NAPCO Gemini C-Series Control Panel Installation Instructions--Volume 2
Page 12 Installation Instructions, Volume 2
OVERVIEW
Gemini C-Series Control Panels have a maximum number of zones supported depending on the model. An explana-
tion of all the different ways these zones can be utilized using the different peripherals will be described below.
The GEMC-F8ZCPIM optional module plugs into the motherboard of the panel; when the GEMC-F8ZCPIM is used,
all eight zones are dedicated to Fire initiating devices. These zones are all in Fire Area 1. In a Burg-Only system,
SLC or wireless points may be assigned to these zones.
All other zones (up to zone 255) may be any one of the following types:
1) EZM Zones
a. Fire GEMC-EZM8 zones (GEMC-EZM8 wired to the Fire bus)
b. Burg GEMC-EZM8 zones (GEMC-EZM8 wired to the Burg bus)
c. Burg GEMC-BK1 (Burg keypad) EZM zones
2) Wireless transmitter points
a. Fire Wireless transmitter points (maximum 125 Fire and Burg wireless devices)
b. Burg Wireless transmitter points (maximum 200 Burg wireless devices in a Burg-Only system)
3) SLC Points
a. Fire SLC Points
b. Burg SLC Points
Organized another way, there are Fire zones and Burglary zones, as follows:
1) Fire Zones
a. GEMC-Z8CFPIN (first 8 zones, if used)
b. Fire GEMC-EZM8 zones (GEMC-EZM8 wired to the Fire bus)
c. Fire Wireless transmitter points (maximum 125 Fire and Burg wireless devices)
d. Fire SLC Points
2) Burg Zones
a. Burg GEMC-EZM8 zones (GEMC-EZM8 wired to the Burg bus)
b. Burg GEMC-BK1 (Burg keypad) EZM zones
c. Burg Wireless transmitter points (maximum 200 Burg wireless devices in a Burg-Only system)
d. Burg SLC Points
EZM ZONES GENERAL
EZM Zones are groups of four zones that allow zones 9-255 to be monitored by the C-Series control panel. The
GEMC-EZM8 is an expansion zone module designed to allow additional standard initiating devices (that open or
short when an alarm is detected) to be mapped to a zone. The GEMC-EZM8 can be wired to the Fire bus or the Burg
Bus--keep in mind it is the same physical GEMC-EZM8 device, used for either Fire or Burglary. Multiple devices can
be wired to the same zone. Normally closed devices must be wired in series, normally open devices must be wired in
parallel.
The GEMC-EZM8 can be configured to support either 1 or 2 EZM addresses, with 4 or 8 hardwire zones, respec-
tively. When configured as two EZM's (default), it uses 2 addresses, the configured address plus the next higher ad-
dress. Unlike previous Napco alarm systems, EZM addresses do not have to be contiguous--they may skip ad-
dresses--but the zone number of the hardwire device loop is determined by the EZM address and the EZM zone
number to which it is wired. Every zone on the GEMC-EZM8 does not have to be used, but unused zones must be
ZONE CONFIGURATION OVERVIEW