Cygnus provides enhanced diagnostic tool with new Mesh Analyser

The Cygnus Mesh Analyser software provides an overview of a SmartNet fire detection and alarm system network, delivering a graphical display of mesh signal strengths and connection paths for each device in the system.

Additionally, the Mesh Analyser can show the history of how the devices have joined the network and their previous connections to the network. The free software may be downloaded from Cygnus’ customer support portal and loaded with the mesh file from the SmartNet panel. The outcome is a more efficient installation and commissioning process, thereby ensuring installers and end users have a robust and stable network.

Comprehensive network information

“The Cygnus Mesh Analyser is an exciting launch for us,” explained Stephen Marsh, head of sales at Cygnus. “This technology is crucial to instil confidence for end users by equipping our installer partners with comprehensive network information at their fingertips. Installers can identify a given network’s strengths and see suggested actions to improve the stability of the network.”

The Mesh Analyser software, which can be used on new and existing SmartNet-100 and SmartNet-Pro systems, displays an audit trail of all network events that have happened to each device on the network. For example, if they’ve changed the route back to the panel. It also shows primary and secondary paths so that installers can have confidence each device has dual path redundancy. The individual signal strengths are displayed for each device.”

In addition to seeing the mesh status, installers can download a PDF report which outlines the health of the network and has suggested actions that could improve and strengthen the mesh network.

Marsh continued: “The technology in our SmartNet range is incredibly advanced, yet the product remains simple and user-friendly. It’s 100% wireless and requires no translator, making it a game-changer for the industry. With the Cygnus Mesh Analyser, we can effortlessly showcase the impressive nature of the SmartNet system and the self-forming and self-healing mesh technology.”

Reliable and robust

SmartNet offers a reliable, robust and adaptable solution that’s up to 20 times faster to install than wired systems. Due to it being 100% wireless, there’s no need for gateways, expanders or loop-powered translating devices. SmartNet features patented self-forming and self-healing mesh Cygnus technology.

There’s the scalable SmartNet-Pro (ranging from a panel capability of 511 devices and up to 96 zones with the ability to network up to five panels providing a combined solution of 2,555 devices) through to the versatile SmartNet-100, which enables systems with up to 100 devices from one control panel,

*Further information is available online at https://www.cygnus-systems.com/