Applications

Our products can be implemented in various systems and utilised in a wide range of use cases.

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Application Notes

Monitored Link

Event Monitoring & Notification

Event Display Unit

Optic Fibre Modems on a Bridge Link

Site Gateway for ICNS Event Routing

Application Areas

The following cases exemplify the diverse capabilities of INS Products. Our products are designed to be versatile, adaptable to various scenarios, and can be seamlessly integrated with other INS products. This flexibility ensures that each application is unique and tailored to specific needs, rather than adhering to a one-size-fits-all approach. For a comprehensive overview of the diverse applications at your disposal, refer to our Application Notes, which provide clear insights into the range of possibilities.

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Hospitals
  1. Preventative maintenance through early identification of potential threats in the communication infrastructure
  2. Using fibre as a solution to introduce interference immunity for instance where back-up generators and X-Ray machines are installed
  3. Using the DU50 event display unit to display the fire alarm status clearly in corridors
  4. Supporting long-term archiving of Fire Alarm System events reference and the generation of incident reports as a compliance requirement
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Schools
  1. The DU50 and IRIS200 to inform teachers of the current evacuation status in the event of a fire or to call first aid to a classroom
  2. IRIS-Note application on teachers’ smartphones or smart watches for easy notifications
  3. IRIS-Note for the reliable communication of important information between recipients in managed private groups
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Airports
  1. Using the INS001 and INS003 network nodes to dynamically optimise the fire alarm network infrastructure and identify potential faults in the network
  2. Remote interface modules INS008 for interfacing RS-485 to RS-232 or Ethernet communication channels and INS009 for bi-directional input/output signals
  3. The INS008 and INS009 can be used in tandem to provide a life-safety bi-directional monitored link through a variety of communication interfaces
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Train Stations
  1. Using IVIEW for the ability to rapidly recognise and diagnose physical errors on the network and flag weaknesses in the infrastructure prior to failure
  2. Using fibre as a solution to increase communication distances, reduce noise immunity and also support preventative maintenance of the optic fibre infrastructure and other network interfaces
  3. Using the INS007 Transient suppression module for RS-485 communications as an RS-485 signal booster and to protect against ESD, EFT and Surge protection
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Sub Stations
  1. Preventative maintenance through early identification of potential threats in the communication infrastructure
  2. Cloud based event monitoring and notification
  3. Fire-Bridge for network redundancy and live input/output status monitoring
  4. CEVIEW for a centralised view of the fire alarm system and other inputs and outputs
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Factories
  1. Preventative maintenance through early identification of potential threats in the communication infrastructure
  2. Cloud-based event monitoring and notification
  3. Using fibre as a solution to reduce network noise and also to identify faults in the network
  4. Using the INS007 Transient suppression module for RS-485 communications as an RS-485 signal booster and to protect against ESD, EFT and Surge protection

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Queens University Hospital

“The fire alarm network at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham consists of 77 panels which use a bespoke RS-485 network card array, designed from the ground up for large complex fire alarm networks. After 19 years’ service spares for this network card were becoming unavailable and also the fire alarm network was suffering frequent breakdowns due to a combination of cables perishing with age, mechanical damage to cables and also increased electrical and electronic noise. INS Technologies were approached to replace the obsolete network card with a modern data network solution, the DNA card. The DNA Cards were installed over a four-week period and have resulted in a more stable and resilient fire alarm network, and the network is currently performing well. The DNA Cards have also filtered out the external influences allowing for a more efficient data flow. They have also identified issues with existing copper cables that require replacing and this will form part of an ongoing refurbishment programme.”

– Matthew Grimshaw, 
Estates Capital Project Manager, 
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust