FRANKCAS X3

Name: FRANKCAS X3
Brand: FRANKCAS
SKU: FC-X3

Automatic emergency lighting testing and monitoring

A DIN-rail box that takes the monthly emergency light test off somebody’s to-do list. X3 runs the EN 62034 calendar itself, reads lamp, battery and circuit faults as they appear, and writes every result into a BS 5266-1 logbook you can export as a PDF for any period. It connects either straight onto a DALI emergency line, or on top of an existing Tridonic sceneCOM evo over RJ45 — and it is managed from any browser on the site network, with the cloud link entirely optional.

X3 is licensed per unit and locked to its hardware; an unlicensed unit runs in demo mode. In the X3 sceneCOM configuration, how many sceneCOM controllers one X3 can serve depends on the licence. The iotfrankcas.com cloud link is optional — X3 is fully usable from the site network alone.

EN 62034 monthly function and annual duration tests, on its own calendar
Duration tests in batches, so part of each area stays charged
BS 5266-1 digital logbook — every result, fault, repair and user action, dated
PDF logbook reports for any period, plus a weekly email summary
Email alerts for new faults, failed tests and loss of contact
Floor plans: drag each fitting onto your own drawings, faults glow red
X3 Direct: one DALI line, up to 64 short addresses (IEC 62386-202, DT1)
X3 sceneCOM: adds testing to a Tridonic sceneCOM evo over RJ45
Built-in HTTPS web interface — nothing to install, no cloud needed
NVMe SSD, hardware and software watchdogs, settings backup and restore

FRANKCAS datasheet
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Technical specification

Part number	FC-X3
Processor board	Raspberry Pi 5, 4 GB RAM
Storage	NVMe SSD — boot and logbook (no SD card)
Software	Raspberry Pi OS Lite 64-bit + FRANKCAS X3, updated over the network
Supply	5 V ⎜ 5 A (DIN-rail power supply)
Mounting	35 mm DIN rail, EN 60715
Operating conditions	0 to 50 °C, non-condensing, indoor use
Ethernet	1 × Gigabit RJ45 — office network / internet
USB	2 × USB 3.0, 2 × USB 2.0
X3 Direct	1 DALI line, up to 64 short addresses
X3 sceneCOM	Second Ethernet port (USB adapter) on the sceneCOM network
Standards	EN 62034 test system · BS 5266-1 logbook · IEC 62386-202 DALI DT1
Tests	Function test, duration test, stop — manual, scheduled or from the cloud
Monitoring	Lamp, battery, charging and communication faults; battery charge
sceneCOM	Tridonic sceneCOM evo, firmware v4 or later; controllers per licence
Air quality	Tridonic DALI-2 air-quality sensors read via sceneCOM
Web interface	HTTPS (port 443) with a per-unit certificate, or HTTP (port 80); password login
Cloud link	MQTT over TLS, port 8883, outgoing only — optional
Email	SMTP with STARTTLS, e.g. Microsoft 365 or Gmail
Licence	Per unit, locked to the hardware. Unlicensed units run in demo mode.
Compliance	EU and UK declarations of conformity available on request

Which configuration: X3 Direct suits a site with no lighting control system, or one with a dedicated emergency DALI line — X3 runs that line itself. X3 sceneCOM suits a site that already has Tridonic sceneCOM evo and just needs testing and reporting added on top. The X3 page walks through both.

Specification taken from the manufacturer datasheet and subject to change without notice. Confirm against the current datasheet before ordering.