Wiring & Addressing of Apollo Addressable Devices

Learn how to correctly wire and address Apollo addressable fire alarm devices on a fire panel loop. This focused training module covers the practical skills needed to install, connect, and configure Apollo devices — from loop-powered detectors and manual call points through to IO units and sounder bases — ensuring each device communicates reliably with the fire alarm control panel.

Apollo is one of the most widely used device protocols in UK addressable fire alarm systems. Whether you are working with Apollo Discovery, XP95, or Soteria detectors, understanding how to wire devices onto the loop and assign unique addresses is fundamental to every installation and commissioning job.

What You'll Learn: Lesson Breakdown

• Addressing Apollo Devices on the Loop — Understand how each Apollo device is assigned a unique address so the fire alarm control panel can identify its exact location. Learn the addressing methods used across Apollo device ranges, common addressing tools, and how to plan an efficient address map before starting an installation.
• Wiring Apollo Devices on the Addressable Fire Panel Loop — Step-by-step guidance on wiring Apollo detectors, manual call points, and other loop-powered devices into an addressable fire alarm loop circuit. Covers correct cable connections, loop wiring topologies, screening, and how to avoid common wiring faults that cause loop communication errors.
• Wiring of Apollo IO Unit — Input Connections — Learn how to wire and configure Apollo Input/Output (IO) units for monitoring third-party devices and conventional circuits from an addressable loop. This lesson focuses on input connections — connecting monitored inputs such as sprinkler flow switches, gas detection systems, or door release contacts to an Apollo IO unit so they report back to the main panel.
• Loop Sounder Base — Install and configure Apollo loop-powered sounder bases, which combine a detector base with an integral sounder on the same addressable loop circuit. Understand wiring requirements, address configuration for independent sounder control, and how sounder bases eliminate the need for separate sounder wiring runs in many installations.

Other Specialist Fire Alarm Programming Training

In addition to Fire Alarm Course MAX — covering 9 fire alarm panels across 37 hours — we offer focused training on specific panel types:

• Morley ZX Fire Alarm Training — 8 hours of Morley-specific content
• Advanced MxPro Fire Alarm Training — 7+ hours covering MxPro 4 and MxPro 5
• Kentec Syncro Fire Alarm Training — 6 hours of Kentec-specific content
• C-TEC Training — 5 hours XFP addressable panel + 3 hours CFP conventional panel
• Kentec Suppression Fire Alarm Training — Suppression panel operation and agent release logic
• VESDA Training — Air Sampling Fire Alarm Course — 6 hours covering VESDA, Wagner, and Micra Stratos

Bonus course included with all multi-panel versions:

• Leak Detection Alarm Training — Hydrosense water leak detection panel

This course module is also included in our comprehensive Fire Alarm Course MAX — covering 9 fire alarm panels across 37 hours for only £499.