Application Note:
Fire-Lite IPDACT Setup for Installing Dealers
These pictorial instructions should be used in conjunction with the formal
PID (Product Installation Document) included with the IPBRKT or IPENC as
well as the instructions included with the IPDACT. Please Read all
documentation prior to performing any installation or programming.
Installation Instructions for use with HyperTerminal™ and serial port
Parts List
Part Numbers Description
IPDACT Internet Communicator-Contact ID only.
Requires compatible FL panel equipped
with on-board or optional DACT. Requires
300mA aux non-reset able power from
FACP. Includes cable from panel primary
telco port to IPDACT.
IPBRKT Bracket for mounting IPDACT inside MS-
9200UDLS common enclosure or in
optional HPP-300ULX power supply
IPSPLT Splitter for dual phone lines to IPDACT
input cable.
ALMSC119 RJ45-DB9F PC serial port programming
cable for IPDACT.
IPENC Optional cabinet for mounting IPDACT next
to compatible Fire-Lite FACP. Use when
connecting to older non common enclosure
panels such as MS-9200UD or MS-9600.
Includes IPBRKT mounting bracket already
installed.
HP300ULX Optional UL listed Fire Aux power supply for
mounting IPDACT next to compatible Fire
Panel when additional power is required for
IPDACT.
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Note: All of the above available at Fire-Lite Distribution
The IDPACT requires 24VDC filtered regulated power and a phone pair from the
DACT of the fire alarm control panel.
While not required, it is highly recommended that any customer shared
equipment used to connect the IPDACT to the Internet such as router or hub be
supplied with backup power from a small UPS. This will provide IP connectivity
and reduce central station nuisance alarms if AC power is lost.
Checklist of required programming information from Central Station:
1. IPDACT default access password (factory default is 24680).
2. Installer password, required to execute the register command.
3. If STATIC IP is to be used such as in an enterprise or corporation: Obtain IP
address, subnet mask and gateway for IPDACT from enterprise IT manager.
Default IP is 192.168.0 100 with subnet of 255.255.255.0
4. IPDACT account number or client number
5. IP addresses and of the Primary and Secondary VisorALARM central station
receivers
6. UDP Port number to use
Mounting Options: Note: a detailed PID (Product Installation Document) is
included with the IPBRKT and IPENC.
1. Using Common Enclosure
Connect the IPDACT to the fire panel
(MS-9200UDLS shown as example but can be followed for the following
products:
MS-9200UDLS, MS-9050UD, MS-9600LS, MS-5UD-3, MS-10UD-7)
1. Using the instructions found in the IPBRKT kit, install the metal IP Bracket
into the right slots of the common enclosure cabinet.
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2. Mount the IPDACT onto the IPBRKT using the plastic standoffs that came
with the IPBRKT. Screw the standoff through the holes on the IPDACT
into the metal mating threaded standoffs on the IPBRKT. Note, discard
any double sided tape plastic standoffs that may be included with the
IPDACT and use the supplied machine screw versions.
3. Connect 24 VDC from the non-resettable power output of the control panel
to the IPDACT terminals marked "GND" and "+12/24VDC". Be careful to
observe correct polarity! Run the two conductor power supply wire
through the small ferrite ring supplied with the IPDACT.
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4. Loop the 8 PIN cable supplied with the IPDACT once through the large
Ferrite Ring. Note that this cable is NOT used as an Ethernet Cable but to
interconnect the dialer output of the panel to the input of the IPDACT.
Plug the 8 PIN cable supplied with the IPDACT into the Primary DACT
port of the control panel. Connect the other end of this cable to he
IPDACT on terminals marked 'TO AP."
5. Connect the secondary DACT port of the control panel to a standard
unpublished RJ-31X phone jack. Note that if the secondary port on the
FACP is not used for a backup via POTS line, the IPSPLT can be
obtained and used to combine both phone lines. In this case, the cable
supplied with the IPDACT connects to the single connector on the IPSPLT
(See Panel Manual).
Connect serial
cable here
(CN1)
6. Plug one end of the IPDACT Programming Cable (PN ALSMSC120
(shown above or equivalent) into the black RJ45 receptacle on the
IPDACT labeled CN1. Plug the other end of this cable into the supplied
RS-232 serial adapter that came with the black cable. Plug the adapter
into a COM port on your computer.
7. Connect one end of a CAT5 LAN cable into the Ethernet receptacle on the
IPDACT as shown below (Green cable) and the other end into an
available port on the customer’s LAN hub or switch.
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2. Installation using IPENC or HP300ULX
The IPENC is used for mounting the IPDACT next to panels that cannot accept
the IPBRKT directly inside the enclosure. Examples of these include the MS9200UD and MS-9600.
Install the IPDACT onto the factory mounted IPBRKT inside the IPENC using the
4 supplied ¼”X 6-32 machine screws as shown below. The four black screws
will be used to secure the enclosure door following IPDACT wiring connections.
For complete information of all installation options, follow the wiring instructions
found in the included Product Installation Document.
Mount the IPENC next to the FACP as shown in the drawing below.
Mounting the IPBRKT inside the HP300ULX when more power is required
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