INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Hydrosense ID Addressable Water Detection System
Document Part No. 3500039 Issue:01
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16. Programming via Loop Explorer PC (LE2) Configuration Utility
Due to the use of the very latest microprocessor and memory technology, the Hydrosense ID Water Leak control
Panel is an extremely powerful controller.
As such, it can be programmed in an almost infinite number of ways, some of which will not give the visual and
audible indications expected from a Water Detection system.
Any re-programming from the factory default settings must therefore be carried out by competent systems
engineers and thoroughly tested against the system plans before final commissioning.
Although the Hydrosense ID is very powerful and can be programmed to perform some complex tasks, the
principals adopted in the way that inputs and outputs are handled make it conceptually very simple.
16.1. Panel Settings
There are a number of attributes for the panel, which can be changed using the configuration programme as
shown below.
16.1.1. Panel Name
By default the panel name will be set to the panel
type. “Hydrosense ID”
The panel name would normally describe its
location such as the name of the building or
facility where the panel is mounted.
The panel name can be up to 15 characters long.
16.1.2. Panel Address
Hydrosense ID panels should always be set to
address 1.
16.1.3. Protocol
Control panels are supplied as Hydrosense
compatible only.
(Note: System only works
with specific devices for the Hydrosense ID
system).
The label inside the control panel showing the
part number identifies which protocol is being
used, it must start with a H
16.1.4. Number of Loops
Control panels are supplied with 1 or 2 detection loops fitted. The configuration file should be created with the
same number of loops as the control panel for which it is destined.
The repeater panel does NOT support any detection loops, and has its own communication protocol. This panel
option may be selected when adding panels to the configuration only.
16.1.5. Default Ringing Mode
The default-ringing mode is set to common alarm. In this mode, any Water Leak condition will operate all
sounders continuously.
The mode can be changed to Zonal Alarm, which means that only sounders in the same zone as the signal that
originated the alarm will operate.
A third option of 2-stage alarm is also available which causes the sounders in the same zone as the signal that
originated the alarm to operate continuously and sounders in all other zones to operate intermittently.
16.1.5.1 – Marine Mode
Function not applicable – Currently this feature is not used.
