What is a Partition in Satel?

A partition is a logical group of zones that can be independently activated or deactivated. For example, a separate office or room in a house can be treated as an individual partition.
During Integration:● Each partition has a unique ID, which is assigned in the Satel system.● In the integration system, we create "virtual" partitions and link them to the actual partition numbers from Satel.● To enable interaction, the Device ID of each partition is required.

Zones and Their Connection to Partitions

A zone is a physical sensor or detector (e.g., motion, door contact, smoke).● Each zone also has its own Device ID — a unique number used by Satel for addressing.● Zones can be assigned to partitions via the Partition ID parameter.● This enables grouping of sensors according to the logic of the building layout.

Zone Status Types and Interaction Capabilities

Through integration, we can:
● Monitor zone states:violation, tamper, alarm, restore.
● Identify which zones are active, armed, in alarm, or violated.
● However, direct control of individual zones is not possible, such as:- Disabling tamper protection- Resetting a zone alarm- Deactivating a specific sensor
⚠️ This is a limitation of the Satel protocol. Zone alarms can only be cleared via a keypad or manually.

Partition management capabilities

Through integration, you can:
● Arm the system:- Full arming- Partial arming (e.g., night mode)
● Disarm the system
● Clear alarms (at the partition level)
● Check the current status:- Whether the system is armed- If an alarm is present- Which mode is active

Working with Outputs (OUT)

● OUT refers to outputs from the alarm system that can be used to trigger external devices like lights, sirens, etc.
● They can be linked to specific events, such as:- Zone violation → output activation- Disarming → lights turn on
● Outputs can be configured both automatically and manually.

Automation and Scenarios

Integration enables the creation of automation scenarios such as:
● Arming the system → turn off the lights● Motion detected during absence → activate siren or send notification● Zoning → temporarily exclude specific zones (e.g., during delivery)
You can configure both temporary and permanent zone exclusions.

Integration Limitations

● Direct control of individual zones is not possible — only status monitoring is available.
● Tamper or alarm on a zone cannot be reset via integration.
● Hardware-level events (e.g., wire cuts) cannot be influenced.
● All such events are displayed as statuses, but cannot be managed through the integration interface.

Modular Structure of the Satel Integra System

 The Satel Integra series stands out for its flexibility thanks to its modular architecture. This design makes it easy to scale the system based on the specific needs of the site.

Connecting the Satel Integra System via RS-23

 Integration with external systems, such as i3 Engineering controllers, is typically done via the INT-RS module, which acts as a protocol converter between the Satel bus (alarm system) and the RS-232/RS-485 standard.

Features of RS-232 Connection:

● The standard data transfer rate is used — 19200 baud, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.● The INT-RS module connects to the CKM/DTM bus of the Integra panel (this is the internal bus for modules).● The module connects to the external system (e.g., a controller) via an RS-232 connector (RX, TX, GND).● After connection, the controller can query partitions, zones, OUT outputs, and respond to events received in ASCII format. For example, the controller can periodically query the status of partitions, and upon detecting an alarm, activate a specific scenario (turn off the lights, open the blinds, turn on the camera, etc.).

Conclusion

Integration with the Satel security system via a gateway allows for:● Full control over partitions;● Monitoring the status of zones and the system's response;● Creating scenarios through external controllers;● But has clear limitations in interacting with sensors at the zone level.

For proper operation, it is important to understand the structure of Device ID, the logic of linking zones to partitions, and the limitations imposed by the Satel protocol.