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RELEASING CIRCUITS COMBO CIRCUITS (NAC OR RELEASE) The ARIES-SLX control unit has two releasing circuits that can The ARIES-SLX has two combo circuits which can be con- be configured to actuate releasing devices via any of the follow- figured as a NAC or a release circuit to activate one sole- ing ways: noid for special-extinguishing-system actuation or pre- Single control head or solenoid valve action/deluge sprinkler-system actuation. When configured • Two series-supervised, parallel-actuated control heads or for release, the circuit is protected against inadvertent acti- solenoid valves. vation via the main microprocessor by the Triple-R safe- One Metron actuator guard feature. • Fenwal initiators ON-BOARD RELAYS AND AUXILIARY POWER These releasing circuits can be used to actuate various Kidde The ARIES-SLX has four Form-C relays. Three of the four control heads for waterless-extinguishing-system storage con- relays are user-programmable for any system condition and the tainers, or solenoid valves for sprinkler control that are FM fourth relay is dedicated to trouble conditions. Each relay is Release Panel Group 2. A releasing circuit can actuate an rated for 1 Amp @ 28 Vdc. unmatched pair of control heads or solenoid valves because it Two auxiliary power outputs are provided, each with a 1 amp activates these releasing devices in parallel, not in series. This means that a releasing circuit can activate the control valves for output. These auxiliary power outputs are user configurable for a waterless suppression system and a back-up pre-action- resettable or continuous power. sprinkler system simultaneously which makes efficient use of INTEGRATION WITH SPECIALTY DETECTION the control unit's circuitry and increases system reliability by SYSTEMS enabling a single action to operate both extinguishing systems. SmartOne loop protocol interface cards enable the ARIES-SLX The releasing circuits are protected against inadvertent activa- to seamlessly integrate with specialty detectors. AIR-Intelli- tion via the main microprocessor by"Triple-R" (for triple redun- gence Air Sampling Smoke Detectors (ASD) connect via dancy) safeguard system. The "Triple-R" system requires that Addressable Protocol Interface Cards (APIC) and report pre- the main microprocessor issue two release commands, of alarms and alarms in a manner analogous to SmartOne smoke opposite polarity and via separate signaling channels, and that detectors. these commands be combined with a signal from the control Fixed Temperature Linear Heat Sensor cables (LHS) connect unit's watchdog timer confirming proper microprocessor opera- via Addressable Input Modules(AI)and report point alarms. tion, in order to activate a release circuit. This triple-redundant release-command requirement ensures that an electrical tran- PROGRAMMING sient or disturbance that temporarily interferes with the opera- The ARIES-SLX Configuration Tool (ACT-SLX) is used to pro- tion of the main microprocessor will not inadvertently activate gram the control unit for each individual, site-specific applica- an extinguishing system. tion. Programming is for control-by-event scenarios, and NOTIFICATION-APPLIANCE CIRCUITS consists of entering a series of conditional control statements The ARIES-SLX control unit has two notification appliance that logically join initiating points to control-unit-based outputs circuits (NACs). Each circuit can provide up to 1.5 Amps @ 24 and remote control modules. Each SmartOne field device can Vdc for horns, strobes, chimes, or other notification appliances. be assigned a location message of up to 40 characters via the Power for the notification appliances is fully filtered and regu- tool.A USB Device Port is available to connect to a laptop com- lated. Each NAC is programmable, and supports continuous puter for application upload. and master-coded outputs for audible devices. The NACs' A front panel-activated AutoLearn routine can be executed that coded patterns are dynamically adjustable and can be pro- will create a general alarm,one input activates all outputs appli- grammed to sound different codes to notify the occupants of cation to speed the system-configuration process. The more progressively-more-serious conditions. sophisticated Auto-Setup routine allows the system to be auto- Both circuits are supervised, power limited, and are compatible matically configured for the typical control scenario utilized by with conventional, UL-Listed, 24-Vdc regulated notification waterless fire-suppression systems. appliances. They can be used with the following Wheelock OPTIONAL MODULES: horns and strobes: ARIES-SLX NETWORK- NIC AND OCC CARDS • MT Series Multi-Tone Horns and Horn/Strobes The ARIES-SLX networking structure supports a mixture of • NS Series Horn/Strobes(See Note) twisted-wire and fiber-optic interconnections between net- NH Series Horns worked control units. The ARIES-SLX can be networked with • RSS(P)Series Strobes(See Note) legacy Fenwal and Chemetron single loop control units which • Exceder Series Horns, Strobes, and Horn/Strobes(Xenon allows the ARIES-SLX to be used as either a service replace- flashtube models only) mtn for existing networks or for system expansion. Note: Wheelock NS Series Horn/Strobes and Wheelock NH The ARIES-SLX Network Interface Card (NIC) mounts to the Series Horns cannot be programmed for synchroniza- control unit's printed circuit board as a"daughter"card and pro- tion. Horn/strobe combination devices utilizing the vides peer-to-peer interconnection for up to 32 control units. It appropriate synch protocol have the option to use supports Class B interconnecting wiring, and acts as a repeater silenceable horns and non-silenceable strobes. Refer to boost and regenerate the communications signals. It trans- to the horn/strobe manufacturer's installation sheet for mits and receives messages via the RS-485 format. One NIC is details. required for each node. 2