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Fire detection and evacuation solutions that save lives.

Fast

Sense

High Sensitivity Detector
Installation and Operation

MAN 2285-9

Summary of Contents for Ampac FastSense 25

Page 1: ...Fire detection and evacuation solutions that save lives FastSense 25 High Sensitivity Detector Installation and Operation MAN 2285 9...

Page 2: ...able Day Night switching 10 4 14 Remote functions 10 4 15 Programmed Isolate 10 4 16 Latching alarms 10 4 17 Latching faults 10 4 18 Cascading alarms 10 4 19 Device type 11 4 20 Firmware version 9 4 2...

Page 3: ...tor network 26 8 3 Connecting FastSense25 to an addressable FACP 27 8 4 Connecting to a PC 28 9 Event Log 29 10 Commissioning 31 10 1 Commissioning checklist 31 11 Maintenance 32 11 1 Diagnostics 32 1...

Page 4: ...tem is dependant upon the pipe network design Any extension or modification to the designed network may alter the performance of the system The correct operation of any such changes must be verified w...

Page 5: ...ched and the appropriate time delays have expired 2 Fault Illuminates when the unit has a fault and a fault signal is being sent to the fire alarm panel 3 OK Illuminates to show normal operation when...

Page 6: ...n of flow 3 4 5 2 LASER CLASS 1 PRODUCT CABLING IN PIPE ADAPTERS DOCKING STATION DETECTOR 1 Removable terminal blocks 2 Filter see Section 11 3 Addressable bus interface card APIC port mounting see Se...

Page 7: ...2 Normally open FIRE relay contacts See note 3 APIC addressable bus connections for use in conjunction with 4 interface card see Sections 7 and 8 5 RS485 SenseNET connections see Sections 7and 8 6 Pow...

Page 8: ...on the detector symbol in the remote software toolbar as indicated below Note Must be connected to detector to see all fields The software will display a prompt for the detector s access code see sec...

Page 9: ...MAN2285 9 Page 6 internal calender clock is backed up with a rechargeable battery Later adjustments to the clock setting should not exceed 70 minutes unless a FastLearn is initiated...

Page 10: ...probability of nuisance alarms 0 high sensitivity higher probability 8 low sensitivity lower probability The default alarm factor is 4 The highest sensitivity setting is suitable for clean environmen...

Page 11: ...nt contaminant levels will be the same on power up Under these circumstances it may not be desirable that the detector should to go through the whole learning process again To this end this function c...

Page 12: ...MAN2285 9 Page 9 ambient smoke levels For this reason the detector should not be left in Demo mode for normal use when connected to a fire panel...

Page 13: ...p These functions have no current use on the FastSense 25 but are reserved for future expansion purposes 4 15 Programmed Isolate Alarm actions tab When this function is ticked the controller will not...

Page 14: ...log for further details 4 23 Device text Device information tab This function has no current use on the FastSense 25 but is reserved for future expansion purposes 4 24 Reference detector Referencing t...

Page 15: ...n the FastSense 25 reserved for future expansion 4 33 Chart recording rate Miscellaneous tab This function controls how frequently the detector and alarm level or flow rates are stored in the FastSens...

Page 16: ...means that a separator fault will only appear when the efficiency decreases to 80 see 4 34 Separator condition However a date may be entered into this function to allow for a scheduled maintenance per...

Page 17: ...perform a reset either select the menu options Options Global Reset or click the symbol indicated below Histogram screen The histogram screen shows various aspects of the detector function To enter t...

Page 18: ...factor see Section 4 6 Alarm factor Day night This indicates the currently active slow histogram Alarm levels These figures give the position of the various alarm flags in terms of a percentage of fu...

Page 19: ...MAN2285 9 Page 16 chart recording to be loaded Chart recording files have the extension rcw...

Page 20: ...menu options File Open or click on the symbol indicated below Click on the List files of type drop down box and select Detector settings dfs as indicated below A list will appear of all detector setti...

Page 21: ...of pipe work to indicate suitable sampling point location Aspirating system design is inherently simple It is often possible to achieve good system performance with very simple installations There are...

Page 22: ...oftware IMPORTANT notes on sampling pipe design The FastSense 25 detector is primarily designed to be capable of localising incipient fire incidents As such it has very limited sampling pipe capabilit...

Page 23: ...If the unit is mounted in a different air pressure from where the air is being sampled for example an air duct then a pipe must be taken from the exhaust port back to the same air pressure zone as the...

Page 24: ...inlet port for aspirating pipework the other with a second port allowing the detector exhaust air to be taken back to the area of different atmospheric pressure from which the inlet is sampling see S...

Page 25: ...n the connection process Note All connections should be made with the power turned off 7 1 3 Power supply connections The power supply cable should be of screened type and should be led through the me...

Page 26: ...SCN terminal Bus A wire s to the A terminal and Bus B wire s to the B terminal If the detector is in the middle of a SenseNET chain with input and output connections it may be more convenient to link...

Page 27: ...e detector body up into the docking station and fasten it into position using the two M4 pan head screws provided Slot the power and signal terminal blocks into t he relevant sockets on the detector P...

Page 28: ...detector needs to have a unique address ranging from 1 to 127 The detector address is simply set on the red DIP switch SW1 at the top left of the opened detector on the main circuit board The switch s...

Page 29: ...astSense PLUS For this reason it may be easier to join the input and output wires for each bus and screen connections together and to solder or crimp a single wire or connecting ferrule to each wire p...

Page 30: ...inal connectors shown in Section 7 1 4 The only settings that need to be made are on the APIC address DIP switches The start loop address Is entered on SW1 and the end loop address on SW2 In the case...

Page 31: ...PC To connect a single stand alone detector to a PC connect the PC s serial port directly to the detector s 9 way RS232 port Connections for this cable are shown below 2 3 5 7 8 3 2 5 8 7 9 pin female...

Page 32: ...emote control software When the event log is full 200 events are stored and a new event occurs the oldest event in the log is deleted First In First Out To download the event log connect a PC to the d...

Page 33: ...o limit the information printed or viewed on the PC screen For example the user might wish to concentrate on alarm events only To do this click on None which unticks all boxes and then on Alarms To ti...

Page 34: ...ctor visually check all cabling to ensure correct connection If wire identification is not immediately clear e g by use of different coloured wires or wire identification sleeves an electrical check s...

Page 35: ...ion of flow label beside the filter slot As dust contained in the dust separators may expose maintenance personnel to a Nuisance Dust hazard as defined by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health...

Page 36: ...a display of the detector output and flow rate which updates in real time Relays Brings up a screen allowing the function of the volt free Fire and Fault LED s to be tested with the aid of a continui...

Page 37: ...itted to a command module the loop is connected to the BUS connections on the command module DETECTOR ADDRESS RANGE SWITCHES SOFTWARE IC MOUNTING HOLES 4 off CONNECTION TO DETECTOR The APIC is fitted...

Page 38: ...an APIC connected to a single Fastsense unit The APIC address switches are both set to 5 On the FastSense unit the Alarm actions boxes must be set as shown below Example 2 There are 7 detectors fitte...

Page 39: ...tage that is added to the detector when it is required to de sensitise the detector The Classifier Override feature must be programmed into the FireFinder using a function in order for this feature to...

Page 40: ...APIC ONBOARD I P s APIC PROCESSING I P 1 FLOW SEPARATOR FAULT I P 2 SUPPLY FAULT I P 3 ISOLATE APIC ONBOARD O P s O P 1 1 RESET O P 2 5 CLASSFIRE OVERRIDE O P 3 3 ISOLATE LOOP SET IN FIREFINDER CONFIG...

Page 41: ...range of addresses which is the way it is set up in the Command Module To set up an card in a detector which only requires a single address single address mode set both switches to the required addres...

Page 42: ...able plugging into the ADDRESSABLE INTERFACE 26 way connector and the mounting posts fitting into the holes on the PCB Note that an Input Relay card cannot therefore be used at the same time as an API...

Page 43: ...ieved by pulling the inputs at CN1 19 and 20 respectively on the main board to 0V PIN 1 YELLOW BLACK RED CN1 CAB2075 SECURITY CABLE 3 2 1 8 COM N O RESET SWITCH 315 0008 ENABLE KEYSWITCH SW2383 REAR F...

Page 44: ...4 and that the air plenum chamber is clean The chamber may become clogged when for example heavy building activity has occurred near the sampling pipes If so the chamber may require factory service Th...

Page 45: ...or by leading a pipe from the detector exhaust to the protected area Ensure that the environment of the protected area is within the environmental operating parameters of the detector temperature 10 t...

Page 46: ...ring mass detection Particle sensitivity range 0 0003 m to 10 m Current consumption 250mA Relay contact rating 500mA 30V Maximum sampling pipe length 60 metres total Sampling pipe inlets 1 Sampling pi...

Page 47: ...NOTES UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOTE Due to AMPAC s commitment to continuous improvement specifications may change without notice...

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