Introduction UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems 2 MKP and HW and SW engineering is working on certifying PRAESENSA for UL 2572 Certification is expected in 2022 Configuration pages have already UL 2572 functionalities These new configuration items may be confusing when not explained.
Some abbreviations and terms used in UL2572 standard UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems 3 MNS Mass Notification Systems AHJ Authorities Having Jurisdiction ACU Autonomous Control Unit LOC Local Operating Console ECCU Emergency Communication Control Unit ECS Emergency Communication System NAC Notification appliance Circuit UL Underwriters Laboratory ULLD Underwriters Laboratory Listing Document Trouble signal Visual or audible signal indicating a fault condition.
UL 2572 MNS configuration pages
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Opening screen: Language selection for configuration pages To select UL language Select: English (UL 2575) Language differences English – UL English (Web pages) Fault Trouble Mains supply AC Power supply Output overload Amplifier overload Important: If you select standard English, all UL functions are still available also if you select another language than English (UL 2572 ). 5
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Differences English – UL English (Web pages) English English UL Fault alarm buzzer Trouble sounder Fault alarm indicator Trouble indicator Emergency alarm buzzer Alarm sounder Emergency alarm indicator Alarm indicator Mains power fault grace time AC power trouble delay time Mains power fault indicator AC power trouble indicator Backup power fault indicator Backup power trouble indicator Fault log Trouble log Mains AC power Report mains supply fault Report AC power supply trouble Fault threshold [ mohm ] Trouble threshold [ mohm ] Fault warning Trouble warning Battery or charger fault Battery or charger trouble Reactivate silenced fault alarm buzzer Reactivate local sounder Fault message text Trouble message text Mains supervision AC input supervision 6
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Differences English – UL English (CST display) English English UL Fault log Trouble log area selected zone selected Areas selected zones selected Fault Trouble Amplifier channel fault Amplifier circuit trouble Call station audio path fault PoE audio path fault End of line fault: output A End of line trouble: output A End of line fault: output B End of line trouble: output B Microphone failure Microphone trouble Amplifier missing Amplifier trouble Network fault Network trouble Power supply fault: input A Power supply trouble: input A Power supply fault: input B Power supply trouble: input B Mains supply fault: external AC power supply trouble: external Battery fault: impedance too high Battery trouble: impedance too high Output overload fault Amplifier overload trouble 7
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Differences English – UL English (CST display) Battery fault: short circuit Battery trouble: short circuit (charger function disabled) (charger function disabled) Battery fault: temperature out of range Battery trouble: temperature out of range (charger function disabled) (charger function disabled) Battery fault: leakage current to high Battery trouble: leakage current to high ( charger function disabled) (charger function disabled) Battery fault: Battery disconnected Battery trouble: Battery disconnected ( charger function disabled) (charger function disabled) Mains supply fault: mains disconnected AC supply trouble (charger function lost) (charger function lost) Battery fault: Voltage too high Battery trouble: voltage too high (charger function disabled) (charger function disabled) Battery fault: voltage too low Battery trouble: voltage too low Media clock fault Media clock trouble 8
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Differences English – UL English (CST display) Mains power converter fault: charger AC power converter trouble: charger (charger function lost) ( charger function lost) Mains power converter fault: output 1 AC power converter trouble: output 1 Battery power converter fault: output 1 Battery power converter trouble: output 1 Mains power converter fault: output 2 AC power converter trouble: output 2 Battery power converter fault: output 2 Battery power converter trouble: output 2 Mains power converter fault: output 3 AC power converter trouble: output 3 Battery power converter fault: output 3 Battery power converter trouble: output 3 Mains power converter fault: charger voltage to low AC power converter trouble: charger voltage to low (charger function lost) (charger function lost) Charger defect Charger trouble (charger function lost) ( charger function lost) Power converter fault: controller section Power converter trouble: controller section Power converter fault: amplifier section Power converter trouble: amplifier section 9
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Device options: New setting for all Praesensa devices Emergency relevant (Device general setting) Setting per device Is the device necessary for an emergency: Yes/No System controller is always Emergency relevant Yes : The device is important for an emergency situation Any fault in the device: Trouble (Fault) alarm triggered: Sounder/indicator (Audible/visual indicator) Fault will be shown on CST Fault log display (Important for firemen) Trouble (Fault) ack /reset indicated on extension Entry in the logging 12 No : The device is not important for an emergency situation Any fault in the device: No Trouble (Fault) alarm triggered Fault will be shown on CST display ( Not important for firemen) No Trouble (Fault) ack /reset indicated Entry in the logging.
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Device options: New setting for all Praesensa devices Emergency relevant 13
UL 2572 MNS Multifunction power supply
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Device options: MPS3 Control inputs AC power supply trouble: External (New text) Power save mode (New) Acknowledge and/or reset Option added (New) 15
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Action definition: MPS3 Control inputs AC power supply trouble: External (New text) A fault is reported The system goes in the Backup power mode Power save mode (New) A fault is NOT reported The system goes in the Backup power mode 16
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Action definition: MPS3 Control inputs Acknowledge and/or reset Type Trouble (New text) Emergency Fault and Emergency (New) Ack /reset Acknowledge Reset Ack and Reset UL requires one button to silence all buzzer in the system Ack /reset for fault and emergency. 17
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Device options: MPS3 Control outputs Trouble sounder (New text ) Trouble indicator (New text) Alarm sounder (New text) Alarm indicator (New text) System trouble indicator (New text) Power fault indicator (New). 18
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Action definition: MPS3 Control outputs Trouble sounder Trouble indicator If grace time is set (on system settings page): Indicate mains power fault after grace time Default off Power fault indicator Mains power fault (Default) Delayed CO if grace time is set Battery backup fault Grace time set on System settings page Default off (Up to 8 hours). 19
UL 2572 MNS Call station
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Device options: Call station: Settings Settings (New) Call station setting General Class Normal Emergency Mass notification (New) Transfer of control functions Emergency relevant (New). 21
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Device options: Call station: Emergency group Emergency group (New) Mass notification CSTs can be linked in an Emergency group Available function: Transfer of control Max. 1 emergency group Max. 20 emergency CST in an emergency group In the emergency group one CST is default in control Other CSTs have no control Other CSTs will follow the behavior of the CST in control Other CSTs can request control The CST in control can grant or deny the request After a pre-set timeout a request for control is automatically granted CSTs can be assigned that can overrule control requests These CSTs can always have immediate access, overruling others. 22
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Device options: Call station: Emergency group Emergency group (New) Assign Mass notification CSTs to an emergency group When an Mass notification CST is assigned to an emergency CST group Emergency CST group name is added to the CST name Transfer of control is now possible. 23
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Additional information: Transfer of control functions Transfer of control functions buttons on the CST extension Transfer of control locations Visible on CST display (Sub-menu). 24 Control indication (Who is in control) Indication on CST in control Button can be used for Overrule control request (if assigned) Request control For CSTs that are not in control but would like to take over control (1 st come, 1 st servered ) Grant control For CST in control to grant control to CST that requests control Deny control For CST in control to deny control to CST that requests control Grant control timeout Automatic grant of control after timeout
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Additional information : Transfer of control One CST is in control Other CSTs can request control Calls, started on the CST in control, are visible on the other CSTs in the group (E.g. selected zones) If CST extension function are equal Calls, started on one CST, can be stopped on another CST if it takes over control 25 Control Request Control Grant Control Deny Control Control Request Control Grant Control Deny Control Control Request Control Grant Control Deny Control In control Not in control Control locations.
UL 2572 MNS Call station extension
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Device options: Call station extension Transfer of control (New) Function only available when CSTs are part of an emergency group Function consists of 4 option: 4 Buttons required Control indicator Request control Grant Deny. 27
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Action definition: Call station extension Transfer of control Control indicator Overrule control request Request control Grant Deny. 28
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Device options: Call station extension Acknowledge and/or reset (Changed). 29
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Action definition: Call station extension Acknowledge and/or reset Type Trouble (New text) Emergency Fault and Emergency (New) Ack /reset Acknowledge Reset Ack and Reset UL requires one button to silence all buzzers in the system Ack and Reset for Fault and Emergency When Acknowledge for Fault and Emergency is pressed, when no Trouble or Emergency is present , the buzzer will sound. 30
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Device options: Call station extension Make announcement with zone selection (New) To start an announcement in zones or zone groups Multiple buttons can be configured Each button can have a different pre-recorded message Zones or zone groups have to be selected, then select the required message Zones can be added to a running call Zones cannot be removed from a running call Call has to be stopped. 31
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Action definition: Call station extension Make announcement with zone selection Operation Toggle – abort on switch off Toggle – finish on switch off Call definition Call definition with message(s) only Call definition with live speech is possible but not recommended No Momentary operation possible. 32
UL 2572 MNS System settings
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems System settings Call station operator language English (UL 2572) (New). 34
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems System settings UL amplifier mode (New in fw 1.2) the amplifiers comply to the requirements of UL with regards to temperature limitations Amplifier fans will always run at full power (Noisy) When disabled, the amplifiers run in the EN54 mode. 35
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems System settings Mains supply fault ( Backup power mode: Report mains supply fault) Grace time to report mains fault on control outputs Default: Off Up to 8 hours in steps of 1 hour. 36
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems System settings Alarm buzzer (Fault mode) Reactivate silenced fault and emergency alarm buzzer Default: Off Up to 24 hours in steps of 1 hour. 37
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems System settings Configuration software (New) Automatic logout after inactivity Default 10 minutes Between 5 and 30 minutes in steps of 1 minute. 38
UL 2572 MNS Call definition
UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems Call definition Priority Call with normal prio : <224 Call with emergency prio : >223 Alarm: Emergency (default) Emergency prio call -> emergency state Red zone indication on all CSTs Activates the alarm buzzers on CSTs & CO Emergency Ack /reset to end emergency state Alarm: None Emergency prio call -> no emergency state Red zone indication on all CSTs No alarm buzzer on CSTs & CO No emergency Ack /reset. 40
UL 2572 MNS CST & CST display for UL2572
CST general LED ring around microphone stem: Green blinking : C hime / message active (business call) Green : Microphone active (business call) Red blinking : Chime / message active (emergency call) Red : Microphone active (emergency call) Power indicator LED Green : Power on Green blinking : Identification mode System fault LED Yellow : System fault Yellow blinking : Identification mode. UL 2572 Mass Notification Systems 42