FIREbeam Conex Beam Smoke Detection System

How Does It Work?

An advantage of beam detectors is their ability to detect when smoke is scattered over wide areas. This is achieved due to the beam detectors using the obscuration method, which detects fire due to smoke particles obscuring the infra-red light along the sensing path.

When sufficient smoke blocks the infra-red light beam, reducing the received signal strength by a pre-determined setting, a fire condition is generated. Such detection sensitivity enables the beam to identify a fire before it spreads. Unwanted alarms due to the beam being totally obscured for a short period of time can be filtered out by well-designed products (Hochiki’s beam detectors, for example, use time-based algorithms to distinguish between unwanted obscuration and genuine fire conditions).

Reflective Beam Smoke Detectors are increasingly becoming the specifier’s choice as they work by combining the transmitter and receiver into one unit and returning the beam via a reflector at the opposite end of the protected space, allowing cabling to a single point and therefore significantly reducing installation time and cost.

The motorised head's 160-metre range means you can cover areas of 2,400 square metres with a single beam, further reducing installation complexity and costs. 

Complete App-Based Control

FIREbeam Conex is commissioned and controlled using a dedicated App available for both iOS and Android. From your phone or tablet you can now do everything that you would normally have done with a wired controller:

• Instant connection - via Bluetooth® (no internet required)
• Multi-beam management for large installations
• Real-time commissioning with visual feedback
• Mode switching for different operational requirements
• Maintenance scheduling and diagnostics
• Fire testing and system verification
• Detailed diagnostics and performance monitoring

Technical Excellence

The FIREbeam Conex incorporates years of optical bea innovation with cutting-edge technology:

• Enhanced optics with advanced components for superior performance
• Linear stepper motors for precise, rapid alignment
• Robust connection with IP65 protection rating
• Wide environment tolerance (-10°C  to +55°C)
• Low power consumption (5.5mA operational)
• Conventional detector compatibility with existing systems