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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Sameer Bansal, Bangalore, IN;
Gourav Sharma, Bangalore, IN;
Vinayak Sadashiv Kore, Bangalore, IN;
Andrew G. Berezowski, Wallingford, CT (US);
Sameer Bansal, Bangalore, IN;
Gourav Sharma, Bangalore, IN;
Vinayak Sadashiv Kore, Bangalore, IN;
Andrew G. Berezowski, Wallingford, CT (US);
Life Safety Distribution AG, Hegnau, CH;
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for setting up a fire alarm system. The method includes the steps of coupling a user interface to a wireless fire detection system having a wireless gateway and a plurality of wireless fire detectors, receiving a selection through the user interface of a wireless transmission parameter used in transmitting messages between the wireless gateway and the plurality of wireless fire detectors, determining a latency time value associated with use of the received selection of the wireless transmission parameter in the transmission of messages between the wireless gateway and the plurality of fire detectors, displaying the calculated latency time value on the user interface and changing an operating mode of the plurality of wireless fire detection devices in accordance with the received selection. In addition to latency, the fire alarm system may receive a selection and determine the battery life and sensor/output device capacity that is possible and display these parameters for the benefit of a user.