Benefits and Features of Advanced Intelligent Detection Systems
Intelligent detection systems offer numerous advantages, such as continuous system integrity confirmation, flexible configuration, and performance logging for individual detectors. They include advanced features like pre-alarm capabilities, fast response alarms, and reliable error checking through protocol parity bits. The low-profile design ensures high environmental performance, while the durable, electronics-free base ensures ease of installation and maintenance. Additional functionalities include comprehensive monitoring for faults, built-in isolators, and robust testing to meet international standards for reliability and performance.
Benefits and Features of Advanced Intelligent Detection Systems
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Intelligent Detection Systems Benefits of intelligent detection systems include: • integrity of system confirmed continuously • pre-alarm facility • high flexibility of system configuration • performance log for each detector • condition check for ease of maintenance • verification of alarm levels
Context Plus – Advanced Features • alarm flag for fast response/location of detection • protocol parity bit for basic error checking • alarm interrupt for prioritised MCP response/location • addressing with patented XPERT card • electronics-free base • pure digital protocol transmission • return device address for integrity check
Context Plus – Advanced Features • low-profile design • pure white finish • high environmental performance • polarity insensitive • no insect-related alarms • easy to install • smooth action detector base • Polished finish - easy to clean • meets approvals world-wide
Reliable Detection Ionisation Smoke Detector Optical Smoke Detector Heat (standard) Detector Heat (high temp) Detector Multisensor Detector
Digital count Fire Pre-alarm Normal 55 45 8 Fault 0 Control Panel Response Thresholds
Interfaces Input/output unit (with bi-directional isolator) Sounder control unit (with bi-directional isolator) Switch monitor (with bi-directional isolator) Zone monitor (with bi-directional isolator)
Switch Monitor • monitored input for pre-alarm, alarm and fault conditions • monitoring for open/short circuit faults in contact wiring • red/yellow LED indication for input status (fire/fault) • Switch Monitor Plus has ‘delay’ and ‘reset’ facilities • built-in bi-directional short circuit isolator
Zone Monitor • loop-powered • head removal monitoring allows zones of detectors and MCP’s • compatible with intrinsically safe devices • built-in bi-directional short circuit isolator
Input/Output Unit • loop-powered • monitored input for normal, alarm for fault conditions • additional non-monitored opto-isolated input • red LED indication for energised relay • red/yellow LED indication for input status (fire/fault) • built-in bi-directional short circuit isolator
Sounder Control Unit • each module monitors and controls one sounder circuit • continuous or pulsed sounder circuit operation • pulsing of sounder circuits can be synchronised • group control address facility available • red/yellow LED indication for sounder circuit energised/fault conditions • monitoring of local PSU available • built-in bi-directional short circuit isolator
Quality Product Testing Robust designs to withstand transportation, handling and life-cycle • EMC – radiated immunity, conducted immunity, transient bursts, surges & electro static discharge • environmental – elevated/cyclic humidity & high/low temperatures • corrosion – sulphur dioxide & saline spray • mechanical stress, impact, shock & vibration Over-testing is conducted to exceed international standards