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IPDACT-2

IP Fire Alarm Communicator

7165-1703:0125

SIGNALING

S1869

Approved

FDNY:

COA #6077

MEA

Description

The IPDACT-2 is a compact Internet Protocol Digital

Alarm

Communicator/Transmitter

Module.

It

is

designed to transmit status communication to a Cen-

tral Station via the Internet. During an alarm, a super-

visory, or a trouble event, the IPDACT-2, using the

Contact-ID protocol from the fire alarm control panel,

converts the standard DACT phone communication

to a protocol that can be transmitted and received via

the Internet. It can also test the connectivity between

the fire alarm control panel and the Central Station.

The IPDACT-2 operates in conjunction with the

VisorALARM PLUS™ IP receiver located at the Cen-

tral Station.

The IPDACT-2 is designed to operate with the

DACT-equipped panels used in the Gamewell-FCI's,

The IP Communicator provides faster and more eco-

nomic

digital

alarm

transmissions,

improving

response times and decreasing costs found with tra-

ditional analog systems. The IPDACT-2 offers value-

added features such as supervised line functionality,

which allows a Central Station to detect any off-line

alarm panels within seconds. No backup analog

phone line is necessary. However; customers can

still use a traditional backup phone line from the

panel's second phone port if desired.

The panel operates normally during an alarm, a

supervisory, or a trouble event and sends the Con-

tact-ID formatted analog information from the tele-

phone ports to the IP Communicator. The IP

Communicator then reformats the data into highly

encrypted Ethernet UDP packets for transmission to

a compatible receiver at the Central Station. This

feature allows seamless integration into existing con-

ventional Central Station architectures.

E3 Series® is a registered trademark of Honeywell International Inc.

Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

VisorALARM PLUS™ is a trademark of Teldat Corporation.

UL® is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

Features

•

•

Operates with the Gamewell-FCI's E3 Series panels

equipped with DACT-E3 units and GF505/GF510 Flex

Series Systems.

•

Saves the cost of two dedicated phone lines. Only the

customer's shared IP equipment is required.

•

Provides compatibility to newer low-cost, non-analog,

digital telephone services such as cable, or fiber optics.

•

Increases connection supervision to the Central Station

from the once-a-day test signal to once every 90

seconds.

•

Requires no change to the existing panel configuration.

The IP Communicator connects directly to the primary

and secondary analog panel telephone ports.

•

Produces fast alarm transmission (less than 10 second

transmission time).

•

Performs over any type of customer-provided Ethernet

10/100Base network connection (LAN or WAN), DSL

modem or cable modem.

•

Transmits data over standard Contact-ID protocol but is

secured with the industry's highest level of encryption

(AES 512 bit).

•

Supports both dynamic (DHCP) or Public and Private

Static IP addressing.

•

Maintains dual-destination IP receiver address for high

redundancy configurations: all signals are sent to a sec-

ondary address should the primary become unavail-

able.

•

Offers user programmable UDP ports for flexibility and

compatibility with firewalls and other network security

components.

IPDACT-2