EP1528521B1 - System for monitoring a plurality of zones - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a system for monitoring a plurality of areas.
- a system for monitoring a plurality of areas is particularly suitable for being used for the centralized detection of fire in a plurality of zones, in particular on board an aircraft, so that, subsequently, the invention will be more specifically described in connection with such an application.
- the aircraft are equipped with a centralized system for monitoring said zones comprising electrical detection devices respectively arranged in said zones, as well as means for processing the detection signals emitted by said detection devices and means for detecting them. alarm actuated by said processing means, said processing and alarm means being arranged in the vicinity or in the cockpit, that is to say at a location remote from said detection devices.
- the detection devices comprise fire detectors of known types, for example pneumatic or thermoresistive (more particularly with a negative temperature coefficient), arranged in pairs for the purpose of redundancy of detection.
- each detection device has only two output channels and, in each pair of detectors, one of said detectors is connected to one said channels while the other detector is connected to the other channel.
- said output channels are independent of one another and in case of a plurality n of detector pairs in a detection device (where n is an integer other than 0) there are two parallel connected detectors. and connected to an output channel and n detectors, also connected in parallel, but connected to the other output channel.
- said processing means are constituted by a set of individual computers, each of which is associated with a monitored area and receives the information conveyed by the two independent channels of the detection device disposed in said area.
- said computer associated with a zone can constantly compare the information it receives from said two independent channels, and especially when one of the channels carries fire information in the area considered, said associated computer can verify this information by comparing with those transmitted by the other channel and determine whether or not to transmit an alarm signal to said alarm means.
- each computer of the processing means comprise two independent elementary computers (cards) electrically isolated from one another, which complicates the structure and increases the cost thereof.
- the present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks and it relates to a monitoring system architecture to significantly reduce the number of said elementary computers, while ensuring the same security of detection.
- each first and second computer can be connected to several detection devices and that links exist between said first and second computers, the number of computers of the detection signal processing means can be reduced.
- each first and second computer is connected to only one output channel of a detection device and is isolated from the other output channel of the latter by said electrically isolated connections, its structure can be simple and not double with internal electrical insulation, as in the prior art.
- the number of zones to be monitored is equal to six as in the previous example, the number of elementary computers of the detection signal processing means can be reduced to four, instead of the twelve previously required.
- Said electrically insulating links may be hertzian, magnetic or other. However, they are preferably optical and can be embodied by optical fibers and optoelectronic components. They can be discrete or digital.
- no first (or second) computer is connected exactly to the same set of devices. detection that a second (or first) calculator.
- each first (or second) computer can communicate, via said electrically insulating links, with each of the two second (or first) computers.
- the system according to the present invention is intended for the detection of fire in non-pressurized zones of a four-engine aircraft, it is advantageous for none of said first and second computers to be connected to more than two detection each associated with a motor. Thus, a simple malfunction of the system can affect more than one engine.
- the figure 1 illustrates an application of the monitoring system according to the invention to the detection of fire in non-pressurized areas of an aircraft.
- the figure 2 shows the synoptic diagram of a known fire detection system for the aircraft of the figure 1 .
- the figure 3 shows the block diagram of the fire detection system according to the present invention for the aircraft of the figure 1 .
- each of these six zones ZM1, ZM2, ZM3, ZM4, ZAP and ZLG is arranged a corresponding fire detection device DZM1, DZM2, DZM3, DZM4, DZAP and DZLG, respectively.
- Each fire detection device DZM1 to DZM4, DZAP and DZLG comprises a first and a second output channel respectively bearing references ZM1A and ZM1B; ZM2A and ZM2B; ZM3A and ZM3B; ZM4A and ZM4B; ZAPA and ZAPB; and ZLGA and ZLGB.
- each of said fire detection devices consists of pairs of fire detectors, each having a detector dA and a detector dB jointly monitoring the same location of the corresponding area, for redundancy purposes.
- each zone ZM1 to ZM4 ZAP and ZLG is associated with a computer FDUM1 FDUM4, FDUAP and FDULG, respectively, connected to the first and second channel of the detection device DZM1 to DZM4, DZAP and DZLG corresponding.
- each of these individual computers receives the state of each of the detectors dA and dB of the associated detection device and determines, by comparison of said states, whether or not there is a fire in the corresponding zone.
- said calculators FDUM1 to FDUM4, FDUAP and FDULG must have two electrically isolated parts, as suggested on the figure 2 by the dashed score lines.
- the detectors DZM1 to DZM4, DZAP and DZLG are located in the zones they monitor, the computers FDUM1 to FDUM4, FDUA and FDLG and the alarm system FWS are in the avionics bay BA, neighborhood or in the cockpit (see figure 1 ). There are therefore L lines of great length (not represented on the figure 1 for the sake of clarity) traveling on the plane 1 between said detectors and said computers.
- the calculation unit FDU comprises four computers C1A, C2B, C3A and C4B, for example in the form of electronic cards.
- the optical links 3 may be made by optoelectronic links or optical fibers, associated with optoelectronic transmitters and receivers 4, 5, in connection with computers C1 A, C2B, C3A and C4B.
- each of the computers C1 A, C2B, C3A and C4B directly receiving information from one of the channels of one of the detectors DZM1 to DZM4, DZAP, DZLG can bring this information closer to that conveyed by the other channel of said detector and received by another computer, in order to determine whether or not to send an alarm signal to the FWS alarm system and / or to any other device local alarm (not shown), for example that arranged on the ceiling of the cockpit.
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La présente invention concerne un système pour la surveillance d'une pluralité de zones. Quoique non exclusivement, un tel système est tout particulièrement approprié à être mis en oeuvre pour la détection centralisée de feu dans une pluralité de zones, notamment à bord d'un aéronef, de sorte que, par la suite, l'invention sera plus spécialement décrite en rapport avec une telle application.The present invention relates to a system for monitoring a plurality of areas. Although not exclusively, such a system is particularly suitable for being used for the centralized detection of fire in a plurality of zones, in particular on board an aircraft, so that, subsequently, the invention will be more specifically described in connection with such an application.
On sait qu'il est particulièrement important que l'équipage d'un aéronef soit prévenu au plus tôt d'un feu se déclarant à bord, notamment dans des zones non pressurisées de l'aéronef, éloignées les unes des autres, telles que les moteurs portés par les ailes, la case de train d'atterrissage principal disposée dans la partie intermédiaire du fuselage ou la case de l'unité de puissance auxiliaire prévue dans la partie arrière dudit fuselage.It is of particular importance that the crew of an aircraft be warned as soon as possible of a fire occurring on board, particularly in non-pressurized areas of the aircraft, distant from each other, such as the engines carried by the wings, the landing gear box located in the intermediate part of the fuselage or the box of the auxiliary power unit provided in the rear part of said fuselage.
A cet effet, les aéronefs sont équipés d'un système centralisé de surveillance desdites zones comportant des dispositifs électriques de détection respectivement disposés dans lesdites zones, ainsi que des moyens de traitement des signaux de détection émis par lesdits dispositifs de détection et des moyens d'alarme actionnés par lesdits moyens de traitement, lesdits moyens de traitement et d'alarme étant disposés au voisinage ou dans la cabine de pilotage, c'est-à-dire à un emplacement éloigné desdits dispositifs de détection.For this purpose, the aircraft are equipped with a centralized system for monitoring said zones comprising electrical detection devices respectively arranged in said zones, as well as means for processing the detection signals emitted by said detection devices and means for detecting them. alarm actuated by said processing means, said processing and alarm means being arranged in the vicinity or in the cockpit, that is to say at a location remote from said detection devices.
Les dispositifs de détection comportent des détecteurs de feu de types connus, par exemple pneumatiques ou thermorésistifs (plus particulièrement à coefficient de température négatif), disposés par paires à des fins de redondance de détection. Par ailleurs, pour limiter le nombre des liaisons entre les dispositifs de détection et les moyens de traitement (et donc gagner de la masse en conducteurs) et limiter également le nombre desdits moyens de traitement, chaque dispositif de détection ne comporte que deux canaux de sortie et, dans chaque paire de détecteurs, l'un desdits détecteurs est relié à l'un desdits canaux tandis que l'autre détecteur est relié à l'autre canal. Ainsi, lesdits canaux de sortie sont indépendants l'un de l'autre et en cas d'une pluralité n de paires de détecteurs dans un dispositif de détection (n étant un nombre entier différent de 0), il y a n détecteurs montés en parallèle et reliés à un canal de sortie et n détecteurs, également montés en parallèle, mais reliés à l'autre canal de sortie.The detection devices comprise fire detectors of known types, for example pneumatic or thermoresistive (more particularly with a negative temperature coefficient), arranged in pairs for the purpose of redundancy of detection. Moreover, to limit the number of links between the detection devices and the processing means (and thus gain the conductor mass) and also limit the number of said processing means, each detection device has only two output channels and, in each pair of detectors, one of said detectors is connected to one said channels while the other detector is connected to the other channel. Thus, said output channels are independent of one another and in case of a plurality n of detector pairs in a detection device (where n is an integer other than 0) there are two parallel connected detectors. and connected to an output channel and n detectors, also connected in parallel, but connected to the other output channel.
Par ailleurs, lesdits moyens de traitement sont constitués par un ensemble de calculateurs individuels, dont chacun d'eux est associé à une zone surveillée et reçoit les informations véhiculées par les deux canaux indépendants du dispositif de détection disposé dans ladite zone. Ainsi, ledit calculateur associé à une zone peut en permanence comparer les informations qu'il reçoit desdits deux canaux indépendants, et notamment lorsque l'un des canaux véhicule des informations de feu dans la zone considérée, ledit calculateur associé peut vérifier ces informations en les comparant à celles transmises par l'autre canal et déterminer s'il doit ou non transmettre un signal d'alarme auxdits moyens d'alarme.Furthermore, said processing means are constituted by a set of individual computers, each of which is associated with a monitored area and receives the information conveyed by the two independent channels of the detection device disposed in said area. Thus, said computer associated with a zone can constantly compare the information it receives from said two independent channels, and especially when one of the channels carries fire information in the area considered, said associated computer can verify this information by comparing with those transmitted by the other channel and determine whether or not to transmit an alarm signal to said alarm means.
On remarquera qu'un tel fonctionnement nécessite que chaque calculateur des moyens de traitement comporte deux calculateurs élémentaires indépendants (cartes) électriquement isolés l'un de l'autre, ce qui en complique la structure et en augmente le coût.It will be noted that such an operation requires that each computer of the processing means comprise two independent elementary computers (cards) electrically isolated from one another, which complicates the structure and increases the cost thereof.
Par ailleurs, ces systèmes de surveillance connus sont désavantageux en ce qui concerne la masse et les coûts, puisqu'ils nécessitent un calculateur (double) par zone surveillée. Ainsi, si le nombre de zones surveillées est égal à six, on doit prévoir douze calculateurs élémentaires.Moreover, these known surveillance systems are disadvantageous in terms of weight and costs, since they require a calculator (double) per monitored area. Thus, if the number of monitored zones is equal to six, twelve elementary calculators must be provided.
La présente invention a pour objet de remédier à ces inconvénients et elle concerne une architecture de système de surveillance permettant de réduire de façon significative le nombre desdits calculateurs élémentaires, tout en assurant la même sécurité de détection.The present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks and it relates to a monitoring system architecture to significantly reduce the number of said elementary computers, while ensuring the same security of detection.
A cette fin, selon l'invention, le système pour la surveillance d'une pluralité de zones, comportant :
- des dispositifs de détection, dont chacun d'eux est disposé dans l'une desdites zones à surveiller et comporte un premier et un second canal de sortie, chaque dispositif de détection comportant au moins une paire de détecteurs associés à des fins de redondance de détection, un détecteur de chaque paire étant relié au premier canal de sortie correspondant alors que l'autre détecteur de ladite paire est relié au second canal de sortie dudit dispositif de détection ;
- des moyens de traitement des signaux de détection émis par lesdits dispositifs de détection ; et
- des moyens d'alarme actionnés par lesdits moyens de traitement des signaux de détection,
- en ce que lesdits moyens de traitement des signaux de détection comportent :
- . des premiers calculateurs dont chacun d'eux est relié à des premiers canaux de dispositifs de détection, de façon que chaque premier canal soit relié une fois et une seule à un premier calculateur, et
- . des seconds calculateurs dont chacun d'eux est relié à des seconds canaux de dispositifs de détection, de façon que chaque second canal soit relié une fois et une seule à un second calculateur ; et
- en ce que des liaisons électriquement isolantes sont prévues entre lesdits premiers et seconds calculateurs, de façon qu'un premier calculateur et un second calculateur reliés à un même dispositif de détection puissent communiquer entre eux.
- detection devices, each of which is arranged in one of said zones to be monitored and comprises a first and a second output channel, each detection device comprising at least one pair of associated detectors for detection redundancy purposes a detector of each pair being connected to the corresponding first output channel while the other detector of said pair is connected to the second output channel of said detection device;
- means for processing the detection signals emitted by said detection devices; and
- alarm means actuated by said detection signal processing means,
- in that said detection signal processing means comprises:
- . first computers each of which is connected to first channels of detection devices, so that each first channel is connected once and only one to a first computer, and
- . second computers each of which is connected to second channels of detection devices, so that each second channel is connected once and only one to a second computer; and
- in that electrically insulating connections are provided between said first and second calculators, so that a first calculator and a second computer connected to the same detection device can communicate with each other.
Ainsi, grâce au fait que chaque premier et second calculateur peut être relié à plusieurs dispositifs de détection et que des liaisons existent entre lesdits premiers et seconds calculateurs, le nombre des calculateurs des moyens de traitement des signaux de détection peut être réduit. De plus, puisque chaque premier et second calculateur n'est relié qu'à un seul canal de sortie d'un dispositif de détection et est isolé de l'autre canal de sortie de ce dernier par lesdites liaisons électriquement isolées, sa structure peut être simple et non pas double avec isolation électrique interne, comme dans la technique antérieure. C'est ainsi que si le nombre de zones à surveiller est égale à six comme dans l'exemple précédent, le nombre des calculateurs élémentaires des moyens de traitement des signaux de détection peut être ramené à quatre, au lieu des douze nécessaires antérieurement.Thus, by virtue of the fact that each first and second computer can be connected to several detection devices and that links exist between said first and second computers, the number of computers of the detection signal processing means can be reduced. In addition, since each first and second computer is connected to only one output channel of a detection device and is isolated from the other output channel of the latter by said electrically isolated connections, its structure can be simple and not double with internal electrical insulation, as in the prior art. Thus, if the number of zones to be monitored is equal to six as in the previous example, the number of elementary computers of the detection signal processing means can be reduced to four, instead of the twelve previously required.
Lesdites liaisons électriquement isolantes peuvent être hertziennes, magnétiques ou autres. Cependant, de préférence, elles sont optiques et peuvent être matérialisées par des fibres optiques et des composants optoélectroniques. Elles peuvent être discrètes ou digitales.Said electrically insulating links may be hertzian, magnetic or other. However, they are preferably optical and can be embodied by optical fibers and optoelectronic components. They can be discrete or digital.
De préférence, à des fins de sécurité et pour permettre des communications entre chaque premier (ou second) calculateur et au moins deux seconds (ou premiers) calculateurs, aucun premier (ou second) calculateur n'est relié exactement au même ensemble de dispositifs de détection qu'un second (ou premier) calculateur.Preferably, for security purposes and to allow communications between each first (or second) computer and at least two second (or first) computers, no first (or second) computer is connected exactly to the same set of devices. detection that a second (or first) calculator.
Dans le cas particulier où le nombre de zones à surveiller est égal à six, le système de surveillance conforme à la présente invention peut comporter :
- deux premiers calculateurs, chacun relié à trois dispositifs de détection ; et
- deux seconds calculateurs, dont chacun d'eux est également relié à trois dispositifs de détection.
- first two computers, each connected to three detection devices; and
- two second computers, each of which is also connected to three detection devices.
Ainsi, chaque premier (ou second) calculateur peut communiquer, par l'intermédiaire desdites liaisons électriquement isolantes, avec chacun des deux seconds (ou premiers) calculateurs.Thus, each first (or second) computer can communicate, via said electrically insulating links, with each of the two second (or first) computers.
Si, de plus, le système conforme à la présente invention est destiné à la détection de feu dans des zones non pressurisées d'un aéronef quadrimoteur, il est avantageux qu'aucun desdits premiers et seconds calculateurs ne soit relié à plus de deux dispositifs de détection associés chacun à un moteur. Ainsi, une simple faute de fonctionnement du système ne peut affecter plus d'un moteur.If, in addition, the system according to the present invention is intended for the detection of fire in non-pressurized zones of a four-engine aircraft, it is advantageous for none of said first and second computers to be connected to more than two detection each associated with a motor. Thus, a simple malfunction of the system can affect more than one engine.
Les figures du dessin annexé feront bien comprendre comment l'invention peut être réalisée. Sur ces figures, des références identiques désignent des éléments semblables.The figures of the appended drawing will make it clear how the invention can be realized. In these figures, identical references designate similar elements.
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L'avion quadrimoteur 1, représenté schématiquement sur la
- des quatre zones ZM1, ZM2, ZM3 et ZM4 correspondant respectivement aux quatre moteurs M1, M2, M3 et M4 ;
- de la zone ZAP correspondant à l'emplacement de la source de puissance auxiliaire APU ; et
- de la zone ZLG correspondant à la case du train d'atterrissage principal LG.
- four zones ZM1, ZM2, ZM3 and ZM4 respectively corresponding to the four motors M1, M2, M3 and M4;
- the ZAP zone corresponding to the location of the APU auxiliary power source; and
- of the ZLG zone corresponding to the box of the LG main landing gear.
Dans chacune de ces six zones ZM1, ZM2, ZM3, ZM4, ZAP et ZLG est disposé un dispositif de détection du feu correspondant DZM1, DZM2, DZM3, DZM4, DZAP et DZLG, respectivement.In each of these six zones ZM1, ZM2, ZM3, ZM4, ZAP and ZLG is arranged a corresponding fire detection device DZM1, DZM2, DZM3, DZM4, DZAP and DZLG, respectively.
Chaque dispositif de détection de feu DZM1 à DZM4, DZAP et DZLG comporte un premier et un second canal de sortie portant respectivement les références ZM1A et ZM1B; ZM2A et ZM2B ; ZM3A et ZM3B ; ZM4A et ZM4B ; ZAPA et ZAPB ; et ZLGA et ZLGB.Each fire detection device DZM1 to DZM4, DZAP and DZLG comprises a first and a second output channel respectively bearing references ZM1A and ZM1B; ZM2A and ZM2B; ZM3A and ZM3B; ZM4A and ZM4B; ZAPA and ZAPB; and ZLGA and ZLGB.
De plus, chacun desdits dispositifs de détection de feu est constitué de paires de détecteurs de feu, comportant chacune un détecteur dA et un détecteur dB surveillant ensemble le même emplacement de la zone correspondante, à des fins de redondance de détection.In addition, each of said fire detection devices consists of pairs of fire detectors, each having a detector dA and a detector dB jointly monitoring the same location of the corresponding area, for redundancy purposes.
Dans chacun des six dispositifs de détection DZM1 à DZM4, DZAP et DZLG :
- tous les détecteurs dA sont reliés en parallèle sur le premier canal ZM1A à ZM4A, ZAPA ou ZLGA correspondant ; et
- tous les détecteurs dB sont reliés en parallèle sur le second canal ZM1B à ZM4B, ZAPB ou ZLGB correspondant.
- all the detectors dA are connected in parallel on the first channel ZM1A to ZM4A, ZAPA or ZLGA corresponding; and
- all dB detectors are connected in parallel on the second channel ZM1B to ZM4B, ZAPB or ZLGB corresponding.
Par ailleurs, à chaque zone ZM1 à ZM4, ZAP et ZLG est associé un calculateur FDUM1 à FDUM4, FDUAP et FDULG, respectivement, relié au premier et au second canal du dispositif de détection DZM1 à DZM4, DZAP et DZLG correspondant. Ainsi, chacun de ces calculateurs individuels reçoit l'état de chacun des détecteurs dA et dB du dispositif de détection associé et détermine, par comparaison desdits états, s'il existe ou non un feu dans la zone correspondante. On remarquera que, pour traiter de façon indépendante les informations qu'ils reçoivent desdits premier et second canaux, lesdits calculateurs FDUM1 à FDUM4, FDUAP et FDULG doivent présenter deux parties électriquement isolées, comme cela est suggéré sur la
Après traitement des informations reçues sur leurs deux canaux, lesdits calculateurs FDUM1 à FDUM4, FDUAP et FDULG transmettent le résultat de leur surveillance à un système d'alarme FWS.After processing the information received on their two channels, said computers FDUM1 to FDUM4, FDUAP and FDULG transmit the result of their monitoring to an alarm system FWS.
On notera que, alors que les détecteurs DZM1 à DZM4, DZAP et DZLG sont disposés dans les zones qu'ils surveillent, les calculateurs FDUM1 à FDUM4, FDUA et FDLG et le système d'alarme FWS se trouvent dans la baie avionique BA, au voisinage ou dans la cabine de pilotage (voir la
Dans le système conforme à la présente invention et représenté sur la
A l'intérieur d'un boîtier 2, l'unité de calcul FDU comporte quatre calculateurs C1A, C2B, C3A et C4B, se présentant par exemple sous la forme de cartes électroniques.Inside a
Comme on peut le voir sur la
- le calculateur C 1 A est relié aux premiers canaux ZM1A, ZM4A et ZAPA des détecteurs DZM1, DZM4 et DZAP, respectivement ;
- le calculateur C2B est relié aux seconds canaux ZM1 B, ZM2B et ZAPB des détecteurs DZM 1, DZM2 et DZAP, respectivement ;
- le calculateur C3A est relié aux premiers canaux ZM2A, ZM3A et ZLGA des détecteurs DZM2, DZM3 et DZLG, respectivement ; et
- le calculateur C4B est relié aux seconds canaux ZM3B, ZM4B et ZLGB des détecteurs DZM3, DZM4 et DZLG, respectivement.
- the computer C 1 A is connected to the first channels ZM1A, ZM4A and ZAPA detectors DZM1, DZM4 and DZAP, respectively;
- the computer C2B is connected to the second channels ZM1 B, ZM2B and ZAPB detectors DZM 1, DZM2 and DZAP, respectively;
- the computer C3A is connected to the first channels ZM2A, ZM3A and ZLGA detectors DZM2, DZM3 and DZLG, respectively; and
- the calculator C4B is connected to the second channels ZM3B, ZM4B and ZLGB detectors DZM3, DZM4 and DZLG, respectively.
Par ailleurs, par des liaisons optiques électriquement isolées 3 :
- le calculateur C1A peut communiquer avec les calculateurs C2B et C4B ;
- le calculateur C2B peut communiquer avec les calculateurs C1A et C3A ;
- le calculateur C3A peut communiquer avec les calculateurs C2B et C4B ; et
- le calculateur C4B peut communiquer avec les calculateurs C1A et C3A.
- the C1A calculator can communicate with computers C2B and C4B;
- the calculator C2B can communicate with computers C1A and C3A;
- the computer C3A can communicate with computers C2B and C4B; and
- the calculator C4B can communicate with computers C1A and C3A.
Les liaisons optiques 3 peuvent être réalisées par des liens optoélectroniques ou par des fibres optiques, associés à des émetteurs et à des récepteurs optoélectroniques 4, 5, en liaison avec les calculateurs C1 A, C2B, C3A et C4B.The
On comprendra aisément qu'ainsi, grâce aux liaisons optiques 3, chacun des calculateurs C1 A, C2B, C3A et C4B recevant directement une information d'un des canaux d'un des détecteurs DZM1 à DZM4, DZAP, DZLG peut rapprocher cette information de celle véhiculée par l'autre canal dudit détecteur et reçue par un autre calculateur, afin de déterminer s'il y a lieu ou non d'adresser un signal d'alarme au système d'alarme FWS et/ou à tout autre dispositif d'alarme locale (non représenté), par exemple celui disposé au plafond de la cabine de pilotage.It will be easily understood that, thanks to the
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- A system for monitoring a plurality of zones (ZM1 to ZM4, ZAP, ZLG), comprising:- detection devices (DZM1 to DZM4, DZAP, DZLG), each of which is disposed in one of said zones to be monitored and comprises a first (ZM1A to ZM4A, ZAPA, ZLGA) and a second (ZM1B to ZM4B, ZAPB, ZLGB) output channel, each detection device comprising at least one pair of associated detectors (dA, dB) for detection redundancy purposes, a detector (dA) of each pair being connected to the first corresponding output channel while the other detector (dB) of said pair is connected to the second output channel of said detection device;- means (FDU) of processing the detection signals emitted by said detection devices; and- alarm means (FWS) actuated by said means for processing the detection signals,characterized in that- said means of processing the detection signals (FDU) comprise:• first computers (C1A, C3A) each of which is connected to first channels of detection devices, in such a way that each first channel is connected once only to a first computer, and• second computers (C2B, C4B) each of which is connected to second channels of detection devices, in such a way that each second channel is connected once only to a second computer; and- electrically isolating links (3) are provided between said first (C1A, C2A) and second (C2B, C4B) computers, in such a way that a first computer and a second computer that are connected to one and the same detection device can communicate with one another, and- no first (or second), computer is connected exactly to the same set of detection devices as a second (or first) computer.
- The system as claimed in claim 1,
characterized in that said electrically isolating links (3) are optical. - The system as claimed in one of claims 1 or 2, for the monitoring of six zones, which system comprises:- two first computers (C1A, C3A), each connected to three detection devices; and- two second computers (C2B, C4B), each of which is also connected to three detection devices.
- The system as claimed in claims 2 and 3,
wherein each first (or second) computer communicates, by way of said electrically isolating links (3), with each of the two second (or first) computers. - The system as claimed in anyone of claims 1 to 4, intended for detecting fire in unpressurized zones of a four-engine aircraft (1),
wherein none of said first and second computers is connected to more than two detection devices (DZM1 to DZM4) each associated with an engine.
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