{"id":502,"date":"2026-09-26T10:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T10:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oayachtservice.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=502"},"modified":"2026-09-26T10:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T10:43:12","password":"","slug":"fireboy-kentec-asm-control-panel","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/oayachtservice.com\/knowledgebase\/?docs=fireboy-kentec-asm-control-panel","title":{"rendered":"FireBoy Kentec ASM Control Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Syncro ASM Marine Fire Control Panel<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kentec Syncro ASM is a 1\u20132 loop analogue addressable fire alarm panel certified for marine use. It monitors smoke\/heat detectors and manual call points, drives the vessel&#8217;s sounders, and reports fire, pre-alarm and fault events on its LCD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Item<\/th><th>Specification<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Loops<\/td><td>1, expandable to 2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Device protocols<\/td><td>Apollo or Hochiki (marine-approved devices)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zones<\/td><td>500 on display; first 16 have dedicated zone LEDs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sounder circuits<\/td><td>2 programmable, 1 A each, plus loop sounders<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inputs \/ relays<\/td><td>5 programmable inputs; Fire, Alarm and Fault relays<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Event log<\/td><td>Last 500 events<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Networking<\/td><td>Up to 64 Syncro panels; View Marine repeaters<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Power<\/td><td>230 V AC, 3 A PSU, temperature-compensated charger, sealed lead-acid standby batteries<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article covers crew\/user operation (Access Levels 1 and 2). Engineering configuration (Level 3) is in the separate Kentec product manual and should be left to the service provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Controls, indicators and access levels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone can look and silence the panel buzzer (Level 1); silencing sounders, resetting and disabling require the Level 2 code or keyswitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access levels<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Level<\/th><th>Who<\/th><th>How to enter<\/th><th>What it allows<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Any crew<\/td><td>No code<\/td><td>View events, Lamp Test, Silence Buzzer, More Fires\/Events, Help<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Trained officers \/ captain<\/td><td>Press any menu button, enter 4-digit code, press Enter (or turn Enable keyswitch if fitted). Factory default is 2222 \u2014 change it at commissioning<\/td><td>Silence\/Acknowledge, Re-sound, Reset, Evacuate, Function, menus (disable, test, time, contamination)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Service engineer<\/td><td>Separate code via Level 2 menu<\/td><td>Programming and configuration<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Level 2 times out about 1 minute after the last keypress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buttons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Button<\/th><th>Level<\/th><th>Action<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Lamp Test<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>Lights all LEDs and the buzzer to prove indicators work<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Silence Buzzer<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>Mutes the panel&#8217;s internal buzzer only; sounders keep running<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>More Fires<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>Scrolls additional fire events not on screen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>More Events<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>Scrolls additional faults, pre-alarms, disablements<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>? (Help)<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>Context help for the current screen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arrows 1\u20134, Enter, Exit<\/td><td>1\/2<\/td><td>Menu navigation and code entry<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Silence Alarm \/ Acknowledge<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>Silences vessel sounders; may extend output delays<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Re-sound Alarm<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>Restarts silenced sounders<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reset<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>Clears latched fire and pre-alarm events<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Evacuate<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>Runs all sounders continuously, or the abandon-ship signal (7 short + 1 long) if configured<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Function<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>Programmable; does nothing by default<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indicators<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>LED<\/th><th>Colour<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>FIRE<\/td><td>Red, flashing<\/td><td>Fire detected somewhere on the system<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zone 1\u201316<\/td><td>Red, flashing<\/td><td>Zone(s) in fire<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Fault<\/td><td>Yellow, flashing<\/td><td>Any fault present; detail on LCD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Specific fault LEDs<\/td><td>Yellow<\/td><td>Type of fault (e.g. power, earth, system)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pre-alarm<\/td><td>Yellow<\/td><td>A detector&#8217;s reading is rising toward alarm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Buzzer Silenced<\/td><td>Yellow<\/td><td>Internal buzzer muted<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Delay Active<\/td><td>Yellow<\/td><td>An output delay (search time) is running<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sounder Fault \/ Disabled<\/td><td>Yellow<\/td><td>Sounder circuit faulty or disabled<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fire Routing Fault \/ Disabled<\/td><td>Yellow<\/td><td>Fire relay output faulty or disabled<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Disablement<\/td><td>Yellow<\/td><td>Something on the system is disabled<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The LCD shows the event type, device address, 40-character location text (e.g. &#8220;Engine Room Stbd Fwd&#8221;), and the recommended action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Responding to a fire alarm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigate first, silence second, reset last \u2014 never reset until the space is confirmed safe and the cause is known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What you&#8217;ll see:<\/strong> red FIRE and zone LEDs flash, vessel sounders operate, panel buzzer pulses, LCD shows the device and location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>Silence Buzzer<\/strong> (Level 1) to quiet the panel and read the display.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Note the zone, device address and location. Press <strong>More Fires<\/strong> to see any additional devices in alarm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the vessel&#8217;s fire muster procedure: send crew to investigate the location; evacuate\/fight fire as required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To silence vessel sounders: press any menu button, enter the Level 2 code, press <strong>Enter<\/strong>, then <strong>Silence Alarm \/ Acknowledge<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If conditions worsen or a new area alarms, press <strong>Re-sound Alarm<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the space is confirmed clear (or a false alarm is identified \u2014 steam, cooking, dust, hot work), press <strong>Reset<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the same detector re-alarms after reset, do not keep resetting. Investigate the device and, if needed, disable only that address (see Disablements) and report it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Record the event (time, device, cause, action) in the vessel log.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other event types<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Event<\/th><th>Signs<\/th><th>Action<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Pre-alarm<\/td><td>Pre-alarm LED, continuous buzzer, device shown<\/td><td>Silence Buzzer; physically check the space \u2014 may be early smouldering or a dirty detector<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Evacuate<\/td><td>FIRE LED, sounders continuous or abandon-ship pattern<\/td><td>Follow muster; silence via Level 2 + Acknowledge; Reset if from a latching input<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Alert<\/td><td>All sounders pulse on 1-second cycle, buzzer continuous<\/td><td>Check source input; Level 2 + Acknowledge; Reset if latching<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faults and disablements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faults clear themselves once the cause is fixed; disablements stay until someone restores them, so every disablement must be logged and restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faults<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yellow General Fault flashes, the Fault relay operates, and the buzzer sounds continuously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the LCD for fault type and device; press <strong>More Events<\/strong> for others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>Silence Buzzer<\/strong> \u2014 the fault itself remains until resolved.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faults are non-latching: no Reset needed once the cause is cleared.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report any fault you can&#8217;t clear to the service provider immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disablements (Level 2 \u2192 Disablements menu)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Option<\/th><th>What it does<\/th><th>Typical use<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Disable Immediate Output Response<\/td><td>Turns on configured output delays (EN54 requirement)<\/td><td>Manned-bridge\/day mode where delays are approved<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disable Zones<\/td><td>Isolates every detector and call point in a zone<\/td><td>Hot work, painting, shipyard work in a space<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disable Addresses<\/td><td>Isolates one loop device (or one sub-address on I\/O modules)<\/td><td>A single faulty or false-alarming detector<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disable Sounders<\/td><td>Silences sounder circuits 1\u20132 and loop sounders<\/td><td>Testing without disturbing guests\/crew<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disable Panel Outputs<\/td><td>Isolates Fire, Alarm or Fault relay individually<\/td><td>Stops shutdowns\/remote signalling during testing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>View \/ Restore Disablements<\/td><td>Lists active disablements; press <strong>Enter<\/strong> on each to restore<\/td><td>End of work or test<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While anything is disabled, the General Disablement LED stays lit. Disable the smallest scope possible (an address before a zone), post a fire watch for the affected space, and restore before leaving the panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testing and routine maintenance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The panel itself needs almost no maintenance; batteries (about 4-year life) and detectors are the items to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zone walk test (Level 2 \u2192 Test Zones)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the zone(s) to put in test.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose sounder response <strong>ON<\/strong> (sounders operate briefly on each activation) or <strong>OFF<\/strong> (silent test).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Activate each detector\/call point in the zone; the panel auto-resets 3 seconds after each activation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm every device reported with the correct location text.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exit via <strong>View &amp; Restore Zones in Test<\/strong> \u2014 do not leave zones in test.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On systems with many loop sounders, not all may activate within the 3-second window; this is expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Routine checks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Frequency<\/th><th>Task<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Daily<\/td><td>Panel shows normal, no faults or unexpected disablements; time\/date correct<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weekly<\/td><td>Lamp Test; operate one call point or detector in rotation to prove alarm and sounders<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monthly<\/td><td>Check <strong>Contamination Status<\/strong> (devices over 85% of their working range) and schedule cleaning\/replacement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annually<\/td><td>Service provider inspection; battery test per manufacturer guidance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>~4 years<\/td><td>Replace sealed lead-acid standby batteries<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Care and settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clean the enclosure with a barely damp cloth only \u2014 no detergents or solvents; keep water out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detectors self-calibrate daily; failures show as maintenance faults.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep system time correct (Level 2 \u2192 <strong>Set System Time<\/strong>) so the 500-event log is accurate; daylight saving adjusts automatically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mains: 230 V 50 Hz, Class 1, earthed, with an accessible double-pole isolator. Only qualified personnel open the panel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting quick reference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a fault persists after the checks below, log it and contact the fire system service provider \u2014 do not open the panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Symptom<\/th><th>Likely cause<\/th><th>What to do<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Buttons do nothing (Silence\/Reset)<\/td><td>Not in Level 2, or Level 2 timed out<\/td><td>Re-enter code or turn keyswitch; act within 1 minute<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Code 2222 rejected<\/td><td>Code changed at commissioning<\/td><td>Use vessel&#8217;s recorded code; service provider can reset<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Same detector keeps alarming<\/td><td>Steam, exhaust, dust, contamination or failing head<\/td><td>Investigate; check Contamination Status; disable that address only and report<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pre-alarm with no visible cause<\/td><td>Dirty or drifting detector<\/td><td>Check Contamination Status; schedule cleaning\/replacement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Fault + power fault<\/td><td>Shore\/gen power lost, charger or battery fault<\/td><td>Restore mains; if battery fault persists, replace batteries<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sounder Fault \/ Disabled LED<\/td><td>Sounder circuit open\/short, or sounders disabled<\/td><td>Check View \/ Restore Disablements; if not disabled, call service<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Disablement LED stays on<\/td><td>Something left disabled or in test<\/td><td>View \/ Restore Disablements and View &amp; Restore Zones in Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wrong time on events<\/td><td>Clock not set<\/td><td>Set System Time<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manual<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oayachtservice.com\/KBMedia\/ASM.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Need Assistance?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">For technical support, warranty assistance, parts, or to schedule service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ocean Alexander Yacht Service<br><\/strong>East Coast Yacht Group<br>2955 W State Road 84 Fort Lauderdale FL, 33312<br>954-530-2033<br><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oayachtservice.com\/\"><strong>oayachtservice.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Follow us for maintenance tips, technical updates, and service announcements:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eastcoastyachtgroup\/\">&nbsp;<strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This article is part of the Ocean Alexander Yacht Service Knowledge Base. Information is provided for general guidance and should not replace the applicable Owner\u2019s Manual or service procedures.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a9 Ocean Alexander Yacht Service \u2013 East Coast Yacht Group, Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Syncro ASM Marine Fire Control Panel Overview The Kentec Syncro ASM is a 1\u20132 loop analogue addressable fire alarm panel certified for marine use. It monitors smoke\/heat detectors and manual call points, drives the vessel&#8217;s sounders, and reports fire, pre-alarm and fault events on its LCD. 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