Specifications

and configuration updates are automatically transferred using the Remote
Program m ing Software (RPS). These updates can initiate from either the control
panel or the rem ote com puter using RPS.
J. Network Com m unication: The DACS shall be capable of network com munications over a
LAN, W AN, Intranet, or the Internet. The system shall include supervision of the network
com m unication utilizing configurable periodic heartbeats to the Digital Alarm
Comm unications Receiver (DACR). The DACR shall provide notification of the loss of
com m unications from a networked system after a program m able tim efram e since the last
com m unication. The notification options shall be program m able and include local
annunciation or indication to autom ation software.
1. The network interface module shall be capable of supporting Dynam ic Host
Comm unication Protocol (DHCP) to obtain an IP Address.
2. The system shall support a m ethod of authentication between the control panel and
the receiver to ensure that the control panel has not been com prom ised or replaced.
3. The network interface modules shall be capable of supporting encryption using a
minimum of 128-bit AES Encryption (Rijndael) certified by NIST (National Institute of
Standards and Technology).
4. The network interface modules shall support a 10/100BaseT connection to an
Ethernet network.
5. The control panel shall be capable of network com m unication with a program mable
poll tim e to send periodic heartbeats to the receiver, program m able ACK W ait tim e,
and program mable retry time. In the situation where a com munication path is
unsuccessful, the control panel shall be capable of attempting backup com munication
through an available com munication m ethod to the sam e receiver or a backup
receiver.
a. The control panel shall have the ability to autom atically adjust the heartbeat rate
of a backup path that is using GPRS to the heartbeat rate of the prim ary path in
case of a primary path failure. Upon restoral of the primary path, the heartbeat
rate of the backup path shall autom atically restore to the original rate. This
allows a system utilizing GPRS comm unications to keep the wireless charges
low.
b. The network com munication between the control panel and the receiver shall
use Modem IIIa².
c. The control panel shall be capable of two-way com munication using a wired
network interface m odule with a 10/100BaseT on a LAN/W AN/Internet
configuration or with a wireless GPRS m odule on the Internet.
d. The control panel shall be capable of configuring the destination of the receiver
using a URL or static IP Address.
e. The control panel shall be capable of using DNS to lookup the IP Address of
the receiver when program m ed with a URL.
f. The control panel shall support UPnP for automated Port Forward configuration
in the router where the control panel is installed.
g. The control panel shall support AutoIP to enable the RPS software to connect
to the control panel locally using an IP Direct connection.
h. The control panel shall support configuration of the IP param eters from the
keypad eliminating the need for a PC to configure the IP device.
i. The control panel shall support network diagnostics from a keypad to allow
local testing of network connectivity. The diagnostics should include, Ethernet
cable connected, gateway configuration ok, DNS lookup operational, and
external network connectivity (such as the Internet) operational.
j. The system shall be capable of m eeting DCID 6/9 and UL 2050 standards.
6. The system shall use a Dialer Capture Network Module (C900V2) to convert standard
PSTN com m unications to send the messages to the receiver using the IP network.
a. The Dialer Capture Network Module enables IP com m unications from the
PSTN based DACS to the receiver using an IP network.
b. The Dialer Capture Network Module shall include supervision of the network
com m unication utilizing periodic heartbeats to the Digital Alarm
Comm unications Receiver (DACR). The DACR shall provide notification of the
loss of com m unications from a networked system after a program m able
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