Discovery - Model ASD-1 - Aspirating Smoke Detector
The Discovery Aspirating Smoke Detector (ASD) is a point based professional air-sampling unit, designed to complement analogue addressable system technology. It combines standard field serviceable smoke detectors with a stand-alone air sampling solution to provide protection of difficult to access, environmentally demanding, aesthetic or architecturally restricted areas.
Brand Information
Discovery is a range of high-specification, analogue addressable fire detectors and alarm devices. Discovery detectors offer effective false alarm management by a combination of EN 54 approved operating modes and sophisticated algorithms. Drift compensation further reduces the likelihood of false alarms caused by a build-up of dust in the sensing chamber. In addition to the familiar smoke and heat detectors, the Discovery range features two multisensor detectors. One is an optical/heat multisensor which can be used to protect against many types of fire risk. The other is a carbon monoxide/heat multisensor which protects against both smouldering fires and those generating heat.
Operating Principles
Air is drawn from the protected area through one or two perforated 25mm pipes per channel. A powerful fan together with sophisticated air-flow monitoring and control circuitry ensures that transport delays are minimised and air-flow is kept within working limits. System status and flow control is continuously displayed (per channel), with on-board fault relays allowing remote fault monitoring of each channel. Power management ensures that operating current is kept to a minimum, allowing superior performance and optimisation of external power supply and standby battery resources.
Communication
Discovery uses a digital communications protocol which has been developed from the XP95 protocol but differs in that it allows communication in three different modes: (Normal, Read and Write) to allow a more extensive exchange of information and commands than previous analogue addressable ranges. In addition, Discovery can store data in non-volatile memory. The Normal mode is identical to the XP95 protocol with the exception that the five additional analogue value bits in the XP95 protocol extension have been re-defined so that the fire control panel is able to distinguish between Discovery and XP95 devices. The Read mode is used to check information stored in the non-volatile memory of each detector. It is accessed by using a simple extension to the Normal mode communication method from the fire control panel to the detector. In Write mode the fire control panel is able to write information to the detector by extending the communication method in the same way as in Read mode. During Read or Write modes a detector can signal an alarm by means of the alarm flag and alarm address bits. Discovery detectors are compatible with XP95 and Soteria. It should be noted, however, that Discovery features will not be available when Discovery is used with XP95 fire control panels. Fire control panels with drift compensation algorithms should disable the algorithms when communicating with Discovery. For fire control panels running CoreProtocol, please refer to the fire control panel manufacturer’s operating instructions.
Maintenance & Service
Detectors should be maintained according to BS 5839-1 or other locally applicable code. Test equipment can be ordered from Apollo for testing smoke and heat detectors. Detectors should not be cleaned in the field except for careful removal of exterior dirt with a damp cloth. For cleaning and recalibration detectors should be returned to Apollo Fire Detectors or to the local distributor.
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
The Discovery Aspirating Smoke Detector complies with the essential requirements of the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, provided that it is used as described. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity is available from Apollo on request. Conformity of the Discovery Aspirating Smoke Detector with the EMC Directive, does not confer compliance with the directive on any apparatus or systems connected to them.
Construction products regulation 305/2011
The Discovery Aspirating Smoke Detector complies with the essential requirements of the Construction Products Regulation 305/2011/EU. A copy of the Declaration of Performance is available from Apollo on request.
Product Information
The Discovery Aspirating Smoke Detector (ASD) is a point based professional air-sampling unit, designed to complement analogue addressable system technology. It combines standard field serviceable smoke detectors with a stand-alone air sampling solution to provide protection of difficult to access, environmentally demanding, aesthetic or architecturally restricted areas.
Key Features
- EN 54-20 approved
- Available as a single (ASD-1) sampling unit or dual (ASD-2) sampling unit
- Uses the Discovery Optical Analogue Addressable Detector
- Addressable monitoring of fail-safe fault relays
- The ASD can be installed up to 50m away from the sampling point
- IP65 rated enclosure
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