DIN EN 50518-1:2014-10

This European Standard applies to Monitoring and Alarm Receiving Centres that monitor and/or receive and/or process signals that require an emergency response. In all existing EN 50131 series accomplished under CLC/TC 79 "Alarm systems", the abbreviation ARC is used. To avoid confusion and to achieve consistency in terminology, the abbreviation ARC will be used throughout this European Standard, where MARC is equivalent for ARC. The functions of receiving, processing and initiating response actions by (human) intervention for information provided by alarm systems is not limited to only those signals as generated by I&HAS (Intruder and Hold-up Alarm Systems). The whole series of standards under CLC/TC 79, "Alarm systems", encompasses CCTV surveillance systems (EN 50132), social alarm systems (EN 50134), access control systems (EN 50133) and audio and video door entry systems. All mentioned systems can send information, including alarms, to one or more remote locations for further processing, evaluation and (human) intervention. All alarm information generated by other systems, for example fire detection and fire alarm systems (vehicle) tracking and tracing systems, guarding or telecommunication network supervision is regularly transmitted to one or more remote locations for further processing, evaluation and (human) intervention. In all afore-mentioned circumstances external and internal criminal action, emergency situations and/or calamities can jeopardise the safety and security of human beings and or properties. The central locations where the receiving, processing and initiation of (human) intervention take place should comply with the requirements of this European Standard. The responsible committee is DKE/UK 713.1 "Gefahrenmelde- und Überwachungsanlagen" ("Alarm and surveillance systems") of the DKE (German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies) at DIN and VDE.