IMPORTANT INFORMATION This manual is designed for use by factory trained installers WARNING: Touching components, which are and operators of the Gamewell/FCI FocalPoint System. All improperly installed, applied or operated, could be illustrations, functional descriptions, operating and hazardous and possibly fatal. Short circuits could installation procedures, and other relevant information are cause arcing that could result in molten metal injuries.
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WIRING CONSIDERATIONS SYSTEM RE-ACCEPTANCE TEST A Gamewell/FCI fire alarm control panel contains power- To ensure proper system operation, this product must be limited circuits. You cannot connect external sources of tested in accordance with NFPA 72, Chapter 7. Re- power to these circuits without invalidating their approval. acceptance testing is required after any modification, repair, or adjustment to system hardware, wiring, or programming.
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LIMITATIONS OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS explosions (caused by escaping gas, improper storage of flammable materials, etc.). Gamewell/FCI recommends that smoke and/or heat Heat detectors do not sense particles of combustion and detectors be located throughout the protected premises are designed to alarm only when heat on their sensors following the recommendations of the current edition of the increase at a predetermined rate or reaches a National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, the...
Section 1 About Receivers Gateways 1.1 FPT Receivers Gateway Description The Receivers Gateway (FPT-DACR-GW) acts as a bridge between the supported digital alarm receivers and the FocalPoint system. A Receivers Gateway processes information coming from a connected receiver and passes the information to FocalPoint components. A FocalPoint Workstation on the system will annunciate events from control panels to receivers using a DACT.
About Receivers Gateways Agency Listings FocalPoint/ Telephone Receiver Gateway Digital Alarm Receiver Dialer FACP Ethernet Ethernet FocalPoint Components Figure 1.2 Receivers Telephone Architecture Diagram 1.3 Agency Listings NOTE: UL 864, 9th Edition—FocalPoint systems work with products that have been UL 864, 9th Edition listed as well as products that have not received UL 864, 9th Edition certification.
Environmental Requirements About Receivers Gateways Local • AHJ—Authority Having Jurisdiction National Fire Protection Association • NFPA 70—National Electrical Code • NFPA 72—National Fire Alarm Code • NFPA 101—Life Safety Code Underwriters Laboratories • UL-1076—In certified applications, the unit shall be installed in accordance with Proprietary Burglar Alarm Units and Systems, Fifth Edition Underwriters Laboratories Canada •...
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About Receivers Gateways Related Documentation FocalPoint™ Receivers Gateway Installation & Operation Manual - P/N: 53251:Rev: A 9/8/09...
Section 2 Digital Receivers Installation and Configuration 2.1 Digital Receiver Setup Guidelines The supported Digital receivers must be installed according to the following guidelines: • Receivers may be placed on a single Gateway or distributed among several. • A receiver may be attached to any available COM port on a Receiver Gateway capable UL or ULC listed computer, that is appropriate for use with fire protective signaling units.
Digital Receivers Installation and Configuration ADEMCO 685 Setup 2.2 ADEMCO 685 Setup 2.2.1 685 Cable Configuration NOTE: All connections must be no more than 20 feet in length and run in conduit. Use the following figure to configure the cable that connects the 685’s J103 port to a unused COM port on your Receiver Gateway capable Workstation computer.
ADEMCO 685 Setup Digital Receivers Installation and Configuration Once the ADEMCO 685 is connected to the Gateway, the Workstation will auto-create an icon for the 685 receiver. 685 site names will look similar to this: 685 DACR - #### (where #### is the account code for the panel that is dialing in).
Digital Receivers Installation and Configuration Radionics D6600 Setup 2.3 Radionics D6600 Setup Digital receivers must be installed according to the “Digital Receiver Setup Guidelines” on page 2.3.1 D6600 Description The Receivers Gateway is the software interface between the Radionics receiver and the FocalPoint network monitoring system.
Radionics D6600 Setup Digital Receivers Installation and Configuration 2.3.3 D6600 Serial Communication Connection Use the following figure to configure the cable that connects the Radionics D6600’s COM3 port to a unused COM port on your Receiver Gateway capable Workstation computer. You can use a standard null modem cable to connect the Radionics D6600 to the Receivers Gateway.
Digital Receivers Installation and Configuration Radionics D6600 Setup Table 2.1 D6600/Receivers Gateway Configuration Settings D6600 Menu Item Menu Item Name/Description D6600 Value for WAS Configuration 6.3.7 Device 2 - Utilize COM3 RS-232 Automation 2.3.5 D6600 Configuration Device Addressing and Supervision The Receivers Gateway monitors digital alarm receivers for trouble conditions and reports these events to Workstations.
Silent Knight 9500/9800 Receiver Setup Digital Receivers Installation and Configuration 2.4 Silent Knight 9500/9800 Receiver Setup A Receiver Gateway capable Workstation is capable of monitoring 10 Silent Knight 9500/9800 digital alarm receiver’s devices reporting alarm and trouble information. Digital receivers must be installed according to the “Digital Receiver Setup Guidelines”...
Silent Knight 9500/9800 Receiver Setup Digital Receivers Installation and Configuration 2.4.7 9500/9800 Device IDs The Receivers Gateway reformats all devices reported by Silent Knight 9500/9800 receivers to fit the FocalPoint system format of an 8-character point ID. Since there is no actual node or sub-node located at the panel, the Gateway always pads the node/ sub-node position with zero spacers (001000).
Digital Receivers Installation and Configuration Teldat VisorALARM Receiver Setup 2.5 Teldat VisorALARM Receiver Setup VisorALARM is an IP Receiver which can receive event messages via IP networks from configured IP digital alarm control transmitters (IPDACTs). 2.5.1 VisorALARM Cable Configuration NOTE: All connections must be no more than 20 feet in length and run in conduit. Use the following figure to configure the cable that connects the receiver to a unused COM port on your Receiver Gateway capable Workstation computer.
Teldat VisorALARM Receiver Setup Digital Receivers Installation and Configuration 2.5.4 VisorALARM Supported Formats The following format is supported: • ADEMCO Contact ID. 2.5.5 VisorALARM Communication Settings Recommended as Baud Rate=9600, Parity=N, Data Bits=8 and Stop Bits=1. 2.5.6 VisorALARM Device Addressing and Supervision Receivers Gateway monitors the VisorALARM for trouble conditions and reports them to connected Workstations.
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Digital Receivers Installation and Configuration Teldat VisorALARM Receiver Setup FocalPoint™ Receivers Gateway Installation & Operation Manual - P/N: 53251:Rev: A 9/8/09...
Section 3 Receivers Gateway Installation and Configuration 3.1 Receivers Gateway Installation Overview NOTE: The Workstation and FPT Receivers Gateway must be logged into before any of its settings can be configured. A User that has the Security Option to configure settings needs to login to change an existing setting.
Receivers Gateway Installation and Configuration Receivers Gateway Startup 3.3 Receivers Gateway Startup Step 1. Double click on the Receivers Gateway icon in the Windows system tray. The Receivers Gateway window displays. Step 2. From the Receivers Gateway window select File >Login. The User Login window displays.
Receivers Gateway Network Communication Configuration Receivers Gateway Installation and Configuration 3.4.2 Receivers Gateway’s Port Configuration The Admin User creates a Network name and then adds a gateway. Network Names and gateway connections are created using the Configuration Tool which is launched from Workstation’s main menu Network Connection Configuration Procedure Step 1.
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Receivers Gateway Installation and Configuration Receivers Gateway Network Communication Configuration FocalPoint™ Receivers Gateway Installation & Operation Manual - P/N: 53251:Rev: A 9/8/09...
Section 4 Receivers Gateway Reference Information 4.1 Layout of the Receivers Gateway Window The Receivers Gateway allows a FocalPoint Workstation to view events and other data originating from digital alarm control receivers. Events that occur on connected digital alarm control receivers’s devices will be reported to the Workstation and appear in the Events Box like any other FocalPoint system event.
Receivers Gateway Reference Information File Menu Descriptions 4.2 File Menu Descriptions 4.2.1 Login The Workstation or FPT Receivers Gateway software applications must be logged into before any of its settings can be configured. A User that has the Security Profile to change a password needs to login to change an existing User’s password or to add a User and their password.
Appendix A: Radionics D6600 Internal Message Mapping The following table displays what messages will look like in the History Manager database: Table A.1 Radionics D6600 Internal Message Mapping Event Zone Description Action TIME SET Recorded in the history database as D6600 %DACR% TIME SET BATTERY MISSING Report as event Trouble on device BATT with device type Battery BATTERY LOW...
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Radionics D6600 Internal Message Mapping Table A.1 Radionics D6600 Internal Message Mapping (Continued) Event Zone Description Action SYSTEM RESET Report as event Reset on device RECEIVER with device type Network Device SYSTEM TEMPERATURE HIGH Report as event Trouble on device TEMP with device type Temperature Sensor TEMPERATURE RESTORE Report as event Trouble Restored on device TEMP with device type...
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Radionics D6600 Internal Message Mapping Table A.1 Radionics D6600 Internal Message Mapping (Continued) Event Zone Description Action COMMUNICATIONS Report as event Trouble Restored on device 00100COMM with device RESTORED type Communication SWITCH TO INTERCEPT Recorded in the history database as D6600 %DACR% SWITCH TO MODE INTERCEPT MODE SWITCH TO FALLBACK MODE...
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Radionics D6600 Internal Message Mapping Table A.1 Radionics D6600 Internal Message Mapping (Continued) Event Zone Description Action DIALING ERROR Report as event Advise on device EVENT 73 with device type Communication NO RESPONSE TO Report as event Advise on device EVENT 74 with device type HANDSHAKE Communication NO RESPONSE TO ACK...
Appendix B: Contact ID Reporting Formats The following table shows the Contact ID Reporting Formats for FocalPoint messages: Table B.1 Contact ID Reporting Formats Device Device User Contact ID message w/ message w/ Message Matrix Point Type Event Description Event Code Group=0 Group>0 Device ID...
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Contact ID Reporting Formats Table B.1 Contact ID Reporting Formats (Continued) ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Tamper Switch Tamper - # ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Security Near alarm - # ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Security Intrusion verifier - # ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Zone...
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Contact ID Reporting Formats Table B.1 Contact ID Reporting Formats (Continued) ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Fire Pump Pump failure - # PANEL### G##PA### GROUP## Control Panel System Trouble ACPWR### G##AC### GROUP## Power Supply AC Loss BATT ### G##BA### GROUP## Battery Low system battery PANEL### G##PA###...
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Contact ID Reporting Formats Table B.1 Contact ID Reporting Formats (Continued) PRINT### G##PR### GROUP## Printer Local printer failure ACPWR### G##AC### GROUP## Power Supply Exp. module DC loss - # ACPWR### G##AC### GROUP## Power Supply Exp. module Low Batt - # ACPWR### G##AC### GROUP##...
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Contact ID Reporting Formats Table B.1 Contact ID Reporting Formats (Continued) RFBAT### G##RF### GROUP## Battery RF low battery - # ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Smoke Detector Smoke det. Hi sens - # ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Smoke Detector Smoke det. Lo sens - # ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP##...
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Contact ID Reporting Formats Table B.1 Contact ID Reporting Formats (Continued) RMT ### G##RM### GROUP## Control Panel Successful upload ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Card Reader Access denied - User # ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Card Reader Access report by user - User # GROUP### G##GR### GROUP##...
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Contact ID Reporting Formats Table B.1 Contact ID Reporting Formats (Continued) GROUP### G##GR### GROUP## Zone Legal Code Entry - User # GROUP### G##GR### GROUP## Zone Re-arm after Alarm - User # GROUP### G##GR### GROUP## Zone Auto-arm Time Extended - User # GROUP### G##GR### GROUP##...
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Contact ID Reporting Formats Table B.1 Contact ID Reporting Formats (Continued) TEST ### G##TE### GROUP## Zone Periodic test report TEST ### G##TE### GROUP## Zone Periodic RF xmission TEST ### G##TE### GROUP## Zone Fire test - User # ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Zone Status report to follow...
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Contact ID Reporting Formats Table B.1 Contact ID Reporting Formats (Continued) ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Control Panel System Inactivity ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Control Panel Download Abort ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Control Panel Download Start - # ZONE ### G##ZO### GROUP## Control Panel Download Interrupt - #...
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Contact ID Reporting Formats FocalPoint™ Receivers Gateway Installation & Operation Manual - P/N: 53251:Rev: A 9/8/09...
Index Shutting Down 24 About 28 Ademco 685 Receiver 11 Cable Configuration - PC to 685 12 Shut Down Gateway 28 Communication Settings 12 Silent Knight 9500/9800 Receiver 17 Device Addressing 12 Cable Configuration 17 Device IDs 13 Device Addressing 18 DIP Switch Settings 12 Device IDs 19 Jumper Settings 12...
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Index FocalPoint™ Receivers Gateway Installation & Operation Manual - P/N: 53251:Rev: A 9/8/09...
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Manufacturer Warranties and Limitation of Liability Manufacturer Warranties. Subject to the limitations set forth herein, Manufacturer warrants that the Products manufactured by it in its Northford, Connecticut facility and sold by it to its authorized Distributors shall be free, under normal use and service, from defects in material and workmanship for a period of thirty six months (36) months from the date of manufacture (effective Jan.