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AS 4428.4:2016
[Current]Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems — Control and indicating equipment, Part 4: Emergency intercom control and indicating equipment
The objective of this Standard is to specify the equipment requirements for intercommunications systems used to assist in the safe evacuation of building occupants in the event of a fire alarm or other emergency.
Published: 25/10/2016
Pages: 35
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Abbreviations
4 General requirements
4.1 General
4.2 Combined CIE
4.3 Integrated CIE
4.4 Power supply
5 Requirements for indications
5.1 Display of functional conditions
5.2 Identification of indications
5.3 Indications on alphanumeric displays
5.4 Indication of the supply of power
5.5 Additional indications
6 Quiescent condition
7 WIP call condition
7.1 Reception and processing of WIP call signals
7.2 Indication of WIP call signals at the EICIE
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 Visual indication of WIP call signal reception
7.2.3 Audible indication of WIP call signal reception
7.3 Audible call indication at WIP
7.3.1 General
7.3.2 EICIE initiated call
7.3.3 Confidence tone
7.3.4 Ring tone
7.3.5 Call-on-hold tone
8 Fault warning condition
8.1 Reception and processing of fault signals
8.2 Indication of fault warning condition
8.3 Indication of faults in specified functions
8.3.1 Faults requiring specific indication
8.3.2 Faults requiring general indication
8.3.3 Faults related to WIP transmission path
8.3.4 Earth fault
8.4 System fault
8.5 Silencing of audible indication
8.6 Reset of fault indications
8.7 Fault warning condition output signal
8.8 External silencing of the EICIE Fault Condition—Optional function
9 Zone cleared condition—Optional function
10 Manual control of networked EICIE—Optional function
11 Manual controls for EICIE
11.1 EICIE controls
11.2 WIP group call control—Optional function
11.3 Silence control
12 Interface to external control device(s)—Optional function
13 Design requirements
13.1 General
13.1.1 Design requirements
13.1.2 Process of design inspection
13.2 Documentation
13.2.1 Installation and user documentation
13.2.2 Design documentation
13.3 Mechanical design requirements
13.3.1 Mechanical design
13.3.2 Interconnection access
13.3.3 Multiple housings
13.3.4 Transmission paths and fuses
13.3.5 Arrangement of controls and indicators and legibility of labels
13.4 Electrical and other design requirements
13.4.1 Power sources changeover
13.4.2 Isolation of circuits
13.4.3 Voice transmission
13.5 Integrity of transmission paths
13.5.1 Transmission paths between parts of the EICIE
13.5.2 Transmission paths to WIPs
13.5.3 Transmission paths between multiple EICIE
13.5.4 Transmission paths to remote power supplies
13.6 Accessibility of indications and controls
13.7 Indications by means of light-emitting indicators
13.7.1 Visibility of indicators
13.7.2 Flash rate of indicators
13.7.3 Multiple function indicators
13.8 Indications on alphanumeric displays
13.8.1 Integrity of display
13.8.2 Mandatory indication
13.8.3 Identification of information
13.8.4 Minimum information
13.8.5 Legibility of information
13.9 Colours and labelling of indications
13.10 Colours and labelling of controls
13.11 Audible indication
13.12 Indicator test
14 Additional design requirements for software-controlled EICIE
14.1 General
14.2 Software documentation
14.2.1 Software design overview
14.2.2 Software design detailed
14.3 Software design structure
14.4 Program monitoring
14.4.1 Indication of program execution failure
14.4.2 Single processor
14.4.3 Multiple processors
14.4.4 Monitoring devices
14.4.5 Safe state
14.5 Storage of programs and data
14.5.1 Working life of storage devices
14.5.2 Program storage requirements
14.5.3 Site-specific storage requirements
14.6 Monitoring of memory contents
15 Marking
16 Tests
16.1 General
16.1.1 Combined EICIE and other CIE
16.1.2 Atmospheric conditions for tests
16.1.3 Operating conditions for tests
16.1.4 Specimen configuration
16.1.5 Mounting arrangements
16.1.6 Tolerances
16.1.7 Provisions for tests
16.2 Functional test
16.2.1 Objective of test
16.2.2 Test schedule
16.2.2.1 General
16.2.2.2 Emergency intercommunication condition
16.2.2.3 Fault warning condition
16.2.2.4 Manual controls
16.2.2.5 Interface to external control device(s)
16.3 Test schedule
16.3.1 General
16.3.2 Tests for one specimen
16.3.3 Tests for two specimens
16.3.4 Tests for three specimens
16.3.5 Environmental test requirements
16.4 Voice transmission and reception test
16.5 Cold (operational) test
16.5.1 Objective
16.5.2 Test procedure
16.5.2.1 General
16.5.2.2 Initial examination
16.5.2.3 State of the specimen during conditioning
16.5.2.4 Conditioning
16.5.2.5 Measurements during conditioning
16.5.2.6 Final measurements
16.6 Dry heat, steady state test (operational)—Optional requirement
16.6.1 Objective
16.6.2 Test procedure
16.6.2.1 General
16.6.2.2 Initial examination
16.6.2.3 State of the specimen during conditioning
16.6.2.4 Conditioning
16.6.2.5 Measurements during conditioning
16.6.2.6 Final measurements
16.7 Damp heat, steady state test (operational)
16.7.1 Objective
16.7.2 Test procedure
16.7.2.1 General
16.7.2.2 Initial examination
16.7.2.3 State of the specimen during conditioning
16.7.2.4 Conditioning
16.7.2.5 Measurements during conditioning
16.7.2.6 Final measurements
16.8 Damp heat, steady state test (endurance)
16.8.1 Objective
16.8.2 Test procedure
16.8.2.1 General
16.8.2.2 Initial examination
16.8.2.3 State of the specimen during conditioning
16.8.2.4 Conditioning
16.8.2.5 Final measurements
16.8.3 Test requirements
16.9 Impact test (operational)
16.9.1 Objective
16.9.2 Test procedure
16.9.2.1 General
16.9.2.2 Initial examination
16.9.2.3 State of the specimen during conditioning
16.9.2.4 Conditioning
16.9.2.5 Measurements during conditioning
16.9.2.6 Final measurements
16.9.3 Test requirements
16.10 Vibration, sinusoidal test (operational)
16.10.1 Objective
16.10.2 Test procedure
16.10.2.1 General
16.10.2.2 Initial examination
16.10.2.3 State of the specimen during conditioning
16.10.2.4 Conditioning
16.10.2.5 Measurements during conditioning
16.10.2.6 Final measurements
16.10.3 Test requirements
16.11 Vibration, sinusoidal test (endurance)
16.11.1 Objective
16.11.2 Test procedure
16.11.2.1 General
16.11.2.2 Initial examination
16.11.2.3 State of the specimen during conditioning
16.11.2.4 Conditioning
16.11.2.5 Final measurements
16.11.3 Test requirements
16.12 Supply voltage variation test (operational)
16.12.1 Objective
16.12.2 Test procedure
16.12.2.1 General
16.12.2.2 Initial examination
16.12.2.3 State of the specimen during conditioning
16.12.2.4 Conditioning
16.12.2.5 Measurements during conditioning
16.12.2.6 Final measurements
16.12.3 Test requirements
16.13 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) immunity test (operational)
16.13.1 Objective
16.13.2 Test procedure
16.13.2.1 General
16.13.2.2 State of the specimen during conditioning
16.13.2.3 Conditioning
16.13.2.4 Measurement during conditioning
16.13.2.5 Final measurements
16.13.3 Test requirements
16.14 WIP call and group call (operational)
16.14.1 Objective
16.14.2 Test procedure
16.14.2.1 General
16.14.2.2 Individual WIP call
16.14.2.3 Group WIP call—Optional function
16.15 All call test (operational)
16.15.1 Objective
16.15.2 Test procedure
16.15.2.1 General
16.15.2.2 All WIP call
17 Test report
Appendix A
A1 General
A2 Common indications
A3 Common controls
A4 Common outputs
Appendix B
B1 General
B2 Access levels
B2.1 Access level 1
B2.2 Access level 2
B2.3 Access level 3
B2.4 Access level 4
B2.5 Special means for entry to access level 2 or access level 3
B2.6 Special means for entry to access level 4
B2.7 Additional access levels
Appendix C
Bibliography
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Alarm systems - Part 2: Electromagnetic compatibility - Immunity requirements for components of fire and security alarm systems
[Current]
Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3-3: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Stationary use at weatherprotected locations
AS/CA S004
Voice performance requirements for customer equipment
[Current]
Environmental testing, Part 2.78: Tests — Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state (IEC 60068-2-78:2012 (ED. 2.0) MOD)
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