VESDA by Xtralis
VESDA VFT Product Guide
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 3
2 Principle of Operation 5
2.1 Flow Monitoring 5
2.2 Alarms and Trace Mode 6
2.3 Detector Display Panel 7
3 Installation 11
3.1 Mounting the Detectors 11
3.2 Cable Connections 12
3.3 Microbore Connections 18
3.4 Remote Display Panel 18
4 Starting Up 19
4.1 Flow Normalization 19
5 Setup and Button Functionality 21
5.1 Access Codes 21
5.2 User Functions 22
5.3 Main Menu Modes 23
5.4 Input-Output Modules 34
6 Maintenance 39
6.1 Inspection 39
6.2 Servicing 39
7 Specifications 41
7.1 Power Supply 41
7.2 Case 41
7.3 Operating Conditions 41
7.4 Sampling Network 41
7.5 Area Covered 41
7.6 Interfaces 41
7.7 Alarm 42
7.8 Communication 42
7.9 Event Log 42
A Display Panel Navigation 43
B Microbore Networks 45
B.1 Microbore Network Design 45
B.2 Microbore Installation Guidelines 48
C The Commissioning Process 49
C.1 Pre-Commissioning 50
C.2 System Configuration 51
C.3 System Integrity Testing 51
C.4 Hand Over 51
D Communications Guide 53
D.1 TCP/IP Communications 53
D.2 RS232 Communications 54
D.3 RS485 Communications 55
D.4 Installation Guide for RS485 Equipment 57
E Laser Chamber Safety 59
F UL/ULC wiring requirements for Fire Alarm connection application 61