Sensitivity measuring apparatus for use with a fire detector
First Claim
1. A sensitivity measuring apparatus which is connected to a fire detector for measuring the fire detector sensitivity, said sensitivity measuring apparatus comprising:
- a sensitivity measuring means for receiving an output signal of the fire detector so as to measure the sensitivity of the fire detector;
a reference signal generating means for generating a reference signal for calibration of the apparatus; and
a calibrating means for calibrating the sensitivity measuring apparatus on the basis of the reference signal generated by the reference signal generating means.
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Abstract
A sensitivity measuring apparatus for use with a fire detector comprising includes sensitivity measuring portions, a calibrating signal generator, and a calibrator. The sensitivity measuring apparatus also includes a type identifier for the type of the fire detector on the basis of the output signal from the fire detector. The apparatus thus needs no manpower during its adjustment procedure to regulate the tolerance of the internal circuit. The apparatus also eliminates a source of erroneous measurements in the course of sensitivity measurement of the fire detector.
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30 Claims
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1. A sensitivity measuring apparatus which is connected to a fire detector for measuring the fire detector sensitivity, said sensitivity measuring apparatus comprising:
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a sensitivity measuring means for receiving an output signal of the fire detector so as to measure the sensitivity of the fire detector; a reference signal generating means for generating a reference signal for calibration of the apparatus; and a calibrating means for calibrating the sensitivity measuring apparatus on the basis of the reference signal generated by the reference signal generating means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A sensitivity measuring apparatus which is connected to a fire detector for measuring the fire detector sensitivity, said sensitivity measuring apparatus comprising:
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a sensitivity measuring means for receiving the output signal of the fire detector so as to measure the sensitivity of the fire detector; and a type identifying means for identifying the type of the fire detector on the basis of one of either an overall time when the output signal is output from the fire detector and a period of the output signal from the fire detector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A sensitivity measuring apparatus which is connected to a fire detector for measuring the fire detector sensitivity, said sensitivity measuring apparatus comprising:
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a signal detecting means for detecting any one of a magnitude, frequency and signal output duration of an output signal from the fire detector; a sensitivity measuring means for measuring the sensitivity of the fire detector on the basis of the signal output from an output terminal of the fire detector; a clock signal supplying means for supplying a clock signal to the sensitivity measuring means; and a supply stop means for stopping the supply of the clock signal from the clock signal supplying means to the sensitivity measuring means when the signal detecting means detects an absence of an output signal from the fire detector during a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A sensitivity measuring apparatus a fire detector for measuring the fire detector sensitivity, said sensitivity measuring apparatus comprising:
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a signal detecting means for detecting any one of a magnitude, frequency and signal duration of an output signal from the fire detector; a sensitivity measuring means for measuring the sensitivity of the fire detector on the basis of the signal detected by the signal detecting means; a power supply means for supplying power to the sensitivity measuring means; and a supply stop means for stopping the supply of power from the power supply means to the sensitivity measuring means when the signal detecting means detects an absence of an output signal from the fire detector during a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A sensitivity measuring apparatus which is connected to a fire detector for measuring the fire detector sensitivity, said sensitivity measuring apparatus comprising:
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a measuring means for measuring an output signal from the fire detector to obtain measured data every predetermined time period; an extracting means which extracts a second predetermined number of measured data from among a group of data consisting of a first predetermined number of measured data greater than the second predetermined number of measured data, in the order in which extracting priority is given over smaller mutual differences; and a mean-value calculating means for calculating a mean value of the measured data extracted by the extracting means, and a sensitivity determining means for determining the sensitivity of the fire detector on the basis of the mean value calculated by the mean-value calculating means. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A sensitivity measuring apparatus which is connected to a fire detector for measuring the fire detector sensitivity, said sensitivity measuring apparatus comprising:
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a reference voltage generating circuit for generating a reference voltage for calibration; an amplifier for amplifying an analog signal output from an output terminal of the fire detector; a sample and hold circuit for sampling and holding the output from said amplifier; an A/D converter for converting an analog signal output from said sample and hold circuit into a digital signal; a first memory for storing a reference voltage generated from said reference voltage generating circuit; a second memory for storing the amplification degree of said amplifier; a first switching circuit for inputting the reference voltage generated from said reference voltage generating circuit into said A/D converter; a second switching circuit for inputting the reference voltage generated from said reference voltage generating circuit into said sample and hold circuit; a third switching circuit for inputting the reference voltage generated from said reference voltage generating circuit into said amplifier; a first calculating circuit for comparing an output from said A/D converter with the reference voltage stored in said first memory when the reference voltage is input into said A/D converter through said first switching circuit and for calculating a first error correction coefficient so as to correct the output from said A/D converter to the reference voltage stored in said first memory when the output from said A/D converter differs from the reference voltage as a result of the comparison; a second calculating circuit for comparing the output from said A/D converter with the reference voltage stored in said first memory when the reference voltage is input into said sample and hold circuit through said second switching circuit and for calculating a second error correction coefficient so as to correct the output from said A/D converter to the reference voltage stored in said first memory when the output from said A/D converter differs from the reference voltage as a result of the comparison; a third calculating circuit for comparing the output from said A/D converter with the product of the reference voltage stored in said first memory and the amplification degree stored in said second memory when the reference voltage is input into said amplifier through said third switching circuit and for calculating a third error correction coefficient so as to correct the output from said A/D converter to the reference voltage stored in said first memory when the output from said A/D converter differs from the reference voltage as a result of the comparison; a calibrating circuit for calibrating the output from said A/D converter by using at least the third error correction coefficient calculated by said third calculating circuit when said amplifier is connected to the output terminal of the fire detector to measure the sensitivity of the fire detector, and an output circuit for converting the output calibrated by said calibrating circuit into the sensitivity of the fire detector to output the converted sensitivity. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A sensitivity measuring apparatus which is connected to a fire detector for measuring the fire detector sensitivity, said sensitivity measuring apparatus comprising:
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an amplifier to which an analog output port of the fire detector is connected; a sample and hold circuit for sampling and holding the output from said amplifier; an A/D converter for converting the output from said sample and hold circuit into a digital signal; a switching circuit which is normally OFF for bypassing said amplifier and said sample hold circuit when in an ON state; a signal distinguishing circuit to which an analog output port of the fire detector is connected for distinguishing whether the analog output from the fire detector is a pulse signal or a direct current signal; and a control circuit for turning said switching circuit ON when said signal distinguishing circuit distinguishes that the analog output from the fire detector is a pulse signal.
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