Notifier IPDACT-2-2UD User Manual
IPDACT-2/2UD
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FireWatch™
IP Series:
IP Fire Alarm Communicator
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 Technologies 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 communication 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 trouble 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 Ethernet UDP packets for transmission to a compatible receiver at
the central station. This new listing only requires an IP connection. 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 decreasing 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 download 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 programming 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 communications 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 calling the panel on a telephone. If these numbers match, and the
Miscellaneous
master username and password are correct, full duplex communication is permitted to the panel.
NOTE: UL 864 Ninth Edition prohibits downloading to a panel without 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 services 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 secondary 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 secondary address should the primary become unavailable.
• User programmable UDP ports for flexibility and compatibility 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 station and the customer’s facility. A filter can be applied to
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• Supports upload/download using existing, familiar programming tools.
• Two supervised inputs and two outputs.
Easy to Program
There are three ways to configure the IP Communicator:
1. Console terminal using the HyperTerminal™ software
program found on all Microsoft® operating systems.
2. Local or remote Telnet session via Ethernet connection.
3. Windows-based configuration software (shipped with IP
Communicator).
The IP Communicator can be pre-programmed. The programmer enters all central-station information and an auto-registration password. This is saved to the unit’s flash memory. When
the IP Communicator is installed at the site and connected to
the Internet/Intranet, it registers itself with the central station
receiver. This eliminates the need for a PC at the remote site
for programming. The IP receiver at the monitoring station will
automatically configure other parameters during registration.
• For most installations, the only required parameters are:
• Selection of either DHCP or Static IP
• Destination primary and secondary receiver IP addresses
• Account identification number (CID)
• Port number
• Installation password
All of these parameters are assigned by the central station.
See “Installation Requirements” for full details.
Panel Capabilities
The IPDACT-2/2UD unit is compatible with the following UL
864 Ninth Edition fire alarm panels: NFS-320, NFS2-640,
NFS2-3030, NCA-2, FireWarden-100-2 (NFW2-100), FireWarden-50 (NFW-50), SFP-5UD, and SFP-10UD. The IPDACT-2/
2UD is also compatible with Notifier legacy Fire Alarm Control
Panels. See the IPDACT Series Installation Document PN
53109 for more information on compatibility and use of the
UDACT Universal Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter.
Use 411 or 411UD Slave Dialer and HP300ULX power supply
to connect to Alarm Trouble and Supervisory relay outputs of
any competitive fire panel.
If using 411 or 411UD Slave Dialer with a competitive fire
panel, the HP300ULX power supply is required for mounting
and powering the IP Communicator. Order bracket kit PN:
IPBRKT separately. Both enclosures must be close-nippled to
the FACP.
The following panels may use an internal mounting bracket
(PN IPBRKT) for use with the common enclosure or can use
the HP300ULX power supply when more power is required:
– NFW-50
– NFW2-100
– SFP-5UD
– SFP-10UD
NOTE: See “Installation Requirements” for current draws.
VisorALARM PLUS® IP Receiver
The FireWatch™ IP Communicator reports to the
VisorALARM-PLUS IP receiver (manufactured by the Teldat
Corporation). Each IP receiver can manage up to 3,000 IP
Communicator accounts and is compatible with existing central station alarm monitoring software.
The VisorALARM IP receiver is based on high-availability
router technology and uses a high-performance embedded
operating system for higher reliability and efficiency. All IP
receiver configuration and operating data is backed up to a
smart card. This allows for an immediate equipment replacement within 60 seconds with almost no downtime and no information loss. The Primary and Secondary receiver
configurations provide maximum level of redundancy and both
can be backed up by additional “clustered” receivers for the
highest reliability available in the industry. Both receivers communicate in real-time over the network to keep information
synchronized and up-to-date. Each VisorALARM Plus
Receiver can handle up to 20 concurrent TCP/IP connections
from Upload/Download Users.
Installation Requirements
The following are required for proper installation of the IP
Communicator:
• 24 VDC nonresettable, filtered, regulated power:
– IPDACT-2UD : 155 mA in alarm; standby 98 mA.
– IPDACT-2: 136 mA in alarm; 93 mA standby.
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