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MP500/4N-8-16 Installation
3.4
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
3.4.1 The partitions and the areas
The partition is a virtual space that can be attributed precise characteristics during programming. These characteristics will be acquired
from the various devices that were freely associated to it with the programming: inputs, outputs, keypads, readers, etc. The same
device can belong contemporarily to more than one partition.
The area is a group of partitions that enable the "subdivision" of the control panels into small, virtual, autonomous control panels, each
at the service of a different user.
The rules for using the areas are:
A system must have at least 2 areas (max 4).
An area can be associated with up to 15 partitions.
A partition can belong to only one area, unlike devices (inputs, outputs, keypads, etc.), which can belong to multiple partitions. This
means that the same detectors, for example, a siren or a detector, can in any case belong to more than one area, but only belong
to distinct partitions, each of which is part of a different area.
A user code or an electronic key or transponder can be associated with multiple areas, making it possible to create areas
managed jointly by different users.
The use of areas is not mandatory, but if used there can be partitions that do not belong to an area.
3.4.1.1
How to use areas
In order to better understand how areas can be used, here are a couple of examples.
Two- family home
A two-family home is shared by parents and their son with his family. Instead of purchasing two separate alarm systems, they can
share one MP500/xx control panel and configure it with two areas. Given that each of them will be able to manage only their own parts
of the system (partitions, detectors, keypads, telephone numbers for alarm notifications, dedicated event log, etc.) and visualize only
their own information (system status, events, alarms, etc.), it is as if they actually had two separate alarm systems.
The shared shed
A large shed is divided into 4 distinct warehouses to be rented. The owner installs only one MP500/xx control panel and configures the
system subdivided into 4 areas, one for each warehouse. For each warehouse there is a keypad and a siren with separate flashi ng
lights, plus all the other necessary devices. The separate sirens make it possible to immediately identify the warehouse being
subjected to the attempted intrusion. In this way, the owner created 4 distinct alarm systems (virtual), using just one control panel and
just one telephone line.
3.4.2 Input and output: select the delay to avoid setting off the alarm
When the keypad is inside the place protected by the alarm system, the problem arises as how to arm the system and exit, or e nter
and disarm the system before the alarm goes off. The problem is resolved by programming a delay that inhibits the system and
enables people to exit or enter without consequences.
The MP500/xx control panels leaves the factory with the delay times programmed in conformity with EN50131 standard.
Above all, it must be remembered that a detector can be associated with multiple partitions. The descriptions that follow for the
"detector activation” is intended as any action that changes the stand-by status of the detector, for example the opening of a door or
window, a person walking in front of an IR detector, the forcing of a roller, and so on.
IMPORTANT!
Never use, within the same partition, inputs with "Delay" specialisation and inputs with "First entry", "Last exit",
"First entry/Last exit", “Way” specialisation.
3.4.2.5 Examples of the first entry, last exit, and way specialisations
, which uses the same home and modifies the
specialisations of the various detectors, what happens in individual cases can be better understood.
