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ZP3 Fire Control Panel
Peer-to-peer 3 Protocol
ZP3 Fire Control Panel Manual
Page 9 - 2 UD1160.9 Iss 6 (25/02/2005)
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9.4.2 Compatibility with older versions of Panel software
Since version 3.00, the protocol has been reworked to deliver multiple commands and/or
events in a single data packet. This results in larger packets and quicker overall performance
when the system gets busy. Panels of version 3.00 and 3.04 will therefore not
communicate correctly with each other.
During upgrade it is recommended that the version 3.04 panels have their network comms
disabled, by physically disconnecting them or splitting them into sub-networks of new and
old, or by using the new Panel Comms Disable feature described below, until all the old
version 3.00 software has been replaced.
The handling of Sound and Silence Commands and their status reports has been improved
to minimize an older event from being reported after a newer command.
The status block fetched by Maestro now includes a “panel comms disabled” status (block
15).
This status mechanism has been further optimized by sending “empty” blocks in place of
those that only contain zeros as data, so less data is sent when loops / zones / outputs are
“normal”.
Note that Maestro version 3.0 higher is required to communicate correctly with the new panel
software.
9.4.3 PP3 new features
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Panel Comms enable/disable
• Interpanel support for Remote Diagnostics across the network
Panel Comms enable/disable
Enables or disables PP3 comms to panels on the Network temporarily, without altering their
filters etc. When edited on one panel it Replicates, to all panels which are configured to be
online via setup, so that they all agree on who is expected to be online.
Edited on the panel via a new menu: Maintenance /More /Panel Comms Enable/Disable, or
by Planner, or on Maestro.
This feature may be used when maintenance is being done on a panel, and can replace the
need to have large numbers of point disables from that panel being reported on the rest of
the system, without needing to edit a large number of comms filter entries.
If any panels are registered as comms-disabled, the “Other” LED will illuminate and the
operator can view the list of panels disabled by viewing the “other” info.