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NFN Network Description

•Peer-to-peer network•Minimum hardware requirement:

•2 nodes connected via wire or fiber

•Supports 103 Nodes with a maximum capacity of 324,360 points.

• It will support 54 nodes maximum when it is set up to provide live paging from a DVC node.

•Each node requires a unique address and it communicates with other nodes via a network interface board.

AFP-200 / AFP-300 / AFP-400

AM2020, AFP-1010NFS-3030NFS-640Network Control

Annunciator (NCA)Network Control Station

(NCS 2.0 to 4.x)

DVC/DVC-EM NCA-2 NFS2-3030 NFS2-640 NFS-320 Network Control Station

(NCS 5.0 to 5.9) ONYXWorks

8th Edition Nodes 9th Edition Nodes

Network Interface Boards

•The physical interface which connects nodes forming a network:•NAM-232W, NAM-232F

• AFP-200/300/400

•SIB-NET with MIB-W, MIB-F, MIB-WF• AFP-1010/AM-2020

•NCM-W, NCM-F• NFS2-3030, NFS-3030, NFS2-640, NFS-640, NFS-320, NCA-2,

NCA, DVC

•NCS-NCW, NCS-NCF•NFN-GW-PC-W, NFN-GW-PC-F•RPT-W, RPT-F, RPT-WF

Network Communications Module(NCM)

• Connects to the NUP (Notifier Universal Protocol) port on Onyx Fire Alarm Panels, NCA, NCA-2 and DVC.

• Mounts on a CHS-M2, CHS-M3, CHS-4, or CHS-4L• Each NCM on the network MUST be running the same

version.

Channel A & B connections

Network connection Ports (NUP)

Diagnostic LEDs

Not Used

NCM-F

NFN-GW-PC-W

NFN-GW-PC-F

Repeaters (RPT)

•Repeaters (RPT) regenerate data signals between network nodes, extending communication distances.•RPT-W two twisted pair wire ports•RPT-F two fiber optic cable ports•RPT-WF one twisted pair wire port and one fiber optic cable port.

Threshold Selection for Port A and

Port B

Ground fault detection feed-through

24V

RPT-W RPT-F

RPT-WF

Threshold Selection for

Port A

Port A and Port B

Port A

Port B

Network Configurations

• NFN is capable of communicating using two types of wiring styles, style 4 and 7.

• Style 4•A single open, wire-to-wire short, wire-to-wire short and open, wire-to-wire short and ground, or open and ground results in fragmentation of the network

• Style 7•A single open, wire-to-wire short, wire-to-wire short and open, wire-to-wire short and ground, or open and ground will not result in fragmentation of the network.

ABB A

Polarity does not matter on network wiring.

EE

Wire Connections

MUST USE

Wire Connections

WRONG

Point-To-Point Configuration

• A point-to-point wiring configuration is defined as a twisted-pair segment with ONLY two nodes/repeaters attached to it.

• Terminating resistors are required at the beginning and the end of every segment and are built into each MIB/RPT/NAM232.

• Termination is done with slide switches on the NCM/NCS-NCW/NFN-GW-PC-W.

Terminate Terminate Terminate

Bus Configuration

• A bus wiring configuration is defined as a twisted pair network with more than two nodes.

• Termination is only required on the FIRST and LAST nodes of the bus. Remove termination on the middle nodes.

TERMINATE

Remove Termination

Combination Network

Admin Building

Science Building

Cafeteria

Gymnasium

BUS

Point-to-Point

Point-to-Point24V

Point-To-Point Configuration

•Wiring a Noti-Fire-Net in Style 7 point-to-point.

Fiber Connections

Rx B Tx B Rx A Tx A Rx B Tx B Rx A Tx A

Mixing Wire and Fiber

NCM-WRPT-WF NCM-F

24V

Network Wiring Requirements

• When designing the wiring layout of a NOTI-FIRE-NET system, the following limitations must be considered:

1. The length of each individual twisted pair or fiber optic network communication circuit segment is limited.

2. The system path length is limited.

Network Wiring Requirements

B A B A

Network Node or repeaterNetwork

Node

B A

Network Node or repeater

B A

Network Node

Point-to-point segments 1, 2, and 3.

Each segment is connected to only two nodes/repeaters and can not exceed the limits of the wire used.

1 2 3

Limit on System Path Length

B A

B A

B A

NetworkNode

End of Network End of Network

B A


Network

Node


B A B A



14

2

3

System Path Length = Sum of the lengths of Segments 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Limit for Fiber Optic Circuits

• The attenuation of cabling between two nodes/repeaters is limited by cable choice.

• Fiber optic circuits are point-to-point only, NO Star or Bussing is

allowed.

• Use repeaters (RPT-F) to extend segments.

• Attenuation limits for multimode fiber:•62.5/125µm cable = 8dB limit•50/125µm cable = 4.2dB limit• Use industry standard equipment using a test wavelength of

850 nanometers to calculate dB loss.

1. Calculate loss due to cable Look up the rated dB loss per foot from manufacturers specifications, typically .001 dB loss per foot of fiber.

Multiply this by the length of cable between 2 nodes/repeaters to determine loss due to cable. (Loss/ft x length in ft)

E.g. There is 1800 feet of fiber between two networked nodes.

(.001 x 1800) = 1.8 dB loss

Calculating approximate dB loss

2. Calculate loss due to connectors/splices Look up the dB loss for each connector and splice.Connectors = 0.3 dB loss for most adhesive/polish connectors.

0.75 dB loss for most prepolished/spliced connectors.

Splices = Typically 0.3 dB loss for each splice

Add all figures to determine loss due to connectors/splices.

E.g. There are two prepolished connectors and one splice between the networked nodes

(0.75 + 0.75 + 0.3) = 1.8 dB loss

3. Calculate total loss – Add the attenuation factors obtained in steps 1 & 2. This will provide an approximate attenuation total, which should be 8 dB or less for the standard NFN.

Step 1 (.001 x 1800) = 1.8 dB lossStep 2 (0.75 + 0.75 + 0.3) = + 1.8 dB loss

Step 3 Approximate total loss = 3.6 dB

Noti-Fire-Net Web Server (NWS-3)

TB1:

- 24 V Out

+ 24 V Out

- 24 V In

+ 24 V In

Not Used

Not Used (J7)

NUP A Serial Data Connector (J6)

Ethernet Connector (J8)

USB “A” Host (J13) USB “B” Device (J14)

Noti-Fire-Net Web Server (NWS-3)

• Web-based device that acts as an HTML server that allows remote viewing of the NFN network (including High Speed NFN Networks) via the Internet or an Intranet.

• Communicates with NFN version 5.0 and later. • Interfaces to the Internet/Intranet using an IP-based wire

Ethernet connection.• Can also be used as a web-based communication between the

NFN network and VeriFire Tools. • Requires that at least one node on the NFN network be an ONYX

series panel. It does not run on an NFN network with no ONYX series panels.

• Is not a primary annunciator, it is ancillary in nature. • No NCM-W/F PC board is required when it connects directly to a

supported Notifier panel in a stand alone configuration.

NWS-3 Features

• Sends up to 50 E-mails in response to any system event.

• Supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and above.• Built-in password security and user access record.• Up to 128 user accounts supported.• Multiple users can access the NWS-3 at the same time.• Events Tab displays 9 pieces of information:

• Actual Time, Node, Point, Status, Trouble Status, Device Type, Description, Zone, and Zone Label.

NWS-3 Single Panel Application

Internet/Intranet

PC Browser Interface Supported Notifier FACP

with Web Server Assembly

NWS-3 Network Application

PC Browser Interface

Supported FACP

Supported FACP

HS-NCM W/SF/MFor

NCM W/F

HS-NCM W/SF/MFor

NCM W/F

Internet/Intranet

NFN Network

CAB 3/4 Cabinet with NWS-3

Assembly and HS-NCM W/SF/MF or NCM W/F Board

TB1:

- 24 V Out

+ 24 V Out

- 24 V In

+ 24 V In

Not Used

Not Used (J7)




NFN Gateway 3

NFN Gateway 3 Embedded

• Serves as a bridge between an ONYXWorks Workstation and an NFN network (including High Speed NFN networks).

• Uses the Workstation as the primary reporting station for the network.

• Translates an NFN network’s panel and device data into data that can be interpreted by the OW Workstation software application.

• Configured using the NFN Config Tool. • Communicates with any OW Workstation software

application via an IP connection over Ethernet networks.

Single Panel Architecture

Embedded Gateway

ONYXWorks Workstation

IP Connection over Ethernet

NUP connection

FACP

NFN Network Architecture

IP Network



HS-NCM W/SF/MF

orNCM W/F

NFN Network

FACP

FACP

FACP

Embedded Gateway

BACnet Gateway 3

TB1:

- 24 V Out

+ 24 V Out

- 24 V In

+ 24 V In

Not Used

Not Used (J7)




BACnet Gateway 3

• Provides a communiation link between networks that use the BACnet communication protocol and Fire Alarm Control Panels resident on an NFN network or High Speed NFN network.

• The NFN network communicates with the gateway through an HS-NCM-W/SF/MF or NCM-W/F that is on that NFN network or through a direct connection to a single Notifier panel.

• Represents physical fire devices as BACnet objects and manages the object database.

• As events occur the object properties are updated in real-time and messages are sent to the appropriate BACnet report destination (BACnet computer clients are computers with the graphical user interface workstation front end).

• Configured using the BACnet GW-3 Configuration Tool, an offline programming utility that is included with the BACnet GW-3 assembly when ordered.

• Multiple Gateways can be used for large networks (greater than 15 panels/15,000 objects).

Single Panel Architecture

BACnet GW-3

BACnet /IP Client with Workstation Front End

IP Network

NUP connection

FACP

NFN Network Architecture

IP Network

HS-NCM W/SF/MF

orNCM W/F

NFN Network

FACP

FACP

FACP

BACnet /IP Client with Workstation Front End BACnet /IP Client with Workstation Front End

BACnet GW-3 NUP

Modbus Gateway

TB1:

- 24 V Out

+ 24 V Out

- 24 V In

+ 24 V In

Not Used

Not Used (J7)




Modbus Gateway

• The Modbus Gateway provides a communication link between networks that use the Modbus/TCP communication protocol and Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACPs) resident on an NFN network.

• Compatible with standard and high speed NOTI-FIRE-NET.• Monitors four (4) compatible NFN or HS-NFN nodes not including the Modbus

Gateway node itself.• NFS-320, NFS-640, NFS2-640, NFS-3030, NFS2-3030

• Provides data such as event type, active/inactive, enabled/disabled, acknowledged/unacknowledged, device type, analog value (4-20ma modules only) and system troubles.

• Support reads of up to 100 registers at a time. Analog valuescan be read 10 registers at a time.

• Reduce configuration time by auto-discovering and mappingpoints.

• UL listed as an ancillary device for monitor only.• Optionally Supports Acknowledge, Silence, Reset (non-UL)• Supports one Master

Single Panel Application

Modbus GW

Modbus Client

IP Network

NUP

FACP

Modbus GW on NFN

IP Network

HS-NCM W/SF/MF

orNCM W/F

NFN Network

FACP

FACP

FACP

Modbus Client

Modbus GW

NUP

Receivers Gateway

• Acts as a bridge between the supported digital alarm receivers and the ONYXWorks Network.

• Processes information coming from a connected receiver and passes the information to Onyx Works components.

• The Workstation annunciates events from panels to receivers using a DACT.

• Receivers connect to the ONYXWorks Workstation via any unused COM port on the PC or via an optional Digiboard 8-port COM expansion board.

Supported Receivers and Protocols

• Receivers• Ademco 685

• Radionics D6600

• Silent Knight 9500/9800

• Teldat VisorALARM

• Supported Formats• Ademco Contact ID

• Internal High Speed (685/SK receivers)

• D6600 Internal


FACPDialer

IP

OR

Receivers Network Applications

• Intel 2.16 GHz Duo Core Processor• Two 160 GB Hard Drives• 3.2 GB Video RAM• DVD-ROM / CD-RW Drive• Ethernet Card• 19”Flatscreen LCD Monitor or

19” wide screen touch screen monitor• Windows XP Professional (SP2) or

Windows 7 Operating System

Workstation

• Graphical monitoring of events and device states (up to 6 different states)

• Operator security levels allow functional restriction for multiple operators

• Fully customizable floor plans (.WMF, .BMP, JPEG and GIF)

• Complete history of events with a variety of filtering and exporting capabilities

• Supports the following languages: Arabic, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Chinese (Traditional and simplified)

• Compatible with Standard and High Speed NFN

First Vision

First Vision

• FIRSTVISIONTM uses a graphical user interface (GUI) approach to life safety monitoring for your building or campus.

• The GUI's display method enables an authorized event responder (e.g. firefighter) to view an event in the context of the building's floor layouts.

• This allows planning of routes and methods for responding to the event.

• FIRSTVISION should be installed in the authorized event responder’s preferred building entry location.

• Configured using the First Vision Configuration Tool.

First Vision

• FIRSTVISION only supports SLC loop modules and devices. Only device or module events that use formats of LxxDyyy and LxxMyyy (respectively) that are reported by the types of devices listed below; are processed and annunciated by FIRSTVISION:• Fire Alarms• Supervisory• Medical• Security

• Can simultaneously process up to 3,000 events.• Compatible with NFN GW version 3.11• Compatible with Rapid Eye CCTV Gateway

Sample First Vision Network

Ethernet (TCP/IP) Network

NFN Network

FACP

FACP

FACP

NFN Gateway PC

Embedded Gateway

OR

First Vision with CCTV Gateway

Optional Digital Video Network

First Vision Campus View

First Vision Building View

First Vision Rapid Eye CCTV

First Vision

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