How is an automatic fire monitor different from a remote control fire monitor?

A remote control fire monitor is aimed and discharged by a person operating it from a distance. An automatic positioning fire monitor requires no operator at all — it detects the fire, calculates the location, aims itself and discharges automatically through the detection and alarm system.

Can the automatic fire monitor discharge foam?

Yes. Automatic positioning fire monitors are available in both water and foam-water configurations, allowing Class A and Class B hazard protection. Flow rate and coverage are configured to the protected area on a per-project basis.

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Automatic Positioning Fire Monitor

Q: What is an automatic positioning fire monitor?

An automatic positioning fire monitor is an intelligent fire monitor that detects, locates and targets a fire automatically using integrated flame detection, then links to the fire alarm system to discharge water or foam onto the fire with no human input. It is designed for automatic protection of large-space and high-bay areas.

Q: Where is an automatic positioning fire monitor used?

It is used for large-space and high-bay protection where a fire could start anywhere across a wide area and where rapid unmanned response is needed: warehouses, logistics centres, atriums, exhibition halls, stadiums, aircraft hangars and similar high-ceiling spaces.

Q: What detection technology does the automatic fire monitor use?

It uses infrared and/or ultraviolet flame detection to identify and locate a fire source, then drives the monitor to the calculated position. The system integrates with the building fire alarm and control panel for automatic activation.

Intelligent Series · Flame detection · Auto-targeting · Detection-linked suppression · Water & foam

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Intelligent Series

Automatic Positioning Fire Monitor

The CA-FIRE automatic positioning fire monitor is a complete automatic tracking & positioning jet fire-extinguishing system. Using infrared and ultraviolet sensors, it detects the radiation released by a fire, scans the protected 3D space, drives the nozzle precisely onto the fire source, then automatically opens the valve, starts the pump and discharges — extinguishing a fire in its earliest stage with no human input.

The system combines the monitor, a field control box, a central control cabinet and an Ethernet AI management platform with HD camera — delivering long detection range, large coverage area, high sensitivity, fast response and full-area monitoring with no blind spots.

IR / UV Detection Ethernet AI System Auto-Targeting

5–50

Flow Rate (L/s)

73 m

Max Jet Radius

360°

Horizontal Swing

Explosion-Proof Option

How Automatic Positioning Works

Detect

Infrared / ultraviolet flame detectors continuously monitor the protected space for a fire signature.

Locate

On detection, the system calculates the fire's position (horizontal and vertical coordinates) within the coverage area.

Aim

The monitor automatically drives to the calculated position, pointing the nozzle directly at the fire source.

Suppress

Linked to the fire alarm and control panel, the monitor discharges water or foam onto the fire — fully automatically.

Product Video — Automatic Positioning in Action

Watch the CA-FIRE automatic positioning fire monitor detect, target and discharge.

Key Features

Ethernet AI Management System

In-house developed Ethernet AI platform combines live video and control in one interface. Fire-alarm, automatic and manual operation logs are displayed centrally — one-click remote control of any field monitor.

IR / UV Flame Positioning

New digital-filter algorithm for accurate location and strong interference rejection. The system displays the flame-intensity value during scanning, and AI-assisted calibration corrects positioning error automatically.

2-Megapixel HD Digital Camera

200W (2 MP) digital camera versus the 30W analogue cameras used by conventional makers — higher clarity and strong anti-interference, eliminating "snow-screen" noise.

32-Microstep Smooth Drive

The turret motor uses a 32-microstep algorithm for smoother rotation and higher aiming precision onto the fire source.

Single-Fibre Wiring Saves Cost

Integrated remote Ethernet management runs field-to-control-room on a single optical fibre (video + control combined), removing a separate comms line and greatly cutting cabling cost versus traditional CAN / RS-485.

Auto Device Recognition

The field control box automatically recognises and adds connected monitors, with one-click multi-device synchronisation of height and sensitivity settings for fast commissioning.

System Components

Automatic Positioning Monitor

Stainless steel SS304/SS316 monitor with IR/UV flame detector, HD camera and motorised pan/tilt — detects, tracks and discharges onto the fire.

Field Control Box (ZDMAN-NX)

Wall-mounted box with LCD display — powers the field devices, relays signals between monitor and central host, allows local manual operation and outputs the alarm interlock signal.

Central Control Cabinet (ZDM-ZK01)

Floor-standing cabinet in the fire control room — Ethernet networking of multiple field boxes, backup-power management, system power output and video management.

Junction Box & Wiring

Each monitor connects through a junction box; CAN H/L terminals must correspond (do not reverse). Field-to-control-room runs on a single optical fibre.

System Architecture

System architecture: each monitor links through a junction box to the field control box (ZDMAN-NX), which connects to the central control cabinet (ZDM-ZK01) in the fire control room over a single optical fibre. Field control box outputs the fire-alarm interlock and pump-control signals. CAN H/L terminals must correspond — do not reverse.

Installation & Wiring Diagram

WDZN-RYSP 2×1.0mm² — CAN communication line

WDZN-RVV 3×1.0mm² — Power line (box ↔ monitor)

WDZN-RVV 2×1.0mm² — Fire alarm interlock (volt-free NO)

WDZN-RVV 4×1.0mm² — Pump control & feedback

WDZN-RVV 3×2.5mm² — 220VAC device power (mains in)

Note: CAN line H and L terminals must correspond — do not reverse. Field control box is wall-mounted 1.2–1.5 m above floor. For multi-device runs, connect CAN in a daisy-chain (hand-to-hand) configuration. Confirm final wiring against project documentation.

ZDMS Automatic Fire Monitor Models

The CA-FIRE ZDMS series automatic positioning fire monitors are available in four configurations — standard water, foam-water, explosion-proof water and explosion-proof foam-water — with flow rates from 5 to 50 L/s, jet radius up to 73 m and 360° horizontal coverage.

Water

Standard Water (ZDMS-S)

Standard automatic water monitor, 5–50 L/s, jet radius up to 73 m. For warehouses, atriums and large indoor spaces.

Foam-Water

Foam-Water (ZDMS-P)

Automatic foam-water monitor, 30–50 L/s, foaming ratio ≥6. For petroleum, solvent and Class B hazard areas.

Explosion-Proof

Explosion-Proof Water (ZDMS-S-Ex)

Ex d IIB/IIC T4 Gb, IP65–67. 20–50 L/s for hazardous areas — tank farms, LNG terminals, chemical plants.

ZDMS explosion proof automatic positioning foam water fire monitor

Explosion-Proof Foam

Explosion-Proof Foam (ZDMS-P-Ex)

Ex-rated foam-water monitor, 30–50 L/s, foaming ratio ≥6. Class B suppression in classified hazardous zones.

Water Standard Water Monitor — ZDMS-S

Model	ZDMS0.6/5S	ZDMS0.6/10S	ZDMS0.8/20S	ZDMS0.8/30S	ZDMS0.8/40S	ZDMS0.8/50S
Flow Rate ±8% (L/s)	5	10	20	30	40	50
Working Pressure (MPa)	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8
Jet Radius (m)	34	39	56	62	67	73
Max Protection Radius (m)	30	35	50	55	60	65
Monitoring Radius (m)	40	40	65	65	70	70
Installation Height (m)	6–20	6–25	8–35	8–35	8–35	8–35

Positioning time ≤30 s (5/10S) / ≤60 s · Working voltage DC12–24V · Horizontal swing 360° · Vertical −90° to +30° · Working temp −10 to +50°C · Flange G1¼" or DN80/DN100 GB/T9119-2000.

Foam-Water Foam-Water Monitor — ZDMS-P

Model	ZDMS0.8/30P	ZDMS0.8/40P	ZDMS0.8/50P
Flow Rate ±8% (L/s)	30	40	50
Working Pressure (MPa)	0.8	0.8	0.8
Jet Radius (m)	50	56	62
Max Protection Radius (m)	45	50	55
Monitoring Radius (m)	65	70	70
Foaming Ratio (20°C)	≥6	≥6	≥6
Mixture Ratio	6–7%	6–7%	6–7%

25% drainage time ≥150 s · Positioning ≤60 s · 24VDC · Installation height 8–35 m · 360° swing · −90° to +30° · −10 to +55°C · DN80/DN100 flange · Turning radius 700 mm.

Explosion-Proof Explosion-Proof Water — ZDMS-S-Ex

Model	ZDMS0.8/20S-Ex	ZDMS0.8/30S-Ex	ZDMS0.8/40S-Ex	ZDMS0.8/50S-Ex
Flow Rate ±8% (L/s)	20	30	40	50
Working Pressure (MPa)	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8
Jet Radius (m)	56	62	67	73
Max Protection Radius (m)	50	55	60	65
Monitoring Radius (m)	65	65	70	70

Explosion-proof class: Ex d IIB T4 Gb IP65–67 / Ex d IIC T4 Gb IP65–67 · Positioning ≤60 s · DC24V · Installation height 8–35 m · 360° swing · −90° to +30° · −10 to +55°C · DN80/DN100 flange · Turning radius 600 mm.

Explosion-Proof Foam Explosion-Proof Foam-Water — ZDMS-P-Ex

Model	ZDMS0.8/30P-Ex	ZDMS0.8/40P-Ex	ZDMS0.8/50P-Ex
Flow Rate ±8% (L/s)	30	40	50
Working Pressure (MPa)	0.8	0.8	0.8
Jet Radius (m)	50	56	62
Max Protection Radius (m)	45	50	55
Monitoring Radius (m)	65	70	70
Foaming Ratio (20°C)	≥6	≥6	≥6
Mixture Ratio	6–7%	6–7%	6–7%

Explosion-proof class: Ex d IIB T4 Gb IP65–67 / Ex d IIC T4 Gb IP65–67 · 25% drainage time ≥150 s · Positioning ≤60 s · DC24V · 8–35 m · 360° swing · −90° to +30° · −10 to +55°C · DN80/DN100 flange · Turning radius 800 mm.

Control System Parameters

Field Control Box — ZDMAN-NX
Working Voltage	220VAC 50Hz
Communication	Field CAN bus · remote Ethernet
Dimensions	250 × 180 × 80 mm
Mounting	Wall, 1.2–1.5 m above floor
Central Control Cabinet — ZDM-ZK01
Working Voltage	220VAC 50Hz
Communication	Ethernet
Dimensions	950 × 600 × 1280 mm
Installation	Floor-standing in fire control room

The ZDMS monitor models above are matched to the ZDMAN-NX field control box and ZDM-ZK01 central cabinet. Detector count, coverage layout and mounting height are confirmed per project — contact CA-FIRE with your area dimensions and hazard class.

Applications

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Warehouses & Logistics

High-bay storage and logistics centres where sprinklers cannot reach the seat of a fire from the ceiling.

🏛️

Public & Commercial Spaces

Exhibition centres, airport terminals, railway stations, stadiums, theatres, shopping centres, hospitals and hotels — large indoor spaces needing automatic protection.

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Hangars & Industrial

Aircraft hangars, factories and other high-ceiling structures requiring rapid, automatic, unmanned fire suppression.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an automatic positioning fire monitor?

An intelligent fire monitor that detects, locates and targets a fire automatically using integrated flame detection, then links to the fire alarm system to discharge water or foam with no human input. It is designed for automatic protection of large-space and high-bay areas.

How is it different from a remote control fire monitor?

A remote control fire monitor is aimed and discharged by a person from a distance. An automatic positioning monitor needs no operator — it detects the fire, calculates the location, aims itself and discharges automatically.

Where is an automatic positioning fire monitor used?

Large-space and high-bay areas where a fire could start anywhere and rapid unmanned response is needed: warehouses, logistics centres, atriums, exhibition halls, stadiums and aircraft hangars.

What detection technology does it use?

Infrared and/or ultraviolet flame detection to identify and locate the fire source, then drives the monitor to the calculated position. The system integrates with the building fire alarm and control panel.

Can it discharge foam?

Yes — available in both water and foam-water configurations for Class A and Class B hazards. Flow rate and coverage are configured to the protected area per project.

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