GAMATRONIC GAMATRONIC CASE STUDIES Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Uses Gamatronic C&M System to Monitor Communication Stations ‘The IDF adopted the Gamatronic C&M system over 5 years ago to monitor the power supplies for its large number of communication stations across the country, operating within the stringent security constraints of the IDF. Despite numerous upgrades of the communication centers in the intervening years, the Gamatronic system continues to serve as specified at installation. Pe aenuet The Customer ‘The IDF operates a large number of communication stations across the country The Challenge Monitor the communication stations from several central locations, supporting the IDF's layered security scheme The Solution ‘The Gamatronic GMACI CMS unit with customized GeMSi software Key Benefits ) Round-the-clock monitoring of the power equipment ) Central control of communication stations from a several locations using a client-server architecture that complies with IDF security requirements ) Early warning of deviations from normal operation that can lead to error ) Compliance with military specifications ) Web-based user Interface erEi saben ae ‘The communication needs of the IDF are critical and require absolute protection against failure and tampering. ‘The power supplies that ensure the uninterrupted operation of the communication stations are part of this array. The communication that takes place between the stations and the central facility monitoring their functioning and integrity is subject to the IDF's high security requirements. iio ees ‘The IDF operates a large number of communication stations across the country, used to transmit both classified and unclassified information. At each station, 2-4 Gamatronic DC power supplies provide power to the various communication devices. ‘The stations are tied into a nationwide network and managed from several central locations. ‘Administrators are organized into a hierarchy of local, regional, and national centers. Regional control centers are authorized to view and access stations within their region, but not outside of it, The IDF required that the control and monitoring solution be implemented with a client-server architecture that supports a hierarchical authorization scheme. The IDF also required special user interfaces for technicians, administrators, and several levels of managers, where each interface makes available to users only the functions they are entitled to access. The key objectives of the IDF were ) Provide continuous monitoring of the power systems at the communication stations from several central locations to different classes of users } Implement the solution using a client-server architecture that complies with the IDF’s security requirements and makes available to users only the centers and functions they are authorized to access ) Ensure that the monitoring equipment complies with military specifications ) Forestall system failures by early detection of possible problems before they reach a critical stage, to eliminate downtime and reduce maintenance costs > Query the well-being of each component of the power systemGAMATRONIC CASE STUDIES iiss) The IDF decided to install Gamatronic’s MCS solution based on the GMACi card and the GeMSi software. The internal GMACI card was configured to track the well-being of all the components of the power system, including the power supply, transformer, and batteries. isa The GMACi card installs in the power system. It provides real-time monitoring of the system and information about its general alarm status. If it detects a fault, it issues notifications to specified recipients. GMACi enables remote management of the system through a variety of software applications, including Gamatronic’s GeMSi GMaCi can operate through a variety of parallel connections, protocols, and applications at the same time, It is compatible with all Gamatronic power supplies as well as with the products of other manufacturers. GMACI provides @ comprehensive report about the state of each component: power supply, batteries, transformer. At the IDF communication center, the GMACI cards were configured to monitor over 1,100 power system parameters and feed them into GeMSi, Gamatronic’s management software, as well as into the IDF’s proprietary management software. In case of any type of failure, both management programs use complex logic to produce a diagnosis by analyzing the rich data obtained from the GMACI card. GAMATRONIC ELEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The Gamatronic Element Management System (GeMSi) ties together all the GMACi cards and enables, IDF personnel to manage and control the communication stations from several central facilities, GeMSi enables user access to the information transmitted by the GMACI cards, GeMSi uses a hierarchical structure that provides a global view of all the units on a general map on which each unit is represented by an icon showing the level of the most severe alarm, From this general map operators can rill down to regional and local stations and to individual power units that they are authorized to GeMSi provides at-a-glance view of the network and enables global management of units at all the communication stations. Operators can access each unit individually for configuration, monitoring, and control purposes, At the same time, the system Eisai aan ‘The Gamatronic solution meets the challenge posed by the high security requirements of the IDF. Gamatronic custom-tallored its general MCS solution to support the IDF's layered security scheme that allows users to access only the information for which GAMATRONIC ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES LTD. Headquarters and Factory 14 Hartom St. Sclence Based industries Park P.O.8 45029, Jerusalem 97774, Israel ‘e-mail: infosigamatronicco. Tel: 972-2-5888222 Fax: 972-2-5828875 maintains the integrity of the IDF's high security scheme which makes available to administrators and operators only the units and functions they are authorized to access. GeMSi was customized to meet IDF requirements and provided with special interfaces, for each type of user. they are cleared. For over 5 years the Gamatronic solution has been working to ensure the well-being of the power supplies to the IDF communication stations, operating within the stringent security constraints of the IDF. www.gamatronic.cam