Wireless fire systems developer Cygnus returns to London Build at Olympia

The show runs from 20-21 November at London’s Olympia and attracts upwards of 30,000 contractors, architects, civil engineers, developers, local council representatives, housing associations and construction professionals.

“We’re looking forward to being back at London Build,” commented Stephen Marsh, head of sales at Cygnus. “At last year’s event, we were showcasing SmartNet. This year, we are back with additional solutions to enhance the range including the Cygnus ALERT remote monitoring and notification platform, the new Cygnus Mesh Analyser and the Portal Programming Unit. We’ll also be demonstrating the capabilities of SmartNet-Pro and SmartNet-100 as well as the Mesh Analyser and Cygnus Configuration Tool software. We’ll be sharing a comprehensive range of innovative solutions with visitors.”

SmartNet is EN 54 certified and a BS 5839-1 compliant system. It’s up to 20 times faster to install than wired systems with minimal disruption to the building fabric. The SmartNet network is built on a combination of radio devices operating on a self-forming, self-healing wireless mesh network with multipath network redundancy. Channel hopping technology is employed to deliver a reliable and robust solution.

SmartNet-Pro offers a scalable solution with the capability for each panel to connect 511 devices and up to 96 zones, with networking of up to five panels available via a software release code, providing a combined solution of over 2,500 devices.

While SmartNet-Pro caters to larger applications, SmartNet-100 provides all the key benefits of SmartNet-Pro in a more cost-effective solution. It’s designed to support a maximum of 100 devices. As such, SmartNet-100 is best suited for small-to-medium scale applications where the scalability of the SmartNet-Pro is not a requirement.

Cygnus ALERT

Members of the Cygnus team will be on hand at the event to discuss the recently launched Cygnus ALERT, described as the “perfect remote notification and monitoring complement” to Cygnus’ SmartNet range of fire detection and alarm systems.

Using Cygnus ALERT, system installers and site administrators can receive event, fault or mesh information in real-time, enabling swift responses to on-site situations. Cygnus ALERT presents easy user management for viewing and notifications across multiple sites and a variety of environments.

In addition to Cygnus ALERT, the new Cygnus Mesh Analyser will be on display. The Cygnus Mesh Analyser is an enhanced diagnostic and maintenance software tool designed to deliver a graphical display of mesh signal strengths and connection paths for each device in the system. Further, the Cygnus Mesh Analyser aids the commissioning process of fire safety systems, shows the device history and provides suggestions on how to strengthen the network.

The Cygnus Portal Programming Unit has been designed to help with the planning and deployment of the SmartNet system. It allows installers to deliver firmware and configuration updates to devices wirelessly on-site, making the whole process faster and more efficient for areas that are hard to access.

The Cygnus Site Survey kit allows system installers to deploy three bespoke detectors that replicate the mesh network to ensure the suitability of the system for the environment.

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

**Register online for the London Build Fire and Security Expo 2024 at www.londonbuildexpo.com