ID3000/ID2000 Fire Panel Configuration Tool Manual
Loop Devices
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997-291, Version 3.05
November 2010
The number of CLIP device addresses on a mixed-
protocol loop is limited to 40. The following
warning is displayed if this limit is reached:
3
Loop Devices Configuration
This section describes how to add, delete and
edit configured loop devices.
3.1
Select a Device
a. To add a new device: on the required loop,
highlight either ‘Sensor’ or (as shown above
left) ‘Module’, then choose ‘Insert’ from the
‘Edit’ menu or right mouse-button menu
(see next page). The Add New Device
window is displayed. Select the:
i
OPAL protocol (ID3000 only). Check the box
for each OPAL protocol device added. For CLIP
protocol devices leave this box un-checked.
Note:
An ID3000 loop can support a mixture of
CLIP and OPAL protocol devices.
However, there is a limit of 40 CLIP
device
addresses
supportable on a
mixed-protocol loop.
ii
Device address or (to add a group of devices) a
range of addresses. See below for extra
information about VdS mode. See
Section 3.2.1
for extra information about device type GAS.
iii Device type from the list.
iv Zone number, start reference number
(network zones) and zone description.
To save time, enter an address range of
identical devices, then edit the device types
and parameters.
ADDING MULTIPLE DEVICES IN VdS MODE
The maximum number of devices that can be
added as a group is restricted to the maximum
number allowed in a single zone, i.e. 32.
a(ii)
a(iii)
a(iv)
a(i)
