THE CLEAR CUP 3.4 INSERTING I I .2 REPLACING 'º GETTING STARTED I I .3 REMOVING THE MEMBRANE 4. I POWERING ON TESTIFIRE THE MEMBRANE REPLACING INTERFACE & MAIN MENU & ACCESSORIES I 2 CONSUMABLES HEAD UNIT ANGLE 4.3 ADJUSTING I 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS &...
• EMC Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and Do not use Testifire or Solo poles if they are damaged in any way. of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the Contact service@sdifire. c om if in any doubt.
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T hank y ou for p urchasin g the Testifire Multi-Sensor Detector Tester This manual is designed to assist you to get the best and most efficient use of the Testifire 2000 series and provides ali the information required to perform routine service and maintenance tasks with ease.
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KIT CONTENTS TESTIFIRE 2001-1 SMOKE, HEAT & CO KIT CONTAINING: l l D SMOKE CAPSULE � íl íl íl íl íl íl CO CAPSULE 2000 lx TESTIFIRE HEAD UNIT lx SOLO CHARGER www.sdifire.com/testifire...
3 PREPARATION FOR USE 3.1 CHARGING THE BATTERY 3.2 INSERTING THE BATTERY & Solo NiMH Battery Batons are used to power Testifire and enable it to be fitted to Solo Access Poles. CAUTION & ENSURE CORRECT ORIENTATION WHEN INSERTING WARNING THE BATTERY BATON INTO TESTIFIRE.
Smoke & CO Capsules are non-refillable. • DO NOT TOUCH THE CONTACTS ON THE PCB Only replace with genuine Testifire TS3 ON THE CAPSULE. STATIC ELECTRICllY MAY Smoke Capsules & TC3 CO Capsules. lt DAMAGE THEM AND CONTAMINATION OF THE is recommended the capsule should be CONTACTS MUST BE AVOIDED.
Fran9ais Select Cancel NOTE lf not used within 16 days or when a Smoke Capsule has been replaced, Testifire will self-prime at power-on, prior to displaying the main menu. This is lndicated by a message 'Preparing for use' NOTE lf the unit is left in Stand by mode for more than 5 minutes, it will power off to conserve the battery.
Operational Mode Flashing Red Green= Battery requires charging Solid Red Error Clear = Clearing Flashing Green/Red Flashing Blue/Red/Green Testifire TimeOut Smoke/Heat/CO simultaneous test Double Flashing Green Solid Blue/Red Green Alternating & CO Element Cooling Smoke in progress, Heat/CO sequential test www.sdifire.com/testifire...
The inner clear cup has a semi-circular cut-out on the side nearest to the user interface. Place your flnger in the cut-out and carefully lift out the cup. This will allow for corred positioning of the high proflle detector within the cup. .sdifire.com/testifire...
After you have completed the preparation An infrared beam across the clear cup When the detector is activated, procedures, Testifire will be ready for use. controls the test. The test will begin remove Testifire by lowering it gently. automatically when the head unit is Testifire will return to idle.
Heat. The T est LEO when the head unit is placed over the remove Testifire by lowering it gently. will turn Red, indicating Testifire is ready to detector, breaking the infrared beam. Testifire will return to idle.
When the detector is activated, remove moving the cursor to CO. The Test LEO when the head unit is placed over the Testifire by lowering it gently. T estifire will will turn Green, indicating T estifire is ready detector, breaking the infrared beam.
6 SEQUENTIAL TESTING Using Testifire to carry out a Sequential Test means that a number of operations (Smoke, Heat, CO and Clearing) can be pre-programmed into the unit before it is raised up to the detector. This saves time, reduces handling and enables the testing of certain multi-sensor detectors.
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[Heat J, CO 2, Smoke 3, Clear 4]. Or [Smoke J, Clear 2, Heat 3, CO 4]. When the detector is activated, remove Testifire by lowering it Lower Testifire once the detector has been cleared.
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► Smoke 1 Smoke 1 Heat ► Heat 2 "' "' Menu Status Menu Status .sdifire.com/testifire...
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When the detector is activated, remove Testifire by lowering it Lower Testifire once the heat test has completed. gently. After 2 seconds raise again to begin the heat test Testifire will return to idle. LOWERFOR 2SECONDS NOTE lf the detector does not re-enter the cup within I O seconds, the test sequence will reset and return to the first test of the programmed sequence.
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T he initial smoke test will begin automatically When the detector is activated, remove Testifire by lowering it when the head unit is placed over the gently. After 2 seconds raise again to begin clearing detector. Breaking the infrared beam.
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Move the cursor to heat and select. Move the cursor to CO and select. AII four tests are now programmed and ready to begi n. � Ü®Í?5íJ5{l5ff@ � Ü®Í?5íJ5{lfür@ .Á .Á ► Heat 3 Heat 3 ► Clear 2 Clear 2 Menu Status Menu Status .sdifire.com/testifire...
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T he initial smoke test will begin automatically When the detector is activated, remove Testifire by lowering it when the head unit is placed over the gently. After 2 seconds raise again to begin clearing detector. Breaking the infrared beam.
7 SIMULTANEOUS TESTING/ MULTI-SENSOR TESTING Using Testifire to carry out a Simultaneous Test means that a number of operations (Smoke, Heat and CO) can be pre-programmed into the unit before it is raised up to the detector. T his saves time, reduces handling and enables the testing of certain multi-sensor detectors if they are so enabled.
Aim the infrared beam LED at the Testifire head unit when it is at height and use the operation button on the lnfrared Control Unit to start/stop a test.
HELP Press the menu key to enter the sub menu. System information will display the Model, Find further information on the website or contad Testifire support by emailing Serial Number, Software Version and the service@sdifire.com Hardware Version. Warranty information ►...
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► ► SERVICE SYSTEM RESET Testifire used to have a Service reminder message which Restare Testifire to factory default settings. A has since been disabled. For older units, if a message System Reset will remove all user customisable on the screen shows 'Service Required', but the unit is...
10.1 REMOVING THE SMOKE CAPSULE Open the smoke access cover on the body Squeeze the tvvo clips on each side of the used of the Testifire. capsule and gently pull the capsule out. 10.2 REPLACING THE SMOKE CAPSULE Remove the spring clip protector Holding the capsule by the spring clips Clase the access cover securely.
10.3 REMOVING THE CO CAPSULE Open the CO access cover on the body of Squeeze the two clips on each side of the used the Testifire. capsule and gently pull the capsule out. 10.4 REPLACING THE CO CAPSULE Remove the tip protector cap Holding the capsule by the spring clips Close the access cover securely.
UNDUE FORCE TO INSERT. REMOVE BATTERY FROM TESTIFIRE WHEN NOT IN USE. Hold the Testifire head unit by the handle and press the upper spring button on the Battery Baton. Align the button with the location hole in the handle and push the Battery Baton into the handle until the button springs up through the hole.
Pull the membrane upwards to remove. nearest the smoke/heat duct. Work the membrane round the plastic cup, making sure the cup fits into the slot in the membrane. Finally, pull the membrane over the last edge of the cup. www.sdifire.com/testifire...
12 CONSUMABLES & ACCESSORIES Use only approved accessories that are recommended by the manufacturer for your Testifire model. Testifire does not contain any field serviceable parts. The following spare and consumable parts are available to order from your distributor. Ordering lnformation...
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Power Source Battery Baton: nominal 7.2V 3.0Ah NiMH rechargeable battery pack with interna! overcurrent protection connects directly to Testifire with no leads or wires. Must be charged by Solo 727 Battery Charger (using 100-230VAC or 12VDC input). Battery Charge T ime Approx.
In sorne cases the error message may be cleared from the screen by pressing the escape key. T his may enable the unit Do not use Testifire or Solo poles if they are damaged in any way. Contact service@sdifire.com if in any doubt.
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3535 State Highway 66 Parkway 100 Building 6 Neptune, NJ 07753 Tel: 732-751-9266 www.sdifire.com/testifire sales@sdifire.com aamm www.sdifire.com h our policy is one of continuous improvement, details of products described within this publication are subject to change without notice. AII information provided here is believed to be corred at the time of going to press.
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