Inovonics EN1243 EchoStream User manual

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EN1243 EchoStream®Wireless Smoke/Heat
Detector
Installation Instructions
1 Overview
The EN1243 EchoStream wireless smoke/heat detector is a wireless,
battery-powered photoelectric smoke detector. The detector includes a
built-in sounder for alarm alerts, a visual status LED, a smoke and heat
sensor, a back tamper, and an Inovonics transmitter. Under normal (non-
alarm) conditions, the LED flashes once every eight seconds while the
EN1243 monitors the surrounding conditions. When the EN1243 detects
smoke or heat, the LED lights, the built-in sounder beeps loudly and the
alarm signal is transmitted. When the EN1243 detects an inactive smoke or
heat sensor a tamper message will be transmitted.
Note: The EN1243 EchoStream wireless smoke/heat detector is intended
for use as a supplemental residential fire alarm device, and is only UL listed
to provide localized functional annunciation.
1.1 Inovonics Contact Information
If you have any problems with this procedure, contact Inovonics technical
services:
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Phone: [phone]
1.2 EN1243 External Components
Figure 1 EN1243 external components
Status LED: The LED indicates the status of the EN1243 as follows:
• LED flashes every 8 seconds to indicate normal operation.
• LED stays on when the EN1243 detects smoke, and is sending an
alarm.
• LED stays off when maintenance is required.
Test/silence button: Test/silence is pressed to perform the sensitivity test,
as well as to silence the low battery chirp. The low battery chirp will resume
after 24 hours if the condition is not corrected.
1.3 EN1243 Internal Components
Figure 2 EN1243 internal components
1.4 What’s In The Carton
• Two BAT604 Panasonic CR123A lithium batteries.
• Two drywall anchors.
• Two mounting screws.
• Two frequency band selection jumpers.
2 Installation and Startup
2.1 Installation Notes
• These products are designed to be maintained by professional
security technicians.
• Products are tested for indoor use.
• All products should be manually tested weekly.
2.2 Install Batteries
1. Turn the EN1243 housing counterclockwise fifteen degrees and detach
it from the mounting base.
2. Remove the battery compartment cover.
Figure 3 Remove the EN1243 battery compartment cover
3. Install the two batteries.
4. Replace the battery compartment cover
Note: A tamper message will transmit for approximately ten seconds while
the unit powers up after the installation of both batteries. If only one battery
is installed, the tamper message will transmit continuously.
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2.3 Open the Housing
5. Using a small screwdriver to press the sensor cap’s release tab, apply
downward pressure to dislodge the cap.
Figure 4 Remove the EN1243 cap
6. Holding the bottom lip of the EN1243 housing, place both thumbs on
either side of the optical chamber and push down to detach the EN1243
housing.
Figure 5 Push down on the optical chamber
2.4 Select the Frequency Band
EchoStream products are able to use a range of radio frequencies, and
must be configured for your geographic area. This product ships with a
default frequency range of 902-928 MHz for use in North America. If you
are using the product in North America, skip to 2.5, “Set CleanMe®/Low
Battery Reporting”; if you are using the product in Australia or New
Zealand, you will need to configure the transmitter.
7. Place a selection jumper on the frequency band selection pins
appropriate to your geographic area.
• Place the jumper on the right two pins, marked NZ, to set the
frequency range to 921-928 MHz for New Zealand
• Place the jumper on the left two pins, marked AUS, to set the
frequency range to 915-928 MHz for Australia.
8. Press the reset button to complete configuration.
Caution: When pressing the reset button, make sure you don’t also touch
the frequency band selection pins. Touching the frequency band selection
pins while pressing the reset button can inadvertently set the device to the
wrong frequency band.
2.5 Set CleanMe®/Low Battery Reporting
At the factory, the jumper on the low battery/CleanMe selection pins is
installed at the Low Bat position. This combines the low battery signal with
a signal indicating the detector needs cleaning, reporting either condition
as a low battery. If you want to use this combined condition indication, skip
to 2.6, “Register the EN1243”.
If multiple indication is desired so that the low battery and CleanMe are
reported as separate conditions, enable wireless reporting of the CleanMe
status.
9. To enable CleanMe reporting as a separate condition, move the jumper
on the Low Bat/Clean selection pins to the Clean position.
Figure 6 Move the jumper to the right two Clean pins
10. Press the reset button.
Note: CleanMe/Low battery messages are suppressed when an alarm is
being transmitted.
Note: Even if CleanMe notification is disabled, the sensitivity test will still
indicate detector condition.
2.6 Register the EN1243
The EN1243 must be registered to function in your EchoStream system.
Refer to your receiver, network coordinator or control panel manual for
registration instructions. Inovonics recommends all EchoStream
transmitters be supervised.
11. When prompted, press the EN1243 reset button to complete
registration.
2.7 Mount the EN1243
12. Replace the EN1243 housing.
13. Replace the EN1243 sensor cap.
14. Use the provided anchors and screws to mount the EN1243’s mounting
base, paying careful consideration to the following best practices:
Caution: Regulations pertaining to smoke detector installations vary. For
more information, contact your local fire department or local authority
having jurisdiction.
• Install a minimum of two smoke detectors in any household.
• Put a smoke detector in the hallway outside of every bedroom area.
• Put a smoke detector on every level of a multi-level residence.
• In rooms with sloped ceilings, install smoke detectors 0.9m (3 feet)
measured down from the highest point of the ceiling.
• Install basement detectors on the ceiling as close to the center of the
room as possible. If this is not practical, install on the ceiling no closer
than 10cm (4 inches) from any wall or corner.
• If ceiling mounting is not practical, install on an inside wall between 10
an 15cm (4 and 6 inches) from the ceiling.
• Put smoke detectors at both ends of a bedroom hallway if the hallway
is more than 9m (30 feet) long. Large rooms over 84 square meters
(900 square feet) require more than a single detector.
• Areas with rough ceilings or short, transom-type walls coming down
from the ceiling require additional smoke detectors.
• Install second-floor smoke detectors on the ceiling at the top of the
first-to-second floor stairwell. Be sure that no door or other obstruction
blocks the path of smoke to the detector.
Do not locate detectors:
• To a drop ceiling tile; mount it to a metal runner.
• In or near areas such as kitchens or garages, where smoke or vehicle
exhausts normally occur (protect these areas with heat-detection only
devices, not with smoke detectors); near furnaces, hot water heaters,
or gas space heaters.
• In damp or very humid areas, or next to bathrooms with showers.
Install detectors at least 1.5m (5 feet) away from bathrooms.
• In very cold or very hot areas.
• In dusty, dirty, or insect infested areas.
• Near fresh air inlets or returns or excessively drafty areas. Air
conditioners, heater, fans, and fresh air intakes and returns can drive
smoke away from smoke detectors.
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• In dead air spaces at the top of a peaked ceiling or wall/ ceiling
intersect. Dead air may prevent smoke from reaching a smoke
detector.
• Near fluorescent light fixtures. Install smoke detectors at least 3m (10
feet) away from fluorescent light fixtures.
• Between protruding ceiling structures such as beams or walls which
can create dead air spaces and may prohibit smoke from reaching the
detector.
Caution: All detectors are subject to possible compromise or failure-to-
warn for a variety of reasons. For example: Smoke detectors cannot detect
smoke in chimneys, walls, roofs, or smoke blocked by a closed door;
detectors may not detect smoke on other levels of the building; detectors
may not warn in time when fires are caused by smoking in bed, explosions,
improper storage of flammables, overloaded electrical circuits, or other
hazardous conditions.
15. Attach the detector to the mounting base.
Note: The base will not fit properly if the batteries are not installed.
3 Test the EN1243
Caution: To avoid a fire department dispatch, contact the central
monitoring station or, if possible, put the system into test mode.
There are two ways to test the EN1243 smoke detector. The sensitivity test
should be performed every week; the smoke test should be performed at
least once a year. Both tests activate the alarm sounder and send alarm
signals.
The EN1243 should also be tested after initial registration, as well as each
time the smoke chamber is changed or the batteries are replaced.
3.1 Smoke Test
1. Use aerosol simulated smoke, such as ESL Smoke! In a Can® (ESL
Part No. SM-200) to perform the smoke test. The LED will remain on
while the built-in transmitter sends an alarm signal, and the detector will
produce a three-beep pattern.
2. Press the test/silence button to end the test.
The detector automatically resets when smoke is no longer present. A
detector that fails to activate may require cleaning. If a detector still fails to
activate after cleaning, return the unit for service.
3.2 Sensitivity Test
1. Press and hold the test button for four seconds, then release it. The
LED will flash corresponding to the detector’s sensitivity.
During this test, the control panel, serial receiver or network coordinator
should receive an alarm, followed a few seconds later by a restoral.
If the control device fails to respond, it is possible the EN1243 failed to
reset properly when the batteries were installed. To force a reset, remove
the batteries from the EN1243 for a least 30 seconds, reinstall them, press
the reset button, then retest as described above.
4 Clean the EN1243
Clean the detector cover with a dry or damp cloth as needed to keep it free
from dust and dirt. Clean the detector interior and replace the optical
chamber at least once each year. Use only ESL model 211 optical
chambers for replacement. To clean the detector chamber:
1. Remove the detector body from the mounting base.
2. Remove the batteries.
3. Slide a flat-blade screwdriver in the slot on the detector cap and gently
push the handle down to pry the cap off.
4. Squeeze the optical chamber where indicated and pull it up and away
from the detector. Discard.
5. Use a soft-bristled brush to remove dust and dirt from the smoke
chamber base.
6. Align the new optical chamber with the base and snap it down into
place.
7. Replace the detector cap.
8. Reinstall the batteries.
9. Replace the battery cover.
10. Reattach the detector to the mounting base.
Note: The base will not fit properly if the batteries are not installed.
11. Perform the sensitivity test.
5 Television and Radio Interference
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
6 FCC Part 15 and Industry Canada Compliance
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada
license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference, including interference that may cause
undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables
aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux
deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage,
et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique
subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le
fonctionnement.
7 Specifications
Dimensions: Detector: 5.4” x 2.4” (14.2cm x 6.1cm) Base: 5.4“ x 0.46”
(13.7cm x 1.17cm).
Install temperature: 32°F to 100°F (-0°C to 38°C).
Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing.
Battery: 2 3V-Lithium batteries. Panasonic CR123A is recommended.
Operating frequency: 915-928 MHz (Australia), 921-928 MHz (New
Zealand), 902-928 MHz (USA).
Average alarm current: 120mA.
Average standby current: 35µA.
Typical test current: 2mA Low Battery.
Chirp rate: 1 every 45 ± 2 sec.
Heat alarm, fixed: 135°F +/- 5°F (57.2°C +/- 2.8°C).
Heat alarm rate of rise: 15°F/min > 105°F (8.3°C/min > 40.6°C).
UL listings: UL 217.
Note: The EN1243 is not a CSFM approved smoke alarm, per California
Health and Safety Code Section 13114 (State Fire Marshal Information
Bulletin 14-007).
8 US Patent Numbers
• 7,154,866.
• 7,554,932.
• 7,746,804.
• Other patents pending.
Flashes Detector Condition/Action
1 Self-diagnostics failure. Return detector for service/
replacement.
2-3 Detector is becoming insensitive. Clean the detector (see
“Clean the EN1243”) and retest. If error persists, replace
detector.
4-7 Detector is within normal sensitivity range.
8-9 Detector is becoming too sensitive. Verify that the smoke
chamber is snapped down securely. Clean the detector
and retest.