by Shane Henson — May 17, 2013—Inovonics, a designer and manufacturer of wireless sensor networks for commercial and life safety, recently launched the EchoStream EN6080 Area Control Gateway (ACG) to provide its customers with a centralized view of security activity and improved incident response.
According to Inovonics, the EN6080 ACG is the first area controller in the industry to offer a PSIA-enabled integration of wireless intrusion devices into a commercial security environment without the need for add-on relays or a customized serial interface. By incorporating the EN6080 ACG into a wireless network infrastructure, end users and systems integrators have the flexibility and freedom of choice to connect existing and/or new systems into a cohesive, fully integrated commercial security environment. Common data flow and sharing between access control, wireless intrusion, video and associated analytics provide a centralized view of facilities and systems. A browser-based user interface streamlines wireless device registration and system configuration.
Using the PSIA Area Control standard, data is shared between access control, wireless intrusion, video and associated analytics. For example, in an intrusion situation, if a door is opened during a burglary attempt, the fully integrated system utilizes wireless alarm information to instruct video monitoring equipment to focus in on the specific door where the event is taking place, Inovonics explains. The coordinated sharing of data within a fully integrated system essentially allows for a smarter deployment and the reduction of false alarms. With the reliability of an embedded software-based controller, adding Inovonics’ burglary and intrusion detection capabilities to any PSIA compliant application is simplified, the company says.
