www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Contents TITANUS RACK·SENS Contents General 0 – 1 Introduction Safety Information Warranty Copyright Packaging Disposal Instructions for the user Product Description 1 – 1 ® Features of the TITANUS RACK·SENS air sampling smoke detection system Areas of Application Technical Description 2 –...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Contents Contents Design 4 – 1 General 4.1.1 Regulations 4.1.2 Positioning the TITANUS RACK·SENS® 1U and the pipe system for detection Project planning – Smoke aspiration ® 4.2.1 TITANUS RACK·SENS Project planning for 19” cabinets 4.3.1 Smoke detection in 19”...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Contents TITANUS RACK·SENS Contents 5.2.5 Connecting the external 24 V supply 5.2.6 Connection to mains supply 230 V ® 5.2.7 Circuit diagram TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U for connecting to a fire alarm panel with potential-free contacts 5.2.8 Device “reset” circuit diagram for individual ®...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Contents Contents Data logging 7.3.1 Example of a commissioning log (2 pages) Testing the detection unit and alarm forwarding Testing response behaviour in cabinets Testing air flow monitoring Testing Fault Forwarding Installing the diagnostics software and the USB driver 7.8.1 Installing the USB driver ®...
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• Force majeure 0.4 Copyright WAGNER holds the copyright to this technical manual. The manual is designed for use by the fitter and their employees only. Reproducing the manual or extracts from it is not permitted. The manual may only be copied or distributed in any way whatsoever after prior writ- ten authorization from WAGNER.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS General 0.5 Packaging The individual air sampling smoke detection systems are packed in ac- cordance with the anticipated transport conditions. Exclusively environ- mentally friendly materials were used for the packaging. The packaging is intended to protect the air sampling smoke detection system from being damaged until it is installed.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® General TITANUS RACK·SENS 0.7 Instructions for the user Regular visual inspections and functional tests must be carried out to ensure the system remains functional. Such tests are an integral part of the system documentation and must be set out by the installer of the system in accordance with the system parameters.
1 Product Description ® 1.1 Features of the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U air sampling smoke detection system ® TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U is the latest generation of the renowned WAGNER sampling smoke detection systems. TITANUS ® RACK·SENS 1U was specially developed for use in 19” server racks and control cabinets.
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Patented detection points WAGNER’s patented aspiration reduction film sheets, clips and bande- rols make assembly simple and comfortable and avoid whistling noises during operation. Another advantage is the quick and easy identification and monitoring of the aspiration sampling point diameters.
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Product Description Options for extension ® and extension modules The TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U system is modular configurable and of- fers optional extensions such as a second air sampling smoke detector, temperature indication, smoke level bar graph, mains and emergency power supply as well as integrated extinguishing systems in the compact ®...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Product Description 1.2 Areas of Application ® TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U is a fire protection system to protect servers and control cabinets in 19” format. ® Due to its specific characteristics, TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U is particu- larly suitable for use in 19″ racks when: •...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Product Description Air samples are taken from the monitored cabinets (see fig. 1.1) via a pi- pe system with pre-defined aspiration sampling points. The samples are ® analysed for smoke by the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U. Staged alarm concepts can be easily implemented by using user selectable pre- and main alarm thresholds.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Technical Description 2 Technical Description 2.1 System description ® The TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U air sampling smoke detection system consists of a 1U basic device with a detection unit and a pipe system. ® The TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U basic device consists of the following modules: One or two detection units for the detection of smoke aerosols...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Technical Description TITANUS RACK·SENS 2.1.1 Functional description 1 U basic device Fire detection ® Fig. 2.2: TITANUS RACK·SENS 1 U base device for fire detection The 1U basic device is a self-contained unit which can be used simply as a detection unit, or can be extended through an external extin- guisher/shutdown module which activates external extinguishing cylin- ders.
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Technical Description Air flow monitoring An air flow sensor checks the connected pipe system for breaks and blo- ckages. The airflow monitoring is temperature-compensated and can be config- ured air pressure-dependent. After an adjustable fault delay period finishes, the fault is displayed on the front panel and, if connected to a fire alarm system, an appropriate signal is forwarded to the fire alarm system via a potential-free contact.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Technical Description TITANUS RACK·SENS 2.1.2 Display panel Key-operated switch (on/off/service) Reset (device/buzzer) Configuration/selection Optical diagnos tics interface Status/ fault indicators Alarm lamp °C Optional functions: Temperature display in °C Temperature display sensor indicator Alarm stages and operating mode display Smoke level indicator bargraph Fig.
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Technical Description Operating ® mode indicator The TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U operating mode indicator is continually lit up during normal operation. The operating mode indicator flashes in the event of data transmission for fault diagnostics in the DIAG 3 via the infrared diagnostics interface as well as when air flow is initiated.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Technical Description ® 2.2.2 TITANUS RACK·SENS air sampling smoke detection system ® The TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U air sampling smoke detection system consists of a detection unit connected to a pipe system. Detection unit Connection for 25mm sampling pipe Potential-free contacts to connect to a fire alarm system Connecting terminals for the mains supply or 24 V supply Sensitive detection with state-of-the-art technology based on the scat-...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Technical Description TITANUS RACK·SENS ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Number Function Explanation Front Fig. 2.6 Indicators (see Fig. 2.7) Indicator – interface for diagnostic tool Commissioning and diagnostics Indicator for common fault Common fault Indicator for Battery fault Battery fault Indicator for mains fault Mains fault Indicator for Service / blocked...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Technical Description Connector (see Fig. 2.6) Air outlet Network cable connection Connection board Fire Panel See termi- Fire Panel nal assign- Exting. Modul ment in Temp. Sensors section 5 Relays Mains input For ∅ 25 mm pipe sys- Connection for sampling pipe Air filter 2 –...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Technical Description TITANUS RACK·SENS 2.2.3 Operation ® TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U operation may be required due to: A fire Servicing / inspection A fault in the device ® Isolate/blocked TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U provides on isolate function to suppress a- larm and fault signals and to inhibit the release of an extinguishing agent.
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ATTENTION Device fault If the fault indicator lights up, a trained employee or WAGNER service must be informed. In the event of fire Detection unit 1 and detection unit 2 (according to selected options) detect smoke fumes and activate alarm.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Technical Description TITANUS RACK·SENS 2.2.4 Diagnostics tool TITANUS RACK·SENS ® Infrared interface for “ ” DIAG 3 connection Diagnostics tool Connection for PC Connection for diagnostics device Fig. 2.8: Diagnostics tool to retrieve and store device data The DIAG 3 diagnostics tool allows for configuration changes for the ®...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Technical Description 2.2.5 Optical Indicator Fig. 2.9: Optical Indicator ® When installing TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U, optical indicators can be used as a remote alarm indicator. It requires a separate 24V supply. 2 – 13 TRS_A_02-en-e Data: 03/09 www.acornfiresecurity.com...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Technical Description TITANUS RACK·SENS 2.3 Pipe system The pipe system serves to take representative air samples from the pro- ® tected area. TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U systems are preferably inte- grated into the cabinet in order to keep the sampling system as simple as possible.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Technical Description TITANUS RACK·SENS 2.3.1.1 Standard sampling pipe 7 mm Fig. 2.11: Standard sampling pipe Type AP-1 The standard sampling pipe type AP-1 is especially designed for cabinets cooled by re-circulated air. As any possible smoke fumes are evenly dis- tributed in such cabinets, this standard sampling pipe can be used here in order to save on installation expenses for a conventional pipe system.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Technical Description 2.3.2 Aspiration Reduction Films Marking tape for aspiration reducing film sheet Air sampling pipe Aspiration reducing film sheet Colour: transparent Colour: Marking tape for aspiration blazing red Aspiration reducing film sheet reducing film sheet RA L 3000 7 .
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Technical Description TITANUS RACK·SENS 2.3.3 Integrated air filter RACK·SENS ® TITAN US integrated air filter ® Fig. 2.13: TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U with air filter ® TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U has an integrated air filter which is automati- cally monitored for contamination (blockage) by the air flow monitoring system.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Technical Description 2.3.5 Temperature sensor Fig. 2.15: Temperature sensor Up to 5 external temperature sensors can be connected as an extension for an optional temperature module to monitor local temperature in- creases in the cabinet being monitored. A maximum of 5 selectable tem- perature sensors can be fitted anywhere in the cabinet.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Technical Data 3 Technical Data All power consumption figures relate to an ambient temperature of 20°C. INSTRUCTION ® 3.1 TITANUS RACK·SENS ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Supply Supply voltage (Ue) 15 - 30 V 24 V Nominal supply voltage 24 V DC Optional mains supply Supply voltage (Ue)
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Technical Data TITANUS RACK·SENS ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Sound pressure level acc. to DIN 45633/IEC-651 41 dB(A) at U = 9 V Protection class Protection class (EN 60 529) IP20 Housing Material Steel sheet, hot-dip galvanised Colour zinc grey Front panel Material Aluminium,...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Design 4 Design 4.1 General The following describes the project planning of the air sampling smoke detection system to EN 54-20. The basic conditions are described in Chapter 4.1. The project planning is to be conducted in accordance with Chapter 4.2.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Design TITANUS RACK·SENS 4.1.2 Positioning the TITANUS RACK·SENS® 1U and the pipe system for detection The following aspects should be taken into consideration when deciding on where to position the TITANUS RACK·SENS ® 1U device: ® The TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U indicators must be clearly visible.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Design 4.2 Project planning – Smoke aspiration Section 4.3 contains the project planning guidelines for smoke aspiration ® in the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U - cabinet system. ® 4.2.1 TITANUS RACK·SENS ® TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U is designed for direct installation in a 19“- ®...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Design TITANUS RACK·SENS 4.3 Project planning for 19” cabinets 4.3.1 Smoke detection in 19” cabinets with standard sam- pling pipe In most cases the standard sampling pipe can be used for enclosed racks. It should, however, be re-assured by additional tests, that ade- quate detection is guaranteed in the event of an air circulation/air- conditioning failure.
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Design Fig. 4.3: 19“closed cabinet with air inlet at front Cabinet type Closed, with air inlet at front and air outlet at rear Detection Position standard sampling pipe in air outlet at rear 4 – 5 TRS_A_04-en-e Data: 03/09 www.acornfiresecurity.com...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Design TITANUS RACK·SENS 4.3.2 Smoke detection in 19” cabinets with customised sampling pipe In cabinets with natural convection or forced air flow (e.g. through ventila- tor), customised sampling pipes should be used according to the follow- ing project planning instruction. Fig.
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Design Fig. 4.5: 19“ open cabinet Cabinet type Open cabinet with perforated metal doors Cooling by natural convection Air flow is undefined Detection Test air flow current (dependent on built-in devices) Plan and position sampling pipe according to test results 4 –...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Design TITANUS RACK·SENS Fig. 4.6: 19“enclosed cabinet with forced air cooling Cabinet type Closed cabinet with forced-air cooling through roof fans Detection Position sampling pipe in U-shape under the roof fans 4 – 8 Data: 03/09 TRS_A_04-en-e www.acornfiresecurity.com...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Design Fig. 4.7: 19“cabinet cooled through false floor Cabinet type Cooled through false floor Detection Position sampling pipe in U-shape at outlet grille 4 – 9 TRS_A_04-en-e Data: 03/09 www.acornfiresecurity.com...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Design TITANUS RACK·SENS Fig. 4.8: 19“ cabinet with front ventilation through false floor Cabinet type Front ventilation through false floor. Bottom of cabinet sealed to false floor Detection Position sampling pipe in U-shape at outlet grille 4 – 10 Data: 03/09 TRS_A_04-en-e www.acornfiresecurity.com...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Design 4.3.3 Protection for cabinets in rows or consecutive cabinets Air sampling point Fig. 4.9: Row of cabinets without sealed partitions Row of cabinets Closed, without sealed partitions between cabinets Detection Air flow smoke sampling with one device for a maximum of 5 cabinets which must not be separated from one another by air tight partitions...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Design TITANUS RACK·SENS Fig. 4.10: Row of cabinets with air-tight partitions Row of cabinets With closed cabinets with circulating air and partitioned off from one another Detection Air flow smoke sampling with one device per cabinet required 4 – 12 Data: 03/09 TRS_A_04-en-e www.acornfiresecurity.com...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Design Fig. 4.11: Row of open cabinets with or without partitions Row of cabinets Open with or without partitions Detection Air flow smoke sampling with one device for a maximum of 5 cabinets which have venti- lation openings to the surrounding area and present no or little difference in pressure from each other.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Design TITANUS RACK·SENS 4.4 General pipe system project planning 4.4.1 Pipe system configurations When planning the pipe system, it must be ensured that reliable fire dete- ction is guaranteed for any fire present in an installation or in a monitored area.
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Design 4 types of pipe layouts can be used depending on the cabinet geometry Pipe designs (see Fig. 4.12). An air sampling smoke detection pipe system I- pipe without branches. An air sampling smoke detection pipe system U- pipe which branches into 2 air sampling branches after ®...
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If because of structural restrictions the pipe system does not correspond Special cases to the design guidelines given here, each case must be calculated sepa- rately by WAGNER. In critical applications, check there is safe detection by carrying out simu- Checking lated smoke tests (see chapter 7.5).
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Design 4.4.2 Sensitivity According to EN 54-20, the sensitivity of a air sampling smoke detection system can be divided into particular fire sensitivity classes. These sensi- tivity classes describe particular example applications in which the sys- tems can be used.
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Design TITANUS RACK·SENS The following sensitivity selections can be set with different detector mod- ules. Sensitivity class: Number of holes sensitivity Type (% obs./m) TR-DM-10 TR-DM-50 4 – 18 Data: 03/09 TRS_A_04-en-e www.acornfiresecurity.com...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Design TITANUS RACK·SENS 4.4.3.3 U-Pipe system 1 Pipe system TITANUS ® RACK·SENS Fig. 4.14: U-pipe system, e.g. for equipment protection ® min. distance TITANUS – T piece 0,2 m Limit values ® max. distance TITANUS – T piece 10 m max.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Design TITANUS RACK·SENS 4.4.3.5 Double-U-Pipe system 1 Pipe system TITANUS ® RACK·SENS Fig. 4.16: Double-U-Pipe system, e.g. for equipment protection Limit values min. distance ® TITANUS – last T piece 0,2 m max. distance ® TITANUS – last T piece 10 m max.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Design 4.5 Temperature monitoring The optional temperature module enables heat build-up to be monitored within the rack or special “hot spots” such as cooling plates on servers. Up to 5 external temperature sensors type TS-1 can be installed as part of the temperature module.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Design TITANUS RACK·SENS 4.8 Air flow monitoring EN54-20 requires detection of a 20% airflow volume deviation. In order to accomplish this, the airflow threshold must be set to ≤ 20 %.At this point it is recommended to perform an air-pressure dependent airflow initialisa- tion adjustment.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Design 4.8.1 General project planning instructions for shutdown and cooling Shutdown For electrical shutdown of racks or external equipment, please pay atten- Shutdown tion to the following issues: • If complete units/racks are disconnected from power by shutdown, make sure that sufficient cooling is provided.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Design TITANUS RACK·SENS 4.10 Calculating detection sensitivity Selecting the sensitivity on the TITANUS RACK·SENS ® 1U detection unit must be carried and in such a way that the desired sensitivity will be achieved at the individual detection points (smoke aspiration holes). This can be calculated by multiplying the detector sensitivity with the number of all smoke aspiration holes designed for the system.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Design 4.11 Power Supply 4.11.1 Calculating capacity for external power supply The alarm-ready status in the fire protection system and the event of an emergency are taken into account when rating the external power supply. The minimum supply current in the power supply unit must be calculated in such a way that the system’s full functioning capacity is guaranteed by the power supply unit in itself.
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Design TITANUS RACK·SENS The standby current for the connected devices for a typical protection pe- riod of 4 hours and the alarm currents for 30 minutes must be provided to calculate the battery capacity. ∗ quiescent quiescent Shutdownm quiescent Emergency power supply unit calculation The nominal capacity is calculated by means of the following formula:...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation 5 Installation and wiring of ® TITANUS RACK·SENS The use of metal components such as tools or installation material made of metal should be avoided when working on racks in operation. During ® installation of TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U and its components possible ATTENTION damages due to falling tools or installation material must be avoided at...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Installation TITANUS RACK·SENS 5.2 Installation site ® 5.2.1 Mounting the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U air flow smoke sampling system When deciding on the installation position, ensure the device is installed in the highest rack position possible in the cabinet and that the indicators are clearly visible.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation ® 5.2.2 TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U installation Fit the cabinet rails specified by the cabinet manufacturer into the highest rack position possible in the 19” cabinet. Fit 2 cabinet rails acc. cabinet manufacturerer Front cabinet side rail 4x M5 or M6 cage nuts polyamide washers Front panel screws...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Installation TITANUS RACK·SENS 5.2.3 Connection for sampling pipe sam pling pipe ® Fig. 5.4: TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U sampling pipe connection Connection for sampling pipe Insert the sampling pipe into the pipe connection provided in order to ® connect the sampling pipe to the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U device.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation ® 5.2.4 TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U electrical connection ® The TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U device is connected to the mains supply via a terminal strip at the rear of the device. Field wiring is to be connected to the removable terminal blocks, which are capable of handling wire sizes from a minimum of 0.5 mm up to 1.0 .
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Installation TITANUS RACK·SENS Carry out all circuit wiring work with the device fully disconnected! ATTENTION Alarm, pre-alarm, service/blocked, release and fault contacts an be used for purposes such as connection to a fire alarm system or activation of signal devices and building management systems.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation 5.2.5 Connecting the external 24 V supply Devices with a 24 V input are fed via an external power supply. The fault contact ( “PSU Fault”) can thus be wired to a fault signal line connected to an optional fire alarm system for fault supervision.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Installation TITANUS RACK·SENS 5.2.6 Connection to mains supply 230 V ® For TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U devices equipped with the integrated power supply unit and backup battery package, the connection is to be carried out as follows Fig. 5.7: Installing the mains plug for the mains supply Lift up the safety bracket in the mains input module.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation ® 5.2.7 Circuit diagram TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U for con- necting to a fire alarm panel with potential-free con- tacts ® Connection of the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U unit to a fire alarm panel is carried out in two possible ways as described below: Model 1 An extra dedicated line for “Service/Blocked”...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Installation TITANUS RACK·SENS The “Service/Blocked” contact is closed, when the key switch is set into position “Service”. ® Since TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U is not operational in this mode, a separate fault line needs to be spend. Alternatively, the “Ser- ATTENTION vice/Blocked”...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation 5.2.9 Device “reset” circuit diagram for several ® TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U devices power supply unit TITANUS RACK·SENS ® (1U) Fire Panel Fire Panel Exting. Module Temp. Sensors Relays Base device 1 Consum er unit output fused button min.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Installation TITANUS RACK·SENS 5.2.10 Installation and connection of door contact switch Fig. 5.11: Connecting door contact switch Find a position for the door contact switch where it will always be activated when the cabinet door is closed and can be easily fitted with 2 screws.
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation Now screw in the provided cable gland into the designated opening in the door contact switch. The door contact switch is wired according to the following circuit connection. Relay 5 Relay 4 Relay 3 Relay 2 Relay 1 Temp.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation 5.2.11 Installation and connection of temperature sensors Up to 5 type TS-1 temperature sensors can be connected to a TITANUS ® RACK·SENS 1U device with an optional temperature module. Fig. 5.15: Connection for temperature sensors The temperature sensors should be connected as follows: Attach the temperature sensors to the positions provided in cabinets or on designated components with a cable strap or similar and feed...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Installation TITANUS RACK·SENS Relay 5 Relay 4 Relay 3 Relay 2 Relay 1 Temp. 5 Temp. 4 Temp. 3 Temp. 2 Temp. 1 Released Man.Release Door Switch Data B / A 0V / 24V Reset Fault Pre Alarm 2 Pre Alarm 1 Alarm 2 Alarm 1...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation 5.2.12 Installation and connection of shutdown module (low power) The optional shutdown module can be connected to the TITANUS ® RACK·SENS 1U device. This module is designed for power shutdown of external equipment such as server cabinets (observe max. power rating). Install the shutdown module in its designated position using a DIN- rail.
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Installation TITANUS RACK·SENS Fig. 5.18: Shutdown module connection Name Type Potential-free Implementation contact Door Switch Input Ext. NO expected 24 V in Input 24 V power supply input 24 V out Output 24 V power supply output for further modules 0 V in Input 0 V power supply input...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation 5.2.13 Installation and connection for device shutdown (high power) In the event of fire detection, the shutdown module connected to the ® TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U device shuts down external equipment via a shutdown relay or high power relay. In the event of a shutdown, the backup power is removed from an incipient fire and thus prevents the fire from spreading further.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Installation TITANUS RACK·SENS 5.2.14 Connecting the response indicator to the ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Connect the response indicator via terminal block X5 at the rear of the ® device TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U. The response indicator needs to be supplied by on external power supply. no function no function no function...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation power supply unit T / 1A Consum er unit output fused Relay 5 Relay 4 Relay 3 Relay 2 Relay 1 +24V Temp. 5 Temp. 4 Temp. 3 TEST Temp. 2 Temp. 1 Released Man.Release Door Switch response indicator Data B / A...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation Pipe System 6 Installation of the Pipe System The pipes and fittings used for the pipe system must always meet re- quirements for Class 1131 in accordance with EN 61386-1, 2004. Class 1131 puts the following requirements on the pipe system used: characteristics severity code compression resistance...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Installation Pipe System TITANUS RACK·SENS ® When installing TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U and its components, special attention must be paid to avoid damaging them through dropping tools or installation material! Cooling of the rack and its components must not be impaired due to in- ®...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation Pipe System Do not use pipe clips with rubber cores as these do not expand length- wise and the pipes would sag or crack. INSTRUCTION 5. Close open pipe ends with an end cap. After pipe installation is complete, check for the following: - air tightness (eg due to damage) - any faulty connections INSTRUCTION...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Installation Pipe System TITANUS RACK·SENS 6.1 Patented Air Sampling Points Fig. 6.2: Example of an air sampling point with aspiration-reducing film sheet Air Sampling Point Design air sampling points (bore holes) and their positioning according to project requirements and pipe design guidelines. Ensure that all mechanical work (i.e.
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Installation Pipe System Fig. 6.3: Attaching the aspiration-reducing film sheet 6 – 5 TRS_A_06-en-e Data: 03/09 www.acornfiresecurity.com...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Installation Pipe System TITANUS RACK·SENS 6.2 Monitoring in Forced Air Flow Systems (Ventilation or Climatic Applications) 6.2.1 Detection at Air Inlets/Outlets If aspiration takes place in a forced air flow system (ventilator, climatic systems), the air sampling points must be positioned as shown in fig. 6.4.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Commissioning 7 Commissioning ® After the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U device and its components have been fully installed, the device can be put into operation. ® 7.1 Operating TITANUS RACK·SENS 7.1.1 Key switch ® The TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U can be operated in different operating modes using the key switch.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Commissioning TITANUS RACK·SENS Removing active modules (i.e. extinguishing-shutdown modules) will u- sually lead to a reduced functionality of the fire protection system and possibly to a loss of fire protection altogether. A defective module must be replaced immediately. ATTENTION A defective module can be removed from the system configuration by us- ing the „Config.“...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Commissioning 7.1.4 Air flow initialisation In service mode airflow initialisation can be activated by pressing the „Re- set“ and „Config.“ buttons simultaneously. Put the key switch into position „Service“and press both buttons for 3 seconds. During initialisation the power on indicator LED will flash. 7 –...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Commissioning TITANUS RACK·SENS ® 7.2 Commissioning TITANUS RACK·SENS ® Before putting the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U device into operation, the pipe system must be fully installed, in working order and connected to the sampling vent at the rear of the device. ®...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Commissioning TITANUS RACK·SENS The green operation mode indicator will flash while the TITANUS ® RACK·SENS 1U is initialising. If initialisation is completed, the operation mode indicator will light up continuously. Air flow initialisation can take up to 2 hours. It is successfully completed when a constant air flow has been attained in the TITANUS ®...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Commissioning 7.2.3 Settings adjustment with the diagnostics tool The diagnostics tool allows to alter pre-settings such as detection unit sensitivity, alarm delay for individual alarm stages, air flow fault delay, programmable relay configuration, alarm thresholds and temperature alarm.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Commissioning TITANUS RACK·SENS 7.2.4 Settings for main board and detector module ® All TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U settings are made using the diagnostics tool. Diagnostics tool installation and usage are described in more detail in section 7.9. Pressing the “Settings” button enables you to access the screen where you can change individual settings.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Commissioning 7.2.4.1 Alarm delay setting The default delay period for the alarm threshold can be changed using the diagnostics tool. The default setting for the alarm delay period is 10 seconds. If the smoke level rises to the alarm threshold while in opera- tion, the delay period starts to run.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Commissioning TITANUS RACK·SENS 7.2.4.3 Fault delay setting You can set the delay period for air flow faults here. Fault delay Default fault delay Setting intervals 1 s – 60 min 100 s The default setting for the delay period is 100 seconds. Other delay peri- ods should be set for areas with temporary fault levels (such as changes in air pressure) in accordance with the duration of the fault level.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Commissioning 7.2.4.5 Buzzer setting ® You can activate or deactivate the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U internal buzzer here. When you exit the diagnostics software, you will be notified that the buzzer is still deactivated if the buzzer happens to be switched off.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Commissioning 7.2.5 Air flow initialisation setting ® The current values in the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U device are shown on the settings screen in the diagnostics software. Values can be changed after clicking the “Set” button. Air flow initialisation must be carried out after changing the settings. This will update the set values.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Commissioning 7.2.6 Setting the programmable relays and the temperature alarm Settings for programmable relays These settings enable the relays to become logically linked to the alarms (“AND” or “OR”). Settings for temperature alarms The temperature alarms 1 -5 are continuously adjustable between 0 °C and 100 °C.
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Commissioning TITANUS RACK·SENS Application example In the example given below it is shown how to electrically disconnect a roof fan in case of a fire. separate supply 24 V DC Relay 5 Relay 4 230 V Relay 3 Relay 2 Relay 1 TITANUS RAC K·SENS...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Commissioning It is recommended to print out the device log after completing the set-up operation and keep it with the system documentation so that device set- tings can be checked at a later date. INSTRUCTION 7 – 17 TRS_A_07-en-e Data: 03/09 www.acornfiresecurity.com...
Alternatively, the diagnostics file can be saved. Diagnostics file save: Menu File, Save data File type .di3 Service calls to: WAGNER Group GmbH or our local representative 7 – 18 Data: 03/09 TRS_A_07-en-e www.acornfiresecurity.com...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Commissioning 7.4 Testing the detection unit and alarm forwarding In the order to check alarm forwarding it is absolutely essential to block ® the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1HE via door contact switch (door open). In case of an implemented shutdown relay you MUST DISCONNECT THE RELAY ATTENTION If LOGIC·SENS is set to “ON”...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Commissioning TITANUS RACK·SENS 7.5 Testing response behaviour in cabinets ® The TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U system must be switched to service mode for the following tests. INSTRUCTION ® Ensure, that the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U unit will only be set to “ON” after the test, if all alarms have cleared out.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Commissioning 7.6 Testing air flow monitoring The following steps can only be carried out after air flow adjustment is completed in accordance with section 7.3 “Air flow sensor adjustment". ATTENTION Before checking the airflow monitoring set the key switch into “Service” mode to avoid forwarding of alarms and faults to a possibly connected fire and alarm panel.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Commissioning TITANUS RACK·SENS 7.7 Testing Fault Forwarding To check for fault forwarding please carry out the following steps: The following steps can only be carried out after air flow adjustment is completed in accordance with section 7.4 “Air flow sensor adjustment". ATTENTION Set key switch into position “ON.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Commissioning 7.8 Installing the diagnostics software and the USB driver The diagnostics software can be installed on a PC or laptop with a CD- ROM drive, USB port and Windows 2000 or XP operating system (with their respective service packs).
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Commissioning TITANUS RACK·SENS 7.8.1 Installing the USB driver Place the “DIAG 3 diagnostics interface USB driver” CD in the CD- ROM drive. Connect the DIAG 3 to the PC via the USB port. Windows will detect DIAG 3 and will start the installation assistant to install the driver.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Commissioning ® 7.8.2 TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U operation using DIAG 3 ® Data transmission to the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U device is bidi- rectional and takes place via the infrared interface on the front of the ® TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U device to the DIAG 3.
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www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Commissioning TITANUS RACK·SENS If a question mark is displayed next to the mouse pointer, a context- sensitive help text can be called up automatically. A Diag-Help-xxx.pdf file will be opened. The monitor and graphic card in use must be able to display 256 colours (minimum) to display colours correctly.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Maintenance 8 Maintenance 8.1 Procedure for servicing ® If servicing or an inspection is carried out on the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U device, the key-operated switch on the front of the TITANUS ® RACK·SENS 1U device should be switched to the “Service” position within 10 seconds for a system with monitored cabinet doors.
If the fault could not be eliminated after carrying out the indicated instruc- tions, save the active diagnostics data. Contact WAGNER Group GmbH and provide a detailed description of the fault as well as the saved diagnostics data (File type x.di3).
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Maintenance 8.3 Inspection 8.3.1 Visual Inspection Check whether ... the pipe system is freely accessible and is firmly mounted and undamaged. the aspiration holes in the pipe system are not blocked aspiration pipe and connection cable are firmly connected. ®...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Maintenance TITANUS RACK·SENS 8.5 Filter replacement in the integrated air filter ® The integrated air filter protects the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U detec- tion units from environmental factors such as dust. The air filter should be replaced every six months as a precautionary measure. TITANUS RACK·SENS ®...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Maintenance 8.6 Backup battery replacement The backup battery may have to be replaced in the event of a fault or ser- vicing ( replacement intervals: every 3 years). The following tools are required: Phillips screw driver PZ1 TITANUS RACK·SENS ®...
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“Service”. ® Ensure, that the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U unit will only be set to “ON if all alarms and faults have cleared out! Exchanged batteries are to be sent to WAGNER for appropriate disposal. INSTRUCTION 8 – 6 Data: 03/09 TRS_A_08-en-e www.acornfiresecurity.com...
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Maintenance 8.7 Checking the air flow sensor adjustment Check the air flow sensor value with the diagnostics software. Operating principle During initialisation, the device first stores the measured actual value of the air flow as set point, via integrated air flow monitoring. This set point thereafter serves as the reference value for further evaluation of any air flow fault.
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TITANUS RACK·SENS If the airflow monitoring unit is suspected to be faulty, the TITANUS ® RACK·SENS 1U unit needs to be returned to WAGNER Group GmbH for repair. ATTENTION If no deviations are detected in the process described during the functional test, this confirms there is no defect in the air flow monitor- ing system.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® TITANUS RACK·SENS Maintenance 8.8 Checking the detector status Check the detection unit data with the diagnostics software. Contamination in the detection unit or the sampled air is displayed in a bar graph and as a percentage. The blue bar in the graph shows the current level of contamination. This value is also given as a percentage underneath the graph.
www.acornfiresecurity.com ® Maintenance TITANUS RACK·SENS 8.11 Maintenance intervals Maintenance includes carrying out regular inspections and servicing. Air sampling smoke detection systems are first tested during set-up opera- tions and then every three months. ® If the TITANUS RACK·SENS 1U is connected to a hazard alert system, the following tests are required in accordance with VDE (German Electri- cal Engineering Association) 0833: quarterly check...
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www.acornfiresecurity.com Appendix System Product List Projection Tables Certificate of Approval of Components and Systems Testing Record Conformity certification pursuant to EU www.acornfiresecurity.com...
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