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NOFIQ®
fire prevention system
Manual for design,
installation, acceptance,
use and maintenance
Reference: 1020.1000.0025 EN
Version number: 6.4 - March 2009
Document name: HL-E
Publication: NOFIQ® systems BV
NOFIQ systems BV – Postbus 510 – 9400 AM Assen – the Netherlands
(T) 0592 – 40 42 01 (F) 0592 – 40 42 82
www.noﬁq.com - info@noﬁq.com
Declaration of conformity
We, undersigned
NOFIQ® systems BV, Nijverheidsweg 16 9403 VN ASSEN, Nederland
Declare hereby that the following products:
Complete wireless ﬁre protection system consisting of:
• NOFIQ® N20-BASE (alarm management station)
• NOFIQ® N20-BASE_HUB (radio and transmitting station)
• NOFIQ® N20-HUB (signal repeater)
• NOFIQ® N20-FE (detection, alarm and extinguishing component)
• NOFIQ® N80-FE (detection, alarm and extinguishing component)
are tested
and meet the essential requirements of the following European Directives:
1999/5/EG, Radio and telecommunication terminal equipment (R&TTE)
2004,108,EG, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
2006/95/EG, Low voltage directive (LVD)
The aforementioned products meet the essential requirements of the:
R&TTE Directives 1999/5/EC based on the agreement with the following harmonised standards:
- EN 60950-1 (2001)
- EN 301 489-1 V.1.4.1 and EN 301 489-3 V.1.4.1
- EN 300 440-1 V.1.3.1 and EN 300 440-2 V.1.1.1
The equipment also complies with the RECOMMENDATION OF THE COUNCIL (1999/519/EG) of the 12th July 1999
regarding the limited exposure of the population to electromagnetic ﬁelds from 0 Hz - 300 GHz, complying the
judgement of TüV Rheinland EPS BV as a Notiﬁed Body (nr. 1856).
For the EMC Directives 2004/108/EEG based on the following harmonised standards:
- EN 55022 (1998)
- EN 55024 (1999)
- EN 50130-4 / A2 (2003)
- EN 61000-3-2 (2002)
For the LVD Directives 2006/95/EG based on the following harmonised standards:
- EN 60950-1 (2001)
The equipment also complies with the RECOMMENDATION OF THE COUNCIL (1999/519/EG) of the 12th July 1999
regarding the limited exposure of the population to electromagnetic ﬁelds from 0 Hz - 300 GHz, complying the
judgement of TüV Rheinland EPS BV as a Notiﬁed Body (nr. 1856).
The technical documentation required regarding the relevant conformity procedures in Directives for proving the
presumption of agreement with the directives mentioned has been composed under undersigned’s responsibility and
will be placed at the disposal of the relevant authorities by request.
The product conformity with the abovementioned standards and directives is conﬁrmed by the EG conformity mark.
The technical documentation required regarding the relevant
conformity procedures can be requested at:
NOFIQ® systems BV, Nijverheidsweg, 16, 9403 VN ASSEN, the Netherlands
E-mail: info@NOFIQ®.com - Internet: www.NOFIQ®.com
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G.M. de Groot
General Director
1 March 2009
Extending Declaration of conformity
Beside the Declaration of conformity a extending Declaration for productcertiﬁcation (EN 45011)
is given on basis of the Guideline BRL K21014 of Kiwa Certiﬁcation and the European Norms EN 54-4 and
EN 54-25 by TüV Rheinland EPS BV.
The technical documentation required regarding the
relevant conformity procedures can be requested at:
NOFIQ systems B.V.
Nijverheidsweg 16
9403 VN ASSEN
the Netherlands
www.noﬁq.com
info@noﬁq.com
G.M. de Groot
General Director
1 March 2009
Preamble
Limited liability
The set-up and content of this manual has been composed with the utmost care. Yet we do not accept
liability for any mistakes or inaccuracies that might occur in the manual.
NOFIQ® products are updated regularly. Therefore it is possible for certain instructions, specifications or
figures in this documentation to be deviating. Furthermore NOFIQ® systems BV and NOFIQ® holding BV are
entitled to revise this publication and make changes to its content.
NOFIQ® systems BV and NOFIQ® holding BV do not accept any liability for direct damage caused by
incorrect use or use other than mentioned in the manual.
NOFIQ® systems BV and NOFIQ® holding BV only accept legal liability for direct damage for which NOFIQ®
is liable based on non-fulfilment and/or unlawful action. This damage however is restricted to compensation
charged or to be charged for the performance in question by NOFIQ® systems BV and NOFIQ® holding BV.
No liability for consequential damage
In no case are NOFIQ® systems BV and NOFIQ® holding BV and her distributors liable for damage (including,
but not restricted to indemnity for loss of revenue, business interruption, loss of business information or
any other financial loss) caused by (incorrect) use of or any prevention from use of these products, even
if NOFIQ® systems BV and NOFIQ® holding BV and her distributors are informed about the risk of such
damage.
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Limited warranty
Limited warranty manufacturer
NOFIQ® systems BV and NOFIQ® Holding BV guarantee that the NOFIQ® products in principle
function or will function in pursuance of the information in the manual and accompanying
documentation material.
No other warranty
NOFIQ® systems BV, NOFIQ® Holding BV and her distributors offer no warranty, neither explicit,
nor implicit, including but not restricted to the salability or suitability regarding the NOFIQ®
products and accompanying documentation material for any other application than described in
the manual.
Modifications to the product
NOFIQ® systems BV and NOFIQ® Holding BV are not liable for modiﬁcations made by the
user. Likewise no liability is accepted for consequences of those modiﬁcations, whether or not
inﬂuencing the product conformity of the CE-mark.
Trademarks
NOFIQ® is a registered trademark of NOFIQ® systems BV and NOFIQ® Holding BV. All other
company or product names are (registered) trademarks, or service brands owned by (NOFIQ®
systems BV and) NOFIQ® Holding BV.
NOFIQ® is a registered European patent.
FirePro is a registered European patent.
Violation of these patents, in any form, will be prosecuted with all means of appeal available.
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Table of Contents
1. Foreword
1.1
Manual set-up
1.2
Use of icons
10
2. An overview of the NOFIQ® system
2.1
11
General
11
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2.2
Components of the NOFIQ system
11
2.3
Wireless communication between the components
13
2.4
Alarm messages
14
2.5
Error messages
16
Authorisation
16
2.6
3. The NOFIQ BASE
17
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3.1
3.2
General
17
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Functionality of the NOFIQ BASE
17
4. The NOFIQ BASE-HUB
19
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4.1
General
19
4.2
Functionality of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
19
5. The NOFIQ® HUB
5.1
5.2
21
General
21
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Functionality of the NOFIQ HUB
22
6. The NOFIQ® FE
6.1
6.2
23
General
23
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Functionality of the NOFIQ FE
24
7. Safety and environment
25
7.1
General
25
7.2
General safety precautions
25
7.3
Use of aerosol extinguishing components
25
7.4
Safety precautions during maintenance and installation
26
7.5
Safety precautions after a ﬁre
27
7.6
Environmental aspects
27
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8. Designing the installation of the NOFIQ system
8.1
General
8.2
Calculating the amount of extinguishing agent
29
29
31
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9. Installation of the NOFIQ system
33
9.1
General
33
9.2
Storage and transport
33
9.3
Conditional requirements for an operational system
34
9.4
Preparing the installation
34
9.5
Concise installation procedure
36
10. Installation of the NOFIQ BASE
39
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10.1
General
39
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10.2
Conditional requirements for the NOFIQ® BASE
39
10.3
Requirements
39
10.4
10.5
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Technical speciﬁcations of the NOFIQ BASE
41
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Installation and conﬁguration instructions NOFIQ BASE
41
11. Installation of the NOFIQ BASE-HUB
47
®
11.1
General
11.2
Requirements
11.2
11.3
47
47
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Technical speciﬁcations of the NOFIQ BASE-HUB
48
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Installation and conﬁguration instructions NOFIQ BASE-HUB
48
12. Configuration and data management NOFIQ® BASE
12.1
General
12.2
Requirements
51
51
51
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12.3
Conﬁguring and managing data in the NOFIQ BASE
51
12.4
Menu terminal application NOFIQ® BASE
53
13. Installation of a NOFIQ® HUB
60
13.1
General
60
13.2
Requirements
60
13.3
Technical speciﬁcations of the NOFIQ® HUB
61
13.4
Installation and conﬁguration instructions NOFIQ® HUB
61
14. Configuration of a NOFIQ HUB or a NOFIQ FE
®
14.1
General
14.2
Requirements
14.3
65
®
65
65
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Conﬁguring a NOFIQ HUB or NOFIQ FE
65
15. Installation of a NOFIQ FE
73
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15.1
General
15.2
Requirements
15.3
15.4
15.5
73
73
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Technical speciﬁcations of a NOFIQ FE
74
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Installation and conﬁguration instructions NOFIQ FE
74
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Additional special instructions for installation of a standalone NOFIQ FE
16. Installation of a InterNOFIQBus
80
81
16.1
General
81
16.2
Requirements
81
16.3
Installation and conﬁguration instructions InterNOFIQBus
17. Putting the NOFIQ® system into operation
82
86
17.1
General
86
17.2
Putting the system into operation
86
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87
18. Acceptance of the NOFIQ system
18.1
General
87
18.2
Activities for acceptance
87
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19. The NOFIQ BASE in daily use
19.1
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88
88
19.2
Control panel
88
19.3
Alphanumeric display
89
19.4
Indication LEDs
89
19.5
Buttons (keypad)
90
19.6
Locks
90
19.7
Alarm or error messages and accompanying indicators
92
19.8
Overview alarm messages
92
19.9
Overview error messages
93
19.10 Menu structure
94
19.11 Menu options and their use
97
101
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20. The NOFIQ BASE-HUB in daily use
20.1
General
101
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20.2
Statuses of the NOFIQ BASE-HUB and accompanying indicators
101
20.3
Use of the button of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
101
21. The NOFIQ® HUB in daily use
21.1
102
General
102
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21.2
Statuses of a NOFIQ HUB and accompanying indicators
102
21.3
Use of the button of a NOFIQ® HUB
102
22. The NOFIQ® FE in daily use
22.1
103
General
103
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22.2
Operation of the NOFIQ FE’s sensors
103
22.3
Statuses of a NOFIQ® FE and accompanying indicators
104
22.4
Use of the button of a NOFIQ® FE
105
23. Alarm or error, what to do?
106
23.1
General
106
23.2
How do you recognize an alarm or error?
106
23.3
How does the system handle an alarm?
109
23.4
What to do yourself in case of an alarm?
110
23.5
How does the system handle an error?
111
23.6
What to do yourself in case of an error?
111
24. Maintenance of the NOFIQ® system
114
24.1
General
114
24.2
Maintenance agreement
114
24.3
Periodical inspections and preventive maintenance
115
24.4
Dismantling equipment
115
24.5
Carrying out software updates
116
24.6
Carrying out hardware updates
116
24.7
Reading out log ﬁles of the NOFIQ® BASE
116
25. Maintenance of the NOFIQ® BASE
25.1
25.2
118
General
118
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Periodical inspections and preventive maintenance NOFIQ BASE
118
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25.3
Repairs of the NOFIQ® BASE
119
25.4
Replacing the battery of the NOFIQ® BASE
119
25.5
®
119
Replacing the NOFIQ BASE
26. Maintenance of the NOFIQ BASE-HUB
121
®
26.1
General
26.2
Periodical inspections and preventive maintenance BASE-HUB
26.3
26.4
121
®
Repairs of the NOFIQ BASE-HUB
122
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Replacing the NOFIQ BASE-HUB
122
27. Maintenance of the NOFIQ HUB
123
®
27.1
27.2
27.3
121
General
123
®
Periodical inspections and preventive maintenance NOFIQ HUB
®
Repairs of a NOFIQ HUB
123
123
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27.4
Replacing the battery-pack of a NOFIQ HUB
123
27.5
Replacing a NOFIQ® HUB
125
28. Maintenance of the NOFIQ FE
126
®
28.1
General
126
®
28.2
Periodical inspections and preventive maintenance NOFIQ FE
126
28.3
Repairs of a NOFIQ® FE
127
28.4
Replacing the battery-pack of a NOFIQ® FE
28.5
®
Solving errors in a standalone NOFIQ FE
®
128
128
28.5
Replacing a NOFIQ FE
130
28.6
Relocating a NOFIQ® FE
131
29. Service and warranty
132
30. Support
133
31. Index
134
32. List of figures and tables
136
32.1
List of ﬁgures
136
32.2
List of tables
137
33. Abbreviations
138
34. Glossary
139
35. Certification
142
36. Appendices
144
36.1
Program of Requirements (example)
144
36.2
Installation plan (example)
148
36.3
Acceptance Report (example)
149
36.4
Log book (example)
152
36.5
Maintenance Report (example)
155
36.6
Overview status transitions
159
36.7
Speciﬁcations external antenna
160
36.8
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Speciﬁcations FirePro aerosol extinguishing components
®
161
FirePro Material Safety Data Sheet
163
36.10 Regulatory information radio communication
168
36.9
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1. Foreword
This is the manual for the NOFIQ® ﬁre prevention system. This manual describes design, installation,
acceptance, use and maintenance of the NOFIQ® system.
For end-users there is a separate user guide. The user guide only focuses on daily use of the NOFIQ®
system and is aimed at NOFIQ® users with authorisation level 1 or 2. Authorisation levels and associated
powers will be explained in paragraph 2.6.
1.1
Manual set-up
The manual for design, installation, acceptance, use and maintenance is divided as follows:
Chapter 2 states an overview of the NOFIQ® system and its functionality. The chapters 3 through 6 will
describe the functionality of the NOFIQ® system’s components separately.
Chapter 7 informs you on safety measures during installation and use of the NOFIQ® equipment.
Chapter 8 focuses on designing of the application and installation of the system.
Chapter 9 offers a step-by-step overview of the installation and conﬁguration of a NOFIQ® system.
The chapters 10 through 16 handle the installation and conﬁguration of the NOFIQ® system’s components
separately.
Chapter 17 deals with putting the NOFIQ® system into operation. Chapter 18 deals with acceptance of the
NOFIQ® system.
Chapters 19 through 22 inform you on daily use of the system. These chapters offer information on the
operation of keys, buttons, menus, LEDs and buzzers of the NOFIQ® system’s components.
Chapter 23 handles the alarm messages and error messages generated by the NOFIQ® system, how the
system deals with these messages and what the user should do.
Chapter 24 through 28 deal with periodical checks and preventive maintenance on the NOFIQ® system
and its components.
Lastly we offer you an alphabetical index, lists of tables, ﬁgures and abbreviations as well as appendices
with background information.
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1.2
Use of icons
In this manual various icons are used to inform you about prohibitions, orders, warnings and useful tips.
You will regularly encounter the following icon:
This icon means ‘Attention’ and is followed by a tip or a clue.
Within this manual you could encounter the following icons.
Prohibition
Be careful!
Fire, open
ﬂame and
smoking
prohibited
No smoking
Switching off
prohibited
Switching on
prohibited
Attention!
Eye
protection
mandatory
Safety
helmet
mandatory
Safety
gloves
mandatory
Disconnect
Danger
Falling due
to level
difference
Hot surface
Damage
High voltage
Order
Warning
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2. An overview of the NOFIQ® system
2.1
General
®
The NOFIQ ﬁre prevention system is a complete ﬁre prevention system. The system has been especially
designed for detecting, alarming and extinguishing a ﬁre in enclosed compartments containing electrical
components (maximum 1500 Volt DC and 1000 Volt AC). The NOFIQ® system is primarily meant for
objects that cannot be entered by humans. The system is pre-eminently suited for application in:
•
switch cabinets
•
meter boxes
•
patch cabinets
•
computers
The NOFIQ® system is used to detect a ﬁre at its source in its earliest stadium and to extinguish this ﬁre.
Already in the initial phase of ﬁre, the detection and extinguishing component will alarm the surrounding
area and send a message to the alarm management station. If a ﬁre really ignites, the extinguishing
component will extinguish the ﬁre thanks to the built-in aerosol ﬁre-extinguishing component. In the
meantime the alarm management station has notiﬁed the ﬁre brigade or another ﬁre-ﬁghting service.
The NOFIQ® ﬁre prevention system uses FirePro aerosol ﬁre-extinguishing components.
The FirePro® aerosol ﬁre-extinguishing components are pre-eminently suited for extinguishing ﬁres of the
following ﬁre classes:
•
A, solids
•
B, liquids
•
C, gasses
•
F, oils and fats
2.2
Components of the NOFIQ® system
A NOFIQ® system consists of the following components:
•
NOFIQ® N20-BASE
hereafter NOFIQ® BASE
•
NOFIQ® N20-BASE_HUB
hereafter NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
•
NOFIQ® N20-HUB
hereafter NOFIQ® HUB
This the alarm management station which offers information on all
extinguishing and communication components within the system as well
as on the status of the system as a whole.
A detailed description of the NOFIQ® N20-BASE’s functionality is
provided in chapter 3.
This is the transfer station, the antenna, of the NOFIQ® N20-BASE (the
alarm management station)
A detailed description of the NOFIQ® N20-BASE-HUB’s functionality is
provided in chapter 4.
This is a signal repeater that enhances or repeats the communication
signal between the components of the NOFIQ® system.
A detailed description of the NOFIQ® N20-HUB’s functionality is provided
in chapter 5.
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•
NOFIQ® N20-FE
hereafter NOFIQ® FE
This is the detection and extinguishing component (FE= Fire
Extinguisher) of the system which is able to detect a ﬁre as well as
extinguish it thanks to the built-in FirePro® aerosol extinguishing
component.
A detailed description of the NOFIQ® N20-FE’s functionality is provided
in chapter 6.
At the moment the following types of NOFIQ® N20-FE are available:
•
NOFIQ® N20-FE
an FE equipped with an extinguishing component containing 20
grams of aerosol extinguishing agent
•
NOFIQ® N80-FE
an FE equipped with an extinguishing component containing 80
grams of aerosol extinguishing agent
Both types make use of the same socket.
Attention!
The NOFIQ® FE is also available in a standalone version.
(see chapter 15.5, page 80)
The NOFIQ® system consists of a maximum of 511 detecting and extinguishing components (NOFIQ®
FE), which are connected through wireless radio communication to the alarm management station, the
NOFIQ® BASE. The radio connection is used to monitor the system and to send alarm and error messages
to the alarm management station.
To ensure sound radio connections two or more signal repeaters (NOFIQ® HUB) are required. These will
be installed at different locations inside the building to guarantee that every FE is always within radio
reach of the NOFIQ® BASE. A NOFIQ® network requires at least two NOFIQ® HUBs in order to guarantee a
backup communication route in case a HUB (temporarily) fails. The transmission path between an FE and
the BASE may not span more than 32 signal repeaters.
Since the NOFIQ® BASE itself does not contain radio equipment, it is connected to the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
through a ﬁre-resistant cable. The NOFIQ® BASE-HUB functions as the BASE’s forwarding and receiving
station.
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The next ﬁgure shows an overview of the components of the NOFIQ® system and its mutual relation.
Figure 1 Overview of the NOFIQ® system
2.3
Wireless communication between the components
Transferring information between the individual components of the NOFIQ® system is done by wireless
communication.
The NOFIQ® system uses the IEEE 802.15.4 standard on a 2.4 GHz frequency. This frequency is part
of the ISM band (Industry, Scientiﬁc and Medical). This band is freely available in Europe for alarm
purposes.
The system makes use of the ZigBee™ radio protocol. Thanks to this protocol creating networks on the
spot is very easy. Therefore installation and operation of the NOFIQ® system is very user friendly, for the
order of installation as well as for the expansion of the network.
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Communication is encrypted by means of scrambling. This makes it very difﬁcult for external devices to
decode or overhear communication within the NOFIQ® network.
All NOFIQ® FE’s and NOFIQ® HUBs regularly (at least once per 5 minutes) send a status report to
the NOFIQ® BASE. This acts like a heartbeat, informing the system that the device in question is still
operative and available.
A NOFIQ® FE’ s heartbeat contains the following information:
•
battery condition (only if batteries are its primary power supply);
•
current CO increase on location;
•
current temperature on location;
•
current operational status of the FE.
A NOFIQ® FE sends the status report to the nearest available NOFIQ® HUB. If correctly received, this HUB
will send an acknowledge signal back to the FE. If the NOFIQ® FE does not receive an acknowledge signal,
it will send the status report again. After a certain number of failed attempts, the FE will automatically
use a backup route via another NOFIQ® HUB.
The NOFIQ® HUB forwards messages from an FE via other HUBs to the NOFIQ® BASE. These messages
are received by the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB which functions as transfer station of the NOFIQ® BASE.
Communication between HUBs uses the same system of retrying and looking for a backup route.
Attention!
The NOFIQ® FE is also available in a standalone version. In that case there is
no question of a NOFIQ® system/network (with BASE, BASE-HUB and HUBS)
and thus no wireless communication takes place. (see chapter 15.5, page 80)
The NOFIQ® system generates different messages which can be separated into two categories:
•
messages concerning ﬁre alarms;
•
messages concerning errors in the network or the system (malfunction warnings).
2.4
Alarm messages
A NOFIQ® FE, the detection and extinguishing component of the NOFIQ® system is equipped with two
sensors: a carbon monoxide (CO)sensor and a temperature sensor. With these sensors an FE monitors
its surroundings. If its sensors detect a signiﬁcant raise in CO concentration or temperature, the FE will
initiate an alarm.
The NOFIQ® system applies three different types of alarm messages:
•
Alert
•
Fire alarm
•
Extinguishing
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Alert
As soon as a NOFIQ® FE’s sensors register a steep increase in temperature or CO concentration (without
exceeding a critical point), the NOFIQ® FE sends an Alert to the alarm management station (the NOFIQ®
BASE). With this alert the FE warns that probably something is not right at its location and that a ﬁre may
be developing. The Alert can only be shut down on the spot. This has been designed especially in this way
to oblige a custodian to check whether a dangerous situation has arisen at the location in question. Thus
a critical situation can be diagnosed quickly.
Fire alarm
If the temperature and the CO concentration have exceeded a critical level, the NOFIQ® FE will initiate
a Fire alarm. This alarm warns that a ﬁre has been detected and that the NOFIQ® FE will start an
extinguishing sequence within 10 seconds. Within those 10 seconds the FE in question can be disabled
by pressing the FE’s button (Suspend). If someone would be doing maintenance work (welding, cleaning)
at the location in question and forgot to Suspend the FE, the maintenance activities could be causing an
alarm, although there is no question of ﬁre. That is why there is a 10 second-countdown between the Fire
alarm and the actual extinguishing routine.
Extinguishing
When the 10 second countdown expires the aerosol ﬁre-extinguishing component will be activated and an
extinguishing routine is started. The FE will now report an Extinguishing alarm.
Every alarm message will be notiﬁed to a ﬁre alarm station (e.g. the ﬁre brigade) or an private alarm
station. Notiﬁcation can be executed in several ways: through the switch contacts and/or through the
telephone modem of the NOFIQ® BASE.
For every message type up to 5 telephone numbers can be programmed. Each message type has its
own priority. If the system is in error and the NOFIQ® BASE is notifying this error message to a service
provider by calling the programmed telephone number, the alarm management system will cancel this
task immediately if an Alert or Fire Alarm is received. The NOFIQ® BASE will immediately dial the ﬁrst
number programmed for the alarm message in question. As soon as a connection has been established a
speciﬁed sequence of DTMF-numbers (tone dialling) will be played to identify the nature of the message.
For every message type a separate combination of dual-tones has been programmed.
Message type
Priority
Telephone numbers
DTMF-sequence
ALARM
High
maximum 5
programmable
see also Table 19
ALERT
Medium
maximum 5
programmable
see also Table 19
MALFUNCTION
Low
maximum 5
programmable
see also Table 19
(Fire Alarm or Extinguishing)
Table 1 Message priority
In chapter 23 you will ﬁnd what you need to do yourself in case of an alarm message.
Attention!
The NOFIQ® FE is also available in a standalone version. In that case there is
no question of a NOFIQ® system/network (with BASE, BASE-HUB and HUBS).
Alarm and error messages therefore will not be notified to the BASE.
(see chapter 15.5, blz 80)
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2.5
Error messages
®
The NOFIQ system is able to generate error messages (MALFUNCTION) and shows these malfunction
warnings on the alphanumeric display of the NOFIQ® BASE. The error messages state which device is
in error and, if possible, the nature of the error. These messages are supported by the lighting of a LED
indicator in the right column of the control panel. In addition the buzzer will give a audible signal.
All error messages will be notiﬁed to a maintenance service.
Attention!
These error messages are no fire alarms, but warnings that an error has
occurred in the equipment or in the communication between the system’s
components.
In paragraph 19.9 we offer an in-depth look at the various error messages the system generates.
In chapter 23 you will ﬁnd what you need to do yourself in case of an error message.
2.6
Authorisation
®
The NOFIQ system applies 4 authorisation levels. These authorisation levels are used to ensure that only
users with the appropriate powers are able to execute certain tasks.
Authorisation
level
Tasks allowed
Level 1
•
Use of control panel NOFIQ® BASE (without
authorisation key)
Everyone
Level 2
•
All powers of level 1
•
In possession of an authorisation key for the
NOFIQ® BASE
Custodian NOFIQ® system
(trained personnel)
•
Use of control panel NOFIQ® BASE (with
authorisation key)
•
Resetting the system after an alarm
•
All powers of level 1 and 2
Level 3
Level 4
Which user?
NOFIQ® service provider
®
•
In possession of a key to open the NOFIQ
BASE’s cabinet
•
Installation and conﬁguration of the components
of the system
•
Execute software updates
•
All powers of level 1, 2 and 3
•
Execute hardware updates
•
Exchange printed-circuit boards
Manufacturer NOFIQ®
equipment (OEM)
Table 2 Authorisation levels
There are two manuals available for the NOFIQ® system:
• User Guide
This manual is meant for users with authorisation
level 1 or 2.
• Manual for design, installation,
acceptance, use and maintenance
This manual is meant for users with authorisation
level 3 or 4.
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3. The NOFIQ® BASE
Figure 2 NOFIQ® BASE
3.1
General
The NOFIQ® BASE is the alarm management station of the NOFIQ® ﬁre protection system. The NOFIQ®
BASE is the central point of the detection and ﬁre-extinguishing components (NOFIQ® FE’s) and the signal
repeaters (NOFIQ® HUBs) present at the customer’s premises.
The NOFIQ® BASE registers all alarm and error messages from NOFIQ® FE’s and/or NOFIQ® HUBs. The
NOFIQ® BASE alarms an external ﬁre-ﬁghting service (e.g. a ﬁre brigade) if one of the NOFIQ® FE’s
generates a ﬁre alarm.
In order to monitor the system and its components all FE’s and HUBs regularly (at least once per 5
minutes) send a status report (heartbeat) to the NOFIQ® BASE. If the NOFIQ® BASE fails to receive this
signal twice in a row, the system will generate an error message.
The NOFIQ® BASE itself does not contain radio equipment. In order to receive all wireless messages from
NOFIQ® FE’s and HUBs, the NOFIQ® BASE is connected to the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB; the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
functions as the BASE’s antenna.
3.2
Functionality of the NOFIQ® BASE
The NOFIQ® BASE has the following functionality and properties:
•
Alphanumeric LCD-display with backlight.
This display offers room for 2 lines of 40 characters each. The display shows all alarm and error
messages. Moreover it displays all actions and options when using the maintenance and alarm
menus.
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•
Ten LEDs (indicator lights) in the colours yellow, red and green to indicate the system’s status.
•
Seven control buttons for input and information queries from the NOFIQ® BASE. The buttons are
used to navigate through the menus and to execute options in those menus.
•
Buzzer for signalling alarms and error messages.
•
RJ11 analogue telephone connector to notify a ﬁre brigade in case of alarm or a service provider
in case of an error by means of the built-in modem.
•
Possibility to set 5 different telephone number for each message type
(1 main number and 4 numbers as backup).
•
RS232 connector to execute installation and maintenance tasks by means of a laptop.
•
Adapter (AC/DC) for connection to the mains power supply
(230 V, 50 Hz for Europe; 110 V 60Hz for the United States of America).
•
Battery for 24 hours’ secondary power supply in case of power failure.
When mains power has been restored after a power failure, the battery will reload automatically.
Attention!
The batteries for the NOFIQ® system are supplied by your NOFIQ® provider.
Only those batteries may be used for your NOFIQ® devices.
•
Five potential-free switch contacts (24 V, 1 A).
These can be used to drive other equipment or connections not part of the NOFIQ® system (for
example for notiﬁcation through another ﬁre alarm system).
Attention!
At this moment there are three (3) switch contacts active in the software, as
called error, alarm, fire-alarm.
•
Authorisation lock.
•
Interface for communication with the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB. The BASE-HUB functions as the BASE’s
forwarding and receiving station for all radio communication within the NOFIQ® system.
How to handle the NOFIQ® BASE in daily use is described in chapter 19.
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4. The NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
Figure 3 NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
4.1
General
From the outside the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB looks similar to the NOFIQ® HUB, except for its marking. The
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB is the transfer station, the antenna, of the NOFIQ® BASE. Therefore the NOFIQ®
BASE-HUB is directly connected to the NOFIQ® BASE by means of a ﬁre-resistant cable (maximum 3
metres).
Another difference with a normal NOFIQ® HUB is that the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB has no power supply of its
own, but uses the primary as well as the secondary power supply of the NOFIQ® BASE thanks to its direct
connection to the NOFIQ® BASE.
Furthermore the BASE-HUB has no buzzer.
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Functionality of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
4.2
The NOFIQ® BASE-HUB has the following functionality and properties:
•
Communicate all transmissions to the NOFIQ® BASE.
The NOFIQ® BASE-HUB is the forwarding and receiving station of the NOFIQ® BASE and therefore
essential for operation of the NOFIQ® BASE .
•
Status indication of the device by LEDs in the colours yellow, red and green.
•
Button.
•
RS232 connector for communication with the NOFIQ® BASE.
•
Bootstrap loader connector for maintenance.
•
Power supply directly through the NOFIQ® BASE.
•
No battery pack: secondary power supply through the NOFIQ® BASE.
•
Antenna for radio communication (standard: 802.15.4) on a 2.4 GHz frequency.
How to handle the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB in daily use is described in chapter 20.
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5. The NOFIQ® HUB
Figure 4 NOFIQ® HUB
5.1
General
The NOFIQ® HUB is a signal repeater, a radio unit supporting connections over longer distances by
receiving and forwarding radio messages from NOFIQ® FE’s and other NOFIQ® HUBs to the NOFIQ®
BASE. The NOFIQ® HUB routes messages through the NOFIQ® network without overloading the data
communication capabilities of the network. All devices in the network automatically select the best route
to the NOFIQ® BASE based on connection calculations.
A NOFIQ® network needs at least two NOFIQ® HUBs, even if only one NOFIQ® FE has been installed.
The presence of at least two HUBs guarantees a backup communication route from a NOFIQ® FE to the
NOFIQ® BASE. Should one of the HUBs fail (temporarily), the FE will still be able to communicate with the
BASE via another HUB.
A NOFIQ® HUB always looks for two so-called parents. If its primary parent does not respond to
a transmission, the HUB will automatically choose its secondary parent as the (backup) route for
communication.
The number of HUBs to be installed depends on the number of FE’s in the system and the distance
between the FE’s and the BASE. A sufﬁcient number of HUBs ensures that all FE’s stay within radio reach
of the NOFIQ® BASE.
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Functionality of the NOFIQ® HUB
5.2
The NOFIQ® HUB has the following functionality and properties:
•
Determining the best communication route to the NOFIQ® BASE.
•
Communicating the quality of the connection with the NOFIQ® BASE to all other devices within
the network.
•
Regularly sending a status report (heartbeat) to the NOFIQ® BASE.
•
Communicating status changes to the NOFIQ® BASE.
For example when the battery level is low an error message will be sent to the NOFIQ® BASE.
•
Listening to and forwarding of messages from other devices within the network.
•
Status indication of the device by LEDs in the colours yellow, red and green.
•
Button.
•
Buzzer to signal alarm and error messages.
•
NOFIQ® MIC connector to execute installation and maintenance tasks by means of a laptop.
•
Adapter (AC/DC) for connection to the mains power supply
(230 V, 50 Hz for Europe; 110 V 60Hz for the United States of America).
•
Battery-pack for 24 hours’ secondary power supply in case of power failure.
Attention!
The battery-packs for the NOFIQ® system are supplied by your
NOFIQ® provider. Only those battery-packs may be used for your
NOFIQ® devices.
•
Antenna for radio communication (standard: 802.15.4) on a 2.4 GHz frequency.
How to handle the NOFIQ® HUB in daily use is described in chapter 21.
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6. The NOFIQ® FE
Figure 5 NOFIQ® FE
6.1
General
®
The NOFIQ FE (FE = Fire Extinguisher) is the detection and extinguishing unit of the NOFIQ® system. A
NOFIQ® FE monitors a switch cabinet. In case of ﬁre it initiates an alarm and extinguishes the ﬁre thanks
to the built-in FirePro® aerosol ﬁre-extinguishing component.
In order to detect a starting ﬁre the NOFIQ® FE is equipped with two sensors: a carbon monoxide (CO)
sensor and a temperature sensor.
2 to 4 FE’s can be linked into a so-called InterNOFIQBus. When one of the FE’s in such a InterNOFIQBus
detects a ﬁre, all the other linked FE’s will initiate an extinguishing routine.
Each NOFIQ® FE communicates its status to the NOFIQ® BASE.
Attention!
The NOFIQ® FE is also available in a standalone version. In that case there is
no question of a NOFIQ® system/network (with BASE, BASE-HUB and HUBS)
and thus no wireless communication takes place. (see chapter 15.5, page 80)
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Functionality of the NOFIQ® FE
6.2
The NOFIQ® FE has the following functionality and properties:
•
Temperature sensor for measuring the temperature.
If this sensor detects a signiﬁcant raise in temperature or if a the temperature exceeds a certain
limit, the NOFIQ® FE will initiate an alarm.
•
CO sensor for measuring the carbon monoxide concentration.
If the CO sensor detects a signiﬁcant raise in CO concentration, the NOFIQ® FE will initiate an
alarm.
•
Potential-free switch contact.
It can be used to disable a fan inside the switch cabinet, thus preventing the fan from spreading
the aerosol gas which would hinder the extinguishing routine.
•
Interface for linking 2, 3 or 4 FE’s in a so-called InterNOFIQBus in order to protect larger objects.
•
FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component containing an aerosol gas to extinguish a ﬁre.
•
Activator for the FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component.
•
Status indication of the device by LEDs in the colours yellow, red and green.
•
Button.
•
Buzzer to signal alarm and error messages.
•
NOFIQ® MIC connector to execute installation and maintenance tasks by means of a laptop.
•
Power supply: battery-pack.
Attention!
The battery-packs for the NOFIQ® system are supplied by your
NOFIQ® provider. Only those battery-packs may be used for your
NOFIQ® devices.
•
Optional: Adapter (AC/DC) for connection to the mains power supply
(230 V, 50 Hz for Europe; 110 V 60Hz for the United States of America).
Attention!
The adapters for the NOFIQ® system are supplied by your NOFIQ® provider.
Only those adapters may be used for your NOFIQ® devices.
•
Antenna for radio communication (standard: 802.15.4) on a 2.4 GHz frequency.
How to handle the NOFIQ® FE in daily use is described in chapter 22.
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7. Safety and environment
7.1
General
In this chapter we focus on safety precautions and environmental requirements when installing, using or
maintaining the NOFIQ® system.
7.2
General safety precautions
During installation and daily use of the equipment it is of the utmost importance to reduce safety risks for
yourself, the environment and the equipment to a minimum.
In general the following rules apply:
•
Treat the equipment carefully.
•
Follow the safety regulations mentioned in the instructions for installation, use, maintenance and
dismantling of the equipment.
•
Always act according to the instructions of your organisation’s emergency plan. This manual does
not provide all safety precautions since these may differ for each organisation and location.
Warning!
The primary power supply for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by the public
electricity network. A fire alarm system, including all its power supply systems,
has to be connected to the electricity network by a separate end group.
The power switch of this electricity group must be indicated by the text
“Do not switch off, NOFIQ® fire protection system”.
7.3
Use of aerosol extinguishing components
Each NOFIQ® FE is provided with a FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component. In the designated
concentrations the aerosol extinguishing agent is not harmful to man, animal or plant.
The aerosol extinguishing components are pre-eminently suited for extinguishing ﬁres of the following ﬁre
classes:
•
A, solids
•
B, liquids
•
C, gasses
•
F, fats and oils
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Warning!
Dry aerosol extinguishing components may not be used for fires concerning
the following materials (unless tests by accredited test laboratories have
proven otherwise):
•
core fires as stated in class A;
•
oxygen carrying chemicals like nitrocellulose and gun powder;
•
reactive metals like lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, titanium,
zirconium, uranium and plutonium
•
metal oxides
•
organic peroxides and hydrazine
•
fire class D, metals
Furthermore dry aerosol extinguishing components may not be used in
spaces with flammable liquids or substances that could cause an explosive
vapour or air mixture and for which a zoning in compliance with NPR 79101 or -2 has been determined, unless adequate provisions have been made in
order to comply to the European ATEX-directive.
If a FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component has been activated, it can be disposed of as normal waste
after it has been dismantled.
If a FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component has not been activated with the extinguishing agent still in
its container, please return it to your supplier.
Attention!
Clean the location.
When the FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component has been activated,
after a certain amount of time the particles will deposit in the protected
object as dry dust.
• Remove this residue shortly after activation (within a couple of hours at
the most).
• Sweep up the residue by means of a brush or a damp cloth.
• Use special sprays suited for removing the residue from electronic parts.
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7.4
Safety precautions during maintenance and
installation
During installation and maintenance heed at least the following precautions:
•
Do not smoke.
•
Fire and open flame prohibited.
•
Switch off all equipment not needed for and during your activities.
If you have to carry out maintenance on a location, where a NOFIQ®
FE has been installed, you need to deactivate (Suspend) the FE to
prevent it from extinguishing. You can deactivate (Suspend) the FE
by pressing the FE’s button for 2 seconds. After finishing the operations, reactivate the FE by pressing the button for 2 seconds.
•
Guard against falling and slipping.
See to adequate foot-gear.
Use a solid ladder which is stabilized on the floor.
•
Use eye protection during drilling.
•
See too sufficient illumination.
•
Prevent damage to the equipment.
•
Never paint the equipment.
Attention!
When there are maintenance or other activities into the cabinet, you need to put the
NOFIQ FE’s into SUSPEND status before starting the activities or maintenance. This is
for safety reasons and to prevent NOFIQ for extinguishing during these activities.
When the activities are finished, you need to bring the cabinet back to the operational
temperature before the NOFIQ FE’s are reactivated to the normal status.
Due to a fast warming of the cabinet, there is a chance for alarming and extinguishing.
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7.5
Safety precautions after a fire
If a ﬁre has been detected, the NOFIQ® system will notify this to a ﬁre alarm station. The custodian, the
ﬁre brigade or another ﬁre protection service will take countermeasures.
If you have to enter one of the locations where there has been ﬁre, heed the following safety
precautions:
7.6
•
The extinguishing agent which pours out of the FirePro® aerosol
extinguishing component is warm. Although the aerosol cools down
quickly, there is a danger of burning.
In the designated concentrations the aerosol extinguishing agent is
not harmful to man, animal or plant.
•
Fire and open flame prohibited.
•
Use eye protection during drilling.
Wear protective clothing.
•
During a fire combustion products will be released. These combustion products contain toxic substances like carbon monoxide, carbon
dioxide and nitrogen oxide which are health threatening.
•
The location of the fire and any objects at that location can be very
warm.
Danger of burning.
Environmental aspects
All NOFIQ® equipment meet strict environmental requirements. A few examples:
•
the aerosol in the extinguishing component is not harmful to man, animal and plant;
•
all products are soldered lead-free;
•
the equipment’s housing can be recycled (provided with recycling logo).
Within this scope we would like to focus your attention to the following:
•
Never just dispose of parts and equipment; some parts may be reused or recycled.
•
Never put old batteries in the normal waste; batteries belong to chemical waste and should be
collected separately.
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If a FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component has been activated, it can be disposed of as normal waste
after it has been dismantled.
If a FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component has not been activated with the extinguishing agent still in
its container, please return it to your supplier.
8. Design installation of the NOFIQ® system
8.1
Input
Process step
General
Output
Process owner
For a accurate operation and application of the NOFIQ® ﬁre protection system it is important to start with
designing the application and installation of the system.
Requirements
Site
Report
NOFIQ
service provider
Report
Designing
PoR
NOFIQ
service provider
PoR
Designing detail
Installation
plan
NOFIQ
service provider
Installation
plan
Installing
Installation
NOFIQ
service provider
Installation
Put into
operation
Operational
installation
NOFIQ
service provider
Operational
installation
Acceptance
AR / Log book
NOFIQ
service provider
Maintenance
contract
Maintenance
Maintenance
Report
NOFIQ
service provider
Hereto
process schedule
below should be used.
andthe
wishes
Survey
customer
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Figure 6 Design process NOFIQ® system
Attention!
Execution of these processes is restricted to qualified NOFIQ® service
providers. This qualification is demonstrated through the personal certificate
“NOFIQ® service provider”.
Site Survey
To get a overview about the quality of the radiocommunication in a building, just carry out a site survey
to get information about the radio messages in a building. The results must be recorded in an report.
Designing
During drafting of the installation design a Program of Requirements (PoR) is drawn up in close
consultation with the customer and based on general ﬁre protection regulations. The necessary data for a
PoR is provided in appendix 36.1.
Designing detail
Based on this Program of Requirements a detailed design plan will be made, containing at least:
•
the objects to be protected by NOFIQ® FE’s,
•
the number of NOFIQ® FE’s needed for each object;
how to calculate this is explained in paragraph 8.2,
•
the projection of the NOFIQ® FE’s (position and direction);
how to project an FE is explained in paragraph 8.2,
•
the NOFIQ® HUBs needed for communicating to the NOFIQ® BASE,
•
the location for the NOFIQ® BASE.
These design details result into an installation plan.
Installing
Based on the installation plan the actual installation is done by qualiﬁed personnel in accordance with the
operative regulations for installing in electrical installations.
An example of an installation plan is provided in the appendices.
Put into operation
The NOFIQ® system is put into operation by qualiﬁed personnel under responsibility of the NOFIQ®
service provider. This comprises all necessary activities to make the installation functioning and
operational in accordance with the Program of Requirements and the installation plan.
Acceptance
After the system has been installed and put into operation an ‘Acceptance Report’ will be drawn up.
This report contains a declaration by the NOFIQ® service provider that everything has been installed in
accordance with the PoR. An example of such a report is provided in appendix 36.3.
Furthermore the service provider will supply the customer with a log book and will instruct him in using
and maintaining the NOFIQ® system. An example of a log book is provided in appendix 36.4.
Maintenance
The service provider and the customer must draw up a maintenance contract. This contract records all
the necessary periodical checks and preventive maintenance, how often these have be executed and who
will execute the maintenance activities.
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Maintenance report
The actual maintenance will be recorded in a Maintenance Report which contains all checks executed and
the speciﬁc activities resulting from those checks.
An example of such a report is provided in appendix 36.5.
8.2
Calculating the amount of extinguishing agent
The size of the object to be protected determines the amount of extinguishing agent needed to effectively
extinguishing a ﬁre. The amount necessary determines the number of NOFIQ® FE’s to be installated at
the location in question.
Depending on the object’s capacity you have to calculate the amount of extinguishing agent necessary
and thus the number of FE’s needed. At the moment we can offer the following FE types:
•
the NOFIQ® FE 20 equipped with a FirePro® extinguishing component containing 20 grams of aerosol
extinguishing agent
•
the NOFIQ® FE 80 equipped with a FirePro® extinguishing component containing 80 grams of aerosol
extinguishing agent
Both types make use of the same socket type, so for installation purposes the chosen type makes no
difference.
The next table indicates for which ﬁre classes the NOFIQ® FE’s are suited and the maximum object
capacity 1 NOFIQ® FE can extinguish for the ﬁre class in question.
Fire class
Properties
Maximum capacity
(NOFIQ® FE20)
Maximum capacity
(NOFIQ® FE80)
Solids
0,24 m3
0,84 m3
Liquids
0,25 m
0,95 m3
Gasses
0,44 m3
1,64 m3
Fats and oils
0,17 m3
0,65 m3
Table 3 Capacity extinguishing agent per fire class
The number of NOFIQ® FE’s needed for an object also determines the projection, in other words the
position and direction in which the NOFIQ® FE’s have to be mounted.
When applying 1 NOFIQ® FE it will be placed in the middle of the object on the upper side, having the
outﬂow openings pointing to the left and the right.
Ensure that both outﬂow openings have at least 15 cm of free outﬂow space in order to prevent damage
to equipment. Since the antenna always has to point upwards, the antenna has to be placed separate
from the FE and connected to the NOFIQ® FE by an antenna extension cord.
When applying 2 or more NOFIQ® FE’s these are placed on the side of the object in question, having the
outﬂow openings pointing upwards and downwards. Ensure that both outﬂow openings have at least 15
cm of free outﬂow space in order to prevent damage to equipment. When applying more than 1 FE in an
object these FE’s have to be linked into an InterNOFIQBus.
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Figure 7a
Projection one NOFIQ® FE in a small cabinet
Figure 7b
Projection two NOFIQ® FE’s
in a large cabinet
Figure 7c
Projection NOFIQ® FE80
in a large cabinet
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For a complete overview of the “listing” see the productcertiﬁcate according to the BRL K21014.
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9. Installation of the NOFIQ® system
9.1
General
This chapter treats the conditions and terms for installing a complete NOFIQ® system.
In paragraph 9.5 you will ﬁnd a step-by-step procedure for installation and conﬁguration of the NOFIQ®
system. The next chapters will elaborate on the installation and conﬁguration of the separate components
of the NOFIQ® system, respectively:
•
NOFIQ® BASE
This is the alarm management station.
•
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
This is the transfer station, the antenna, of the NOFIQ® BASE. It receives all wireless messages
from the FE’s and HUBs within the network.
•
NOFIQ® HUB
The NOFIQ® HUB is a signal repeater, a radio unit supporting connections over longer distances
by receiving and forwarding radio messages from NOFIQ® FE’s and other NOFIQ® HUBs to the
NOFIQ® BASE.
Attention!
In order to operate adequately the NOFIQ® system needs at least two (2)
NOFIQ® HUBs.
NOFIQ® FE
2 to 4 FE’s can be linked into a so-called InterNOFIQBus. When one of the FE’s in such a
InterNOFIQBus detects a ﬁre, all the other linked FE’s will initiate an extinguishing routine
simultaneously.
•
Attention!
Ensure that you have a profound knowledge of the safety precautions as stated
in chapter 7.
9.2
Storage and transport
It is of the utmost importance that the components of the NOFIQ® system are treated carefully at all
times. During storage as well as during transport of the equipment the following conditional requirements
must be met.
NOFIQ® BASE
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
NOFIQ® HUB
NOFIQ® FE
Temperature in (oC)
-20 to +50
-20 to +50
-20 to +50
-20 to +40
Air humidity (%)
(no condensation)
25 to 75
25 to 75
25 to 75
25 to 75
Air pressure (kPa)
86 to 106
86 to 106
86 to 106
86 to 106
Conditions
Storage
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NOFIQ® BASE
Conditions
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
NOFIQ® HUB
NOFIQ® FE
Transport (during a maximum of 24 hours)
Temperature in (oC)
-35 to +85
-35 to +85
-35 to +85
-35 to +50
Air humidity (%)
(no condensation)
< 95
< 95
< 95
< 95
Air pressure (kPa)
86 to 106
86 to 106
86 to 106
86 to 106
Table 4 Conditional requirements storage and transport
Ensure furthermore that:
•
all electronics are packaged in packaging that is guarded against the negative inﬂuence of
electrostatic discharge;
•
the equipment always is transported and stored in its packaging;
•
after installation packaging will kept as much as possible in order to transport it safely in case of
repair or moving of the system.
9.3
Conditional requirements for an operational system
For a correct and reliable operation of all components of the NOFIQ® system the following conditional
requirements must be met for equipment in use (see also the conditional requirements for storage and
transport in paragraph 9.2).
NOFIQ® BASE
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
Temperature in (oC)
-10 to +60
-10 to +60
-10 to +60
-10 tot 45
Air humidity (%)
(no condensation)
< 95
< 95
< 95
< 95
Air pressure (kPa)
86 to 106
86 to 106
86 to 106
86 to 106
Conditions
NOFIQ® HUB
NOFIQ® FE
Operative
Table 5 Conditional requirements operational system
9.4
Preparing the installation
The design plan made according to the Program of Requirements (see chapter 8) includes an installation
plan. Based on this installation plan you need to prepare the installation.
This installation plan contains at least the following:
•
the objects to be protected by NOFIQ® FE’s,
•
the number of NOFIQ® FE’s needed for each object;
•
the projection of the NOFIQ® FE’s (position and direction);
•
the NOFIQ® HUBs needed for communicating to the NOFIQ® BASE,
•
the location for the NOFIQ® BASE.
It is imperative that all NOFIQ® FE’s can communicate with the NOFIQ® BASE. That means that you have
to install sufﬁcient HUBs and on the right locations to ensure that wireless communication from each FE
to the NOFIQ® BASE is guaranteed.
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For each NOFIQ® FE and NOFIQ® HUB you have to determine in advance an identiﬁable name or code.
This code is used when you register each device at the NOFIQ® BASE. When the NOFIQ® BASE displays a
message you will immediately know which device it concerns and where it is located.
Examples
If you are going to install 5 NOFIQ® FE’s in 5 different cabinets you could give each FE the name of the
cabinet in question (Cabinet 1, Cabinet 2, etc.).
If you are going to install 6 NOFIQ® FE’s in 3 cabinets you could choose the codes Cabinet 1-1, Cabinet
1-2, Cabinet 2-1, Cabinet 2-2 or the codes Cabinet 1-Left, Cabinet 1-Right, etc.
The choice is all yours but we do advise to choose easily identiﬁable names (‘Switch cabinet Building 2’ is
a lot clearer than ‘101-30-02’).
Provide each FE and HUB with the chosen name or code (e.g. using a sticker) for ease of recognition
during installation and in daily use.
During designing the application and installation of the NOFIQ® system you have to take the following
into consideration as well:
•
a NOFIQ® system consists of a maximum of 511 NOFIQ® HUBs (signal repeaters) and NOFIQ®
FE’s (detection and extinguishing components).
•
a NOFIQ® system demands at least 2 NOFIQ® HUBs (signal repeaters).
•
the transmission path from one speciﬁc NOFIQ® FE to the NOFIQ® BASE should not exceed 32
NOFIQ® HUBs.
Attention!
It is possible to determine the Short Network Addresses (SNA) for each
NOFIQ® FE and NOFIQ® HUB in advance (in stead of consulting the NOFIQ®
BASE for each separate SNA).
Essentially determining the SNA is free, but the following restrictions apply:
•
the SNA 0 has been reserved for the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
•
the SNA must not exceed 65534
•
each SNA must be unique and may occur only once within one NOFIQ®
system!
Attention!
Suppose you have decided to number all HUBs from 101 (to 999) and all FE’s
from 1000. You have to realise that if you want to add a HUB or FE to the
system at a later stage and you consult the NOFIQ® BASE for the first available
SNA, the BASE will offer 1 as SNA. The NOFIQ® BASE does not take your way of
numbering into account, but merely searches for the first available number.
But by keeping up the installation plan meticulously you can always recover
the first available SNA, fitting in your numbering sequence.
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Attention!
During installation you need a computer (laptop, notebook or PC) provided
with a RS232 connection (or with a USB/RS232 converter).
The following applications must have been installed on this computer:
9.5
•
HyperTerminal,
a Windows application usually already installed.
•
NOFIQ® PC Control,
an application supplied by your NOFIQ® supplier.
Concise installation procedure
This paragraph offers a concise step-by-step overview of the installation of an entire NOFIQ® system.
This overview is based on an installation of all required components of a system, i.e. a NOFIQ® BASE, a
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB, two or more NOFIQ® HUBs and one or more NOFIQ® FE’s.
If you want to add a (extra) HUB or (extra/standalone) FE to a system in operation, you only have to
execute the steps in question.
The installations of the speciﬁc system components will be explained in separate chapters. In the stepby-step plan below each step states in which chapter(s) the step in question will be explained in detail.
1.
Check the components and accessories present.
Each chapter on the installation of the system’s components contains a paragraph called
‘Requirements’. This paragraph will tell you which parts, accessories and data are required for
installation of the device in question.
2.
Programming the Network Security Key (NSK).
Then you have to program the Network Security Key into the NOFIQ® BASE. Hereto you connect
a computer with the NOFIQ® BASE by means of a null modem cable and then you start the
terminal application as described in paragraph 12.3. When you have started the application, you
select the menu Services and then the option Network Security Key.
3.
Installation of the NOFIQ® BASE.
First of all you have to install the NOFIQ® BASE.
Chapter 10 explains in detail the installation of the NOFIQ® BASE.
4.
Installation of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB.
After you have mounted the NOFIQ® BASE you have to install the NOFIQ® BASE HUB and connect
it to the NOFIQ® BASE by means of the ﬁre-resistant cable.
Chapter 11 explains in detail the installation of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB.
5.
Conﬁguration of the NOFIQ® BASE and the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB.
If you have installed the NOFIQ® BASE and the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB you have to prepare the
NOFIQ® BASE for communication with the other components within the system. Hereto you
connect a computer with the NOFIQ® BASE by means of a null modem cable and then you start
the terminal application as described in paragraph 12.3. When you have started the application,
you select:
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•
menu 3. Services
•
option 3. Network Status
•
option 3. BASE-HUB
•
option 2. Modify BASE-HUB
You need to set the following data:
•
The SNA for the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB;
this is always 0
•
The network identiﬁcation number
•
The network channel;
this is a number in the range 11 through 26.
After setting the data, you select:
•
option 3. Make operational
Executing this option makes the BASE-HUB and thus also the NOFIQ® BASE operational.
Chapter 12 explains in detail the conﬁguration of the NOFIQ® BASE.
6.
Installation of 2 or more NOFIQ® HUBs.
After installation and conﬁguration of the NOFIQ® BASE and the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB, you have to
install two (or more) NOFIQ® HUBs.
Attention!
In order to operate adequately the NOFIQ® system needs at least
two (2) NOFIQ® HUBs . Thus a backup route for communication is
guaranteed.
Chapter 13 explains in detail the installation of a NOFIQ® HUB.
7.
Conﬁguration of a NOFIQ® HUB.
After installation of a NOFIQ® HUB, you have to conﬁgure that HUB.
Chapter 14 explains in detail the conﬁguration of a NOFIQ® HUB.
8.
Installation of a NOFIQ® FE.
After installation and conﬁguration of the NOFIQ® HUBs, you have to install one or more NOFIQ®
FE’s.
Chapter 15 explains in detail the installation of a NOFIQ® FE.
9.
Conﬁguration of a NOFIQ® FE
After installation of a NOFIQ® FE, you have to conﬁgure that FE.
Chapter 14 explains in detail the conﬁguration of a NOFIQ® FE.
10.
Installation of NOFIQ® FE’s into a InterNOFIQBus. (optional)
If you want to protect a larger object, you can do that by linking 2, 3 or 4 NOFIQ® FE’s into a socalled InterNOFIQBus.
Chapter 16 explains in detail the installation of a InterNOFIQBus.
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11.
Adding NOFIQ® HUBs and NOFIQ® FE’s to the NOFIQ® BASE.
You can add a NOFIQ® HUB or a NOFIQ® FE to the NOFIQ® BASE as follows.
You connect a computer to the NOFIQ® BASE by means of a null modem cable and then you start
the terminal application as described in paragraph 12.3.
For adding a NOFIQ® FE to the NOFIQ® BASE you then select:
•
menu 3. Services
•
option 3. Network Status
•
option 1. FE
•
option 4. Add FE to network
For adding a NOFIQ® HUB to the NOFIQ® BASE you then select:
12.
•
menu 3. Services
•
option 3. Network Status
•
option 2. HUB
•
option 4. Add HUB to network
Downloading the Granted nodes database.
After installation of all components of the NOFIQ® system, you have to download the Granted
nodes database from the NOFIQ® BASE and store it at a secure place. If something should go
wrong with the NOFIQ® BASE, uploading the database will sufﬁce to restore the data; adding all
devices again would not be necessary.
You can download the Granted nodes database using the terminal application of the NOFIQ®
BASE (see chapter 12.3).
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10. Installation of the NOFIQ® BASE
10.1
General
This chapter explains the installation of the NOFIQ® BASE.
The ﬁgure below shows the interior of the NOFIQ® BASE.
Figure 8 Interior NOFIQ® BASE
Conditional requirements for the NOFIQ® BASE
10.2
When determining the place of the NOFIQ® BASE the following conditional requirements must be taken
into account:
•
the location must be clean and dry;
•
there must be sufﬁcient space to use and open the NOFIQ® BASE;
•
the damage risk must be minimal;
•
the ﬁre risk must be low;
•
there must be sufﬁcient illumination (minimum 100 lux, maximum 500 lux);
•
the background noise should not exceed 50 dB(a) otherwise the buzzer cannot be heard
properly;
•
temperature, air humidity and air pressure should not exceed the limits as mentioned in
paragraph 9.3.
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10.3
Requirements
For installation of the NOFIQ® BASE you will need:
•
NOFIQ® BASE
•
Keys belonging to the NOFIQ® BASE
•
Fixing material
•
Right-angled euro connector
•
BASE-HUB cable (4-wire ﬁre-resistant cable)
Maximum length: 3 metres
•
Battery
Attention!
The battery for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your NOFIQ® provider.
Only these batteries can be used for your NOFIQ® devices.
•
Null modem cable for adding HUBs and FE’s by means of a computer
•
Modem cable to connect the NOFIQ® BASE to a telephone line
•
Network Security Key (NSK)
This is the unique encoding key for the entire NOFIQ® network. This number is identical for each
device (BASE, FE, HUB, BASE-HUB) in one and the same NOFIQ® system.
•
Network ID
This is the unique identiﬁcation number for the entire NOFIQ® network. This number is identical
for each device (BASE, FE, HUB, BASE-HUB) in one and the same NOFIQ® system.
•
Network Channel
This is the radio channel for the network.
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Technical specifications of the NOFIQ® BASE
10.4
Internal power supply
type:
maintenance-free lead battery
voltage (volt/Ah)
12V DC / 7.2 Ah
External mains power adapter
power supply
100 .. 240 V AC
45 .. 60 Hz
power consumption
35 W
voltage (volt/A.)
12V DC / 2.1 A
connection
right-angled euro connector
Fuses
Potential-free switch contacts
5 x 2A / 24 V-fast
UPS-unit
F1 5A/20mm HRC fuse
F2 3A/20mm HRC fuse
AC/DC-unit
2A / 250 V
Output/input
5 potential-free switch contacts
24V DC / 1A (driven in case of alarm or error)
RS232 connector
for conﬁguration and maintenance of the NOFIQ® BASE
RJ11 analogue telephone connector
for notiﬁcation of alarm and error messages via telephone network
Modem cable
shielded CAT.5 STP 24AWG 4 pairs
Other
weight
4 kg
dimensions (h x w x d)
304 mm x 244 mm x 89 mm
acoustic signal
buzzer 4 - 5 kHz @ 65 dB(A)
optical signal
LEDs (yellow, red, green)
housing
metal / IP30
Installation and configuration instructions NOFIQ®
BASE
10.5
Attention!
Heed the safety precautions as stated in chapter 7.
Attention!
It is of the utmost importance to execute the instructions consecutively in the
order given.
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1.
Check if all necessary equipment and accessories for installation are present. See paragraph
10.3.
2.
Attach the NOFIQ® BASE to the wall with the ﬁxing material supplied. In the BASE’s backside
holes have been made for this purpose.
Attention!
First disconnect the battery cable (PL4 at the UPS). This creates more room
and diminishes the risk of damaging the temperature sensor. Reconnect
the cable when the NOFIQ® BASE has been attached.
Attach the NOFIQ® BASE at such a height that users have a good view at the display and can use
the control panel buttons easily.
Make sure that the fastening is solid and safe and can bear the NOFIQ®
BASE’s weight (including the battery) without any problems.
Guard against falling and slipping.
Use a solid ladder which is stabilized on the floor.
Use eye protection during drilling.
3.
Connect the ﬁre-resistant cable to the NOFIQ® BASE. This cable provides the connection between
the NOFIQ® BASE and the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB and is ﬁre-resistant during at least 30 minutes.
Cabling must be applied in such a way that damage risks are minimal. The construction must be
placed in a closed tubular or sleeved system (according to operative regulations).
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The ﬁgure below shows the correct way of connecting the ﬁre-resistant cable to the NOFIQ® BASE:
Figure 9 Connection fire-resistant NOFIQ® BASE
The right connections (from left to right):
Red:
Exit +4 Volt
Blue:
Minus
Yellow:
Serial communication (TX)
Green:
Serial communication (RX)
4.
Connect the modem cable to the NOFIQ® BASE.
5.
Connect the potential-free switch contacts.
The NOFIQ® BASE can switch 5 potential-free contacts (max. 24 Volt and max. 1 Ampere).
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Figure 10 Connection potential-free switch contacts
Three of the switch contacts are in use for (from left to right):
•
Fire alarm
•
Malfunction
•
Alert
Attention!
At this moment there are three (3) switch contacts in de NOFIQ BASE
implemented in the software.
The connection order for each switch contact is:
•
Normally closed (NC)
(left)
•
Common
(middle, via the fuse)
•
Normally open (NO)
(right)
Attention!
A potential-free switch contact keeps the position in which it has been put
the last time. If a power failure occurs, the position will not change.
6.
Put the battery into the NOFIQ® BASE and connect it.
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Figure 11 Connection battery NOFIQ® BASE
The red contact point must be connected to the plus side (red facet).
The blue contact point must be connected to the minus side (black facet).
Attention!
The battery for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your
NOFIQ® provider. Only these batteries can be used for your
NOFIQ® devices.
7.
Fastening the right-angled euro connector.
Connect the right-angled euro connector supplied to the cabling of the public electricity network.
This connector is supplied to ensure that the power supply can only be switched off if the BASE’s
cabinet is open. Thus unauthorised users will not be able to switch off power by pulling loose the
connector.
Warning!
The primary power supply for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by the public
electricity network. A fire alarm system, including all its power supply
systems, has to be connected to the electricity network by a separate end
group.
The power switch of this electricity group must be indicated by the text
“Do not switch off, NOFIQ® fire protection system”.
Warning!
Do not connect the BASE’s power connector to the public electricity
network before the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB has been installed and connected to
the NOFIQ® BASE by means of the fire-resistant cable.
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8.
Programming the Network Security Key (NSK).
First of all you have to program the Network Security Key into the NOFIQ® BASE. Hereto you
connect a computer with the NOFIQ® BASE by means of a null modem cable and then you start
the terminal application as described in paragraph 12.3. When you have started the application,
you select the menu Services and then the option Network Security Key.
9.
Install the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB. See chapter 11 for a detailed description of the NOFIQ® BASEHUB’s installation.
10.
Connect the NOFIQ® BASE’s power connector to the public electricity network.
It may take a while (several minutes) before the NOFIQ® BASE has been started.
Warning!
Do not execute this step before the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB has been installed
and connected to the NOFIQ® BASE by means of the fire-resistant cable.
11.
Connect the null modem cable to the serial port of the NOFIQ® BASE.
When the NOFIQ® BASE is connected to a computer by means of a null modem cable, you can
use the computer to consult the NOFIQ® BASE’s data, to conﬁgure the NOFIQ® BASE and to add
FE’s and HUBs to the BASE.
Chapter 12 describes how to conﬁgure the NOFIQ® BASE.
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11. Installation of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
Figure 12 The NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
11.1
General
This chapter explains the installation of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB.
The ﬁgure below shows the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB. From the outside the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB looks similar to
the NOFIQ® HUB, except for its marking. Other differences between NOFIQ® BASE-HUB and NOFIQ® HUB:
1.
The NOFIQ® BASE-HUB has no batteries but uses the primary and secondary power supply of the
NOFIQ® BASE.
2.
The NOFIQ® BASE-HUB uses a serial communication connection to the NOFIQ® BASE; they are
mutually linked by a ﬁre-resistant cable.
3.
The NOFIQ® BASE-HUB has no buzzer.
11.2
Requirements
For installation of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB you will need:
•
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
•
Socket for the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB including orange connector
•
Antenna
•
Torque Wrench for connecting antenna
•
Fire-resistant cable (4-wire) of maximum 3 metres
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Attention!
There is only one fire-resistant cable connecting the NOFIQ® BASE and
the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB. If you have already fixed this cable to the NOFIQ®
BASE, you only have to fasten this very cable to the connector of the
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB.
Technical specifications of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
11.2
Internal power supply
internal power supply via NOFIQ® BASE
External power supply
external power supply via NOFIQ® BASE
Output/input
RS232 connector
for communicating with the NOFIQ® BASE
Communication
frequency
2.4 GHz (ISM band)
radio protocol
ZigBee™
antenna
see speciﬁcations in Appendices
Other
weight
250 grams
dimensions (h x w x d)
199 mm x 74 mm x 46 mm (excluding the antenna)
height including antenna: 272 mm
housing
polycarbonate / class V-2 / IP30
optical signal
3 LEDs (yellow, green, red) see also paragraph 20.2
11.3
Installation and configuration instructions NOFIQ®
BASE-HUB
Attention!
Heed the safety precautions as stated in chapter 7.
Attention!
It is of the utmost importance to execute the instructions consecutively in the
order given.
1.
Check if all necessary equipment and accessories for installation are present. See paragraph
11.2.
2.
Remove the orange connector from the socket.
3.
Connect the ﬁre-resistant cable from the NOFIQ® BASE to the connector of the NOFIQ® BASEHUB.
The right connection (from left to right) is as follows:
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Connector
port
Wire colour fireresistant cable
Connection
1.
Red:
Power exit +4 Volt
2.
Blue:
Minus
3.
Yellow:
Serial communication (TX)
4.
Green:
Serial communication (RX)
5.
6.
Figure 13 Connection fire-resistant cable to connector NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
4.
Place the connector back into the socket.
5.
Determine the place where the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB must be ﬁxed.
6.
Attach the socket to the wall.
7.
Attach the antenna to the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB.
Attention!
Turn the antenna with a Torque Wrench thoroughly tight.
8.
Click the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB into the socket.
9.
Attach the cabling to the wall by using clamps according to the operative regulations.
10.
When the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB has been attached to the wall and is ready for operation, you can
plug the NOFIQ® BASE’s power connector into the plug socket. It may take several minutes
before the NOFIQ® BASE has been started.
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11.
When you have installed the NOFIQ® BASE and the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB you have to prepare
the NOFIQ® BASE for communication with the other components within the system. Hereto you
connect a computer with the NOFIQ® BASE by means of a null modem cable and then you start
the terminal application as described in paragraph 12.3. When you have started the application,
select:
•
menu 3. Services
•
option 3. Network Status
•
option 3. BASE-HUB
•
option 2. Modify BASE-HUB
You need to set the following data:
•
The SNA for the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB;
this is always 0
•
The network identiﬁcation number
•
The network channel;
this is a number in the range 11 through 26.
After setting the data, you select:
•
option 3. Make operational
Executing this option makes the BASE-HUB and thus also the NOFIQ® BASE operational.
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12. Configuration and data management
NOFIQ® BASE
12.1
General
This chapter explains how to conﬁgure the NOFIQ® BASE and how to change the BASE’s settings.
Furthermore it contains an overview of the data on the system’s components the BASE offers. For setting
and/or changing the data you need to connect a computer (laptop, notebook or PC) to the NOFIQ® BASE
by means of a null modem cable.
12.2
Requirements
For setting or reading the data in the NOFIQ® BASE you will need:
•
a computer (laptop, notebook or PC)
•
a null modem cable
Configuring and managing data in the NOFIQ® BASE
12.3
In order to conﬁgure the NOFIQ® BASE do as follows:
1.
Open the NOFIQ® BASE with the (mechanical) key (lock at the right).
2.
Connect a computer (laptop, notebook or PC) by means of a null modem cable to the NOFIQ®
BASE’s serial port.
3.
Start the computer.
4.
When the computer has been started, select on your computer the communication application
HyperTerminal.
This application is usually installed by default in each MS Windows version.
Choose in consecutive order:
Start
Programs
Accessories
Communications
HyperTerminal
5.
Fill in a name for the connection (e.g. NOFIQ®) and click OK.
6.
Next the screen ‘Connect to’ appears. Select in the ﬁeld at the bottom a COM port available (e.g.
‘Direct to Com1’).
Click OK.
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7.
Next the screen ‘Port Settings’ appears.
Select the following settings:
Bits per second:
115200
Data bits:
Parity:
None
Stop bits:
Flow control:
None
Click OK.
8.
Open the connection (Call)
Press Enter.
Next a screen appears that approximately looks as follows:
You are now in the terminal (maintenance) application for the NOFIQ® BASE. This terminal
application enables you to set, change or read data .
Attention!
This application does not have the same function as the Maintenance
Menu which appears in the display of the NOFIQ® BASE and which can be
accessed by means of the buttons of the control panel of the BASE.
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The menu structure and the options available in the terminal application are explained in
paragraph 12.4.
Menu terminal application NOFIQ® BASE
12.4
The main menu of the terminal application for the NOFIQ® BASE has the following submenus:
1.
Factory
The submenu will be explained in paragraph 12.4.1.
2.
Diagnostics
The submenu will be explained in paragraph 12.4.2.
3.
Services
The submenu will be explained in paragraph 12.4.3.
With the options of this menu you are able to (among other things):
•
set and read the Network Security Key
•
read out the ﬁrst available Short Network Address
•
set the radio channel for the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
•
make the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB operational
•
add or remove a NOFIQ® HUB to the network
•
add or remove a NOFIQ® FE to the network
•
query for details about registered NOFIQ® HUBs or NOFIQ® FE’s
•
set telephone numbers for notiﬁcation
Attention!
The menu interaction uses a time-out. If your are working within the menu and
do not choose an option during a certain amount of time, pressing Enter will
result in the text ‘Time-out’ on screen. Next the application will return to the
main menu.
Attention!
Some data entry items have a text that looks like as follows:
“New NSK or ENTER”
If you do not want to change anything, press Enter in such a case. The data for
the option in question remain unchanged.
12.4.1
The Factory menu
By using the options of the Factory menu you can query data about the NOFIQ® BASE’s factory status.
The Factory menu contains the following options:
Nr.
Menu option
Application
Test BASE hardware
Choose this option to test the hardware of the NOFIQ® BASE.
Serial number
This option shows the serial number of this device.
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Nr.
Menu option
Application
Console
This option has been reserved for factory use; with this option
someone can login to the system to, for example, modify the
software.
Back
Choose this option to return to the main menu.
12.4.2
The Diagnostics menu
By using the options of the Diagnostics menu you can query data about the software and hardware of the
NOFIQ® BASE.
The Diagnostics menu contains the following options:
Nr.
Menu option
Application
Test BASE hardware
Choose this option to test the hardware of the NOFIQ® BASE.
Hardware version
This option shows the version numbers of the hardware of this
device.
Software version
This option shows the version numbers of the software installed at
this device.
Back
Choose this option to return to the main menu.
12.4.3
The Services menu
With the options of this menu you are able to (among other things):
•
set or read the Network Security Key (NSK)
- menu option 1
•
read out the ﬁrst available Short Network Address for a HUB or
an FE
- menu option 2
•
set the radio channel of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
- menu option 3, then
- menu option 3, then
- menu option 2
•
make the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB operational (and with that the
NOFIQ® BASE)
- menu option 3, then
- menu option 3, then
- menu option 3
•
add a NOFIQ® HUB to the NOFIQ® BASE
- menu option 3, then
- menu option 2, then
- menu option 4
•
add an NOFIQ® FE to the NOFIQ® BASE
- menu option 3, then
- menu option 1, then
- menu option 4
•
download error data
- menu option 4
Furthermore you can use this menu to read and set data on the elements of the entire NOFIQ® network:
all FE’s, all HUBs and the BASE-HUB.
12.4.4
The Network Status submenu
With the options of the Network Status you can read, change or set (status) data for each component in
the NOFIQ® network.
How to access the Network Status submenu:
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1.
Choose in the Main menu option 3. Services
2.
Choose in the Services menu option 3. Network Status.
The Network Status submenu offers the following options:
1 FE
2 HUB
3 BASE-HUB
0 Back
The options are explained below.
Nr
Option
FE
Nr.
Options
Application
Show all FE’s
This option shows a list of all FE’s.
The information shown is explained in
paragraph 12.4.5.
Show all FE’s in error
This option shows a list of all FE’s in error,
for example after they have executed an
extinguishing.
Show FE details
This option shows details of an FE. After
selecting an FE’s SNA the information about the
FE in question will be shown. The information is
explained in paragraph 12.4.5.
Add FE to network
With this option you can add an FE to the
network. Consecutively record the SNA and the
location of the FE.
Remove FE from network
With this option you can remove an FE from
the network. Select the FE to be removed. Next
type ‘y’ to conﬁrm the removal.
Modify FE
Select the FE to be modiﬁed.
Next you have the following choices:
1.
Enable FE
2.
Disable FE
3. Location
change the location data of the FE.
HUB
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Choose this option to return to the Network
Status submenu.
Show all HUBs
This option shows a list of all HUBs.
The information shown is explained in
paragraph 12.4.6.
Show all HUBs in error
This option shows a list of all HUBs in error.
Show HUB details
This option shows details of a HUB. After
selecting an HUB’s SNA the information
about the HUB in question will be shown. The
information is explained in paragraph 12.4.6.
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Nr
Option
Nr.
Options
Application
Add HUB to network
With this option you can add an HUB to the
network. Consecutively record the SNA and the
location of the HUB.
Remove HUB from network
With this option you can remove an HUB from
the network. Select the HUB to be removed.
Next type ‘y’ to conﬁrm the removal.
Modify HUB
Select the HUB to be modiﬁed.
Next you have the following choices:
1.
Enable FE
2.
Disable FE
3. Location
change the location data of the FE.
Back
Choose this option to return to the Network
Status submenu.
Show BASE-HUB details
This option shows the following details of the
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB:
BASE-HUB
-Network Address
-Network ID
-Network Channel
-Mode (status)
With this option you can set the NOFIQ® BASEHUB’s data, namely:
Modify BASE-HUB
• Network Address
The SNA for the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB is always 0.
• Network ID
The network’s identiﬁcation number.
• Network Channel
The network’s radio channel.
This is a number in the range 11 through 26.
Make operational
With this option you make the BASE-HUB
operational. Use this option if the NOFIQ®
BASE-HUB is in FACTORY status.
Back
Choose this option to return to the Network
Status submenu.
Shown data on a NOFIQ® FE
12.4.5
When you query data on all FE’s (Network Status menu: option 1. FE and then: option 1. Show all FE’s)
the terminal application shows a screen that looks like this:
SNA
PP
SP
St
Errors
Pw
CO
Tmp
Last heartbeat
702
712
SA
-------
20
03/09 10:23:43
703
711
713
SA
-------
19
03/09 10:23:58
704
711
713
SA
-------
20
03/09 10:23:59
701
712
711
EA
-------
27
03/09 10:24:26
705
712
SA
EI-----
18
03/09 09:59:59
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803
711
SA
-------
21
03/09 10:26:11
Explanation of the data on screen
SNA
Short Network Address
The FE’s Short Network Address.
Disabled
This column is marked (x) if the FE has been disabled.
Ofﬂine
This column is marked (x) if the FE is ofﬂine.
PP
Primary Parent
This is the SNA of the HUB that functions as the FE’s Primary Parent.
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
n/a
No primary parent available
SP
Secondary Parent
This is the SNA of the HUB that functions as the FE’s Secondary Parent.
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
n/a
No secondary parent available
St
Status (see also paragraph 22.3)
The FE’s status.
Options:
SA
Safe
FA
Factory – the NOFIQ® FE has not yet reported to the BASE
AL
Alert
PE
Fire alarm
EA
Extinguishing activated
Suspend
This column is marked (x) if the FE is in Suspend status.
Alert
This column is marked (x) if the temperature or CO concentration measured correspond with
the conditions for Alert.
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This column is marked (x) if the temperature or CO concentration measured correspond with
the conditions for Fire Alarm.
Errors
Malfunction
If an FE has detected one or more errors, this column will state an E followed by one or more
letter codes (each code has its own position)
Code
Pos.
An error has occurred; the following positions will clarify the error(s). .
Internal error
Error CO sensor
Error temperature sensor
Error relay (potential-free switch contact)
Error igniter extinguishing component
Error InterNOFIQBus
Pw
Power
This column shows which type of power supply is used by the FE.
Options:
Battery
BL
Battery low
BC
Battery critical
Mains power
CO
Carbon monoxide
This column shows the difference in CO concentration (in ppm) between the most recent
reading and the reading from one minute before.
Tmp
Temperature
This column shows the latest measured temperature in degrees Celsius.
Last
heartbeat
Status report
This column shows the date and time of the FE’s most recent heartbeat (status report)
received at the NOFIQ® BASE.
22.4.6
Shown data on a NOFIQ® HUB
When you query data about all HUBs (Network Status menu: option 1. HUB and then: option 1. Show all
HUBs) the terminal application shows a screen that looks like this:
SNA
PP
SP
Errors
Pw
Last heartbeat
711
712
--
03/09 10:23:43
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712
711
713
--
03/09 10:23:58
713
712
711
--
03/09 10:23:59
714
713
--
03/09 10:24:26
Explanation of the data on screen
SNA
Short Network Address
The HUB’s Short Network Address.
Disabled
This column is marked (x) if the HUB has been disabled.
Ofﬂine
This column is marked (x) if the HUB is ofﬂine.
PP
Primary Parent
This is the SNA of the HUB that functions as this HUB’s Primary Parent.
SP
Secondary Parent
This is the SNA of the HUB that functions as this HUB’s Secondary Parent.
Errors
Malfunction
If an HUB has detected an error, this column will state an E (error) followed by a letter code
Options:
Internal error
Pw
Power
This column shows which type of power supply is used by the HUB.
Options:
Battery
BL
Battery low
BC
Battery critical
Mains power
Last
heartbeat
Status report
This column shows the date and time of the HUB’s most recent heartbeat (status report)
received at the NOFIQ® BASE.
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13. Installation of a NOFIQ® HUB
13.1
General
This chapter explains the installation of a NOFIQ® HUB.
From the outside the NOFIQ® HUB looks similar to the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB (except for its marking).
In contrast to the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB the NOFIQ® HUB uses batteries as secondary power supply.
Furthermore the NOFIQ® HUB is provided with a buzzer.
Attention!
In order to operate properly the NOFIQ® system needs at least two (2) NOFIQ®
HUBs . Thus a backup route for communication between an FE and the BASE is
guaranteed.
Whenever you install the very first NOFIQ® HUB in a new NOFIQ® system, the
system will generate an error message (Parent missing), since there is no
backup route (via a second HUB) available yet. As soon as the second HUB is
correctly installed, the error message will disappear automatically.
13.2
Requirements
For installation of the NOFIQ® HUB you will need:
•
NOFIQ® HUB
•
Socket for the NOFIQ® HUB including orange connector
•
Antenna / Torque Wrench for connecting antenna
•
Mains power adapter
Attention!
The adapter for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your NOFIQ® provider.
Only these adapters can be used for your NOFIQ® devices.
•
Battery-pack
Attention!
The battery-pack for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your
NOFIQ® provider. Only these battery-packs can be used for your
NOFIQ® devices.
•
Network Security Key (NSK)
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
•
Short Network Address (SNA)
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
•
Network ID
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
•
Network Channel
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
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Technical specifications of the NOFIQ® HUB
13.3
Internal power supply
type power supply
lithium battery FeS2
voltage (volt / amp.)
3V / 3000mA
lifetime
max. 2 years
External mains power adapter
power
230 V, 50 Hz for Europe;
110 V 60Hz for the United States of America
voltage (volt / amp.)
4V DC / 1200 mA
Output/input
RS232 connector
for conﬁguration and maintenance of the NOFIQ® HUB
Communication
frequency
2.4 GHz (ISM band)
radio protocol
ZigBee™
antenna
see speciﬁcations in Appendices
Other
weight
250 grams
dimensions (h x w x d)
199 mm x 74 mm x 46 mm (excluding the antenna)
height including antenna: 272 mm
housing
polycarbonate / class V-2 / IP30
acoustic signal
buzzer, 4 – 5 kHz @ 55 dB(A)
optical signal
3 LEDs (yellow, green, red) see also paragraph 21.2
Installation and configuration instructions NOFIQ®
HUB
13.4
Attention!
Heed the safety precautions as stated in chapter 7.
Attention!
It is of the utmost importance to execute the instructions consecutively in the
order given.
1.
Retrieve the Network Security Key (NSK), the Short Network Address (SNA), the Network ID
and the Network Channel from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan. Hereto you connect
a computer to the NOFIQ® BASE by means of a null modem cable and then you start the
terminal application as described in paragraph 12.3. When you have started the application, you
consecutively select:
menu 3. Services
option 1. Network Security Key
option 2. First available short network address
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Write down all data.
2.
Check if all necessary equipment and accessories for installation are present. See paragraph
13.2.
3.
Remove the orange connector from the socket.
4.
Connect the NOFIQ® HUB’s mains power adapter to the orange connector.
The right connection (from left to right) is as follows:
Connector
port
Wire colour
Connection
1.
Black with white stripe and red sleeve
Power supply +4 Volt
2.
Black (completely black)
Minus / earth
3.
4.
5.
6.
Figure 14 Connection NOFIQ® HUB connector
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5.
Place the connector back into the socket.
6.
Take the NOFIQ® HUB out of the socket and remove the lid of the battery holder (push with your
ﬁnger in the direction of the arrow).
7.
Place the battery-pack and connect the battery connector (red on the outside, black on the
inside). The connector has been made in such a way that there is only one possible way to
connect it.
Attention!
The battery-pack for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your
NOFIQ® provider. Only these battery-packs can be used for your
NOFIQ® devices.
8.
Place the lid back onto the battery holder.
9.
Conﬁgure the NOFIQ® HUB
Connect the NOFIQ® HUB by means of a Maintenance Interface cable (MIC) to a computer (e.g. a
laptop). Start the application ‘NOFIQ® PC Control’. Program the Network Security Key (NSK), the
Short Network Address (SNA), the Network ID and the Network Channel, as described in chapter
14.
10.
Determine the place where the NOFIQ® HUB must be ﬁxed.
11.
Fix the socket (at its destined location).
Attention!
A NOFIQ® HUB must always be fixed vertically in order that the antenna
points upwards.
12.
Attach the antenna to the NOFIQ® HUB.
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Attention!
Turn the antenna with a Torque Wrench thoroughly tight.
13.
Click the NOFIQ® HUB into the socket.
14.
Plug the adapter into the plug socket.
15.
Press the NOFIQ® HUB’s button for two seconds. On release of the button the NOFIQ® HUB leaves
factory status.
16.
Add the NOFIQ® HUB to the NOFIQ® BASE.
Hereto you connect a computer to the NOFIQ® BASE by means of a null modem cable and then
you start the terminal application as described in paragraph 12.3. When you have started the
application, you consecutively select:
menu 3. Services
option 3. Network Status
option 2. HUB
option 4. Add HUB to network
Attention!
Downloading the Granted nodes database.
After installation of all components of the NOFIQ® system, you have to
download the Granted nodes database from the NOFIQ® BASE and store it at a
secure place. If something should go wrong with the NOFIQ® BASE, uploading
the database will suffice to restore the data; adding all devices again would
not be necessary.
You can download the Granted nodes database by means of the terminal
application of the NOFIQ® BASE (see chapter 12.3)
Attention!
In order to operate adequately the NOFIQ® system needs at least two (2)
NOFIQ® HUBs. Thus a backup route for communication between an FE and the
BASE is guaranteed.
Whenever you install the very first NOFIQ® HUB in a new NOFIQ® system, the
system will generate an error message (Parent missing), since there is no
backup route (via a second HUB) available yet. As soon as the second HUB is
correctly installed, the error message will disappear automatically.
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14. Configuration NOFIQ® HUB or NOFIQ® FE
14.1
General
®
A NOFIQ HUB as well as a NOFIQ® FE needs to be conﬁgured so that all components of the
NOFIQ® network will function and communicate properly. For every NOFIQ® FE and NOFIQ® HUB its
network address (SNA) must be recorded as well as the Network Security Key, the Network ID and the
Network Channel.
Attention!
Configuration of a standalone FE.
A standaln FE has already been configured when it leaves factory. By defauit
it is set that the potential-free contact switches in case of Fire alarm (Preextinguishing).
Only if you want to change these settings, you must configure a standalone FE.
If you do not wish to change the settings, configuration is not needed.
14.2
Requirements
In order to read or set data of a NOFIQ® HUB or FE you will need:
•
a computer (laptop, notebook of PC)
•
a NOFIQ® Maintenance Interface cable (D-MIC-RA0100)
•
the software application NOFIQ® PC Control (PC_Control.exe)
•
Network Security Key (NSK)
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
•
Short Network Address (SNA)
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
•
Network ID
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
•
Network Channel
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
Configuring a NOFIQ® HUB or NOFIQ® FE
14.3
In order to conﬁgure a HUB or FE do as follows:
1.
Connect one end of the NOFIQ® Maintenance Interface cable (MIC) to the communication port
(com-port) of the computer (or else through a USB/RS232 adapter).
2.
Connect the other end of the MIC cable to the appropriate connector of the HUB or FE.
3.
Start the computer.
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4.
Start the application ‘NOFIQ® PC Control’ (PC_Control.exe)
The next screen appears:
5.
Click the button ‘Com Settings’ to set the communication data.
A pop-up screen appears.
Select in this screen the following settings:
Port:
COM1 (or else the ﬁrst available COM port)
Baud rate:
57600
Data bits:
Stop bits:
Parity:
None
Flow control:
None
6.
Click OK.
7.
Click the button ‘Open’ (upper right on the screen).
Then the communication with the HUB or FE is started.
8.
Click the button ‘Read’ in the section Conﬁguration.
Click the button ‘Read’ in the section System Conﬁguration.
Click the button ‘Read’ in the section Network Conﬁguration.
Now all information is read and the screen will look (approximately) as follows:
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9.
You are now able to conﬁgure the HUB or FE.
For a standalone FE the ﬁeld ‘Standalone’ is ticked by default. In this case the ﬁelds ‘Network
Address’, Network ID, Network Channel and Encryption Key do not apply.
If you want to conﬁgure an FE for a network, you need to ﬁll in at least the following ﬁelds:
•
Network Address
This is the HUB’s or FE’s Short Network Address (SNA); a
number in the range [2..65534].
•
Network ID
This is the network’s identiﬁcation number; a number in
the range [1..255]. This number must be identical for each
device in the network.
•
Network Channel
This is the network’s radio channel; a number in the range
[11..26]. This number must be identical for each device in
the network.
•
Encryption Key
(Hex)
This the system’s Network Security Key (NSK); a number of
32 digits (32*[0..9]).
Attention!
The data mentioned above are mandatory for an FE in a NOFIQ network.
Other data for a HUB or FE are set by default. If required you can change
the other data in the section System Configuration. The meaning of all
buttons and fields of this screen are explained in the next paragraphs.
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10.
If you have set all data:
Click the button ‘Write’ in the section System Conﬁguration.
Click the button ‘Write’ in the section Network Conﬁguration.
Click the button ‘Save’.
All data have been saved.
11.
Click the button ‘Restart Device’.
The NOFIQ® HUB or NOFIQ® FE is now conﬁgured.
14.3.1
Fields and buttons from screen section Configuration
The screen section Conﬁguration offers data about the software.
Version
The software version.
Reserved
Software data. These are of no concern for the user.
Read
With this button you reed the software data of the HUB or FE.
14.3.2
Fields and buttons from screen section System Configuration
The screen section System Conﬁguration offers data about the HUB or FE. These data can be modiﬁed.
Factory mode
Ticking this option will put the HUB or FE into Factory status.
Buzzer enabled
If this option is ticked, the buzzer of this device is enabled.
Relay Default Off
The default position for the FE’s relay (switch contact) is closed. If you tick this option, the relay’s default
position will be open.
Heartbeat
This is the time interval between each heartbeat the device sends.
Attention!
If the heartbeat interval is set lower than 5 minutes (60 x 5 seconds), this will
have a negative effect on the batteries’ lifetime.
CO sens. date
This is the production date of the CO sensor.
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Reserved
Software data. These are of no concern for the user.
Trigger relay at
Here you can choose in which situation the FE’s potential-free contact must be switched. You can choose
from:
•
Alert
•
Pre-extinguishing (Fire alarm)
•
Error (Malfunction)
Relay delay
The delay time (in seconds) before the potential-free contact will be switched.
The maximum number of seconds that can be set is 120.
Read
Click this button to read the conﬁguration data of the HUB or FE.
Write
Click this button to write the (modiﬁed) data of an HUB or FE. Click the button ‘Save’ to actually save the
data.
14.3.3
Fields and buttons from screen section Network
Configuration
The screen section Network Conﬁguration offers information about network settings of a HUB or FE.
These data can be modiﬁed.
Standalone
This ﬁeld must be ticked if the FE is to function standalone. If this ﬁeld is ticked, the ﬁelds like ‘Network
Address’, ‘Network ID’, ‘Network Channel’ and ‘Encryption Key’ will not be available.
Network Address
This the Short Network Address, the unique network address granted to the HUB or FE.
Attention!
The network address of the BASE-HUB is 0; this number can never be granted
to a HUB or FE.
Network ID
The is a unique identiﬁcation number of the entire NOFIQ® network; a number in the range [1..255].
This number must be identical for each device (HUB, FE and BASE-HUB) in the network. Thanks to this
ID different networks are separated from each other and FE data cannot turn up in another network (e.g.
the neighbour’s network) by accident.
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Network Channel
This the network’s radio channel; a number in the range [11..26]. This number must be identical for all
devices in the network.
Encryption Key (Hex)
This the Network Security Key (NSK), a code that prevents interception of NOFIQ® network
communication by external devices. The NSK s a number of 32 digits (32 * [0..9]).
This code must be identical for each device in the network.
Read
Click this button to read the network data of the HUB or FE.
Write
Click this button to write the (modiﬁed) network data of an HUB or FE. Click the button ‘Save’ to actually
save the data.
14.3.4
Other buttons from screen section Configuration
Read All
Click this button to read all data of the HUB or FE.
Write All
Click this button to write all (modiﬁed) data of an HUB or FE. Click the button ‘Save’ to actually save the
data.
Save
Click this button to save data.
Leave Factory
Click this button to have the HUB or FE leave factory status.
Restart Dev.
Click this button to restart a FE, HUB or BASE-HUB.
Device Info
Click this button to retrieve device information on the FE of HUB. Next a screen appears; this screen’s
data and buttons will be explained in paragraph 14.3.5.
14.3.5
Buttons and data on the screen Device info
Clicking the Device Info button gathers information about the NOFIQ® FE or NOFIQ® HUB. If you click this
button, the following screen appears:
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Read
Click all Read buttons to read the information.
The screen shows the following data:
•
Serial number
•
Device type (NOFIQ® FE or NOFIQ® HUB)
•
Software data (version and production date)
•
Hardware data (version and production date)
•
CO sensor production date
In the lower section the following data are displayed:
•
the device’s parents
•
the temperature and CO concentration measured
Reset
Click this button to reset the counter to 0.
Check
With this button you can check the operation of the elements of the device in question.
A properly operating part is displayed in green, a malfunctioning part is displayed in red.
The following items will be checked:
•
CO sensor
•
Temperature sensor
•
Igniter of the extinguishing component (Igniter circuit)
•
Batteries (green = battery OK; yellow = battery low); red = battery critical)
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This square will not be shown when the device operates on mains power.
•
Suspended (red = suspended)
•
Potential-free switch contact (Relay)
•
InterNOFIQBus
•
Network (not applicable to a standalone FE)
Attention!
Since a standalone NOFIQ® FE cannot notify an error message to a BASE, it is
not possible to determine at once which type of error has occurred. When you
have connected the FE in question via a MIC to a computer (laptop) and then
start this program (NOFIQ PC Control) , you can determine the error(s) by
using the button Check. (see chapter 15.5, page 80)
Clear
Click this button to clear the screen.
Conﬁguration
Click this button to read or modify all conﬁguration data as described in paragraph 14.3.
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15. Installation of a NOFIQ® FE
15.1
General
This chapter explains the installation of a NOFIQ® FE.
15.2
Requirements
For installation of the NOFIQ® FE you will need:
•
NOFIQ® FE
•
Socket for the NOFIQ® FE including orange connector
•
Antenna + antenna extension cord
•
Torque Wrench for connecting antenna
•
Warning stickers
“NOFIQ® ﬁre protection system, in case of ﬁre or alarm: do not panic, close cabinet doors and and
alert expert assistance”
•
Mains power adapter (use is optional for an FE)
Attention!
The adapter for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your NOFIQ® provider.
Only these adapters can be used for your NOFIQ® devices.
•
Battery-pack
Attention!
The battery-pack for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your
NOFIQ® provider. Only these battery-packs can be used for your
NOFIQ® devices.
•
Network Security Key (NSK)
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
•
Short Network Address (SNA)
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
•
Network ID
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
•
Network Channel
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
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15.3
Technical specifications of a NOFIQ® FE
Internal power supply
type power supply
lithium battery FeS2
voltage (volt / amp.)
3V / 3000mA
lifetime
max. 2 years
External mains power adapter (optional)
power
230 V, 50 Hz for Europe;
110 V 60Hz for the United States of America
voltage (volt / amp.)
4V DC / 1200 mA
Output/input
RS232 connector
for conﬁguration and maintenance of the NOFIQ® FE
1 x potential-free switch contact
24 V / 1 A (for disabling a fan)
InterNOFIQBus
0.2 A (group extinguishing)
Extinguishing agent
FirePro® (weight)
20 grams extinguishing agent (FP-20)
80 grams extinguishing agent (FP-80)
Communication
frequency
2.4 GHz (ISM band)
radio protocol
ZigBee™
antenna
see speciﬁcations in Appendices
Other
weight
350 grams (NOFIQ® FE20)
dimensions (h x w x d)
FE 20 - 182 mm x 44 mm x 68 mm (excluding the antenna)
height including antenna: 249 mm
FE 80 - 204 mm x 68 mm x 98 mm (excluding the antenna)
height including antenna: 271 mm
housing
polycarbonate / class V-2 / IP30
acoustic signal
buzzer, 4 – 5 kHz @ 55 dB(A)
optical signal
3 LEDs (yellow, green, red) see also paragraph 22.3
15.4
Installation and configuration instructions NOFIQ® FE
Attention!
Heed the safety precautions as stated in chapter 7.
Attention!
Additional instructions for installation of a standalone NOFIQ® FE you will find
in paragraph 15.5.
Attention!
It is of the utmost importance to execute the instructions consecutively in the
order given.
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1.
Retrieve the Network Security Key (NSK), the Short Network Address (SNA), the Network ID
and the Network Channel from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan. Hereto you connect
a computer to the NOFIQ® BASE by means of a null modem cable and then you start the
terminal application as described in paragraph 12.3. When you have started the application, you
consecutively select:
•
menu 3. Services
•
option 1. Network Security Key
•
option 2. First available short network address
Write down all data.
2.
Check if all necessary equipment and accessories for installation are present. See paragraph
15.2.
3.
Remove the orange connector from the socket.
4.
Connect the NOFIQ® FE’s mains power adapter (optional) to the orange connector.
Attention!
Using a mains power adapter is optional for an FE in a network modus.
The FE used as a standalone, you must use the mains power adapter.
The right connection (from left to right) is as follows:
Connector
port
Wire colour
Connection
1.
Black with white stripe and
red sleeve
Power supply +4 Volt
2.
Black (completely black)
Minus / earth
3.
InterNOFIQBus (with ﬁre-resistant cable)
see chapter 16.
4.
InterNOFIQBus (with ﬁre-resistant cable)
see chapter 16.
5.
Common - Potential-free switch contact
(max. 24V, max. 1A)
6.
Normally closed - Potential-free switch contact
(max. 24V, max. 1A)
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Figure 15 Connection NOFIQ® FE connector
5.
Connect the potential-free switch contact. (optional)
Connect the potential-free switch contact with the device in question (e.g. a ventilator) via
connector port 5 and 6.
By default the potential-free contact will be switched in case of Fire alarm (Pre-extinguishing).
If required you can change these settings. The potential-free contact can be switched in case of
Alert, Pre-extinguishing or Error. This option can be set during conﬁguration of the FE.
6.
Place the connector back into the socket.
7.
Take the NOFIQ® FE out of the socket and remove the lid of the battery holder (push with your
ﬁnger in the direction of the arrow).
Figure 16 Placement batteries NOFIQ® FE
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8.
Place the battery-pack and connect the battery connector (red on the outside, black on the
inside). The connector has been made in such a way that there is only one possible way to
connect it.
Figure 17 NOFIQ® FE Elements and battery connection
Attention!
Wrong battery placement could lead to ignition of the FirePro® aerosol
extinguishing component.
Attention!
The battery-pack for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your
NOFIQ® provider. Only these battery-packs can be used for your
NOFIQ® devices.
9.
Place the lid back onto the battery holder.
10.
Conﬁgure the NOFIQ® FE
Connect the NOFIQ® FE by means of a Maintenance Interface cable (MIC) to a computer (e.g.
a laptop). Start the application ‘NOFIQ® PC Control’. Program the Network Security Key (NSK),
the Short Network Address (SNA), the Network ID and the Network Channel. In addition you can
change in which situation the potential-free contact must be switched (by default this happens in
case of Fire alarm (Pre-extinguishing).
Conﬁguration is described in chapter 14.
11.
Determine the place where the NOFIQ® FE must be ﬁxed.
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Attention!
The number of NOFIQ® FE’s needed for an object also determines the
projection, in other words the position and direction in which the NOFIQ®
FE’s have to be mounted.
When applying 1 NOFIQ® FE it will be placed in the middle of the object
on the upper side, having the outflow openings pointing to the left and
the right.
Ensure that both outflow openings have at least 15 cm of free outflow
space in order to prevent damage to equipment. Since the antenna
always has to point upwards, the antenna has to be placed separate from
the FE and connected to the NOFIQ® FE by an antenna extension cord.
When applying 2 or more NOFIQ® FE’s these are placed on the side of the
object in question, having the outflow openings pointing upwards and
downwards. Ensure that both outflow openings have at least 15 cm of
free outflow space in order to prevent damage to equipment.
See also Figure 7 Projection NOFIQ® FE.
12.
Fix the socket (at its destined location).
13.
Attach the antenna to the NOFIQ® FE.
Attention!
If the FE is installed into a steel cabinet the antenna must be placed
outside the cabinet. In that case the antenna must be linked to the
NOFIQ® FE by means of a antenna extension cord (NOFIQ® accessory).
Prevent the cable from being pinched or knotted.
Turn the antenna extension cord with a Torque Wrench thoroughly tight
onto the NOFIQ® FE!
Let op!
When applying 1 NOFIQ® FE it will be placed in the middle of the object
on the upper side, having the outflow openings pointing to the left and
the right. (see picture 7 projection NOFIQ FE)
Since the antenna always has to point upwards, you need to place the
antenna separate from the NOFIQ® FE.
Make sure that the antenna points upwards.
Link the antenna to the NOFIQ® FE by means of a antenna extension
cord.
Prevent the cable from being pinched or knotted.
14.
Click the NOFIQ® FE into the socket.
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15.
Plug the adapter (optional) into the plug socket.
16.
Press the NOFIQ® FE’s button for two seconds. On release of the button the NOFIQ® FE leaves
factory status.
17.
Afﬁx the warning sticker to the outside of the protected object on eye level.
18.
Add the NOFIQ® FE to the NOFIQ® BASE.
Hereto you connect a computer with the NOFIQ® BASE by means of a null modem cable and then
you start the terminal application as described in paragraph 12.3. When you have started the
application, you consecutively select:
•
menu 3. Services
•
option 3. Network Status
•
option 1. FE
•
option 4. Add FE to network
Attention!
Downloading the Granted nodes database.
After installation of all components of the NOFIQ® system, you have to
download the Granted nodes database from the NOFIQ® BASE and store it at a
secure place. If something should go wrong with the NOFIQ® BASE, uploading
the database will suffice to restore the data; adding all devices again would
not be necessary.
You can download the Granted nodes database by means of the terminal
application of the NOFIQ® BASE (see chapter 12.3).
Attention!
If an FE’s primary power supply is changed from mains power to batteries (e.
g. if the FE has been moved), this will lead to an error message. You can solve
this error by accessing the BASE’s terminal program (see chapter 12). First
you remove the FE in question (Remove FE from network) and then you add it
again (Add FE to network).
Attention!
If a NOFIQ® FE at one stage has been part of an InterNOFIQBus and you want
this FE to function on its own (but within a network), it is imperative that after
disconnecting the FE from the InterNOFIQBus the FE is restarted by pressing
its button for 10 seconds. Thus you prevent an error message.
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15.5
Additional special instructions for installation of a
standalone NOFIQ® FE
Installation of a standalone NOFIQ® FE mainly happens as described in the previous paragraph. The
following special instructions and exceptions apply when installing a standalone FE:
•
An FE leaves factory in standalone conﬁguration.
•
As a precautionary measure we advise to connect the potential-free contact of the NOFIQ® FE to
an external alarm of signalling device, for example a siren, a ﬂashing light or a GSM module. In
case of ﬁre the appropriate person or organisation can then be notiﬁed in order to take repressive
countermeasures.
•
The potential-free contact will be switched by default in case of Fire alarm (Pre-extinguishing).
We advise you to keep this setting..
•
If required you can change these settings during conﬁguration of the FE.
•
Since the NOFIQ® FE is not part of a system or network, network data such as SNA, NSK, Network ID and Network Channel do not apply.
•
The antenna (or antenna extension cord) do not have to be mounted on the FE (although these
are supplied as a standard accessory).
•
Mount the small cap in stead of the antenna.
•
A standalone NOFIQ® FE is not added to a BASE.
•
It is possible to link 2, 3 or 4 standalone FE into an InterNOFIQBus.
•
The standalone NOFIQ® FE has to be connected with the main power adapter for a lifetime
quarantee of main power.
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16. Installation of a InterNOFIQBus
16.1
General
This chapter explains the installation of a InterNOFIQBus.
An InterNOFIQBus is a combination of 2, 3 or 4 mutually linked NOFIQ® FE’s. Thanks to the
InterNOFIQBus it is possible to protect larger objects (e.g. a larger switch cabinet). Installation of a
InterNOFIQBus is optional and is not required for a proper operation of the NOFIQ® system.
Standalone NOFIQ® FE’s can also be linked into an InterNOFIQBus (see also paragraph 15.5).
16.2
Requirements
For installation of the InterNOFIQBus you will need:
•
2, 3 or 4 NOFIQ® FE’s
•
Sockets for each NOFIQ® FE including orange connectors
•
Antennas + antenna extension cords
•
Warning sticker
“NOFIQ® ﬁre protection system, in case of ﬁre or alarm: do not panic, close cabinet doors and alert
expert assistance”
•
Mains power adapter for each NOFIQ® F (use is optional)
Attention!
The adapter for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your NOFIQ® provider.
Only these adapters can be used for your NOFIQ® devices.
•
Battery-pack
Attention!
The battery-pack for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your
NOFIQ® provider. Only these battery-packs can be used for your
NOFIQ® devices.
•
Fire-resistant cables (2-wire) for connecting the FE’s to be linked.
The maximum total length of the ﬁre-resistant cables used is 6 metres.
•
Network Security Key (NSK)
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
•
Short Network Address (SNA)
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
•
Network ID
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
•
Network Channel
this can be obtained from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan
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16.3
Installation and configuration instructions
InterNOFIQBus
Attention!
Heed the safety precautions as stated in chapter 7.
Attention!
It is of the utmost importance to execute the instructions consecutively in the
order given.
1.
Retrieve the Network Security Key (NSK), the Short Network Address (SNA), the Network ID
and the Network Channel from the NOFIQ® BASE or the installation plan. Hereto you connect
a computer to the NOFIQ® BASE by means of a null modem cable and then you start the
terminal application as described in paragraph 12.3. When you have started the application, you
consecutively select:
•
menu 3. Services
•
option 1. Network Security Key
•
option 2. First available short network address
Write down all data.
2.
Check if all necessary equipment and accessories for installation are present. See paragraph
16.2.
3.
Remove the orange connector from the socket
4.
Connect the NOFIQ® FE’s mains power adapter (optional) to the orange connector.
Attention!
Using a mains power adapter is optional for an FE.
The right connection (from left to right) is as follows:
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Connector port
Wire colour
Connection
1.
Black with white stripe
and red sleeve
Power supply +4 Volt
2.
Black (completely
black)
Minus / earth
3.
Red
InterNOFIQBus (with ﬁre-resistant cable)
see chapter 16.
4.
White
InterNOFIQBus (with ﬁre-resistant cable)
see chapter 16.
5.
Common - Potential-free switch contact
(max. 24V, max. 1A)
6.
Normally closed - Potential-free switch contact
(max. 24V, max. 1A)
5.
Connect the ﬁre-resistant cables to the FE’s to be linked.
Connect the cable attached to connector port 3 with connector port 3 of the second FE. Connect
the cable attached to connector port 3 of the second FE with connector port 3 of the third FE, etc.
In the same way you must connect the FE’s of the InterNOFIQBus via connector port 4.
6.
Connect the potential-free switch contact. (optional)
Connect the potential-free switch contact with the device in question (e.g. a ventilator) via
connector port 5 and 6.
By default the potential-free contact will be switched in case of Fire alarm (Pre-extinguishing).
If required you can change these settings. The potential-free contact can be switched in case of
Alert, Pre-extinguishing or Error. This option can be set during conﬁguration of the FE.
7.
Place the connectors back into their sockets.
8.
Take each NOFIQ® FE out of its socket and remove the lid of the battery holder (push with your
ﬁnger in the direction of the arrow).
9.
Place the battery-pack and connect the battery connector (red on the outside, black on the
inside). The connector has been made in such a way that there is only one possible way to
connect it.
Attention!
Wrong battery placement could lead to ignition of the FirePro® aerosol
extinguishing component.
Attention!
The battery-pack for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your
NOFIQ® provider. Only these battery-packs can be used for your
NOFIQ® devices.
10.
Place the lids back onto the battery holders.
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11.
Conﬁgure the NOFIQ® FE’s.
Connect each NOFIQ® FE by means of a Maintenance Interface cable (MIC) to a computer (e.g.
a laptop). Start the application ‘NOFIQ® PC Control’. Program the Network Security Key (NSK),
the Short Network Address (SNA), the Network ID and the Network Channel. In addition you can
change in which situation the potential-free contact must be switched (by default this happens in
case of Fire alarm (Pre-extinguishing).
Conﬁguration is described in chapter 14.
12.
Determine the place where the InterNOFIQBus must be ﬁxed.
Attention!
This distance between the outflow openings and the object to be protected
must be at least 15 cm. There should not be any obstacles between the
extinguishing component and the object.
Attention!
When applying 2 or more NOFIQ® FE’s these are placed on the side of the
object in question, having the outflow openings pointing upwards and
downwards. Ensure that both outflow openings have at least 15 cm of free
outflow space in order to prevent damage to equipment.
See also Figure 7 Projection NOFIQ® FE.
19.
Fix the sockets (at their destined locations).
20.
Attach the antennas to the NOFIQ® FE’s.
Attention!
If the FE is installed into a steel cabinet the antenna must be placed
outside the cabinet. In that case the antenna must be linked to the NOFIQ®
FE by means of a antenna extension cord (NOFIQ® accessory).
Prevent the cable from being pinched or knotted.
Turn the antenna extension cord with a Torque Wrench thoroughly tight
onto the NOFIQ® FE!
13.
Click the NOFIQ® FE’s into their sockets.
14.
Plug the adapters (optional) into the plug sockets.
15.
Attach the cabling to the wall by using clamps according to the operative regulations.
16.
To test the InterNOFIQBus press the button of one of the FE’s for 1 second. On release of the
button, the yellow, red and green LED of the other FE’s will blink brieﬂy. Next the green LED will
blink once per 5 minutes. The InterNOFIQBus is now ready for operation.
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17.
Afﬁx the warning sticker to the outside of the protected object on eye level.
18.
Add the NOFIQ® FE’s to the NOFIQ® BASE.
Hereto you connect a computer to the NOFIQ® BASE by means of a null modem cable and then
you start the terminal application as described in paragraph 12.3. When you have started the
application, you consecutively select:
•
menu 3. Services
•
option 3. Network Status
•
option 1. FE
•
option 4. Add FE to network
Attention!
Downloading the Granted nodes database.
After installation of all components of the NOFIQ® system, you have to
download the Granted nodes database from the NOFIQ® BASE and store it at a
secure place. If something should go wrong with the NOFIQ® BASE, uploading
the database will suffice to restore the data; adding all devices again would
not be necessary.
You can download the Granted nodes database by means of the terminal
application of the NOFIQ® BASE (see chapter 12.3).
Attention!
If an FE’s primary power supply is changed from mains power to batteries (e.
g. if the FE has been moved), this will lead to an error message. You can solve
this error by accessing the BASE’s terminal program (see chapter 12). First
you remove the FE in question (Remove FE from network) and then you add it
again (Add FE to network).
Attention!
If a NOFIQ® FE at one stage has been part of an InterNOFIQBus and you want
this FE to function on its own (but within a network), it is imperative that after
disconnecting the FE from the InterNOFIQBus the FE is restarted by pressing
its button for 10 seconds. Thus you prevent an error message.
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17. Putting the NOFIQ® system into operation
17.1
General
This chapter explains which actions have to be taken to put the NOFIQ® system into operation.
17.2
Putting the system into operation
Putting the NOFIQ® system into operation must be done by qualiﬁed personnel under responsibility of
the NOFIQ® service provider. Putting the NOFIQ® system into operation contains all activities necessary
to make the installation functioning and operational according to the Program of Requirements and the
installation plan.
When the system is put into operation checks must be made to ensure that the NOFIQ® system actually
functions as it should function. The checks executed for this scope, take place in view of the Program of
Requirements and the installation plan.
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18. Acceptance of the NOFIQ® system
18.1
General
This chapter explains which actions have to be taken for acceptance of the NOFIQ® system.
18.2
Activities for acceptance
The NOFIQ® service provider draws up an Acceptance Report in which the service provider certiﬁes,
that the NOFIQ® system is operational and functions according to Program of Requirements and the
installation plan.
By means of documentation it must be proved that all components applied in the NOFIQ® system meet
the demanded requirements of quality and compatibility.
During the acceptance procedure the owner of the NOFIQ® system must be handed an Acceptance Report
as well as a log book.
An example of a Acceptance Report is provided in Appendix 36.3.
An example of a log book is provided in Appendix 36.4.
The NOFIQ® service provider should instruct the user in the NOFIQ® system’s functioning and in the
periodic and preventive maintenance required. The name of the custodian for the NOFIQ® system in
question should be recorded in the log book and in the NOFIQ® service provider’s registry.
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19. The NOFIQ® BASE in daily use
19.1
General
This chapter describes how to handle the NOFIQ® BASE in daily use. It gives you an overview of the
NOFIQ® BASE control panel and how to use it. Furthermore it offers an overview of the structure and
options of the NOFIQ® BASE’s user menu. Finally this chapter throws a light upon the alarm and error
messages that are shown in the control panel’s display.
19.2
Control panel
The NOFIQ® BASE control panel looks as follows:
Figure 18 Control panel NOFIQ® BASE
On the control panel of the NOFIQ® BASE you will discern the following elements:
•
Alphanumeric display
The display will be described in paragraph 19.3
•
Indication lights
The indication lights (LEDs) will be described in paragraph 19.4
•
Buttons
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The buttons on the control panel will be described in paragraph 19.5
•
Locks
The locks on the control panel will be described in paragraph 19.6
19.3
Alphanumeric display
On the upper side of the control panel you will identify a small screen. This is a two-line display for 40
characters on each line. The display is provided with backlight.
In this display the system’s status is shown. If a NOFIQ® FE initiates an alarm or the system reports an
error message, such a message will appear in the display of the control panel.
The top line of the display show the status of the system.
The bottom line of the display shows the menu option or task which can be selected. If the system’s
status is OPERATIONAL, the bottom line shows the current time and date.
Attention!
If your are navigating in the menu, the top line shows the position in the menu
structure.
The menu structure of the NOFIQ® BASE will be described in detail in paragraph 19.10
The menu options and their application will be described in detail in paragraph 19.11.
Alarm messages that may appear in the display, are described in paragraph 19.8.
Error messages shown in the display and their meaning are described in paragraph 19.9.
19.4
Indication LEDs
The control panel of the NOFIQ® BASE is provided with 10 indication LEDs (lights). These lights are
divided into 3 columns, namely Status, Disabled and Malfunction.
You will identify the following LEDs:
Column
Text
LED colour
Meaning
Status
Operational
Green
This LED burns when the system is operational.
Status
Test
Yellow
This LED burns when you are testing the system (with
the button Test, or through the maintenance menu)
Status
Alert
Yellow
This LEDs blinks when a NOFIQ® FE is in Alert.
Status
Alarm
Red
This LED burns when a NOFIQ® FE has reported an alarm
(Fire Alarm or Extinguishing alarm).
Status
Notiﬁed
Red
This LED burns when an alert, alarm or error has been
notiﬁed to the appropriate service.
Disabled
Buzzer
Yellow
This LED burns when the buzzer has been disabled. The
buzzer can be disabled and enabled through the menu
MAINTENANCE, option . For this an
authorisation key is required.
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Column
Text
LED colour
Meaning
Disabled
Notiﬁcation
Yellow
This LED burns when notiﬁcation has been disabled.
Notiﬁcation can be disabled and enabled through the
menu MAINTENANCE, option . For
this an authorisation key is required.
Malfunction
System
Yellow
This LED blinks if an error has been detected within
the system. It concerns errors and malfunctions in the
equipment itself and in the power supply.
Malfunction
Network
Yellow
This LED blinks if an error has been detected within
the network. It concerns errors in the communication
between the devices within the network.
Malfunction
Notiﬁcation
Yellow
This LED burns when there is an error or fault in the
notiﬁcation (e.g. in the relays or the modem).
Table 6 Indication LEDs NOFIQ® BASE
Further information on the behaviour of the NOFIQ® BASE’s LEDs and buzzer in case of an alarm or an
error can be found in paragraph 19.7.
Alarm messages that are shown in the display, are described paragraph 19.8.
Error messages that are shown in the display, are described paragraph 19.9
19.5
Buttons (keypad)
Below the indication LEDS there are 7 buttons.
These buttons are used to execute action and navigate through the menu.
From left to right you will identify the following buttons:
Button
Use
Reset
With this button you can reset the alarm management station.
In case of alarm the FE’s in alarm will be disabled (identiﬁable by
the #-sign in front of the FE’s data in the display); the BASE will
return to its operational status and LED behind Status Notiﬁcation
will go out.
You need an authorisation key (mechanical key) to use the button
Reset.
Use the button Reset only when the cause of the alarm or error is
known and recorded into the log book.
Buzzer Off
With this button you can switch off the buzzer.
This is a temporary switching-off in case an Extinguishing has taken
place. If you want to disable the buzzer completely, you need to
do that by means of the menu MAINTENANCE - option (authorisation key required).
With this button you can navigate to the left. Within the menu this
button will take you an option to the left; within a message this
button will take you one line back. This button is only functional
when leftmost of the second line an arrow to the left (<) is shown.
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Button
Use
OK
With this button you can select a menu option or conﬁrm a choice
or action.
With this button you can navigate to the right. Within the menu this
button will take you an option to the right; within a message this
button will take you one line forward. This button is only functional
when leftmost of the second line an arrow to the right (<) is shown.
Menu
With the button Menu you can start the menu. Then you can
navigate in the menu with the < and > buttons and then select
menu options with the button OK.
When working in the menu the button Menu will take you one level
higher in the menu structure.
When working in the menu MAINTENANCE you must select the
option to leave this menu.
The top line of the display shows the position in the menu structure.
An example: The top line of the display shows Maintenance:FE List:
Details. If you press the button Menu, you will go to Maintenance:
FE List. From there on you can navigate by using the buttons <, OK
and >.
With the button Test you can execute a test. This test checks if all
indicators (display, lights and buzzer) function.
When you press this button, the LED Status – Test will burn. Next
the display will show the text Test, the buzzer will sound and the
LEDs will blink for a few seconds. This test stops automatically.
Test
Table 7 Buttons control panel NOFIQ® BASE
19.6
Locks
The control panel of the NOFIQ® BASE is provided with two locks:
Lock for authorisation key
(mechanical key)
In the left lock (below the button Reset) ﬁts
an authorisation key. The authorisation key is
required to reset the system (button Reset)
and to perform certain options within the menu
MAINTENANCE.
For using this key authorisation level 2 is
required.
By turning the key to the right in the direction
of the opened padlock sign, you will unlock the
authorisation. By turning the key to the left in
the direction of the locked padlock sign, you will
lock the authorisation.
Lock for opening the station’s
cabinet
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In the right lock (below right of the button Test)
ﬁts a key to open the station’s cabinet.
For using this key authorisation level 3 is
required.
19.7
Alarm or error messages and accompanying
indicators
The table below lists the different alarm and error messages which can be identiﬁed on the NOFIQ® BASE
and how to recognize these by the accompanying LED and buzzer behaviour.
Status
LED behaviour
Buzzer behaviour
MALFUNCTION
One or more yellow Malfunction LEDs blink twice brieﬂy
every 2 seconds
Beeps at 5 kHz, exactly
corresponding with the LED
pattern.
ALERT
Yellow led (Status - Alert) blinks twice every second.
Beeps at 5 kHz, exactly
corresponding with the LED
pattern.
FIRE ALARM
Yellow led blink thrice every seconds.
Beeps at 5 kHz, exactly
corresponding with the LED
pattern.
EXTINGUISHING
Red LED burns continuously
Continuous signal sweep
between 4 and 5 KHz.
EXTINGUISHINGSILENT
Red LED burns continuously
Silent.
Table 8 Indicators alarm and error messages
19.8
Overview alarm messages
An alarm message will be shown in the alphanumeric display.
The top line of the display shows the alarm message plus time and date.
The bottom line of the display shows additional information about the message, for example which device
it concerns.
If the information comprises several lines or if there are several alarm messages (identiﬁable by the < >
arrows in the left corner) you can page through these lines by using the >-button and the <-button.
The next example shows how the system displays an alarm.
ALERT 11:48:12 02/10/2006
#ALARMS:1

The NOFIQ® system applies three different types of alarm messages:
•
Alert
•
Fire alarm
•
Extinguishing
Alert
As soon as a NOFIQ® FE’s sensors register a steep increase in temperature or CO concentration (without
exceeding a critical point), the NOFIQ® FE sends an Alert to the alarm management station (the NOFIQ®
BASE). With this alert the FE warns that probably something is not right at its location and that a ﬁre may
be developing. The Alert can only be shut down on the spot. This has been designed especially in this way
to oblige a custodian to check whether a dangerous situation has arisen at the location in question. Thus
a critical situation can be diagnosed quickly.
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Fire alarm
If the temperature and the CO concentration have exceeded a critical level, the NOFIQ® FE will initiate
a Fire alarm. This alarm warns that a ﬁre has been detected and that the NOFIQ® FE will start an
extinguishing sequence within 10 seconds. Within those 10 seconds the FE in question can be disabled
by pressing the FE’s button (Suspend). If someone would be doing maintenance work (welding, cleaning)
at the location in question and forgot to Suspend the FE, the maintenance activities could be causing an
alarm, although there is no question of ﬁre. That is why there is a 10 second-countdown between the Fire
alarm and the actual extinguishing routine.
Extinguishing
When the 10 second countdown expires the aerosol ﬁre-extinguishing component will be activated and an
extinguishing routine is started. The FE will now report an Extinguishing alarm.
How the system deals with an alarm and what you need to do yourself, is explained in chapter 23.
19.9
Overview error messages
An error message will be shown in the alphanumeric display.
The top line of the display shows the message ‘MALFUNCTION’.
The bottom line of the display shows additional information about the message, for example which device
it concerns and what kind of error is reported.
If the information comprises several lines or if there are several alarm messages (identiﬁable by the < >
arrows in the left corner) you can page through these lines by using the >-button and the <-button.
The next example shows how the system displays an error message.
MALFUNCTION
#ERROR:2
->
The list below shows the different error messages that the system can initiate and how these are shown
on the control panel.
Error message
Meaning and description
Applies to:
BASE
Indication LED on
the control panel
HUB
FE
Network
Ofﬂine
A heartbeat of an HUB or FE is
missing.
Suspend-state
activated
An FE has been temporarily
disabled (Suspended).
Network
Disabled
The FE has executed an
extinguishing and has been
disabled.
Network
Parent missing
At least one HUB or FE misses a
‘parent’ that guarantees a backup
route.
Network
BASE-HUB
An error in the BASE-HUB.
Cause unknown
Internal (unknown) error.
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Network
System
Error message
Meaning and description
Applies to:
BASE
HUB
FE
Indication LED on
the control panel
Temperature sensor
An error in the temperature
sensor.
CO sensor
An error in the CO sensor.
LCD
An error in the alphanumeric
display.
System
LED
An error in the LEDs.
System
Keypad
An error in the keypad buttons.
System
Modem
An error in the modem.
System
Buzzer
An error in the buzzer.
System
Battery (UPS)
An error in the battery.
System
Igniter extinguishing
component
An error in the igniter of the
FirePro® extinguishing component.
System
System
System
Relay
A switch relay is faulty.
InterNOFIQBus
An error in the communication
within an InterNOFIQBus.
System
System
Battery failure
The level of the battery is low or
missing
Battery level low
The level of the battery-pack is
low
X1
System
Battery level critical
The level of the battery-pack is
critical.
X1
System
Mains power loss
Mains power is down.
Notiﬁcation
An error in the notiﬁcation.
Notiﬁcation
Network
Network communication is not
available.
Network
System
System
Detection of these errors is only possible if mains power is down (Mains power loss).
Table 9 Overview error messages
The indicators (LEDs and buzzer, if any) of the devices in question also show the device’s status. In the
next chapters for each NOFIQ® device (FE, HUB or BASE-HUB) you will ﬁnd a status overview and the
accompanying indicator behaviour.
Attention!
If due to an error in network communication contact with a NOFIQ® FE has
(temporarily) been interrupted, nothing is changed in the functionality of the
FE: it keeps on detecting and it alarms and extinguishes when circumstances
require such actions.
How the system deals with an error and what you need to do yourself, is explained in chapter 23.
19.10 Menu structure
The NOFIQ® BASE is provided with a number of menu’s to query or modify data and settings of the
system and its individual components.
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Attention!
Changing settings is only permitted to authorised users. For this an
authorisation key is required. Menu options that require authorisation are
identifiable by the @-sign.
Attention!
The system’s status determines which menu’s are available. The menu options
in the menu MALFUNCTION, ALERT, FIRE ALARM and EXTINGUISHING are only
available if the system is in the status in question.
When the system is in OPERATIONAL status, only the menu’s MAINTENANCE
and INFORMATION will be available. As soon as the system’s status changes,
the menu will adapt automatically.
The system is in one of the following statuses:
•
OPERATIONAL
•
MAINTENANCE
•
ALARM (Alert, Fire alarm or Extinguishing)
•
MALFUNCTION
Attention!
If you are working in the NOFIQ® BASE’s menu MAINTENANCE and an FE
reports an alarm, the alarm will not be shown in the display (although it is
registered in the background).
As soon as you exit the menu MAINTENANCE, the system will go into alarm
status.
How to use the control panel’s buttons to navigate through the menu’s and select menu options is
explained in paragraph 19.5
Next a list is shown of the various menu’s and the menu options in those menu’s. In paragraph 19.11
these menu options are explained in detail.
Attention!
A @ before a menu option indicates that this option (plus sub options if any)
can only be executed by an authorised user in possession of an authorisation
key.
OPERATIONAL
@

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MAINTENANCE

@
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MALFUNCTION

ALERT

FIRE ALARM

EXTINGUISHING

19.11 Menu options and their use
This paragraph explains the menu options in the various menu’s.
How to use the control panel’s buttons to navigate through the menu’s and select menu options is
explained in paragraph 19.5.
Attention!
A @ before a menu option indicates that this option (plus sub options if any)
can only be executed by an authorised user in possession of an authorisation
key.
OPERATIONAL
When the system’s status is OPERATIONAL, pressing the button Menu will offer the following options:
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•
@
Press the button OK. Next press the button Menu to enter the
menu MAINTENANCE. This menu will be explained in detail below.
•

This option offers general information about the NOFIQ® system.
MAINTENANCE
The MAINTENANCE menu offers the following options:
•
•

This options shows a list of all FE’s in the NOFIQ® system.
Next you can select an FE.
•
View details of the FE selected.
• @

Modify data of the FE selected.
For this authorisation is required.
•

enable the FE
•

disable the FE
A disabled FE is
identiﬁable in the
display by #-sign in
front of the FE.
•

remove the FE
This options shows a list of all HUBs in the NOFIQ® system.
Next you can select an HUB.
•
View details of the HUB selected.
• @

Modify data of the HUB selected.
For this authorisation is required.
•

enable the HUB
•

disable the HUB
•

remove the HUB
•

This options shows a list of all devices that are no longer detected
by the system.
•

With this option the buzzer and notiﬁcation can be enabled or
disabled.
For this authorisation is required.
•
•

•

enable the buzzer
•

disable the buzzer

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•

enable notiﬁcation,
next choose between:
•
direct notiﬁcation
•
notiﬁcation with a
1 minute delay
(notiﬁcation via
the potential-free
switch contacts
is always without
delay)
•
•
•
•

disable notiﬁcation
With this option time, date, language and modem properties can be
set.
•

Set the correct date.
•

Set the correct time.
•

Set the desired language.
•

Set the desired modem properties.
Choose between:
•

enable modem using DTMFtones
•

disable modem
With this option you can query system data.
•

Use this to execute a system test.
•

The version number of the software.
•

The serial number of the NOFIQ®
BASE.
This option takes you back to the main menu.
When working in the menu MAINTENANCE you must select the
option to leave this menu.
You cannot use the button Menu to take you from the menu
MAINTENANCE to a higher menu level.
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MALFUNCTION
If the system reports an error, the menu MALFUNCTION will appear. The bottom line of the display shows
which device it concerns and what kind of error is reported. Pressing the button Menu will offer the
following options:
•

This options offers details about the error.
•

This options takes you to the menu MAINTENANCE.
ALERT
If an FE reports an Alert, the menu ALERT will appear. The bottom line of the display shows the FE(‘s) in
Alert. Pressing the button Menu will offer the following options:
•

This options offers details about the Alert.
Attention!
When the system’s status is Alert, Fire alarm or Extinguishing, the menu
MAINTENANCE cannot be entered. First of all the system should be reset using
the button Reset on the control panel.
FIRE ALARM
If an FE reports a Fire alarm, the menu FIRE ALARM will appear. The bottom line of the display shows the
FE(‘s) in Fire alarm. Pressing the button Menu will offer the following options:
•

This options offers details about the Fire alarm.
Attention!
When the system’s status is Alert, Fire alarm or Extinguishing, the menu
MAINTENANCE cannot be entered. First of all the system should be reset using
the button Reset on the control panel.
EXTINGUISHING
If an FE reports an Extinguishing alarm, the menu EXTINGUISHING will appear. The bottom line of the
display shows the FE(‘s) in Extinguishing. Pressing the button Menu will offer the following options:
•

This options offers details about the Extinguishing alarm
•

This option shows the FE’s that have executed their extinguishing
routine.
Attention!
When the system’s status is Alert, Fire alarm or Extinguishing, the menu
MAINTENANCE cannot be entered. First of all the system should be reset using
the button Reset on the control panel.
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20. The NOFIQ® BASE-HUB in daily use
20.1
General
This chapter describes how to handle the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB in daily use. It offers an overview of the
possible statuses for the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB and how its status is identiﬁed by the indicators (LEDs). The
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB is not equipped with a buzzer.
Furthermore you can learn how to use the button of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB.
Statuses of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB and accompanying
indicators
20.2
A NOFIQ® BASE-HUB is in one of the following statuses:
Status
Meaning
SAFE
The NOFIQ® BASE-HUB functions properly.
ACTIVE
The NOFIQ® BASE-HUB is operational but has not yet received any network
messages.
FACTORY
This status is used for testing during manufacturing and during installation.
Table 10 Statuses NOFIQ® BASE-HUB and their meaning
The LEDS of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB show the device’s status. The table below shows the various statuses
of the BASE-HUB and the accompanying LED behaviour.
Attention!
The NOFIQ® BASE-HUB is not equipped with a buzzer.
Status
LED behaviour
Buzzer behaviour
SAFE
Green LED blinks on every message received.
n/a
ACTIVE
Red LED blinks every second.
n/a
FACTORY
Yellow LED blinks alternately 1 second on, 1
second off.
n/a
Table 11 Statuses NOFIQ® BASE-HUB and accompanying LED behaviour
Use of the button of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
20.3
You can use the button of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB in the following situations:
•
To leave factory status of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB.
A NOFIQ® BASE-HUB that has just been installed is in factory status (FACTORY).
To leave this status when the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB is in working order, press the button for 2 seconds. On release of the button, the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB will have the status SAFE or ACTIVE.
•
To restart the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
To restart the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB press the button for 10 seconds. On release of the button, the
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB will have the status SAFE or ACTIVE.
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21. The NOFIQ® HUB in daily use
21.1
General
This chapter explains how to handle a NOFIQ® HUB in daily use. It offers an overview of the possible
statuses of the NOFIQ® HUB and how its status is identiﬁed by the indicators (LEDs and buzzer).
Furthermore you can learn how to use the button of the NOFIQ® HUB.
Statuses of a NOFIQ® HUB and accompanying
indicators
21.2
A NOFIQ® HUB is in one of the following statuses:
Status
Meaning
SAFE
The NOFIQ® HUB functions properly and has 2 parents within radio reach.
FACTORY
This status is used for testing during manufacturing and during installation.
MALFUNCTION
An error has been detected in the device or in the communication. If more errors
will be detected the NOFIQ® HUB will send additional error messages to the NOFIQ®
BASE.
OFFLINE
The NOFIQ® HUB has not found any parents, for example since these are out of its
radio reach.
Table 12 Statuses NOFIQ® HUB and their meaning
The indicators (LEDs and buzzer) of the NOFIQ® HUB show the device’s status. The table below shows the
various statuses of a HUB and the accompanying LED and buzzer behaviour.
Status
LED behaviour
Buzzer behaviour
SAFE
Green LED blinks once every 5 seconds
Silent
FACTORY
Yellow LED blinks alternately 1 second on, 1
second off.
Silent
MALFUNCTION
Yellow LED blinks every 2 seconds 2 x brieﬂy
Silent
OFFLINE
Red LED blinks every 2 seconds 2 x brieﬂy
Buzzer beeps every time the
LED blinks (4 KHz)
Table 13 Statuses NOFIQ® HUB and accompanying indicator behaviour
21.3
Use of the button of a NOFIQ® HUB
You can use the button of the NOFIQ® HUB in the following situations:
•
To leave factory status of the NOFIQ® HUB.
A NOFIQ® HUB that has just been installed is in factory status (FACTORY).
To leave this status when the NOFIQ® HUB is in working order, press the button for 2 seconds. On
release of the button, the NOFIQ® HUB will have the status SAFE.
•
To restart the NOFIQ® HUB
To restart the NOFIQ® HUB press the button for 10 seconds. On release of the button, the
NOFIQ® HUB will have the status SAFE.
•
To send a heartbeat (status report)
To send a heartbeat (as a kind of test status report) brieﬂy press the button.
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22. The NOFIQ® FE in daily use
22.1
General
This chapter explains how to handle a NOFIQ® FE in daily use. It offers an overview of the possible
statuses of the NOFIQ® FE and how its status is identiﬁed by the indicators (LEDs and buzzer).
Furthermore you can learn how to use the button of the NOFIQ® FE.
Operation of the NOFIQ® FE’s sensors
22.2
Each NOFIQ® FE is provided with a temperature sensor and a carbon monoxide (CO) sensor. With these
sensors the NOFIQ® FE monitors its surroundings. If the temperature or the CO concentration increase
steeply or exceeds a certain limit, the FE will send an alarm to the NOFIQ® BASE.
The NOFIQ® system applies three different types of alarm messages:
•
Alert
•
Fire alarm
•
Extinguishing
Alert
As soon as a NOFIQ® FE’s sensors register a steep increase in temperature or CO concentration (without
exceeding a critical point), the NOFIQ® FE sends an Alert to the alarm management station (the NOFIQ®
BASE). With this alert the FE warns that probably something is not right at its location and that a ﬁre may
be developing. The Alert can only be shut down on the spot. This has been designed especially in this way
to oblige a custodian to check whether a dangerous situation has arisen at the location in question. Thus
a critical situation can be diagnosed quickly.
Fire alarm
If the temperature and the CO concentration have exceeded a critical level, the NOFIQ® FE will initiate
a Fire alarm. This alarm warns that a ﬁre has been detected and that the NOFIQ® FE will start an
extinguishing sequence within 10 seconds. Within those 10 seconds the FE in question can be disabled
by pressing the FE’s button (Suspend). If someone would be doing maintenance work (welding, cleaning)
at the location in question and forgot to Suspend the FE, the maintenance activities could be causing an
alarm, although there is no question of ﬁre. That is why there is a 10 second-countdown between the Fire
alarm and the actual extinguishing routine.
Extinguishing
When the 10 second countdown expires the aerosol ﬁre-extinguishing component will be activated and an
extinguishing routine is started. The FE will now report an Extinguishing alarm.
If an FE reports a an alarm automatically a notiﬁcation will be forwarded to the ﬁre brigade or another
ﬁre-ﬁghting service.
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Attention!
The NOFIQ® FE is also available in a standalone version. In that case there is
no question of a NOFIQ® system/network (with BASE, BASE-HUB and HUBS).
Alarm and error messages therefore will not be notified to the BASE. (see
chapter 15.5, page 80)
22.3
Statuses of a NOFIQ® FE and accompanying indicators
A NOFIQ® FE is in one of the following statuses:
Status
Meaning
SAFE
The NOFIQ® FE functions properly; no ﬁre or error has been detected.
SUSPEND
If an FE’s location or the itself needs maintenance, you can temporarily disable the
device by pressing the button for 2 seconds.
If an FE reports a Fire Alarm you can temporarily disable the FE in question within 10
seconds by brieﬂy pressing its button.
MALFUNCTION
An error has been detected in the FE. If possible the FE will still monitor its
surroundings. If an alarm situation should occur the alarm status will get priority to
the error status.
ALERT
The sensors have detected a steep increase but the situation is not yet critical and
demands no extinguishing (yet).
FIRE ALARM
A ﬁre has been detected; within 10 seconds the FE will start an extinguishing routine.
Within those 10 seconds the device can be deactivated by brieﬂy pressing the button
(SUSPEND).
EXTINGUISHING
The aerosol extinguishing component has been activated to extinguish the ﬁre. If an
FE is in this status, maintenance is required, since the extinguishing agent has been
spent and the FE could be damaged by the ﬁre.
FACTORY
This status is used for testing during manufacturing and during installation.
Table 14 Statuses NOFIQ® FE and their meaning
The indicators (LEDs and buzzer) of the NOFIQ® FE show the device’s status. The table below shows the
various statuses of a FE and the accompanying LED and buzzer behaviour.
Status
LED behaviour
Buzzer behaviour
SAFE
Green LED blinks once every 5 seconds
Silent
SUSPEND
Yellow LED blinks every second 1 x brieﬂy
Silent
MALFUNCTION
Yellow LED blinks every 2 seconds 2 x brieﬂy
Beeps at 5 kHz, exactly
corresponding with the LED
pattern.
ALERT
Yellow LED blinks every second 2 x brieﬂy
Beeps at 5 kHz, exactly
corresponding with the LED
pattern.
FIRE ALARM
Red LED blinks for 8 seconds in rapid succession, then
continuously for 2 seconds.
Continuous signal sweep
between 4 and 5 KHz.
EXTINGUISHING
Red LED blinks every 2 seconds 2 x brieﬂy
Beeps at 4 kHz, exactly
corresponding with the LED
pattern.
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FACTORY
Yellow LED blinks alternately 1 second on, 1 second off.
Silent
Table 15 Statuses NOFIQ® FE and accompanying indicator behaviour
Use of the button of a NOFIQ® FE
22.4
You can use the button of the NOFIQ® FE in the following situations:
•
To leave factory status of the NOFIQ® FE.
A NOFIQ® FE that has just been installed is in factory status (FACTORY).
To leave this status when the NOFIQ® FE is in working order, press the button for 2 seconds. On
release of the button, the NOFIQ® FE will have the status SAFE.
•
To break off a Fire Alarm
If a NOFIQ® FE reports a Fire Alarm, you have got ten seconds to break off this alarm and to
prevent the FE from extinguishing. It could happen that for example welding activities inside the
switch cabinet cause an increase in temperature which prompt the FE to report a Fire Alarm,
although there is no question of ﬁre.
By pressing the button brieﬂy within those 10 seconds the Fire Alarm will be interrupted and the
FE in question will be temporarily disabled (SUSPEND status).
•
To break off an Alert
With an Alert the FE warns that probably something is not right at its location and that a ﬁre
may be developing. By brieﬂy pressing the button the Alert will be stopped. The Alert can only
be shut down on the spot. This has been designed especially in this way to oblige a custodian to
check whether a dangerous situation has arisen at the location in question. An Alert can never be
interrupted or reset from the NOFIQ® BASE.
Attention!
If the conditions causing the Alert are still present, the FE will go back
into Alert after pressing the FE’s button. Only if the conditions are OK
(for example after a drop in temperature), pressing the button will get
the FE back into SAFE status.
•
To disable a NOFIQ® FE temporarily
If an FE’s location or the FE itself needs maintenance, you can temporarily disable the FE
by pressing the button for 2 seconds. The FE in question will then be in SUSPEND status. To
reactivate the FE press the button for 2 seconds.
•
To restart the NOFIQ® FE
To restart the NOFIQ® FE press the button for 10 seconds. On release of the button, the NOFIQ®
FE will have the status SAFE.
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23. Alarm or error, what to do?
23.1
General
This chapter explains what you need to do yourself if the NOFIQ® system reports an alarm or error.
Paragraph 23.2 explains how to recognize an alarm or error message on the NOFIQ® BASE.
Paragraph 23.3 explains how the NOFIQ® system handles an alarm message.
Paragraph 23.4 explains what you need to do yourself in case of an alarm.
Paragraph 23.5 explains how the NOFIQ® system handles an error message.
Paragraph 23.6 explains what you need to do yourself in case of an error message.
23.2
How do you recognize an alarm or error?
As soon as the NOFIQ® system detects an error within the network or receives an alarm from an FE, a
message is sent to the NOFIQ® BASE. The alarm or error is shown in the NOFIQ® BASE’s display.
Attention!
The NOFIQ® FE is also available in a standalone version. In that case there is
no question of a NOFIQ® system/network (with BASE, BASE-HUB and HUBS).
Alarm and error messages therefore will not be notified to the BASE. (see
chapter 15.5, page 80)
An alarm or error message will be shown in the alphanumeric display.
The top line of the display shows the message (MALFUNCTION, ALERT, etc.).
The bottom line of the display shows additional information about the message, for example which device
it concerns.
If the information comprises several lines or if there are several alarm or error messages (identiﬁable
by the < > arrows in the left corner) you can page through these lines by using the >-button and the
<-button.
The next example shows how the system displays an error message:
MALFUNCTION
#ERRORS:2
->
The next example shows how the system displays an alarm:
ALERT 11:48:12 02/10/2006
#ALARMS:1

The NOFIQ® system applies three different types of alarm messages:
•
Alert
•
Fire alarm
•
Extinguishing
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Alert
As soon as a NOFIQ® FE’s sensors register a steep increase in temperature or CO concentration (without
exceeding a critical point), the NOFIQ® FE sends an Alert to the alarm management station (the NOFIQ®
BASE). With this alert the FE warns that probably something is not right at its location and that a ﬁre may
be developing. The Alert can only be shut down on the spot. This has been designed especially in this way
to oblige a custodian to check whether a dangerous situation has arisen at the location in question. Thus
a critical situation can be diagnosed quickly.
Fire alarm
If the temperature and the CO concentration have exceeded a critical level, the NOFIQ® FE will initiate
a Fire alarm. This alarm warns that a ﬁre has been detected and that the NOFIQ® FE will start an
extinguishing sequence within 10 seconds. Within those 10 seconds the FE in question can be disabled
by pressing the FE’s button (Suspend). If someone would be doing maintenance work (welding, cleaning)
at the location in question and forgot to Suspend the FE, the maintenance activities could be causing an
alarm, although there is no question of ﬁre. That is why there is a 10 second-countdown between the Fire
alarm and the actual extinguishing routine.
Extinguishing
When the 10 second countdown expires the aerosol ﬁre-extinguishing component will be activated and an
extinguishing routine is started. The FE will now report an Extinguishing alarm.
The next table shows the behaviour of LEDS and buzzer in case of an alarm or error message.
Status
LED behaviour
Buzzer behaviour
MALFUNCTION
One or more yellow Malfunction LEDs blink twice
brieﬂy every 2 seconds
Beeps at 5 kHz, exactly
corresponding with the LED
pattern.
ALERT
Yellow led (Status - Alert) blinks twice every second.
Beeps at 5 kHz, exactly
corresponding with the LED
pattern.
FIRE ALARM
Yellow led blink thrice every seconds.
Beeps at 5 kHz, exactly
corresponding with the LED
pattern.
EXTINGUISHING
Red LED burns continuously
Continuous signal sweep
between 4 and 5 KHz.
EXTINGUISHINGSILENT
Red LED burns continuously
Silent.
Table 16 Indicators alarm and error messages
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The list below shows the different error messages that the system can initiate and how these are shown
on the control panel.
Error message
Meaning and description
Applies to:
BASE
Ofﬂine
A heartbeat of an HUB or FE is
missing.
Suspend-state
activated
HUB
FE
Indication LED on
the control panel
Network
An FE has been temporarily
disabled (Suspended).
Network
Disabled
The FE has executed an
extinguishing and has been
disabled.
Network
Parent missing
At least one HUB or FE misses a
‘parent’ that guarantees a backup
route.
Network
Is using a not
granted HUB
A device uses a HUB which has not
yet been added to the BASE
Network
BASE-HUB
An error in the BASE-HUB.
Network
Cause unknown
Internal (unknown) error.
System
Temperature sensor
An error in the temperature
sensor.
System
CO sensor
An error in the CO sensor.
System
LCD
An error in the alphanumeric
display.
System
LED
An error in the LEDs.
System
Keypad
An error in the keypad buttons.
System
Modem
An error in the modem.
System
Buzzer
An error in the buzzer.
System
Battery (UPS)
An error in the battery.
Igniter extinguishing
component
An error in the igniter of the
FirePro® extinguishing component.
System
System
Relay
A switch relay is faulty.
InterNOFIQBus
An error in the communication
within an InterNOFIQBus.
System
System
Battery failure
The level of the battery is low or
missing.
Battery level low
The level of the battery-pack is
low
X1
System
Battery level critical
The level of the battery-pack is
critical.
X1
System
Mains power loss
Mains power is down.
Notiﬁcation
An error in the notiﬁcation.
Notiﬁcation
Network
Network communication is not
available.
Network
System
System
Detection of these errors is only possible if mains power is down (Mains power loss).
Table 17 Overview error messages
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23.3
How does the system handle an alarm?
If an FE reports an alarm automatically a notiﬁcation will be forwarded to the ﬁre brigade or another
(private) ﬁre-ﬁghting service.
Attention!
The NOFIQ® FE is also available in a standalone version. In that case there is
no question of a NOFIQ® system/network (with BASE, BASE-HUB and HUBS).
Alarm and error messages therefore will not be notified to the BASE.
(see chapter 15.5, page 80)
Notiﬁcation can be executed in several ways: through the switch contacts and/or through the telephone
modem of the NOFIQ® BASE.
For each message type up to 5 telephone numbers can be programmed. Each message type has its
own priority. If the system is in error and the NOFIQ® BASE is notifying this error message to a service
provider by calling the programmed telephone number, the alarm management system will cancel this
task immediately if an Alert or Fire Alarm is received. The NOFIQ® BASE will immediately dial the ﬁrst
number programmed for the alarm message in question. As soon as a connection has been established a
speciﬁed sequence of DTMF-numbers (tone dialling) will be played to identify the nature of the message.
For every message type a separate combination of dual-tones has been programmed. These tones are
repeated for 20 seconds, after which the system breaks off the connection.
Message type
Priority
Telephone numbers
DTMF-sequence
ALARM
High
maximum 5
programmable
see also Table 19
ALERT
Medium
maximum 5
programmable
see also Table 19
MALFUNCTION
Low
maximum 5
programmable
see also Table 19
(Fire Alarm or Extinguishing)
Table 18 Message priority
Default the following DTMF-tones are programmed.
ALARM
#1
ALERT
#3
MALFUNCTION
#4
#2
#1
#3
#2
#1
#2
#3
#3
#4
time interval of 2 seconds
time interval of 2 seconds
The DTMF tone settings will be repeated for 20 seconds.
# X: DTMF tone of the telephone key in question
Table 19 DTMF tones for messages
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#1
#2
Warning!
It is possible to disable notification of alarms and errors via the modem, for
example during tests or maintenance checks. In that case messages are not
notified by means of the NOFIQ® BASE’s modem. Notification (or making
an alarm bell go off) will always take place by means of the NOFIQ® BASE’s
potential-free switch contacts.
Always make sure that notification is (re-)enabled when tests and checks
have been concluded!
23.4
What to do yourself in case of an alarm?
In case of an Alert
If a NOFIQ® FE reports an Alert, the situation at the location in question is not OK. Act as follows:
1.
Check the situation at the location in question and take action if necessary.
2.
Press the button of the NOFIQ® FE in question shortly to cancel the Alert warning and to bring the
NOFIQ® FE back into SAFE status.
Attention!
If the conditions that caused the Alert are still present, the FE will again
cause an Alert after the button is pressed. Only if conditions are good
(e.g. after temperature has dropped to normal levels), pressing the
button will bring the FE into SAFE status.
3.
Go to the NOFIQ® BASE.
Put the authorisation key into the authorisation lock (left lock) and turn the key to the right.
4.
Press the button Reset. The system will be restored. This is imperative since the Alert has been
forwarded and the LED in question keeps burning until the system has been restored.
5.
Turn the authorisation key to the left and take it out of the lock.
6.
Register all data concerning the Alert in the log book.
In case of a Fire Alarm
If a NOFIQ® FE reports a Fire Alarm, it will start extinguishing within 10 seconds. Within those 10 seconds
you can interrupt extinguishing by pressing the button of the FE in question. In practice this usually
means that an Fire Alarm will pass into an Extinguishing alarm.
In case of an Extinguishing-alarm
If a NOFIQ® FE reports an Extinguishing alarm and this alarm has been forwarded to a Fire Alarm Centre
or a Private Alarm Centre (identiﬁable by the burning red LED behind the status ‘Notiﬁcation’ on the
NOFIQ® BASE), you have to act as follows:
1.
Put the authorisation key into the authorisation lock (left lock) and turn the key to the right.
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2.
Press the button Reset. The system will be restored.
3.
Turn the authorisation key to the left and take it out of the lock.
4.
Act according to instructions as stated in the emergency plan of your organisation.
5.
Register all data concerning the alarm in the log book.
Attention!
If you press the button Reset after an extinguishing, the system will initiate an
error message since the FE(‘s) in question is/are disabled. This error message
will be forwarded (if this function is enabled).
If a NOFIQ® FE has carried out an extinguishing, the entire FE must be replaced since correct operation of
the FE is no longer guaranteed. Replacing an FE is explained in paragraph 28.6.
23.5
How does the system handle an error?
If the NOFIQ® BASE registers an error message, automatically a notiﬁcation will be forwarded to the
NOFIQ® service provider.
Notiﬁcation can be executed in several ways: through the switch contacts and/or through the telephone
modem of the NOFIQ® BASE.
For notiﬁcation of an error up to 5 telephone numbers can be programmed. As soon as a connection
has been established a speciﬁed sequence of DTMF-numbers (tone dialling) will be played to identify the
nature of the message. These tones are repeated for 20 seconds, after which the system breaks off the
connection.
Attention!
The NOFIQ® FE is also available in a standalone version. In that case there is
no question of a NOFIQ® system/network (with BASE, BASE-HUB and HUBS).
Alarm and error messages therefore will not be notified to the BASE.
How to proceed in case of an error in a standalone FE, is explained in
paragraph 28.5.
23.6
What to do yourself in case of an error?
If an error message has been displayed on the NOFIQ® and this error has been forwarded to a NOFIQ®
service provider (identiﬁable by the burning red LED behind the status ‘Notiﬁcation’ on the NOFIQ®
BASE), you have to act as follows:
1.
Put the authorisation key into the authorisation lock (left lock) and turn the key to the right.
2.
Press the the button Reset. The system will be restored.
3.
Turn the authorisation key to the left and take it out of the lock.
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4.
Register the error message and the device in question in the log book.
5.
Consult the Manual or User Guide for possible follow-up measures.
Certain errors restore automatically. If a HUB or FE loses contact due to interference in radio
communication (e.g. during operation of a heavy machine), this error will be reported to the NOFIQ®
BASE. As soon as communication is restored (because the machine has been turned off), the error
message will disappear.
Attention!
If due to an error in network communication contact with a NOFIQ® FE has
(temporarily) been interrupted, nothing is changed in functionality of the FE: it
keeps on detecting and it alarms and extinguishes when circumstances require
such actions.
Next follows a list with error messages, their meaning plus possible causes and solutions.
Error message
Meaning and possible cause
Solution
Action
Ofﬂine
A heartbeat (status report)
of a HUB or FE is missing, for
example due to interference.
Variable
If the error is not
restored automatically,
contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Suspend-state
activated
An FE has been disabled
temporarily, for example
because of maintenance in
the cabinet where the FE is
installed.
Re-enable the FE as soon
as the situations permits.
Press the FE’s button for
2 seconds.
Disabled
An FE has carried out an
extinguishing an has been
disabled.
The FE must be replaced.
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Parent missing
At least one HUB or FE misses
a ‘parent’ that guarantees a
backup route.
Variable
If the error is not
restored automatically,
contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Is using a not
granted HUB
A FE or HUB uses a HUB which
has not yet been added to the
BASE.
The HUB must be added
to the BASE
(granted nodes database)
Add the HUB in question
to the BASE
(see chapter 12)
BASE-HUB
An error has been detected in
the BASE-HUB.
Variable
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Cause unknown
An internal (unknown) error has
been detected.
Variable
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Temperature
sensor
An error has been detected in
the temperature sensor.
Perhaps the FE must be
replaced.
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
CO sensor
An error has been detected in
the CO sensor.
Perhaps the FE must be
replaced.
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
LCD
An error has been detected in
the alphanumeric display of the
NOFIQ® BASE.
Replacement or repair
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
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Error message
Meaning and possible cause
Solution
Action
LED
An error has been detected in
one or more of the LEDs of the
NOFIQ® BASE.
Replacement or repair
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Keypad
An error has been detected in
one or more of the buttons of
the NOFIQ® BASE.
Replacement or repair
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Modem
An error has been detected
in the modem of the NOFIQ®
BASE.
Replacement or repair
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Buzzer
An error has been detected in
the buzzer of the NOFIQ® BASE.
Replacement or repair
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Battery (UPS)
An error has been detected in
the battery of the NOFIQ® BASE.
Replacement or repair
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Igniter
extinguishing
component
An error has been detected
in the igniter of the FirePro®
extinguishing component.
Perhaps the FE must be
replaced.
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Relay
A switch relay is faulty.
Replacement or repair
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
InterNOFIQBus
An error in the communication
within an InterNOFIQBus.
Variable
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Battery failure
The level of the battery is low or
missing.
The battery must be
replaced in due course.
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Battery level low
The level of the battery-pack is
low
The battery-pack must be
replaced in due course.
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Battery level
critical
The level of the battery-pack is
critical.
The battery-pack must
be replaced as soon as
possible.
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Mains power loss
Mains power is down. The
battery (NOFIQ® BASE) or the
battery-pack (NOFIQ® HUB or
FE) provide emergency power.
Mains power must be
restored.
Contact your power
supplier. The error will
disappear as soon as
mains power is restored.
Notiﬁcation
An error in the notiﬁcation (via
the relays or the modem).
Variable
Contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Network
Network communication is not
available.
Variable
If the error is not
restored automatically,
contact your NOFIQ®
service provider
Table 20 Errors: cause and possible solutions
Warning!
Repairs on NOFIQ® equipment may only be executed by your NOFIQ® service
provider.
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24. Maintenance of the NOFIQ® system
24.1
General
This chapter explains the general terms for maintenance of a NOFIQ® system. Furthermore this chapter
offers information about general maintenance activities. In the next chapters maintenance of the
separate components of the NOFIQ® system is explained.
24.2
Maintenance agreement
At the start of the system’s use the certiﬁed service provider and the user of the NOFIQ® system have to
conclude a maintenance agreement.
The user must appoint one or two personnel who are educated and instructed to function as custodian
(instructed personnel). The NOFIQ® service provider will give the custodian all necessary instructions.
The maintenance agreement contains detailed arrangements on execution of periodical inspections and
preventive maintenance. The example below gives an impression of the various maintenance aspects.
After a fire
Long-term
maintenance in
years
Once per year
Once per month
Periodical inspections and preventive maintenance
NOFIQ® BASE
Primary power supply
Secondary power supply
Notiﬁcation equipment for ﬁre alarms
Notiﬁcation equipment for error messages
®
®
NOFIQ HUB
Mains power adapter
NOFIQ BASE-HUB
®
NOFIQ FE
®
FirePro aerosol extinguishing components
(container and igniter)
15 years
CO sensor
Mains power adapter FE (optional)
5 years
Batteries
2 years
Warnings signs object(s)
Changes in respect of Program of Requirements and
installation plan
Organisation’s emergency plan
Log book
Custodian
Qualiﬁed personnel
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The experiences and results of the periodical inspections and the preventive maintenance have to
be recorded in a Maintenance Report and into the log book. An example of a log book is provided in
Appendix 36.4. An example of a Maintenance report is provided in Appendix 36.5.
24.3
Periodical inspections and preventive maintenance
®
The NOFIQ system can only keep functioning properly when all equipment is checked and maintained
regularly. This concerns visual inspections as well as functional testing. The custodian of the NOFIQ®
system as well the NOFIQ® service provider have to execute inspections and tests at set times.
Based on the maintenance agreement between the user and the NOFIQ® service provider periodical
inspections and preventive maintenance have to be done:
•
visual inspections:
you check based on what you see.
•
functional testing:
you check the functionality by carrying out certain actions.
The chapters 25 up to and including 28 explain which periodical inspections and preventive maintenance
have to be done for the separate components of the NOFIQ® system. Furthermore these chapter focus on
other maintenance activities like replacing batteries or replacing an entire device.
The next paragraphs deal with general inspections to be carried out.
24.3.1
General visual inspections NOFIQ® system
Regularly (at least once a month) carry out the following inspections:
•
Check whether the sticker with the text “Do not switch off, NOFIQ® ﬁre protection system” is still
present at the group switch of the power distribution point.
•
Check whether escape routes are free of obstacles and ready to be opened immediately.
•
Check the illumination of the safety icons for the escape routes.
•
Check whether the NOFIQ® BASE is sufﬁciently illuminated.
•
Check whether within the detection zones there have been changes in ventilation or outﬂow
space for the NOFIQ® FE’s.
•
Check whether the organisation’s emergency plan still meets current regulations.
•
Check whether the Program of Requirements and the installation plan harmonize with the actual
situation.
•
Check whether the log book has been kept by the custodian and add records to the log book
yourself if necessary.
•
Check whether the personnel in question is sufﬁciently educated and knowledgeable about risks,
dangers and safety precautions.
24.4
Dismantling equipment
In the following situations dismantling of equipment is required:
•
a device is faulty and needs to be replaced (for example an FE after an extinguishing);
•
a device is faulty and needs to be repaired;
•
equipment needs to be moved (for example when the system is relocated).
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Heed the following safety precautions during any form of dismantling:
24.5
•
Switch off power.
•
Prevent damage to the the equipment.
•
Prevent damage to the surroundings.
•
If possible use the original packaging during transport.
•
Mind the conditional requirements (as mentioned in paragraph 9.2)
when transporting equipment that needs to be repaired.
•
Never just dispose of parts and equipment; some parts may be reused
or recycled.
•
Never put old batteries in the normal waste; batteries belong to chemical waste and should be collected separately.
•
If a FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component has been activated, it
can be disposed of as normal waste after it has been dismantled.
•
If a FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component has not been activated
with the extinguishing agent still in its container, please return it to
your supplier.
Carrying out software updates
For carrying out software updates separate instructions will be provided by your NOFIQ® service provider.
24.6
Carrying out hardware updates
For carrying out hardware updates separate instructions will be provided by your NOFIQ® service
provider.
24.7
Reading out log files of the NOFIQ® BASE
All data are saved by the NOFIQ® BASE in log ﬁles, and can be downloaded to a computer and then be
viewed by a spreadsheet application like Microsoft Excel.
To read out these log ﬁles do as follows:
1.
Connect a computer (laptop, notebook or PC) to the NOFIQ® BASE and start the terminal
application of the NOFIQ® BASE as described in paragraph 12.3.
2.
Choose option 3) Services.
3.
Choose option 4) Error logs.
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4.
Choose option 1) Download all log ﬁles.
Next all log ﬁles will be downloaded to the hard disk of the computer.
The log ﬁles are downloaded as a compressed ﬁle (zip-ﬁle).
This ﬁle will get the following name structure:
log ﬁles_yyyy-mm-dd.tgz.
The compressed ﬁle contains the following log ﬁles:
•
applic.log
Log information of the ﬁre monitor application, contains (among
other things) information on which errors occurred.
•
eventlog.log
Log information of the log application itself.
•
extcomm.log
Log information of the software for serial communication, especially
the communication with the BASE-HUB.
•
extio.log
Log information of the software driving the hardware, like the
display, the LEDs and the buzzer.
•
network.log
Log information of the software processing the network messages,
like HUB and FE status reports (heartbeats).
•
swwatchdog.log
Log information of the watchdog mechanism. Contains (among
other things) information about the process that caused a reset of
the BASE.
•
unittest.log
Only used for software development.
With an application like WinZip you can expand all compressed log ﬁles; with an application like
Microsoft Excel you can open the log ﬁle. By applying separations between the spaces, data will
be divided into columns.
By using the option Autoﬁlter in Excel (option Data, option Filter, option Autoﬁlter) you will be
able to select data per column and then put these in a graphical display if desired. Thus a log ﬁle
of a speciﬁc HUB or FE can be viewed (see the example below).
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25. Maintenance of the NOFIQ® BASE
25.1
General
This chapter explains in detail maintenance of the NOFIQ® BASE. This maintenance comprises periodical
inspections, functional testing as well as practical maintenance like replacing the battery or replacing the
entire NOFIQ® BASE.
Attention!
Before carrying out maintenance, we advise you to activate the menu
MAINTENANCE on the NOFIQ® BASE (see paragraph 19.11). Thus you will
prevent reporting and notification of error messages (e.g. ‘HUB: Offline’) which
are caused by the maintenance activities. As soon as you have concluded your
activities, leave the menu MAINTENANCE by selecting and confirming the
option .
25.2
Periodical inspections and preventive maintenance
NOFIQ® BASE
Based on the maintenance agreement between the user and the NOFIQ® service provider periodical
inspections and preventive maintenance have to be carried out:
•
visual inspections:
you check the NOFIQ® BASE based on what you see.
•
functional testing:
you check operating of the NOFIQ® BASE by carrying out certain actions.
25.2.1
Visual inspections NOFIQ® BASE by the custodian
Regularly (at least once a month) carry out the following inspections:
•
Check the outside of the NOFIQ® BASE.
Clean the NOFIQ® BASE on the outside if necessary.
•
Check whether the optical indicators function properly by performing a test with the button Test.
•
Check whether the original texts are still legible.
Reapply the texts if they are badly legible.
•
Check whether the housing is intact and the NOFIQ® BASE is thoroughly fastened..
•
Record the maintenance work into the log book.
25.2.2
Functional testing NOFIQ® BASE by the maintenance expert
Regularly (at least once a year) carry out the following inspections:
•
Check the outside of the NOFIQ® BASE.
Clean the NOFIQ® BASE on the outside if necessary
•
Check whether the original texts are still legible.
Reapply the texts if they are badly legible.
•
Download the Granted nodes database and store it at a safe place.
Downloading the Granted nodes database is done by using the terminal application of the NOFIQ®
BASE (see chapter 12.3).
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•
Check whether the housing is intact and the NOFIQ® BASE is thoroughly fastened.
•
Check whether the cabling is well secured.
•
Check the internal wiring and cabling for mechanical damage.
•
Check the connecting points for corrosion.
•
Check the settings of the time-clock.
•
Compare the software present with the software implemented.
•
Interrupt the primary power supply and check whether the error messaging, LEDs and buzzer
function properly.
•
Interrupt the secondary power supply and check whether the error messaging, LEDs and buzzer
function properly.
•
Check the battery’s voltage.
•
Test the notiﬁcation function in case of an alarm.
Do this in consultation with the custodian and the receiver of the alarm notiﬁcations.
•
Test the notiﬁcation function in case of an error.
Do this in consultation with the custodian and the receiver of the error notiﬁcations.
•
Check whether the buttons of the NOFIQ® BASE function properly.
•
Check whether the optical indicators function properly by performing a test with the button Test.
•
After ﬁnishing the maintenance, test the functionality of all equipment that has been disabled
during maintenance.
•
Record the maintenance work into the log book.
Repairs of the NOFIQ® BASE
25.3
Repairs comprise all activities necessary to return the NOFIQ® system into its nominal state. Carrying out
repairs is restricted to the NOFIQ® service provider.
Repairs should be carried out immediately in such a way that stoppage is restricted to a minimum.
Attention!
After finishing the repairs you need to carry out functional tests.
Record the repairs into the log book.
Replacing the battery of the NOFIQ® BASE
25.4
To replace the battery of the NOFIQ® BASE do as follows:
1.
Open the cabinet of the NOFIQ® BASE with the key.
2.
Switch off mains power.
3.
Disconnect the battery’s connectors and remove the old battery.
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Attention!
Never put old batteries in the normal waste; batteries belong to chemical
waste and should be collected separately.
4.
Position the new battery and connect it.
The red contact point must be connected to the plus side (red facet).
The blue contact point must be connected to the minus side (black facet).
Attention!
The battery for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your NOFIQ® provider.
Only these batteries can be used for your NOFIQ® device.
5.
Switch on mains power.
6.
Close the NOFIQ® BASE cabinet and lock it.
Replacing the NOFIQ® BASE
25.5
If a NOFIQ® BASE is faulty and beyond repair, it must be replaced. Do as follows:
1.
Download from the faulty NOFIQ® BASE the Granted Nodes database (with all data on the
system’s FE’s and HUBs). Hereto you connect a computer to the NOFIQ® BASE and start the
terminal application (see chapter 12.3).
2.
When you have started the application, you consecutively select:
•
option 3. Services
•
option 5. Granted nodes database
•
option 1. Download granted nodes database
Download the database to the computer.
3.
Remove the faulty NOFIQ® BASE from its location. Heed the instructions for dismantling as
mentioned in paragraph 24.4.
4.
Install and conﬁgure a new NOFIQ® BASE as described in chapter 10.
5.
Upload the database to the new NOFIQ® BASE. Hereto you connect a computer to the NOFIQ®
BASE and start the terminal application (see chapter 12.3).
When you have started the application, you consecutively select:
•
option 3. Services
•
option 5. Granted nodes database
•
option 2. Upload granted nodes database
Upload the database to the NOFIQ® BASE.
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26. Maintenance of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
26.1
General
This chapter explains in detail maintenance of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB. This maintenance comprises
periodical inspections, functional testing as well as practical maintenance like replacing the entire NOFIQ®
BASE-HUB.
Attention!
Before carrying out maintenance, we advise you to activate the menu
MAINTENANCE on the NOFIQ® BASE (see paragraph 19.11). Thus you will
prevent reporting and notification of error messages (e.g. ‘HUB: Offline’) that
are caused by the maintenance activities. As soon as you have concluded your
activities, leave the menu MAINTENANCE by selecting and confirming the
option .
26.2
Periodical inspections and preventive maintenance
BASE-HUB
Based on the maintenance agreement between the user and the NOFIQ® service provider periodical
inspections and preventive maintenance have to be carried out:
•
visual inspections:
you check the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB based on what you see.
•
functional testing:
you check operating of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB by carrying out certain actions.
26.2.1
Visual inspections NOFIQ® BASE-HUB by the custodian
Regularly (at least once a month) carry out the following inspections:
•
Check the outside of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB.
Clean the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB on the outside if necessary
•
Check whether the original texts are still legible.
Reapply the texts if they are badly legible.
•
Check whether the LEDs function properly.
•
Check whether the housing is intact and the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB is thoroughly fastened.
•
Record the maintenance work into the log book.
26.2.2
Functional testing NOFIQ® BASE-HUB by the maintenance
expert
Regularly (at least once a year) carry out the following inspections:
•
Check the outside of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB.
Clean the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB on the outside if necessary
•
Check whether the original texts are still legible.
Reapply the texts if they are badly legible.
•
Check whether the cabling is well secured.
•
Check the connecting points for corrosion.
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•
Check whether the LEDs of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB function properly.
•
After ﬁnishing the maintenance, test the functionality of all equipment that has been disabled
during maintenance.
•
Record the maintenance work into the log book.
26.3
Repairs of the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
Repairs comprise all activities necessary to return the NOFIQ® system into its nominal state. Carrying out
repairs is restricted to the NOFIQ® service provider.
Repairs should be carried out immediately in such a way that stoppage is restricted to a minimum.
Attention!
After finishing the repairs you need to carry out functional tests.
Record the repairs into the log book.
26.4
Replacing the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
If a NOFIQ® BASE-HUB is faulty and beyond repair, it must be replaced. Do as follows:
Warning!
Switch off mains power and disconnect the battery (secondary power supply)
of the NOFIQ® BASE.
1.
Remove the faulty NOFIQ® BASE-HUB from its socket. Heed the instructions for dismantling as
mentioned in paragraph 24.4. Check whether the socket must be replaced.
2.
Install and conﬁgure a new NOFIQ® BASE-HUB as described in chapter 11.
3.
Make the new NOFIQ® BASE-HUB operational as described in paragraph 11.4.
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27. Maintenance of the NOFIQ® HUB
27.1
General
This chapter explains in detail maintenance of the NOFIQ® HUB. This maintenance comprises periodical
inspections, functional testing as well as practical maintenance like replacing the entire NOFIQ® HUB.
Attention!
Before carrying out maintenance, we advise you to activate the menu
MAINTENANCE on the NOFIQ® BASE (see paragraph 19.11). Thus you will
prevent reporting and notification of error messages (e.g. ‘HUB: Offline’) that
are caused by the maintenance activities. As soon as you have concluded your
activities, leave the menu MAINTENANCE by selecting and confirming the
option .
27.2
Periodical inspections and preventive maintenance
NOFIQ® HUB
Based on the maintenance agreement between the user and the NOFIQ® service provider periodical
inspections and preventive maintenance have to be carried out:
•
visual inspections:
you check each NOFIQ®-HUB based on what you see.
•
functional testing:
you check operating of each NOFIQ®-HUB by carrying out certain actions.
27.2.1
Visual inspections NOFIQ® HUB by the custodian
Regularly (at least once a month) carry out the following inspections:
•
Check the outside of the NOFIQ® HUB.
Clean the NOFIQ® HUB on the outside if necessary
•
Check whether the original texts are still legible.
Reapply the texts if they are badly legible.
•
Check whether the LEDs function properly.
•
Check whether the housing is intact and the NOFIQ® HUB is thoroughly fastened.
•
Check whether the numbering/address of the NOFIQ® HUB harmonizes with the data of the location in question.
•
Record the maintenance work into the log book.
27.2.2
Functional testing NOFIQ® HUB by the maintenance expert
Regularly (at least once a year) carry out the following inspections:
•
Check the outside of the NOFIQ® HUB.
Clean the NOFIQ® HUB on the outside if necessary
•
Check whether the original texts are still legible.
Reapply the texts if they are badly legible.
•
Check whether the LEDs function properly.
•
Check whether the housing is intact and the NOFIQ® HUB is thoroughly fastened.
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•
Check whether the numbering/address of the NOFIQ® HUB harmonizes with the data of the location in question.
•
Check the internal wiring and cabling for mechanical damage.
•
Check the connecting points for corrosion.
•
Interrupt the primary power supply and check whether the error messaging, LEDs and buzzer
function properly.
•
Interrupt the secondary power supply and check whether the error messaging, LEDs and buzzer
function properly.
•
After ﬁnishing the maintenance, test the functionality of all equipment that has been disabled
during maintenance.
•
Record the maintenance work into the log book.
27.3
Repairs of a NOFIQ® HUB
Repairs comprise all activities necessary to return the NOFIQ® system into its nominal state. Carrying out
repairs is restricted to the NOFIQ® service provider.
Repairs should be carried out immediately in such a way that stoppage is restricted to a minimum.
Attention!
After finishing the repairs you need to carry out functional tests.
Record the repairs into the log book.
27.4
Replacing the battery-pack of a NOFIQ® HUB
The NOFIQ® battery-packs have an average lifetime of at least 2 years.
The actual lifetime depends on the environmental conditions in which the devices operate. Temperature
and air humidity have a major inﬂuence on the batteries’ lifetime. If a device regularly operates under
high temperatures, the batteries’ lifetime will be reduced. Since the NOFIQ® HUB makes use of a mains
power adapter, the real lifetime of the battery-pack will prove to be longer than 2 years. A NOFIQ® device
not connected to mains power will generate an error message when the energy level in the batteries is
low. In that case the batteries have to be replaced within several weeks.
Attention!
The battery-pack of a NOFIQ® HUB must be replaced when the HUB has been
operational on battery supply (secondary power supply) for more than 24
hours in total.
To replace the battery-pack of a NOFIQ® HUB do as follows:
Warning!
Switch off mains power.
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1.
Take the NOFIQ® HUB out of its socket.
2.
Remove the lid of the battery holder (push with your ﬁnger in the direction of the arrow).
3.
Disconnect the battery connector and remove the old battery-pack.
Attention!
Never put old batteries in the normal waste; batteries belong to chemical
waste and should be collected separately.
4.
Place the battery-pack and connect the battery connector (red on the outside, black on the
inside). The connector has been made in such a way that there is only one possible way to
connect it.
Attention!
The battery-pack for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your
NOFIQ® provider. Only these battery-packs can be used for your
NOFIQ® devices.
5.
Replace the lid onto the battery holder.
6.
Place the lid back onto the battery holder.
Replacing a NOFIQ® HUB
27.5
If a NOFIQ® HUB is faulty and beyond repair, it must be replaced. Do as follows:
1.
Remove the NOFIQ® HUB in question from the NOFIQ® BASE. Hereto you connect a computer to
the NOFIQ® BASE and start the terminal application (see chapter 12.3).
2.
When you have started the application, you consecutively select:
•
option 3. Services
•
option 3. Network Status
•
option 2. HUB
•
option 5. Remove HUB from network
3.
Remove the faulty NOFIQ® HUB from its socket. Heed the instructions for dismantling as
mentioned in paragraph 24.4. Check whether the socket must be replaced.
4.
Install and conﬁgure a new NOFIQ® HUB as described in chapter 13.
5.
Add the new NOFIQ® HUB to the NOFIQ® BASE as described in chapter 13.
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28. Maintenance of the NOFIQ® FE
28.1
General
This chapter explains in detail maintenance of the NOFIQ® FE. This maintenance comprises periodical
inspections, functional testing as well as practical maintenance like replacing the battery-pack or
replacing a faulty NOFIQ® FE or an FE that has carried out an extinguishing.
Attention!
Before carrying out maintenance, we advise you to activate the menu
MAINTENANCE on the NOFIQ® BASE (see paragraph 19.11). Thus you will
prevent reporting and notification of error messages (e.g. ‘HUB: Offline’) that
are caused by the maintenance activities. As soon as you have concluded your
activities, leave the menu MAINTENANCE by selecting and confirming the
option .
28.2
Periodical inspections and preventive maintenance
NOFIQ® FE
Based on the maintenance agreement between the user and the NOFIQ® service provider periodical
inspections and preventive maintenance have to be carried out:
•
visual inspections:
you check each FE based on what you see.
•
functional testing:
you check operating of each FE by carrying out certain actions.
28.2.1
Visual inspections NOFIQ® FE by the custodian
Regularly (at least once a month) carry out the following inspections:
•
Check the outside of the NOFIQ® FE.
Clean the NOFIQ® FE on the outside if necessary
•
Check whether the original texts are still legible.
Reapply the texts if they are badly legible.
•
Check whether the LEDs function properly.
•
Check whether the housing is intact and the NOFIQ® FE is thoroughly fastened.
•
Check whether the numbering/address of the NOFIQ® FE harmonizes with the data of the location
in question.
•
Check whether the housing is free of corrosion.
•
Check whether the projection (position and direction of placement) of the NOFIQ® FE harmonizes
with the data from the Program of Requirements and the installation plan.
•
Check whether the NOFIQ® warning sticker is afﬁxed to the outside of the protected object.
•
Record the maintenance work into the log book
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Functional testing NOFIQ® FE and InterNOFIQBus by the
maintenance expert
28.2.2
Regularly (at least once a year) carry out the following inspections:
•
Check the outside of the NOFIQ® FE.
Clean the NOFIQ® FE on the outside if necessary.
•
Check whether the original texts are still legible.
Reapply the texts if they are badly legible.
•
Check whether the LEDs function properly.
•
Check whether the housing is intact and the NOFIQ® FE is thoroughly fastened.
•
Check whether the numbering/address of the NOFIQ® FE harmonizes with the data of the location
in question.
•
Check whether the projection (position and direction of placement) of the NOFIQ® FE harmonizes
with the data from the Program of Requirements and the installation plan.
•
Check whether the NOFIQ® warning sticker is afﬁxed to the outside of the protected object.
•
Check whether the cabling is well secured.
•
Check the internal wiring and cabling for mechanical damage.
•
Check the connecting points for corrosion.
•
Interrupt the primary power supply and check whether the error messaging, LEDs and buzzer
function properly.
•
Interrupt the secondary power supply and check whether the error messaging, LEDs and buzzer
function properly.
•
Test whether the InterNOFIQBus is operational by pressing the button of one of the linked FE’s
for 1 second. After releasing the button, the yellow, red and green LED of the other FE’s will blink
brieﬂy.
•
After ﬁnishing the maintenance, test the functionality of all equipment that has been disabled
during maintenance.
•
Record the maintenance work into the log book.
Attention!
The FirePro® aerosol extinguishing components’ lifetime is at least 20
years. After 15 years the extinguishing components should be tested.
Repairs of a NOFIQ® FE
28.3
Repairs comprise all activities necessary to return the NOFIQ® system into its nominal state. Carrying out
repairs is restricted to the NOFIQ® service provider.
Repairs should be carried out immediately in such a way that stoppage is restricted to a minimum.
Attention!
After finishing the repairs you need to carry out functional tests.
Record the repairs into the log book.
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28.4
Replacing the battery-pack of a NOFIQ® FE
The NOFIQ® battery-packs have an average lifetime of at least 2 years.
The actual lifetime depends on the environmental conditions in which the devices operate. Temperature
and air humidity have a major inﬂuence on the batteries’ lifetime. If a device regularly operates under
high temperatures, the batteries’ lifetime will be reduced. A NOFIQ® FE not connected to mains power
will generate an error message when the energy level in the batteries is low. In that case the batteries
have to be replaced within several weeks.
To replace the battery-pack of a NOFIQ® HUB do as follows:
Warning!
Switch off mains power.
1.
Take the NOFIQ® FE out of its socket.
2.
Remove the lid of the battery holder (push with your ﬁnger in the direction of the arrow).
3.
Disconnect the battery connector and remove the old battery-pack.
Attention!
Never put old batteries in the normal waste; batteries belong to chemical
waste and should be collected separately.
4.
Place the battery-pack and connect the battery connector (red on the outside, black on the
inside). The connector has been made in such a way that there is only one possible way to
connect it.
Attention!
The battery-pack for the NOFIQ® system is supplied by your
NOFIQ® provider. Only these battery-packs can be used for your
NOFIQ® devices.
5.
Place the lid back onto the battery holder.
6.
Place the NOFIQ® FE back into its socket.
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Solving errors in a standalone NOFIQ® FE
28.5
A standalone NOFIQ FE will generate a message if an error has occurred. A standalone FE is not
connected to a BASE and therefore it is not possible to determine at once which type of error has
occurred. A standalone NOFIQ FE generates a message if an error has occurred in one of the following
elements:
•
temperature sensor
•
CO sensor
•
igniter of the FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component
•
relay (potential-free switch contact)
•
InterNOFIQBus
Furthermore the NOFIQ FE generates an error message in the following cases:
•
battery level low
•
battery level critical
•
unknown (internal) error
In order to determine the type of error, do as follows:
1.
Connect the NOFIQ FE via a MIC with a computer and start the program “NOFIQ PC Control”
(see chapter 14)
2.
Start the communication with the NOFIQ FE (see chapter 14).
3.
Click the button Device Info
4.
Click the button Check.
Next the program checks the operation of the elements of the device in question.
A properly operating part is displayed in green, a malfunctioning part is displayed in red.
The following items will be checked:
•
CO sensor
•
Temperature sensor
•
Igniter of the extinguishing component (Igniter circuit)
•
Batteries (green = battery OK; yellow = battery low); red = battery critical)
This square will not be shown when the devices operates on mains power.
•
Suspended (red = suspended)
•
Potential-free switch contact (Relay)
•
InterNOFIQBus
•
Network (not applicable to a standalone FE)
Based on these data you can determine the cause of the error and take the necessary countermeasures.
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Replacing a NOFIQ® FE
28.6
After a NOFIQ® FE has carried out an extinguishing, the entire NOFIQ® FE must be replaced as soon as
possible. Since there has been ﬁre, the FE might be damaged. Even if the ﬁre has been extinguished
before actual damage has been done, the temperature increase could have deranged the FE’s sensors,
meaning that the reliability of the device is no longer guaranteed.
If a NOFIQ® FE is faulty it should be replaced as well.
To replace an FE do as follows:
1.
Remove the NOFIQ® FE in question from the NOFIQ® BASE. Hereto you connect a computer to
the NOFIQ® BASE and start the terminal application (see chapter 12.3).
2.
When you have started the application, you consecutively select:
•
option 3. Services
•
option 3. Network Status
•
option 1. FE
•
option 5. Remove FE from network
3.
Remove the faulty NOFIQ® FE. Dismantle the socket (it could damaged by the heat of the ﬁre).
Heed the instructions for dismantling as mentioned in paragraph 24.4. Check whether the socket
must be replaced.
4.
Cleanse the location
When the FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component has been activated, after a certain amount of
time the particles will deposit in the protected object as dry dust.
•
Remove this residue shortly after activation (within a couple of hours at the most).
•
Sweep up the residue by means of a brush or a damp cloth.
•
Use special sprays suited for removing the residue from electronic parts.
5.
Install and conﬁgure a new NOFIQ® FE as described in chapter 15.
6.
Add the new NOFIQ® FE to the NOFIQ® BASE as described in chapter 15.
If a FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component has been activated, it can be disposed of as normal waste
after it has been dismantled.
If a FirePro® aerosol extinguishing component has not been activated with the extinguishing agent still in
its container, please return it to your supplier.
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Relocating a NOFIQ® FE
28.7
If you need to relocate an FE, heed the following:
Attention!
If an FE’s primary power supply is changed from mains power to battery (e.
g. if the FE has been moved), this will lead to an error message. You can solve
this error by accessing the BASE’s terminal program (see chapter 12). First
you remove the FE in question (Remove FE from network) and then you add it
again (Add FE to network).
Attention!
If a NOFIQ® FE at one stage has been part of an InterNOFIQBus and you want
this FE to function on its own (but within a network), it is imperative that after
disconnecting the FE from the InterNOFIQBus the FE is restarted by pressing
its button for 10 seconds. Thus you prevent an error message.
Attention!
Modify the FE’s location data in the NOFIQ® BASE.
Modify these data through the terminal application on the NOFIQ® BASE;
consecutively choose:
•
option 3. Services
•
option 3. Network Status
•
option 1. FE
•
option 5. Modify FE
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29. Service and warranty
The components of the NOFIQ® system have been manufactured with the utmost care and inspected
according to current quality directives. If yet something is wrong with the equipment, please contact your
NOFIQ® service provider.
Liability under this warranty is restricted to repairing or replacing those parts that prove to be ﬂawed
regarding material, completion or design. The conditions of this warranty do not apply in the following
situations:
•
the equipment has been damaged, disassembled or wrongly used after installation;
•
the equipment has been modiﬁed after installation by unauthorised personnel;
•
batteries have been used which have not been supplied and approved by your NOFIQ® service
provider.
Attention!
The batteries for the NOFIQ® system are supplied by your NOFIQ® provider.
Only these batteries can be used for your NOFIQ® devices.
If you use other batteries than those supplied by your NOFIQ® service provider, the warranty for this
equipment is void.
If the system reports that batteries need to be replaced (‘Battery low’ or ‘Battery critical’), please contact
your NOFIQ® service provider.
For detailed information on warranty we refer to our general business terms.
Below you can write down the address of your NOFIQ® service provider.
Name NOFIQ® service provider:
Address:
Postal code:
City:
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:
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30. Support
Through the website of NOFIQ®, www.NOFIQ®.com, we will keep you informed about among other things:
•
the latest developments
Standalone 67
Control panel
NOFIQ BASE 88
CO sensor
NOFIQ FE 103
Acceptance 87
•
answers to FAQ
report 30, 87
•
background
Acceptance
Reportinformation
87
Aerosol
•
technical speciﬁcations
25
• ﬁre classes
user experience
safety 25
Data management
use 25
NOFIQ
FE 56,
58 contact your
For
technical
questions,
problems
and
maintenance
please
Alarm 106
Dismantling
115
alert 15, 92, 103, 106
Display
extinguishing 15, 93, 103,
NOFIQ BASE 89
107
DTMF-tones
109
ﬁre alarm 15, 93, 103, 107
what to do? 109
Alarm message
indicators 92
Error 106
types 92
causes 112
Alarm messages 14
solutions 112
types 14, 103, 106
standalone 128
Alert 15, 92, 103, 106
what to do? 112
Alphanumeric display 89
Error message
Authorisation 16
indicators 92
Authorisation level 16
overview 93
Authorisation lock 91
Error messages 16
Extinguishing alarm 15, 93,
103, 107
Extinguishing
compound
Battery-pack
calculation
amount
31
replacing 124, 128
Button
NOFIQ
NOFIQ
NOFIQ
Buttons
NOFIQ
BASE-HUB 101
FE 105
HUB 102
BASE 90
Components
system 11
Conditional requirements
operational system 34
storage 33
transport 33
Conﬁguration
NOFIQ BASE 51
NOFIQ FE 65
NOFIQ HUB 65
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Fire alarm 15, 93, 103, 107
Fire classes 31
Functionality
NOFIQ BASE 17
NOFIQ FE 23
NOFIQ HUB 22
Functional testings
NOFIQ BASE 118
NOFIQ BASE-HUB 121
NOFIQ FE 126
NOFIQ HUB 123
Hardware
updates 116
Icons 10
Inspections
NOFIQ BASE 118
NOFIQ BASE-HUB 121
NOFIQ FE 126
NOFIQ HUB 123
NOFIQ systeem 115
®
service provider.
NOFIQ
Installation
concise 36
InterNOFIQBus 81
NOFIQ BASE 39
NOFIQ BASE-HUB 47
NOFIQ FE 73
NOFIQ HUB 60
NOFIQ system 33
preparation 34
safety 26
InterNOFIQBus
installation 81
Log book 115
Log ﬁles 116
Maintenace Report 31
Maintenance
hardware 116
log ﬁles 116
NOFIQ BASE 118
NOFIQ BASE-HUB 121
NOFIQ FE 126
NOFIQ HUB 123
safety 26
software 116
system 114
Maintenance eport 115
Menu options
NOFIQ BASE 97
Menu structure
NOFIQ BASE 94
Messages
alarm 14
error messages 16
priority 15, 109
31. Index
NOFIQ BASE 17
alphanumeric display 89
authorisation lock 91
buttons 90
conﬁguration 51
control panel 88
data management 51
display 89
functionality 17
installation 39
maintenance 118
menu options 97
menu structure 94
reading log ﬁles 116
replacing 120
settings 51
technica speciﬁcations 41
terminal application 53
test 91
use 88
NOFIQ BASE-HUB
button 101
indicators 101
installation 47
maintenance 121
replacing 122
status 101
technical speciﬁcations 48
use 101
NOFIQ FE 23
button 105
change power supply 79,
85, 131
conﬁguration 65
CO sensor 103
functionality 23
indicators 104
installation 74
maintenance 126
numbering 35
relocating 131
replacing 130
sensors 103
standalone 23, 103
status 104
suspend 104
technical speciﬁcations 74
temperature sensor 103
type FE20 12
type FE80 12
types 31
use 103
NOFIQ HUB 21
button 102
conﬁguration 65
functionality 22
indicators 102
installation 60
maintenance 123
numbering 35
replacing 125
status 102
technical speciﬁcations 61
use 102
NOFIQ PC Control 66
NOFIQ system
acceptance 87
components 11
installation 33
maintenance 114
overview 11
put into operation 86
Priority
messages 15, 109
Projection 31, 78
Put into operation 86
Relocating
NOFIQ FE 131
Repairs 122, 124, 127
Replacing
battery 119
battery-pack 124, 128
NOFIQ BASE 120
NOFIQ BASE-HUB 122
NOFIQ FE 130
NOFIQ HUB 125
Report
Acceptance 30
Maintenance 31
Safety
aerosol 25
after ﬁre 27
icons 10
installation 26
maintenance 26
precautions 25
Software
updates 116
Speciﬁcations
NOFIQ BASE 41
NOFIQ BASE-HUB 48
NOFIQ FE 74
NOFIQ HUB 61
Standalone
NOFIQ FE 23, 103
Standalone FE 23, 103
conﬁguration 67
errors 128
installation 80
Status 95
NOFIQ BASE 95
NOFIQ BASE-HUB 101
NOFIQ FE 104
NOFIQ HUB 102
Status report 14
Storage 33
Suspend
status 104
System
installation 33
statuses 95
Temperature sensor
NOFIQ FE 103
Terminal application 53
Transport 33
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Figure 1 Overview of the NOFIQ® system
13
®
17
®
Figure 3 NOFIQ BASE-HUB
19
Figure 4 NOFIQ® HUB
21
Figure 2 NOFIQ BASE
®
Figure 5 NOFIQ FE
23
®
Figure 6 Design process NOFIQ system
29
®
Figure 7 Projection NOFIQ FE in a small and a large cabinet.
32
Figure 8 Interior NOFIQ® BASE
39
Figure 9 Connection ﬁre-resistant NOFIQ® BASE
43
Figure 10 Connection potential-free switch contacts
44
®
Figure 11 Connection battery NOFIQ BASE
45
Figure 12 The NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
47
®
Figure 13 Connection ﬁre-resistant cable to connector NOFIQ BASE-HUB
®
Figure 14 Connection NOFIQ HUB connector
®
49
62
Figure 15 Connection NOFIQ FE connector
76
Figure 16 Placement batteries NOFIQ® FE
76
Figure 17 NOFIQ® FE Elements and battery connection
77
®
Figure 18 Control panel NOFIQ BASE
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32. List of figures and tables
32.1
List of figures
Table 1 Message priority
15
Table 2 Authorisation levels
16
Table 3 Capacity extinguishing agent per ﬁre class
31
Table 4 Conditional requirements storage and transport
34
Table 5 Conditional requirements operational system
34
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Table 6 Indication LEDs NOFIQ BASE
90
®
91
Table 7 Buttons control panel NOFIQ BASE
Table 8 Indicators alarm and error messages
92
Table 9 Overview error messages
94
Table 10 Statuses NOFIQ® BASE-HUB and their meaning
101
®
Table 11 Statuses NOFIQ BASE-HUB and accompanying LED behaviour
101
Table 12 Statuses NOFIQ® HUB and their meaning
102
®
102
®
104
®
Table 15 Statuses NOFIQ FE and accompanying indicator behaviour
104
Table 16 Indicators alarm and error messages
107
Table 17 Overview error messages
108
Table 19 DTMF tones for messages
109
Table 20 Errors: cause and possible solutions
113
Table 21 Overview periodical inspections and preventive maintenance
114
Table 13 Statuses NOFIQ HUB and accompanying indicator behaviour
Table 14 Statuses NOFIQ FE and their meaning
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32.2
NOFIQ® Systems
List of tables
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33. Abbreviations
AC/DC
Alternating Current / Direct Current
CO
Carbon monoxide
DTMF
Dual Tone Multi Frequency.
FE
Fire Extinguisher
This is the extinguishing component of the NOFIQ® system
Hz (GHz)
Hertz (Gigahertz)
ISM band
Industrial, Science and Medical band. Radio frequency band especially
reserved for these purposes.
LED (led)
Light Emitting Diode
MIC
Maintenance Interface Cable
This cable provides the connection between a computer and a HUB or FE.
MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet
This data sheet offers information on risks, dangers and safety
precautions of a certain material or substance.
NSK
Network Security Key
This is the unique code for the entire NOFIQ® network which prevents
interception of NOFIQ® network communication by external devices. This
key is identical for each device (BASE, FE, HUB, BASE-HUB) in one and
the same NOFIQ® system.
SNA
Short Network Address
This the unique network address granted to the HUB or FE. Each FE or
HUB has its own SNA. The SNA of the BASE-HUB is 0.
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34. Glossary
Acceptance Report
Document presenting an overview of the system and declaring
that the NOFIQ® system is operational and in compliance with
the reference points as recorded in the Program of Requirements.
Furthermore this documents declares that all components applied
and all elements of the installation are in compliance with the
operative requirements on quality and compatibility.
Aerosol
Colloid mixture of solid or liquid particles in a gaseous medium.
Alarm management station
Central system that gathers and processes information on all
connected detection and extinguishing components. If required it
initiates proceeding actions (like notifying an alarm or error).
The NOFIQ® BASE is the alarm management station of the
NOFIQ® system.
Alarm message
Message shown in the display of the NOFIQ® BASE reporting that
a NOFIQ® FE has detected a (possible) ﬁre.
Alert
Alarm indicating that the sensors of a NOFIQ® FE have detected a
situation which could point to a starting ﬁre.
Authorisation
The system acknowledges different authorisation levels to ensure
that only properly qualiﬁed users are allowed to carry out certain
activities.
Custodian (trained
personnel)
Personnel, whether or not in the user’s service, in possession of
a compulsory certiﬁcate of qualiﬁcation. He or she is instructed in
the duties appointed and in risks resulting from incorrect actions.
Emergency plan
Description of organisational measures and precautions within a
company or organisation to limit the consequences of incidents to
a minimum.
Error message
Message shown in the NOFIQ® BASE’s display reporting that
an error has occurred in the equipment or in the network’s
communication.
An error message is not identical to an alarm message; an alarm
message is only generated in case of a (possible) ﬁre.
Extinguishing
The extinguishing routine by a NOFIQ® FE.
Fire alarm
Status in which a NOFIQ® FE has detected a ﬁre and prepares to
extinguish the ﬁre (within 10 seconds after the Fire Alarm).
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FirePro®
Aerosol extinguishing component.
Fire-resistant cable
Cable which in case of ﬁre guarantees to maintain its functionality
for at least 30 minutes.
Heartbeat
See Status report.
InterNOFIQBus
Linking of 2 to 4 NOFIQ® FE’s.
Log book
Registry for recording notes on management, inspection and
maintenance of the system.
Maintenance expert
Personnel in possession of a compulsory certiﬁcate of qualiﬁcation
for maintaining the NOFIQ® system and charged with and
responsible for maintenance of NOFIQ® systems.
Maintenance Report
Document by the NOFIQ® service provider offering an overview of
the system. It declares that the NOFIQ® system is maintained in
compliance with current directives, that the system is operational
and still in compliance with the reference points recorded in the
Program of Requirements.
Network Security Key
This is the unique code for the entire NOFIQ® network which
prevents interception of NOFIQ® network communication by
external devices. This key is identical for each device (BASE, FE,
HUB, BASE-HUB) in one and the same NOFIQ® system.
NOFIQ® BASE
Alarm management station.
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
Signal repeater linked to the NOFIQ® BASE. The NOFIQ® BASEHUB functions as receiving station of the NOFIQ® BASE.
NOFIQ® FE
Detection and extinguishing component.
NOFIQ® HUB
Signal repeater.
Program of Requirements
(PoR)
Document in which the reference points for realising a
NOFIQ® ﬁre protection system are recorded and authorised
unambiguously by expert personnel.
Projection
The position and direction in which a device (especially an FE) is
placed.
Short Network Address
This the unique network address granted to a HUB or FE. Each FE
or HUB has its own SNA.
NOFIQ® Systems
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Standalone NOFIQ® FE
A NOFIQ® FE that is not part of a NOFIQ® network.
Astandalone NOFIQ® FE does not use wireless communication
with (other) NOFIQ® devices. The other functionality of a
standalone NOFIQ® FE is identical to that of a NOFIQ® FE in a
NOFIQ® network.
Status report
Information sent by a NOFIQ® FE or NOFIQ® HUB reporting its
status to the system.
Suspend
Status of a NOFIQ® FE in which its operation is temporarily
disabled (for example during maintenance).
User
Personnel responsible for management of the NOFIQ® system, or
the owner of the NOFIQ® system.
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35. Certification
For development of the NOFIQ® system the following national and international directives have been
consulted:
Directives /
normative
references
Document
BRL-K23001/03
Autonomous stationary extinguishing systems based on dry aerosols
BRL-K21014/03
Aerosol ﬁre-extinguishing systems for ﬁre protection at the source in enclosed
compartments containing electrical components
DIN 50018
Environmental testing
Corrosion test - Alternating condensation in an atmosphere containing sulphur
dioxide
ETSI EN 301 489 - 1
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio and services;
Part 1: Common technical requirements
ETSI EN 301 489 - 3
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio and services;
Part 3: Speciﬁc conditions for Short-Range Devices (SRD) operating on frequencies
between 9 KHz and 40 GHz
ETSI EN 300 440 - 1
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio and services;
Part 1: Technical characteristics and test methods
ETSI EN 300 440 - 2
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio and services;
Part 2: Harmonized EN covering essential requirements under Article 3.2 of the
R&TTE Directive
EN 50130 - 4
Alarm systems - Part 4: Electromagnetic compatibility - Product family standard:
Immunity requirements for components of ﬁre, intruder and social alarm systems
NEN - EN 54 - 2
Fire detection and ﬁre alarm systems Part 2: Control and indicating equipment (including correction sheet)
NEN - EN 54 - 4
Fire detection and ﬁre alarm systems Part 4: Power supply equipment (including correction sheet)
NEN - EN 54 - 5
Fire detection and ﬁre alarm systems Part 5: Thermal alarm devices - Point detectors
PrNEN - EN 54 - 13
Fire detection and ﬁre alarm systems Part 13: Compatibility of system components
PrNEN - EN 54 - 18
Fire detection and ﬁre alarm systems Part 18: Input/output devices
PrNEN - EN 54 - 21
Fire detection and ﬁre alarm systems Part 21: Alarm transmission and fault warning routing equipment
NEN - EN 54 - 25
Fire detection and ﬁre alarm systems Part 25: Components using radio links
NEN - EN 12094 - 1
Fixed ﬁre-ﬁghting systems - Components for gas extinguishing systems Part 1: Requirements and test methods for electrical automatic control and delay
devices
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Directives /
normative
references
Document
ISO 7240 - 6
Fire detection and alarm systems Part 6: Carbon monoxide ﬁre detectors using electro-chemical cells
IEC 68
Basic Environmental testing procedures Part 1: 1998+A1: 1992 general and guidance
IEC EN 60068-2-1
Environmental testing
Part 2-1: Tests - Tests A: Cold
IEC EN 60068-2-2
Basic environmental testing procedures
Part 2-2: Tests - Tests B: Dry Heat
IEC EN 60068-2-6
Environmental testing
Part 2-6: Tests - Tests Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC EN 60068-2-27
Environmental testing
Part 2-27: Tests - Tests Ea: Shock
IEC EN 60068-2-30
Environmental testing
Part 2-30: Tests - Tests Db Damp heat cyclic
IEC EN 60068-2-32
Environmental testing
Part 2-32: Tests - Tests Ed: Free Fall
IEC EN 60068-2-56
Environmental testing
Part 2-56: Tests - Tests Cb: Damp heat, steady state
IEC EN 60068-2-75
Environmental testing
Part 2-75: Tests - Tests Eh: Hammer Test
IEC EN 60068-2-78
Environmental testing
Part 2-78: Tests - Tests Cab: Damp heat, steady state
IEC EN 60529
Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code)
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36. Appendices
36.1
Program of Requirements (example)
1. General data
Project number
Object(s) protected
®
®
®
®
Custodian NOFIQ® system
Name company:
Switch cabinet (s)
Computer(s)
Meter box(es)
Other
Contact person:
Address:
Postal code and City:
Telephone:
E-mail:
®
NOFIQ service provider
Name company:
Contact person:
Address:
Postal code and City:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Competent authorities
(if applicable)
Name company:
Contact person:
Address:
Postal code and City:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Documents
Drawing number
2. Design data
Design
®
®
®
®
Projection NOFIQ® FE’s
® BRL K21014
Explanation
Object
Object
Object
Object
m3
m3
m3
m3
When applying 1 NOFIQ® FE it will be placed in the middle of the
object on the upper side, having the outﬂow openings pointing to the
left and the right.
Ensure that both outﬂow openings have at least 15 cm of free outﬂow
space in order to prevent damage to equipment.
When applying 2 or more NOFIQ® FE’s these are placed on the side of
the object in question, having the outﬂow openings pointing upwards
and downwards. Ensure that both outﬂow openings have at least 15
cm of free outﬂow space in order to prevent damage to equipment.
NOFIQ® Systems
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2. Design data
External adapter for FE’s desirable
®
Yes
®
No
®
A (solid)
®
B (liquids)
®
®
C (gasses)
D (oils and fats)
Antenna outside of the object to be
protected (Faraday’s cage)
®
®
®
®
Object
Object
Object
Object
InterNOFIQBus
®
Not applicable
Air changes inside object
®
®
®
®
Object
Object
Object
Object
Temperature inside object
®
®
®
®
Object 1, °C
Object 2, °C
Object 3, °C
OBject 4, °C
Controls
®
®
Object 1, ventilation provision
Object 2, ventilation provision
®
®
Object 3, ventilation provision
Object 4, ventilation provision
®
On the outside of the protected object warning signs must be af-
Fire class
Identiﬁcation
1,
2,
3,
4,
m/s
m/s
m/s
m/s
ﬁxed with the text “AUTOMATIC FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM, in case of
ﬁre or alarm: do not panic, close cabinet doors object and alert expert
assistance”
NOFIQ® BASE and BASE-HUB
®
®
®
Placement at the reception desk
Placement at the main entrance
Other
Explanation
The NOFIQ® BASE and the BASE-HUB should be placed at the
reception, behind the desk.
Power supply NOFIQ® BASE
®
®
Error messages to
®
®
®
®
®
Name person
Tel nr. 1:
Tel nr. 2:
Tel nr. 3:
Tel nr. 4:
Alert message to
®
®
®
®
®
Name person
Tel nr. 1:
Tel nr. 2:
Tel nr. 3:
Tel nr. 4:
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Separate end group
Identiﬁcation group switch
“DO NOT SWITCH OFF, NOFIQ® SYSTEM”
2. Design data
Fire alarm message to
®
Name person
®
Tel nr. 1:
®
Tel nr. 2:
®
®
Tel nr. 3:
Tel nr. 4:
®
Yes
®
No
Notiﬁcation through main ﬁre alarm
station
®
®
Yes
No
Notiﬁcation equipment for error
messages
®
®
®
®
Not applicable
PAS (Private alarm station)
State name and telephone number PAS
Alarm report code
Notiﬁcation equipment for alarm
messages
®
®
®
®
Not applicable
FAS (Firee alarm station)
State name and telephone number FAS
Alarm report code
Telephone dialler needed
3. Acceptance, management and maintenance
Acceptance Report
®
®
Yes
No
Log book
®
®
Yes
No
Maintenance agreement
®
®
Yes
No
Explanation
The NOFIQ® service provider and the customer must draw up a
maintenance contract.
Custodian (trained personnel)
Name :
Telephone number :
Emergency plan present
®
®
Yes
No
Explanation
Presence of the NOFIQ® system must be recorded in the emergency
plan.
4. References
Directives / normative references
•
BRL K21014/01
NOFIQ® Systems
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5. Approval
Custodian NOFIQ® system
Name company:
Contact person:
Address:
Postal code and City:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Signature:
PoR-drafter
Name company:
Contact person:
Address:
Postal code and City:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Signature:
Competent authorities
(if applicable)
Name company:
Contact person:
Address:
Postal code and City:
Telephone:
E-mail:
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36.2
Installation plan (example)
NOFIQ® Systems
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36.3
Acceptance Report (example)
Project number
Object(s) protected
®
Switch cabinet (s)
®
Computer(s)
®
Meter box(es)
®
Other
Network Conﬁguration
®
®
®
Network ID:
Network Channel:
Encryption Key (HEX):
Custodian NOFIQ® system
Name company:
Contact person:
Address:
Postal code and City:
Telephone:
E-mail:
NOFIQ® service provider
Name company:
Contact person:
Address:
Postal code and City:
Telephone:
E-mail:
2. Document check
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
No
Comments
N/A
Program of Requirements validated
Installation plan present
Signed maintenance agreement
Log book present
User Guide present
Acceptance NOFIQ® system recorded into log book
Custodian (trained personnel) NOFIQ® system appointed
and recorded into log book
Emergency plan adjusted with presence NOFIQ® system
3. Design check
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
Projection NOFIQ® FE’s in compliance with
BRL K21014
NOFIQ® Systems
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No
N/A
Comments
4. Check on Components NOFIQ® system
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
No
Comments
N/A
NOFIQ® BASE
Fire-resistant cable
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
NOFIQ® HUB
Mains power adapter HUB
NOFIQ® FE
Mains power adapter FE
External antenna FE
Warning sticker for object
5. Check NOFIQ® BASE
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
No
Comments
N/A
Appropriately fastened
General illumination of at least 100 lux and
500 lux at the most
Emergency illumination at least 10 lux
Acoustic indicators clearly audible
Surroundings clean and dry
Low risk for mechanical damage
Low ﬁre risk
Free space to the front side, enabling rotating
parts to be opened completely.
Power supply via separate end group
Cabling in tubular system and clamped
Group switch identiﬁed with warning “DO NOT
SWITCH OFF, NOFIQ® ﬁre protection system”
Telephone numbers error messages programmed
Telephone numbers alert messages programmed
Telephone numbers ﬁre alarm messages
programmed
Telephone dialler
Notiﬁcation through main ﬁre alarm station
Notiﬁcation of error messages
Notiﬁcation of ﬁre alarm messages
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5. Check NOFIQ® BASE
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
No
Comments
N/A
Potential-free switch contacts connected and
operative
6. Check NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
No
Comments
N/A
Appropriately fastened
Cabling in tubular system and clamped
7. Check NOFIQ® HUB
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
No
Comments
N/A
Appropriately fastened
Mains power adapter connected
8. Check NOFIQ® FE
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
No
Comments
N/A
Appropriately fastened
Mains power adapter connected
InterNOFIQBus connected
Potential-free switch contact connected and operative
Warning sign on outside of protected object “AUTOMATIC
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM, in case of ﬁre or alarm: do
not panic, close cabinet doors object and alert expert
assistance”
Antenna outside of the protected object
9. Comments
Undersigned declares on behalf of the certiﬁed NOFIQ® service provider that the NOFIQ® system
is designed, installed, put into operation and accepted conformably to the starting-points in the
Program of Requirements, the manual of NOFIQ® systems BV and the BRL K21014.
Name
NOFIQ® Systems
Date
page 152
Signature
36.4
Log book (example)
Into the log book everything in regard with the NOFIQ® system should be recorded (like alarms, errors,
inspections carried out, repairs and changes).
Making entries into the log book is restricted to the representatives mentioned below: the custodian(s)
(trained personnel), the NOFIQ® service provider or its maintenance expert(s).
All errors which cannot be solved, have to be reported to the maintenance service
immediately
Name
Telephone number
Signature
Date
The following custodians (trained personnel) are responsible for the NOFIQ® system and its
periodical inspections
Name custodian
Attainability
during ofﬁce-hours
out of ofﬁce-hours
Name alternate during absence
Attainability
during ofﬁce-hours
out of ofﬁce-hours
Receiving centre for ﬁre alarm messages
Receiving centre for error messages
Time schedule monthly periodical inspections
Check at least once per month:
•
NOFIQ® BASE
•
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
•
NOFIQ® HUB
•
NOFIQ® FE
•
Notiﬁcation error
•
Notiﬁcation alert
•
Notiﬁcation ﬁre alarm / extinguishing
Each 1st / 2nd / 3rd / 4th Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday of the month
Time schedule yearly periodical inspections
NOFIQ® Systems
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Check at least once per year after acceptance and maintenance has been carried out by a maintenance
expert:
Attainability NOFIQ® BASE, NOFIQ® BASE-HUB, NOFIQ® HUB and NOFIQ® FE
Changes in comparison with reference points Program of Requirements
Each 1st / 2nd / 3rd / 4th Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday of the month
®
January
®
April
®
July
®
October
®
February
®
May
®
August
®
November
®
March
®
June
®
September
®
December
Every event (so without any exceptions) regarding the NOFIQ® system should be recorded into the
log book. We advise you to record each event, the periodical inspections as well, into the log book
immediately.
During the yearly maintenance the custodian (trained personnel) and the maintenance service will
review the system’s behaviour during the past period and will take countermeasures if necessary.
The events must be speciﬁed by adding a code to the schedule, e.g. Cm1 = monthly check of the
NOFIQ® BASE.
In the column ”What” (see below) the following abbreviations can be applied:
Genuine ﬁre alarm internal
Genuine ﬁre alarm external
Spurious ﬁre alarm internal
Spurious ﬁre alarm external
False ﬁre alarm internal
False ﬁre alarm external
Cm
Monthly check (inspection)
Cy
Yearly check (inspection)
Ac
Acceptance
Md
Modiﬁcation, change, (software) modiﬁcation
Expansion
Maintenance by maintenance service
Error (each erroneous occurrence within the system not being an alarm message)
Sc
Error solved by custodian (trained personnel)
Sm
Error solved by door maintenance service
Visit (if none of the activities above has been carried out)
NOFIQ® BASE
NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
NOFIQ® HUB
NOFIQ® FE
Notiﬁcation alarm messages
Notiﬁcation error messages
Control functions
NOFIQ® Systems
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Who
When
Where
What
Why
Name
Date + time
Object
Code from list
Cause of alarm /
error
NOFIQ® Systems
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36.5
Maintenance Report (example)
1. General data
Project number
Object(s) protected
Switch cabinet (s)
Computer(s)
Meter box(es)
Other
Conﬁguration network
Network ID:
Network Channel:
Encryption key (HEX):
®
Custodian NOFIQ system
Name company:
Contact person:
Address:
Postal code and City:
Telephone:
E-mail:
®
NOFIQ service provider
Name company:
Contact person:
Address:
Postal code and City:
Telephone:
E-mail:
2. Document check
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
Program of Requirements validated
Installation plan present
Acceptance Report
Signed maintenance agreement
Log book present
User Guide present
Acceptance NOFIQ® system recorded into log book
Custodian (trained personnel) NOFIQ® system appointed
and recorded into log book
Emergency plan adjusted with presence NOFIQ® system
NOFIQ® Systems
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No
N/A
Comments
3. Maintenance NOFIQ® BASE
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
No
Comments
N/A
Appropriately fastened
Housing intact
General illumination of at least 100 lux and 500 lux at
the must
Emergency illumination at least 10 lux
Texts on the NOFIQ® BASE are clearly legible
Acoustic indicators OK
Optical indicators (LEDs) OK
Surroundings clean and dry
Low risk for mechanical damage
Low ﬁre risk
Free space to the front side, enabling rotating parts to
be opened completely.
Power supply via separate end group
Primary power supply OK
Secondary power supply OK
Cabling in tubular system and clamped
Internal wiring OK
Connection points OK
Potential-free switch contacts OK
Notiﬁcation of error messages OK
Notiﬁcation of alarm messages OK
Setting time-clock OK
Keypad (buttons) NOFIQ® BASE functioning OK
Installed software up-to-date
Group switch identiﬁed with warning “DO NOT SWITCH
OFF, NOFIQ® ﬁre protection system”
NOFIQ® Systems
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4. Maintenance NOFIQ® BASE-HUB
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
No
Comments
N/A
Appropriately fastened
Housing intact
Cabling in tubular system and clamped
Optical indicators (LEDs) OK
Connection points OK
5. Maintenance NOFIQ® HUB
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
No
Comments
N/A
Appropriately fastened
Housing intact
Numbering/address OK
Acoustic indicators OK
Optical indicators (LEDs) OK
Primary power supply OK
Secondary power supply OK
Connection points OK
6. Maintenance NOFIQ® FE
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
®
Projection NOFIQ FE’s conformably to BRL K21014 (in
development)
Appropriately fastened
Housing intact
Numbering/address OK
Acoustic indicators OK
Optical indicators (LEDs) OK
Primary power supply OK
Secondary power supply OK
Connection points OK
Appropriately fastened
Potential-free switch contact OK
InterNOFIQBus OK
Cabling in tubular system and clamped
Warning sign on outside of protected object “AUTOMATIC
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM, in case of ﬁre or alarm: do
not panic, close cabinet doors object and alert expert
assistance”
NOFIQ® Systems
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No
N/A
Comments
6. Maintenance NOFIQ® FE
Points of interest
Complied
Yes
No
Comments
N/A
Antenna - connection OK
Antenna - placement OK
7. Comments
Undersigned declares on behalf of the certiﬁed NOFIQ® service provider that maintenance on the NOFIQ®
system has been carried out according to the directives mentioned above.
Name
Date
Signature
NOFIQ® Systems
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36.6
Overview status transitions
New status
Safe
Current status
Safe
Alert
User presses
the FE-button
brieﬂy
Extinguishing
NOFIQ® Systems
Fire alarm
CO ∆20ppm/60
sec
or
T ∆ 2 °C/60 sec
or
T > 50 °C
T ∆ 5 °C/60
sec
or
T > 54 °C
or :
CO
∆20ppm/60
sec
ánd
T ∆ 2 °C/60
sec
User presses
the FE-button
for 2 seconds
T ∆ 5 °C/60
sec
or
T > 54 °C
or :
CO
∆20ppm/60
sec
ánd
T ∆ 2 °C/60
sec
User presses
the FE-button
for 2 seconds
10 seconds
after message
Fire alarm
Fire alarm
Malfunction /
Suspend
Extinguishing
User presses
the FE-button
for 2 seconds
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Malfunction /
Suspend
Alert
User presses
the FE-button
brieﬂy
36.7
Specifications external antenna
The external antenna used for the NOFIQ® BASE-HUB, the NOFIQ® HUB and the NOFIQ® FE has the
following speciﬁcations
General
Manufacturer
Hyperlink Technologies
Product
2.4 GHz 2 dBi External Antenna
Product number
W036485-0001
Electrical characteristics
Working frequency range
2400 ~ 2483 MHz
S.W.R.
<= 2,0
Antenna gain
2 dBi
Antenna radiation pattern
Omni-directional
Impedance
50 Ohm
Material
Colour of outer cover
Mat Black
Material of outer cover
ABS
Connector type
50 Ohm
Reverse Polarity SMA Plug Hex
Tube
Copper (C3604)
Total length
77 mm
Environmental
Operation temperature
-30 °C ~ 60 °C
Storage temperature
-30 °C ~ 60 °C
NOFIQ® Systems
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36.8
Specifications FirePro® aerosol extinguishing
components
36.8.1 Spec sheet FirePro FP-20
FirePro® Condensed Aerosolo generatars:
FP-20E
500
400
Ma 3
0m
Ma 3
0m
Ma 3
8m
Distance from generator outlet
mm
300
200
100
0.3
Ma 3
9m
0.1
FP-20E
LEGEND
100
Maximum height
of installation
Minimum clearance
from persons
Minimum clearance from
combustible material
Minimum clearance from
construction structure
200
300
400
500
Technical Data
Mass of SBK (Aerosol Generating Solid Compound)
20 g
Weght
Generators gross weight
Activation mode/s
Value of activation
SBK activation device
Tollerance
105 g
± 5%
Electrically
Thermally
6/12/24/36 V D/C 0.8 A 3-4 s
172° C
Heating elements with 2.3 Ω Resistance
Termocord
Activation line supervision current (Max)
5 mA
Aerosol discharge time
Min.
Max
3 seconds
6 seconds
Number of discharge outlet
Height
Generator dimension
Diameter
128 mm
30 mm
Self activation temperature of SBK
300° C
Classes of Fire
(NFPA 2010)
NO
Usable inside potentially explosive atmosphere
YES
Maximum height of installation
NA
Minimum clearance (mm)
Environmental parameters
Technical Parameters
Note
Manufactured by
Celanova Ltd. / FirePro Systems ltd
NOFIQ® Systems
page 162
From persons
From combustible material
200
100
From construction structure
ODP1
GWP2
ALT3
Zero
Zero
Negligible4
Electrical conductivity
Corrosion
Oxygen depletion After discharge
Nil up to 24KV
Negligible4
Negligible4
ODP: Ozone Depletion Potential
ALT: Atmospheric Life Time
GWP: Global Worming Potential
Within the parameters for use
Master dealers / Distributor
Trade Mark
FirePro®
36.8.2 Spec sheet FirePro FP-80
FirePro® Condensed Aerosolo generatars:
FP-80
2000
Distance from generator outlet
mm
1000900
Ma 3
0m
Ma 3
0m
0.6
Ma 3
5m
0.8
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0.9
Ma 3
7m
0.5
FP-80
0100
LEGEND
200
300
400
Maximum height
of installation
Minimum clearance
from persons
Minimum clearance from
combustible material
Minimum clearance from
construction structure
500
600
700
800
900
1000
2000
Technical Data
Mass of SBK (Aerosol Generating Solid Compound)
80 g
Weght
Generators gross weight
Activation mode/s
Value of activation
SBK activation device
Tollerance
800 g
± 5%
Electrically
Thermally
6/12/24/36 V D/C 0.8 A 3-4 s
172° C
Heating elements with 2.3 Ω Resistance
Termocord
Activation line supervision current (Max)
Aerosol discharge time
5 mA
NA
Min.
Max
4 seconds
8 seconds
Number of discharge outlet
Height
Generator dimension
Diameter
180 mm
50 mm
Self activation temperature of SBK
300° C
Classes of Fire
(NFPA 2010)
NO
Usable inside potentially explosive atmosphere
YES
Maximum height of installation
NA
Minimum clearance (mm)
Environmental parameters
Technical Parameters
Note
Manufactured by
Celanova Ltd. / FirePro Systems ltd
From persons
From combustible material
300
100
From construction structure
ODP1
GWP2
ALT3
Zero
Zero
Negligible4
Electrical conductivity
Corrosion
Oxygen depletion After discharge
Nil up to 24KV
Negligible4
Negligible4
ODP: Ozone Depletion Potential
ALT: Atmospheric Life Time
GWP: Global Worming Potential
Within the parameters for use
Master dealers / Distributor
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36.9
FirePro® Material Safety Data Sheet
FirePro Systems Ltd./ Celanova Ltd.
FirePro®
Issue date: 01.01.2007
1.
1.1
1.2
1.3
Identification of the Substance/Company
Trade name
: FirePro®
Manufacturer/Supplier
: FirePro Systems Ltd./Celanova Limited
6, Koumandarias & Spyrou Araouzou Str.,
Tonia Court II, 6ht Floor
Limassol - 3076 , Cyprus
Phone : 00357-25-379999
Fax
: 00357-25-354432
e-mail : mail@firepro.info
website : www.firepro.info
Telephone number in case of emergency: + 357-25-379999
2.
2.1
Composition/Information on Ingredients
Component
Wt.% CAS No.
Potassium Nitrate
Potassium Carbonate
Magnesium
Epoxy Resin Polymer
3.
3.1
4.
4.1
77
18
7757-79-1
584-08-7
7439-95-4
25068-38-6
EINECS
231-818-8
209-529-3
231-104-6
any “polimerizate,
polycondensate, or
polyadduct” is
exempted by
81/437/EEG
Class, R and S
phrases
See section 15
See section 15
See section 15
See section 15
Hazards Identification
- Hazards for humans related to the SBK solid compound has not been found.
- Hazards for humans related to the aerosol released by the solid compound have not been established
because TLV’s are not applicable.
- Signs and symptoms related to the aerosol phase are only referred to acute exposure and/or chronic
overexposures, while in real life the exposure will be very short (i.e. in the event of an accidental
discharge when people were not evacuated on time).
For humans
Threshold Limit Values
: None established
Signs and Symptoms by acute exposure
Eye Contact
: At normal contact no injury
Inhalation
: Not a likely route of entry
Skin Contact
: At normal contact no injury
Ingestion
: At normal contact no injury
Chronic Overexposure
: At normal contact no injury
Medical Conditions Generally
Aggravated by Exposure
: None known
For Environment
: None established
First-Aid Measures
First-Aid measures are referred to acute exposure and/or chronic over exposure
Inhalation
: Remove from exposure area to fresh air.
Eye Contact
: If necessary wash eyes.
Skin Contact
: Change clothing and shoes. Wash skin with soap.
Ingestion
: Not likely.
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5.
5.1
5.2
Fire fighting Measures
Extinguishing Media
Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards
5.3
Special Procedures
6.
6.1
Accidental Release Measures
Personal Precautions
Respiratory Protection
Hand Protection
Eye Protection
Skin and Body Protection
Environmental Precautions
Waste Disposal Methods
Clean up Precautions
: See section 13
: Sweep up
7.
7.1
7.2
Handling and storage
Handling Precautions
Storage Precautions
Storage Class
: Avoid contact with combustible materials.
: Should be stored in original container. Keep dry.
: 9 miscellaneous , solid
8.
8.1
Exposure Controls and Personal Protection
Exposure
: Before entering a room with the material in aerosol phase vent
properly to avoid unnecessary exposure.
Personal protection
Respiratory Protection
: at normal contact not needed
Hand Protection
: at normal contact not needed
Eye Protection
: at normal contact not needed
Skin and Body Protection
: at normal contact not needed
6.2
6.3
8.2
9.
9.1
: This is an Extinguishing Agent
: The material does not present an explosion danger. It can be
ignited by means of a fire. Hot aerosol is present in the close up
area of the outlets
: In places where there is a fire always wear personal protecting
equipment and clothing
: at normal contact not needed
: at normal contact not needed
: at normal contact not needed
: at normal contact not needed
Physical and Chemical Characteristics
Appearance
: Solid
Colour
: Off white
Odour
: None
Relative Density
: Not applicable
Solubility in water
: Insoluble
Ph (if in water, % Conc.)
: Not determined
Boiling Point
: Not applicable
Vapour Pressure (mm Hg)
: Not applicable
Vapour Density
: Not applicable
Flash Point
: Not applicable
Flammability Limits in Air
: Not applicable
(% by volume)
Auto Flammability
: Not applicable
Explosive Properties
: Not applicable
Oxidizing Properties
: Not determined
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10. Stability and Reactivity
10.1 Stability
Conditions to avoid
10.2 Hazardous Reactions
Conditions to avoid
10.3 Materials to Avoid
10.4 Hazardous Decompositions Products
: Stable
: None known
: Will not occur
: None known
: None known
: None ascertained
11.
Toxicological Information
The TLV’s (Treshold Limit Values) of the chemicals released in the aerosol phase are applicable only in
case of long, as long as a complete professional life, exposure. This is not the case of a real life situation.
11.1 Product
The potential damage is not caused by the product mixture composition, but by the fact that it is respirable.
The TLV’s apply in case of long exposure, sometimes exposure during a complete professional life, whilst
in this case is once only and short (in case of accidental discharge when evacuation does not take place
on time).
In case of fire the toxicity is caused by the fire itself and the products involved in the fire.
11.2 Components
Potassium Nitrate
Toxicity
: Oral LD50 (rat) 3750 mg/Kg
Target Organs
: Blood, central nervous system
Potassium Carbonate
Toxicity
: Oral LD50 (rat) 1870 mg/Kg / Oral LD50
(mouse) 2570 mg/Kg
Target Organs
: Respiratory system
Magnesium
Toxicity
: Oral LD50 (dog) 230 mg/Kg
Target Organs
: Central nervous system, liver, kidneys
Epoxy Resin Polymer
Toxicity
: Oral LD50 (rat) 11.4 g/Kg
Irritation Data
: Skin (guinea pig) 2750 mg/55 days Inert
Eye (rabbit) 100 mg Mild
12. Ecological Information
12.1 Mobility
Absorption/Desorption
12.2 Degradability
Biotic and Abiotic Degradation
Aerobic and Anaerobic Degradation
Persistence
12.3 Accumulation
Bioaccumulation Potential
Biomagnification
12.3 Short and Long Term Effects on
Ecotoxicity
Aquatic Organisms
Soil Organisms
Plants and Terrestrial animals
12.4 Other Adverse Effects
Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP)
Photochemical Ozone Creation
Potential
Global Warming Potentials (GWP)
Effects on Waste Water Treatment
Plants
: with present data no problems
: with present data no problems
: with present data no problems
: with present data no problems
: with present data no problems
: with present data no problems
: with present data no problems
: with present data no problems
: with present data no problems
: with present data no problems
: with present data no problems
: with present data no problems
: with present data no problems
: none
: none
: none
: with present data no problems
13. Disposal Considerations
13.1 Dispose of in Compliance with local, state and national regulations.
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14. Transportation Information
14.1 Hazard Class or Division
15.
: 9 miscellaneous, solid
: For additional transport information contact FirePro Systems Ltd /
Celanova Limited
Regulatory Information
For 15.1 Components:
The EU classification and R&S phrases, referred to the components of the SBK compound are related only
to the single components considered as separate chemical entities. Once mixed in the production of the
SBK compound, the risk sentences of the single components are not applicable being the SBK compound
a separate chemical entity.
15.1 Product
Potassium Nitrate
EU Classification Oxidizer
R Phrases
Contact with combustible material
may cause fire
S Phrases
16
Keep away from sources of
ignition – No smoking
41
In case of fire and/or explosion, do
not breathe fumes
Potassium Carbonate
EU Classification Irritant
R Phrases
22
Harmful if swallowed
36/37/38
Irritating to eyes, respiratory
system and skin
S Phrases
26
In case of contact with eyes, rinse
immediately with plenty of water
and seek medical advice
37/39
Wear suitable gloves and eye/face
protection
Magnesium
EU Classification Flammable R Phrases
15
Contact with water liberates highly
flammable gases
17
Spontaneously flammable in air
S Phrases
Keep out of reach of children
43
In case of fire never use water
7/8
Keep container tightly closed and
dry
Epoxy Resin Polymer
EU Classification Irritant
Irritating to eyes and skin
R Phrases
36/38
May cause sensitisation by skin
43
contact
May cause long-term adverse
53
effects in the aquatic environment
S Phrases
28
In case of contact with skin, rinse
with water
37/39
Wear suitable gloves and eye/face
protection
61
Avoid release to the environment.
Refer to special instructions/
Safety Data Sheets
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Limit Values for Exposure
EINECS Status
Restrictions on Marketing and Use
: None listed
: All components are included in EINECS inventories
: None (Refer to any other national measures that may be relevant)
16. Other Information
16.1 None Known
17. Disclaimer
17.1 The data in the above material safety data sheet reflect the current state of knowledge of our product and
shall be used only as a guideline. No binding statements as to the contractually agreed product
characteristics may be inferred there from.
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36.10 Regulatory information radio communication
For sending information between the different elements the NOFIQ® system uses wireless radio
communication.
The NOFIQ® system uses the IEEE 802.15.4 standard on a frequency of 2.4 GHz. This frequency is part of
the ISM band (Industry, Scientiﬁc and Medical), which is freely available in Europe for alarm purposes.
The system is classiﬁed as a 2.4 GHz wireless fire-extinguishing system for indoor use and is
aimed for use in the following countries:
EU members
EFTA members
Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Austria,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Czech Republic,
United Kingdom, Sweden
Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland
FCC
FCC-ID and label can be found in the battery compartment of the NOFIQ N20-BASE_HUB, N20-HUB,
N20-FE and N80-FE.
Compliance statement (part 15.19)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:
1. this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation
Warning (part 15.21)
Changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment. This in particular is applicable for the antenna which has been
delivered with this device.
RF Exposure (OET Bulletin 65)
To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements for mobile transmitting devices, this transmitter should
only be used or installed at locations where there is at least 20cm separation distance between the
antenna and all persons
Information to the User (part 15.105 (b))
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no quarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Copyright ©2009 NOFIQ® Systems BV - All rights reserved.
Nothing from this publication may be duplicated and/or published by means of print, photocopy, microﬁlm
or otherwise without prior written consent of the publisher.
Although the utmost care has been taken with this publication, errors and omissions cannot be entirely
excluded. The composers and/or publishers of this publication therefore accept no liability, not even
for direct or indirect damage, occurring due to or in relation with any mistake that could occur in this
publication.
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