X-SENSE XS01-WR Wireless Interconnected Smoke Alarm User Manual

X-SENSE XS01-WR Wireless Interconnected Smoke Alarm

This user manual contains important information regarding the operation of your X-Sense smoke alarm. Ensure you read this user manual fully before installing and operating the alarm. If you are installing this smoke alarm for use by others, you must leave this manual {or a copy of it) with the end user.

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Safety Information

IMPORTANT

1. DANGERS, WARNINGS, AND CAUTIONS ALERT YOU TO IMPORTANT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ORTO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS. PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THESE SITUATIONS.
2. THIS ALARM IS NOT INTENDED TO ALERT HEARING IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS. THE USE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS MAY ALSO IMPAIR ONE’S ABILITYTO HEAR THE SMOKE ALARM.
3. FIRES IN CHIMNEYS, WALLS, ROOFS, DIFFERENT LEVELS OR BEHIND CLOSED DOORS MIGHT NOT BE DETECTED.
4. THIS DEVICE DOES NOT DETECT FLAMES, HEAT, CARBON MONOXIDE OR OTHER HAZARDOUS GASES.

WARNING

1. NEVER IGNORE ANY ALARM. FAILURE TO RESPOND CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
2. THE SILENCE FEATURE IS ONLY FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE AND WILL NOT CORRECT A PROBLEM. ALWAYS CHECK YOUR HOME FOR A POTENTIAL PROBLEM AFTER ANY ALARM. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
3. TESTTHIS SMOKE ALARM ONCE A WEEK. If THE ALARM EVER FAILS TO TEST CORRECTLY, REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY! IF THE ALARM CANNOT WORK PROPERLY, ITWILL NOT ALERT YOU TO A PROBLEM.

How to Set up and Interconnect Wireless Alarm
All X-Sense Link-+ wireless interlinked alarms contain a built-in RF module that enables you to wirelessly connect 2 or more interlinked alarms and create an interlinked network. When one unit is triggered, all interconnected alarms will sound. The X-Sense Link+ series contain wireless interlinked smoke alarms, wireless interlinked carbon monoxide alarms, and wireless interlinked combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. This model is designed to be wirelessly interlinked with other X-Sense Link+ alarms, but is not designed to communicate with wireless interlinked alarms from other manufacturers. The X-Sense Link’ wireless interlinked alarms in one multi-pack have already been interconnected, and the alarms in each multi-pack have their own independent interlinked network. If you have more than one multi-pack, you will need to connect them all to the same network. Choose one multi-pack as your base network and connect the other multi-packs to it.
NOTE! The following instructions regarding wireless interconnection are applicable to the X-Sense Link+ wireless interlinked alarms only.

How to Interconnect

1. Make sure you only work with 2 units at a time, and make sure that they are both turned on to ensure successful connection. NOTE: To turn on XS01-WR, remove the battery insulating film from the battery compartment. To learn how to turn on different models of wireless interlinked alarms, please refer to their specific user manual for more details.
2. Quickly press the test/silence button on one of the 2 units 4 times; it will beep once and the red LED will flash slowly, indicating it has entered pairing mode and is waiting for a new unit to be added. Quickly press the test/silence button on the other unit twice; it will beep once and the red LED will flash rapidly, indicating it is searching for a device to connect to.
3. After the search is successful and an interconnected group is created, both units will beep once and automatically exit the interconnection mode. At this point, both units will only flash once 60 seconds, indicating they are in normal standby mode.
4. If you want to connect a third alarm to this group, first activate a new device according to its operating instructions, and then quickly press the test/silence button on either of the 2 previously interconnected units 4 times. This unit will beep once, and the red LED will flash slowly, indicating it is ready to add a new device to the network. Next, quickly press the test/silence button on the new unit twice, and the red LED will flash rapidly as it searches for a network to connect to. After the third unit successfully Ijoins the interconnected network, both units will beep once and automatically exit the interconnection mode.
5. f you want to connect more units, simply repeat step 4. Up to 24 alarms can be interconnected this way. To ensure that all alarms enter the same interlinked network, make sure you only work with 2 units at a time one unit enters the pairing mode and the other unit enters the searching mode.
6. Test the alarms according to the steps in the section #Alarm Test.

NOTES

1. The alarm will enter the searching mode or the pairing mode for 60 seconds with the red LED flashing. After 60 seconds, repeat step 2 to connect the alarms. If needed, press the test/silence button once while the alarm is in the searching mode or the pairing mode, and the red LED will stop flashing and the alarm will quit the pairing mode to enter normal status.
2. Test all wireless alarms to ensure they are interconnected before installation.
3. A maximum of 24 wireless alarms can be interconnected on the same network.
4. The model can only be interconnected with other X-Sense Link+ wireless interlinked alarms.

How to Add X-Sense Link’ Wireless Interlinked Alarms to the X-Sense XS01-WR Network

The XSOI-WR model has 2 versions: the old version, XSOI-WR, and the new version, X-Sense Link’ XSOI-WR, which have different interconnection methods. The new version belongs to the X-Sense Link+ series and there is a “Link+” icon on the label on the back of the unit. Check whether thelink+n icon is on the label to distinguish between these 2 versions.

NOTES

1. The following instructions for wireless interconnection are only applicable to the old version of the X-Sense XS01-WR wireless interlinked smoke alarms, not the X-Sense Link+ wireless interlinked alarms.
2. If you have purchased the old version of the XS01-WR alarms, you can add X-Sense Link+ wireless interlinked alarms into the existing XSO 1-WR interconnected network.

1. To ensure that an X-Sense Link+ wireless interlinked alarm successfully connects to an X-Sense XS0l-WR network, choose one of the previously interconnected XS01-WR smoke alarms, remove it from the mounting bracket, and keep this alarm at least 33 ft (10 m) away from the other alarms in the existing network.
2. Turn on one X-Sense Link+ wireless interlinked alarm according to its operating instructions. Quickly press its test/ silence button twice; the alarm will beep once, and the LED will flash red rapidly as it searches for a network to connect to. Next, quickly press the test/silence button 4 times on the XS01-WR alarm that was removed from the mounting bracket; it will beep once and the LED will tlash red rapidly, indicating it is ready to add a new device to the network.
3. After the 2 units successfully pair, both units will beep once and automatically exit the interconnection mode. At this point, the X-Sense Link-+- alarm has also joined the existing XS01-WR network. Both units will only flash once per minute, indicating they are in normal standby mode.
4. If you want to connect more X-Sense Link-+- wireless interlinked alarms, simply repeat step 1-2. Up to 24 alarms can be interconnected this way. To ensure that all alarms enter the same interlinked network, make sure you add X-Sense Link+ wireless interlinked alarms one at a time.
5. Test the alarms according to the steps in the section #Alarm Test.”

How to Disconnect
Quickly press the test/silence button 4 times; the smoke alarm will beep once. Then, hold down the button until it beeps once more to disconnect. After disconnecting, it can be reconnected to the same network, or added to a new network.
NOTE : The X-Sense Link+ wireless interlinked alarms in one multi-pack have already been interconnected. To create a new network, you will first need to disconnect each alarm individually in this multi-pack to avoid having them all join the same network.

Alarm Test
Be sure to test your smoke alarms when you turn them on for the first time, or when the group configuration has changed. In addition to the weekly tests you should perform, it is recommended to test the alarm after returning from a long trip or vacation. If your X-Sense Link+ XS0l-WR is interconnected to other wireless smoke alarms, we recommend that every individual smoke alarm is tested during the weekly test.

Test a single alarm                             Test all interconnected smoke alarms

Action| Press the test/ silence button.| Hold down the test/silence button.
Indication| • The alarm will sound 3 short quick beeps.| • The ini tiating smoke alarm will beep continuously with the red LED flashing .

• Other interconnected smoke alarms i n the n etwork will receive the signal aft er 5 seconds, and they will beep continuously wit h the red LED flashing. Release the test/silence button and all the smo ke alarms will stop testing.

• The alarm testing should be completed within 3 minutes.

•  After testing, the alarm wil l automatically enter standby mode .

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 | ·  The red LED will flash once every second during the audible signal.
 | • After testing, the alarm will automatically enter standby mode.

NOTE : The test function accurately tests the a/arm’s smoke sensing circuit without the need to test with smoke. If your smoke alarm fails to give an audible test signal, please refer immediately to the troubleshooting guide at the end of this manual. Never use an open flame to test this device.

Installation Positioning

NOTE : If a smoke alarm is installed in a kitchen, ensure it has an accessible silence button, and install it as far away from the stove and sink as possible to avoid false alarms.

1. Prioritize the installation of an alarm in the bedroom and walkways, and make sure you can hear the alarm from all sleeping areas. In a home with several bedrooms, install an alarm in every bedroom. If you install only one smoke alarm in your home, install the alarm near to all bedrooms where possible, and not in a basement or furnace room.
2. Install an alarm above the stairway and on everyfioor of the house.
3. Smoke, heat and anything burning will spread horizontally after rising to the ceiling, so install the alarm in the middle of the ceiling where possible. Ensure that the alarm is installed at the minimum distance away from corner.
4. If an alarm cannot be installed in the middle of a ceiling, install it at a distance of 20 inches (50 cm) away from the corners of the room.
5. If an alarm is installed onto a wall, a distance of 4-12 inches (10-30 cm) should be kept below the ceiling.
6. If the length of a room or hall is beyond 30 feet (900 cm), several alarms should be installed in the same room.
7. When the wall or ceiling is angled, the alarm needs to be installed within 3 feet (90 cm) of the highest wall or ceiling point (measured horizontally) in the room.
8. In multi-level houses or apartments, install at least one wireless smoke alarm on each level and keep them installed in a straight vertical line (see diagram) with as few obstacles between each of the interconnected alarms as possible to ensure optimal signal transmission.

Locations to Avoid

1. Near large metal surfaces and/or bundles of wire.
2. Near fluorescent lights, amateur radios, electrical equipment, or other devices that may transmit an RF signal, as electronic #noise# may cause nuisance alarms. .&. WARNING:
3. THIS ALARM SHOULD BE INSTALLED BY A COMPETENT PERSON.
4. ALARMS SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROPER INSTALLATION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES INCLUDING APPROPRIATE VENTILATION AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS.
   

Installation Method

NOTE : Before installation1 it is recommended to test the interconnected smoke alarms in different rooms where you intend to install these alarms to ensure that they are within the transmission range.

1. Use the mounting bracket to mark the screw holes on the ceiling or the wall.
2. Drill holes at the 2 marks using an appropriately-sized drill bit. Insert the anchor plugs and screw the mounting bracket using the screws provided.
3. Attach the alarm to the mounting bracket and turn clockwise to lock the alarm.
4. Test the smoke alarm according to the steps in the section “Alarm Test”

Battery Replacement

1. To replace the battery, detach the smoke alarm from the mounting bracket by twisting counterclockwise.
2. Pull the battery removal tab to remove the battery, and then install a new battery, matching the correct polarity markings.
3. Test the alarm, and then mount the alarm onto the mounting bracket by twisting clockwise to lock the alarm.

LED Indicator and Audible Alarm

the interconnected network
Test| Single Smoke Alarm| Red LED flashes once every seco nd.| 3 short quick beeps| Press the test/ silence button once.
 | All interconnected smoke alarms in the network| Red LED flashes once every second.| Continuous beeping until you release the test/silence button| Hold down the test/ silence button.
Silence Mode| Red LED flashes once every 5 seconds.| None|
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Low Battery| Red LED flashes| 1 beep every 60| Each alarm gives
 | on ce every 60| seconds| an independent
 | seconds.|  | warning.
Malfun ction| Red LED flashes twice every 40 seconds.| 2 beeps every 40

seconds

| Each alarm gives an independent warning.
| | |

Silence Mode
If you press the silence button during duration. However, all other interconnected alarms can be triggered again if they detect dangerous smoke levels during the silence mode. an alarm state, the unit will be in the silence mode for 9 minutes. During the silence mode, the red LED will flash once every 5 seconds. The alarm will enter the normal mode after 9 minutes.

NOTES

1. You can silence all interconnected units by pressing the test/silence button on one of the smoke alarms. If one unit is still alarming, it is the initiating smoke alarm (the unit that detected the smoke); to silence all connected units, you must also press the test/silence button on the initiating smoke alarm.
2. While interconnected, the initiating smoke alarm cannot be triggered again during the 9-minute silence duration. However, all other interconnected alarms can be triggered again if they detect dangerous smoke levels during the silence mode.

Technical Specifications

with X-Sense wireless alarms)
Transmission Range| Over 820 ft (250 m) in open air

NOTES

1. Battery life is calculated an the current ratings in the standby mode with weekly testings. If its operation mode changes to an alarming condition, the battery life will be decreased accordingly.
2. The smoke olorm functions between 40 and 100°F (4.4 and 37.B”CJ. Prolonged exposure to temperatures outside of this range can reduce battery life and affect accuracy. We do nat recommend operating the device outside of this range.

Maintenance
To keep your smoke alarm in good working order, follow these simple steps:

1. Verify the unit’s alarm sound and indicator are working properly by testing the unit once a week.
2. As a minimum your smoke alarm should be cleaned once every 3 months: Remove the unit from the ceiling and clean the alarm cover and vents with your vacuum cleaner fitted with the soft brush attachment to remove dust and dirt.
3. Never use detergents or other solvents to clean the unit.
4. Avoid spraying air fresheners, hair spray or other aerosols near the alarm.
5. Do not paint the unit. Paint will seal the vents and interfere with the sensor’s ability to detect fire.
6. Never attempt to disassemble the unit or clean inside. Doing so will void your warranty.
7. When removed, place the smoke alarm back in its proper location as soon as possible, to assure continuous protection from fire.
8. When household cleaning supplies or similar contaminants are used, the area should be ventilated.

Troubleshooting

PROB LEM                                            SOLUTION

Your smoke alarm does not sound during test i ng.| • Make sure you push the central test button firmly.

• Che ck the ins t allation positioning. The wireless signal might be blocked or out of range .

False alarms triggered intermittent ly

or when residents are cooking, taking showe rs, etc.

| • Check the location of your smoke alarm (seelllnstallation Positioning”).

. Clean t he smoke alarm (see “Maintenance ll).

Environmental Protection
Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice.

Manufacturer and Service Information
X-Sense Innovations Co., Ltd.
Address : B4-503-D,Tower B, Kexing Science Park, No.15 Keyuan Road, Technology Park Community, Yuehai Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518057, CHINA
Email:[email protected]

References

• Sense.com – The Sense Home Energy Monitor

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