Smartguard Fire Alarm Option - GCC Technologies T500 User Manual

7.2 SmartGUARD Fire Alarm Option

Laser cutting and engraving operations using the SmartGUARD system protects the operator,
machine, and the work products from potential fire hazards. During the engraving process, flaming
may occur when working with combustible or easily-flammable materials, such as paper or wood. The
SmartGUARD Fire Alarm is a pre-installed optional item that can be set to notify the operator through
audio warnings and automatically shutdown the current operation.
NOTE that SmartGUARD is not a fire extinguisher, but a fire detection and sensor system.
INSTALLATION:
If you have purchased your system with the SmartGUARD option, then no installation is required, as
your system will arrive with the SmartGUARD pre-installed.
For system owners that did not initially purchase this option, but would now like to add the
SmartGUARD, then you will need to contact the local authorized GCC distributor to have this great
feature installed. The installation process of the SmartGUARD fire alarm is complicated and not
recommended to be performed by the end user.
OPERATION:
The SmartGUARD fire alarm is installed on the bottom inner side of the T500 located beneath the top
primary door (as shown in the picture below). There is a Sensor Delay Switch and Reset Button.
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Sensor Delay Switch: The sensor delay switch controls the delay time from when a fire is
detected until alarm activation and automatic system shutdown. The sensor delay switch settings
and results are shown below. As an example, if the sensor delay switch is set to the 2 position,
then the SmartGUARD fire alarm will alert and automatically shutdown the laser system four
seconds after detecting a fire.
Sensor Delay Switch Setting
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Reset Button: If a fire is detected and the SmartGUARD fire alarm is activated, the reset button
can be switched to reset the SmartGUARD fire alarm and reactivate the laser system.
WARNING
Setting the Sensor Delay Switch setting to 0 will completely disable the SmartGUARD
fire alarm. The result is equivalent to not having the SmartGUARD fire alarm installed.
0
1
2
3
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Result
Disables the SmartGUARD
Alert and shutdown after 1 second
Alert and shutdown after 4 seconds
Alert and shutdown after 8 seconds
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