Specifications

Devices

Portable Units or Locations that messages are sent to, for example:

• Alphanumeric Pagers
• Cellular Mobile Phones
• DECT/WLAN Handsets
• E-mail Addresses
• Landline Phones
• Overhead Paging
• External Databases
• Relay Contact Outputs
• CCTV Video Switch Systems
• Electronic Displays/Wallboards
• Command-line execution

Device Groups

Devices that are grouped together to simplify the sending of text messages to multiple portables and/or locations. Groups can either be pre-set or created ad-hoc and can include group within groups.

Callpoints

An alarm or event received from an external system which when activated will generate an alert that can be customised to suit the site requirements, for example:

• Fire Alarm Systems
• Nurse Call Systems
• Building Management Systems
• Production Monitoring Systems
• Security Systems
• Processing Systems

Callpoint Groups

Callpoints that are grouped together to simplify configuration and management of alarm events.

Location nodes

Location Nodes provide the ability to build a virtual site infrastructure through a wide range of icons within connexALL representing;

• Site Facility
• Departments
• Buildings
• Floors
• Rooms
• Business Sections

Clients

Clients are user applications and/or integration tools which communicate with the ConnexALL Server via TCP/IP, for example;

• Device Assignments Client (DAC) enables administration and management of devices and callpoints
• Active Alarm Client (AAC) present live alarm event information on any PC over the network
• Manual Paging Client (MPC) for manually sending of text messages to any device over the LAN/WAN
• Web Paging Client (WPC) for manually sending of text messages to any device over the LAN/WAN via a Web Browser

Architecture

ConnexALL is a Client Server Application using TCP/IP Communications

Assignment Plans

Plans are templates for defining different assignments groupings for different shifts and timetables.

Schedules

Schedules are timetables for automating the process of plans

Message Lists

Pre-programmed messages that can be sent from a Manual Paging client and the WEB Paging Client.

PABX Messages

Pre-programmed messages that can be sent from a PABX extension.

Schedule Messages

Pre-programmed messages that are sent automatically at a predetermined time, either as a one off message, or on a regular interval

Email In/Out

E-mail In enables e-mail notification to a device and Out enables alarm events to be sent to e-mail address.

• Sent via Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Client
• Received via Post Office Protocol (POP) Mail Server

Radio Paging

Local Radio Paging (POCSAG) and/or Area Wide Paging Services

• Visiplex
• Salcom
• TAP
• J-Tech
• PET
• Waveware
• SNPP
• Nordicom
• COMP 2
• ServiceAlert

SMS Mobiles

Send SMS Messages to Mobile Phones via GSM Modem or Dial-up connection

Cordless/WLAN

High Level Integration

High level integration via TCP/IP or RS232/RS485 to obtain both the activation and cancellation information of an event from any business system

Alarm Input Boards

An Alarm Input Board has 32 Opto-isolated physical inputs and communicates to the ConnexALL Server via a Serial Input Client (SIC).

Additional Alarm Input Boards can be easily daisy-chained off one SIC. Inputs can be either:

• Dry Contact Closures
• Voltage Contacts

Nurse Call

• CallGuard
• Condoplex
• DigiAlert
• Dukane
• Executone
• Gladstone
• Inovonics
• Jeron
• Lifeline
• LifeSaver
• Maxivox
• Medicom
• Merlon
• Rauland-Borg Responder
• Sedco
• SpiderAlert
• Tek-Tone
• Telecor
• Tunstall
• Valcom
• Village watch
• Vitalcare
• WatchMate
• Wescom
• Xmark
• Zettler

Gaming

• Aristocrat
• Edwards
• IGT
• Turbo Bonus

Fire Alarm

• Ampac
• EST
• FFE
• Mircom
• Notifier
• Simplex
• Wormald

Additional

• Ascom, Duress and Paging Systems
• Chubb Security System
• DSC, Security
• Instantel, Tracking System
• RBH, Access Control
• Ring Communications, Emergency Evacuation
• Tecom, Security