Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for generating a model for a control panel of a fire control system are described herein. One computing device includes a memory and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to: receive a test string from a control panel of a fire control system, the text string comprising a number of values; receive a number of locations from a user, wherein each location of the number of locations is a location within the text string of a value of the number of values corresponding to a variable of a number of variables; generate a model for the control panel based on the number of locations and the number of variables; and store the model in the memory.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for providing a comfort dashboard are described herein. One method includes receiving operational data associated with an HVAC system of a facility, receiving credentials associated with a user of a user device including a number of display elements configurable by the user, and determining a particular portion of the operational data to provide to the user via the display elements of the user device based, at least in part, on the credentials.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for generating a model for a control panel of a fire control system are described herein. One computing device includes a memory and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to: receive a test string from a control panel of a fire control system, the text string comprising a number of values; receive a number of locations from a user, wherein each location of the number of locations is a location within the text string of a value of the number of values corresponding to a variable of a number of variables; generate a model for the control panel based on the number of locations and the number of variables; and store the model in the memory.

Abstract: Methods and devices for usage profile based remote firmware upgrades for fire alarm system gateways are described herein. A method, includes creating a firmware upgrade package for a number of gateways of a number of fire alarm systems wherein each gateway has gateway operating firmware, panel connectivity firmware, and management firmware and wherein the firmware upgrade package has multiple parts, creating a firmware upgrade profile having information indicating the applicability of each of the multiple parts of the firmware upgrade package to one of the gateway operating firmware, panel connectivity firmware, and management firmware, comparing the firmware upgrade profile to a gateway usage profile of a particular gateway wherein the gateway usage profile contains information indicating usage characteristics for the gateway operating firmware, panel connectivity firmware, and management firmware, and selecting one or more of the multiple parts of the firmware upgrade package to download.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for multi-level authentication for a fire control system are described herein. One system includes a first device configured to receive a request corresponding to an action to be performed regarding an electronic record generated for a fire control system and receive a first authentication form a first user for the action regarding the electronic record generated for the fire control system. The system is further comprised of one or more secondary devices configured to receive a notification of the request and a secondary authentication from at least one of a number of required users for the action regarding the electronic record to be performed.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for fire control panel configuration are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a memory, and a processor to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to receive configuration information for a fire control system of a facility, create a spatial asset model of the fire control system using the configuration information for the fire control system, and transmit, in response to detecting a replacement of a fire control panel in the fire control system with a new fire control panel, the spatial asset model to the new fire control panel.

Abstract: Fire alarm system device identification methods and systems are described herein. One fire alarm system, includes a gateway connected to a system control panel for allowing mobile device access to the system, a mobile device connected to the control panel, a fire alarm system control application on the mobile device, wherein the fire alarm control system application gains access to the control panel via the gateway, a search utility in the fire alarm control system application for identifying a particular fire alarm system device that is in a specific condition or location, and a database accessible via the fire alarm control system application wherein location and condition information about the plurality of fire alarm system devices is located, such that the search utility can search the database and identify the particular fire alarm system device from the other of the plurality of fire alarm system devices.

Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for multi-user commissioning are described herein. One system includes a mobile computing device comprising computer readable instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processor to: retrieve configuration data for a physical controller from a remote database, install the configuration data on the physical controller, receive data associated with a status of the physical controller after the configuration data is installed on the physical controller, and synchronize the data associated with the status of the physical controller with the remote database.

Abstract: A gateway device for a fire control system is described herein. One device includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to detect that an interface of a plurality of interfaces of the gateway device is connected to a control panel of a fire control system of a facility, select, from a plurality of communication protocol types included in the gateway device, a communication protocol type associated with the control panel to which the interface is connected, and communicate with the control panel to which the interface is connected using the selected communication protocol type.

Abstract: Methods and devices for usage profile based remote firmware upgrades for fire alarm system gateways are described herein. A method, includes creating a firmware upgrade package for a number of gateways of a number of fire alarm systems wherein each gateway has gateway operating firmware, panel connectivity firmware, and management firmware and wherein the firmware upgrade package has multiple parts, creating a firmware upgrade profile having information indicating the applicability of each of the multiple parts of the firmware upgrade package to one of the gateway operating firmware, panel connectivity firmware, and management firmware, comparing the firmware upgrade profile to a gateway profile of a particular gateway wherein the gateway profile contains information indicating usage characteristics for the gateway operating firmware, panel connectivity firmware, and management firmware, and selecting one or more of the multiple parts of the firmware upgrade package to download.

Abstract: Operating a fire control system is described herein. One method includes receiving, at a gateway device, first operational data of a first format from a control panel, determining a model associated with the control panel based on the first operational data, wherein the model includes correlations between the first operational data and alarm information of a second format, receiving second operational data of the first format from the control panel, and determining alarm information of the second format associated with the second operational data based on the model.

Abstract: A gateway device for a fire control system is described herein. The gateway device can comprise a processor and a memory having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to detect that a network interface of the gateway device is connected to a network, receive data associated with the fire control system, and determine a data management scheme for the gateway device based on the type of detected network interface and the received data.

Abstract: A gateway device for a fire control system is described herein. One device includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to detect that an interface of a plurality of interfaces of the gateway device is connected to a control panel of a fire control system of a facility, select, from a plurality of communication protocol types included in the gateway device, a communication protocol type associated with the control panel to which the interface is connected, and communicate with the control panel to which the interface is connected using the selected communication protocol type.

Abstract: A gateway device for a fire control system is described herein. The gateway device can comprise a processor and a memory having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to detect that a network interface of the gateway device is connected to a network, receive data associated with the fire control system, and determine a data management scheme for the gateway device based on the type of detected network interface and the received data.

Abstract: A gateway device for a fire control system is described herein. The gateway device can comprise a processor and a memory having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to detect that a network interface of the gateway device is connected to a network, receive data associated with the fire control system, and determine a data management scheme for the gateway device based on the type of detected network interface and the received data.

Abstract: A method of controlling access through a door may include storing a user's digital identity and a user's access policy in a memory of the user's mobile device, which may use the stored user's digital identity and the stored user's access policy to determine whether the user is authorized for access through the door and to make an access decision of YES or NO. The access decision may be communicated to the reader, which controls operation of a door lock in accordance with whether the access decision was YES or NO.

Abstract: A method of controlling access through a door may include storing a user's digital identity and a user's access policy in a memory of the user's mobile device, which may use the stored user's digital identity and the stored user's access policy to determine whether the user is authorized for access through the door and to make an access decision of YES or NO. The access decision may be communicated to the reader, which controls operation of a door lock in accordance with whether the access decision was YES or NO.

Abstract: A method of controlling access through a door may include storing a user's digital identity and a user's access policy in a memory of the user's mobile device, which may use the stored user's digital identity and the stored user's access policy to determine whether the user is authorized for access through the door and to make an access decision of YES or NO. The access decision may be communicated to the reader, which controls operation of a door lock in accordance with whether the access decision was YES or NO.

Abstract: Operating a fire control system is described herein. One method includes receiving, at a gateway device, first operational data of a first format from a control panel, determining a model associated with the control panel based on the first operational data, wherein the model includes correlations between the first operational data and alarm information of a second format, receiving second operational data of the first format from the control panel, and determining alarm information of the second format associated with the second operational data based on the model.

Abstract: Operating a fire control system is described herein. One method includes receiving, at a gateway device, first operational data of a first format from a control panel, determining a model associated with the control panel based on the first operational data, wherein the model includes correlations between the first operational data and alarm information of a second format, receiving second operational data of the first format from the control panel, and determining alarm information of the second format associated with the second operational data based on the model.