Syncro Ident
LED Indicator Panel
Installation, Commissioning and
Operating Manual
Man-1126
Issue 03 June 2013
Section
Page
1. General ................................................................................................................................. 3 2. Electrical ratings ..................................................................................................................... 3 3. Installation ............................................................................................................................ 3 4. Environmental Considerations ................................................................................................... 3 5. Mounting ............................................................................................................................... 4 6. Connecting to the terminals...................................................................................................... 5 7. RS485 terminating link ............................................................................................................ 6 8. Setting the address ................................................................................................................. 6 9. LED numbering....................................................................................................................... 7 10. Configuring the Syncro panel for use with Syncro Ident .............................................................. 7 11. Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 11 Man-1126 Syncro Ident_03
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1. General
The Syncro Ident is an LED indicator panel with 8 or 24 programmable LED indications that is compatible with the
Syncro or Syncro AS ancillary serial bus.
The unit is powered by the auxiliary 24V output of a Syncro or Syncro AS fire panel or may be powered from a
separate 24V DC power source.
Indicator legends can be customised using the slide in card labels that are supplied with the unit and these can be
printed with the desired text using an easy to use template.
The LED indications are fully programmable as per all other outputs on the Syncro system making the Syncro Ident
suitable for a wide range of applications that require indications remote from the fire panel.
An audible indication is provided on the unit via the internal buzzer which can be silenced using the front panel
mounted Buzzer Silence control.
A Lamp Test control is also provided which allows all indicators to be illuminated simultaneously to check their
operation.
Common indicators are provided to show Power On (green), Fire (red), Fault (yellow) and Disablement (yellow).
Note: Syncro Ident is NOT compatible with the Syncro XT, Syncro Lite, Syncro AS Lite or older Syncro panels with
firmware V4.xx or older installed.
2. Electrical ratings
Power Input – 18 to 30V DC – 300 milliamps max.
Data Input – RS485 Syncro ancillary serial bus protocol
Quiescent current – 8 way version 10 milliamps, 24 way version 25 milliamps (at 24V DC)
Alarm current – 8 way version 30 milliamps, 24 way version90 milliamps
3. Installation
This product should be installed, commissioned and maintained by trained service personnel in accordance with the
following:
(i)
Regulations for electrical equipment in buildings specific to the country of use
(ii)
Codes of practice
(iii)
Statutory requirements
(iv)
Any instructions specifically advised by the manufacturer
4. Environmental Considerations
Syncro Ident units are mounted in steel enclosures with an ingress protection rating of IP30.
The operating temperature range should not exceed -5°C to +40°C (±2°).
Humidity levels should not exceed 95% (non-condensing).
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5. Mounting
The unit should be mounted on a dry, flat surface and in a level position such that the enclosure is not distorted.
Screws or bolts of a minimum of 5mm diameter and suitable wall fixings must be used to mount the enclosure in all
mounting positions.
It should be positioned in an accessible place as agreed with the end user.
The unit should not be mounted in another enclosure or near sources of excessive heat.
Cables should be connected using suitable, metal cable glands fitted to the knockouts provided. If additional cable
entry points are required, all swarf and debris caused by drilling of additional cable entries must be cleared before
power is applied to the unit.
Remove the front plate by removing the two M4 screws holding it in position and store the front plate and screws
safely for re-fitting later.
If required, the front door may also be removed by detaching the push on earth wire and tapping out the two hinge
pins holding the door to the enclosure. The door and hinge pins should be stored securely for re-fitting later.
CL
192
192
27
251
166
166
Enclosure fixing centres
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6. Connecting to the terminals
The Syncro Ident requires a nominal 24V DC power supply (18V to 30V) which must be connected to the terminals
marked +24V (+) and 0V (-) at the terminal block marked X1 on the K6020 PCB. A second set of +24V and 0V
terminals are provided for extending the 24V DC supply to further Syncro Ident panels or other equipment if required.
To communicate with a Syncro or Syncro AS fire panel, the COM+ and COM- terminals must be connected to the
corresponding terminals at a Syncro or Syncro AS fire panel or another unit that is connected to the ancillary serial bus
of a Syncro or Syncro AS fire panel.
It is most important that the polarity of the connections is observed and carefully checked before applying power to
the unit.
LED4
LED3
LED2
ADDRESS
LED1
X2
SW1
LED8
LK1
LED7
LED6
R10
R11
R1
C1
R15
+
k
C3
k
LED12
D10
IC1
TR2
R18
+
C4
IC3
R22
R8
R13
R12
R17
R16
R21
R20
LED11
L1
LED5
R9
C5
R14
D11
R19
R23
LED10
From Syncro panel,
power supply or previous
serial bus device power
connections
To further Syncro Ident
panels or other serial bus
device power connections
+ -
+ -
LED9
k k
J1
LED16
LED15
LED14
X1
LED13
K6021 ISSUE 01
LED7
LED5
LED6
X2
ADDRESS
R13
TR2
R17
R12
R11
R15
R16
R14
LED11
R18
R1
C1
LED10
LK1
LED9
D11
k
C3
+
C5
+
IC1
C4
D10
LED4
SW1
k
IC3
L1
J1
BZ1
R19
TR1
+24V
0V
+24V
0V
COM+
COMCOM+
COM-R23
R8
+
LED8
LED1
LED15
LED2
R9
R10
K6020 ISSUE 01
LED3
-
+
To further Syncro Ident
panels or other serial bus
devices COMM
connections
-
+
From Syncro panel,
COMM output or previous
serial bus device COMM
connections
The power cable should be suitably sized to ensure that the voltage drop is not below the minimum operating voltage
of 18V DC. A 1mm2 cable is suitable for powering up to 16 Syncro Ident panels however if the power supply is also
being used to power other equipment, the load of the other equipment must be taken into consideration when
calculating voltage drop.
The cable connected to the COMM terminals should be a twisted pair cable suitable for RS485 communications. The
COMM cable can be up to 1200 metres in total length.
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7. RS485 terminating link
For correction operation of the RS485 communications bus the last device connected to the bus should have a
terminating link fitted. If the Syncro Ident is the last device fitted to the RS485 bus, it should have the RS485
termination jumper fitted. This is LK1 on the K6020 PCB for 8 way versions and LK1 on the K6021 CB for 24 way
versions.
LK1 ON K6021 PCB
LED4
LED3
ADDRESS
LED2
LED1
X2
C8
SW1
LK1
R2
R5 LED17
R6 LED18
LED11
LED16
XTAL1
R26 C6
IC3
R22
R8
R12
R16
R20
LED10
J1
LED15
LED14
LED5
LED6
X2
R24
R25
R26
R22
Z5
IC2
Z4
Z1
Z3
X1
C15
C13
C8
C7
Z2
C14
J1
Z6
R21 LED14k
C12
IC1
C16
+
R20 LED13k
TR1
R5
R6
BZ1
R19
XTAL1
C6
R4
C10
IC3
R2
R3
C4
R27
+
R15
LED9
R28
L1
R11
R16
C5
C9
+
D10 k
LK1
R29
LED10
D11
C3
R30
R1
F1
REG1
C2
D1
LED4
R12
TR2
R17
C1
k
ADDRESS
SW1
R13
R18
LED13
K 6021 ISSUE01
LED7
R14
LED9
k k
X1
LED11
LED5
R9
R13
R17
R21
C7
+
L1
C12
C4
IC1
IC2
C3
k
D10
TR2
R18
R7
+
k
LED12
LED6
C5
C9
R14
R3
F1
C2
R1
D11
D1
R23
R10
REG1
C1
R19
R4
LED7
R11
R15
C10
LED8
+24V
0V
+24V
0V
COM+
COMCOM+
COM-R23
R8
LED8
LED1
LED15
LED2
R9
R10
K 6020 ISSUE01
LED3
LK1 ON K6020 PCB
8. Setting the address
To enable the Syncro or Syncro AS panels to identify devices connected to the ancillary serial bus, each device must
be allocated an address from 1 to 32.
Syncro Ident panels are supplied from the factory with the address switch on the K6020 board (indicators 1 to 8) set
to 1 (1000) and the address of the K6021 board if fitted (indicators 9 to 24) set to 2 (01000).
If these addresses are already being used by other devices on the serial bus or need to be changed for any other
reason then they can be set to other addresses as shown below.
Note: Changing the settings of the address switches must be done with the 24V power removed from the Syncro Ident
panel. If the Syncro or Syncro AS has already detected devices at the addresses that are going to be changed then it
will show that these devices are missing when the addresses have changed and will need to be re-configured by
removing the devices from the configuration and adding the new ones. This can be done via the Loop Explorer
configuration programme.
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9. LED numbering
The standard Syncro Ident panel has 8 LED indicators, the common Fire, Fault, Power On and Disablement indicators
and the Buzzer Silence and Lamp Test controls fitted.
For applications requiring more that 8 programmable indicators a 16 way extension board and a 24 way label are fitted
providing a total of 24 programmable indicators.
The LED numbering arrangement is as shown on the diagram below.
LED numbering sequence
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
F ire
L am p T e s t
B uzze r S ile nce
P owe r On
F ault
D is a ble m ent
10. Configuring the Syncro panel for use with Syncro Ident
Syncro Ident panels are recognized by Syncro and Syncro AS panels as Mimic panels. To add an 8 way Syncro Ident to
a Syncro, a Mimic 8 zone should be added as shown in the screen shot below.
To add a 24
way Syncro Ident panel to a Syncro or Syncro AS panel, one Mimic 8 zone and one Mimic 16 zone need to be added
and the addresses set to match those set on the boards in the Syncro Ident.
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Further Syncro Ident panels can be added by adding Mimic 8 zone and Mimic 16 zone items as above.
Note: each Mimic is automatically allocated an address when added to the configuration file starting at 1 and
incrementing by 1 as each is added. These addresses must match the addresses set on the DIL switches fitted to the
circuit boards in the Syncro Ident panels.
The diagram below shows the correct DIL switch settings for the 24 way Syncro Ident added to the configuration file
show in the configuration file on page 6.
16 WAY BOARD SET TO ADDRESS 2
LED4
LED2
LED3
ADDRESS
LED1
X2
C8
SW1
LK1
XTAL1
R26 C6
C9
IC3
R2
LED11
C12
R22
L1
R9
R8
R13
R12
R17
R16
R21
C7
+
IC1
IC2
C4
R7
C3
k
D10
R6 LED18
D1
+
k
LED12
TR2
R18
LED5
LED6
C5
R14
R3
F1
C2
R1
D11
R19
R23
R10
REG1
C1
R4
LED7
R11
R15
C10
LED8
R20
LED10
LED9
R5 LED17
k k
LED16
J1
LED14
LED15
X1
LED6
LED7
LED5
X2
Z4
Z1
Z2
+
Z3
+24V
0V
+24V
0V
COM+
COMCOM+
COM-R23
R8
Z6
C16
C14
J1
X1
C15
C13
C8
XTAL1
IC2
R2
R21 LED14k
C7
R29
IC3
R20 LED13k
TR1
R5
R6
BZ1
R19
Z5
R24
R25
R26
R22
R3
C4
IC1
C12
L1
C5
C6
D10 k
+
R27
C3
R28
+
R15
LED9
C9
k
R11
R16
LK1
R4
C10
LED10
D11
R30
R1
F1
C2
REG1
D1
C1
LED4
R12
TR2
R17
R14
R18
ADDRESS
SW1
R13
LED11
LED13
K6021 ISSUE 01
LED8
LED1
LED15
LED2
R9
R10
K6020 ISSUE 01
LED3
8 WAY BOARD SET TO ADDRESS 1
A second 24 way Syncro Ident would typically have the DIL switch settings set to address 3 for the 8 way board and 4
for the 16 way board.
The address numbers can be any number between 1 and 32 of course and can be changed in the configuration file by
right clicking the Mimic icon in the Navigator pane of the Loop Explorer configuration programme, selecting Edit
Settings and then typing the required address number in the Address box show in the Configure I/O Module Settings
box that appears.
The Configure I/O Module Settings box also allows the behaviour of the indicators to be modified.
By default, when an indicator activates it will simply light continuously until the system is reset (All outputs
continuous).
The Configure I/O Module Settings box allows this behaviour to be changed by selecting one of the other radio
buttons.
The default configuration for all outputs of the Syncro Ident is to indicate zonal fire. So output 1 of the 8 way board
will indicate fire zone 1 etc, output 1 of the 16 way board will indicate fire zone 9 and so on up to output 16 of the 16
way board which will indicate fire zone 24.
By selecting one of the channels to show the Configure output Settings box, a 40 character location message can be
allocated to the indication or the zone number can be changed. Default Ring Mode can also de-selected here, and this
will allow the output to be programmed to respond to cause and effects.
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Configure I/O Module Settings box showing default configuration, all outputs continuous. Selecting one of the other
radio buttons allows other options to be set. Normally, both the Mimic 8 zone and Mimic 16 zone boards will have the
same options set in this respect.
Selecting one of the channels on a Mimic board allows the zone to which the indication will respond to be changed and
a 40 character location test to be entered. (The location text is not particularly relevant to and indicator so can
normally be ignored).
If the output is to be controlled by cause and effect programming the Default Ring Mode box should be un-checked.
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11. Maintenance
The Syncro Ident does not need any specific maintenance. The Lap test control can be used at any time to check that
all indicators are functioning correctly. If the Syncro Ident loses power, the green Power On indicator will not be lit and
a fault condition will be shown on the Syncro or Syncro AS panel to which the Syncro Ident is connected.
If the Syncro Ident loses its data connection with the Syncro or Syncro AS panel to which it is connected a fault will be
shown on the Syncro or Syncro AS panel and all indicators on the Syncro Ident will flash.
If the Syncro Ident panel needs to be cleaned then it should be wiped with a damp cloth only. Cleaning agents or
solvents must not be used to clean the Syncro Ident panel.
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