Xtralis VESDAnet, Product Manual

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Xtralis
VESDA
®
VESDAnet Interface Card Product Guide
1 Scope
This guide describes the features of the VESDAnet Interface Card. It covers
the VESDAnet Interface Card’s functions and specifications, the installation,
commissioning and operating procedures. Also included in this guide are
overviews of how the VESDAnet Interface Card operates through VESDAnet
and with configuration tools such as the LCD Programmer and VSC.
Troubleshooting and maintenance of the VESDAnet Interface Card is also
covered.
2 Introduction to the VESDAnet Card
The VESDAnet Interface Card (also referred to as the VN Card) can be
installed into detectors, such as the Xtralis VESDA VLF, allowing
communication on the VESDAnet protocol. This will allow the detector to be
monitored for alarms and faults remotely. It will also allow configuration,
status monitoring and event log extraction via software tools on VESDAnet.
By interfacing a detector onto VESDAnet the features and options of the
remote display modules and referencing are supported.
The VESDAnet Interface Card has connectors that are similar to the ones
used on other Xtralis VESDA devices so it can easily be wired into
VESDAnet. It is not difficult to install and for most sites the only configuration
required is to set the VESDAnet address (zone) number and network time.