Fire-Lite MS/FireWatch 5000 series

From The Fire Panel

The Fire-Lite MS/FireWatch 5000 series is a small lineup of conventional fire alarm control panels that each have an integrated digital alarm communicator transmitter (DACT). These panels are similar to the FireWatch 411UDAC, but are also quite different at the same time.

Fire-Lite MS-5024

Features

  • DTMF keypad used on all FireWatch 5000 series panels
  • Programmable zones
  • Can be programmed as a fire panel only (0), slave communicator only (1), or a fire panel/communicator (2). These modes can be can be changed at Address 56.
  • Condition history mode
  • Troubleshooting mode
  • Annunciator compatibility (RZA-5F on 50xx, LED-10 on 5210UD)
  • Remote Site Upload/Download (UD models only)
Fire-Lite RZA-5F LED Annunciator

Reporting Formats

Express and Ademco Contact ID formats allow complete transaction to be communicated in under five seconds. The panels support dual line pulse or DTMF DACT interfaces to the PSTN. The formats supported are listed below.

  • 20 PPS, 3+1 standard and expanded.
  • 20 PPS, 4+1 standard and expanded.
  • 20 PPS, 4+2 standard and expanded.
  • 4+1 and 4+2 Ademco Express.
  • Ademco Contact ID (UD models only)
Fire-Lite LED-10 Annunciator

Specifications

MS-5012

  • 5 Zones
  • 1 NAC
  • 12 Volt Operation
  • 1.0A Current Output

MS-5024

  • 5 Zones
  • 2 NACs
  • 24 Volt Operation
  • 3.0A Current Output

MS-5024UD

  • 5 Zones
  • 2 NACs
  • 24 Volt Operation
  • 3.0A or 5.0A Current Output
  • Remote Site Upload/Download (Modem Required)

MS-5210UD

  • 10 Zones
  • 2 NACs (expandable to 4)
  • 24 Volt Operation
  • 3.0A or 6.0A Current Output
  • Remote Site Upload/Download (Modem Required)
  • EIA-485 Bus
  • LED-10IM required for EIA-485 interface devices (LED-10, AFM-16F, ACM-8RF, LDM series)

Useful Commands

All commands spell out abbreviations on DTMF keypad. The format is listed as (number command - word - function).


6676 - NORM - Returns the panel to its normal state

7764 - PROG - Enters programming mode

9255 - WALK - Enters walk-test mode

4478 - HIST - Views the history log

8768 - TROU - Enters troubleshooting mode, activates internal voltmeter

5267 - LAMP - Conducts a system lamp test

3472 - DISA - Disables a zone, one at a time. This makes the panel go into trouble.

3622 - ENAB - Enables a zone that has previously been disabled

3745 - DRIL - Fire drill function

Sources

  1. Fire-Lite MS-5012 Spec Sheet
  2. [1]Fire-Lite MS-5024 Installation Manual
  3. [2]Fire-Lite MS-5210UD Installation Manual
  4. [3]Fire-Lite MS-5024UD Installation Manual