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SIGA-IPHS Application Notes

Available

Overview • Automatic device mapping

Each detector transmits wiring information regarding its location
People detect danger by relating many observations to one an- with respect to other devices on the circuit. Detectors installed
other and comparing them to familiar patterns. The simultaneous in the wrong location during cleaning are automatically reported
use of multiple senses allow humans to filter out situations which to the loop controller.
are not dangerous. The ability to detect danger depends largely
on intelligence and knowledge from past experience. Edwards 4D • Electronic addressing
detectors provide both. Permanently stores programmable address; there are no
switches or dials to set. Addresses are downloaded from a PC,
The SIGA-IPHS Intelligent 4D Multisensor Detector gathers analog or the SIGA-PRO Signature Program/Service Tool.
information from each of its three fire sensing elements (ionization,
photoelectric, and heat) and converts it into digital signals. The • Environmental compensation
detector’s on-board microprocessor measures and analyzes these Each sensing element self-compensates for changes in the
signals separately with respect to a fourth element - Time. We call detector’s installed environment to maintain the sensitivity set-
this technology 4D. It compares the information to historical read- ting and prevent unwanted alarms. The detector reports when
ings, time patterns and several known fire characteristics to make it cannot compensate any further.
an alarm decision. Digital filters remove signal patterns that are not • Integral microprocessor — Intelligent detector
typical of fires. Unwanted alarms are virtually eliminated. All decisions are made at the detector allowing lower com-
munication speed while substantially improving control panel
response time. Less sensitive to line noise and loop wiring
properties; twisted or shielded wire is not required.
Standard Features
• Wide 0.67 — 3.70%/ft. sensitivity range window
• Integrates three sensing technologies
Program the detector to operate at any one of five sensitivity
Processes and analyzes information from each sensor (ion/
settings within the window.
photo/heat) separately using dynamic filters then applies a
sophisticated algorithm for optimum detection accuracy. • Pre-alarm
Detector stores one of 20 pre-alarm sensitivity values to alert
• Non-volatile memory
local personnel prior to the sensor reaching a full evacuation
Permanently stores serial number, type of device, and job
sensitivity. Sensitivity values can be set in 5% increments.
number. Automatically updates historic information including
hours of operation, last maintenance date, number of alarms Note: Some features described here may not be supported by
and troubles, time of last alarm1 and analog signal patterns for all control systems. Check your control panel’s Installation and
each sensing element just before last alarm. Operation Guide for details.

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• Identification of dirty or defective detector Stand-alone Operation - A decentralized alarm decision by the
Self-diagnostic and sensitivity check provides a dirty detector detector is guaranteed. On-board intelligence permits the detector
signal. to operate in stand-alone mode. If loop controller CPU communi-
cations fail for more than four seconds, all devices on that circuit
• Automatic day/night sensitivity adjustment
go into stand-alone mode. The circuit acts like a conventional
Makes detector more sensitive during inactive nighttime peri-
alarm receiving circuit. Each detector on the circuit continues to
ods.
collect and analyze information from its surroundings. The detector
• Stand-alone operation alarms if the preset smoke obscuration level is reached or ambient
The detector makes decisions and inputs an alarm even if the temperature increases by 65oF (35oC). If the detector is mounted
loop controller fails. The detector reverts to an intelligent “con- to a relay base, the relay operates. Similarly, if it is mounted to an
ventional” detector when polling interrogation stops. audible base, the on-board horn sounds.
• Stable design Fast Stable Communication - On-board intelligence means less
Sensitivity remains stable with air velocity up to 500 ft/min information needs to be sent between the detector and the loop
(2.53m/sec) making it suitable for direct insertion in low velocity controller. Other than regular supervisory polling response, the de-
duct applications. tector only needs to communicate with the loop controller when it
has something new to report. This provides very fast control panel
• Designed for high ambient temperature operation
response time and allows a lower baud rate (speed) to be used for
Install in ambient temperatures up to 100° F (38° C).
communication on the circuit.
• Twin status LEDs Environmental Compensation - Detection sensitivity for the
Flashing GREEN shows normal; flashing RED shows alarm SIGA-IPHS is virtually independent of its installed environment and
state; steady RED and steady GREEN show alarm state in its physical condition. Environmental compensation means each
stand alone mode, visible from any direction. sensing element adapts to long-term changes caused by dirt,
• Standard, relay, fault isolator, and audible mounting humidity, temperature, aging etc. It even compensates for small
bases amounts of normal ambient smoke. Approximately six times every
Four mounting bases provide clamp terminals, allow room side hour, the detector adjusts and updates the sensitivity (% obscura-
wiring and include an optional tamper-resist feature. tion) and ambient temperature baselines for each sensing element.
Signature Series environmental compenstion is so reliable that it
• Designed to ISO 9001 standards meets NFPA72 field sensitivity testing requirements — without the
Manufactured to strict international quality standards for high- need for external meters.
est reliability.
Sensitivity Range - The SIGA-IPHS has a sensitivity range or
window of 0.67 - 3.70% obscuration per foot. The installer selects
the detector’s ALARM sensitivity level. Five settings ranging from
Signature Series Overview the least sensitive at 3.5% obscuration/ft to the most sensitive at
The microprocessor in each detector provides four additional ben- 1.0% obscuration/ft are available.
efits - Self-diagnostics and History Log, Automatic Device Map- Pre-Alarm - Pre-alarm warnings may alert local staff to a possible
ping, Stand-alone Operation and Fast, Stable Communication. fire condition allowing them to investigate before entering into a
Self-diagnostics and History Log - Each Signature Series full alarm condition which requires building evacuation. The 4D
detector constantly runs self-checks to provide important mainte- multisensor’s wide sensitivity range permits the use of early warn-
nance information. The results of the self-check are automatically ing pre-alarm values. The pre-alarm value can be set by the user in
updated and permanently stored in the detector’s non-volatile 5% increments, allowing up to 20 pre-alarm settings.
memory. This information is accessible for review any time at the Automatic Day/Night Sensitivity Selection - Signature Series
control panel, PC, or by using the SIGA-PRO Signature Program/ detectors may be programmed for different sensitivities during day
Service Tool. and night periods. This allows the detector to be more sensitive
Automatic Device Mapping - The loop controller learns where during unoccupied periods when lower ambient background con-
each device’s serial number address is installed relative to other ditions are expected.
devices on the circuit. This mapping feature provides supervision Stability - The 4D detector’s sensitivity remains stable in wind
of each device’s installed location to prevent a detector from being velocities up to 500 ft/min (2.53 m/sec). Ambient temperature has
reinstalled (after cleaning etc.) in a different location from where it very little affect on the detector. The detector may be installed in
was originally. The history log for the detector remains relevant and rooms with ambient temperatures up to 100oF (38oC).
intact regardless of its new location. Status LEDs - Twin LEDs are visible from any direction. A flashing
The Signature Series Data Entry Program also uses the mapping GREEN LED shows normal system polling from the loop controller.
feature. With interactive menus and graphic support, the wired cir- A flashing RED LED means the detector is in alarm state. Both
cuits between each device can be examined. Layout or “as-built” LEDs on steady shows alarm state - stand-alone mode. Normal
drawing information showing wire branches (T-taps), device types GREEN LED activity is not distracting to building occupants, but
and their address are stored on disk for printing hard copy. This can be quickly spotted by a maintenance technician.
takes the mystery out of the installation. The preparation of as-built Electronic Addressing - The loop controller electronically ad-
drawings is fast and efficient. dresses each detector, saving valuable time during system commis-
sioning. Setting complicated switches or dials is not required. Each
detector has its own unique serial number stored in its on-board
memory. The loop controller identifies each device on the circuit and
assigns a “soft” address to that device’s serial number. If desired,
detectors can be addressed using the SIGA-PRO Signature Pro-
gram/Service Tool.

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Application
With intelligent 4D multisensor detectors, unwanted alarms go The table below shows that the 4D detector is suited for all appli-
down to nearly zero and the detection of all types of fire increases cations. Normal detector spacing guidelines should be followed.
to nearly 100%. The European standard DIN EN 54 part 9 de-
scribes six standard test fires used to rate the sensitivity of heat, SIGA-IPHS detectors are compatible only with EST’s Signature
ionization, and photoelectric smoke detectors. No single sensing Loop Controller.
element is equally suitable for all test fires.

SIGA-HRS and
SIGA-HFS Rate-of- SIGA-PHS SIGA-IPHS
Test Fire SIGA-IS Ion SIGA-PS Photo Rise/ Fixed Temp. Photo Heat 3D Ion/Photo/Heat 4D
Open Wood optimum unsuitable optimum very suitable optimum
Wood Pyrolysis suitable optimum unsuitable optimum optimum
Smouldering Cotton very suitable optimum unsuitable optimum optimum
Poly Urethane Foam very suitable very suitable suitable very suitable optimum
n-Heptane optimum very suitable very suitable optimum optimum
Liquid Fire without unsuitable unsuitable optimum very suitable very suitable
Smoke

Depending on the type of fire expected in a protected space, the difficult for them to detect. Only when ALL three fire sensing
designer usually chooses from three types of sensor technology. elements — Ionization, Photoelectric and Heat — are suitably
Ionization sensors respond well to fast, flaming fires. Photoelec- combined into one detector can ALL types of fires be effectively
tric sensors respond well to smoldering fires, and heat sensors detected while virtually eliminating false alarms.
are used as backup or in environmentally poor atmospheres for
When 4D multisensor detectors are installed, a fire alarm system
smoke detection. Agency requirements demand that ionization
does not have to be altered when the application or the type of
sensors respond to smoldering fires and that photoelectric sen-
“expected” fire changes. The guesswork is removed. The SIGA-
sors respond to flaming fires. This makes single element sensors
IPHS 4D detector is suited for all fire detection applications.
more prone to false alarms and slow to respond to fires that are

Installation

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Typical Wiring
The detector mounting bases accept #18 AWG (0.75mm2), #16 AWG (1.0mm2), #14 AWG (1.5mm2), and #12 AWG (2.5mm2) wire sizes.
Note: Sizes #16 AWG (1.0mm2) and #18 AWG (0.75mm2) are preferred for ease of installation. See Signature Loop Controller catalog
sheet for detailed wiring requirement specifications.

Standard Detector Base, SIGA-SB, SIGA-SB4 Relay Detector Base, SIGA-RB, SIGA-RB4

Term Description Term Description

1 Not Used 1 Normally-Open
Remote LED 2 DATA IN/OUT (+) 2 DATA IN/OUT (+)
3 Not Used 3 Common
Max resistance 4 DATA IN (-) 4 DATA IN (-)
per wire 4 Remote LED (-) 5 Not Used
must not exceed 5 Remote LED (+) 6 Normally-Closed
10 Ohms 6 Not Used 7 DATA OUT (-)
7 DATA OUT (-)

CONTACT RATING
1.0 Amp @ 30 VDC
(Pilot Duty)

DATA IN (-) DATA OUT (-)

DATA IN (+) DATA OUT (+)

From Signature Controller To Next Device
or Previous Device

Isolator Detector Base, SIGA-IB,

Isolator Detector SIGA-IB4SIGA-IB4
Base, SIGA-IB, Audible Detector Base, SIGA-AB4G

Term Description
1 Not Used Volume setting Tone setting
2 DATA IN/OUT (+)
Default = High volume Default = Temporal pattern
3 DATA IN (-) Cut for low volume Cut for steady tone
4 Not Used
5 Not Used SIG+ SIG-
DATA- DATA- DATA+
OUT IN IN/OUT

6 DATA OUT (-)

7 Not Used
To configure output volume
or tone, cut the circuit board
as shown.

24 Vdc in - -
24 Vdc out
From power supply or + + To next base or EOL relay
previous base
-
Data in
- Data out
From Signature controller or
+ To next Signature device
previous device +

YES NO NO

TO
T-TAPPED
PROPER METHOD DEVICE
FOR T-TAPS

FROM TO
PREVIOUS NEXT
DEVICE DEVICE
TERMINAL STRIP
JUNCTION BOX

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Warnings and Cautions Testing & Maintenance
This detector will not operate without electrical power. As fires fre- Each detector automatically identifies when it is dirty or defective
quently cause power interruption, we suggest you discuss further and causes a “dirty detector” message. The detector’s sensitiv-
safeguards with your fire protection specialist. ity measurement can also be transmitted to the loop controller. A
sensitivity report can be printed to satisfy NFPA sensitivity meas-
This detector will NOT sense fires that start in areas where smoke
urements which must be conducted at the end of the first year
or heat cannot reach the detector. Smoke or heat from fires in
and every two years thereafter.
walls, roofs, or on the opposite side of closed doors may not
reach the detector to alarm it. The user friendly maintenance program shows the current state
of each detector and other pertinent messages. Single detectors
The heat sensor in this device only provides a source of informa-
may be turned off temporarily, from the control panel. Availability of
tion to supplement the information provided by the ionization and
maintenance features is dependent on the fire alarm system used.
photoelectric smoke sensors. The heat sensor by itself does NOT
protect life against fire and smoke. Scheduled maintenance (Regular or Selected) for proper detec-
tor operation should be planned to meet the requirements of the
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). Refer to current NFPA 72 and
ULC CAN/ULC 536 standards.

Accessories
All detector mounting bases have wiring terminals that are acces- used for sounding to other audible bases on the same 24 Vdc
sible from the “room-side” after mounting the base to the electrical circuit.
box. The bases mount to North American 1-gang boxes and to
Relay and Audible Bases operate as follows:
3½ inch or 4 inch octagon boxes, 1½ inches (38 mm) deep. They
also mount to European BESA and 1-gang boxes with 60.3 mm - at system power-up or reset, the relay is de-energized.
fixing centers. The SIGA-SB4, SIGA-RB4, and SIGA-IB4 mount to - when a detector is installed in the base with the power on, the
North American 4 inch sq. electrical boxes in addition to the above relay energizes for four seconds, then de-energizes.
boxes. They include the SIGA-TS4 Trim Skirt which is used to - when a detector is removed from a base with the power on, the
cover the “mounting ears” on the base. The SIGA-AB4G mounts relay is de-energized.
to a 4” sqare box only.
- when the detector enters the alarm state, the relay is energized.
Isolator Base SIGA-IB, SIGA-IB4 - This base includes a built-in
line fault isolator for use on Class A circuits. A detector must be
installed for it to operate. The isolator base does not support the
SIGA-LED Remote LED.
SIGA-AB4G SIGA-SB SIGA-IB SIGA-RB SIGA-LED
Audible Base Standard Base Isolator Base Relay Base Remote LED The isolator operates as follows:
- a short on the line causes all isolators to open within 23 msec
Standard Base SIGA-SB, SIGA-SB4 - This is the basic mount-
- at 10 msec intervals, beginning on one side of the Class A
ing base for Edwards Signature Series detectors. The SIGA-LED
circuit nearest the loop controller, the isolators close to provide
Remote LED is supported by the Standard Base.
the next isolator down the line with power
Relay Base SIGA-RB, SIGA-RB4 - This base includes a relay. - when the isolator next to the short closes, it reopens within
Normally open or closed operation is selected during installa- 10 msec.
tion. The dry contact is rated for 1 amp (pilot duty) @ 30 Vdc. The
relay’s position is supervised to avoid accidentally jarring it out of The process repeats beginning on the other side of the loop con-
position. The SIGA-RB can be operated as a control relay if pro- troller.
grammed to do so at the control panel (EST3 V. 2 only). The relay Remote LED SIGA-LED - The remote LED connects to the
base does not support the SIGA-LED Remote LED. SIGA-SB or SIGA-SB4 Standard Base only. It features a North
Audible Base SIGA-AB4G - This base is designed for use where American size 1-gang plastic faceplate with a white finish and red
localized or group alarm signaling is required. When the detector alarm LED.
senses an alarm condition, the audible base emits a local alarm SIGA-TS4 Trim Skirt - Supplied with 4 inch bases, it can also
signal. The optional SIGA-CRR Polarity Reversal Relay can be be ordered separately to use with the other bases to help hide
surface imperfections not covered by the smaller bases. Use black
model (SIGA-TSB) with SIGA-IPHSB.

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 Specifications
Agency Listings UL, ULC, CSFM, MEA
Ion Sensor (unipolar) 0.135µC Americium 241
Photo Sensor Light Scattering Principle
Detection & alarm since 1872 Heat Sensor Alarms at 65ºF (35ºC) above ambient
Storage and Operating Air Velocity Range: 0 to 500 ft/min (0 to 2.53 m/s)
U.S. Environment Operating Temperature: 32ºF to 100ºF (0ºC to 38ºC)
T 888-378-2329
Storage Temperature: -4ºF to 140ºF (-20ºCto 60ºC)
F 866-503-3996
Humidity: 0 to 93% RH, Non-condensing
Canada Altitude: 6,000 ft. (1828m) above sea level maximum
Chubb-Edwards Sensitivity Range ULI/ULC - 0.67% to 3.70% obscuration/foot
T 519 376 2430 User Selected Alarm Most Sensitive: 1.0%/ft. More Sensitive: 2.0%/ft. Normal: 2.5%/ft. Less
F 519 376 7258
Sensitivity Settings Sensitive: 3.0%/ft Least Sensitive: 3.5%/ft.
Southeast Asia Pre-alarm Sensitivity 5% increments, allowing up to 20 pre-alarm settings
T : +65 6391 9300 Operating Voltage 15.2 to 19.95 Vdc (19 Vdc nominal)
F : +65 6391 9306 Operating Current Quiescent: 45µA @ 19 V Alarm: 45µA @ 19 V Emergency Stand-alone
Alarm Mode: 18mA Pulse Current: 100µA (100 msec)
India
T : +91 80 4344 2000 Construction & Finish High-Impact Engineering Polymer - White or Black
F : +91 80 4344 2050 Compatible Mounting SIGA-SB Standard Base, SIGA-RB Relay Base, SIGA-IB Isolator Base,
  Bases SIGA-AB4, AB4G Audible Bases
Australia LED Operation On-board Green LED - Flashes when polled On-board Red LED -
T +61 3 9239 1200
Flashes when in alarm Both LEDs - Glow steady when in alarm (stand-
F +61 3 9239 1299
alone) Compatible Remote Red LED (model SIGA-LED) Flashes when
Europe in alarm
T +32 2 725 11 20 Compatibility Use With Signature Loop Controller
F +32 2 721 86 13 Address Requirements Uses one Device Address
Latin America UL Listed Spacing 30 ft.
T 305 593 4301
F 305 593 4300
Ordering Information
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Catalog Description Ship Wt.
© 2010 UTC Fire & Security. Number lbs (kg)
All rights reserved.
SIGA-IPHS Intelligent 4D Multisensor Detector - UL/ULC Listed
SIGA-IPHSB Intelligent 4D Multisensor Detector (Black) - UL/ULC Listed 0.5 (.23)

Accessories
SIGA-SB Detector Mounting Base
SIGA-SB4 4 inch Detector Mounting Base c/w SIGA-TS4 Trim Skirt
SIGA-RB Detector Mounting Base w/Relay 0.2 (.09)
SIGA-RB4 4 inch Detector Mounting Base w/Relay c/w SIGA-TS4 Trim Skirt
SIGA-IB Detector Mounting Base w/Fault Isolator
SIGA-IB4 4 inch Detector Mounting Base
w/Fault Isolator c/w SIGA-TS4 Trim Skirt 0.2 (.09)
SIGA-LED Remote Alarm LED
SIGA-AB4G Audible (Sounder) Base 0.3 (0.15)
SIGA-TS4 Trim Skirt (supplied with 4 inch bases)
SIGA-TSB Trim Skirt - Black (use with black detector) 0.1 (.04)
SIGA-TS Trim Skirt - (optional for non-4” bases)
06-23-10

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