iRIS8 - Addressable Fire Alarm Panel
– Installer Programming
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3.5.2. Network Settings
Enter PANEL
– NETWORK menu.
Quick summery for the submenus:
•
Network Settings
–
Menu for setting the parameters
for connection between the iRIS8 panel and other
panels and repeaters in the network.
•
Panels
– Menu for review information about the type,
name, status of all panels in the network. Setting the
options for Receiving/Sending commands from/to other
panels.
3.5.2.1 Network Settings
Enter NETWORK SETTING submenu. The settings are distributed in two separate screens.
Press MORE button to move to the next screen.
Press APPLY button to save all introduced changes.
Press APPLY button to save all introduced changes.
Press EXIT button to move back to previous screen.
Fields description and available settings at Network Settings submenu:
Name
Enter the name of the fire panel - up to 40 digits. See item
Port
TCP/IP port for communication between the panels in the network. The port number must be
set one and the same for all connected panels. In case of changing the port number, the iRIS8
panel must be reset from the main screen.
Panel Numbe
r
Unique panel number (1-64) in the network is introduced. By this number the panels can
“recognize” each other.
Network Status
Set the status of using the panel in the network. Every pressing of the button changes the
status Enabled/Disabled. When the status is Disabled, the panel is disconnected from the
network and is not visible for the rest of the panels. A fault message “Panel Fault” for the
disabled panel is displayed from the other panels in the network.
Network Type
Set the network type according the used connection between the panels: LAN (in case of LAN
interface network connection is used) or RS485 (in case of using Redundant Network interface
module).
Attention: Only one network type must be used for the entire network!
Protocol
Choose the communication protocol type according used BMS system software - Modbus RTU
over TCP/IP or Modbus TCP/IP.
Panel Number EVAC
A unique panel number (1-5) in a network with PASO panels is introduced. The iRIS8 panel
always takes the last number in such kind of specialized network. A connection of EVAC Voice
module is required to
“Network” terminal of the interface module. The programming of
operation of the PASO panels is described in item
Panel IP Address
Set the IP address of the panel according the realized local Ethernet network.
Netmask
Set the Netmask.
Router
Set the Router IP address.
Panel MAC Address
Review of the unique MAC address of the panel.
Redundancy
Option for ignoring a fault message for broken connection in the redundant network. Every
pressing of the button changes the status OFF/ON. Set ON if you want to monitor the
continuity of the redundant network. Set OFF to disable the monitoring.
