Ingenious's Integrated Prison Security

System Description

The Ingenious Solutions Integrated System Package is a fully integrated Computer Control Package operating on a Windows NT platform. For a very large system the database is operated and reside on a Windows NT Server. The system operates on multiple workstations. Each of the workstations can be configured to controlling individual Cell Blocks. Using password access an Officer with a higher level password can takeover control of higher level functions from any workstation.

The Network Domain functions are setup with DHCP allowing workstations to log on to the system under network server assigned TCP/IP addresses, maintaining a high level of security against hacking in the event the system is accessed via modem. A firewall setup is also likely if the system is to be utilized for online use.

Home Prison System Intercom MATV Nurse Call Sound Security Asset Tracking Related Sites When installed as a server based Windows NT system, the Ingenious Solution Integrated Package can take full advantage of the Windows NT Network Functions, i.e. multiple client operation, multitasking, SQL, etc.

The development of our Integrated Package offers all possible control functions and features that may be required.

These include:

1. Full Site control functions, which link gates, intercom, cameras, alarms and status monitoring relating to a particular site. By calling up a site from the control room, all linked functions are available to the operator simultaneously, allowing the operator to control, speak, view, and monitor each site as it presents itself.

2. Access Control system allowing the managed access of personnel. The Access Control package offers all the standard Access Control functions as normally available in an Access Control package.

3. Built into the Integrated Control Package is a full camera controller module. Special proprietary software has been written to simulate a Pelco keyboard and it's functions. It is therefore possible to control cameras from the convenience of the computer keyboard, eliminating the need for a further camera controller. The camera controller module allows the operator to select cameras, monitors, pan and tilt, zoom, focus and also wipe functions.

4. From the convenience of the control room, it is possible to control all doors and gates, be it an impulse door lock, strike or gate or a sallyport. Gate control is a standard feature of the Integrated Package.

5. Alarm Monitoring.

6. Lighting Control. Individual and Global control of lighting.

7. Guard Tour or Pegging System

8. Raid Alarm and Panic Alarm

9. Door Status Monitoring. Global Status pages offering the operator to easily and simple view a page status of all gates and doors

10. Alarm Status Monitoring. Global Status pages offering the operator to confirm all alarms are armed by simply viewing the alarm status page.

11. Intercom Request

12. Fire and Smoke Alarm Monitoring

13. Takeover Functions. This feature is available and used in large institutions, whereby a second control room can takeover the functions of a primary control room in the event of an internal prison riot closing of specified areas within the institution.

14. Emergency Sirens. The system can be configured to sound Specific sirens within the institution.

15. Fire Egress Routes.

1.1 System Technical Specifications

Software: Proprietary Ingenious Solutions Software Package

Operating System: Windows 95 / 98 and NT.

Server System: NT Server using Ethernet and TCP/IP or Netbios Network protocol.

Communications: Using RS422/485 parallel communication port.

No. of Comm. Ports: Total of 7 communications ports available on each workstation.

Each communication port can handle typically 32 Field Controllers.

I/O Stations: Typically up-to 4 I/O Stations. System can be configured for more. Each I/O Station can accept up-to 2 I/O cards comprising a total of 186 configurable input output points per card.

No of Workstation: Limitations based on an NT network environment

Software Modules:

Gate Control

Access Control

Alarm Monitoring

Camera Control

Intercom Request

Guard Tour

Raid and Panic Alarm

Gate Status Monitoring

Alarm Status Monitoring

Site Control Module

Lighting Control

Fire and Smoke Detector Alarm

1.2 Gate Control Module

No of Gates: Based on the maximum no. of I/O Cards and also on the maximum no. of field controllers that the system can handle.

Gate Types: Sally-port Impulse Gate Normal Door Strike Control

Gate Open Time: Variable.

User configurable Gate Close Time: Variable.

User Configurable Gate Status: Monitored by means of a door or gate micro switch

1.3 Access Control

Card Types: Magnetic, and Card and PIN Wiegand, and Card and PIN Proximity, and Card and PIN

Timetables: 0.. 254

Access Level: 256

Anti-passback: yes

No. of Cards records: 0.. 99999

No. of Events: 0.. 10000 before auto backup

1.4 Alarm Monitoring

No. of Alarm Points: Limited only to the number of I/O cards and Field Controllers in a system.

1.5 Camera Control

Functions: Camera Select Monitor Select Pan and Tilt Control, with selectable speed control Zoom function Focus function Wash Wipe

1.6 Intercom Request

Intercom Type: Simplex operation No. of Intercoms: Limited by the no. of I/O Cards and field Controllers

1.7 Guard Tour

Guard Tour Types: Normal and Random. Normal routes are reset on completion of route.

Random routes continue to operate until reset.

No. of simultaneous routes: Typically 20.

Can be configured for more Peg Time: User configurable

Round Time: User configurable

Alarm: Peg time and Round time alarms when exceeded

1.8 Raid Alarm

Raid Alarm Types: Alarm goes off when officer in trouble. When operated in conjunction with Guard Tour or Access Control, or tracking system alarm page will identify officer and also location

Lapse Time Function: Counter to record lapse time before rescue is initiated

1.9 Gate Status Monitoring

No. displayed on 1 page: 210

1.10 Alarm Status

Monitoring No. displayed on 1 page: 210

1.11 Site Control Module

Site forms configurable allowing linking with camera, intercom request, site maps, alarms and gate. Link sites are also configurable allowing control of both gates of a sally-port.

1.12 Lighting Control

On Request.

1.13 Fire and Smoke Detector Alarm

On Request. (Presently configured to monitor and report the Chubb Fire and Smoke Detection System)

1.14 Field Controller

Processor: Texas Instrument TMS370 microprocessor, with onboard 32k RAM and 32k EEPROM

Card Reader Types: 2 card Reader inputs individually configurable for Magnetic card, Wiegand or Proximity.

Inputs: 8 user configurable inputs. Each input can be configured to accept digital true, digital inverted or EOL pulse.

Outputs: 8 user configurable outputs. Each can be configured to provide a digital true, digital inverted pulse. 4 digital and 4 relay control.

Data Communications: RS232/422/485 or Polled Token Ring. User configurable

Display: Alpha-numeric display, used for setting up or displaying field controller status

Keypad: 4 x 4 keypad for configuring field controller

Battery Backup: Backup of RAM and/or RTC up-to 20 days

1.15 System Capacity (per workstation)

No. of Cards: 0.. 99999

Site Codes: 0.. 9999

Card Readers: 32 per communication port. Up-to 7 communication port per workstation

Inputs(Monitored points): 8 x 32 per port, with 7 ports i.e. a possibility of 1792 inputs

Outputs: 8 x 32 per port, with 7 ports i.e. a possibility of 1792 outputs

Card user access levels: No limit set for system

Controller Events: 400. Can be increased to 12,000 on fully configured system

Holidays: Total 96 holiday entries available if stored in RAM

Timetables: 0.. 254

User Password: 0.. 9999

Alarm on time: 0.. 300 seconds

Door open time: 0.. 300 seconds

Door close time: 0.. 300seconds

Exit mode: button or keypad

System operator password: 256

Operator security level: 256

Access level groups: 128

Watchdog: built-in

Communication status: yes

Field controller status: yes

Viewable reports: onscreen and printable

Downloadable Firmware: yes

Operating System: Windows 95/98 and Windows NT System

Backup: Backup Server, Raid, Tape Backup

1.16 System Operation

Operator Controls: Keyboard, mouse or touch-screen

1.17 Database

Centralised database system residing in the server. Link tables reside within each workstation. All event logging are processed within the central database. Multiple servers are utilized, in a Windows NT RAID System setup, allow full online backup and changeover in the event of system failure.