Room Security
A complete, integrated system to minimise risk of theft and damage to valuable works of art, artefacts, or any valuable items whether on display or in store. Designed for medium to large museums, galleries, palaces, show rooms where it is desired to have a manned or part manned security control room or reception area. The system can enhance object protection and invigilator productivity during display hours as well as providing an extra layer of security at night. The system utilises a variety of sensor technologies (indoor range upto 75m and upto 6,400 wire free sensors). The sensors should be selected for the appropriate technology/performance to protect a specific item e.g. paining, vase, sculpture, display case or fabric. Battery lifetimes can be up to 5 years. The sensors send out OK and alarm signals wire free and encrypted for added security. Each sensor has an unique ID. Signals picked up by wire free repeaters and / or hardwired receiver units.
The system utilizes receivers and repeaters normally spaced every 75 to 100m through the museum. Receivers are simply wired in a long line (the cable carries the power as well as the communications) back to the PC. Repeaters are separately powered (7 - 24vdc) and allow wire free communication in areas which are difficult to cable. The Interface (Control) box is normally be located in the security control room or on the reception desk. The software runs on a PC or network (windows platform) and allows the security manager (password controlled) to designate a name and location to each sensor. On alarm this information immediately appears on the PC screen. Also communicated are sensor signal faults (low battery), jamming and sensor and receiver signal strength.
In addition output relays can be added (max 640) and can be configured to correspond to a sensor, location or group of sensors. These have been used to link to sounders or CCTV cameras. In addition communication is available using a (RS232) serial interface to pagers and CCTV and there is also a GSM modem option for SMS and emails. It is good practice to investigate each alarm and the system can be reset once the control room enter in a comment.