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Facility Commander Layout Understanding...Help

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Ty Mullen
Jul 07, 2018
COR Security, Inc.

We are looking at doing a large take over of GE Facility Commander. So I'm trying to fully understand the old GE Facility Commander hardware architecture. That way we can better plan the take over with minimum suprises.

Below is a layout from an old as built. Here are may questions...

1. Does the ACU have all of the I/O including the lock relays for all of the doors?

2. Does the ACU have any reader ports/inputs/terminals on board? If so for how many DOORS? I only care about "outside" readers instead of "outside and inside" readers for the same door.

3. I'm assuming that the RRE4 are reader boards. Are those for 2 doors or 4 doors?

4. Do the RRE4 have any door related I/O natively on them or are they logically controlled from the ACU.

5. It appears that the ACU is supplying power for everything. Including ACU, RRE4, lock power, and other hardware. Is that typical?

6. It seems the ACU have on board network then cascade with serial down to the RRE4. Does that sound correct?

7. Anything else that I'm missing or that would be helpful.

Thanks everyone!

 

ACU and RR4 Layout

U
Undisclosed #1
Jul 09, 2018

Are you converting to Lenel? If so you only need to replace the ACU controller, migrate the database and you are done.

RRE boards are 2 & 4 Door with I/O. RS-485. 

Here is the Infographics PDF or if you log into lenel you can download a new looking version however nothing has changed.

ACU - Installation User Guide

If you intend a full Lenel swap with all new mercury controllers + boards you should compare that same take-over using an Ultra Controller with IP-ACMs. Centralize the Ultra controllers, build out a private network of PoE+ switches and then just nix each RRE starting from the EOL. You can convert to a smaller footprint, control downtime and also build a camera network at the same time. All switches should be 48Port 750W or greater in all locations. All the IP-ACMs will link to the Ultra on NIC#2 as NIC#1 is your customer lan connection. 

Replacing the old system with another RS-485 system is twice the work wiring up the daisy chains or (lnl-8000). However going with the IP-ACM you build a camera network, lose all those altronix power supplies. Only caveat is fire release doors, those will have to be dropped from a power supply with an FACP connection.

Just a thought. Good Luck. Whomever the customer is get them off that Facility Commander or Diamond II asap. 

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