Autocall Fire Site Administrator can communicate to a compatible DACR (Digital Alarm Communicator Receiver) through a TCP/IP port. This is for control units that are not network compatible or are too remote for a network connection. This requires the DACR Interface software option AFSA-DACR. Remote control units equipped with DACTs communicate their local event status to the DACR using dial-up telephone and optional TCP/IP connections. Control units that are capable can also communicate individual point status. The DACR forwards the individual control unit status to the workstation for information processing and history logging.
Supported DACR models
| DACR model | UL864 approved | ULC‑S559 approved |
|---|---|---|
| Sur-Gard System 5 | Yes | Yes, passive |
| Bosch 6100ipv6 | Yes | Yes, active |
| AES 7705ii | Yes | Yes, active |
| AES 8705 IntelliNet Network Control Center (INCC) | Yes | No |
Supported protocols
- SIA level 1
- SIA level 2
- BFSK
- CID
- 3/1
- 4/2
DACR events
Autocall Fire Site Administrator handles DACR points as though they were network points. You can display graphics and acknowledge point status changes. Point acknowledgement occurs locally on the workstation, because DACT communications travel only from DACT to DACR. Acknowledge, Silence, or Reset remote control units at the individual control unit. The workstation records point events in its history log, with a 500,000 event storage capacity.
Autocall Fire Site Administrator points for DACR accounts
The DACR interface associates each workstation point with a DACR account number. Standard event points have up to a 19 character label for each point. CID point reporting has up to a 40 character label. DACR event categories include: Fire Alarm, Priority 2 Alarm, Supervisory Alarm, Trouble, Utility Status, and Unknown Point (CID format only). The 19 character account label prefixes each occurrence of these events.
Public points
You can configure Autocall Fire Site Administrator to make DACR associated points public to the fire alarm network for monitoring by other network nodes if required.
DACR status tracking
The workstation supervises the DACR connection and tracks the following trouble conditions: Communications Loss (between DACR and workstation), Initialization Failed (the workstation to DACR connection did not successfully establish), Unknown DACR Message (the DACR sent a message that the workstation did not understand), and Unknown DACR Account (the account information received does not correlate to a workstation point).
DACT supervision
Autocall Fire Site Administrator monitors and logs periodic supervisory transmissions from the DACTs through the DACR. Failure to receive a supervisory transmission causes a trouble event on Autocall Fire Site Administrator.
Event restoration
When Autocall Fire Site Administrator receives an event restoration from the DACR, it restores that point's status record to normal. Autocall Fire Site Administrator can also manually restore a point to normal if a restoration occurred that the DACR did not forward to the workstation.