ABOUT THIS PANEL PRODUCT OVERVIEW AOV is a range of single area Automatic Opening Vent control panels. The panels are available with three different output capabilities, 3 Amp, 5 Amp & 10 Amp for controlling small, medium or larger loads. The panels are supplied in two different enclosure sizes with the 3 Amp version in a smaller cabinet with space for 3.2Ah batteries and the 5 &...
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ABOUT THIS PANEL Product codes and features Product Power Enclosure Size Batt Capacity Inputs Outputs AOV-3 3 Amp 308W x 260H x 80D 3.2Ah A, S, E, F M, ACT(x1), CA, CF AOV-3H 3 Amp 308W x 260H x 80D 3.2Ah A, S, R, P, E, F, B M, ACT(x2), CA, CF, BMS...
ABOUT THIS PANEL MAIN PCB TERMINALS (drawing shows high spec version with all available inputs and outputs fitted) PSU10A ALARM FAULT ACT 1 ACT 2 INPUT DETECTOR RAIN 0/10V + - + - + - BATTERY VENT CONT FIREMAN SW Vent Firemans control...
ABOUT THIS PANEL POWER SUPPLY MODULES Power Supply Specifications - PSM3-24 (AOV-3) Mains supply 230vac +10% -15% 50Hz 1.2A Mains supply fuse 4 Amp (F4A 250V) Not accessible Power supply rating 3 Amp incl battery charge Max shared load 3A Power supply output voltage 22-27.6 vdc Set for batt charge O/P 27.3v...
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ABOUT THIS PANEL AOV-3 - 3 AMP POWER SUPPLY MODULE AOV Installation, Commissioning & Operating Manual Approved Document Ref: UI-AOV-01 Issue 7.0...
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ABOUT THIS PANEL AOV-5/10 - 5 & 10 AMP POWER SUPPLY MODULE AOV Installation, Commissioning & Operating Manual Approved Document Ref: UI-AOV-01 Issue 7.0...
PANEL FUNCTIONS CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION/FUNCTIONS PSU 10A - - + + 28v dc input from power supply module. Maximum input current, 10 Amps. ALARM C NC NO Common alarm changeover relay contacts. Activate when an alarm condition (470R) exists on the input or detector circuit.
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PANEL FUNCTIONS INPUT + - (NON LATCHING) Alarm signal input from a remote contact. Monitored for open and short circuit faults, 4K7 end of line monitoring resistor. Alarm signal requires a 470 Ω impedance. Can be programmed to accept a short circuit as alarm input and latching mode (see programming details).
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PANEL FUNCTIONS PIR + - (only available on the high spec versions) The PIR input is available to monitor a typical security type PIR with N/C alarm and tamper contacts. When operated the PIR alarm prevents the vent from closing, to guard against entrapment injury. The PIR should be mounted in accordance with the manufacturers instructions to detect presence in the vicinity of the entrapment risk.
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PANEL FUNCTIONS VENT CONT Vent control inputs for manual operation of vents via seperate 3 way control switch. Open vent Common 0v reference for switching inputs Close vent Open Vent Close Vent BATTERY + - Connections for 24v VRLA batteries CABLE TYPES &...
PANEL FUNCTIONS DETECTOR CIRCUIT CONVENTIONAL SYSTEM SCHEMATIC 4K7 OHM END OF LINE RESISTOR APOLLO S65 BASE 45681-201 MANUAL CALL POINT MCP1A-R-470 APOLLO S65 BASE 45681-201 APOLLO S65 BASE 45681-201 DETECTOR AOV Installation, Commissioning & Operating Manual Approved Document Ref: UI-AOV-01 Issue 7.0...
PANEL FUNCTIONS DETECTOR CIRCUIT TWIN WIRE SYSTEM SCHEMATIC Typical Twin Wire Circuit Wiring 4K7 OHM END OF LINE RESISTOR TWIN WIRE CALL POINT MCP1B-R-TW MOTORISED BELL POLARISED APOLLO TWIN WIRE BASE 45681-206 TWIN WIRE CALL POINT MCP1B-R-TW APOLLO TWIN WIRE BASE 45681-206 ELECTRONIC SOUNDER Note:...
INSTALLATION SAFETY Suppliers of articles for use at work are required under section 6 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to ensure as reasonably as is practical that the article will be safe and without risk to health when properly used.
INSTALLATION ESD PRECAUTION Electronic components are vulnerable to damage by Electrostatic Discharges (ESD). An ESD wrist strap, suitably grounded, should be worn at all times when handling pcbs. These wrist straps are designed to prevent the build up of static charges, not only within a persons body, but on many other materials. ESD damage is not always evident immediately, faults can manifest themselves at anytime in the future.
INSTALLATION CONNECTING THE BATTERIES Batteries of even very small capacity are capable of delivering very high currents which can cause fire or injury, therefore battery connections should be done with caution. The panel is supplied with battery leads already connected to the battery terminals on the main PCB. These leads are coloured red for +ve and black for -ve.
SETUP & PROGRAMMING TWIN WIRE MODE What is Twin Wire? Twin Wire is often referred to as sav wire. The technology enables sounders and beacons to be connected to the same circuit as the detectors and call points. How does it work? In Twin Wire configuration the detector circuit reverses polarity in alarm condition to power the sounders and beacons.
SETUP & PROGRAMMING DIL SWITCH OPTIONS The 7 way DIL switch located the main circuit board provides the following optional settings: If set to ‘ON’ the Alarm Relay will operate when the ‘Open Vent’ button is ALARM Switch 1 pressed. Note: The Alarm Relay will always operate for the Alarm Input and RELAY Detector Circuit alarm.
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SETUP & PROGRAMMING Clear All Disablements Reset All Disablements, Test Modes and Parameters Back to Factory Settings. Enter the required code as above and press the ENTER button. Then press the ENTER button again and hold for 3 seconds. Any disablements will now be cleared (1121) or all disablements, test mode settings and engineering option parameters will revert back to factory settings (1113).
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SETUP & PROGRAMMING OPTION 2 Set Motor Run Time (Vent Closed LED) Set the Actuator motor run time for opening and closing motorised vents. The time is set in either 10 or 20 second steps. The time is represented by the General Fault, General Disablement, Test Mode & Rain status LEDs using a 4 bit binary code.
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SETUP & PROGRAMMING Input Circuit Function Settings There are 3 functional settings available for each of the input circuits (Input, Detector, Rain & PIR). These are as follows: Alarm latching Normally a circuit latches an alarm input signal. This setting allows the panel to clear automatically when the signal is removed.
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SETUP & PROGRAMMING Use button 1 to scroll to the attribute that requires editing, inidicated by a pulsing LED as per table below. 3121 Input Circuit Function Settings Default State CIRCUIT TO BE EDITED Attributes Input Circuit Detector Circuit Rain Circuit PIR Circuit Fast Slow...
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SETUP & PROGRAMMING Type ‘A’ dependency mode (false alarm management) Dependency ‘A’ (confirmation alarm) can be used to reduce the possibility of false alarms. Dependency ‘A’ will apply the following sequence: The first detector alarm is inhibited. The panel resets and re-checks the inhibited detector circuit within 15-30 seconds. If an alarm is detected then the panel activates a full fire condition.
OPERATING PANEL CONTROLS & INDICATIONS AOV-3 Panel Display Vent Status Indicator LEDs Status Indicator LEDs Vent Open Vent Closed Supply Healthy Input Detector General Alarm Activated Indicator LEDs General Fault General Disablement Test Mode Vent Control System Rain Status OPEN CLOSE RESET VENT...
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OPERATING Activate Controls In normal standby mode the keypad controls are inactive to protect from unauthorised operation. Controls can be activated by using the ‘Activate Controls’ key switch or by entering a four digit code using the keypad. The use of a code entry to activate the controls is enabled by default but can be disabled in the engineering functions.
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OPERATING Status LED Indicators LED On LED Pulsing Vent Open Vent in open position Vent opening Vent Closed Vent in closed position Vent closing Vent closing stopped while PIR active. This Vent Open/Closed + PIR requires the RESET button to be pressed to make the vent move again Input Input faulty or disabled...
OPERATING DISABLE MODE Disable Mode is used to disable or isolate individual circuits. To initialise Disable Mode, firstly activate the controls by turning the key switch or by entering the four digit code. Then press and OPEN CLOSE RESET VENT VENT hold the Disable Mode button (1) for 3 seconds.
OPERATING FUNCTIONALITY DURING A SYSTEM FAULT A system fault is indicated when a processor controlling a function in the panel has a watchdog time out or processor failure. In the event of a system fault the particular board affected may not be functional. The following indications may be observed.
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