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Installation and Operations Manual V2.0 Ramtech Electronics Limited 2020

WES

User Guide and

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Page 1: ...Page 1 WES3 Installation and Operations Manual V2 0 Ramtech Electronics Limited 2020 WES3 User Guide and Operation Manual Visit the Members Area on www wesfire com for How To videos...

Page 2: ...Initial CONNECT Setup Language Selection Inspection Delay Pre Alarm Mode Creating a network Allocate unit numbers Adding units to an existing group Position units on site Securely fix the units in pla...

Page 3: ...unications User Phone Details Test Phone Number GSM Status SIM Card Information Network Scan Change Site Name Power Off WES3 Base Station Basic System Setup Initial Base Station Setup Language Selecti...

Page 4: ...st Polling Moving a Unit on Site Removing a Unit from the Site Base Station Operation Menu Overview Alarm System Warnings WES Warning Code Guide Base Station Controls Home Screen System Logs Settings...

Page 5: ...nical Data Heat Detector Technical Data Smoke Detector Technical Data Interface Technical Data Link Technical Data Heat Detector Maintenance Routine Inspection Operational Test Function Test Cleaning...

Page 6: ...nd Strobe LED Indicators Call Point Heat Dectector LED Indicators LCD Display Navigation Pad Smoke Detector Cable Gland CONNECT Heat Detector Units Link Base Station Smoke Detector Units Interface Ant...

Page 7: ...from an external trigger and set off the alarm on the WES3 system System Overview All WES3 units have three indicator LEDs plus two push buttons labelled A and B Some units have additional buttons an...

Page 8: ...ansported in boxes of 8 Refer to Product Datasheets for full details of unit weights Unopened boxes should be stacked no more than 10 high on a solid stable surface Individual unboxed units should not...

Page 9: ...Installation and Operations Manual V2 0 Ramtech Electronics Limited 2020 Fire Pont Technical Data WES3 CONNECT Basic System Setup The following pages 10 26 detail the setup of a network using a WES3 C...

Page 10: ...od between triggering a call point and the site wide alarm being raised This can allow time for the incident to be validated on site and a decision to be made to either i confirm alarm is genuine rais...

Page 11: ...ck the settings displayed on screen are the desired settings and if not repeat the Initial CONNECT Setup process before proceeding Basic System Operation 2 Creating a network A network can be made up...

Page 12: ...site are adhered to such as BS 5839 1 in the UK Wherever possible avoid positioning the unit directly adjacent to metal frames metal surfaces electric cables and similar equipment that may interfere w...

Page 13: ...the accuracy of the system test Raising the Alarm Manual activation To raise the alarm press any call point in the system The call point will latch into the pressed position and a mechanical yellow a...

Page 14: ...edical alert The default PIN number is 1234 During the re arm period the alarm cannot be reactivated It is therefore vital to confirm that there is no fire hazard before silencing the alarm Resetting...

Page 15: ...d upon as part of the fire alarm and detection system until the fault has been corrected Use the chart below to determine the nature of the issue Group Flash 1 Low Battery Group Flash 2 Low signal Gro...

Page 16: ...atically twice daily and can also be activated on demand from the WES3 CONNECT unit To activate the Integrity Test go to the Test Menu and slect System Poll to initiate the integrity test While the In...

Page 17: ...ion buttons will activate the display If there are no current warnings or fire alarms across the system the CONNECT unit will display the home screen which shows the site name and the date and time Pr...

Page 18: ...olved Alarm When an alarm has been raised by a Call Point or Detector the CONNECT unit will flash the LCD display beep and display ALARM ALARM ALARM together with which units raised the alarm The newe...

Page 19: ...f its battery is flat No INT Internal Tamper Unit NNN has been opened No LAT Latched Call point button on unit NNN is still depressed Yes REM Removed Unit NNN has been deactivated and removed No SIG L...

Page 20: ...order with the newest at the top of the list Each log entry has the date and time the event was logged followed by the unit number and type and then a or symbol to indicate the raising or clearing of...

Page 21: ...ns on both the CONNECT and the unit you are numbering The amber LEDs on both units will illuminate and then the green LEDs will flash to confirm successful renumbering Stop pressing the A button when...

Page 22: ...ght This feature deactivates the rear tamper so the unit is Mobile The CONNECT unit can be made mobile by pressing the relevant Soft Key on the Mobile base option A highlighted button indicates that t...

Page 23: ...d deselected by pressing the corresponding number key or the arrow Soft Key nearest to the symbol Settings Test Phone Number Pressing the arrow Soft Key nearest the Press to Start icon will initiate a...

Page 24: ...desired network is confirmed by pressing R Change Site Name The site name appears on the Home Screen and is included in every text message so that you can quickly identify the source of the alarm or w...

Page 25: ...stallation and Operations Manual V2 0 Ramtech Electronics Limited 2020 Fire Pont Technical Data WES3 Base Station Basic System Setup The following pages 28 45 detail the setup of a network using a WES...

Page 26: ...ximum 10 minutes A confirmation screen will be displayed to validate the setting and prevent accidental activation Basic System Setup Base Station version if applicable to your system Alarm delay sele...

Page 27: ...nd adding to a WES3 network Access the Settings Menu on the Base Station home screen The Settings menu can be accessed from the Main Menu by selecting Settings with the directional pad then pressing E...

Page 28: ...mper is fully depressed 7 Test the system After installation of the units it is essential to perform a system alarm test to confirm proper operation of the system It is also best practice to conduct a...

Page 29: ...reset to cancel the alarm Please wait for 5 seconds between pressing and resetting a call point After the alarm has cleared the system has a short 2 minute re arm period during which the sirens will s...

Page 30: ...nit latched potentially input latched on Interface unit only Red LED Indication If a detector has raised the alarm its red LED indicator will flash during a fire alarm It is recommended that the fire...

Page 31: ...ult detected Red LED flashes followed by Amber LED group flashes to indicate fault see Amber LED Indication No Radio Signal Amber LED group flashes to indicate fault see Amber LED indication System In...

Page 32: ...oving it to another site it must first be deactivated in order to prevent accidental triggering preserve battery unit life clear site information which would prevent it forming or joining another site...

Page 33: ...e are no current warnings or fire alarms across the system the base station will display the home screen which shows the site name and the date and time Pressing enter goes to the main menu to allow s...

Page 34: ...se Station will flash the LCD display beep and display ALARM ALARM ALARM together with which units raised the alarm The newest event will be at the top of the list Units are identified by unit number...

Page 35: ...has been removed from wall ceiling Yes 4 FLT Flat Battery Unit NNN has turned off its battery is flat No 5 INT Internal Tamper Unit NNN has been opened No 2 LAT Latched Call point button on unit NNN i...

Page 36: ...top of the list Each log entry starts with the date and time the event was logged followed by the unit number and type and then a or symbol to indicate the raising or clearing of an event If there is...

Page 37: ...WES3 unit needs to be numbered when first paired to the WES network This unit number can be changed using the Unit Numbering feature and any number between 001 and 999 may be used avoid duplicating n...

Page 38: ...ring Screen A unit whose amber LED fails to illuminate will not pair This may be due to an internal tamper Date and Time The date and time can be updated in the Date and Time screen using the navigati...

Page 39: ...isable site location The site name is edited using the navigation pad and confirmed by pressing enter Communications User Phone Details The user phone details allows up to six users names and telephon...

Page 40: ...ctor head removed 4 External tamper Unit NNN has been removed from the wall ceiling 5 Low battery Unit NNN has low battery 6 Low signal Unit NNN has a low radio signal 7 System test Unit NNN has initi...

Page 41: ...ge type site name time and date as shown below WES3 Base Station Text Message Sent from DEFAULT SITE at 14 12 57 on 29 July 2018 29 Jul Note that the SMS messaging feature of WES3 is intended for noti...

Page 42: ...Page 42 WES3 Installation and Operations Manual V2 0 Ramtech Electronics Limited 2020 Call Point Technical Data Call Point strobe and sounder Call Point sounder...

Page 43: ...UK 1200Hz falling to 500Hz over 1 sec silence 10ms Germany 554Hz for 100ms and 440Hz for 400ms France Minimum A weighted sound at 1 metre Position Horizontal Plane dB A Vertical Plane dB A 15 83 7 85...

Page 44: ...500Hz over 1 sec silence 10ms Germany 554Hz for 100ms and 440Hz for 400ms France Minimum A weighted sound at 1 metre Position Horizontal Plane dB A Vertical Plane dB A 15 83 7 85 3 45 89 4 91 6 75 96...

Page 45: ...Page 45 WES3 Installation and Operations Manual V2 0 Ramtech Electronics Limited 2020 Fire Pont Technical Data CONNECT Technical Data CONNECT control unit...

Page 46: ...e Channel spacing Single channel Compatible with Other WES3 units Protocol Proprietary The Radio Frequency RF range complies with the Phase II EGSM 900 DCS 1800 recommendation and LTE Cat 1 3GPP Relea...

Page 47: ...Page 47 WES3 Installation and Operations Manual V2 0 Ramtech Electronics Limited 2020 Fire Pont Technical Data Base Station Technical Data Base Station...

Page 48: ...average Current consumption 120 A average Battery type Alkaline primary cells 23Ah RF Parameters Operating frequency 868 2MHz Transmit power 25mW max Duty cycle 1 Encryption None Channel spacing Sing...

Page 49: ...Page 49 WES3 Installation and Operations Manual V2 0 Ramtech Electronics Limited 2020 Heat Detector Technical Data Heat Detector...

Page 50: ...ty Relative humidity 95 non condensing 25 C to 55 C Heat detector class A2 Supply Parameters Operating voltage range 4 4 6 4V from internal battery Power 2 7mW average Current consumption 520 A averag...

Page 51: ...y Relative humidity 95 non condensing 25 C to 55 C Heat detector class A2 Supply Parameters Operating voltage range 4 0 6 4V from internal battery Power 1 3mW average Current consumption 240 A average...

Page 52: ...Page 52 WES3 Installation and Operations Manual V2 0 Ramtech Electronics Limited 2020 Smoke Detector Technical Data Smoke Detector...

Page 53: ...5 C to 70 C Humidity Relative humidity 95 non condensing 25 C to 55 C Supply Parameters Operating voltage range 4 4 6 4V from internal battery Power 2 7mW average Current consumption 520 A average Bat...

Page 54: ...ture 25 C to 70 C Humidity Relative humidity 95 non condensing 25 C to 55 C Supply Parameters Operating voltage range 4 4 6 4V from internal battery Power 1 3mW average Current consumption 240 A avera...

Page 55: ...Page 55 WES3 Installation and Operations Manual V2 0 Ramtech Electronics Limited 2020 Interface Interface...

Page 56: ...systems etc may require additional measures Cable disconnection or damage could result in the alarm not activating when required without any fault or warning indication All cable lengths must be less...

Page 57: ...5 C Humidity Relative Humidity 95 non condensing 25 C to 55 C Supply Parameters Operating voltage range 4 4 6 4V from internal battery Power 770 W average Current consumption 150 W average Battery typ...

Page 58: ...Page 58 WES3 Installation and Operations Manual V2 0 Ramtech Electronics Limited 2020 Link Technical Data Link...

Page 59: ...C to 70 C Humidity Relative humidity 95 non condensing 25 C to 55 C Supply Parameters Operating voltage range 4 4 6 4V from internal battery Power 620 W average Current consumption 120 A average Batte...

Page 60: ...e 25 C to 70 C Humidity Relative humidity 95 non condensing 25 C to 55 C Supply Parameters Operating voltage range 4 4 6 4V from internal battery Power 600 W average Current consumption 110 W average...

Page 61: ...Note Hot air blowers sold for paint stripping soldering pipes etc generate sufficient heat to damage the detector and should not be used for testing heat detectors iii After the detector has given the...

Page 62: ...rm the detector s correct operation in response to a heat condition i Testing the detectors will trigger the site wide alarm To avoid unnecessary evacuation site personnel should be informed when test...

Page 63: ...xclusive to the website you must be logged in to view them Ramtech Customer Support Technical advice is available over the phone by contacting Ramtech Customer Support and site visits can be arranged...

Page 64: ...Page 64 WES3 Installation and Operations Manual V2 0 Ramtech Electronics Limited 2020 Tel 44 0 115 822 3424 Email wes ramtech co uk Web www wesfire com V2 0 10 2019...

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