Table of contents Example A - 1 WSC 520, 4 motor groups in 1 smoke zone ..............3 Description ........................... 3 Hardware connection diagrams..................... 3 Configuration ..........................5 Start-up of the FlexiSmoke™ ....................5 1.3.1 1.3.2 Configuration of motor lines ...................... 6 1.3.3 Configuration of motor Groups ....................
1 Example A - 1 WSC 520, 4 motor groups in 1 smoke zone 1.1 Description Using one WSC 520 0ISS to control 4 Motor Groups in one Smoke Zone. 8 MotorLines, ±24V (standard) motors, in all. 2 motor lines are associated with each motor group. All 4 motor groups are associated with the same smoke zone and each motor group is controlled by a comfort push-button.
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Figure 2 overview of the smoke zone, motor groups and motor lines. Figure 3 overview of the smoke panel and how the different components are connected it. 4/47...
1.3 Configuration 1.3.1 Start-up of the FlexiSmoke™ In order to configure the FlexiSmoke™ it must be logged onto with third level rights. Warning icon appears since motors, break glass units and comfort keypads have been connected but the panel is not yet configured.
Press “Configuration” in order to start the configuration. 1.3.2 Configuration of motor lines Press “Motor line”. Select the motor line to configure. In this example we select the S5:X1 (Slot 5, motor output #1) motor line. Set the “Motor Configuration” Select the cable monitoring type.
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In this set-up, select “no cable monitoring”. Confirm with check mark. Set the stroke time (the “time to open” of the actuators connected on the motor line). Enter the stroke time in seconds. In this set-up, the stroke time is set to 50 seconds. Confirm with check mark.
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Select the motor group the motor line is to be associated with. In this set-up, the motor line is associated with motor group 1. Confirm with check mark. Press the arrow down to get further options. If required, change the “Retry during alarm” parameter to Yes. Selecting yes will prompt the motor line to repeatedly attempt to reach the ”Max stroke Alarm”...
The first motor line has been configured and the warning icon has disappeared from the configured motor line. Continue to configure all motor lines. Note: Motor lines not in use must be configured with "Motor configuration" = "None" to clear the warning icons. 1.3.3 Configuration of motor Groups Press “Motor group”.
Select the smoke zone. In this set-up, smoke zone 1 is selected. Confirm with check mark. Continue to associate all 4 motor groups with smoke zone 1. Press “Return” to return to the main menu. 1.3.4 Configuration of break glass unit Press “Break glass unit”.
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Select “All”. This configuration applies to all the break glass units and specifies weather all break glass units are connected in a bus topology or not. In this setup the bus topology is not a ring topology. Select “No”. Confirm with check mark. Press “Return”...
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Select break glass unit 1. The unique serial number of the selected break glass unit is shown. Associate break glass unit 1 with a smoke zone. Press 1 to associate the break glass unit with smoke zone 1. Confirm with check mark. Set the "Use comfort inputs in SZ".
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In this set-up, we choose not to associate the comfort input with the smoke zone. We do not wish to operate all the motor groups, associated with this smoke zone, from this comfort input. Confirm with check mark. Select the motor groups to operate with this comfort input. In this set-up, we associate motor group 1 with this comfort input.
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Set “Keypad + sensor one smoke zone” to “Same smoke zone”. It means that both the smoke detector and the red key in the break glass unit are triggering the alarm in the same smoke zone. In this set-up, there is only one smoke zone. In this set-up, the smoke detectors and break glass units are in the same smoke zone.
Confirm with checkmark. Continue to configure break glass unit 2 in the same way. 1.3.5 Configuration of smoke zones To configure the smoke zone press “smoke zone”. Select the smoke zone to be configured. The break glass unit has a buzzer which sounds in case of triggering or error.
In this set-up, we select “No”. Confirm with check mark. Set the “Error generates alarm” as required. If you choose "Yes" the smoke zone alarm will be triggered whenever the unit detects en error. Note: If you have to choose "Yes" do it after you have finished configuring the unit and have resolved all errors indicated by it.
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Select input S1:X2.1 (Slot 1, Input X2.1) to configure the input receiving the alarm signal from the BMS. In this set-up, we have chosen input S1:X2.1, but anyone of the local inputs on the Input-/output module (WSA 5IO), power supply module (WSA 5PS) or the standard module (WSA 5SM) can be used.
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Select the function. Lines A to F represent Alarm triggering with different priorities. Line A has highest priority and it requires a Reset to deactivate. With all other lines the alarm is only triggered while the signal is active. The alarm is deactivated when the signal is no longer active.
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Press “Control motor groups” to select the motor group. Select the motor group with which the comfort input S3:X2.1 is to be connected with. In this set-up select motor group 2. Confirm with check mark. Press “Function in controlled motor groups” to select the function that will be applied to all motor lines in the motor group, when the input is activated.
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Confirm with check mark. Setting the "Stop on release" parameter to "Yes" configures the Input to generate a "Stop" command when the Input is deactivated. The push button connected to the Input will function in this configuration as a "Keep" push button. In this example we choose not to use this option, but to generate a Stop command by a short activation of the Input.
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Press ”Return”. Select S3:X2.2 (Slot 3, Input X2.2) to configure Close/stop comfort commands for motor group 2. Repeat the steps as just performed for S3:X2.1 for the other inputs. Press “Function in controlled motor groups” to select the function that will be applied to all motor lines in the motor group, when the input is activated.
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Confirm with check mark. Press arrow down. Press “short output function” to select the function that will be applied to all motor lines in the motor group, when the input is activated for a short time (standard less than 400 ms), e.g. a stop command in above mentioned automatic mode.
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The Smoke panel is now configured according the above described specification and is ready for operation. 23/47...
2 Example B – 1 WSC 520, 4 motor groups in 1 smoke zone – KNX 2.1 Description ® Using the WSC 520 KIMM to control 4 motor groups in 1 smoke zone. 8 MotorLink motor lines in all, 2 motor lines are associated with each motor group.
Figure 5 overview of the smoke panel and how the different components are connected it. 2.3 Configuration See example A for login settings as well as configuration of the motor groups and the local input receiving the alarm signal from the BMS. 2.3.1 Configuration of motor lines Press Configuration to start configuration of the smoke panel.
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Select the motor line to be configured. In this case, the S4.X1 (Slot 4. Motor output #1) is green because the motor has been connected and closed. Press “expected no. of motors” Select the number of motors connected to the motor line and confirm with check mark.
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Select the motor group. Confirm with check mark. Set the “Expected no. of locking motors” to “None”. Confirm with check mark. To e.g. alter the speed press arrow down. Alter the manual or automatic speed as required. The faster motors are running the louder they sound. WMa recommends running motors in Auto.
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When the required speed has been set confirm with check mark. Alter the “Manual command – auto off period” if required. This is the manual override time in which the FlexiSmoke™ ignores auto. commands to the motor line. In this set-up, we choose to set the “manual command – auto off period”...
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The “Max. unexpected over current” should be set to 0 after the ML has been opened and closed 5 times and after you ensured that the windows are properly closed. Closing the motor line 5 times gets the motors to establish their Zero (closed) position.
2.3.2 Configuration of break glass unit Press break glass unit. Select “All” This configuration applies to all the break glass units and specifies weather all break glass units are connected in a bus topology or not. In this setting we select “No” for the CAN bus technology. Confirm with check mark.
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Associate the break glass unit with the smoke zone. Press 1 to associate the break glass unit with smoke zone 1. Confirm with check mark. Set the "Use comfort inputs in SZ". In this set-up, we choose not to associate the comfort input with the smoke zone.
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Confirm with check mark. Press arrow down for further options. Set “Keypad + sensor one smoke zone” to “Same smoke zone”. It means that both the smoke detector and the red key in the break glass unit are triggering the alarm in the same smoke zone.
Configure break glass unit 2 with the same values as break glass unit 1. 2.3.3 Configuration of smoke zone Press “Smoke zone”. Select smoke zone 1 Press arrow down for further options. 33/47...
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Set “Line B (smoke detector) smoke opening pos.” In most cases windows must open 100% in Alarm but there are cases where window must be closed (0%) when the smoke detectors trigger the alarm. Reduce the “Line B (smoke detector) smoke opening pos.” from 100% to 0% by pressing either “-10”...
Confirm with check mark. 2.3.4 KNX configuration This Manual assumes that you are familiar with KNX and have experience working with ETS4. Only FlexiSmoke™ specific topics are covered here. 1. Import the ETS4 application of the FlexiSmoke™ (WSA 5MC KNX.knxprod), as well as the ETS application of the push-button of your choice, into your ETS.
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4. Set the parameters of the Push-buttons corresponding to the following. The device must be able to send values when keypads are pressed. An Open Command = 127, a Close command = 129, a Stop Command = 0. 36/47...
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5. Create a Group Address for each motor group (MG) and associate the FlexiSmoke™ MG_0x_Hand_relative_position communication object { } with the relevant push-button device communication objects. Depending on the push-button device you use, the populated Group Addresses for the 4 motor groups should look similar to this: 6.
3 Example C – 1 WSC 520, 3 motor groups in 1 smoke zone and rain sensor In contrast to example A and B, does example C not include screen shorts of the different configuration steps, but only a short description of what is to be configured. For a more detailed description of how to carry out the configuration, please refer to example A and/or B.
Figure 7 overview of the smoke zone, motor groups and motor lines. Figure 8 overview of the smoke panel and how the different components are connected it. 3.3 Configuration See Example 2 for the configuration of the MotorLines, the Motor Groups, the keypads, the alarm signal from the BMS and the Smoke Zone with its Break Glass Unit.
3.3.2 Configuration of local input 3.3.2.1 Configuration of Rain Safety signal To start the configuration of the local input signal: Press “Configuration” “error down” “Local Input” Select “S1 X2.2” to configure the digital input connected to the Rain sensor. Make sure nothing is selected in the “Control smoke zones”.
4 Example D – 1 WSC 540, 5 motor groups in 1 smoke zone, rain, wind direction and wind speed sensors, configured for wind direction dependent smoke ventilation 4.1 Description Using a WSC 540 KIMM KMM0 to control 5 motor groups in 1 smoke zone. 2 motor lines, running façade windows, each façade is associated with 1 motor group.
Figure 10 overview of the smoke panel and how the different components are connected it. 4.2 Configuration See previous examples for the configuration of the motor lines, motor groups, break glass unit, comfort keypads and BMS. 4.2.1 Configuration of the CAN bus To configure the CAN bus In section 1 Press “Configuration”...
See previous examples for how to associate motor line with motor groups and motor groups with smoke zones. Master-Slave configuration: In section 2 Press “Configuration” “Smoke zone” “5” “arrow down” “Slave 1 of this smoke zone” Select “1”...
5 Example E – 2 WSC 540, 4 motor groups in 3 smoke zones, Master-Slave and Controlling/Controlled smoke zone configuration 5.1 Description In a building with a large atrium, all the atrium roof windows must open in case of fire. The façade windows must open only in the part of the building, which is on fire.
Figure 12 overview of the smoke panels and how the different components are connected to it. 5.3 Configuration A detailed description of how to use the touchscreen, to configure the different elements (motor lines, motor groups, break glass units, comfort keypads, BMS, rain sensors, weather station etc.), can be found in the previous examples.
5.3.3 Configuration of smoke area 1 The atrium windows are controlled by smoke zone 2 of section 2 of WSC1 and by smoke zone 2 of section 2 of WSC2. To create Smoke area 1, it is necessary to establish a Master-Slave relation between the two smoke zones.
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