Edwards ModuLaser User Manual

Chapter 3: Configuration and Commissioning
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Table 24: Suggested alarm factor settings
Alarm
factor
Sensitivity Probability of
nuisance alarm
Suggested protected area
0
Very high Once per year Semiconductor manufacturing clean room
1
High Once per 5 years Computer room
2
High Once per 10 years Non-smoking office
3
High Once per 50 years Clean factory
4
Medium Once per 1,000 years Warehouse
5
Medium Once per 5,000 years Warehouse with diesel trucks operating
6
Medium Once per 10,000 years Warehouse with diesel trucks operating
7
Low Once per 20,000 years Warehouse with diesel trucks operating
8
Low Once per 100,000 years Warehouse with diesel trucks operating
To configure the alarm levels:
1. Select Detection Settings from the Main menu, and then select Alarm Levels.
2. Select the device that you want to view or press F1 (Go To) to search for a
device by the device address.
3. Enter the required values for the alarm levels and the alarm factor.
4. Select and check Cascading Alms, if this option is required.
5. Press F1 (Save) to save your changes and exit to the previous screen.
6. If you have no other configuration changes to make, then press F1 (Apply)
from the Main menu or the submenu to apply the changes to the system.
Configuring the alarm delays
Use the Alarm Delays menu to configure the delays used by ClassiFire for alarm
signalling. Configurable options are shown in the table below.
Table 25: Alarm delays configuration
Option
Description
Alarm 2 Delay
Configures the Fire Alarm 2 delay (0 to 90 seconds)
Alarm Delay
[1] Configures the Fire Alarm delay (0 to 90 seconds)
Prealarm Delay
Configures the Prealarm delay (0 to 90 seconds)
Alert
Delay Configures the Alert/Aux. Alarm delay (0 to 90 seconds)
Delay Ove
rride [2] Configures the delay override. Check this option to ignore
the configured Fire Alarm 1 delay when fire alarm and
prealarm levels are exceeded within three seconds of each
other
[1]
The Fire Alarm delay countdown may start after the Prealarm countdown elapses if
Cascading Alarms is enabled
(in the Alarm Levels menu).
[2] This option has priority over Cascading Alarms configuration.

Edwards ModuLaser Specifications

General

Brand	Edwards
Model	ModuLaser
Category	Smoke Alarm
Language	English