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Building Technologies DMS8000 Video Connectivity Configuration Guide
Fire Safety & Security Products 06.2007
2.7 SIMATRIX configuration
The SIMATRIX is a CCTV crossbar, capable of connecting CCTV cameras and
video monitor for local and distributed video surveillance systems. It also provides
support for security alarm inputs, and camera fault detection.
Depending on the hardware configuration – specifically the models 16-4, 64-8,
SYS, and NEO - the matrix can connect 16, 64, 256, or 224 cameras, and 4, 8, 64,
or 32 monitors, respectively. The connection to host is based on a RS232 serial
line, and on the CDDL/CDSF protocol.
Note: CDDL/CDSF protocol is an option available on specific SIMATRIX EPROMs.
The alarm states in SIMATRIX can be triggered by digital inputs on hardware con-
tacts, or via alarm messages from DMS8000 host. The SIMATRIX foresees up to
three types of alarm modes, and they are different depending on the way the alarm
reset is handled:
– Manual alarms: Reset action is required from the operator.
– Automatic alarms: Reset action is not required.
– Stack alarms: Alarms are associated to cameras and “stacked” on the monitors.
They get reset when the corresponding monitor is switched to another camera.
The physical and logical configuration for a SIMATRIX is first defined for the hard-
ware unit set-up. In the Composer environment, the configuration structure must be
entered again, and it must perfectly match what was physically and logically de-
fined in the SIMATRIX set-up.
SIMATRIX configuration
The configuration of the SIMATRIX is possible both as a Stand-alone subsystem
and as a part of the Video network.
In comparison with the Stand-alone solution, the Video network configuration pre-
sents the same approach for defining the alarm inputs and for connecting the SI-
MATRIX to the CDI-Net or NK8000 communication network.
Instead, some differences concern:
– The definition of cameras: in the Video network, cameras are separated objects
that should be linked to the SIMATRIX video-in points.
– The definition of monitors: in the Video network, monitors are also separated
objects and should be linked to the SIMATRIX video-out points.
– The import of texts from existing LMSmodular database, which is no longer
available when the SIMATRIX is a component of the Video network.
The configuration of the SIMATRIX as stand-alone subsystem is not recommended
for MM8000 systems, and available for backward compatibility and for other
DMS8000 products (e.g. MK8000 OPC server).