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RF-SD (Wireless Smoke Detector)

Hardware

RF-SD hardware overview — SecureWave board and detector head

Image Description

Two views of the RF-SD (Smoke Detector) components. Left: The SecureWave board — a green PCB module with a Duracell Ultra Lithium CR123A battery installed. The board has a Status LED (white circle at top-right of the board) and a Battery isolator tab at the bottom (indicated by an upward arrow). Right: The main detector body (green housing) with a Pushbutton switch — a round orange/red button with a white ring, located on the front face of the detector.

ComponentDescription
SecureWave boardGreen PCB module that plugs into the main detector body
Status LEDStatus indicator on the SecureWave board
Battery isolatorPull-tab to activate the SecureWave board battery
Pushbutton switchButton on the detector head used for identification

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. 10 years.
  • >200m Line-of-sight Radio Range
  • Detector Head has own Siren
warning

A Smoke Alarm is an early warning device. Used correctly it can give you and your family valuable extra time to escape in the event of a fire occurring. If the alarm sounds, immediately evacuate the premises before beginning any investigation and/or calling the Fire Brigade.

  • Fix the mounting plate in the centre of the ceiling. If possible, keep at least 0.3m from light fittings & walls.
note

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


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 / 3 Zone Menu. Arrow leads to second column: 1 RF Devices Menu / 2 Wired Devices Menu. Arrow leads to third column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices / 3 Remove RF Devices.

  • To put an RF-Smoke 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-Smokes 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-Smoke as a zone.

The sub-menu offers three device types:

Add & ID sub-menu: Add&Id Zones → Scanning RF Devs

Image Description

A three-column sub-menu flowchart. First column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices / 3 Remove RF Devices. Arrow leads to second column: 1 Add&Id:RF Zones (highlighted) / 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 (including RF-Smoke)
  • 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.
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The RF-Echo can have a delayed reaction.


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 / 3 Zone Menu. Arrow to second column: 1 RF Devices Menu / 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 (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 (highlighted). Arrow to second column: 1 RF Zone Opts (highlighted) / 2 RF Keyfob Opts. Arrow to third column: Z01 Zone 1 / Z02 Zone 2.

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

Menu navigation: 1 Service Menu2 Devices Menu1 RF Devices Menu4 RF Device Options

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

Sub-menu path: 4 RF Device Options1 RF Zone Opts → Select the RF-Smoke zone number (Z01, Z02, etc.)

From there go to RF Zone Opts and then select the RF-Smoke 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 / 3 Zone Menu. Arrow to second column: 1 RF Devices Menu / 2 Wired Devices Menu. Arrow to third column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices (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 (highlighted) / 3 Remove RF Devices / 4 RF Device Options. Arrow to second column: 1 Locate: RF Zone (highlighted) / 2 Locate: RF Keyfob. Arrow to third column: Z01 Zone 1 / Z02 Zone 2.

The RF-Smoke can be located as follows:

Menu navigation: 2 Devices Menu1 RF Devices Menu2 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-Smoke number in question.

  • The LED on the RF-Smoke 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 / 3 Zone Menu. Arrow to second column: 1 RF Devices Menu / 2 Wired Devices Menu. Arrow to third column: 1 Add & ID RF Devices / 2 Locate RF Devices / 3 Remove RF Devices (highlighted) / 4 RF Device Options.

Remove RF Devices — sub-menu and zone selection

Image Description

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

The RF-Smoke can be removed as follows:

Menu navigation: 2 Devices Menu1 RF Devices Menu3 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-Smoke number you want removed. Press YES to select this device for removal and press YES again to confirm removal.