Field optimized, configurable wireless fire system

An apparatus comprising:

• a user interface coupled to a wireless fire detection system having a wireless gateway and a plurality of wireless input and output devices wherein the wireless gateway and each of the plurality of wireless input and output devices is located within and protects a secured area, where at least one input device of the plurality of wireless input and output devices detects fires and wherein at least one of the plurality of wireless input and output devices communicates with the wireless gateway through another of the plurality of wireless input and output devices;
• a selection received through the user interface of a wireless transmission parameter used in transmitting messages between the wireless gateway and at least some of the plurality of wireless input and output devices;
• a latency time value that is associated with use of the received selection of the wireless transmission parameter in the transmission of messages between the wireless gateway and the plurality of input and output devices;
• a display that displays the calculated latency time value on the user interface;
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• an operating mode of the plurality of wireless input and output devices that is implemented in accordance with the received selection to optimize one or more of at least latency and battery life of the wireless input and output devices where the implemented operating mode includes a latency time that is less than a predetermined maximum latency between the wireless fire detection system and each of the plurality of input and output devices including the at least one device that communicates through the other of the plurality of wireless input and output devices.

An apparatus comprising:

• a wireless safety, security and comfort system having a wireless transceiver and a plurality of wireless input and output devices wherein the wireless transceiver and each of the plurality of wireless input and output devices is located within and protects a secured area, where at least one input device of the plurality of wireless input and output devices detects fires and wherein at least one of the plurality of wireless input and output devices communicates with the wireless transceiver through another of the plurality of wireless input and output devices;
• a user interface coupled to the wireless safety, security and comfort system;
• a selection received through the user interface of a wireless transmission parameter, the selection used in transmitting messages between the wireless transceiver and at least some of the plurality of wireless input and output devices;
• a latency processor that determines a latency time value that is associated with use of the received selection of the wireless transmission parameter in the transmission of messages between the wireless transceiver and the plurality of input and output devices;
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• a display that displays the calculated latency time value on the user interface to optimize one or more of at least latency and battery life of the wireless input and output devices where the received selection provides a latency time that is less than a predetermined maximum latency between the wireless safety, security and comfort system and each of the plurality of input and output devices including the at least one device that communicates with the wireless safety, security and comfort system through the other of the plurality of wireless input and output devices.