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IPMON is a complete Plug n’ Play hardware and software solution to do critical monitoring , security, and alerting in real time plus historic data storage of data and video.

IPMon Focus:

  • Internet Protocol Monitoring Solution  (IPMon) is a world first plug and use data concentrator.
    • This data alerting solution can integrate with most IP based monitoring and control devices . It includes Pop,SMTP,SNMP ,ICMP ,OPC,Video, SQL,HTTP ,Biometric Access Control.It builds on all the sensors and device supported by our previous systems. Live Monitoring have completed sucessful installations of their IPMon solution to monitor Data Centre Status country wide.
  • It is a IP (internet Protocol) Based software and hardware solution that collects data and monitors and alerts on the status of the configured input devices such power supply, power failure, controlled air & humidity levels, access control, UPS status, current being drawn, temperature, humidity, dew point, generator status,generator fuel status, vibration, speed, rotation, status, count, quantity, luminescence & runtime and video or static images.  IPMon can read virtually any device with an analogue or digital signal, store and transport the data in user-friendly form via any IP Based communication network, inclusive of HSPDA/3G/GPRS (GSM).
  • IPMon is also tightly integrated with IP based video cameras and allows for the collection of video and sound to support or high light data captured.
  • IPMon allows for the concentration of video and sensor data in one application. It allows you to see the area you are monitoring as well as the status of the sensors within the area at that time. It allows you to capture images from the live video feed and also control outputs for door locks etc remotely
  • IPMon also allows the monitoring and alerting of Server status using the ServerMon Agent. This can monitor Log events and also WMI (Windows Management Interface) monitoring such as CPU utilisation , disk free space ,service status and many more.
     

Diagram 1 IPMon Interface Showing Video Data

Clients:

  • Currently Installed in 8 Corporate data centres country wide.

Application:

  • The IPMon server collects data from the sensors and devices at the installed site using its own Ethernet network wherever possible.
  • The sensor data is stored in a MS SQL database and the video data is stored in a special data format.
  • If the data exceeds a custom client set threshold then alerts are generated and sent via email\SMS to the contacts that have been set as per a schedule.Examples : if temperature > 21 send SMS to contact. If motion detected after hours send sms& email alert. If power =0 then sms alert.
  • The data is used to generate web pages as requested by users.
  • Reports can be generated and emailed to interested parties on a daily/ weekly basis.

Diagram 3 IPMon Interface Showing Sensor Data

  • IPMon has built in mobile web pages to view the status of the unit from mobile sources such as pocket PC’s or GSM mobile phones :

Diagram 4 IPMon Mobile Interface Showing Camera data.

  • IPMon has the ability to gather data from NMEA GPS devices and display its location as well as routes travelled using Microsoft Live web mapping:

Diagram 5 IPMon GPS MS Live Interface Showing position/speed data.

  • Alerts can include data from several sources including showing images from cameras at the time of the alert.

 

Diagram 6 IPMon Email Alert Showing embedded images.

  • The image is recorded and displayed to the monitoree realtime
  • Alerts can also be read out using a Voice Alert “Alert temperature too high /Fire Alert” using text to voice technology.
  • IPMon hardware is based on mobile technology and can be powered by 12v DC batteries and solar panels.

Example/Intended Uses:

  • Server Room                   
    • Access. Images/Video stored with each motion detection/contact activation.
    • Room Variable Temperature, Humidity, Dew Point.
    • UPS and/or Power Status and load.
    • SNMP point monitoring i.e. switch status.
    • Web server availability and response times.
    • SQL server availability and response times.
    • ICMP ping response from IP equipment
    • Monitoring
      • Process variables Temperature, Humidity, Dew Point, Flow rate.
      • Security images/video storage when an event occurs.
    • Security
      • Access. Images stored with each motion detection/contact activation.
      • Schools: Store class footage as proof of attendance.
      • Schools: Store lessons for playback via attached LCD screen. Could be downloaded to sites using GSM connection.
      • Schools: Provide alerts when there is activity after hours .Play warning messages .Link to fire alarms for fire alerting.
      • Home: Provide alerts when motion detected or contacts broken.
      • Home: Play warning messages when activity detected ”Warning I have called for help!”
      • Home: Link to fire alarms and burglar alarms.
      • Home: Provide images /status to clients when they are away from home.
      • Home: Video Nanny so clients can check on domestic workers activities and log daily activities.
    • Diesel Electric / Electric Locomotives / Mining Applications / Multiple Scales / OEM’s
      • Monitoring equipment status using OPC interfaces to read and transmit PLC data.
      • Access .Images stored with each motion detection/contact activation.
      • Location/Speed/Bearing recorder via GPS sensor.
      • Text input by operators relayed to central point.
    • High Value Transport/Security
      • Monitoring the location of high value transport systems.
      • Providing live images of transport status linked to door status
      • Provide alerts if doors open unexpectedly
    • Sub Stations
      • Access. Images stored with each motion detection/contact activation.
      • Power usage using power line communications technology.
      • Meter tampering detection.
      • Power outage detection using current transformers.

    Interfaces:

    • IPMon can interface to a number of different equipment types usually found at typical installations such as standard UPS’s,AMF generator controllers,  Modbus protocol enabled devices and 1-wire temperature and humidity devices. The software also has built in OPC client to connect to any OPC enabled server.
    • It can interface directly with IP Based cameras and record data on the occurrence of events. These images can be included in alerts sent out to contacts.
    • IPMon can ping IP based devices /Open internet web pages and run SQL commands to check availability of any of these servers.
    • IPMon system has integrated SNMP service and agent so it can both react to SNMP traps/data and generate them.

    • IPMon solution has been integrated with Biometric access control systems ,it can identify ,alert and log on who has entered secure areas.

    Data storage capacity

    • Uses SATA drives for high speed reading and writing.
    • Solid-state drive option up to – 32GB allows for 1000,000 write cycles.
    • Hard drive from 60 to 120GB
    • IPMon communicates:  via Internet Protocol on any communication infrastructure inclusive of HSPDA/3G/GPRS (GSM)

    Diagram 2 IPMon Interface Showing Alert Data

    Target Market Examples:

    • Corporate/ Manufacturing server rooms and data centres, GSM base stations, generator rooms systems monitoring for airports, casinos, hotels.
    • Hospitals
    • Schools
    • Railway locomotives
    • Metro trains security
    • Industrial manufacturing
    • Mining application and many more.

    Cost:

    • Costs vary per installation a sample cost sheet is available on request.