RU2577477C2 - Complex hardware alert - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: alarm systems.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to complexes of means of notification, allowing to create a geographically distributed automated system software in a timely manner alert signals and information to the government, officials and the public. Complex hardware notification contains workstation operations duty officer, made of thin client technology from the compounds of the Ethernet LAN control terminal PC-based control unit is connected to the digital channels of communication with one or more telecommunications servers and blocks alerts universal and, control units or endpoints notifications that on analog communication channels connected to respective terminals alerts.

EFFECT: technical result is to increase the reliability of alarm through the use of different communication channels and extend the range of the system without significantly increasing the cost of equipment and involving infrastructure.

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Description

The invention relates to the field of hardware-software complexes of technical means of warning, allowing to create a geographically distributed automated centralized warning system designed to ensure the timely delivery of warning signals and emergency information to management bodies, officials of various departments and the public.

A known warning system (RU patent for PM No. 87312, H04M 11/02, published September 27, 2009), which includes means for input-output of an analog signal that communicates via telephone lines with telephone exchanges and subscriber phones. The means for input-output of the analog signal is made in the form of a hardware module, including a double-sided printed circuit board with the possibility of installation in a free slot on a computer, and is equipped with a function to convert the analog signal of a telephone line to digital for recording in computer memory and computer processing. The system further includes a storage medium with a system management program recorded thereon. The program, in turn, includes a natural Russian speech synthesis system, an editable subscriber base with the ability to assign multiple phone numbers to one subscriber, and a module for generating personal messages. In this case, the warning system may include a switching unit for independent switching of telephone lines between phones and a hardware module. The system can be equipped with a GSM modem and antenna. The modem can be made in the form of a PCI card. The disadvantage of this system is its narrow focus on alerting subscribers to the telephone network and sending SMS messages to cell phones and the lack of the ability to notify people in places of their mass congestion.

The closest analogue in technical essence and in the proposed achieved effect is the complex of technical means (KTS) of the P-166 alert (Operation manual for NNAIT. 465659.001 RE KTS of the P-166MT station in Kaluga).

The complex is a warning management system for analogue communication channels, which are selected at the time of transmission from the consumer and allocated two and four wire channels of tone frequency, subscriber, connecting and physical lines of state and departmental communication networks.

PTS notification P-166 is designed to create automated centralized warning systems to bring formalized warning signals, voice and alphanumeric messages to operational call centers, as well as to build local and local warning systems to bring voice information to the public via wired networks broadcasting and television, alerts officials through home and office phones and the inclusion of electric sirens.

The disadvantages of the complex of technical means of warning P-166 are:

- lack of the ability to work in digital Ethernet / Internet networks without the use of additional equipment;

- a strict hierarchy of building a system makes it difficult to build warning systems with the necessary functionality, and can also lead to loss of system performance in case of failure of the intermediate warning nodes;

- the lack of the possibility of notification within a single session of the population and officials;

- the lack of the ability to bring alerts to senior management and the public by dialing fixed-line and cellular networks to telephones, sending out CMC informations, sending out e-mails;

- lack of full-fledged automatic monitoring of the elements of the CCC alert;

- implementation of operator workstation under the outdated DOS operating system;

- the complexity of the implementation of the interface with the newly developed complexes and warning systems.

The technical result, the claimed invention is aimed at, is the creation on its basis of a modern warning system that will increase the efficiency and consistency of actions of all services involved in an emergency, as well as increase the efficiency and coverage of informing the public about the rules of conduct and ways to protect against damaging factors of emergency situations and improving the reliability and effectiveness of alerts through the use of different communication channels and races Irene system coverage without significantly increasing the cost of equipment and infrastructure Cycled.

The specified technical result is achieved by the fact that in the complex of technical means of warning, unlike the analogue, the automated workstation of the duty officer is made using thin client technology from a control terminal connected via a local Ethernet network based on a personal computer, a control unit with specialized software, and a speech module notifications, while the control unit is connected by digital communication channels or analog communication channels through universal warning blocks from the block and control of its own, higher and lower levels and when exchanging commands and alphanumeric notification information on them, encryption is provided, moreover, at its level, the control unit is connected by digital communication channels to one or more telecommunication servers, with dial-up telephone lines connected to it, and also with warning units universal and, or control units for terminal devices of notification, which are connected via analog communication channels to the corresponding terminal devices and alert.

The task is also facilitated by the fact that the warning end devices can be connected to the warning units by universal analog communication channels through the corresponding analog control units of the warning end devices.

Moreover, the control unit through the universal warning unit can be connected by analog communication channels with the corresponding equipment of the warning systems of previous generations of higher and lower levels.

At the same time, the control unit can be connected by digital communication channels to the notification equipment via radio channels, as well as to the notification equipment via radio and television broadcasting channels.

The essence of the invention lies in the fact that the complex contains an automated workstation (AWP) of an emergency duty officer 1, consisting of a control terminal (TU) 3 connected via an Ethernet network 2, a control unit (BU) 4, and a voice notification module (MPO) 5.

At the same time, the control unit 4 is connected to the digital communication channels 6 with a telecommunication server (TCS) 7, with dial-up telephone lines 8 connected to it, as well as with universal warning units (BOWs) 9 and alert terminal control units (BU OU) alerts 10, which are connected via analog communication channels 11 to the corresponding terminal devices (OS) of the warning 12. The warning system based on the proposed complex may also include equipment of warning systems of previous generations 13, analogues th control units of terminal devices (ABU OU) of the notification 14, as well as warning equipment via radio channels 15 and warning equipment through radio and television broadcasting channels 16.

The invention is illustrated by the structural diagram of the proposed complex of technical means of warning.

The inventive complex of technical means of warning works as follows.

The main control link forming the alert node of the complex is a workstation 1 organized by the thin client technology. In this case, the on-line duty from the personal computer of the control terminal 3 is carried out from the web interface through the control unit 4, in which a specialized software is installed, stored and backed up software, databases and alert logs.

This ensures independence from the operating system installed on the personal computer of the control terminal 3, as well as the protection of specialized software of the control unit 4 from unauthorized access and from the effects of computer viruses. At the same time, the operation of the notification node is preserved in case of malfunctions or the personal computer of the control terminal 3 is turned off. To restore the control room, the duty officer only needs to go from any computer on the network with a web browser to the IP address of his control unit 4 under his account.

To receive and transmit voice messages during the notification process, to provide light and sound alarms for receiving alert commands and emergency data, as well as to output duplicate alphanumeric notification information, the voice alert module 5 is equipped with a microphone and loudspeaker.

All the elements of the automated workstation 1 of the duty officer interact with each other over the local Ethernet 2 network using the TCP / IP protocol stack.

The interaction of the alert nodes of the proposed complex with each other is carried out via digital channels 6 or via the Ethernet network using the TCP / IP protocol stack. To protect data transmission, the complex can operate on dedicated digital channels 6 or in digital VPN networks, while between the notification nodes additional encryption of commands and alphanumeric notification information is performed.

The configuration of the warning system deployed on the basis of the proposed complex is carried out by building a hierarchy based on the identifiers of the warning nodes and subscribers, which consists in entering the IP addresses of its, higher and lower nodes and warning subscribers into the database of the control unit 4 of the corresponding warning node.

At the same time, it is possible to flexibly configure the system to the entire depth of its construction. For any level, any subordinate node or subscriber can be specified as a notification node or subscriber. Thus, the notification scenario for a certain situation from the upper level can involve downstream nodes and subscribers in any combination, regardless of their subordination.

Such a construction provides the ability to alert lower levels when intermediate ones fail.

If necessary, the configuration of the complex can be quickly and easily changed.

For work in regions and at facilities that do not have a developed infrastructure of digital networks, as well as for compatibility with equipment and CCC alerts of previous generations (P-160, P-164 and P-166) 13, the complex is able to operate via analog communication channels 11, which can be selected or allocated two or four-wire tonal frequency channels, subscriber, connecting or physical communication lines. Work on analog communication channels 11 is provided using the warning units universal 9 and analog control units for terminal warning devices 14.

The combination of the proposed complex with warning equipment on radio channels 15 (KTSO-R), as well as warning equipment on radio and television broadcasting 16 (KTS-TRV) allows you to expand the coverage of the warning system deployed on its basis.

The start-up of subordinate nodes, subscribers and warning devices 12 is carried out by an operative on duty from the control terminal 3 through the control unit 4. The launch is carried out in asynchronous mode using a telecommunication server 7 and in synchronous mode using universal warning units 9 and warning terminal control units 10 and 14, which can be siren control units operating via digital or analog communication channels, universal switching units, televisions rafnye etc.

Having received the command to start the notification, the telecommunications server 7 in accordance with the received command performs the functions:

- dialing and broadcasting voice messages over dial-up telephone lines 8 with pulse or tone dialing to telephones of a large group of subscribers of fixed networks and cellular networks;

- transmitting to the control unit 4 confirmation signals from subscribers who have listened to the voice message;

- exceptions from the notification process of faulty telephone channels 8 connected to the telecommunications server 7;

- distribution of CMC messages;

- email newsletters.

In addition, the telecommunication server 7 allows you to perform the function of pairing via digital VPN Ethernet / Internet networks with third-party monitoring, notification systems and telecommunication service providers 17 by launching the corresponding applications that implement the protocol for working together with them.

The use of universal warning units 9, as well as control units for terminal warning devices 10 and 14, within the corresponding notification unit, allows, in accordance with the command received from the control unit 4, to carry out the functions:

- remote on, off, or monitoring the status of the alarm end devices 12;

- transmitting to the control unit 4 acknowledgment signals about the execution of the command by the warning end devices 12, which can act as

- Corded telephone numbers of officials;

- local alert receivers;

- electromechanical sirens;

- amplifier-switching blocks P-166 VAU;

- radio broadcasting nodes;

- sound notification systems;

- installation of radio and television broadcasting;

- telegraph apparatus;

- short-wave radio stations (telegraphic operation), etc.

The signal “end notification” forces the interruption of the asynchronous and synchronous notification processes.

Within one session, it is possible to simultaneously alert the public and officials. Information about the notification results is displayed on the monitor screen of the control terminal 3 and is automatically documented by the control unit 4.

The proposed set of technical means is designed to build warning systems at any level of control and provides

- the formation, transmission and reception of information and warning signals;

- the formation, transmission and reception of confirmations of received information and alerts;

- display and automatic documentation of transmitted and received information and warning signals, as well as confirmations of their reception;

- documentation of the operations of the duty officer;

- preliminary recording and storage of information and warning signals, alert scenarios of options and launch modes;

- automated and automatic control of the notification network according to the selected programs in accordance with the established priority system;

- the ability to "intercept" management of the notification network by the notification node of a higher level;

- mutual notification of alert nodes of one level about the activation of the alert network;

- remote control of terminal devices and warning subscribers;

- circular, group and selective modes of transmission of information alerts;

- round-the-clock operation and monitoring of the condition of equipment and communication channels.

Universality, flexibility in construction and settings, the use of various communication channels of the complex allow creating on its basis modern geographically distributed automated centralized warning systems of any control level.

The result of the application of the proposed complex is to increase the reliability and effectiveness of alerts by using different communication channels and expanding the coverage area of the system without significantly increasing the cost of equipment and infrastructure involved.

Claims (4)

1. A set of technical means of warning, containing an automated workstation of an on-duty duty officer, consisting of a personal computer with specialized software, data transmission, control and indication modules, as well as switching units, warning units and terminal devices connected to it and by analogue communication channels Alerts, characterized in that the automated workstation of the duty officer is made using thin client technology from Ethern connected via a local network et a control terminal based on a personal computer, a control unit with specialized software and a voice alert module, while the control unit is connected by digital communication channels or analogue communication channels through universal warning units with control units of its own, higher and lower levels and when exchanging commands through them and alphanumeric notification information provides encryption, and at its level, the control unit is connected by digital communication channels with one or more tele a communication server, with dial-up telephone lines connected to it, as well as with universal warning units and, or control units for terminal warning devices, which are connected via analogue communication channels to the corresponding terminal warning devices. 2. A set of technical means of warning according to claim 1, characterized in that the warning end devices are connected to the warning units by universal analog communication channels through the corresponding analog control units of the warning end devices. 3. A set of technical means of warning according to claim 1, characterized in that the control unit is connected via a universal warning unit by analogue communication channels to the corresponding equipment of warning systems of previous generations of higher and lower levels. 4. A set of technical means of notification according to claim 1, characterized in that the control unit is connected by digital channels to the notification equipment via radio channels, as well as to the notification equipment via radio and television broadcasting channels.

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