MSES Integrated Security System

Published - July 19, 2016
Application: Integrated Security for Water Treatment Plant
Sector: Infrastructure: Utilities
Location: UK
AMG Product: MSES: Industrial Multi-Service Ethernet Switch range

Upgrade for integrated security over converged IP network

Moving from a dedicated or proprietary communication network to a standards based converged IP network can offer real benefits, but it can come with some challenges; how to migrate existing technology and hardware to a new platform with minimal cost, distribution and no loss of functionality or performance.

Customer Requirement

The single large multi-acre site consisting of 3 separate buildings was to be upgraded to a new full IP CCTV system. The new fibre and CAT5e infrastructure was required to bring CCTV, existing Intruder, intercom and barrier control back to a single control room in the main office.

The brief was to provide a transmission system that would:

Manage over 20 IP HD and analogue PTZ cameras
Transmit IP CCTV video, RS232, RS485, closed contact (alarms) across the same fibre network without loss and minimal delays
Withstand extreme temperatures, up to 75°C
Equipment must be ruggedised, of hardened Industrial standard
Minimal amount of equipment at each location (ideally a single device), taking minimal space
PoE support for IP Cameras
Support intruder panel communications for connection integrity
Provide a unified management interface for maintenance and diagnostics
Rack mountable

The challenge:

To integrate old and new technologies of different types and communication standards in a ruggedised single box solution, whilst providing reliable and resilient operation in harsh and hot environments.

AMG’s solution

By using the AMG MSES (Multi-Service Ethernet Service) range, all of the customer’s requirements could be met in a one-box product solution. The MSES is a fully managed layer 2 Ethernet switch with Serial data (RS232/RS485), switched inputs and outputs (closed contact/alarms) integrated into one compact product. Combined with Gigabit PoE+ Ethernet ports and multiple Gigabit fibre connectivity, all aspects of the communication could be monitored and configured though a single interface. With only one box required at each site and with PoE+ support, only the addition of a power supply (with dual redundant PSU connected for additional protection) was necessary.

Direct connection to the other devices (cameras, intruder panels, access control panels, PIRs etc) was possible without the need for additional serial servers or converters, reducing cabling, installation time, system configuration and potential points of failure. MSES supports both X-Ring and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) to provide redundancy and fast convergence, thus ensuring resilient operation in the case of a fibre break. MSES’s IGMP snooping allows multicast UDP video support from the IP cameras, minimising latency whilst reducing unnecessary data and potential data storms across the network.

Why AMG Products?

Fully integrated compact single box design
Integrates IP video, RS232, RS485 & alarm i/o
Optimised for security applications
Low latency for video transmission and control data
Redundancy and fast recovery time in event of fibre failure
A single management interface for product support
Industrial design with passive cooling to cope with up to 75°C
Extended warranty and repair support
System design support

Products deployed

AMG9064GM-HP-H-2S2I8C-R Layer 2 Industrial Switch, 6x1000Tx PoE, 4xSFP + 2 Serial, 8 Contacts (Rack)
AMG9064GM-HP-H-2S2I8C Layer 2 Industrial Switch, 6x1000Tx PoE, 4xSFP + 2 Serial, 8 Contacts
AMG9042GM-HP-H -2S2I8C Layer 2 Industrial Switch, 4x1000Tx PoE, 2xSFP + 2 Serial, 8 Contacts
AMG2015 19” Chassis/Rack with PSU.
AMG2019 120W PoE Industrial PSU.