Apollo REACH WIRELESS RW1500-210APO User manual

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The RW1500-210APO / RW1500-220APO is a wireless
analogue addressable interface and a conventional open-
area wall sounder VAD that can be used as a stand-alone
notification device.
REACH Wireless®
Open-Area Wall Sounder VAD
Product information
• Compatible only with REACH Wireless
• 16 tone pair settings (primary and secondary for alert
and evacuation), selectable via on-board DIL Switches
• Four Volume Settings
• Bi-directional wireless communication
• Dual channel redundancy
• Four year battery life
• Five year product warranty
Product overview
Product REACH Wireless Open-Area
Wall Sounder VAD
Part No. RW1500-210APO (White Body,
White Flash)
RW1500-220APO (Red Body,
White Flash)
Digital Communication Apollo protocol compatibility is
handled via the Loop-Interface device,
RW1700-030APO.
See product for more detail.
Number of Tone Pairs 16 (see table 2)
Volume Levels Four volume settings
Sound Output (Typical) 88 - 91 dBA (tone dependant)
Communication Range
between Loop-Interface and
Devices
100 m (in open space)
VAD Coverage Rating (EN54-
25)
Configurable - See Table 4
Flash Rate 0.5 Hz
Field Device Radio Frequency
Channel Pairs
22 pairs
Radiated Power 14 dBm (25 mW)
Battery Type 2x VARTA CR123A Lithium 3 V,
1250mAh typical
Battery Lifespan Five years in normal operation with
good signal strength (no dropped
messages)
Operating Temperature -10°C to +55°C
Maximum Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
95%
IP Rating IP 35 (Type B Indoor Use)
Standards and approvals EN54-3, EN54-23, EN54-25
Dimensions 126 mm diameter x 132 mm height
x 125 mm depth
Weight (including base and
batteries)
350 g
Technical data
All data is supplied subject to change without notice. Specifications
are typical at 24 V, 25°C and 50% RH unless otherwise stated.
Approvals

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Status LED
The REACH Wireless Open-Area Wall Sounder VAD includes
a 360° LED indicator which to indicate status conditions. See
table 1.
Table 1: REACH Wireless Device Status & LED
Indication
Device Status
LED Indication
Tamper Not
Activated
Tamper
Activated
Power Up Blinks green four times
Power Up (dip-switch ON) Blinks red four times
Entering Wake-Up Blinks alternatively green/red four
times
Link Success Blinks green four times, then
repeats
Link Failure
Enters wake-up mode and signals
‘Entering wake-up mode’ following
this failure
Normal Condition LED o LED o
Activation LED o Red on
Battery Faults LED o Amber blinking
every 5s
Tamper Fault LED o
Replaced Blinks amber two times
Tone & Volume Selection DIP Switch Settings
Table 2: REACH Wireless DIP Switch Functionality
DIP Switch
Number DIP Switch Group Function Notes
1
Tone Selection Check Tone Table
(Table 4)
2
3
4
5
6Volume Selection Check Volume
Table (Table 3)
7
8 High/Low Power LED Output N/A
Table 3: REACH Wireless Volume Table
Volume DIP Configuration
High* 11
Medium High 01
Medium Low 10
Low 00
*EN54-3 certified, for Tone Table (Table 4), see appendix
Device Addressing
Device addressing is handled by the REACH Wireless Loop-
Interface device (RW1700-030APO).
Devices are soft-addressed automatically when pairing with
the Loop Interface and can be changed manually. Hard-
addressing using Apollo XPERT cards are not supported.
Communication
REACH Wireless Devices use ‘radio-frequency’ wireless
communication to connect to the Loop-Interface.
The Loop-Interface (RW1700-030APO) translates the wireless
communication into wired Apollo protocol communication,
with each device addressable individually by the fire panel.
See datasheets for the Loop-Interface for more information.
Maintenance and Service
Maintenance must be performed in accordance with all
applicable standards. Clean the detector externally using a
soft damp cloth. For full cleaning and recalibration detectors
should be returned to Apollo Fire Detectors.
Batteries
REACH Wireless devices are supplied with two CR123
batteries, battery A and B. The device switches periodically
between the two batteries on a controlled sequence. For
correct operation of the device, both batteries are required
with adequate capacity reserves.
When battery A reaches a low power threshold, it will trigger
a fault. This fault requires both batteries to be replaced in
every instance as both batteries should be discharging
equally.
When one (or both) batteries lack power, the Loop-Interface
receives a low battery message and will signal this event on
its in-built display, as well as relay the low battery message to
the fire control panel. The battery fault will also be signalled
by the device itself through its LED indicators if programmed
(see table 1).

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Tamper detection
REACH Wireless devices contain an anti-tamper mechanism.
In the event of removal from its base, it sends a tamper
detection message to the Loop-Interface.
Tampering detection is not signalled visually by the device
LED.
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
REACH Wireless Open-Area Wall Sounder VAD complies with
the essential requirements of the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU,
provided that it is used as described in this datasheet.
A copy of the Declaration of Conformity is available from
Apollo on request.
Construction Products Regulation (EU) 305/2011
The REACH Wireless Open-Area Wall Sounder VAD complies
with the essential requirements of the Construction Products
Regulation (EU) 305/2011
A copy of the Declaration of Performance is available from
Apollo on request.

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Table 4: Tone Table
Apollo Tone
Pair Number
*Apollo Approved Tone
DIP Switch
Value
Primary Tone (Evacuation) Secondary Tone (Alert)
Temporal Pattern Icon Temporal Pattern
Description Frequencies Temporal Pattern Icon
Temporal
Pattern
Descriptions
Frequencies
1* 0000 Apollo Fire Systems Evacuate
Tone
660Hz for 0.5s,
925Hz for
0.5s
Apollo Fire Systems
Alert Tone 1s o, 925Hz for 1s
2* 00001 Alternating Warble (Hochiki &
Fulleon)
925Hz for 0.25s,
626Hz for 0.25s
Continuous (Hochiki &
Fulleon) 925Hz
3* 00010 Sweep (med) @ 1Hz 800Hz - 970Hz @ 1Hz Continuous 970Hz Continuous
(BS5839-1:2002)
4* 00011 Sweep (fast) @ 9 Hz 2500Hz-2850Hz
@ 9Hz Continuous 2850Hz continuous
5* 00100 Netherlands -NEN 2575:2000
(Dutch Slow Whoop)
500 – 1200Hz for
3.5s, 0.5s OFF Continuous 825Hz continuous
6* 00101 German DIN 33 404 1200Hz – 500Hz
Sweep 1s (1Hz) Continuous 825Hz continuous
7* 00110 Swedish Fire Signal 660Hz 0.15s ON,
0.15s OFF Swedish All Clear 660Hz Continuous
8 00111 Australia Fast-rise Sweep
(AS1670:4-2004 Evacuation tone)
3x (500Hz - 1200Hz
for 0.5s, 0.5s o),
1s OFF
Australia AS1670:4-
2004 Alert tone
420Hz 0.625s ON,
0.625s OFF
9 01000 New Zealand Slow-rise Sweep
Evacuation Tone (NZS 4512)
500Hz – 1200Hz,
3.75s Sweep, 0.25s
OFF
New Zealand Alert
Tone (NZS 4512)
420Hz 0.625s ON,
0.625s OFF
10 01001 US Temporal LF (ISO 8201 Low
Tone
3x(970Hz 0.5s ON,
0.5s OFF), 1s OFF Continuous 970Hz Continuous
11 01010 US Temporal HF (ISO 8201)
High Tone
3x(2850Hz 0.5s ON,
0.5s OFF), 1s OFF Continuous 2850Hz continuous
12 01011 Simulated Bell - Continuous
827Hz for 16ms
followed by 990Hz for
16ms.
Simulated Bell -
Intermittent
827Hz for 16ms
followed by 990Hz
for 16ms for 1s then
1s o.
13 01100 Emergency Warning Siren
600Hz – 1200Hz 4s
followed by 1200 –
600Hz 4s
Emergency Warning
Siren All Clear 1200Hz Continuous
14 01101 France - AFNOR NF S 32 001 554Hz, 0.1s, 440Hz,
0.4s Continuous 970Hz Continuous
15 01110 Australia Evacuation (AS7240-3) 520Hz, 0.5s ON, 0.5s
OFF x 3, 1s OFF
AustraliaAlert
(AS7240-3)
520Hz +/-5%, 0.5s
ON, 3.5s OFF
16 10000 Silent Tone (REACH Wireless
ONLY) 0Hz Continuous Silent Tone (Reach
Wireless ONLY) 0Hz Continuous