ZETTLER MZX BACnet Interface

This page features a BACnet interface specifically developed for MZX Technology fire detection systems.

Features:

• High level interface to building automation systems
• Meet interfacing requirements for large integrated projects
• Low cost solution – no need for expensive bespoke integration solutions
• Increase sales opportunities in the integrated solutions market

What is BACnet?

BACnet is an industry standard communications protocol for building automation and control networks. It was designed to allow communication of building automation and control systems for applications such as heating, ventilating and air-conditioning control, lighting control, access control, and fire detection systems and their associated equipment. The BACnet protocol provides mechanisms for computerised building automation devices to exchange information, regardless of the particular building service they perform.

MZX BACnet converter

A BACnet interface can be derived from a stand-alone MZX Technology panel (MZX, MX, ZX or MX2) or from a network (MX-Net or ZX-FILnet).. In either case a single MZX BACnet converter is required.

The MZX BACnet converter is a mini RISC-based embedded computer which converts “MZX Speak” fire data to the BACnet communications protocol.  The converter needs special firmware that is simply uploaded from a PC. Initially we are recommending that commissioning engineers contact field support for a copy of the latest MZX BACnet converter firmware and upload instructions. Contact details are given below.

For stand-alone panels an MZX BACnet converter takes serial data directly from the panel. For networked systems the MZX BACnet converter is connected to a dedicated TLI-800 or FILnet network card.

Features Available in MZX BACnet Interface Version 1.0

Support of MZX Speak 3.x, 4.x and 5.x (the system supports MX, ZX, MX2 and MZX panels running MXConsys Version 8.0 onwards)

Support of single panel and MZX or ZX networks (TLI-800 and FILnet network cards)

Timekeeper (either from the MZX BACnet interface or from an internet time service)

Displayed on BACnet Client side:

• Zone alarms & point alarms from fire inputs
• Panel faults, faults from zones and points
• Mains fault, System faults
• Pre-alarms and alarm warnings
• Isolation of zones, loops & points
• Day/Night  Mode status
• Analogue values of automatic detectors

Supported commands issued from the BACnet Client side:

• Silence, Resound
• Sounders On and Off
• Evacuate
• Fire Reset