FLEX-NET™ SERIES COMPONENTS

FleX-Net™ is a ‘next generation’ modular network system that is designed for the most demanding fire protection and emergency communications applications. FleX-Net™ introduces an impressive new range of system configurations, including a wide array of cabinets and sizes for control and annunciation requirements.

FleX-Net™’s modular design provides almost limitless freedom to configure local, group and global control and annunciation where it is needed – including the ability to configure up to 7 LCD display/control chassis in a single node.

System Components

Parts of the Flex-Net network fire alarm system:

Features

FIRE ALARM CONTROL

• 1 SLC loop expandable up to 29
• Each SLC is capable of supporting 159 Analog Sensors and 159 Addressable Modules which can be wired in Style 6 or 7 (Class A) or Style 4 (Class B)
• Four Style Z/Y (Class A/B) Notification Appliance Circuits rated at 1.7 Amps each
• Supports both 80 character and 960 character back-lit LCD displays with user friendly menu
• English, French, Arabic* and Hebrew* language support (*supported by RAXN-LCDG Annunciator in place of main display)
• Correlatable Switch Inputs which allows for multi-functional outputs
• Four Alarm Queues with selector switches and LEDs for Alarm, Supervisory, Monitor and Trouble
• RS-232 output for remote system printer or CRT
• Two Event History Logs comprised of a 6000 Alarm History Log and a 6000 Event Log for all events
• Built-in BACnet support • System can be configured without taking the panel offline
• Supports three configuration files (current, previous and next configuration) with “hot swap” support
• Real time 3D graphical monitoring and control using Mircom’s Open Graphic Navigator™
• Supports Boolean logic functions
• Built-in Ethernet port
• Remote diagnostics via a built-in web server
• UL listed for Smoke Control (UUKL)

AUDIO CONTROL

• Multi-channel operation
• Distributed audio
• Compatible with 520Hz low frequency signal by Mircom
• 5 hard wire fire fighter telephone channels that can be expanded with intelligent fire phone modules
• 25 or 70 volt system • Multiple amplifier sizes
• Max. of 180 watts per Integrated Fire & Audio panel
• Expansion to three 360 watts expansion cabinets for a total of 1260 watts of audio power per node

NETWORK FEATURES

• Up to 63 nodes
• Peer-to-peer network communications
• Fully integrated digital network audio and control over a single pair of copper wire or fiber optic cable
• Supports over 9,000 points per node
• Supports over 580,000 points on a single network
• Remote diagnostics via built in web server and standard Ethernet port in every node
• Style 4 (Class B) or Style 6 or 7 (Class A) wiring configuration
• Proprietary Arcnet Network Communications protocol