AN0033-US. how to add a fire alarm to net10. overview. creating the fire alarm appliance

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1 how to add a fire alarm to net10 overview With net10, it is easy to monitor the state of fire alarms. A dedicated alarm connector can be installed and neatly fitted into the net10 connector housing, or if possible, into the housing of your fire alarm. Connecting a fire alarm to a net10 system allows the system to know the alarm state, allowing you to ensure the correct doors are unlocked and the correct actions are triggered. creating the fire alarm appliance All appliances are stored within the Buildings section. While in the Buildings section: 1. Select Add an appliance from the Main menu 1

2 2. Give the appliance a name (e.g. Office fire alarm); 3. From the drop down, choose Fire alarm. 4. The image of the appliance can be changed by clicking on the default image to the right. 5. Click Save, or continue with mapping the appliance, as shown below. mapping the connector to the appliance Fire alarms connect to a net10 system interface with just a single connection to monitor when the alarm is active. 2

3 Open the appliance that has been created and select the System Devices tab; 1. Click Add to open Peripheral Mapping 2. Click Browse next to Device to display a list of controllers connected to the system, select the controller that the Alarm Connector, or any connector with an unused Input is connected to and then click OK. 3

4 3. Select the Connector dropdown to display a list of the connectors detected by this controller; click on the one for this appliance to control. All of the available peripherals for that connector will be displayed. 4. Select (tick) a free Input peripheral for the alarm to be connected to. 5. Click OK The selected peripheral will now appear in the System devices tab for the appliance and can be configured. defining peripheral functionality What the peripheral is connected to needs to be defined. Select the System devices tab and configure the Input to the relevant alarm function: 1. In the dropdown next to the Input, select Alarm input 4

5 configuring the appliance Configure how the fire alarm operates, the doors that should unlock when the alarm is active, and whether any cameras should be associated with it. In the configuration tab, there are 3 sub tabs: alarm Select if the Alarm input is open or closed when the alarm is active. doors These are the access points that will unlock when the alarm is active, allowing free access. Select Edit to edit this list cameras These are the cameras that are associated with the alarm. Associating cameras with intruder alarms provide events with video footage. Select Edit to edit this list Click Save - You have now successfully created and configured the fire alarm in the net10 software. The alarm is now operational. See AN How to create a Trigger and Action rule, to learn how you could use the fire alarm in custom rules to perform automated tasks when the alarm is active or inactive. frequently asked questions How easily can people escape the building in the event of a fire? Connecting the fire alarm to net10 allows the system to unlock access points in the event of a fire. This means users won t have to waste time pressing exit buttons or digging through their pockets for their token at every door, ensuring a fast and efficient evacuation. Will the fire doors still unlock if the intruder alarm is armed? If an access point is included in the disarm doors of an intruder alarm, while the intruder alarm is armed, these doors will remain locked. To unlock the doors will require the intruder alarm to be disarmed. Can I have multiple fire alarms? Yes, there is no restriction to the number of fire alarms you can have in net10. Simply create multiple fire alarm appliances, following the steps above. Do you support roll call and muster reports? Currently, there is no specific support this, however, similar results can be achieved by using the Who s Been in Today Report. Paxton Ltd