The Siemens Cerberus FS18 fire alarm system offers advanced detection, long‑distance bus wiring and flexible installation for large buildings.
The Cerberus FS18 fire alarm system is a next‑generation solution developed by Siemens in Switzerland and adapted for the Chinese market. It features a 16‑bit CPU, plug‑and‑play automatic addressing and a bus that can span up to several kilometres, making installation and expansion simple.
Key advantages include reliable, durable hardware produced in Siemens’ own factories, easy programming via PC or controller LCD, and flexible topology with non‑polar bus loops. The system is used in commercial complexes, government offices, hospitals, hotels and high‑end residential projects across China. This manual is written in Chinese.
| Maximum bus length (ring topology) | 4 km |
|---|---|
| Maximum bus length (branch topology) | 5 km |
| Maximum field devices per controller | 3024 |
| Maximum number of loops per controller | 12 |
| Alarm transmission time of detector | 0.5 s |
| Processor in detector | 16‑bit CPU |
The bus can reach up to 4 km in a ring topology and up to 5 km in a branch topology.
A single FS18 controller can handle up to 3 024 field devices.
The detectors transmit an alarm in only 0.5 seconds.
Yes, it uses plug‑and‑play software automatic addressing to eliminate manual coding.