BES Demonstrate New Intelligent MDU

Introducing network connectivity to the range of Mains Distribution Units, BES has developed a new intelligent unit for secure remote monitoring and control of up to 32 units from one network address.

This is the first intelligent mains distribution unit on the market that incorporates a hot swappable control board to allow for on-site hardware upgrades without disruption. Other features include power on sequence to permit a timed start between channels, on board metering and climatic monitoring with alerts, all managed via the webpage interface.

Darren Fuller, Director of Sales at BES, said: "The need for sustaining control over racks and their outputs has never been greater and our MDU12i meets that requirement combined with reliability and high performance. With installations across multiple locations, being able to monitor outputs from your fingertips allows professional broadcasters to manage systems more efficiently.

"The unit also sends email and SNMP traps when specified limits are reached, allowing the engineer to locate and resolve issues quickly, leading to up time and growth in the long term. We are excited to demonstrate the MDU12i at IBC 2017 and prove its potential to benefit broadcast professionals in their everyday tasks. Each year we look forward to the IBC show; it facilitates valuable conversations between professionals as everyone comes together to observe new technology, network and share knowledge to help the sector flourish."

Intelligent Mains Distribution Unit Features:
• Hot swappable control board to allow for on-site hardware upgrades

• Power on sequence to allow a timed start between channels and other units or turn on simultaneously

• On board metering, monitors the mains input to ensure continuous supply

• Climatic monitoring includes 8x temperature + humidity sensor port

• GPIO port includes 8x volt free inputs, 2x analogue inputs, 1x volt free (SSR) output and 1x volt free relay (SPDT) output

• Email and SNMP traps available to alert when an output fuse blows or user defined limits are exceeded.

W: www.dem-uk.com/bes | T: +44 (0)1724 273224 | E: [email protected]

(JP/MH)