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Lenel Naming Standards

Naming basics

  • All text will be UPPERCASE.
  • Do not pad 0’s in names other than in a quad building combination or a TSO.
    • Good example: 02-070A-1.1 MUNGER 1
    • Bad example: 02-070A-1.1 MUNGER 01
  • Floor designations should be the number and FL, no dashes, no padding 0’s
    • Good example: P-04-040-2.1-2131-NANO 3 2FL
    • Bad example: P-04-040-2.1-2131-NANO 3-2ND FL
  • The initial name for a building is preceded by a ‘-‘ connected to the name, then spaces
    • Good example: P-08-050C-1.1-1025-ZAMBR ITSDC
    • Bad example: P-08-050C-1.1-1025-ZAMBR-ITSDC
  • For devices removed from the system, we will remove the dashes from the name and
    change the prefix to ‘DELETED’ to indicate the location was removed. After 30 days, the
    ‘DELETED’ items will be removed from the system.
  • If there is not enough space for the full word, INPUT becomes IN, and OUTPUT becomes OUT, TAMPER becomes TMP.

Device names

Panel (Access, Input, Output)

  • Type – P=Standard Wired Panel, PW - Wired Panel with Wireless readers, WP=Wireless Panel, IAP=Intrusion Alarm Panel
  • Quad – NN
  • Building – NNN or NNNA (should match searchable campus map)
  • Telecommunications Room – N.NN (fill in actual number, don’t pad)
  • Telecommunications Service Outlet = NNNNN (fill in actual number, don’t pad)
  • Description (11 characters) – Complex, Building, Panel number if more than one or Segment Description
     

Examples:

  • P-06-500H-0.6-0050-STERNBURBANK
  • P-05-100-0.2-0126-ROBLEC
  • P-02-070D-1.1-1063-MUNGER4
  • P-02-070D-1.2-1063-MUNGER4DIN
  • P-08-050A-1.4-1072-W FOB OUTPUT (use OUT if there is not enough room)
  • P-08-050A-1.4-1072-W FOB INPUT (use IN if there is not enough room)

Readers

  • Type – R=Reader, WR=Wireless Reader (Lenel ILS), WRA=Wireless Reader Assa Abloy,
    WRS=Wireless Reader (Schlage) OR=Offline Reader (Lenel ILS), HR=Handheld Reader
    (Schlage), NR=NonReader (full 1300 and electronic control, no reader), KR=Keypad
    Reader. As we transition our wired readers from the RP style to the Signo style, we will at
    SR to the standard when a Signo Reader is installed rather than an RP style reader.
  • Quad – NN
  • Building – NNN or NNNA (should match searchable campus map)
  • Telecommunications Room – N.NN (fill in actual number, don’t pad)
  • Door Location: I=Interior E=ExteriorTelecommunications Service Outlet = NNNNN (fill in actual number, don’t pad) Description with no underscores (9 characters) – Meaningful location (LOBBY, BASEMENT, ROOM
    NUMBER)

Note: For WRA readers the standard will include the hub and port information. The new standard for wireless readers will be W5 to indicate an IN100 lock with a version 5 hub.

Examples:

  • R-06-500H-0.6-E-0051-BASEMENT
  • R-05-100-0.2-E-1242-BZCORRIDOR
  • R-02-070D-1.1-E-1039-RESLOBBY
  • W5-14-140-1.1-I-1103-G15X OFFICE
  • OR-14-140-I-OFFLINE TRAIN 1

Local Alarm (with sounder/speaker, no electrified hardware)

  • Type – L=Local Alarm
  • Quad – NN
  • Building – NNN or NNNA (should match searchable campus map)
  • Telecommunications Room – N.NN (fill in the actual number, don’t pad)
  • Door Location: I=Interior E=Exterior
  • Telecommunications Service Outlet = NNNNN (fill in the actual number; don’t pad)
  • Type of Input: DC=Door Contact, RX=Rex
  • Description (7 characters) – Meaningful location (LOBBY, BASEMENT, ROOM NUMBER)
     

Examples: (note: Examples with text bolded indicate outputs may not be used to manage open/close of devices. All locations will require a 1300 board, even if a reader is unused.)

  • L-05-200H-1.1-E-1143-DCD8ALARM
  • L-06-100-2.1-E-1041-DC100JALARM
  • L-05-100-0.3-E-1241-DCA100YSTRSA
  • L-02-070A-1.1-I-6001-DCRFHTCHDC  

Alarm (no sounder/speaker, ex. door contact, tamper, etc., no electrified hardware)

  • Type – A=Alarm
  • Quad – NN
  • Building – NNN or NNNA (should match searchable campus map)
  • Telecommunications Room – N.NN (fill in actual number, don’t pad)
  • Door Location: I=Interior E=Exterior
  • Telecommunications Service Outlet = NNNNN (fill in actual number, don’t pad)
  • Type of Input: DC=Door Contact, TP=Tamper, RX=Rex, BTF=Battery Fail, ACF=AC Fail, etc.
  • Description (six characters) - Meaningful location (12V, 24V, LBY, BSMT, LNG, RM9, etc.)
     

Examples: (note: Examples with text bolded indicate outputs may not be used to manage open/close of devices. All locations will require a 1300 board, even if a reader is unused.)

  • A-05-010A-0.2-E-1159-DCN132BSMT
  • A-05-010B-0.8-E-1104-RXA132BLOUNG
  • A-05-010C-0.3-E-1145-DC148BLNG
  • A-05-010G-0.5-E-1125-DCDS121BDINRM

Inputs (motion detector, motion detector directional)

  • Type – I= Input
  • Quad – NN
  • Building – NNN or NNNA (should match searchable campus map)
  • Telecommunications Room – N.NN (fill in actual number, don’t pad)
  • Door/Wall Location: I=Interior E=Exterior
  • Telecommunications Service Outlet = NNNNN (fill in actual number, don’t pad)
  • Type of Detector: M=Motion Detector, MDD=Motion Detector Directional
  • Description (6 characters) – Meaningful location (LBY, BSMT, RM9, etc.)
     

Examples: (note: Examples with text bolded indicate outputs may not be used to manage open/close of devices. All locations will require a 1300 board, even if a reader is unused.)

  • I-02-070A-1.1-I-6001-M ROOFHTCH
  • I-05-100-0.3-E-1241-MDD LOBWALL

Functions

  • Type – RF=Reader Function OR 
  • Type – LF=Local Alarm Function 
  • Quad – NN 
  • Building – NNN or NNNA (should match searchable campus map) 
  • Telecommunications Room – N.NN (fill in actual number, don’t pad) 
  • Door Location: I=Interior E=Exterior 
  • Telecommunications Service Outlet = NNNNN (fill in actual number, don’t pad) 
    Description (ten characters) – DFO&DHO, AS=ALARM SHUNT, plus reader description or local alarm description

Examples

  • RF-05-100-0.2-E-1242-DFO&DHOBZ 
    • LF-05-200H-1.1-E-1143-ASK8AL 
    • LF-06-100-2.1-E-1041-AS100JAL 
  • RF-06-500H-0.6-E-0051-DFO&DHOB096

Lock Down or Door Release Button

  • Type –LDB=Lock Down Button, DRB=Door Release Button
  • Quad – NN
  • Building – NNN or NNNA (should match searchable campus map)
  • Telecommunications Room – N.NN (fill in actual number, don’t pad)
  • Door Location: I=Interior E=Exterior
  • Telecommunications Service Outlet = XXXX (No TSO, use XXXX)
  • Description (nine characters) – FRONTDESK, etc.

Examples:

  • LDB-01-001-2.1-1-XXXX-FRONTDESK

Custom Alarm Names

To receive a complete message on a single page, a meaningful description is limited to 50 characters. This provides 39 characters for ‘from’ 21 characters for ‘sent’, and 47 characters for ‘body’ (XX minute alarm on” + Device Name).

  • Business Unit or Segment, Alarm, Building name, Meaningful location description (50 character limitation)
  • Housing: Alarm BUILDING Description
  • Dining: Dining Alarm BUILDING Description
  • Conf: Conf BUILDING Description

As well, they should follow some rules:

  • Each new word should start with an uppercase letter
  • No identical alarm names
  • No Special characters (no: dashes, no dots, no commas) … we can only accommodate alpha numeric.
  • No double spaces between words (example: “Alarm Munger 1 North Corr Entry” … notice there are two white spaces between North and Corr.)
  • No trailing spaces (example: “Alarm Building Basement Stairs “ with the space after the word Stairs).

Examples:

  • Housing: Alarm Munger 1 South Campus Drive Entry
  • Admin Building: Alarm Sweet Hall 4th Floor Stair 2
  • Dining: Dining Alarm Branner Dining Room Stairs
  • Conf: Conf Munger 5 Lobby B

Access Levels

  • Access Level Names
  • Requirements: Names must be unique
  • Segment – NAME
  • Quad – NN
  • Building – NNN or NNNA (should match searchable campus map)
  • Time Description – BUSHOURS, FRONTLOBBY, etc.
  • Floor/Location – 0FL (for basements), 1FL, 2FL, etc. (Note use next number to indicate roof, i.e. 2 story building with roof contacts would have 1FL, 2FL, 3FL) – or – FRONT, BACK, ETC.

Timezones

  • Requirements: Names must be unique
  • Segment – NAME
  • Quad – NN
  • Building – NNN or NNNA (should match searchable campus map)
  • Time Description – BUSHOURS, FRONTLOBBY, etc.

Examples

  • VPUE-03-420-BUSHOURS

Holidays

  • Requirements: Use is limited to Type six, seven, and eight as Types one thru five are reserved for system use. Names must be unique. Remember that holidays apply to all buildings in a segment; do not use the holiday function in shared segments.
  • Segment – NAME
  • Quad – NN
  • Building – NNN or NNNA (should match searchable campus map)
  • Holiday name – NEWYEARS, etc.

Examples:

  • VPUE-03-420-THANKSGIVING
  • VPUE-03-420-SPECIALHOLIDAY

Maps

  • Requirements: Names must be unique
  • Quad – NN
  • Building – NNN or NNNA (should match searchable campus map)
  • Building Name – SWEET, etc
  • Floor – 0FL (for basements), 1FL, 2FL, etc. (Note use next number to indicate roof, i.e. 2 story building with roof contacts would have 1FL, 2FL, 3FL)

Examples:

  • 03-420-SWEET-0FL
  • 03-420-SWEET-1FL
  • 03-420-SWEET-2FL
  • 03-420-SWEET-3FL
  • 03-420-SWEET-4FL
  • 03-420-SWEET-5FL

Monitoring zones

Requirements: We use the Default Zone – Segment. Names must be unique

Example:

  • Default Zone – Sweet

Communication Servers

Communication Servers will be named in series for the area they support.

Example

  • LNL-COM-CAMPUS1
  • LNL-COM-RDE1
  • LNL-COM-GSB1

Communication Servers for video support will be named in series for the location they support

Example

  • LNL-VCOM-SRCF
  • LNL-VCOM-FORSYTHE
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