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  • Page 1 User Guide Document No: 0044-117-01 Page 1 www.ffeuk.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents The TalentumTT Features Specification Light Source Performance Operational Environment Environmental & Personal Protection Safety Warnings p.5-6 Equipment Charging the TalentumTT Maintaining the TalentumTT Introducing the TalentumTT p.10-13 Testing a Talentum Flame Detector Setting up a Talentum Flame Detector Test p.14 Testing an IR2 or IR3 Talentum p.15-16...
  • Page 3: Features

    • Data can be retrieved via USB interface and sent to FFE Support • FFE Support can use the data to aid in specific support enquires and product improvement • Portable hand-held torch body with convenient USB charging Page 3...
  • Page 4: Specification

    2. Specification Light Source Performance Battery Performance Light Source Power 1x20W Recharge Time Around 2.5 Hours 2x10W Duty Cycle (IR-Only) 40 x 30-Second Tests (approx.) Spectral 200nm Duty Cycle (UV/IR) 30 x 30-Second Tests (approx.) Response Visible Near IR Mid IR 4.3µm Test Range 1 - 8m...
  • Page 5: Safety Warnings

    • Do not charge on a flammable surface or in an explosive environment. The FFE TalentumTT has been designed to work specifically with Talentum Flame Detectors. FFE cannot guarantee the capability to accurately test other manufacturers’ Flame Detectors. Page 5...
  • Page 6 16531 UV/IR2 Flame Detector - Stainless Steel • 16561 UV/IR2 Flame Detector - Stainless Steel, Flameproof (Exd) Note: The FFE TalentumTT is not rated for use in Hazardous areas. Intrincially Safe and Exd devices should be moved to a safe area when using the product.
  • Page 7: Equipment

    Recalibrating a A Test Unit (Supplied) The Calibration Kit (Supplied separately, A Calibration Kit (Supplied separately, Contact FFE to order) includes a Shroud and Talentum Contact FFE to order). a Calibration Cable. May be able to bring older Talentum units back into normal operation if...
  • Page 8: Charging The Talentumtt

    5. Charging the TalentumTT The TalentumTT uses lithium-ion batteries that must be charged by plugging the USB cable into the USB-C port of the unit and connecting the other end to a Fast Charge capable USB socket. The LED next to the USB-C connector will be solid green while the TalentumTT is charging, turns off when charging is complete and will flash if the battery is unable to charge due to a fault.
  • Page 9: Maintaining The Talentumtt

    6. Maintaining the TalentumTT • Charge regularly and avoid leaving with a low battery. • Check for significant damage or soiling before use; discontinue use if the item is more than cosmetically damaged or soiled. • Check the USB cable for damage before use, replace with Fast Charge and data transfer compatible USB-A male to USB-C male cable if required.
  • Page 10: Introducing The Talentumtt

    7. Introducing the TalentumTT Getting to know your TalentumTT The TalentumTT user interface consists of an LCD screen and seven control buttons, as illustrated below: Direction Buttons Trigger Button: Indicated Up, Down, Left, Right on screen with ‘+’ Power Button Back Button OK Button USB Port...
  • Page 11 Power-on Screen FFE Test Torch Select: IR Only Test UV/IR Test Recalibrate Talentum Menu v0.7.6 Whilst the unit is powering up, the battery The main screen will allow you to select either a will be checked before taking you to the main IR test, a UV/IR test or to recalibrate your screen.
  • Page 12 Main Menu Selecting Menu Menu with bring up the main menu. Menu 2134499004 v.0.7.6 2022-04-07 12:30:47 Select: Torch Info Power on count: Test count: Recal count: SBR cal: 50.1 Selecting Torch Info will bring up a screen similar to the one shown above. Page 12...
  • Page 13 Switching off the Unit To power off the TalentumTT press the Power button. It will turn itself off when it has finished a test or recalibration, if the user is inactive in a menu for 30 seconds or if the TalentumTT has encountered an error condition.
  • Page 14: Testing A Talentum Flame Detector

    8. Testing a Talentum Flame Detector Setting up a Talentum Flame Detector Test Hold the TalentumTT as still as possible at approximately 1-8m from the Flame Detector, close to the centre of the Detector’s line of sight, taking care to point the unit emitter towards the Detector’s sensors. Some adjustments may be required to find the ideal position and distance for a specific Detector.
  • Page 15: Testing An Ir2 Or Ir3 Talentum

    Testing an IR2 or IR3 Talentum The IR only test does not use the UV bulb in the TalentumTT Press the Trigger button to start the test, or Back to cancel. and is the recommended test for IR2 and IR3 Talentum Flame When the test starts the screen will change to show: Detectors.
  • Page 16 The number in the bottom row will again count down in The screen at this point reads: seconds. The Flame Detector is expected to go into a Fire state during this test. You may press the Trigger or Back button to stop the test anytime;...
  • Page 17: Testing A Uv/Ir Talentum

    Testing a UV/IR Talentum For UV/IR Talentum Flame Detectors the test makes use of the UV lamp in the TalentumTT . As UV light can be harmful to the eyes, it is recommended that the TalentumTT is pointed away from people during this procedure. The first two screens are modified to warn about the presence of UV-C light: UV/IR Test WARNING: UV LIGHT!
  • Page 18: Recalibrating A Talentum Flame Detector

    9. Recalibrating a Talentum Flame Detector Recalibration is a valuable feature for this TalentumTT design, which Insert the calibration cable into the maintenance connector, noting may help resolve any issues found while performing the more that the connector is keyed so will only fit one way round. normal testing of a Talentum Flame Detector.
  • Page 19 Connect the other end of the calibration cable to the USB-C socket Holding the Shroud in place to cover the Flame Detector window, on the top side of the TalentumTT select Recalibrate Talentum from the Main Menu and press A Shroud is needed during the calibration procedure to prevent ambient light from influencing the test.
  • Page 20 The following confirmation screen will be shown. Press the Trigger button to start calibration or the Back button to cancel. Connecting... Recalibrate Talentum WARNING: UV light ! Attach shroud and serial cable to test Torch and Talenum. Confirm: Connected ! The Talentum TT should connect to the Flame Detector in under five seconds.
  • Page 21 Recalibration from this point is a largely automatic procedure, and the TalentumTT display indicates what it is doing throughout. This process takes approximately one minute to complete. The following sequence of screens should be displayed. Calibrating... Calibrating... Calibration complete Reading dark levels Reading lit levels Page 21...
  • Page 22: Calibration Errors

    Calibration Errors An error may occur during the calibration process. Any error will be The error message will be displayed until the OK button is pressed displayed in the following format: and is not subject to the usual 30-second timeout and the reason for the error is also stored in the calibration log.
  • Page 23 • Reading factory calibration • Unknown unit type The TalentumTT could not read factory calibration information The TalentumTT does not recognise the unit type returned from the Flame Detector. Some Talentum Flame Detectors by the Flame Detector and cannot recalibrate it. Check the may not have factory calibration stored;...
  • Page 24 • Could not get sensor readings • Could not write cal history An error occurred while reading the recorded sensor values The TalentumTT could not write information about this from the Flame Detector. calibration back to the Flame Detector. • Sensor readings too low The average of the sensor readings is improbably low.
  • Page 25: Test Data Log

    This data is intended only for use ‘Connecting to PC’ as below: by FFE. TalentumTT stores two logs of data internally: FFE Test Torch • Test operation data – contains data on which tests were run and how the TalentumTT operated during the tests.
  • Page 26: Open Source Software Agreement

    11. Open Source Software Agreement LUFA Library Copyright (C) Dean Camera, 2021. dean@fourwalledcubicle.com www.lufa-lib.org Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that the copyright notice and this permission notice and warranty disclaimer appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of the author not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without specific, written prior permission.

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