SIA has released a revised control panel standard, intended to reduce the number of false alarms |
The revised standard, like its precursor, is intended for use by manufacturers in the design of control panels and alarm signal receivers. It is also intended for reference by all affected parties, including security system installers, specifiers and end users; central stations; manufacturers of central station products, such as receivers and automation software; and local authorities.
Some significant changes in this new version include elimination of single button devices to initiate panic alarms, exceptions for the specified time ranges of the entry and dialler delay times, expanded range for swinger shutdown programming and more specific product documentation requirements.
The version of the standard undergoing review (ANSI/SIA CP-01 -20xx) can be downloaded from the SIA Standards Control Panel Working Group Website.