Apollo Discovery 45681-700 Installation Manual

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Discovery Sounder VAD Base
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Installation Guide

General

This guide describes the installation of the following base
Part number Product Description
45681-700 Discovery Sounder VAD Base (White) with isolator
45681-292 White Cap only (Lockable)
45681-293 Red Cap only (Lockable)
Connect the device only to control panels using the Discovery protocol.
Warning
The Discovery Sounder VAD Base requires compatible re alarm panel software to
operate. Please check with the panel manufacturer before installation.

Function

The Discovery Sounder VAD Base combines a sounder with a visual alarm, a detector base
and a short circuit isolator in one unit. It has up to 15 tone pairs, 7 volume settings, inde-
pendent control of sounder and VAD and fast turn-on functions. The con guration of the
sounder is set by the control panel. Please refer to the panel literature for details.
When the integral short circuit isolator operates, a yellow LED is visible through the
moulding opposite the XPERT card (see Fig 1.)
Note: The Discovery Sounder VAD Base is not suitable for outdoor use.

Mounting Instructions

The Discovery Sounder VAD Base may be secured to a UK standard conduit box or surface
mounted (providing there is access through the surface for cabling). If a detector is tted,
lock it if required by screwing in the grub screw in the detector with a 1.5mm hex driver
(part no 29600-095).
The Discovery Sounder VAD Base is a ceiling mounted device. For coverage volume infor-
mation please refer to PP2476.

Wiring Details

Note: This product is polarity sensitive (supply reversal protected) and will not function if
wired incorrectly.
Terminate all loop cables in the two way terminal blocks. Connect the incoming loop
cables to L1 IN (–) and L2 (+) and the outgoing cables to L1 OUT (–) and L2 (+). Functional
earth or screen may be connected to the EARTH connection.
When using as a stand-alone unit, a cap is available (red cap part no 45681-293 or white
cap part no 45681-292) and is secured with a 1.5mm AF hexagon socket head screw. A
hexagonal driver (part no 29600-095) is available from Apollo.
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