With one parallel and one RS-232 serial port, the 5824 Serial/Parallel Interface allows you to connect virtually
any standard PC-compatible printer to the IntelliKnight system and to generate reports on-site. You can print a
log of real-time events and generate user-friendly reports of event history and detector status. And, because a
system can have multiple 5824s, you can locate printers strategically within the installation.
The 5824 also provides the Gateway interface for communicating to other systems, such as a building control
system. The Gateway protocol is a data stream produced by the FACP that can be used to display system
events on a PC monitor. The protocol allows a building control system to handle events and to silence or reset
the FACP.
The 5824 connects to the IntelliKnight panel via the RS-485 system bus. Wire runs can be up to 6,000 feet from
the pane
Engineering Specifications
The serial/parallel gateway module must be compatible with a IntelliKnight fire alarm control panel and with any
standard PC-compatible printer such as the type normally connected to a computer. The FACP must support up
to eight 5824 gateway modules.
The unit shall contain two ports, one parallel and one RS-232 serial and must allow for printing the following
types of IntelliKnight system data reports: event log, event history, and detector status.
The unit shall use a Gateway protocol that allows for communication with other systems, such as building
control software.
