thefirebeam Xtra User Manual

Reflective optical beam smoke detector
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issue 0025-10

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  • Page 1 user guide issue 0025-10...
  • Page 2 Reflective optical beam smoke detector user guide Distance and position guidelines These guidelines are recommendations only and it is important that you refer to your appropriate governing standards at all times. When positioning your firebeam there are important factors that you should consider, mainly what distance you are covering and the optimal position in the building.
  • Page 3 What position? A roof is considered flat unless the height of the apex is greater then 0.6m. If the roof is flat thefirebeam system can be placed anywhere under the roof between 0.3m and 0.6m below the roof, up to a maximum height of from the floor.
  • Page 4: Mounting The Controller

    Installing, commissioning and testing step mounting the head Screw the head backing plate to the wall - always try to use as sturdy a location as possible, such as brick or major structural steels (avoid mounting to outer metal cladding etc). Avoid mounting the head where direct sunlight can shine directly into the ‘eyes’...
  • Page 5 Generic wiring configurations thefirebeam is a conventional device, below are suggested wiring configurations for single and multi heads on a zone. thefirebeam can easily be made addressable with the use of a manufacturers interface and in some cases can also be powered from the loop. Most wiring diagrams can be found on our website in more detail and in PDF format, go to www.thefirebeam.com Brown + supply (normal 12 - 30Vdc)
  • Page 6 Multiple beams on a zone Other wiring diagrams See our support website for further diagrams including interfacing with manufacturers protocols www.firebeamsupport.com...
  • Page 7 Air Quality the Firebeam the screen will default Power up the unit and you will see Status Fault Xtra to Fault or Fire this is Air Quality normal Status Fire Access the menu by pressing enter...
  • Page 8 Pre Alignment continued Receiver sensitivity (RX Sense) will start by raising to 100% and then the output power (IR power) will rise to 100%. More power will be output than is necessary to cover the distance and these levels will then be reduced once the auto align process takes place.
  • Page 9: Manual Alignment

    stage three, manual alignment Once Pre Alignment is complete you will enter Manual Alignment. NOW place or uncover the reflector When you install or uncover the reflector the Right hand Figure (AQ) will jump up as high as 135%, this clearly shows that thefirebeam can see the reflector and you can press Enter to move to Auto Alignment..
  • Page 10: Auto-Alignment

    stage four, auto-alignment Having received an AQ reading of over 100% in manual mode press enter to exit manual and enter again to go auto alignment into mode. Auto Alignment 100% 100% 103% A enter X+0.00 Y+0.00 Auto Alignment is an automatic process that will firstly reduce the RX Sense and IR Power to accommodate the best settings for thefirebeams environment.
  • Page 11: Home Screen

    Screen and menu systems Home screen Air Quality 100% This is the screen you would normally see when the beam is commissioned. Status – NORMAL Other screens you may see are: Air Quality 29% FIRE The air quality level has fallen below the fire threshold setting. Status –...
  • Page 12 Individual menu items Language language is factory set to English if this is okay press enter enter to continue to commissioning or arrow to return to the home screen. To change the language use right left keys to change to your preferred language and press enter to confirm your choice –...
  • Page 13 Here we can make changes to how the beam behaves. Press enter to go into Mode Change enter mode change and the sub menus. enter Threshold Threshold. Use the right left keys to increase or decrease the beams sensitivity. It is factory set at 35% (meaning the received signal has to drop by 35% to trigger the fire relay.
  • Page 14 Green Flashing Light Green flashing light on / off. By using the right left keys you can turn the green On / Off flashing LED, located on the head and controller, or off. This is a useful way of identifying the beam head you are working with (press enter to return to mode change...
  • Page 15 Alarm & Fault Event counts. Here we can see how many times the beam has gone into fire fault since Event Counts the beam was commissioned or since the event log was last cleared including testing. Press enter clear events. enter left/ Press...
  • Page 16: Technical Specifications

    technical specifications Controller Status – FIRE 12 to 30 Vdc normal Controller Red Flashing LED 3.5mA (constant current) in all operational states Head Red Flashing LED 17mA (constant current) Alarm Relay Change Over (CO) Contact in fast commissioning Rating 2A @ 30 Vdc -10°C to +55°C Beam test function by controller 10 to 95% RH Non-condensing...

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