Ramtech WES3 User manual

WES3
Quick Start Guide
using CONNECT control unit
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Introduction
This guide is designed to get your WES3system up and running as soon as
possible.
A full manual can be obtained by signing up to the Members Area of www.
wessafety.com. Further contact information can be found on the back page.
Installing WES3on your site is easy. You will need to start by activate / powering
on each unit and add the units to the group so that they can communicate with
each other.
1. Initial CONNECT Setup
To activate the CONNECT control unit, hold down ‘A’ and press ‘B’ three times in
quick succession. All three LEDs will illuminate and then the amber LED will ash.
Initial setup of the CONNECT is through a series of on-screen options.
Language, Inspection Delay and Pre-Alarm mode options can be congured.
Language
• Select language - the available options are English, German, French, Spanish,
Italian and Swedish. Language settings can be changed at any time.
Inspection Delay
• The Inspection Delay setting allows an optional delay period between triggering
Setting up your WES3System

a call point and the site wide alarm being raised.
• The default setting is 00 minutes (i.e. no delay), but can be set in 1 minute
increments up to a maximum 10 minutes.
• A conrmation screen will be displayed to validate the settings. The Inspection
Delay can only be set during the initial activation process.
Pre Alarm
The Pre Alarm function denes site-wide behaviour of the network during an
Inspection Delay period.
• With Pre Alarm mode enabled, the entire network will emit a site-wide,
intermittent sound and (on strobe-equipped call points) an intermittent ash.
• With Pre Alarm mode disabled, only the local call point which has been triggered
will sound. All other call points around site will remain in non-alarm mode.
• Pre Alarm can only be set during the initial activation process. Once set, the Pre
Alarm can only be changed by turning off and reactivating the CONNECT unit.
• On completion of initial set up, settings for Inspection Delay and Pre Alarm mode
are displayed on the CONNECT home screen.

• Check the settings displayed on screen are the desired settings, and if not,
repeat the Initial Setup process before proceeding. The display is shown for the
CONNECT below.
CONNECT Home Screen (below)
2. Activate Units
DO NOT OPEN ANY UNIT AS THIS WILL INVALIDATE THE
WARRANTY.
• To activate any WES3unit, hold down ‘A’ and press ‘B’ three times in quick

succession. All three LEDs will briey illuminate and then the amber LED will ash.
• This operation activates the unit – no radio connection is established at this point.
3. Unit Numbering with CONNECT
• Activated Call Points, Sensors, and other WES3units can be added to create a
WES3network using the Unit Numbering process.
• During Unit numbering, WES3 devices receive details of network conguration
from the CONNECT unit, including Inspection Delay and Pre Alarm settings. This
is the only way of creating and adding to a WES3network.
• Access the Unit Numbering option on the CONNECT main menu screen. This
can be accessed by selecting Unit Numbering with the appropriate arrow next to
the screen.
• Ensure that any WES3device to be paired is turned on and has an amber
ashing LED. This indicates the unit is ready to pair.
• Units can be numbered any four digit number from 0001 to 9999 in accordance
with your site plan. Numbering allows messages and alerts during operation to
be referenced to a specic unit location on site, using the project site plan. From
the Unit Numbering screen, use the numeric keypad and/or the + and - buttons to
select the desired number for your rst unit.
• Press and hold ‘A’ on both units. The amber LEDs will illuminate followed by
the green LEDs on both units to indicate that the units have been successfully
paired and a site group created. Release the ‘A’ buttons.

• After successfully numbering a unit, change the number displayed on the
CONNECT unit and repeat the process above for all required units. Note that
the Polling feature of WES3 can perform an automatic integrity test of the rst 128
WES3 units added to a network. Additional units can be added to the network,
but will be excluded in the integrity test.
• If the red LED illuminates, pairing has failed. Ensure the unit to be numbered is
turned on, and repeat the Unit Numbering process, ensuring you haven’t used the
same number twice.
4. Add Units to an Existing Site Group
Repeat steps 2 and 3.
5. Position Units
• Once activated and paired, WES3units can be installed on site. Ensure any
applicable local guidelines or standards regarding locating units on site are
adhered to.
• Wherever possible, avoid positioning the unit directly adjacent to metal frames,
electric cables and similar equipment that may interfere with the signal strength.
6. Securely Fix the Units in Place
• Each WES3 unit must be securely xed in place and the tamper switch on the
rear of the unit must be in contact with the wall or ceiling.

• Sensor units are ceiling mounted and intended for indoor use only. Ensure a risk
assessment has been carried out and all reasonable safety precautions are in
place before commencing work.
• Call Points must be securely xed, with the antenna upright, to a robust vertical
surface such as a wall or trolley. Where the existing surface is unsuitable for direct
xing, use backing board such as plywood or similar sheet material.
• Each unit should be securely mounted using its two integrated mounting points
with M4 x 50mm pan head screws and wall plugs or other xings selected for the
particular wall or ceiling type.
7. CONNECT - Test the System
• After installation of the units, it is essential to perform a system alarm test to
conrm proper operation of the system. It is also best practice to conduct a full
system test on a weekly basis. This test should also be performed following any
signicant change to the site environment (new structure, wall or construction
equipment installed) that may affect the network signal.
• The System Test is started from the Tests selection via the CONNECT Main
Menu
• From the Test Menu, select System Tests to start test mode
• The CONNECT unit will display a conrmation message that the test has started.
Walk the site to check all units in the network.
• During System Test mode, the WES3network isolates all devices in the network,

allowing full physical test of each unit, without activating the site-wide alarm. Call
Points can be triggered manually, and Sensors can be triggered using standard
test equipment such as smoke spray or heat probe.
• Once the System Test is complete, return to the CONNECT unit and press either
Ror Qbutton to complete the test and exit System Test mode.
The test result is indicated as follows:
Pass Green LED solid illumination
Radio OK, other fault
detected
Red LED ashes followed by Amber LED
group ashes to indicate fault (see ‘Amber
LED Indication’).
No Radio Signal Amber LED group ashes to indicate fault
(see ‘Amber LED indication’).
• It is important to be aware that, whilst in System Test mode, the WES3network
is inactive and a site-wide alarm cannot be triggered from any unit. System Test
mode must be exited from the CONNECT in order to reactivate the network.
Note: Following initial installation, wait for a minimum of 60 minutes before starting
the rst system test. During this time, the WES3units will self-calibrate to adjust
for background radio noise which may impact the accuracy of the system test.

WES3products contain the following FCC radio modules:
Model Name Model Number FCC ID of radio
module
Radio module
Emergency Control
Unit
Insert model
number
2AHNO2-RD0-9X Ramtech radio
module
Interface Insert model
number
2AHNO2-RD0-9X Ramtech radio
module
CONNECT Insert model
number
2AHNOW2C-
TRLMK2
Ramtech MK2 radio
module
XPY1EIQ24NN Ublox R202-02B-02
4G modem
All other WES3
models contain:
Insert model
number
2AHNOW2C-
TRLMK2
Ramtech MK2 radio
module
The following should be present on all products that are subject to radio approval under Part
15 of the FCC Rules.
FCC warning statement:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment.
Radio Equipment Statement

End users must follow the specic operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure
compliance.
Changes or modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the use’s authority to operate the equipment.
WES3products contain the following ISED radio modules:
Model Name Model Number IC ID of radio
module
Radio module
Emergency Control
Unit
Insert model
number
21246-W2RDO9X Ramtech radio
module
Interface Insert model
number
21246-W2RDO9X Ramtech radio
module
CONNECT Insert model
number
21246-W2C-
TRLMK2
Ramtech MK2 radio
module
8595A-1EIQ24NN Ublox R202-02B-02
4G modem
All other WES3
models contain:
Insert model
number
21246-W2C-
TRLMK2
Ramtech MK2 radio
module
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna
of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada.
To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should
be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that
necessary for successful communication.

This device complies with Industry Canada licence-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.
Conformément à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut
fonctionner avec une antenne d’un type et d’un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pour
l’émetteur par Industrie Canada.
Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l’intention des autres
utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d’antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope
rayonnée équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas l’intensité nécessaire à l’établissement d’une
communication satisfaisante.
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.

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