Notification Classes - Carrier VAV Zone II Installation And Startup Manual

Notification Classes

Alarms in the i-Vu® application use Notification Class #1. A BACnet alarm's Notification Class defines:

Alarm priority for Alarm, Fault, and Return to Normal states

Options for BACnet alarm acknowledgment
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Where alarms should be sent (recipients)
Priorities
Priority of Off-Normal
Priority of Fault
Priority of Normal
Ack Required for Off-Normal,
Fault, and Normal
Recipient List
Recipients
Recipient Description
Recipient Type
Days and times
Recipient Device Object
Identifier
Process Identifier
Issue Confirmed
Notifications
Transitions to Send
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NOTE BACnet defines the following Network message priorities for Alarms and
Events.
Priority range Network message priority
00–63 Life Safety
64–127 Critical Equipment
128–191 Urgent
192–255 Normal
BACnet priority for Alarms.
BACnet priority for Fault messages.
BACnet priority for Return-to-normal messages.
Specifies whether alarms associated with this Notification Class require a BACnet
Acknowledgment for Off-Normal, Fault, or Normal alarms.
TIP You can require operator acknowledgment for an Alarm or Return-to-
normal message (stored in the i-Vu® database). In the i-Vu® interface on the
Alarm > Enable/Disable tab, change the acknowledgment settings for an alarm
source or an alarm category.
The first row in this list is from the i-Vu® application. Do not delete this row. Click
Add if you want other BACnet devices to receive alarms associated with this
Notification Class.
Name that appears in the Recipients table.
Use Address (static binding) for either of the following:

Third-party BACnet device recipients that do not support dynamic binding
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When you want alarms to be broadcast (you must uncheck Issue Confirmed
Notifications). This use is rare.
The days and times during which the recipient will receive alarms.
Type the Device Instance from the network administrator for third-party devices in
the # field.
Change for third-party devices that use a BACnet Process Identifier other than 1.
The i-Vu® application processes alarms for any 32-bit Process Identifier.
Select to have a device continue sending an alarm message until it receives
delivery confirmation from the recipient.
Uncheck the types of alarms you do not want the recipient to get.
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