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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt CHAMELEON NETWORK INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING MANUAL OVERVIEW CHAMELEON NETWORK KEY FEATURES MULTI MASTER NETWORKABLE PANELS SYSTEM LIMITATIONS TERMS and DEFINITIONS IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS and COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATION INTERFACES INSTALLATION INTRODUCTION Mains Power connection Control Panels and Repeaters Location... -
Page 2: Tx1 Connection Break On Panel
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt Complete list of functions Specific Network Related Functions STEP BY STEP NETWORK COMMISSIONING Open network LOOP Power Up in Installation Mode Panel Lamp Check Check Panel Address Check Panel Version Check All Communication Channels (CHx) -
Page 3: Overview
All Chameleon Network Panels should be tailored to the building/site requirements. The complete system should be designed to meet all applicable regulations. The installation must then be performed in accordance with the system design. -
Page 4: System Limitations
CHAMELEON REPEATER - Acts as system repeater - I n a Chameleon Network, the CHAMELEON REPEATER is used as a “System Repeater”. It works as an addressed networked panel (without loops) and has the ability to process and register (log) all “system info”. -
Page 5: Identifying Components And Communications
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS and COMMUNICATIONS INSIDE G EKKO INSIDE OCTO+... - Page 6 Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt : ALL CHANNELS (CHx) SHOULD BE CONNECTED THROUGH INTERFACES NOTE...
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Page 7: Communication Interfaces
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt COMMUNICATION INTERFACES The following interfaces can be used to connect panels or repeaters to a Chameleon Network. INTERFACE FOR RS422 COMMUNICATION INT-RS422-P2P-D INT-RS422-P2P-S FIBRE OPTIC INTERFACE INT FO P2P-D INT FO P2P-S... -
Page 8: Installation
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt INSTALLATION INTRODUCTION This section covers the physical installation of the system. It primarily focuses on the parts that are required and how they should be connected together. Do not connect the mains power or the batteries at this stage; commissioning of the system from a network point of view is covered in a next section of this manual. -
Page 9: Chameleon Network Topology
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt CHAMELEON NETWORK TOPOLOGY Networks should always be designed in a closed loop topology. Redundant connections should be used , ensuring a minimum of two way path options in case of communications failure. -
Page 10: Open Loop Network Example
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt Open Loop Network example : THIS IS NOT RECOMMENDED!! IT DOES NOT HAVE COMMUNICATIONS REDUNDANCY. NOTE Mesh Network example : COMMUNICATIONS HIGHLY REDUNDANT (DIFFERENT NETWORK OPTION PATHS). NOTE... -
Page 11: Extended Display Example (On Non Networked Systems)
Please do not confuse with Network Addressed Chameleon Repeater panel. RS422 FIBRE OPTIC CABLE or TCP/IP CHAMELEON DISPLAY GEKKO NOTE: THIS EXAMPLE IS NOT CONSIDERED A CHAMELEON NETWORK MAXIMUM OF TWO CHAMELEON DISPLAYS CAN BE CONNECTED TO A GEKKO COMPATIBLE WITH GEKKO, OCTO+ or NODE+... -
Page 12: Panel Connections
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt PANEL CONNECTIONS Each communications channel has a 5 way connector. Each channel can be used to network with other panels by means of any available interface. The appropriate interface board for the desired communications media must be installed in all networked panels. A RS422/422, Fibre Optic or TCP/IP connection may be used. -
Page 13: Rs422 Connections Example
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt RS422 connections example The following scheme shows how to interconnect two panels with two redundant independent RS422 network paths. This will use 4 flat cables, two “per” panel and two for each physical connection. - Page 14 Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt The dual fibre external fibre-optic connections should be made as follows: P anel Repeater 1 Repeater 2 Back to Panel CH2 C H1 CH2 C H1 CH2 ⟶...
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Page 15: Chameleon Repeater With Double Rs422 Interface
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt CHAMELEON REPEATER with double RS422 interface The repeater connections to the RS422 Interface are the same as for the Panel. On the CHAMELEON REP, the flat cable interface connections are different from the GEKKO, as shown below. -
Page 16: Single Tcp/Ip Peer To Peer Connection
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt Single TCP/IP Peer to Peer Connection The use of a TCP/IP network may require the support and cooperation of the end users’ IT department. Be sure that this support is available before deciding on this communications method. -
Page 17: Commissioning
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt COMMISSIONING INTRODUCTION Commissioning involves checking that all connections have been properly done and that all hardware is functioning correctly. This means the system must first be installed in accordance with the previous section of this manual. -
Page 18: Network Functions
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt NETWORK FUNCTIONS Complete list of functions For communications verification the main functions are highlighted in bold 1 Review Historic Log 6-3-6 Read Data Stored in Device 1-1 Display Historic Log 6-3-7 Write Data Stored in Device... -
Page 19: Specific Network Related Functions
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt Specific Network Related Functions 1 Review Historic Log All the functions associated with reviewing or printing events and settings. 1-1 Display Historic Log The panel logs all events in an internal event log. It can store a rolling 10000 entries. When it is full the latest entry is added and the oldest entry discarded. - Page 20 Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt 8-4-1 Active/Installation Mode An essential function. The system should always be left in ACTIVE mode, unless the system is being installed and debugged. When the system is set to Installation Mode the green SYSTEM ON LED on the front of the Panel and Repeaters will flash.
- Page 21 Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt 8-5-6 BMS Setup This function will configure all Building Management System (BMS) Protocols available. The dedicated channel in the GEKKO is the CH2. The Chameleon Panels support the following BMS configuration on the CH2:...
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Page 22: Step By Step Network Commissioning
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt STEP BY STEP NETWORK COMMISSIONING The following steps must be executed in this specific sequence: NOTE: If NODE+ are used in the installation (without display): It is recommended to use a “portable”... -
Page 23: Check Known Panels
Please refer to Network Topology chapter for further info. If panel communication channels are available, more redundant connections can be made (example with NODE+ or OCTO+ there are three channels available per panel). The Chameleon Network supports mesh network if extra channels are available. -
Page 24: Verify Remote Devices On The Installation
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt Verify remote devices on the installation Go to menu 7-1 Device Count, Type & Value and verify if all devices and panels are correctly being displayed and recognized. TROUBLESHOOTING “COMMUNICATION FAILURE” NOTE: Communications failures are only reported by RX (receiving) channel evaluation. - Page 25 Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt TX1 connection break on Panel 2 Panel 1 is no longer receiving in one of the channels (CH2->RX2). The following messages will be shown: Panel 1 Panel 2 Panel 3 PANEL 01...
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Page 26: Panel Configuration Mismatch
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt “PANEL CONFIGURATION MISMATCH” One Panel in ACTIVE MODE and all other in INSTALLATION MODE Panel 1 , due to a failure on the network, has changed to Installation mode and the others have not. All panels will trigger “Panel Configuration Mismatch”... -
Page 27: Upload A Configuration Without Broadcast
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt Upload a configuration without broadcast Panel 1 , due to USB Chameleon Connector Config Update, changed the local configuration and the configuration was not broadcasted to other system panels. All panels will trigger “Panel Configuration Mismatch” on Panel 1. Panel 1 will trigger the fault mentioning all other panels on the queue. -
Page 28: Selective Disablements Different Between Panels
Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt Selective Disablements different between panels Situation when you configure a “ 6 -1-3 Set Selective Disablement” o n a n ot connected panel and later connect it to the Network. This will trigger a Panel Configuration Mismatch. - Page 29 Global Fire Equipment // g lobalfire.pt Panel 1 Panel 2 Panel 3 Shown on menu “8-5-2 Known Panels” Shown on menu “8-5-2 Known Panels” Shown on menu “8-5-2 Known Panels” Known: 03 Known: 03 Known: 03 [01] 02 03...
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