Centron Environmental Monitor

Environmental Monitoring
Integrated Access Control
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Alarm and data collection has never looked so good, so
straightforward and so information-rich. Rees Scientific’s Centron
Environmental Monitoring Systems (EMS) answer the monitoring
and access challenges faced in blood banks, research
laboratories, lab animal research facilities and other high-security
facilities the world over.

A single Centron system can monitor a diverse facility with multiple
locations while it provides instant data access and sophisticated
analysis right from your desktop computer.

Our continually expanding line of monitors is matched only by our
around-the-clock service and support team. Always expandable,
divisible and network compatible, Rees systems provide you with
alarm notification, programming flexibility, rich documentation
and a host of other features. Rees systems are used by virtually
every major pharmaceutical company worldwide and the Centron
has become the industry’s standard in blood banks and similar
facilities.

Our full turnkey installation goes well beyond hardware and
software. Rees provides complete installation including IQ/OQ,
system validation, sensor calibration and thorough training of your
personnel, as well as service and warranties on all parts and labor.

Compliance
Meet today’s toughest standards with total support documentation –
designed to meet FDA, GLP GMP AABB, AAALAC, JCAHO, USDA and other regulatory requirements.
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Protection
Safeguard valuable research, effort and product.
Cost Control
Reduce losses and limit your exposure to risk.
Time Preservation
Save energy and resources with streamlined, automated data collection.
Integrated Access Control
Total security for individual rooms, corridors or entire facility.
Centralized Alarm Systems
From local sonic to voice telephoned to e-mail alarm capabilities, day and night.
Centralized Data Collection
Reducing the costs and time associated with chart or manual recordings while increasing accuracy.
Validation
On-site software validation and on-site IQ/OQ, including calibration, probe verification and user training.
Premium calibration services available.
Networking
Operates over existing TCP/IP LAN/WAN infrastructure. Multi-user, multi-building, multi-site capability.
Report Generation
User-defined reports based on time, date or activity. Customizable reports with Crystal Reports.

The Ultimate Research Engine
WHAT DO WE MONITOR?

Refrigerators

Freezers and Ultra-low
Freezers

Cold Rooms

Stability Chambers

LN 2 Tanks

Incubators

Animal Holding Rooms

Clean Rooms

Centron EMS systems are easily and that meets your current needs and budget, and
economically expandable. Each central processing expanding as needed.
station, or node, monitors up to 128 inputs, whether
hardwired, wireless, or a combination of both. Each With any type of input, from any number of users, through
node also controls up to 64 digital outputs. Up to any configuration of buildings, you can view and print
100 nodes can be networked together to form a validated reports from any touch screen or terminal with
single system. Hardwired Multiplex-Remote Input appropriate security clearance.
(MPX) panels monitor up to 16 sensors each. Each
output panel controls up to 8 outputs. With easy-to-use Windows® based software that offers
real-time readings and extensive user-friendly features
This modular design provides you the flexibility of and benefits, Rees Scientific’s Centron systems take
purchasing all of the solutions together at the time of environmental monitoring and access control to the next
construction/renovation, or starting with a solution level in performance and innovation.

Windows based Centron software is available in English, Spanish and German.
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Every moment of every day
- we’re watching.
A desktop version of the Centron, the Centron Tower is a small, self-contained
unit designed to fit on your desktop or lab bench and accessed using a
standard monitor, keyboard and mouse. Perfect for facilities where the wall-
mounted enclosure and touch-screen are not practical.
The Satellite Tower allows monitoring of up to eight inputs and is invaluable
when you have to oversee multiple locations with only a few monitor points at
each site. Operating over your existing TCP/IP WAN, the Satellite Tower has all
of the capabilities of the Centron system. The Satellite Tower can operate
independently or as an additional node on an existing Centron EMS.
Rees Scientific’s WebServer allows users to stay in touch with their critical
equipment from virtually anywhere. Authorized users can access your facility in
real time from any web browser. Full alarm handling, input programming
capabilities and reports are available. The WebServer combines the
convenience of our WebServer software with the security of a validated file
server needed for GMP/GLP and other regulated facilities and eliminates the
need to install the Centron software on each network terminal.

e-Centron combines several exceptional Rees Scientific features into one
convenient and economical package. e-Centron unites Centron hardware,
Web Access, an internal CDRW drive, Autobackup software, and 4 hour
battery backup; all delivered in a Tower Chassis, complete with printer,
monitor, keyboard and mouse. An unlimited number of authorized users can
access the system through a standard web browser.
The latest evolution of Centron EMS, CentronSQL provides a more robust
database engine operating on Oracle or SQL providing advanced and custom
reports utilizing Crystal Reports. Additional enhancements include extended 21
CFR 11 security, independent logging rates for each input, scalable maps, and
graphical input status reports. WebServer software option is available to
provide access to users from virtually anywhere.

Our wireless sensors will do for monitoring what wireless The 900 MHz* Wireless Receiver connects to your Centron
phones have done for communication - give you the node and employs Digital Spread Spectrum (DSS)
freedom to move about. Ideal for facilities that routinely technology to eliminate the risk of interference with other
move or relocate equipment, these sensors allow you to devices of the same frequency. For economical monitoring
monitor equipment that you previously could not. Great of remote locations, we offer a device that can monitor up
for research animal holding rooms and clean rooms where to 96 points and is capable of buffering data in case
conduit is required as well as temporary or rented facilities communication to the system is disrupted. (*433MHz and
where you are not permitted to run data lines. We can 2.4GHz for European installations)
provide you with quick and clean installations.
Does the entire system have to be wireless?
How does it work?
No. Add wireless sensors to existing hard wired Centron EMS
There are three basic components to the system: transmitter, systems or go completely wireless. For some applications,
repeater (transceiver) and receiver. Each unit being hard wiring a sensor may make more sense. Our wireless
monitored has a battery powered transmitter and a sensor. system is designed to work with all of our existing Centron
Typical temperature applications such as refrigerators and systems. Our solution allows you to have the best of both
freezers are monitored using a standard thermistor probe. worlds. Either way, you will enjoy all of the advanced network
features, superior alarm dial out capabilities, and secure data
Each transmitter is identified by its serial number and
that you have come to know and trust from Rees Scientific.
operates at 418 MHz*. For those far-reaching sensors we
offer a repeater designed to relay the signal to the receiver.

Independent, Valid
Alarmed and Ready.

Centron’s alarm capabilities are smart and smooth. Always within Reach
With local sonic, voice telephoned and e-mail alarm
notification, Centron nodes notify the right person at Optional cellular backup monitors the primary
home or office, cellular phone, pager or e-mail, telephone line. If the telephone line fails or becomes
anytime. disconnected, Centron EMS will automatically alert
users of the failure and assume all dial-out duties until
the line is restored.

Alarm notification in the event a node or remote panel goes offline.
Set Alarm Notification and Logging Rates for each input.
With Centron’s generous telephone alarm
capabilities, (up to 200 contacts per Centron node
organized into 20 to 100 call lists with day and night
differentiation), facilities have the convenience of
departmentalizing and de-centralizing alarm
notification. In other words, delegate alarm handling
to the personnel best qualified to handle the
problem. Set up the system to decide who gets
notified, and how. Free system administrators from
routine calls, but allow them to retain control,
accountability, and supervisory authority. Share the
system with multiple departments, and allow each to
handle its own alarms, generate its own reports, and
use its own SOPs.

Centron’s voice mail quality alarm notification reports
current condition readings and high and low alarm
parameters, allowing you to respond by telephone
with precision and speed. The Centron also offers
custom voice tags to specifically name each input in
Monitor all of your equipment and facilities
the alarm messages.

ated, Networked or Web based -
We have a configuration to meet your needs.

Because Centron operates over your organization’s
existing TCP/IP LAN/WAN infrastructure, access is
unlimited. You also have the option to access the
system over the Internet from any computer in the
world, making it easy to monitor and control multiple
sites on your schedule.

Multi-user Networking
and Endless Divisibility
Departmental segregation by input allows divisibility
that makes the most sense for today’s multi- System Integrity
departmental facilities. Restrict user access based on
and Data Protection
an individual’s position, department and/or
qualifications. Allow users to only view their own Centron has a comprehensive system to protect your
inputs on facility floor plans, reports, graphs, etc. valuable data and prevent system failures. It has built-
in battery backup, watchdog timer auto-reset, a dead-
system alarm, and it automatically backs up its own
data. Each data record is recorded first to its own hard
drive and then immediately thereafter to the network
drive. If network communication is lost or the network
drive goes down, the data will still be stored on the
Centron’s internal drive and immediately update the
network drive when communication is re-established.
The Centron’s internal hard drive allows for a nearly
infinite amount of data buffering and essentially
eliminates any possibility of data loss.

Autobackup software backs up data to a network
location, local drive, or CD/CDRW. Performing
backups in “Shared” mode allows the system to
continue to update while the backup is being
performed. An integrated CDRW drive is available
with Centron systems to make the process convenient,
secure and easy to use.

with one system - whether across the building, across town or across the country!

CENTRONSQL Software -
Security, Ease of Use, Integrity, Sharing, Quality -
These are just a few of the data challenges facing Research
and Manufacturing today.

Our most recent software advance, CentronSQL,
provides the ultimate in High Security Monitoring.
CentronSQL allows the use of either Oracle or
Microsoft’s SQL Server as the database engine for the
system. Centron Nodes are equipped with Microsoft’s
MSDE 2000 data engine, which is suitable for use as
the main data engine for small systems. Critical GxP
audit trails and system program data are kept in
encrypted files.

Capable of sophisticated graphs

Advanced and Custom Report Generation

In addition to rock solid stability, industry standard data
formats, superior multi-user operation and a
dramatically improved system overview, CentronSQL
provides a vast new array of analysis reports that can
be easily accessed from any workstation. Reports can
be generated based on time, date, activity, input, event
type or multiple criteria allowing you access to what
you need to know, when you need to know it.

The next generation of reporting
CentronSQL also offers new software alarm features. Email notification now alerts users with more detail including
the input number, name, current reading, low limit and high limit. Additionally, the number of users that can be on the
system simultaneously has increased from 10 to 50!

Simultaneously show detail boxes for multiple inputs on scalable floor plans with easily identifiable icons.

In addition to monitoring your critical equipment and connecting to the database engine. MPX Comm and
processes, the system monitors itself. BuddyWatch Battery Alarms warn if a MPX subpanel goes off-line.
reports if a node goes off-line. While each node is These additional alarms allow for voice telephone
independent and can log data and alarm without notification or e-mails to be made and all standard
connectivity to the database engine, DatabaseWatch alarming functions to occur.
will dial out to report that the node is no longer

Documented excellence...
Whether a routine readings history or alarm history,
every Centron report gives a detailed, easy-to- Running Log provides documentation of all
understand, accurate account that users find events, alarm conditions, programming and
calibration changes for all selected nodes.
invaluable on many levels. All information, from all
nodes in your system, is permanently logged to the Real-time readings are simply a click away.
Readings or Event History Files and is encrypted to Name, number, status, current reading, and
ensure data integrity. You can now fully document how low and high limits are instantly available.
alarms are handled, produce complete audit trails
and print information-rich event history reports, on Color-coded icons display real time changes
demand. in a probe’s status.

Alarm Instruction Forms that you create
Event Reports allow you to view alarm, appear in the alarm control panel ensuring the
programming and other events with a proper handling of any alarm situation.
complete GMP compliant audit trail. View or
print these reports selected by date and input Alarm handling from real-time display of
name, number, or event types. A few probes allows you the option of entering
examples of event types include alarm comments or notes regarding the event.
messages, alarm disable, alarm reset, error
messages and program changes. You can
also print notes or comments that have been
entered regarding specific events.

Graphs of readings and daily highs, lows,
and averages are available at the touch of a
button. Touch graphed points on-screen and
see complete and accurate details.

Reports of readings, highs, lows, averages,
and even mean kinetic temperatures are
easily produced for individual inputs, all
inputs, or individual departments. Automatic
daily printouts are an option for all reports
and graphs.

Program Change Audit Trail documents
what a given condition was before, what it
was changed to, who made the change,
when and why.

21 CFR 11 (Electronic Signatures)
encrypted files, dual element signing of user
actions, intruder account lockout with
administrator notification, password length
control and expiration, comment expected
for user actions, even online review and
approval of records with electronic
signatures. We’ve got it all.
21 CFR 11 and Validation settings

Ensure regulatory compliance by adding electronic comments to events and tracking the status of investigations.

... the ingredients for compliance success.

Detailed graphs of events Detailed event history

Validation
Our systems are designed with validation in mind. Rees Scientific combines over 20 years of experience in
both Environmental Hardware design and Validation Protocol development to offer comprehensive packages for all
of its Environmental Monitoring and Access Control Systems.

Validated site or not, the fact that Rees Scientific’s Centron systems include hardware and
software validation with every installation adds value for you. Our field engineers follow
an on-site IQ/OQ qualification test protocol that proves that your system operates as
designed on your site. We validate all of our software before release and provide you with
a complete test report proving effective performance of all system functions. What this
means to you - essentially bug-free software that you can trust, and notification of any
problems that may be discovered. Clients are welcome to review our protocols before
purchase, and are welcome to audit our site.

Installation
Highly skilled, factory-trained installation specialists
install, program and test your new equipment.

IQ/OQ Testing
On-site technicians perform our validation protocol,
calibrate sensors, and provide you with documented
proof of reliable system function.

Software Validation
Software validation report includes test results and
documentation to satisfy any inspector.

Training
On installation, our experts train your personnel in
Centron’s use, and provide documented proof of their
knowledge.

On-Site Service
Our nationwide network of factory employed, factory
trained service engineers ensure that your system is
well maintained, up-to-date, and working properly -
always. Our 24/7 technical support team answers your
questions, and our service dispatch fixes problems for
you with unparalleled speed. What will YOU do when the
auditor is at YOUR door?

is always part of the package.
Premium Calibration Services
• Five Point Certified Sensors with Certificate (RTD Sensors and High Accuracy Humidity Sensors) –
In the past, many of our customers have had a need to certify the accuracy of the sensor over the entire range, not
just at a single point. Rees Scientific now offers high accuracy RTD and humidity sensors that will be calibrated at
5 different points. In addition to the certificate of calibration, Rees Scientific will also execute a 5-point loop
calibration on all inputs using certified sensors.
• Three Point Calibration (available for those choosing to stay with traditional thermistor probes) –
The Three Point Calibration tests each input at three separate points along the range of it’s operation providing
added assurance that the probes will give accurate readings during high and low alarm conditions, as well as their
normal operating set points.
• Alarm Limit Testing – More commonly referred to as “Fire and Ice” testing, the Alarm Limit Testing protocol
is designed to prove that the system will indeed alarm at each sensors set high and low alarm parameters.
• Premium Sensor Calibration Protocols are also available.

Validation and Service Packages
Val/Serv A
• Biannual On-site IQ/OQ Validation
• Current Software Validation manual
• Software updates to current version
• Calibration of all temperature and humidity sensors
with a NIST traceable device
• On-site training at the time of the validation
• 24-hour telephone technical support
• On-site service includes parts and labor
Val/Serv B
• Annual On-site IQ/OQ Validation

Val Second
• Six-month On-site IQ/OQ Validation
• Current IQ/OQ Validation Protocol manual
Service Contract

Turn your Centron into a Security Guard.
A powerful validated card access system with the ease access card. Interfacing with Rees Scientific’s EMS
and convenience of a Windows ® based software provides complete control of your security and
application, the Rees Scientific Access Control system environment.
enables you to control and monitor access to your entire
facility from your desktop computer. CCTV integration and a photo database allows you to
compare the stored photo with the view from the CCTV
Expandable to grow as your needs grow, the Rees camera to “See Who Enters”, ensuring that access cards
Scientific Access Control system can handle up to 32,000 are being used only by the authorized cardholder.
cards, 300 access groups, 128 reader groups, 16 alarm Quickly locate an individual in your large, multi-site
zones, and 32 elevator control groups. Up to 64 facility by using the “Find a Cardholder” feature to
schedules/time zones and 32 holiday exceptions control instantly locate the last card reader accessed.
auto lock/unlock, automatic security alarm activation/
deactivation, and door access control. Eight levels of A variety of user-defined reports based on time, date,
pass code security ensure that only the proper individuals and activity, including attendance can be viewed on-
are afforded the appropriate access. screen or printed out. They can even be set to print out
automatically.
Eliminating the need for separate alarm control panels,
the Rees Scientific Access Control System integrates all
door switches, window bugs and motion sensors, which
can be activated or deactivated by a simple swipe of the Additional features include:
• Anti-passback settings prevent individuals from
sharing card access
• Real time on-screen simultaneous display of input
status on all selected nodes
• Interlocking doors for clean rooms
• Graphical floor plans/maps
• Multi-user platform runs over existing TCP/IP network
• Monitoring of analog inputs
• CentronSQL software available

Feel confident and protected 24/7.

Providing the highest quality environmental

monitoring, access control and automated

watering solutions that deliver unparalleled

documentation, notification, validation and

loss prevention for the research community

and beyond.

1007 Whitehead Road Extension
Trenton, NJ 08638
1 800 327.3141 or 609 530.1055
International +31 (0) 48 757 0487
sales @reesscientific.com
www.reesscientific.com

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