This manual explains how to install the Aritech Series 9xx range of analogue addressable fire monitors and Aritech Series 9xx monitoring controllers and input/output units. It includes some Aritech 900 Series, and all supported Aritech 950, 970 and 990 Series products.
Each pip has an associated value, which is shown on the card: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 (see Figure 1). Removing a pip makes this value valid, and remaining pips have a value of “0”. The address is the sum of the values of all removed pips. 900 Series V5.0: Installation Guide, April 1999...
The standard mounting base is a zero insertion force base with dual finger receptacles of stainless steel into which the detector terminals slide. You can connect cables up to 2.5 mm diameter using captive cable clamps. There are four double terminals and one single terminal: 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
When installing fire monitors in confined spaces, allow 110 mm from the surface for fitting and removal. The Aritech 950 Series mounting bases are designed such that the fire monitors do not fit the isolator mounting base and vice versa. The Series 900 range of fire monitors also does not fit the base of other Aritech range of monitors.
The facility to drive a remote LED is retained by auxiliary output that mimics the detector's remote output. 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
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Annually check the supply voltage and the integrity of the wiring. This product is not field serviceable and must be replaced if any part is found to be defective. You can clean the external surface of the base with a damp cloth. 900 Series V5.0: Installation Guide, April 1999...
The address of a fire monitoring controller is set on a seven-segment DIL switch located on the device. Each segment of the switch must be set to “0” (ON) or “1” (OFF) using a small screwdriver or similar tool. Please refer to Table 1: Aritech Series 9xx products for address settings.
The amount of light registered by the receiver can be decreased by factors other than incipient fires, such as contamination of the receiver lens. To minimise the risk of unwanted alarms, the detector checks its status at 900 Series V5.0: Installation Guide, April 1999...
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• Does not use address • Can also be powered from 24 VDC supply • Polarity insensitive À Ã Beam detection interfaces 2-core Á Ä Control panel Remote LED Â Up to 20 devices 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
The control panel activates the sounders. The sounder can be switched on in pulsed mode, 0.5 s on, 0.5 s off, or switched to operate in continuous mode with an alternating tone, 0.25 s 500 Hz, 0.25s 550 Hz. 900 Series V5.0: Installation Guide, April 1999...
To fault monitor the local supply, either: Normally closed voltage-free fault output contacts across ‘COM’ and ‘N/C’ Normally energised voltage-free fault output across ‘COM’ and ‘N/O’ with a wire link across ‘COM’ and ‘N/C’ 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
Four for the loop connections (incoming and outgoing) with two for the positive supply • One for the relay pole • One for the normally open contact • One for the normally closed contact • One unused terminal 900 Series V5.0: Installation Guide, April 1999...
Four for the power supply in and out • Three sets of six terminals, each providing • One relay pole, • One normally open contact • One normally closed contact • One logic input • One supply out 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
Maximum input capacitance: 200 nF 3.3.4. Mini Switch Monitoring Unit - II950 There are six wires for the loop connections, two for driving a remote indication and two for an external switch connection. 900 Series V5.0: Installation Guide, April 1999...
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4. A software controlled remote indicator (alarm LED) output is supplied. Connect an external LED to the remote outputs. During installation the device should be correctly orientated, if the LED needs to be visible. The LED output drives a standard Aritech remote indicator.
4. A software controlled remote indicator (alarm LED) output is supplied. Connect an external LED to the remote outputs. During installation orientate the device correctly if the LED needs to be visible. The LED output drives the standard Aritech remote indicator.
2. Connect the communication line to the L1 and L2 inputs. The inputs are unpolarised, but it is recommended to keep L1 negative for consistency. 3. Connect the switch contacts to the switch inputs. The switch input is monitored for open or short circuits. 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
The power is automatically restored when the short-circuit is removed. The two isolator channels are not interconnected internally, and operate completely independently of one another. 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
The Series 950 DIN-rail zone monitor is loop powered and operates at 14–28 VDC. Figure 18: Wiring connections (Zone monitor unit – DIN mount) Capacitor must be connected if active end-of-line is used Active 900 Series V5.0: Installation Guide, April 1999...
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(Refer to chapter 4: Intrinsically Safe Products - 970 Series). Manual call points can be located at any point in the zone wiring if active end-of-line monitoring with diode detector bases are used. If a 6.2k Ohm 1/3 W resistor is used 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
1 second on, 1 second off. Sounders can be operated individually or in groups and, whichever address mode has been applied, can be synchronised when in pulsed operation. An opto-coupled input is provided to monitor the state of the external power supply. 900 Series V5.0: Installation Guide, April 1999...
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If the fault LED is not required, or the extra loop current to illuminate it, is unavailable it can be disabled by using the eighth segment of the DIL switch. The red LED is powered from the external supply and is always enabled. 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
>1 V = LOGIC 1 Do not exceed 35 V Not polarity sensitive − Line 1 and Line 2 are not polarity sensitive but it is recommended to keep L1 negative for consistency. 900 Series V5.0: Installation Guide, April 1999...
Two LEDs, one red and one yellow, are visible through the top cover of the enclosure. The red LED is switched by the control panel and can be illuminated when an alarm condition is detected. 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
The red LED is switched by the control panel and illuminates when an alarm condition is detected. The yellow LED illuminates when a fault condition (open or short circuit) is detected. 900 Series V5.0: Installation Guide, April 1999...
BASEEFA. If you wish to install a system outside the parameters given, you cannot use the Apollo certification and must seek independent certification from a competent certification body. 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
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This arrangement can include single or dual-channel translators, housed together with the critical wiring, in a robust mechanical enclosure. For further advice, please contact your local Technical Support Department at Aritech. 900 Series V5.0: Installation Guide, April 1999...
Under these conditions communication errors might occur, resulting in corrupt data or in devices failing to respond. In order to ensure reliable communication when capacitive loads are connected to these barriers, observe the following conditions: 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
• The above requirements are intended to ensure correct operation, even with long safe-area cables and below-average loop voltages. Aritech strongly recommends that these conditions are maintained wherever possible. If cable runs are short, or a small number of Intrinsically Safe spurs are involved, it will be possible to work with higher cable capacitance.
However, Aritech control and indicating equipment cannot operate with this earth connection as the control equipment incorporates earth-leakage monitoring and the earthing of the loop causes unwanted cross talk between loops. For Aritech Series analogue addressable fire panels the GBX70 (galvanically isolating barrier) must therefor be used.
A conduit box, available from Aritech, can also be used to mount Intrinsically Safe bases. Note that the earth terminal in the base is provided for convenience where continuity of a cable sheaths or similar is required.
2. Calculate the worst case condition for additional alarm and LED current, using Table 6: Device alarm current. 3. Determine the total loop resistance, using Table 7: Resistance. • The cable values given are "per core". For a two-core cable, multiply the resistance by two. 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
Note : Resistance in Ohm/m/core 2L2.5 MICC 0.1168 Inductance in mH/km Capacitance in µF/km FP200 1.0 0.0181 FP200 1.5 0.0121 0.08 0.15 FP200 2.5 0.0074 (Paired by 2) WS104 0.05 (Paired by 2) WC104 0.020635 TOTAL 900 Series V5.1: Installation Guide, February 2000...
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Loop voltage: ( e.g. FP1100/1200/2000 : 27.6 V ) V min V — (I x R) V min > 17V — no zone monitoring units V min > 20V — with zone monitoring units 900 Series V5.0: Installation Guide, April 1999...
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