Driver documentation
The extract below from the North documentation shows compatible equipment, available values, and prerequisites.
Download the full document: Protec Driver Manual (PDF, 23 pages).
Technical summary
| Driver version | Protec v1.5 |
|---|---|
| Physical connection | RS232 |
| Interface licence | Required Starting the Protec driver requires an interface licence. |
| Available on Commander | Factory installed 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 Protec driver, including firmware updates, drivers, and documentation.
ObSys released July 2026 (130 MB)
Download ObSys Setup
Version history
Build 2019.03.29
New version
Features enhancements from the latest Protec protocol release, support for general alarm and technical alarm panel events, and a pause between commands is now enforced by driver.
Added options to filter particular panel events, and can optionally resend output group overrides when the system is reset.
Getting help
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