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MxPro Panel Comparison

The table below compares the features of the Advanced MxPro 4 and MxPro 5 Analogue Addressable fire control panels.

Hardware Features	MxPro 4	MxPro 5
Display Backlight	Green backlit display Manual contrast adjustment	White backlit display "Improved efficiency with programmable dimming options Software driven contrast adjustment via menu"
PC Connections	RS232	USB, RS232
Peripheral Expansion Bus	1 loop – n/a 2-8 loop – requires additional optional circuit card	Built in as standard on all panels Extended range of P-Bus option cards
Wiring Fault Monitoring	EN54-2: Open circuit, short circuit	EN54-2:Open circuit, short circuit EN54-13:Continuous checking for increases in resistance, (loose terminations), partial shorts etc.
Control Keys	Reset, Mute, Silence/Resound and Evacuate	Mute, Silence, Reset, LED Test, Resound, Evacuate and dedicated More Alarms buttons on control panels and large repeater Configurable keypad repeat keys
Front Panel Push Buttons	None	4 programmable function buttons on control panels and large repeater
Battery Charging	Charger current and voltage can be viewed on local display Built in battery temperature sensor	Charger current, voltage and temperature available from any display on a network Built in or remote battery temperature sensor
Zone LEDs	None as standard "Option 20 zone fire red LED card on 1 loop Options for up to 200 red zone fire LEDs on 2-8 loops"	20 integral red LED indicators included as standard on control panels and large repeater. Can be assigned to any fire zone or programmable for other uses. Up to 200 additional LEDs with Large, Deep and Extended enclosures. (Up to 50 in Medium enclosure). Options include red, yellow and (bi-colour) red/yellow or green/yellow column format with slide-in labels.
Programmable Input	None	Dedicated monitored switch input as standard on all panels
Programmable Key Switch Inputs	Requires additional optional key switch input card	Built in as standard on all panels
Printer	Optional on-board printer with built-in battery pack	Optional on-board printer. No additional battery pack required. Integral paper feed button. Printer fault conditions displayed on panel, prints customer logo
Standards	EN54-2 and 4	EN54-2, 4 and 13
Software Features	MxPro 4	MxPro 5
Independent General Event and Fire Event Logs	Yes – control panels only Not on remote terminals	Yes – on all panels and repeaters Any panel can be configured as a network-wide main event log
Event log entries	1,000 + 500 Fire	5,000 + 500 Fire Additional logging for Investigation delays and any Enable/Disable actions
Timed Disable Options	Permanent only	Permanent or automatic timed re-enablement of any input or output device
Enable/Disable Inputs by zone	• All Inputs • All Inputs except Call Points • Selected Inputs	• All Inputs • Selected Inputs • Only Automatic Inputs • Only Manual Inputs • All Other Inputs
Enable/Disable Outputs	All Local Panel sounders, relays or individual outputs	Disable by Output Purpose Configurable Disable Outputs Menu options include; Sounders, Relays, Beacons, Fire Routing, Fault Routing, Fire Protection, Pager, All or Selected Disablement of outputs across network configurable by sector mask
Real Time Clock	Yes - requires lithium battery	Yes - no lithium battery required
Languages	Supports Western European languages	Supports multiple different character sets (code pages) and languages
Features	MxPro 4	MxPro 5
Max devices per network	188800	200000
Max nodes on network	200	200
Sectors	50	200
Maximum Fire Zones Displayed	250 1 loop 1,000 2,4 and 8 loop	2,000 on all panels
Programming Features	MxPro 4	MxPro 5
Independent Building Areas for False Alarm Management	Single area processing	201 areas per panel Local or Global Alarm Acknowledgment facility
Zone LEDs	No programmable options	All LEDs fully programmable PC configuration presented graphically Primary/secondary activation
Buzzer Options	No programmable options	Smart latch of faults Fault notification can resound daily Service option to Inhibit by time clock
Programmable Input actions	19	22 - including new Supervisory, Fire Routing and Fire Protection confirmed + Alarm Acknowledgement actions
Output Purpose	n/a	Output purpose configurable
Output Ringing styles	20	40 - Output activation priority configurable
Zone Qualifiers	15 categories of zone qualifiers	24 categories of zone qualifiers
Logic statements	500 Logic lines – Programmable options – • Inputs • General Events • Time Clocks	1,500 Logic lines – Programmable options – • Inputs • Any 2 inputs • Zone qualifiers • Any 2 zones • General Events • Time Clocks
General Events	10 categories	36 categories
Blocking Rules	No options	Programmable blocking rules – by General Event or Output Groups
Service and Diagnostic Features	MxPro 4	MxPro 5
Device History	n/a	For every device the time and date of the :- • Last activation • Last Test • Last Disable • Last Enable • Date Created
On-board Digital Storage Scope	n/a	Yes
View Panel Voltages and Currents	Available for local panel circuits only	Available from any MxPro 5 repeater or panel on the network.
View Panel Status	Local hardware and panel firmware version	View status of all panel circuits across network Firmware version of all internal hardware and peripheral devices can be viewed at the panel
Firmware updates	Panel firmware flash upgradable	All hardware flash upgradable via panel USB or serial port
Detector Status Information	View drift information at local panel	New Warning state allows any devices nearing drift contamination limits to be identified during routine servicing before a fault level is reached
Service tool	Download device information	Download device information Extract Event log information Download device History View drift (contaminated) status of detectors Network simulation and test facility