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NFN Gateway Installation & Operation Manual - P/N: 52306:Rev: D 06/01/07
Section 1 NFN Gateway Overview
1.1 Product Description
This gateway:
•
Serves as a bridge between an ONYXWorks
®
Workstation or F
IRST
V
ISION
™ and a NFN
network.
•
It uses the Workstation as the primary reporting station for the NFN network.
•
Translates a NFN network’s panel and device data into data that can be interpreted by the
ONYXWorks
®
Workstation software application or F
IRST
V
ISION
™.
•
Monitors NFN networks using ARCNET network architecture.
•
Is configured using the NFN Config Tool.
The NFN Gateway software application resides on a PC board assembly that is installed inside a
CAB-3/4 series cabinet. It communicates with any ONYXWorks
®
Workstation software
application or F
IRST
V
ISION
™ on the system via an IP connection over Ethernet networks.
The NFN Gateway acts like any other node on a NFN network and is compatible with the following
node types. An * indicates panels that support using a USB or serial cable for the direct
connections.
Table 1.1 NFN Compatibility Table
NFN Node Type
Network Board Used
AFP-200
NAM
AFP-300/400
NAM
AFP-1010
SIB-NET
AM2020
SIB-NET
BACnet Gateway
NCM-W/F
BACnet Gateway-2
NCM-W/F
DAA
DVC
NCM-W/F
NFS-320*
NCM-W/F
NFS-640
NCM-W/F
NFS2-640*
NCM-W/F
NFS-3030
NCM-W/F
NFS2-3030*
NCM-W/F
NFN Web Server
NCM-W/F
NFN Web Server-2
NCM-W/F
NCA
NCM-W/F
NCA-2*
NCM-W/F
NCS
NCM-W/F