Tyco MX Technology

MX Addressable System

Jason Crouch
General Manager – Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions
1 October 22, 2024
MEAR
What do you want from a Fire Detection System?
•A system that your engineers will feel comfortable with.
•A system that detects fires fast
•A system that will not false alarm
•A system that is reliable
•A system that is easy to maintain
•A system that allows easy refurbishment
Tyco MX Technology is a system that has all of the
above.

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 How can MX help you?

MX Digital Loop Protocol

MX Virtual Detectors
MX Service Tools

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 MX DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Up to 250 addresses per “loop”
Simple un-restrictive wiring
methods
Loop
Spur
Loop on loop
Keeps installation time & costs
down
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 MX DIGITAL

Ideal for upgrades and system expansion

Upgrade an old system
Wiring may not have been loop
Loop, Spur, Branch, loop on loop – all OK
Upgrade an old system
Old cable is probably OK
Unscreened, untwisted, different cable types
High tolerance to electrical interference

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 MX DIGITAL Loop Protocol

0 1 1 0
DC Voltage
level
27v - 40v
Reply from Loop Device

Device polling signal from Loop Controlle

0v
Frequency approximately 6.6Khz
Frequency Shift Key signaling (FSK)
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 MX Loop Power

Provides power on the loop for detectors,

 modules and sounders – Less PSUs
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 MX Loop Power

SNM

Sounders on the detection loop – Less cable

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 MX Loop Power

LPS

Sounders on and powered by the

detection loop – Less PSUs
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 MX Loop Power

Addressable Sounders on and powered

by the detection loop – Less PSUs
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 MX Loop Power

Addressable Sounders and detectors

with sounders or relays – Less PSUs
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 Addressable sounders

• Fit Detector on sounder base or…..

• SAM 800
– Sounder address module
• SAB 800
– Sounder address module with Beacon

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 MX Loop Power

Flasher units on and powered by the

detection loop – Less PSUs
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 MX Loop Power

BDM

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 MX DIGITAL Loop Protocol
 Provides
power on the loop for detectors, modules and
sounders – Less PSUs
 Highly Reliable
 Guarantees what the detector sees is what is reported at the
panel.
 Highly Reliable
 Save time on commissioning
 Less Service calls
 Happy Customer

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 MX VIRTUAL Detectors
 801PH - Photo and Heat
 801CH - CO and Heat
 801H - Heat
 801F - IR point flame detector
 801PC - Triple sensor (new development)
 801PS - High sensitivity smoke (new
development)
 801I - Ionisation
801 = EN54
801Ex = Intrinsically safe
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 MX VIRTUAL Detectors

Single Detector Modes

(e.g. HPO, Optical, Fixed heat, CCO)

Dual Detector Modes

(e.g. HPO and Fixed Heat Detection)

Multi-point
(e.g. different cause and effects for each alarm mode)

Mode switching
(e.g. Heat when Machinery working, HPO other times)

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 MX FASTLOGIC

 Used with Optical detectors

 Based on research,
studying smoke build up in real fires
 Uses fuzzy logic
 Fuzzy logic simulates the way the human brain
works
 Fastlogic is an enhancement based on the very
successful “Zettler Multilogic”
 Fast acting with high false alarm immunity

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 Signal Analysis

Fluctuation

Sensor
Output
Gradient
(Rate of change)
Amplitude

time

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 Fire Detection with FASTLOGIC

Alarm

Sensor o/p
Fuzzy
Sector

No Alarm
Time 5 Minutes
Time 5 Months
Fastlogic does not use set thresholds for alarm condition
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 CO – Carbon Monoxide Gas

• CO is an early sign of combustion

• CO is poisonous
• CO fire detection gives:
• Early warning
• False alarm immunity
• Flexible positioning, e.g. mount on wall etc

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 CO Fire Detection

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 Sequential Alarms

• MX801PC offers sequential alarms at no

extra cost
• Use as part of a false alarm reduction plan
• Use 1, 2 or 3 addresses
• Use 3 independent addresses for one
801PC to behave as 3 independent
detectors

Address 1 - Mode 2- Resilient Mode Confirmation

Address 2 - Mode-4 - HPO Full Evacuate
Address 3 - Mode-5 - CCO Local Alarm

MX Sequential alarms to combat false alarms

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 801PC A Single Point Device
Benefits (cost savings)
•Verification from a single point
•Change detection modes (User)
•Change sensitivity between periods (day/night)
•Combines fire and toxic gas detection
•Combines fire & car park CO detection (Phase 2)
•Onedevice detects most fire types, smouldering
to flaming
Cost effective single point solutions

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 Example Accommodation Application

Fire alarm sounder

CO fire detector
Optical smoke detector
Heat detector Optical smoke
detector
Heat detector

Toxic gas detector

Toxic gas alarm sounder
Heat detector

CO fire detector
Optical smoke detector
Heat detector
Fire alarm sounder

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 Example Accommodation Application

Sounder Address Module SAM800

Sounder Base 802SB Continuous Tone

801PC

801PC High
Performance
Optical Detector

801PC
802SB Sounder Base Slow Whoop

801PC
802SB Sounder Base Continuous Tone

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 Example Accommodation Application

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 MX801PC

• Three technologies in one detector

• Mode 1- Universal multi-criteria sensor that will detect a wide
range of fire conditions
• Mode 2- High false alarm immunity multi-criteria sensor that
will eliminate false alarms from non-fire sources whilst
retaining the ability to detect a wide range of fire conditions.
• Mode-3 - Heat detector
• Mode-4 - HPO + Heat detector
• Mode-5 - CCO
• Mode-6 - Carbon monoxide poisonous gas detector
• Mode-7 - Car park CO detection

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 CO FIRE DETECTOR

Conventional
Sensitive Addressable
Fast acting Intrinsically safe
12v for intruder systems
Fire detection and life safety

MX CCO and Triple sensor

Slow burning fires

Fast burning fires

A Tyco video explains more

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 Example application
Machinery spaces, generators etc

• Thecost effective reliable solution is to use the 601F

conventional or 801F MX addressable flame detectors .

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 601F & 601FEx Conventional 801F &
801FEx MX Infrared Flame Detectors

• Unlike
UV and UV/IR detection, not blinded by oil mist in
machinery spaces
•2
wire connection, no interface required, connect direct to Fire
Panel, reduces cabling,
• No additional power source required – Big saving
• Easy
installation, uses same plug in base as Tyco smoke and
heat detectors
• Detectors can be bolted or welded into position – cost saving
• ATEX approved Intrinsically Safe versions
• Range: 0.1m2 n-heptane at 20m, Field of View: 100’

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 Special Hazards

• Intrinsically Safe Equipment

• Naturally safe
• Easier to maintain then Flame proof (Explosion
proof)
–– do not have to clear area.

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 S271+ MX Triple Infra Red Flame detection

Virtually Immune to false alarms:

Black bodies, Welding and X-rays.
Solar blind.
Flicker analysis
50 m range
Self testing and remote monitoring
2 wire connection – Save on PSUs

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 S300 IR Flame detector
(New Development)

S300 uses a 256 IR array

S300 can detect where the fire is in
the field of view.
S300 works day, night, rain, sun, mist
etc etc
S300 has optional Colour CCTV
built in to highlight location of fire.
Highlights the fire location within the CCTV picture view

Viewing of CCTV is independent of automatic fire detection and can be

recorded for analysis if an event occurs

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 Optical Fibre Temperature Sensing

MXF 100
This new technology uses a laser light source to launch light signals into an optical
fibre. As pulses travel down the fibre, energy is lost through scattering. A fraction of
the scattered signal is retained within the fibre. A portion of this is directed back
along the fibre towards the laser source this signal is called backscatter. Part of the
back scatter signal is used to provide accurate remote temperature measurements at
hundreds of points along the fibre.
• Features
– Fibre optic sensor loop up to 2km
– Continuous temperature profiles of temperature on a PC
– Programmable functions
– Up to 200 Programmable fire detection zones
– Multiple and programmable Alarm levels per fire detection zone
– Variable rate of rise function
– Unrivalled response times
– Very low maintenance of sensor
– Relay, PC and modbus outputs

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 MXF100 Minerva Fireline

—FibreOptic Linear Heat detector

—Up to 2 km of fibre, loop or spur
—Up to 200 detection zones per fibre
—Configurable by zone to standard detector
classifications or customer needs
—Programmable detection zone size and location
on fibre
—Relay and modbus outputs
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 Special Hazards

S231I+ 601FEx

MR601TEx
MD611Ex
Convention
MU601Ex
al
MD601Ex Intrinsicall
y Safe
MDU601Ex
CP220Ex

gh Performance Optical, Heat, CO, CCO, Flame

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 Special Hazards

S271I+ 801FEx-M

801PHEx ExI800

MX Digital
801HEx Addressabl IF800Ex
e
Intrinsically
801CHEx Safe MX Galvanic
Isolator
CP840Ex

ical & Heat, Heat, CO & Heat, Triple IR Flame

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 800 Ex Intrinsically Safe Detectors

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 Minerva® MX Aspirating Detection

Minerva® MX VLC800
• MX-VLC-800 LaserCOMPACT
– Provides early warning of fire
– Constantly analyses air samples from the protected
area to detect the first traces of smoke using
sophisticated Laser technology
– Supports up to 80m pipe (or 2x50m branches) and is
specified to cover up to 800m²
– Ideal for small areas and object detection

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 MX Addressable Modules

APM800 Addressable power supply monitor

BDM800 Beam detector module
CIM 800 Contact input module
CP820 Indoor callpoint
CP830 Outdoor callpoint
DIM800Detector input module – conventional detectors
LPS800 Loop powered sounder module
MIO800Multiple input / output module
MIM800 Mini-input module
RIM800Relay module
SNM800 Sounder notification module

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 Typical MX Addressable Loop Schematic

CH PS H LI800 CH MIO

CIM

LI800 PH H

LPS PSU

PC PH H PH

SNM
24V Supply

DIM CH RIM
Conventional Circuit
CO S H 240V Supply HVR 240V Load

Line Isolators MUST be fitted for short circuit protection

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 MX VIRTUAL Detectors
Maintenance

­ Programmable 360º LED

­ Stores service information
­ Manufacture date
­ Unique serial number
­ How dirty, Etc etc
­ Temperature indication
­ CO & Smoke level indication

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 MX VIRTUAL Detectors
Quick Maintenance

• Remote maintenance
– At Panel / Repeater
– Via Modem
• Detectors can test themselves

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 MX TECHNOLOGY

•MX PANELS
•Menu driven display
•Simple to operate in an emergency

•MX1000 (ZX1) Land

•MX4000 (ZX4) Land
•T2000 Marine
EASY TO USE
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 The MX Panels
MX1000
1 Loop
250 addresses
Networkable

MX4000
2 loops standard, 8 max
add 2 more loops with XLM card
1000 Addresses
Networkable

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 The MX Panels
2 Supervised outputs, sounders
2 Relay outputs, alarm & fault
Emergency input
1 unsupervised input
1 supervised input
240 Zones per panel
Modbus Interface
Third Party Interface
Remote Bus, integration to Audix PA / VA systems
Repeaters – Digital Input/Output points –Remote printers

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 Panel User Interfaces

Fit in battery box

Also
Built-in Printer Option

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 Panel User Interface
•Large LCD
• Provides user with all the information required

EASY TO USE
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 Panel User Interface

 Menu driven software

 Passcode protected user levels of access
 Up to 100 users
 3000 event log
 View dynamic temperature / smoke / CO
 Test and reconfigure system
 Add, remove, modify points

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 Panel User Interface

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 MX Networks
•Seamless network
• Multi-panel installations are not reliant on one unit
MX GRAPH

99 node peer to peer network

Repeater and I/0 remote bus

Up to 3km between panels

Just add TLI800 Network card

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 Extending Existing Networks – MX Minerva Bridge

MX Minerva
/ TFX

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 MXGRAPH

Provides graphical display

Simple to operate in an
emergency

Fire Tracking
View analogue values in
Point Information
Isolate groups: Callpoint,
Detector, Sounder, etc

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 MX Hand Held Service Tool

Detectors store service information

Display temperature & CO
Dirtiness
Date of manufacture
Serial number etc.
Comes with cable to link to
ancillaries

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 MXCONSYS

 All panels are freely programmable

 Flexibility to meet customers requirements
 Download entire network from one point
 Remote upload/download capability
 During configuration downloads panels continue to function
 Uses same concept/logic as Minerva Consys

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 MX REMOTE
Provides customer
/ operator support
24 hours a day via
modem.

Fault finding and

rectification times
reduced

Increased first
time fix rate

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 MX Designer

Simple to use design software

– Check loop loading
– Power
– Isolation
– Batteries etc
•Correct designs

•Automatic documentation

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  Automatic generation of
flow charts from
MXCONSYS.

 Handover documents
 Engineering checks

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 Tyco MX Technology
Save on installation
Cable type, cable runs
Save on Commissioning
MX digital - reliability, flexibility
MX virtual - reliability, flexibility
MX Tools – get it right
Satisfied customer
Satisfied engineer

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