Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent safety science company that develops safety-related standards , and tests products to determine whether they meet a specific standard so they can to be certified as UL-listed. There are various UL standards related to security systems or their components, such as UL 1076, the Standard of Safety for Proprietary Alarm Units.
Velocity is a flexible software that can control a wide variety of various hardware components, enabling you to design a custom system that meets your particular security needs. This topic provides information about designing a security system using Velocity software and DIGI*TRAC hardware that meets certain specific UL standards.
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UL 1076 compliance requires the use of a listed reader. Previously listed readers included the Dorado Models 540 and 640 , and the Sensor Engineering Models 30387, 31880, and 32005. UL has verified the compatibility of the following Identiv TS readers with the Mx-1 controller: 8210, 8230, 8330, and 8336.
Wiring methods shall be in accordance with by the National Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA70), Canadian Electrical Code (C22.1), local codes, and the authorities having jurisdiction. All cabling authoritieauthorities' jurisdictioning and wire used must be Listed or Recognized AWM wire, suitable for the application. Class 2 or 3 conductors must be segregated from electric light, power, Class 1 conductors, non-Class 2 or 3 signaling conductors, battery backup, and medium-power network-powered broadband communications-circuit conductors.
When using the initial version of the SNIB3 communications board (which has a serial number of the form SNIB3-S-nnnnn), surge protection must be provided for the master SNIB3 in each chain of connected controllers , using the Sankosha Guardian Net LAN-CAT5e-P+ surge protection device. For details, see “Providing Surge Protection for a Master SNIB3” in Revision AC (dated July 8, 2016) or later of the DIGITRAC Systems Design & Installation Guide (MAN001).
The system shall not be installed in the fail-secure mode unless permitted by the local authority having jurisdiction, and it shall not interfere with the operation of Listed panic hardware. The use of panic hardware panicUL has not been evaluated by UL.evaluated the use of panic hardware
For proprietary burglary system use, all status changes at the protected premise must be programmed to cause both an audible and a visual annunciation at the central receiving station, and an acknowledgment . Andgment signal and local annunciation must be programmed from the central receiving station to the protected premise.
UL terms that are applicable apply to this application can be found in Appendix B, “Glossary” of the DIGITRAC Systems Design & Installation Guide (MAN001).
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Feature | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
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Destructive Attack | No attack test | Withstand attack test for 2 minutes | Withstand attack test for 5 minutes, or generate an alarm event in 2 minutes | Withstand attack test for 5 minutes, or generate an alarm in 2 minutes which cannot be silenced for 2 minutes |
Line Security | No line security | Standard line security | Encrypted line security 128 bits | Encrypted line security 256 bits |
Endurance | 1,000 cycles | 25,000 cycles | 50,000 cycles | 100,000 cycles |
Standby Power | No secondary power source | Can maintain normal operations for a minimum of 30 minutes | Can maintain normal operation for a minimum of 2 hours | Can maintain normal operation for a minimum of 4 hours |
Destructive Attack | Level I | Level I | Level I | Level I |
Line Security | Level IV | Level IV when using XNET3 (with a SNIB3 expansion board and optionally an RREB); Level III when using XNET2 (with a SNIB2, or a SNIB3 and optionally an RREB); | Level IV when using XNET3 (with a SNIB3 expansion board and optionally an RREB); Level III when using XNET2 (with a SNIB2, or a SNIB3 and optionally an RREB) | Level IV when using XNET3 (with a SNIB3 expansion board and optionally an RREB); Level III when using XNET2 (with a SNIB2, or a SNIB3 and optionally an RREB) |
Endurance | Level IV | Level IV | Level IV | Level IV |
Standby Power | Level I | Level II with 1.3 Ah battery; Level IV with 7.2 Ah battery | Level IV (with supplied 7.2 Ah battery) | Level IV (with supplied 7.2 Ah battery) |
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