As part of TAC’s ongoing contract to install integrated access control and intruder alarm systems at a large number of on-site university buildings, Chiron’s IRIS 840 IP dialler is being installed at each location.
TAC’s project manager for technical support, Henrik Olsen, explained that his client required security coverage for up to 150 separate buildings within its large, distributed campus area, all of which will be linked to a common management system at a centralised control room.
“We opted to use Chiron’s IRIS system at every one of the locations because it’s simple to install and engineer, as well as being reliable in operation in our experience,” suggested Olsen.
Expansion to include visual verification
So far, ten buildings have been completed in this ongoing project, and the Chiron systems are transmitting alarm signal information via IP links to a third party Alarm Receiving Centre (Rednings-Ringen, Lemvig A/S).
Olsen added that the university employs anything up to 10,000 staff and has around 30,000 students. Once fully installed, he said, the IRIS system may be expanded to include visual verification of alarm alerts.
Meanwhile, in another important move, TAC has also selected Chiron’s latest IRIS Touch system for use with its powerful I/NET Seven integrated building control solution. Offering a comprehensive package for end users such as telecoms providers, manufacturing plants, military bases and government institutions, I/NET Seven’s distributed architecture incorporates HVAC, digital video, lighting and access control.
“We opted for IRIS Touch because it offers the most usable and user-friendly system available on the market and, as such, complements the I/NET Seven system perfectly,” commented Olsen.
Faster alerts, cheaper line monitoring
Chiron’s corporate account manager, Vikram Datar, added that the advantages of IRIS and IRIS Touch alarm transmission and monitoring systems include faster alerting, cheaper line monitoring, a range of value-added services such as building management system monitoring, plus improved network resilience.
IRIS Touch is a recent major update to the IRIS range that provides a variety of extra user-friendly features as well as a fresh new design and operating interface, which makes life much easier for end users and installers alike. It now boasts independent, Europe-wide VdS verification and accreditation – the benchmark standard most widely recognised across Europe.
Insurers taking the solution on board
“IRIS is now supported by around 100 monitoring centres across Europe, and is being used by businesses including Travelex, the largest retail foreign exchange specialist in the world, High Street retailers such as Halfords, Toys ‘R’ Us and Topps Tiles, leading financial institutions, schools, petrol station operators, chemist chains and a variety of other companies,” noted Datar.
Many alarm panel manufacturers are also now offering IRIS technology embedded within their own panels, while an increasing number of insurers are backing the system, too. IRIS offers the reassurance of secure primary and back-up communications routes between a monitored site and the Alarm Receiving Centre, while providing the ability to make tangible operating cost savings and add value to a company’s existing IT network.