Station Controls

Both a main control centre as well as sub stations generally employ a number of ancilliary systems. The Station Control Node manages analogue and digital inputs and outputs. The system is fully controlled from ESS and logic associates inputs with outputs and visa versa. Thus for example, CCTV cameras can be associated with door intercoms, opening and closing of bay doors and robots. All systems connected to the station controller can be activated by the iFIG system. The system incorporates status monitoring. Thus an operator knows what's happening without actually seeing the control system.

IP Based Facilities

Station control facilities are almost limitless. Any system that can be
remotely controlled can be interfaced into Sysman's station control system.
Inputs vary from discreet input/outputs to analogue inputs and serial control. 

Because of the software control provided with the system any logic can be applied to control systems. Thus any associations and timings can be controlled. For example, a camera can be linked to a despatch command and be switched after a pre-defined time delay.

Remote stations (sub stations) can be linked to the system via the communications controller. Remote system functionality can be controlled
as if the system were local. Typically, remote system bells and station controls are controlled from the main control centre.

Computer Control

The Station Controller is interfaced to BOTH ESS and IFIG. 
Control from ESS is automated and works in conjunction with the software despatching system. Functions such as ringing a bell, opening a bay door and switching the robot to green are fully automated and are activated as a by-product of a software function. 

IFIG provides multi user, manual control of any system. Any control centre operator with the necessary privileges can control any interfaced system.

iFIG

IP Based Software for Control Systems

The average emergency control centre incorporates a multitude of systems apart from a Computer Aided Despatching System. Radios, CCTV cameras, PA/Bells, alarm systems, digital paging and access control are all commonplace.

Touch or mouse controlled screens installed on each console replace the banks of switches and buttons found on legacy consoles. Buttons are displayed in full colour and are activated by touching and then withdrawing the finger from the screen (alternatively, a mouse click). The screen transmits a signal to a back office station control computer which, in turn, activates the desired system. ges). It doesn't matter whether you have two operators or twenty or more.

Third, control screens are interfaced to an 'electronic rack' that's located out of the way in the back office equipment room. The rack is also connected to the CAD system.

Result: Any operator can manually operate any control function (such as select a radio or operate an access control boom). Note: the computer system can also operate any system automatically without operator involvement as a result of some action performed by the software.

The strength of the solution is in the number of systems one can integrate. Here are some:

• Radio switching, connect and telepatch. Multi-frequency selection on radios

• Bay Door Control. Manual and Automatic

• Control of multiple CCTV cameras

• Public Address, Intercom and automatic Bells/Tones

• Sms and Digital Paging.

• Manual and Automatic Procedures / Stay on the Line assistance on-screen (can be tailored beforehand by the client)

• Chemicals Database on-screen

• REMRAD alarm processing (two way radio telemetry system with speech)

• Telephone dialler for frequently required telephone numbers

• Permanently displayed function buttons you can tailor to your needs. For example, access control buttons to open gates and booms, switch robots.

Remote Functions

Most emergency centres have one or more remote sub-stations. Personnel at these stations need to be alerted with bells / tones; HQ needs to speak to them via remote PA; HQ may want to see what's happening with remote CCTV; access to the site needs to be managed using remote access control. Sysman's solution not only works in your local control centre, it also works at remote sub-stations too.