‘Monitoring Solutions for 2001’ Rome, Italy Wednesday 31 st January, 2001.

‘Monitoring Solutions

for 2001’

Rome, Italy

Wednesday 31st January, 2001

Andronics Products

Fixed Asset Solution – MC2000• Data Collection

• Monitoring

• Control

Web site development

Benefits

• Connects Under-Managed Assets to Business IT Systems

• Communicates GPS-Based Position Anywhere

• Links People Anywhere to the Internet

Andronics’ Communications Solutions

MC2000: Market Segmentation

Target Customers: Water Authorities

Monitoring & Control of:

Reservoirs

Water Filtration Plants

Water Treatment Plants

Sewage Treatment Plants

Pumping Stations

MC2000: Advantages

Monitor assets in any location, regardless of terrain

Two-way communication = Control

Internet based (customised)

Solar Powered

Eliminates routine manual operation

EEC Directive & Guidelines issued to Ireland in 2000

MC2000: Case Study

Water Board,

Donegal

County Council

IRELAND

Donegal County Council, Water Board

Monitoring & Control of:

• Reservoirs

• Water Treatment Plants

• Water Filtration Plants

Donegal County Council

Case Study: Donegal County Council, Water Board

Monitoring & Control:

• Group Scheme, Carndonagh

• Water Treatment Plants, Redcastle

Problem 1 - Water level in reservoir

No communication between local reservoir & pump

No direct line of sight to enable simple radio

contact - two miles of rugged terrain

Water level in reservoir to be controlled

No method to remotely monitor water flow

No electricity supply at reservoir

MC2000 Solution

Installed at Reservoir

Level sensor

Float Switch

Solar panel

Rechargeable battery

Panasonic communicator with antenna

Installed at Pump House

Panasonic Communicator with antenna

• To Monitor Flow meter

• To Control pump

Remote Reservoir

Solar Panel Antenna

MC2000 Operation – Automated Pump activation

GESGES GCCGCC

Web siteWeb site

‘Pump On’ signal is

transmitted.

Pump is turned on

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MC2000: Results

More efficient use of water resource

Reduction in electricity used

Reservoir supplied more efficiently

Elimination of routine physical monitoring

Provides accurate, historical data, which leads to better management decisions

Problem 2 – Redcastle Water Treatment plant

Need to monitor:

Water flow into treatment plant and at various stages of treatment process

Reservoir level

Chlorine levels

Pump status

Alarm Signals

MC2000 Solution

Installed at treatment plant:

Panasonic Communicator with antenna

Interface between Panasonic communicator and sensors

Exception alarm reports installed at user end

Internet based solution

MC2000: Results

Elimination of routine physical supervision of monitoring system at treatment plant

Monitoring of operations via Internet

Improved efficiency of operations

Visual displays of treatment plants for more convenient access to detailed information.

Current Developments

Interfacing with existing radio system

Integration of Council’s back-end software

Ongoing installations

Donegal County Council Internet Access

Map Screen

Map Screen: Select Coolcross

Coolcross: Visual display

Coolcross Control Page

Status Report: Reservoir

Reports Menu: graphs & tables

‘Today’s Reports from Coolcross’: Graph

‘Today’s Reports from Coolcross’: Table

Map Screen

Redcastle Water Treatment: Visual Display

Status Report: Chlorine

Status Report: Flow

Reports Menu: graphs & tables

‘Today’s Reports from Redcastle’: graph

MC2000: Training

Installations

Initial installation carried out by an Andronics engineer

Train utility / sub contractor

User manual

Internet Access to Information

MC2000: After-Sales Support

Account Executive allocated to the customer

Customer Service :

Dedicated telephone number

Online support – email to technician

MC2000: Commercial References

For further information:

Donegal County Council, Water Board

Hugh Doherty

Northern Ireland Water Service

Dave McCullough

Contacts

For further information:

Technical Eimear Gallagher [email protected]

Shaun Kelly [email protected]

Sales Danny Vaughan [email protected]

Web site

For further information:

www. andronics.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0)28 7127 3100

We will be glad to arrange a visit to the sites

featured in this presentation.