This note explains how the new Partitions feature in Comfort work.
Comfort implements up to 4 Partitions which are like independent security systems with their own zones, security armed modes, entry/exit path, entry doors, keypads and door stations but share a common Siren, strobe and Telephone line.
Minimum System Requirements
Partitions
4 partitions are available, numbered 0 to 3. Zones in existing systems are considered in Partition 0 (default)
There is no specific Partition Enable setting in Comfigurator. Partitions are enabled only if at least one zone is in Partition 1 to 3, and at least 1 keypad capable of supporting partitions is in Partition 1 to 3
Zones and Partitions
Each zone is assigned to only one partition 0 -3
Select Partition 0 to 3 for each zone.
Each Partition has its own exit/entry path, entry door zones, security armed mode, alarm state.
Important
If all zones are in the default Partition 0, then the system is not partitioned, even if Keypads and users are assigned to other partitions. As long as 1 zone is in a dfferent partition from 0, the partition is enabled.
Keypads and Partitions
Each keypad is assigned to one partition 0-3 (default 0).
A Keypad which is assigned to a partition can arm and disarm that partition only. To disarm the partition, a user who signs in on a keypad must also be enabled for the partition.
Keypads will hear the siren sounds for its own partition only eg arming beeps, intruder siren sounds, arming zones, announcements. If there is an alarm the 12V siren will sound, but only the keypads for the alarm partition wil hear the keypad siren. Other keypads will not hear, but if a user signs in on a keypad for another partition, the siren is also heard.
Security Check on a keypad will hear only the zones open in that partition and see the zones open on the LCD.
If all zones are in partition 0, there are no partitions and keypads which are programmed in other partitions will work in Partition 0, ie the keypad partition is ignored.
If all keypads are in Partition 0, then the zones partition is ignored, and all zones are considered in partition 0, and the system is not partitioned
If no keypads in the system can handle Partitions, then partition settings are ignored, and the system is not partitioned. Only KP04A/KP06A firmware 7.005 and KT03 firmware 7.082 can handle partitions. KP01, KP03, KP04, KP06 cannot be used in Partitions.
The above checks ensures that older systems which are not partitioned when upgraded to the new Comfort firmware will not be unintentionally partitioned due to existing settings
Users and Partitions
Each User can be assigned to any combination of Partitions 0 to 3. This means that a user can be assigned to more than 1 partition, or all of them.
Each user can select area 0,1,2,3 to be enabled or disabled.
A user who is enabled for the partition is able to sign in on the keypad for the partition. If a user is enabled for all 4 partitions, he/she can sign in on any keypad for all partitions.
Eg User 1 is enabled for partition 0,1
User 2 is enabled for partitions 2
User 3 is enabled for partition 3
etc
Sirens
The 12V siren is common used for all partitions. Any full alarm will turn on the siren
Dial to CMS
Dial to cms will show the partition number that caused the alarm but it will be numbered as Partition 1 to 4 not 0 to 3 to conform to conventional understanding. if the system has no partition, it will report partition as 0
Door Stations and Partitions
Each door station is assigned to a partition. When the door station is pressed, only the keypads in the same partition will have the Doorbell chime. However any keypad in any partition can press a key to talk to the door station.
UCMs and Partitions
User who signs in on a UCM with user code will log in to the 1st partition they are enabled for. Eg user 1 is enabled for partition 0 and 1. If sign in the user is logged into partition 0 not 1. He can arm and disarm partition 0 not 1.
Arming and Disarming Partitions
each partition can be independently armed and disarmed with its own entry door and entry/exit path.
SMS and PartitionsUsing UCM/GSM4, arming and disarming of any partition can be sent by SMS. However arming of security commands will work on Partition 0 only.
Security Mode Responses The Security Mode Responses ie (Off, Away, Night Day Mode) has separate responses for each partition.
Events > Miscellaneous Events now have Away, Night, Day, Security Off Responses for each partition.
Sirens and Speakers in Partitions
Sirens and Speakers can be connected to different partitions by specifying an Output for each partition which turns on when the Siren Output is activated by an alarm.A Relay can be connected to the selected Output to turn on the Siren in the partition. If a speaker is requuied for the partition, then use a Double Pole Relay and connnect the Speaker to the 2nd pole. The speaker when switched by the output would sound only for Alarms that activate the siren, and not for Trouble alarms and Arming beeping sounds
Note that the Speaker output if not switched by the relay would sound for all partitions, and is not recommended
Action Codes for Partitions
Testing for Partitions in Responses
It is necessary in some Responses to know what security Partition is active. For example in Intruder Alarm Response, turn on Lights. Which partition caused the alarm? There is a new If Partition action ..
eg
If Partition = 0 Then
Do Lights On
Else
If Partition =1 Then
Do Lights 2 on
Endif
Endif
Set Partition
Many of the security-related actions are applied to a Partition
eg
if the Response ââ¬ÅKnowsââ¬Â the Partition then it will work as expected, For example a Zone Response will set the active partition according to the Zone Partition, so the Response actions will have the corect partition. Keypad and Door station Responses also know the partition because each keypad and Door station has a partition.
However other events like Time Programs do not have an assigned partition. A Time program will work on default partition 0. eg the Auto Arm and Auto Disarm Time programs will work on Partition 0. For Time programs to work on other partitions, the Set partition action is needed
eg
If Partition=2 and SecurityMode = SecurityOff Then
AutoArm NightMode
End If
Compatibility with Non-partition systems
In an existing system or non-partitioned system, zones and keypads are assigned to partition 0.
Old keypads can be used with new firmware if there are no partitions. If partitions are used, new keypads KP04A or KP06A which support the partitions feature must be used.
The keypad menu can also be used for programming (to a certain extent). See the attached document
The document has a pdf version of this instruction
https://www.cytech.biz/partitions_in_comfort.html
For Door Stations and Partitions, see http://www.comfortforums.com/view_topic.php?id=5383&forum_id=86
Comfort implements up to 4 Partitions which are like independent security systems with their own zones, security armed modes, entry/exit path, entry doors, keypads and door stations but share a common Siren, strobe and Telephone line.
Minimum System Requirements
- Comfort Firmware 7.163
- Keypad KP04A or KP06A firmware 7.005 or above. KT03 firmware 7.082 or above. KP04/KP05/KP06 will not work with partitions.
- Comfigurator 3.12.13 or above for programming
- UCM 7.124 and above
Partitions
4 partitions are available, numbered 0 to 3. Zones in existing systems are considered in Partition 0 (default)
There is no specific Partition Enable setting in Comfigurator. Partitions are enabled only if at least one zone is in Partition 1 to 3, and at least 1 keypad capable of supporting partitions is in Partition 1 to 3
Zones and Partitions
Each zone is assigned to only one partition 0 -3
Select Partition 0 to 3 for each zone.
Each Partition has its own exit/entry path, entry door zones, security armed mode, alarm state.
Important
If all zones are in the default Partition 0, then the system is not partitioned, even if Keypads and users are assigned to other partitions. As long as 1 zone is in a dfferent partition from 0, the partition is enabled.
Keypads and Partitions
Each keypad is assigned to one partition 0-3 (default 0).
A Keypad which is assigned to a partition can arm and disarm that partition only. To disarm the partition, a user who signs in on a keypad must also be enabled for the partition.
Keypads will hear the siren sounds for its own partition only eg arming beeps, intruder siren sounds, arming zones, announcements. If there is an alarm the 12V siren will sound, but only the keypads for the alarm partition wil hear the keypad siren. Other keypads will not hear, but if a user signs in on a keypad for another partition, the siren is also heard.
Security Check on a keypad will hear only the zones open in that partition and see the zones open on the LCD.
If all zones are in partition 0, there are no partitions and keypads which are programmed in other partitions will work in Partition 0, ie the keypad partition is ignored.
If all keypads are in Partition 0, then the zones partition is ignored, and all zones are considered in partition 0, and the system is not partitioned
If no keypads in the system can handle Partitions, then partition settings are ignored, and the system is not partitioned. Only KP04A/KP06A firmware 7.005 and KT03 firmware 7.082 can handle partitions. KP01, KP03, KP04, KP06 cannot be used in Partitions.
The above checks ensures that older systems which are not partitioned when upgraded to the new Comfort firmware will not be unintentionally partitioned due to existing settings
Users and Partitions
Each User can be assigned to any combination of Partitions 0 to 3. This means that a user can be assigned to more than 1 partition, or all of them.
Each user can select area 0,1,2,3 to be enabled or disabled.
A user who is enabled for the partition is able to sign in on the keypad for the partition. If a user is enabled for all 4 partitions, he/she can sign in on any keypad for all partitions.
Eg User 1 is enabled for partition 0,1
User 2 is enabled for partitions 2
User 3 is enabled for partition 3
etc
Sirens
The 12V siren is common used for all partitions. Any full alarm will turn on the siren
Dial to CMS
Dial to cms will show the partition number that caused the alarm but it will be numbered as Partition 1 to 4 not 0 to 3 to conform to conventional understanding. if the system has no partition, it will report partition as 0
Door Stations and Partitions
Each door station is assigned to a partition. When the door station is pressed, only the keypads in the same partition will have the Doorbell chime. However any keypad in any partition can press a key to talk to the door station.
UCMs and Partitions
User who signs in on a UCM with user code will log in to the 1st partition they are enabled for. Eg user 1 is enabled for partition 0 and 1. If sign in the user is logged into partition 0 not 1. He can arm and disarm partition 0 not 1.
Arming and Disarming Partitions
each partition can be independently armed and disarmed with its own entry door and entry/exit path.
SMS and PartitionsUsing UCM/GSM4, arming and disarming of any partition can be sent by SMS. However arming of security commands will work on Partition 0 only.
Security Mode Responses The Security Mode Responses ie (Off, Away, Night Day Mode) has separate responses for each partition.
Events > Miscellaneous Events now have Away, Night, Day, Security Off Responses for each partition.
Sirens and Speakers in Partitions
Sirens and Speakers can be connected to different partitions by specifying an Output for each partition which turns on when the Siren Output is activated by an alarm.A Relay can be connected to the selected Output to turn on the Siren in the partition. If a speaker is requuied for the partition, then use a Double Pole Relay and connnect the Speaker to the 2nd pole. The speaker when switched by the output would sound only for Alarms that activate the siren, and not for Trouble alarms and Arming beeping sounds
Note that the Speaker output if not switched by the relay would sound for all partitions, and is not recommended
Action Codes for Partitions
Testing for Partitions in Responses
It is necessary in some Responses to know what security Partition is active. For example in Intruder Alarm Response, turn on Lights. Which partition caused the alarm? There is a new If Partition action ..
eg
If Partition = 0 Then
Do Lights On
Else
If Partition =1 Then
Do Lights 2 on
Endif
Endif
Set Partition
Many of the security-related actions are applied to a Partition
eg
- Get Security Mode
- Get alarm state
- Get last security mode
- Get entry alert
- Get last zone
- Get arming
- Get entry alert
- Get alarm type
- Get away/vacation mode
- Start entry delay
- Cancel entry delay
- Set exterminator
- Skip alarm
- Key arm
- Auto arm
- Bypass zones
- Unbypass zones
- Get input state
- Do alarm report zonepartition
- Do alarm report user
- Alternate entry time
if the Response ââ¬ÅKnowsââ¬Â the Partition then it will work as expected, For example a Zone Response will set the active partition according to the Zone Partition, so the Response actions will have the corect partition. Keypad and Door station Responses also know the partition because each keypad and Door station has a partition.
However other events like Time Programs do not have an assigned partition. A Time program will work on default partition 0. eg the Auto Arm and Auto Disarm Time programs will work on Partition 0. For Time programs to work on other partitions, the Set partition action is needed
eg
If Partition=2 and SecurityMode = SecurityOff Then
AutoArm NightMode
End If
Compatibility with Non-partition systems
In an existing system or non-partitioned system, zones and keypads are assigned to partition 0.
Old keypads can be used with new firmware if there are no partitions. If partitions are used, new keypads KP04A or KP06A which support the partitions feature must be used.
The keypad menu can also be used for programming (to a certain extent). See the attached document
The document has a pdf version of this instruction
https://www.cytech.biz/partitions_in_comfort.html
For Door Stations and Partitions, see http://www.comfortforums.com/view_topic.php?id=5383&forum_id=86
