MxPro5

Advanced MxPro 5 Fire Panel Manuals

Free PDF manuals for the Advanced MxPro 5 series — the flagship addressable fire alarm panel from Advanced Electronics (UK). Designed for medium and large installations, the MxPro 5 platform supports 1 to 8 fire alarm loops per panel, networks of up to 200 panels, and four addressable protocols natively: Apollo, Hochiki, Argus Vega and Nittan.

Available manuals

About the MxPro 5 platform

The MxPro 5 is EN 54 parts 2, 4 and 13 certified and is one of the most widely specified addressable fire alarm panels in the UK and Republic of Ireland. It is manufactured by Advanced Electronics (part of Halma plc) at the Cramlington facility in Northumberland.

Key MxPro 5 features

  • 1 to 8 loops per cabinet, 256 zones, 200 panels per fault-tolerant network
  • Multi-protocol detection — mix Apollo and Hochiki devices on the same panel
  • AlarmCalm false alarm reduction with verification timers and zone-level filtering
  • Fault-tolerant fibre or copper networking (FT and NC modes)
  • Optional TouchControl colour touchscreen interfaces and remote terminals
  • Voice evacuation integration via LifeLine modules
  • DynamixTools PC software for offline cause-and-effect programming and configuration backup
  • Slot-in modular cards: loop drivers, network cards, sounder cards, peripheral expansion

Compatible repeaters and remote panels

MxPro 5 integrates with TouchControl colour touchscreen remote terminals, the Mx-4000 series repeaters for graphical zone display, and remote ancillary controls for fire fighter override scenarios. All connect to the MxPro 5 via the FT or NC network bus, allowing physically distributed control across complex sites.

MxPro 5 commissioning training

The manuals in this section document the platform comprehensively, but commissioning a real MxPro 5 system safely requires structured hands-on training. BH Courses run a dedicated Advanced MxPro fire panel commissioning course covering loop topology, DynamixTools programming, FT/NC network setup, AlarmCalm configuration and cause-and-effect logic.

The course is suited to fire alarm engineers who already understand addressable fire system principles and want to add MxPro 5 to their certified panel list. For the broader engineering pathway including BS 5839 / BAFE SP203-1 compliance, see the BH Courses certification track.

Looking for the legacy MxPro 4?

If you are working on a panel installed before 2018, see the MxPro 4 manuals. The platforms are similar in architecture but the commissioning details differ.

Display:

Advanced MxPro 5 Commissioning Manual PDF

Advanced MxPro 5 Commissioning Manual

The MxPro 5 Commissioning Manual is the official Advanced Electronics reference for setting up the MxPro 5 addressable fire alarm panel from first power-on through to handover. It covers the full programming and networking workflow needed to deliver an EN 54 compliant installation.

What the manual covers

  • First power-on, panel discovery and initial menu navigation
  • Loop addressing across all four supported protocols — Apollo, Hochiki, Argus Vega and Nittan
  • Zone configuration and labelling, up to 256 zones per panel
  • Cause-and-effect programming using DynamixTools PC software
  • Network topology setup — fault-tolerant fibre (FT) and copper (NC) modes
  • AlarmCalm false alarm reduction setup with verification timers and zone filters
  • Voice evacuation integration with LifeLine modules
  • TouchControl repeater commissioning
  • Battery sizing calculations for 24h standby + 30 min alarm operation
  • Walk test procedures and commissioning sign-off documentation
  • Fault-finding workflows for loop, network, power supply and earth fault errors

Who should use this manual

This manual is for fire alarm commissioning engineers working on new MxPro 5 installations or significant modifications to existing systems. It assumes familiarity with addressable fire alarm system principles and the EN 54 / BS 5839-1 commissioning framework. End-users should refer to the MxPro 5 User Manual instead.

DynamixTools PC software

Most cause-and-effect programming for MxPro 5 is done offline in DynamixTools and uploaded to the panel via USB. The commissioning manual covers the programming workflow but assumes you already have DynamixTools installed and licensed.

Related Advanced manuals

For day-to-day panel operation, see the MxPro 5 user manual. For the legacy platform, see the MxPro 4 technical manual.

MxPro 5 fire panel training

If you want hands-on, structured commissioning training to complement this manual, BH Courses run a dedicated Advanced MxPro fire panel training programme. The course includes real-panel walkthroughs, DynamixTools demonstrations, FT/NC network setup exercises and cause-and-effect programming workshops. It is the fastest way to add MxPro 5 to your certified panel list.

Advanced MxPro 5 User Manual PDF

Advanced MxPro 5 User Manual

The MxPro 5 User Manual is the day-to-day operating reference for an installed Advanced MxPro 5 fire alarm panel. It is written for end users, duty holders, security teams and facility managers — not for installers or commissioning engineers.

What the manual covers

  • Panel front-panel layout for both standard LCD and TouchControl colour touchscreen variants
  • Responding to a fire alarm condition: silence sounders, reset, building evacuation procedures
  • Responding to a fault condition: identifying the source from the event log, raising a service call
  • Zone and device isolations / disablements — the safe and unsafe times to isolate
  • Walk test mode for routine weekly testing under BS 5839-1
  • Reading the event log for incident review and reporting
  • Access level structure and key switch security
  • AlarmCalm verification mode and what it means at the front panel

Who should use this manual

This manual is for building duty holders, facility managers and trained end-users who operate an MxPro 5 panel as part of their day-to-day responsibilities. For installation, programming, and commissioning, see the MxPro 5 Commissioning Manual.

BS 5839 duty-holder responsibilities

The user manual covers the panel-side workflow for routine weekly testing, but not the underlying duty-holder responsibilities under BS 5839-1. For a full understanding of UK weekly testing, monthly inspection and annual servicing requirements, see the BS 5839 / BAFE SP203-1 compliance track.

Related manuals

See the full MxPro 5 manual library for related programming and technical documents, and the Advanced manuals hub for other Advanced products.

Operator training

For end-users who want to deepen their understanding of how MxPro 5 panels work internally — useful when explaining service callouts to building occupants or making decisions about isolations during planned works — the BH Courses fire alarm training course includes operator-level modules covering panel architecture and decision-making.

×