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RF-CO (Carbon Monoxide Detector)

Hardware​

RF-CO internal components layout

Image Description

Two views of the RF-CO carbon monoxide detector with its housing open. Left view (internal electronics): A green PCB labelled SecureWave board at the top, with a Status LED on the upper portion of the board, and a Duracell Ultra Lithium battery installed. A Battery isolator tab is shown at the bottom of the board, used to activate the device. Right view (detector head face): Shows the front of the round detector head with an orange Pushbutton switch button at the top-right.

ComponentDescription
SecureWave boardInternal PCB board (plugs into detector body)
Status LEDStatus indicator (on SecureWave board)
Battery isolatorPull-tab to power up the SecureWave board
Pushbutton switchPush-button on the detector head face (used for identification)
  • Fix the mounting plate as per the recommendations in the instruction booklet for carbon monoxide (CO) detector.

Key Features​

  • Recommend that SecureWave battery is changed every 3 years.
  • Note: Detector Head has own sealed-in battery good for the life of the product i.e. 7 years.
  • >200m Line-of-sight Radio Range
  • Detector Head has own Siren

Add & ID on to the System​

Add & ID on to the System — menu navigation flowchart

Image Description

A three-column menu navigation flowchart. First column: 1 Service Menu / 2 Devices Menu (bold) / 3 Zone Menu. Arrow leads to second column: 1 RF Devices Menu (bold) / 2 Wired Devices Menu. Arrow leads to third column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices (bold) / 2 Locate RF Devices / 3 Remove RF Devices.

  • To put an RF-CO on to a SecureWave system go into engineer mode.
  • Plug out the SecureWave board to access the battery isolator; remove the isolator. The SecureWave board is now powered-up. Plug it back into the main body of the detector.
  • If you have a number of RF-CO detectors you can open them too at this stage and remove their isolators.
  • Select the Devices Menu. Then RF Devs Menu. Next select the Add & Id RF Devs option.
  • Next, add and identify the RF-CO as a zone.

The sub-menu offers three device types:

Add & ID sub-menu: Add&Id Zones, Add&Id Keyfob, or Add&Id Echo — leading to Scanning RF Devs

Image Description

A three-column sub-menu flowchart. First column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices (bold) / 2 Locate RF Devices / 3 Remove RF Devices. Arrow leads to second column: 1 Add&Id:RF Zones (bold) / 2 Add&Id:RF Keyfob / 3 Add&Id:RF Echo. Arrow from 1 Add&Id:RF Zones leads to Scanning RF Devs in the third column.

  • 1 Add&Id: RF Zones — add and identify RF zone devices
  • 2 Add&Id: RF Keyfob — add and identify RF Keyfobs
  • 3 Add&Id: RF Echo — add and identify the RF-Echo

The system displays Devs Found - 000 when it starts scanning and as it finds its first device the display will change to Devs Found - 001. When the system has found all its devices, press PLAY/QUIT.

  • Select the zone number to be added & Id'ed.

  • Next, press the push-button switch for about a second.

  • As you press the devices' switches in sequence, you will hear an audible indication as each device is identified into the system.

note

The RF-Echo can have a delayed reaction.

note

Please refer to the RF-CO Installation Manual for further safety advice.

RF Device Options (Programmable Settings)​

RF Device Options — top-level navigation path

Image Description

A three-column navigation flowchart. First column: 1 Service Menu / 2 Devices Menu (bold) / 3 Zone Menu. Arrow to second column: 1 RF Devices Menu (bold) / 2 Wired Devices Menu. Arrow to third column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices / 3 Remove RF Devices / 4 RF Device Options (bold, highlighted).

RF Device Options — sub-menu and zone selection

Image Description

A three-column sub-menu flowchart. First column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices / 3 Remove RF Devices / 4 RF Device Options (bold). Arrow to second column: 1 RF Zone Opts (bold) / 2 RF Keyfob Opts. Arrow to third column: Z01 Zone 1 / Z02 Zone 2.

The RF-CO's one and only programmable option can be accessed as follows:

Menu navigation: 1 Service Menu → 2 Devices Menu → 1 RF Devices Menu → 4 RF Device Options

Go to the Devices Menu. Then RF Devs Menu. Next select the RF Device Options.

Sub-menu path: 4 RF Device Options → 1 RF Zone Opts → Select the RF-CO zone number in question.

From there go to RF Zone Opts and then select the RF-CO number in question.

Mon Sup (Monitored Supervisory)​

The only option is Mon Sup (Monitored Supervisory signal) which is defaulted to YES. When the device is "lost" for a prolonged period of time, a supervisory alarm is flagged by the panel. This can be turned off by selecting NO.

SettingDescription
Mon Sup YESSupervisory alarm enabled (default)
Mon Sup NOSupervisory alarm disabled
warning

We recommend that this feature is left as YES.

Locate RF Devices​

Locate RF Devices — top-level navigation path

Image Description

A three-column navigation flowchart. First column: 1 Service Menu / 2 Devices Menu (bold) / 3 Zone Menu. Arrow to second column: 1 RF Devices Menu (bold) / 2 Wired Devices Menu. Arrow to third column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices (bold, highlighted) / 3 Remove RF Devices / 4 RF Device Options.

Locate RF Devices — sub-menu and zone selection

Image Description

A three-column sub-menu flowchart. First column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices (bold) / 3 Remove RF Devices / 4 RF Device Options. Arrow to second column: 1 Locate: RF Zone (bold) / 2 Locate: RF Keyfob. Arrow to third column: Z01 Zone 1 / Z02 Zone 2.

The RF-CO can be located as follows:

Menu navigation: 1 Service Menu → 2 Devices Menu → 1 RF Devices Menu → 2 Locate RF Devices

Go to the Devices Menu. Then RF Devs Menu. Next select the Locate RF Devices.

From there go to Locate: RF Zone and then select the RF-CO number in question.

  • The LED on the RF-CO that you selected will flash on and off every second thus helping you to locate it.
  • Also note, pressing the switch on a device will locate and display said device at the keypad.

Remove RF Devices​

Remove RF Devices — top-level navigation path

Image Description

A three-column navigation flowchart. First column: 1 Service Menu / 2 Devices Menu (bold) / 3 Zone Menu. Arrow to second column: 1 RF Devices Menu (bold) / 2 Wired Devices Menu. Arrow to third column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices / 3 Remove RF Devices (bold, highlighted) / 4 RF Device Options.

Remove RF Devices — sub-menu and zone selection

Image Description

A three-column sub-menu flowchart. First column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices / 3 Remove RF Devices (bold) / 4 RF Device Options. Arrow to second column: 1 Remove: RF Zone (bold) / 2 Remove: RF Keyfob. Arrow to third column: Z01 Zone 1 / Z02 Zone 2.

The RF-CO can be removed as follows:

Menu navigation: 1 Service Menu → 2 Devices Menu → 1 RF Devices Menu → 3 Remove RF Devices

Go to the Devices Menu. Then RF Devs Menu. Next select the Remove RF Devices.

From there go to Remove: RF Zone and then select the RF-CO number you want removed. Press YES to select this device for removal and press YES again to confirm removal.