User Manual

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Siemens
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Smart Infrastructure
System Architecture
Cerberus DMS is a client-server system designed to augment existing building infrastructure
and integrate with standard IT hardware, software, and networks. The open, adaptable
architecture supports the most common Windows-based IT infrastructures. In addition,
Cerberus DMS allows full server functionality in virtual IT environments and advanced
networks. A Cerberus DMS installation can be configured as a single server or as multiple
servers in a distributed configuration.
System Capabilities
● Fully scalable and secure distributed client/server architecture with multi-language
support
● Web and remote access from mobile clients
● Open-data libraries designed for extensions and integrations
● Support for BACnet, OPC, Modbus, HTTP(S), SNMP, and HTML5 standards
● Powerful features such as advanced event management, Mobile App, remote
notifications, scheduler/reaction processor, long-term storage, user management
● Support for 150,000 objects in a single system or up to 1,500,000 objects in distributed
systems
● Consistent user interface concept across all applications, with graphic-oriented operation
workflows
● Online engineering, CAD import, and automatic positioning of graphic symbols
● Support for Siemens and third-party fire-safety and security devices
● Northbound connectivity through OPC DA server and REST Web Services interfaces
● Southbound open interfaces and SDK to develop subsystem extensions
● Consolidated Ecosystem program and network to share and expand subsystem
extensions, applications, utilities, and tools
Certifications and Approvals
Cerberus DMS has been tested against a wide range of domain- and country-specific norms
and standards, including:
● BACnet Revision 1.15, certified by BACnet Testing Laboratory as BACnet Advanced
Workstation Software (BTL B-AWS)
● IT security compliant with the ISA-99/IEC 62443 Security Level: SL1
● OPC DA V2.05a and V3.0 Server, certified by the OPC Foundation certification program
● UL listed to UL-864 10th edition Standard for Control Units and Accessories for
command and control when installed on a UL-864 approved computer
● ULC listed to ULC-S527-11 3rd edition for command and control when installed on a
ULC-S527 approved computer
● UL listed to UL-2572 for Mass Notification (for monitoring only when installed on a UL-
2572 approved computer)
● ULC listed to ULC-S576 for Mass Notification (for monitoring only when installed on a
UL-2572 approved computer)
● UL listed to UL-294 7th edition Standard for Safety–Access Control System Units