Driver documentation
The extract below from the North documentation shows compatible equipment, available values, and prerequisites.
Download the full document: Gent Driver Manual (PDF, 21 pages).
Technical summary
| Driver version | Gent v2.0 |
|---|---|
| Physical connection | RS232 |
| Interface licence | Required Starting the Gent driver requires an interface licence. |
| Available on Commander | Firmware updates available via cloud update and included with ObSys engineering software. |
| Available on ObSys |
Software
ObSys engineering software
ObSys Setup provides a complete toolkit for configuring the Gent driver, including firmware updates, drivers, and documentation.
ObSys released July 2026 (130 MB)
Download ObSys Setup
Version history
Build 2026.06.05
New version
Redesigned the driver to align fully with the latest North fire interface design standards. Added standard fire .C objects. The sub-device and .V objects are no longer supported. The legacy .V1 and .Fx objects have been retained strictly for backwards compatibility.
Increased event storage capacity from 130 to 500 events. Added the .SC driver object to support this expansion.
Supervisory event states are now tracked and stored separately in persistent memory to prevent data loss across restarts.
Added filter objects and a Domain object for enhanced data refinement.
Event clearing logic: Fixed an issue where a reset event erroneously cleared the entire event log. Added new latching event options to allow selective event clearing based on site requirements.
Removed legacy write-only objects for Time and Detector Label.
Alarm Event point field has changed format.
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