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OVERVIEW
This document covers the installation and commissioning of Chameleon Networked Panels. It is intended for use by a
competent, qualified, fire alarm installation engineer with basic knowledge of networked systems.
All Chameleon Network Panels should be tailored to the building/site requirements. The complete system should be
designed to meet all applicable regulations. The installation must then be performed in accordance with the system design.
This manual not only clarifies the components and connections during installation, but will also assist in commissioning and
maintenance.
CHAMELEON NETWORK KEY FEATURES
● Multipath “mesh” topology VS double ring topology
● Network packages are buffered and retransmitted in each node (signals are electrically rebuilt)
● “Multi master” approach (independent panels with global system awareness)
● Panel action is event driven
● Each Panel has an independent “SYSTEM EVENT LOG” (rolling 10000 entries)
● Customer configuration can be broadcasted to all panels over the network
● High Immunity in high latency network connections
● Configuration mismatch detection between system panels
● Hour sync between panels
● Maximum of 32 panels
● System Repeaters (CHAMELEON REP) via RS422, Fibre-Optics, Serial and TCP/IP
● Future Online Mode support with Chameleon Software (in development, currently not available).
MULTI MASTER
One of the major advantages of the Chameleon Network is the Multi-master approach.
Each panel acts as an independent panel, but is always aware of all system events (events from other networked panels).
All panels share the “cause-effect” configuration, as a global system.
Each time an event occurs on a panel, the panel forwards that event through all network communications ports,
broadcasting that event on the network.
Each time an event is received on any communication port, the panel records the event on its local “Event Log” and
executes a cause/effect defined for that event.
NETWORKABLE PANELS
The following network panels will be discussed in the current manual:
OCTO+
GEKKO
NODE+
CHAMELEON REP
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