Communication Interfaces

Safecon has different drivers to support the different Receiver Protocols. The list below shows the receivers and protocols that we already support.

The communication interface is the lifeline between Safecon and the outside world. Without any communication interface, Safecon is not able to do its most important work: To handle alarms!
The communication interfaces are managed by a component in the Safecon system known as the controller. The controller does following main tasks:

• To watch for alarms and other signals from the alarm company subscribers.
• When an alarm is received, to analyse the data and forward it to the server for further processing.
• Where needed, to send outgoing messages submitted by operators, such as status requests and remote commands.

Like the operator station the controller works as a client that may log on to the level 1 and level 2 servers. However, the controller may do its task even with no server connection; this is called safety level 3, and the controller may issue the signals to an attached line printer.
 

Be aware that the same protocol may have different names in different countries, and that protocols with the same name may be different from country to country, and from receiver to receiver.

Already supported drivers/protocols Safecon Protocols list