NAPCO StarLink Connect Series User manual

NAPCO StarLink Fire: Getting Started Guide 1
Getting Started with NAPCO StarLink Fire Communicators
Welcome to the NAPCO StarLink series of commercial fire alarm communicators, designed to be the most reliable, cost
effective and easiest to install in the industry. The wide selection of StarLink models will ensure you have the correct com-
municator for every commercial fire application. All models meet UL864 10th edition and are NFPA 72 compliant.
This document will guide you through the entire process, from the selection of the correct communicator model for the ap-
plication, service plan selection, device activation, wiring, NOC configuration and AHJ testing of the completed installation.
To access the following information, simply click on the respective link:
 Selection of the Communicator Model.
 Selection of the Service Plan.
 StarLink Service Plan Price List.
 StarLink Communicator Price List.
 ComNet Communicator Activation, step-by-step.
 Quick Start, NOC Configuration and Communicator Wiring for Dial Capture DACT Installations.
 Quick Start, NOC Configuration and Communicator Wiring for a Panel Relay Triggered Installation.
 AHJ Testing of Communicator: Take the guesswork out of testing the fire alarm communicator, locate the NFPA
revision and installed communicator model for the required step by step AHJ test procedure:
Sole Path NFPA 2010 SLECDMA-CFB-PS & SLE3/4G-CFB-PS AHJ Insp. Guide
Sole Path NFPA 2013 SLECDMA-CFB-PS & SLE3/4G-CFB-PS AHJ Insp. Guide
Sole Path NFPA 2010 SLE-CDMA-FIRE - SLECDMA-CFB & SLE-GSM-FIRE - SLE3/4G-CFB AHJ Insp. Guide
Sole Path NFPA 2013 SLE-CDMA-FIRE - SLECDMA-CFB & SLE-GSM-FIRE - SLE3/4G-CFB AHJ Insp. Guide
Dual Path NFPA 2010 SLECDMAI-CFB-PS & SLE3-4GI-CFB-PS AHJ Insp. Guide
Dual Path NFPA 2013 SLECDMAI-CFB-PS & SLE3-4GI-CFB-PS AHJ Insp. Guide
Dual Path NFPA 2010 SLE-CDMAI-FIRE & SLECDMAI-CFB & GSM AHJ Insp. Guide
Dual Path NFPA 2013 SLE-CDMAI-FIRE & SLECDMAI-CFB & GSM AHJ Insp. Guide
 StarLink Extended Antenna Information.
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Which model communicator should I use?
Does your FACP have available standby current of 71mA @ 24V DC ? (must be regulated power supply)
Yes Select model SLE-CDMA-FIRE / SLE-GSM-FIRE (plastic enclosure) or SLECDMA-CFB / SLE3/4G-CFB
(metal enclosure). These models are powered directly from the 24V DC AUX power provided by the FACP.
This must be regulated power; do not connect to any power outputs designated as "unregulated power". For
your standby power calcs, use 71mA (standby) and 200mA alarm (communicating). Standby backup power for
the communicator is provided by the standby batteries of the FACP during AC power failures.
No Select model SLECDMA-CFB-PS / SLE3/4G-CFB-PS (metal enclosure). These models must be directly
connected to a 120V AC dedicated circuit. Also included are provisions for a rechargeable standby battery.
When would I need a Dual Path model?
Napco offers all StarLink Fire communicator models in both Sole Path and Dual Path versions. The Sole Path models
communicate from the protected premise to the NAPCO NOC through a cellular communicator, while the Dual Path
models communicate through a cellular communicator and/or an integral internet communicator. Note that the StarLink
Fire Dual Path models have an "I" in the part number (indicating Internet). The requirement for Dual Path is typicality
determined by the municipality or the local AHJ.
Note that you may purchase and install a Dual Path communicator model, and select a Sole Path service plan. This
ensures that if Dual path compliance is required in the future, the proper communicator is already in place.
What service plan should I select?
This is typically up to your local AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) who is usually the Fire Marshal of the municipality.
The AHJ will require compliance with a specific version of NFPA72 that will determine the service plan you select. If
unsure of which plan to select, contact your AHJ for guidance.
NFPA 2013 Compliance with NFPA 2013 requires service plans SLF-SVC-13-VZ or SLF-SVC-13-AP, which require
the Fire Communicator to "check-in" to the NOC every 60 minutes to ensure communicator readiness.
This plan is the most common and most municipalities have standardized on 2013. NFPA 2013 service
plans are currently selected for 80% of fire communicator activations nationwide.
NFPA 2010 Compliance with NFPA 2010 requires service plan SLF-SVC-10-VZ or SLF-SVC-10-AP, which requires
the Fire Communicator to "check-in" to the NOC every 5 minutes.
NFPA 2007 Compliance with NFPA 2007 requires service plan SLF-SVC-07-VZ or SLF-SVC-13-AP, which requires
the Fire Communicator to "check-in" to the NOC every 200 seconds.

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To activate a new Remote Service device, go to www.NapcoComnet.com and log into your dealer
account. Proceed as follows:
1. Click Add Device, located at the top of the web page.
2. Click Service Plans.
3. Type the Device ID (Radio ID#) into the Unit ID field for the respective device Service Plan,
then click Go.
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4. Click the Click for Details text to review the details of the service plan.
5. Click Add, to add the service plan to the shopping cart.
6. Click New for a new subscriber or Existing to add the device to an existing account.
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