Unifire FORCE 50 User guide

FORCE 50 and INTEG 50
Robotic Nozzle system
Generic installation and
Setup manual

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WARNING
READ this instruction manual in its entirety prior to installing, maintaining, or
using the Unifire Force™ ROBOTIC NOZZLE (AKA ”Robotic nozzle” or “CAN-
NON”).
Failure by any installer, maintenance personnel or operator to receive proper training,
including reading and understanding this manual, prior to its use constitutes misuse of
the equipment and could result in serious bodily injury or death and/or damage to the
robotic nozzle or other property. Only qualified and trained professionals who are famil-
iar with this equipment and general safety procedures may operate the Force robotic
nozzle.
The purpose of this Manual is to provide all users, installers, and maintenance person-
nel with the relevant information concerning the design, proper use, installation and
maintenance of the equipment and should be read and made available to all such per-
sons. This Manual will help prevent danger and injury to you and others. If you would
like further copies of this manual, ask Unifire or download it at www.unifire.com. If you
have any questions relating to this equipment and its safe use please contact Unifire
prior to use at: [email protected]
WARNING
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MODIFY THIS EQUIPMENT IN ANY WAY. Modification of the
equipment may result in damage to, or malfunction of, the equipment, which could lead
to serious injury of the operator and/or others. Internal inspection, maintenance and
repairs should only be performed by, or under the specific, express authority of Unifire
AB.
WARNING
NEVER POINT THE FORCE 50 OR ANY Robotic nozzle DIRECTLY AT HUMANS
WHILE WATER IS SPRAYING THROUGH IT, as doing so can result in serious injury
or possibly death. The FORCE 50 is capable of directing flows of up to approximately
2000 liters per minute (540 gallons per minute) at pressures of up to 12 bars (175 psi)
and has a maximum throwing range of up to approximately 65 meters (70 yards). Such
forces are very dangerous and capable of producing serious injury or death to persons
and serious damage to property. They are also capable of throwing objects with ex-
treme force and velocity into other objects or persons. Accordingly, only professional,
trained firefighters or other qualified individuals may operate this equipment after being
thoroughly familiar with the Manual, and always by exercising extreme caution to avoid
hitting people or lose objects with the water (or other fluid) stream.
WARNING
BE SURE THAT THE ROBOTIC NOZZLE IS TIGHTLY AND PROPERLY SECURED
AT ALL TIMES DURING OPERATION! Serious injury or death can occur if the robotic
nozzle is not fully and properly secured and supported. Be sure that the mounting pipe
for the FORCE 50 robotic nozzle is capable of withstanding a nozzle reaction force of at
least eight thousand (8,000) Newtons (800 kgf). The FORCE 50 robotic nozzle should
not be used on a portable stand of any kind, as such use can be extremely dangerous
and can result in Serious Injury or Death.
WARNINGS

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The FORCE 50 IS HEAVY. Use caution and assistance when installing and take care
to avoid injury to your back. Seek assistance to help support and twist the robotic
nozzle during installation and take care to avoid injury to your back during handling and
installation.
WARNING
NEVER USE THE ROBOTIC NOZZLE AT PRESSURES HIGHER THAN 12 BARS
(175 PSI). The maximum operating pressure for the FORCE 50 robotic nozzle is 12
bars (175 psi). Use of the FORCE 50 at pressures higher than 12 bars is dangerous
and can lead to serious injury or death or may damage the robotic nozzle. Moreover,
the recommended operating pressure of the FORCE 50 is between 7 and 8 bars (100
and 115 psi), which also will provide optimal performance.
WARNING
ONLY MOUNT THE FORCE Robotic nozzle SO THAT ITS BASE IS PERPENDICU-
LAR TO THE GROUND. DO NOT install the robotic nozzle at an angle or upside-down
without the specific prior written consent of Unifire AB. Doing so may cause damage to
the robotic nozzle gears and motors, which could lead to malfunction.
WARNING
FOLLOW ALL MAINTENANCE & INSPECTION PROCEDURES in this manual.
WARNING
Be sure to use the proper type and size of threads at the robotic nozzle base and
also between the robotic nozzle and nozzle (if using a nozzle not supplied by Unifire
specifically for use with this robotic nozzle). Use of the wrong type or size of threads will
result in an improper connection which can cause leaking and also may cause the ro-
botic nozzle and/or nozzle to dislodge under high pressure, possibly leading to serious
injury or death to persons and/or serious damage to property. If you have any doubts as
to the exact thread supplied by Unifire, contact Unifire for clarification prior to connect-
ing the robotic nozzle and nozzle.
WARNING
KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE DURING OPERATION AND MOVEMENT. The FORCE
50 Robotic nozzle has moving parts. Be sure to keep a safe distance from the robotic
nozzle as it moves and keep hands and fingers away from pinch points to avoid injury.
WARNING
AVOID RAPID CHARGING. Rapid charging of the robotic nozzle is potentially danger-
ous and can cause serious injury to persons and/or property and may cause damage
to the robotic nozzle. Charge the robotic nozzle slowly to avoid creating a potentially
dangerous, high-pressure surge.

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USE ONLY UNIFIRE-APPROVED NOZZLES / NOZZLE TIPS. The FORCE 50 was
designed for use with the Unifire INTEG 50 and Unifire Smooth Bore nozzles. Use of
any nozzle other than a Unifire nozzle made for the FORCE 50 without specific, written
approval in advance by Unifire AB constitutes misuse of the product and could affect
the safety, performance and/or operation of the robotic nozzle. Such malfunctions could
also result in the nozzle coming loose and being rapidly ejected with high force, which
could cause serious injury or even death.
WARNING
DO NOT OPERATE IN EXPLOSIVE ZONES OR ENVIRONMENTS! The electric
motors and other components are potential ignition sources and could spark ignition if
used in explosive environments. The FORCE 50 is not approved for operation in explo-
sive environments and therefore it should never be used in such environments.
WARNING
DO NOT IMMERSE EQUIPMENT IN WATER. Do not immerse the robotic nozzle,
its control box (the TARGA PLC) nor the joystick in water and be sure to keep water
out of their interiors. Unifire’s robotic nozzles, and joystick are designed to withstand
moderate exposure to rain and water splashing during normal use of the robotic nozzle.
Prolonged or extreme exposure to water, including submersion, however, will cause
damage and could also cause electrical shock resulting in injury.
The TARGA PLC must be installed protected form water and dust. IP67 rated enclosure
is optional.
WARNING
Do not use the electrical controls during operation of the emergency manual override
cranks as doing so could cause injury.
WARNING
ONLY USE THE MANUAL OVERRIDE IN CASE OF TRUE EMERGENCY & POWER
FAILURE. The manual override controls on the FORCE 50 are not designed for normal
operation and should only be used in the case of extreme emergency and when the re-
mote control feature is not working sufficiently to control the robotic nozzle by means of
the electronic controls. In case of use in such an emergency, first disconnect the cables
from the motor connections. !!
WARNING
DISCONNECT POWER PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR.
Prior to installation, maintenance or repair be sure to disconnect power and disable
flow.

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WARNING
Be sure to use the proper type and size of threads at the robotic nozzle base and also
between the robotic nozzle and nozzle (if using a nozzle not supplied by Unifire specifi-
cally for use with this robotic nozzle). Use of the wrong type or size of threads will result
in an improper connection which can cause leaking and also may cause the robotic
nozzle and/or nozzle to dislodge under high pressure, possibly leading to serious injury
or death to persons and/or serious damage to property. If you have any doubts as to
the exact thread supplied by Unifire, contact Unifire for clarification prior to connecting
the robotic nozzle and nozzle.
WARNING
The FORCE 50 is heavy. EXERCISE caution and SEEK assistance when installing
and take care to avoid injury to your back. Seek assistance to help support and twist
the robotic nozzle during installation and take care to avoid injury to your back during
handling and installation.
WARNING
BE SURE THAT THE FORCE 50 IS TIGHTLY AND PROPERLY SECURED AT ALL
TIMES DURING OPERATION! Serious injury or death can occur if the robotic nozzle
is not fully and properly secured and supported. Be sure that the mounting pipe for the
FORCE 50 is capable of withstanding a nozzle reaction force of at least eight thousand
(8,000) Newtons (800 kgf). The FORCE 50 robotic nozzle should not be used on a
portable stand of any kind, as such use can be extremely dangerous and can result in
Serious Injury or Death.
WARNING
NORMALLLY MOUNT THE FORCE Robotic nozzle SO THAT ITS BASE IS PERPEN-
DICULAR TO THE GROUND.
If you plan to install the robotic nozzle at an angle or upside-down, please consult UNI-
FIRE when ordering. Special gear ratio and programming may be required.

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UNIFIRE FORCE 50 system
This installation and setup manual is intended to provide
generic guidance for installation and commissioning of the
UNIFIRE FORCE 50 system, including the TARGA Robotic
Nozzle PLC and the Ammolite User Interface,
Your system is delivered with user specific functions that
can be different than what is described in this manual.
Therefore it is important that you reference the order-spe-
cific documents provided with the delivery.
This can include custom I/O. terminal socket specification,
M12 pin-specifications and special customer specific
software.
For further info please see Unifire Robotic Nozzle catalogue
And visit our websites:
www.unifire.com
www.roboticnozzles.com
www.automaticfirefighting.com
and
www.youtube.com/unifireab
Also refer to the system specific documentation
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ACRONYM DEFINITIONS
Table 1 defines the acronyms in the user manual.
TABLE 1: ACRONYM DEFINITIONS
Acronym Definition
AFS Autonomous fire suppression
AHJ Authority having jurisdiction
DSP Digital signal processor
dm Decimeter
ft Foot (or Feet)
FACP Fire alarm control panel
HR Horizontal range
IR Infrared
kg Kilogram
lb (lbs) Pound(s)
m Meter
mm Millimeter
Lpm Liters per minute
PLC Programmable logic controller
VDC Volts of direct current

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WARNINGS
INTRODUCTION TO THIS MANUAL
ACRONYM DEFINITIONS 2-2
PLANNING - BEFORE INSTALLATION
About This Manual 3-2
Contacts 3-2
APPROVALS AND STANDARDS 3-2
SAFETY warnings 3-2
Authorized Personnel 3-2
Structural Alterations 3-2
System Limitations 3-4
Building Construction 3-4
Determining a Location 3-4
Water connection 3-4
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION GEOMETRY OPTIONS 4-1
Wall, normal orientation 4-1
Wall, inverted orientation 4-2
Ceiling, hanging orientation 4-3
Installation on the wall 4-4
Installation hanging from the ceiling 4-4
Installing The Robotic Nozzle 4-5
FLOW SETTINGS
Nozzle Flow Setting 5-1
Flow chart 5-2
Reach chart 5-3
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
Generic system overview 6-1
Connecting the FORCE 50 to the TARGA PLC 6-2
TARGA PLC generic pin-specification 6-3
TARGA Robotic Nozzle PLC TERMINAL SOCKETS 6-4
GENERIC TERMINAL SOCKET SPECIFICATION 6-4
SOFTWARE & CALIBRATION
Calibrating the Robotic Nozzle’s operating range 7-1
Ammolite Software Introduction 7-3
Connect your PC or TABLET 7-4
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM COMPONENTS
FORCE 50 QUICK SPECIFICATIONS 8-1
TARGA™ PLC SPECIFICATIONS 8-3
TARGA PLC DIMENSIONS 8-4
X-TARGA™ & X-TARGA-S 8-5
Unifire TARGA PCB 8-7
TARGA PCB 8-7
Unifire Web Server 8-9
CAN Bus Cape 8-11
BLDC Driver Card 8-12
ONE Graphical User Interface 8-13
π ™ (Pi) CAN bus Joystick 8-15
POINTER™ Synchron Joystick 8-16
BLDC Motors 8-17
FORCE 50 SPARE PARTS 8-18
Custom Solutions 8-19

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About This Manual
This manual is a comprehensive guide that contains the
information necessary to design, install, operate, and
maintain the FORCE 50 Robotic Nozzle system.
Users of this manual are assumed to be competent fire
engineers with a basic knowledge of such systems. Users
who are not familiar with the equipment should first read the
complete manual.
Only certified personal who have undergone UNIFIRE AB
training are allowed to install this equipment.
Contacts
Should any part of this manual not be understood, or there
are queries concerning the system, contact UNIFIRE AB
Technical Support using the following details:
UNIFIRE AB,
Bultgatan 40B
442 40 KUNGÄLV
SWEDEN
Mail: [email protected]
www.unifire.com
APPROVALS AND STANDARDS
See Section 2 System Components for approval and listing
information for the various components.
SAFETY warnings
A properly designed and installed FORCE 50 Robotic
Nozzle should not present any significant health or safety
problems. Take basic precautions to avoid accidents. The
various aspects of the system’s operation must be under-
stood. Observe best practices.
Do not operate this device without a full understanding and
comprehension of this manual. Personnel responsible for
the FORCE 50 system must be fully trained on the system
components.
The installer should pay specific attention to the danger,
caution, warning, and notice statements in this manual.
Failure to observe safety warnings could cause serious
injury, and potentially create liability.
Do not direct the flow stream towards people as it could
result in serious personal injury or death.
• Operate and maintain the FORCE 50 Robotic Nozzle
system in compliance with this document and with appli-
cable standards, in addition to the standards of any other
authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ). Failure to do so
impairs the proper operation and integrity of this device.
• The owner must maintain the fire protection unit or system
and devices in proper operating conditions.
• Do not, under any circumstance, operate this system
outside the water flow or pressure range indicated in this
manual.
• The owner must ensure that an uninterrupted supply of
water is maintained to the Robotic Nozzle.
Authorized Personnel
The FORCE 50 system shall be installed by
authorized personnel certified by UNIFIRE AB. Use compo-
nents and accessories authorized only by UNIFIRE AB.
Structural Alterations
This installation manual details the suggested installation
method. Any structural alteration necessary for installation
must comply with local building code requirements.

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DO NOT PRESSURIZE THE UNIT until the flange has been
properly tightened.
DO NOT PRESSURIZE THE UNIT until the electrical
installation and software calibration procedure has been
completed
DO NOT PRESSURIZE THE UNIT until the system commis-
sioning has been completed by certified technicians, and a
formal release note / approval has been issued.

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System Limitations
The system designer shall take into account the building
construction or vehicle requirements, location, hydraulic
design, coverage area, and number of systems required. If
the limitations in these areas are not maintained, the system
may not operate correctly.
Building Construction
• Water demand: Evaluate the FORCE 50 water system
demand as an independent addition to the existing
building water supply. Conduct a hydraulic analysis to
ensure that it does not affect the building’s existing water
system design criteria. It is possible to achieve this without
significant system supply modifications. However, the
system may require increased pump sizes, storage tank
capacity, and pipe sizes.
Determining a Location
Contact your local technical support team for assistance in
determining the optimal location of the system components.
Water connection
The FORCE 50 is normally delivered with a DN50/PN16
stainless steel flange.
Options include 2” male BSP, JIS and ANSI flanges, and
customer specific brackets.
Please discuss the connection with your sales represen-
tative and please specify the requested connection when
ordering.

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MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONMECHANICAL INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION GEOMETRY OPTIONS
The FORCE 50 Robotic Nozzle can be installed geometri-
cally in three different orientations:
The Robotic Nozzle can be installed with
Wall, Normal orientation
Wall, Inverted orientation
Ceiling, hanging orientation
Wall, normal orientation
Use when the water supply comes from below
Use when the Robotic Nozzle is installed on a wall,
allowing a maximum of 180° horizontal and +/- 90° vertical
movement .The TARGA PLC must be installed next to the
Robotic Nozzle
CAUTION!
This orientation is suitable for manual operation with
Joystick. This is standard geometry.

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Wall, inverted orientation
Use when the water supply comes from above.
Use when the Robotic Nozzle is installed on a wall,
allowing a maximum of 180° horizontal and +/- 90° vertical
movement
The TARGA PLC must be installed next to the Robotic
Nozzle.
This geometry is suitable for manual operation with Joystick
CAUTION!
For inverted orientation the geometry of the FORCE 50
must be inverted, hence please advise the required orien-
tation / geometry when ordering.

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Ceiling, hanging orientation
Installing the Robotic Nozzle hanging from the ceiling
usually provide the best reach and coverage.
The Robotic Nozzle can be installed in the center of the
area covered by the detector, thus allowing a full 360°
coverage of up to 70 m Ø (35 m reach in all directions)
This is usually the prefered orientation for autonomous
systems - when the FORCE 50 is controlled from detectors
or a Thermal imaging system.
This orientation is not suited for manual operation with a
Joystick or the ONE App.

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50 meters
35 meters
Installation hanging from the ceiling
Is recommended for fully automatic systems. It usually will provide better reach, the stream is less obstructed by objects on
the floor. Up to 40 m reach provide a full 80 meter Ø cover. It is however difficult to control with a manual Joystick, because
the geometry is rotated 90°, with the Nozzle facing straight down in default position.
Installation on the wall
Usually provides easier access, thus it makes installation easier. The cover is limited to only 180° horizontal reach.
An area of up to 40 m radius is protected. Installing on a wall provides a geometry suited for manual Joystick control.
35 meters
50 meters

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Installing The Robotic Nozzle
By now we assume you have decided if the Robotic Nozzle
is to be installed on the wall, or hanging from the ceiling.
The FORCE 50 Robotic Nozzle is fitted with a DN50/PN16
flange (or similar size 2” ANSI flange or JIS flange).
!WARNING
The maximum reaction force at 2000 lit/min and 10 bar is
1400 N. The mounting pipe and bracket must withstand
minimum 8 000 N of Force, to provide a safe and stable
base.
The flange itself provides the required support to hold
the FORCE 50. Additional support and brackets must be
applied to the feeding pipe to keep it stable under operation.
This is especially important during fully automatic operation.
Use suitable M16 bolts and a flat seal to install the flange.
!CAUTION
Clearance!!
Take special precaution to ensure the Robotic Nozzle can
move and rotate freely +/- 90° in all directions
Make sure there are no obstructions with 600 mm from the
centre of rotation
Clearance behind/above minimum 350 mm
Clearance each side 600 mm
Clearance each side 600 mm
The FORCE 50 weighs 19 Kg incl flange and nozzle

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FLOW SETTINGS
Nozzle Flow Setting
The Nozzle flow can easily be selected by fitting the
appropriate flow shim.
The shim is custom manufactured (3D printed) to fit each
order.
Please specify your required flow at your system pressure
when ordering.
Flow shims are 3D printed specifically to order.
Typically in dimension (thickness) 0,8-6,2 mm
See flow and reach charts on the following pages
FLOW SHIMS

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2200
2100
2000
1900
1800
1700
1600
1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3,23
2,62
1,75
0,875
3,5
4,375
5,25
6,125
3,71(K30)
Shim
size
mm
LPM
FORCE 50 with INTEG 50
Flow with various ow shims
Bar
Flow chart

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60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2,62
1,75
0,875
3,5
4,375
5,25
6,125
FORCE 50 with INTEG 50
Max reach at 35° discharge angle
Bar
Shim
size
mm
Meters
Reach chart