SMOKE CONTROL PANELS
Smoke control panels engineered around the required system operation.
In a smoke-control system, the control panel coordinates the fire-system signal, emergency power, actuator groups, monitored functions and the required movement of the operable facade.
EBSA develops the panel architecture around the building’s required smoke-control sequence, actuator load, groups and zones, day-to-day ventilation requirements and third-party interfaces, then selects the appropriate D+H control platform.
Start with the smoke-control sequence. Select the panel architecture from there.
D+H RZN 4416-M CONTROL PANEL — READY FOR COMMISSIONING
FIRE SYSTEM INPUTS
Smoke-control initiation coordinated with the building fire system
EMERGENCY POWER
Backup power architecture matched to the selected smoke-control system
GROUPS + ZONES
Openings organised around the required operating areas and sequence
MONITORING + STATUS
Alarm, fault and operating status through the selected architecture
THE COMPLETE SYSTEM
The panel is one part of the smoke-control architecture.
Reliable operation depends on the opening element, actuator, field wiring, control panel, emergency power, fire-system interface and commissioning all working to the same sequence.
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SMOKE-CONTROL REQUIREMENT
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OPENING ELEMENT
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ACTUATOR
04
FIELD WIRING
05
CONTROL PANEL + EMERGENCY POWER
06
FIRE-SYSTEM INPUT
07
STATUS / MONITORING
08
BMS / MECHANICAL INTERFACES
09
COMMISSIONING
The panel should be selected as part of the system, not as an isolated electrical component.
PANEL SELECTION
Define the required smoke-control operation before selecting the controller.
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SMOKE-CONTROL STRATEGY
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OPENINGS + ACTUATOR LOAD
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LINES / GROUPS / ZONES
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FIRE-SYSTEM INPUTS
05
EMERGENCY POWER
06
MONITORING + STATUS
07
DAY-TO-DAY VENTILATION
08
NETWORK / BUILDING INTERFACES
09
PANEL FAMILY
10
CONFIGURATION
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COMMISSIONING
ACTUATOR LOAD + VOLTAGE
Resolve total drive load, operating voltage and field-cabling architecture.
LINES + GROUPS
Define how control signals and actuator groups need to be separated and coordinated.
SMOKE + VENTILATION
Establish whether the same openings also serve normal day-to-day ventilation.
MONITORING + INTERFACES
Define the status, fault, network and third-party interfaces required by the project.
Use the simplest control architecture that correctly delivers the required smoke-control operation and project interfaces.
SCALABLE CONTROL ARCHITECTURE
From compact smoke-control panels to modular project systems.
The current D+H range spans compact RZN and CPS-B panels through higher-current CPS-P and modular CPS-M systems. EBSA selects within the range according to application scale, actuator load, groups and zones, interfaces and the required operating sequence.
RZN-T
Compact smoke and ventilation control for stairwell and small single-zone applications, with day-to-day ventilation functions where required.
CPS-B
Compact basic smoke-control architecture for straightforward applications where a simple 24 V DC panel arrangement is appropriate.
RZN-M
Compact, flexible smoke and ventilation control for projects requiring additional lines, groups, actuator load or AdComNet-ready coordination.
CPS-P
Higher-current compact smoke and ventilation control for projects that need greater actuator capacity without moving to a fully modular panel architecture.
CPS-M
Modular, programmable control architecture for complex, multi-zone and networked projects requiring project-specific logic, interfaces, monitoring and coordinated commissioning.
CPS-M is the high-capability end of the range, not the default answer to every smoke-control project.
SMOKE MODE
Smoke-control operation takes priority when the fire strategy calls for it.
EBSA’s smoke-control systems are normally initiated from the building fire system through the project-defined interface. When smoke mode is called, the control panel executes the required actuator-group response and suppresses or overrides normal ventilation commands as defined by the project.
FIRE-SYSTEM INPUT
Receive the required smoke-control initiation signal from the building fire system.
PRIORITY
Give smoke mode priority over normal ventilation and local control as defined by the project sequence.
GROUP RESPONSE
Command the configured opening groups to the required smoke-control position.
RESET + RETURN
Return to normal operation through the defined reset and restore process after the fire-system condition is cleared.
The exact cause-and-effect remains project-specific and is resolved through engineering and commissioning.
MARVEL STADIUM — MELBOURNE
MARVEL STADIUM — MELBOURNE
STANDBY OPERATION
Emergency power is part of the control architecture.
Smoke-control panels must retain the power and control capability required by the selected system when normal mains power is unavailable. D+H smoke-control panel families use battery-backed emergency-power arrangements suited to the selected panel architecture.
EBSA coordinates the panel load, standby batteries, actuator requirements and field cabling as part of the smoke-control design.
NORMAL SUPPLY
Size the panel around the connected actuator and system load.
STANDBY BATTERIES
Provide battery-backed operation appropriate to the selected smoke-control architecture.
POWER MONITORING
Monitor supply and battery condition through the capabilities of the selected panel.
SMOKE-MODE OPERATION
Maintain the required control response when the normal supply is unavailable.
Backup power is engineered with the panel and actuator load, not added after controller selection.
SMOKE + DAILY VENTILATION
Support day-to-day ventilation without compromising smoke-control priority.
Many D+H smoke-control panel pathways can also support day-to-day ventilation functions. Where the same openings serve both modes, EBSA defines how local ventilation, weather inputs and building commands operate in normal mode and how smoke control takes priority when initiated.
Normal ventilation and smoke operation should be designed as one coordinated sequence where the same openings serve both functions.
NORMAL VENTILATION
Open and close selected groups for day-to-day ventilation.
WEATHER FUNCTIONS
Use rain or wind inputs in normal ventilation where supported by the selected architecture.
LOCAL CONTROL
Provide normal user control where the project allows it.
SMOKE OVERRIDE
Override normal ventilation functions when the smoke-control sequence is active.
GROUPS + ZONES
Organise the openings around the smoke-control strategy.
Panel size alone does not define the system architecture. The control design must map actuator groups and control lines to the operating areas required by the smoke-control strategy, facade layout and project interfaces.
CONTROL LINES
Separate the initiating and monitored functions required by the selected architecture.
ACTUATOR GROUPS
Organise connected openings so each group delivers the required movement and control response.
OPERATING AREAS
Coordinate control groups with the project’s smoke-control areas and sequence without assuming every electrical group is a separate smoke zone.
NETWORKED PANELS
Use higher-capability architectures where multiple panels, areas or interfaces need coordinated operation.
EBSA carries this architecture into project-specific shop drawings, field wiring and commissioning.
STATUS + INTEGRATION
Return useful status to the building while preserving smoke-control priority.
Depending on the selected architecture, smoke-control panels can provide alarm, fault and operating status to other building systems. Higher-capability control systems can add networked communication, configurable inputs and outputs, and gateway-based interfaces where the project requires them.
FIRE SYSTEM → SMOKE-CONTROL PANEL → OPERABLE FACADE
SMOKE-CONTROL PANEL → STATUS / MONITORING → BMS / BUILDING SYSTEMS
FIRE SYSTEM
Initiation, reset and monitored interface functions defined by the project fire strategy.
BMS
Return permitted status and monitoring information, and coordinate normal-mode commands where required.
MECHANICAL
Coordinate smoke and ventilation operation with mechanical services where the project sequence calls for it.
NETWORKS
Use AdComNet and applicable gateway pathways where the selected D+H architecture supports networked integration.
The interface architecture follows the project fire strategy and sequence of operation.
PROJECT DELIVERY
Carry the smoke-control strategy through to the operating system.
EBSA’s role extends beyond supplying a control panel. The same specialist team works across actuator selection, panel architecture, field cabling, interfaces, configuration and commissioning so the installed system follows the intended sequence of operation.
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DESIGN INPUT
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LOAD + GROUP REVIEW
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PANEL SELECTION
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SHOP DRAWINGS
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PANEL BUILD / SUPPLY
06
FIELD WIRING
07
CONFIGURATION
08
INTERFACE TESTING
09
COMMISSIONING
10
HANDOVER + SERVICE
PROJECT-ENGINEERED CPS-M
For complex projects, EBSA engineers and locally manufactures CPS-M systems around the required sequence of operation, zones, loads, interfaces and monitoring.
MARVEL STADIUM — MELBOURNE
PROJECT PROOF
Smoke-control architecture proven on complex operable facades.
MARVEL STADIUM — MELBOURNE
FEATURED PROJECT
MARVEL STADIUM — MELBOURNE
CPS-M control integrated with operable louvres for ventilation and smoke-control operation.
EBSA’s Marvel Stadium works include LF550 louvre automation and CPS-M controls supporting day-to-day natural ventilation and smoke-control operation. The project provides direct technical proof of the panel hardware, modular controls, field wiring and battery-backed architecture used in a finished commercial installation.
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — SYDNEY
SECONDARY PROJECT
MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL — SYDNEY
CPS-M controls supporting natural ventilation and smoke relief.
BT90 louvres and CPS-M control panels support the project’s natural-ventilation and smoke-relief functions across an architectural operable facade.
TECHNICAL RESOURCES
Smoke-control panel guidance for project teams and specifiers.
SMOKE CONTROL PANEL SELECTION GUIDE
Match panel architecture to actuator load, groups, zones, emergency power and interfaces.
WINDOW CONTROL SYSTEM SELECTION GUIDE
Compare control architectures across natural ventilation, smoke control and combined applications.
FIRE-SYSTEM INTERFACE GUIDANCE
Define project interface requirements without exposing proprietary cause-and-effect logic.
ELECTRICAL + CABLING
Coordinate panel loads, field wiring, circuit requirements and installation planning.
COMMISSIONING + FUNCTIONAL TESTING
Carry the required operating sequence through to project testing and handover.
SMOKE-CONTROL STRATEGY
Start with the required smoke-control operation.
Whether the project needs a compact stairwell panel or a networked multi-zone facade control system, EBSA can develop the panel architecture, actuator groups, fire-system interface, emergency power and commissioning approach around the required operation.