Equipment required
From Nimbus
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A Nimbus Connect or Fixed Gateway device
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A Fike Twinflex panel connector (part no 201-308-01)
From the panel manufacturer/3rd party
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3 core screened data cable
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USB A to USB A cable
Panel configuration
Set the panels baud rate to 9600 and frame to 8N1.
Wiring
Connect the interface to the panel via USB. The USB to RS232 interface is usually mounted close to the fire panel, on a single gang electrical accessory pattress box. Power to the Interface is usually supplied from the panel.
Using 3 core screened data cable wire to the Nimbus RS232 as follows.
| Panel connector | Nimbus RS232 |
| Gnd | Ground |
| Rx | Tx |
| Tx | Rx |
