TYPICAL 3+1 (and 4+1) STANDARD FORMAT MESSAGE SUMMARY
MAY ALSO BE
KNOWN AS
HANDSHAKE
FREQUENCY
TRANSMISSION
METHOD
VERIFICATION
METHOD
COMMENTS
ADEMCO SLOW
1400 Hz
pulse @ 10pps
double-round
SILENT KNIGHT
SLOW
1400 Hz
pulse @ 10pps
double-round
ADCOR CDR 50
1400 Hz
pulse @ 20pps
double-round
RADIONICS-20 PPS
1400 Hz
pulse @ 20pps
parity
SESCOA, FRANKLIN,
RADIONICS-20 PPS
2300 Hz
pulse @ 20pps
parity
RADIONICS-40 PPS
1400 Hz
pulse @ 40pps
parity
Variations of these formats
may be programmed at
the subscriber's premises
and may use a different
handshake signal from
those listed; similarly,
some formats listed for
double-round verification
may be programmed for
parity checking. See
PARAMETER 44 on page
2-42.
4x1 Standard Format
The 4x1 Reporting Format is among
the most basic and easy to
understand, but sacrifices details
which are often advantageous for the
subscriber, the Central Station, and
the responding authorities.
A slight variation in the
3x1 Standard Format
allows for a
4-digit Account Number, and is therefore known as the
4x1 Standard Format
. It, too, is a
pulsed
format, and for
all intents and purposes, is identical to the
3x1 Standard
Format.
1 2 3 4 5
With the
hexadecimal
numbering system found in many
communication formats, it's possible to send hexadecimal
characters in
4x1 Standard,
depending on the
communicator. If "hex" is used, each digit may have up to
15 possibilities:
0 - 9 =
10 possibilities
+
B - F =
5 possibilities
NOTE 1: While 15 possibilities per digit permit Account
Numbers to be expressed in hexadecimal, it is the
last digit, the
Event Code,
which profits most from
the use of "hex." As such, the reporting of 15 distinct
events can be accomplished via this format, and
often follows the arrangement shown in this table:
Page B-12 Appendix B:
CP-220A Central Station Receiver
Communication Formats
Hook-Up and Installation Manual