Section 6: Network Management; Network Diagnostics; 1: Ping Panel; 2: Data Network Status - Honeywell SILENT KNIGHT 6700 Manual

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NOTE: Although the word "Network" is used in this section, it applies to system menus that relate to the physical wire and/or fiber-optic

connections between multiple panels. The 6700 does not support peer-to-peer networking.

6.1 Network Diagnostics

6.1.1 Ping Panel

The Ping Panel Menu allows you to continually ping any panel programmed into the network. As the selected panel is being pinged, the Ping

Panel screen will display the reply time, minimum, maximum reply times, and sent and received counters.

Select 5 to access the Network Diagnostics.

Press 1 to enter the Ping Panel Menu.

Press the up or down arrow key to select the Network Panel ID. Press ENTER to Ping the panel.

6.1.2 Data Network Status

The Data Network Status screen will display statistics that are indicators of the Network performance.

Select 5 to access the Network Diagnostics.

Press 2 to enter the Data Network Status Menu.

6.2 Network Programming

This section of the manual describes how to program the network options using the built-in annunciator. All options described in this section

can be programmed using the HFSS Honeywell Fire Software Suite. HFSS must be used to edit site assignments.

6.2.1 Learn Network

The Learn Network Menu displays all of the panels connected to the network. Any panel that has been programmed into the network will

appear as a "member." Any panel that is connected to the network, but not programmed into the network, will appear as a "guest." In this

Menu, you can add the guest panels to the network by changing their status to the member panels. Panels showing OK are currently respond-

ing on the network. Panels not showing OK were either removed or are not responding due to the networking problems. See Section 6.1

above for Network Diagnostics.

Select 6 to access the Network Programming.

Press 1 to enter the Learn Network Menu.

Press ENTER to add or remove the panels, (identified as either a member or a guest), connected to the network.

NOTE: If you add the panels to the network, the System will automatically run the Sync Network Options. You will be required to select from

which panel to distribute the network options. See Section 6.3.

Incompatible Panel

If you try to add an incompatible panel as a member to the network, the Learn Network fails and an error message appears.

The incompatible panel remains a "guest". To continue, remove the incompatible panel from the network.

6.2.2 Edit Network Names

The Edit Network Menu allows you to edit the panel name and edit the panel's site name.

Edit Panel Names

Select 6 to access the Network Programming.

Press 2 to enter the Edit Network Names Menu.

Press 1 to select Edit Panel Name. Choose the panel to edit.

Edit Site Names

Press 2 to select Edit Site Name. Choose the site to edit.

See Appendix A for a list of available characters and their numeric designators.

6.2.3 Edit Panel ID

This Menu option allows you to change the current Network Panel ID. It is best to carefully consider the network ID setting for each panel.

Take into account any future panels that will be added to the network (for example, future wiring of wiring two buildings together). The Net-

work Panel ID setting must be assigned a unique ID for each panel on the network.

This Menu will allow you to change the currently assigned Network Panel ID to the current Network ID DIP switch setting. The System will

be down as the panel needs to reboot in order to complete the transition.

When you use HFSS to program the panels, the Network Panel ID will be locked from future editing. The only way to change the Network

Panel ID, is to restore the defaults and use this Menu again.

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