Wireless Luminite Solution for Fortress

11th January 2010

By Anthony Hildebrand of info4security.com

Northern Ireland specialist fire and security installer Fortress Fire & Security has used wireless PIR detectors from Luminite to secure a large building site.

Fortress was asked by one of Northern Ireland’s premier building companies to install an intruder alarm system at a large building site. This was due to the high number of break-ins that had occurred, which resulted in a significant loss of plant and materials.

The building company wanted to protect the site without incurring the cost of employing a manned guarding firm. They looked to Fortress Fire & Security to provide a cost effective solution that would enable them to keep their site and materials secure.

The main challenge with the job was that there was only one 240-volt power supply on site with the furthest intrusion point being some 200 metres away. As the site was a relatively large housing estate, civil works were not an option, so Fortress had to look for a wireless system that would have the ability to transmit effectively over this distance.

Fortress contacted Luminite Electronics Ltd as they knew they had particular expertise in wireless alarm transmission.

Luminite visited the site and designed a system based upon its Wireless Genesis PIR Detector. The Genesis PIR system has a range of 1km and the ability to repeat up to many kilometres.

Fortress installed 14 Wireless Genesis PIR detectors around the boundary of the site linking to a Luminite controller, which in turn linked to a GSM transmitter.

This was programmed to call the mobile patrol guards and if necessary the Police. This gave the building site owners the cost savings of a detection system with the response and mobility of manned guards.

The system was set and unset using a Luminite Wireless Remote Keypad. This meant that the site could be secured when the last person on site was leaving by simply entering a code at the gate to arm the system.

The building site owner now has the benefit of taking the system with them to be re-deployed at their next site.

Jim Bates from Fortress said: “In our opinion, Luminite has the best PIR detector on the market today and we have committed to using their systems on our projects in the future."

Genesis PIR interface to Quick Solutions

July 2009
Compatibility with Luminite Genesis PIR system

Quick Solutions DVRs now include an optional software suite to integrate the Genesis Wireless PIR system from Luminite Electronics Ltd.

Genesis wireless PIR sensors deliver motion detection alerts to a masthead, which feeds directly into a QS DVR. You can then trigger multiple camera presets and generate local and remote alarm events using the unique software tool. Fully customisable, you can schedule precisely when alarms are processed, and when they are ignored. When active, detectors register themselves on the system, minimising set up time and cost.

For more information on this exciting new development contact us.
Contact us on 0161 776 0888 with any questions you have.

http://quicksolutions.co.uk/news.aspx

Hawk Surveillance Systems Ltd t/a Quick Solutions
The Old School House
Manchester Road
Carrington
Manchester
M31 4UG

Genesis Wireless Key Points for the remote monitored CCTV market

PRESS RELEASE APRIL 2008
Luminite Electronics have launched their new GENESIS Wireless Key Point for remote monitored CCTV sites. The advantage with a wireless key point over hard wired alternatives is that it significantly reduces installation costs and provides the flexibility of a portable key point as well.
The new system is fully duplex allowing the operator to get conformation of whether the system has been set or un-set. The system is secure by way of a five digit PIN providing 100,000 differs. The radio transmission is fully encrypted and the encryption key is changed on each transmission. This method ensures the highest security. If a wrong PIN is entered more than three times a relay will open on the receiver.
There are two types of key point, Static and Portable and any number of mixed key points may be used on any one system. Both models are powered by a 9 volt PP3 lithium battery (not supplied) which provides over two years of operation on an average site. The static model is in a carbon fibre finish and is waterproof to IP66.
Both portable and static models have an operating range of up to 300 metres and the static model incorporates anti tamper. For more information on Genesis system see http://www.luminite.co.uk/productpage.php?WEBYEP_DI=112&WEBYEP_EDIT=no5716 http://www.luminite.co.uk/productpage.php?WEBYEP_DI=112

Effective Lighting Controls Generate Energy Savings of Up To 50% In Multi Storey Car Parks

Effective Lighting Controls Generate Energy Savings of Up To 50% In Multi Storey Car Parks

Simon Cooksey, Technical Director of Oxford Automotive Technologies believes that effective control of lighting in Multi-storey and Underground Car Parks can reduce carbon emissions by up to 50% saving tens of thousands of pounds per year and reducing much maligned light pollution.

isit any town or city in the UK at night and you can virtually guarantee that they are ablaze with light. This comes from shops, pubs, nightclubs and, significantly Car Parks, be they Multi-Storey, or open plan type. Car parks are generally lit 24/7 and 365 days per year, providing a safe, secure environment to leave a vehicle whilst going around your business.
One has to ask oneself if it is really necessary to leave these lights on all of the time, especially when the buildings are unoccupied, and whether it is more cost effective and kinder to the environment to install a control system to operate the lights only as required.

A large multi-storey car park when lit 24/7 can use up to 950,000 Kw/H/year. This is a very significant amount of electricity and, depending on tariff rates can equate to yearly running costs of up to £90K. Not only that, but the associated Carbon Emissions will be around 400,000 Kg/CO2.
Multiply this by the number of Car Park structures in the UK estimated at 2,000 in England and Wales and the figures are quite astounding.

It has long been a feature of new office developments and commercial developments that lighting is only operated when a building or even a room is occupied. This can be achieved in a number of ways from simple time switches, BMS systems and also proximity detection by use of discreet PIR (Passive Infra Red) detectors.
There is no reason why this type of system cannot be applied to a Car Park, as long as the system is robust and reliable, such that car park lighting is only energised when a particular floor or zone is occupied, be that by a moving vehicle or a pedestrian.
Historically, however there have been issues with installing this type of system, not least the capital expenditure of wiring to PIRs on floors and modification of control circuitry. This costs money, and also necessitates a closure of the car park whilst the work is being undertaken causing disruption and loss of revenue.

Experiments have been carried out using wireless technology for PIR detectors but until now this has proven to be unreliable. This is due to the inherently hostile nature of a car park environment to radio signals that transmit occupancy data to a controller. Wireless technology has recently undergone somewhat of a renaissance, however, Luminite Electronics Ltd in conjunction with O.A.T. Ltd have developed the technology to provide highly reliable radio systems that actually do operate in this hostile environment.

Luminite’s Genesis Wireless PIR System is a highly robust PIR available in a number of variations for detecting vehicles and pedestrians. These have a powerful microprocessor built in that uses a combination of fuzzy logic and look up tables to determine an operation. When an operation is validated, the signal is sent via an onboard radio transmitter to a receiver located next to the Car Park distribution board. Each PIR is encoded so that the receiver can determine exactly which unit has been triggered.
Upon receipt of an activation signal, the receiver sends a volt free control signal to an Oracle II controller (made by O.A.T.Ltd) that, via a software algorithm selects which lights to operate and provides a relay signal to operate the relevant contactors in the distribution board. The software is fully configurable from a laptop computer or PDA and the ‘ON’ time for the lights to operate can be set from 5 to 30 minutes. Once the set time has elapsed, then the lights will extinguish, unless a sensor has been triggered again. This system is specifically designed for use with high frequency ballasts that due to their inherent design traits, are capable of a number of switch starts per day and also have very short time periods between the off and on cycles.

The beauty of the Genesis wireless system is the simplicity and flexibility of installation. Sensors can be fitted to the car park ramps and pedestrian exits without disruption of the car park. The main receivers and controllers are similarly fitted adjacent to the mains distribution boards and wired without disruption. When connecting to existing contactors, only those zones that are being worked on are isolated, leaving the majority of the car park fully lit. This means no loss of revenue and the car park is fully in use during installation. Systems can operate for up to two years using standard ‘C’ type batteries available from most outlets.

This technology has been fitted to a number of car parks in the UK and tests show that savings of up to 50% are achievable, depending on the occupancy characteristics of the car park. The system has undergone extensive scrutiny by the Energy Institute and as a result all of the products and the entire installation is eligible for Enhanced Capital Allowances, being classed as energy saving lighting controls. Installation is swift, taking approximately 1 week for an average car park and due to the energy savings that can be attained, payback periods are typically between 1 and 2 years.
Wireless Car Park Lighting Control Systems are now a proven method of reducing energy consumption leading to lower fuel bills and a corresponding reduction in Carbon Emissions. With the Government emphasis on Energy and Carbon Emissions reduction, coupled with spiralling fuel costs, this technology is a must for those seeking to fulfil these obligations as well as improving public perception.

Luminite’s Genesis PIR keeps Rotherham safe

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council recently relocated their monitoring of a large 3 building site to their Central Monitoring Station just over half a mile away. This resulted in the existing detection system becoming redundant. The Council required a cost effective solution that would accurately monitor activity around the site to stop any anti-social behavior or criminal activity late at night.

WRS Electronic Security Solutions Ltd based in South Yorkshire were contacted to specify and install the new system for the buildings. Shaun Beverly, Engineering Project Manager for WRS commented Luminite’s Genesis system was the clear choice for us. We have installed it on several previous sites and knew it was a wire free solution that we trusted to fulfill the required application.” Shaun continued “The Genesis system was the most cost effective solution for this job as it required no expensive civil work and allowed us to install the job in a fraction of the time it would have taken with a standard wired system.”

In all 10 Genesis Wireless PIR detectors were used on the buildings with the option to expand up to 64 if required. All signals from the heads are collected in one central point and then all alarms transmitted over half a mile, through built up areas, to the central police station where they are monitored.

A control panel with 10 L.E.D’s indicating the status of each detector. These change color from green to red when activated. During the day the system runs silent however during active periods the alarm panel sounds and continues to do so until the alarm is checked and cleared by an operator.

The system is a vandal resistant option making it as safe as possible with the heads being anti-tamper, anti-cloak and having a shock sensor built in. The heads also remain accurate through day/night and seasons due to their temperature compensation technology.

Customer Recommendation

I have installed a Luminite system using two TX 500 units sending to a DX100 via a RX400. The whole system is controlled with an ESF4- key-pad reading to an ESRX4, on and off receiver.

I am most delighted with the system which works extremely efficiently, and I would recommend it to anyone where cables runs cannot be made, I am most pleased with it.

The qualities of the units are superb and the enhancement and adaptability is endless. The system is wired to a 12v sounder which has the desired effect of waking the neighbourhood when activated.

However, - when the premises are occupied, to make the alarm more user friendly using a mute switch on the sounder, I intend to use a EST-1 Transmitter, thus sending a silent and unannounced signal to a ESR-1 in the house, connected to a strobe via a 12v DC transformer.

David Thompson