Fortecho Industry Specifications

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A durable, weatherproof and flexible solution for the protection of high-value assets in factories, warehouses, server farms, office buildings and constructions sites across a wide variety of industrial sectors.

The Software

The Fortecho Industry software is highly sophisticated but simple to use. The software controlling and monitoring the sensors is hosted on a PC in a control room or back-of-house area and may be integrated with preexisting security and video management systems. Some of the features include:

  • OTA (Over The Air) programming mode
  • 24/7 Real-time asset and environmental data
  • A powerful scheduling function: disable aspects of tag functionality ahead of time for planned relocation or cleaning of assets. Times can be input in advance to switch between different security protocols automatically.
  • Detailed alarm / event history logs.
  • Strategic analysis of asset locations.
  • Objects / Containers on the move can be tracked—and rapidly fenced in.
  • Regular updates and improvements.
  • The ability to deactivate tag alarm functionality temporarily at the click of a button, to allow for cleaning, movement, or transportation.
  • Detailed asset information and images can be assigned to each item tagged in the system, enabling immediate recognition of the asset.
  • Tag sensitivity and functionality can be remotely altered and controlled.
  • Automatic alerts can be sent by email, pager or radio devices to key personnel.




  • Scalable and modular system. Supports an unlimited number of devices, servers, sites and users, allowing you to grow your installation according to your needs
  • The alert screens are designed to prioritise key assets and facilitate rapid verification and response to alarms.
  • Easily control multiple assets based on associated information (room, floor, building etc.)
  • May be used simultaneously on PCs in separate locations.
  • Secure access—4 tiers of access from Security Controller to Manager.
  • PCs and software are monitored for crashes.
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Environment Monitoring

Designed for conservators, curators and collection managers, the environmental monitoring module is a popular extension to the core Fortecho system. Environmental monitoring provides a digital record of the exact conditions an artwork has been kept in. Over time this forms a crucial cornerstone of the artwork’s identity. Unlike traditional climate-monitoring systems, our miniature wireless sensors record temperature, relative humidity and LUX at the exact location of the artwork—on, next to, or even inside the object. Coupled with reliable protection from theft and tamper Fortecho Solution offers a holistic approach to collection management. 

List of main features:

  • Alerts for exceeding max / min temperature and relative humidity parameters.
  • Alerts for temperature / relative humidity changing too quickly.
  • Alerts for changes in light intensity and longevity of exposure (LUX).
  • Extremely long battery life of 5-15 years.
  • Accurate real-time monitoring
  • Choose from preconfigured thresholds based on certain materials, or create your own.
  • Alerts for temperature / relative humidity changing too quickly.
  • Allows you to model changes in the environment and perform comparative studies.
  • Sophisticated reporting tools.
  • Compact form factor for discreet placement.
  • Graphically analyse and share the data with key personnel.
  • Environmental tag tamper function detects unauthorised access to cases and rooms.
  • Climate data is captured every sixty seconds.

Sensors

Our tags communicate wirelessly with long-range RFID receivers. Tags are extremely versatile, but their shape, size and functionality differ depending on the intended application.

Fortecho tags attach discretely and safely onto, next to, or even inside assets. They are completely hidden from view and are controlled remotely via the Fortecho software to minimise handling time and disruption. 

Our tags work in real-time to detect movement, damage, tamper (whether the tag has been removed from the object) and the location of the asset or personnel. As standard, tags check in every minute but send a burst of four messages a second in the event of an activation.

We also deploy PIR, VOS or laser devices to monitor for proximity/approach. Similarly, we use pressure plinth/kit systems for sculptures and small objects where traditional tag attachment isn’t possible.

Our Products

  • All
  • Construction site
  • Entertainment
  • Logistics
  • Monitoring for Proximity and Touch
  • Oil and gas
  • Sensors
  • Server Farms
  • Warehouse Inventory Tracking & Protection

Receivers

Sensors communicate wirelessly with a network of RFID Receivers or ‘Readers’ at distances of 15-70m indoors, or up to 200m outdoors. Readers create a cocoon of RFID coverage within which all assets are protected. Because tags communicate at 433 MHz, encrypted messages penetrate through most materials (including walls, floors and ceilings), allowing readers to be easily hidden inside walls, floors and furniture, though some of our clients prefer to mount them visible as a deterrent. Only a few receivers are required to cover any given space.

The FS-1000

The new FS-1000 reader detects and decodes RFID (radio frequency identification) signals from Fortecho Solutions’ range of active RFID tags.

Dual Antenna technology provides RF redundancy coverage, giving a better wireless range. This reader is ideally suited for use in systems that track and secure tagged assets such as containers, plant and machinery or high-value assets, or for monitoring personnel in health and safety or security applications. The FS-1000 readers can be used to create RFID networks within buildings. For more robust and rigorous uses, they can be deployed externally across large complexes, such as container ports, warehouses or external yards if suitably protected.
The tag data and reader status information is fed into the end-user application enabling complete management of all tagged assets and the automation of business decisions about them based on accurate and near real-time knowledge of their location and condition.

Software Interfaces

Fortecho integrates with most intruder detection, CCTV, security management (SMS) and video management (VMS) software systems as well as TETRA radios. This allows consolidated alarms, fewer screens, fewer cables, automatic activation and control of CCTV cameras, real-time asset alarm information overlaying video footage and more.

Alarms can be presented with the following information: Asset type or object image, Asset or object information, location image, alarm priority, event timings, suggested action, reader information and floor map, alarm data transmitted to pagers and/or security radios, and zonal tracking function.

  • TCP/IP SMS XML
  • CGI NVR System
  • ASCII Third Party
  • Modbus TCP
  • TCP/IP XML Zenitel
  • Bacnet/IP


Integrated Technologies


Physical Integration

For non-software systems, Fortecho integrates via our ADR IO boards using physical relay outputs (NC or NO). Adding a Variable Input Output Module (VIOM), it is possible to monitor the processing PC and send out an alert in case of a crash or power failure.