AKCP securityProbe5ES

The AKCP securityProbe5ES is a powerful, modular platform for server room monitoring, data center supervision, and industrial facility monitoring. It is designed to protect critical infrastructures from risks such as overheating, water damage, smoke, unauthorized access, or power failure. With its open architecture, it is suitable for small IT departments as well as complex, globally distributed data centers and industrial environments.

The platform can manage up to 500 intelligent sensors. Modular expansion options and support for multiple interfaces enable the securityProbe5ES to grow flexibly with corporate requirements. Whether as classic IT monitoring hardware, access control, or integration into industrial process automation, the 5ES provides a robust foundation for long-term monitoring strategies.

At the core of the solution is a stable Linux operating system powered by a reliable i.MX25 CPU. This ensures continuous development and updates, protecting investment value while allowing the platform to adapt to new security standards and monitoring challenges.

With advanced protocols (including SNMPv3, HTTPS, Modbus TCP/IP, PHP, Perl), an intuitive web interface, and comprehensive alarm functions, the AKCP securityProbe5ES ranks among the most versatile environmental and security monitoring solutions available.

Hardware Architecture and Features

• CPU: i.MX25 processor running embedded Linux
• 128 MB NAND Flash, 128 MB SDRAM
• SD card slot supporting up to 16 GB storage
• 1U rackmount, 19-inch compatible
• Dimensions: 8.5 × 5.43 × 1.80 inches, Weight: approx. 1 kg
• Power consumption: approx. 5 W, MTBF: 400,000 hours

Connectivity: 8 RJ-45 sensor ports with AutoSense, 2 RJ-45 expansion ports, RS-485 interface for Modbus, audio input/output, internal microphone and speaker, USB 2.0 port.

Sensor Integration and Modularity

The securityProbe5ES automatically detects connected sensors via plug-and-play. Supported sensors include:

• Temperature sensors and thermocouples
• Humidity sensors
• Smoke detectors and particulate sensors
• Water and leakage sensors (including locatable cables)
• PIR motion sensors, door contacts, glass-break and vibration sensors
• AC/DC current sensors

Through expansions such as E-Sensor8 or E-Opto16, the platform can scale up to 500 sensor ports, delivering maximum flexibility for growth.

Alarm Management and Escalation

A key highlight of the securityProbe5ES is its advanced alarm management system. Notifications for critical events can be sent via:

• Encrypted email
• SMS and MMS (via optional modem)
• Telephone calls with voice alerts
• SNMP traps
• Fax

Escalation plans ensure no alarm goes unnoticed. Alerts can be acknowledged, scheduled, and filtered to prevent repeated alerts, for example in high-traffic areas.

Automated Actions

The securityProbe5ES is more than a passive monitoring device – it can initiate automated countermeasures, such as:

• Automated server shutdown via SSH or scripts
• Relay activation (e.g., emergency lighting, ventilation, pumps)
• FTP uploads of status and sensor data
• Execution of custom scripts (Perl, PHP, Shell)

This makes the platform an active component of an organization's security architecture, with autonomous monitoring and control of processes.

Data Analysis and Visualization

Integrated RRDTool offers powerful graphical representation of monitoring data:

• Trend visualizations for hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly views
• Detection of temperature or humidity patterns
• Exports for MRTG or Cacti
• Centralized reporting available to remote users

Audio Integration

In addition to IT monitoring, the 5ES supports audio monitoring:

• Internal microphone and speaker
• External audio input and output
• Capabilities for voice alerts or audio alarms

Application Areas of the securityProbe5ES

• Data center monitoring: climate control, access security, power systems
• Server rooms: detection of smoke, leaks, overheating
• Industrial applications: Modbus integration, process sensors, production line supervision
• Facility management: building technology and security systems
• Telecommunications: remote monitoring of distant sites (3G/4G option)

Advantages of the AKCP securityProbe5ES

• Supports up to 500 sensors
• Open-source Linux base for stability and long-term updates
• 8 native RJ-45 sensor ports, 2 expansion ports, RS-485 connectivity
• Intelligent alarm management with filtering, escalation, and acknowledgement
• Automated control via relays and scripts
• Integration via SNMP, HTTPS, Modbus TCP/IP, PHP, Perl
• Web-based interface for intuitive configuration
• Audio integration with microphone and speaker
• Centralized management with AKCess Pro Server
• Energy-efficient (5 W), robust MTBF of 400,000 hours

The AKCP securityProbe5ES is a comprehensive monitoring system that goes beyond traditional environmental monitoring. Combining IT supervision, automation, security monitoring, and alarm management, it is a future-proof investment for organizations of all sizes.

With outstanding scalability, deep integration capabilities, and automated process control, the 5ES is the ideal choice for organizations requiring stability, security, and long-term control over their IT and industrial infrastructure.