Faraday MPC-6000

The faraday MPC-6000 was the first single-loop panel actually designed and built by Siemens after they had acquired Faraday with Cerberus Pyrotronics.  The MPC-6000 is/was not the workhorse that the earlier faraday panels were.  There were/are several issues with the MPC-6000.  First, the early 8700 detectors have problems in the cold.  Wintertime ALWAYS comes with massive problems in the MPC-6000.  Second, replacement parts are scarce.  Third, power surges tend to take a rapid toll on the on-board surge protection circuits.  It is a really good idea to make sure there is an external surge suppressor installed on all of these panels.   Nac circuits tend to fail, fairly often when compared to the older systems.  The Siemens branded version of this system was the Siemens FS-250.

The MPC-6000 is an island unto itself.  There was no reverse compatibility with any of the older faraday equipment, and there is no forward compatibility with any of the newer Siemens built equipment and systems.  There is also no sideways compatibilty with any other Siemens equipment of the same era.

Compatibility issues and equipment problems have caused the prices of replacement parts to shoot, literally, for the moon.  Repair parts are astronomically expensive and are getting harder and harder to find.  The days of repairing these systems are very much numbered.

The sunset of the MPC-6000 marked the end of the line for the Faraday Brand.

MPC-6000 - Data Sheets

MPC-6000 Datasheet

MPC-6000 Annunciator

RDC-2 Remote Annunciator Datasheet

Faraday MPC-6000 Manual (IOM)

MPC-6000 Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual

Faraday MPC-6000 Networking

MPC-NET (Network) Datasheet
Network Interface Module Datasheet
CAD Graphics Software Datasheet
RND-1 (Remote Network Display) Datasheet
RND-2 (Remote Network Display) Datasheet