ASCOM NIS - BROCHURE 1 User manual

NIS THE COMMUNICATION PLATFORM FOR ADDED
SAFETY

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Public address announcements at railway stations,
emergency call road installations and communication
systems for operations control centres are just a few of the
NIS applications. The NIS is a particularly user-friendly,
quality Swiss manufactured IP-based communication and
security system. With its ergonomic workstations and
effi cient tools it guarantees fault-free operation in no
matter how hostile the environment. Customer-friendly in
confi guration, NIS boasts a wealth of communication and
safety applications. Cost-effectively scalable and with a
redundancy available where required, NIS can be controlled
either locally or over a network connection.
ALWAYS WELL CONNECTED
NIS

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The
IP-platform
NIS is Ascom’s third generation of communication and
security system, the product family having a long and successful record
serving a multitude of applications across Europe. With its extensive range
of interfaces it is easily integrated into legacy communication and
computer networks. The core element of any NIS system is the Central
Exchange. It can also be used to create networks of NIS Exchanges
connected via WAN and LAN interfaces. The Central Exchange also works
with analogue and ISDN end-user terminals. Private and public networks
can be linked using ISDN and primary rate lines.
NIS is
user-friendly
: Anyone used to operating a feature-phone will
quickly fi nd their way around the intuitive graphical NIS user interface. Any
user support that is needed can immediately be accessed by via our
integrated, multilingual
online Help
functions. This means that NIS adapts
to the user. In other words, users log in regardless of location and always
using the same ID and password. The familiar user interface is available at
all times, providing all the functions required, be it operational or
managerial.
DIVERSITY AND SAFETY, ALL IN ONE
To protect the System, Ascom has implemented
a number of features:
Controlled access by authorised users only
Authorisation check for functions such as
system management, database access, etc.
Priority call switching
Self-test mechanisms in individual components
to protect against failures.

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DIVERSITY AND SAFETY, ALL IN ONE
At Ascom we are convinced that NIS is unique, the only product on the
market to offer such a wide array of functions in a single standard package
including:
The integrated c
all recording
feature allows the user to review the last
100 calls. For liability and security reasons all calls can also be archived and
administered accordingly. It means that in the event of an incident, it is
possible to reconstruct precisely what happened. NIS has two different
functions for this purpose.
The cross-network
SMS Service
provides users with quick and concise
information. All the accounts of registered users are managed from the SMS
Service Centre application, from where text messages are sent out and
received.
Voice Mail
is connected to a users e–mail program. The caller leaves a
message, which is then forwarded to the Voice Mailbox in the same way as
with a telephone answering machine. The recipient receives the message
via e-mail and can listen to it from any computer.
Emergency call points are part of the standard service provided by
public and private transport companies and highways agencies.
The
emergency/information call function
from NIS ideally complements these
services. Incoming emergency calls are answered as a matter of priority.
They are then forwarded to one or more operators based on a number of
criteria.
The system’s operability and reliability are ensured by means of an
(end to-end) monitoring mechanism.

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Many European railway operators are gradually replacing analogue
radio technology with
GSM-R networks
. NIS is GSM-R compatible and estab-
lishes the connection to the railway communication system, and does so
between subscribers of both fi xed line and mobile networks.
The following GSM-R functions are available on NIS Terminals:
Dialling via functional addresses (into the fi xed line network and the
GSM-R network)
Online display of registered functional GSM-R destinations
Convenient dialling aids for dialling functional addresses in trains and at
work sites
Registration for user functions (functional addresses)
Grouping of user functions
Priority calls (emergency calls)
Group calls
Switching of abbreviated dialling calls depending on the caller’s position
A NIS Rail workstation can also therefore be a fully fl edged GSM-R
dispatcher’s workstation.
With the NIS
announcement
system, nothing is left to chance. It is
particularly well suited for network-wide broadband spoken
announcements as well as automated announcements, e.g. using the
DISPRAS passenger information system
. The announcement destinations
include loudspeakers, loudspeaker groups or entire ELA systems. Not only
is the operation of the system simple, the user can also broadcast recorded
gong melodies and other audio fi les.

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The
SCADA module
is used to monitor and control third-party systems
via interface cards. The graphical operation of SCADA inputs and outputs
allows the user to confi gure the inputs so they trigger alarms the moment
there is a change of state.
With the
CCTV link
, NIS is capable not only of merging video and voice
recording systems, but also of connecting them in the event of an incident.
Cameras are linked up via the CCTV interface, controlled via the NIS user
interface and activated in the event of an emergency call.
With the NIS
radio connection
, users can expand a radio network to a
fi xed line network. Full-duplex connections allow an open radio channel to
be switched into a radio conference room. This means that various parties
can dial in and also be forwarded to other destinations.
NIS system components distributed across the network are reliably
monitored, remote-controlled, alarmed and operated using the
NIS
Management System
.
When developing NIS Ascom made sure that maintenance work was
kept to a minimum and that the related servicing costs are kept as low as
possible.
Software updates are made automatically without affecting normal
operation. With self-tests integrated in all the components the current op-
erating state can be viewed at any time. Any failures are detected and
displayed immediately.

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NIS provides communications, safety and third-party system connec-
tivity, all within a single platform. The robust system was originally devel-
oped within the transportation sector, operators of public suburban trans-
port services, highways agencies and organisations with safety remits in
mind for the purpose of integrating voice, video and data into their net-
works. The NIS does this in a fl exible, modular, cost-effective manner.
NIS can be tailored precisely to customer requirements and operated
regardless of location. Reliability, safety and an attractive cost framework
are all key aspects of the ongoing further development work on NIS at
Ascom.
EXTREMELY RELIABLE
“NIS proves its worth day after day. The system is reliable, its
operation simple and uncomplicated.”

NIS FUNCTIONS
Graphical user interface
Personal profi les
Local operation, remote operation, parallel operation
Functional addressing, roles
Authentication and location autonomy
Online busy indicator
Priority calls (emergency / information calls)
Logical destination dialling
Queue
Meet Me
Phone Book
Manual announcement / dynamic announcement groups / broadband codec
Analogue radio (PTT)
Radio track transmitter
Tetrapol integration (PTT)
GSM-R
SCADA (monitoring and controlling data points)
End-to-end system monitoring (Fekon)
Control system / third-party system link-up via OPC
CCTV connection / control
Call recording
Call playback (last 100 calls per user)
SMS – Short Message Service
Voice Mail
Integration and gateway function
Private or public networks (primary or basic rate accesses) ISDN or analogue telephony
VoIP (SIP based)
System can be implemented with a redundant confi guration
Connection of automatic passenger information system (DISPRAS)
Management / maintenance components
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