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Seeing isSomewhere, in a quiet uninhabited corner ofyour building, a smoke detector goes intoalarm. Within seconds a motion detector followssuit. Somewhere else an electrical currentsuddenly changes polarity. Horns sound, strobesflash. A dialer makes an automatic call to thecentral monitoring station. Other circuits energize.In a typical emergency situation, hundreds ofevents like these unfold system-wide in a matterof seconds. Individually they hold little meaning.Together they can overwhelm even the mostseasoned operator. But from the right perspectivethey coalesce into a vivid picture of precisely whatis happening, and most importantly, how best torespond. Only FireWorks from GE can provide thatperspective.Whether located at a guard’s desk, in amaintenance office, or a control room, yourFireWorks workstation paints a vivid pictureof life safety and security events happeningthroughout your facility, across yourcampus, or in a building hundreds of milesaway.Event-driven screens keeppriorities front-and-centerBecause FireWorks is event-driven, your personnelwill never find themselves abandoned bytechnology just when it’s needed most. FireWorksautomatically prioritizes all system events sothat the most urgent information is always at theforefront. It also keeps pace with your operatorby constantly updating the content of adjacentdisplay areas with information relevant to thecurrently selected event. As the situation unfolds,your operator is never more than a glance awayfrom important, context-sensitive informationnecessary to bring the matter to a speedy andeffective conclusion.Nor is your operator ever far away from thepeople who need to know what’s going on. Thanksto its ability to communicate with an SMTP e-mailserver, event details are automatically shared

elieving.via e-mail with everyone on the FireWorks eventdistribution list. This not only allows buildingmaintenance personnel to keep tabs on howthe system is performing on a day-to-day basis,but also provides critical information to supportpersonnel as they assist the FireWorks operatorwith a timely response to an unexpected event.With Synergy ® -enabled EST3, FireWorksblends life safety, security, CCTV, and accesscontrol functions in its unique display. Eventsconcerning all enabled functions display within thecommon interface and are managed the sameway as one another. This ensures that controlremains intuitive, regardless of the type of event oraction.The possibilities are truly endless. Your Fire-Works operator has full control of your building:instantly accessing important details concerningany system event – right down to the individualdevice; acknowledging events with the click of amouse; and issuing control commands with splitsecondtiming. Meanwhile, FireWorks acts dynamicallywith your operator, automatically displayingdetails about changing conditions and site-specificfactors that determine the most effective responseto the situation at hand.Centralized control, distributed monitoringFireWorks is the interoperability champion, actingas a single point of monitoring that consolidatesdata from any number of different manufacturessystems that use industry-standard SIA Contact IDor 4/2 digital alarm communicator transmitters.FireWorks also connects to GE Security EST3,standalone EST2, FCC and IRC-3 systems forannunciation and command/control operations.These capabilities are ideal for applications wherethere is a need to gather information from manylocations, whether in the same building, next door,or even across the globe.FireWorks can also acts as a conduitfor compatible GE Security systems, passingcommands between control panels. This featureallows for an unprecedented level of interoperability— and a single point of command and control forall your GE Security systems, old and new. Thisbackwards compatibility protects your investmentin GE systems and products for many years tocome.With up to 850 TCP/IP connections, Fire-Works can keep tabson events unfoldingin real time – fromvirtually any loca-tion, while ingeniousevent filtering keepsthe flow of tion relevant andinformatimely.Keep the flow of information relevant and timelyWith up to 850 TCP/IP connections, FireWorksworkstations can remotely monitor events inhundreds of locations around the world. Itsingenious filtering capabilities allow personnelin different locations to see only the informationrelevant to their sphere of activity: servicepersonnel get details on maintenance events,while elsewhere, security personnel keep tabs onaccess control happenings – all in real time, allfrom virtually any location!

FireWorks strikes thatdelicate balance between toomuch information and notenough. It is the lens that bringscascading events from thousandsof points into sharp focus. Itis the tool that allows yourpersonnel to make senseof what is happeningand get the informationthat’s needed for swift,decisive, and effectiveaction.FireWorksGraphical Command Interface

FireWorks’ uniquesegmented displaypinpoints relevant eventdetails while keeping thebig picture in plain view.Map AreaThe FireWorks Map Areagraphically representsprecisely where in your facilityemergency events are takingplace. Your FireWorks operatorcan instantly zoom in to anylevel of detail, or zoom out toget an instant grasp of howthe situation is unfolding.Event List AreaThe Event List Area is whereeach event is sorted bypriority, color-coded by type,and displayed in plainlanguage. Selecting an eventfrom this screen automaticallydisplays supporting informationin the other three areas.Information areas can besized and arranged to suit theneeds of your facility or eventhe preference of the operator.Event Action AreaHere, an authorized operatoracknowledges events, logsresponses, and operatescommon controls such asAlarm Silence and Reset.Under a separate tab, theoperator can even displayaccess control cardholderinformation.Camera AreaWith a CCTV interface,FireWorks provides on-screencontrol and real-time displayfrom video cameras showingprecisely what’s happening atthe scene.Image AreaIn this area your FireWorksoperator will find a photo anddescription concerning aselected device, or a presavedimage of the areawhere the event is occurring.Browser AreaThis area provides the user withaccess to internet functions. Itcan be configured to displayspecific web pages duringsystem activities such as alarmevents. This helps delivercurrent, and even real-timeinformation to the operatorduring critical activities.

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