NAPCO Commercial GEMC, COMMERCIAL GEMINI-C User Manual

24V Addressable &

Conventional Fire

Addressable /

Conventional 255-Zone

Merchantile Burglary

Combination

Burglary/Access & Fire

32, 128 & 255 Points

Universal NAC

Extender

Auxiliary Power

Introducing the all new

Napco Commercial Platform:

The most powerful, feature-rich platform for 24V commercial

fi re, burglary or combination burglary/fi re, supporting up to 255

zones using all-new fi re and burglary devices in hardwire, wireless,

conventional & addressable technologies

Regulated

Supplies

Firewolf 24V Commercial Intelligent
Addressable Fire Panel, NFPA72-compliant,

up to 96 outputs, 4 onboard NACs (6.5A
total), expandable to 24, built in Sync/
Strobe/Horn Module (System Sensor &
Wheelock) and dual line DACT plus optional
TCP/IP reporting. Features remote Smoke
Obscuration Reporting. Nearly a mile., max.
wire run – any wire type –ideal for retrofi ts.
Also supports legacy and conventional (12V)
devices, too and more of them per loop!
Powerful battery capacity up to 32Ah total.

Gemini-C Commercial Addressable/
Conventional 255-Zone Burglary System;

Supports full line of new GEMC Commercial­rated conventional, addressable or wireless
devices simultaneously on from 8 to 255
zones, with partitioning. UL Merchantile.

GEM-C Combination Burglary/Access/
Fire System; UL 864, 9th Edition Isolated

commercial Burg./Access and Fire buses
and option for separate burg/access
battery backups-- easy calcs., ideal for
AHJs. No costly extra Bus Isolator or Loop
Isolator modules required! Integrates with
GeminiAccess ACM Module. Uses familiar
Quickloader Up/downloading and Gemini
style keypads in burglary or fi re models.

✔ More zones – 255, 128 or 32 points
✔ More power – 7 amps
✔ More NAC’s – Up to 4 on board
✔ Built in strobe/horn synch
✔ More standby power
✔ 32 Amp hour battery capacity
✔ Regulated 24V output

NAC Extender provides nearly 7A and

4 onboard NACs with up to 2A ea; up to
16Ah total battery capacity. Easily distributes
synched bell and strobe outputs with built
in module. Monitors AC, battery trouble,
tamper and ground fault on Napco bus or
provides universal FACP support.

Regulated Auxiliary Power Supplies

Commercial burglary or fi re, 12V regulated
2A models (fi re shown); or 1.75A version
with plug-in transformer. Backward
compatible with all Gemini Panels. Alarm
panel supervised power option. Ideal for
simultaneous powering of CCTV cameras.

Firewolf Advanced Analog Addressable
Commercial Fire Devices support auto-drift

compensation and maintenance alert function

Gemini-C Addressable Commercial
Burglary Devices permit longest loop length,

upto 10,000 feet; no repeaters necessary!

Gemini-C New UL Commercial Wireless
Line with supervised tamper & automatic,

continuously supervised signal strength
(requires no manual test activation).

Gemini-C Burglary & Firewolf Menu-Driven
Custom Alpha Keypads Familiar Napco

ez-programming. Keypads mount anywhere
on the bus. Burg model with integral

4-zone EZM.

Compliances - NFPA 72, UL Commercial

Fire, UL864 9th Ed., SIA CP01, UL985. UL
household & commercial burg.: UL1610,
UL609, UL365, UL1023 (CSFM, FM, MEA

listings pending.)

Napco Commercial™ Platform GEMC System Components:

24V Fire, Burglary or Combination Burg./Fire Systems

SYSTEM

• Main Control board supports up to (2) Addressable SLCs (Signaling

Line Circuit controllers).

• Fire Addressable SLC Loop Controller

• Burg Addressable SLC Loop Controller

• Fire 4-wire bus for keypads and conventional devices

• Burglary Control Module

• Provides Isolated Burg 4-wire bus for keypads and conventional

devices

• Provides independent Burg battery connection and charger

• Provides 12V power

• Independent Burg Bell output

• Power Supply includes either 4A or 7A @ 24V

• Integrates with NAPCO ACM – Access Control Modules

• RS-232 Printer Module for optional onsite parallel printer

• Supports a maximum of 15 Keypads, mounted anywhere on the bus,

fi r e

GEMC-FK1 or burg. GEMC-BK1. ( 7 fi re keypads, max. Or, as few as 1

fi re keypad required on fi re system or equipment savings.)

• Addressable SLC Loop Isolator (optional use - for some fi re

applications requiring increased circuit integrity)

• Dual Phone Line built in

• 2 Onboard Serial Ports - One for internet reporting; One for high-

speed local downloading

• TCP/IP Internet reporting module

• Regulated Auxiliary Power Supplies - Commercial Burglary or fi re, 12V

regulated 2A or 1.75A version with plug in transfomer

• Choice of two panel enclosures - Between the studs enclosure, recess

or surface mount. Larger version, with reversible door, supports up
to 32Ah at 24V. Dimensions: 24” x 14.25” x 5.2” (H x W x D) without
cover. Removable battery shelves, accomodate pairs of 7Ah, 7.5Ah
and 8Ah batts. etc. Smaller Enclosure – supports 16Ah at 24V.
Dimensions: 16” x 14.25” x 5.2” (H x W x D) without cover. (16Ah
battery backup capacity).

INPUTS

Up to 255 Zones. Points/Zones can come from any of the following
initiating devices (in up to 8 partitionable areas):

• Addressable SLC Loop (Burg or Fire) – supports up to (2) 126 point

loops

• Commercial RF Receiver –

• Supports Commercial Wireless Fire devices

• Wireless Smoke Detector

• Wireless Heat Detector

• Supports Commercial Wireless Burglary devices

• Wireless PIR Sensor

• Wireless Dual Technology Sensor

• Wireless Glass break Sensor

• Wireless 2-Point Window/Door Transmitter

• Conventional 1- to 4-zone EZM Expansion modules on the 4-wire burg

or fi re bus or SLC loops

• Conventional 2-wire or 4-wire smoke detector input module

• Addressable SLC Fire Devices Supported:

• Analog Smoke Detector

• Heat Detector

• Duct Detector

• Pull Station

• Conventional Zone Module

• Short Circuit Isolator

• Addressable SLC Burg Devices Supported:

• 1 Zone Burg Input Module

• 4 Zone Burg Input modules

• PIR Motion Sensor

• Dual Tech Microwave/PIR Sensor

OUTPUTS

Up to 96 outputs

• Four on board Class B or 2 Class A NAC circuits, 2 amps each, total 6.5

amps at 24V

• Built in Wheelock and System Sensor NAC sync/strobe/horn protocol

allows initial silence of audible appliances while maintaining visual
notifi cation, without the use of additional modules.

Napco Commercial Platform Systems
Simultaneously support all-new UL
commercial Firewolf fi re and Gemini
burglary devices in hardwire, wireless
and addressable technologies

• Addressable SLC Fire Devices: Supervised relay, unsupervised relay

• Addressable SLC Burg Devices: unsupervised relay

• Burg/Fire 4-wire bus devices: 8 zone form C relay (GEMC-RM3008), 8

open collector output (GEMC-OUT8)

Napco Commercial Platform Advantages

• Easy Wire Compatibility -SLC controller supports shielded, unshielded,

twisted and untwisted wire - ideal for retrofi ts

• Longer SLC loop lengths, support more device load each, too

(see below for distance at maximum device load in alarm/standby
each)

• 10,000ft. #14AWG • 6,200ft #16AWG • 4,000 ft. #18AWG

• Support for Legacy and Existing Notifi cation Appliances - One NAC

output confi gurable for 12V for easy retrofi t compatibility

• UL Regulated NAC outputs

• Automatic drift compensation for system’s analog smoke detectors

• Separate 7A NAC Extender – (4) NAC’s, may be installed anywhere on

the 4-wire bus. Provides universal FACP support.

• Keypads mount anywhere on the bus and have fl ash-able fi rmware –

for updates via Quickloader

• Smoke Obsuration Report -Quickloader device sensitivity report

allows the printout of a report for the AHJ listing the current status of
all analog smoke detectors in the system including the programmed
obscuration level for each device and the actual sensitivity reading for
each device. Report is generated in 3 ways- either remotely (uploaded)
or locally through notebook PC or use optional onsite printer.

• Isolated backup battery circuits for Burglary and Fire for EZ backup

calculation and AHJ compliance; allows dealer to accommodate
separate backup times for burg and fi re. This allows burg system to
drop out after burg battery depletion, while fi re system is maintained
and extremely stable for extended period.

• Full line of UL Commercial Devices for more fl exibility & labor-savings

Example, Use Gemini Commercial Wireless 2-input module (GEMC­WL-WD2) to convert any UL listed device into a UL wireless device,
ideal for sprinkler supervisories or for use with pull stations (mounts
on top of wall/conduit or in deep sngle-gang box (plastic).

Firewolf Fire-Only 24V Intelligent Addressable Fire Confi guration,
NFPA72

• Main Control board - supports (1) Addressable Fire SLC controller

• Fire 4-wire bus for keypads and conventional devices

• Power Supply 7A and 4A

• RS-232 Printer Module

• Fire Keypad with Gemini-style Menu-functionality

• Dual Phone Line built in; Synch module built in (System Sensor &

Wheelock protocols)

NAC Extender - Powerful fl exibility

• Nearly 7Amps power

• 4 onboard NACs with up to 2A ea., expandable for up to 24 per

system

• Up to 16Ah total battery capacity

• Regulated 24V Aux. power

• Distributes synched bell and strobe outputs with built-in module

• Monitors AC, battery trouble, tamper and ground fault on Napco bus

-or- provides universal FACP support.

Gemini-C Intrusion-Only Confi guration, Commercial Conventional/
Addressable 255-Zone Burglary System

• Supports full line of new GEMC Commercial-rated addressable

conventional, or wireless devices simultaneously

• 8 to 255 fully-confi gurable zones, with up to 8 partitions

• Familiar Napco Quickloader up/downloading and keypad operation

• 32Ah, max. battery capacity

Agencies

NFPA 72, UL Commercial Fire, UL864 9th Ed., SIA CP01, UL985. UL
household & commercial burg.: UL1610, UL609, UL365, UL1023 (CSFM,
FM, MEA listings pending.)