Axess Systems Management Application Server

MONITORING AND CONTROL

Broadcasters, telecommunication network providers, building management teams and infrastructure facility operators trust us for monitoring, control and management of their facilities and networked remote sites.

ELIMINATE HUMOR ERROR
Automatically monitors customer-specified criteria, adjusts operational parameters when necessary, and provides comprehensive data logging and reporting. In the case of critical faults or failures, Axess deploys redundant systems providing peace of mind and effectively managing an auto-correction business model.

SCALABLE
As you scale your network, Axess grows with you – configuring SNMP devices, supporting all protocols and connected devices on your network – whether on-site or remote.

CUSTOM DASHBOARDS AND REPORTING
You can view and analyze performance metrics, access logs, and other relevant information through interactive visualizations and reports within your Axess GUI.

AXESS-NOC

Aggregate and manage remote multi-site Axess systems across a network, whether they’re regional, national, or global. Seamlessly integrates with rOVing for accessing, monitoring, controlling and logging real-time data across your network.

-What operating system do I require?

The current version of Axess will run on Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 7 Pro, Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 32/64bit. Earlier versions of Axess running on Windows XP or Windows 2000 will require upgrade to one of these newer versions before upgrade to the current Axess version.

+Do I need a special Video Graphics card or monitor?

No, any video card or motherboard video interface capable of driving a standard 1280X1024 (or higher) resolution monitor will work.

+Can Axess communicate over phone lines?

Yes, Axess can communicate over phone lines using most current types of modems.

+Can Axess communicate with other devices via serial connection?

Yes, Axess can communicate via RS-232 or RS-422 with a variety of serial devices, such as Suitelife Systemâs universal interface device and other similar devices made by industry manufacturers.

+Does Axess have notification features so that when an alarm condition exists, the operator or engineer can be made aware of them?

Axess has the ability to send e-mail, pager message or give a voice-call notification should there be an alarm condition.

+What is an OVI?

The OVI (Operator Visual Interface) is a graphics object-oriented screen that is created by the user to show signal or data flow, equipment layout, signal and routing configurations, building facility parameters such as AC power phasing, door alarms and operational variables, including alarms, warning messages, status and control conditions.

+Can I take an OVI from one site to another?

Yes, you can build an OVI screen, or a group of screens, at one site and move or copy screens to another site for easy implementation.

+Can I connect a video viewing device through Axess?

Yes, using a video object on an OVI screen and an inexpensive Suitelife Systems-certified third party video grab device, Axess can give the user the ability to see a streaming video signal in (near) real time. The video image size and resolution is dependent upon the bandwidth available on the connection, the encoding settings on the grab device and available processing and buffering on the Axess machine. It is not recommended to view full-screen high-resolution streams, as this may impair required Axess site processing.

+How long does it take to install Axess for the first time?

The total time it takes depends on the number of sites that are to be installed and the complexity of each site. If possible, get a copy of the Axess manual from the Suitelife Systems FTP site and look it over. The manual goes over Pre-installation and PC machine requirementsand OS setup, as well as the rich Axess feature set. Then create site layouts and configurations in a spreadsheet for instance. Once you have a plan, install the Windows Operating System on each Axess machine, then the Axess software, and finally configure Axess for each site. Each of those steps has a unique time variable; the Axess software installation is usually under an hour per machine. Site customization will depend upon the number of channels, device configurations and connections to be established, as well as the number of OVIs, notifications, reports and the like to be set up for each site.

+Does Axess have more than one type of meter and are they scalable?

Yes, Axess has digital, analog, and graph meter styles available and each meter is scale-able depending on the userâs preferences.

+Can more than one person use Axess at the same time?

Yes, it is possible for more that one person to use Axess at the same time.

+Will Axess work across a WAN or LAN?

Yes, Axess will work across a WAN or LAN (it is recommended that the user have a secure VPN type connection).

+How many COM ports do I need to set up Axess to control my TFT, Sage Digital ENDEC or Trilithic EAS systems?

You will need two COM ports and one GPX-32 to use Axess to control a TFT EAS system; one for the EAS Receive Messages and one for the EAS Transmit messages. A Sage Digital ENDEC requires only one COM port, and as the Trilithic utilizes SNMP no COM ports are required. Depending on the configuration of your PC, you may need to add a serial port expander card to the machine for these COM ports.

+Does Axess support environmental probes?

Yes, many industry standard temperature, humidity and environmental probes can be connected to Axess .

+Are the Control, Status, and Analog channels programmable so they can be set up to act on their own during an alert condition?

Yes, Axess has the SCL (System Control Language) feature that allows the user to set up scripted routines for each control, status, and analog channel that allow the system to perform specific user-defined actions automatically.

+Is there some type of password protection?

Enabling passwords requires Users to logon to Axess using secure passwords. Each user or a group of users can be assigned a permission level appropriate to their operation of the system, from read-only to full setup, configuration and control.

+Can I exclude individuals from enabling a button?

Yes, each user is assigned a password level that determines their ability to activate controls or perform other functions on the system.

+Can I use Axess to monitor building systems?

Yes, building systems that have parallel interface, in the form of voltage or contact closure, can be set up and monitored on the Axess system through the GPX-32 interface device. It is also possible to utilize serial, TCP/IP, SNMP and ModBus interfaces to most
modern facility systems.

+Can Axess be accessed via the Web?

Yes, Axess has a Web Browser function that can be used to interface to the system through an Internet connection to the Axess site.

+Can I generate reports with Axess?

Yes, Axess will generate user-definable (filtered) event and analog reports that can be stored and viewed on Axess , or sent to multiple e-mail addresses.

+What other special devices or systems can Axess interact with?

Through a suite of device plug-ins, Axess can interface with a variety of devices or systems using TCP/IP, parallel, serial, USB, ModBus (Serial & TCP/IP) and SNMP (MIB) connections. Custom plug-ins can be created to connect to specialized devices or systems. Please contact Suitelife Systems Sales with your request.

You will need to provideÂ a system meeting or exceeding the following requirements to install and operateÂ Axess

Intel i5/quad core Xeon 2Ghz or better processor
6 gigabytes of Memory or better
120GB Hard Disk Drive
Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows 8.1 Pro 32/64bit
Video Card and Monitor with a minimumÂ resolution of 1280 x 1024
DVD ROM
Sound Card for audible alerts

SuiteLife Systems can also supply Axess pre-installed on DELL server class hardware ready to use out of the box.

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