Feature Security & protection
Latching on to datacentre security H
Understanding that security is critical, a French manufacturer turned to Southco for an intelligent electronic latching system for its datacentre enclosures
aving decided to strengthen its position in the growing datacentre market, French metal enclosure manufac- turer, ATOS, realised enhanced security was essential, so turned to Southco for a solution. To meet the demands, the company was able to provide a reliable, intelli- gent electronic latching system for the datacentre enclosures. The success of ATOS over the last two and a half years has been primarily due to its high-performance cooling system, which places the air flow close to the servers rather than implementing basic circulation from the top to the floor. However, it recognised that both physical and network security was a vital factor in the datacentre sector, as breaches of security not only cause major downtime and operational losses but can also impact on a company’s integrity and image in the market. To meet the security requirements, Southco provided its H3-EM electronic locking swing- handle and EA-K1 keypad access controller. Ludovic Hamadi, head of the ATOS IT business unit, commented: “The level of security and flexibility that the H3-EM provides is unparalleled. With the H3-EM, it is possible to integrate many different types of specific programming to imple- ment security measures and the remote monitoring feature is a key advantage. Also, if there is an electrical breakdown, the final user still has the possibility to open the door manually; no other product on the market offers this feature.”
An electronic locking platform Fully customised and designed to be tailored to accommodate multiple rack sizes and configurations, the H3-EM swinghandle provides efficient electronic access to datacentre cabinets and industrial enclosures. This features integrated sensors and multiple output signals that provide
data for both local and remote monitoring, and can be inte- grated with industry-standard rack monitoring equipment with a simple retrofit. The efficient microprocessor-controlled gear motor design ensures minimal power consumption and outputs for multi-event status reporting.
Designed as an electronic locking platform for indoor applications, the swinghandle can be combined with any access control device for a basic self-contained electronic access solution. Its integrated sensors detect both lock and latch status to provide local LED indication plus multiple outputs for remote monitoring. Furthermore, the swinghandle provides momentary or continuous lock actuation and satisfies both single and multipoint enclosure latching needs. It can also be easily retrofitted and integrated with industry-standard rack monitoring solutions; and will fit industry-standard panel preparations and both left and right doors.
EA-K1 keypad access controller
Simplified, affordable, keyless entry to any basic electronic lock is provided by the EA-K1 keypad access controller. Designed for ease of installation and programming, this eliminates the need for physical key management and offers higher security. Its programmable keypad, which has both audible and LED feedback, enables up to seven unique pass codes between four and eight digits – comprising 99 million combinations.
Natalie Brannelly, industry marketing manager for diversified technologies at Southco, concludes: “At Southco we have combined our expertise in engineered access solutions with innovative electronic latching and access for the ultimate in intelligent, secure, ergonomic access control. We provide a variety of electronic access solutions devices to suit a wide array of application requirements.”
Southco Europe
n December last year, a Spanish provider of bespoke onboard sensing and data acquisition systems for moving vehicles was awarded a contract to develop the integration of the In-Car unit of a tracking system. The systems, however, needed to be fitted to all participating cars for the 2013 World Rally Championship season, with the first event – the Monte Carlo Rally – taking place in January. The company designed and manufactured the radio component integration,
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supports, consoles, looms and ancillary electronic power feed conditioning and battery back-up, which are housed in several different units to make up the complete system. Its main functions are to provide a tracking system to geo-position all the racing cars every 10 seconds, to provide stage split times, to provide a Yellow Flag warning to alert all drivers on the stage if there is a problem, and to provide an SOS button in case of accident. It also provides movement alert and/or other position related alarms from internal sensors. The units are controlled from Race HQ and all
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can be programmed and set via GSM/GPRS and/or UHF radio link. The units are attached to a carbon fibre support inside the cabin of the vehicle. The main unit is a GSM/GPRS/GPS multifunctional box, with several digital inputs, tri-axial accelerometers and movement sensors, a CAN interface and two serial interfaces. The unit has GPS and GSM antennas. A separate UHF/GPS box provides a secondary GPS signal plus a UHF uplink to a local repeater aircraft. The units both have internal power supply conditioning and a two-hour battery to ensure functionality after power off or in the event of an accident. With enclosures needed on a very short time frame, the company discovered a
suitable product on the Vero website, initially ordering 70 standard cases and IP65 gaskets. Vero was then asked to supply 160 sets of five different modified and engraved end panels. Contractor drawings were received on the 19th December and converted into the manufacturing drawings on the same day; then the first 90 sets were manufactured on the 20th December and shipped on the 21st. However, during the production of one of the panels, errors in the supplied drawings against the specification were noticed, so Vero suggested a modification. With the change accepted, the enclosure shipment was made on the 4th of January. Vero Technologies T: 01489 776933
The H3-EM
electronic locking swinghandle was selected for the datacentres
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