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Expandable to meet any requirement
Whether the lean or the full version, the
danger management station is a safe
investment and can be adapted if needs
or requirements change in the future.
MM8000 Express can be quickly and eas-
ily upgraded to the full version MM8000.
MM8000 is expandable
too: Subsystems
can be added at any time.
High flexibility and scalability
for any network size
The open and modular architecture of
MM8000 supports a large range of net-
work configurations. Ideal for small-sized
applications is a single workstation con-
taining all software levels from client to
server and communication. For medium-
sized applications, multiple operator work-
stations can be connected via Ethernet
(LAN) to a central server.
A distributed client/server architecture is
ideal for large applications with multiple
operation responsibilities: A server station
provides communication and background
functions to one or more networked client
workstations connected via WAN.
Since the server coordinates all activities,
many operators can seamlessly cooperate
on the same site. What’s more, the build-
ings do not have to be geographically
close, but can be located far apart – even
in different cities. For increased reliabil-
ity, network connections can be set up
redundantly.
Based on open standards
Whether hardware or software, the open
architecture of MM8000 is based on the
latest standards: standard PC hardware,
Microsoft Windows, MS-SQL server data-
bases, OPC, BACnet, TCP/IP networks and
the AutoCAD drawing format. Third-party
subsystems can be integrated cost-effi-
ciently via a generic OPC client or by using
Modbus. Furthermore, a built-in OPC
server allows
MM8000 to be connected
to third-party management stations.
With MM8000, office buildings can be monitored from one central point.
Highlights
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MM8000 integrates various
safety and security disciplines
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MM8000 covers a wide appli-
cation range
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MM8000 Express is ideal to
centrally operate a fire protec-
tion system from Siemens
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Both MM8000 Express and
MM8000 can be easily
expanded at any time