TAU-STK-01 Hyfire Taurus Survey Kit User Manual

TAU-STK-01
GUIDE TO THE HYFIRE TAURUS SURVEY KIT

WARNINGS AND LIMITATIONS

Our devices use high quality electronic components and plastic materials that are highly resistant to environmental deterioration. However, after 10 years of continuous operation, it is advisable to replace the devices in order to minimize the risk of reduced performance caused by external factors. Ensure that this device is only used with compatible control panels. Detection systems must be checked, serviced and maintained on a regular basis to confirm correct operation. Smoke sensors may respond differently to various kinds of smoke particles, thus application advice should be sought for special risks. Sensors cannot respond correctly if barriers exist between them and the fire location and may be affected by special environmental conditions. Refer to and follow national codes of practice and other internationally recognized fire engineering standards. Appropriate risk assessment should be carried out initially to determine correct design criteria and updated periodically. Use only for Taurus fire detection and alarm systems.
WARRANTY
All devices are supplied with the benefit of a limited 5 years warranty relating to faulty materials or manufacturing defects, effective from the production date indicated on each product. This warranty is invalidated by mechanical or electrical damage caused in the field by incorrect handling or usage. Product must be returned via your authorized supplier for repair or replacement together with full information on any problem identified. Full details on our warranty and product’s returns policy can be obtained upon request.
THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY KIT
A survey kit is a diagnostic system that is used to test the wireless channels or frequency bands that are used, in general, by Taurus systems.
The aim of the test is to determine the degree of reliability of the various channels, select the less congested ones and use those for building  up the Taurus wireless system in the installation phase.
SURVEY KIT MAIN PARTS
A survey key is always composed by the following fundamental components:

• A survey network device.
• A survey detector device.
• A dongle interface device.

The TAU STK-01 survey kit model has these fundamental elements. Additionally, you need an Android tablet or cellular phone for controlling and receiving a feedback from the survey system.
You need an Android tablet or cellular phone for controlling and receiving a feedback from the survey system.

The tablet / cell communicates to the dongle device through the Bluetooth wireless protocol. Dongle, detector and network devices of the survey system communicate between each other through the Taurus wireless protocol.

THE UNIQUE IDENTIFIER

The unique identifier is a 8 alphanumeric character sequence that univocally identifies every Taurus device that comes out of the factory; it is written in every device’s permanent memory. Unique identifier can be indicated as UID, UUID or Unique ID.
It is labelled below the QR code on each Taurus device and it is encoded in the QR code.
Survey kit’s dongle, detector and network devices all carry a Unique ID number.
Survey kit’s dongle, detector and network devices all carry a Unique ID number.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Survey detector

Taurus RF frequency| 868 MHz
Taurus RF channels| 66
Taurus RF radiated power| 14 dBm (25 mW)
Batteries type, num- ber, voltage and capacity| 2 x CR123A (3 V, 1.25 Ah)
Maximum allowed humidity| 95% RH (non condensing)

Table 1

Survey network device

Taurus RF frequency| 868 MHz
Taurus RF channels| 66
Taurus RF radiated power| 14 dBm (25 mW)
External power supply voltage| 12 Vdc
Maximum current load| 36 mA (12 Vdc)
Batteries type, number, voltage and capacity| 4 x CR123A (3 V, 1.25 Ah)
Humidity range| 5% RH to 90% RH (non condensing)
Device dimensions| 235 mm x 160 mm x 70 mm
Device weight| 700 g

Table 2

Dong le device

Taurus RF frequency| 868 MHz
Taurus RF channels| 66
Taurus RF radiated power| 14 dBm (25 mW)
Bluetooth standards| IEEE 802.15.1 Bluetooth low energy (BLE) 4.2 specification
Batteries type, number and voltage| 2 x LR6 AA (1.5 V)
Maximum load| 65 mA (peak impulsive)
Allowed temperature range| -10 °C to +55 °C
Maximum allowed humidity| 95 % RH (non condensing)
Dimensions| 80 mm x 120 mm x 25 mm
Weight| 100 g (without batteries)

Table 3
POWERING UP – SURVEY DETECTOR

1. Remove the survey detector from its wall adapter base. Keep the base still and rotate the detector counter-clockwise; separate the detector from its base.

2. Under the detector, push the closing clip and extract the battery cover.

3. Insert both CR123A batteries, the first one in the Secondary or B lodgement, the second one in the Primary or A lodgement.
   Batteries’ polarities must match the + and – signs printed on the detector.

4. Detector’s LEDs will flash for some seconds: wait that their blinking stops.

5. Reinstall the battery cover.

6. Reinstall the detector on the adapter base.

7. The survey detector is powered on.

Always remember to remove the batteries after you have finished using the survey test system: this will avoid discharging them.

POWERING UP – DONGLE DEVICE

1. From the back of the dongle device, slide off the batteries’ cover.

2. Insert both AA into the batteries’ lodgement.
   Batteries’ polarities must match the + and – signs printed in the lodgement.

3. Reinstall the batteries’ cover.

4. Switch on the device.

5. Dongle’s LED performs some red-green blinking for a few seconds.

6. Dongle’s LED starts blinking red every second: the device is now powered on.

Always remember to switch off the dongle after you have finished using the survey test system: this will avoid discharging the batteries.
If you intend not to use the dongle for a long period, remove the batteries.
POWERING UP – SURVEY NETWORK DEVICE
The survey network device can be power supplied either externally or by batteries.
If the survey network device has batteries installed and is connected to the wall power supply, priority is given to the external source, so as to prolong batteries’ lifespan.

INSTALLING THE BATTERIES

1. Remove the two plastic screw covers from the front side. Lifting the protective covers using the gaps at their angles makes this operation easier.

2. Remove the four sealing plastic screws.

3. Remove the front protective cover

4. Insert the four CR123A batteries into their lodgements. Batteries’ polarities must match the + and – signs printed on the batteries’ board.
   If you intend not use the network device for a long period, and you have batteries in it, remember to remove them.

5. Reinstall the front cover.

6. Screw the front cover.

7. Reinstall the plastic screw covers.

Plugging in the device
Survey kit provides a 12 V wall adapter power supply; its output jack can be inserted into the socket on the side of the network device.

Switching on
Survey network device’s on/off switch is located on the top side.

1. Switch on I. All three LED blink once. After, the power on LED blinks green every second: the survey network device is powered on.
2. Finished using the device, switch to O.

When you have finished using the network device, switch it off, espe-cially if you are using batteries’ power supply; this will avoid running them out.

ELEVATING THE TEST DEVICES

If a wireless network or a child device are intended to be installed at a certain height from the floor, to test the signal ’s reliability from that position it is necessary to elevate the test survey’s devices to the planned installation height. For this purpose, the survey kit provides an elevating assemblable pole.
For the survey detector’s height extension assemble the supplied pole as follows in the picture:

Pole’s end has to be inserted into the survey detector’s lodgement as follows:

Please mind that the pole’s assemblable segments are fitted in but not blocked !

Make sure the pole is well and safely inserted into the survey detector’s adapter.
Make sure the detector’s wall base and the network device’s cover are safely installed and blocked.
For safety reasons, do not elevate the survey devices more than 2 meters from the floor.

OVERVIEW OF TAURUS SYSTEMS

Taurus systems are always composed by a central node device (TAU-TRM-01 or TAU-CEM-01), a certain number of child devices (detectors, call points, sounders, etc.) and, if the wireless coverage area needs to be extended, one or more expansion nodes (TAU-EXM-01). The model of the central node selected by the installer depends by the control panel ’s type; if the control panel is intelligent and uses the Vega protocol, a TAU-TRM-01 model has to be chosen; if the control panel is conventional, the choice must fall on the TAU-CEM-01 model. Communication ranges of the wireless devices are limited: add TAU- EXM-01 devices to the system to cover completely the fire protected area.
Child devices are linked to TAU-TRM-01, TAU-CEM-01 and TAU-EXM-01 network devices. Purpose of the installation process is to integrate the wireless Taurus system with the control panel.
WIRELESS CHANNELS
The Taurus system has a total of 66 wireless channels or frequency ranges that can be used for communicating data.
These channels are paired in fixed predefined patterns (see appendix A at the end of this manual for their list).
Channel pairs have specialized uses: – Field channels: used by network devices (TAU-TRM-01, TAU-CEM-01 and TAU-EXM-01) for communicating with their own child devices (detectors, call points, etc.).
– Network channels: used by network devices (TAU-TRM-01, TAU-CEM-01 and TAU- EXM-01) to communicate between each other. All child devices use a local field channel pair. All network devices use a local field channel pair and a global network channel pair.

THE PURPOSE OF SURVEYING
The purpose of using the survey kit and performing this type of surveying in general, is to test and determine which wireless channels are best to be used for a wireless Taurus system.
Channels that undergo survey are:
– Network channels (used by network devices, only, throughout the system).
– Field channels (used locally by network devices and their child devices).
– Wireless channels used for the “discovery” operation (wireless channels used only during installation).
PERFORMING THE SURVEY
This paragraph gives you general guidelines on how to perform a survey test. The survey procedure is well described in the HOW TO PERFORM A SURVEY paragraph, but here an introduction to the procedure is given.
Central node

1. Place the dongle in the position where you want to install the central node.
2. Position yourself with the tablet / cell near the dongle.
3. The network device and survey detector are not involved in this operation.

Central node’s child device

1. Place the survey network device where you want to install the central node.
2. Place the survey detector in the location where you want to install the child device.
3. Position yourself with the table / cell and dongle device near the survey detector.

Child expander

1. Place the survey network device where you want to install the central node or the parent expander.
2.  Place the dongle and the survey detector in the position where you want to install the “child” expander.
3. Position yourself with the table / cell near the dongle and the survey detector.

Expander’s child device

1. Place the survey network device where you want to install the parent expander device.
2. Place the survey detector in the location where you want to install the child device.
3. Position yourself with the table / cell and dongle device near the survey detector.

THE TAURUS SURVEY
Taurus Survey is the app software used on the Android tablet / phone to drive the survey system.
Survey tests and their results are started and gathered through this app.

INSTALLING THE TAURUS SURVEY

If not already installed on your Android tablet / phone, the Taurus Survey app can be downloaded from the “Google Play Store”.

1. Tap the “Play Store” icon on your table / phone.
2. Look for Taurus Survey.
3.  Select Taurus Survey.
4.  Download and install the Taurus Survey app.

LAUNCHING THE TAURUS SURVEY
To launch the Taurus Survey, tap its icon on the screen.
TAURUS SURVEY – THE MAIN WINDOW
Once launched, the main window appears:

You have the following options:

Sites| This option gives you access to the management of the installation sites you have added (My Sites window).
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Settings| This option permits you to configure the survey system in the settings window.

ADD A NEW INSTALLATION SITE
To add a new site to your app, press Sites on the Taurus Survey main window; the My Sites window appears:

Tap Add a new site; the New site window appears on the screen:

Tap on the single lines to add specific site’s data:

Press Save to generate the new virtual site.

MANAGING THE INSTALLATION SITES

1. From the Taurus Survey main window press Sites:

2. Tap on the arrow at the left of the desired site’s line:
   

Information about the selected site is spread under the line, together with three command options:

Surveys| You can add, remove, manage and perform surveys; you can generate survey reports.
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Reports| Detailed data on performed surveys is given in survey reports. Reports can be shared and exported.
This option gives you access to the reports generated for the surveys related to this site.
Edit| You can modify the site’s data you entered before (Edit site window).
Remove| You can remove the virtual site from the device. Confirmation will be requested.

Removing a site, removes all its surveys related to it.
Generated reports are not deleted.

ADD A NEW SURVEY

1. From the Taurus Survey main window press Sites.

2. Tap on the arrow at the left of the desired site’s line.

3. Tap the Surveys option:

4. Tap Add a new survey:

The following fields can be edited:

TRSL (Translator) if you are using an intelligent Vega control panel.
C_EXP (Conventional expander) if you are using a conventional control panel.
Name| The name identifying this specific survey.
Description| A more detailed description of this survey.
Location| Where this survey test will take place.

Press Save to generate the new virtual survey.
A survey always requires the definition of a site.
An installation site can have more than one survey.

MANAGING SURVEYS

1. From the Taurus Survey main window press Sites.
2. Tap on the arrow at the left of the desired site’s line.
3. Tap the Surveys option.
4. Tap on the arrow at the left of the desired survey’s line:

Information about the selected survey is spread under the line, together with three command options:

Select| Press this command icon to perform effectively the survey. This operation will be explained later in detail.
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Edit| You can modify the survey’s data you entered before (Edit survey window).
Remove| You can remove the virtual survey from the device. Confirmation will be requested.

Removing a survey, will not delete the corresponding generated reports.

SETTING THE SURVEY SYSTEM

Before launching the application, make sure that:

1. Tablet / cell’s Bluetooth is activated.
2.  Tablet / cell’s localization is activated.
3. Launch the Taurus Survey app.
4. Press the Settings options on the main window:
   
   The following lines indicate the actual configuration state:Bluetooth state| Indicates whether the required Bluetooth connection is activated or not.
   Disabled: Bluetooth is not activated.
   Enabled: Bluetooth is activated.
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   Position state| Indicates whether the required localization feature of the tablet / cell is activated or not.
   Disabled: localization is not activated.
   Enabled: localization is activated.
   Dongle is| The association status with the tablet / cell device with the dongle interface device.
   Associated: the device is associated to the dongle.
   Not associated: the device is not associated to the dongle.
5. To make the survey system work, the tablet / cell device has to be associated with the dongle, the network device and the “detector” supplied with the TAU STK-01; fill out the following fields:
   Dongle UID| Insert here the Unique Identifier of the dongle device; UID is written under the QR code label placed on the device itself.
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   Network Device UID| Insert here the Unique Identifier of the network device; QR code labels are located internally and externally of the device.
   Child Device UID| Insert here the Unique Identifier of the “detector” device of the kit. QR code and UID are placed under the device.
6. Check that the dongle device is switched on.
7. Tap the Associate your dongle button. The Trying to connect to dongle… message appears on the screen
8. Wait a few seconds that the dongle’s association completes.
9. Tap the Save button.
10. Return to the app’s main screen.

During association, check that the dongle device is switched on.
At the end of the configuration, state lines must indicate as follows:
Bluetooth state: Enabled
Position state: Enabled
Dongle is: associated

HOW TO PERFORM A SURVEY
Central node’s survey

1. From the Taurus Survey main window press Sites.

2. Tap on the arrow at the left of the desired site’s line.

3. Tap the Surveys option.

4. Tap on the arrow at the left of the desired survey’s line.

5. Press Select:
   

6. Press Select on the survey TRSL’s line.
   Make sure the dongle is powered on, so also the survey detector and the survey network device. These devices are to be set and associated in the Settings window.
   The following window appears:
   giving you the following options:Edit| By tapping this button you can go to the Edit device window (central node device).
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   Start scan| Tap here to trigger the central node’s survey scan.
   Scan result| Gives the result of the survey scan. In this case, UNKNOWN means that it has not been performed yet.
   Photo| You can snap a photo illustrating the location of the central node. This photo will be integrated in the final report.

7. Place the dongle in the position where you want to install the central node.

8. Position yourself with the tablet / cell near the dongle. The network device and the survey detector are not involved in this operation.

9. Tap Start scan.
   The Dongle will scan all Network channels in order to estimate the best pair at the end of Survey. Also the dongle will start to scan the field channels until to find the first pair free in order to assign those channels to the Network Device for communication with its child devices.
   A Scanning… section of the window will appear, indicating the scanning progress.
   The purpose of this scan is to give an evaluation of the degree of freeness of all network channels.
   This scan is performed by the dongle device.
   At the end of the test, Scan result visualizes one of the following:Channel Survey Result| Evaluation
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   GOOD| One or more Network channels have a Good evaluation. First pair of Field channels available have a Good
   evaluation.
   MARGINAL| All Network channels have a Marginal evaluation. First pair of Field channels available have a Marginal
   evaluation. ALLOWED
   BAD| All Network channels have a BAD evaluation. All Field channels have a BAD evaluation. NOT ALLOWED

10. Go back:
    

Central node child device’s survey

1. Tap Add device on the TRSL row:
   The correspondence between the visualized Taurus Survey generic device type and the specific commercial product code is to be found in appendix B of this manual.
   where:
   Device| The child device type. You can select the child device type by tapping on the upside-down triangle on the right; a child device list will drop down on the screen: tap and select the device type you want to insert.
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   Description| A description of this child device.
   Location| The location of this child device.
   Note| Any other note about this child device.
2. Tap the Save button to save the edited child device’s data.
   This screen appears:
   Where:Edit| You can go to the child device edit window tapping here (Edit device window).
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   Remove| Tap here to remove this child device.
   Start scan| Tap here to trigger the child device’s survey scan.
   Scan result| Gives the result of the survey scan. In this case, UNKNOWN means that it has not been performed yet.
   Photo| You can snap a photo illustrating the location of the child device. This photo will be integrated in the final report.
3. Place the survey network device where you want to install the central node.
4. Place the survey detector in the location where you want to install the child device.
5. Position yourself with the table / cell and dongle device near the survey detector.
6. Tap Start scan.
   The survey Network and the survey detector will communicate in order to evaluate the LINK QUALITY.
   A Scanning… section of the window will appear, indicating the current progress of the operation.
   The purpose of this scan is to give an evaluation of the degree of the wireless communication quality between the parent network device and its child device.
   The scan is performed by the survey detector with the aid of the survey network device.
   At the end of the test, Scan result visualizes one of the following:| GOOD| Wireless communication quality has a GOOD final evaluation.
   ---|---|---
   | MARGINAL| Wireless communication quality has a MARGINAL final evaluation.
   | BAD| Wireless communication quality has a BAD final evaluation.
7.  Go back:

| Survey Result| Mark indication
Taurex| Evaluation
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|           GOOD| 4| Wireless communication quality has an Excellent evaluation
|           GOOD| 3| Wireless communication quality has a Good evaluation
|           MARGINAL| 2| Wireless communication quality has a Marginal-Poor evaluation NOT ALLOWED
|           BAD| 1| Wireless communication quality has a Bad evaluation NO COMMUNICATION

Child expander’s survey

1. Tap Add expander:

2. Edit:
   Device| The expander device type. Click on the upside-down triangle to have a drop-down list of the selectable device types (EXP).
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   Description| A description of the expander device.
   Location| Where this expander device is intended to be installed.
   Target device| Which device, of the virtual system, is the parent device. It can be the central node TRSL / C_EXP or an expander EXP. For better identifying the target / parent device it is warmly suggested to add its location, so options come out with TRSL – Corridor, EXP – Office and so on.
   Note| Any useful note you want to add to this virtual device.

3. Tap Save to add this new expander device.
   For better identifying the target / parent device it is warmly suggested to add its location, so target device options come out with TRSL – Corridor, EXP – Office and so on.
   Survey scan window for the expander appears:
   Edit| You can go to the expander edit window tapping here (Edit device window).
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   Remove| Tap here to remove this expander.
   Start scan| Tap here to trigger the expander’s survey scan.
   Scan result| Gives the result of the survey scan. In this case, UNKNOWN means that it has not been performed yet.
   Photo| You can snap a photo illustrating the location of the expander device. This photo will be integrated in the final report.

4. Place the survey network device where you want to install the parent expander or the central node.

5. Place the dongle and the survey detector in the position where you want to install the “child” expander.

6. Position yourself with the table / cell near the dongle and the survey detector.

7. Tap Start scan.
   The Dongle will scan all Network channels in order to estimate the best pair at the end of Survey. Also the dongle will start to scan the field channels until to find the first pair free in order to assign those channels to the Network Device for communication with its child devices.
   When channel scanning finish, the survey Network and the survey detector will communicate in order to evaluate the LINK QUALITY.
   A Scanning… section of the window will appear, indicating the current progress of the operation.
   The purpose of this scan is to give an evaluation of thedegree of freeness of all network channels, then evaluate the wireless communication quality between theparent network device and the child expander.
   This scan is performed by the dongle device and the survey detector, with the aid of the survey network device.
   At the end of the test, Scan result visualizes one of the following:Channel Survey Result| Evaluation
   ---|---
             GOOD| One or more Network channels have a Good evaluation. First pair of field channels available have a Good
   evaluation. Wireless communication quality has an Excellent/Good (Mark 4/3) evaluation
             MARGINAL| All Newtork channels have a Marginal evaluation. First pair of Field channels available have a Marginal evaluation. Wireless communication quality has a Marginal-Poor (Mark 2) evaluation  NOT ALLOWED
             BAD| All Network channels have a BAD evaluation. All Field channels have a Bad evaluation. Wireless communication quality has a Bad (Mark 1) evaluation NO COMMUNICATION

8. Go back:
   

Expander child device’s survey

1. Tap Add device on the EXP line:

2. Edit:
   Device| The child device type. You can select the child device type by tapping on the upside-down triangle on the right; a child device list will drop down on the screen: tap and select the device type you want to insert.
   ---|---
   Description| A description of this child device.
   Location| The location of this child device.
   Note| Any other note about this child device.

3. Tap the Save button to save the edited child device’s data.
   This screen appears:
   
   where:Edit| You can go to the child device edit window tapping here.
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   Remove| Tap here to remove this child device.
   Start scan| Tap here to trigger the child device’s survey scan.
   Scan result| Gives the result of the survey scan. In this case, UNKNOWN means that it has not been performed yet.
   Photo| You can snap a photo illustrating the location of the child device. This photo will be integrated in the final report.

4. Place the survey network device where you want to install the parent expander device.

5. Place the survey detector in the location where you want to install the child device.

6. Position yourself with the table / cell and dongle device near the survey detector.

7. Tap Start scan. The survey Network and the survey detector will communicate in order to evaluate the LINK QUALITY.
   A Scanning… section of the window will appear, indicating the current progress of the operation.
   The purpose of this scan is to give an evaluation of the degree of the wireless communication quality between the parent network device and its child device.
   The scan is performed by the survey detector with the aid of the survey network device.
   At the end of the test, Scan result visualizes one of the following:| GOOD| Wireless communication quality has a GOOD final evaluation.
   ---|---|---
   | MARGINAL| Wireless communication quality has a MARGINAL final evaluation.
   | BAD| Wireless communication quality has a BAD final evaluation.

8. Go back:
   | Survey Result| Mark indication
   Taurex| Evaluation
   ---|---|---|---
   |  GOOD| 4| Wireless communication quality has an Excellent evaluation
   |  GOOD| 3| Wireless communication quality has a Good evaluation
   | MARGINAL| 2| Wireless communication quality has a Marginal-Poor evaluation
   NOT ALLOWED
   | BAD| 1| Wireless communication quality has a Bad evaluation
   NO COMMUNICATION

SINGLE SURVEY TESTS’ AND GENERAL SURVEY’S FINAL EVALUATION

Consider this example:

The icon at the right of every single survey test indicates its final evaluation:

| GOOD
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| MARGINAL
| BAD
| UNKNOWN

The whole survey needs to be given a final evaluation:

1. Press Complete survey.
   Considering the example above, the whole Survey 2 instance will indicate the worst result of the single tests, in this case BAD:
   

2. Perform again the failed test, implementing the adequate corrections. Survey 2 global instance will achieve again the UNKNOWN status.

3. Tap again Complete survey.
   If all single tests have a final GOOD evaluation, Survey 2 global instance will have a GOOD rating too.

GENERATING REPORTS

Having done a Complete survey action:

1.  From the Taurus Survey main window press Sites.

2. Tap on the arrow at the left of the desired site’s line.

3. Tap the Surveys option:
   

4. Tap the Generate site report option.
   This generates a single report comprising all the surveys of the site.
   Report is generated in Adobe’s Portable Document Format (pdf).
   Perform the site’s report generation only after having performed a “Complete survey” action.
   In order to generate a report, it is not necessary to have all survey tests done (UNKNOWN status) or have all survey tests and the survey global instance evaluated to GOOD.

READING REPORTS

Open a specific survey report.
Every report starts with the following title:
Site survey report

Site details are given:

Site details

Name:| Site name.
Address:| Address of the site.
Building:| Building number or name.
Floor:| Floor number.
Description:| Site’s description.
Surveys:| The name of the surveys attached to the site.

Where:

The Site high level summary paragraph gives a summed-up list of the devices of the Taurus system:
Site high level summary
1 INTELLIGENT TRANSLATOR MODULE
2 EXPANDER MODULE
10 OPTICAL DETECTOR
Refer to appendix B for a correspondence between the report’s device indication and its specific commercial model indication.
Link quality legend
GOOD, MARGINAL, BAD, UNKNOWN
Link quality legend is just a reference legend paragraph relating to the wireless link quality between the devices.
Gives you the following indications and colour associations:

can’t do nothing to make the link quality GOOD, accept it, but you can have problems.| YELLOW
BAD| Not acceptable wireless link quality.| RED
UNKNOWN| The wireless link quality has not been evaluated yet.| GREY

Colour indications will be used throughout the report.
Summary report on: Survey 3
Channels selection
TX/EXP: Central node, Waiting room
Infrastructure channels: 9-45, 10-46, 11-47, 12-48, 13-49, 14-50, 15-51, 16-52
Device channels: 57-27
Expander: Expander #1, Corridor
Infrastructure channels: 9-45, 10-46, 11-47, 12-48, 13-49, 14-50, 15-51, 16-52
Device channels: 17-53
Recommended infrastructure channels: 9-45
Autodiscovery: available on channel A, B, C
Wake-up link: available
Network channels and device channels analysis is reported in this section.
Survey 3 written in the title above is the name given to the survey.
You have two paragraphs: Infrastructure channels and Device channels; the first is about the analysis of network channels, the other one is about the analysis of field channels.
TX/EXP: refers to the central node. At its right there is the description given to the central node and its location.
Infrastructure channels
TX/EXP: Central node, Waiting room.
9-45, 10-46, 11-47, 12-48, 13-49, 14-50, 15-51, 16-52
Expander: Expander #1, Office #1.
9-45, 10-46, 11-47, 12-48, 13-49, 14-50, 15-51, 16-52
Recommended infrastructure channels: 9-45
Autodiscovery: available on channel A, B, C
Recommended autodiscovery channel: A
Wake-up link: available
Expander: refers to an expander device. At its right there is the description given to the expander and its location.
Under TX/EXP and Expander there is a list of scanned channel pairs, each of them coloured with the corresponding link quality colour. In the above example, channel pairs are all green (GOOD rating).
Recommended infrastructure channels: this is the channel pair that is best suitable to be used.
Autodiscovery: gives the available channels for the discovery operation and their link quality evaluation. In this example A, B and C in green colour (GOOD rating).
Recommended autodiscovery channel: the discovery channel recommended to be used.
Wake-up link: it is possible to use the “wake-up” feature to link the child devices to their network devices.
TX/EXP: refers to the central node. At its right there is the description given to the central node and its location.
Device channels
TX/EXP: Central node, Waiting room. 55-25
Expander: Expander #1, Office #1. 56-26
Expander: refers to an expander device. At its right there is the description given to the expander and its location.
The channel pairs under TX/EXP: and Expander: refer to the field channels (or child device channels) of the network devices.
– Assign a distinct field channel pair to every network device.
– Make sure the channel pair you use has a GOOD rating or at least MARGINAL (if GOOD is not possible). Expect a minor degree of reliability from a MARGINAL channel pair (if compared to a GOOD one).
As previously said, MARGINAL means that the wireless link quality is on the acceptable limit. If you really can’t do nothing to make the link quality GOOD, accept it, but you can have problems.
READING REPORTS (CONTINUED)
Connected devices – link quality summary report on: First survey
This section reports a verbose evaluation of the link quality between the network devices and their respective child devices:

TX/EXP: Central node, Waiting room.
OPTICAL DETECTOR, Meeting room.
OPTICAL DETECTOR, Meeting room #2.
OPTICAL DETECTOR, Waiting room.
Expander: Expander #1, Office #1.GOOD
CALL POINT (RED), Meeting room # 3.

TX/EXP: refers to the central node. At its right there is the description given to the central node and its location.
Expander: refers to an expander device. At its right there is the description given to the expander and its location.
As seen in this example, every child device has a GOOD link quality evaluation with its parent network device; this GOOD evaluation is fur- therly stressed by the green colour of the link quality indication.
Every child device line has the report’s child device indication (see appendix B), its location and the link quality evaluation.
Infrastructure channel selection – detailed report: First survey
This section reports a specific technical wireless evaluation for every system’s network device.

Icon CENTRAL NODE
Type: INTELLIGENT TRANSLATOR MODULE
Location: Waiting room
Connected devices: Number of devices connected to network
Where:

Follows an evaluation of the network channels:

Where:

Infrastructure channels| The recommended and best network channels that resulted from the survey.
---|---
Background noise average| Wireless background noise average value in dBm.
Background noise variability| Wireless background noise variability value in dBm.
Channels| GOOD, MARGINAL, BAD link quality evaluation for the first and second channel of the pair.

READING REPORTS (CONTINUED)

This is an evaluation of the field / child device’s channel pair; this pair is the best one found during the survey. Lines inform you of the following:

Device channels| The recommended and best field / child device’s channels that resulted from the survey.
---|---
Background noise average| Wireless background noise average value in dBm.
Background noise variability| Wireless background noise variability value in dBm.
Channels| GOOD, MARGINAL, BAD link quality evaluation for the first and second channel of the pair.

Notes:
Date recorded: 25/08/2020 16:24:17
Last in this section:
Date recorded gives the date and time of the recording of the technical wireless evaluation.
Connected devices – link quality detailed report: First survey

This section is about the specific link quality between the Taurus devices; this means the link quality between the network and their child devices, the central node and its expanders, and the expanders and their child expanders.
General data is given:
Icon DETECTOR 1

Where:

count of child devices and child expander devices.

READING REPORTS (CONTINUED)
The between-devices’ link quality evaluation follows:

Where:

Last in this section:
Notes:
Date recorded: 25/08/2020 16:36:16
Date recorded gives the date and time of the recording of the technical wireless evaluation.

APPENDIX A – STANDARD CHANNEL PAIRS

In this appendix section you can find the lists of the standard channel pairs used by the Taurus system.

Field channel pairs

1| 37
2| 38
3| 39
4| 40
5| 41
6| 42
7| 43
8| 44
17| 53
18| 54
55| 25
56| 26
57| 27
58| 28
59| 29
60| 30
61| 31
62| 32
63| 33
64| 34
65| 35
66| 36

Table 4

Network channel pairs

9| 45
10| 46
11| 47
12| 48
13| 49
14| 50
15| 51
16| 52

Table 5
APPENDIX B – TAURUS DEVICES INDICATIONS IN THE APP AND IN THE REPORTS
The Taurus Survey app visualizes generic device type codes; these codes correspond to specific commercial device models:

Table 6

Hyfire Wireless Fire Solutions Limited – Unit B12a, Holly Farm Business Park, Honiley, Warwickshire, CV8 1NP – United Kingdom
www.hyfirewireless.com

References

• Hyfire Wireless Fire Solutions

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