How to Design a Command Center

Steve Surfaro
Group Manager Strategic Technical Liaison
Panasonic System Solutions Company
surfaros@us.panasonic.com
 Agenda
Design Step-by-step
Hard drive-based recording system
maintenance
Display system graphical user
interface (GUI)
Step-by-step Command Center
Deployment
Planning, identify standards and Design Phase
Scenario Building, Readiness Levels and Sequence of
Operations
Product Selection
Establish Environmental Controls
Provide Power Conditioning and Backup
Deployment
Establish Post Orders and Day-to-Day Operations
Train Core Personnel
Certify Command Center and Operation
Identify Equipment Lifespan; establish replacement
policy
Train Additional Personnel
Command Center Planning

Choose a Secure and Safe Site

Consider Vulnerabilities and Risks
Choose a space that is accessible to
Entrance Facilities, but within another
security boundary layer
Set an expectation of Command Center
lifespan
Anticipate growth
Command Center and Data Center
Standards and Resources
TIA/EIA-942
Telecommunications Industry Association
www.tiaonline.org
BICSI
ASHRAE
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-
Conditioning Engineers
ASHRAE Book, Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing
Environments
Class 1 Environment required
NFPA-70 (Article 645)
NFPA-75
AFCOM
A leading association for data center professionals
7x24 Exchange
knowledge exchange for those who design, build, use and
maintain mission-critical enterprise information
infrastructures
7x24exchange.org
ASHRAE Environmental Specs
 Command Center Design
Considerations
Selecting a site for your Command Center
Size
Displays
Ergonomics, Lighting
Structural/Architectural considerations
Environmental, Fire and Security protection
Electrical, Grounding, Power-related Systems
Mechanical and HVAC systems
Certifications
Cabling distances
ISP and Access-provider coordination and demarcation
Survivability; Reliability tiers
 Displays

Plasma
Most reliable (burn-in issue solved)
Most realistic imaging in HD and Analog Modes
Heat production / Power Consumption is relatively high
LCD (Native and Rear-Projection)
Reliable
Less realistic than Plasma; poor imaging with Analog
sources
Heat production / Power consumption is low
LCD Projectors
Reliable (multi-bulb version)
Less realistic than Plasma
Heat production / Power consumption is low
Best Size to Cost Ratio
 Power / Heat Load / Heat Gain
Step One
Calculate the area in square feet of the space to be
cooled, and multiply by 31.25
Area BTU = length (ft.) x width (ft.) x 31.25

Step Two
Calculate the heat gain through the windows. If the
windows dont have shading multiply the result by 1.4
North window BTU = Area of North facing windows (m.
sq.) x 164
If no shading, North window BTU = North window BTU x
1.4
South window BTU = Area of South facing windows (m.
sq.) x 868
If no shading, South window BTU = South window BTU x
1.4
Add the results together.
Total window BTU = North window + South window

Courtesy W. Tombling Ltd

 Power / Heat Load / Heat Gain
Step Three
Calculate the heat generated by occupants, allow
600 BTU per person.
Occupant BTU = number of people x 600

Step Four
Calculate the heat generated by each item of
machinery - copiers, computers, ovens etc. Find the
power in watts for each item, add them together and
multiply by 3.4
Equipment BTU = total equipment watts x 3.4

Step Five
Calculate the heat generated by lighting. Find the
total wattage for all lighting and multiply by 4.25
Lighting BTU = total lighting watts x 4.25
Courtesy W. Tombling Ltd
 Power / Heat Load / Heat Gain
Step Six
Add the above together to find the total heat load.
Total heat load BTU = Area BTU + Total Window
BTU + Occupant BTU + Equipment BTU + Lighting
BTU

Step Seven
Divide the heat load by the cooling capacity of the
air conditioning unit in BTU, to determine how many
air conditioners are needed.
Number of A/C units required = Total heat load BTU
/ Cooling capacity BTU

Courtesy W. Tombling Ltd

Command Center / Data Center Reliability Tiers
Command Center Cross Connects
Enables rapid changes to the
network
To add new service:
Plug in a patch cord into
patch panel
Permanent cables to Permanent Cable
Distribution Frame already
provide signal path
Patch Panel

Temporary Cable

Distribution Frame
Network-Based Video Systems
Command Center GUI
 WV-ASM100
Management Software
with Hardware Controller

KEY FEATURES
Multi Display (Operation Display, Live Display, Map)
Alarm Monitoring (Live Viewing and Alarm Message Pop-
up)
Hardware Controller (WV-CU950)
 Display Configuration

Operation Display Map Display Live Display

-Live Viewing(Spot,Quad) -Camera Icons on Map -Live sequence

-Camera Control -Click camera icon to view (Spot/Quad)
-Search and Playback the video on the operation -Multi screen Live(4,9,16)
Spot, Quad display -Alarm Viewing
-Save as Still Image -Blink red icon when alarm
-Print occurred
-Download -Icon to link to other map
-Alarm pop-up
(Click to view alarm CH)
 Command Center Design Examples:
Function and Versatility
MULTISCREEN
and
MULTI-FORMAT

ACCESS CONTROL MAP

ACCESS EVENT / VIDEO
REVIEW
VIDEO MANAGEMENT CONTROL MULTISCREEN
BUILDING
MANAGEMENT
FIRE / LIFE SAFETY
COMMUNICATIONS
REGIONAL NEWS