RADEMACHER 9481 Operating And Installation Manual Download Page 1

1.  These instructions...

 

...supplement the separate operating manual of the 
corresponding Smoke Alarm ESYLUX PROTECTOR K9V.

 

...describes the commissioning and operation of the 

DuoFern Smoke Alarm Radio Module

 (in the fol-

lowing referred to as 

DuoFern Radio Module

).

 

  Before you begin, please read these instruc- 

 

 

tions through completely and follow all the  

 

 

safety instructions.

 

Please store these instructions in a safe place and pass 
them on to any future owners. 

 

Damages resulting from non-compliance with these 
instructions and safety instructions will void the guar-
antee. We assume no liability for any consequential 
damage.

2.  Key to symbols

  Danger area, 

this concerns your safety.

Please pay particular attention and care-
fully follow all instructions marked with this 
symbol. 

NOTE 

This is to draw your attention to information that is impor-
tant for trouble-free operation.

 

Please read the operating instructions for the 
external devices specified at this point, (e.g. a 
smoke alarm).

4.  Proper use

Item no.: 3200 16 64

VBD 613-2 (11.16)

DuoFern Smoke Alarm Radio 

Module 9481

for ESYLUX PROTECTOR K 9 V

Operating and Installation Manual

  The use of defective equipment can lead 

to personal injury and damage to prop-

erty.

Never use defective or damaged equipment. 
Please contact our Customer Service depart-
ment in this event.

7.  Functional description 

Monitoring the battery charge

In addition, the DuoFern Radio Module transmits the bat-
tery's state of charge on a daily basis. This way, the battery 
condition can be easily monitored and an empty battery can 
be exchanged in time.

NOTE

The alarm signal is the only safety-related function of the 
smoke alarm and this is not influenced by the radio module.

Only use the DuoFern Radio Module in connection with: 

 

the Smoke Alarm ESYLUX PROTECTOR K 9 V

 

a HomePilot® in the DuoFern network

 

DuoFern actuators

Operating conditions:

 

Only use the DuoFern Radio Module in: 

 

– private apartments or in rooms with apartment-

like use

 

– dry rooms

 

Avoid installation in rooms with large temperature 
fluctuations.

 

The DuoFern Radio Module is battery-operated; no 
mains connection is required.

 

The installation and operation of the DuoFern radio 
system and its components (e.g. DuoFern Radio Mod-
ule) is only permitted for systems and devices where 
a malfunction in the transmitter or receiver would not 
cause a danger to personnel or property or where this 
risk is already covered by other safety equipment.

Important information on the radio technology

 

Radio systems which transmit on the same frequency 
(see technical specifications) can cause interference. 
Avoid installation near such radio systems and near 
large electrical appliances.

 

The radio range and susceptibility to interference can 
also be influenced by:

 

– insulation foil

 

– aluminium foil 

 

– metallic surfaces

6.  General view

8.  Installation of the smoke alarm 

The battery-operated DuoFern Radio Module serves to inte-
grate smoke alarms of the ESYLUX PROTECTOR K 9 V series 
into the DuoFern network. The power supply for the DuoFern 
Radio Module shall be effected via the smoke alarm battery. 
It reacts to the alarm signal of the smoke alarm and trans-
mits these to a registered HomePilot® or DuoFern actuator. 

Alarm signals to a HomePilot®:

 

"

Start smoke

" as soon as smoke is detected

 

"

End smoke

" as soon as smoke is no longer detected

Reporting an alarm signal to the HomePilot® serves as an 
additional signal to trigger scenes.

Alarm signal to a DuoFern actuator:

 

"

Open

" as soon as smoke is detected

 

"

Stop

" as soon as smoke is no longer detected

This way, escape routes can also open without HomePilot® 
or, e. g., a lamp or siren can be switched on via a socket actu- 
ator.

3.  General safety information

 

Using the DuoFern Radio Module for purposes other 
than previously mentioned is impermissible and is 
regarded as improper use.

 

Do not install the DuoFern Radio Module outside. 

5.  Improper use 

Figure 1

Connector to the smoke 
alarm

Connect button

Disconnect button

7.  Functional description

 

Please consider the installation instructions 
as well as the recommended installation ar-
eas in the enclosed operating manual of the 
ESYLUX PROTECTOR K 9 V Smoke Alarm.

 

The DuoFern Radio Module is mounted in the 
base of the smoke alarm.

The power supply for the DuoFern Radio Module shall be ef-
fected via the smoke alarm battery. 

Recommended battery type

An optimum battery life is only achieved by using a 9 V 
lithium monobloc battery. Alkaline monobloc batteries do 
not suffice, see also Chapter 13.

9.  Connect the DuoFern Radio Module to the 

smoke alarm

  The wrong connection may lead to 

malfunctions. 

 

Therefore, pay attention to the correct 
polarity of the connection. 

 

The correct polarity, or respectively, con-
nector position is printed on the smoke 
alarm, see Figure 2. / 2.1.

1.  Plug the three-phase terminal of the DuoFern  
 

Radio Module onto the plug contacts of the smoke  

 alarm. 

Figure 2

 

Never

 use the DuoFern radio system and its compo-

nents for the remote control of appliances and systems 
with increased safety-relevant requirements or where 
there is an accident risk. This shall require additional 
safety equipment. Observe the respective statutory 
regulations for the installation of such systems.

5.  Improper use

8.2  Insert the battery into the smoke alarm.

8.2  Insert the battery into the smoke alarm

Base

Indicator light 

(green/red)

Correct con-

nector position

The cables must point 

in the direction of the 

battery compartment.

1.  Connect the battery to the smoke alarm. In doing  
 

so, check for correct polarity.

2.  Insert the batteries into the battery compartment  
 

of the smoke alarm and then close it.

NOTE

The DuoFern Radio Module and the smoke alarm can 
only be put together with the battery inserted and con-
nected, see also Chapter 11.

3.  If the battery is correctly connected, the indi- 
 

cator light (LED) of the smoke alarm will briefly  

 

light up every 45 seconds. 

To check this, the test button on the smoke alarm can 
be briefly pressed to carry out a function test, see also 
Chapter 12.

NOTE

During each self-test, the smoke 
alarm will sound a very loud alarm 
signal.

The DuoFern Radio Module must be connected to the 
DuoFern network.

For the alarm signals to be received in the DuoFern network, 
the DuoFern Radio Module must be logged-on to a DuoFern 
HomePilot® or to a DuoFern actuator, see also Chapter 10.

Further information on the DuoFern system can be 
found at:
http://www.rademacher.de/duofern

Colour coding of the connector, see next page.

8.1  Instructions on the correct assembly position 

for the DuoFern Radio Module

The radio range

The range of the DuoFern Radio Module inside a building 
is approx. 30 m. Through mains-operated actuators and 
sensors, the range in the DuoFern network is multiplied by 
means of routing.

An incorrect installation position may lead to inter-
ference with reception.

Therefore, 

do not

 install the DuoFern Radio Module near 

large electrical appliances or near metallic areas.

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