security solutions

Regarding PSIM, which is the physical security information management system, many people may sound familiar to you, but they may be confused about what they are. Simply put, it is a system that connects all of those security equipment, such as surveillance cameras, access control controllers, alarm systems, etc. to a platform so that they can negotiate things without fighting! Nowadays, various units and buildings pay more and more attention to safety, and this thing seems to be more and more effective, which can save a lot of trouble…

So what's the good thing about PSIM? There are so many benefits, but the most important thing is to collect a lot of scattered alarms and events together to deal with them! before? Monitoring is monitoring, access control is access control, and if something happens, people have to look at and check it one by one, and they are in a hurry. Now with PSIM, it can automatically bring together relevant information, not only tell you that something is wrong, but also roughly point out where it is, what the situation may be, and whether it is faster.

To play PSIM, we can score a few steps and we can't eat it in one go:

1. First take a look at your own stall : that is, first look at what security equipment you have, what brand and model, and whether you can speak to each other – this is a careless one, otherwise you can't connect to it even if you buy a PSIM, which is a waste of money, right? !

2. Think about what you want to use it for : just want to simply look at the surveillance screen and collect alarms? Still want to make it more complicated, such as premonition through data analysis, or to automatically deal with some common small troubles? The uses are different, and the PSIM function selected is also different…

3. Find a suitable cost-effective one and try it out : At the beginning, don’t pursue the big and complete one at once. You can first choose a few key places and key systems to try to connect to it to see if it is good or not, and if it is easy to use, it will not be too late to add the amount and expand the range if it is easy to use.

When choosing PSIM, many people will be confused about one thing: Should they choose the standardized product that is ready-made for others? Or find someone to customize a complete fit in your own home situation? There are a lot of them here:

Standardized products : The advantage is that it is generally cheaper, ready-made, and does not need to wait too long. Moreover, because there are many people using it, it is easy to find a place to repair it if there are any problems. But the disadvantage is that you may not be able to use some functions, and some functions you want do not have, so you have to worry about adapting to it yourself.

Customized development : This is just the opposite. It can be done exactly as you think. You can basically make any functions you want, and it is easier to connect with all the strange old equipment you have. But? It's expensive! Moreover, the development time may be very long, and it may be a little more troublesome to maintain later, so you have to find someone to keep an eye on it.

Then if you decide to use PSIM, what should you pay special attention to when implementing it? There are also some tips to refer to –

• Data synchronization must be done quickly : the data formats of each subsystem are likely to be different. PSIM must be able to translate them into the same "words" and ensure that the data is accurate and timely when it is transmitted. You cannot wait for something big here and the data has not come yet.

• The operation should be simpler and not too complicated : otherwise the staff will be busy and have to compete with such difficult systems every day. Not only will the error be made, but the efficiency will not be improved, right? It's easy to use and easy to get started than anything else!

• The way to upgrade and expand capacity must be kept well : in the future, the company develops, the demand changes, or buys new equipment, can this PSIM easily add these new things instead of pushing the old ones back? This is very important! Provide global procurement services for weak current intelligent products!

Finally, when using PSIM, you may encounter some questions. Here are two common sayings:

Q: Our company is not big and has not many security equipment. Is it necessary to use PSIM?

Answer: This depends on the person – if the equipment is really pitifully small, for example, there is only three or five cameras plus access control, then there may be no need to spend this money in vain, and it is okay to watch it honestly and manually; but if there are more than a dozen different brands and types of equipment, and there are more than one or two floors of the place, then using PSIM will definitely improve the work efficiency, which is a good thing in the long run!

Q: Will PSIM be bought and installed?

Answer: How can this thing be that simple? This thing is the same as the software we use. It also needs to be updated and maintained from time to time; and the operators also need to train them carefully to know what it can do and how it can be used. Otherwise, no matter how good the thing is, it will be like a pile of scrap iron! As you use it, you have to adjust the strategy according to the actual situation so that it can become more and more useful… I personally think that for those units that pursue efficient and standardized safety management, it is an unwrong direction to spend some time studying PSIM and be able to use it sooner or later!