The C-TEC ZFP4M/X is a 4-loop ZFP touchscreen-controlled addressable fire alarm panel in C-TEC’s medium cabinet, supplied as the blank-module variant (no additional zone LED or switch modules fitted). It drives Apollo XP95 and Discovery protocol detectors, call points and interfaces, and has space for standby batteries up to 2 x 38Ah.
Key features
- Touchscreen-controlled addressable fire panel from C-TEC’s ZFP range
- Rapid loop learn, flexible cause & effects and powerful system diagnostics
- Hi-integrity fault-tolerant RS485 networking option (optional ZHN card) for up to 64 network nodes
- Optional ‘A-Bus’ expansion PCBs, paging and graphics interface facilities
- Intuitive PC programming tools
- 4 Apollo XP95/Discovery compatible loop drivers
- Medium cabinet accepting up to 2 x 38Ah standby batteries
Technical specifications
- Protocol: Apollo XP95/Discovery
- Number of loops: 4
- Cabinet: medium
- Max. battery size: 2 x 12V 38Ah VRLA (connected in series)
- Max. loop output current: 500mA (25V min.; 34V max.)
- Max. loop length: 1km
- Max. addressable devices per loop: 126
- Mains supply: 230V AC 50/60Hz
- Internal power supply: 27V DC nominal; total output current limited to 5A
- Conventional sounder circuits: 2 (max. 500m per circuit), 2 x 1A max. sounder output current; EOL resistor 6k8 (6800Ω)
- Auxiliary relays: 2 x programmable (from cause & effects) plus 1 x fault relay; volt-free single-pole changeover rated 1A at 30V DC
- Auxiliary power output: 24V (19.5V min., 28V max.), protected by a resettable fuse, 100mA max.
- Auxiliary inputs: 2 x programmable, connect to 0V to trigger, max. input voltage 27V (non-latching)
- Display: full-colour 480 x 272 pixel touchscreen with all relevant EN54 indicators plus 5 programmable indicators
- Controls: interactive touchscreen with menu-sensitive buttons; keyswitch for direct access to Access Level 2
- PC connection: galvanically isolated USB socket on the Z41 touchscreen control module
- Pager/DECT connection: RS232 (requires a BF874QAQ transmitter and BF877QAQ display pager as a minimum)
- Networking: RS485 hi-integrity multi-path fault-tolerant network via optional ZHN card, up to 64 nodes (panels and compact controllers)
- Expansion: RS485 peripheral bus for up to 15 ‘A-Bus’ PCBs
- Terminals: fixed, largest acceptable conductor size 1mm²
- Construction: light grey textured 1.2mm Zintec mild steel, RAL7035 epoxy paint
- IP rating: IP30
- Operating conditions: -5°C to +40°C, max. 95% relative humidity
- Graphics interface/diagnostics: RS485, Drax compatible
