WHAT’S NEW?
WHAT I LEARNT THIS MONTH Liz Kentish
I’ve just spent the last week travelling through London to the amazing training venue at The Crystal, a sustainable initiative by Siemens located at Royal Victoria Docks, not far from the ExCeL. Much of my journey was via the Underground and it reminded me that the daily commute was part of the reason I gave up working in the corporate world.
I really didn’t enjoy commuting that morning. I had to squeeze onto the Northern line from King’s Cross down to London Bridge. It was packed, no one made eye contact, everyone looked miserable and I heard several people tutting because I had a small suitcase with me. But once I’d switched over to the Jubilee line, and emerged at North Greenwich, things got better. That was my chance to hop onto the Emirates Air Line cable car and ‘fly’ across the Thames to Royal Victoria Docks. What a great way to de-stress after a less than pleasant journey on the Tube.
I bet lots of the people crowded onto the Tube carriage hate their journey, maybe heading to a job they no longer enjoy. I’d ask them to consider what they’d like instead, and to take a small step towards making that happen. That’s what I did all those years ago, and I couldn’t be happier that I no longer have to undertake that daily commute to work.
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COLLEGE FIRE SYSTEM DEMONSTRATES
ADVANCED ADVANTAGES An Advanced, intelligent fire system with touchscreen repeaters, internet control and backwards compatibility, has been chosen to protect Ringmer Community College in East Sussex.
Originally opened in 1958, Ringmer Community College is a leading secondary school Academy with specialisms in technology and the arts. The college also has a Sixth Form that boasts excellent engineering and media facilities.
The specification and installation of the new fire system was undertaken by Pyrotec Fire Detection, long-time partner of Advanced. The completed network includes Advanced’s TouchControl remote control terminal/repeater panels which feature Active Maps and zone plans, networked with an eight-loop MxPro 5 panel and a two-loop MxPro 4 panel with an IP Gateway for control and monitoring via the internet.
The use of Advanced’s updated EN54-2, 4 & 13 approved MxPro 5 panel, with its older MxPro 4 sister and its latest product, TouchControl
and internet control, on the same network demonstrates the backward compatibility and interoperability built into Advanced’s product range.
The Principal at Ringmer Community College, Kathryn Stonier, said: “Safety of our staff and students is the utmost priority and the Advanced system ticks all the boxes in that department. We needed a system that could work seamlessly right across the site and we’re very pleased with the performance of the Advanced products and the new TouchControl panel.”
TouchControl is a fully functional remote terminal and repeater and 10 HD inch touch device that delivers new features including integrated graphics, called Active Maps that are easily added to the system from almost any drawing, even google maps.
TouchControl’s unique interface offers fire panel and network control and reporting right down to individual device level and allows users to immediately identify zones and devices in fire, fault, disablement and test using dynamic colour-coded status buttons.
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