AC2000 Security Hub
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CEM Systems is pleased to announce the release of the state-of-the-art central alarm and event management application, AC2000 Security Hub. As a follow-on from AC2000 Alarm & Event Display (AED), AC2000 Security Hub increases site security awareness and improves event visualisation and response. Security Hub will be available for AC2000, AC2000 Airport and AC2000 Lite version 7.1 and above. AC2000 Security Hub is comprehensive security management application for centrally managing events within the AC2000 access control system. With a modern and intuitive interface, Security Hub provides security personnel with flexible and effective tools to ensure full interoperability between all system components, reduce response times to critical events and simplify security operations. AC2000 Security Hub includes dedicated configurable applications including dynamic alarm processing, highly customisable workflows, reporting, alarm escalation, event driven cause-andeffect mechanisms, inbuilt video interface and many more to provide a fully scalable, multimonitor security management environment. New Product Announcement: CEM AC2000 Security Hub

Core Features Modern and user friendly Security Management Environment with multi-screen support Advanced Alarm View & Alarm Processing Workflows Advanced Graphical Alarm Management Integrated Scalable Video Viewer Comprehensive Security Reports Guard Tour and Trace Events Flexible User Restriction Control Integrated Systems Platform Modern User Interface AC2000 Security Hub is a real-time alarm & event processing application and integrated, state-of-the-art component of the AC2000 access control and security management software. With its powerful and intuitive user interface (Fig. 1) and...

AC2000 Security Hub presents the operator with a clear and easy-to-use overview screen, with all application groups lined up in the top menu bar for easy access. Intuitive icons will guide the operator in accessing different features such as: Alarms, Devices, Maps, Reports and others, in order to select the appropriate action from a drop-down menu. When an application is selected from the menu, it will open in the main workspace with a tab that identifies the name of the application. Multiple applications can be opened within the same instance of AC2000 Security Hub, and will be selectable...

Multi-screen support Each of the application tabs can be re-ordered or undocked from the main workspace and can be freely positioned not only within the Security Hub but also on different screens. A user can simply open the desired application and then drag-and-drop the application tab to a new position with the possibility to resize the window to match required screen configuration (Fig. 3). This method provides the security personnel with extremely productive multi-monitor security management environment, which simplifies daily operations and reduces the risk of missing or not handling...

Alarm Processing & Alarm Escalation The main purpose of AC2000 Security Hub is to monitor site security and respond to events. Security Hub Alarms module is the primary method of viewing active alarms on the system. The list of alarms gives a brief summary, including the device it occurred on, state, type, time and priority. From the list, a user can easily access Alarm Processing by selecting and doubleclicking on alarm. This way, security personnel can track security events and follow specific workflow steps in order to respond to potential threats in a timely fashion. Workflows AC2000...

Integrated Video Interface * AC2000 Security Hub incorporates a seamless video integration interface which enables live and recorded video footage for specific configured alarms to be displayed. The Security Hub video interface features two ‘micro-viewer’ applications which can be easily accessed when the system is licensed with one of the many supported AC2000 Video integrations. If an alarm event contains associated video footage, a Video application is available on the navigation bar and the operator can easily access the footage directly within the AC2000 Security Hub. This application...

Graphical Maps * AC2000 Security Hub integrates with many 3rd party systems and devices, acting as a Security Management System. Reaction time to a critical security event is of paramount importance and so is the ability to instantly pinpoint the location and origin of alarm condition. The main function of AC2000 Security Hub is to transmit real-time graphical, audio and textbased information on all alarms and events that occur in AC2000 and integrated systems. Security Hub Maps provides users with a wealth of useful alarm processing features including dynamic configurable icons and sounds...

Reporting Tools AC2000 Security Hub now includes a fully integrated and easily accessible reporting tool that allows security personnel to configure and generate comprehensive reports such as Alarms, Alarm Priorities, Alarm Escalation or User Reports. Reports can be configured to display specific information and generated reports can be printed or saved. Guard Tours Guard Tour Events application gives an overview and brief summary of each event, including the device it occurred on, the guard who triggered the event, the type of event that occurred and the tour it relates to. Guard Tour...

Other Features Alarm Actions For added efficiency, AC2000 Security Hub allows users to link any alarm with a 3rd party software application or external web page with additional command parameters. Security administrators can configure external applications that should be started when a specific alarm is triggered in AC2000 – a function that can be critical in many scenarios such as emergency evacuation triggered by fire alarm. Command Buttons In addition to automated Alarm Actions, Security Hub also features manual linking to external applications offering the ability to create and...

Frequently Asked Questions Is AC2000 Security Hub licensed? Standard Security Hub is included with AC2000 Security Management software and is not licensed, however if Graphical Maps functionality is required then an additional licence will be needed. Which version of AC2000 supports Security Hub? Security Hub is available from AC2000 version 7.1 Is there an upgrade path for previous AC2000 installations? Yes, the upgrade process can be deployed by running upgrade scripts on the AC2000 Server/Lite System Server and reinstalling the AC2000 Workstation client software. Please note that when...