Simplex 4100-6069, 4010-9915 User Manual

UL, ULC, CSFM Listed* BACpac

Fire Control Panels

Ethernet Portal Modules

Model 4100-6069 and 4010-9915

Features

Panel mounted modules provides fire alarm
system status using the ASHRAE BACnet
building automation communication protocol

BACnet (Building Automation Control Network)
protocol reference:

 Communications are via BACnet IP (internet protocol)
 Reference: ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135

Connections:

 To fire alarm system via RS-232 port B, configured

for Computer Port Protocol (see page 3 fo r model
number reference per panel)

 Output port provides Ethernet LAN (local area

network) connection

BACpac Ethernet Module is pre-programmed:

 Module is pre-programmed with digital pseudo points

linked to BACnet objects

 Up to 1000 status changes (monitor point status) can

be recognized from the fire alarm control panel

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Compatible Simplex

fire alarm control panels:

 4100ES and 4100U Series fire alarm control panels

and Network Display Units (NDU)

 4010ES Series fire alarm control panels
 Installed legacy Models 4100/4100+ and 4120 Series

fire alarm control panels and NDU (software revision
updating may be required

Listings reference:

 UL listed to Standard 864
 ULC listed to Standard S527

Description

The BACpac Ethernet module provides a supplementary
communications interface that converts computer terminal
information from a compatible Simplex fire alarm control
panel into the building automation protocol of BACnet.
With this module, status information from the fire alarm
control panel can be provided to other components of the
building automation network with the detail and
information format required.

Providing this information allows other systems to
properly respond to fire alarm system activity in addition
to the primary fire alarm response that is under the control
of the fire alarm control panel.

System

Workstation

ALARM

Facility LAN

LAN Connected BACnet System Controllers

Facility LAN

ALARM

ALARMFIRE

PULL DOWN

ALARMFIRE

PULL DOWN

Fire alarm

initiating devices

4100-6069 BACpac
Ethernet Module

Fire Control

Simplex Fire Alarm

Fire Alarm

Control Panel

Network

FIRE ALARM
CONTROL

** SYSTEM IS NORMAL **
12:02:15pm Mon 8-Mar-99

FIRE

SYSTEM

SYSTEMTROUBL

ALARM

AC

SUPERVISOR

SILENCED

POWER

ALARM

E

Y

SUP

ALARM

ALARM

SYSTEMRESE

V

TROUBLE
ACK

SILENCE

ACK

ACK

T

CAUTION

DISCONNECT
POWER BEFORE
SERVICING

Fire Alarm System

Typical Building Automation LAN with

Simplex Fire Alarm Control Panel and BACpac Portal

(shown with 4100ES panel for reference)

This document is a summary of the flexibility available
with BACnet communications. Please contact your local
Simplex product supplier for further information
concerning your specific application.

* This product has been approved by the California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) pursuant to

Section 13144.1 of the California Health and Safety Code. See CSFM Listing
7165-0026:0251 (4100 Series) or 7165-0026:0369 (4010ES) for allowable values and/or
conditions concerning material presented in this document. It is subject to re-examination,
revision, and possible cancellation. This product was not approved by FM, or accepted by
MEA (NYC) as of document revision date. Additional listings may be applicable; contact
your local Simplex product supplier for the latest status. Listings and approvals under
Simplex Time Recorder Co. are the property of Tyco Fire Protection Products.

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Systems Responsibilities

Fire Detection and Alarm Systems are distributed

throughout buildings to monitor for indications of the
presence of smoke or fire. When a fire alarm condition is
determined, the fire alarm system communicates that
information with sufficient detail to allow the proper fire
response to begin. The fire alarm system may perform
other control functions such as fan shutdown and elevator
recall, or those actions may be performed by other
systems that also handle those functions for normal
conditions as well as for abnormal conditions.

Building Automation Systems. As buildings increase
in size and complexity, control of the electrical and
mechanical systems requires coordination. This process
has evolved into the general category of Building Systems
Automation and includes systems such as heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), elevator
controls, security controls, lighting controls, and other
similar building functions.

System

Workstation

FIRST FLOOR SMOKE ALARM

HVAC
Smoke
Control

System

Facility LAN

Typical responses to fire alarm system status changes
might include: HVAC fan control operation, elevator
capture, lighting control, and security system awareness.
Specific examples could include turning on lighting
where needed, aiming security cameras on specific areas,
providing door release, and implementing detailed fan
exhaust and/or pressurization instructions.

Systems Communications

Communications Between Systems. Traditional

communication between systems has included simple relay
interfaces, proprietary (and complicated) interface devices
(gateways), as well as using a single supplier for all of the
building automation functions. Each of these compromises
has its limitations. With the Simplex BACpac Ethernet
module, BACnet protocol communications allows a
Simplex fire alarm system to provide pertinent status to
compatible systems using standardized formats.

Communications Example

The example to the right shows how a smoldering fire
located on the first floor can be detected by the fire alarm
control panel, processed by the BACpac Ethernet modul e,
and then sent to the building automation system using the
BACnet protocol over a LAN connection. It is the
responsibility of the fire alarm control panel to initiate the
required notification and related fire responses. However,
when connected to a BACpac Ethernet module, the fire
alarm system can make status information available to the
other building systems allowing them to be informed
about facility fire detection activity.

FIRST
FLOOR

Smoldering fire

(shown with 4010ES panel for reference)

BACnet protocol format

BACnet Instance 1

Facility LAN

ALARM

LOCATION M1-1

Location M1-1

4010-9915 BACpac Ethernet

Module and 4010-9918

RS-232 Module

Typical BACpac Ethernet Module

Alarm Process Reference

4010ES Fire
Alarm Panel

Diagnostic Reference

This module uses a BACnet protocol converter from
Fieldserver Technologies. PC compatible diagnostic
programs are available at www.fieldserver.com.

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