Smoke detector maintenance and verification tool

Login Sign up. Search Expert Search Quick Search. Smoke detector maintenance and verification tool. A smoke detector verification system, which includes a smoke detector, a portable computer system and an optical receiver, verifies the operation of the smoke detector. The smoke detector includes a light emitting diode LED that is periodically modulated to provide status information about the smoke detector. The portable computer system stores the status information that is received from the optical receiver, which is coupled to the portable computer system.

Pattok, Greg R. Holland, MI, US. Click for automatic bibliography generation. Download PDF What is claimed is: 1. A method for verifying the operation of a smoke detector, comprising the steps of: periodically modulating a light emitting diode LED of a smoke detector to provide status information about the smoke detector; providing a portable computer system to store the status information, the portable computer system including a port; and providing an optical receiver coupled to the port of the portable computer system, the optical receiver receiving the status information from the LED and providing the received status information to the portable computer system.

The method of claim 1, wherein the portable computer system is one of a laptop computer system, a notebook computer system and a handheld computer. The method of claim 1, wherein the status information includes at least one of a device serial number, an elapsed time since last test, a current smoke level, a number of alarms since production, an elapsed time since last alarm, a battery level, an ambient temperature and selected options.

The method of claim 1, wherein the LED emits visible light. The method of claim 1, wherein the status information is transmitted at a rate of bits per second. The method of claim 5, wherein the status information is transmitted with a character format of one start bit, eight data bits and one stop bit.

The method of claim 1, wherein the port is an RS port and the optical receiver includes a photo-detector and an amplifier for amplifying the status information to conform to standard RS voltage levels. A smoke detector verification system for verifying the operation of a smoke detector, comprising: a smoke detector including a light emitting diode LED that is periodically modulated to provide status information about the smoke detector; a portable computer system for storing the status information, the portable computer system including a port; and an optical receiver coupled to the port of the portable computer system, the optical receiver receiving the status information from the LED and providing the received status information to the portable computer system.

The system of claim 9, wherein the portable computer system is one of a laptop computer system, a notebook computer system and a handheld computer system. The system of claim 9, wherein the status information includes at least one of a device serial number, an elapsed time since last test, a current smoke level, a number of alarms since production, an elapsed time since last alarm, a battery level, an ambient temperature and selected options.

The system of claim 9, wherein the LED emits visible light. The system of claim 9, wherein the status information is transmitted at a rate of bits per second. The system of claim 13, wherein the status information is transmitted with a character format of one start bit, eight data bits and one stop bit.

The system of claim 9, wherein the port is an RS port and the optical receiver includes a photo-detector and an amplifier section for amplifying the status information to conform to standard RS voltage levels.

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No more ladders, brooms, sticks, or inconvenience. Created by a housing inspector, the patent pending design makes it possible for anyone to test smoke detectors quickly and with ease. This tool is great for home owners, commercial maintenance staff, and fire safety inspectors.

Commercial Grade Tough! Stainless Steel Construction Extends out to 5 feet, can reach up to 10 feet Compatible with most major brands and models of smoke detectors. Fits in pocket or tool bag Great for home use Saves time with site inspections Peace of mind Now with a magnetic tip. The Smoke Detector Pole is made out of Stainless Steel, has fourteen collapsible sections that extend out in increments of approximately four inches each and has enough side strength to be able to press smoke detector buttons on a side wall.

It also has the resistive ability of approximately three to four pounds of force which enables it push the smoke detector button. Now, with the new Smoke Detector Pole, no more broom handles, ladders, chairs, and expensive smoke blowing cans are necessary. The Smoke Detector Pole is approximately eight inches in length collapsed and extends out to approximately five feet. With an average arm reach of around six foot eight inches you can easily reach a ten foot ceiling and a little beyond.

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