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This guide is designed to help you get your WES3 system up and running as soon as possible. This guide covers how to easily setup your system using the WES3 CONNECT, which is the central control for your whole system. There is also a Trouble Shooting section which outlines some basic issues that could be encountered.
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‘B’ three times in quick succession. All three LEDs will illuminate and then the amber LED will flash. Initial setup of the WES3 CONNECT is through a series of on-screen options. Language, Inspection Delay and Pre-Alarm mode options can be configured.
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CONNECT unit. On completion of initial set up, settings for Inspection Delay and Pre Alarm mode are displayed on the WES3 CONNECT home screen. Check the settings displayed on screen are the desired settings, and if not, repeat the Initial Setup process before proceeding. The display is shown for the WES3 CONNECT below.
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WES3 CONNECT unit, including Inspection Delay and Pre Alarm settings. This is the only way of creating and adding to a WES3 network. Access the Unit Numbering option on the WES3 CONNECT main menu screen. This can be accessed by selecting Unit Numbering with the appropriate arrow next to the screen.
ADD UNITS TO AN EXISTING SITE GROUP Repeat sections 2 and 3. POSITION UNITS Once activated and paired, WES3 units can be installed on site. Ensure any applicable local guidelines or standards regarding locating units on site are adhered to, such as BS 5839-1 in the UK. Wherever possible, avoid positioning the unit directly adjacent to metal frames, electric cables and similar equipment that may interfere with the signal strength.
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WES3 units will self-calibrate to adjust for background radio noise which may impact the accuracy of the system test. Note: Powering off the WES3 CONNECT unit will reset the entire system as a ‘factory reset’, so avoid powering off unless...
Call Points can be triggered manually, and Detectors can be triggered using standard test equipment such as smoke spray or heat probe. Once the System Test is complete, return to the WES3 CONNECT unit and press either button to complete the test and exit System Test mode.
TROUBLE SHOOTING LED CODES Description Flash Type Group Flash 1 - Low Battery Group Flash 2 - Low signal Group Flash 3 - Unpaired Group Flash 4 - Tamper Group Flash 5 - Re-arm or Unit latched (potentially input latched on Interface unit only) Green LED Active units with no faults will flash their green LEDs once every 4 seconds to indicate that the unit is operational.
WARNING CODES The WES3 CONNECT will alert you to various system faults using the codes below: Warning Codes Warning Description Self-Clearing ‘MED’ Medical Alert Medical assistance required at Unit NNNN ‘BAT’ Low Battery Unit NNNN has a low battery 'DET'...
The Call Point is latched and needs to be manually reset using the key provided. Sound Issue: WES3 CONNECT beeps frequently System warning. If alarm has been raised, LCD screen will display ‘ALARM ALARM ALARM’ together with details of which unit has raised the alarm.
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RESETTING THE CALL POINT All Call Points which have been activated must be manually reset using the key. Any Call Point units with activated Call Points will periodically beep after the re-arm period has ended as a reminder that the Call Points need to be mechanically reset using the key before they can be used to raise an alarm.
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Ramtech Electronics Limited, Ramtech House, Nottingham, NG7 1TN, UK Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity for the WES range of products: Hereby, Ramtech Electronics Limited declares that the radio equipment type WES, are in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU Full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available by contacting us at ramtechglobal.com...
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