System Sensor ExitPoint PF24V User manual

D690-06-00 1 I56-2961-000R
PF24V Directional Sounder with Voice Messaging
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
3825 Ohio Avenue, St. Charles, Illinois 60174
1-800-SENSOR2, FAX: [phone]
www.systemsensor.com
General Description
Before installing, please read the Directional Sound Appli-
cations Guide, available through System Sensor. The instal-
lation must meet the requirements of the authority having
jurisdiction. Directional sounders are used as supplemental
signals on a fire alarm system to aid in the evacuation of
building occupants. Although directional sounders may be
connected to notification appliance circuits (NAC) for fire
alarm service, they are not a replacement for audible or
visible notification appliances as required by the authority
having jurisdiction.
The directional sounder can be installed in systems using
24 Volt DC regulated power supplies only. It is not approved
for use with FWR unregulated power supplies.
Directional sound is a broadband, multi-frequency sound.
The sound source is easily and quickly located by build-
ing occupants, making it ideal for rapid building evacua-
tion. The sounder incorporates four different speed settings
which consist of broadband noise. The four speed settings
can be used to create an egress pathway out of a building.
The speed setting should be set faster for units installed at
the perimeter exit. In addition to the broadband noise, the
sounder is capable of playing an alert message in the form
of a recorded voice message or other audible signals. These
messages will instruct the occupant of what action to take as
they approach the directional sounder. The voice messages
include: exit here, stairs up, stairs down, or area of refuge.
Speed settings are made via DIP switches on the back
of the sounder.
Specifications
Mechanical
Input terminals: 12 – 24 AWG
Sounder size: 4 inches (101mm)
Grille Size: 4 7/8˝ (127mm)
Electrical
Voltage Input: Regulated 24 Volts DC
Operation Voltage Range: 16 to 33 Volts
Operating Humidity Range: 10% to 93% relative humidity non-condensing
Frequency range: 707 Hz to 11314 Hz
Operating Temperature range: 32° to 120°F (0° to 49°C)
Power: Selectable Low, Med-Low, Medium, Medium-High, High
Listings: UL 464 Directional Sounder, supplemental notification appliance
NOTICE: This manual should be left with the owner/user of the equipment.
Power Supply Considerations for
Directional Sounders
Panels typically supply DC filtered voltage or FWR (full-
wave rectified) voltage. This device is only compatible with
DC filtered supplies and must not be used with panel sup-
plies that are FWR. Be certain the sum of all the device
currents do not exceed the current capability of the panel
power supply. Calculations are based on using the device
current found in Table 1 and must be the current specified
for the installed settings of the device.
Wire Sizes
The last device on the circuit must have sufficient voltage
to operate the device within its rated voltage range. When
calculating the voltage available to the last device, it is nec-
essary to consider the voltage drop due to the resistance of
the wire. The thicker the wire, the less the voltage drop.
Generally, for purposes of determining the wire size neces-
sary for the system, it is best to consider all of the devices
as “lumped” on the end of the supply circuit (simulates
“worst case”).
Typical wire size resistance:
18 AWG solid: Approximately 8 ohms/1,000 ft.
16 AWG solid: Approximately 5 ohms/1,000 ft.
14 AWG solid: Approximately 3 ohms/1,000 ft.
12 AWG solid: Approximately 2 ohms/1,000 ft.
Example: Assume you have 10 devices on a zone and each
requires 50mA average and 2000 ft. of 14 AWG wiring (to-
tal length = outgoing + return). The voltage at the end
of the loop is 0.050 Amps per device × 10 devices × 3
ohms/1000 ft. × 2000 ft. = 3 volts drop.
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The same number of devices using 12 AWG wire will pro-
duce only a 2 volt drop. The same number of devices us-
ing 18 AWG wire will produce an 8 volt drop. Consult your
panel manufacturer’s specifications, as well as the sounder’s
operating voltage to determine the acceptable voltage drop.
NOTE: If class “A” wiring is installed the wire length may
be up to 4 times the single wire length in this calculation.
Table 1. Current Draw Measurements and
Sound Output Guide:
Speed Selection
Power
Setting
Maximum DC
Operating
Current
(mA RMS)
(16 to 33V)
Audibility
(dBA)
(16 to
33V)
Note 1
Audibility
(dBA)
(16 to
33V)
Note 2Speed
DIP Switch
Selection
FAST (exit) 10 High 185 84 75
FAST (exit) 10 Med-High 131 81 72
FAST (exit) 10 Med 78 78 69
FAST (exit) 10 Med-Low 76 75 66
FAST (exit) 10 Low 64 72 63
MED-FAST 9 High 170 83 74
MED-FAST 9 Med-High 124 80 71
MED-FAST 9 Med 75 77 68
MED-FAST 9 Med-Low 73 74 65
MED-FAST 9 Low 62 71 62
MED-SLOW 8 High 135 82 73
MED-SLOW 8 Med-High 104 79 70
MED-SLOW 8 Med 67 76 67
MED-SLOW 8 Med-Low 65 73 64
MED-SLOW 8 Low 57 70 61
SLOW 7 High 120 82 72
SLOW 7 Med-High 92 79 69
SLOW 7 Med 62 76 66
SLOW 7 Med-Low 61 73 63
SLOW 7 Low 54 70 60
NOTE 1: Sound output measured in anechoic room at 10 feet.
NOTE 2: Sound output measured in a reverberant room at
10 feet.
Installation
Consult the Directional Sound Applications Guide (A05-
1048-XXX) for information regarding the appropriate
mounting locations of directional sounders.
DIP Switches for Speed Settings
DIP switch positions 7-10 are used to select the speed set-
ting of the sounder. Switch 10 is the fastest speed and is
used to mark perimeter exits and stairwells. The remaining
settings are used for egress guidance to the perimeter exits.
The egress route would begin with the slow setting (switch
7) and follow medium fast (switch 9) and medium slow
(switch 8) and finally the fast setting (switch 10). If more
than one switch is selected the sounder will default to the
fastest setting.
DIP Switch Settings for Alerting Messages
DIP switch positions 5 and 6 are used to select additional
tone pulses that can be inserted between bursts of di-
rectional sound pulses. These messages are used to give
building occupants instructions. There are four messaging
options to choose from. “Stairs Up” (Switch 5 off, Switch 6
on) will notify occupants that they are approaching a stair-
well and will need to go up. “Stairs Down” (Switch 5 on,
Switch 6 off) will notify occupants that they are approach-
ing a stairwell and will need to go down. “Area of Refuge”
(Switches 5 & 6 on) alerts people who need to find these
areas of refuge in a building. “Exit Here” (Switches 5 & 6
off ) notifies occupants that they have reached the perim-
eter exit.
Table 2. Additional Tone Selection Guide:
DIP Switch
Position 5
Setting
DIP Switch
Position 6
Setting
Sound Output
on on Area of Refuge
on off Stairs DOWN
off on Stairs UP
off off Exit Here
DIP switch setting 4 enables a directional sound device to
become disabled when used in conjunction with devices
with dry contacts such as heat sensors or control modules.
The sounder has a set of input terminals that can be con-
figured for an “active open” or “active closed” state. When
the switch is in the “on” position, the sounder is “on” when
the disable connection is closed. When the switch is in the
“off” position, the sounder is “on” when the disable con-
nection is open. See Table 3 for operation modes.
Table 3. Enable/Disable Function Logic Table:
DIP Switch
Position 4
Setting
Wiring
Terminals
3 & 4
Sound
Output
on open disabled
on closed enabled
off open enabled
off closed disabled
There are five different power settings for the sound out-
put pressure. Switch settings 1, 2, and 3 set the power set-
ting for the sounder. Switch 1 selects the Med-High setting,
switch 2 selects the Medium setting, switch 3 selects the
Med-Low setting. If all three switches are “off” this selects
the High setting and if all three switches are “on” this se-
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Table 4. Power Setting Guide:
DIP Switch
Position 1
Setting
DIP Switch
Position 2
Setting
DIP Switch
Position 3
Setting
Power
Setting
off off off High
on off off Med-High
off on off Med
off off on Med-Low
on on on Low
NOTE 1: Any other combinations of switch setting for posi-
tions 1, 2, and 3 are invalid and should not be used.
Consult the Directional Sound Applications Guide for infor-
mation regarding the appropriate power, speed, and addi-
tional tone selections.
Language Selection
Language selection and audible tones are selected via the
rotary code switch. If no language is selected, the device
is capable of playing audible tones to alert occupants of
stairs up, stairs down, and area of refuge. Refer to Table 5
language selection and Figure 3 for diagram.
Table 5. Language/audible tone selection guide:
Rotary Switch Selection Tone/Language
0 Audible tone/sweep
1 English
2 Spanish
3 French
4 English/Spanish
5 English/French
6 Korean
7 Cantonese
8 Mandarin
9 English/Cantonese
10 English/Mandarin
11 Cantonese/Mandarin
12 English/Korean
13 English/Portuguese
14 English/Russian
15 English/Polish
Electrical
Connect the Sounder as shown in Figure 1 for 2-wire ap-
plications. Connect the sounder as shown in Figure 2 for
4-wire applications.
4-wire notification appliance circuits are circuits that use a
separate power supply and pair of wires for sounder and
strobe circuits. Some types of notification circuits may pro-
vide coded signals to the sounders by pulsing the power
supply on and off in specific patterns such as the temporal
3 evacuation signal. The directional sounders should not be
connected to 4-wire sounder circuit power supplies where
coded signals are used to pulse the sounders. Directional
sounders may be used in conjunction with sync modules
such as the System Sensor MDL or synchronizable power
supplies. The sounder is compatible with synchronizable
power supplies using any of the following synchronization
protocols; Wheelock, Gentex, and Faraday.
All wiring must be installed in compliance with the National
Electrical Code (NEC) and applicable local codes as well as
special requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.
Figure 1.
TWO WIRE SYSTEM
ANY MIX OF MODELS
OPTIONAL DISABLE CONTACT
NOTE: SWITCH POSITION 4 SETS
THIS INPUT TO EITHER
ACTIVE OPEN OR ACTIVE CLOSED.
HORN
(+)
(–)
(+)
(–)
E
O
L
(+)
(–)
(+)
(–)
(+)
(–)
HORN/STROBE
DIRECTIONAL
SOUNDER STROBE ONLY
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Figure 2.
FOUR WIRE SYSTEM:
ANY MIX OF HORNS
AND SOUNDERS OR
HORN/STROBES
HORN/STROBE
(+)
(–)
(+)
(–)
E
O
L
(+)
(–)
(+)
(–)
HORN
DIRECTIONAL
SOUNDER
FOUR WIRE SYSTEM:
ANY MIX OF STROBES
AND HORN/STROBES
STROBE
POWER
SUPPLY
SOUNDER
POWER
SUPPLY
(+)
(–)
(+)
(–)
E
O
L
(+)
(–)
STROBE
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Figure 3.
ROTARY SWITCH
USED FOR
LANGUAGE
SELECTION
DIP SWITCHES
USED FOR SPEED
SETTINGS, POWER
SELECTION,
ADDITIONAL TONES,
AND DISABLE
FUNCTION
NOTE: DO NOT loop electrical wiring under terminal
screws. Wires connecting the device to the control panel
must be broken at the device terminal connection in order
to maintain electrical supervision. See Figure 4.
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The directional sounder will not work without power. The directional sounder gets
its power from the fire/security panel monitoring the alarm system. If power is cut off
for any reason, the directional sounder will not provide the desired audio warning.
The directional sounder may not be heard. The directional sounder may not be
heard if it is placed on a different floor from the person in hazard or if placed too far
away to be heard over the ambient noise such as traffic, air conditioners, machinery
or music appliances that may prevent alert persons from hearing the sounder. The
Sounder may not be heard by persons who are hearing impaired.
WARNING
The Limitations of Directional Sounders
System Sensor warrants its enclosed product to be free from defects in
materials and workmanship under normal use and service for a period
of three years from date of manufacture. System Sensor makes no other
express warranty for the enclosed product. No agent, representative,
dealer, or employee of the Company has the authority to increase or alter
the obligations or limitations of this Warranty. The Company’s obliga-
tion of this Warranty shall be limited to the replacement of any part of
the product which is found to be defective in materials or workman-
ship under normal use and service during the three year period com-
mencing with the date of manufacture. After phoning System Sensor’s
toll free number 800-SENSOR2 (736-7672) for a Return Authorization
number, send defective units postage prepaid to: System Sensor, Returns
FCC Statement
NOTE: Directional Sounder has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the in-
struction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Three-Year Limited Warranty
Department, RA #__________, 3825 Ohio Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174.
Please include a note describing the malfunction and suspected cause
of failure. The Company shall not be obligated to replace units which
are found to be defective because of damage, unreasonable use, modi-
fications, or alterations occurring after the date of manufacture. In no
case shall the Company be liable for any consequential or incidental
damages for breach of this or any other Warranty, expressed or implied
whatsoever, even if the loss or damage is caused by the Company’s
negligence or fault. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limita-
tion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or
exclusion may not apply to you. This Warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Please refer to insert for the Limitations of Fire Alarm Systems
Figure 4.
BREAK WIRE AS SHOWN FOR
SUPERVISION OF CONNECTION.
DO NOT ALLOW STRIPPED WIRE
LEADS TO EXTEND BEYOND SWITCH
HOUSING. DO NOT LOOP WIRES.
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The sounder has a set of input terminals to provide addi-
tional control of the sound output of the directional sounder.
These terminals can be connected to the dry relay contacts
of control devices such as heat sensors or control modules.
When the input is active it will disable the sound output of
the Sounder. Connect the disable function as shown in Fig-
ure 5. Refer to Table 3 for function switch settings.
Figure 5.
– VDC
TO NEXT DEVICE
OR EOL
OPTIONAL DISABLE CONTACT
+ VDC
Mechanical
Two screws are included for attaching the sounder to the
electrical junction box.
NOTE: If surface mounting is required, an extension ring
will be necessary to give proper depth for mounting the
sounder. The minimum depth required, in the backbox/
extension ring combination, is 21/4˝. Any combination of
4˝ × 4˝ backbox and 4˝ × 4˝ extension ring that gives an
interior depth of at least 21/4˝ may be used.
Mounting
See Figure 6. The sounder can be flush mounted on a
4˝ × 4˝ × 21/4˝ back box, as follows:
A. Use the two 8-32 × 13/4˝ screws (provided) to attach
the Sounder to the back box.
B. Plug the remaining two holes that will not be used
for attachment with the plugs provided.
Figure 6.
4" x 4" x 2-1/4"
BACKBOX
PF24V
8-32
SCREWS
FILL
PLUGS
Skirt, BBS-SP201W
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4" x 4" x 2-1/4"
BACKBOX
PF24V
8-32
SCREWS
FILL
PLUGS
A0176-05