Detention Facilities

MAXXESS Utilization of System to Provide Complex Control Logic within a Non-Proprietary Framework

Current High Level Programmable Logic Controllers have been the principal architecture for detention systems for recent designs; while these devices have robust function and configurations, they are not exclusive in capability to provide high-level logical relationships with I/O, redundancy, cost and MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) levels required for rigorous and highly available requirements.

Current detention, corrections and judicial facilities systems require the high level capabilities and integration with a wide variety of systems that make commercially available off the shelf products highly valuable where they are capable of meeting these rigorous requirements. The lifecycle and construction costs being of significant issue, since many ”detention only” systems provide a lack of modern interoperable high-level integrations, and integration tools with a wide variety of systems, manufacturers and products. This situation has created the requirement to revisit the significantly enhanced capabilities of the “off the shelf” products such as the MAXXESS eFusion system and it’s eMAX controller series of control hardware.

The consideration that has been most desired in the PLC (programmable logic controller) are the completely flexible configurations between any input, event, user or output control to provide any sequential, combined or interlocked functions between these sources. The eMAX controller series controllers provide all of this capability plus the advantages of lower cost per point, redundant communications, high-speed execution, and a user interface that allows configuration without significant specialist knowledge.

An example network configuration shows complete redundancy to a 99.999 % level of support for the depicted configuration. This configuration would support all system software virtualized in the server environment supporting redundant connections to all field control locations, and redundant connections to the door controllers.

Each operator location contains touch screen control that allows for interaction with all connected systems- CCTV, Door Control, and Audio functions.

Some highlights of the advantages of this design are:

• 99.999 redundancy on communications
  
• Extensive library of systems and devices to incorporate into the design
  
• Complete I/O interoperability within the application- no specialist knowledge required
  
• I/O interoperability within a single application
  
• Improved lifecycle costs

Proprietary and Confidential Information of MAXXESS Systems Inc. 2009