Control room

In a control room, the systems must operate 24/7 without failure. Reliability, safety and continuity are essential. A control room is a central location for monitoring and surveillance of important environments and processes. In a control room, multiple (data) sources with images and sound are brought together and displayed on screens. Through programmed data processing and automated processes, reports are displayed and processed. In many cases, a control room consists of several workstations. At each workstation, business-critical processes are monitored and handled by the operator. Control room solutions can be used in various ways, such as traffic control for air traffic, highways, tunnels, ports, etc. Such applications are also used in factories to monitor a production process. Intronics is a supplier of KVM and AV solutions for control rooms. Using KVM and video walls, data and images from multiple video and audio sources and PCs are visible on one or more screens.

Where are control room solutions applied?

Control rooms solutions are applied in traffic control for air traffic, highways, tunnels, ports and in alarm rooms. Control room solutions are also used in factories to monitor the production process.

Examples of control room solutions by Intronics:

Setup and connectivity in a control room

In a control room the systems must operate 24/7 without failure. Reliability, safety and continuity are essential.
Connectivity in a control room is often invisible but is an essental part of the setup. For example, network cabling and video cables for connecting the screens. Besides cabling, KVM solutions are also indispensible for an interference-free control room and alarm room. KVM solutions provide control of multiple systems with just 1 keyboard and mouse, keeping the workstation uncluttered. This keeps critical computer systems at a safe distance from the workstations.

Controlling the screens in a control room is done via KVM systems in combination with video wall solutions.
The workstations in a control room must be ergonomically designed and comply with the clean desk principle in order to work comfortably and with maximum concentration.

Advantages of a professional KVM solution in a control room

Efficient workflow: operators and user stations have access to multiple systems from one location.
Scalable: connect two or infinite more sources to work stations. The KVM solution easily adjusts to customer wishes by changing the system configuration.
Flexible: multiple user can connect with to the system they need for operating or monitoring.
ROI: the use of existing fiber optic and copper network infrastructure is tailored to the needs of the users. The same infrastructure can be used when systems and functions change.
Ergonomic: users can use just one keyboard or mouse to access the different systems.
All connected systems are available on the same platform.
Redundancy on several levels: network / link, power and management redundancy.
Safe: every user or group is assigned its own rights and restrictions.

Intronics' solutions in a control room?

Intronics is specialist in connectivity, kvm and videowall solutions in a control room. Intronics is an official distributor for renowned brands such as IHSE, Adder and VuWall. KVM control room solutions are tested in our own AV/KVM testlab. The AV/KVM team focuses on the professional audio/video and de command and control (KVM) market. Through years of experience in the professional AV and KVM world, Intronics thinks in terms of solutions, not in products. We know the market, give independent advice and provide several solutions for control rooms. These solutions are tested in our own fully equipped AV/KVM testlab.

The lab is used for pre- and after-sales support such as: