control Panel), RHU #7 (Remote Hazard 3. The MCP generates any alarm supervisory or trouble
Unit #7) or the device tag name configured by the op- events that exists at its hazard. These will be added to
erator (configuring device tag names is described in the "System Active Event List" and recorded in the "Sys-
Paragraph 7-4.8). tem Event Log."
Second line, right side Event description. 4. The MCP re-initializes communications with the RHUs
and RDUs. This is done in the following way. All pos-
Third line Date and Time stamp. If event ON displays on sible RHU and RDU addresses are polled. The follow-
the fourth line, this is the time the message was re- ing situations may occur:
ceived at the Main Control Panel. When event OFF
displays, this is the time the condition cleared. a. Any devices which were communicating before the
MCP was reset will reply and communications with
Fourth line, left side - Event ON or event OFF. those units will resume as normal.
Fourth line, right side - This Event # of (total number of b. Any device which has been newly attached to the
events.) RS-485 network will reply for the first time. The MCP
will establish normal communications with this de-
vice but generate a trouble "Communicating with
Unregistered Device" message.
c. A device may have been previously de-registered
at the MCP to remove a trouble condition. If the
device is reconnected to the RS-485 network and
the MCP reset, the MCP will detect that it is com-
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municating with a device which has been de-regis- Abort IP FLT Fault on the abort input circuit.
tered but still connected. In this case, the MCP will
Abort IP ISO Abort input has been isolated by the
send a message to the device causing it to remain
operator.
de-registered.
5. The MCP sends a message to all devices requesting Abt. Invalid Abort input was received, but there
them to re-send their events (alarms, supervisory and was no alarm and therefore release
troubles). The devices will send any events that they outputs were not activated.
have stored in their "Local Active Event Lists" when AbortIsoFAIL Abort isolation failed.
they are later polled by the MCP. These events are
Alarm IP ISO Zone detectors have been isolated by
added to the MCP's "System Active Event List" and
the operator.
stored in the "System Event Log."
If an RHU is reset the following happens: ALARM Zone 1 Zone 1 detectors activated on initiat-
ing circuit 1.
1. The RHU sends a message informing the MCP that it
has reset. This is recorded in the MCP "System Event ALARM Zone 2 Zone 2 detectors activated on initiat-
Log." ing circuit 2.
2. The MCP clears its "System Active Event List" of any Alrm Rel ISO MCP alarm relay has been isolated.
alarms, supervisory or trouble events that were cre-
Bat Low FLT Battery low voltage detected (voltage
ated by the RHU which has been reset.
is below 18.6 V). Batteries may be
3. The RHU clears its own "Local Active Event List." faulty or placed in reversed when in-
4. The RHU generates any alarm, supervisory or trouble stalled. This condition is cleared by
event that it detects. These events are reported to the reconnecting to AC main power.
MCP as the MCP subsequently polls the RHU for its
Comms error Communications error.
status. They are added to the MCP's "System Active
Event List" and stored in the MCP "System Event Log." Config FAIL The operator has changed the configu-
Each RHU has a RESET button on its Display Panel. Press- ration parameters for a Remote Haz-
ing and holding this button for more than one second will ard Unit at the Main Control Panel, but
cause the RHU to reset. The sequence of actions that oc- the Main Control Panel cannot send
cur are the same as shown above, when the RHU is reset the new parameters to the Remote
using the RESET button on the MCP. Hazard Unit.
At the MCP and RHU, reset is disabled when the unit is in DetIPIsoFAIL Detector input isolation failed.
the period of pre-release delay, when its agent release out- Ground FLT Ground voltage was detected.
put is active or if it is in Walk Test. However, if there is an
active abort state for the unit selected for reset, then reset Hard reset CPU Reset
is active. Reset is also active if the release is selected to be In Walktest Walk Test in progress
on-until-reset.
Isolate FAIL Failure to isolate part of a Remote Dis-
play Unit
2-12 EVENT MESSAGES Man Rel FLT Fault on the manual release input
Below is a list of event, alarm and trouble messages and Man Rel ISO Manual release input has been iso-
their meaning. lated.
Messages originate in the Main Control Panel, Remote Haz- MANUAL PULL Manual release input was received in-
ard Unit or Remote Display Unit. dicating a manual pull station was ac-
Event Message Explanation tivated by someone.
24hr resound An alarm which was acknowledged MRel IsoFAIL Manual release isolation failure.
and silenced more than 24 hours ago NameTag FAIL The operator entered a new name tag,
has activated the buzzer since the con- but it could not be updated.
dition which caused the alarm still ex-
ists. OpRelDatFAIL Failure to update RHU with optional
relay data.
24v Low FLT Low voltage detected on the 24 Vdc
circuit. Opt RelayFLT Fault on the optional relay circuit.
Abort event Abort input received indicating that Opt Rels ISO Optional relay circuit has been isolated
someone activated an abort switch. by the operator.
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OptRyIsoFAIL Optional relay isolation failure. Update FAIL The Main Control Panel could not get
an update of events from the Remote
Prog Rel ISO MCP programmable relay isolated.
Hazard or Remote Display Unit.
PSU FLT Power supply failure .
W/F loop FLT Break in waterflow wiring loop on a
RegisterFAIL The operator is trying to register a Re- Style D circuit.
mote Hazard or Remote Display Unit,
W/Flo IP ISO Waterflow input has been isolated by
but the registration has failed.
the operator.
ReleaIsoFAIL Release isolation failure.
W/Flow FLT Fault on the waterflow input circuit.
Release FLT Fault on agent release output circuit.
W/T Abort Abort activated during walk test.
Release ISO Agent release output has been iso-
W/T Man.Rel. Manual release activated during walk
lated.
test.
Release/Sla. MCP has activated its agent release
W/T Superv. Supervisory activated during walk test.
at the request of a stop valve control
slave. W/T W/Flow Waterflow input activated during walk
test.
Releasing Agent release circuit is activated and
releasing agent to the hazard. W/T Zone 1 Zone 1 detectors activated during walk
test.
Reset RESET button was pressed on the
front panel of one of the units. W/T Zone 2 Zone 2 detectors activated during walk
test.
Reset by MCP Unit was reset from the Main Control
Panel. WalkTestFAIL Failure to correctly begin a walk test.
Snd1 LoadFLT Sounder 1 is drawing too much cur- Waterflow Release circuit is activating the sprin-
rent. kler system.
Snd1 o/c FLT Sounder 1 is open circuit. Wflo IsoFAIL Failure to isolate waterflow input on an
RHU.
Snd1 s/c FLT Sounder 1 is short circuit.
Zn1 Loop FLT Break in Zone 1 wiring loop on Style D
Snd2 LoadFLT Sounder 2 is drawing too much cur-
circuit.
rent.
Zn2 Loop FLT Break in Zone 2 wiring loop on a Style
Snd2 o/c FLT Sounder 2 is open circuit.
D circuit.
Snd2 s/c FLT Sounder 2 is short circuit.
Zone 1 FLT Zone 1 detectors open circuit.
Sounder ISO Indicating (sounder) output circuit has
Zone 2 FLT Zone 2 detectors open circuit.
been isolated.
Stp/valvFAIL Failure to update an RHU with its stop
valve control status.
S/valv FLT Stop valve output fault.
Superv FLT Fault on the supervisory input circuit.
Supervisory Supervisory input received.
Suprv IP ISO Supervisory input circuit has been iso-
lated by the operator.
Supv IsoFAIL Supervisory isolation failure.
Switch FLT RDU has detected abort/manual re-
lease switches but is configured not to
have them.
Trbl Rel ISO MCP trouble relay has been isolated
by the operator.
Unregistered The Main Control Panel is communi-
cating with a Remote Hazard Unit, but
the unit is not registered.
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CHAPTER 3
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
3-2.2 Automatic Release

3-1 SYSTEM OPERATION
Auto release begins when a decisive alarm is detected at
The previous chapter described the messages at the panel the unit. When the unit is configured for single zone, a de-
and the operation of the indicators, switches, the buzzer cisive alarm occurs when the unit detects an alarm from
and other devices when an alarm, supervisory or trouble either Zone 1, Zone 2 or the Waterflow Circuit. If the unit is
message is generated. configured for cross zone, two alarms must be active: ei-
This chapter focuses on alarms and logic for agent release. ther (a) Zone 1 AND Zone 2 or (b) Waterflow AND either
It describes the conditions that initiate an agent release Zone 1 OR 2.
and the outputs that are activated. Once the above condition is detected, the auto release
countdown begins. The countdown is defined by the auto
release delay and can be set from zero to 60 seconds.
3-2 AGENT RELEASING LOGIC
Unless an abort signal is detected before the countdown
The Main Control Panel and each Remote Hazard Unit con- goes to zero, the following outputs are generated:
tain a complete, single hazard block, as shown in Figure Indicating circuits 1 and 2 activate external audible and
1-3. Though the Main Control Panel collects event infor- indicating devices as programmed.
mation from throughout the network and may direct the dis-
plays on global Remote Hazard Units, each unit has The Agent Release Circuit activates solenoids to oper-
separate input and output signals and its own program- ate the Suppression System.
ming to determine if agent is to be released or if a sprinkler The programmable relay and relays on the optional re-
system is to be activated. lay board are activated if configured to do so.
Similarly, each unit has its own manual release and local Only automatic agent release can be aborted from an ex-
abort signal inputs. Manual release and abort signals af- ternal abort switch as described in Paragraph 3-3.
fect hazards only for that unit. Note: For suppression systems with automatic release
Agent release can be automatic or manual as explained in of agent, the utilization of the cross-zone function,
the following paragraphs. with the Detection Circuits (Zone 1 and Zone 2)
comprising detectors that sense different smoke
3-2.1 Manual Release or fire signatures, should be considered.
The manual release circuit accepts input from a manual 3-2.3 Operation of Clustered Agent Cylinder
release switch such as a manual pull station. Activating this Systems
switch closes the Alarm relay and starts the manual re-
lease sequence. In some installations, a single cluster of Agent Cylinders
may be required to provide the protection for several differ-
The manual release sequence includes activation of indi- ent physical hazards. Such systems require the operation
cating circuits 1 and/or 2 (as programmed) and activation of not only the Cylinder Solenoids to release the Agent, but
of the agent release output. A programmable relay, as well also of additional Stop Valve Solenoids to control its routing
as relays on the optional relay board, can also be activated into the appropriate hazard.
if configured to do so.
3-2.3.1 CLUSTERED SYSTEMS WITH IDENTICAL
While for the MCP and RHU, the Manual Release Circuit is HAZARDS
always enabled, it must be enabled in the site-specific con-
figuration for the RDU. The release of agent subsequent to For clustered cylinder installations where each hazard in
activation of the manual release can be delayed from 0 to the cluster is identical, as shown in Figure 3-1, the MCP is
30 seconds. It will be the same time delay as is configured designated as the Master and the associated RHUs are
for the automatic release subject to a maximum of 30 sec- designated as Slaves. While the RHUs control the opera-
onds. In other words, if the automatic release is delayed tion of their respective Stop Valve Solenoids, the MCP con-
for a time in excess of 30 seconds, the manual release trols the activation of the clustered Cylinder Solenoids as
delay will be truncated at 30 seconds. The manual release well as the Stop Valve Solenoid for the hazard that it con-
always overrides any active Abort input from that hazard. trols.
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On any system, it is possible to have only one cluster. in Paragraph 3-2.3.1. There can only be one identical sub-
However, RHUs connected to the system, but not assigned cluster in an otherwise non-identical cluster.
to the cluster, will operate as normal.
All unused Release Circuit terminals must be terminated
In the event that any panel in the cluster detects a decisive with 2KOhm resistors as shown in the wiring diagrams in
alarm, it completes its time-out and transmits that informa- Appendix-E.
tion to the MCP. The MCP then operates the solenoids of
For details of installation of suppression systems, please
the Agent cylinders via its Release Output terminals within
refer the appropriate Kidde Suppression System design
one second. The hazard area into which the gas is dumped
manual.
is controlled by the Stop Valves, which are activated via the
Stop Valve terminals of the panel with the decisive alarm.
Consequently, if the MCP detects a decisive alarm, it oper- 3-3 ABORT
ates both the Cylinder Solenoids as well as the Stop Valve The abort function is an algorithm which allows a pending
Solenoids. If an RHU detects a decisive alarm, the MCP release to be aborted manually when an input is received
operates the Cylinder Solenoids and the Stop Valve Sole- on the Abort input. The abort input does not affect other
noid is operated by that RHU. relay inputs but will affect the indicating circuits if the Abort
In order for Stop Valve control to be operative, the MCP tone has been set to ON.
and RHUs of that system must be so configured. Those Four abort modes can be set. When using the Main Con-
RHUs which are to be included in the cluster must be control Panel for CO2 release the Abort function must be inhib-
figured as slaves via the MCP Set Menu. To be compat- ited as specified in NFPA 12, Paragraph 1-8.3.10.
ible, every panel in the cluster must be configured for
Abort Mode 1 When the Abort input is received, the re-
Solenoid drive and the automatic and manual release de-
lease time-out continues and stops at 10 seconds. If
lays must be the same. Incompatible configuration set-
the time-out was less than 10 seconds when the Abort
tings will result in a prompt for re-entry of the configuration.
signal is received, time-out is reset to 10 seconds.
If an established Master should lose its last remaining Slave When the Abort is released, the time-out resumes. Suc-
due either to de-registration or menu de-selection of the cessive aborts are permitted. Mode 1 complies with
RHU from the cluster, the MCP will no longer be able to Underwriter Laboratories Standard UL 864.
operate as a Master. The MCP will display a warning and Abort Mode 2 When Abort is activated, the timer is stopped
revert to independent operation. If the Release Output on and the full delay is loaded into it. The time-out begins
a Slave is Isolated, the Slave effectively isolates its Stop when the Abort switch is released. Successive aborts
Valve. It neither seeks permission to open the Stop Valve, are permitted. If mode 2 is selected with zero abort
nor does it request releasing service from the Master. delay, the abort is disabled. Mode 2 does not comply
All unused Release Circuit terminals must be terminated with UL864.
with 2KOhm resistors as shown in the wiring diagrams in IRI Abort Mode This mode is valid only for cross-zoned
Appendix-E. release when both initiating inputs are needed to cause
the agent release activation (if selected for single zone,
For details of installation of suppression systems, please
the abort will be disabled). This mode is similar to Mode
refer the appropriate Kidde Suppression System design
1 with the exception that the abort will function only if
manual.
held after the receipt of the first alarm, but prior to the
3-2.3.2 Clustered Systems with Non-Identical Hazards receipt of the second alarm. Abort activation at any other
For clustered cylinder installations where each hazard in time is ignored. IRI Mode complies with UL 864.
the cluster is not identical, as shown in Figure 3-2, the MCP New York City Abort Mode When the abort is activated,
and each RHU control the operation of their respective the timer is stopped and reset to two minutes. The timer
Cylinder Solenoids as well as their respective Stop Valve will not start as long as the abort switch is held. The
Solenoids. time-out restarts when the Abort switch is released.
Successive abort switch operations reset the timer back
Since the MCP and RHUs control their own hazards, and to the full two minute delay. Selection of this mode has
activate their main release circuit (R1/R2) as well as their an overruling effect on any programmed manual or auto
Stop Valve circuit (SV), the master-slave arrangement de- release delays, regardless of whether an abort has ac-
scribed for identical hazards does not apply to non-identi- tually occurred. In this mode, the delay from a manual
cal systems. In other words, it is not necessary to set RHUs pull is forced to zero, and the auto-release delay is re-
as the Slaves in the Stop Valve Menu Setup. stricted to a maximum of 30 seconds. NYC Mode does
The only exception is if two or more hazards in the cluster not comply with UL 864.
happen to be identical and require the same numbers of
cylinders to be operated. These identical hazards should
be set up as a sub-cluster for identical hazards as described
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Additional RHUs Additional
As Needed Hazards
rd A
H
rd C
rd B
rd H
A
Haz #7
C
B
Haz #1
Haz #2
ar d
ar d
ar d
ar d
RHU
P
a
RHU
a
RHU
Haz
MC
Haz
Haz
Haz
Haz
~ ~
SV
SV
SV
SV
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
EOL EOL EOL
Agent Piping
~
~
Discharge Manifold
E E P P P P P P
LEGEND
1st Last Electric Stop Valve
Cyl. Cyl. E Electric Control Head
P Pneumatic Head
All Hazards
Notes:
1. For clarity, not all RHUs and hazards are illustrated.
2. All unused Release Circuit terminals must be terminated with 2K Ohm resistors as shown in the wiring
diagrams in Appendix E.
3. For details of installation of suppression Systems, please refer to the appropriate Kidde
Suppression System design manual.
Figure 3-1. Typical Clustered System with Identical Hazards

Additional RHUs Additional
As Needed Hazards
A
H
C
B
H
A
Haz #7
C
B
Haz #1
Haz #2
ard
ard
ard
ard
ard
ard
ard
ard
RHU
P
RHU
RHU
Haz
MC
Haz
Haz
Haz
Haz
~ ~
SV
SV
SV
SV
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
R1
R2
Agent Piping
~
~
~
~
E
Discharge Manifold
E E P P E E E E
LEGEND
1st Last Electric Stop Valve
Cyl. Cyl. E Electric Control Head
P Pneumatic Head
Directional Check Valve
Hazard A
Hazard B
Hazard C
Hazard H
Notes:
1. For clarity, not all RHUs and hazards are illustrated.
2. All unused Release Circuit terminals must be terminated with 2K Ohm resistors as shown in the wiring
diagrams in Appendix E.
3. For details of installation of suppression Systems, please refer to the appropriate Kidde
Suppression System design manual.
4. Intermediate cylinders may need to be electrically and pneumatically operated.
Figure 3-2. Typical Clustered System with Non-Identical Hazards
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CHAPTER 4
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
each activation with a short burst of the programmed sig-

4-1 INTRODUCTION nal circuit. The related signal circuit will only be pulsed if it
This chapter contains maintenance instructions for the has been configured for the Walk Test feature in the soft-
Kidde Gemini II System. These procedures should be per- ware configuration.
formed on a scheduled basis. In the event that system prob- During the system installation/configuration operation, the
lems are found during the performance of a procedure, see installer would need to enable each signal circuit installed
Chapter 5. in the system for Walk Test, if desired. The systems signal
This Chapter contains the following procedures: outputs default to Walk Test disabled. When Walk Test is
activated and carried out, the system enters each activa-
Walk Test tion with a time and date stamp.
Battery test
The Walk Test feature can only be deactivated through the
LCD/LED test user menus.
Isolation
Note the following:
Replacing the battery
When the Walk Test is active the panel will annunciate
a trouble condition.
4-2 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
The Walk Test does not activate the release outputs or
Maintenance of the system should be performed at a sched- change the primary or programmable relay outputs.
uled intervals. The interval between maintenance proce-
If an alarm occurs at another hazard during the Walk
dures should not exceed any imposed regulations (see
Test, the Walk Test is automatically canceled.
NFPA-72, BS5389 part 1, or other local requirements).
4-3.1.1 PREREQUISITES FOR THE WALK TEST
4-3 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES 1. There are no alarms anywhere in the system
The following paragraphs outline general scheduled main- 2. There are no unacknowledged (non-silenced) troubles
tenance procedures. The complete procedures should be anywhere in the system.
performed on an as necessary basis. 3. No inputs are isolated on the unit being tested. (Indi-
cating circuits and relay outputs may be isolated.)
Main Menu 4-3.1.2 PROCEDURE FOR THE WALK TEST
1. Press the down arrow to display the Main Menu.
Test Walk Test 2. Select Test.
3. Select Walk Test.
Select unit 4. Select the unit to be tested. (Use the up and down ar-
for walk test
rows to scroll through the units. Then press ACCEPT.)
Start/stop test 5. Select Start.
6. With the X under the Change field, use the up and down
sounder on/off arrow keys to set the sounder on or off.
7. Select OK.
Select unit Start/stop test
Battery Test
for battery test 8. In the next display, select OK to start the Walk Test.
Once the Walk Test starts, a Trouble message is gener-
Figure 4-1. Test Menu ated, displayed on the panel, and logged in the Event Log.
The Trouble LED lights and the buzzer sounds at that unit
4-3.1 Walk Test
as well as any units programmed in global mode. At the
The Kidde Gemini II allows service personnel to conduct a Main Control Panel the buzzer operates for 1 second every
Walk Test on an MCP, RHU and/or an RDU by activating 5 seconds and the Trouble relay is de-energized. If there is
the input devices connected to it. The system responds to an RDU assigned to the MCP or RHU under Walk Test, its
display will show "In Walk Test."
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Pressing the manual release switch displays the following 4-3.3 LCD/LED Test
message:
The LCD/LED test can only be performed when there are
W/T Man. Rel. no current alarms (when there are no alarms the ALARM,
SUPERVISORY, TROUBLE, and SIGNAL SILENCED in-
Activating the abort station displays the following message:
dicators are not lit and the display shows the status mes-
W/T Abort sage).
4-3.2 Battery Maintenance and Check To test the LCD/LEDs, hold down both of the scroll keys
simultaneously for at least 1 second. If status is normal,
4-3.2.1 BATTERY STATUS CHECK
the following occurs:
The battery backup used inside the power supply to power
Every indicator lights in a special pulsed mode (one
the detector must be tested every six months.
second on, then two seconds off). This pattern contin-
A battery-status check is best accomplished by running the ues as long as the scroll buttons are pressed. The LCD
load with the batteries for about one hour and, while the also lights every character box, then displays "LCD/
load is still on, measuring the individual battery voltages. If LED TEST."
any battery reads 1.5 V or more below its rated voltage, The buzzer sounds in the same pulsed manner (one
that battery should be replaced. second on, then two seconds off). It continues to sound
Generally, if one of a series set of batteries is low, the oth- as long as the scroll buttons are pressed.
ers will soon fail. Therefore, it is advisable to replace all the An LCD/LED test message displays.
batteries of a series set when one requires replacement. Release the scroll keys to end the LCD/LED test.
Any battery that has been in service for 36 months or more
must be replaced. 4-3.3.1 ADJUSTING LCD CONTRAST
4-3.2.2 BATTERY TEST Turn VR1 on the printed circuit board clockwise to increase
contrast on the LCD display (see Figures 7-2, 7-3 and 7-4).
Procedure:
1. Press the down arrow to display the Main Menu. 4-4 REAL-TIME CLOCK BACKUP BATTERY
2. Select Test. (B1) ON MCP
3. Select Battery Test. Short circuiting, mutilation or incineration of the battery must
4. Select the unit you want to test. Use the up and down be avoided to prevent one or more of the following occur-
arrows to scroll through the units. Then press ACCEPT. rences:
The display then shows the battery open circuit volt-
Release of toxic material,
age and the charging current which will be displayed
until the operator presses the ACCEPT button. Release of hydrogen and/or oxygen, and
This test is not available when the unit is running off the Rise in surface temperature.
battery or when there is any alarm condition on the unit.
4-3.2.3 REPLACING THE BATTERY ! CAUTION
If a battery has leaked or vented, use protective
Space is provided in the Main Control Panel and Remote
gloves to handle the printed circuit board
Hazard Unit enclosures for two 12 AH 12 Vdc batteries for
assembly. If the printed circuit board is being
24-hour standby operation.
returned to the factory, follow proper
procedures for returning.
! CAUTION
Before servicing batteries, disconnect AC
power. Batteries should be replaced at least
once every 36 months, or as directed by the
local Authority Having Jurisdiction. Do not
install a battery set whose open circuit voltage
is less than 22 volts.
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CHAPTER 5
TROUBLESHOOTING
Detector inputs
5-1 INTRODUCTION Main Menu
Sounder outputs
This chapter contains maintenance and troubleshooting for
the Kidde Gemini II System. Optional Relays
Isolate
Release outputs
5-2 ISOLATION: DISABLING INPUTS AND
(De) Isolate MCP/RHU
OUTPUTS (De) Isolate RDUs Manual release
The isolation feature permits the operator to isolate field Abort switch
devices and output modules and is typically used to tem-
porarily isolate auxiliary devices during a system test. When (select unit) Waterflow input
an input or output circuit is isolated, the unit will not react to
Supervisory input
any events or troubles on that circuit, nor will it apply any
drive signals if the affected circuit is a release or indicating MCP alarm relay
circuit output. Isolation generates a Trouble event on the
display, logs the Trouble in the Event Log and sounds the MCP trouble relay
buzzer. Similarly, a de-isolation is also recorded and dis- MCP Prg Rel
played. Events and troubles occurring on isolated circuits
are not entered into the Event Log.
Figure 5-1. Isolate Menu Structure
The following circuits can be isolated:
Detector loops (initiating circuits 1 and 2) 5-3 TROUBLESHOOTING EVENT MESSAGES
Waterflow input Ground FLT: This message will display when a short circuit
Manual release has occurred between part of a device (MCP/RHU) and
Abort switch ground. This will be on some part of the internal or ex-
ternal wiring. The problem should be investigated and
Indicating output circuits 1 and 2
corrected by a qualified Kidde service engineer.
Alarm, Trouble, and Programmable relay outputs
NameTag FAIL: If the MCP menus are used to change the
Agent release outputs name tag of a device (MCP or RHU), the new name
5-2.1 Procedure tag is transmitted to all RHUs and RDUs on the net-
work. This trouble event will occur if an RHU or RDU
1. Press the down arrow to get to the Main Menu.
fails to reply correctly to a message informing it of the
2. Select Isolate. name change.
3. Select (De)Isolate RHUs or (De)Isolate RDUs. The problem can be corrected using the MCP menus.
Note: Only registered units will be shown by the MCP. The same device should be selected to have a change
4. Select a unit. Use the up and down arrows to display of name tag. The required name tag should be set (if it
the desired unit. Then press ACCEPT. is not as required) and the name tag sent again. If the
RHU of RDU that failed to reply previously replies this
5. The first field will allow scrolling through the different time then the "Name Tag FAIL" event will be removed.
isolations available on the unit you selected. The
Change field allows toggling the displayed parameter Update FAIL: Whenever the MCP is reset, it sends mes-
between isolated and de-isolated. Select OK to accept sages to all RHUs and RDUs requesting an update of
changes. A confirmed or failed message will be gener- all alarm and/or trouble events (this allows the MCP to
ated. rebuild a "picture" of the System status). "Update FAIL"
will occur if an RHU or RDU fails to reply correctly to
the MCP request for an update.
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This problem will be corrected if the MCP is again re-

set, and all RHUs and RDUs reply correctly to the re-
quest by the MCP for an update.
Event Error: This will only occur if an error has occurred at
a device resulting in an unspecified event. The MCP
and any RHU or RDU associated with the "Event
Error" should be reset.
The following event messages are all similar to "Name Tag
FAIL." They will occur while using the MCP menu to change
a system setting. During the process, the MCP will send
messages to affected RHUs or RDUs. If one of these should
fail to reply, or reply incorrectly, the MCP will then generate
a trouble of the type shown below. The trouble can be re-
moved by repeating the change to the system settings that
had just been undertaken. If the RHU or RDU which cre-
ated the problem replies correctly, then the trouble will be
removed.
Config FAIL
OpRelDatFAIL
RegisterFAIL
DetIPIsoFAIL
Wflo IsoFAIL
Supv IsoFAIL
MRel IsoFAIL
AbortIsoFAIL
SnderIsoFAIL
ReleaIsoFAIL
OptRyIsoFAIL
Isolate FAIL
Stp/valvFAIL
WalkTestFAIL
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CHAPTER 6
PARTS LIST
6-1 INTRODUCTION
The table below provides a complete list of Kidde Gemini II assembly parts, subassemblies and associated equipment.
Table 6-1. Gemini II Parts List
Description Part Number
UL, CSFM & MEA (NYC) Listed Control Panels
Kidde Gemini II Main Control Panel (MCP)

120/240 Vac 50/60 Hz Input. Controls 1 Suppression Hazard. NEMA 1 Enclosure houses two 12 84-322001-001
Vdc 12 AH Batteries (Order selected batteries separately).
Kidde Gemini II Remote Hazard Unit with Display (RHU)

120/240 Vac 50/60 Hz Input. Networked unit controls 1 Suppression Hazard. NEMA 1 Enclosure 84-322002-001
houses two 12 Vdc 12 AH Batteries (Order selected batteries separately).
Kidde Gemini II Remote Hazard Unit without Display (RHU)

120/240 Vac 50/60 Hz Input. Networked unit controls 1 Suppression Hazard. NEMA 1 Enclosure 84-322002-002
houses two 12 Vdc 12 AH Batteries (Order selected batteries separately).
Kidde Gemini II Remote Display Unit (RDU)

24 Vdc Input. Networked Unit controls 1 Manual Release & 1 Abort Circuit. Complete with 84-322003-001
Backbox.
Kidde Gemini II Optional Relay Board (ORB)

84-322001-009
Mounts on MCP or RHU Board. Provides 5 Form C Programmable Relays.
UL & ULC Listed Control Panels
Kidde Gemini II Main Control Panel (MCP)

120/240 Vac 50/60 Hz Input. Controls 1 Suppression Hazard. NEMA 1 Enclosure with 1 factory
84-322001-010
mounted LED Display Module and dead-front houses two 12 Vdc 12 AH Batteries (Order
selected batteries separately).
Kidde Gemini II Remote Hazard Unit with Display (RHU)

120/240 Vac 50/60 Hz Input. Networked unit controls 1 Suppression Hazard. NEMA 1 dead-front 84-322002-005
Enclosure houses two 12 Vdc 12 AH Batteries (Order selected batteries separately).
Kidde Gemini II Remote Display Unit (RDU)

24 Vdc Input. Networked Unit controls 1 Manual Release & 1 Abort Circuit. Complete with 84-322003-001
Backbox.
Kidde Gemini II Optional Relay Board (ORB)

84-322001-009
Mounts only on RHU Board. Provides 5 Form C Programmable Relays
Kidde Gemini II LED Display Module (LDM)

Provides 16 hazard-specific LEDs. Maximum of 3 modules mount on MCP, which is shipped with 84-322001-013
1 factory mounted module and positions for 2 additional modules.
Accessories
12 AH, 12 Vdc Sealed Lead Acid Battery (2 for 24 Vdc, 4 for 24 AH) 06-115915-047
Kidde Gemini II Battery Cabinet (Sized for up to 2 ea. 33 AH 12 Vdc Batteries). 84-322004-001
EOL & Resistor Kit (10 ea. 10 KOhm, 5%, 0.5W EOLRs, 5 ea. 3.9 KOhm, 5%, 0.5W EOLRs & 2
06-129923-001
ea. 2 KOhm, 1%, 1 W Release Circuit Resistor).
EOL Backbox (ULC)

06-129963-001
Mounts one EOL Resistor. Select appropriate value resistor.
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Table 6-1. Gemini II Parts List, continued
Description Part Number
Spare Equipment
Kidde Gemini II MCP Enclosure 84-322001-002
Kidde Gemini II MCP & RHU Enclosure Flush Mounting Trim Ring 84-322001-006
Kidde Gemini II MCP Printed Circuit Board Assembly with Display 84-322001-007
Kidde Gemini II MCP & RHU Power Supply Assembly 84-322001-008
Kidde Gemini II MCP Enclosure with Dead-front (ULC) 84-322001-011
Kidde Gemini II MCP Enclosure Dead-front panel (ULC) 84-322001-012
Kidde Gemini II RHU Enclosure with Display Window 84-322002-003
Kidde Gemini II RHU Enclosure without Display Window 84-322002-004
Kidde Gemini II RHU Enclosure with Display Window (ULC) 84-322002-007
Kidde Gemini II RHU Enclosure Dead-front panel (ULC) 84-322002-009
Kidde Gemini II RHU Printed Circuit Board Assembly with Display 84-322002-011
Kidde Gemini II RHU Printed Circuit Board Assembly without Display 84-322002-012
Kidde Gemini II RDU Printed Circuit Board with Display 84-322003-002
Kidde Gemini II RDU Backbox 84-322003-003
Kidde Gemini II Battery Harness 06-129925-001
Kidde Gemini II Installation Manual 06-235975-001
Kidde Gemini II Key 06-118013-001
Kidde Gemini II Lock with 2 Keys 06-129924-001
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CHAPTER 7
INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION
The incoming AC voltage must be stable and within the

7-1 INTRODUCTION permissible voltage range. This is especially important in
new construction where incoming power may be high or
This chapter explains the procedures to install the Kidde unstable, and temporary connections may cause large in-
Gemini II System, and includes the following: ductive voltage spikes.
Environmental and electrical requirements
Most supervised circuits use voltage or current sensing cir-
Mounting the enclosure cuits that are sensitive to induced voltages on the sensor
Wiring and powering up the units wiring.
Configuring the units from the Main Control Panel.
! CAUTION
Only trained and qualified personnel should install and con-
figure the Kidde Gemini II. They must be totally familiar Do not under any circumstances run AC power,
and experienced with wiring diagrams and components, speaker, PA, intercom or switch control wiring
experienced in electrical installation, familiar with the NEC with inductive loads in the same conduit or in
and with local codes and trained or qualified by Kidde-Fen- the immediate vicinity of sensor wiring. Panel
wal, Inc. damage or malfunction may result.
7-3.1.2 GROUNDING
7-2 REQUIREMENTS Special attention should be directed to proper grounding
7-2.1 Environmental and Electrical Requirements practices. The power supply/battery charger and AC input
must use an isolated ground circuit, not conduit ground.
Temperature: The unit must not be exposed to ambi-
ent temperatures below 32F (0C) or above 120F
! CAUTION
(49C).
Humidity: Relative humidity should not exceed 93% @ The system should never be connected to a
100F (36.5C). conduit or green wire circuit that is also used
to power resistance heating, motors, fans, air-
Power Supply: 120 or 240 Vac 50/60 Hz.
conditioning equipment or fluorescent lighting
7-2.2 Materials Required circuits. Leakage currents from these types of
The materials listed below are not supplied with the sys- circuits into the ground return could damage
tem, but are required for installation. sensitive system components.
No. 10 or 3/16 inch mounting hardware A separate earth ground or cold water pipe with
properly bypassed water meter should be used.
Electrical conduit for AC input power
All external devices such as horns or alarm
4-inch electrical junction boxes (as required) bells should have their housings grounded. All
Wire-nuts and crimp-on terminals (as required) low-level signal cables should have foil
Ground strap (for use when handling printed circuit shielding and a drain wire to be installed in their
boards) own grounded metallic conduit.
Ground only one end of the drain wire or shield,
7-3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES since a ground on both ends will provide a
current path and thus subject the circuit to
7-3.1 General Installation Information
induced RF currents and noise. A minimum
7-3.1.1 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS alternative would be to use shielded #16 AWG
The Kidde Gemini II incorporates state of the art technol- twisted pair wire.
ogy. Take special care when installing the system to follow Adequate lightning protection must be provided
the guidelines given in the following paragraphs. for the incoming power at the building entry.
Install electrical conduit and wiring in accordance with ap- Arrestor circuitry and earth grounding should
plicable National Electrical Code, NFPA Standard and state be in accordance with article 250 of the National
and local building code requirements. Electric Code.
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There is no known protective device available

that is capable of protecting equipment from
damage caused by a direct lightning hit due to
the extremely high energy released (10 million
to 100 million volts at 10,000 to 30,000 or more
amperes). However, line surges from indirect
strikes and voltage spikes induced through
power line load switching can be minimized by
the addition of transient suppressors.
Although the Kidde Gemini II circuits have
transient protection devices, additional
protection is required in areas subject to above
average lightning activity or induced voltage
spikes and fluctuations due to power line load
switching.
Figure 7-1. Signal Circuit Sample
7-3.1.3 WIRING CONDUCTORS
Wire length from T1 to EOLD = 250 feet
Table 7-1 lists Recommended Conductor Sizes for use with Wire length from T4 to EOLD = 250 feet
the Kidde Gemini II System. For all subassemblies, strip
Total length = 500 feet
and leave straight for insertion beneath head of screw on
one side only (do not loop conductor around screw). If us- 1,000 feet of 18 AWG wire = 8.08 ohms
ing stranded conductor, twist and tin or use terminal lug. Therefore (500/1000) x 8.08 = 4.04 ohms
Table 7-1. Recommended Conductor Sizes The following table shows the Recommended Color Code
for wiring conductors in Fire Suppression installations:
S iz es Maximu m Table 7-3. Recommended Color Code For Fire
S ervice Allo w ab le Wire
R esistan ce
Suppression Installations
Min imu m Maximu m
120/240 VAC su p p ly #14AWG #12AWG Wirin g C o lo r C o d e S in g le-C o n d u cto r Wires

In itiatin g circu its #18AWG #12AWG 50 ohms (per loop)
Black = BK AC power hot
R=1/(IT)
Alarm sig n alin g #16AWG #12AWG
(see notes below)
White = WH AC neutral
120VAC #14AWG #12AWG
Au xiliary circu its:
24V D C #18AWG #12AWG Green = GR Ground
Note: IT = Sum of current ratings (in amps) of all signal- Wire S iz es

ing devices in the circuit.
AC power feed: #14 minimum (#12 max.)
1 = Assumed maximum line voltage drop, 1 volt.
All Others: #14, 16, or 18
R = Total resistance of wire in the circuit (refer to
Table 7-2 below). 7.3.1.4 DC LOAD DISTRIBUTION
Table 7-2. Resistance of Copper Wire Per 1000 feet Operating power for all initiating and indicating circuits is
provided by the power supply. 24 Vdc, 4-wire smoke de-
R esistan ce o f co p p er w ire p er 1000 feet tectors and other listed, compatible external loads may be
powered by the Kidde Gemini II power supply. DC load cal-
S tran d ed w ire S o lid w ire culations must be performed to determine if the power sup-
ply is capable of providing the total system current demand.
#18 8.45 OHM #18 8.08 OHM
The calculations will also determine the minimum standby
#16 5.29 OHM #16 5.08 OHM battery capacity in accordance with applicable NFPA codes.
Refer to Appendix A for Battery Capacity Calculations.
#14 3.26 OHM #14 3.19 OHM
7-3.1.5 ENCLOSURE LOCATION
The following is a sample wire resistance calculation to
Care should be taken in planning the enclosure location.
determine the appropriate conductor size to be used for a
The enclosure is intended only for inside use on building
Signal Circuit:
interior applications free from rain, condensation, exces-
sive dust, moisture or other airborne contamination. The
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enclosure must not be exposed to ambient temperatures 7-3.2 Unit Installation Procedures
below 32F (0C) or above 120F (49C). Relative humid-
The first step in the installation procedure is to prepare sys-
ity should not exceed 93% non-condensing @ 100F
tem layout and wiring drawings. The wiring drawings spe-
(36.5C).
cific to a unit should be secured to the inside of its cabinet
Position the enclosure in a readily accessible and easily after the installation is complete for future reference.
visible location about 44 inches (112 cm) from the floor in
7-3.2.1 ENCLOSURE MOUNTING PROCEDURE
order to place the display panel at a convenient viewing
height. Ensure there is a 1-1/2 foot clearance in front of the Once the locations of the system units i.e., the MCP, the
enclosure for the door to swing open. RHUs and RDUs is decided, the next step is to mount the
enclosures/backboxes using the following steps:
The Main Control Panel and Remote Hazard Unit enclo-
sures are designed to be surface or semi-flush mounted. 1. For the MCP and RHU, remove the Power Supply and
Use screws or bolts no smaller than No. 10 (3/16) in diam- PCB/Display Assembly cartons from within the enclo-
eter to secure the enclosure to wall studs or masonry walls. sure and place them in a safe location.
Never mount the enclosure to drywall or plaster walls with- 2. Mount the MCP and RHU enclosures as follows:
out securing to studs.
a. Remove the front door of the enclosure. To remove
The Remote Display Unit has mounting screw holes on the the front door, remove the ground wire, open the
sides as well, and can be flush mounted between studs. door about 90 from the closed position and lift it
up until the door hinge pins clear the mating hinge
The type of hardware is at the discretion of the installer, but
sockets on the left side of the enclosure.
must be in accordance with good electrical and safety prac-
tices. All installation wiring must adhere to NFPA 70 (NEC) b. Remove knockouts as required (taking the battery
and all state and local codes. location at the bottom of the enclosure into consid-
eration).
7-3.1.6 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
c. To mount against a wall, place the mounting screws
Figures 7-2, 7-3 and 7-4 show the layouts of the printed
(not provided) in the wall to match the keyholes at
circuit boards of the MCP, the RHU and the RDU respec-
the back of the enclosure. Leave about of both
tively.
TB3: 24 Vdc
output
TB1: AC Power Battery connection TB6: Indicator, release and
stop valve outputs
_ + _ +
AC MAINS INPUT AC & 24V - + - + R2- R2+ R1- R1+ 1- 2- 2+ 1+ 1- 2- 2+ 1+
RESET NON-RESET SOUNDER 2 SOUNDER 1
PSU PLUG STOP V RELEASE
BATT
N L AUX 24 V OUT
TB1000 TB3 TB6
W109
W200
Shorting links W 108 & W109,
sounder output circuit
2 SYSTEM
CONTROLS
TB4 1 3
A
NO
W1000 SILENCE
RESET
SCROLL SCROLL W108
L C
M
NC
NO
MAIN CANCEL
T CONTROL
B C R
R
PANEL
L
NC ACCEPT
MENU
NO CONTROLS
P SIGNAL
R C
J5 POWER ON ALARM SUPERVISORY TROUBLE
SILENCED
O
G NC
J1
LCD
CONTRAST W101 W104
J1001 VR1
J1000 TB7 TB5

J4
INTERNAL
SOUNDER
A1 B1 A2 B2 A1 B1 A2 B2 + - + - + - 1+ 2+ 2- 1- 1+ 2+ 2- 1- 1+ 2+ 2- 1-
Shorting link W104; pins 1-4 are for

TB7: RS-485 data channel waterflow input and pins 5-8 are for
Shorting link W101, the data highway
detection input circuit
Figure 7-2. Main Control Panel Printed Circuit Board
November 2002 7-3 06-235975-001

TB3: 24 Vdc
output
Battery connection TB6: Indicator, release and
TB1: AC Power
stop valve outputs
_ + _ +
AC MAINS INPUT AC & 24V - + - + R2- R2+ R1- R1+ 1- 2- 2+ 1+ 1- 2- 2+ 1+
RESET NON-RESET
PSU PLUG STOP V RELEASE SOUNDER 2 SOUNDER 1
N BATT AUX 24 V OUT
L
TB1000 TB3 TB6

TB1 W109
W200
Shorting links W 108 & W109,
sounder output circuit
SIGNAL
SILENCE
W108
RESET
SYSTEM
CONTROLS
REMOTE
ALARM
INTERNAL HAZARD SCROLL
R
R
SOUNDER UNIT
SUP/TBL

SCROLL Shorting link W101,
J5 SILENCED
detection input circuit
J1 LCD
CONTRAST W101 W104
VR1 ADDRESS
TB7 SW2 TB5
J4 J1001
J1000
A1 B1 A2 B2 A1 B1 A2 B2 + - + - + - 1+ 2+ 2- 1- 1+ 2+ 2- 1- 1+ 2+ 2- 1-
Shorting link W104; pins 1-4 are for

TB7: RS-485 data channel
waterflow input and pins 5-8 are for
the data highway
Dip switch SW2:

network address
Figure 7-3. Remote Hazard Unit Printed Circuit Board
ADDRESS VR1
SW3 LCD
PIN # CONTRAST PIN #
TB2 TB1
1 1
+ CHASSIS
2 24V IN 2
- CHANNEL A
3 3
+ 1 IN B
4 24V OUT 4
- CHANNEL A
5 5
+ PSU 1 OUT B
6 6
- TROUBLE NOT USED
7 + 7
ABORT CHANNEL A
8 - B 8
INPUT 2 IN
9 + 9
MANUAL CHANNEL A
10 - B 10
REL. I/P 2 OUT
J4
ISP
W1
J5
Shorting Link W1
for Data Highway
Figure 7-4. Remote Display Unit, Printed Circuit Board
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screws exposed. Carefully place the two keyholes c. With the backbox held by the top two screws, place
over the screws in the wall. Ensure the enclosure the bottom two mounting screws in place. Tighten
has its door hinge sockets located to the left as all screws.
you face the enclosure. Allow the enclosure to gen-
Table 7-4. Enclosure Dimensions
tly come to rest on the screws. Tighten the screws.
Refer to Figure 7-5 for the mounting-hole layout
height w idth depth
and Table 7-4 for the enclosure dimensions of the
(inches) (inches) (inches)
MCP and RHU.
d. With the enclosure held by the top two screws, Main Control Panel 15.6 15.5 5.0
place the bottom two mounting screws in place. Remote Haz ard Unit 15.6 15.5 5.0
Tighten all screws.
Remote Display Unit 4.45 8.0 2.25
e. Reinstall the enclosure door and the ground wire
at this time. Use caution when installing the door 7-3.2.2 INSTALLING BACKUP BATTERIES
to ensure the hinge pins line correctly.
Perform the following steps to install the Batteries for the
3. Mount the RDU backbox as follows:
MCP and RHUs:
a. Remove knockouts as required.
1. Place the batteries in the bottom of the enclosure as
b. To mount against a wall, place the mounting screws shown in Figure 7-7. Space is provided in the MCP and
(not provided) in the wall to match the keyholes at RHU enclosures for two 12 V, 12 AH sealed lead acid
the back of the backbox. Leave about of both batteries. All Batteries and Battery Cabinets (which are
screws exposed. Carefully place the two keyholes required for Battery Capacities higher than 12 AH) must
over the screws in the wall. Allow the backbox to be ordered separately.
gently come to rest on the screws. Tighten the 2. Upon completion of the initial installation steps as de-
screws. Refer to Figure 7-4 for the mounting-hole scribed in Paragraphs 7-3.2.4 and 7-3.2.5 for the MCP
layout and Table 7-4 for the backbox dimensions and RHU, connect the positive terminal of the first bat-
of the RDU. tery to the negative terminal of the second.
15.5
11.5
7.75
4.0
12.0 .281
1.75
.437
2.25 2.4
.187 .500
DETAIL A
.375 2 PLACES
SLOT DETAIL - 2
PLACES ON TOP & 2
PLACES ON BOTTOM
SURFACE.
13.5 5.0
1.0
SEE DETAIL A 2.25
1.0
2.0
5.0
8.0
15.6
13.5 15.5
GROUND
1.0 .28 DIA 1/2 (.875 DIA)

13.5
2 HOLES 3/4 (1.125 DIA)
COMBINATION KNOCKOUTS:
3 LOCATED ON TOP
3 LOCATED ON EACH OF
2 SIDES
Figure 7-5. Dimensions, Main Control Panel and Remote Hazard Unit
November 2002 7-5 06-235975-001

.218 diameter - 4 holes on
back surface.
0.75 0.75 6.5
0.75
4.45 2.9
ground
0.75
8.0
2.25
.215 diameter - 2 holes on
each side for a total of 4.
1.5 5.0
1/2 - 3/4 (.875 - 1. 125) diameter

combination knockout in 2 places on
top and bottom for a total of 4.
Figure 7-6. Dimensions, Remote Display Unit
3. Connect the positive and negative terminals of the set dedicated, 15-ampere circuit breaker. The conduit must be
of batteries to BATT+ and BATT- on TB1000 as shown attached to the left side of the enclosure through one of the
in Appendix E. upper left corner knockouts.
Note: Batteries should be placed in service within three
months of shipment date if stored at about 70F, ! CAUTION
or within one month if stored at 100F. For longer High voltages may be present when connecting
storage time, they require charging per AC power to the MCP and RHU. Take suitable
manufacturers specification to prevent permanent precautions to avoid injury.
loss of capacity.
Perform the following steps to connect AC Power to the
MCP and RHUs:
AC MAINS 24V BATTERY 24V DC WATERFLO DETECTOR DETECTOR SUP'VMan ABORT
N L N E
LINPUT IN + + R-OUT
R+ + W + + 2 + + 1 + + + Rel + +
A NO
TB4
TB1
W200
TB2 P1&P2 TB3
W104 W101
TB5
1. Ensure the circuit breaker at the dedicated AC power

L C
source is in the OFF position.

M NC
SYSTEM
CONTROLS
MCP V 1.0 SIGNAL ALARM SUP/TBL
T NO SYSTEM STATUS NORMAL SILENCE
RESET
SCROLL SCROLL
B C 12:00 02-06-01
L NC
ALM00 SUP0 TBL00
V NO MAIN CANCEL
F C CONTROL
R NC R
R
PANEL
ACCEPT
ISP RES J5
2. To ensure correct AC supply supervision, for 120 Vac

SW90 MENU
SIGNAL CONTROLS
CPU RES SILENCED
SW1
J1
J4
W109
W108
operation only, cut the leads and discard component

LCD TB7
CONTRAST
VR1 TB6
INTERNAL
SOUNDER
+ + + + + + +
A B A B A B A B
CHANNEL CHANNEL SOUNDER SOUNDER RELEASE STOP V
1 2 1 2
W200 on the MCP and RHU (see Figures 7-2 and

- + - + 7-3). For 240 Vac operation, W200 must be left intact.
12 Ah 12 Vdc 12 Ah 12 Vdc
3. Upon completion of the initial installation steps as de-
Battery Battery scribed in step 2 and Paragraphs 7-3.2.4 and 7-3.2.5
for the MCP and RHU, attach the 3-conductor AC power
cable to TB1 on the printed circuit board (see Appen-
Figure 7-7. Backup Battery Location dix E) for the MCP and RHU respectively.
7-3.2.4 INSTALLING THE MAIN CONTROL PANEL
7-3.2.3 CONNECTING AC POWER
(MCP)
AC power must be provided to the MCP and RHU internal
1. Install the MCP using the following steps:
power supply using a 3-conductor 14 AWG cable. The AC
power cable is to be run through a one-inch conduit from a a. Make all conduit connections into the MCP
enclosure.
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b. Pull all system wiring through the installed conduit n. Enter the Configuration Parameters for the MCP
into the enclosure. through the Menu System as described in Para-
graph 7-4.
c. Mount the MCP Power Supply and PCB/Display
Assembly into the enclosure. o. Register the MCP. When leaving the menu, the
MCP should show "System status normal."
d. Move jumper W1000 (shown in Figure 7-2) from
the two right pins (2 and 3) to the two left pins 2. With all field devices except the Releasing Devices now
(1 and 2). connected, continue with the following steps:
e. Connect AC Supply to the MCP, as described in a. Test the functionality of each input type field de-
Paragraph 7-3.2.3. Close Circuit Breaker to supply vice and its correct interaction with the MCP (De-
AC Power. If the MCP was previously "registered", tectors, Waterflow, Supervisory, Manual Release
the only Trouble displayed should be "Battery Fault". and Abort).
If the MCP was not previously "registered", the dis- b. Test the operation of each output type device
play will show an "Un-Registered Trouble" in addi- (Sounders, Alarm Relay, Trouble Relay, and Pro-
tion to the "Battery Fault". grammable Relay).
3. If an Optional Relay Board is to be required, perform
! WARNING
the following steps:
"Registered" MCPs can activate suppression
a. Disconnect the battery and open AC circuit breaker
agent discharge. Hence, care must be exercised
(i.e., power down MCP).
during the installation and configuration
process to ensure that suppression system b. Mount the Optional Relay Board using the hard-
releasing devices are only connected when ware provided (see Appendix E for location).
specified in the instructions. Failure to follow
c. Plug the connector into the 10-pin connector (J5,
proper installation sequence can cause
see Appendix E).
accidental agent discharge which may result in
bodily injury, death or property damage. d. Connect the field wiring to Optional Relay Board.
f. If the MCP shows any other troubles, power it down e. Connect the battery. Close the AC circuit breaker
and make any necessary alterations to the device (i.e., power up the MCP). The MCP should now
hardware to remove any trouble/alarm events (e.g., show an Optional Relay Board trouble.
fit any missing End-of-Line (EOL) Resistors). Then,
f. Configure the Optional Relay Board. The MCP
power up the MCP.
should now show "System status normal."
g. Use the MCP menu system to set the time and date
g. Test the operation of each field device attached to
and if required, to change the MCP user password
the Optional Relay Board (i.e., activation on trouble,
as described in Paragraph 7-4.
supervisory etc.).
h. Open AC circuit breaker (i.e., power down the
h. If Remote Units are to be connected, perform steps
MCP).
as described in Paragraph 7-3.2.5 and Paragraph
i. Verify the integrity of the field wiring. Check for 7-3.2.6 to install RHUs and RDUs respectively
grounds, shorts, opens, polarity and voltages.
i. Connect the RS-485 Data Communication cable
j. Complete all required system wiring connections from the MCP to each RHU and RDU as described
(except for the Release Circuits and Data Commu- in Paragraph 7-3.3.5. It is recommended that the
nications) to screw terminals on the printed circuit Remote units be connected one at a time and tested
board using Paragraph 7-3.3 and the system in- thoroughly to verify proper communication before
stallation drawings prepared by the supplier for the the next unit is connected.
specific installation.
j. Subject the MCP to a Walk Test as described in
k. Install the battery as described in Paragraph 7-3.2.2. Chapter 4.
l. Connect the battery. (The MCP hardware is de- 4. The system is now fully functional except for the Re-
signed so that the battery supply is physically iso- lease Circuits. To connect the Release Circuits, per-
lated. No power will be supplied from the battery to form the following steps:
the MCP at this time.) a. Isolate the Release Output of the MCP via menus.
m. Close the AC circuit breaker. The MCP will check b. Disconnect battery and open AC circuit breaker (i.e.,
its battery. If the battery passes the check, the MCP power down the MCP).
will connect the battery in circuit.
c. Connect the field wiring for the MCP Release
Outputs.
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d. Connect the battery. Close the AC circuit breaker Remote units be connected one at a time and tested
(i.e., power up the MCP). thoroughly to verify proper communication before
the next unit is connected.
e. De-isolate the Release Output of the MCP via
menus. d. Power-up the MCP (the display should read "Sys-
tem status normal").
The Kidde Gemini II MCP is now completely functional.
e. Connect battery to the RHU. (The RHU hardware
7-3.2.5 INSTALLING THE REMOTE HAZARD UNIT
is designed so that the battery supply is physically
(RHU)
isolated. No power will be supplied from the bat-
1. Install each RHU using the following steps: tery to the RHU at this time.)
a. Make all conduit connections into the RHU enclo- f. Close the RHU AC circuit breaker. The RHU will
sure. check its battery. If the battery passes the check,
b. Pull all system wiring through the installed conduit the RHU will connect the battery in circuit.
into the enclosure. g. Reset the MCP. The MCP should establish com-
c. Mount the RHU Power Supply and PCB/Display munication with the RHU. Both the MCP and the
Assembly into the enclosure. RHU should show the trouble "Unregistered RHU."
d. Connect AC supply to RHU as described in Para- h. Enter the Configuration Parameters for the RHU
graph 7-3.2.3. Close circuit breaker to supply AC through the MCP Menu System as described in
power. The only troubles should be a "Un-regis- Paragraph 7-4.
tered" trouble and a battery fault. i. At the MCP, register the RHU. When leaving
e. If any other troubles are shown by the RHU, power menus, the MCP should show "System status nor-
it down and make any alterations to the Device mal." The RHU will also show "System status nor-
hardware to remove any trouble/alarm events (e.g., mal."
fit any missing End-of-Line (EOL) Resistors). 3. All field devices except the Releasing Devices are now
f. Open AC circuit breaker (i.e., power down the connected; continue with the following steps:
RHU). a. Test the functionality of each input type field de-
vice and its correct interaction with the RHU (De-
g. Verify the integrity of the field wiring. Check for
tectors, Waterflow, Supervisory, Manual Release
grounds, shorts, opens, polarity and voltages.
and Abort). Events will be reported both at the RHU
h. Complete all required system wiring connections and the MCP.
(except for the Release Circuits and Data Com-
b. Test the operation of the RHU Sounder outputs.
munications) to screw terminals on the printed cir-
cuit board using Paragraph 7-3.3 and the system 4. If an Optional Relay Board is required, perform the fol-
installation drawings prepared by the supplier for lowing steps:
the specific installation. a. Disconnect battery and open AC circuit breaker (i.e.,
i. Close circuit breaker to supply AC power. power down RHU).
j. Check that the newly connected field devices ap- b. Mount the Optional Relay Board using the hard-
pear to be functioning. No new troubles should be ware provided (see Appendix E for location).
indicated by the RHU. c. Plug the connector into the 10-pin connector (J5,
2. Establish RS-485 Data Communication between the see Appendix E).
RHU and the MCP by performing the following steps: d. Connect field wiring to Optional Relay Board.
a. Open the MCP and RHU AC circuit breakers (i.e.,
e. Connect the battery. Close the AC circuit breaker
power down both units).
(i.e., power up the RHU). The MCP and RHU should
b. Set the network address of the RHU (see Appen- now show an Optional Relay Board trouble.
dix E for details) with the 3-position dip switch la-
f. At the MCP, configure the Optional Relay Board.
beled SW2 (see Appendix E for the location of
The MCP and RHU should again show "System
SW2). Note that while each RHU must be assigned
status normal."
a unique network address, an RHU and an RDU
may have the same address number. g. Test the operation of each field device attached to
the Optional Relay Board (i.e., activation on trouble,
c. Connect the RS-485 Data Communication wiring
supervisory etc.).
between the RHU and the MCP as described in
Paragraph 7-3.3.5. it is recommended that the h. Subject the RHU to a Walk Test as described in
Chapter 4.
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5. The RHU is now fully functional except for the Release work address, an RHU and an RDU may have the
Circuits. To connect the Release Circuits, perform the same address number.
following steps:
d. Connect the RS-485 wiring between the RDU and
a. At the MCP, isolate the release output of the RHU. the other system units.
b. Disconnect RHU battery and open RHU AC circuit e. Mount the RDU to its backbox.
breaker (i.e., power down the RHU).
f. Power up the MCP (it should be showing "System
c. Connect the field wiring for the MCPs release out- status normal") and all intervening system units
puts. between the MCP and that RDU.
d. Connect the RHU battery. Close the RHU AC cir- g. Power up the RDU.
cuit breaker (i.e., power up the RHU).
h. Reset the MCP. The MCP should establish com-
e. At the MCP, de-isolate the release output of the munication with the RDU. The MCP should show
RHU. one trouble "Unregistered RDU." The RDU will con-
The Kidde Gemini II RHU is now completely functional. tinue to show "Unregistered."
3. Set the configuration of the RDU using the MCP Menu
7-3.2.6 INSTALLING THE REMOTE DISPLAY UNIT
using the following steps:
(RDU)
a. Register the RDU at the MCP. When leaving
1. Install each RDU using the following steps: menus, the MCP should show "System status nor-
a. Make all conduit connections to the RDU backbox. mal." The RDU will also show "System status nor-
mal."
b. Pull all system wiring through installed conduit. This
will include the RS-485 Communication Wiring, the b. If the RDU is to be assigned to the MCP or an RHU,
Input wiring from the Manual Release and Abort (if assign the RDU to the desired unit (MCP or RHU)
used) and the 24 Vdc Power Supply. The 24 Vdc from the MCP.
Power can be sourced either from an independent 4. If the RDU is to have Abort and Manual Release
UL Listed Power Supply Unit or from the MCP or switches, use the following steps:
RHU to which the RDU is assigned to.
a. At the MCP, isolate the release outputs of the MCP
c. Verify the integrity of the field wiring. Do not con- and all RHUs that exist on the system. Isolation
nect the wiring to the RDU terminals. troubles will be generated for all release outputs
d. Connect the Power Supply wiring. isolated.
If the RDU is to be powered from the independent b. At the MCP, set the RDU configuration to show that
Power Supply Unit, connect the 24 Vdc wiring to Abort and Manual Release switches are to be con-
the RDU terminal board and mount it to its backbox. nected. Two further troubles will be generated, one
Close the circuit breaker to the AC power. The RDU each for the Abort and Manual Release switch.
should show an "Unregistered trouble on its dis- c. Power down the RDU.
play. OR
d. Remove the RDU from its backbox. Connect the
If the RDU is to be powered via the MCP (or an Abort and Manual Release wiring to the RDU con-
RHU), power down the MCP (or RHU). Connect nections. Mount the RDU into its backbox.
the 24 Vdc wiring to the RDU terminal board and
mount it to its backbox. Then, power-up the MCP e. Power up the RDU. The Abort and Manual Release
(or RHU). The RDU should show an "Unregistered troubles will be removed. No Abort and Manual
trouble on its display. Release events should be generated by the RDU.
2. Establish the RS-485 Data Communication between f. De-isolate the isolated release outputs through the
the RDU and the MCP. To do this, perform the follow- MCPs menus. The system should now be show-
ing steps: ing "System status normal."
a. Power down the RDU and the rest of the system The RDU is now fully functional. If it has been assigned to
units. the MCP or an RHU, it should be included in a Walk Test of
the MCP or RHU.
b. Remove the RDU from its backbox.
c. Set the network address of the RDU (see Appen-
dix E) with the 4-position dip switch labeled SW3
(see Appendix E for the location of SW3). Note that
while each RDU must be assigned a unique net-
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7-3.3 Hazard Block Installation Procedures The following 24 Vdc Solenoids are approved/listed to be
operated by the Gemini II in the configurations listed above:
7-3.3.1 INPUT DEVICE CONNECTION
Kidde Control Head Solenoid P/N 890181
Field devices such as Smoke Detectors, Waterflow
Switches, Sprinkler Supervisory Switches and Manual Re- Kidde Control Head Solenoid P/N 899175
lease and Abort Stations connect to TB5 (see Appendix E) Kidde Control Head Solenoid P/N 48650001
for the MCP and RHU respectively. Manual Release and Kidde Control Head Solenoid P/N 81-100000-001
Abort Switches must be UL Listed to UOXX Control Unit FM Deluge/Pre-Action Solenoid Group A
System Accessories.
FM Deluge/Pre-Action Solenoid Group B
For the two Detection Zones and the Waterflow Circuit, the FM Deluge/Pre-Action Solenoid Group D
wiring style i.e., Class A Style D or Class B Style B is de-
fined by shorting links W101 and W104 respectively. Refer FM Deluge/Pre-Action Solenoid Group E
to Figures 7-2 and 7-3 for the location of the shorting links FM Deluge/Pre-Action Solenoid Group G
on the MCP and RHU printed circuit board (see Appendix E Notes on the 24 Vdc Release Circuit:
for their configuration).
1. P/N 48650001 is a polarized control head. Improper
Note: The Abort Input Circuit can be configured as Su- wiring will result in failure of the device to operate. P/N
pervisory Circuit # 2. 899175 is non-polarized.
7-3.3.2 RELAY OUTPUT CONNECTION 2. When configured for Kidde Solenoids, the release cir-
cuit will activate for 90 seconds. At the end of the 90
The MCP provides relay outputs for auxiliary functions such seconds, the output will de-energize. When configured
as HVAC, fan shutdown, etc. The connection cables to the for sprinkler release, the solenoid on time is 10 min-
output devices is to be run from TB4. Route each connec- utes, 15 minutes or on-until-reset.
tion cable to the terminal block and tighten the slot screws
firmly. Refer to Figure 7-2 and 7-3 for location of the termi- 3. When resetting an alarm condition, the reset switch on
nal block on the MCP and RHU respectively. the front panel should be depressed and held for one
second to ensure the smoke detector resets.
7-3.3.3 INDICATING CIRCUIT CONNECTION
! CAUTION
The MCP and RHUs provide two each Indicating Circuits
labeled Sounder 1 and Sounder 2 on TB6 for audible and Before installing a control head on any cylinder
visual indicating devices. valve, ensure the control head is in the SET
position (that is, the actuating pin or plunger is
For Sounder 1 and Sounder 2, the Wiring Style i.e., Style Y in the fully retracted position) to prevent
or Style Z is defined by shorting links W108 and W109 re- accidental discharge of agent.
spectively. Refer to Figures 7-2 and 7-3 for the location of
the shorting links on the MCP and RHU printed circuit board Electric control head P/N 48650001 is designed
(see Appendix E for their configuration). for installation on a 487 or ECS series control
head only. Installation of this control head to
7-3.3.4 RELEASE CIRCUIT CONNECTION
any other device (such as a pressure operated
The MCP and RHUs provide output signals to activate so- control head) will result in failure of the device
lenoids to effect agent release. The connection cables to to operate when the control head is actuated.
the output devices is to be run from TB6. Route each con-
All solenoid control heads must be removed
nection cable to the terminal block and tighten the slot
from the cylinders prior to testing to prevent
screws firmly. See Appendix E for location of the terminal
accidental cylinder discharge.
block on the MCP and RHU respectively.
7-3.3.5 RS-485 DATA COMMUNICATION
The Agent Release output can supervise and drive the fol-
lowing 24 Vdc Solenoids: The Data Communication between the MCP, RHUs and
RDUs is via a 2-Channel RS-485 network using a 24 AWG
One Kidde Control Head, or,
twisted pair cable (preferably shielded) with a shunt capaci-
Two Kidde Control Head, or, tance of 16 pF per foot and 100 ohms characteristic imped-
One or two Kidde Control Heads plus one Kidde Stop ance and a maximum length of 4000 feet (1219 meters)
Valve per Channel.
One FM Deluge/Pre-Action solenoid, or, Use the following steps to establish Data Communication:
One Kidde Control Head plus one FM Deluge/Pre-Ac- 1. The first step is to define the first (which will always be
tion solenoid the MCP) and the last unit on the network. To define
the MCP as the first unit, short pins 5 to 6 and pins 7 to
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8 on W104 on the MCP printed circuit board (see Ap- 7-4.2 Setting the Date and Time
pendix E). If the last unit on the network is an RHU, 1. To set the Time for the entire system (to ensure that all
short the same pins on W104 on that RHU. However, if clocks in the system are synchronized), perform the
the last unit is an RDU, short pins 1 to 2 and 3 to 4 on following steps:
W1 of that RDU (see Appendix E). Refer to Figures 7-
2 and 7-3 for the location of shorting links W104 on the a. Press the down arrow to display the Main Menu.
MCP and RHU respectively and Figure 7-4 for the lo- b. Select Set.
cation of shorting link W1 on the RDU.
c. Select Set Time. Time is displayed in 24-hour for-
2. Connect Channel 1 on TB7 on the MCP to Channel 1
mat: HH/MM. The cursor appears as an X in the
on TB7 of the first unit (either RHU or RDU) on the
bottom line (see Figure 7-9).
network. If the communications line is working prop-
erly the status display indicates that communications
has been established but the unit is still not registered. Set time
3. Disconnect Channel 1 and connect Channel 2. Ensure 12:13 OK Cancel
that Channel 2 is working properly. X
4. Connect both channels.
5. Register the unit and enter configuration parameters Figure 7-9. Time Menu
as described in Paragraph 7-4.
d. To set the Hour, ensure the X is below the Hour
6. Connect another unit and follow the same procedure.
and use the up and down arrow keys to display
Register it in the MCP and enter configuration param-
correct hour.
eters.
7. Test the system for proper functionality. e. To set the Minutes, press the right arrow to move
the X below the Minutes. Use the up and down ar-
row keys to display the correct minutes.
7-4 CONFIGURATION PROCEDURES
f. Press the right arrow to move the X under OK and
Configuration parameters as shown in Figure 7-10 for all
press ACCEPT.
the system units are entered at the MCP, which then trans-
mits this data to the appropriate RHUs and RDUs via the g. Check the time display. If correct, press ACCEPT
RS-485 communications link. to return to the Main Menu.
An error message is generated if the MCP is unable to do 2. To set the Date for the entire system (to ensure that all
so. Perform the steps detailed in the following paragraphs clocks in the system are synchronized), perform the
to enter the configuration parameters for the System. following steps:
7-4.1 Setting the Password a. Select Set Date from the Main Menu. The date is
displayed in the MM/DD/YY format. There is no
The Set, Isolate and Test menus are password protected. automatic adjustment for daylight savings time.
The factory default password is 1234. To set a new four-
digit password, perform the following steps: b. To make a setting, place the X under the month,
day or year. Use the up and down arrow keys to
1. Press the down arrow to display the Main Menu. increase or decrease the field.
2. Select Set.
c. To save the date, move the X under OK and press
3. Select Password. The following figure displays: ACCEPT. A confirmation message displays.
Set Password 7-4.3 Configuring the MCP and RHUs
**** OK Cancel To access the configuration parameters for the MCP and
each RHU, perform the following:
x
1. First press the down arrow to display the Main Menu.
2. Select Set
Figure 7-8. Setting the Password
3. Select Configuration
4. Ensure that the cursor (x) is below the first asterisk. To
4. Then select either the MCP or an RHU to be config-
create a new password, press the up arrow to select a
ured. Press ACCEPT and then the down arrow key for
digit. Once selected, use the right arrow to move to the
the following conditions:
second asterisk. Select a digit and move to the next
asterisk and so on. a. Global or Local mode: In Global mode, the display,
5. Press the right arrow to move the cursor to OK and buzzer, silence button and silence light at the RHU
press ACCEPT to return to the main menu. mimic those on the MCP i.e., annunciating system-
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wide messages. When configured for Local mode, (4) Manual Release (Man Rel)
the RHU displays only alarms and events pertain-
(5) Discharge (Dischar)
ing to the local hazard. Note that since the MCP
and the RHUs have their own agent releasing logic, The mode of activation for each of the listed condi-
Global and Local modes of operation refer only to tions is also programmable as follows:
how the units display messages.
Silent No Output Signal
b. Single or Cross-Zone: When configured for Single
Zone, the agent release sequence begins when a Stdy R Steady, Non-Silenceable
signal is received from either one of Detection Zone
Stdy S Steady, Silenceable
1, Detection Zone 2 or Waterflow Input. When con-
figured for Cross-Zone, two alarms are needed to P 60 R Pulsed, 60/minute, Non -Silenceable
begin agent release sequence. These may be: P 60 S Pulsed, 60/minute, Silenceable
(1) Detection Zone 1 AND Detection Zone 2, or P120 R Pulsed, 120/minute, Non-Silenceable
(2) Waterflow Input AND Detection Zone 1, or P120 S Pulsed, 120/minute, Silenceable
(3) Waterflow Input AND Detection Zone 2. Temp R Temporal, Non-Silenceable
c. Solenoid: Select either Kidde Control Head Sole- Temp S Temporal, Silenceable
noids for clean agent suppression systems or FM
Sprinkler Solenoid valves for water deluge systems. The Abort Tone is also independently assigned to
each sounder output, and is defaulted to be ON.
d. Auto Release Delay: May be set from 1 to 60 sec-
onds. Use the following steps to configure the sounder
outputs:
e. Manual Release Delay: May be set to either ON or
OFF. To enable a delay after a Manual Release 1. Press the down arrow to display the Main
input, set this parameter ON. Menu.
f. Abort/Supervisory 2: Allows configuration of the 2. Select 'SET'.
Abort Circuit as Supervisory Circuit 2. When con-
3. Enter Password.
figured as Abort, the panel operates as normal for
the Abort Input circuit. When configured as Su- 4. Scroll down and select "SET CONFIGS".
pervisory 2, the operation of the circuit is similar to
5. Select "MCP/RHU Configs".
the operation of Supervisory Circuit 1. If the sys-
tem utilizes Remote Display Units assigned to the 6. Select device, MCP or RHU # X.
panel being configured, an EOL resistor must not
7. Scroll down to "SIG 1 Abort Tone ON." Use
be connected to the Abort Input terminals of the
arrow keys to move cursor and make desired
RDU.
changed.
g. Abort Enable: May be set to either ON or OFF. If
8. Scroll down to "SIG 2 Abort Tone". Use arrow
the unit is wired to an external Abort switch, set
keys to move cursor and make desired
this parameter on.
changed.
h. Abort Mode: May be set to either Abort Mode 1, 2,
9. Scroll down to "SIG 1 Un-Dec XXXX X".
IRI or NYC if the Abort Enable is set to ON. Refer
to Paragraph 3-3 for a detailed explanation of each 10. Use the arrow keys to select output signal.
abort mode. 11. Continue to scroll down through all SIG menus,
i. Abort Tone may be ON or OFF for Signals 1 and 2. using arrow key to select output signal, until all
menus have been configured.
Note: Abort Tone must be ON for all UL/Canadian appli-
cations (the factory default is ON). Note: "Waterflow" activations are always non-silenceable.
j. Sounder Outputs: The two sounder outputs are ca- k. Assign RDUs: If an RDU is installed with an exter-
pable of operating independently and in addition nal Abort and (or) Manual Release switch, it must
are capable of being programmed to activate on be assigned to the MCP or one of the RHUs during
one or more of the following conditions: configuration. Note: An unassigned RDU acts in
global mode and repeats system-wide messages
(1) 1st Alarm (Un-dec)
whereas an assigned RDU acts globally or locally
(2) Waterflow (WaterFl) depending on whether the RHU to which it is as-
signed is set for global or local mode. Manual Re-
(3) Pre-Discharge (Pre-Dis)
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lease and Abort inputs to the RDU are sent to the 5. Use the up and down arrow to display the RDU that
RHU to which it is assigned. The complete proce- needs to be configured.
dure to assign RDUs is as follows: 6. With the X under Sel (select), scroll through the con-
(1) Press the down arrow to access the Main figuration parameters with the up and down arrow keys.
Menu. 7. To change a parameter, move the X under Change and
press the up or down arrow keys to toggle to the de-
(2) Select Set
sired setting.
(3) Select Configuration. 8. To save the setting, select OK.
(4) Select Set MCP/RHU Configs. For example, with Global Display shown, move the
cursor under Change and press the up or down arrow
(5) Using the up and down arrow keys, display the
key to change the display to Local Display. Press OK.
MCP or RHU that is to be configured.
To select another parameter, return the X to the Sel
(6) Press ACCEPT. field.
(7) Press the down arrow until you see the mes- 9. To save changes, select OK. A confirmation message
sage "No 1st RDU assigned." displays Set new config. Select OK. A confirmation
message New Configuration Sent is displayed. If it
(8) Select Change. fails, check the communications line and that the unit
(9) Press the down arrow key until you see the is powered up. If the unit is unregistered, that message
RDU you want to assign to the MCP or RHU will be displayed.
selected in Step (4) above. 7-4.5 Registering RHUs and RDUs
(10)Select OK. The message Set new config dis- An RHU or RDU cannot be registered until the MCP has
plays. first sent it configuration data. When a device is powered
(11)Select OK. up for the first time, it will detect its status as unregistered.
Resetting the MCP causes it to try and communicate with
(12)Press ACCEPT. every possible RHU and RDU. Any unregistered devices
l. Prog. Rel: Stands for Programmable Relay. The that reply at this time will subsequently receive regular com-
default is No Config. To activate the Relay select munications from the MCP. The MCP will generate a trouble
one of the following: event for every unregistered device that it is in communi-
cation with.
1. A global 1ST Alarm condition.
An unregistered RHU will monitor its hazard circuitry and
2. A global Pre-Discharge condition. generate any alarm, supervisory or trouble events that it
3. A global Discharge condition. detects. These events will only be shown locally, i.e., at the
individual RHU display and will not be reported to the MCP.
4. A global Manual Release Input. If the RHU detects a decisive alarm, it will not activate its
5. A global Waterflow Input. release output.
6. A global Abort Input. An unregistered RDU will display a message that it is un-
registered on its display. Any troubles detected by it will not
7. A global Supervisory Input. be reported to the MCP.
8. A global Trouble event. Perform the following steps to register RHUs and RDUs:
7-4.4 Configuring Remote Display Units (RDUs) 1. Press the down arrow to display the Main Menu.
The following parameters can be configured for an RDU: 2. Select Set.
1. Global or Local Mode 3. Select Register.
2. ManRel or Abort (only if the RDU is assigned to an 4. Select either Register RHU or Register RDU.
RHU/MCP) 5. To select an RHU, with the X in the first field, press the
To change the configuration of an RDU, perform the fol- up and down arrow keys to display the RHU that needs
lowing: to be registered. Note: Units with pre-existing Alarms
cannot be registered.
1. Press the down arrow key to access the Main Menu.
6. Select OK (move the X under OK and press ACCEPT).
2. Select Set. A confirmation message RHU#X Registered or
3. Select Configuration. RDU#X Registered will display. However, if the mes-
4. Select RDU. sage Not registered. Failed to respond is shown on
the display, check the network.
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7-4.6 De-Registering RHUs and RDUs c. Local Discharge condition

An unregistered RHU will monitor its hazard circuitry and d. Local Manual release condition
generate any alarm, supervisory or trouble events that it e. Local Waterflow condition
detects. These events will only be shown locally, i.e. at that
RHU display and will not be reported to the MCP. If the f. Local Supervisory condition
RHU detects a decisive alarm, it will not activate its release g. Local Trouble condition
output. h. Local Abort condition
An unregistered RDU will display a message that it is un- i. No Activation (the relay is effectively disabled)
registered on its display. Any troubles detected by it will not
7. Select OK to save the changes. When configuring pa-
be reported to the MCP.
rameters for the Remote Hazard Unit, the change is
Note that after an RHU or RDU has been de-registered, it also sent to the unit. The change is accepted when the
may not be re-registered until the MCP first sends it its con- message confirmation message is displayed.
figuration data. Also, an RHU or RDU can be de-registered
De-activation states automatically mirror the Activation
whether or not it is communicating with the MCP. After it is
states. For instance, an Activation state of Set on Trouble
de-registered, any troubles created by that unit in the MCPs
will result in a De-activation state of Unset Trouble Off in
"System Active Event List" will be removed.
all but the following Activation states:
If the device that is de-registered is still in communication
1. The Activation state of Set on Indecisive Alarm
with the MCP, the MCP will generate a trouble event "Com-
may have the deactivation states of either Unset
municating with unregistered device."
Decisive Alarm Off OR Unset at Silence
De-registering an RHU will cause any RDU previously as-
2. The Activation state of Set on Decisive Alarm may
signed to that RHU to become unassigned. Manual Re-
have the deactivation states of either Unset Deci-
lease and Abort switches attached to such unassigned
sive Alarm Off OR Unset at Silence
RDUs will generate Trouble signals.
If an ORB is subsequently removed, a trouble will be shown.
7-4.7 Optional Relay Boards
This is removed by setting all the activation states to No
Optional Relay Boards can be mounted on the MCP and Activation.
each RHU on the system. ORBs provide 5 Programmable
7-4.8 Configuring Device Tag Names
Form C Relays, each of which can be configured to re-
spond to any one of several local events: RHUs and RDUs are commonly referred to in the Display
and logs by their addresses, for example, RHU #7 or
Once the Optional Relay Board is installed and the con-
RDU#12. However, these units can be assigned Tag Names
nector is plugged in, configuration parameters should be
for easier identification by using the following procedure:
entered through the menu system as described below:
2. Select SET.
2. Select Set.
3. Scroll down and select "Set Device Tag."
3. Scroll down the menu and select Set Opt Rel Act St.
4. Use the up and down arrow keys to display the unit to
4. Use the up and down arrows in the first field to scroll
change.
through the list of units. When the relay that needs to
be edited is displayed, press ACCEPT. 5. Move the X under Change and press ACCEPT.
6. Starting in the left-most field, use the up and down ar-
Note: The default factory configuration for the ORB Re-
row to select a character. Then proceed to the second
lays is Rel#X No Active Set i.e., there is no acti-
field and choose the next letter. The Tag Name can be
vation set for Relay #X. There are two items for
a maximum of seven (7) characters.
each relay: an Activation state and a De-activation
state. 7. Select OK. A confirmation message displays. Press
ACCEPT.
5. To set the Activation state for relay #1, move the X to
the Change field and press the down arrow key to Rel 7-4.9 Configuring Stop Valve Slaves
#1. Use the following procedures to add or remove Stop Valve
6. With the X in the Sel (Select) field, use the up and down Slaves:
arrows to scroll through and select one of the following
1. To add a Stop Valve Control Slave Device, perform the
Activation states for that Relay:
following steps:
a. Local Indecisive (or First Stage) alarm condition
b. Local Pre-Discharge condition
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a. Press the down arrow to display the Main Menu.

b. Select Set.
c. Scroll down and select Stop Valve Control.
d. Select Add S/valve slave.
e. The first registered RHU will be shown. Use the
down arrow keys to select the RHU to be set as a
stop valve control slave.
f. Select OK. A message will be sent to the selected
RHU configuring it as a Stop Valve Control Slave.
When there are one or more Stop Valve Control
Slaves the MCP will react to any Stop Valve mes-
sage as a Stop Valve Control Master.
2. Removing a Stop Valve Control Slave Device:
a. Press the down arrow to display the Main Menu.
b. Select Set.
c. Scroll down and select Stop Valve Control.
d. Select the Remove S/valve slave.
e. The first RHU configured as a Stop Valve Control
Slave will be shown. Use the down and up arrow
keys to select the RHU to be removed from Stop
Valve Control.
f. Select OK. A message will be sent to the selected
RHU configuring it not to be a Stop Valve Control
Slave. When there are no more Stop Valve Control
Slaves the MCP will not react to any Stop Valve
message as a Stop Valve Control Master.
7-5 CANADIAN SYSTEMS

See Appendix F for installation and configuration require-
ments for Canadian systems.
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APPENDIX A
BATTERY CAPACITY CALCULATIONS
A-1 CALCULATION BASIS

The MCP and RHU of the Gemini II System operate on 120 Vac/240 Vac 50/60 Hz power. Each of these units is provided
a battery backup to supply the 24 Vdc operating voltage in case of loss of the AC main power.
The following sections should be used to calculate the exact battery capacity required for a specific system, depending on
its application. First, select the duration for which standby and alarm power is required using Table A-1.
Table A-1. Duration Time for Standby and Alarm
Typ e o f S ystem S ta n d b y Alarm
Local or Central Stati on (Protected Premi ses) Fi re Alarm Systems per NFPA 72 24 hours* 5 min
Clean Agent Suppressi on Systems per NFPA 12, 12A and 12B 24 hours 5 min
Deluge or Pre-Acti on Water Spray Systems per Factory Mutual 90 hours* 10 min
*Note: Central Station and 90 hour standby period may not be used for Canadian applications.
A-2 POWER CONSUMPTION DATA

Table A-2 lists the power consumption of the various system components:
Table A-2. Power Consumptions for System Components
ID C o mp o n en t S tan d b y C u rren t (mA) Alarm C u rren t (mA)
1 C o n tro l P an el
1.1a Mai n Control Panel (UL)/Remote Hazard Uni t (UL/ULC) 100.00 280.00
1.1b Mai n Control Panel (ULI/ULC) 11

120.00 320.00
1.2 Auxi li ary Power Output1 500.00 500.00
1.3 Alarm/Trouble Relay2 0.00 0.00
1.4 MCP Programmable Relay3 0.00 30.00
1.5 ORB Relays4 0.00 30.00
1.6 LED Di splay Module (ULI/ULC)12 0.00 45.00
2 F ield D evices
2.1 Ioni zati on/Photoelectri c Detectors5 0.06 70.00
2.2 DH-60 (2W) Duct Detectors5 0.07 70.00
2.3 Contact Type Heat Detectors5 0.00 70.00
2.4 Sounder Ci rcui ts 1 & 26 0.00 2500.00
2.5 Conti nuous Agent Release Solenoi ds7 0.00 400.00
2.6 Deluge Release Solenoi ds8 0.00 700.00
2.7 Momentary Agent Release Solenoi ds9 0.00 0.00
2.8 Remote Di splay Uni ts10 25.00 35.00
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Notes:
1. The Auxiliary Power Output current value stated is the maximum allowable sum total of both the Resettable and Non-
resettable Auxiliary Power Outputs.
2. The standby and alarm values for the MCP include those of the Alarm and Trouble Relays.
3. The MCP Programmable Relay should only be included if it is energized on alarm.
4. The current value stated for the ORB Relays is for each individual relay when energized. The cUL MCPs do not
support ORBs.
5. The Standby current stated for Ionization, Photoelectric, Duct and Heat Detectors is for each detector. The Alarm
current is for the Detection Circuit.
6. The current value stated for the Sounder Circuits is the maximum total for both circuits.
7. On the Agent Release Circuit, the MCP can have a maximum of three Continuous Agent Release Solenoids, that is a
maximum current draw of 1200 mA while the RHU can have a maximum of two Continuous Agent Release Circuits
that is a current draw of 800 mA.
8. The Alarm Current indicated is the maximum drawn by any Group A, B, D, E or G solenoid approved by Factory
Mutual.
9. Momentary Agent Release Solenoids are negligible in their current requirements and do not need to be included in the
calculation.
10. Include the RDUs only if their 24 Vdc Power is drawn from the Auxiliary Power Output Circuits on the MCP/RHU. If the
RDUs are powered by the MCP/RHU, reduce the power available from the Auxiliary Power Output (for other pur-
poses) by 25 mA standby and 35 mA alarm per RDU.
11. The current values indicated for the ULI/ULC MCP include the additional standby current required by the LED drivers
and the Alarm Current required by one LED Display Module.
12. A maximum of two additional LED Display Modules may be installed on the ULI/ULC MCP.
A-3 STANDBY AND ALARM POWER REQUIREMENTS

Use the Table A-3 to calculate the Standby and Alarm power requirement of the MCP and each RHU on the system.
Perform a separate calculation for the MCP and each RHU.
A-3.1 Procedure
1. Insert the actual count of components and devices into the "Standby Quantity" column.
2. Insert the quantity of those components/devices which can be in alarm into the "Alarm Quantity" column.
3. Multiply the quantity count by the "Each" Standby and Alarm power and insert these values in the "Total" column.
4. Calculate the sum of the values in the "Total Standby" and "Total Alarm" columns to arrive at the "Total Standby Power"
and "Total Alarm Power" in milliamperes.
5. Divide the mA values for "Total Power" in Amperes.
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Table A-3. Standby and Alarm Calculation Guide
ID C o mp o n en t S ta n d b y P o w e r (m A) Alarm P o w er (mA)
Qty E ach To tal Qty E ach To tal
1.1a MCP (UL)/RHU (UL/ULC) 100.00 280.00

1 1
1.1b MCP (ULI/ULC)9 120.00 320.00
1.2 Auxi li ary Power Output1 500.00 500.00
1.3 MCP Programmable Relay 2

0.00 0.00 30.00
1.4 ORB Relays3 0.00 0.00 30.00
1.5 LED Di splay Module10 0.00 45.00
2 F ield D evices
2.1 Detecti on Ci rcui ts 1 & 24 0.00 0.00 70.00
2.1.1 Ioni zati on Detectors 0.06 0.00
2.1.2 Photoelectri c Detectors 0.06 0.00
2.1.3 DH-60 (2W) Duct Detectors 0.07 0.00
2.1.4 Contact Type Heat Detectors 0.00 0.00 0.00
2.2 Sounder Ci rcui ts 1 & 25 0.00 0.00 2500.00
2.3 Agent Release Solenoi ds6 0.00 0.00 400.00
2.4 Deluge Release Solenoi d 7

0.00 0.00 700.00
2.5 Remote Di splay Uni ts1 25.00 35.00
Total Power i n mA
Total Power i n Amperes
Notes:
1. The Auxiliary Power Output current value stated is the maximum allowable sum total of both the Resettable and Non-
resettable Auxiliary Power Outputs. Include the RDUs only if their 24 Vdc Power is drawn from the Auxiliary Power
Output Circuits on the MCP/RHU. If the RDUs are powered by the MCP/RHU, reduce the power available from the
Auxiliary Power Output (for other purposes) by 25 mA Standby and 35 mA Alarm per RDU.
2. The Programmable Relay is applicable only to the MCP and not to the RHU. This relay should only be included if it is
energized on alarm.
3. The current value stated for the ORB Relays is for each individual relay when energized. The ORB can have a
maximum of five relays.
4. Standby currents should be considered for all Ionization, Photoelectric, Duct and Heat Detectors on the two Detection
Circuits. However, since only one detector can be in Alarm, the Alarm current should only be considered for the entire
Detection Circuit.
5. The current value stated for the Sounder Circuits is the maximum total for both circuits. Refer to Note 7 below.
6. The MCP Agent Release Circuit can have a maximum of three continuous release solenoids, that is a maximum
current draw of 1200 mA, while the RHU Agent Release Circuit can have a maximum of two continuous release
solenoids or a maximum draw of 800 mA.
7. Since the Power Supply of the Kidde Gemini II unit is rated at 4.0 Amps, the system designer should ensure
that the system circuits are loaded so as to keep the calculated total alarm current equal to or less than 4.0
Amps.
8. The current values indicated for the ULI/ULC MCP include the additional standby current required by the LED drivers
and the Alarm Current required by one LED Display Module.
9. A maximum of two additional LED Display Modules may be installed on the ULI/ULC MCP.
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A-4 BATTERY CAPACITY CALCULATIONS

Based on the "Duration" for which battery backup is required (from section A-1) and the "Total Standby Power" and "Total
Alarm Power" values for the MCP and RHU (from Section A-3), the next step is to calculate the battery capacity in
Ampere-Hours (AH) using Tables A-4 and A-5).
Table A-4. Battery Capacity for 24-hour Standby and Five Minute Alarm Period
To tal P o w er R eq u ired Mu ltip ly b y D u ratio n E q u als Amp ere-H o u r (AH )
To tal S tan d b y (Amp s) = x 24.000 hours =
To tal Alarm (Amp s) = x 0.083 hours =

To tal C alcu lated AH (co lu mn su m) =
R eq u ired B attery AH u sin g 110% D eratio n facto r

=
(multi ply Total Calculated AH by 1.1)
S elected B attery C ap acity

=
(must be greater than or equal to requi red battery AH and between 12 and 66 AH)
S elected B attery P art N u mb er

=
(refer to Chapter 6, Parts Li st)
Table A-5. Battery Capacity for 90-hour Standby and Ten Minute Alarm Period
To tal S tan d b y (Amp s) = x 90.000 hours =
To tal Alarm (Amp s) = x 0.167 hours =

To tal C alcu lated AH (co lu mn su m) =
R eq u ired B attery AH u sin g 110% D eratio n facto r1

=

=
S elected B attery P art N u mb er

=
(refer to Chapter 6, Parts Li st)
Note: The above battery capacity calculation and subsequent selection assumes that the battery is installed in ambient
room temperatures. If installed below ambient, consult the battery manufacturer for requirement of additional
deration factors not considered above.
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A-5 SAMPLE BATTERY CALCULATIONS

A-5.1 Sample 1: 24-hour Standby and Five Minutes in Alarm (With Partial Use of Auxiliary Power Output)
Consider a two-hazard UL Gemini II Control System with one MCP and one RHU used for a CO2 System with the Auxiliary
Power Output used only to supply RDUs.
A-5.1.1 INPUT AND OUTPUT DATA
Table A-6. Main Control Panel Data
Auxiliary Pow er Output: Used only to power three RDUs
Programmable Relay: Programmed to energize on Alarm
ORB Relays: All five programmed to energize on Alarm
Detection Circuit 1: 40 Fenwal Ionization Smoke Detectors with five Heat Detectors
Detection Circuit 2: 40 Fenwal Photoelectric Smoke Detectors with five Heat Detectors
Sounder Circuits 1 & 2: Total load limited to 2095 mA
Agent Release: Two Cylinder Solenoids plus one Stop Valve
R D U s: Three powered by MCP
Table A-7. Remote Hazard Unit Data
Au xiliary P o w er Ou tp u t: Used only to power three RDUs
OR B R elays: All fi ve programmed to energi ze on Alarm
D etectio n C ircu it 1: 40 Fenwal Ioni zati on Smoke Detectors wi th fi ve Heat Detectors
D etectio n C ircu it 2: 40 Fenwal Photoelectri c Smoke Detectors wi th fi ve Heat Detectors
S o u n d er C ircu its 1 & 2: Total load li mi ted to 2500 mA
Ag en t R elease: One Stop Valve
R D U s: Three powered by RHU
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A-5.1.2 MAIN CONTROL PANEL

Table A-8. Power Consumption Calculation
1.1 MCP (UL) 1 100.00 100.00 1 280.00 280.00
1.2 Programmable Relay 1 0.00 0.00 1 30.00 30.00
1.3 ORB Relays 5 0.00 0.00 5 30.00 150.00
2 F ield D evices
2.1 Detecti on Ci rcui ts 1 & 2 2 0.00 0.00 2 70.00 140.00
2.1.1 Ioni zati on Detectors 40 0.06 2.40 - 0.00 0.00
2.1.2 Photoelectri c Detectors 40 0.06 2.40 - 0.00 0.00
2.1.3 Contact Type Heat Detectors 10 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
2.2 Sounder Ci rcui ts 1 & 2 1 0.00 0.00 1 2095.00 2095.00
2.3 Agent Release Solenoi ds 3 0.00 0.00 3 400.00 1200.00
2.4 Remote Di splay Uni ts 3 25.00 75.00 3 35.00 105.00
To tal P o w er in mA 179.80 4000.00
To tal P o w er in Amp eres 0.180 4.000
Table A-9. Battery Capacity Calculation
To tal S tan d b y (Amp s) = 0.180 x 24.000 hours = 4.32
To tal Alarm (Amp s) = 4.000 x 0.083 hours = 0.33
To tal C alcu lated AH (co lu mn su m) = 4.65

= 5.11

= 12.00
S elected B attery P art N u mb er 2 ea. P/N 06-115915-047

=
(refer to Chapter 6, Parts Li st) 12 Vdc, 12 AH Battery
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A-5.1.3 REMOTE HAZARD UNIT

1.1 RHU 1 100.00 100.00 1 280.00 280.00
1.2 ORB Relays 5 0.00 0.00 5 30.00 150.00
2 F ield D evices
To tal P o w er in mA 179.80 3575.00
Table A-11. Battery Capacity Calculations

= 5.08

= 12.00

=
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A-5.2 Sample #2: 24-hour Standby and Five Minutes in Alarm (With Full Use of Auxiliary Power Output)
Consider a two-hazard UL Gemini II Control System with one MCP and one RHU used for a CO2 System with the Auxiliary
Power Output used to power RDUs, as well as other external devices.
Table A-12. Main Control Panel
Auxiliary Pow er Output: Used to power three RDUs. Balance used for other external devices.
Programmable Relay: Programmed to energize on Alarm
ORB Relays: All five programmed to energize on Alarm
Detection Circuit 1: 40 Fenwal Ionization Smoke Detectors with five Heat Detectors
Detection Circuit 2: 40 Fenwal Photoelectric Smoke Detectors with five Heat Detectors
Sounder Circuits 1 & 2: Total load limited to 1700 mA
Agent Release: Two Cylinder Solenoids plus one Stop Valve
Table A-13. Remote Hazard Unit
Au xiliary P o w er Ou tp u t: Used to power three RDUs. Balance used for other external devices.
OR B R elays: All five programmed to energize on Alarm
D etectio n C ircu it 1: 40 Fenwal Ionization Smoke Detectors with five Heat Detectors
D etectio n C ircu it 2: 40 Fenwal Photoelectric Smoke Detectors with five Heat Detectors
S o u n d er C ircu its 1 & 2: Total load limited to 2500 mA
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Table A-14. Power Consumption Calculations
1.1 MCP (UL) 1 100.00 100.00 1 280.00 280.00
1.2 Auxi li ary Power Output 1 425.00 425.00 1 395.00 395.00
1.4 ORB Relays 5 0.00 0.00 5 30.00 150.00
2 F ield D evices
To tal P o w er in mA 604.80 4000.00

= 16.33
(multiply Total Calculated AH by 1.1)

= 17.00
(must be greater than or equal to required battery AH and between 12 and 66 AH)

=
(refer to Chapter 6, Parts List) 12 Vdc, 17 AH Battery
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1 C o n t ro l P a n e l
1.1 RHU 1 100.00 100.00 1 280.00 280.00
1.3 ORB Relays 5 0.00 0.00 5 30.00 150.00
2 F ield D evices
To tal P o w er in mA 604.80 3970.00

= 16.33

= 17.00

=
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A-5.3 Sample #3: 90 Hour Standby and Ten Minutes in Alarm (With Full Use of Auxiliary Power Output)
Consider a two-hazard UL Gemini II Control System with one MCP and one RHU used for two independent deluge water
spray systems.
Au xiliary P o w er Ou tp u t: Completely used to power other external devices.
P ro g rammab le R elay: Programmed to energize on Alarm
Ag en t R elease: 1 FM Group A, B, D, E or G Deluge Valve Solenoid
Au xiliary P o w er Ou tp u t: Completely used to power other external devi ces.
Ag en t R elease: 1 FM Group A, B, D, E or G Deluge Valve Solenoi d
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1.1 MCP 1 100.00 100.00 1 280.00 280.00
1.4 ORB Relays 5 0.00 0.00 5 30.00 150.00
2 F ield D evices
2.3 Deluge Release Solenoi d 1 0.00 0.00 1 700.00 700.00
To tal P o w er in mA 604.80 4000.00

= 60.63

= 66.00

=
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1.1 RHU 1 100.00 100.00 1 280.00 280.00
1.3 ORB Relays 5 0.00 0.00 5 30.00 150.00
2 F ield D evices
2.3 Deluge Release Solenoi d 1 0.00 0.00 1 700.00 700.00
To tal P o w er in mA 604.80 4000.00

= 60.63

= 66.00

=
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A-5.4 Sample #4: 24-hour Standby and Five Minutes in Alarm (With Partial Use of Auxiliary Power Output)
Consider a two-hazard ULI/ULC Gemini II Control System with one MCP and one RHU used for a CO2 System with the
Auxiliary Power Output used only to power RDUs.
Table A-24. Main Control Panel Data
P ro g rammab le R elay: Programmed to energi ze on Alarm
OR B R elays: N/A
Ag en t R elease: Two Cyli nder Solenoi ds plus one Stop Valve
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1.1 MCP (ULI/ULC) 1 120.00 120.00 1 320.00 320.00
1.3 LED Di splay 1 0.00 0.00 1 45.00 45.00
2 F ield D evices
To tal P o w er in mA 199.80 4000.00
Table A-27. Battery Capacity Calculation

= 5.62

= 12.00

=
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1.1 RHU 1 100.00 100.00 1 280.00 280.00
1.2 ORB Relays 5 0.00 0.00 5 30.00 150.00
2 F ield D evices
To tal P o w er in mA 179.80 3575.00

= 5.08

= 12.00

=
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A-5.5 Sample #5: 24-hour Standby and Five Minutes in Alarm (With Full Use of Auxiliary Power Output)
Consider a three-hazard ULI/ULC Gemini II Control System with one MCP and two RHUs used for a CO2 System with the
Auxiliary Power Output used to power RDUs, as well as other external devices.
Au xiliary P o w er Ou tp u t: Used to power three RDUs. Balance used for other external devi ces.
P ro g rammab le R elay: Programmed to energi ze on Alarm
OR B R elays: N/A
Ag en t R elease: Two Cyli nder Solenoi ds plus one Stop Valve
Table A-31. Remote Hazard Units 1 & 2
Au xiliary P o w er Ou tp u t: Used to power three RDUs. Balance used for other external devices.
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1.1 MCP (ULI/ULC) 1 120.00 120.00 1 320.00 320.00
1.4 LED Di splay 2 0.00 0.00 2 45.00 90.00
2 F ield D evices
To tal P o w er in mA 624.80 4000.00
To tal P o w er R eq u ired Mu ltip ly b y D u ratio n E q u als A m p e re - H o u r ( A H )

= 16.86

= 17.00

=
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A-5.5.3 REMOTE HAZARD UNITS 1 & 2

1.1 RHU 1 100.00 100.00 1 280.00 280.00
1.3 ORB Relays 5 0.00 0.00 5 30.00 150.00
2 F ield D evices
To tal P o w er in mA 604.80 3970.00
To tal P o w er R eq u ired Mu ltip ly b y D u ratio n E q u als A m p e re - H o u r ( A H )

= 16.33

= 17.00

=
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APPENDIX B
LIST OF COMPATIBLE DEVICES
B-1 UL LISTED DEVICES
A. Smoke Detectors, Bases and Accessories
ULI Data
Supplier/
ID Device Model No. Part No.
Manufacturer
File CID
01. Ionization Smoke Detector CPD-7051 Kidde-Fenwal 70-510000-001 S1064, Vol. 14, Sec. 1 151F E 1
02. Photoelectric Smoke Detector PSD-7155 Kidde-Fenwal 71-550000-001 S1064, Vol. 13, Sec. 1 P 55F E 1
Photoelectric Smoke Detector for up to

03. PSD-7155P Kidde-Fenwal 71-550000-002 S1064, Vol. 13, Sec. 1 P 55F E 1
4000 fpm Air Velocity
Photoelectric Smoke Detector w/ 35F

04. PSD-7156 Kidde-Fenwal 71-560000-001 S1064, Vol. 13, Sec. 1 P 56F E 1
Thermal Sensor
05. 2 Wire Detector Base 2WB Kidde-Fenwal 70-501000-001 S1064, Vol. 12, Sec. 1 F E 51A
2 Wire Detector Base w/Remote LED

06. 2WRLT Kidde-Fenwal 70-501000-002 S1064, Vol. 12, Sec. 1 F E 52A
and Test
2 Wire Detector Base wRelay, Remote

07. 2WRB Kidde-Fenwal 70-501000-005 S1064, Vol. 12, Sec. 1 F E 53A
LED and Test
08. Spare 2 Wire Relay Module 2WRM Kidde-Fenwal 70-500000-004 S1064, Vol. 12, Sec. 1
09. Remote Alarm Indicator RA911 Kidde-Fenwal 70-200000-911 S2438, Vol. 1, Sec. 2
10. Remote Alarm/Test Indicator RA914 Kidde-Fenwal 70-200000-914 S2438, Vol. 1, Sec. 2
11. Sensitivity Tester ST001 Kidde-Fenwal 70-500000-002 S2438, Vol. 2, Sec. 1
12. Test Magnet Kidde-Fenwal 06-117883-001
B. Duct Smoke Detectors and Accessories
ULI Data
Supplier/
Manufacturer
File CID
2-Wire Duct Housing less Detector

01. DH-60(2W) Kidde-Fenwal 70-600000-200 S1064, Vol. 8, Sec. 2 F E 52A
w/Integral Exhaust Tube
02. 2-Wire Duct Housing w/ PSD-7155D DH-60(2W) Kidde-Fenwal 70-600000-255 S1064, Vol. 8, Sec. 2 F E 52A
03. 2-Wire Duct Housing w/ CPD-7051D DH-60(2W) Kidde-Fenwal 70-600000-251 S1064, Vol. 8, Sec. 2 F E 52A
04. Duct Photoelectric Smoke Detector PSD-7155D Kidde-Fenwal 71-550000-060 S1064, Vol. 13, Sec. 1 P 55F E 1
05. Duct Ionization Smoke Detector CPD-7051D Kidde-Fenwal 70-510000-060 S1064, Vol. 14, Sec. 1 151F E 1
06. 12" Long Air Sampling Tube Kidde-Fenwal 06-129500-001 S1064, Vol. 14, Sec. 1
12. Optional Exhaust Tube Assembly Kidde-Fenwal 06-129554-001 S1064, Vol. 14, Sec. 1
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C. Detect-A-Fire Rate Compensated Heat Detectors
U L I D a ta
S u p p lier/
ID D evice M o d el N o . P art N o .
Man u factu rer
F ile
01. 140F Hori zontal Flush Mount 27021-0 Ki dde-Fenwal 12-A27021-000-02 S492, Vol. 1 Sec. 2
04. 140F Hori zontal Surface Mount 27021-1 Ki dde-Fenwal 12-A27021-001-02 S492, Vol. 1 Sec. 2
05. 190F Hori zontal Surface Mount 27021-1 Ki dde-Fenwal 12-A27021-001-04 S492, Vol. 1 Sec. 2
06. 140F Explosi on Proof Verti cal 27121-0 Ki dde-Fenwal 12-E27121-000-02 S492, Vol. 1 Sec. 1
10. 275F Explosi on Proof Verti cal 27121-0 Ki dde-Fenwal 12-F27121-000-10 S492, Vol. 1 Sec. 1
13. 450F Explosi on Proof Verti cal 27121-0 Ki dde-Fenwal 12-G27121-000-07 S492, Vol. 1 Sec. 1
14. 500F Explosi on Proof Verti cal 27121-0 Ki dde-Fenwal 12-G27121-000-08 S492, Vol. 1 Sec. 1
15. 600F Explosi on Proof Verti cal 27121-0 Ki dde-Fenwal 12-H27121-000-08 S492, Vol. 1 Sec. 1
16. 725F Explosi on Proof Verti cal 27121-0 Ki dde-Fenwal 12-H27121-000-09 S492, Vol. 1 Sec. 1
17. 140F ExP Verti cal, 300 SS 27121-20 Ki dde-Fenwal 12-E27121-020-02 S492, Vol. 1 Sec. 1
21. 275F ExP Verti cal, 300 SS 27121-20 Ki dde-Fenwal 12-F27121-020-10 S492, Vol. 1 Sec. 1
23. 600F ExP Verti cal, 300 SS 27121-20 Ki dde-Fenwal 12-H27121-020-08 S492, Vol. 1 Sec. 1
26. 450F ExP Verti cal, 300 SS 28021-5 Ki dde-Fenwal 12-G28021-005-07 S492, Vol. 1 Sec. 1
06-235975-001 B-2 November 2002

D. Chemetronics Heat Detectors
U L I D a ta
S u p p lier/
Man u factu rer
F ile
01. 135F Fi xed Temp. A135 Ki dde-Fenwal 450003 S6505
02. 200F Fi xed Temp. A200 Ki dde-Fenwal 450057 S6505
03. 135F Fi xed Temp. w/Adapter Plate A/ATA135 Ki dde-Fenwal 454001 S6505
04. 200F Fi xed Temp. w/Adapter Plate A/ATA200 Ki dde-Fenwal 454055 S6505
05. 135F Dual Ci rcui t Fi xed Temp. w/AP AT135 Ki dde-Fenwal 451008 S6505
06. 200F Dual Ci rcui t Fi xed Temp. w/AP AT200 Ki dde-Fenwal 451051 S6505
07. 135F Fi xed Temp & ROR 501 Ki dde-Fenwal 460011 S6505
08. 190F Fi xed Temp & ROR 502 Ki dde-Fenwal 460040 S6505
09. 135F Fi xed Temp 503 Ki dde-Fenwal 460312 S6505
10. 190F Fi xed Temp 504 Ki dde-Fenwal 460341 S6505
11. 135F ExP Fi xed Temp & ROR EPB 501 Ki dde-Fenwal 461411 E194839
12. 190F ExP Fi xed Temp & ROR EPB 502 Ki dde-Fenwal 461449 E194839
13. 135F ExP Fi xed Temp EPB 503 Ki dde-Fenwal 461317 E194839
14. 190F ExP Fi xed Temp EPB 504 Ki dde-Fenwal 461345 E194839
15. 135F WP+MP Fi xed Temp & ROR WPB/MPB 501 Ki dde-Fenwal 464414 S6505
16. 190F WP+MP Fi xed Temp & ROR WPB/MPB 502 Ki dde-Fenwal 464442 S6505
17. 135F WP+MP Fi xed Temp WPB/MPB 503 Ki dde-Fenwal 464311 S6505
18. 190F WP+MP Fi xed Temp WPB/MPB 504 Ki dde-Fenwal 464349 S6505
19. 135F ExP+MP Fi xed Temp & ROR EPB/MPB 501 Ki dde-Fenwal 463410 E194839
20. 190F ExP+MP Fi xed Temp & ROR EPB/MPB 502 Ki dde-Fenwal 463448 E194839
21. 135F ExP+MP Fi xed Temp EPB/MPB 503 Ki dde-Fenwal 463316 E194839
November 2002 B-3 06-235975-001

E. Manual Release Stations, Abort Stations, Suppression Switches and Accessories
U L I D a ta
S u p p lier/
Man u factu rer
F ile
01. Si ngle Acti on DPDT ExP Manual Pull B-9 Ki dde-Fenwal 84-100004-001 E165121
02. Li ft/Pull for B-9 CO2 Stati on B-9 Ki dde-Fenwal 84-100000-001 E165121
03. Li ft/Pull for B-9 Fi re Alarm Stati on B-9 Ki dde-Fenwal 84-100000-002 E165121
04. Li ft/Pull for B-9 Fi re System Stati on B-9 Ki dde-Fenwal 84-100000-003 E165121
05. Li ft/Pull for B-9 FM-200 Stati on B-9 Ki dde-Fenwal 84-100000-004 E165121
06. Dual Acti on SPST Manual Stati on B-10 Ki dde-Fenwal 84-100007-001 S1778
07. Dual Acti on DPST Manual Stati on B-11 Ki dde-Fenwal 84-100007-002 S1778
08. Break Rods for B-10/B-11 Stati ons Ki dde-Fenwal 84-100008-002
09. Indoor Surface Backbox for B-10/B-11 SGB-32S Ki dde-Fenwal 84-100009-001 S5654
10. WP Surface Backbox for B-10/B-11 SGB-32C Ki dde-Fenwal 84-100009-002 S5654
11. Spare key for B-10/B-11 Stati ons Ki dde-Fenwal 06-118013-001
12. Suppressi on Abort Stati on Ki dde-Fenwal 87875201 S3743
13. Suppressi on Abort Stati on w/ Backbox Ki dde-Fenwal 87875202 S3743
14. Surface Backbox for Abort Stati on Ki dde-Fenwal 296105 S3743
15. Mai n/Reserve Electri c Transfer Swi tch Ki dde-Fenwal 802398 EX4674
F. Agent Release Control Heads, and Solenoids
ULI Data
Supplier/
Manufacturer
File
01. Agent Release Control Head Solenoid Kidde-Fenwal 890181 923/EX4674
02. Agent Release Control Head Solenoid Kidde-Fenwal 899175 E X 2153
03. Agent Release Control Head Solenoid Kidde-Fenwal 48650001 E 65682
04. Agent Release Control Head Solenoid Kidde-Fenwal 81-100000-001 E 65682
05. Deluge Group A, B, D, E & G Solenoids FM Appd. Mfr. As per Mfr.
06-235975-001 B-4 November 2002

G. Notification Appliances and Accessories
S u p p lier/ U L I D a ta
Man u factu rer F ile
01. Multi -Tone MT-12/24-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000010-001 S6017
02. Multi -Tone-Strobe 15/75 cd (FIRE) MT-241575W-FR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000015-001 S3731/S6017
03. Multi -Tone-Strobe 15/75 cd (AGENT) MT-241575W-AR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000015-002 S3731/S6017
04. Multi -Tone-Strobe 75 cd (FIRE) MT-2475W-FR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000016-001 S3731/S6017
05. Multi -Tone-Strobe 75 cd (AGENT) MT-2475W-AR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000016-002 S3731/S6017
06. Multi -Tone-Strobe 75 cd (FIRE), Weather proof MTWP-2475W-FR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000017-001 S3731
07. Mi ni -Horn (pi ezo) 90 dB MIZ-24-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000020-001 S3731
08. Mi ni -Horn (pi ezo) 90 dB MIZ-24-W Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000020-002 S3731
09. Mi ni -Horn, 87 dB MIZ-TC24-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000025-001 S3731
10. Mi ni -Horn 87 dB MIZ-TC24-W Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000025-002 S3731
11. 2 Tone Horn NH-12/24-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000080-001 S3731/S6017
12. Horn-Strobe 15/75 cd (FIRE) NS-241575W-FR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000082-001 S3731/S6017
13. Horn-Strobe 15/75 cd (AGENT) NS-241575W-AR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000082-002 S3731/S6017
14. Multi -Candela Horn-Strobe 15/30/75/110 cd (FIRE) NS-24MCW-FR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000086-001 S3731/S6017
15. Multi -Candela Horn-Strobe 15/30/75/110 cd, (AGENT) NS-24MCW-AR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000086-002 S3731/S6017
16. Multi -Candela Horn-Strobe 15/30/75/110 cd (FIRE) NS-24MCW-FW Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000087-001 S3731/S6017
17. Multi -Candela Horn-Strobe 15/30/75/110 cd (AGENT) NS-24MCW-AW Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000087-002 S3731/S6017
18. 6" Motor Bell MB-G6-24-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000030-001 S3731
19. 10" Motor Bell MB-G10-24-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000030-002 S3731
20. 10" Si ngle Stroke Bell CSX10-24-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000040-005 E16915
21. 10" Si ngle Stroke Bell CSXG10-24-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000040-006 E16915
22. Strobe 15/75 cd (FIRE) RSS-241575W-FR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000002-011 S6017
23. Strobe Plate 15/75 cd (FIRE) RSSP-241575W-FR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000002-012 S6017
24. Strobe 15/75 cd (AGENT) RSS-241575W-AR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000002-013 S6017
25. Multi -Candela Strobe 15/30/75/110 cd (FIRE) RSS-24MCW-FR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000005-021 S6017
26. Multi -Candela Strobe 15/30/75/110 cd (AGENT) RSS-24MCW-AR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000005-022 S6017
27. Multi -Candela Strobe Plate 15/30/75/110 cd (FIRE) RSSP-24MCW-FR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000005-023 S6017
28. Multi -Candela Strobe Plate 15/30/75/110 cd (AGENT) RSSP-24MCW-AR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000005-024 S6017
29. Multi -Candela Strobe 15/30/75/110 cd (FIRE) RSS-24MCW-FW Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000005-031 S6017
30. Multi -Candela Strobe 15/30/75/110 cd (AGENT) RSS-24MCW-AW Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000005-032 S6017
31. Multi -Candela Strobe Plate 15/30/75/110 cd (FIRE) RSSP-24MCW-FW Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000005-033 S6017
32. Multi -Candela Strobe Plate 15/30/75/110 cd (AGENT) RSSP-24MCW-AW Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000005-034 S6017
33. Strobe 75 cd (FIRE), Weather proof RSSWP-2475W-FR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000005-041 S3747
34. Strobe 75 cd (AGENT), Weather proof RSSWP-2475W-AR Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000005-042 S3747
November 2002 B-5 06-235975-001

G. Notification Appliances and Accessories, continued
S u p p lier/
ID D evice M o d el N o . P art N o . U L I D ata F ile
Man u factu rer
35. Indoor/Outdoor Surface Backbox IOB-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000000-001 S3731
36. Indoor Surface Plate ISP-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000000-002 S3731
37. Retrofi t Plate for FSB1 box RP-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000000-003 S3731
38. Surface Backbox SBB-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000000-004 S3731
39. Semi -Flush Plate SFP-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000000-005 S3731
40. Indoor Backbox BB-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000000-006 S3731
41. Concealed Condui t Plate AP-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000000-007 S3731
42. Weatherproof Backbox WBB-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000000-008 S3731
43. Deep Indoor Backbox DBB-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000000-009 S3731
44. Surface Backbox SBL2-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000000-012 S3731
45. Surface Backbox SHBB-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000000-013 S3731
46. Weatherproof Backbox WPSBB-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000000-014 S3747
47. Sync Module for 1 Class B NAC SM-12/24-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000090-001 S3731
48. Sync Module for 1 Class A or 2 Class B NACs DSM-12/24-R Ki dde-Fenwal 75-000090-002 S3731
H. Miscellaneous Devices
S u p p lier/
ID D evice M o d el N o . P art N o . U L I D ata F ile
Man u factu rer
01. Receiving Units for Central Station 5104 Silent Knight - S2766
06-235975-001 B-6 November 2002

B-2 ULC LISTED DEVICES

A. Smoke Detectors, Bases and Accessories
S u p p lier/ U L C D a ta
Man u factu rer F ile
01. Ioni zati on Smoke Detector CPD-7051C Ki dde-Fenwal 70-510000-011 CS 194-E
02. Photoelectri c Smoke Detector PSD-7155C Ki dde-Fenwal 71-550000-011 CS 194-E
Photoelectri c Smoke Detector w/ 135F Thermal

03. PSD-7156C Ki dde-Fenwal 71-560000-011 CS 194-E
Sensor
04. 2 Wi re Detector Base 2WBC Ki dde-Fenwal 70-501000-011 CS 194-E
05. 2 Wi re Detector Base w/ Remote LED and Test 2WRLTC Ki dde-Fenwal 70-501000-012 CS 194-E
06. 2 Wi re Detector Base w/ Relay, Remote LED and Test 2WRBC Ki dde-Fenwal 70-501000-015 CS 194-E
B. Notification Appliances and Accessories
S u p p lier/ U L C D ata F ile

ID D evice M o d el N o .
Man u factu rer
01. Multi -Tone MT-12/24-R Wheelock CS 243
02. Mi ni -Horn (pi ezo) 90 dB MIZ-24-R Wheelock CS 243
03. Mi ni -Horn (pi ezo) 90 dB MIZ-24-W Wheelock CS 243
04. Mi ni -Horn, 87 dB MIZ-TC24-R Wheelock CS 243
05. Mi ni -Horn 87 dB MIZ-TC24-W Wheelock CS 243
06. 2 Tone Horn NH-12/24-R Wheelock CS 243
07. Horn-Strobe 15/75 cd (FIRE) NS-241575W-FR Wheelock CS 356
08. Multi -Candela Horn-Strobe 15/30/75/110 cd (FIRE) NS-24MCW-FR Wheelock CS 356
09. Multi -Candela Horn-Strobe 15/30/75/110 cd (FIRE) NS-24MCW-FW Wheelock CS 356
10. 6" Motor Bell MB-G6-24-R Wheelock CS 243
11. 10" Motor Bell MB-G10-24-R Wheelock CS 243
12. Strobe 15/75 cd (FIRE) RSS-241575W-FR Wheelock CS 356
13. Strobe Plate 15/75 cd (FIRE) RSSP-241575W-FR Wheelock CS 356
14. Multi -Candela Strobe 15/30/75/110 cd (FIRE) RSS-24MCW-FR Wheelock CS 356
15. Multi -Candela Strobe Plate 15/30/75/110 cd (FIRE) RSSP-24MCW-FR Wheelock CS 356
16. Multi -Candela Strobe 15/30/75/110 cd (FIRE) RSS-24MCW-FW Wheelock CS 356
17. Multi -Candela Strobe Plate 15/30/75/110 cd (FIRE) RSSP-24MCW-FW Wheelock CS 356
18. Strobe 75 cd (FIRE), Weather proof RSSWP-2475W-FR Wheelock CS 356
November 2002 B-7 06-235975-001

06-235975-001 B-8 November 2002

APPENDIX C
FACTORY MUTUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-ACTION
AND DELUGE TYPE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
C-1 SYSTEM GUIDELINES
Kidde Gemini II System installation applications which re-

quire Factory Mutual (FM) approval of Pre-Action and Del-
uge Sprinkler Systems must conform to the following
guidelines:
Detection Zone 1 (Det1), Detection Zone 2 (Det2) and
Waterflow (WFlow) Initiating Circuits must be config-
ured for Class A, Style D wiring.
The Battery backup system must provide for 90 hours
of Standby operation followed by 10 minutes of Alarm
operation. Refer to Appendix A for calculations.
The Agent Release Output must be configured for FM
Sprinkler Solenoid activation. The Solenoid Activation
Time must be set either for:
10 minutes or
15 minutes or
On-until-reset.
The wiring connection of the Control Panel to the FM
Group A, B, D, E and G Sprinkler Solenoids must be
as detailed in Appendix E.
Note: 90 hour standby may not be used for Canadian
applications.
November 2002 C-1 06-235975-001

06-235975-001 C-2 November 2002

APPENDIX D
CENTRAL STATION OPERATION
D-1 CENTRAL STATION OPERATION

For Central Station operation, the Kidde Gemini II Main
Control Panel (MCP) must be configured for Central Sta-
tion use through the Configuration Set menu. A Silent Knight
DACT Model 5104 must be wired to the MCP, as shown in
Figure D-1. Refer to the Model 5104 Installation Manual for
information regarding connection of the DACT to telephone
lines for Alarm and Trouble transmission(s).
Note: Central Station is not suitable for use with Cana-
dian applications.
SILENT KNIGHT DACT

MODEL 5104 PCB
NO C NC TB4 NO C NC
18
ALARM RELAY TROUBLE RELAY 4.7K
8 ZONE 3 17
CONTACTS CONTACTS
9 ALARM 16
MAIN CONTROL PANEL PCB 10 15
4.7K
11 ZONE 4 14
12 TROUBLE 13
Figure D-1. Wiring for DACT
November 2002 D-1 06-235975-001

06-235975-001 D-2 November 2002

APPENDIX E
WIRING DIAGRAMS
(SEE NOTE 4) S (SEE NOTE 2) S
BK RD BK RD BK RD
RELEASE OF TWO SOLENOIDS
STOP VALVE
S L
0.5A COMBINED TOTAL
(+)
L NON-RESETTABLE
POWER (-)
24 VDC
(-) SIG. CKT. 2

(CLASS A, STYLE Z)
(+) (+) (SEE NOTE 1)
RESETTABLE
L
POWER (-) S L
+
24 VDC SIG. CKT. 1
S (-)
BATTERIES (CLASS A, STYLE Z)
(+) (SEE NOTE 1)
120/240 VAC
S 50/60 Hz _ _
- + + + - + R2- R2+ R1- R1+ 1- 2- 2+ 1+ 1- 2- 2+ 1+
MAINS SUPPLY RESET NON-RESET
STOP V RELEASE SOUNDER 2 SOUNDER 1
BATT AUX 24 V OUT CHASSIS AC 120/240
GND. NEUTRAL LINE
TB1
TB1000 TB3 TB6 W109
ALARM CONTACTS
SYSTEM
CONTROLS W108
RESET
TB4
MAIN CANCEL
CONTROL
R
R
PANEL N L
TROUBLE CONTACTS ACCEPT
MENU
SIGNAL CONTROLS
SILENCED
WARNING
J1 HIGH VOLTAGES MAY BE PRESENT WHEN
J1001
PROGRAM W101 W104 CONNECTING AC POWER TO THE CONTROL PANEL.
TB7 TB5
CONTACTS TAKE SUITABLE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID INJURY.
J1000 USE 15A BREAKER OR LESSS
OPTIONAL RELAY BOARD WITH 5 FORM C

PROGRAMMABLE RELAYS
A1 B1 A2 B2 A1 B1 A2 B2 + - + - + - 1+ 2+ 2- 1- 1+ 2+ 2- 1- 1+ 2+ 2- 1-
TO NEXT DEVICE
S L CH 1 WATER-FLOW CKT.
WF S L
(CLASS A, STYLE D)
(SEE NOTE 1)
(-) (-) DET. CKT. 2

(-) (-)
TO NEXT DEVICE SD
7 6 7 6
(CLASS A, STYLE D) L
3 SD 3 S
(+) 1 2
(+) 1 2 MAX. 40 DETECTORS
CH 2 (+) (+)
S L (SEE NOTE 1)
(-) DET. CKT. 1

(-) (-) (-)
SD
7 6
SD
7 6
(CLASS A, STYLE D) L
3 3 S
(+) 1 2
(+) 1 2 MAX. 40 DETECTORS
10K (+) (+)
(SEE NOTE 1)
5% (CLASS B
S L ABORT/SUPV 2
0.5W STYLE B)
EOL NOTES:
10K 1. ALTHOUGH DET1, DET2, AND W-FLOW CIRCUITS ARE

S L MANUAL 5% (CLASS B SHOWN AS CLASS A STYLE D AND SOUNDER 1 AND
RELEASE 0.5W STYLE B) SOUNDER 2 CIRCUITS ARE SHOWN AS CLASS A STYLE Z,
EOL THESE CAN BE WIRED AS CLASS B STYLE B AND CLASS B
STYLE Y RESPECTIVELY. SEE FIGURE E-2 FOR DETAILS.
10K
SUP 1. 5% (CLASS B 2. THE VALUE OF THE RELEASE CIRCUIT DUMMY RESISTOR
S L
0.5W STYLE B) IS 2K, 5%, 1 WATT.
EOL
3. FOR LIST OF COMPATIBLE DEVICE, REFER TO APPENDIX B..
RECOMMENDED CONDUCTOR SIZES RECOMMENDED COLOR CODE FOR 4. STOP VALVES ARE REQUIRED FOR SYSTEMS
SIZES MAXIMUM
FIRE SUPPRESSION INSTALLATIONS WITH CLUSTERED CYLINDERS. IF UNUSED, TERMINATE
SERVICE ALLOWABLE WIRING COLOR CODE SINGLE-CONDUCTOR WIRES WITH 2k, 5% 1 WATT RESISTOR.
WIRE LINE
MINIMUM MAXIMUM
RESISTANCE BLACK = BK AC POWER HOT 5. FOR SUPERVISED CIRCUITS
120/240 VAC WHITE = WH AC NEUTRAL S
#14 AWG #12 AWG ---
SUPPLY GREEN = GR GROUND FOR POWER LIMITED CIRCUITS ROUTED
INITIATING CIRCUITS #18 AWG #12 AWG 50 OHMS (per loop)
L SEPARATELY FROM NON-POWER LIMITED
ALARM SIGNALLING #16 AWG #12 AWG R=1/(I )T WIRES BY MORE THAN INCH. REFER TO
AUXILIARY CIRCUITS:
FIGURE E-10.
120VAC #14 AWG #12 AWG --- 6.FOR CONFIGURATION OF SHORTING LINKS, REFER TO
24VDC #18 AWG #12 AWG --- FIGURE E-6.
7. FOR DETAILS OF RELEASE CIRCUITS, REFER TO
FIGURE E-7.
8. FOR DETAILS OF RS-485 WIRING, REFER TO FIGURE E-9.
9. FOR CANADIAN APPLICATIONS, ALL FIELD LOCATED EOL
RESISTORS MUST BE MOUNTED IN AN EOL BACKBOX
(P/N 06-129963-001).
Figure E-1. MCP Wiring Diagram
November 2002 E-1 06-235975-001

(SEE NOTE 4)
RELEASE OF TWO SOLENOIDS
BK RD (SEE NOTE 2)
S S
BK RD BK RD
STOP VALVE
0.5A COMBINED TOTAL S L
(+)
NON-RESETTABLE
L POWER (-) 10K
SIG. CKT. 2
24 VDC
(-) 5%
(CLASS B, STYLE Y) S L
(+) 0.5W
(+) (SEE NOTE 1)
RESETTABLE EOL
L
POWER (-)
10K
+ (-) SIG. CKT. 1
24 VDC 5% S
S (CLASS B, STYLE Y) L
BATTERIES (+) 0.5W
- (SEE NOTE 1)
EOL
120/240 VAC
50/60 Hz
S - +
- + _ + - + R2- R2+ R1- R1+ 1- 2- 2+ 1+ 1- 2- 2+ 1+ AC 120/240
MAINS SUPPLY RESET NON-RESET CHASSIS
GND. NEUTRAL LINE
TB1
TB1000 TB3 TB6 W109
SIGNAL
SILENCE W108
RESET
SYSTEM
CONTROLS
REMOTE
ALARM
HAZARD SCROLL
R
R
UNIT
SUP/TBL
SCROLL
SILENCED
J1 N L
SW2
W101 W104
J1001 TB7 TB5
WARNING
J1000
HIGH VOLTAGES MAY BE PRESENT WHEN
OPTIONAL RELAY BOARD WITH 5 FORM C CONNECTING AC POWER TO THE CONTROL PANEL.
PROGRAMMABLE RELAYS
A1 B1 A2 B2 A1 B1 A2 B2 + - + - + - 1+ 2+ 2- 1- 1+ 2+ 2- 1- 1+ 2+ 2- 1- TAKE SUITABLE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID INJURY.
USE 15A BREAKER OR LESS
FROM PREVIOUS DEVICE
CH 1
10K
L WATER-FLOW CKT.
S WF 5%
(CLASS B, STYLE B) S L
TO NEXT DEVICE 0.5W
(SEE NOTE 1)
EOL
CH 1
FROM PREVIOUS DEVICE (-) 3.9K DET. CKT. 2

(-) (-) (-)
SD
7 6
SD
7 6 5% (CLASS B, STYLE B)
CH 2 3 3
S L
(+) 1 2
(+) 1 2 0.5W MAX. 40 DETECTORS
S L (+) (+)
EOL (SEE NOTE 1)
TO NEXT DEVICE
CH 2
3.9K DET. CKT. 1
(-) (-) (-) (-)
SD
7 6
SD
7 6 5% (CLASS B, STYLE B)
10K 3 3
S L
(+) 1 2
(+) 1 2 0.5W MAX. 40 DETECTORS
5% (CLASS B (+) (+)
S L ABORT/SUPV 2 EOL (SEE NOTE 1)
0.5W STYLE B)
EOL
NOTES:
10K
MANUAL 5% (CLASS B 1. ALTHOUGH DET1, DET2, AND W-FLOW CIRCUITS ARE
S L RELEASE 0.5W STYLE B)
EOL SHOWN AS CLASS B STYLE B AND SOUNDER1 AND
SOUNDER2 CIRCUITS ARE SHOWN AS CLASS B STYLE Y,
10K THESE CAN ALSO BE WIRED AS CLASS A STYLE D AND
5% (CLASS B
S L SUPV 1 CLASS A STYLE Z RESPECTIVELY. SEE FIGURE E-1
0.5W STYLE B)
EOL FOR DETAILS.
2. THE VALUE OF THE RELEASE CIRCUIT

SWITCH SW2 SETTINGS FOR REMOTE HAZARD DUMMY RESISTOR IS 2K, 5%, 1 WATT.
UNIT NETWORK ADDRESS
3. FOR LIST OF COMPATIBLE DEVICES, REFER TO APPENDIX B.
RHU Switch Position
Network Address SW2-1 SW2-2 SW2-3 4. STOP VALVES ARE REQUIRED FOR SYSTEMS WITH CLUSTERED
1 OFF OFF OFF CYLINDERS. IF UNUSED, TERMINATE WITH 2K, 5% 1WATT RESISTOR.
2 ON OFF OFF
3 OFF ON OFF 5. S - FOR SUPERVISED CIRCUITS
4 ON ON OFF
5 OFF OFF ON L - FOR POWER LIMITED CIRCUITS ROUTED
6 ON OFF ON SEPARATELY FROM NON-POWER LIMITED
7 OFF ON ON WIRES BY MORE THAN INCH. REFER TO FIGURE E-10.
INVALID ON ON ON 6.FOR CONFIGURATION OF SHORTING LINKS, REFER TO
FIGURE E-6.
7.FOR DETAILS OF RELEASE CIRCUITS, REFER TO
FIGURE E-7.
8.FOR DETAILS OF RS-485 WIRING, REFER TO FIGURE E-9.
(P/N 06-129963-001).
Figure E-2. RHU Wiring Diagram
06-235975-001 E-2 November 2002

TB3
_
FROM RESET
AUX +
MCP
24V _
OR (-)
OUT
RHU NON-RESET 24V OUT
+ (+)
120V, 60Hz
AC SUPPLY
LCD CONTRAST
SWITCH
UL864/1481 LISTED
S L POWER SUPPLY NETWORK ADDRESS SWITCH SW3
S L
(-) (+)
ADDRESS
FROM PREVIOUS DEVICE
LCD
PIN # PIN # CH 1
TB2 TB1
1 1
+ CHASSIS
2 24V IN 2
- CHANNEL A
3 3 TO NEXT DEVICE
TO NEXT RDU + 1 IN B
4 24V OUT 4 CH 1
(IF REQUIRED) - CHANNEL A
5 5
+ PSU 1 OUT B
6 6
- TROUBLE NOT USED
7 + 7 S L
ABORT CHANNEL A
8 - B 8
INPUT 2 IN
9 + 9 FROM PREVIOUS DEVICE
10K MANUAL CHANNEL A
10 - B 10 CH 2
5% REL. I/P 2 OUT
S L ABORT
0.5W
J4
EOL ISP
485 TO NEXT DEVICE
J5 EOL CH 2
10K
MAN. 5%
S L
REL. 0.5W W1
EOL
NOTE:
1. RDUS CAN BE SUPPLIED OPERATING POWER FROM EITHER

THE MCP, AN RHU OR A UL LISTED POWER SOURCE.
2. THE 24VDC AUXILIARY POWER OUTPUT OF THE MCP/RHU

SHOULD BE USED TO POWER NO MORE THAN 3 RDU'S.
3. S - FOR SUPERVISED CIRCUITS
- FOR POWER LIMITED CIRCUITS ROUTED

L
SEPARATELY FROM NON-POWER LIMITED
WIRES BY MORE THAN INCH
4. FOR DETAILS OF RS-485 WIRING, REFER TO FIGURE E-9.
(P/N 06-129963-001).
6. WHEN POWER IS SOURCED FROM THE MCP/RHU, INSTALL
A JUMPER ACROSS TB2-5 & 6.
SWITCH SW3 SETTINGS FOR NETWORK ADDRESS,
REMOTE DISPLAY UNIT RECOMMENDED CONDUCTOR SIZES
RDU Switch Position * SIZES MAXIMUM

Network Address SW3-1 SW3-2 SW3-3 SW3-4 ALLOWABLE
SERVICE
1 OFF OFF OFF OFF LINE
2 ON OFF OFF OFF MINIMUM MAXIMUM
RESISTANCE
3 OFF ON OFF OFF
4 ON ON OFF OFF ABORT AND MAN. REL.CIRCUITS #18 AWG #12 AWG 200 OHMS
5 OFF OFF ON OFF
POWER CIRCUITS:
6 ON OFF ON OFF
24VDC #18 AWG #12 AWG ---
7 OFF ON ON OFF
8 ON ON ON OFF
*
9 OFF OFF OFF ON NOTE: FOR EASE OF INSTALLATION USE
10 ON OFF OFF ON MINIMUM WIRE SIZES WHEN POSSIBLE.
11 OFF ON OFF ON
12 ON ON OFF ON
13 OFF OFF ON ON
14 ON OFF ON ON
15 OFF ON ON ON
16 ON ON ON ON
Figure E-3. RDU Wiring Diagram
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(+) (+)
1 2 1 2 TO EOL FOR STYLE B (CLASS B)

OR
3 3 TO CONTROL PANEL
7 6 7 6 FOR STYLE D (CLASS A)
(-) (-)
(USING MODEL 2WB - 2 WIRE BASE P/N 70-501000-001)

NOTE: FOR CANADIAN APPLICATIONS, ALL FIELD LOCATED EOL
(P/N 06-129963-001).
Figure E-4. Smoke Detector Terminal Detail
OPTIONAL RELAY
BOARD
R
E NO
L C DETECTOR INPUT CIRCUITS 1 & 2
A
Y NC SHORTING LINK W101
1
R
DET. CKT. 1 DET. CKT. 2
E NO CONFIGURATION PINS PINS PINS PINS
TB1 L
A C 1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8
Y NC
2 CLASS B, STYLE B OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN
R CLASS A, STYLE D SHORT SHORT SHORT SHORT
E NO
L C
A WATER FLOW INPUT CIRCUIT
Y NC SHORTING LINK W104
3
R PINS PINS PINS

E NO CONFIGURATION
L C 1&2 3&4 5 TO 8
A
Y NC CLASS B, STYLE B OPEN OPEN RESERVED FOR
TB2 4
CLASS A, STYLE D SHORT SHORT COMMUNICATION
R
E NO
L C SOUNDER OUTPUT CIRCUITS 1 & 2
A SHORTING LINKS W108 & W109
Y NC
5
PINS PINS PINS PINS
CONFIGURATION
CONTACTS: 1&2 3&4 5&6 7&8
1 FORM C CLASS B, STYLE Y OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN
RATED 3A @ 30 VDC/120 VAC (RESISTIVE) CLASS A, STYLE Z SHORT OPEN OPEN SHORT
Figure E-6. Configuration of MCP and RHU

Figure E-5. Optional Relay Board Detail Shorting Links
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SOLENOID PART NO. 890181 SOLENOID PART NO. 899175

SINGLE SOLENOID TWO SOLENOIDS
SINGLE SOLENOID TWO SOLENOIDS
MICROSWITCH
S 2
3 S S
TB6 TB6 TB6 TB6
BLK BLK R1+
R1+ R1+ BLU R1+ BLU
S 1
WHT YEL WHT YEL R1-
2 R1- 2 R1- R1-
3 S 3
BLK
R2+ R2+ R2+ BLU R2+
SAFETY FUSE SOLENOID
1 1 YEL
R2- R2- R2- WHT R2-
S
NOTE: MAXIMUM CIRCUIT WIRING RESISTANCE IS TO BE 0.6 OHMS. NOTE: MAXIMUM CIRCUIT WIRING RESISTANCE IS TO BE 0.6 OHMS.
SOLENOID PART NO. 48650001 SOLENOID PART NO. 81-100000-001
SINGLE SOLENOID TWO SOLENOIDS SINGLE SOLENOID TWO SOLENOIDS
TB6 S TB6 TB6 S TB6

RED RED R1+ RED RED
R1+ R1+ R1+
CKT #1 CKT #1
BLK R1- BLK
S R1- R1- R1-
S
RED R2+ RED
R2+ R2+ R2+
CKT #2 CKT #2
BLK BLK R2- BLK BLK
R2- R2- R2-
S S
NOTE: MAXIMUM CIRCUIT WIRING RESISTANCE IS TO BE 6.0 OHMS. NOTE: MAXIMUM CIRCUIT WIRING RESISTANCE IS TO BE 3.7OHMS.
Details of Wiring Kidde Control Head Solenoids to Release Circuit Terminals
FM GROUP A SOLENOIDS FM GROUP B & D SOLENOIDS
SINGLE SOLENOID SINGLE SOLENOID
TB6 TB6
R1+ R1+
R1- S R1-
S
R2+ R2+
R2- R2-
FM GROUP E & G SOLENOIDS
TB6
R1+
S R1-
R2+
R2-
NOTE: MAXIMUM CIRCUIT WIRING RESISTANCE IS TO BE 2.5 OHMS.
Details of Wiring FM Sprinkler Solenoids to Release Circuit Terminals
Figure E-7. Release Circuit and Stop Valve Terminal Detail
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SOLENOID PART NO. 890181 SOLENOID PART NO. 899175
TB6 TB6
MICROSWITCH
S
S
- STOPV- BLU
BLK
- STOPV-
2
3
WHT YEL
1
+ STOPV+
SAFETY FUSE
SOLENOID + STOPV+
SOLENOID PART NO. 48650001 SOLENOID PART NO. 81-100000--001
TB6 TB6
- STOPV- - STOPV-
S S
BLK BLK
+ STOPV+ + STOPV+
Details of Wiring Kidde Control Heads to Stop Valve Terminals
FM GROUP A SOLENOIDS FM GROUP B & D SOLENOIDS
TB6 TB6
- STOPV- STOPV-
-
S S
BLK
BLK
+ STOPV+ + STOPV+
FM GROUP E & G SOLENOIDS

TB6
- STOPV-
BLK
+ STOPV+
NOTE: MAXIMUM CIRCUIT WIRING RESISTANCE IS TO BE 2.3 OHMS.
Details of Wiring FM Sprinkler Solenoids to Stop Valve Terminals
Figure E-7 (con't.) Release Circuit and Stop Valve Terminal Detail
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GENERAL RELEASING NOTES:

1. TO GUARANTEE THE REQUIRED VOLTAGE AT THE RELEASING DEVICE, THE FOLLOWING TABLE SHALL BE USED.
EX: TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL LOOP LENGTH, MEASURE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CONTROL HEAD AND THE
CONTROL PANEL TERMINAL BLOCK, THEN MULTIPLY BY TWO.
SOLENOID WIRE LENGTH (FT.)

DEVICE
PART NO. 12 AWG 14 AWG 16 AWG 18 AWG
890181 300 200 120
899175 300 200 120
48650001 3000 2000 1200 800
RELEASING
81-100000-001 2300 1460 915 570
FM A 1440 760 480 340

SOLENOID B,D 940 500 300 220
GROUP E,G 1570 760 525 370
MAXIMUM OF ONE #12 AWG WIRE PER TERMINAL.

2. RELEASING OUTPUT DEVICES SPECIFICATION
DEVICE I max. RESISTANCE (min.) "ON" TIME
890181 2.4 A 10 OHM MOMENTARY

899175 2.4 A 10.8 OHM MOMENTARY
48650001 240 mA 103 OHM CONTINUOUS
81-100000-001 440 mA 59 OHM CONTINUOUS
FM A 458 mA 52 OHM CONTINUOUS

SOLENOID B,D 700 mA 34 OHM CONTINUOUS
GROUP E,G 420 mA 57 OHM CONTINUOUS
3. S - FOR SUPERVISED CIRCUITS
L - FOR POWER LIMITED CIRCUITS
4. The following releasing device configurations are possible:

(1)One Kidde Solenoid Control Head wired to Release terminals R2-/R1+.
(2) One Kidde Solenoid Control Head wired to Release terminals R1-/R1+ and R2-/R2+ respectively.
(3) One Kidde Solenoid Control Head wired to Release terminals R2-/R1+ plus one Kidde Solenoid
Control Head wired to Stop Valve terminals Stop V-/Stop V+.
(4) Two Kidde Solenoid Control Heads wired to Release terminals R1-/R1+ and R2-/R2+ respectively
plus one Kidde Solenoid Control Head wired to Stop Valve terminals Stop V-/Stop V+.
(5) One FM Deluge/Pre-Action solenois wired to Release terminals R2-/R1+.
(6) One Kidde Solenoid Control Head wired to Release terminals R2-/R1+ plus one FM Deluge/
Pre-Action solenois wired to Stop Valve terminals Stop V-/Stoop V+.
Figure E-7 (con't.) Release Circuit and Stop Valve Terminal Detail
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TB1000
BATTERY +
-
- + - +
TB1000
BATTERY +
-
2 EACH 12 4 EACH 12
VDC VDC
BATTERIES - + - + BATTERIES - + - +
2 EACH P/N 06-115915-047 : 12 AH, 24 VDC 4 EACH P/N 06-115915-047 : 24 AH, 24 VDC
Figure E-8. Detail of Battery Connections
TB7
MODULE 1 MODULE MODULE MODULE MODULE

(MCP) 2 TO M-1 M M+1 TO N-1 N
RS485 CHANNEL 1 RS485 CHANNEL 2 RS485 CHANNEL 1 RS485 CHANNEL 2 RS485 CHANNEL 1 RS485 CHANNEL 2 RS485 CHANNEL 1 RS485 CHANNEL 2 RS485 CHANNEL 1 RS485 CHANNEL 2
A1 B1 A2 B2 A1 B1 A2 B2 A1 B1 A2 B2 A1 B1 A2 B2 A1 B1 A2 B2 A1 B1 A2 B2 A1 B1 A2 B2 A1 B1 A2 B2 A1 B1 A2 B2 A1 B1 A2 B2
DATA PAIR 1
DATA PAIR 2
NOTES:
1. TWO INDEPENDENT DATA PAIRS MUST BE USED FOR THE RS-485 NETWORK. BOTH PAIRS MUST BE ROUTED SO TO ALWAYS BE IN SEPARATE CONDUITS.
2. THE MAXIMUM LENGTH OF EACH RS-485 LOOP MUST NEVER EXCEED 4000 FEET (1219 METERS).
3. USE MINIMUM 24 AWG TWISTED PAIR WITH SHUNT CAPACITANCE OF 16pF PER FOOT AND 100 OHM CHARACTERISTIC IMPEDANCE. FOR INSTALLATIONS UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS (FOR EXAMPLE
WHERE HIGH ELECTRICAL NOISE IS EXPECTED), THE USE OF TWISTED SHIELDED PAIRS IS RECOMMENDED.
4. WHEN USING TWISTED SHIELDED PAIRS, FOR EACH PAIR, THE SHIELD MUST ONLY BE TERMINATED AT THE GROUND LUG ON THE LEFT SIDE OF TB 7 ON THE MCP. FOR INTERMEDIATE UNITS, THE SHIELD
FROM THE INCOMING PAIR MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE SHIELD OF THE OUTGOING PAIR SO AS TO BE CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT THAT LOOP. THE SHIELD ON THE LAST UNIT MUST BE CUT SHORT AND
LEFT FLOATING.
5. MODULE 1 (ALWAYS THE MCP) AND MODULE N (LAST UNIT) MUST HAVE EOL LINKS FITTED (AS SHOWN BELOW) WHILE ALL OTHER MODULES MUST NOT.
W-FLOW W-FLOW
W104 W104 W1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4
MCP MODULE 1 RHU MODULE N (LAST UNIT) RDU MODULE N (LAST UNIT)
SHORT W104 SHORT W104 SHORT W1
PINS 5 TO 6 & 7 TO 8 PINS 5 TO 6 & 7 TO 8 PINS 1 TO 2 & 3 TO 4
Figure E-9. Dual Channel Class A, Style 7 RS-485 Communications Highway
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IF USING AN EXTERNAL BATTERY CABINET
ROUTE WIRES THRU KNOCKOUT AS SHOWN.
KEEP WIRES 1/4-INCH AWAY FROM FIELD WIRING.
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FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW
120/240 VAC
ROUTE AC
POWER THRU
ENCLOSURE
KNOCKOUT
AS SHOWN.
KEEP WIRES
1/4-INCH AWAY BATTERY CABLES MUST
FROM ALL BE 1/4-INCH AWAY FROM
OTHER FIELD ALL FIELD WIRING.
WIRING.
KEEP WIRE 1/4-INCH
AWAY FROM BOARD.
E-9
BATTERY BATTERY
MCP + RHU WITH

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL BATTERIES.
BATTERY WIRES MUST BE
1/4-INCH AWAY FROM ALL = POWER LIMITED
FIELD WIRING COMING
INTO BOX.
Figure E-10. Routing of Power-Limited and Non Power-Limited Field Wiring
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APPENDIX F
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CANADIAN SYSTEMS
CONFORMING TO ULC-S527-99
F-1 GENERAL
This chapter describes the operation and installation of the
features unique to Main Control Panel P/N 84-322001-010 R GEMINI II TM
and Remote Hazard Unit P/N 84-322002-005.
F-2 OPERATION SYSTEM

CONTROLS
SIGNAL RESET ALARM SUP/TBL

F-2.1 Main Control Panel

MAIN CANCEL
CONTROL
R
The P/N 84-322001-010 Main Control Panel (MCP) con-

PANEL ACCEPT
MENU
CONTROLS
SILENCED
tains a second LED Display Module that provides additional

indication of alarms, troubles, and supervisory events cor-
responding to each protected zone.
ID ID ID
Table F-1. Secondary LED Display Module Messages ALM - DETECTOR ZONE 1
ALM - DETECTOR ZONE 2


ALM - MANUAL RELEASE ALM - MANUAL RELEASE ALM - MANUAL RELEASE
ALM - WATERFLOW CKT ALM - WATERFLOW CKT ALM - WATERFLOW CKT
SUPERVISORY CKT ACTIVATED SUPERVISORY CKT ACTIVATED SUPERVISORY CKT ACTIVATED
LE D FUNCTION INDICATION
TBL - DETECTOR ZONE 1 TBL - DETECTOR ZONE 1 TBL - DETECTOR ZONE 1
TBL - DETECTOR ZONE 2 TBL - DETECTOR ZONE 2 TBL - DETECTOR ZONE 2
TBL - MANUAL RELEASE TBL - MANUAL RELEASE TBL - MANUAL RELEASE
TBL - WATERFLOW CKT TBL - WATERFLOW CKT TBL - WATERFLOW CKT
TBL - ABORT CKT TBL - ABORT CKT TBL - ABORT CKT
1 ALM -Detector Zone 1 Red TBL - SUPERVISORY CKT
TBL - GROUND
TBL - COMMS FAULT

TBL - SUPERVISORY CKT
TBL - GROUND
TBL - COMMS FAULT

TBL - SUPERVISORY CKT
TBL - GROUND
TBL - COMMS FAULT
TBL - PANEL AC POWER TBL - PANEL AC POWER TBL - PANEL AC POWER
ABORT CIRCUIT ON ABORT CIRCUIT ON ABORT CIRCUIT ON
2 ALM -Detector Zone 2 Red SIGNAL SILENCED SIGNAL SILENCED SIGNAL SILENCED
3 ALM -Manual Release Red
4 ALM -Waterflow Ckt Red

Figure F-1. MCP Configured for Three Hazards
5 Supervisory Ckt Activated Yellow
One LED Display Module (the leftmost one when viewed
6 TBL -Detector Zone 1 Yellow from the front of the panel) is factory mounted on the MCP
and provides alarm, trouble and supervisory indications for
7 TBL -Detector Zone 2 Yellow
the MCP. Up to two additional LED Display modules may
8 TBL -Manual Release Yellow be installed on a system, one for each RHU. Once the RHUs
have been configured and registered on the MCP as de-
9 TBL -Waterflow Ckt Yellow scribed in Chapter 7, the MCP will automatically display
10 TBL -Abort/Supv #2 Ckt Yellow
the status of RHUs 1 and 2 on the second and third dis-
plays (left to right), respectively.
11 TBL -Supv #1 Ckt Yellow
Additional LED Display modules (P/N 84-322001-013) will
12 TBL -Ground Yellow be required to be field-installed on the MCP to supplement
the factory mounted module for two and three-hazard sys-
13 TBL -Comms Fault Yellow tems. A two-hazard system will require one additional LED
14 TBL -Panel AC power Yellow Display Module while a three-hazard system will require
two modules.
15 Abort Circuit On Yellow
Since the Hazard 1 LED Display Module is required to be
16 Signal Silenced Yellow plugged into the Optional Relay Board socket on the MCP,
Canadian MCPs do not support the installation of ORBs.
Because the display is limited to three hazards, Canadian The Hazard 2 module plugs into the Hazard 1 module while
systems may have a maximum of two RHUs connected to the Hazard 3 module plugs into Hazard 2.
the MCP as shown in Figure F-1.
The display window features 3 slide-in cards that identify
each LED. Each card has a title field, allowing the user to
identify the zone. Cards corresponding to unused zones
may be reversed to show the plain black back.
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Inside the front door, each enclosure has a Dead Front

Panel that protects the operator from hazardous voltages F-3 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION
inside the unit. Carefully remove the MCP from the packaging and inspect
Each panel has three access levels: a key lock and two for damage. The enclosure, Power Supply and MCP mod-
password-controlled levels as follows. ule should first be installed as outlined in Chapter 7 and the
enclosed Installation Instructions. The following steps de-
Level 1: Hardware access only requires no passcode but
scribe the installation of the Display Module(s) (see Figure
allows access to the LIST menu items.
F-2).
Level 2: Software access requires passcode and allows
access to the LIST, ISOLATE and TEST menu ! CAUTION
items.
The following installation of the display
Level 3: High-level software access requires second module(s) should be performed prior to the
passcode and allows access to the LIST, ISO- application of electrical power to the panel.
LATE, TEST and SET menu items. Also allows Connecting or disconnecting the display
the change of level 2 and 3 access codes. module(s) with power to the panel may result
F-2.2 Remote Hazard Unit in damage to the MCP module and/or the
display module(s). A ground strap should be
When an RHU is communicating normally with the MCP,
worn.
the RHU Silence and Reset buttons do not function and
the RHU must be silenced and reset from the MCP. In the 1. Remove the lower right 3 nuts on the display window
event that the RHU loses communication with the MCP, it assembly, allowing the Nomex insulator to fold up.
may be silenced and reset with its own buttons.
ID
ALM - MANUAL RELEASE
ALM - WATERFLOW CKT
SUPERVISORY CKT ACTIVATED
TBL - DETECTOR ZONE 1
TBL - DETECTOR ZONE 2
TBL - MANUAL RELEASE
TBL - WATERFLOW CKT
TBL - ABORT CKT
TBL - SUPERVISORY CKT CAUTION - HIGH VOLTAGE
TBL - GROUND
TBL - COMMS FAULT
TBL - PANEL AC POWER
ABORT CIRCUIT ON
SIGNAL SILENCED
SYSTEM
CONTROLS
SIGNAL RESET ALARM SUP/TBL
MAIN CANCEL
CONTROL
R
PANEL ACCEPT
MENU
SIGNAL CONTROLS
POWER ON ALARM SUPERVISORY TROUBLE SILENCED
J5
A:=235968x4.pcb
B:=0.1
C:=5.8428668976
D:=324000000
E:=0.5
F:=0.025
P:=
Top:=1
__It__Is__Job__Name__:=235968x4.pcb
Bottom:=2
Silkscreen
1 10.01
0110.025
0910.1
0.1
19
Top:=26
Bottom:=29
12
324000000
9
0.025
00.25
12
9
1 10002
<>912
10.025
3
09212
014
20
3
0324000000
012
0.003
1011
001012
00
1001011
0
0.01
13
0018
304800
11
1324000000
3
0
101013110
10
111138100
0304800
0 123 324000000
023.7999999523
0038100
00 00 103.7999999523
324000000
1 1 01 -1
01 -1
-1
1 1-1
162000000
-10 -1
-1
1261-1
023
1 00 21
00
29027
0 22
00 0028
00 130
0 11 00 00 167 0 0 2
JP1 JP1 JP1
DISPLAY MODULE 2 DEADFRONT NOT SHOWN FOR CLARITY

(OPTIONAL)
DISPLAY MODULE 3 DISPLAY MODULE 1
(OPTIONAL)
NOMEX INSULATOR NOT SHOWN FOR CLARITY
Figure F-2. LED Display Modules
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10. Correct installation of the Display Modules may be

! CAUTION
checked by invoking the LED/Display test. Press the
Do not plug the ribbon cable into the left-hand SUPV/TBL Scroll and Alarm Scroll buttons simulta-
connector of Display Module 1 as damage to neously. All LEDs should light momentarily.
the MCP and/or the Display Module may result.
2. Plug the long ribbon cable supplied with the panel into F-4 TESTING
the right hand connector (when viewed from inside the
During walk test, the display board LEDs remain off. Dur-
panel door) of Display Module 1. Plug the other end of
ing LED test (invoked by simultaneously pressing the SUPV/
the ribbon cable into J5 of the MCP module.
TBL Scroll and Alarm Scroll buttons on the MCP mem-
Note: The ribbon cable is reversible. brane), the LEDs flash, one second on, followed by two
3. If additional Display Modules (P/N 84-322001-013) are seconds off. The membrane display will show a System
required, these should be installed at this time. Remove Trouble in the event that any Display Modules or intercon-
the nut on the uppermost edge of the window assem- necting cables are missing.
bly, to the left of Display Module 1. Install two nylon
spacers and Display Module 2 onto the top and bottom F-5 BATTERY CALCULATIONS
threaded studs, with the LEDs facing the window as-
Refer to Appendix A for battery calculations for cUL sys-
sembly. Secure in place with the top nut. Plug the sup-
tems.
plied 2-inch ribbon cable between Display Modules 1
and 2.
F-6 COMPATIBLE DEVICES
Note: The ribbon cable is reversible.
Devices used in Canadian applications shall be as listed in
4. Repeat step 3 if Display Module 3 is required, installing
Appendix B, Paragraph B-2 and/or shall be cUL/ULC listed
into the third display position, and plugging into Display
devices compatible with circuit specifications listed in Table
Module 2.
1-3, 1-4 and 1-5 of this manual.
5. Prior to the application of power, the Display Modules
must be configured for correct supervision as follows:
Component JP1, which is located on the visible side of
each Display Module (and shown in Figure F-2) must
be cut on every Display Module except the last one on
the daisy chain. That is, if only Display Module 1 is
installed, no action is required. If 1 and 2 are installed,
JP1 must be cut on 1 and left intact on 2. If 1, 2 and 3
are installed, JP1 must be cut on 1 and 2 and left intact
on 3.
6. Fold down and locate the Nomex insulator over the 3
lower right studs and secure in place with the 3 nuts.
7. Remove the adjacent slide-in label(s) corresponding
to the installed Display Modules, and write a short de-
scription of the protected zone. Also, for the LED la-
beled as "Abort/Supv #2 Ckt," use a black ink
permanent marker to black out the type of circuit which
is unused. Thus, if the circuit is configured as "Supv
#2," black out "Abort" and vice-versa. Replace the la-
bel, white printed side facing the panel front. Labels for
unused Display Modules may be reversed.
8. Install the dead front panel, by locating on the lower lip
of the enclosure, and attach using the supplied screws
at the top. Care must be taken not to pinch the display
ribbon cable.
9. Power may now be applied to the panel, and the sys-
tem configured as described in Chapter 7.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.)

3 Functional Description ............................................................................................................ 3-1

4 Scheduled Maintenance .......................................................................................................... 4-1

5 Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................... 5-1

6 Parts List .................................................................................................................................. 6-1

7 Installation and Configuration ................................................................................................ 7-1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.)

7-3.1.1 Electrical Connections ............................................................................................................... 7-1

APPENDIX TITLE PAGE

A Battery Capacity Calculations .................................................................................................... A-1

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2-1 Front Panel, Main Control Panel ................................................................................................ 2-1

3-1 Typical Clustered System with Identical Hazards ...................................................................... 3-3

4-1 Test Menu .................................................................................................................................. 4-1

5-1 Isolate Menu Structure ............................................................................................................... 5-1

7-1 Signal Circuit Sample ................................................................................................................ 7-2

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6-1 Gemini II Parts List .................................................................................................................... 6-1

7-1 Recommended Conductor Sizes ............................................................................................... 7-2

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Any fire alarm system may fail for a variety of reasons:

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! CAUTION - TEST EQUIPMENT

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1-1 INTRODUCTION 1-3 HAZARD ANALYSIS

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Main Control Panel RDU # 1 for MCP

RS-485 Data Pairs.

Max. length 4,000 ft. each.

REMOTE DISPLAY UNIT

RDU # 4 for RHU # 2

RDU # 2 for RHU # 1

Figure 1-1. Typical UL System Diagram

a 4 line x 20 character display window for text messages. MAIN

See Paragraph 2-2 for information on operating the display R

panel. POWER ON ALARM SUPERVISORY TROUBLE

A buzzer provides an audible warning of a system alarm or

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Main Control Panel and Remote Hazard Units

Smoke and Style B or D

All relays except those on ORB

To Remote Display Units

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When events (alarms, troubles or supervisory) occur/

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When configured for global mode, system-wide messages 1-5.7 Logs

POWER ON ALARM SUPERVISORY TROUBLE SIGNAL

large enough to house two 12 Vdc, 12 AH batteries required

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The Main Control Panel also sends messages to each unit.