NEWHOUSE, SCOTLAND, 15 April 2008 - Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today unveiled the
Galaxy Dimension, a security system that combines an intruder alarm with
advanced access control and audio verification capabilities in a simple,
reliable solution.
Galaxy Dimension has been designed with both installers and end users in
mind, incorporating numerous features that enable quick and easy system
installation and programming, ease of use and reduced maintenance time. With its
enhanced external control protocol, Galaxy Dimension can also interface easily
with other building systems to form part of a fully integrated building
management solution. The flexible and scalable design of the Galaxy Dimension
provides around-the-clock security for businesses – even for large and complex
installations – and is particularly suited to the retail, industrial, local
authority and financial sectors.
At the centre of the Galaxy Dimension is TouchCenter, a graphical keypad
featuring an intuitive smart menu and a large colour touch-screen with crystal
clear graphics. A slot for smart memory allows the installer to customise each
TouchCenter with its own business graphics and contact information, enabling end
users to have the required information at their fingertips.
Innovative access control functionality is combined with advanced intruder
features to provide one integrated system that simplifies installation, saving
installers’ precious time so that the system can be up and running within
minutes of installation. End-users benefit from exceptionally high levels of
security, with maximum convenience in one, simple to operate, system.
"Galaxy Dimension is based on 50 years’ of experience in the security
industry, and utilises the very latest technology, resulting in an integrated
solution that responds to market needs," said Yves Pichon, marketing leader
EMEA, Honeywell Security and Custom Electronics. "With this solution we are
offering a compelling value proposition that enables you to manage and protect
your people and business assets in an integrated manner, and on a wide scale.”
Galaxy Dimension incorporates several key features. For example, the system’s
intelligent “listening-in” or audio verification facility enables quick analysis
of an alarm source and cause, reducing false alarms and boosting reliability. In
addition, thanks to an array of in-built communications peripherals, Galaxy
Dimension can use existing communication paths such as PSTN, ISDN or Ethernet to
perform dual alarm signalling functions.
Designed with installers in mind
Galaxy Dimension
installation and retro-fitting, for example, are made quick and easy. The system
provides backward compatibility with the Galaxy range, where a legacy printed
circuit board (PCB) can be easily replaced by a Galaxy Dimension PCB. Existing
cables can be used throughout the system, and the panel can communicate with the
peripherals using CAT5 data cable.
Ongoing maintenance costs are also reduced thanks to the system’s secure
remote management tool, which allows installers to receive automatic diagnosis
and maintenance reports remotely, reducing the need for time-consuming site
visits. Meanwhile, features such as audio verification and sequential
verification help to reduce the number of false alarms by confirming through the
central monitoring station if an intrusion has actually taken place.
For more information on Honeywell Security and Communications, please visit:
www.honeywell.com/security/uk/intruder.
Notes to editors: photos and graphics of Galaxy Dimension are available on
request.
