Model: Ei 407
Manual Call Point
For use with RadioLINK range of smoke/heat alarms and bases
Contains vital information on the products operation and installation. Read and retain carefully. If you are just installing this product the
manual MUST be given to the householder.
1. INTRODUCTION
Pressing on the Ei407 Manual Call Point (MCP) black spot causes all the RadioLINK Alarms to sound. This informs the occupants that the building must be evacuated.
The Ei 407 MCP also provides a means to test the RadioLink alarms without having to reach up to the smoke alarms on the ceilings as it can be reset with the plastic key (supplied).
We suggest that the plastic key is mounted on a small nail under or alongside the MCP for future use when resetting (as shown above).
2. INSTALLATION
It is recommended that you install all the other RadioLINK Smoke Alarms and any other RF components before installing this MCP.
All RadioLINK units should be located in their final positions before house coding commences.
1.The MCP should be positioned (approx) 1.2 meters high on a wall, in a suitable location on an exit route. (Avoid locating near metal objects).
2.Securely attach the mounting box to the wall using the fixing screws supplied.
3.Remove the bottom housing by first pushing in the forked end of the key (with arrow side out) into the two slots (see figure 1). The bottom housing should drop down by about 10mm and expose the yellow edge on the white element (with the black spot). Remove the key, pull the bottom housing down and then lift it up to remove (see figure 2).
4.Next remove the white element by lifting the lower edge (see figure 3).
5.Connect the built-in battery by sliding the battery switch into the “on” position. (see figure 4).
6.Press the house code switch until the light on the front turns on red (see figure 4). (The unit will now send out a coded alarm signal and the red light will flash).
7.Screw the front plate to the wall box using the two machine screws provided (see figure 5).
8.Now re-install the white element, yellow edge uppermost (see figure 6). Replace the bottom housing by lining up the two notches and carefully pushing it on - this should leave it about 10mm below the bottom edge.
Now push the cover bottom firmly against the back and slide upwards (see figure 7). This resets the switch. The yellow edge on the white element should now be hidden. (The unit will now send out a coded alarm cancel signal). The red light will then continue to flash to show it is in house code mode, for the next 15 minutes.
9.Immediately put all other Radiolink smoke alarms and other components into house code mode within this 15 minutes .
10.In house code mode, the MCP will now send a radio message every 5 seconds. All RadioLINK smoke/heat alarms within range that are also in house code mode themselves will memorise the house code of the MCP.
11.Check that the number of blue light flashes (for RadioLINK Smoke Alarms) or amber light flashes (for RadioLINK Bases) correspond with the number of units in the system (e.g. Smoke Alarms plus MCP). For example, with 3 RadioLINK Smoke Alarms and one MCP you should see 4 blue light flashes from each alarm.
(Note: the MCP flashing red light does not indicate the number of units in the system. It just flashes rapidly to show it is in house code mode. The MCP is only an RF trans- mitter and does not receive any RF signals).
12.Remove all the RadioLINK Smoke alarms and RadioLINK Bases from house code mode as described in their instruction leaflets.
13.The MCP will exit the house code mode by itself after approx. 15 minutes without further user intervention.
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BATTERY
ON/OFF SWITCH
House Code Button
Figure 4
Figure 5
(However, this could result in problems with nearby systems if their units are being house coded at the same time. If this is the case remove the MCP from its mounting box and then from house code mode by pressing and holding the code button until the red light comes on (i.e. use the same method as to enter house code mode). Release the button and the red light will go out, indicating that the
MCP has exited house code mode. Re- | Figure 6 |
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assemble and attach to box as described | |
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installation procedure). | |
Figure 7
3. CHECKING & TESTING THE MCP
The MCP is an important alarm device and should be tested after installation and then weekly (and after prolonged absence) to ensure correct operation as follows.
a)Check that the light flashes green every 40 seconds to show it has power.
b)Press the black spot and the white element will drop down expos- ing the yellow edge to show it is activated. The light will turn red and stay on continuously for 3 seconds and then continue to flash red (every 20 seconds) for 5 minutes indicating transmission of the alarm signal. (Note: after 5 minutes the RF alarm signal ceases and therefore the smoke alarms will stop alarming. This prevents the batteries in the MCP and the alarm from being depleted).
c)Check the RadioLink units are now in alarm (If some or all of the alarms have not been activated, then the house coding procedure should be repeated. If there are still some problems, see the section on “Troubleshooting”.)
d)The MCP should be reset with the plastic key provided by pushing the forked end (arrow side up) into the slots (see figure 1) and pulling the bottom housing down. Remove the plastic key. Now push the bot- tom housing firmly against the back and slide upwards. This resets the switch. The yellow strip on the white element should now be hidden.
e)If the MCP is not reset the light will flash red every 40 seconds to remind the user to reset it.
On reset, the alarm cancel signal will be transmitted (indicated by a single red light flash for 3 seconds).
If the light flashes amber every 9 seconds this indicates that the batteries are depleted and the MCP will no longer be able to send an alarm signal. The unit must be removed from its location and returned for repair if under the guarantee period, see section 7 & 8 for details).
