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DPPC / ARC (Surveillance and Alarm Reception Centre)

Plain-language definition

Workplace for receiving, evaluating and processing alarms.

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DPPC (in practice often “ARC/MARC”) is a specialized workplace for receiving alarms, faults and status information from connected objects. In the case of physical security, it is especially important that its outputs are followed by a clear procedure for the workers on site.

Why are so many standards devoted to this

Key are the requirements for odolnost (power, connectivity, workplace security) because a DPPC outage means “blind” objects.

For larger operations, certification and processes according to EN 50518 are also dealt with.

Practical meaning

How DPPC / ARC (Surveillance and Alarm Reception Centre) affects a real service

The term becomes useful when it leads to a concrete procedure for a site, event or team.

When is the term resolved

DPPC / ARC (Surveillance and Alarm Reception Centre) is mainly handled in practice when designing a facility, auditing security, handing over security technology, or when dealing with an alarm and incident.

Common mistakes in practice

The most common mistake is to deal with technology in isolation, without a procedure for operation, responsible persons, recording and response in real operation.

What to do in practice

If the term applies to your real operation, it connects to Site security. That is where we deal with the specific space, scope, responsibility and next step before deployment.

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