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INTELLIGENT REFLECTIVE BEAM DETECTOR

GENERAL INFORMATION

Description of the refl ective beam detector  

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How does a beam detector work? 

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Automatic reset 

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Drift compensation 

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SYSTEM DESIGN

Positioning refl ective beam detectors 

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Spacing 

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Height 

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Pitched roofs and sloping ceilings 

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How many refl ective beam detectors can be connected to a loop?  

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INSTALLING BEAM DETECTORS

General 

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Setting the obscuration level 

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Setting the address 

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Fitting the refl ective beam detector 

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TARGETING, ALIGNING AND COMMISSIONING THE REFLECTIVE BEAM DETECTOR

What is ‘targeting’ and ‘aligning’? 

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Panning and tilting 

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Targeting explained 

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Targeting step by step 

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Alignment explained 

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Aligning step by step 

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Stabilisation and testing 

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Refl ector test 

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COMMISSIONING

Analogue values 

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Alarm test 

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PROTOCOL DATA AND FAULT INDICATION   

Input/Output bits 

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Type Code 

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LED fault indication 

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Fault fi nding 

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Spare parts 

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Technical Data 

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Summary of Contents for 55000-268

Page 1: ...EAM DETECTOR INSTALLATION GUIDE Apollo Fire Detectors 36 Brookside Road Havant Hampshire PO9 1JR England www apollo fire co uk PP2146 2003 Issue 1 FIRE DETECTORS LIMITED Part no 55000 268 5 50 metres...

Page 2: ...General 7 Setting the obscuration level 7 Setting the address 9 Fitting the reflective beam detector 10 TARGETING ALIGNING AND COMMISSIONING THE REFLECTIVE BEAM DETECTOR What is targeting and aligning...

Page 3: ...e advice in this guide you will avoid problems and repeated site vists Read the guide through once in order to understand the steps needed to install and align correctly Keep the guide handy to refer...

Page 4: ...registered by the receiver is reduced by an amount dependent on the density of the smoke In the event of the smoke obscuring the light by a pre selected minimum level for a period of 8 to 10 seconds a...

Page 5: ...c tor and the reflector you need to think of the construction of the surface you are fitting it to and to possible changes as a result for example of changing seasons These surfaces must be solid and...

Page 6: ...ith pitched roofs or ceilings the maximum distance either side of the beam in the apex only may be increased by 1 for each degree of ceiling pitch up to a maximum of 25 Fig 2 Example Roof pitch 20 Spa...

Page 7: ...la tion program known as Loop Calculator has been developed by Apollo for use by system designers and is avail able as a free down load from the Apollo website www apollo fire co uk INSTALLING BEAM DE...

Page 8: ...3 6 5 X 64 8 7 2 1 ON 4 3 ADDRESS REFER TO APOLLO PUBLICATIONPP2146 32 L2 OUT LOOP CONNECTOR DIAGNOSTICS L1 IN L2 IN 2 L1 OUT 1 8 4 16 2 1 ON 4 3 6 5 X 64 8 7 Part No 55000 XXXAPO Intelligent DO NOT...

Page 9: ...1 Address 90 Example 0 1 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 Address 1 not used 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 91 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49...

Page 10: ...ng objects i e doors mechanical lifting equipment etc will interfere with the beam path Using the template provided mark the 4 fixing points on the structure and drill holes The rear mounting plate of...

Page 11: ...aligning process the reflective beam detector is panned moved on its vertical axis and tilted moved on its hori zontal axis Two thumbwheels are provided to carry out these actions Fig 8 Successful tar...

Page 12: ...D illuminated if beam hits outer part of the reflector or no part of the reflector red LED flashes if the centre of the beam falls in the area shown as a light ring in Fig 10b The nearer the centre th...

Page 13: ...e thumbwheel and start counting the number of steps 5 Stop turning the thumbwheel when the amber LED goes out and the red LED starts flashing 6 Turn the thumbwheel back half the number of steps counte...

Page 14: ...sition alignment The detector will automatically optimise the infra red beam strength and receiver sensitivity Progress of optimisation is indi cated by the LEDs on the front of the detector Flashing...

Page 15: ...e amber LED flashes then stop turning Fig 18 Go to step 5 5 Turn the thumbwheel back counting the number of turns as you go until the amber LED starts flashing again and stop Fig 19 If the red LED fla...

Page 16: ...When the detector has been switched to Operating Mode it performs an internal cali bration check The amber LED may flash for up to 60 seconds When it goes out perform the reflector test If the detecto...

Page 17: ...argeting mode 3 Alignment mode 4 General fault warning 5 Signal High fault 6 Contamination compensation limit reached 20 Alignment drift negative 25 Detector normal 30 Alignment drift positive 32 Cont...

Page 18: ...ected obscuration threshold taking care not to cover the the trans mitter optics lower lens The beam should change to the alarm condi tion within 10 seconds and the red LED should illuminate Check tha...

Page 19: ...control panel If a value less than 54 is transmitted the self test has failed and the beam detector should be inspected see Troubleshooting on page 20 Output bit 0 is not used Input bits 2 1 and 0 re...

Page 20: ...evice not recognised Type code incompatibility Contact control panel manufacturer to check compatibility Unable to obtain amber flashing alignment LED No power to detector Check wiring Unable to obtai...

Page 21: ...00 273 50 to 100 metres detector to reflector Supply Voltage 17 28V DC plus protocol Supply Current Prism targeting mode 17mA Alignment mode 17mA Run mode quiescent 5mA Alarm LED illuminated 9mA Fault...

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