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SWIFT™
Wireless System Gateway
Addressable Devices

General
Fire•Lite Alarms’ SWIFT™ Wireless System can be applied in
many situations that are problematic for traditional wired
devices. In cases where areas of a building are difficult or
impossible to wire, visually sensitive, or have restricted
access, SWIFT wireless sensors provide an efficient, reliable
solution.
SWIFT wireless devices communicate via a proprietary wireless mesh protocol to communicate with a Fire•Lite® fire alarm
system by means of a SWIFT Wireless Gateway. The SWIFT
Gateway connects to the SLC loop of an MS-9200UDLS or
MS-9600(UD)LS panel using LiteSpeed™ protocol.
Wireless devices in a SWIFT network develop "parent-child"
communication links with other devices in the mesh, so that a
message originating from a remote device "hops" to the closest parent device, and then to successive parent devices until
the message reaches gateway. Alternate paths are also identified and supervised by the SWIFT protocol providing approved
Class A wireless communication. If a device does not have an
established communication path with adequate signal
strength, an additional device such as a wireless module may
be installed in between so that it will act as a repeater.
A SWIFT Gateway system supports up to 50 devices: 1
SWIFT Gateway and up to 48 wireless detectors and monitor
modules, and 1 display driver. The Gateway assumes one
SLC address (module), each wireless device assumes one
module or detector address, and the display driver assumes
one SLC address. The maximum number of gateways on a
system is limited by the number of available SLC addresses
on the FACP, or a maximum of 4 gateways within common
wireless range. One W-DIS-D Wireless Display Driver and
ANN-80-W Annunciator are required with each W-GATE
installed. The W-DIS-D and ANN-80-W display wireless-specific events that cannot be displayed on the FACP.
The SWIFT system has been designed so that it can be
installed using only typical hand tools and magnets. However,
the SWIFT Tools PC utility provides many benefits that can
enhance the process of performing a site evaluation (Site Survey), installing a system (Mesh Configuration), or extracting
detailed information from the system (Diagnostics). The utility
runs on a Windows® laptop, and uses a USB radio antenna
(W-USB) inserted into a USB slot to communicate with wireless devices within range of the PC. Once devices have
formed a mesh, SWIFT Tools can provide current information
on all devices in the mesh as long as the PC is within range of
the SWIFT Gateway.
The result is a fire system that combines both wired and wireless detection and presents all event information at the panel
and/or display driver/annunciator.

Features
• Wireless mesh technology (902-928 MHz frequency)
• Cascading-wave mesh operation provides a verification of
redundant communication paths
• Any wireless device can be added to act as a repeater
• Each gateway supports up to 50 addresses: 1 wireless
gateway, 1 display driver, and up to 48 devices

W-GATE Wireless System Gateway
• Up to 4 wireless networks can be installed with overlapping
radio network coverage
• Site Survey feature allows for an evaluation of a site before
the installation
• Standard "code wheel" for setting the SLC address
• Wireless devices use (4) CR-123A lithium batteries
• Battery Life – UL listed for 2 years

SWIFT Tools
SWIFT Tools is a Windows PC-based utility that is used for
site evaluation, system configuration, and diagnostics. The
SWIFT Tools program is used with the W-USB adapter to communicate with wireless devices that are not joined in a network, or with one or more wireless gateways and all devices
that have formed a network with each gateway. A graphic representation of the wireless network provides important system
data in an effective format, including communication links, signal strength, battery voltage, and more.
Tool-less operation is supported, allowing you to perform site
evaluation and system configuration and installation can be
accomplished without using SWIFT Tools when necessary.
Multi-colored LEDs on SWIFT devices provide feedback for
interactions. At any point, only one instance of SWIFT Tools
can run on a laptop or PC.
SWIFT Tools has the following utilities:
• Site Survey
• Create Mesh Network
• Diagnostics
SWIFT Tools works in a wireless environment with the WGATE and devices within a range of approximately 20 feet.
SWIFT Tools is designed for systems running Microsoft Windows.

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