Specifications
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There are various options that can be selected to change the method in which the system will report the
message. The size of the account code, zones and user numbers can be changed to allow more flexible
configurations however it is not recommended to change from the standard configuration.
DVAC (Surgard)
The DVAC reporting format is a hard line communication format used in North America over the Bell Telecom
network. Normal burglar and zone reporting events use the standard zone reporting codes for alarm, restore,
tamper and bypass. Special codes can be assigned to a zone type when reporting if variations to the codes are
required, for an example a refrigeration alarm can be sent using a special code of 27.
Zones are reported using the standard DVAC burglary codes.
Alarm / Open 09 (BA) Burglary Alarm 89 (BR) Burglary Restore
Tamper 29 (TA) Burglary Tamper A9 (TH) Tamper Restore
Bypass 49 (ZB) Zone Bypass C9 (ZH) Bypass Removed
ModBUS Remote
ModBUS Remote is a highly flexible modem based reporting format that is ideal for large scale integrated
SCADA solutions that connect to a third party ModBUS remote receiver. (It is recommended to use a Protege
System Controller in remote ModBUS receive mode).
With the ability to activate specific registers and transfer data according to preset values the ModBUS remote
reporting function is ideal for monitoring wide spread buildings, utility systems, city property and state wide
facilities.
The ModBUS remote service works on the use of the account code as an offset to the specific point number
that must be activated in the remote monitoring system which is usually connected to display graphic on a
SCADA control system such as Citect, WonderWare, The FIX or DAQ Factory.
By setting an account code for the service and the reporting type in the zone type configuration the desired
point will be activated at the central receiving location that is operating a Protege Controller in ModBUS receiver
mode.