FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking USER GUIDE
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Trademarks PipeIQ, the PipeIQ icon, FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology, System Sensor, and the System Sensor logo are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of Honeywell International Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other parties’ trademarks or service marks are the property of their respective owners and should be treated as such.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Table of Contents Introduction........................................................................................................................................4 Features..............................................................................................................................................4 TCP/IP Connectivity.....................................................................................................
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Introduction The FAAST 8100 series of aspiration smoke detectors are equipped with an onboard Ethernet port for network connectivity. This interface permits a number of intriguing remote monitoring possibilities, including the ability to receive alarm and fault notifications via e-mail. The detector has been designed to operate with common network technologies.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Network Adapter Configuration Windows 7 1. Open Control Panel and select Network and Internet. 2. Select Change adapter settings from the menu on the left.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 3. ocate the network adapter connected to the detector. In most cases this will be Local Area Connection. Right-click and L select Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and then click Properties.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 5. xamine the existing settings for your connection. If you use this adapter to connect to the networks, you should write down E the settings so you can restore them later. 6. Configure the network adapter to use a static IP address as shown below. Note: The IP address you choose for the PC must be different than the IP address of the detector. 7. Choose OK to save the settings.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Windows XP 1. Open Control Panel and select Network and Internet Connections. 2. Select Network Connections.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 3. ocate the network adapter connected to the detector. In most cases this will be Local Area Connection. Right-click and L select Properties. 4. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click Properties.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 5. xamine the existing settings for your connection. If you use this adapter to connect to other networks, you should write E down the settings so you can restore them later. 6. Configure the network adapter to use a static IP address as shown below. Note: The IP address you choose for the PC must be different than the IP address of the detector. 7. Choose OK to save the settings.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Testing Connectivity Physical Link Verify the physical connection on the Ethernet link by examining the green and yellow LEDs on the RJ-45 connector. They should be illuminated and/or blinking. If not, verify the cable is properly seated and all equipment is powered on. Note: The yellow LED will not illuminate when connected to 10 MBit equipment.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 4. xamine the results. By default, the ping program attempts to contact the detector four times. If at least one reply is received, the E PC is able to contact the detector. Configuration The first step in deploying a networked FAAST detector is determining the IP address it should use and the method by which the address will be assigned.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 4. Click the Network tab to display the network parameters. 5. Connect to the detector by right-clicking and selecting Connect Device. 6. I n the Connect window, ensure the correct IP address for the detector is entered in the Host field. Change the User from Read-Only to Administrator. Finally, enter the password for the detector in the Password field. The default password is “password”. Click Connect.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 7. Upon connection, you may receive one of the following messages. If you receive the first message, select Yes to copy the settings from the detector into your PipeIQ project file. If you receive the second message, select No. 8. dit the IP settings for the detector using the Device Connection group. The FAAST detector can operate using either a E static IP address or a dynamic IP address assigned via a DHCP server.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 9. When the desired IP settings have been entered, click the Save icon: 10. The following message will appear: If all settings are correct, select Yes to send the new configuration to the detector. If you would like to make further changes, select No. Note: To send the configuration to the detector manually, right-click on the device and select Send Configuration. 11.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Remote Connection (VPN) In many instances, it is desirable to access private network resources from a remote location. A common example is connecting to a networked file server using a laptop when traveling. Access in this fashion makes a computer in a remote location appear as if it were directly connected to the local network even though it is connected through the public Internet.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking FAQ: TCP/IP Connectivity What IP address does the FAAST detector use by default? The default IP address is 192.168.1.10. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. I’m directly plugged into the detector but I am not able to connect to it. What should I do? Verify you have correctly configured the network adapter for your PC. Then test for IP connectivity using the ping command.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking PC Configuration and Monitoring The FAAST aspiration smoke detector is configured using the PipeIQ software program and the network interface. The PipeIQ software also provides tools for remotely monitoring the detector and reading historical event logs. User Levels The FAAST detector provides two different levels of remote access via the PipeIQ software. The access level is selected when connecting to a device.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 4. I n the Connect window, ensure the correct IP address or hostname for the detector is entered in the Host field. Select the desired user level. If required, enter the password for the detector in the Password field. The default Administrator password is “password”. Click Connect. Connection Status The connection status of a FAAST detector can be determined by its icon.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Editing and Saving Once a configuration has been created or retrieved, the software can be used to edit the configuration parameters of the detector. Parameters are divided into three categories: General, Relays and Thresholds, and Network. When all the detector parameters have been set, the configuration can be saved to the project file using the File -> Save command.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Synchronization Because the detector and the PipeIQ project file each maintain a copy of the detector configuration, it is possible that they may not always be in sync with one another. Such a situation could occur if different PCs are used to configure a detector or the original project file is lost. The PipeIQ software will detect when the configuration on the detector does not match the configuration stored in the project file.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 3. ouble-click on the detector icon to open the Mimic View. A graphical representation of the front panel will appear. For D detailed information on the front panel, see the product manual. 4. ithin 15 seconds, the indicators will illuminate, showing the current status. From then on, the display will continue to update W every 15 seconds.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 3. Click Start to begin plotting the particulate level. Click the button several times to zoom in. Click the button to zoom out. 4. s time passes, the average particulate level, the maximum and minimum particulate level, and the alarm thresholds will be A plotted on the graph. The average signal is pink and the maximum is purple.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 3. From the Trend Mode menu, select the Stored option. 4. Click Start to begin retrieval of the historical trend data. Retrieval may take several seconds. The status will be shown in the progress bar at the bottom of the window. 5. nce the historical data has been retrieved, use the Date control to select the date where data viewing will begin. Use the and O buttons to zoom to the desired time resolution.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 2. From the Mimic View, click the Log View tab at the bottom of the window. The Live Events viewer appears. Live Events As the FAAST detector operates, different events may occur. Examples of events include faults and alarms as well as configuration changes and power outages. Using the PipeIQ software, a user can monitor a device and see when these events occur. To watch for events, click the Live Events tab.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Web Server The FAAST detector comes equipped with an integral Web server, enabling remote access using a Web browser. Features include: • Configuration viewer • Live view of front panel • Log viewer • Access control via configurable password Requirements • Internet Explorer® 6 or later –or– Mozilla Firefox® 3.6 or later • TCP port 80 must be open Connection To connect to the Web server, follow these steps. 1. Open the Web browser.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 4. ype in the password and press Submit. The default password is “1234” and may be configured using the PipeIQ software. T For details, see Configuration. 5. Upon successful login, the General Configuration is displayed. Configuration Viewer The integral Web server enables remote viewing of all the configurable parameters of the FAAST detector.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Relays and Thresholds Configuration Network Configuration 28
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Live View The Web server Live View provides a graphical depiction of the front panel of the detector. Users are able to see the current particulate, air flow, and alarm levels as well as any faults. Note: For a more detailed explanation of the front panel see the product user manual. Events View The FAAST detector logs a number of different events, including alarms and faults.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking The arrow buttons at the bottom of the page are used to navigate through the available events. Navigation Buttons Function Go to first page Go back one page Go forward one page Go to last page FAQ: Web Server What is the Web server password? How do I change it? The default Web server password is “1234”. It may be changed using the Web Access Password field in the PipeIQ software. I am unable to access the login page using my browser.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking E-mail Client One of the exciting features offered by the FAAST aspiration smoke detector is the ability to generate e-mail notifications of alarm and fault conditions. With this technology, users may be alerted to changes in the system whenever and wherever they are. Features The 8100 series is equipped with an integrated SMTP client capable of forwarding alarm and fault e-mail notifications to a properly configured SMTP mail server.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Server Requirements The mail server will accept messages from the FAAST detector and attempt to relay them to the specified recipients. This server must meet the following requirements: • Accept and deliver messages from the e-mail address specified in the Sender Account field. • Accept and relay SMTP messages from port 25 without requiring authentication.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 4. Click the Network tab to display the network parameters. 5. Connect to the detector by right-clicking and select Connect Device. 6. In the Connect window, ensure the correct IP address for the detector is entered in the Host field. Change the User from Read-Only to Administrator. Finally, enter the password for the detector in the Password field. The default password is “password”. Click Connect.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking 7. he e-mail client uses name resolution technology to connect to the mail server. For DNS to work properly, the client must be T made aware of a DNS server. Examine the IP settings for the detector using the Device Connection group. If the detector is configured to obtain an IP address automatically, it will also receive the addresses of a DNS server to use.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Field Description Email The e-mail address of the recipient to receive notification Alert Action 1 Action 2 E-mail generated when the device has reached the specified alarm level Fire 1 Fire 2 Minor E-mail generated when the device detects a Minor Fault Urgent E-mail generated when the device detects an Urgent Fault Isolate E-mail generated when the device has been placed into Isolate Mode 10.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Testing and Verification Before attempting to send e-mails using the FAAST detector, it is recommended that the mail server configuration be tested using a simple PC-based SMTP client. This may aide in troubleshooting any server configuration problems prior to deploying the detector. Bmail from BeyondLogic is one of many free tools that can be used to test the mail server. See below for an example.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking FAQ: E-mail Client What value do I put in the SMTP Server Name field? This is the hostname or FQDN of the SMTP mail server (i.e., smtp.domain.com). Contact your network or server administrator for the correct name. Does the FAAST SMTP client support authentication or TSL/SSL connections? The FAAST SMTP client is able to identify itself to the server via the Sender Account (MAIL FROM:) field.
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Appendix Glossary Authentication A process to confirm the identity of an individual, often using a password DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - A network protocol for automatically assigning IP addresses to host devices DNS Domain Name System - A hierarchal system of naming networks and devices on the Internet Domain A name that uniquely identifies a network and a sphere of administrative authority Ethernet A collection
User Guide: FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology® Networking Specifications Ethernet Comments 802.3 Compliant Yes Speed 10/100 Mbit Auto MDI-X Yes Crossover cable not required OUI 00-26-c8 MAC addresses: 00-26-c8-xx-xx-xx TCP/IP Version IPv4 DHCP Optional DHCP Retry Period 5 x 50 seconds DNS Name Resolution Yes NetBIOS Name Resolution Yes Automatic Private IP Addressing Yes IP Address (default) 192.168.1.10 Subnet Mask (default) 255.255.255.
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