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The common equipment of each signal receiving center control unit shall be limited to 1000 alarm systems.
⦁ Number of attempts
In the event of unsuccessful communication, a digital alarm communicator transmitter shall make a minimum
of 5 and a maximum of 10 attempts. Where the maximum number of attempts to complete the sequence is
reached, an indication of the failure shall be made at the premises.
In the Protege system, the reporting service selected as Contact ID must have the number of attempts
programmed to 5 attempts. The Dial Attempts option must be programmed. Refer to the section Contact ID |
Settings in the Operator Reference Manual.
If the PRT-4G-USB cellular modem is being used as the secondary reporting option in the installation, the
Report IP service assigned to the cellular modem must be programmed as above.
⦁ Check-In Time
DACT communication channel check-in time is not to exceed 24 hrs.
⦁ Trouble Input Service Test Report
- The Test Report Time must be programmed. Refer to the section Controllers | Configuration in the
Operator Reference Manual.
- The Generate Input Restore on Test Input option must be enabled. Refer to the section Controller |
Options in the Operator Reference Manual.
- The Test Report Time is Periodic option must be enabled. Refer to the section Controller | Options in the
Operator Reference Manual.
⦁ Primary Communication Channel
The first attempt to send a status change signal shall utilize the primary communication channel.
The Report IP and Contact ID services must be programmed and enabled within the Protege system, and the
CID service must be set as the backup service.
If the PRT-4G-USB cellular modem option is being used as the secondary reporting option in the installation,
the Report IP service assigned to the cellular modem must be configured as the backup service.
The following options are required:
- The Contact ID Reporting Service must be enabled and the Service Mode must be configured to start
with the operating system.
- Refer to the section Contact ID in the Operator Reference Manual.
- The Report IP Service must be enabled as the primary communication channel and the Service Mode
must be configured to start with the operating system. The Reporting Protocol must be set to ArmorIP,
and the Backup Service must be configured to use the Contact ID Service.
If the PRT-4G-USB cellular modem option is being used as the secondary reporting option in the
installation, the BackupService must be configured to use the Report IP service assigned to the cellular
modem.
- Refer to the section Report IP in the Operator Reference Manual.
- All ULC S304 P3 applications must transmit signals simultaneously over both the primary
communications channel and the Backup Service. This will occur automatically with the above
programming.
⦁ Status Change Signal
An attempt to send a status change signal shall utilize both primary and secondary communication channels.
⦁ Local Annunciation if Signal Reporting Failure
Failure of the primary communication channel or secondary communication channel shall result in a trouble
signal being transmitted to the signal receiving center within 240 seconds of the detection of the fault. Failure
of either communication channel shall be annunciated locally within 180 seconds of the fault.
The following options must be enabled in the Protege system:
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