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FireNET Plus UL-Listed Fire Alarm Panel
At Hochiki, we understand that when it comes to fire safety, every second counts. That's why we're proud to present the UL-listed FireNET Plus – an intelligent addressable, 1 to 2 loop fire alarm panel.
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Key Features of FireNET Plus
Powerful Cause and Effect Programming
Three types of Cause & Effect programming — Action, Disablement, and Test — give installers granular control over how the system responds to events. Combined with the Loop Explorer Windows configuration utility and an Auto Learn feature, commissioning and ongoing programming are fast and straightforward.
Flexible Networking and Annunciation
Dual RS-485 buses separate panel-to-panel networking from peripheral device communication, supporting up to 500 network-wide software zones. Serial and graphic annunciator options, alongside a built-in RS-232 port for PC programming, give designers multiple ways to extend visibility and control across a site.
Dual-Loop Addressable Architecture
FireNET Plus supports one or two SLC loops, each capable of handling up to 127 sensors and modules plus 127 analogue sounder bases — a possible 254 points per loop. With up to 800 addresses and sub-addresses per panel and network capability for up to 64 panels, the platform scales from single-building installations to large networked estates without changing technology.
Advanced Digital Communication Protocol
Every device on the loop is digitised and processed using Hochiki's proprietary communication protocol, DCP, giving fast, robust data exchange between panel and field devices. Standard, unshielded cable can be used throughout the SLC loop, removing the cost and installation complexity of shielded or twisted-pair wiring.
Intelligent Sensing with Automatic Compensation
Hochiki's patented sensor design performs automatic daily calibration and drift compensation, keeping detection accuracy consistent over the life of the device. Programmable sensitivity levels by device, automatic day/night sensitivity switching, and an alarm verification feature work together to reduce nuisance activations while maintaining fast, reliable response to genuine fires.
Comprehensive Device Ecosystem
FireNET Plus is compatible with Hochiki's full range of SLC loop devices, including photoelectric, heat, and multi-criteria sensors, analogue sounder bases, duct detectors, contact monitoring modules, relay modules, supervised output modules, and conventional zone modules — allowing a single loop to combine detection, notification, and monitoring in one integrated system.
Main Benefits of FireNET Plus
Reduced Installation Costs and Complexity
Because SLC loops run on standard, unshielded wire, installers save on cable costs and labour time without compromising signal integrity — a direct saving that scales across every loop in a project.
Confidence Through Fewer False Alarms
Automatic drift compensation, day/night sensitivity modes, and alarm verification work together to filter out nuisance sources, protecting building occupants from unnecessary evacuations and protecting the reputation of the installer and end user alike.
Built to Grow With the Building
With network capability for up to 64 panels and 500 network-wide zones, FireNET Plus is equally suited to a single retail unit or a multi-building campus — protecting the initial investment as a site expands.
Faster Commissioning, Lower Lifetime Cost
Auto Learn, the Loop Explorer Windows utility, and flexible Cause & Effect programming reduce the time engineers spend on-site during commissioning and future modifications, lowering the total cost of ownership over the system's life.
Panel Technology
At the core of FireNET Plus is Hochiki's advanced Digital Communication Protocol, which digitises analogue information from every sensor and module on the loop for fast, robust, and reliable data exchange. This digitised approach underpins the panel's automatic daily calibration and drift compensation routine, allowing each detector to continuously self-correct for environmental changes such as dust and airflow — sustaining accurate, stable detection performance without manual recalibration.
This intelligence extends across the wider system architecture. Dual RS-485 buses keep panel networking and peripheral device communication independent, supporting reliable operation across networks of up to 64 panels, while the 4-amp integrated power supply and dual Class B NAC circuits — compatible with Gentex, System Sensor, Wheelock, and Amseco sync protocols — ensure dependable performance under full system load. Together, these technologies give specifiers a platform that is both highly configurable and engineered for long-term reliability.
Applications
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Commercial office buildings
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Retail and shopping centres
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Healthcare facilities and hospitals
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Educational campuses and schools
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Hotels and hospitality venues
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Industrial and manufacturing facilities
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Warehousing and logistics centres
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Multi-tenant residential and mixed-use developments
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Government and public sector buildings
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Large networked, multi-building estates and campuses
FireNET Case Studies
Industrial
UAE Energy Utility
A major utility provider in the Middle East, responsible for powering vast swathes of the region, are now ensuring the absolute safety of their stations with Hochiki fire detection systems.
Hotel & Leisure
Golden Tulip Hotel
The established chain of Golden Tulip Hotels can be found in 5 continents, 51 countries and 234 cities. The brand is owned by the fifth largest hotel group in the world, French Company Groupe du Louvre, who own various luxury hotel brands. In 2017 Hochiki devices were specified for installation in the newly built Golden Tulip Hotel in Doha, Qatar.
