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Engineers Specifications Engineers Specifications
The contractor shall provide a complete electrically supervised, battery backed-up, fire and burglary alarm
system.
EEPROM Memory
The alarm panel shall be equipped with EEPROM memory to retain all program information even if all AC
and battery power is lost, and shall have integral static and lightening protection circuitry.
Communications Bus
System shall be complete with a 4 wire unshielded (QUAD) communications bus (KEYBUS) that allows
system modules and keypads to be added anywhere on the bus up to 1,000 feet (305m) per leg from the
main control panel.
Alarm Communications
The alarm panel shall be capable of digital communications via regular telephone line, LINKS cellular,
LINKS long range radio, and DVACS to two separate monitoring stations or locations with 2 account
numbers and 3 telephone numbers. LINKS cellular communication shall be capable of backup or sole
communications to monitoring stations and for upload/download operations. The system communicator
shall be capable of communicating in all major formats including SIA and Contact ID. Events transmitted
shall be programmable to include: fire alarms, burglary alarms, trouble alarms, supervisory conditions,
alarm restoral codes, opening (disarming) and closing (arming) codes, partial closing codes, and opening
after alarm codes. The system shall be capable of paging personnel on the occurrence of any of the
above events selected by the owner. The system shall be capable of transmitting a test code to the
monitoring station(s) on a programmable daily, weekly or monthly frequency at a regular time of day.
Alarm Zone Types
The system shall be complete with a multi-zone alarm system with the capacity of up to 32 burglar or
Class B fire zones of which up to 32 may be wireless zones. All zones shall be supervised and be
capable of operating listed heat detectors, smoke detectors, alarm contacts, motion detectors, glassbreak
detectors, vibration detectors, and other listed fire and burglary alarm detection devices.
The system shall have stay/away and stay arming capability to allow the user to remain on the premises
while the system is armed. A quick-arm feature shall allow users without access codes to arm the system
and exit. A door chime feature shall cause the keypad to beep when a selected door is opened or closed. Wireless Security & Control
Wireless security shall be 900MHz true 'Spread Spectrum' technology. All detectors shall be fully
supervised for communication integrity every 12 minutes. Wireless control devices shall include up to 4
wireless keypads (in addition to hardwired keypads), and up to 16 wireless keys for remote arm/disarm. In
addition, the system shall accommodate up to 32 wireless panic pendants each occupying one wireless
zone in lieu of a wireless detector.
Auxiliary Power
The system shall be capable of providing 550mA of 12VDC auxiliary power for alarm devices.
Programmable Outputs
The system shall have 1 low current voltage output and 1 high current voltage output. All outputs shall be
programmable to activate for 1 of 23 options.
Audible Alarm Output
There shall be a 700mA, PTC protected, supervised bell/siren circuit that will drive a bell/siren until reset
or silenced. Siren output shall be programmable as steady or pulsed for each zone.
False Alarm Prevention
To prevent false alarms and unnecessary transmissions to monitoring stations, the alarm panel shall have
SIA false alarm prevention features, programmable swinger shutdown by zone, audible exit delay, audible
exit fault, opening after alarm reporting, arm/disarm bell squawk, urgency on entry delay, "quick exit",
programmable transmission delay by zone, and transmission delay on AC failure, TLM trouble, low
battery, recent close code, and cross zone police code.
Hardwired Keypads
The system shall support any combination of up to 8 dual-language and LED type keypads with backlit
displays. Keypads shall be surface-mounted and capable of fully programming and operating the system.
Each keypad shall be assignable to operate the entire system. Dual-language keypads shall be complete
with 32 character liquid crystal display (LCD) to provide plain language programming instructions,
operating instructions, and display of all alarms and supervisory conditions. They shall be capable of
toggling between languages by pressing a keypad key combination. LED keypads shall have up to 32
zone indicators. All keypads shall have keypad-activated emergency alarms for panic, emergency, fire,
and duress; 5 programmable function keys or programmable keypad functions; LED indicators for Ready,
Armed, and Trouble or System; and shall be equipped with a piezo buzzer to provide audible feedback for
correct key entries, pre-alert, and trouble. Each keypad shall have one zone input to allow a zone
detector to be wired directly to the keypad.
Access Codes
The system shall allow 39 access codes including 32 user codes, 1 master code, 2 duress codes, 2
supervisor codes, 1 installer code, and 1 maintenance code. Upload/Download
The system shall be uploadable/downloadable to allow programming and operation from a directly
connected local computer, or from a remote computer over a telephone line or LINKS cellular
communications equipment. Remote access shall be controlled by the owner to prevent unauthorized
access.
Serial Printer
The system shall support a 300, 1200, 2400 or 4800 bps serial printer connected to the communications
bus up to 1,000 feet (305m) from the control panel. The printer shall log all system events and
transactions with time and date stamp. Information shall be stored in the system's 128 event buffer which
can be examined from the LCD keypad or via DLS software.
Approvals
The system shall meet UL and ULC standards as required for the relevant type of application.
Digital Security Controls
1645 Flint Road, Downsview, Ontario M3J 2J6