Araani Fire Guard, User & Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Araani Fire Guard V3 01 08 USER INSTALLATION MANUAL ...

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Page 3: ...Environment requirements 10 Camera positioning 11 Site assessment 11 Camera Position Field of view 11 Camera configuration 14 Camera firmware 14 Camera configuration 16 Araani Fire Guard installation 18 Installing the Araani Fire Guard ACAP 18 Activating a Fire Guard license 19 Activate a trial license for Araani Fire Guard 21 How to use Araani Fire Guard 22 Starting stopping Araani Fire Guard 22 ...

Page 4: ...ction bounding box 29 How to test Araani Fire Guard 31 Safety precautions 31 Required materials 31 Smoke simulation 31 Flame simulation 31 Test zone setup 32 Sensitivity versus size 33 Test protocol 33 Maintenance and troubleshooting 34 Camera maintenance 34 Retrieving diagnostics information 34 Technical specification 36 Functional specification 36 System requirements 36 Addendum Araani Applicati...

Page 5: ...icates an element which requires extra attention not necessarily a hazard Disclaimer Danger The end user should be aware that fire safety is subject to strict standards and regulations Araani Fire Guard can never replace a mandatory fire detector A solution equipped with Araani Fire Guard is also not intended to be linked with a fire alarm control panel For such function Araani refers to its certi...

Page 6: ... errors and reserves the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice Araani NV makes no warranty of any kind regarding the material contained within this document including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Araani NV shall not be liable nor responsible for incidental or consequential damages in connection wit...

Page 7: ...s where there is no obligation for fire detection or where there is already detection in place but you nevertheless want to have an earlier warning Araani Fire Guard is an early warning system By detecting smoke and or flames in a very early stage of a fire and raising an alarm on the surveillance display operators can verify the situation and take preventive actions to limit the impact of an inci...

Page 8: ...e depending on site and cabling specifics such as External power supply availability or power over Ethernet PoE Environmental requirements e g temperature humidity etc Safety requirements e g protected zone ATEX etc Etc Consider all these requirements when selecting the appropriate camera type Axis offers a wide range of camera models to comply to specific field needs An up to date list of compati...

Page 9: ...uch as image optimization mirroring or ACAP based analytics For proper functioning of Araani fire detection analytics make sure the total stream demand including the required analytics stream does not exceed this limit and preferably add some margin If that limit is exceeded the camera will lower the frame rate on ALL streams and as a result Araani analytics will no longer work Example A 4K CCTV s...

Page 10: ...oor cameras Avoid east or west orientation where the sun gets low and potentially may blind the camera Avoid having horizon in the field of view of the camera at all Contrast There should be sufficient contrast in the field of view Do not point the camera to white walls or large areas without contrast Sun Avoid direct sunlight or bright reflections of the sun falling straight into the lens False t...

Page 11: ...ap with a minimum of 20 CAMERA POSITION FIELD OF VIEW Based on the site assessment preferably select a camera position that maximizes the visualization of potential smoke or flames At default sensitivity level Araani Fire Guard algorithm will trigger alarm when smoke covers approximately 3 of the field of view during 5 seconds at the same location in the field of view Araani Fire Guard algorithm w...

Page 12: ...ws after setting up the focus and zoom to ensure they stay fixed Also consider the environment requirements described above when positioning the camera and adjusting the field of view In large areas you may consider providing redundant coverage by adjacent cameras Recommended field of view for low camera positions Recommended field of view for high camera positions ...

Page 13: ...ion 20210708 13 Information Axis provides a lens calculator tool on their website that assists in determining the field of view based on lens type and focal length mounting height and distance in the scene ...

Page 14: ...elect Maintenance in the control panel 5 The current firmware version is displayed in the Firmware upgrade section of the maintenance screen as indicated in the screenshot below If the version is not compliant to the camera requirements for Araani Fire Guard you can download the required firmware from https www axis com support firmware Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware version of your ca...

Page 15: ...re file 6 Select Upgrade 7 Confirm the upgrade by selecting Upgrade 8 The camera will start uploading firmware updating the system and finally reboot This may take a few minutes 9 Verify if the camera is properly upgraded by checking the version again in the maintenance menu 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 16: ... user manual on how to do this 2 Open the settings window by clicking the Settings button in the bottom right of the camera webpage 3 Select the Image tab in the control panel 4 Scroll to the left or right of the image tab using the arrows and find Current capture mode setting Select 1080p 25 30 fps exact description may differ depending on your camera model make sure that the aspect ratio is 16 9...

Page 17: ...ween low noise and low motion blur In low light circumstances set to low noise Lock aperture ON Target aperture Middle between open and closed Exposure level 50 Defog off mandatory o Image correction Barrel distortion correction BDC only if necessary Electronic image stabilization EIS only if necessary o Capture mode 1080p 25 30 fps WDR exact description may differ depending on your camera model m...

Page 18: ...entially configuring the application parameters INSTALLING THE ARAANI FIRE GUARD ACAP To install the Araani Fire Guard perform the following steps 1 Connect with a laptop tablet or smart phone to your camera using your internet browser software and login to the camera webpage Refer to the camera user manual on how to do this 2 Open the settings window by clicking the settings button in the bottom ...

Page 19: ...nstall The camera will connect to the Axis licensing system A license for this camera will be created and automatically installed on the device The camera will be registered in the Axis licensing system as being licensed and the license will be linked to your license activation code and your camera Case 2 the camera has no internet connectivity When the camera on which the Araani Fire Guard applic...

Page 20: ...vate the Araani Fire Guard app Follow steps below to activate the app 7 Connect to your camera using your internet browser software and login to the camera webpage Refer to the camera user manual on how to do this 8 Open the settings window by clicking the settings button in the bottom right of the camera webpage 9 Select the Apps tab in the control panel 10 Select the Araani Fire Guard app 2 3 4 ...

Page 21: ...d license key following screen should appear ACTIVATE A TRIAL LICENSE FOR ARAANI FIRE GUARD If you prefer to try out Araani Fire Guard before purchasing follow the same steps as in Activating a Fire Guard license case 2 In step 3 select I d like to create a trial or a free license Provide a valid e mail address if requested Proceed with the rest of the procedure 11 ...

Page 22: ... Fire Guard needs to learn the background of the scene This takes maximum 5 minutes During this period Araani Fire Guard is not fully operational yet The default start up state however is Operational mode The reason for this default behaviour is to prevent Araani Fire Guard to trigger a Fault Signal immediately after an upgrade Within a maximum of 5 minutes Araani Fire Guard will either remain in ...

Page 23: ...SSING ARAANI FIRE GUARD CONFIGURATION To access the settings of your detection app on the camera proceed with steps below 1 Connect to your camera using your internet browser software and login to the camera webpage Refer to the camera user manual on how to do this 2 Open the settings window by clicking the settings button in the bottom right of the camera webpage 3 Select the Apps tab in the cont...

Page 24: ...ting as is in the camera CONFIGURING SMOKE DETECTION SENSITIVITY Notice changing detection settings may affect detection performance Only change from default settings if needed Enabled Range on off Default on Enables or disables the smoke algorithm The detection sensitivity of the smoke detection algorithm can be changed by means of two parameters Sensitivity level Range 1 5 Default value 3 The se...

Page 25: ...ty of the flame detection algorithm can be changed by means of two parameters Sensitivity level Range 1 5 Default value 3 The sensitivity level determines how easily a flame alarm is triggered The higher the value the more sensitive the detection becomes Lower values may be used to avoid erroneous triggering of alarms but can also lead to non detection of real events Higher values may be used to f...

Page 26: ...re and login to the camera webpage Refer to the camera user manual on how to do this 2 Open the settings window by clicking the settings button in the bottom right of the camera webpage 3 Select the Apps tab in the control panel 4 Select the Araani Fire Guard app 5 Make sure the application is running otherwise start Araani Fire Guard Select Open 6 A new browser window will appear that contains al...

Page 27: ... boxes around the incident zone VIEW ARAANI FIRE GUARD STATUS The Araani Fire Guard app status is one of following OPERATIONAL the app is running no incident is detected and detection conditions are ok FAULT contrast or light level are not sufficient for proper smoke detection flame is still active ALARM an incident condition is raised either smoke or flame is detected This status can be visualize...

Page 28: ...tom fields such as date F and time X in the example below Refer to your camera manual for all available options 8 In the dropdown box select the location where you want the overlay to appear in the image This should always be bottom left or bottom right to not influence the detection Font color and size are customizable 9 Select Done 10 An overlay text bar will now appear in the video with the sel...

Page 29: ...ks To enable the drawing of this bounding box it must be enabled in the Araani Fire Guard configuration Follow steps below to do this 1 Connect to your camera using your internet browser software and login to the camera webpage Refer to the camera user manual on how to do this 2 Open the settings window by clicking the settings button in the bottom right of the camera webpage 3 Select the Apps tab...

Page 30: ...re Guard Depending on your license either smoke detection settings flame detection settings or both are visible 7 Select Overlay to enable the bounding box in the streaming image 8 Select Save to register the new settings in the app 9 A bounding box will now appear on the image when an incident is detected 5 7 8 10 ...

Page 31: ...moke is at least 24m in total use multiple pellets if necessary to find a local supplier google smoke tablets 24m Accessories o a metal fireproof cup or bucket to put the tablets in o a long nose lighter Smoke machine Make sure to use a powerful smoke machine that has capacity of 60 seconds or more of continuous smoke Required o power connection o smoke machine liquid Other be aware of fire hazard...

Page 32: ...d make sure to position the test fire in such a way that the smoke remains in the camera field of view for a maximum amount of time Flame o When using a fireplace video Make sure that the screen is perpendicularly oriented towards the camera to have a proper clear view off the video Avoid reflections on the screen Set the screen to maximum brightness Araani Fire Guard is looking for light intensit...

Page 33: ...s 4 Make sure the alarms the test will generate are managed and will not be escalated 5 Put the test fire in the test fire position as described in Test fire position and place the demarcation 6 Make sure that the test fire has enough fuel to generate smoke during at least x seconds with a coverage of at least x see table Sensitivity vs size at the same location in the field of view Avoid entering...

Page 34: ... upgrade 6 Update Araani Fire Guard software 7 Start Araani Fire Guard software and check if Araani Fire Guard is still in Operational state after the learning period of 5 minutes RETRIEVING DIAGNOSTICS INFORMATION In case of problems with the Araani Fire Guard detection your support contact may request you to retrieve the logging information from the app When contacting support services it is adv...

Page 35: ...o access the diagnostics page 7 To view the logging information of the application select View 8 To download the logging information of the application select Download A text file will be created with extension log that contains all available logging information This file can be sent to your support contact for diagnosis and troubleshooting 6 7 8 ...

Page 36: ...ensitivity level System requirements Camera compatibility Araani Fire Guard is only compatible with Axis cameras Single sensor visual camera Fixed camera not a PTZ Artpec 6 or Artpec 7 chipset Aspect ratio 16 9 or 9 16 Minimum contrast in the field of view Araani Fire Guard requires enough basic contrast in the background scene In realistic situations this constraint is usually fulfilled In case t...

Page 37: ...the manner in which said license Application should or should not be used by the End User End User The person or legal entity that installs and uses the Application including its employees or any authorized person acting on its behalf External Services Third party software or hardware to which the Application may have access or with which it may communicate Intellectual Property Rights Any and all...

Page 38: ...Property Rights of Araani cfr Article 6 2 3 Non transferable 2 3 1 The End User acknowledges that both the standard license cfr Article 2 1 and the Trial license cfr Article 2 2 are non transferrable This means that the End User may not cannot transfer such licenses to any third parties including its affiliates Accordingly any third party parties requiring the Application must request their own co...

Page 39: ...nction or disruption due to for example bugs or malicious code of the Application to the Supplier of which the End User bought the license 4 2 Legal disclaimer 4 2 1 The End User recognizes that it is aware that fire safety is subject to strict standards and regulations Accordingly the End User acknowledges that the Application may never replace a mandatory fire detector A solution or hardware dev...

Page 40: ...l proactively take all commercially and technically reasonable measures to ensure that the Application is error defect free and free of malicious code To that effect Araani shall to its best abilities make sure that the Application is regularly updated and shall perform software maintenances if required Beyond said first year Araani shall only be required to proactively update the Application to f...

Page 41: ...visory fees etc 8 3 Misuse of the Application 8 3 1 The End User recognizes that the Application cannot be considered as a substitute for a smoke detector Accordingly Araani cannot be held liable by any person for any damages for loss or damage of property death or personal injury to any person caused by the non detection of fire or related occurrence 8 4 Wilful misconduct gross negligence persona...

Page 42: ...1 1 End User acknowledges that it has fully read and understood all terms within this EULA 11 2 This EULA supersedes any other agreement oral or written between Araani and the End User with the same scope The aforementioned does not apply to customized End User License Agreement between the End User and Araani 11 3 No deviation from this EULA shall be accepted without prior consent of Araani 12 GO...