Specifications

APPENDIX-F: APPLICATION SPECIFIC

DETECTION

Application Specific Detection (ASD) allows the system designer to program an HFP-11

detector’s sensitivity, pre-alarm threshold, and other alarm-related parameters using English

descriptions of the detector's environment (application). This eliminates the need for detailed

knowledge of smoke detector terminology and operation. The designer can set all of the critical

detector parameters by simply selecting an application description that closely fits the one

where the detector is to be installed.

For example, to use ASD to select the optimal parameters for a detector in a hotel lobby,

select the LOBBY application in the FS-CT2 tool for that device. The system will automatically

transmit the factory determined sensitivity, pre-alarm threshold, and detection algorithm (R-

algorithm) to the corresponding device. This eliminates the guesswork of selecting these

parameters for different environments.

ASD APPLICATIONS

ASD Application ASD Description

Disable No Applications (Standard Photo/thermal Detector)

Office (Retail) Reasonably clean, climate controlled atmosphere

Warehouse (Light Manufacturing) Airborne dust, equipment, fork truck and light to medium dock

area exhaust fumes

Lobby Relatively clean area, temperature changes, cellular phones,

smoking

Computer Room Very controlled environment, clean, temperature closely

regulated, high cost clean machinery operating, no smoking,

high air velocity

Dormitory Airborne dust and temperature changes, living quarters,

cooking fumes, smoking

Healthcare Higher level risk, relatively clean, electronic equipment

Parking Garage Airborne dust, car and diesel fumes, temperature swings

Utility (Transformer) Room Normal to somewhat dirty environment, heat from running

equipment

Precious Storage (Sensitive

Environment)

Sensitive materials or equipment storage, clean dust-free

environment, earliest warning desired

Hostile Environment Dirty, dusty, humid, operating equipment, RF present, wide

temperature swings

Duct (Open air or duct housing) Dirty, dusty, humid, wide temperature swings, high air velocity