Notifier NCS

Programming Networking the NCS
20 NCS Manual PN 51095:B1 3/08/02
Section 2 Programming
2.1 Networking the NCS
The Network Control Station (NCS) annunciates system signals on Noti•Fire•Net. Equipment that
connects to Noti•Fire•Net and communicates with other equipment using the network will be
referred to as a network node (for example: AM2020, AFP200 with NAM-232, AFP1010, INA, or
NCS). Noti•Fire•Net is a peer-to-peer network (refer to Figure 2.1), and can be logically grouped
together to form systems. For more information on Noti•Fire•Net, refer to the Noti•Fire•Net
Manual.
The functions of the NCS shall include:
• Display of all events on the network.
• Provide the ability to acknowledge, reset and signal silence all events.
• Provide the ability to graphically set up and annunciate the points to be monitored.
• Allow read status and alter status operation to all fire panels that provide this ability.
• Upload / download programming information for archiving purposes for all fire panels that provide this ability.
• Provide a history viewer with filters that can be run outside the NCS application.
• Setup different levels of operator interaction, based on passwords.
Figure 2.1 Noti•Fire•Net Network
2.2 NCS Database
Upon power-up, the NCS checks for the presence of the databases. If it can not find them, a
warning dialog box will be displayed, and a system error message will be logged to the history
manager and current event window. If the Run Time or Administrator database is missing, the NCS
will not be able to execute, and the program will not start. The only way to correct this situation is
to re-load the NCS software, or restore the databases. If the history database is missing, a new file
will be created. If that database already exists, it will be opened.
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