What is this BS 8521-2 about?
BS 8521-2 discusses abut social alarm systems. BS 8521-2 specifies requirements for the transfer of information and control signals between social alarm equipment used in specialized group living environments and alarm receiving centres (ARC’s). BS 8521-2 defines IP communication protocols for social alarms, optimized for specialized group living environments.
NOTE 1: The alarm protocol is intended for use over any network that supports the transmission of IP data with sufficient quality of service to support VoIP.
NOTE 2: The alarm protocol is defined as an XML scheme including the alarm types, codes, and necessary additional information.
Who is BS 8521-2 for?
BS 8521-2 for signal and information transfer applies to:
- equipment manufacturers of alarm systems
- service and maintenance providers of alarm receiving centres (ARC)
- users in specialized grouped environments
- ARC specifiers and system designers
Why should you use BS 8521-2 for?
In specialized group living environments, there is a need for an openly defined standard for information and control exchange between social alarm equipment and alarm response centres (ARC) over a public or private IP network.
BS 8521-2 provides for the establishment of a common signalling protocol over a public or private IP network to ensure that social alarm systems from different manufacturers exchange essential information and controls in a compatible manner. BS 8521-2 specifies a protocol for point-to-point transmission of alarms, faults, control signals, and communications monitoring using the Internet Protocol (IP) to enable communication of alarm information, system information, speech control functions, equipment control system, and streaming media.