Table 24: Suggested alarm factor settings
Alarm
Sensitivity
factor
0
Very high
1
High
2
High
3
High
4
Medium
5
Medium
6
Medium
7
Low
8
Low
To configure the alarm levels:
1. Select Detection Settings from the Main menu, and then select Alarm Levels.
2. Select the device that you want to view or press F1 (Go To) to search for a
device by the device address.
3. Enter the required values for the alarm levels and the alarm factor.
4. Select and check Cascading Alms, if this option is required.
5. Press F1 (Save) to save your changes and exit to the previous screen.
6. If you have no other configuration changes to make, then press F1 (Apply)
from the Main menu or the submenu to apply the changes to the system.
Configuring the alarm delays
Use the Alarm Delays menu to configure the delays used by ClassiFire for alarm
signalling. Configurable options are shown in the table below.
Table 25: Alarm delays configuration
Option
Alarm 2 Delay
Alarm Delay [1]
Prealarm Delay
Alert Delay
Delay Override [2]
[1] The Fire Alarm delay countdown may start after the Prealarm countdown elapses if
Cascading Alarms is enabled (in the Alarm Levels menu).
[2] This option has priority over Cascading Alarms configuration.
ModuLaser Modular Aspirating Smoke Detector Installation Manual
Probability of
nuisance alarm
Once per year
Once per 5 years
Once per 10 years
Once per 50 years
Once per 1,000 years
Once per 5,000 years
Once per 10,000 years
Once per 20,000 years
Once per 100,000 years
Description
Configures the Fire Alarm 2 delay (0 to 90 seconds)
Configures the Fire Alarm delay (0 to 90 seconds)
Configures the Prealarm delay (0 to 90 seconds)
Configures the Alert/Aux. Alarm delay (0 to 90 seconds)
Configures the delay override. Check this option to ignore
the configured Fire Alarm 1 delay when fire alarm and
prealarm levels are exceeded within three seconds of each
other
Chapter 3: Configuration and Commissioning
Suggested protected area
Semiconductor manufacturing clean room
Computer room
Non-smoking office
Clean factory
Warehouse
Warehouse with diesel trucks operating
Warehouse with diesel trucks operating
Warehouse with diesel trucks operating
Warehouse with diesel trucks operating
63
Need help?
Do you have a question about the ModuLaser and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers