A Visualization System to Monitor and Control a Full-scale Life Safety System

The Data Visualization System DVS 9650 developed by MST Technology is designed to visualize and control a full-scale life safety system.  In addition to providing a detailed system status for the plant operator, the MST DVS 9650 allows for complete interaction with MST Technology devices such as Satellites, Digital or Analog Input Modules and Relay Output Modules.

The MST DVS 9650 is based on the standard industrial automation software Wonderware^® InTouch^® and runs on commercial PCs using standard operating systems.  Extensive field test verify a stable and reliable software environment. The MST DVS 9650 is installed on a PC connected to the Life Safety Network via a standard Lonworks^® interface.  By connecting to the MST DVS 9650 Terminal Server using the Microsoft^® Internet Explorer, you can turn an existing LAN PC into a MST DVS 9650 Client.  The built-in security features restrict login to authorized operators and several user profiles can be defined to classify different access levels.

The MST DVS 9650 is structured in 3 levels with background pictures or drawings of the facility being monitored.  Colored icons, representing the various devices in use, are arranged according to their actual positions in the facility for easy guidance.  A color change of the icon shows the actual status of the device.  A click on an icon calls up a detailed device screen which is used for the control (i.e. acknowledgement of alarms), configuration of the device (i.e. setting of alarm levels for the Satellite), and trend graph information (i.e. by Satellites).

A list of events shows the actual events and alarms status.  Events can easily be filtered by alarm priorities.  All data is stored on the hard disk with a date and time stamp.