CAFM & IT
sensors can simply be registered or disabled from the remote management interface.
As control and cataloguing of wireless loggers can be handled remotely, modern loggers are also increasingly moving towards relying upon battery power. Power outages and surges therefore no longer impact negatively upon the system and if a managed, off-site server is being used to log data, the monitoring and data storage system is also protected from the effects of an on-site power outage.
“SENSORS ARE
NO LONGER JUST A CONVENIENT
TOOL TO GATHER AND RECORD
DATA OR ‘NICE TO HAVE’; THEY ARE
PART OF A CRITICAL COMMERCIAL TASK.”
Many businesses already have a mains-powered logging system in place, and are not in a hurry to simply throw out the resource they’ve invested in the installation of this. Thankfully, battery-powered loggers can work alongside these systems, serving as an incredibly low-cost backup system that can pick up where the other system failed in the event of an outage, resulting in no loss of data.
PROTECTING OUR HISTORY To demonstrate this in practice,
let’s take an extreme example. For Facilities Managers working in the museums and heritage sector, failure to monitor and manage environmental conditions can have catastrophic consequences. Sub- optimal conditions can lead to exhibits being damaged, incurring not only financial damage but also the loss of an invaluable cultural artefact.
www.tomorrowsfm.com
Rochdale Museum was suffering significant issues with temperature and humidity fluctuations. It invested in six wireless sensors and began to deploy them in key areas of the museum: two on the ground floor and three on the middle floor, placed in cabinets and display cases, and another sensor in a store cupboard for items currently not displayed.
Using these, the business now enjoys consistent, continuous monitoring of the temperature and humidity of the banners and artefacts they have on display. The loggers currently capture data every hour on a 24/7 basis, providing the museum with a comprehensive view of temperature and humidity in key areas across the building on demand, even outside of working hours.
The museum can now pinpoint changes in temperature via the cloud platform’s alerts system, whilst staff no longer need to open exhibits’ cabinets to take readings. This not only saves time, but helps to better protect and conserve the artifacts for future generations.
NOT SUCH A BIG STEP For some organisations, the
advantages of a fully-managed system will continue to outweigh the limitations of a proprietary wireless network. However, using Wi-Fi enabled sensors can deliver significant benefits in environmental monitoring for a lower investment, with greater flexibility and with as good or even better security than proprietary systems, making organisations far more flexible, scalable and dynamic.
Despite this, however, experience teaches that it is absolutely essential that those undertaking their first venture in to wireless loggers work alongside a trusted supplier, who can manage servers and guarantee the reliability of data. This is crucial as, whilst modern Wi- Fi sensors run in the background for long periods with little-or-no human supervision, the business must be able to place its faith in the accuracy of its records.
www.corintech.com TOMORROW’S FM | 27
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70