Silent Alert SA3000 User manual

SILENT ALERT SA3000 FIRE SAFE MANUAL 24/04/2015
Designed & Manufactured by Clofield Limited
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Silent Alert Fire Safe System
Technical Manual
This manual covers the
FSTX-2225-EU –Fire alarm interface
PG3A-2204-EU –Pager
FSCH-2226-IN Fire Safe Charger or CH3A-2205-IN Alarm clock charger
SW3A-2208-EU SignWave
The Fire Safe interface panel contains electrostatic discharge sensitive components.
Observe antistatic precautions whilst ever the cover is removed.

SILENT ALERT SA3000 FIRE SAFE MANUAL 24/04/2015
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Introduction
The Silent Alert Fire Safe system alerts people who are deaf when a fire alarm is activated; it
comprises a fire alarm interface and one or more compatible receivers. The fire alarm interface
links to a fire alarm panel via a volt free relay and incorporates a radio transmitter. When the fire
alarm is activated the transmitter within the fire alarm interface sends out a coded radio signal.
When a Pager receives this signal it vibrates and lights a fire key on the Pager display. The
system is designed to comply with all relevant parts of BS5839-1 2013 & EN54-2 and MUST be
installed by a competent person as defined in BS5839-1 2002.
Installation Training
Installation training is available; please call us on 01246-450789 for more details.
Fire Safe Interface Panel
Part Number: FSTX-2225-EU
Dimensions: H300mm x W210mm x D160mm
Weight: Without Battery 1.50 KG - With battery 2.3KG
Material: Polycarbonate self-extinguishing enclosure.
Protection: Water resistant
Power Supply: 240v AC 50 Hz
Battery back up: 6volt lead acid 4Ah (Yuasa Type Y4-6) Dimensions
H100mmxW47mmxD70mm
Alarm Panel feed to Fire Safe Panel: Normal condition 5-30 Volts DC.
Grounded in alarm mode via an integral OPTO isolated voltage fed relay.
Fault signal to Fire Panel: Via an integral normally open or normally closed volt free relay.
Fault conditions: Mains failure, battery removal or charge failure,
PCB failure, radio failure
Radio compliance: In accordance with EN300 220-1.
Radio licence: Licence exempt
Range: Up to 1000m in open air
Pager Unit
Part number: PG3A-2204-EU MKIII
Dimensions: H63mm x W82mm x D26mm (Excluding belt clip)
Weight: 74gms
Material: Impact resistant ABS
Power supply: Integral NiMH 3.6Volt rechargeable battery pack.
Charger: Intelligent boost, trickle and maintenance charging.
Fault conditions: Low battery & radio failure.
Radio compliance: In accordance with EN300 220-1.
Radio licence: Licence exempt.
Range: Up to 1000m in open air.
Other: Integral field strength / data validation meter for system commissioning.

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SignWave Unit
Part number: SW3A-2208-EU
Dimensions: H140mm x W50mm x D70mm (Excluding belt clip)
Weight: 278gms
Material: Impact resistant fire retardant ABS
Power supply: Integral NiMH 6Volt rechargeable battery pack.
Charger: Intelligent boost, trickle and maintenance charging.
Fault conditions: Low battery & radio failure.
Radio compliance: In accordance with EN300 220-1.
Radio licence: Licence exempt.
Range: Up to 1000m in open air.
Other: Integral field strength / data validation meter for system commissioning.
Preliminary radio coverage test
A preliminary radio coverage test is normally conducted prior to installation to ensure total
coverage throughout a building. It is recommended that a further radio coverage test is
performed prior to permanently securing the Fire Safe panel to a wall in case it needs to be
relocated. The Fire Safe panel should be mounted temporarily to a wall at between 1.5 and
1.75 meters from the ground away from large metal objects and lift shafts. For best results
locate the panel central to the building. In multi-storey buildings penetrations through steel
re-enforced concrete floors may be poor. In these situations coverage would be improved if
the panel is located one floor above ground level to provide coverage over three floors or
two levels above ground level to cover four floors. In-building coverage will vary from
building to building therefore it is essential that a full and thorough radio coverage test is
conducted. The range test procedure detailed later under the heading Site Survey should
be followed. If it is found that the coverage is inadequate then additional Fire Safe interfaces
may need to be added. In this case it will be necessary to change the signal patterns for
each panel to ensure there are no standing wave problems. This aspect is covered in more
detail under the heading The use of more than one Fire Safe panel below.
Power Supply
It is necessary to supply the Interface Panel with a dedicated mains supply (220-240v AC 50
Hz) via its own un-switchable fused spur. The mains terminal block is located at the bottom left
hand side of the main PCB and is marked Earth (top) Neutral (middle) Live (bottom). The Panel
will also require a 6 Volt lead acid 4Ah back-up battery Type Y4-6 (Dimensions
H100mmxW47mmxD70mm).
It is necessary to connect the battery to the two wires with crimped connectors, before
connecting the mains to avoid a fault condition.

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Alarm Output from main fire alarm panel
It is possible to trigger the unit by the removal of an external voltage using the bottom I/O
terminal.
The Interface Panel requires an external voltage of at least 5 –30V AC
or DC.
NOTE the maximum voltage must not exceed 30v AC or DC or damage
will occur to the panel invalidating warranty.
Fault conditions from Fire Safe panel
The Fire Safe panel has a fault output to the main fire alarm panel
provided via the top terminal block. A fault condition on the Fire Safe
panel will cause a relay to be closed that will create an open circuit
between common and normally closed (N/C) and a closed circuit
between normally open (N/O) and common.
A fault alarm will be given in the following conditions:
Mains failure
Battery charge failure or removal
Loss of radio signal
Main PCB failure
Front Panel Indicator Lights
Mains Green Lit when mains power present
Battery Green Lit when battery present
Charging Yellow Lit whilst battery is charging
Fault Orange Lit when any of the above fault conditions occur
Poll Yellow Lit constantly, goes out when poll signal is sent
Alarm Red Lit when alarm signal received from fire panel
Disable Orange Lit when disable key is turned to the on position
Test Red Lit when in range test mode.
GND
N/C
SIGNAL +
N/O
COM

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FIRE SAFE PCB LAYOUT
1. Signal in from alarm panel 8. Disable Key
2. Fault out to alarm panel 9. LED indicator PCB
3. Transmitter 10. Sounder
4. Receiver 11. Mains Input
5. Master reset button 12. Power supply
6. Engineers keys 13. 1A 20mm fuse
7. LED Display 14. Battery Leads
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
8
12
9
10
11
13
14

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Setup
Fire Safe Interface Panel
1. Open the panel door using the large key provided.
2. The Interface contains a number of components that are susceptible to electrostatic
damage. Observe antistatic precautions whilst ever the front cover is removed and avoid
touching the surface of the PCB.
3. Locate the Interface panel next to the main fire alarm panel at 1.5m –1.75m from the
ground. Avoid locating the panel close to large metal objects and lift shafts.
4. Use the four mounting holes shown below to secure to a wall. Any additional holes in the
case may affect its IP rating.
5. Attach battery terminals +V Red, –V Black to 6 volt lead acid battery (Yuasa Type Y4-6)
dimensions H100mmxW47mmxD70mm
6. Fit two cable glands (supplied) to the input / output holes on left of case.
7. Connect mains in accordance with BS5839-1 2002 to the bottom terminal block via the
cable gland. The terminal block can be easily removed from the board via the two nylon
bolts to assist connection.
Ensure the terminal block is securely fastened back to the board if it is removed.
8. Connect a voltage from the Fire Alarm Panel to the bottom I/O terminal block. This
voltage should be present in normal condition and removed in alarm condition. The
Interface Panel requires at least 5v AC or DC and a maximum voltage 30v AC or DC.
9. Connect a fault wire link between the Fire Safe Interface Panel and the Fire Alarm Panel
via the top I/O terminal block. A fault condition on the Fire Safe Panel will cause a relay
to be closed that will create an open circuit between common and normally closed (N/C)
and a closed circuit between normally open (N/O) and common.
10. Move Engineer’s key numbered 4 to the on position. This will cause the unit to send a
continuous sequence of poll signals to enable a site test as detailed later.

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Pager unit
1. Move keys A, B and 5 to the On position away from the belt clip as
shown.
2. Switch pager on by moving the miniature key labelled OFF to the
left away from the belt clip. As the Pager is switched on the battery key
lights for 2 seconds then the pager should vibrate and each light on the
display will light up four times. If this does not happen it may be
necessary to charge the pager (see below).
3. Immediately after the set up sequence the field strength will be
displayed on the keypad each time a poll signal is received
approximately once every four seconds.
Charger unit
1. Plug the Mains Adaptor into a 13 amp socket and connect the plug to the socket at the
back of the Fire Safe or Alarm Clock Charger.
2. Place Pager in charging slot to charge.
Illustration shows the mains adaptor (left)
and optional Pillow Pad / Strobe plug
(right) connected to the charger using the
strain relief features

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SignWave
1. Move keys A, B & 5 to the on position as shown.
2. Switch SignWave on by moving the key labelled
ON/OFF to the left.
3. The Polling field strength will now be displayed using
the SignWave front LED’s (telephone = full power) .
Once the range test is complete switch key BOFF.
The fire key will flash every seven seconds to show the unit is
in Fire Safe mode. If the unit is moved out of range or does
not receive a polling signal within 5 minutes the SignWave
will alarm to notify the user.
Charging Base
Plug the mains adaptor into a 13A socket and connect the jack plug to the
SignWave base.
Illustration shows the mains adapter (left) and optional
Pillow Pad connected the charger using strain relief
features.
Place the SignWave onto the charging base to charge

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Entrance Stickers
Entrance stickers for wall and windows are included. These should be displayed at all entrances
to the building.

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Site survey
Radio coverage test
1. Ensure the Fire Safe is in range test mode. Engineer’s key 4 in the on position.
2. Ensure the Pager is charged and in range test mode, as above.
3. Walk around the building with the pager. As the pager receives a poll signal, the keys on
the pager will light. The highest signal strength will light the telephone key the lowest the
battery key. It is essential that one of the keys lights up during each transmission, within
the area to be covered.
4. It is possible to add additional Interface Panels on larger sites.
5. Switch Engineer’s Key 4 on the Fire Safe Interface to the OFF position.
6. Move key B to the OFF position, the fire key will flash every 7 seconds to show it is now
in Fire Safe mode. If the Pager fails to receive a polling signal from the Fire Safe system
it will flash all the keys and vibrate 6 times to indicate it is out of range.
The use of more than one Fire Safe Panel
In larger buildings it may be necessary to have more than one Fire Safe Interface Panel. In this
case it is important that the timing of the fire alarm radio signals are altered to avoid standing
wave problems. A standing wave is where two radio waves meet at similar power levels and can
have the effect of cancelling each other out. It is necessary therefore to overcome this
phenomenon by ensuring that adjacent Fire Safe Panels do not send radio signals out at the
same time. This is achieved by changing the ON / OFF periods as shown below.
Poll Signals
The Fire Safe Panel sends a poll signal once every 4 minutes 45 seconds. This is a radio signal
integrity check. The pager will expect a poll signal at least once every 5 minutes. If a signal is
missed due to a fault, then the Pager will vibrate and all keys will flash six times. This will occur
every five minutes whilst ever the fault remains. The Fire Safe Panel includes its own radio
receiver to check the radio signal, using the same poll signal. If a poll signal is not sent the Fire
Safe Panel will send a fault to the Fire Alarm Panel.
Daily Use
The Pager can be placed at reception on charge permanently. Both the Fire Safe Charger and
Alarm Clock Charger have intelligent charging circuits that ensure the Pager is not overcharged.
If a visitor leaves the building without returning the Pager to reception the Pager will vibrate and
all lights will flash 6 times within 4 minutes 45 seconds to remind the user. This sequence will
repeat whilst ever the Pager is out of range of the system.
Panel 2
Panel 1
1 Sec
2Sec
3Sec
4Sec
5Sec
6 Sec
7 Sec
8 Sec
9 Sec
Panel key 6
ON
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON

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Visitors who have their own Silent Alert Fire Safe compatible Pagers can log onto the system by
pressing the fire key on their own pager as they enter the building.
Annual / Six Monthly Maintenance
1. The lead acid battery should be checked and replaced as necessary.
2. The site survey should be repeated with each Pager.
3. The Charger power supply should be PAT tested annually.
4. Check for obvious signs of wear and tear to the Pager/s, Charger/s and Fire Alarm
Interface Panel.
5. During the Fire Alarm system test check that the Fire Safe Panel goes into alarm mode,
indicated by the red alarm light on the front panel and that a fire signal is received by all
receivers.
6. Fault condition test should be carried out as follows:
-Remove mains from Fire Safe Panel –Observe green mains indicator goes out
and that the orange fault light comes on.
-Reinstate mains power and disconnect battery lead –Observe green battery and
yellow charging lights go out, sounder activates and the red fault light comes on.

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Master Reset & Numeric Display Diagnostics
Master reset
The system will recover from a fault condition when the fault has been rectified. This however
can take a number of seconds. The master reset button can be used to clear fault conditions
more quickly.
Numeric display diagnostics
The 4 digit LED display will display messages from the panel when an event occurs.
Fire alarm from the main panel
Panel is polling. Followed by flashing line to
indicate on board radio test.
Panel is disabled via the key on the right hand
side of the panel
Battery missing / low voltage. Replace the battery
with a new Y6-04. The panel will send a fault
condition to the fire alarm in this state.
Mains Failure. Check panel fuses and mains
supply is present. The panel will send a fault
condition to the fire alarm in this state.
Battery charging failure. Check that mains is present, the
condition of the battery leads and the battery itself. The panel
will send a fault condition to the fire alarm in this state.

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Battery Check Mode
The panels Battery voltage can be checked by switching key 1 on the panel up.
NOTE: Allow 24 hours after installation for the battery to charge before taking readings.
Technical Help Line
If you have any queries please call our technical help line on 01246-450789.
This display would indicate 7.1V in the battery.
If a battery reads over 8V or below 5V it should be discarded and
replaced with new.