Response procedures
Step by step through the event, with decision paths and mandatory entries that suit the organisation.
The connecting layer of your control room.
WinGuard by Advancis brings messages, floor plans, camera images and procedures from many systems together in one interface. Scroll on: we take it apart layer by layer.01 Simply explained
What is WinGuard?
A product by Advancis
WinGuard is an open integration platform from Advancis. It connects security, building, communication and IT systems with a common operator interface and guides the handling of events.Technical terms: security management system, internationally PSIM (Physical Security Information Management).
Many technical systems can generate messages. In operation, however, another question matters: what does this message mean here, and what needs to be done now?
WinGuard links event, location and the right information into a common operating context. The systems keep their tasks. During project planning, we define which systems, data and actions are needed.
01
Integrate openly
Suitable interfaces connect different systems and manufacturers.
02
Operate with focus
Information and prepared steps support event handling.
03
Plan for growth
Data points, workstations and sites are sized to match the requirements.
04
Trace
Messages and operator actions are logged in the system.
WinGuard does not replace your systems. It turns many messages into one clear picture.
02 Integration
From signal to event.
What happens between a door contact and your screen? Scroll with a message through every stage, and back with a command.
Subsystems
What should work together?
Video, access control, fire, intrusion, intercom, perimeter, building automation, communication, IT, incident management and analytics. We check every combination of system, version and required functions.
Fictitious building, original 3D rendering by E&S Rose. For better visibility, the devices are enlarged and shown in the colour of their subsystem. What can be connected depends on manufacturer, version and interface.
11subsystem families, from video to analytics, in one interfaceOverview E&S Rose
TCP/IPNetwork connection of the systems, for older systems serial via RS232 or RS485WinGuard X5 manual
OPCOpen standard for connections, alongside manufacturer-specific adaptersWinGuard X5 manual
2 waysAdapters report states. Adapters with control capability also accept commands.depending on adapter and version
An existing driver does not yet confirm every function you want. We check manufacturer, system type, version and the required messages and commands before we promise anything. Have a connection checked → · All interfaces and documented manufacturers →
03 Guided Operation
Important things first. Automatically.
When several messages arrive at once, chance does not decide what is handled first. Scroll through a shift with four events.
Guided operation
What your team gets during an event.
The right information and prepared steps are ready for each event. Which steps are needed and which actions may be triggered is defined in the project.
Up to five graphics
Up to five graphics can be stored per data point, such as overview, floor and detail. The event opens where it happens.
Event Routing
Rules determine which workstation receives which event. For example at the site during the day and at headquarters at night.
Event report as PDF
Header, details, log, operator commands and graphics in one consistent document, created manually or automatically.
Lone worker monitoring
The operator confirms their presence within defined time windows. If the confirmation does not come, an alarm is raised.
Complete log
Messages, state changes and operator actions are recorded with a time stamp in the system log and remain traceable.
04 Architecture & availability
Built not to fail.
Four layers, from the systems to the workstation. Keep scrolling until server A fails, and see who takes over.
+2Hot Standby servers synchronise with the main server and take over its tasks if it failsProfessional and Enterprise
9,999stations are possible in a WinGuard network system over TCP/IPWinGuard X5 system concept
10device connections per interface server, which relieves the main serverLicence model, as of 03/2023
LocalLocation servers keep workstations and interfaces on site running if the connection to the main server failsEnterprise
Redundancy is one building block, not a complete concept. Network, power supply, data storage, interfaces and procedures have their own dependencies. We plan them together and test the switchover during acceptance.
05 Editions & licensing
Start small. Grow with it.
Four editions, one platform. Scroll on: the system grows from a single workstation to several sites.
| ExpressEntry level | BasicSeveral workstations | ProfessionalHigh availability | EnterpriseDistributed sites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data point units | up to 3,000 | up to 5,000 | up to 25,000 | unlimited |
| Connections (existing drivers) | up to 3 | up to 5 | up to 15 | unlimited |
| Additional workstations | – | up to 5 | up to 15 | unlimited |
| Interface server | – | – | up to 5 | unlimited |
| Hot Standby | – | – | up to 2 | up to 2 |
| Location server, System Manager, OPC Server, GIS, segmentation | – | – | – | ✓ |
| Webclient, Multi-Monitor, Scheduler, User Management plus | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| VideoDisplay, CAD Support plus, SQL-Export, ODBC | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAD Support, Mobile App | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ = available, included or as an option. Key figures according to the licence model in the WinGuard X5 manual, as of 03/2023, subject to change. The current information from Advancis and our quotation are binding.
Data point units
What counts as a data point?
WinGuard is licensed by data point units (DPU). Each data point counts according to its highest-weighted function: camera 8, door 4, analogue value 2, everything else 1. Pure structural points without a link do not count.
What is WinGuard?
WinGuard by Advancis is an open integration platform. It connects security, building, communication and IT systems with a common operator interface and supports the structured handling of events.
Does WinGuard replace the existing systems?
No. WinGuard is planned as a higher-level integration and operating layer. The systems keep their own tasks. We check for every connection which operating and control functions are available via WinGuard.
Can our existing system be connected?
To answer that, we check manufacturer, system type, version, existing interface driver and required functions. The existence of a driver alone does not yet confirm every function you want.
What does Guided Operation mean?
Guided operation means that the right information and prepared handling steps are ready for each event. Which steps are necessary and which actions may be triggered is defined in the project.
How is WinGuard licensed?
The basis is the edition and the data point units. A camera counts 8 units, a door 4, an analogue value 2 and all other functions 1. Workstations, connections and optional modules come on top. We calculate this before the quotation.
Is a redundant architecture possible?
Yes. WinGuard supports Hot Standby servers and, in the Enterprise edition, location servers. Whether and how they are used depends on edition, availability requirements, network and operating processes.
Does E&S Rose also take over existing WinGuard systems?
Yes. We discuss the existing version, documentation, interfaces and current challenges. From this we develop an approach for analysis, maintenance, extension or migration.
The next step
What should your WinGuard do next?
A new integration, a version change or an existing system: we start from your specific situation.