The Mega-Guard Alarm Monitoring andControl System (AMCS) is the perfect automationsolution for medium to large size vessels.It can be used as a stand-alone AlarmMonitoring and Control System or theMega-Guard can be extended with powermanagement, cargo control, propulsioncontrol, integrated navigation and dynamicpositioning functions.The Mega-Guard Alarm Monitoring and ControlSystem is the most reliable and field provensystem on the market because of the followingfacts:●Operator Workstations built-up with MarinePersonal Computers under Windows 7embedded operating system and redundantEthernet link. Solid state disk is appliedinstead of hard disk. Main and back-upWorkstation to further ensure safety andreliability.●Distributed Processing Units built-up withControl Processors equipped withI/O Modules and redundant Ethernet link.Each I/O Module has its own isolatedsensor supply and earth fault detector.●Extension Alarm System is built-up withEAS Operator Panels equipped with agraphic LCD display and 12 illuminatedpushbuttons with redundant Ethernet link.3Features●Whole system inter-connected by redundant Ethernet link. Cabling with star or ring topology or a combination ofstar and ring topology. ●Whole system operating directly on 19~32VDC power supply and all components have low power consumption.●Uninterruptable Power Supply providing fail safe 24VDC output. ●Programming in accordance with international PLC programming standard IEC61131-3 (ST).●Type approved by all major classification societies. An Operator Workstation consists of a TFT Colour Graphic Screen, Operator Keyboard with Trackball, Marine PersonalComputer and optional Printer. The Operator Workstation provides a reliable and user-friendly operator interface to ensuresafe operation. The Operator Workstations are connected to each other via the redundant Ethernet link based uponUTP cabling. Two Operator Workstations, called the main server and the back-up server, are communicating via theredundant Ethernet link with the Control Processor with I/O Modules (Distributed Processing Units) and to the ExtensionAlarm System. This ensures a full redundant lay-out. Client Operator Workstations communicate with either the main server orback-up server Operator Workstation via the redundant Ethernet link. The on duty selection and engineer calling functions arefully redundant as upon failure of an Operator Workstation, the extension alarm system functions are automatically transferredto a back-up Operator Workstation. Various language options are available including Chinese, Japanese and others.