TERMS, DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Analogue Loop - The physical link, usually fireproof 2 conductor shielded wiring cable, forming a ring of interconnection.
Flat Cable - A connecting lead. Typically a length of flat cable with connectors at both ends.
Conventional Sounder - A Conventional Sounder is an audible output device that is connected to the Conventional
Sounder outputs on the Panel. It is different electrically from a Loop powered Sounder.
Serial Communication - Communications using RS422, RS232, Fibre Optic link or TCP/IP Serial Tunnel. It provides
communications between the Panel and Repeaters. Chameleon Panels use Serial Communication as standard.
Detector - Any type of fire sensor (heat, smoke) that is connected to an Analogue Loop.
Device - A detector, sounder, interface module or call-point connected to an Analogue Loop.
Evacuation - A system state where all sounders are activated simultaneously. Pressing SOUNDERS ACTIVATE/SILENCE
will generate a system evacuate condition.
Fibre Optic Link - A connection method for data that uses light instead of electrical signals. The connection is made using
fibre optic cables rather than copper electrical cables. Fibre optic signals can travel far greater distances than electrical
signals, with less risk of electromagnetic interference.
Flash - Non-volatile memory inside the panel used to store the program and the customer site data. Flash data storage is
very robust and needs no power at all to retain the data.
Local Sounder - A local conventional sounder is an audible output device (bell or sounder) that is connected to the local bell
output on the panel.
Loop Sounder - The term Loop Sounder is used to describe an audible output device that is connected to and controlled
individually by an Analogue Loop. Loop Sounders are different electrically from Conventional Sounders.
NVRAM - Non-volatile Random Access Memory. Any information stored in this memory will not be cleared when power is
removed from the system. It contains the LOG info, disablements, and system state info.
PCB - Printed Circuit Board.
Front End or Chameleon Display - Everything displayed in the Panel “Front End” is copied to the “Chameleon Display”.It is
only possible to mirror a local Panel “Front End” with a Chameleon Display. Every key press action is made as if the input
was actually occurring on the connected panel “Front End”. This solution is normally used on a single panel, not on
networked panels.
Chameleon Repeater (system repeater) - In a Chameleon Network, the CHAMELEON REPEATER is used as a “System
Repeater”. It works as an addressed networked panel (without loops) and has the ability to process and register( log) all
“system info”. Everything that is displayed in any networked system panel, with the exception of zonal LEDs, will also be
displayed on the Repeater Panel.
The System - All wired networked panels (GEKKO, OCTO+, NODE+ or CHAMELEON REP).
Zone - A situational group of devices. A Zone can consist of a collection of any of the devices connected to the system.
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