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News Release from: Omniflex (UK) | Subject: Silent Sentry
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 09 June 2006
Data and alarms are sent by SMS
Alarm monitor offers SMS transmission of data from remote unmanned outstations that require monitoring with alarm conditions notified to the mobile phones of service personnel.
The Silent Sentry SMS alarm monitor for GSM cellular networks offers SMS transmission of data from remote unmanned outstations that require monitoring and notification to the mobile phones of service responsible personnel in the event of an alarm condition The suitability of GSM networks has become a reality due to their coverage, reliability and low cost of ownership
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Jul 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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A simple SIM card contract all that is required.
The system comprises: the Silent Sentry with up to 12 universal inputs (analogue or digital) and a single serial port for third party device interfacing; and a SIM card contract for datacommunications.
Silent Sentry is ideal for those remote unmanned applications where a timely alarm direct to the mobile phone of personnel responsible for the plant gives them the opportunity to take corrective action before its too late.
Waste water treatment and effluent plants tend to be isolated and unmanned.
If something goes wrong that the system it's often too late by the time the problem is spotted by plant personnel with the resultant consequential losses to the organisation.
Silent Sentry provides direct SMS to service personnel mobile phones with required acknowledgements and escalation to another phone if no response is received ensuring that alarms are attended to.
Reporting by exception (change of state) or an analogue input exceeding a limit alarm triggers the SMS message.
The Silent Sentry outstations are capable of interfacing to digital and analogue input signals or even intelligent devices like a PLC with serial protocols such as Modbus. Request a free brochure from Omniflex (UK) ...
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