XPERT Card Addressing
The XPERT card is a unique, patented addressing method which
provides simple, user friendly and accurate identification of a
detector's location.
Address information is held in the base, not the detector head.
This means the address remains the same regardless of how many
times a detector head is replaced (for example, for servicing or
maintenance) or when additional detectors are added. It also means
different types of detecting heads can be swapped to meet changes
in building use without the need for any reprogramming.
The XPERT card is a plastic, coded card containing seven
'pips'.
The address is set by simply removing the 'pips' with a
screwdriver according to a chart supplied with the bases or available here
as PDF (178kB). For more information on addressing the XPERT
card, visit our Questions page.
The coded card is then inserted into the side of the base where
it locks into position. When the detector head is rotated into the
base, the remaining 'pips' on the card operate the address buttons
on the base of the detector and the address is read by the detector
electronics.
The XPERT card therefore simplifies and speeds up installation
and commissioning.
This method of addressing is used with the XP95, Discovery and
XPlorer ranges.