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SECURITY ACCESS AND SURVEILLANCE
SECTION 13850
VISTA 250BP
ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER SPECIFICATION
FOR
SECURITY SYSTEM
ADEMCO Group
165 Eileen Way
Syosset, New York 11791
1-800-645-7568
SECTION 13850
DETECTION AND ALARM
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01
SUMMARY
A.
B.
C.
1.02
Section Includes
1.
Control Panel
2.
Associated Equipment
Products Installed But Not Supplied Under This Section
1.
Section 16140 - Wiring Devices
2.
Section 16530 - Emergency Lighting
Related Sections
1.
Section 13700 - Security Access and Surveillance
2.
Section 13800 - Building Automation and Control
REFERENCES
A.
B.
C.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL):
1.
UL 365 – Police Station Connected Burglar Alarm Units and Systems
2.
UL 609 – Local Burglar Alarm Units and Systems
3.
UL 611 – Central Station Burglar-Alarm Units
4.
UL 985 – Household Fire Warning System Units
5.
UL 1023 – Household Burglar-Alarm System Units
6.
UL 1076 – Proprietary Burglar Alarm Units and Systems
7.
UL 1610 – Central Station Burglar-Alarm Units
Federal Communications Commission (FCC):
1.
Code of Federal Regulations Title 47 - Part 15 – Radio Frequency
Devices.
2.
Code of Federal Regulations Title 47 - Part 68 – Connection of Terminal
Equipment to the Telephone Network.
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):
1.
1.03
NFPA70 – National Electrical Code.
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
A.
The system shall be a Burglary/Access Control/CCTV Switching System that
includes the following capabilities:
1.
Listed for UL Commercial Burglary
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Supports up to 250 zones.
3.
Supports up to eight (8) separate partitions.
4.
Supports up to 250 users.
5.
Provides integrated security, access control, and CCTV switching
capability.
6.
Provides supervision of peripheral devices.
7.
Supports up to 96 optional relay outputs.
8.
Supports long-range radio (LRR) communication.
9.
Provides scheduling capability to allow for automated operations.
10.
Supports up to eight (8) alphanumeric paging devices.
11.
Supports panel linking.
12.
Supports alarm reporting via Internet.
13.
Interfaces with automation software.
14.
Capable of being installed using existing wiring.
SUBMITTALS
A.
1.05
2.
Submittals shall include manufacturer data sheets for all major system
components.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.
The alarm manufacturer shall be certified as being compliant with ISO9001.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
A.
Control Panel - The control panel shall be an eight (8)-partition, UL commercial
burglary control panel that supports up to 250 zones using basic hardwired,
polling loop, and wireless zones. It shall also provide supervision of the bell
output, RF receivers, and relay modules. In addition, the control shall provide the
ability to schedule time-driven events, and allow certain operations to be
automated by pressing a single button. The system shall be capable of interfacing
with an ECP long range radio (LRR) unit that can send Contact ID messages, and
alphanumeric paging devices. The control shall provide integrated access control
and CCTV-switching capability.
1.
Basic Hardwired Zones - The control shall provide nine (9) style-B
hardwire zones with the following characteristics:
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2.
a.
EOLR supervision (optional for zones 2-8): Shall support N.O. or
N.C. sensors (EOLR supervision required for UL installations).
b.
Individually assignable to one of eight (8) partitions.
c.
Support up to 16 two-wire smoke detectors on one selected zone.
d.
Support four-wire smoke or heat detectors on any zone (power to
four-wire smoke detectors must be supervised with an EOL
device).
e.
Support up to 50 two-wire latching glass break detectors on one
selected zone.
Optional Expansion Zones
a.
b.
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Polling Loop Expansion – The control shall support up to 241
additional hardwire zones using a built-in two-wire polling
(multiplex) loop interface. The polling loop shall provide power
and data to remote point modules, and constantly monitor the
status of all zones on the loop. Maximum current draw shall not
exceed 128 mA. The polling loop zones shall have the following
characteristics:
(1)
Interface with RPM (Remote Point Module) devices that
provide Class B, Style Y (e.g., 4208U/4208SN) or a
combination of Class B, Style Y, and Class A, Style Z
(e.g., 4208SNF) zones.
(2)
Individually assignable to one of eight (8) partitions.
(3)
Supervised by the control panel.
(4)
A 12,000 ft (3658 m) wire run capability without using
shielded cable.
(5)
Each RPM (Remote Point Module) enclosure shall be
tamper protected.
Wireless Expansion – The control shall support up to 250 wireless
zones using a 5800 series RF receiver (fewer if using hardwire
and/or polling loop zones). Wireless zones shall have the
following characteristics:
(1)
Supervised by control panel for check-in signals (except
certain non-supervised transmitters).
(2)
Tamper-protection for supervised zones.
(3)
Individually assignable to one of eight (8) partitions.
(4)
Support wireless devices listed for Commercial Burglary
using the 5881ENHC RF Receiver.
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3.
Partitions – The control shall provide the ability to operate eight (8)
separate areas, each functioning as if it had its own control. Partitioning
features shall include:
a.
4.
5.
A Common Lobby partition (1-8), which can be programmed to
perform the following functions:
(1)
Arm automatically when the last partition that shares the
common lobby is armed.
(2)
Disarm when the first partition that shares the common
lobby is disarmed.
b.
A Master partition (9), used strictly to assign keypads for the
purpose of viewing the status of all eight (8) partitions at the same
time (master keypads).
c.
Assignable by zone.
d.
Assignable by keypad.
e.
Assignable by relay to one or all eight (8) partitions.
f.
Ability to display fire and/or burglary and panic and/or trouble
conditions at all other partitions’ keypads (selectable option).
g.
Certain system options selectable by partition, such as entry/exit
delay and subscriber account number.
User Codes – The control shall accommodate 250 user codes, all of which
can operate any or all partitions. Certain characteristics must be
assignable to each user code, as follows:
a.
Authority level (Master, Manager, or several other Operator
levels). Each User Code (other than the installer code) shall be
capable of being assigned the same or a different level of authority
for each partition that it will operate.
b.
Opening/Closing central station reporting option.
c.
Specific partitions that the code can operate.
d.
Global arming capability (ability to arm all partitions the code has
access to in one command).
e.
Use of an RF (button) to arm and disarm the system (RF key must
first be enrolled into the system).
Peripheral Devices – The control shall support up to 30 addressable ECP
devices, which can be any combination of keypads, RF receivers, relay
modules, annunciator modules, and interactive phone modules. Peripheral
devices have the following characteristics:
a.
Each device set to an individual address according to the device's
instructions.
b.
Each device enabled in system programming.
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c.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Each device’s address shall be supervisable (via a programming
option).
Keypad/Annunciator – The control shall accommodate up to 16 keypads
or six (6) touch-screen (i.e.; advanced user interface) keypads. The
keypads shall be capable of the following:
a.
Performing all system arming functions.
b.
Being assigned to any partition.
c.
Providing four programmable single-button function keys, which
can be used for:
(1)
Panic Functions –activated by wired and wireless keypads;
reported separately by partition.
(2)
Keypad Macros –32 keypad macro commands per system
(each macro is a series of keypad commands). Assignable
to the A, B, C, and D keys by partition.
Optional Output Relays - A total of 96 relay outputs shall be
accommodated using relay modules. Each relay module shall provide four
(4) Form C (normally open and normally closed) relays for generalpurpose use or two (2) Class-B, Style-Y supervised notification appliance
circuit outputs, when using the 4204CF module. The relays shall be
capable of being:
a.
Programmed to activate in response to system events.
b.
Programmed to activate using time intervals.
c.
Activated manually.
d.
Assigned an alpha descriptor.
e.
Used for Class B, Style-Y supervised bell outputs (4204CF
module).
f.
A combination of 4204 (ECP) and 4101SN (polling loop) relays.
Optional Vista Interactive Phone Module – The control shall support the
ADEMCO 4285/4286 VIP Modules, which permit access to the security
system in order to perform the following functions:
a.
Obtain system status information.
b.
Arm and disarm the security system.
c.
Control relays.
Optional LED Annunciator – The control shall support the ADEMCO
FSA-8 and FSA-24 annunciators, which are capable of:
a.
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Visually identifying a zone or point that is in alarm or trouble.
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11.
12.
b.
Programmable for system silence/reset.
c.
Up to 96 LEDs may be used in one system.
d.
A total of four (4) FSA-24 or 12 FSA-8 annunciators may be used
in one system.
e.
An optional keyswitch, FSAKSM module, shall be available for
UL listed Silence and Reset capability.
Integrated Access Control – The control shall be capable of the following:
a.
Providing a command that activates relays to allow access doors to
open (e.g., lobby door), lights to be turned on or off, etc.
b.
Becoming a fully integrated access control system by using
numerous VistaKey Single-Door Access Control Modules.
c.
Supporting up to 15 VistaKey Access Control Modules. The
VistaKey Access Control Modules shall use the same Compass
Downloader as the Vista-250BP and shall be programmable from
the Compass Downloader or the Keypad/Annunciators.
d.
Assigning any number of access control relays to each partition
(up to 96 for the system).
e.
Supporting up to 500 access card holders using VistaKey.
f.
Connecting to the ADEMCO PassPoint Access Control System via
the Vista Gateway Module (VGM).
CCTV Switching – The System shall be capable of supporting the
VistaView 100 CCTV Switching System. The CCTV system shall be fully
integrated and be event driven by Fire, Burglary or Access events. When
cameras are not event driven, they shall be driven by an automatic preset
dwell time. The system shall also be capable of:
a.
Activating the CCTV system via a Form-C relay output.
b.
Operating up to 60 camera inputs and 30 video outputs.
Commercial Wireless Equipment – The Control shall be compatible with
UL Listed Commercial Wireless Fire & Security equipment including:
a.
ADEMCO 5881ENHC Commercial Fire/Burg Receiver. - The
receiver shall be capable of receiving as many points as the control
panel is rated for. Up to two (2) Receivers may be used on any
system. Receivers may be remotely located anywhere on the
system Keypad/Annunciator bus.
b.
ADEMCO 5808LST Wireless Photoelectric Smoke and Heat
Detector - The device shall be UL 268 listed.
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c.
ADEMCO 5809 Wireless 135D Fixed Temperature and Rate of
Rise Heat Detector - The device shall be UL 521 listed for
commercial applications.
d.
ADEMCO 5817CB Wireless Universal Contact Monitoring
Transmitter - This device shall be capable of making any
conventional UL listed contact device a wireless device. The
device shall be UL listed as follows: UL 985 for fire and UL 365,
609, 1023, 1076 and 1610 for security and nurse call.
e.
ADEMCO 5869 Wireless Hold Up Switch/Transmitter - This
device shall be UL 636 listed for commercial burglary
applications.
13.
Optional Keyswitch – The control shall support the ADEMCO 4146
Keyswitch on any one of the system's 8 partitions. If used, zone 7 is no
longer available as a protection zone.
14.
Voltage Triggers – The system shall provide voltage triggers, which
change state for different conditions. Used with LRR (Long Range
Radio) equipment or other devices such as a remote keypad sounder,
keyswitch ARMED and READY LEDs, or a printer to print the system's
event log.
15.
Event Log – The System shall maintain a log of different event types
(enabled in programming). The event log shall provide the following
characteristics:
16.
a.
Stores up to 1,000 events.
b.
Viewable at the keypad or through the use of Compass software.
c.
Printable on a serial printer using a 4100SM Module including
zone alpha descriptors.
d.
Stores PassPoint access control events.
e.
Sends printed events to up to eight (8) alphanumeric pagers.
Scheduling - Provides the following scheduling capabilities:
a.
Open/close schedules (for control of arming/disarming and
reporting).
b.
Holiday schedules (allows different time windows for open/close
schedules).
c.
Timed events (for activation of relays, auto-bypassing and unbypassing, auto-arming and disarming, etc.).
d.
Access schedules (for limiting system access to users by time)
e.
End User Output Programming Mode (provides 20 timers for relay
control).
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f.
17.
The system shall automatically adjust for daylight savings time.
Communication Features - Supports the following formats and features for
the primary and secondary central station receivers:
a.
b.
c.
Formats
(1)
ADEMCO Low Speed (Standard or Expanded).
(2)
Sescoa/Radionics.
(3)
ADEMCO Express.
(4)
ADEMCO High Speed.
(5)
ADEMCO Contact ID.
Backup reporting – The system shall support backup reporting via
the following:
(1)
Secondary phone number.
(2)
ECP long-range radio (LRR) interface.
(3)
Option to select long range radio (LRR) or dialup as the
primary reporting method (dynamic signaling feature).
Internet reporting – The system shall be capable of communicating
with the central station via the internet using Alarmnet-i. It shall
shall provide the user with the ability to control the system via a
browser interface (i.e., AOL, Netscape, Internet Explorer). All
packet data transmitted to the monitoring station shall be encrypted
with a minimum of 1024 bits of encryption.
18.
Audio Alarm Verification Option - Provides a programmable Audio
Alarm Verification (AAV) option that can be used in conjunction with an
output relay to permit voice dialog between an operator at the central
station and a person at the premises.
19.
Cross-Zoning Capability - Helps prevent false alarms by preventing a zone
from going into alarm unless its cross-zone is also faulted within 5
minutes.
20.
Pager Interface – The Control Panel shall be capable of sending event
information to an alphanumeric pager via a VA-8201 pager interface
device.
21.
Exit Error False Alarm Prevention Feature – The System shall be capable
of differentiating between an actual alarm and an alarm caused by leaving
an entry/exit door open. If not subsequently disarmed, the control panel
shall:
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22.
23.
24.
25.
a.
Bypass the faulted E/E zone(s) and/or interior zones and arm the
system.
b.
Generate an Exit Error report by user and by zone so the central
station knows it was an exit alarm and who caused it.
Built-in User's Manual and Descriptor Review - For end-user
convenience, the control panel shall contain a built-in User’s Manual. It
shall include the following capabilities:
a.
By depressing any of the function keys on the keypad for five (5)
seconds, a brief explanation of that function shall scroll across the
alphanumeric display.
b.
By depressing the READY key for five (5) seconds, all
programmed zone descriptors shall be displayed (one at a time).
This feature shall provide a check for installers and ensure all
descriptors have been entered properly.
Programming - The Control shall be capable of being programmed locally
or remotely using the ADEMCO Compass Downloader and shall be
capable of:
a.
Uploading and downloading all programming information at 300
baud.
b.
Uploading and displaying firmware revision levels from the
control.
Panel Linking - The Control shall be capable of being networked together
with up to eight other controls and being operated by any keypad within
the system. It shall provide the ability for users to:
a.
Control multiple zones, partitions, and/or buildings from a central
location.
b.
Check status, arm and disarm any partition from any keypad in the
system.
c.
Globally arm or disarm partitions based upon user authority.
Automation Software - The Control shall be capable of interfacing with
automation software via an RS232 input on a single partition.
The control panel shall be the ADEMCO VISTA-250BP Commercial Burglary Partitioned
Security System or equivalent.
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2.02
ENCLOSURE
A.
2.03
The Control Panel shall be enclosed in a metal cabinet, suitable for wall mounting.
The dimensions shall not exceed 14.5 inches (36.8 cm) in height, 12.5 inches (31.8
cm) in width or 3 inches (7.6 cm) in depth.
ELECTRICAL POWER REQUIREMENTS
A.
System Power – The Fire and Burglary Alarm System shall operate using
standard 120 volts AC, 50/60 Hz power.
1.
Control Primary Power – Transformer power shall be 16.5 VAC, 40VA.
2.
Backup Battery – A rechargeable 12 VDC, gel type, lead acid backup
battery shall be provided. The battery shall be rated between 7 and 34ampere hours (AH).
3.
Alarm Power – Alarm power shall be 10 - 13.8 VDC, 1.7 amps for each
bell output
4.
Auxiliary Standby Power – Standby power shall be 9.6 - 13.8 VDC, 750
mA maximum.
5.
Fusing – The battery input, auxiliary, and bell outputs shall be protected
using PTC circuit breakers. All outputs shall be power limited.
2.04. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
A.
Environmental Conditions – The Fire and Burglary Alarm System shall be
designed to meet the following environmental conditions.
1.
Storage Temperature – The system shall be designed for a storage
temperature of -10° C to 70°C (14° F to 158°F).
2.
Operating Temperature - The system shall be designed for an operating
temperature of 0° C to 50°C (32° F to 120°F).
3.
Humidity - The system shall be designed for normal operation in an 85%
relative humidity environment.
4.
Electromagnetic Interference – The system shall meet or exceed the
requirements of FCC Part 15, Class B devices, FCC Part 68, IEC EMC
directive.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01
EXAMINATION
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3.02
A.
Submission of a proposal confirms that the Contract Documents and site
conditions are accepted without qualifications unless exceptions are specifically
noted.
B.
The site shall be visited on a regular basis to appraise ongoing progress of other
trades and contracts, make allowances for all ongoing work, and coordinate the
requirements of this contract in a timely manner.
INSTALLATION
A.
3.03
The System shall be installed and tested in accordance with the Manufacturer’s
Installation instructions. The following conditions are applicable:
1.
In order to ensure a complete, functional System, for bidding purposes,
where information is not available from the Owner upon request, the worst
case condition shall be assumed.
2.
Interfaces shall be coordinated with the Owner’s representative, where
appropriate.
3.
All necessary backboxes, pullboxes, connectors, supports, conduit, cable,
and wire shall be furnished and installed to provide a complete and reliable
System installation. Exact location of all boxes, conduit, and wiring runs
shall be presented to the Owner for approval in advance of any installation.
4.
All conduit, cable, and wire shall be installed parallel and square with
building lines, including raised floor areas. Conduit fill shall not exceed
forty percent (40%). All wires shall be gathered and tied up to create an
orderly installation.
TESTING AND CERTIFICATION
A.
The Contractor shall demonstrate the functionality of the System upon completion
of installation, documenting the result of all tests and providing these results to the
Owner. The System shall be tested in accordance with the following:
1.
The Contractor shall conduct a complete inspection and test of all installed
equipment. This includes testing and verifying connection to equipment of
other Divisions.
2.
The Contractor shall provide staff to test all devices and all operational
features of the System for witness by the Owner’s representative and the
Authority having jurisdiction. The Contractor shall provide two-way radio
communications to assist in the testing. All testing must be witnessed by
the owner’s representative, prior to acceptance.
3.
The testing and certification shall take place as follows:
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4.
a.
System shall be tested in conjunction with the manufacturer’s
representative.
b.
All deficiencies noted in the above test shall be corrected.
c.
Test results shall be submitted to the consultant or owner’s
representative.
d.
System test witnessed by owner’s representative and correction of
any deficiencies noted.
e.
The owner’s representative shall accept the System.
f.
System test shall be witnessed by the Authority having
Jurisdiction, and any deficiencies that are noted shall be corrected.
A letter of certification shall be provided to indicate that the tests have
been performed and all devices are operational.
END OF SECTION
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