Off-the-Shelf Computer Management Stations Requirements

UL Approval

UL 60950/UL 62368-listed Computer Specifications

UL 60950/UL 62368-listed Building System Information Unit (BSIU) computers can be used in Desigo CC fire systems according to the following requirements.

BSIU Computer Minimum Requirements

System Size:

Large Server

Small/Medium Server/FEP

Client

Minimum CPU

Intel™ i7-7800X 3.5GHz

Intel® Core™ i7-9700 3.0 GHz

Intel® Core™ i7-9700 3.0 GHz

Minimum HDD/SSD

256 GB

256 GB

256 GB

Minimum RAM

32 GB

16 GB

16 GB

Minimum Display

1 monitor

1 monitor

1 monitor

UI

Keyboard / mouse

Keyboard / mouse

Keyboard / mouse

I/O

0-4 internal USB 2.0 headers (*)

0-4 internal USB 2.0 headers (*)

None

Required listing for BSIU

UL60950-1 (Standard for Information Technology – Safety – Part 1: General Requirements) or
UL62368-1 (Standard for Audio/Video Information and Communication)

Power input source

The source of power for the BSIU equipment shall be within the rated range of the BSIU.

(*) One USB 2.0 header is required for each SNC card to be installed.

Regarding system size, please apply the following criteria:

  • Small /Medium systems - Up to 50,000 system objects
  • Large systems - From 50,000 to 150,000 system objects

Supported Operating System on the Setup type - Server, FEP, and Client:

  • Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit (Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise – Classic UI)
  • Microsoft Windows 11 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 64-bit
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 64-bit

BSIU Virtual Machine Host Minimum Requirements

Supported Operating System

VMware VSphere 6.x, VMware VSphere 7.x, VMWare VSphere 8.x

Minimum CPU

Intel™ i7-7800X 3.5GHz

Minimum HDD/SSD

1 TB

Minimum RAM

64 GB

Minimum Display

1 monitor

UI

Keyboard / mouse

I/O

0-4 internal USB 2.0 headers (*)

Required listing for BSIU

UL60950-1 (Standard for Information Technology – Safety – Part 1: General Requirements) or
UL62368-1 (Standard for Audio/Video Information and Communication)

Power input source

The source of power for the BSIU equipment shall be within the rated range of the BSIU.

(*) One USB 2.0 header is required for each SNC card to be installed.

 

Compatible Panels

  • FireFinder XLS, Desigo Fire Safety Modular, Cerberus PRO Modular, Desigo Fire Safety Compact, and Cerberus PRO Compact panel networks may be connected to BSIU-based Management Stations
  • GCNET (VNT) configurations are not supported
  • WAN configurations are not supported.

Network Infrastructure

  • Network switches must be UL60950-1, UL62368-1, or UL864 listed.
  • The communication path from the BSIU to the fire network must meet the same requirements described in the fire system architectures.

Installation Requirements

  • For each panel network, a panel with control must be co-located with each BSIU which allows control of the panel network.
  • (Recommended) The BIOS boot options of the BSIU stations should be set to Auto-Restart after a power outage.
    Procedures vary depending on the BIOS manufacturer. For detailed instructions, refer to the BIOS user manual.

Restrictions

  • The BSIU cannot perform any Fire controls which cannot be performed on the co-located panel.
  • No software other than Desigo CC, anti-virus software, and security software may be installed on the BSIU.