User Manual

DMS8000 Glossary
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Control unit The physical panel (for example, CS11 fire detection systems) that is connected to a group of detectors. The
control unit receives messages from and sends commands to the detectors. When a control panel is con-
nected to a DMS, it behaves as a translator between the detectors and the DMS. It receives commands from
the DMS, and communicates them to the detectors, and it receives messages from the detectors and com-
municates them to the DMS.
The DMS8000 systems support different types of control units in the disciplines of fire and intrusion. Each
type of control unit has a different set of terms to describe the hierarchical levels of the organisational struc-
ture it uses. At the lowest level are the detectors, which are organised into groups. These groups are organ-
ised into larger groups, and so on.
CSC Customer Support Centre.
Customer text Application-oriented text that describes an object in the Plant Browser hierarchical tree that is meaningful for
the customer. For example, customer text for a fire zone may be “Corridor east first floor”.
See also – Technical text
DA Data Access. The most important specification in the series of standard OPC specifications.
Data Point The software representation of any item whose state can be changed. Changes of state can occur on sub-
systems, groups of subsystems, sections, zones, and detectors.
Day Mode The normal daytime settings of the detectors in the plant. With intrusion, the detectors are typically ‘unset’;
with fire, they are typically ‘manned’.
Default user Even though not explicitly defined in Composer, MM8000 can support a default user, which is associated to
the automatic logon and granted the access to the minimum set of MM8000 menu options.
By default, the default user is named “Dixie_User” and is part of the MM8000 group with lowest capability.
The MM8000 automatic logon with the default user is set when the closed mode is activated by means of
the “LockSystem” command.
Should a different user or user group be required, a customised username and password may be defined.
Note that, unlike “Dixie_User”, the customised auto-logon user should also be defined in Composer.
Depth In MM8000 maps, a depth is a combination of layers at a zoom factor dynamically defined at runtime.
Depths are used to create additional navigation steps (diving) through the different levels of objects on a
map (e.g.: area/section/zone/element levels).
Detail window The area to the lower right of the plant browser (it must be expanded to be visible) and the lower half of the
point properties window. When the operator selects one of the conditions in the information window, the
detail window shows all of the detectors or areas that are currently in that condition. For example, when the
operator selects ‘alarm’ in the information window, all the detectors in alarm in that area will display in the
detail window.
DF8000 (formerly CF9000) Digital input/output system, based on modular units distributed over RS485 bus lines.
Family of products includes: DF8003, DF8020, DF8040, DF8045, DF8046, and DF8090.
Disconnect To exclude an individual detector.
See also – Exclude; Turn-Off.
Distributed System
(MM8000)
One of the MM8000 architectures. In this solution, a set of networked stations can provide the system func-
tionalities in different locations. Distributed system includes:
One main station, providing the background tasks (servers) and - optionally - the communication tasks and
user interface (Client task).
One or more client stations, providing the user interface.
Optionally, one or more FEP (Front-End Processor) stations, providing extended communication capabili-
ties.
See also Single-station System.
Distributed System
(MK8000
)
One of the MK8000 architectures. In this solution, a set of networked stations can provide the system func-
tionalities in different locations. Distributed system includes:
One server station (Stand-Alone) equipped with the OPC DA server software.
One or more FEP (Front-End Processor) stations, providing extended communication capabilities.
DMS Danger Management System. The term DMS is commonly referenced in two contexts.
The first, ‘DMS8000’, refers to the Siemens family of Danger Management System products, which includes
the MM8000 management station, the MK8000 OPC Server, and the MT8000 management terminal, as well
as the connectivity and configuration solutions, NK8000 (formerly CDI-WAN) , the DF8000 I/O system, and
WW8000 Composer.
The second, ‘DMS’, refers to the management stations / terminals in the DMS8000 family. Those are the
MK8000, MM8000 and MT8000. When using this manual, reference is made to the ‘DMS’. This means the
specific product that you are currently configuring.