Centralized Monitoring

Many companies and public authorities have a large number of branch offices and subsidiaries. For cost reasons, these branch locations are often managed and monitored from the headquarters. The headquarters coordinates the necessary deployments of service staff, technicians, and engineers in the individual branches. If risks and hazards occur in the monitored branches, they are often detected too late by the headquarters. Effective centralized monitoring is therefore essential to reliably keep all locations in view.

Typical risks and incidents in branch locations include:

• Problems with heating, ventilation, cooling, and air conditioning systems
• Errors in fire alarm systems, malfunctions of video surveillance and alarm systems
• Power supply issues (electrical short circuit, overvoltage, power outage)
• Physical risks (storms, heat, fire, dew point formation, water damage)
• Man-made damages (sabotage, burglary, theft, vandalism, terrorism)
• Misuse of resources, unauthorized access, unauthorized data access (e.g., theft of important company data)

If a risk occurs, employees at headquarters can only react and try to limit the damage. However, by using IT monitoring, network monitoring, and system monitoring, it is possible to respond proactively to disruptions.

Proactive Hazard Notification with Alarm Systems

The solutions we offer can detect a wide range of risks and threats at an early stage. Here, IP-based hazard detection systems are used, which can be equipped with various sensors. Depending on the requirements, each hazard detection system can be equipped with individual:

• Sensors for power and voltage monitoring
• Sensors for security monitoring
• Sensors for physical environmental monitoring

Additionally, each hazard detection system is equipped with input and output contacts. This allows existing systems and equipment at the locations to be integrated into the TCP/IP-based monitoring of the hazard detection system.

Stand-Alone Operation or Integration into Monitoring Software

Each hazard detection system operates stand-alone. No software installation is required. User rights, sensor parameters, and alarm functions are configured in the German-language web interface of the hazard detection system. If the system detects status changes or the actual occurrence of risks, employees are uncompromisingly informed automatically by email, SMS (via GSM modem), or alarm siren.

Integrated macro functions support fine-tuning of notifications and alarm messages. Using the SNMP monitoring (Simple Network Management Protocol) included in the TCP/IP protocol, each hazard detection system can be integrated into SCADA, building automation, and network monitoring solutions. The system sends messages and alarms as SNMP traps to the central monitoring software.

Every temperature sensor, water detector, smoke detector, door contact, etc. connected to the hazard detection system can be remotely queried via the TCP/IP network, so that, for example, a malfunction in the air conditioning can be detected and reported early. All measurement data is stored in the integrated data logger. In addition to a visual display of the data directly in the web interface, convenient data export for documentation and audit purposes is also supported.

This allows the headquarters to create important checklists and reports for each branch location. This supports transparent alarm management and efficient real-time monitoring of all locations.

Alarm Map Function of the Hazard Detection System

The floor plan of the branch location to be monitored can easily be integrated into the web interface of the hazard detection system. You then simply enter the installed smoke detectors, water detectors, temperature sensors, glass break or motion detectors. Critical events such as water damage, smoldering fire, or fire are displayed blinking on the built-in alarm map.

This way, the headquarters receives precise information about the exact origin of the alarm in the remote branch.

Each hazard detection system can be equipped with a camera for video surveillance. In the event of risks and incidents, the system sends pictures and videos via email and/or SMS (via GSM modem).

If desired, each system can be equipped with an RFID-based card reader for access control and access management. In this way, you can, for example, protect the important control room in the remote branch location.