Notifier IPDACT-2/2UD - Manual

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IPDACT-2/2UD
FireWatch™ IP Series:
IP Fire Alarm Communicator
Miscellaneous
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General
The new FireWatch™ IPDACT-2 and IPDACT-2UD are IP
Communicators from NOTIFIER. These IP Communicators
are UL 864 listed for signaling under Other Transmission Tech-
nologies and comply with NFPA 72 requirements.
Refer to the IPDACT Series Installation Document PN 53109
for more information.
Both models connect to the primary and secondary communi-
cation ports of the panel's DACT, converting the analog signals
into digital signals at the panel for transmission to a compatible
Teldat VisorALARM PLUS IP receiver at a central station. The
panel operates normally during an alarm, supervisory or trou-
ble event and sends contact-ID formatted analog information
out of the telephone ports to the IP Communicator. The IP
Communicator reformats the data into highly encrypted Ether-
net UDP packets for transmission to a compatible receiver at
the central station. This new listing only requires an IP connec-
tion. No backup analog phone line is necessary. Customers
can still use a traditional backup phone line from the panel's
second phone port if desired.
With compatible Contact ID DACT-equipped panels, the IP
Communicators allow for faster and more economic digital
alarm transmissions, improving response times and decreas-
ing costs found with traditional analog systems. They offer
supervised line functionality, where a central station can detect
any off-line alarm panels within seconds. On the central station
side, a compatible VisorALARM® Plus IP receiver from the
Teldat Corporation emulates popular receiver formats and
allows seamless integration into existing conventional central
station architectures.
The benefit of an IP Communicator is that it is always on,
increasing the security and supervision of the central station
connection from once every 24 hours for a supervisory test
signal to once every 30 - 90 seconds.
The IPDACT-2UD allows a programmer to upload and down-
load data between the user's PC and a supported fire alarm
panel. The panel and PC can be anywhere on the world wide
web or within a corporate intranet.
The user’s computer runs a program called UDPORT.exe to
capture the modem signals from PS-TOOLS panel program-
ming software. In UDPORT.exe the user enters the main IP
address of the VisorALARM receiver, the UDP port to use,
username, and password. Instead of using the PC’s modem,
this process communicates between the IPDACT-2UD’s
modem at the panel and the panel’s own modem. While speed
is still limited to the baud rate of the panel's modem, panel
communications are now 100% digital over IP from the remote
program PC all the way to the remote panel installation. This
eliminates any dropouts in modem communications caused by
noise or other factors. If an alarm should occur during upload
or download, the panel is able to interrupt modem communica-
tions immediately and transmit the alarm to the central station.
Each IPDACT-2UD is registered in the VisorALARM Receiver
with a unique serial number. A subscriber number must be
entered into the subscriber number database field for each
IPDACT-2UD. This same number is entered into the subscriber
telephone number field (panel to call) in PS-TOOLS as if call-
ing the panel on a telephone. If these numbers match, and the
master username and password are correct, full duplex com-
munication is permitted to the panel.
NOTE: UL 864 Ninth Edition prohibits downloading to a panel with-
out entering a local panel password. Uploading is permitted at any
time without entering a password.
Features
• Listed to UL Standard 864, Ninth Edition when used with
Notifier UL 864 Ninth Edition-listed panels.
• Eliminates the cost of two dedicated phone lines. Only the
customer’s shared IP equipment is required.
• Can use newer low-cost, non-analog, digital telephone ser-
vices such as cable or fiber optics.
• Increases connection supervision to the central station from
the once-a-day test signal to once every 30 - 90 seconds.
• Requires no change to the existing panel configuration. The
IP Communicator connect directly to the primary and sec-
ondary analog panel telephone ports.
• Fast alarm transmission (less than 10 second transmission
time).
• Works over any type of customer-provided Ethernet 10/100
Base network connection (LAN or WAN), DSL modem or
cable modem.
• Data transmits over standard contact-ID protocol but is
secured with the industry’s highest level of encryption (AES
512 bit).
• Supports both dynamic (DHCP) or Public and Private Static
IP addressing.
• Supports dual-destination IP receiver address for high
redundancy configurations: all signals are sent to a second-
ary address should the primary become unavailable.
• User programmable UDP ports for flexibility and compatibil-
ity with firewalls and other network security components.
• Supports an optional third maintenance receiver installed at
the end user’s facility that permits local alarm monitoring.
Alarms are received simultaneously at both the central sta-
tion and the customer’s facility. A filter can be applied to