Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a secured password and authentication mechanism for programming and updating software and firmware are provided. Some methods can include a control panel device or a server device generating a onetime password or security token, the control panel device or the server device identifying an authorized user and a phone number of a mobile device associated with the authorized user, the control panel device or the server device using the phone number to transmit the onetime password or security token to the mobile device, the control panel device receiving user input including the onetime password or security token and instructions to program or update the software or firmware of the control panel device or to power off or restart the control panel device, and the control panel device executing the instructions when the onetime password or security token is valid.

Abstract: A diagnostics and prediction system including a cloud system that continuously collects operating parameters from each of a number of environmental sensors and provides access to this data by a plurality of processing applications including (1) a predictive modeling system including (a) a health prediction system, (b) a sensor false alarm prediction system, (c) a zone false alarm prediction system and (d) a reporting system, (2) a system that diagnoses and predicts environmental hazardous areas and clusters areas based upon concentrations of CO in the site or building; and (3) a battery prediction system that predicts a battery life for the sensor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for resolving double address faults during the commissioning of a connected system are provided. Some methods can include identifying a subset of a plurality of devices in a region with a double address fault, displaying a first list of the subset, receiving user input selecting one of the subset, identifying a current location of a user, generating a map of the region, wherein the map identifies a respective location of each of the subset and includes visual signs to guide the user from the current location of the user to the respective location of the one of the subset, displaying the map, generating a second list of valid addresses assignable to the one of the subset to address the double address fault, and displaying the second list.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a secured password and authentication mechanism for programming and updating software and firmware are provided. Some methods can include a control panel device or a server device generating a onetime password or security token, the control panel device or the server device identifying an authorized user and a phone number of a mobile device associated with the authorized user, the control panel device or the server device using the phone number to transmit the onetime password or security token to the mobile device, the control panel device receiving user input including the onetime password or security token and instructions to program or update the software or firmware of the control panel device or to power off or restart the control panel device, and the control panel device executing the instructions when the onetime password or security token is valid.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a graphical representation of a fire system network and identifying network information for predicting network faults are provided. Some methods can include extracting at least one network parameter from a network board of at least one a plurality of nodes in a fire system network and using the extracted at least one network parameter to generate a topology map that graphically represents a physical connectivity structure of the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for downloading configuration data to control panel devices and peripheral devices in a connected system are provided. Some methods can include a master device in the connected system receiving and implementing a change to configuration data of the master device, the master device identifying the change to the configuration data of the master device, and the master device broadcasting a configuration message to a plurality of slave devices of the master device, wherein the configuration message can include the change to the configuration data of the master device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for displaying alarm and communication system events. The method includes the steps of providing a control panel coupled to a plurality of environmental sensors within a protected area, storing a sequence of events detected within the protected area by a communication system and at least some of the plurality of environmental sensors along with a time of the respective event in a history buffer of a memory of the control panel, depicting the plurality of environmental sensors and communication system on a display of the control panel and playing back the sequence of detected sensor and communication system events for a selected time period from the history buffer on the display where each of the plurality of depicted environmental sensors on the display is shown in an activated state for each instant of time of the selected time period that the history buffer indicates that the sensor was in the activated state and a deactivated state otherwise.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a graphical representation of a fire system network and identifying network information for predicting network faults are provided. Some methods can include extracting at least one network parameter from a network board of at least one a plurality of nodes in a fire system network and using the extracted at least one network parameter to generate a topology map that graphically represents a physical connectivity structure of the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for downloading configuration data to control panel devices and peripheral devices in a connected system are provided. Some methods can include a master device in the connected system receiving and implementing a change to configuration data of the master device, the master device identifying the change to the configuration data of the master device, and the master device broadcasting a configuration message to a plurality of slave devices of the master device, wherein the configuration message can include the change to the configuration data of the master device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for downloading configuration data to control panel devices and peripheral devices in a connected system are provided. Some methods can include a master device in the connected system receiving and implementing a change to configuration data of the master device, the master device identifying the change to the configuration data of the master device, and the master device broadcasting a configuration message to a plurality of slave devices of the master device, wherein the configuration message can include the change to the configuration data of the master device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for resolving double address faults during the commissioning of a connected system are provided. Some methods can include identifying a subset of a plurality of devices in a region with a double address fault, displaying a first list of the subset, receiving user input selecting one of the subset, identifying a current location of a user, generating a map of the region, wherein the map identifies a respective location of each of the subset and includes visual signs to guide the user from the current location of the user to the respective location of the one of the subset, displaying the map, generating a second list of valid addresses assignable to the one of the subset to address the double address fault, and displaying the second list.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a secured password and authentication mechanism for programming and updating software and firmware are provided. Some methods can include a control panel device or a server device generating a onetime password or security token, the control panel device or the server device identifying an authorized user and a phone number of a mobile device associated with the authorized user, the control panel device or the server device using the phone number to transmit the onetime password or security token to the mobile device, the control panel device receiving user input including the onetime password or security token and instructions to program or update the software or firmware of the control panel device or to power off or restart the control panel device, and the control panel device executing the instructions when the onetime password or security token is valid.

Abstract: Systems and methods for outdoor evacuation guidance using an UAV are provided. Some methods can include a UAV receiving a signal from a central station device, and responsive to the signal, the UAV flying over an outdoor environment while emitting one or more messages to direct humans within the outdoor environment to evacuate the outdoor environment.

Abstract: Systems and methods of increasing the efficiency and accuracy of a walk test in a fire alarm system are provided. Some methods can include receiving one or more walk test result signals from a system in a region, the signals indicative of one or more triggered input devices in the system and one or more activated output devices in the system, identifying one or more output devices in the system configured to be activated responsive to the one or more triggered input devices, comparing the activated output devices to the output devices configured to be activated, and transmitting a signal indicative of results of the comparing. Additionally or alternatively, some methods can include visually displaying or audibly emitting an indication of the results of the comparing.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a graphical representation of a fire system network and identifying network information for predicting network faults are provided. Some methods can include extracting at least one network parameter from a network board of at least one a plurality of nodes in a fire system network and using the extracted at least one network parameter to generate a topology map that graphically represents a physical connectivity structure of the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: Systems and methods of increasing the efficiency and accuracy of a walk test in a fire alarm system are provided. Some methods can include receiving one or more walk test result signals from a system in a region, the signals indicative of one or more triggered input devices in the system and one or more activated output devices in the system, identifying one or more output devices in the system configured to be activated responsive to the one or more triggered input devices, comparing the activated output devices to the output devices configured to be activated, and transmitting a signal indicative of results of the comparing. Additionally or alternatively, some methods can include visually displaying or audibly emitting an indication of the results of the comparing.

Abstract: A diagnostics and prediction system including a cloud system that continuously collects operating parameters from each of a number of environmental sensors and provides access to this data by a plurality of processing applications including (1) a predictive modeling system including (a) a health prediction system, (b) a sensor false alarm prediction system, (c) a zone false alarm prediction system and (d) a reporting system, (2) a system that diagnoses and predicts environmental hazardous areas and clusters areas based upon concentrations of CO in the site or building; and (3) a battery prediction system that predicts a battery life for the sensor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for displaying alarm and communication system events. The method includes the steps of providing a control panel coupled to a plurality of environmental sensors within a protected area, storing a sequence of events detected within the protected area by a communication system and at least some of the plurality of environmental sensors along with a time of the respective event in a history buffer of a memory of the control panel, depicting the plurality of environmental sensors and communication system on a display of the control panel and playing back the sequence of detected sensor and communication system events for a selected time period from the history buffer on the display where each of the plurality of depicted environmental sensors on the display is shown in an activated state for each instant of time of the selected time period that the history buffer indicates that the sensor was in the activated state and a deactivated state otherwise.