Ampac FireFinder II Series Specifications download pdf (Page 11)

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FIREFINDER SERIES II INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING &

OPERATION

The FireFinder Series II has an internal ASPI (Ampac Serial Peripheral Interface)

serial bus. This serial bus provides interfacing to the Brigade /PSU Monitor Board

and if required up to eight (8) Sounder Board/s.

FireFinder Series II has a second serial interface that connects to ancillary boards these can be

used to control and monitor field plant equipment.

Where the system design exceeds the capability of one FireFinder Series II then other FireFinder

Series II panels can be networked together to provide an expanded system containing multiple

boards in a variety of applications.

Some of these applications include:

 A Master / Slave (Main Sub) FACP arrangement (MFACP / SFACP)

 A Peer to Peer System

 Use of Data Gathering Panels (DGP’s)

 SmartTerminal

 SmartGraphics

A Network FireFinder Series II System supports a combination or all these options on a single

network. Each panel on the network is regarded as a “node”. The NETWORK BUS is accessed

using a Network Interface Card. The network configuration determines whether a NIC is required.

Configurations can be;

Master / Sub FACP: Where there is one or more FACP’s configured as local panels then each

report the status of their associated zones/devices to a MFACP. There is no control between local

panels as the MFACP is structured to have full control of the entire system.

Peer to Peer: Each FACP is regarded as a Master FACP and therefore a user can take control of

the entire fire system from any FACP.

Data Gathering Panel: The use of this type of panel may be installed where there is a need to have

field terminations only at one location and all control is performed by an FACP that is remotely

located.

SmartTerminal: Provide the user with the ability to monitor the status of designated areas or an

entire site as well as execute specific interrogation tasks.

SmartGraphics: Is an active graphics system connected to the FireFinder Series II.

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