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Video: NetGuardian 420 is 832A Power Optimized (and Priced) for Smaller Sites...
[Monday, January 2nd, 2012]
Watch this fast video (4 min.) now...
Gaston Country Monitors Vaccine Refrigerators and Other Critical Equipment with AlphaMax and DPM Alarm Remotes
[Monday, December 19th, 2011]
Gaston Country Monitors Vaccine Refrigerators and Other Critical Equipment with AlphaMax and DPM Alarm Remotes The municipal county government of Gaston County operates on behalf of the nearly 200,000 residents in Southwest North Carolina. Barry Styers...
Video Demo: T/Mon Map & Smartphone Interfaces...
[Monday, December 19th, 2011]
Watch this quick (6 min.) video...
Video: Monitor Battery Cell Voltages with the BVM 48
[Monday, December 12th, 2011]
See the BVM 48, which monitors the analog voltages of 24 battery cells simultaneously and reports threshold violations via SNMP, email...
Video: SNMP RTU with 16 Analogs in 1 Rack Unit
[Monday, December 5th, 2011]
Watch this quick video now...
NetGuardian 16A: Full Specifications
[Thursday, December 1st, 2011]
The NetGuardian 420 back panel has dual power feeds for increased reliability, inputs for the discretes, analogs, and control relay outputs, a POTS/dial-up telco jack, a 4-port terminal server for remotely accessing serial equipment, and a 10/100 LAN...
The NetGuardian 16A: Maximizing Analog Coverage in a Single RU
[Tuesday, November 29th, 2011]
The NetGuardian 16A comes standard with 16 user-configurable analog inputs - our highest capacity offering in a single RU. Connect sensors to measure temperature, humidity, wind speed, direction, generator fuel levels, and other quantities without installing...
Local Alert Device - Building Status Unit III
[Monday, November 28th, 2011]
Watch this quick video now (4 min)...
Building Status Unit III: Full Specifications
[Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011]
The BSU receives alarm input fromanother device and provides audio/visual notification for local personnel. Alarms are displayed as either critical, major, or minor severity levels. The BSU provides local notification of alarms through its integrated...
Building Status Unit III: Local Alarm Notification Device
[Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011]
The BSU III provides local alarm notifications with visual and audible alerts The Building Status Unit III (BSU III) is a local alarm notification device. This an excellent device to use when personnel at the site must be made aware of critical, major,...
Monitor RTUs via T1 or E1 with this VLAN Router and WAN Mux...
[Monday, November 21st, 2011]
These new NetGuardian RTUs can communicate via E1 or T1 (build option). In this video, see the supporting infrastructure that makes this possible...
Video: New DPS Forums to learn best practices and ask tech questions...
[Monday, November 14th, 2011]
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Try T/Mon Easily with the New T/Mon MINI
[Monday, October 31st, 2011]
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Tell me: What does "just right" monitoring mean for you?
[Monday, October 17th, 2011]
Mac Smith At DPS, we specialize in adjusting our hardware and software to handle new or unique projects. For most of our clients, 90% of a project is off-the-shelf. This means we can customize the last 10% in a matter of weeks or months to create a "perfect-fit"...
Video: UPS Battery Expansion for DPS RTUs
[Monday, October 3rd, 2011]
Add a backup power supply to keep critical monitoring online for days at a time for sites that have lost power...
Plan Ahead Now for Your 2012 Budget
[Monday, September 19th, 2011]
UPDATE: The last day to order for guaranteed end-of-year (2011) delivery is November 23. How much has your network expanded this year? How much will it expand next year? Has your monitoring kept up with your growth? And what about older monitoring gear?...
Video: SNMP PDU Smart Fuse Panel
[Monday, September 19th, 2011]
Replace your traditional fuse panel with this device that switches redundant power remotely...
Warning: Don't Waste Your End-of-Year Budget in 2011
[Tuesday, September 6th, 2011]
UPDATE: The last day to order for guaranteed end-of-year (2011) delivery is November 23. How much has your network expanded in 2011? Has your monitoring kept up with your growth? Do you still need to "backfill" your monitoring? You can install...
The NetGuardian 16A: maximizing analog coverage in a single RU
[Tuesday, September 6th, 2011]
The NetGuardian 16A maximizes analog capacity in a single RU without Monitoring a complex process or SCADA operation used to require loads of expensive monitoring equipment and several RUs of space to manage. In the past, if you needed to monitor voltage,...
Multi-Protocol Alarm Master Software Update: T/Mon 6.7A
[Tuesday, August 30th, 2011]
Watch full video now...
T/Mon Videos
[Tuesday, August 30th, 2011]
T/Mon Web Interface 2.0 What's New in T/Mon 6.7 T/Mon Mobile Web In this video review, Andrew shows you the new and improved T/Mon web interface. He will walk you through the newest features, and give you a sneak peek at the special enhancements made...
Web Access to T/Mon From BlackBerry, Android, and iPhone Platforms
[Tuesday, August 30th, 2011]
Another video demo of the T/Mon Mobile Web platform...
Video Demo: T/Mon Mobile Web Demo on iPhone(R)
[Tuesday, August 30th, 2011]
In this video, DPS President Eric Storm walks a class of Factory Training students through the mobile/smartphone version of T/Mon's web-based remote alarm monitoring web interface. While demonstrated on an iPhone, the mobile web interface is compatable...
CellVoice 16 Ordering Options
[Monday, August 29th, 2011]
Get cellular voice alerts sent from your sites without LAN. Ordering Options Wireless connectionGSM or CDMA Control Relays: 2 or 18 Power: -48VDC (Contact DPS for additional power options) Serial Port: RS232, RS485, or 202...
CellVoice 4 Ordering Options
[Monday, August 29th, 2011]
The NetGuardian LT offers a low-cost way of effectively monitoring smaller sites. This compact RTU offers voice dial-out and DTMF for convenient alarm notifications and acknowledgement in the field. Ordering Options:
SMS Receiver
[Monday, August 29th, 2011]
The SMS Receiver forwards alarms from your CDMA/GSM Wireless RTUs as SNMP to your alarm master station The SMS Receiver allows you to utilize wireless RTUs with your alarm master station without paying for an expensive third-party data provider or opening...
CellVoice 16 Applications
[Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011]
The SMS reporting option for many NetGuardian RTUs allows you to report alarms via SMS directly to your phone. You can also report alarms wirelessly via CDMA/GSM directly to your alarm management system with the SMS Receiver. The SMS Receiver forwards...
CellVoice 4 Applications
[Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011]
The SMS reporting option for the CellVoice 4 RTU allows you to report alarms via SMS directly to your phone. You can also report alarms wirelessly via CDMA/GSM directly to your alarm management system with the SMS Receiver. The SMS Receiver forwards...
NJ Transit Protects Rail Service with T/Mon and NetGuardian Remotes
[Monday, August 22nd, 2011]
NJ Transit, New Jersey's public transportation corporation, is the United States' third largest provider of bus, rail, and light-rail transit. NJ Transit links major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia, providing nearly 223 million passenger...
CellVoice 4 Screenshots
[Monday, August 22nd, 2011]
Monitor your CellVoice 4's discrete alarms from any web browser. When you have LAN access to the CellVoice, you can check to make sure that everything is running smoothly at your site. The CellVoice 4's web interface allows you to monitor your analogs...
Positive Train Control Tech Brief
[Friday, August 19th, 2011]
Positive Train Control Tech Brief Positive train control (PTC) is the practice of monitoring and, when necessary, remotely controlling trains. Per federal mandate, PTC networks must be in place and operational for all railroads operating in the US by...
Newer Options for Your NetDog-sized Projects
[Monday, August 15th, 2011]
Not too long ago, the NetDog G2 was released to provide cost-effective alarm monitoring at sites where you didn't need a full-sized 32-point or even a 16-point RTU. It remains available today, and it's still the recommended choice if you've standardized...
New Video: Wireless SNMP RTU's use SMS to eliminate firewall holes and fees...
[Monday, August 15th, 2011]
In this quick 4-minute video, you'll learn how you can use wireless RTUs to report alarms directly to your smartphone...
The 8 Dangers of Free SCADA Software...
[Tuesday, August 9th, 2011]
If you found this page, you're probably looking for free SCADA software to monitor and control remote devices. If you in a non-business environment that doesn't have mission-critical operations (ex. a college student working on a project), free SCADA...
Nova Scotia Power Upgrades SNMP Manager to T/Mon
[Monday, August 8th, 2011]
Nova Scotia Power provides nearly 97 percent of the electricity for Nova Scotia, and has served as their main provider for over 80 years. This includes a growing base of some 483,000 commercial, residential, and industrial customers. "Now we monitor the...
Download this Free SCADA PDF Guide
[Saturday, August 6th, 2011]
Download this free SCADA white paper If you've been assigned to work on a SCADA project or specify SCADA equipment, you need to understand the basic fundamentals to make the right decisions. You need to know how SCADA equipment works and what the industry...
DCS vs. SCADA in Modern Environments
[Thursday, August 4th, 2011]
There is considerable confusion today about the difference between DCS ("Distributed Control Systems") and SCADA ("Site Control And Data Acquisition") systems. As you can tell from expanded acronyms above, SCADA includes "Data Acquisiton" in addition...
Wireless SMS Notifications direct to your phone or T/Mon alarm master
[Monday, August 1st, 2011]
Have you been considering deployment of wireless RTUs? While they do offer continuous reporting capability during LAN failures (and a viable full-time option at sites without LAN at all), wireless RTUs so far have created some problems. First, unless...
Applications of SCADA
[Friday, July 29th, 2011]
The potential applications of SCADA technology are diverse, because many industries require the comprehensive monitoring and control capabilities that SCADA offers. In most applications, SCADA is used to manage a physical process (manufacturing and water...
How to Monitor & Protect Your Positive Train Control (PTC) Network
[Friday, July 29th, 2011]
If you work for a railway company managing telecom resources, you know that the United States Government has mandated total implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) by December 31, 2015. While there have been heated debates about the exact cost...
SCADA PLC
[Thursday, July 28th, 2011]
A PLC ("Programmable Logic Controller") is one of several device types that are deployed at individual locations to collect data and control equipment from a central SCADA console. If the central SCADA console can be described as the brain of your SCADA...
Discrete sensors
[Wednesday, July 27th, 2011]
Download the PDF version of this guide to DPS discrete sensors...
SCADA Guardian 848: the high-density analog RTU for DNP3 or SNMP applications
[Wednesday, July 20th, 2011]
The Scada Guardian supports up to 24 analog sensors and reports in DNP3 or SNMP, for easy integration into your SCADA network A SCADA environment relies heavily on accurate information on a wide range of variables to ensure that each part of a controlled...
Specifications for the SCADA Guardian 848
[Wednesday, July 20th, 2011]
The SCADA Guardian 848 supports 24 analog inputs, 8 discrete contacts, and 4 control relays, and can be built to report over DNP3 or SNMP protocols. Read this full spec sheet...
Weather-Proofing Your Network
[Monday, July 18th, 2011]
How Will You Weather-Proof Your Network? Harsh weather and natural disasters can really do a number on your network. So how do you keep your network online when Mother Nature throws a flood, heatwave, or snowstorm at it? How do you minimize network downtime...
The Portable NOC: Making Your Network Monitoring Systems Mobile Friendly
[Monday, July 18th, 2011]
How Do You Make Your Network Monitoring Systems Work with Your Smartphone? Whether your technicians are at a site or on the road, you need to make sure they have the information they need to maintain and repair your network. They need a link to the NOC....
Introducing the SCADA Guardian, the high-density analog remote that operates in DNP3
[Monday, July 18th, 2011]
DPS Telecom announces the SCADA-Guardian 848, a high-analog-density RTU that reports via DNP3 or SNMP (build option). Watch the full video now...
Remotely Power Cycle Your Servers and Equipment with This New "Smart Fuse Panel"
[Tuesday, July 5th, 2011]
If you've ever had to jump in your truck and drive hours to a site to reboot jammed equipment, you know how expensive and frustrating it is. You can't afford to waste time or money on truck rolls, but you can't just ignore the problem, either. You also...
Video Demo: T/Mon Mobile Web Demo on iPhone(R)
[Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011]
In this video demo, DPS President Eric Storm walks a class of Factory Training students through the mobile/smartphone version of T/Mon's web-based remote alarm monitoring web interface. Even though an Apple iPhone(R) is used in this demonstration, this...
Remote Monitoring Tool Knowledge Base
[Monday, June 13th, 2011]
Learn the "nuts and bolts" of selecting and evaluating a remote monitoring tool...
Network Management Knowledge Base
[Monday, June 13th, 2011]
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Remote Alarm Management Gear Guide
[Monday, June 13th, 2011]
Remote alarm management is a critical function no matter the size of your network. You absolutely have to know what's happening at your remote sites. Has an important piece of equipment failed? Has a thief or vandal broken into the site? What is the...
Alarm Monitoring Systems Help You Manage Your Network
[Monday, June 13th, 2011]
Network Alarm Monitoring Systems are devices, typically centrally located, that monitor equipment at your sites for notable events – otherwise referred to as "alarms". An alarm can refer to something as simple or mundane as an unlocked door, or it could...
Alarm Monitoring Systems Help You Manage Your Network
[Monday, June 13th, 2011]
Network Alarm Monitoring Systems are devices, typically centrally located, that monitor equipment at your sites for notable events – otherwise referred to as "alarms". An alarm can refer to something as simple or mundane as an unlocked door, or it could...
Alarm Monitoring & Management Knowledge Base
[Monday, June 13th, 2011]
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Ethernet Temperature Sensors: An Integral Part of Any Monitoring System
[Monday, June 13th, 2011]
An Ethernet temperature sensor allows you to easily track the temperature at your remote site or in your data center like you would check on any of your Ethernet equipment. It is a small but potentially powerful and integral part of a network monitoring...
Network Temperature Sensors
[Monday, June 13th, 2011]
A network temperature sensor is a tool for monitoring temperature at a distant network site in a telecom environment. If, instead, you work for a company with IT resources housed in a data center, server room, or server closet, a network temperature sensor...
Temperature Sensor Knowledge Base
[Monday, June 13th, 2011]
Temperature Sensor Similar Topics: Temperature Alert Temperature Monitoring System Similar Topics: Temperature Monitor Remote Temperature Monitoring Similar Topics: Remote Temperature Sensor Network Temperature Sensor Environmental Monitoring Similar...
Data Center Cooling Knowledge Base
[Monday, June 13th, 2011]
Learn how to cool your data center and how to monitor for temperature spikes so you can stop thermal shutdown events before they start!
Remote Monitoring Web Interface for BlackBerry, Android, and iPhone
[Monday, June 13th, 2011]
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SNMP Monitoring Basics
[Monday, June 13th, 2011]
If your network is spread out across a wide area with a variety of unmanned sites, you need to take advantage of SNMP monitoring. There's just no way that you and your team, no matter how motivated your are to take care of the network, can do an effective...
Custom Product Development at DPS
[Sunday, June 12th, 2011]
Custom product development is practically a founding principle at DPS. Every product that's available today was once a custom product designed for a specific project. You can take advantage of this either directly (by requesting a custom product yourself)...
Telco Alarms Alert You to Network Problems
[Saturday, June 11th, 2011]
Telco alarms are notifications for problems indicated by telco equipment, typically weighted by importance as critical, major, or minor designations. These problems are normally related to failures in the chassis – high temperatures, fans breaking down,...
Critical Infrastructure Protection for Telecom, Utilities, and Transit
[Friday, June 10th, 2011]
Critical infrastructure protection is a growing concern worldwide. To protect against modern terrorism threats, governments have begun to define, support, and enforce standards for the protection of critical infrastructure. Critical infrastructure includes...
Getting the Most RTU for 1u of Rack Space
[Friday, June 10th, 2011]
1u indicates the height of a rack-mountable piece of equipment, typically installed in a 19" or 23" wide equipment rack. One U is equal to 1.75 inches and the standard for measuring the height of rack-mounted devices (the number preceeding number would...
SNMP Tools Help You Monitor Your Network
[Thursday, June 9th, 2011]
A SNMP Tool is a program or hardware that helps you manage your network using - you guessed it - the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). SNMP provides a powerful way to organize and simplify network traffic in your network management systems as...
T/Windows, Windows-Based Monitoring for T/Mon
[Thursday, June 9th, 2011]
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Alarm Management Systems Help You Maintain Your Network
[Thursday, June 9th, 2011]
To keep track of your extended network and remote sites, you place monitoring systems throughout the network that set alarms as issues arise. An alarm management system exists to help you consolidate and sort those alarms to coordinate maintenance efforts,...
SNMP Monitoring Tools Make Network Mangement Painless
[Wednesday, June 8th, 2011]
An SNMP Monitoring Tool can be taken to mean two things: A device that mediates monitoring data to SNMP (Agent) A device that monitors SNMP Traps/incoming SNMP Data (Manager) However, both items worth in concert to streamline network monitoring data flow,...
SNMP Traps Make Alarm Reporting Easy
[Wednesday, June 8th, 2011]
An SNMP Trap is an unsolicited message sent from an "agent" to a master station. It provides a means for devices at your sites to alert your master station to events at your sites even when the master station has not polled the device. To understand the...
Remote Monitoring Software: The 3 Most Important Factors
[Tuesday, June 7th, 2011]
Remote monitoring software helps you to stop network downtime before it starts. This improves your financial performance by reducing expenses related to maintenance. Better remote monitoring software gives you better intelligence about your network status....
UPS Battery Backup Monitoring
[Tuesday, June 7th, 2011]
A UPS Battery Backup is an uninterruptible power supply that provides a seamless backup power in the event that primary power, normally AC, is lost at your site. It is considered "uninterruptible" in that it comes online quickly enough to prevent interruption...
Telemetry Monitoring Helps You Keep Your Network Under Control
[Tuesday, June 7th, 2011]
If you have a communications infrastructure, energy grid, or a wide-reaching network, you likely have resources in many areas throughout the network. To properly maintain your network and sites, you'll need to know the status of your network resources,...
Telecom Expense Management via Proactive Monitoring
[Tuesday, June 7th, 2011]
Part of managing your expenses as a telecommunications provider is to ensure that you minimize the cost of network maintenance and maximize network uptime. Proactive network monitoring kills these two birds with one stone. With the right network monitoring...
SNMP Monitoring Tools can Improve Your Network Reliability
[Monday, June 6th, 2011]
SNMP monitoring tools can help you if you have a telecommunications network spread out across a large geographic area, regardless of your industry. Because your network is so large, and most sites rarely get human visitors (your technicians), you need...
Data Center Management Software
[Monday, June 6th, 2011]
Data center management software provides you with information about events within the data center and, where it can, provides means for dealing with said problems, so you can proactively manage your data center and get more done without standing at a...
Temperature Monitoring System Information
[Monday, June 6th, 2011]
Temperature monitoring systems are incredibly useful tools to monitor and manage your heat levels at all of your remote telecom sites. While "too much heat" is the most common problem when dealing with computer systems, "too cold" is also a very real...
Remote Site Monitors, Helping You Manage the Network from the CO
[Monday, June 6th, 2011]
A Remote Site Monitor is a device that tracks the state of the equipment and environment at your sites and notifies you when a problem arises; it's the thing that makes sure your other things are working. Correctly configured, a remote site monitor is...
Remote Monitoring Tools Help Prevent Network Downtime, Equipment Failure
[Saturday, June 4th, 2011]
A remote monitoring tool is any hardware or software (or a combination) that helps you keep track of your remote resources. As networks grow, network resources are distributed in different locations to support the network, and, since there's a limited...
Remote Temperature Sensor - How to Choose One
[Friday, June 3rd, 2011]
Remote temperature sensor technology will help you to keep equipment at your remote sites online when they otherwise would've failed due to overheating or (less commonly) severe cold. Temperature sensors are important whenever you're working with computer...
Network Management Tools Explained
[Thursday, June 2nd, 2011]
Network management tools provide assistance as you work to keep your mission-critical network online. This helps to keep your expenses in check. It also is very common for network management tools to increase your revenues by improving service reliability....
Alarm Monitor Remote Tutorial
[Wednesday, June 1st, 2011]
Alarm monitor remote equipment is used to remotely monitor (and sometimes control) equipment at distant sites. In industries like telecom, energy, and railway, the very nature of service delivery demands a communications network that is spread out across...
Remote Terminal Servers Keep Track of Your Network
[Tuesday, May 31st, 2011]
Remote Terminal Units (RTUs, sometimes called "Remote Telemetry Units) are essentially your eyes and hands in the field. They're the things that make sure your other things are working. RTUs are devices that monitor the equipment and environment at a...
Sending Temperature Alerts for Threshold Alarms
[Tuesday, May 31st, 2011]
Your sites must have some form of temperature control to ensure an optimum operating environment for your equipment. If your equipment gets too hot (or, however unlikely, too cold), it is likely to malfunction or even break, resulting in expensive repairs,...
Environmental Monitoring of Remote Sites
[Friday, May 27th, 2011]
Environmental monitoring at your remote equipment sites is a critical part of keeping your network online. "Environmental monitoring" means any monitoring of the physical environment around your network equipment and/or servers (as opposed to direct...
SNMP Trap Basics
[Friday, May 27th, 2011]
SNMP Trap is one of the 5 basic message types used in SNMP protocol (although more types have been added since version 1 of SNMP). What makes an SNMP trap unique from all other message types is the fact that it is the only method that can be directly...
Server Room Temperature Monitoring and Maintenance
[Thursday, May 26th, 2011]
Equipment in your server room is consuming more power and generating more heat than ever before. High temperatures can cause equipment to function poorly or even break your equipment as internal components swell and pull away from each other or simply...
Data Center Monitoring: Protecting Your IT Equipment and Maintaining Uptime
[Tuesday, May 24th, 2011]
IT infrastructure is a crucial aspect of most operations, and the data center is the heart of IT resources. Your servers and routing equipment are essential to the standard activities that many employees and clients may take for granted: accessing their...
Network Operations Center Design Best Practices
[Tuesday, May 24th, 2011]
A Network Operations Center (NOC) forms the core of any medium or large-scale network monitoring effort. In it, your operators will monitor for and respond to network problems. Your NOC forms the critical link between the detection of a network problem...
Door Alarm and Control Systems
[Tuesday, May 24th, 2011]
Your buildings contain important equipment and resources. If you haven't deployed a door alarm and electronic access control system, you're not doing everything you can to protect your valuable building contents. A door alarm and control system, as the...
Evaluating a Network Management System
[Friday, May 20th, 2011]
A network management system helps you to maintain your network uptime, reduce your expenses, and boost your profit margins. Since your remote network sites are located very far from your central office, and they obviously aren't staffed all the time,...
Network Performance Management: Using Remote Monitoring Systems to Guarantee Uptime
[Thursday, May 19th, 2011]
Network performance management is the practice of ensuring that network communications are fast, reliable, and stable. Generally, most people think of performance management as a soft enterprise, measuring and controlling packets as they flow through...
Guide to Monitoring Remote Equipment
[Thursday, May 19th, 2011]
When you have a network that's spread out across a large geographic area, you obviously also have a lot of remote equipment that must be monitored and managed. All sorts of threats come in to play when you don't have someone permanently staffed at a...
Managing physical network security with network monitoring systems
[Thursday, May 19th, 2011]
Managing network security is more than simply making sure that everyone on the network is has the correct firewall or antivirus installed and running. Managing your network's security also means protecting your network's physical resources and ensuring...
Computer Room Air Conditioning (CRAC) Strategy and Monitoring Practices
[Wednesday, May 18th, 2011]
Computer Room Air Conditioning (and computer room air conditioners – CRAC's) help keep your data center cool. However, as equipment in your computer room becomes increasingly sophisticated and compact, computer rooms are watching their power draw and...
Data Center Management Techniques
[Wednesday, May 18th, 2011]
Managing your data center is absolutely critical if you intend to keep your servers online and providing reliable service for your customers. There are a host of challenges that, if not properly managed, can bring down your data center. Temperature can...
Building Access Control Applications with the ECU LAN
[Tuesday, May 17th, 2011]
The ECU LAN receives building access profiles directly from T/Mon. It can be ordered to work with both a proxy reader and a keypad or to work with dual proxy readers for logging personnel in and out of facilities The ECU LAN is accessible via the web...
(Video) New Standalone Door Controller: The ECU LAN
[Tuesday, May 17th, 2011]
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Monitoring SNMP
[Monday, May 16th, 2011]
Monitoring SNMP devices is increasingly common in the world of network management. Although there was a time when many proprietary protocols competed for dominance, SNMP has now established itself as the most common network management protocol in telecom...
Remote Temperature Monitoring
[Monday, May 9th, 2011]
Remote temperature monitoring is most commonly used in telecom or IT environments where computer equipment must run reliably for years on end. It provides an extra measure of protection against thermal shutdown, irreparable and expensive equipment damage,...
Choosing a Network Manager...
[Monday, May 9th, 2011]
If you found your way to this page, it's likely that you become involved in a project to select or upgrade a network manager at your company. In fact, it's quite possible you're conducting your search because an expensive incident caused management to...
How to Choose SNMP Remote Monitoring Equipment
[Thursday, May 5th, 2011]
The phrase "SNMP Remote Monitoring" can mean either "the monitoring of SNMP remotes" or "remote monitoring involving SNMP protocol". I'll discuss both of these closely related meanings during the article. SNMP remote monitoring is a critical function...
Monitor Your Room Temp with TempDefender IT
[Thursday, May 5th, 2011]
You know how important it is to monitor your server room temp or data center temp. If the temperature rises too far, you can suffer expensive equipment damage and service downtime. Installing a device to monitor your room temp is one of the most powerful...
Server Room Cooling and Monitoring Practices
[Wednesday, May 4th, 2011]
Server room cooling is a never-ending battle. As technology continues to observe Moore's law, and both processing power and energy draw per square foot increase, equipment gets warmer and finds new ways to confound your server room's environmental systems. However,...
Alarm Monitoring Tutorial
[Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011]
"Alarm monitoring" is a phrase with multiple definitions. Most consumers think of a company with a 7x24 monitoring center for detecting and responding to home or business burglar alarms. In a telecom and IT context, however, alarm monitoring refers to...
Ordering Options for the T/Mon BAS Building Access Solution
[Monday, May 2nd, 2011]
DPS Telecom makes a number of devices that fit the role of the local controller. Whether you're looking for a high-capacity door controller, an RTU with building-access functionality, or a single entry control unit, DPS makes a local control device to...
Control Just About Any Door with This New Standalone Door Controller...
[Monday, May 2nd, 2011]
The ECU LAN communicates directly with a T/Mon - no RTU required. This is great for doors at sites/offices without telecom equipment to monitor. Do you have sites where you need to electronically control doors, but you don't have network equipment to...
Network Management Software: T/Mon XM
[Monday, May 2nd, 2011]
Network management software is a powerful tool in the fight to keep your network up, your costs down, and your revenue climbing. Because your network is spread out across a large service area, and many sites are unmanned, there's no way that you can...
Temperature Monitor Guide
[Saturday, April 30th, 2011]
The term "temperature monitor" has two possible meanings in the context of telecom and IT. It can refer to the simple hardware temperature sensor, or a remote device commonly known as an RTU that can collect data from many temperature sensors....
Support Options for the NetGuardian 420
[Saturday, April 30th, 2011]
The NetGuardian 420 monitors 20 discrete alarms and 6 analog alarms, pings 32 network elements, controls 4 relays, provides LAN reach through access to 4 serial ports, and reports via SNMP v2c or DCPx, e-mail, or pagers...
Network Management Tutorial
[Friday, April 29th, 2011]
Are you responsible for developing or improving a network management system at your company? Have you recently suffered a costly problem because your network management capabilities proved to be inadequate? If so, you've come to the right place. Network...
Data Center Cooling Tutorial
[Friday, April 29th, 2011]
Data centers must stay within specific temperature and humidity ranges to function optimally and prevent hardware failure. Equipment in the data center expends power, generating heat, requiring air conditioning and ventilation equipment to keep them...
Remote Monitoring
[Friday, April 29th, 2011]
Have you recently become involved in a remote monitoring effort? Has your company recently realized the importance of remotely monitoring its network of revenue-generating equipment? This critical function was a well-understood discipline in traditional...
Equipment Monitoring Tutorial
[Friday, April 29th, 2011]
Equipment monitoring allows you to check the status of your valuable equipment investments - even when you're not anywhere near that equipment. This is very common in telecommunications, utility, and transit environments. The network is built on physical...
Remote Monitoring Tools
[Friday, April 29th, 2011]
Remote monitoring tools, in an industrial telecom or IT context, provide visibility of revenue-generating equipment and environmental conditions from distant locations. For example, a telephone company might use remote monitoring tools to keep track...
Temperature Sensor Tutorial & Buying Guide
[Wednesday, April 27th, 2011]
A temperature sensor is one of the most simple, yet the most critical, pieces of equipment available to monitor your server room, server closet, data center, or other telecom environment. Frequently, temperature monitoring using temperature sensors is...
Uninterruptible Power Supply Monitoring
[Wednesday, April 27th, 2011]
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a backup power source that activates automatically when the primary source (typically commercial AC) fails. Although technically complex, a UPS has a very simple overall design. Every uninterruptible power supply...
Remote Site Monitoring
[Tuesday, April 26th, 2011]
This article is intended to provide an introduction to remote site monitoring. It should be helpful to you if you have recently become involved in or responsible...
Remote Site Monitoring Knowledge Base
[Tuesday, April 26th, 2011]
Articles related to Remote Site Monitoring
Specialized Technologies from DPS
[Thursday, April 14th, 2011]
VoIP OrderWire System This VoIP OrderWire systems plugs right into your LAN and delivers free voice communication between sites. You'll contact sites directly using Station-to-Station mode, use Hoot 'n Holler to quickly locate your techs, and setup ...
Rack PDU Tutorial
[Wednesday, April 13th, 2011]
A rack PDU ("rack Power Distribution Unit") is a tool for selectively switching AC and/or DC power to your devices. This means that you can turn on servers or other equipment from hundreds of miles away via LAN, dial-up, etc. Obviously, you can also...
Video Demo: RTU Alarm Termination Options
[Monday, April 11th, 2011]
This video demo will show you the difference between two common RTU termination options...
DPS is giving away passes to UTC 2011 in Long Beach, CA...
[Monday, April 11th, 2011]
Alert: DPS has free show passes to give to our valued utility client base. Send an online request to Mac Smith using the form below (or call us at 1-800-622-3314 or email sales@dpstele.com ), and we'll send you a pass (or several for your team). On ...
CellVoice 16 Specifications
[Wednesday, April 6th, 2011]
Get cellular voice alerts sent from your sites without LAN. Full Specifications Cellular Notification Options: CDMA or GSM Alarm Point Inputs: 16 Analog Alarms: 8 (4 general purpose, 2 battery monitoring, 1 internal temp, 1 external temp) Analog Inp...
CellVoice 4 Specifications
[Wednesday, April 6th, 2011]
The CellVoice 4 offers a low-cost way to effectively monitor your smaller sites. This compact RTU offers cellular voice dial-out and DTMF for convenient alarm notifications and acknowledgement in the field. Full Specifications Cellular Notification ...
CellVoice 4 Overview
[Wednesday, April 6th, 2011]
The Cell Voice 4 provides a low cost, cellular solution to effectively monitor your smaller sites The Cell Voice 4 (CV4) remote features cellular call-out features for voice notification of the unit's 2 or 4 alarm inputs, so you don't worry about ha...
CellVoice 16 Overview
[Tuesday, April 5th, 2011]
The Cell Voice 16 is an effective monitoring solution for your moderately sized sites providing alarm notification via cellular voice dial-out and SNMP. The Cell Voice 16 brings convenient cellular voice alerts to your medium sized sites, so you don't...
CellVoice 16 Screenshots
[Tuesday, April 5th, 2011]
Configure call notifications and priority easily from the CellVoice offline editing program. Get custom voice alerts for your point descriptions through the offline editor and MyDPS. Setup points, priority, and personnel to be notified quickly and e...
Send voice alerts to your phone via GSM/CDMA - New CellVoice RTUs
[Monday, April 4th, 2011]
Watch this video detailing new remotes that use cellular to send voice to your...
Moundridge Telephone Installs a Voice 16
[Monday, April 4th, 2011]
Ken Richards works for Moundridge Telephone, providing telephone and internet services to the people of Moundridge, Kansas. In early 2010, Richards wanted to get voice alarm notifications for one of his sites, but there weren't many solutions available...
NetGuardian 420 Web Interface Screenshots
[Friday, April 1st, 2011]
The NetGuardian 420's web interface provides for quick and easy access to your alarms, analogs, control relays, and more, all through your web browser. The NetGuardian 420's Web Browser Interface lets you configure and monitor your alarms via the...
Multi-Protocol Alarm Master Software Update: T/Mon 6.7A
[Wednesday, March 30th, 2011]
An interview with DPS Telecom President Eric Storm in which he shares the Top 5 Most Important Features of the T/Mon XM 6.7 alarm master update...
ecu lan product page
[Friday, March 25th, 2011]
The ECU LAN is a single door solution that ties perfectly into your building access and network monitoring systems. The Entry Control Unit with LAN access (ECU LAN) is designed to control individual door access without having to interface with an RTU...
Massive Winter Storm, How Do You Monitor Your Network?
[Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011]
Fresno, Calif. - In response to the massive winter storm wreaking havoc in the northeastern and central United States, DPS Telecom announced today a global campaign to protect vulnerable telecommunications networks from extreme weather. By collecting...
New "DPS View" Software released for SiteMON IP Cameras
[Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011]
DPS View organizes your cameras on one screen, so you can see what's going on at your sites. Your SiteMON IP cameras already provide supplemental alarms and controls and capture images on a trigger to help prevent theft at your sites, so why not make...
30 percent off RTU upgrades
[Monday, March 21st, 2011]
The new DPS Telecom RTU upgrade program allows you to receive a 30% credit toward a new RTU purchase by sending your old RTU back to DPS...
TKP: Setup Your NetGuardian as a PPP Server
[Friday, March 18th, 2011]
This TKP will show you how to setup your NetGuardian as a PPP server, allowing you to dial in to the NetGuardian (over a phone line) and browse the network that the NetGuardian is connected to or even access the Internet as if you had a standard dialup connection.
TempDefender Applications
[Thursday, March 17th, 2011]
The TempDefender is capable of reporting discrete and analog threshold alarms a number of ways, keeping you in the loop.
TempDefender Ordering Options
[Tuesday, March 15th, 2011]
View the options you can add to your TempDefender IT for server room, server closet, and data center monitoring of temperature and other critical information.
KNPC uses TMon to consolidate monitoring for Microwave, Tetra radio, and SDH systems
[Monday, March 7th, 2011]
Kuwait National Petroleum Company is a state-owned refiner and distributor of petroleum products. It controls three refineries at a capacity of 410,000 barrels of oil per day. "We have a Microwave system with its own monitoring system; we have a SDH system with its own monitoring system; and a TETRA radio system that also has its own monitoring system. So I'm thinking now we can consolidate all of these with T/Mon."
Smart Grids require increased automation, monitoring
[Friday, March 4th, 2011]
Remote telemetry units collect and report data about power sites back to control centers. They monitor voltages, environmental data, and other conditions, letting the grid and supervisors know how their sites are doing and what they can do to optimize the grid...
Distributed Control Systems Require Adequate Monitoring
[Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011]
While distributed controls are handy for highly variable processes, they can present serious problems if a single controller goes down. In a PLC, if the controller goes down, the process follows. In a DCS, if a single controller goes down, the rest of the controls don't necessarily stop, which can result in ruined batches or...
Winter Storm 2011 Proves Necessity of Emergency Network Monitoring
[Monday, February 28th, 2011]
Just in the past week, I received some questions regarding just how important a network monitoring system (for example, NetGuardian remotes reporting to a T/Mon master station) is in a storm as powerful as the one that ravaged the Northeast and the Midwest not two weeks ago. I was asked how a network monitoring system could help save lives when the network is destined to fail under the stress of extreme weather...
Create a Thin Network Monitoring System for Quicker Easier Monitoring
[Friday, February 25th, 2011]
...On an even larger scale, alarm managers like the T/Mon LNX, allow you remote access to an entire network of remote telemetry units, providing comprehensive visibility for your whole network. The telemetry units report directly to T/Mon, which then acts as a single point of access for your network monitoring data, allowing you both local and...
RTUs: A Specialized Alternative to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
[Monday, February 21st, 2011]
...while PLRs provide high-level algorithmic control for automation, they often aren't scalable, nor do they provide many sensors for information reporting. That's why some businesses are now opting to utilize Remote Telemetry Units, or RTUs, small-scale, PLC-like devices equipped with a large number of discrete and analog sensors, to monitor processes and control relays to...
ISO Rating and Insurance Rates Drop with Properly Monitored Emergency Network
[Friday, February 18th, 2011]
...the ISO rewards an up-to 1.5 point drop in your PPC rating for properly monitoring the community's dispatch circuit. If you make sure your community can always get a hold of its first responders quickly, you're less likely to suffer catastrophic fire damage, lowering your premiums and, more importantly, making you...
Winter Storm: Please send me your advice
[Friday, February 11th, 2011]
This massive winter storm is causing serious problems in multiple industries. Wired and wireless phone networks are being inundated with calls, and many tower sites have lost commercial electricity. Hundreds of thousands of people are without power. Thousands of airline flights are being cancelled every day. Seeing the storm's impact reminds me of the precautions many of our clients have taken by deploying monitoring tools. For example...
TKP: Learn How to Setup T/Mon to Forward Alarms as E-Mails
[Tuesday, February 8th, 2011]
This TKP will show you how to configure T/Mon to send outbound notifications to email accounts or smartphones with email access, making the network visible even when nobody's around.
Electronic Door Control Made Easier
[Thursday, February 3rd, 2011]
While the Building Access System delivered high value to our client base, we did hear from some people that they needed a higher-density solution. At sites like office buildings with lots of doors and not much equipment to monitor, it didn't make sense to deploy full-scale RTUs. The Building Access 32 is a new LAN-based box that we built to solve this problem. It supports electronic access for up to 32 doors without any external boxes (ECUs) or NetGuardian RTUs, so you can monitor even the densest sites without breaking your budget. A single T/Mon master can handle hundreds of BAC 32 units, allowing you to monitor hundreds and hundreds of doors, so you can secure even a very...
Proactive Monitoring Helps DANC Avoid Costly Truck Rolls...
[Thursday, January 27th, 2011]
With the network spanning hundreds of miles across the Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties of New York, it's hard to believe only four technicians manage such a large territory. Tim Field, a Network engineer for DANC, provided a closer look at their operations, and explained how proactive network monitoring allows them to keep tabs on their large fiber network...
SiteDialer for T/Mon NOC with EXP
[Tuesday, January 18th, 2011]
When combined with the T/Mon NOC and T/Mon EXP (expansion), the DPS Site Dialer delivers another critical method of receiving alarm notifications. This application allows you to receive these voice alerts for the alarm points you already have databased in T/Mon NOC. You can assign voice notifications for a...
Programmable Logic Controllers
[Wednesday, January 12th, 2011]
...while PLRs provide high-level algorithmic control for automation, they often aren't scalable, nor do they provide many sensors for information reporting. That's why some businesses are now opting to utilize Remote Telemetry Units, or RTUs, small-scale, PLC-like devices equipped with a large number of discrete and analog sensors, to monitor processes and control relays to execute basic controls. RTUs like the...
2011 Product Showcase Catalog
[Friday, January 7th, 2011]
Download the new DPS Product Showcase for 2011. This is a large catalog summarizing the wide variety of products that DPS Telecom can offer you.
President's Letter - January 2011
[Thursday, January 6th, 2011]
One of the first things I do at the start of each new year is review the previous year. In that respect, 2010 was a great year for DPS. We appreciate all of our clients that helped contribute to that success. We also received more than our fair share of...
SCADA: Make Your PLCs Call You With Voice Alerts...
[Wednesday, January 5th, 2011]
When you wire a NetGuardian Voice 16 into one or more of your PLCs, you'll be able to receive detailed voice alerts as described above. Your PLCs will still send data to your central master (HMI), but - with a Voice 16 deployed - they'll send a supplemental voice alert to your phone. You can also connect the Voice 16 to...
Network Management Systems
[Monday, January 3rd, 2011]
Using Remote Telemetry Units for Proactive Fault Monitoring and Notification
Happy Holidays from DPS Telecom - 2010
[Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010]
From all of us at DPS Telecom, Happy Holidays. We wish you the best for 2011.
Positive Train Control (PTC) Requires Active Network Monitoring
[Friday, December 17th, 2010]
Positive train control (PTC) is a developing technology designed to prevent collisions and other accidents on railways. The Federal Government has mandated all railway companies fully implement it by the end of 2015. PTC works by relaying information about the...
NetGuardian LT Web Interface Screenshots
[Wednesday, December 15th, 2010]
The NetGuardian LT's web interface allows you to monitor your alarms, analogs, and set controls from any computer with internet access, so you can always keep an eye on your site.
SiteMon IP Web Interface Screenshots
[Saturday, December 11th, 2010]
The SiteMon's Web Browser Interface enables you to view a live feed and capture images, so you always know what's going on at your site.
NetGuardian Voice 16 Web GUI Screenshots
[Friday, December 10th, 2010]
The NetGuardian Voice's web interface enables you to set your call directory remotely, so you can make sure you have someone on call from anywhere you have Internet access.
Securely Forward Alarms to Your SNMPv3 Manager with this New T/Mon Software Module...
[Tuesday, December 7th, 2010]
Seeing an unanswered client need, the DPS Engineering Team developed the new "SNMPv3 Responder" T/Mon software module. It fully supports all SNMPv3 trap security standards, and it's very simple to set up. In fact, the only change that users of the v1 module will see is a new menu of SNMPv3 security options. SNMPv2c forwarding is also supported by this new module.
T/Mon BAS Applications
[Monday, December 6th, 2010]
Top Level Master: The T/Mon BAS controls all of your doors on one uniform platform. You can monitor and control doors from anywhere - your office, your desktop or laptop PC, a Web browser, your e-mail, or your cell phone.
T/Mon BAS: Full Specifications
[Friday, December 3rd, 2010]
The 1RU T/Mon BAS fits into any 19" or 23" rack, in any telco or server room environment, freeing more space for revenue-generating equipment.
T/Mon BAS: Centralized Building Access Control in 1 RU
[Thursday, December 2nd, 2010]
T/Mon BAS (Building Access System) gives you centralized, electronic control over your doors. T/Mon BAS is a variant of the T/Mon Remote Alarm Monitoring System. While a standard T/Mon manages both door access and alarms from network equipment, T/Mon BAS is focused purely on...
NetGuardian 420: Ordering Options
[Wednesday, December 1st, 2010]
The NetGuardian 420 back panel has dual power feeds for increased reliability, inputs for the discretes, analogs, and control relay outputs, a POTS/dial-up telco jack, a 4-port terminal server for remotely accessing serial equipment, and a 10/100 LAN jack for SNMP alarm reporting and email/cell phone notifications.
DPS 2010 Holiday Hours Update
[Wednesday, December 1st, 2010]
So we may celebrate the holidays with our families, DPS Telecom will have special holiday hours from December 24, 2010 through January 2, 2011. For your convenience, staff will be available on weekdays between these dates from 8AM to 12PM...
VoIP Orderwire Web GUI Screenshots
[Friday, November 26th, 2010]
The VoIP Orderwire's web interface enables you to set your directory remotely, so you can add and remove sites from your list without having to travel to them.
T/Mon LNX: A Proven PBX Monitoring Tool
[Monday, November 22nd, 2010]
For PBX monitoring applications, T/Mon's most important ability is its ASCII Text Processor software module. In fact, PBX monitoring is the reason that the ASCII Text Processor was created...
CC Communications Take Control of Their Network Reliability with T/Mon
[Thursday, November 18th, 2010]
CC Communications has used DPS Telecom monitoring equipment since they first recognized their need for network visibility. Toll Technician James Granger has found consistent, positive results with the service at DPS. "I really believe in the DPS program: the way you guys take care of your clients and the way your...
Here's what real clients say about T/Mon for PBX Monitoring...
[Wednesday, November 17th, 2010]
"Our main client need was to monitor many of the PBX's that our clients have out in the field. Prior to using T/Mon, we needed to contract that out. We wanted to bring it in house so we could get greater control than we...
President's Letter - November 2010
[Tuesday, November 16th, 2010]
At DPS, the end of the year is always an exciting time. We've received many orders for delivery by December 31st. We're still receiving orders before the November 24 deadline to guarantee end-of-year delivery. From our clients who are planning for next year's monitoring expansions, we're getting requests for budgetary quotes.
The Last Day to Order for Guaranteed 2010 Delivery is November 24th...
[Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010]
Consider these 5 reasons to improve alarm monitoring with your year-end budget...
The 7 Key Elements of an Advanced PBX Monitoring System
[Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010]
A good switch monitoring system will collect alarms from all of your equipment, regardless of manufacturer or protocol. A high-quality switch monitoring system will also...
President's Letter - October 2010
[Tuesday, October 19th, 2010]
Our annual Users Group concluded just last week. I'd like to thank everyone who attended for all of their new ideas and knowledge exchanged with fellow T/Mon users. Your input really allows us to focus our engineers on the right projects and enhancements. It's always an exciting time when DPS Telecom enters a new market by creating a new product that - while it's deployed at sites where you might also use monitoring – performs a different core function. It's exciting for...
Building Access 32: Full Specifications
[Monday, October 18th, 2010]
For convenient installation, the Building Access 32 has virtually all connectors on its front panel. Power inputs, fuses, grounding lug, 10/100BaseT LAN, and 32 RJ45 door connection port are all located on the front panel. The only back panel connector is the...
Building Access 32 (BACTL)
[Thursday, October 14th, 2010]
The Building Access 32 interfaces to your door access controller, proxy card readers, and T/Mon Alarm Master. While a variety of NetGuardian RTUs can also handle this function, the Building Access 32 is ideal for high-density scenarios where you have a lot of doors to control and monitor...
NetGuardian 420: Full Specifications
[Tuesday, September 28th, 2010]
The NetGuardian 420 back panel has dual power feeds for increased reliability, inputs for the discretes, analogs, and control relay outputs, a POTS/dial-up telco jack, a 4-port terminal server for remotely accessing serial equipment, and a 10/100 LAN jack for SNMP alarm reporting and email/cell phone notifications...
Overview: NetGuardian 420
[Friday, September 24th, 2010]
Do you have sites where a large-capacity RTU isn't necessary, but you still need advanced functions like a built-in terminal server? Those are exactly the kinds of sites for which the NetGuardian 420 was designed. Like a lot of networks, you probably have those "in-between capacity" sites that aren't exactly small, but they don't require a big RTU with capacity you'll never use. For those sites, consider this "just right" SNMP RTU...
TKP: Setup a Proxy Card Reader to Your NetGuardian
[Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010]
The proximity card reader as part of your Building Access System eliminates the chance of forgotten keycodes and increases your level of access control. An employee can easily share a keycode with others, but not a proxy card. In the event that a card is lost or...
TKP: Setup a Propane Sensor to Work with a NetGuardian
[Monday, September 20th, 2010]
Propane generators are a common backup power source at a variety of sites. These technologies support monitoring of tank levels, flow rates, run times, and intelligent estimation of remaining run-time. Depending on the type of potting cap used on your Rochester gauge you will wire the...
President's Letter - September 2010
[Wednesday, September 15th, 2010]
With the start of Q4 just days away, you need to start planning your end-of-year purchasing. DPS has a seasonal rush of orders every year during Q4, so you need to get your orders in as soon as possible. If you have 2010 budget leftover - or you're planning budgets for 2011 - you should read...
Warning: Don't Waste Your End-of-Year Budget in 2010
[Thursday, September 9th, 2010]
How much has your network expanded in 2010? Has your monitoring kept up with your growth? Do you still need to "backfill" your monitoring? You can install all the sites you want, but your job really isn't done until you protect them with alarm monitoring...
Case Study: Silver Star Communications Establishes Critical Alternate-Path Access to DLC, Mux, and Switch Equipment during LAN Failures
[Friday, September 3rd, 2010]
Jim Eddins is the Central Office Technician for Silver Star Communications in Freedom, WY. "I take care of everything from inside the central office to the remote huts," he explains. "And I mean everything. I handle anything from equipment installations to mopping the floors."
DPS is giving away passes to Comptel Plus Fall 2010 in Dallas, TX...
[Wednesday, September 1st, 2010]
Alert: DPS has a limited quantity of show passes to give to our valued client base.
President's Letter - August 2010
[Wednesday, August 18th, 2010]
This month, DPS is introducing a new, medium-sized RTU with a capacity between a NetGuardian 216 and a NetGuardian 832A. If you have sites with that capacity need, don't miss our feature article on the new NetGuardian 420...
New Server Room Monitoring White Paper
[Thursday, August 12th, 2010]
If you're responsible for any> number of server rooms or data centers, whatever your industry, you absolutely have to know when you have a problem. Server room monitoring devices are great for this task, because they monitor your server room environments and alert you when they detect trouble. But you can't just pick any server room monitoring system. There are lots to choose from, and the...
New TempDefender Server Room Monitoring Screenshots
[Thursday, August 12th, 2010]
View newly uploaded screens from the TempDefender IT's web interface. This interface is a convenient way to set up server room monitoring and check current status...
New Medium-Capacity SNMP RTU - NetGuardian 420
[Tuesday, August 10th, 2010]
Do you have sites where a large-capacity RTU isn't necessary, but you still need advanced functions like a built-in terminal server? Those are exactly the kinds of sites that the NetGuardian 420 was designed for. Like a lot of networks, you probably have those "in-between capacity" sites that aren't exactly small, but they don't require a big RTU with capacity you'll never use. For those sites, consider this "just right" SNMP RTU...
New: DPS Sensor Network
[Tuesday, July 20th, 2010]
The newest from the DPS line of sensors allows you to keeps tabs on environmentals like never before. In this daisy-chaned architecture, all sensor data is transmitted and received over a single wire. These sensors are powered by the unit using the same connection used to collect your analog readings. You can chain...
Server Room Temperature Monitoring
[Tuesday, July 20th, 2010]
How are you monitoring the temperature in your server rooms? Does the level of protection you're providing for your servers reflect the investment you made them? You have thousands or millions of dollars on your server racks, and poor temperature monitoring will let it all go up in smoke. If you're building a new data center, don't fall into this trap - deploy a top-quality data center monitoring system right from the start...
New Diagnostic Tool: NetGuardian 216 TestBox
[Tuesday, July 20th, 2010]
With this new diagnostic tool, you can verify every discrete alarm input, control relay, and voltage-based analog alarm input on a NetGuardian 216 remote (including 216T, 216F, and other NetGuardians with a single amphenol connector)...
The Top 16 SCADA Resources
[Tuesday, July 20th, 2010]
View this collection of the Top 16 SCADA Resources collected from the DpsTele.com website. Content includes a SCADA Tutorial white paper, a SCADA Tutorial video, SCADA concept discussions, and...
The Top 15 TL1 Resources
[Friday, July 16th, 2010]
View this collection of the Top 15 TL1 Resources collected from the DpsTele.com website. Content includes a TL1 Tutorial white paper, TL1 mediation information, and...
T/Mon LNX Upgrade Discount Program: Find Out What Amount You Qualify For...
[Thursday, July 15th, 2010]
Do you have a T/Mon NOC master station? What about older T/Mon hardware? If so, you need to contact DPS to learn how much you could save on an upgrade to the new T/Mon LNX hardware...
Download Escape the Legacy Trap White Paper
[Wednesday, July 14th, 2010]
How to Migrate from Legacy Alarm Monitoring Equipment Without Spending a Fortune
New How-To Guide: Setup Rochester Propane Sensor to NetGuardian
[Tuesday, July 13th, 2010]
Propane generators are a common backup power source at a variety of sites. These technologies support monitoring of tank levels, flow rates, run times, and intelligent estimation of remaining run-time. Depending on the type of potting cap used on your Rochester gauge you will wire the propane sensor differently. Use the following instructions to setup your type of Rochester propane sensor to a NetGuardian...
Case Study: How Startec Global Communications Monitors the Switches, Softswitches, and DACS in Their International Network
[Monday, July 12th, 2010]
With sites across the US and into Canada, Startec needed an effective way to collect alarms from their DACS units, Fiber-muxes, Sonus softswitch, and GSP switch. Although the DACS and switching gear output alarms via human-readable ASCII text messages (including TL1 protocol), simply assigning operators to "watch for important alarms" was not a good option. For ASCII text streams with any significant traffic, human operators easily become...
DPS Telecom is ISO 9001:2008 Certified
[Monday, July 5th, 2010]
Several years ago, DPS Telecom became ISO 9001:2000 certified. This involved the documentation of every key process throughout the company, plus systems that control the documentation. In the last several months, we were visited by an auditor to verify our compliance with the newer ISO 9001:2008 standards. As expected, this process went very smoothly, and DPS Telecom is now ISO 9001:2008 certified.
President's Letter: July 2010
[Thursday, July 1st, 2010]
As you may have read in the email newsletter earlier this month, our T/Mon LNX upgrade program is now in full swing. We've created a lot of interesting opportunities for T/Mon NOC and IAM users to upgrade to the latest T/Mon hardware platform. T/Mon LNX supports SQL history logging for exponentially faster reports, more TCP sockets for more ASCII-Processor jobs, and our intuitive new...
New Server Monitoring Tool: TempDefender IT
[Friday, June 25th, 2010]
Designed to protect your equipment rooms from unseen threats: Small form-factor saves on valuable rack space, Plug 'n' Play design - Start monitoring in minutes, Ping targets and service monitoring - Your server is up, but is your...
New Server Room Temperature Monitoring Device
[Tuesday, June 15th, 2010]
This small device keeps tabs on all the environmental levels that affect your servers, phone closets, data centers, and other equipment locations. The 8 discrete alarms on the back panel are used to monitor dry contacts, such as motion sensors, UPS, smoke detectors, flood sensors, AC and room entry. Whether you choose the 8 analogs or 4 digital sensor inputs on the back panel, you'll stay protected from environmental threats by keeping tabs on temperature, humidity, power and...
How to Attend Factory Training Without Paying Tuition...
[Sunday, June 13th, 2010]
Learn to use alarm monitoring equipment without paying to attend this 4-day class...
Discrete Sensors: Water, Door, Smoke, Motion...
[Friday, June 11th, 2010]
View this list of discrete sensors from DPS Telecom, which can be wired into any discrete (contact closure) input on a NetGuardian or other RTU...
Copper Theft Monitoring Video
[Tuesday, June 8th, 2010]
View this online video demonstration of monitoring equipment in a copper theft prevention scenario.
President's Letter - June 2010
[Tuesday, June 1st, 2010]
At DPS, new products and features happen all the time. Whether it's creating a "perfect-fit" solution for a specific network or adding new functionality via firmware updates, we keep our Engineering Team very busy. This month, however, we're introducing something special. It's a new...
Video: Advanced Factory Training Course at DPS Telecom
[Thursday, May 6th, 2010]
If you've ever been to Factory Training course at DPS Headquarters, you know just how much valuable information you come away with. T/Mon Monitor Mode, Edit Mode, GFX, NetGuardian functionality - our Tech Support Engineers cover it all. Now there's a special, once-a-year class for those wanting to go more in-depth on their alarm monitoring. Watch this video...
New Product Announcements - May 2010
[Thursday, May 6th, 2010]
Review these 8 application descriptions, complete with full product specs...
Battery Voltage Monitor: BVM 48
[Wednesday, May 5th, 2010]
The BVM 48 monitors up to 24 cells and reports threshold alarms via SNMP...
How to Stop Copper Theft...
[Tuesday, May 4th, 2010]
At DPS, we're hearing from many of our clients that copper theft is once again on the rise. With the value of copper rapidly approaching its pre-recession high of $4-per-pound...
Video: SNMP Trap Processor
[Tuesday, May 4th, 2010]
If you send and receive SNMP traps in your network, you need to watch this video. With the SNMP Trap Processor module, T/Mon can convert incoming SNMP traps into on-screen alerts, pages, emails, and voice dial-outs. Plus, you can also bring in alarms from ASCII text sources (like telecom switches) and non-SNMP remotes...
Don't miss the DPS Booth (#145) at UTC Telecom 2010...
[Monday, May 3rd, 2010]
On May 23-26, visit the DPS Booth (#145) at the UTC (Utilities Telecom Council) 2010 show in Indianapolis. Andrew and Travis will be on hand to discuss the problems you're facing in your network - and how better monitoring will reduce your costs in this economic climate.
President's Letter - May 2010
[Monday, May 3rd, 2010]
Using feedback from our clients, we've once again improved the format of this newsletter. We'll now be giving you more of what you want: practical "How-To" guides you can use as you plan your projects and deploy new equipment...
Case Study: How Interbel Telephone Restored Alarm Visibility After Their Switch Upgrade...
[Friday, April 30th, 2010]
DPS Telecom's Capabilities (Text Version)
[Friday, April 16th, 2010]
Read this detailed text-based listing of DPS Telecom's capabilities. This text block is roughly 500 words and suitable for upload into your internal vendor database.
President's Letter - April 2010
[Wednesday, April 14th, 2010]
On May 23-26, 2010, DPS will be exhibiting at the UTC tradeshow in Indianapolis (we wanted to give you more notice than we did for the CTIA 2010 show). If you're attending too, be sure to...
President's Letter: March 2010
[Thursday, April 8th, 2010]
Any of our clients who have toured the DPS facilities know this: DPS is a process-driven company. Last year, we were became an ISO9001:2000 certified company. We just went through our first...
New NetGuardian RTU with Dual SFP fiber connections...
[Thursday, April 8th, 2010]
This new build option of the field-proven NetGuardian 832A G5 has dual SFP fiber ports (GigE). These ports allow you to route alarm data over SFP fiber, daisy-chaining many NetGuardians together across...
New Alarm Master: T/Mon LNX
[Thursday, April 8th, 2010]
As the successor to T/Mon NOC hardware, T/Mon LNX offers entirely new capabilities for monitoring SNMP gear and other missional-critical equipment...
Full Specs: T/Mon LNX
[Wednesday, April 7th, 2010]
Read the complete specifications of T/Mon LNX (including 6 independent NICs)...
Download ROI Estimation Worksheet
[Friday, March 12th, 2010]
Do you know what poor network visibility is costing you? The statistics in this PDF guide to alarm monitoring ROI - which I gathered by talking with real clients - will surprise you...
NetGuardian Monitoring Application - Submit Your Feedback
[Friday, March 12th, 2010]
This new NetGuardian Monitoring Application, which monitors up to 8 NetGuardians, was created to solve problems in 2 different scenarios. Read full details and submit your feedback online...
"Introducing our Latest Alarm Master - Meet T/Mon LNX..."
[Thursday, March 11th, 2010]
Take a look at how much your network has expanded over the last several years. As more remote sites have been added and new transport laid out, your SNMP manager has hopefully kept up with the changing technology. And if you're a T/Mon NOC or IAM user, your alarm master has seen you through those changing times. Still, we're always pushing to make our interface more intuitive and easier to use...
NetGuardian Q8 - Full Specifications for Motoroal Quantar Monitoring...
[Wednesday, March 10th, 2010]
Dimension, Mounting, Protocols, Power Input Voltage...
Library of Detailed Application Drawings
[Tuesday, March 9th, 2010]
See DPS products working in the exact scenarios you need...
Give Your Feedback on this T1 RTU Video Demo
[Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010]
For monitoring sites outside your existing LAN, the NetGuardian 216T includes a T1 interface (FrameRelay or PPP). You can even deliver LAN to 7 other devices with the integrated hub. The 216T also supports LAN for an easy transition when your network expands. Watch this video, then submit online feedback...
Monitor Motorola Quantar Radios with the NetGuardian Q8
[Thursday, February 25th, 2010]
Overview: NetGuardian Expansion for the G5 Platform
[Wednesday, February 24th, 2010]
The NetGuardian DX G5 Expansion Units are low-cost, self-contained devices that provide the NetGuardian 832A or 864A G5 with additional ground-activated discrete alarms, analogs alarms, and control relays. With the capability of adding up to 3 NetGuardian DX Expansion Units, you will gain up 128 discretes on a NetGuardian 832A G5 or up to 256 alarm points per 864A G5...
Switch 8 Ports of DC Power with this PDU + RTU Combo
[Monday, February 22nd, 2010]
How many times have you had to drive to a site just to power-cycle or reboot equipment that has stopped responding? It just...
New T/Mon LNX SNMP Alarm Master
[Monday, February 22nd, 2010]
What you need is an alarm master than can handle your current monitoring needs – but also the extra horsepower and capacity that allows for growth. Need to mediate lots of different equipment to SNMP? Your next SNMP manager should be able to take whatever protocols you can throw at it, and turn it into SNMP traps, voice notifications, emails, and text messages you can...
What's Your Custom Feature Request?
[Tuesday, February 16th, 2010]
At DPS, our Engineering Department has made a science out of custom engineering. We finish projects in a matter of weeks or months, not years. As a DPS client, you have access to this...
Monitor up to 24 Battery Cells with this new dedicated platform
[Monday, February 15th, 2010]
Here in the DPS Engineering Department, we introduced many different product technologies during 2009. Today, I'd like you to look at this 24-Cell Battery Monitor...
President's Letter - February 2010
[Monday, February 15th, 2010]
DPS is pleased to announce the T/Mon LNX. As many of you know, our RTU’s are multi-generational. But what you might not know is that the T/Mon master station is as well. It's not quite as obvious as the RTU's because the generational cycle is...
Get Voice Alerts to Your BlackBerry(R) Smartphone or Cell Phone with this RTU...
[Friday, February 12th, 2010]
If you're responsible for remote network sites, you know you can't always be in front of a monitoring terminal. Sometimes you're in the field. Sometimes you're at home. But wherever you are, you always need to know about critical network threats...
12 / 24 VDC Power Supply: Give Your Feedback
[Tuesday, February 9th, 2010]
If you have remote sites powered by -48 VDC battery plants, you... (submit online feedback about this product)
-48 VDC to +12 / +24 VDC Power Supply
[Friday, January 29th, 2010]
If you have remote sites powered by -48 VDC battery plants, you know it's difficult to deploy devices that don't natively support that voltage. Remote sensors, for example, most commonly require +12 VDC or +24 VDC. Now, with this 1 RU power supply box, you can...
This NetGuardian Monitoring Application solves 2 visibility problems
[Friday, January 22nd, 2010]
This streamlined interface takes the best part of a dedicated alarm master - a comprehensive view of your network - and provides it on a smaller scale...
TKP Collection: Volume 2 - Setting Up RTUs and Notifications
[Thursday, January 21st, 2010]
If you've got a T/Mon, and you deploy KDA or NetGuardian remotes in your network, download these How-To Guides. This collection of the most commonly requested Techno Knowledge Papers gives you all the info you need to setup T/Mon to communicate with your remotes...
2010 Product Showcase Catalog
[Thursday, January 21st, 2010]
This Product Showcase is a guide to tools - the very best network alarm monitoring solutions I can offer you. These solutions are designed to cut your workload and slash your costs.
Video How-To Guide: Setup NetGuardian polling via LAN in T/Mon
[Wednesday, January 20th, 2010]
DPS Telecom NetGuardians are even more effective when paired with a T/Mon master station. Connecting one to the other is a quick process. In this video, Tech Support Engineer Travis Mock shows you how...
President's Letter - January 2010
[Monday, January 4th, 2010]
Every once in a while, something happens that really puts our professional and personal relationships into perspective. This Christmas was one of those times. My e-mail inbox was flooded with e-mails from our clients wishing the best for our company & families. Positive affirmations are one thing, but after reading each of those letters, I felt...
Happy Holidays from DPS Telecom - 2009
[Monday, December 21st, 2009]
From all of us at DPS Telecom, we wish you a joyful Holiday Season and a prosperous New Year...
Techno Knowledge Paper - A Collection of ASCII How to Guides...
[Monday, December 14th, 2009]
The ASCII Processor in T/Mon is a flexible tool for converting almost any human-readable text stream (including TL1) into standard alarm points. This flexibility does require a certain amount of complexity, however, and that's why I've written this PDF guide. It's built on my experience in Tech Support, and it will teach you how to setup and test the ASCII Processor on your T/Mon...
President's Letter December 2009
[Thursday, December 10th, 2009]
Earlier this month, I returned from a week long Texas trip. It was great getting a chance to see so many of our clients...
Letter from the President: December 2009
[Saturday, December 5th, 2009]
At DPS, feedback from our clients is key to our success. That applies to our products, our support, and - especially today - our email newsletter...
National Grid Tackles Fiber-Ring Alarms with 3 T/Mon NOC Master Stations...
[Tuesday, December 1st, 2009]
National Grid is one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the world, and the second largest utility in the US. In order to protect their fiber network, the company has deployed multiple T/Mon NOC masters. Read this full case study now to learn how SNMP trap processing accelerated repair work after a very unusual fiber cut...
Use this Floor Plan View in T/Mon GFX to Reduce Human Error
[Tuesday, November 24th, 2009]
There's no doubt that zoomable maps in T/GFX software make your job easier. Let's face it: Your network visibility gets a whole lot better when you can see alarms on geographic maps. With that said...
Attention CS 1500 Users: Don't Forget to Replace Alarm Monitoring
[Monday, November 23rd, 2009]
If you're deploying a Nortel CS 1500, you're probably replacing an older switch. When your old switch goes offline, you might be losing visibility of alarms at your important remote sites. You need to plan ahead with a dedicated alarm remote (RTU) that's ready to...
Deadline Extended: The Last Day to Order for Guaranteed 2009 Delivery is November 23rd...
[Wednesday, November 18th, 2009]
mproving your monitoring is a great use of funds at any time, but they simply aren't available for much of the year. At the end of 2009, you have an important opportunity to perform a complete site audit and use CapEx budget to make improvements...
Easily Monitor Up to 8 NetGuardians with this New NetGuardian Monitoring App...
[Monday, November 16th, 2009]
our small group of NetGuardians is growing. It's getting difficult to keep track of them using just their web interfaces, but you also can't justify purchasing an alarm master just yet. You need to see the status of your NetGuardians summarized on one screen, and you need to do it for a reasonable price. The NetGuardian Monitoring Application is...
What is a switched rack PDU?
[Thursday, November 5th, 2009]
As DPS expands into the PDU (Power Distribution Unit) market, we're also expanding the information we offer in that product category. Here, we examine a common PDU subgroup: switched rack PDUs...
Nemont Telephone Tackles Fiber Cuts with a Superior Monitoring Platform
[Wednesday, November 4th, 2009]
When choosing which equipment to purchase, Nemont looked to another trusted company for advice. Vision Net provides after-hours monitoring services for Nemont's network. "Vision Net started monitoring for us," Wang said. "They had the DPS monitoring system in place, so we mirrored what they had. We monitor from 8 to 5. After hours, Vision Net has...
How to Find a Power Distribution Unit (PDU) for your Server Closet or Server Room
[Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009]
Whether you like to call your physical server location a "server closet" or a "server room", it's important to choose the right power distribution unit (PDU), and here's why: In server environments, a power distribution unit is typically used for remote reboot applications. The next time one of your servers freezes, locks up, hangs or otherwise fails, you'll be able to...
"Official Notice: DCM at Manufacturing End-of-Life - Review Your Newer SNMP/Echo/Voice Alternatives..."
[Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009]
The DCM (Discrete Control Module) has reached its manufacturing end-of-life (NOTE: all current DCM deployments are still fully covered by tech support). Since the DCM proved to be so useful during its lifetime, we've already developed 2 modern alternatives that will perform very similar functions with contemporary enhancements. Here are 2 alarm remotes that...
The Last Day to Order for Guaranteed 2009 Delivery is November 20th...
[Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009]
Don't let your 2009 budget dollars go to waste. Submit your year-end orders by November 20.
President's Letter - November 2009
[Monday, November 2nd, 2009]
Have you noticed the product evolution at DPS? We are very proud that our products are multi-generational. Month-to-month, there are always "feature enhancements". These are primarily driven by...
New Network Alarm Monitoring Equipment Pricing Request Form
[Friday, October 30th, 2009]
Use this online form to request pricing for DPS Telecom remote network management products.
PDU - Control Power & Remote Reboot in Server Rooms & Data Centers using SNMP
[Thursday, October 29th, 2009]
If you work in any telecom or server room environment, and you're not currently using PDUs (Power Distribution Units), you should be. PDUs allow you to toggle power on and off to your network devices remotely. Think about all the times that all you had to do was reboot a rack-mounted server (or any other piece of equipment) to get it working again. It's an incredibly easy task, but you incur costs in the...
Door Control System: Door Strike Demo
[Wednesday, October 28th, 2009]
See how the electronic door strike works in the DPS building access system in this video...
Request a phone call back from DPS
[Tuesday, October 27th, 2009]
Use this quick form to request a phone call from DPS. We'll call you back, generally within a few hours.
Access Control System Demonstration
[Monday, October 26th, 2009]
DPS Technician Chris Hower demonstrates a special application of the Building Access System integrated with a roll-up door controller in this video.
SCADA Systems Tutorial
[Friday, October 23rd, 2009]
SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) systems are used in industrial environments to monitor critical equipment and environmental values. SCADA systems can be used to monitor many different kinds of equipment in many different kinds of environments. In fact, you're likely to find...
Monitoring that comes through when your reputation is on the line
[Thursday, October 22nd, 2009]
You have risen to the top in the industry. Your reputation has taken many years to build.
After Your Transport Upgrade Killed Your Monitoring - Migrate and Enhance It...
[Wednesday, October 21st, 2009]
There comes a time in almost every telecom network, when portions of the transport need to be upgraded or replaced. There are many reasons for this. Sometimes the equipment is no longer economical to maintain or repair. In other cases, the technology becomes obsolete. Perhaps regulatory issues force you into frequency changes...
Tower Monitoring and Reporting - Protection Against FCC Fines and Property Damage
[Tuesday, October 20th, 2009]
When light beacons fail, towers become hazards to low-flying aircraft. It is your legal obligation to monitor your tower lights. Unmonitored tower beacons can potentially cost tens of thousands of dollars in fines if outages go unreported, or even greater losses if an accident were to occur.
New Site Dialer for T/Mon
[Tuesday, October 20th, 2009]
When combined with the T/Mon NOC and T/Mon EXP (expansion), the DPS Site Dialer delivers another critical method of receiving alarm notifications. This application allows you to receive these voice alerts for the alarm points you already have databased in T/Mon NOC. You can assign voice notifications for a few specific alarm points, or for a range of points for an entire site.
This new KDA build meets modern standards and runs twice as fast...
[Tuesday, October 20th, 2009]
As we modernize our manufacturing line, some product builds must inevitably be discontinued. But to maintain support for our clients with existing KDA deployments, the new KDA 864 G2 will provide an ongoing opportunity to maintain and grow your monitoring sytem. If you already have KDA's in your network, you'll be instantly familiar with the KDA 864-TS G2. It's been designed to be virtually identical from a...
T/Mon Site Dialer: Full Specifications
[Tuesday, October 20th, 2009]
Review the complete specifications for this new voice-dialing accessory for the T/Mon alarm master...
Are you tired of your present vendor?
[Monday, October 19th, 2009]
Being prepared, having control and making a transition to new technology slowly and over several budget cycles makes the DPS solution your logical choice.
VoIP OrderWire Specifications
[Monday, October 19th, 2009]
View the full specs of this new VoIP Order Wire system...
Working with DPS means Meeting Development and Deployment Time Frames
[Sunday, October 18th, 2009]
This project calls for solutions fast. The necessity to go to market quickly will provide you with a competitive edge in the market place.
Theft Mitigation - Theft is costing you a significant amount of money
[Saturday, October 17th, 2009]
When the price of something goes up, criminals are more likely to target it. This directly attacks your business on a number of fronts. First you're out the loss of what they took which can range from fuel, to copper, to equipment. That's a big financial hit right there, but that doesn't even take into consideration the cost of restoration or impact to services and operations.
DPS has superior OEM services for remote site management
[Friday, October 16th, 2009]
Providing your customers with a state of the art alarm monitoring is mandatory to the success of your product.
New VoIP OrderWire System
[Friday, October 16th, 2009]
This next-gen orderwire product from DPS Telecom delivers voice communication at all your LAN sites. Using VoIP (Voice over IP) technology, you call another orderwire station, a select group of stations, or use the Hoot 'n Holler "all call" feature to page someone when you're not sure where they are. Each VoIP Orderwire unit installs easily - just plug into your LAN hub or switch. In just 1 RU of space, you can get rid of all those costly telephone lines and long-distance fees. VoIP communication uses the industry-standard SIP 2.0 protocol and G.711 codec, making this orderwire system even easier to work with if you're already familiar with VoIP...
Strategic Sparing of Telemetry Gear
[Thursday, October 15th, 2009]
Your company has a substantial investment in its critical monitoring infrastructure that allows them to be proactive with their network management. But like the equipment that it monitors, should be quickly replaceable in case of failure. Going the RMA route just isn't an option because your monitoring system down time needs to be measured in minutes, not days.
Download FTTH Tutorial Tech Brief
[Thursday, October 15th, 2009]
Fiber optic communications infrastructure is spreading rapidly around the world. To keep up with this trend, you need to understand the basic concepts of Fiber to the Home (FTTH) and similar network architectures. From conceptual diagrams to cost considerations to maximizing your ROI through better network visbility, this guide is your fast tutorial to FTTH...
Strategic Products are MFD
[Wednesday, October 14th, 2009]
It is ideal to have continued supply of the products that you need from vendors to maintain normal business operations. Unfortunately, the realty is over time products change, evolve, and the exact product you require is no longer available.
Full Specs: Remote Power Controller 100 (DC) PDU
[Wednesday, October 14th, 2009]
See the full specifications of this new DC PDU...
DPS has RoHS solutions - You need to have monitoring devices that are ROHS compliant
[Tuesday, October 13th, 2009]
The world is becoming a greener place and companies are looking out for the health of their workforce. Europe is taking the lead with this their RoHS directive most electronics products must be compliant in order to be sold there. China is not far behind with their directive. These regulations necessarily impact OEM's and distributors that...
PDU Overview: Remote Power Controller 100 (DC)
[Tuesday, October 13th, 2009]
This new DC-powered PDU (Power Distribution Unit) controls power to 8 site devices, and (optionally) includes a medium-size RTU for monitoring your critical equipment alarms...
Protecting new network site growth
[Monday, October 12th, 2009]
Your network is growing again. There's lots of logistical items that are involved in the planning, engineering, acquisition and deployment phases of this project. Also critical in this process is making sure that these new sites are monitored to at least the same level of monitoring visibility as your current system.
PDU Tutorial: How to Choose a Power Distribution Unit
[Monday, October 12th, 2009]
A PDU (Power Distribution Unit) is a device that allows you to remotely turn on, turn off, and reboot equipment running on AC and/or DC power. PDU technology is absolutely critical to minimize wasted driving out to remote sites. Instead of sending...
President's Letter: October 2009
[Monday, October 12th, 2009]
Hear the current plans at DPS Telecom, straight from President Eric Storm
Download this New Remote Power Control Tech Brief
[Monday, October 12th, 2009]
This Tech Brief is your guide to selecting Power Distribution Units (PDUs) for your remote sites, with a focus on specific benefits to look for from vendors...
Protecting your site security in your network
[Sunday, October 11th, 2009]
our expensive equipment is kept in nondescript equipment huts or at remote unmanned sites. These equipment sites are at significant risk for vandalism and theft simply because of their remote location, lack of visible human presence, and minimal security deterrents.
Consolidate multiple incompatible telemetry (monitoring) systems into one system
[Saturday, October 10th, 2009]
You presently don't have a comprehensive single platform for viewing and managing your entire network. You have multiple platforms each providing only half the picture.
Perfect-Fit Alarm Monitoring Solutions
[Friday, October 9th, 2009]
We know that NRE's can be distasteful, difficult to manage, and can be difficult to get approved. That's why we take the risk and unnecessary expenditures out of the unit sales.
VoIP Orderwire RTU: Full Specifications
[Friday, October 9th, 2009]
Full specs for the VoIP Order Wire system with built-in RTU...
Video TKP: How to Upgrade NetGuardian firmware via Serial Port
[Friday, October 9th, 2009]
In this first video-version of our popular Techno Knowledge Papers, learn how to upgrade your NetGuardian RTUs via the front craft serial port...
You have outgrown your old monitoring system
[Thursday, October 8th, 2009]
Your company has grown and evolved over the years. The services you provide are faster, better, and more powerful than counterparts from earlier times.
Warning: Don't Waste Your End-of-Year Budget in 2009
[Thursday, October 8th, 2009]
Improving your monitoring is a great use of funds at any time, but they simply aren't available for much of the year. At the end of 2009, you have an important opportunity to perform a complete site audit and use CapEx budget to make improvements...
A Migration Path for your Outdated Monitoring Gear...
[Wednesday, October 7th, 2009]
Your network alarm equipment, whose primary function is to provide insight into the health of your network, is literally on its last leg. Its performance has degraded to the point where it is simply a matter of time before it fails completely.
Kitsap County CENCOM Protects 911 Service With Help from DPS
[Wednesday, October 7th, 2009]
"Wanting to expand their alarm coverage territory, Kitsap County had to come up with a plan. Their goal was to maintain their current high level of network reliability and efficiency, while expanding to..."
How to Ensure On-Time Network Alarm Monitoring Deployment...
[Tuesday, October 6th, 2009]
This project calls for solutions fast. The necessity to go to market quickly will provide you with a competitive edge in the market place.
Onsite Network Alarm Monitoring Training is Required
[Monday, October 5th, 2009]
There are several ways in which you could potentially find yourself in this position:
One Stop Shopping - Integrated Monitoring
[Sunday, October 4th, 2009]
Integrating a complete alarm solution piecemeal can be a daunting task. First you have to do fairly in-depth research to determine compatibility between products, involving lots of specification reviews, web access and phone calls. You have to take numerous factors into consideration ranging from: Protocols, electrical interfaces, physical issues and transport.
OEMs, Integrate Telemetry into Your Products with DPS Equipment
[Saturday, October 3rd, 2009]
The quickest timeframe can be achieved by outsourcing the alarm management of your product.
As an OEM, your customers deserve best-in-class monitoring when they buy your product...
[Friday, October 2nd, 2009]
Our real world monitoring technology has been successfully deployed in hundreds of companies. During its history our line has developed based on innovation and client feedback.
"Get Voice Alerts to Your BlackBerry(R) Smartphone or Cell Phone with this 'Just Right' Medium-Size RTU..."
[Friday, October 2nd, 2009]
DPS has already developed a light-capacity RTU that will call you with voice alerts, but what about your larger sites? You need a medium-capacity RTU that also supports voice alerts...
Multiple Alarm Master Best Practices
[Thursday, October 1st, 2009]
Your company, following the best practices of a good disaster recovery policy understands the mission critical alarm monitoring package has to be available in a topology that supports geographic diversity.
"Switch 8 Ports of DC Power with this New Multi-Function RTU..."
[Thursday, October 1st, 2009]
With 8 DC power ports that you can remotely toggle via IP, you can eliminate hours of wasted travel time - and prevent unnecessary downtime...
Find your Alarm Monitoring Migration Path and Strategy
[Wednesday, September 30th, 2009]
Your present alarm vendor no longer supports your existing alarm remotes. Parts, repairs and on-going maintenance will continue to be a problem and will only get worse.
Management was "Sold" on Monitoring Equipment That Didn't Work
[Tuesday, September 29th, 2009]
A quick-talking salesperson came down to your offices, made big promises, and management spent big bucks. You got burned. You got a system that didn't get the job done. Now you have a mess to clean up, and management is justifiably concerned that they don't waste budget a second time.
Simultaneous Local and Regional Monitoring
[Monday, September 28th, 2009]
Networks that span a large area need two kinds of network visibility. Managers responsible for the whole network need regional, big-picture visibility. Local area technicians need visibility of just their portion of the network that filters out alarms from sites outside their area.
Large Deployment that has to be done right the first time
[Sunday, September 27th, 2009]
Whether you've just been awarded a large project or are responsible for deploying a large scale project, you need to make sure it gets done right. If you're like most people that find themselves in this position, you are initially excited by the opportunity this means for your company and yourself.
If software needs to be internally approved before it can be deployed
[Saturday, September 26th, 2009]
Your company's best practices dictate that new software updates be “proved” is controlled environment before they are released to your network. The obvious reasons why forward looking companies embrace this standard is they need to make sure their systems and services are not adversely impacted by a software update.
Infrastructure upgrades cause unintended monitoring consequences
[Friday, September 25th, 2009]
>Your communications infrastructure has evolved. Unfortunately its not always possible to foresee all the un-intended consequences of seemingly innocuous changes can have on your alarm monitoring solution. These changes could have impact ranging from how alarms are collected to how they are reported.
Improve your Remote Site Visibility
[Thursday, September 24th, 2009]
The flexibility of this system allows it to be tailored to page the proper person, at the right time for the proper alarm.
Remote Site Monitoring Reduces Cost of Staffing Resources
[Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009]
Qualified technical staff are hard to come by. Efficiently managing your human resources is critical, especially in this age of making due with fewer people.
Fast deployment time frame is critical and the gear must work first time
[Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009]
We've all been there - Needing to find a solution to a monitoring problem fast. Oddly enough, several paths can lead us to this same spot. Plan A didn't work out quit as planned and now you need to scramble to get a solution you know will work right.
FAA Fines - How to Avoid Them...
[Monday, September 21st, 2009]
When a light beacon at the top of a communications tower goes out, the FAA must be notified immediately and the beacon repaired swiftly or hefty penalties will have to be paid. Additionally, with the beacon light out, your tower becomes a hazard to low flying aircraft. Therefore tower lights must be monitored.
Download this New VoIP Tech Brief
[Monday, September 21st, 2009]
If you manage any number of remote sites, you already know that communicating between them can be tough. This guide will teach you how to deploy an internal VoIP system between your sites, solving both cell phone and dial line headaches. This superior communication channel can go a long way toward reducing your maintenance and repair expenses...
You need economical yet reliable monitoring
[Sunday, September 20th, 2009]
Your new facility needs the critical monitoring it deserves. Every network element has to have protection to keep the system up and running 24/7 without breaking the budget.
When it comes to alarm monitoring - don't reinvent the wheel...
[Saturday, September 19th, 2009]
Consider yourself fortunate if you have the engineering resources in you company to write your own monitoring software. However, just because you can doesn't mean you should. There are several factors that should be taken into consideration.
Solve network technician dispatch problems with this equipment
[Friday, September 18th, 2009]
When a critical service interrupting failure happens, you want to be informed no matter what time it is. Our solution is designed to report alarm status in many different forms to keep technical staff informed 24 hours a day.
Cost Reduction Through Alarm Monitoring
[Thursday, September 17th, 2009]
Losing money happens all the time to companies who aren't proactive about their network monitoring. And the amount is staggering, with service disruptions costing as much as $4.8 million per hour.
How to: Setup T/Mon FTP Server
[Thursday, September 17th, 2009]
Download this PDF guide to start using FTP to send files to and from your T/Mon master station.
When your budget is not large enough for full alarm monitoring system deployment...
[Wednesday, September 16th, 2009]
This is not an uncommon situation in this age of tightening budgets. But, how do you balance the need for proper alarm monitoring within the remainder of your budget? How do you address the mandates for better monitoring?
NetGuardian 832A RTU: 2009 Status Check
[Wednesday, September 16th, 2009]
When was the last time you checked on your NetGuardian 832A remotes? Learn what to look for...
Be Sure You're Dealing with a Reputable Monitoring Vendor
[Tuesday, September 15th, 2009]
The monitoring company you worked with before let you down. This usually means the company or their equipment didn't do what it was supposed to. The vendor stopped responding to your needs.
Avoid recurring network transport costs
[Monday, September 14th, 2009]
Whether you already have a system that is using expensive transport or are considering deploying one, you face the same issue.
Avoid huge licensing fees for Telemetry
[Sunday, September 13th, 2009]
You have a monitoring system that is just too expensive to operate on a year-to-year basis. Sure, you spent a bunch of CAP-X budget to get it in, but the impact of the licensing is having a more dramatic effect then you expected. There are two types of licensing that can be problematic on a budget:
Having Adequate Network Security
[Saturday, September 12th, 2009]
In today's world the threat of cyber attacks is greater than it ever was. Every network element has to have protection to keep people out of where they shouldn't be.
DPS products provide 24 / 7 Alarm Notification
[Friday, September 11th, 2009]
When a network site has a problem and a technician must be dispatched, do you know exactly what piece of equipment is down? Is the technician capable of handling that problem being dispatched?
VoIP Solution
[Wednesday, September 9th, 2009]
When you're diligent about selecting a VoIP system, you may actually find that it's worthy of being called a "solution."
SIP VoIP
[Friday, September 4th, 2009]
Learn about the SIP protocol's role in VoIP communication. Also, find out whether you should be buying SIP-based VoIP equipment or something else...
VoIP
[Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009]
General VoIP technical information, covering common codecs, protocols, and common-sense buying strategies...
VoIP Knowledge Base
[Tuesday, September 1st, 2009]
VoIP reference information, focusing on opportunities for cost efficiency when purchasing VoIP equipment.
Consolidated Communications lays ground for Fiber transports with the NetGuardian 216F...
[Wednesday, August 12th, 2009]
Serving markets in three states, Consolidated Communications is the 13th largest independent local telephone company in the nation. With the company expanding and upgrading to fiber-optic systems, they wanted an alarm remote that would meet their transport needs to consolidate their systems. Most important was...
SNMP Tutorial Video
[Monday, June 29th, 2009]
Watch this video adaptation of the SNMP Tutorial, which ranks among the most popular white papers at DPS.
Add functionality with these new DPS accessories
[Friday, June 26th, 2009]
Check out this new page that includes several accessory products to enhance the capabilities of core DPS solutions..
Download your free copy of this Auto-Dialers White Paper
[Thursday, June 25th, 2009]
This guide will teach you the most important Auto-Dialer features to look for - and common pitfalls to avoid...
View NetGuardian LT Application Drawing
[Wednesday, June 24th, 2009]
Learn how the NetGuardian LT sends email alerts in this new application drawings page...
View DPS SiteDialer full specs
[Tuesday, June 16th, 2009]
Protocols: SNMPv1, TELNET, HTTP, SMTP, ICMP. Interfaces: ...
Check out the new DPS SiteDialer with AlarmShout Technology
[Monday, June 15th, 2009]
The DPS Site Dialer is the newest accessory to the popular line of NetGuardian RTUs. Receiving and acknowledging alarm notifications from the field is easy with custom voice alerts. The Site Dialer is supported by all your...
New Online DPS R&D Lab
[Friday, June 12th, 2009]
Today, DPS is proud to announce the launch of our newest website section: "DPS Labs". Labs is the home for the newest technologies that Engineering is working with. It's your opportunity to learn about those technologies and get them integrated into an overall product. From just about any page in DPS Labs, it's easy to send an online message straight to Engineering. Check out this new website section now...
New Videos Homepage
[Thursday, June 11th, 2009]
The growing collection of DPS TV videos now has a permanent home. Simply visit DpsTele.com/videos to see the latest additions from Andrew and the rest of the team at DPS TV.
T/Mon Remote Status Panel Full Specs
[Thursday, June 11th, 2009]
View the full specifications for the T/Mon Remote Status Panel.
T/Mon Remote Status Panel
[Wednesday, June 10th, 2009]
The T/Mon NOC Remote Status Panel relays alarm status information from the T/Mon NOC or SLIM to the external alarm displays and alarm speakers.
SCADA Tutorial Video
[Tuesday, June 9th, 2009]
Learn the basics of SCADA in this quick video. Then, download the PDF version for even more in-depth, easy-to-understand SCADA information...
DPS Announces New SNMP Over T1 White Paper
[Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009]
Read the latest white paper, which focuses on monitoring SNMP over T1 lines. This white paper reveals a major development in alarm monitoring technology that uses a simple T1 connection and a 1 RU device to transport SNMP traps, inexpensively drop-off Ethernet for your other gear, and remotely access legacy serial equipment. The 20-page SNMP over T1 white paper is packed with key information and real-world examples...
2 Security Advantages of all NetGuardian G5 Models...
[Monday, June 1st, 2009]
Securing your alarms and controls from unauthorized users can be difficult. Even so, you can't afford to leave your network vulnerable. You know exactly how much downtime costs you. The NetGuardian G5 platform is a great option. It has a lot of power to provide you with advanced security measures. Although there are many different build options, each of them includes SNMPv3 encryption and RADIUS authentication as standard features.
DPS Factory Training Video...
[Wednesday, May 27th, 2009]
Fresno VA Hospital Builds Auto-Dialer Panic Alarm System with DPMs and T/Mon SLIM…
[Monday, May 25th, 2009]
The Fresno VA Hospital prides itself on providing high quality, prompt, and seamless care to veterans. In addition to providing quality care to patients, the VA Hospital strives to provide a secure environment for its patients and employees. Roy Bacon, one of the biomedical engineering technicians responsible for ensuring that all medical equipment is sound, is also responsible for working with the security alarm systems which provide that security. Read more about how he builds an auto-dialer panic alarm system with DPMs and T/Mon SLIM...
New RADIUS Authentication on the NetGuardian G5…
[Friday, May 22nd, 2009]
Are your alarm remotes secured against unauthorized intruders? RADIUS technology is an industry-standard authentication method, and now the NetGuardian 832A G5 can interact with your RADIUS server, integrating it as part of your enterprise management. Find out how the NetGuardian and RADIUS will work in your own network...
"Fiscal Year ending June 30? Get monitoring in your next budget... "
[Wednesday, May 20th, 2009]
If you're a state government or another entity whose fiscal year ends on June 30th, now is the time to get monitoring into your upcoming budget. You need to start early to make sure funding is available. If you think you can't afford monitoring, just imagine what your next outage will cost you. These 3 tips will help you to get mission-critical monitoring gear in your budget...
DPS Telecom is now Small-Business Certified DPS Telecom is now Small-Business Certified
[Monday, May 18th, 2009]
DPS Telecom has been operating in Fresno for over 22 years. And on May 6, 2009, DPS received a Small Business Certification from the State of California. To view the certification on the State of California's website, visit this supplier profile of DPS Telecom...
The Completely Independent NetDog BW: Solar Power, Wireless Connection…
[Friday, May 15th, 2009]
Think about your most remote site. You don't have LAN, and your power options are limited. Wouldn't it be great if you didn't have to worry about power and network connectivity for your alarm remote? This variant of the NetDog includes a solar panel and a battery, plus a wireless network connection...
New DPS Website Design
[Thursday, May 14th, 2009]
Be sure to check out the new DPS website look. The new style features rich colors and a broader design, allowing you to read more of our content-rich website without the need to scroll...
New RTU Comparison Grid: Large Site RTUs...
[Wednesday, May 13th, 2009]
To make it easier to evaluate and select a DPS RTU for your large sites, this new RTU grid allows you to compare our leading large RTUs feature-by-feature...
New RTU Comparison Grid: Medium Site RTUs...
[Wednesday, May 13th, 2009]
To make it easier to evaluate and select a DPS RTU for your medium sites, this new RTU grid allows you to compare our leading medium RTUs feature-by-feature...
New RTU Comparison Grid: Small Site RTUs...
[Wednesday, May 13th, 2009]
To make it easier to evaluate and select a DPS RTU for your small sites, this new RTU grid allows you to compare our leading small RTUs feature-by-feature...
DPS Telecom Announces Booth at APCO 2009
[Tuesday, May 12th, 2009]
DPS will be hosting a booth at the 2009 conference of The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO). We have a well-established background in the public-safety sector, so attending was an easy choice for us. This is an ideal conference to attend if you...
Video Review: LAN & GigE Fiber RTU - The NetGuardian 216F
[Monday, May 11th, 2009]
For monitoring your smaller remote enclosure sites, the NetGuardian 216F provides the power you need in a compact unit. This powerful RTU is a LAN-based, fiber-supported alarm collector has all the tools you need to manage your remote sites, including a 7-port 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet switch, built-in alarm monitoring, paging, and e-mail capabilities...
"Why Continue to Deploy Old Monitoring Gear? This is How to Escape the Legacy Trap..."
[Tuesday, May 5th, 2009]
If you're still deploying legacy gear, STOP. This is how to escape from your outdated monitoring system...
President's Letter: May 2009
[Monday, May 4th, 2009]
The DPS website is constantly growing, evolving, and providing you with more information. One area that I think goes underutilized is our "MyDPS" portion of the site...
Updated Joel Soto profile
[Monday, April 27th, 2009]
If you've called DPS anytime in the last several years, the odds are good that you've spoken with Joel Soto. Read this profile to learn more about DPS Telecom's Sales Manager...
"When you want a perfect fit product, but you need something in 90 days..."
[Friday, April 24th, 2009]
When you need a custom monitoring solution quickly to beat a deadline, you need to call DPS...
New SNMP Over T1 White Paper
[Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009]
This white paper exposes the secrets of cost-efficient transport of SNMP traps across T1 lines. You'll learn about the hidden costs that are eating away at your profits today, and the...
T/Mon Platinum Plan: Receive Free Alarm Master Hardware Upgrades...
[Tuesday, April 21st, 2009]
The new T/Mon Platinum Plan, which can be purchased now with CapEx budget, delivers free hardware upgrades later...
Auto-Dialer Custom Voice Wizard Video Review: NetGuardian LT
[Monday, April 20th, 2009]
You already know that the NetGuardian LT issues detailed voice alerts when there's trouble at your remote sites, but now you can customize those voice messages right at the DPS website using either text-to-speech or by recording your own voice. Learn how it all works in this new video...
"The Top 5 Reasons You Must Improve Your Monitoring in This Economy..."
[Wednesday, April 15th, 2009]
In today's economy, you must remember a key truth: Your core business programs don't hurt your budget, they support your budget. And, by protecting your core service offering, alarm gear safeguards your budget...
New Video: DPS Telecom Perfect-Fit Customization
[Monday, April 13th, 2009]
DPS Telecom offers perfect-fit custom design without charging additional NRE fees. This video is an inside look into the process and a virtual tour of DPS Telecom's facilities in Fresno, CA.
President's Letter: April 2009
[Friday, April 10th, 2009]
Vertical integration is the key to our prolific product development and perfect fit solutions for our clients. I'm very proud of the team that we've built that allows us to...
New 911 Center Success Story: Lancaster County-Wide Communications
[Wednesday, April 8th, 2009]
Lancaster County-Wide Communications (LCWC) provides 9-1-1 services to the County of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The county encompasses approximately 984 square miles and has a population of over 485,000. LCWC answers an average of 580 9-1-1 calls per day and dispatches an average of 1,090 emergency and non-emergency incidents per...
New Auto-Dialer Video: NetGuardian LT Review
[Monday, April 6th, 2009]
When the NetGuardian LT alarm dialer detects a problem at one of your remote sites, it calls you with a detailed voice message. When you watch this video review, you'll learn all about the features of this industrial-grade, voice-capable remote that's scaled for small-site applications.
New T/Mon EXP Product Page Now Online
[Thursday, April 2nd, 2009]
T/Mon EXP is a Unix-based hardware platform that expands the capabilities of the T/Mon NOC master. Get all the details on this new product page.
Video Review: NetGuardian 216 G3 Web Interface
[Monday, March 30th, 2009]
Watch this new video demonstration of the fast NetGuardian 216 G3 Web Interface
"Techno Knowledge Paper: Transitioning from NetGuardian 832A G2 to G4/G5..."
[Monday, March 30th, 2009]
Eventually, the time will come when you need to install NetGuardian 832A G4/G5 RTUs into your network. When you upgrade your existing G2's, you need to be prepared for the conversion process. Fortunately, it's just a few quick steps. Use the following techno knowledge paper to help you make a smooth transition to NetGuardian 832A G4/G5.
"Dickey Rural Networks Gets More Site Control with Integrated Building Access System..."
[Friday, March 27th, 2009]
Dickey Rural Networks (DRN) has provided telecommunications, Internet, and television services to 7 counties in the North Dakota Region and 2 counties in the South Dakota region since 1950. Over the years they've expanded their services to local and long distance phone services, custom calling features, voicemail, small and large business telephone systems, special circuits, high-speed and...
"This Clear Plan Will Help You Cut Costs in Today's Volatile Business Climate..."
[Tuesday, March 24th, 2009]
At a time when just about everyone is struggling to cut costs and remain profitable, this downloadable PDF guide offers a clear plan to leverage better information about your network to...
DPS Telecom Releases NetGuardian 216 G3 Remote with New Intuitive Web Interface
[Friday, March 20th, 2009]
FRESNO, Calif., March 20, 2009 — DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today the release of the new NetGuardian 216 G3 alarm remote, which includes a new web interface and boasts several time-saving new tools.
"Techno Knowledge Paper: How to Locate, Download, and Install No-Cost Firmware Updates..."
[Thursday, March 19th, 2009]
Updating your firmware is one of the fastest ways to upgrade your monitoring. Find out exactly how to do it in this techno knowledge paper...
Best Practices: Auditing Your Remote Site Monitoring System
[Tuesday, March 17th, 2009]
With these best practices we've collected from our real-world clients, you can protect yourself from missing alarms due to "small problems" like incorrect wiring and failed sensors...
"Techno Knowledge Paper: How to Setup a NetGuardian to be Polled by T/Mon..."
[Friday, March 13th, 2009]
Setting up T/Mon to poll a NetGuardian is a common and important part of new RTU deployments. This simple guide is a handy reference for first-time installs. Download this “techno knowledge†paper to setup T/Mon to poll a NetGuardian and troubleshoot common issues...
President's Letter: March 2009
[Wednesday, March 11th, 2009]
Wow. Things are just unbelievable at DPS. We continue to break records and...
SNMP Over T1 Solution: 4-in-1 device...
[Monday, March 9th, 2009]
This multi-function box is in our NetGuardian family of remotes, but it's actually four devices in one...
Free SNMP Managers EXPOSED...
[Friday, March 6th, 2009]
You've probably looked at a lot of options for SNMP management - varying widely in price and functionality. But you're not sure what you're looking for yet. Before you commit to an SNMP monitoring solution, you need to make sure it supports essential telemetry functions. You need a list that can tell you what you need, and more importantly what free downloadable SNMP software can't give you...
"With Free Lifetime Tech Support, you don't have to reach for your wallet as you reach for the phone..."
[Wednesday, March 4th, 2009]
How many times has it happened to you? You really need tech support, but paying for it is just painful. There's nothing worse than having to reach for your wallet while you're reaching for the phone...
Techno Knowledge Paper: "How to Import and Export Your T/Mon Database to Microsoft Excel..."
[Monday, March 2nd, 2009]
Most T/Mon users use T/MonXM or XMEdit to modify their databases. However, there are specific applications where it is desirable to use external database manipulation tools. T/Mon NOC allows you to import and export your database. You can even use Excel to edit your exported T/Mon database. Download this "techno knowledge" paper and learn the quick and easy steps for a T/Mon database import or export into Excel...
Techno Knowledge Paper - Handling Undefined ASCII Sites...
[Friday, February 27th, 2009]
What happens when someone changes an ASCII site name or adds a new node without telling you? The powerful ASCII processor in T/Mon has a provision to handle this scenario. Learn how to use it in this Techno Knowledge Paper...
"This new RTU web interface has easy setup wizards, notification scheduling, and firmware upgrading..."
[Wednesday, February 25th, 2009]
The recently announced NetGuardian 216 G3 includes an overhauled web interface that boasts several time-saving new tools...
RT Communications Success Story
[Wednesday, February 25th, 2009]
RT Communications serves approximately 15,300 subscribers in Wyoming, as well as small regions of Montana, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Learn how they're effectively managing a fiber network with advanced monitoring equipment...
SiteMON IP: Full Specifications
[Monday, February 23rd, 2009]
The full specifications for the new SiteMON IP have been posted in the products area of www.dpstele.com
New SiteMON IP: Camera and RTU in One
[Friday, February 20th, 2009]
f you've ever been the victim of copper theft , vandalism, or other intrusions, you know the cost of not maintaining the physical security of your sites. Also remember that the cost of repairing or replacing equipment is often trivial compared to the revenue loss caused by an outage. A simple camera in the right place could make all the difference...
NetGuardian 216G Full Specs
[Thursday, February 19th, 2009]
The full specifications for the new NetGuardian 216F have been posted in the products area of www.dpstele.com
DPS Telecom has donated $100,000 to California State University, Fresno's Lyles College of Engineering
[Wednesday, February 18th, 2009]
DPS telecom has donated $100,000 to California State University, Fresno's Lyles College of Engineering. The money will be used by the electrical and computer engineering department to work on projects that will allow the students at CSU Fresno to gain real-world, hands-on electrical and computer engineering experience.
New NetGuardian 216F with Fiber Support
[Tuesday, February 17th, 2009]
The NetGuardian 216 F is a powerful, LAN-based, fiber-supported RTU with all the versatility you expect from a NetrGuardian. With 2 SFP fiber ports and, LAN access for 7 network elements, and support for temperature and battery monitoring, the NetGuardian 216F makes a great monitoring solution for areas without existing LAN...
NetGuardian LT Full Specs
[Monday, February 16th, 2009]
The full specifications for the new NetGuardian LT have been posted in the products area of www.dpstele.com
"Techno Knowledge Paper: How to Access a Serial Device Through a NetGuardian..."
[Thursday, February 12th, 2009]
Establishing a proxy connection to a device through the NetGuardian allows you to quickly access serial devices, including legacy, remotely over LAN. Setting up a proxy connection involves just a few quick steps. Download this "techno knowledge" paper to troubleshoot common connection issues...
Techno Knowledge Paper: How to Setup Analog Sensors on a NetGuardian...
[Thursday, February 12th, 2009]
What are the conditions at your remote sites? Too hot? Too cold? Too humid? Low battery voltage? Low generator fuel levels? This latest edition in the Techno Knowledge Paper series shows you how to setup analog sensors on a NetGuardian, allowing you to effectively monitor the temperature, humidity, voltage, generator fuel levels, and other...
"3 Ways to use this Voice-Capable RTU..."
[Monday, February 9th, 2009]
Sometimes, you just need your alarm remote to call you when there's trouble at one of your sites. That's exactly what the new voice-capable NetGuardian LT does - and it does it in 3 different ways...
"This New Compact RTU Packs a Wireless Modem (CDMA/GSM) Option and More Analogs..."
[Wednesday, February 4th, 2009]
The new NetGuardian 216 G3 is an evolution of the G2 model. They both have a compact form factor, 16 discrete alarm inputs, 2 control relays, and industrial-grade durability. If you currently use NetGuardian 216 G2 remotes in your network, you don't need to worry about size and pinouts. They're the same on the G3, but you also get several new options on the new model...
DPS Telecom Releases New SCADA Sensor Tutorial White Paper
[Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009]
FRESNO, Calif., Feb. 3, 2009 — DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions and publisher of the intensely popular SNMP Tutorial, announced today the release of their new SCADA Sensor Tutorial white paper.
"Techno Knowledge Paper: How to Send Alarms to Your Cell Phone via TAP Gateway"
[Monday, February 2nd, 2009]
Setting up pages to your cell phone via TAP is a great way to stay on top of your alarms after hours or while you're in the field. This techno knowledge paper provides a simple, step-by-step guide to sending TAP pages to your cell phone from your AlphaMax or NetGuardian. It also includes a listing of TAP gateway phone numbers for several major wireless providers...
SCADA Sensor White Paper
[Friday, January 30th, 2009]
Do you know how to implement a truly effective SCADA system? Maybe you use environmental and other sensors to collect data at some of your remote sites, but you don't know how to incorporate them into your core SCADA gear. And what about the huge variety of sensors from many different manufacturers. How do you know which types and models are effective, and which should be avoided? With this easy guide, you'll...
"Use T1 to Extend Your Monitoring - and Deliver IP to Other Devices, too..."
[Tuesday, January 27th, 2009]
Think about all your remote sites where you don't currently have Ethernet. It can seem very difficult or prohibitively expensive to monitor those sites because they don't have LAN connectivity. Now ask yourself this easy question...
"Techno Knowledge Paper - Tranisitioning from NetGuardian 832A G2 to G5..."
[Friday, January 23rd, 2009]
The NetGuardian 832A G2 is no longer manufactured. For your new sites, you'll deploy the NetGuardian 832A G5. And when you decide to upgrade your existing G2's, you need to...
"New RADIUS Authentication on the NetGuardian 832A G5 & NetGuardian 864A G5..."
[Wednesday, January 21st, 2009]
NetGuardian remotes have a long history of protecting access to your alarms. For many years, they've required a username and password for remote access. Now, with the ability to pass login attempts to your RADIUS server, you gain several additional advantages:
"Techno Knowledge Paper - Setting up FTP Server on T/Mon..."
[Monday, January 19th, 2009]
Are your transferring files to and from your T/Mon via convenient FTP protocol? T/Mon FTP provides one of the easiest ways to backup and restore your T/Mon database. If you haven't setup FTP server on your T/Mon yet, this simple guide makes it easy...
Learn how to sign up for automatic RTU firmware update notifications...
[Friday, January 16th, 2009]
Are your DPS remotes loaded with the latest firmware updates? The DPS Engineering team regularly updates product firmware to incorporate new...
"Supercharge your T/Mon NOC with the new T/Mon EXP..."
[Wednesday, January 14th, 2009]
T/Mon EXP is the latest hardware accessory to expand the overall functionality and monitoring capacity of your T/MonNOC alarm master. You can customize your T/Mon EXP unit by loading the software modules you need for your unique network. With upcoming software modules for many future applications, T/Mon EXP is highly adaptable to...
2009 DPS Product Showcase
[Monday, January 12th, 2009]
Check out this updated product catalog from DPS. It's filled with our latest network alarm monitoring solutions.
32 Alarm Points for a Small Incremental Cost
[Friday, January 9th, 2009]
The NetGuardian 832A and the NetGuardian 864A have a lot in common. They're both built upon the same cutting-edge DPS processor platform. They have the same analog inputs and control relays. What's different, however, is...
DPS Telecom Releases New 1000BaseT Fiber RTU
[Thursday, January 8th, 2009]
FRESNO, Calif., Jan. 8, 2009 — DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today the release of their new Gigabit Fiber 1000BaseT interface RTU, the NetGuardian 216F.
How to Setup Analog Sensors on a NetGuardian
[Tuesday, January 6th, 2009]
Are you maximizing the analog capabilities of your NetGuardian remotes? Adding analog sensors to your RTUs will help you track changing environmental conditions, so you'll always know if there's a problem before any of your valuable equipment is damaged. Download this step-by-step guide to get started with advanced analog monitoring.
T/Mon GFX FAQ
[Monday, January 5th, 2009]
Need to reduce expenses? If you're like most companies, you're preparing to cut costs for next year. That means doing more with less. And when it comes to your alarm monitoring, the best way to do that is with perfectly clear alarm presentation...
2008 DPS Christmas Card
[Thursday, December 25th, 2008]
Happy Holidays from DPS Telecom
This New Gigabit Fiber RTU Supports Advanced Alarm Transport
[Thursday, December 18th, 2008]
Do you have sites where you'd prefer to use fiber as your RTU transport? This new NetGuardian 216F features a 1000BaseT fiber connection and...
How to Install the MySQL Agent
[Wednesday, December 17th, 2008]
T/Mon SQL software module allows you to integrate multiple T/Mon alarm data history files into a single advanced SQL database. You can store millions of alarm events into a single SQL database...
These 3 Small RTUs Protect Big Revenue...
[Tuesday, December 16th, 2008]
If you think you can't monitor small sites cost-effectively, these 3 NetGuardian RTUs will change your mind...
Tower Site Monitoring FAQ
[Monday, December 15th, 2008]
Get answers to the most common questions about Tower Site Monitoring...
Pepco Protects Electrical Service Reliability with Advanced Alarm Monitoring
[Friday, December 12th, 2008]
Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) is the premier source of reliable electricity for businesses and communities of the mid-Atlantic region, including Washington D.C. and Maryland. "We're going to be using the NetGuardian a lot..." said Gloria Canales of...
Documentation, Software, and Firmware Downloads in MyDPS
[Friday, December 12th, 2008]
MyDPS is the special section of the DPS Telecom website where you can download user manuals, software, firmware, MIB files, and more...
This new NetGuardian 216T without T1 WAN has "just right" capacity...
[Thursday, December 11th, 2008]
Have you found it hard to choose between the compact NetGuardian 216 and the full-featured NetGuardian 832A G5? Maybe 16 discretes is plenty, but you need more analog inputs or terminal server ports. What you need is an "in between" RTU that gives you the best of both worlds.
How To: Compile SNMP MIBs on T/Mon
[Wednesday, December 10th, 2008]
Configuring your T/Mon - IAM to receive and process SNMP traps can enhance your monitoring considerably. The SNMP setup process requires loading and compiling of SNMP MIBs (Management Information Bases) onto the T/Mon. Use the following "techno knowledge" paper to load and compile SNMP MIBs on the T/Mon.
See This SCADA Solution for Water Treatment...
[Tuesday, December 9th, 2008]
With the important responsibility of providing clean, safe water for his Sonoma, Calif. community, Chris LaVay was looking for a better SCADA solution for his water treatment plant. Maintaining high-quality water at...
Addendum to the NetGuardian 832A/864A G5 User Manual
[Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008]
Please read this addendum to the NetGuardian G5 User Manual before changing the default factory settings of the analog dipswitches...
DPS Telecom Unveils Newest Alarm Remote with Advanced Voice Technology to Protect Smaller Networks
[Friday, November 21st, 2008]
FRESNO, Calif., Nov. 21, 2008 — DPS Telecom, a leading provider of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today the release of their newest SNMP remote with advanced voice dial-out technology.
Temperature, Humidity, Motion and Other Discrete & Analog Sensors...
[Friday, November 14th, 2008]
Learn about a wide range of sensors to complement the analog and discrete alarm inputs on your RTUs...
4 Tips For Making the Most of Your Year-End Budget
[Friday, November 14th, 2008]
The end of the year is approaching fast. Now is the time to take a good look at your network and evaluate your position. Do you have all the coverage you need at your remote sites? Are you fully-stocked on spares? Maybe you...
NetGuardian LT: Powerful Monitoring for Smaller Sites
[Friday, November 14th, 2008]
This SNMP remote features new voice call-out features in the durable, time-tested NetGuardian design. Available with 2 or 4 alarm inputs, your...
How To: Troubleshoot an Undefined Alarm in T/Mon
[Friday, November 14th, 2008]
Properly configured, T/Mon can serve as the ultimate watchdog of your entire network. If you've experienced undefined alarms, targeting their root cause can take longer than necessary. Zeroing in on undefined alarms ensures that...
How To: Setup Alarm Qualification Times in Your NetGuardian 832A
[Wednesday, November 12th, 2008]
Alarm qualifications can be very helpful to rid your network of unnecessary alarms. These "nuisance alarms" can make it difficult for your technicians to identify the alarms that...
"Set Up 'Low Fuel' Alerts with NetGuardian Accumulation Timers..."
[Tuesday, October 21st, 2008]
As someone who manages generators at remote sites, you already know that it's difficult to keep track of generator fuel levels. You can't afford to waste time and fuel driving out to a site just to
How to Backup Your T/Mon Database to Your FTP Server
[Monday, October 20th, 2008]
Do you know how important it is to backup your T/Mon database? If you're not performing regular backups, you could lose man-months of...
An Upgrade To A Reliable Alarm System Puts Transco Back in Control...
[Friday, October 17th, 2008]
Before they upgraded their alarm monitoring system, Transco had frequent false alarms that caused a lot of headaches. This just couldn't happen with 10,500 miles of natural gas pipe to monitor. Learn how they put themselves back in control with...
Get Crucial Alerts Directly On Your Cell...
[Thursday, October 16th, 2008]
Sending alarms to your cell phone is one of the best ways to stay on top of evolving monitoring threats. Alarm messages enable you to monitor and tackle problems remotely, espcially after hours or...
Updated Fresno, California Job Listings
[Tuesday, October 14th, 2008]
DPS Telecom announced today 4 new job openings at our Fresno, California headquarters. Positions are available in a wide range of departments, from IT/MIS to Metal Shop to Sales to Administration. See these new Fresno job listings now...
DPS Launches New Jobs & Careers Page
[Thursday, October 2nd, 2008]
The DPS Jobs page has been updated to provide detailed listings of all positions available. The jobs available represent a broad range of disciplines and are some of the best fresno job opportunities. See the latest job listings now...
DPS Telecom Announces New Discrete Alarm Point Expansion Unit: The NetGuardian DX 64
[Friday, September 26th, 2008]
FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 26, 2008 — DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today the release of a new discrete alarm point expansion unit, the NetGuardian DX 64.
Alarm Remote (RTU) Features Explained...
[Wednesday, September 24th, 2008]
Learn what discrete alarms, analog inputs, and control relays are - and how you can use them to protect your network...
Video Review: NetGuardian 832A G5
[Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008]
Announcing the Compact NetGuardian 21 RTU with Voice Dial-Out...
[Thursday, September 18th, 2008]
The NetGuardian 21 is the perfect-fit voice RTU for your smaller sites...
Techno Knowledge Paper: Upgrade NetGuardian's Firmware via Craft Port
[Tuesday, September 16th, 2008]
This Techno Knowledge paper will show you how to upgrade your NetGuardian's firmware using the craft port on the front of the device.
"The Top 8 RTU Functions People Don't Know About..."
[Monday, September 15th, 2008]
Read this list of the Top 8 RTU functions people don't know about...
"Leading IT Consulting Firm Arms a Key Client With Versatile, SNMP-Compatible NetGuardian Remotes..."
[Friday, September 12th, 2008]
Andrey Patsev has setup a number of vital networks for clients during his time with his IT consulting firm. "It is a project-oriented company," Patsev said. "We generate the solution, we propose it, and then we integrate it." His California-based company is a...
Problem: Unable to Setup a NetGuardian to be Polled by T/Mon...
[Thursday, September 11th, 2008]
Use the following "techno knowledge" paper to setup T/Mon to poll a NetGuardian and troubleshoot common issues...
T/Mon Economics 101 -Boost Your ROI by Avoiding These 9 Pitfalls of Buying Alarm Masters...
[Wednesday, September 10th, 2008]
It goes without saying that the effectiveness of your monitoring system is key, but economics is often a major factor as well. You have to...
Warning: Don't Waste Your End-of-Year Budget in 2008
[Tuesday, September 9th, 2008]
How much has your network expanded in 2008? Has your monitoring kept up with your growth? Do you still need to...
These Fiber-Interface SNMPv3 RTUs Eliminate the Need for Media Converters...
[Monday, September 8th, 2008]
With traditional LAN-based RTUs at fiber-only sites, you have to purchase media converters to use them and other LAN-based devices. Find out how these new RTUs...
Need A Better Way To Communicate Between Equipment Sites? These Order Wire Systems Are The Answer...
[Thursday, September 4th, 2008]
Use Order Wire for easy communication between network sites...
How Range Telephone Enhanced Network Visibility
[Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008]
With a fairly wide network, Range was looking to enhance their existing monitoring solution to have more precise control and visibility of their network.
ATC Microwave Ends Nuisance-Alarm Headaches With A Fleet of Advanced RTUs
[Monday, September 1st, 2008]
ATC Microwave, a subsidiary of Time Warner Cable, operates a statewide common carrier microwave site in Washington. With their outdated legacy equipment still in place to monitor their network...
This Industrial-Grade SNMP T1 RTU Provides LAN and Critical Monitoring Where You Never Thought Possible...
[Friday, August 29th, 2008]
Imagine an RTU with integrated T1 transport that provides the SNMP alarm reporting you need where LAN isn't an option. What if you...
Copper Theft Prevention Advisory: Download This Guide to Stop Copper Thieves
[Wednesday, August 27th, 2008]
FRESNO, Calif., Aug. 27, 2008 — DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today the release of a new advisory: “Copper Theft.†This new guide teaches techniques for preventing copper theft in your network.
This SNMPv3 RTU Supports SSL for Protected Remote Access...
[Wednesday, August 27th, 2008]
Are you protecting your RTUs with the right security precautions? Not only do your RTUs monitor some very sensitive data, but...
Monitor Radios, Beacon Controller, & Antenna Controllers with SolarWinds and the NetGuardian
[Tuesday, August 26th, 2008]
The NetGuardian 832A will be the perfect solution to monitoring your remote locations and reporting those alarms via SNMP over ethernet to your SolarWinds SNMP Manager.
You'll Save Days of Databasing - Auto-SNMP Goes to Beta
[Monday, August 25th, 2008]
SNMP offers the robust message deliveryyou need to receive alarms from your network from equipment like the Cisco 15454, Cisco 3560, and MetaSwitch. Now, new rules allow T/Mon to create a standard alarm point for any incoming SNMP trap - so you don't have to database the alarm before it arrives.
T/Mon GFX Supports New Access Controls with "Views"...
[Monday, August 25th, 2008]
Now there's an easier way to grant limited user-level access for any employee that needs it. T/Mon GFX now includes Views - a new way to set permissions for all your operators.
Kuwait National Petroleum Company Protects Oil-Refining Operations with T/Mon...
[Monday, August 25th, 2008]
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) is one of the largest refineries in the world. Learn how they deployed NetGuardians to detect power failures before outages happen...
Deploy this SNMPv3 RTU without Laying Lines...
[Monday, August 25th, 2008]
Got sites without LAN infrastructure? Without any infrastructure at all? You probably think monitoring them will be a huge hassle. Not if you deploy this RTU...
Got These 6 Problems? You Need T/Mon...
[Monday, August 25th, 2008]
No matter the size of your company, you've got lots of gear that you have to monitor. Maybe you can't afford a $300,000 monitoring system, but you still need to know what's going on...
Auto-Databasing SNMP and Another Record-Setting Month...
[Monday, August 25th, 2008]
Upgrade To An Advanced SNMP RTU With The Push of a Button...
[Monday, August 25th, 2008]
Thinking of upgrading your NetGuardian 832A G2's to a superset model? As you may already know, the NetGuardian 832A G2 is at its manufacturing end-of-life...
OEM Solutions White Paper
[Saturday, August 23rd, 2008]
This white paper will teach you how to complete projects faster and cheaper by working with the alarm monitoring experts...
Use Solaris Sun Server to Monitor NetGuardians via SNMP
[Friday, August 22nd, 2008]
The NetGuardian 832A has all the tools you need to monitor your remote site — including a Web Browser Interface that lets you monitor alarms without an alarm master. It will be able to monitor your equipment and send those alarms via SNMP over IP to your Solaris Sun Server.
Alarm Master Solutions List: T/Mon NOC
[Friday, August 22nd, 2008]
Full list of real-world T/Mon NOC application drawings and descriptions
Monitor Badger Gear and More via T1 and RS232 with T/Mon NOC
[Friday, August 22nd, 2008]
This solution includes the contemporary T/Mon NOC. You can use the Badger 481 Interrogator Software Module within T/Mon to collect and interpret alarms from your Badger remotes. Alarms will be collected over T1 WAN using RS232 serial and channel banks.
Monitoring BiDirectional Amp Alarms with an Alarm Point Conditioner
[Friday, August 22nd, 2008]
The solution features two choices for the Alarm Point Conditioner (APC).
Receive and Acknowledge Alarms via Pager or Cell Phone with DTMF
[Friday, August 22nd, 2008]
This solution features a DTMF On-Call Box for use with the T/Mon NOC master station. It will allow you to acknowledge or silence alarms from the field, using any touch-tone or cell phone.
Monitor Your Nortel Meridian and NetGuardians with a Solarwinds SNMP Manager
[Friday, August 22nd, 2008]
This solution features the T/Mon SLIM serving as a Main HUB between the locally deployed NetGuardian G5 units and your Solarwinds SNMP Manager.
Use Harris NetBoss to Monitor NetGuardians over SNMP
[Thursday, August 21st, 2008]
The NetGuardian 480 will be able to collect up to 80 TL1 type alarms while the NetGuardian G4 will be able to collect up to 32 discrete and 8 analogs. All the RTU's will be able to send those alarms via SNMP over IP to your Harris NetBoss Master Station.
Alarm Master Solutions List: T/Mon SLIM
[Thursday, August 21st, 2008]
Rreal-world T/Mon SLIM application drawings and concise explanations
Use WhatsUp Gold to Monitor Your Head End Sites with NetGuardians
[Thursday, August 21st, 2008]
This solution features the NetGuardian G4 along with the NetGuardian 480 DX Expansion Chassis as your monitoring solution for your large head end site and the NetGuardian 216 for monitoring at your smaller head sites.
Monitoring Motorola Quantar Radios using SNMP
[Thursday, August 21st, 2008]
This monitoring solution that will provide you with a means of monitoring your Motorola Quantar equipment over IP.
Casino Key Monitoring via SNMP with the NetGuardian
[Thursday, August 21st, 2008]
The solution will center on notifying security personnel when a critical key leaves the building. This proposal features the NetGuardian G4 with GLD Display. When a High Security key passes through your door monitors, an SNMP alarm will be sent to your SNMP Master.
NEC and Larse Protocol Mediation with T/Mon NOC
[Wednesday, August 20th, 2008]
This monitoring solution will provide you with the ability to mediate the alarms from your NEC and Larse equipment in an SNMP format to your central master station, or MOM (manager of managers).
RTU Solutions List: NetGuardian 832A
[Wednesday, August 20th, 2008]
NetGuardian 832A application drawings and descriptions
Monitor NEC and Badger Remotes over serial, Radios using TBOS...
[Wednesday, August 20th, 2008]
This application includes the NetMediator to mediate the TBOS protocol into DCPx from your microwave radios.
Monitor NEC Remotes, Muxes, and Switches through an FSK Converter with the NetGuardian
[Wednesday, August 20th, 2008]
This solution will enable you to have a single, reliable central aggregation point that will provide 24-hour alarm notification. Utilizing your existing NEC remotes and specifically the existing FSK backbone, you will be able to replace the current master station with a new and powerful T/Mon SLIM.
Your UniCenter Master, Collecting Alarms from a NetGuardian 216
[Wednesday, August 20th, 2008]
This solution features the NetGuardian 216. It will be able to report alarms and receive controls from your UniCenter SNMP Master.
Monitor Quest and UPS Gear with Micromuse over SNMP using T/Mon SLIM
[Tuesday, August 19th, 2008]
This solution features multiple T/Mon SLIM's (with CE certification) along with the SNMP Trap Processor and the SNMP Responder.
RTU Solutions List: Small NetGuardians and NetDog
[Tuesday, August 19th, 2008]
Applications featuring various small RTU models, including NetGuardians and NetDogs
Monitor Battery Voltages and Temperatures with the NetGuardian 216
[Tuesday, August 19th, 2008]
This application features a single NetGuardian 216 along with the Temperature Sensor with Probe. The NetGuardian 216 will use the Temperature Sensor with Probe to monitor your large scale batteries. It will be able to report alarms via SNMP over IP to your SNMP Manager.
Use Your Existing Digital and Analog Microwave Networks to Collect Alarms
[Tuesday, August 19th, 2008]
Analog to Digital microwave may seem like a daunting task. With replacing of your older equipment (including Larse) with contemporary technology, it will provide a far superior solution than using Legacy RTUs.
Cordell SNMP Manager Monitoring NetGuardian RTUs
[Tuesday, August 19th, 2008]
The NetGuardian is an intelligent alarm remote that will be able to monitor the discrete contacts from your softtswitch boxes and report those alarms via SNMP over IP to your Cordell SNMP Manager.
DMS Monitoring is automated with ASCII processing from T/Mon
[Tuesday, August 19th, 2008]
Understanding your concern on finding a solution for monitoring your DMS equipment, under your budget requirements, we have created this solution.
Radio Tower Site Alarm Echo Application via RS232 Overhead
[Monday, August 18th, 2008]
This solution will fulfill your need to detect contact closures at your remote site and replicate those at your central site over a dedicated RS232 connection (not dialup).
SNMPc SNMP Manager Monitoring NetGuardian Remotes
[Monday, August 18th, 2008]
The NetGuardian will be the perfect solution to monitoring your discrete and analog alarms and sending those alarms via SNMP over IP to your SNMPc Manager.
Use Your Harris NetBoss Manager (SNMP) to Monitor NetGuardian Alarms
[Monday, August 18th, 2008]
This solution features the NetGuardian G5 to monitor alarms at your sites. It will be able to report alarms as SNMP traps via LAN to your NetBoss Manager.
Monitoring Your Tower Lights with the NetDog G2
[Monday, August 18th, 2008]
Tower light monitoring is a critical function and will require a dependable means of alarm notification. Our solution takes the form of the NetDog 82IP.
Microwave Radios Monitored via RS485 Serial and LAN with T/Mon NOC
[Friday, August 15th, 2008]
This solution will enable you to utilize your existing microwave infrastructure and provide a single source monitoring system. This is made possible by DPS Telecom, who will provide you with a P4 Protocol Software Module, which will allow for the alarm collection and remote login functions for specific alarms of the microwave radios.
Harris NetBoss Master and NetGuardian 216 RTU
[Friday, August 15th, 2008]
This proposal features a -48VDC to 220VAC Wall Transformer, NetGuardian 216's, 66- Blocks and 3-feet 50-pin male Amphenol to Male Amphenol cables.
Replace Form 4 Equipment with Pulse Interface Modules and T/Mon NOC
[Friday, August 15th, 2008]
This solution replaces your Form 4 remotes and master station providing you with a contemporary, fully supported system. The first phase application will utilize T/Mon NOC monitoring the ASCII output of your Digitize master as well as the Pulse Interface modules.
LCD displays Daisy-Chain from a NetGuardian's RS485 Serial Port
[Friday, August 15th, 2008]
This proposal features a General LCD Display (GLD) for use with your NetGuardian. The GLD will be driven via the RS485 connectors to your NetGuardian and allows you to monitor an existing network from different locations by providing remote visibility of the system's status.
Monitor Datalok Remotes via Granger Modems, Bell 103, and Microwave Base Band
[Friday, August 15th, 2008]
Implementing this DPS Telecom solution will allow you to bridge the technology gap by replacing your Pulsecom PDP master while at the same time supporting your deployed Datalok remotes and ultimately transitioning to a modern, contemporary alarm system in the future.
Monitor Building Status with Real-Time LED Alarm Severity Display
[Friday, August 15th, 2008]
The Building Status Unit will provide Critical, Major and Minor visual indicators to reflect the alarm status of the BSU's location. Typically this would be located in break room or other any other location where you wish to notify people they should return to the monitoring console.
Create an SQL Database History of Network Alarms
[Thursday, August 14th, 2008]
This solution features the NRI Module that will allow your two T/Mon SLIM's to be in a HOT Standby configuration. In addition, the SQL software module will provide real time exporting of data for use in common applications, such as Microsoft Excel.
OEM Secret Exposed: Gain Competitive Advantage by Working with the Alarm Monitoring Experts
[Thursday, August 14th, 2008]
FRESNO, Calif., Aug. 14, 2008 — DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today the release of a new white paper: “OEM Solutions.†This new white paper exposes the competitive advantage being gained by OEMs who integrate customized alarm monitoring solutions into their projects.
Provide Ethernet with the Router Integrated into This T1 RTU
[Thursday, August 14th, 2008]
For site outside of your existing LAN but within reach of a T1, the NetGuardian 216T may give you a means of monitoring your equipment.
Monitor ASCII and SNMP Devices with Redundant T/Mon SLIM Masters
[Thursday, August 14th, 2008]
The T/Mon NRI Synchronization Software Module will be used to synchronize databasing between the T/Mon system in a redundant HOT standby application.
Send SNMP Traps to Your Castle Rock SNMP Manager With The Robust NetGuardian 216...
[Thursday, August 14th, 2008]
The NetGuardian included in this proposal feature dual -48VDC power inputs and they will be able to report SNMP over IP to your Castle Rock SNMP Manager.
Monitor Your Microwave Sites By Mediating Your Microwave Radios to T/Mon...
[Thursday, August 14th, 2008]
The P4 Protocol Software Module will allow you to collect alarms and provide remote login functions for your microwave radios. The overall goal of this application is to provide you with a single point of monitoring, the T/Mon NOC Master Station.
Use The NetGuardian DX Discrete Expansion as a Stand-Alone RTU With T/Mon and Gain 48 Discrete Points...
[Wednesday, August 13th, 2008]
In this application, the NetGuardian DX Expansion can act as a stand-alone RTU.
Replace Your Aging Form 4 Equipment With The Pulse Interface Module..
[Wednesday, August 13th, 2008]
The Pulse Interface Module included in this proposal incorporates the perfect balance of functionality, rugged design and cost efficiency, making it ideal for replacing your aged Form 4 equipment. Each Pulse Interface Module (PIM) supports two Loops.
Collect Element Management System Alarms and Display Them at Your Operations Centres
[Wednesday, August 13th, 2008]
This application features an alarm panel solution to provide an audio and visual presentation of your major, minor, and critical alarms at your Main Operations Centre and the Remote Operations Centre. The equipment will allow you to collect alarm data from your Element Management Systems as SNMP v2 (v2c) traps over LAN.
Send SNMP Traps via LAN To Your Fial Manager...
[Wednesday, August 13th, 2008]
The application features the Remote Alarm Block to monitor your discrete and analog alarms and report those to your FIAL Master Station.
Forward Alarms to your Telenium MOM (Manager of Managers)
[Wednesday, August 13th, 2008]
This solution includes a brand new off-the-shelf T/Mon NOC and a few more software elements. This will be an excellent way to collect alarms and forward them to your Telenium SNMP MOM (Manager of Managers).
Use This Hardened Remote To Report SNMP To Your MegaSys Telenium SNMP Manager...
[Wednesday, August 13th, 2008]
The application features the NetGuardian 216, which can monitor temperature, humidity and door entry violations in your cabinets. This hardened remote can report alarms via SNMP over IP to your MegaSys Telenium Master Station.
Monitor Nulinx Radio via Web Rangers and NetGuardians
[Tuesday, August 12th, 2008]
We have prepared this application to monitor remote sites and SNMP devices over a LAN connection. We've included the NetGuardian G4 to monitor your remote sites and send relays ouputs to your Hot Standby Switch.
Monitor CCMS, SESCOA, and Badger Equipment over RS232 and LAN with T/Mon NOC
[Tuesday, August 12th, 2008]
This solution includes 202 ports to accommodate your FSK transceiver. The proposal features the T/Mon NOC, loaded with the appropriate hardware configuration and software to monitor your existing Badger and SNMP equipment.
Replace Outdated Badger and Dantel Remotes With The Advanced Monitoring of T/Mon and NetGuardian RTUs...
[Tuesday, August 12th, 2008]
This solution provides redundancy, eliminates outdated Badger management platforms, and increases your monitoring reliability by replacing all your remotes with contemporary alarm remotes.
CDMA Wireless Interface Alarm Monitoring and Reporting with the AlphaMax RTU
[Tuesday, August 12th, 2008]
This proposal consists of a single AlphaMax 82A, a single CDMA Wireless Modem, and a single UPS Connector Block for the use with your tower site.
Monitor Badger Remotes with Harris NetBoss SNMP Manager using T/Mon
[Tuesday, August 12th, 2008]
The equipment included in this solution will allow you to replace your current Badger master station with a contemporary, fully supported management system that will not only support the Badger remotes now, but may be used to monitor SNMP and TL1 devices (optional software sold separately) in the future.
NetExpert SNMP Manager - Collecting Alarms from RAB 176N
[Monday, August 11th, 2008]
This proposal includes Remote Alarm Blocks that will send alarms over a LAN connection to your NetExpert manager using the SNMP protocol.
Let T/Mon Mediate Alarms From Your TL1 and SNMP Devices...
[Monday, August 11th, 2008]
One of the most powerful features of the T/Mon NOC is its ability to mediate alarms to other protocols...
Report Alarms to MegaSys SNMP Manager using NetGuardians over RS232 Serial
[Monday, August 11th, 2008]
T/Mon SLIM will be equipped with SNMP Based alarm forwarding software for reporting to your MegaSys MOM over IP.
Monitor Your NEC & Badger Remotes through Data Bridges with T/Mon
[Monday, August 11th, 2008]
The solution will allow you to consolidate the alarms from your Badger equipment and NEC equipment as well as SNMP traps from your SNMP equipment.
Monitor Lucent DDM2000 and SNMP Gear over IP with T/Mon
[Monday, August 11th, 2008]
T/Mon will monitor SNMP devices over LAN. It will also monitor your Lucent DDM2000. Monitoring for the DDM2000 begins across RS232 serial to a NetGuardian remote at the site. Data is then forwarded as ASCII text across your LAN to T/Mon for alarm processing.
Monitor PBX ASCII Devices through a Terminal Server
[Friday, August 8th, 2008]
This solution will consolidate the ASCII from your PBX devices and report those alarms to your T/Mon NOC.
Monitor Harris Microwave Radios and ADTRAN via FrameRelay/T1
[Friday, August 8th, 2008]
Moving away from a Four-Wire connection into a T1 connection is something that DPS Telecom can help with.
Gain Dense Discrete Alarm Point Coverage and Forward Alarms To Your SNMPC Manager....
[Friday, August 8th, 2008]
This application provides a convenient way of alarm notification to your current SNMPc Manager.
Roadway Traffic System Monitoring via SNMP and Pager Alerts
[Friday, August 8th, 2008]
The T/Mon NOC will provide you a central aggregation point for SNMP based alarm notifications from the Roadway Traffic System.
Mediate Contact Closures From MacKenzie MacFi MP Units to The Advanced NetGuardian G4...
[Friday, August 8th, 2008]
This application features the NetGuardian G4 to replace alarm collection functions on your older equipment and accept alarms from the MacKenzie MacFi MP units. The MacKenzie MacFi MP's contact closures will be monitored via the NetGuardian G4's 32 alarm points.
Monitor SNMP-based SONET gear with T/Mon NOC
[Friday, August 8th, 2008]
We are pleased to present a monitoring solution that will provide you with a means of monitoring NetGuardians and other SNMP-based SONET equipment
Establish Secure School Campus Access Control using the Building Access System
[Friday, August 8th, 2008]
We have prepared this solution for school districts. The solution features a full Building Access System, featuring the T/Mon SLIM and NetGuardian 832A G4.
Monitor AFC equipment via TL1 with T/Mon NOC
[Friday, August 8th, 2008]
There are two master options for this solution. We have provided a technical overview as well as an application drawing for each Master Station.
CATI SNMP Manager Collecting Alarms from NetGuardian RTUs
[Friday, August 8th, 2008]
We have prepared this solution for two NetGuardian G4s, along with their own set of sensors: temperature/humidity sensor package, power out sensor and a smoke detector.
Monitor Generators, Temperature, Humidty and Intrusion Alarms With The NetGuardian 832A G4...
[Friday, August 8th, 2008]
This application features the NetGuardian G4 as your generator monitoring solution. It will be able to monitor your generator, temperature/humidity, door intrusion and report those alarms via SMS text to your cell phone and/or e-mail to your BlackBerry PDA.
Use your Polyview SNMP Manager to Collect Alarms from NetGuardian RTUs
[Friday, August 8th, 2008]
We have prepared this solution to replace the Badger Remotes in your current network. This solution will serve as a comparison sheet of the NetGuardian 216, and the NetGuardian 480, which will all report SNMP to Polyview.
Monitor Your Server Room for Water and Heat Hazards using the NetDog
[Thursday, August 7th, 2008]
This solution features a single NetDog 82IP G2, four (4) Discrete (Hi/Low) Temperature Sensors, a single Analog Temp Sensor, a single Analog Temp Sensor designed specifically for the NetDog, and two Water Sensor and Controllers.
Migrate from Webtronics RTU and IRIS Master - Monitor Radio & Fiber TABS via SNMP
[Thursday, August 7th, 2008]
This solution will replace the IRIS and distributed legacy remotes with a distributed network of super remotes (the NetMediator Serial Alarm Mediation platforms). NetCool would continue to...
Send SNMP Traps To Your Advent SNMP Manager...
[Thursday, August 7th, 2008]
The NetDog 82IP notifies personnel using a variety of methods with a complete status message, including sending an SNMP trap over IP to your Advent SNMP Manager and/or a text message to your pager.
Use Your DNA Master to Monitor NetGuardian RTUs
[Thursday, August 7th, 2008]
This proposal features a NetGuardian 832A G2 with DCPe protocol and -48VDC, polled by a DNA master.
Collect Alarms Over Fiber and Mediate them via LAN to Your SNMP Manager
[Thursday, August 7th, 2008]
This solution provides the ability to collect up to 8 alarms inside the SCIF, and transmit those alarms via fiber outside the secure environment where the alarms will then be converted to SNMP V3 over 10BaseT LAN.
Monitor Your Battery Banks With SNMP via Fiber with the NetGuardian F4...
[Thursday, August 7th, 2008]
This application integrates the perfect balance of alarm notification, LED visibility and the ability to take advantage of a 10/100 LAN connection or a 100Base FX Fiber interface to report alarms via SNMP.
Use Cisco Microwave Network Equipment to Report 66-Block Alarms to Your SNMP Manager
[Thursday, August 7th, 2008]
With it's ability to monitor 32 discrete alarms, support 8 controls and 8 relays, it can also serve as a stand alone RTU, with the ability to report alarms directly to you via email or text message.
Integrate Your Silent Knight Alarm Units With Ademco Protocol to T/Mon NOC...
[Thursday, August 7th, 2008]
Successfully integrate your Silent Knight Alarm boxes with Ademco Protocol to your T/Mon NOC.
Use Your Telenium Master to Poll NetGuardian RTUs
[Thursday, August 7th, 2008]
In this solution, the DPS Telecom RTU will have the ability to take your environmental alarms and send out SNMP alarms over LAN to your Telenium Master.
Monitor Your Nortel Switches over SNMP (IP) with T/Mon SLIM
[Thursday, August 7th, 2008]
Not only will T/Mon be able to monitor your existing NetGuardians, but it will come equipped with our SNMP software module that will allow it to take in MIB files from your Nortel switches.
Trigger Contact Relays in Echo Mode At Your Radio Towers...
[Wednesday, August 6th, 2008]
With the DPM, you can monitor such things as commercial power, door entry violation, room temperature etc. Anytime a fault alarm is detected; the DPM's built in modem will dial up the DCM and trigger a specific contact relay.
Deploy Dual-Redundant and Regional Alarm Masters
[Wednesday, August 6th, 2008]
This application encompasses small sites, regional masters, and Dual T/Mon Masters located at the head end. Each region would typically have between four to six NetGuardian G5s for monitoring environmental conditions which will report to the regional masters using DCP/UDP.
Monitor Turin SONET Equipment over TL1, Badger Equipment, and SNMP Gear
[Wednesday, August 6th, 2008]
This solution will allow you to monitor your existing Badger 481 equipment and replace your Badger 2000 Master, NetGuardian G4's, TL1 alarms from your Turin SONET equipment as well as SNMP v1 or v2 traps from your routers and servers. The NetGuardian G4 will report alarms to the T/Mon NOC over LAN but will also report alarms over a POTS line in the event of a LAN failure.
Monitor Radio Gear and Recieve Alphanumeric Pager Alerts with the AlphaMax RTU
[Wednesday, August 6th, 2008]
The AlphaMax 82A will be able to monitor up to 8 of your environmental and radio gear alarms (discretes) at your mobile sites and report those alarms via a POTS line as a text message to your pager or cell phone.
Castle Rock SNMP Manager Monitoring NetGuardians over IP or PPP
[Wednesday, August 6th, 2008]
This NetGuardian application allows you to report SNMP alarms to your existing CastleRock manager over a phone connection.
Process Data From A Large Quantity of ASCII Devices With The 8 Channel MUX...
[Wednesday, August 6th, 2008]
The ASCII to RS232 software module will enable all direct connect ASCII ports on your system to have the ability to connect to our 8-Channel MUX.
NetCool can Collect SNMP Traps from NetGuardians over Dial-Up PPP
[Wednesday, August 6th, 2008]
You need a monitoring solution that will be able to dial out to your NetCool master station. That's why we've designed NetGuardian G4-C's for your remote sites.
Achieve Private Network Monitoring and Reporting With This T/Mon and NetGuardian Configuration...
[Wednesday, August 6th, 2008]
Our solution provides both Private Network / Site Monitoring and Central Monitoring & Reporting. For first few sites besides the central site (sites 2-5 in this example) will be monitored
Log ASCII Alarm History to an SQL (MySQL) Server with T/Mon
[Wednesday, August 6th, 2008]
We understand the need to send your ASCII alarms to an external SQL server rather than a hard copy printout. To meet this need, we have prepared two options...
Monitor Calix, CS1500, and SNMP Devices via LAN using the T/Mon NOC Master Station
[Wednesday, August 6th, 2008]
The ASCII Software Module may be added to T/Mon to allow ASCII reporting over IP (and serial) for your existing Calix equipment.
Mediate Badger, Larse, and NEC Other Legacy Gear To SNMP...
[Wednesday, August 6th, 2008]
The software modules listed in the 'Equipment Used' section will allow NOC to poll multiple legs of Larse and NEC remotes in one common platform and provide the protocol mediation to SNMP that forms the center of your monitoring application.
Your IPswitch Master Station can Monitor NetDog remotes
[Wednesday, August 6th, 2008]
Both of these RTU's will be able to collect your environmental discretes (contact closures) and report those alarms via SNMP over LAN to your IPswitch Master Station.
Let T/Mon Mediate Alarms From Your TL1 and SNMP Devices...
[Tuesday, August 5th, 2008]
The T/Mon NOC can be preloaded with the ASCII software module that will parse the ASCII and TL1 protocol from your Fujitsu equipment. The Auto data basing ASCII software will...
Test For Problems With TBOS Ports Before Deployment....
[Tuesday, August 5th, 2008]
A TBOS Test Set will allow you to test your existing NetMediators and KDA's TBOS ports to make sure they're functioning before deployment.
Monitor ASCII Text Alarms at your Node Sites using T/Mon SLIM
[Tuesday, August 5th, 2008]
The T/Mon SLIM can be preloaded with the ASCII software module that will parse the ASCII from your DMS10. The Auto data basing ASCII software will allow you to create rules to parse the ASCII output.
Monitor Generator Alarms, Battery Alarms, Intrusion Alarms, and High/Low Fuel Alarms
[Tuesday, August 5th, 2008]
The NetGuardian G4 will be the perfect solution to monitoring your generator, battery, intrusion and low/high fuel alarms at your remote locations and reporting those alarms as an email message to your PC.
Monitor Cisco 15454, a Siemens Switch, and a MetaSwitch with T/Mon NOC
[Tuesday, August 5th, 2008]
We appreciate your desire to have a single master station that can accept SNMP and ASCII traps/alarms from your Siemens and Meta-Switches, as well as your Cisco 15454.
Visual Surveillance of Network Sites using the NetGuardian SiteCAM
[Tuesday, August 5th, 2008]
Use the SiteCAM to add security for co-location sites by providing video surveillance.
Monitor Fujitsi and Badger Equipment - Forward SNMP Traps to NetCool
[Tuesday, August 5th, 2008]
This solution features the T/Mon NOC Master Station, preloaded with Badger Interrogator software, SNMP Trap Processor and SNMP Forwarding software.
Monitor Temperature, Humidity, and Water with Analog Sensors and NetGuardian RTUs
[Tuesday, August 5th, 2008]
Analog or discrete water sensors, temperature sensors, and humidity sensors will allow you to monitor critical environmental levels at your remote network sites.
Access Control with the Building Access System
[Tuesday, August 5th, 2008]
This solution features our Building Access System Software, loaded onto your T/Mon NOC, along with the remote site equipment to work in conjunction with NetGuardian remotes at your sites.
Monitor DMS 10, Nortel, CAC Access Bank, CAC Wide Bank, and UMC 1000 ASCII Gear
[Tuesday, August 5th, 2008]
The T/Mon SLIM will come preloaded with SNMP and ASCII software modules, which will serve as a central aggregation point. Your SNMP based equipment, such as the Fujitsu, and your ASCII based equipment, such as the Nortel Switches...
Monitor Badger 475 RTUs with PSK Polling using T/Mon NOC
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
We can poll the Badger 475 units successfully from our T/Mon Master Station using a PSK Interface. Also included in this application is the Badger Polling Software that will enable this increased functionality.
Leave Room For Expansion for Growing Remote Sites...
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
Here, you'll also see the NetGuardian G4 DX Expansion Chassis for sites that require more than 32 discrete alarms. The NetGuardian DX expansion chassis is the perfect companion product to the NetGuardian G4.
Squeeze Every Last Ounce From Badger and Other Legacy Gear With T/Mon NOC...
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
Receiving alarm information from your existing Badger and other legacy equipment is easy with the T/Mon NOC. You can also receive alarm messages from additional SNMP-based devices in your network. The T/Mon NOC located at your central site could receive alarms over each Polling Leg via integrated RS232 Interface Cards (bridge provided by you).
Print FAA Reports, Graphically Monitor Alarms, Store Them in an SQL Database
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
Daily log books must be kept on-site in case of an FAA inspection. With the T/Mon NOC and a local parallel printer (included in this proposal), you can have a single daily report printed out at a specific time every 24 hours.
Report SNMP via LAN to Your NetCool Manager...
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
This configuration will give you 128 discrete alarm points and will be able to report SNMP via LAN to your NetCool Manager.
24/7 Monitoring of Your Sewer Treatment and Pumping Station With NetGuardian...
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
This application will show you how to monitor your Sewer Treatment & Pumping Station.
Expand Your Number of Available Serial Ports With This 8-Port Switch...
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
This solution allows you to add the SPS8 device for your serial devices. You'll be adding an additional 8 RS232 Serials Ports for a net gain of 7.
Wireless Alarm Reporting with Paging Alerts
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
Here, we have featured the Discrete Point Module with a CDMA (GSM available) Wireless Transmitter, allowing you to receive alarms to your pager from the DPM.
Monitor via Dial-up in a Protected NEMA Case and with Battery Backup using NetDog
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
The system includes a NEMA 4x corrosion resistant case, power supply, dual 12vdc, 12AH batteries and the NetDog 82IP. This robust configuration allows the monitoring to take place in dirty environments and maintain visibility during power failures (while it runs from battery).
Use The Hardened NetGuardian 216 To Monitor Cabinets and Report to Megasys...
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
All alarms will be sent via SNMP over LAN to your Telenium (Megasys) Master Station. The dual -48 VDC NetGuardian 216 offers...
Monitor Your Microwave Sites With NetGuardian Reporting SNMP Alamrs to Your Spectrum Manager...
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
All of the NetGuardians will be able to report SNMP over IP to your Spectrum SNMP Manager. For your Larger Sites, we recommened the NetGuardian 832 G4.
Achieve Remote Site Surveillance and View Using PPP...
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
When an alarm occurs at the site, the NetGuardian will initiate a dial up PPP session using the PPP client to the NOC Center, running in PPP Host Mode operation. The alarm trap will then be sent through the PPP Host at the NOC Center and forward to the ORSUS Manager.
Report Alarms to Your Zhone Technologies SNMP Manager...
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
Use this application to monitor six to eight dry contact alarms and report to Zhone Technologies's SNMP Manager.
Monitor Your Generator and Building Alarms With the NetDog 82IP G2...
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
The NetDog 82IP's 8 discrete alarm inputs can accept any contact closure type of event, such as door switches, fuse alarms, major and minor equipment alarms, high temperature alarms and tower light monitors.
Mediate Alarms To Your SCADA Master Using DNP3...
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
Mediate user selected legacy alarms to a SCADA Master using the DNP3 protocol.
Intermapper and Castle Rock SNMP Managers can Monitor NetGuardians
[Monday, August 4th, 2008]
The NetGuardians in this solution can be monitored with your deployed SNMP Manager, including Intermapper or Castle Rock.
APC InfrastruXure SNMP Manager monitoring the NetGuardian 216
[Friday, August 1st, 2008]
This solution features a single NetGuardian 216 along with a 110VAC Wall Transformer. It is one of our smallest RTU's and will be able to monitor your Onan diesel generator and report the alarms via SNMP over LAN to your APC InfrastruXure SNMP Manager.
Alcatel-Lucent 5620 SNMP Manager collecting traps from a NetGuardian 832A G5
[Friday, August 1st, 2008]
The NetGuardian 832A G5 can report SNMP traps (v1, v2c, or v3) to your Alcatel-Lucent 5620 SNMP Manager. This application gives you the advantages of a modern, industry-standard protocol for alarm reporting and remote site control.
Monitor Door Sensors, Windows Sensors, Water Sensors, & Generator Sensors
[Friday, August 1st, 2008]
The NetGuardian G4 will be the perfect RTU for this application because it will be able to send to your cell phone a descriptive text message for every alarm. Upon receiving the alarm, you will also be able to view the alarms via the built in web browser.
Supercharge your Dispatch Room with an Annunciation Panel and T/Mon NOC
[Friday, August 1st, 2008]
DCM will use two serial connections, from the NetGuardian serial port and ultimately receive commands from the T/Mon NOC master station.
Megasys SNMP Manager monitoring a NetGuardian 216
[Friday, August 1st, 2008]
Recognizing your need to monitor your smaller sites and have those critical alarms report to your MegaSys SNMP Manager, we have provided a solution for a NetGuardian 216.
Use WhatsUp Gold to Collect SNMP Traps from NetGuardian RTUs
[Friday, August 1st, 2008]
WhatsUp Gold can be used in conjunction with NetGuardian remotes (RTUs) to create an effective alarm monitoring system...
The T/Mon NOC and NetGuardian RTUs Working To Mediate Alarms From CM Radio, Flashwave and other SNMP Devices ...
[Friday, August 1st, 2008]
Our solution will address the need to monitor the existing MNI Proteus Radio, Flashwave, Telemix SNMP based equipment over IP, and of course, the NetGuardian.
Send Temperature, Humidity, Power Out and Instrusion Alarms To Your StarView Master...
[Friday, August 1st, 2008]
The NetGuardian G4 will provide alarm monitoring of your environmental discrete points, such as tower lights, doors, HVAC and microwave equipment.
Monitor AFC Gear over Serial & ASCII with T/Mon SLIM
[Thursday, July 31st, 2008]
We have broken this solution into two options. Option 1 features the T/Mon SLIM Master Station, that will...
Prevent Network Failure While Mediating Badger Alarms to HP OpenView...
[Thursday, July 31st, 2008]
In order for the Dual Master Configuration to work with your existing Badger 202 Polling Legs you will need to add a Protection Switch...
Disaster Recovery, Building Security, and Graphical Monitoring At Your Fingertips...
[Thursday, July 31st, 2008]
Dual-redundant T/Mon NOC alarm masters, Building Access System security, and graphical alarm viewing with T/Mon GFX
Use MODBUS to Monitor Your Generator Output...
[Wednesday, July 30th, 2008]
Both of these applications will allow the T/Mon NOC to receive the alarm messages, whether it is the MODBUS protocol or the DCPx protocol...
Replace That Aging Badger Master Station...
[Wednesday, July 30th, 2008]
This Badger master replacement features a T/Mon SLIM Master Station, preloaded with a Badger Interrogator and SNMP Forwarding software to ease right into your current setup. SNMP traps will be forwarded to your Harris NetBoss SNMP manager.
Moniter Tower Lights via Cell Modem & DNP3 to T/Mon
[Wednesday, July 30th, 2008]
The T/Mon Master Station will be able to receive the DNP3 protocol over a standard serial connection (native to the ECC Translator RTU).
Alarms From Your Cisco and Foundry Switches Can Be Silenced In The Field...
[Wednesday, July 30th, 2008]
Overcome your cell phone coverage degradation issues by using this verbal ‘call-out' feature. The primary means of reporting alarms will be from the Cisco and Foundry Switches reporting SNMP alarms over IP to T/Mon SLIM.
Consolidate Alarms From Your CMS Manager and Nortel Switches...
[Wednesday, July 30th, 2008]
This application features the T/Mon SLIM Master Station integrated into your network to achieve CMS management. This drawing features all of the necessary software for the T/Mon SLIM to be able to receive alarms from your ASCII-based Nortel Switches...
Report to Your Alcatel TSM-8000 with T/Mon
[Tuesday, July 29th, 2008]
The TL1 alarm forwarding module will reside on your current IAM-5 and will allow you to forward selected alarms to your Alcatel TSM8000 alarm management system.
Use HP Openview to Issue "Set" Commands...
[Tuesday, July 29th, 2008]
This application features the NetGuardian G4 with GLD Display. When an alarm is activated by your HP Openview, it will issue a 'get' command to the NetGuardian's eight relays. The NetGuardian will then send an SNMP alarm trap confirming to your HP Openview...
Nagios Manager Collecting Alarms via SNMP over LAN from a NetDog G2
[Tuesday, July 29th, 2008]
This application features three (3) NetDog 82IP's to monitor your alarm points, one for each site. The NetDog 82IP comes equipped with a built-in web browser, which will allow you to...
Use SolarWinds SNMP manager to receive generator alarms using the NetDog G2
[Tuesday, July 29th, 2008]
The NetDog 82IP's built-in 33.6 modem will not only dial to a pager directly to report a fault or alarm, but once alerted, the staff can dial into the NetDog 82IP. A trap will also be sent to your SolarWinds SNMP manager.
Monitor Zhane & Fujitsu SNMP, Harris Constellation Radio with Harris XA Master & T/Mon
[Monday, July 28th, 2008]
This solution addresses your vital concerns, including providing redundancy, eliminating obsolete platforms and increasing your monitoring reliability.
Pluggable Back Plane and Wire Wrap Panel Offer Two Alarm Termination Options...
[Monday, July 28th, 2008]
The Hinged Pluggable Back Plane for the NetGuardian will make installation an easier task with its pluggable feature. The back plane consists of pluggable barriers that allow convenient termination access to the discrete alarms, controls and analog inputs. This is ideal for uses where rack space is at a premium.
New DPS SiteCAM IP camera provides video surveillance at your remote sites...
[Monday, July 28th, 2008]
The DPS SiteCAM IP camera has been redesigned to deliver even better visual monitoring of your remote sites. Host up to 4 cameras on a single NetGuardian's 10/100 switch.
Mediate Alarms To Your Siemens management platform...
[Monday, July 28th, 2008]
This application will address your remote site alarm monitoring and building access control, as well as centralized monitoring & notifications at an element manager layer and mediation to your Siemens management platform. The topology features a redundant T/Mon NOC configuration...
Copper Theft Prevention Tech Brief
[Monday, July 28th, 2008]
Find out the best methods for detecting and preventing copper theft at your remote site. You'll also learn about the huge cost of not monitoring your copper.
Monitor Your Lucent 5E and other ASCII Equipment with T/Mon SLIM
[Friday, July 25th, 2008]
The TL1 alarm forwarding module will reside on your current IAM-5 and will allow you to forward selected alarms to your Alcatel TSM8000 alarm management system.
Monitor Alarms via CDMA Wireless Transmitter - Then LAN when it Becomes Available...
[Friday, July 25th, 2008]
The NetGuardian G4 will interface via the RS232 connection to access the CDMA wireless modem to notify you on your pager (or cell phone depending on your cell provider).
Forward SNMP Traps To Your SMARTS InCharge Master...
[Thursday, July 24th, 2008]
You'll be able to forward alarms to your SMARTS Incharge SNMP Manager.
Report Alarms via SNMP To Your Nagios Manager...
[Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008]
The NetDog 82IP G2 can report alarms via SNMP over LAN to your Nagios master station.
Copper Theft Monitoring Tutorial
[Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008]
Learn how to protect your network from dangerous copper thieves. This tutorial teaches you how to monitor your copper from theft and protect your network reliability.
Easy Alarm Termination with Hinged Pluggable Back Plane for the NetGuardian...
[Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008]
The Hinged Pluggable Back Plane can be attached behind the NetGuardian to facilitate alarm termination. The back plane consists of pluggable barriers that allow convenient termination access to the discrete alarms, controls and analog inputs.
See What's Happening At Your Remote Sites in Real Time...
[Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008]
If the security of your network is important, you need to be able to view your sites at all times. This network camera features 60 degrees pan left & right, and 45 degrees tilt down. The camera feed can via the NetGuardian's web browser.
Disaster Recovery and Intuitive Monitoring: Be Prepared With a Redundant Master
[Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008]
This application features a centralized T/Mon NOC master station. T/Mon is configured with both an ASCII Parsing Module and SNMP Software Module that allow for both protocols' alarm messages to be received by it - and notifying your technicians immediately.
T/Mon SLIM Provides Graphical Monitoring With T/Mon GFX
[Monday, July 21st, 2008]
This solution consists of both software and hardware elements. The T/Mon SLIM master station will provide a central aggregation point and alarm notification. The T/Mon SLIM and will provide the best economically feasible means of monitoring your equipment and allows for future expansion of your remote sites...
HP Openview: Send SNMP Traps with the NetGuardian 21
[Monday, July 21st, 2008]
This application of the NetGuardian 21 explains how SNMP traps can be sent to your HP Openview SNMP Manager...
Gain Insight Into Your Network Through SQL-based History Reporting...
[Friday, July 18th, 2008]
Our new T/Mon History Report Utility runs on one or more Windows-based PCs to run the various history reports by directly accessing the SQL database. This creates an environment in which multiple people can independently run history reports that span beyond the T/Mon's current 1 Million event history capacity.
Mediate Alarms To Your Alcatel-Lucent 5620 Service Aware Manager...
[Friday, July 18th, 2008]
The NetGuardian G4 alarm remote supports 32 discrete alarms, 8 analog inputs, 8 control relays, 7 RS232 serial ports, 1 RS485 port and an informative local LCD display all in a 1 rack unit of space. This version of the NetGuardian G4 comes in a black finished metal casing and is RoHS 5 of 6 compliant...
Use DTMF Voice Call-Out To Silence Alarms In The Field...
[Friday, July 18th, 2008]
Overcome your cell phone coverage degradation issues by using this DTMF verbal 'call-out' feature. The T/Mon SLIM will act as your central alarm aggregation point and provide a means of directly reporting and databasing your alarms. The primary means of reporting alarms will be...
TL1 Tutorial White Paper
[Friday, July 18th, 2008]
The TL1 Tutorial White Paper is now available in HTML format. The PDF version remains available as a free download.
Use SNMP To Actively Monitor All Your Microwave Sites....
[Thursday, July 17th, 2008]
The T/Mon SLIM allows you to consolidate alarms from multiple remote sites into a single platform then share that alarm information with up to five users simultaneously using its built-in Web Browser interface or T/Windows remote access software. The T/Mon SLIM is a complete network alarm monitoring system in a 1RU package.
Achieve CMS Management By Forwarding SNMP Traps To Your CMS Manager...
[Thursday, July 17th, 2008]
To acheive reliable CMS management, you need ASCII to SNMP mediation between your alarm master and your CMS SNMP Manager. This application features the T/Mon SLIM, which, with the necessary software modules, will receive the ASCII alarms via your NetGuardian remotes and forward them to the CMS.
T/Mon NOC Can Run All Your History Reports - Automatically...
[Wednesday, July 16th, 2008]
This application of the T/Mon NOC features its ability to act as an automatic reporting tool using SQL.
Use This Option For Hassle-Free Alarm Termination...
[Wednesday, July 16th, 2008]
The 66 Block provides an amphenol port (2 ports per NetGuardian) for ease of alarm termination. It greatly reduces the time & errors when terminating alarms from remote collection devices such as the NetGuardian 864.
Prevent Copper Theft At All Your Remote Sites...
[Tuesday, July 15th, 2008]
You can't be everywhere at once, and many of your sites are unmanned. Outside plant operations (OSPs), remote cabinets, and microwave radio sites are a few examples. Unmanned sites make it the ideal target for thieves to steal your copper and re-sell it. The good news is, there is a way for you to protect yourself.
Achieve 24/7 Network Security Through Controlled Access...
[Tuesday, July 15th, 2008]
This door access package consists of an ECU (Entry Control Unit) with 12V door strike power supply and Exterior Low Profile ThinLine II Proximity Card Reader. The ECU acts as the main interface between...
DPS Telecom Introduces New 'Ultimate' Protection Plan to Safeguard Critical Remote Equipment
[Friday, July 11th, 2008]
FRESNO, Calif., July 11, 2008 — DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, has announced the release of a new protection plan, "DPS Ultimate Care," designed specifically for its line of powerful remote telemetry units (RTUs).
DPS Telecom Introduces New "Ultimate" Protection Plan to Safeguard Critical Remote Equipment
[Friday, July 11th, 2008]
FRESNO, Calif., July 11, 2008 — DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, has announced the release of a new protection plan, “DPS Ultimate Care,†designed specifically for its line of powerful remote telemetry units (RTUs).
Cost Reduction Calculator - Slash Your NOC Cost...
[Friday, July 11th, 2008]
Find out just how much you could save each year with T/Mon. Use this quick calculator - it could be hundreds of thousands of dollars...
DPS Announces New Manufacturer's Rep: Energy Support Products...
[Thursday, July 10th, 2008]
Energy Support Products (ESP), located in Lake Forest, California, is a value-added reseller for data center equipment. They will be the exclusive manufacturer's rep in Southern California for DPS Telecom products and solutions. Fred Lewis, VP of Sales and Marketing for ESP, said they selected DPS Telecom to...
Another Record-Breaking Six Months at DPS...
[Wednesday, July 9th, 2008]
We just concluded our June factory training session, though we are in start of the Fresno Summer, the weather cooperated nicely with us. Lots of good things are happening at DPS Telecom. It's been another record-breaking first half of the year for DPS...I'm also very pleased this month to welcome Energy Support Products as our exclusive sales representative for our Southern California region...
9 Guides to Alarm Monitoring White Paper
[Wednesday, July 9th, 2008]
These 9 guides provide a comprehensive insight into network alarm monitoring. Now, they're available for viewing as a full web page.
Survey Results: DPS Clients Would Buy From Us Again...
[Tuesday, July 8th, 2008]
DPS recently conducted a client satisfaction survey to learn just how well we're doing our job. The survey included a variety of questions, with most responses being on a 0-10 scale. The average score for "How likely are you to repurchase from DPS?" was...
The Completely Independent NetDog G2: Solar Power, Wireless Connection
[Monday, July 7th, 2008]
Think about your most remote site. You don't have LAN, and your power options are limited. Wouldn't it be great if you didn't have to worry about power and network connectivity for your alarm remote? This variant of the NetDog G2 includes a solar panel and a battery, plus a wireless network connection...
65x Faster: New T/Mon SQL History Reporting
[Thursday, July 3rd, 2008]
T/Mon history reports allow you to track trends and determine problem areas in your network. Now, T/Mon can leverage the database architecture of SQL to build valuable history reports at breakneck speed ? as much as 65x faster...
Get Your OEM Solution In Record Time With DPS...
[Tuesday, July 1st, 2008]
As an OEM, you know what it's like to be out of time on your project rollout. It's a huge project, and alarm monitoring isn't your area of expertise. What if you found an experienced team of engineers that worked to beat your tight deadlines? Imagine a direct relationship with the Director of Engineering...
Learn how to Upgrade your NetGuardian firmware...
[Monday, June 30th, 2008]
Are your NetGuardians running the latest firmware version? This Techno Knowledge Paper will show you how to upgrade your RTU's firmware over a LAN connection using NGEdit. Download this How-To Guide now to keep your NetGuardian up-to-date...
Network Alarm Monitoring Fundamentals Tutorial White Paper
[Monday, June 30th, 2008]
The classic DPS introduction to network alarm monitoring fundamentals has been downloaded by thousands of people worldwide. Now, it's also available in a single-page HTML white paper format.
2 White Papers, T/Mon 6.3 Update, and ISO9000...
[Thursday, June 26th, 2008]
This issue, we are featuring two white papers. For those of you that have been our clients and Protocol subscribers for some period of time, you might have noticed that...
This Research Company Solved a Low Visibility Nightmare with an Alarm Monitoring Upgrade...
[Thursday, June 19th, 2008]
All SCADA Masters are Not the Same...
[Tuesday, June 17th, 2008]
Learn what to look for in a SCADA master, including critical features that could save you hundreds of thousands in maintenance, hiring, training, and staffing expenses...
DPS Aims to Take Quality to the Next Level with ISO Certification...
[Tuesday, June 10th, 2008]
Do your vendors have their best practices nailed down to ensure you get quality products and services every time? Imagine if your vendors had an internationally-recognized seal of approval that proved their commitment to serving your needs. DPS Telecom has set the goal of ISO 9000 certification from the International Organization of Standardization...
T/Mon Upgrade: DPS Announces the Release of T/MonXM 6.3
[Friday, June 6th, 2008]
Attention T/Mon Gold Plan owners: Are you ready for the next T/MonXM update? After extensive Beta testing, the wait is over. Now, see all your alarms in an intuitive, MapPoint interface. DPS is proud to announce the release of T/MonXM 6.3...
DPS Telecom Releases New White Paper Explaining When You Should Switch to a Modern Monitoring Vendor
[Wednesday, June 4th, 2008]
FRESNO, Calif., June 4, 2008 — DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that they have released a valuable new addition to their white paper series: "When to Update Your Monitoring."
DPS Telecom Releases New White Paper Explaining When You Should Switch to a Modern Monitoring Vendor
[Wednesday, June 4th, 2008]
FRESNO, Calif., June 4, 2008 — DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that they have released a valuable new addition to their white paper series: "When to Update Your Monitoring."
Redundant Backup Monitoring with T/Mon NOC
[Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008]
Is your alarm monitoring system prepared for the worst? What would happen if a disaster took out your NOC? Now, what if there was a way to make sure your network is online during a disaster? Redundant backup monitoring with T/Mon NOC is the answer...
Softswitch Monitoring
[Thursday, May 29th, 2008]
Softswitch monitoring introduction - with a special feature on the "industry-standard" softswitch monitoring tool...
Telemetry Tutorial
[Thursday, May 29th, 2008]
Telemetry concepts - and introductions to telemetry equipment
Argent SNMP Monitor Alternative: T/Mon NOC
[Tuesday, May 27th, 2008]
T/Mon NOC is an alternative to Argent SNMP Monitor when you want to monitor SNMP traps and alarms from several other protocols...
When to Update Your Monitoring Vendor
[Wednesday, May 21st, 2008]
DPS Telecom Announces Their Newest, High-Powered TBOS Mediation Device
[Friday, May 16th, 2008]
FRESNO, Calif., May 16, 2008 — DPS Telecom, a leading provider of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today the release of their most advanced TBOS mediation device to date.
DPS Telecom Announces Their Newest, High-Powered TBOS Mediation Device
[Friday, May 16th, 2008]
FRESNO, Calif., May 16, 2008 — DPS Telecom, a leading provider of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today the release of their most advanced TBOS mediation device to date...
Infrastructure Management Plays a Critical Role in your Network Operations
[Tuesday, April 29th, 2008]
Learn how infrastructure management, and primarily network management, affect your ability to do your job well...
"New Techno Knowledge Paper: "Supplement SNMP and other alarms by Setting up Cell Phone and Pager Notifications"
[Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008]
Tired of missing SNMP and other alarms because you're away from your workstation. Wish you could get automatic alerts out in the field? The NetGuardian 832A allows you to send alarm notifications to eight devices, including email, cell phone, and pager. Alphanumeric pager notifications are especially useful, as you can receive detailed alarm descriptions right from the field. Learn how to setup automatic notifications from your NetGuardian RTU...
MIB (SNMP) FAQ
[Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008]
Answers to SNMP MIB questions that will enhance your understanding of this key SNMP concept...
NetGuardian Product Family Offers Critical Remote Provisioning Capability
[Friday, April 18th, 2008]
Learn about the powerful remote provisioning capabilities of DPS Telecom remotes...
Critical Factors for Selecting a Fault Reporting System
[Thursday, April 17th, 2008]
Your fault reporting system has a direct effect on network maintenance expense, as you rely on the information it provides to dispatch technicians with the right tools and knowledge to fix problems in just one site visit. Learn how to select a fault reporting system...
Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) FAQs...
[Wednesday, April 16th, 2008]
"Out of Band" Access FAQs
[Tuesday, April 15th, 2008]
"Out of Band" access provides you with a backup path in case of a network communication failure...
"Ready For A TBOS-SNMP Makeover?" "Ready For A TBOS-SNMP Makeover?" "Ready For A TBOS-SNMP Makeover?"
[Tuesday, April 15th, 2008]
Are you frustrated because you can't see TBOS alarm detail? What if you could fully capture the TBOS data from your equipment and convert it to contemporary SNMP traps (even SNMPv3)? You need more than just a "major" or "minor" notification so you can quickly send the right tech with the right tools. Turn your old-format TBOS data into modern SNMPv3 traps with this easy-to-use mediation device...
Temperature Alarm Capability is a Critical Part of Your Alarm Monitoring
[Monday, April 14th, 2008]
It is critically important to monitor the temperature levels at your remote sites. To get the most detailed visibility of site temperature, you need a temperature alarm remote that monitors four separate analog thresholds...
DPS Deployment Support Ensures Smooth, Hassle-free Monitoring Operation
[Friday, April 11th, 2008]
Learn about DPS training and turn-up assistance...
"Worried About Your Legacy Alarm System Crashing? Use This Master To Upgrade To A Modern SNMP System..."
[Friday, April 11th, 2008]
Do you have a plan in case the legacy equipment you've just acquired crashes? You know that upgrading your remotes and master all at once will take a huge bite from your budget and manpower resources, but your aging system is on its last legs. What if you could upgrade your legacy gear one step at a time, and control the pace and expense? This multi-user, multi-protocol master can squeeze every last drop from those legacy remotes...
RTU Tutorial
[Thursday, April 10th, 2008]
Do you know these 23 RTU secrets that can protect you from painful downtime? You'll learn all 23 here in this comprehensive RTU tutorial...
T/Mon NOC - An Effective DNP3 Master
[Wednesday, April 9th, 2008]
The NetGuardian 832A Remote Terminal Unit...
[Tuesday, April 8th, 2008]
Review the key advantages of this time-tested, powerful RTU...
Environmental Monitoring Reduces Network Vulnerability
[Monday, April 7th, 2008]
Your essential remote site equipment can be brought down by environmental factors like high temperature, humidity, flooding, fire, and more. Learn how to make sure that DOESN'T happen...
"Leave SNMP RTU Warranty Hassles Behind With This New Protection Plan..."
[Friday, April 4th, 2008]
Are you doing everything in your power to protect your DPS remote telemetry units (RTUs)? It's tough to manage your sites and worry about RTU maintenance at the same time. Imagine the ultimate level of equipment protection that protects you from bothersome maintenance time and expense. This new protection plan will safeguard your mission-critical RTUs for up to 7 years...
SNMP Trap FAQs
[Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008]
Learn the answers to important SNMP trap questions here in this collection of FAQs...
"Wish You Could Directly Access Your Alarm Master On-Site? Now You Can with the New T/Mon KVK..."
[Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008]
Are you tired of walking back to your PC to view and manage your network alarms? Do you have to install another workstation to view alarms or perform administrative functions from your rack? DPS Telecom announced today the release of a new accessory in their T/Mon alarm master product line. The new rack-mount T/Mon Keyboard Video Kit (KVK) package enables you to access your T/Mon NOC alarm master right from your equipment rack, allowing you to conveniently manage your alarms on-site...
Network Management FAQs
[Tuesday, April 1st, 2008]
Learn about fundamental network management concepts...
Axia Protects the Alberta SuperNet With Advanced Alarm Monitoring and Building Access Control
[Tuesday, April 1st, 2008]
Axia is an "operator of operators," providing broadband connectivity to service providers and provincial government customers throughout urban and rural Alberta, Canada. With such a vast territory, effective alarm monitoring was particularly important for Axia. Not only did Axia need to receive detailed environmental alarms, but their business model also necessitated robust building access control. "Our most Northern sites can get as cold as 46 degrees below zero - Celsius!"...
Before You Invest In Your Next SNMP Remote, Be Sure It Can Do These 12 Things...
[Thursday, March 27th, 2008]
Are you in the market for a new, more advanced SNMP remote? No one wants to make an uninformed choice. What if there was a list of everything you should look for to get the most out of your next remote purchase? This list explains the 12 most crucial functions and capabilities you need to squeeze the most value out of your next SNMP remote.
A Complete Introduction to SCADA Concepts
[Tuesday, March 25th, 2008]
SCADA monitoring and control can save you a lot of money and increase profitability... but your SCADA implementation can be a sinkhole of cost overruns, delays and limited capabilities. This Tutorial will explain the essentials of SCADA technology, give you guidelines for evaluating SCADA technology and help you decide what kind of SCADA system is best for your needs.
"Do You Know Enough About Monitoring Your Telecom Switch?"
[Tuesday, March 25th, 2008]
Switch monitoring plays an essential role in your overall network health. Do you know enough about it to make the right decisions?
Review This Introduction to MIB (SNMP) concepts...
[Monday, March 24th, 2008]
DPS Remotes that Integrate with your "NetCool" SNMP Manager
[Friday, March 21st, 2008]
NetCool SNMP Managers are just a few of several SNMP managers that we guarantee to integrate with DPS Telecom SNMP remotes...
An Introduction To SCADA Programming concepts...
[Friday, March 21st, 2008]
Therefore, SCADA system development involves programming at various levels. In SCADA programming, data is collected at the RTU and...
The New High-Capacity NetGuardian 864A - View Product Page Now...
[Thursday, March 20th, 2008]
Very High Alarm Capacity (64 Points). Wireless (GSM/CDMA) Connectivity. SNMPv3. This new RTU doubles the capacity of the 832A G5.
Solutions for Network Reliability: Point and Click GUI, ASCII Alarm Monitoring...
[Thursday, March 20th, 2008]
When you consider that over 50% of network outages are caused by network failures, you must have adequate network monitoring equipment to remain competitive in your industry. Learn about this Point and Click Master interface and ASCII alarm monitoring...
How to Choose the Most Effective Alarm Monitoring Solution
[Wednesday, March 19th, 2008]
When choosing an alarm monitoring solution, it is important to make sure the following features are included...
The Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) Glossary...
[Tuesday, March 18th, 2008]
Key Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) terms and phrases...
New White Paper: Telecom Switch Monitoring
[Friday, March 14th, 2008]
Monitoring your switch is a big job. So is replacing embedded monitoring lost when transitioning to a soft switch. This new white paper teaches you how to select the best monitoring equipment available. Use it to protect your revenue and slash your costs...
What to Look For in an Alarm Master...
[Thursday, March 13th, 2008]
10 key elements to look for when evaluating snmp masters...
"SNMP Hardware, Software, and Expertise..." - A Letter from President Eric Storm
[Thursday, March 13th, 2008]
MIBS, SNMP, Traps, Compile, Inform, GET, SET, and Manager are all parts of a successful SNMP implementation. Depending on your position, these items might be things that go on behind the scenes, or you might be in the front lines of implementation...
Are Your Sites Growing Beyond Capacity? This New SNMPv3 RTU Offers 64 Additional Discrete Alarm Inputs...
[Wednesday, March 12th, 2008]
Is your network growing faster than you can manage? Is your supply of available discrete alarms dwindling dangerously low? What if you could use your existing equipment to help manage your growing network? This new expansion option can quadruple your SNMP alarm point capacity...
TL1 FAQs
[Wednesday, March 12th, 2008]
Get the answers to your burning TL1 protocol questions...
DPS Telecom Announces the New NetGuardian 864A RTU
[Wednesday, March 12th, 2008]
DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that they have released a valuable addition to their line of high-quality RTUs. The 64-point NetGuardian 864A builds on the strength of the NetGuardian platform and has more alarm capacity than ever before...
DPS Remotes Integrate Seamlessly with your "HP Openview" SNMP Manager - Guaranteed
[Tuesday, March 11th, 2008]
HP Openview is just one of several SNMP managers that we GUARANTEE to work with DPS Telecom SNMP remotes...
What is SCADA? Find Out Here, Now...
[Tuesday, March 11th, 2008]
Learn about this alarm and control process...
The 2008 DPS Product Showcase
[Tuesday, March 11th, 2008]
This guide is pack with alarm monitoring solutions that cut your workload and slash your costs. Find SNMP remotes, wireless (GSM/CDMA) connectivity, full-powered alarm masters, and much more...
DPS Remotes will Integrate with your "WhatsUp Gold" SNMP Manager
[Monday, March 10th, 2008]
WhatsUp Gold is just one of several SNMP managers that we guarantee to integrate seamlessly with DPS Telecom SNMP remotes...
Solve All Your SNMP MIB Problems With These 5 Expert Tactics...
[Monday, March 10th, 2008]
Is your monitoring being disrupted by SNMP MIB problems? How much time and money have you sacrificed trying troubleshoot your equipment? Imagine the time you would save if you had expert solutions to your SNMP MIB problems? Here, you'll find the easy-to-follow solutions to the 5 most common problems...
Alarm Master Review: T/Mon NOC and T/Mon SLIM
[Monday, March 10th, 2008]
The T/Mon NOC alarm master integrates all your alarm inputs to a single platform. T/Mon SLIM is a new model of the T/Mon Alarm Management Platform, scaled to the needs of small, local and regional networks.
Why Pay a Tech For Unnecessary Work? Get SNMP Traps Right From Your MDF With This Device...
[Friday, March 7th, 2008]
Are you racking your brain, trying to find an easy way to get SNMP traps from your MDF? It's grueling work having to collect all the wires at your Main Distribution Frame. What if there was a way to skip the unnecessary rewiring and still get the SNMP traps you need? This remote alarm block and RTU combo can solve your problem....
SNMP Managers Knowledge Base
[Friday, March 7th, 2008]
Learn which DPS RTUs are guaranteed to integrate seamlessly with your SNMP manager...
Do You Have the Right Information to Successfully Implement SNMP-based Alarm Monitoring in Your Network?
[Thursday, March 6th, 2008]
This SNMP Tutorial White Paper will show you how...
DPS Remotes Integrate Seamlessly with your "HP Openview" SNMP Manager
[Thursday, March 6th, 2008]
IBM Openview is just one of several SNMP managers that we guarantee to work with DPS Telecom SNMP remotes...
Enhanced Network Reliability is a Competitive Advantage
[Thursday, March 6th, 2008]
Network reliability is the crucial driver of customer satisfaction. It doesn't matter how low your prices are - if your network services are not reliable, you will drive customers away. Learn more...
DPS Remotes Integrate Seamlessly with your "iReasoning" SNMP Manager
[Thursday, March 6th, 2008]
iReasoning is just one of several SNMP managers that we guarantee will work with DPS Telecom SNMP remotes...
The New NetGuardian 832A G5 - View Product Page Now...
[Monday, March 3rd, 2008]
High Alarm Capacity. Wireless (GSM/CDMA) Connectivity. SNMPv3. This new RTU has it all...
DPS Announces Enhanced Building Access System That Integrates With Existing Monitoring Solutions
[Wednesday, February 27th, 2008]
DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that it has released an enhanced Building Access System that seamlessly integrates with the T/Mon NOC alarm management platform.
SNMP Remotes that will Integrate with your "Kiwi" SNMP Manager -Guaranteed
[Thursday, February 21st, 2008]
Kiwi is just one of several SNMP managers that we guarantee to function with DPS Telecom SNMP remotes...
DPS Remotes Integrate with your "Megasys" SNMP Manager - Guaranteed
[Wednesday, February 13th, 2008]
Megasys SNMP Managers are just a few of several SNMP managers that we guarantee to work with DPS Telecom SNMP remotes...
"SNMP: A Way of Life at DPS..." - A Letter from President Eric Storm
[Friday, February 8th, 2008]
At DPS, SNMP isn't just a 4-letter acronym, it's a way of life. We support it in our alarm management platforms, in our remotes, in our Factory Training, in our newsletters, in our informative website, in our ongoing engineering, and (of course) in our popular white papers...
DPS Telecom Releases SNMPv3 Update to the Legendary SNMP Tutorial White Paper
[Friday, February 8th, 2008]
DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that they have released an update to their most popular white paper: SNMP Tutorial. The new edition of the white paper has been updated for SNMPv3, the newest version of SNMP.
Do You Know the Difference Between SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3?
[Thursday, February 7th, 2008]
When you look at product summaries and specifications for a device, do you consider all versions of SNMP to be the same? Although they might seem quite similar, there are actually some big differences that can get you into trouble if you're not careful. Imagine how much safer it would be to know the fundamental differences between SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, and SNMPv3. This quick article teaches you exactly what you need to know in less than 3 minutes...
All SNMP Managers are Not Created Equal - 13 Ways to Choose the Right One...
[Wednesday, February 6th, 2008]
Did you think carefully when you picked your SNMP manager, or did you just pick the first one you found? Maybe you "inherited" a manager when you changed jobs. Whatever the reason, you're probably not positioned as well as you should be when it comes to SNMP. Think for a second about how much easier it would be with your SNMP manager working constantly to help you. This list of 13 Key SNMP Manager Functions teaches you how to select the best possible SNMP manager...
Techno Knowledge Paper - How to Setup the SNMP Trap Processor in T/Mon
[Tuesday, February 5th, 2008]
What advanced functionality would you like your SNMP manager to have? Multi-protocol integration? Cell phone and email notifications? Automatic response triggers? Imagine how much easier your job would be with these and other hyper-effective tools. This Techno Knowledge Paper teaches you how to set up T/Mon's robust SNMP Trap Processor...
This Wireless SNMPv3 Remote Works Where Others Can't...
[Monday, February 4th, 2008]
Think of all of your sites where you don't have alarm transport. Now think of all the others where you need a redundant alarm-reporting path. What if you could tackle both of those problems without adding costly new infrastructure? With this new RTU, you can...
TechBits: 10 Quick FAQ's to Optimize Your Monitoring
[Tuesday, January 29th, 2008]
Whenever DPS support technicians solve a problem for a client, they log it in our support database. These "TechBits" are quick FAQ's for solving common technical issues, and reviewing them regularly can dramatically improve your monitoring efficiency.
Client Best Practices: Using Derived Alarms for Advanced Generator Monitoring
[Tuesday, January 29th, 2008]
At our inaugural T/Mon Users Group meeting, we discussed some excellent monitoring best practices with our clients. Two of them are applications of derived alarms, and they can vastly improve your visibility of your mission-critical generators.
TechBits: January 2008
[Thursday, January 24th, 2008]
Quick FAQs for fine-tuning your monitoring...
Provide Fast LAN Access to More Devices - Without Eating Up Rack Space
[Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008]
Wondering how to provide a fast network connection to more devices without eating up budget and rack space? You've looked at dedicated switch options, but that means extra purchasing and extra space requirements that you just can't afford. Learn more about this new solution...
Does your Vendor Provide These 3 Levels of Product Customization?
[Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008]
Have other vendors been unable to fulfill your feature requests that will to make your network monitoring easier? Do your sites present unique challenges that you've been struggling to find a solution for? You shouldn't have to sacrifice comprehensive network visibility just because your current vendor can't provide you with a custom-built monitoring solution...
How to Modernize Your Monitoring right from your desk - all without spending a dime...
[Monday, January 21st, 2008]
Do you know how to get the most up-to-date monitoring system to protect your network? Maybe you haven't been looking for ways to upgrade your monitoring system because you've already used up your budget. It's that kind of thinking has caused you to miss this quick, no-cost monitoring upgrade...
Meet the DPS Technical Support Team...
[Thursday, January 17th, 2008]
DPS Telecom offers 24x7x365 technical support to every client. When you call Tech Support, you're connected with an experienced engineer who understands your system and can help you resolve it quickly. Meet the team that solves your toughest monitoring problems...
How to Squeeze High Alarm Capacity and SNMP Reporting into VERY small rack space...
[Thursday, January 10th, 2008]
Are you DESPERATE for more rack space at your remote sites? Imagine how much easier it would be if you could install multiple devices in just 1 rack unit. Now you can. Your high-capacity SNMP RTU, terminal server, hub, and more won't eat up your valuable rack space any longer. This changes everything...
Got an SNMP Manager? Make Your Life Easier with These RTUs...
[Wednesday, January 9th, 2008]
When you deploy new RTUs, the LAST thing you want to do is fight to get them integrated with your SNMP Manager. Wouldn't it be 10 times easier if you knew that your new RTUs were field-proven to work with your exact SNMP Manager? This list of SNMP Managers that are guaranteed to integrate will save you hours of labor...
These Senior Techs Upgraded Their Legacy Gear and Saw Their Efficiency Skyrocket. See How You Can Do It Too...
[Tuesday, January 8th, 2008]
Are you struggling to deal with outdated legacy equipment? Chuck Thomas and Roberto Deleon are Senior Communications Technicians at a major electrical company, and they squashed their legacy troubles with a well-timed master upgrade. Their new master puts all of their alarms from all of their equipment onto one comprehensive screen...
Juggling a Separate Screen for Your SNMP Alarms? This Will Make You Jump for Joy...
[Monday, January 7th, 2008]
Working with multiple incompatible alarm masters just plain stinks. You need more labor and more training and you're STILL struggling to keep up. Imagine how perfect it would be to have every single alarm on one comprehensive master. Your SNMP, legacy, ASCII, and other alarms would all appear in one complete network view...
SNMP Remotes that are Guaranteed to Integrate with your "SNMPc" SNMP Manager
[Friday, December 28th, 2007]
SNMPc is just one of several SNMP managers that we guarantee to work with DPS Telecom SNMP remotes...
Happy Holidays from DPS Telecom...
[Tuesday, December 25th, 2007]
From all of us at DPS, best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year...
Client Best Practices: Poll a NetGuardian Over Serial Using Another NetGuardian...
[Friday, December 21st, 2007]
DPS has clients around the world, and they're a great source of new monitoring best practices. In this month's Client Best Practices, learn advanced applications for NetGuardian terminal server functionality...
Merry Christmas from the Tech Support Team!
[Friday, December 21st, 2007]
This year, we've worked hard to offer you the best possible technical support. Throughout the remainder of 2007, and into 2008, we'll continue working with you to solve all of your monitoring problems...
December 2007 Tech Bits
[Thursday, December 20th, 2007]
Quick FAQ's to Optimize Your Monitoring...
Achieve Enhanced Security By Configuring Your NetGuardian 832A for SNMPv3 Monitoring
[Wednesday, December 19th, 2007]
The NetGuardian 832A G5 now allows you to monitor SNMP v3, providing you with enhanced security via message encryption. Learn how to set up your SNMPv3 monitoring using NGEdit or the NetGuardian 832A G5 web broswer interface...
Get Answers to All of Your Tech Support Questions at DPS Telecom Factory Training...
[Monday, December 17th, 2007]
At DPS Telecom, we strive to offer you the best technical support available. As a part of our commitment to better serving our clients, we offer our four-day Factory Training course several times a year...
New Techno Knowledge Paper: Transitioning from NetGuardian 832A G2 to G4/G5
[Wednesday, December 12th, 2007]
Eventually, the time may come when you need to install NetGuardian 832A G4/G5 RTUs at new sites. When you upgrade your existing G2's, you need to be prepared for the conversion process. Fortunately, it's just a few quick steps...
SNMPv3 Support in the New NetGuardian 832A G5 provides Enhanced Security
[Tuesday, December 11th, 2007]
DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, recently announced that its NetGuardian 832A G5 RTU now includes advanced support for SNMPv3..
Letter From Eric Storm, President of DPS Telecom - Dec 2007
[Monday, December 10th, 2007]
Merry Christmas from DPS! Our engineers have been very busy this holiday season. The first thing under the tree is SNMP v3 for the NetGuardian G5...
T/Mon GFX, Now with Microsoft MapPoint
[Friday, December 7th, 2007]
T/Mon GFX is now even more powerful with dynamic maps from Microsoft MapPoint. Now, you can use dynamic maps directly from the MapPoint database, while still adding your own icons and alarm points. The new version also...
Cameron Communications Upgrades Their Monitoring to Protect Expanding Infrastructure...
[Thursday, December 6th, 2007]
Cameron Communications provides an array of state-of-the-art telecommunications and entertainment services to homes and businesses in rural Southwest and Central Louisiana and Southeast Texas. In the fall of 1999, Cameron contacted DPS Telecom. Learn how superior monitoring equipment allowed Cameron Communications to effectively respond to Hurricane Rita...
Monitor SNMP v3 with The NetGuardian 832A G5...
[Wednesday, December 5th, 2007]
The powerful NetGuardian 832A G5 now supports SNMP v3, allowing you to monitor all of your SNMP devices with enhanced security via message encryption. Now, the NetGuardian G5 allows you to report alarms in SNMP v1, v2, or v3...
Inaugural T/Mon Users Group Meeting - See the Results Now...
[Tuesday, December 4th, 2007]
This November, DPS Telecom held our first annual T/Mon Users Group meeting at our headquarters in Fresno, California. T/Mon users from across the United States came together to vote for the features they wanted to see in the next T/Mon update...
DPS Telecom Releases Next-Gen GUI for the T/Mon Alarm Management Platform
[Monday, November 19th, 2007]
Fresno, Calif. -- DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that it has integrated a newly enhanced graphical alarm display into its multi-protocol T/Mon alarm master.
DPS Telecom Announces Inaugural T/Mon Users Group Meeting
[Friday, November 9th, 2007]
Fresno, Calif. -- DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that it will be holding the inaugural T/Mon Users Group meeting at DPS headquarters this November.
New FAQ: How do I install XMEDIT with the New KeyLok key?
[Thursday, November 1st, 2007]
Learn how to successfully install and use XMEDIT with the New KeyLok key.
New FAQ: What is a Proxy Reach-through Port, and How do I Use It?
[Wednesday, October 31st, 2007]
The proxy reach-through ports ports offered on several NetGuardian models are powerful remote access tools. Learn how they work, and how they can dramatically reduce your windshield time and expense.
New FAQ: Why don't the last 8 alarm points on the KDA work?
[Tuesday, October 30th, 2007]
The last 8 alarm points on a KDA have alternate wiring, which can sometimes cause confusion. Learn how these 8 flexible inputs offer you multiple monitoring options.
Tech Brief: Tower Light Monitoring
[Wednesday, October 17th, 2007]
Are you prepared for your next tower light failure? If you don't have adequate monitoring equipment deployed at your remote tower sites, the answer is probably an unfortunate, "No". This tech brief teaches you what you must know to monitor your tower lights effectively.
DPS Telecom Introduces the Essential TL1 Guide White Paper
[Wednesday, October 10th, 2007]
Fresno, Calif. -- DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that they have released a valuable new addition to their white paper series, The Essential TL1 Guide.
New Techno Knowledge Paper: How to Establish a Proxy Connection to a Serial Device Through a NetGuardian
[Tuesday, October 9th, 2007]
Establishing a proxy connection to a device through the NetGuardian allows you to quickly access serial devices, including legacy, remotely over LAN. Setting up a proxy connection involves just a few quick steps. Download this "techno knowledge" paper to troubleshoot common connection issues.
Is it Time for a Legacy Monitoring Upgrade?
[Monday, October 8th, 2007]
Making decisions about your legacy monitoring can be a difficult task. You don't want to lose the investment you still have in legacy gear, but you must maintain comprehensive visibility of your network. Learn the 7 ways that DPS Telecom helps you get the most out of your legacy monitoring network.
Back by Popular Demand: The SNMP Tutorial White Paper
[Friday, October 5th, 2007]
If you need to monitor SNMP devices in your network, this client-favorite white paper will help you do your job better. It will introduce you to SNMP from the perspective of telecom network alarm management, giving you fast and specific answers to help you make SNMP monitoring work in your network. Download this guide to get the information you must have to successfully implement and maintain SNMP-based alarm monitoring in your network.
Don't Miss the First Annual T/Mon Users Group this November at DPS!
[Thursday, October 4th, 2007]
The T/Mon Users Group is your opportunity to directly influence future T/Mon enhancements. At the T/Mon Users Group, you vote on the features you want in your T/Mon. If you have ideas for upgrades, you can discuss them directly with DPS engineers. See how DPS will make your ideas a reality at the November 15th-16th T/Mon Users Group.
Don't Miss Your Chance to Use Your 4th Quarter Budget to Increase Your Network Visibility in 2008
[Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007]
With the 4th quarter well underway, it's time to start evaluating your budgets. If you've got a surplus monitoring budget, now is the time to start making important monitoring purchases to improve your network visibility in the new year. If you're planning your 2008 budget, contact your sales representative today for a budgetary quote. Read on to get important information about placing your year-end monitoring orders.
DPS Telecom Pioneers Single-Rack-Unit Solution for Monitoring Remote Sites over T1
[Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007]
Fresno, Calif. -- DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that it has released a powerful, compact, T1-based RTU that provides the functionality of three devices in a single rack unit.
Updated FAQ: How to correctly insert, remove, or reseat T/Mon cards
[Friday, September 28th, 2007]
T/Mon supports interchangeable cards to provide you with total monitoring flexibility. It is important, however, that you follow the card changing procedure very carefully to avoid damaging your hardware. Learn more about important safety precautions in this updated FAQ.
DPS Telecom Announces Release of Powerful Dual-Mode RTU
[Thursday, September 27th, 2007]
Fresno, Calif. -- DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that is has released a powerful new RTU, the NetGuardian E16.
5 Key Considerations for Selecting an Alarm Management System
[Sunday, September 23rd, 2007]
Selecting Your next alarm management system is a big responsibility. Learn 5 important criteria you should keep in mind when evaluating offerings from vendors.
New FAQ: How do I reseat cards within T/Mon if they have loosened?
[Thursday, September 20th, 2007]
T/Mon cards may occasionally loosen, sometimes during shipment, but there is a quick fix and a pair of tests to correct the problem and verify that the cards were properly reseated. Learn how to reseat T/Mon cards and check them via reinitialization and serial card loopback testing.
How to Reduce Network Congestion with Ping Alarm Capability at the RTU Level
[Thursday, September 20th, 2007]
A simple ping alarm capability is a handy tool to have in any alarm remote or alarm master. Ping alarm traffic does, however, add up as you ping more and more of your devices. Learn how a ping alarm sent by an RTU in the field creates dramatically less network traffic.
DPS Telecom Releases Updated NetGuardian 216T, Now With 4 Terminal Server Ports
[Friday, September 14th, 2007]
Fresno, Calif. -- DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that it has released a new version of the innovative NetGuardian 216T RTU.
New FAQ: Why isn't my T/Mon or RTU powering up?
[Friday, September 14th, 2007]
If your T/Mon or RTU's are not powering up, you need to get them back online as quickly as possible. Effective troubleshooting will help you in this process. This new FAQ will tell you what problems to look for when your equipment won't power up.
Alarm Monitoring - Real Questions, Real Answers
[Thursday, September 13th, 2007]
Alarm monitoring is a tool you can use to boost revenue and slash costs. Learn the basics by reviewing this collection of common questions and answers. You'll also find links to additional in-depth resources.
New FAQ: What should I do if I'm not seeing alarms from an RTU, but I'm polling it correctly?
[Wednesday, September 12th, 2007]
If you're not receiving alarms from your RTU's, you don't have the visibility you need. When you encounter this problem, you need to investigate the possible causes and get your monitoring back online. This new FAQ will tell you what common problems to look for.
Answers to Your Ping Alarm Questions
[Tuesday, September 11th, 2007]
Ping alarms can be a powerful tool for enhancing your network visibility. Discover the answers to several common ping alarm questions and find out how you can leverage NetGuardian ping alarms to protect your revenue-generating uptime.
New FAQ: What is the default NetGuardian password?
[Monday, September 10th, 2007]
It is important to know the factory default login information for your NetGuardian RTU's. If you are unable to login using your password, this new FAQ will tell you the default information so you may log back in.
New FAQ: Can you configure NetGuardians from T/Mon?
[Friday, September 7th, 2007]
When configuring your NetGuardian RTU's, it is important to use the best configuration method for an optimal deployment. This new FAQ will tell you if you can configure your NetGuardian RTU's from T/Mon, or if another method is more effective.
New FAQ: What does "T/Mon DB needs to be backed up" mean?
[Wednesday, September 5th, 2007]
Backing up your T/Mon database can save you months of databasing time. T/Mon will give you various reminders messages regarding this process. This new FAQ will help you understand the master's messages regarding this process.
New FAQ: How do I database an NetGuardian 480 in T/Mon?
[Monday, September 3rd, 2007]
it is important to correctly database your RTU's in your T/Mon master. This new FAQ will tell you what steps to follow when databasing a NetGuardian 480 in T/Mon.
DPS Announces Release of Trusted RTU Testing Tool for Network Technicians
[Friday, August 31st, 2007]
Fresno, Calif. -- DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that is has released a trusted in-house RTU diagnostic tool, the NetGuardian 3288 Test Fixture.
New FAQ: How do you verify an RS-232 port is functioning?
[Friday, August 31st, 2007]
You need to know if your Alphamax is connected to a functioning RS-232 port. Verifying this port's functionality will give you confidence that you are receiving all of your important alarm notifications. This new FAQ will teach you how to determine if your RS-232 ports are functioning.
New FAQ: Why can't I receive alpha pages on my cell phone?
[Wednesday, August 29th, 2007]
Alarm notifications are the key to your network uptime. It is important to know which notifications methods your RTU supports to maximize your monitoring. This new FAQ will tell you how to determine if your device supports alpha pages.
New FAQ: What baud rate do an 832A and a DX use to communicate?
[Monday, August 27th, 2007]
The DX add-on chassis expands your NetGuardian RTU's capacity. This new FAQ will tell you which baud the DX uses to communicate with the NetGuardian.
New FAQ: Does T/Mon check for errors when importing an alarm database from a TXT file?
[Monday, August 20th, 2007]
Support for database import will help you to maximize your current database investment. When performing these imports within T/Mon, it is important to know that these operations were performed sucessfully. This new FAQ will show you how to identify when import errors occur.
New FAQ: What is the best way to improve T/Mon performance when using a large number of derived control equations?
[Friday, August 17th, 2007]
Derived controls are a valuable feature of your T/Mon alarm monitoring system. This new FAQ will teach you how to optimize T/Mon's performance when using many different derived controls.
New FAQ: Can I remotely upgrade my NetGuardian via LAN?
[Thursday, August 16th, 2007]
Remotely upgrading your RTUs can save your company a great deal of windshield time and expense. Read this new FAQ, and learn if you can perform these time-saving upgrades via a LAN connection.
New FAQ: What does T/Mon "less than 10% remaining" alarm mean?
[Wednesday, August 15th, 2007]
To maximize the effectiveness of your T/Mon, you need to understand the various messages you may receive from your master. This new FAQ will help you understand one of these important messages.
New FAQ: If remote LAN firmware update fails, why can't I log back in?
[Tuesday, August 14th, 2007]
Remote firmware updates are a helpful tool for provisioning your NetGuardian RTU's. If you encounter an error over your LAN connection, however, you may be unable to access your remotes. This new FAQ will tell you how to log back in to your NetGuardian remote.
New FAQ: How can I check to see if NTP (Network Time Protocol) sync is working?
[Tuesday, August 14th, 2007]
Accurate time and date stamping is important to maintaining usable history logs of alarm events. It is important that your NTP sync is operating properly. This new FAQ will teach you how to verify your T/Mon clock is synched.
New FAQ: How can I alert my technicians of alarms at the site as they are exiting?
[Thursday, August 9th, 2007]
When you've dispatched a technician to a remote site, it is important to maximize their time by attending to all outstanding alarms. If an alarm occurs while your technician is preparing to leave a site, it is most efficient for them to make the necessary repairs immediately. This new FAQ will show you a method for notifying technicians of standing alarms as they are exiting a site.
DPS Telecom Introduces Microwave Site Monitoring White Paper
[Wednesday, August 8th, 2007]
FRESNO, Calif., September 1, 2007 -- DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that they have released a white paper in their extensive series for network professionals. The newest white paper, Microwave Site Monitoring, provides several options for maximizing their network visibility by improving their microwave site monitoring.
Reduce Windshield Time and Increase Revenues With the T1 Analyze Box
[Friday, August 3rd, 2007]
Do you have T1 in your network? If you do, the "T1 Analyze" box can help you diagnose your T1 communication problems faster and more efficiently. The T1 Analyze Box will help you troubleshoot problems with your T1 lines
Make Your Job Easier With The DPS News Feed
[Thursday, August 2nd, 2007]
DPS is now offering you the most up-to-the-minute network monitoring news with the DPS News Feed. Using RSS technology, the DPS News Feed provides you with instant updates every time we release new FAQs, tech support topics, product announcements, and more to help you do your job better.
Don't Wait... Finalize Your 4th Quarter Budget Now to Improve Your Network Monitorings
[Wednesday, August 1st, 2007]
Have you finalized your fourth quarter budget yet? The year may only be half over, but now is the time to start planning your year-end expenditures if you want to use your budget most effectively.
Monitor Your DNP3 Devices With the New T/Mon DNP3 Software Module
[Tuesday, July 31st, 2007]
Now your T/Mon network alarm master can give you even better visibility with the newly released DNP3 software module. With this new software module, you can make T/Mon your fully capable SCADA master, and bring in all of your DNP3 alarms. Read ahead to learn about this new T/Mon application.
New FAQ: What is the maximum contact closure wire length?
[Friday, July 27th, 2007]
When wiring contact closures to lengths exceeding the standard distance, it is important to know how far you can extend your wiring without losing connectivity. This new FAQ will tell you how far you can extend you contact closure while maintaining your network connection.
DPS Telecom Releases New E2A White Paper
[Thursday, July 26th, 2007]
FRESNO, Calif.-- DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that it has released a new white paper in its series for network professionals. The newest white paper, "Working With E2A: An In-Depth Guide for Today's Network Professionals," provides network operators with many options for working with the E2A protocol to maximize the effectiveness of their network monitoring system
CT Communications Prepares For T/Mon Deployment at Factory Training
[Thursday, July 26th, 2007]
CT Communications is an independent telephone company located in Urbana, Ohio, centered between Columbus and Dayton. CT strives to offer their clients the latest and most advanced services. When Central Office Technician Glenn Gregg needed to modernize his alarm monitoring to keep CT ahead of the competition, he turned to DPS Telecom. Read ahead to learn how they prepared to deploy their modern monitoring system at DPS Factory Training.
New FAQ: What happens if I lose my T/Access installer?
[Tuesday, July 24th, 2007]
T/Access provides you with direct access to your T/Mon NOC through any Windows PC. This allows you to perform monitoring functions, or to modify or edit the T/Mon database. It can also be used for remote configuration. This FAQ will tell you what to do if you lose your T/Access installation disc.
New FAQ: Can the AlphaMax send emails or text messages directly?
[Monday, July 16th, 2007]
The AlphaMax supports multiple notification methods to keep you informed of alarms at your sites. This new FAQ discusses these notification options, including text messaging via TAP gateway.
New FAQ: How to load and compile SNMP MIBs to T/Mon
[Friday, July 13th, 2007]
Your T/Mon can be easily configured to receive traps from your SNMP devices. Compiling MIBs to your master is an important part of achieving visibility with your SNMP devices. This new FAQ provides you with the step-by-step process for compiling the MIB from an SNMP device to your T/Mon.
New FAQ: What is the factory default T/Mon login?
[Thursday, July 12th, 2007]
Knowing the factory default T/Mon login is important during initial system setup. This new FAQ includes the default username and password. You'll also learn how to protect your security by deleting the default user after setup.
How to Remotely Upgrade your T/Mon Software
[Monday, July 9th, 2007]
Whether your T/Mon is down the hall or across the country, the T/Mon Remote Updater allows you perform software upgrades remotely from your PC. The updated T/Mon FAQ's page walks you through performing a remote T/Mon software update.
DPS Telecom Introduces New Building Access White Paper
[Friday, July 6th, 2007]
Fresno, Calif. -- DPS Telecom, a leading developer of network alarm monitoring solutions, announced today that it has released a new white paper in its growing series of Alarm Monitoring Survival Guides. The latest addition, “How to Deploy an Advanced Building Access Systemâ€, provides detailed insight into successfully launching a building access solution across a large, geo-diverse network.
T/Mon GFX: The Next-Gen T/Mon GUI
[Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007]
The DPS Engineering Team has been hard at work developing T/Mon GFX, the next-gen graphical interface to T/Mon NOC. Now a standard part of T/Mon, T/Mon GFX provides an advanced, high-speed graphical view of alarms. The interface supports multiple users on multiple workstations and the alarm database is automatically synchronized with T/Mon. Read on to learn more about how T/Mon GFX provides total visibility of your network.
Convert Contact Closures to SNMP Traps Right at Your MDF
[Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007]
Don't waste hours wiring your MDF to a distant RTU. The 176-point Remote Alarm Block 176N installs directly in your MDF and outputs SNMP traps. Read on to learn about this time-saving solution.
Deploy a NetDog 82IP G2 to Cost-Effectively Monitor Your Smaller Communications Sites
[Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007]
What excuses have you been making for leaving your smaller sites unmonitored? While you may think it's not cost-efficient to monitor your smaller communications sites, problems at these sites can cost you a lot more than you think in lost revenues due to network downtime. Read on to learn how you can deploy the NetDog 82IP G2 to monitor your small sites without busting your budget.
Get the Latest Alarm Monitoring Information with the DPS News Feed
[Thursday, June 28th, 2007]
If you are a network professional, you need the latest network monitoring information. DPS has been providing operators with this knowledge for years through their White Paper series and The Protocol e-magazine. Now, DPS is taking advantage of convenient RSS technology to provide you with automatic notifications of their latest web updates, including new White Papers, Techno Knowledge Papers, Success Stories, and all of your other favorite DPS content.
DPS Telecom Pioneers Single-Rack-Unit Solution for Monitoring Remote Sites over T1
[Wednesday, June 27th, 2007]
T1 is a widely used carrier system in standard telecommunications. Originally used to accomodate voice communications, T1 is now more commonly used for high-speed delivery of data. Eric Storm, President of DPS Telecom, explains that T1 lines are readily available at many companies. "A good portion of our clients have sites where a T1 connection is very cheap, but the infrastructure for Ethernet would be very expensive," he said. "We saw a clear need for a T1-based RTU that extended LAN, so we took action."
All West Communications Eliminates Costly & Dangerous Windshield Time
[Tuesday, June 5th, 2007]
All West Communications has been serving Utah customers since 1912. With microwave sites at 10,000-foot elevations, poor monitoring means expensive and dangerous snowmobile trips. After participating in a DPS Web Demonstration, All West invested in a T/Mon NOC, a fleet of NetGuardians, and SiteCAM integrated surveillance. Learn how increased network visibility is eliminating unnecessary site visits and accelerating repair operations.
Comporium Communications Maximizes Alarm Visibility with Industry-Leading Tech Support
[Tuesday, June 5th, 2007]
When a hardware failure threatened to leave Comporium Communications customers without critical communication services, the DPS Tech Support team knew they had to react quickly. They delivered an advance replacement unit across the country in less than 24 hours. Learn how DPS Tech Support can protect your mission-critical operations with industry-leading response times.
Make T/Mon SLIM Your TL1 Gateway
[Tuesday, June 5th, 2007]
Deploy an Alarm Point Conditioner
[Tuesday, June 5th, 2007]
NetGuardian 3288 Test Fixture
[Tuesday, May 29th, 2007]
See The Growing List of CE and RoHS Products from DPS
[Tuesday, May 29th, 2007]
Accelerate Your Monitoring with These T/Mon ASCII Enhancements
[Tuesday, May 29th, 2007]
Consolidated Communications Finds the Perfect Fit
[Sunday, May 13th, 2007]
Voice, data, and video services provider Consolidated Communications is enhancing its monitoring with a custom-engineered DPS remote. NetGuardians have already protected Consolidated's network during times of natural disaster, and the versatile new NetGuardian 216T provides FrameRelay/T1 support.
SAIC Protects Mission-Critical IT Services With Advanced Alarm Monitoring
[Tuesday, April 10th, 2007]
SAIC is a leading systems, solutions, and technical services company that is currently managing outsourced corporate IT services for Entergy. When legacy monitoring equipment wasn't getting the job done, SAIC turned to DPS for the solution. Learn how a redundant pair of T/Mon NOCs and NetGuardian RTUs form a winning combination for network reliability at SAIC.
Mediate SCADA Protocols to SNMP
[Tuesday, April 10th, 2007]
Solve Your Aging Datalok Problem
[Tuesday, April 10th, 2007]
NetGuardian 480DX
[Tuesday, April 10th, 2007]
Stop Missing Alarms- Dont Just Look at Printer Logs
[Tuesday, March 13th, 2007]
The NetGuardian-16E
[Tuesday, March 13th, 2007]
T/Mon SLIM: All the Power of T/Mon, Sized for Small to Medium Networks
[Tuesday, March 13th, 2007]
Nebraska Central Telephone Company Protects Upgraded Infrastructure with Advanced Alarm Monitoring
[Monday, March 12th, 2007]
Energy Northwest Goes Proactive with Upgraded Monitoring
[Tuesday, February 13th, 2007]
Energy Northwest has been a leading power supplier to the Northwest public power community for nearly fifty years. They recently found themselves with a shortage of trained T/Mon operators at their nuclear power plant. Energy Northwest needed a fast and effective way to train their staff, and they found it. Learn how comprehensive Factory Training made the difference for this public utility.
T/MonXM 5.0 Software
[Tuesday, February 13th, 2007]
Upgraded Building Access System Puts YOU in Control of Your Remote Sites
[Tuesday, February 13th, 2007]
Startec Global Achieves Reliable Monitoring With Top-Notch Support and Training
[Tuesday, January 9th, 2007]
Startec Global Communications provides innovative, affordable, convenient, and easy-to-use telephone, Internet, and, communications services. When monitoring failures and horrible tech support caused problems at Startec, they began searching for a new monitoring system. Find out how the T/Mon NOC, backed by factory training and excellent tech support, allowed Startec to safeguard its network reliability.
Make Your T/Mon a Part of Your Disaster Recovery Plan
[Tuesday, January 9th, 2007]
Leverage Your T/Mon Power with Software Modules
[Tuesday, January 9th, 2007]
RoHS: How Environmental Restrictions Can and Will Affect You
[Tuesday, January 9th, 2007]
National Grid Protects Service Reliability with T/Mon, NetGuardians, and KDAs
[Tuesday, December 12th, 2006]
National Grid, one of the world's largest utilities, is protecting revenue-generating service reliability with a DPS alarm monitoring solution. From NetGuardians to KDAs to a sophisticated multi-T/Mon architecture, see how this company has recognized the need to safeguard its valuable network infrastructure. Also, learn how attending DPS Factory Training helped seasoned T/Mon users take their monitoring to the next level.
Building Access System With Proxy Card Reader
[Tuesday, December 12th, 2006]
The DPS "Triple-Play": 3 Crucial Security Components For Your Remote Sites
[Tuesday, December 12th, 2006]
New Feature: Proximity Technology Integrated Into DPS' Building Access System
[Tuesday, December 12th, 2006]
The NetGuardian 832A G4
[Tuesday, November 14th, 2006]
New NGEdit & NetGuardian Firmware Release
[Tuesday, November 14th, 2006]
NetGuardian 216T
[Sunday, November 12th, 2006]
NetGuardian-16S
[Sunday, November 12th, 2006]
T/MON 5.0 Software Module
[Friday, November 10th, 2006]
T/AlphaW 3.0
[Friday, November 10th, 2006]
New Product Announcement: The NetGuardian 832A G4
[Friday, November 10th, 2006]
Telecom Papua New Guinea Grows Revenue by Improving Network Monitoring
[Wednesday, September 13th, 2006]
Telikom PNG, the national telecom company of Papua New Guinea, is building a new nationwide monitoring network that will integrate its existing legacy systems. Recognizing the importance of high-quality network monitoring, Telikom PNG is cutting costs and growing revenue. T/Mon's support for multiple protocols allowed them to integrate two separate monitoring systems and avoid replacing their existing remotes. They were also able to greatly improve network visibility and reliability while reducing costly visits to remote sites.
San Juan County of New Mexico Comes Full-Circle and Completes Legacy Migration
[Tuesday, August 8th, 2006]
In 1999 San Juan out grew their existing network alarm master and immediately benefited from the deployment of the T/Mon Alarm Management Platform. Over subsequent years they have been proactive with their network surveillance both in the field and at their NOC. Charles Rash, San Juan County Communications Technician provides first hand insight on the migration process. Also learn through their selection process of alarm remotes how they were able to improve visibility at their sites and gained new alarm telemetry at previously unreachable locations.
Central Lincoln PUD Extends Network Visibility with the NetGuardian
[Tuesday, July 11th, 2006]
With a coverage area of over 700 square miles along the Oregon coastline, Central Lincoln is using the NetGuardian to gain even more visibility at remote locations without having to do complete overhauls of their existing equipment. "The NetGuardian still has the tie back to the older way of doing things, so with our other equipment we could connect straight into it without having to switch it out" says Dennis Woodward, Communications Foreman, Central Lincoln PUD.
Tech Brief: How to Monitor Temperature at Your Remote Sites
[Tuesday, July 11th, 2006]
UnoTelos Keeps Alarm Monitoring in the Forefront of Nigeria's Rapid Growth
[Tuesday, June 13th, 2006]
Having over 30 years of experience in the energy and telecommunications sectors in Nigeria, UnoTelos is helping its clients position themselves for sustained competition. With rapidly growing networks, UnoTelos is at the forefront, providing key insight about the importance of network alarm monitoring.
Solve All Your Alarm Monitoring Problems in Less Than 45 Minutes
[Tuesday, May 9th, 2006]
Announcing the New NetGuardian 4.0: New Firmware Now Includes SNMP v2c Support, Alarm Severity Levels and Other New Extras
[Tuesday, April 11th, 2006]
Utah InterLinx Finds The Visibility They Need With The T/Mon SLIM
[Tuesday, March 14th, 2006]
For Utah InterLinx, a Competitive Access Provider in a rural market, an affordable network monitoring solution seemed hard to find. Most of the products they looked at just didn't address the needs of a smaller network and the ones that did failed to offer the level of visibility they were seeking. Then they found the T/Mon SLIM.
Acknowledge Alarms From Your Cell Phone Via Text Messaging
[Tuesday, February 14th, 2006]
Would You Trust Your Life to Your Alarm Monitoring?
[Tuesday, January 17th, 2006]
What kind of monitoring would you trust to keep 911 and police emergency communication running? For over 10 years,EFI provider Mid-State C&E has sold its public safety clients the T/Mon Remote Alarm Monitoring System and other DPS Telecom telemetry solutions.
Control Every Door at Your Remote Sites
[Tuesday, January 17th, 2006]
"Are You Trusting Embedded Alarm Systems to Monitor Your Sites?"
[Monday, December 12th, 2005]
23 Burning Questions For Vendors Under Consideration
[Thursday, November 10th, 2005]
3 Rivers Pounces on Fiber Cuts Using ASCII Alarm Processing
[Tuesday, November 8th, 2005]
When an overenthusiastic backhoe operator cut a major fiber line, Rick Jacobson of 3 Rivers Telephone knew about the problem almost immediately and was able to fix it fast - thanks to T/Mon's ASCII Alarm Processor.
Correlate Multiple Alarms to Create Plain English Diagnostics
[Tuesday, November 8th, 2005]
Baca Valley Telephone Cuts Monster Windshield Time with Alarm Monitoring
[Tuesday, October 11th, 2005]
Baca Valley Telephone of Des Moines, NM, had a small windshield time problem involving a mountaintop that's only reachable by Sno-Cat. General manager Paul Briesh explains how he's replaced expensive drive time with cost-effective alarm monitoring.
Norlight Slashes Service Restoration Time with Strategic Alarm Planning
[Tuesday, September 13th, 2005]
When Norlight needed an alarm monitoring upgrade, the company formed a Strategic Alarm Committee that included senior directors. The result was upper-management buy-in, a long-term alarming plan, a successful alarm upgrade and improved repair operations.
Eric Storm Promoted to President of DPS Telecom
[Tuesday, September 13th, 2005]
New Product! T/Mon SLIM Delivers High-Powered Network Visibility for Local/Regional Networks
[Tuesday, September 13th, 2005]
8 Pitfalls To Look For When Selecting Equipment That Is Designed To Bring Multiple Network Systems (Protocols) Together
[Saturday, August 13th, 2005]
Triple Play Provider EastLink Manages Rapid Growth with T/Mon NOC
[Tuesday, August 9th, 2005]
Video, data and voice provider EastLink's rapid growth and diverse mix of new technology was creating a huge network monitoring challenge. Today EastLink is tacking the challenge and winning with T/Mon NOC.
DPS Telecom and Chronos Technology Join Forces
[Tuesday, August 9th, 2005]
New Product Announcement: 1 RU Alarm Master T/Mon SLIM Provides Independent Alarm Monitoring for Local/Regional Network Managers
[Tuesday, July 19th, 2005]
DPS Telecom today released T/Mon SLIM, a complete network alarm monitoring system in a 1 RU case, designed for monitoring small, local and regional telecom networks. T/Mon SLIM empowers any small company - or even an individual department - to manage its network alarms, without depending on a centralized NOC.
Chronos Teaches Senior Managers: You Must Budget to Improve Infrastructure
[Tuesday, July 19th, 2005]
Chronos Technology, Ltd., the UK's leading provider of turnkey network synchronization tools, uses client education to overcome senior managers' resistance to investing in network infrastructure.
At Last, a Purely Practical Guide to SNMP Network Monitoring
[Monday, July 18th, 2005]
"How to Implement SNMP Monitoring in Your Network," a concise guide to solving the practical problems of deploying SNMP alarm monitoring, is now available as a free PDF download
BNSF Railway Upgrades its Network Monitoring to Meet the Demands of a Growing Network
[Sunday, June 12th, 2005]
Managing a 21st century railroad means moving data as well as moving freight, and The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) has steadily increased its shipping efficiency by continually modernizing its communications network.
New DTMF/Voice Interface Lets Field Techs Ack or Silence Alarms over the Phone
[Thursday, May 19th, 2005]
The new DTMF/Voice Interface for T/Mon NOC enables maintenance technicians to acknowledge or silence alarms from the field, using any touch-tone phone.
DPS Telecom's New NetGuardian RTU Firmware Delivers SNMP v2c Support, Alarm Severity Levels, Custom Virtual Alarms, SNMP Dual Reporting and More
[Tuesday, May 17th, 2005]
DPS Telecom today announced a major new firmware update to its best-selling NetGuardian 832A remote telemetry unit. The NetGuardian 4.0 firmware update, which will be distributed as a free download from the DPS Telecom website, adds support for SNMP v2c and the SNMP INFORM message type; customizable alarm severity levels; global support for reporting to dual SNMP managers; plus many under-the-hood improvements.
New Product Announcement: DPS Telecom's T/Mon NOC Delivers Secure Web Access to Network Monitoring Data from Any Computer, Anywhere
[Wednesday, April 27th, 2005]
DPS Telecom announced the release of the HTTPS Secure Web Server Software Module for T/Mon NOC. The new software enables T/Mon users to view alarms over the same secure Web connection used for online sales and banking.
DPS Telecom Provides Legacy Support for Badger 1200 RTUs
[Sunday, April 10th, 2005]
Enhance Your Security with the Latest T/AlphaW Software Update
[Saturday, March 19th, 2005]
DPS Telecom Offers Free Training in Network Alarm Monitoring to All Telecom Professionals
[Wednesday, March 2nd, 2005]
DPS Telecom offers free training to any telecommunications professional who wants to learn more about network alarm monitoring.
Convert Contact Closures to SNMP Traps Right at Your MDF with the Remote Alarm Block 176N
[Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005]
DPS Telecom Releases 16 New Alarm Monitoring Products For 2005
[Tuesday, February 1st, 2005]
This year you've got more choices than ever to select the alarm monitoring system that exactly fits your specifications. Get the full details on DPS's new products for 2005.
Need Fast Answers on SNMP, MIBs and TL1? Here's a One-Stop Info Resource
[Tuesday, January 11th, 2005]
DPS Telecom offers "Alarm Monitoring Survival Guides," fast, informal tutorials on alarm monitoring technology, available for online viewing or PDF download at www.dpstelecom.com/white-papers.
DPS Telecom Releases 16 New Alarm Monitoring Products for 2005
[Tuesday, November 30th, 2004]
Northwest Communications Cooperative Purchases DPS Telecom Equipment
[Tuesday, December 14th, 2004]
NCC of Ray, N.D., is expanding service, speeding troubleshooting, reducing windshield time, and improving uptime and customer service, with the help of the T/Mon Remote Alarm Monitoring System.
If You Can Monitor This, You Can Monitor Anything
[Tuesday, November 30th, 2004]
Ted Van Tuyl of Click! Network created a unique monitoring application that converts LEDs to contact closures, using DPS equipment - and it immediately paid off by preventing two critical equipment failures.
Building a New Monitoring Network with the NetGuardian 832A
[Tuesday, October 26th, 2004]
If you were building an international long-distance network from the ground up, what kind of alarm monitoring would you choose? Andrew Melton of NOS Communications chose the NetGuardian 832A.
UBTA-UBET Makes One-Step Upgrade from E2A to SNMP
[Tuesday, October 12th, 2004]
When independent telco UBTA-UBET took over 3 Qwest exchanges, it inherited a stack of legacy E2A equipment. T/Mon provided an upgrade path from legacy to SNMP.
How DPS equipment gives you the competitive edge
[Saturday, October 9th, 2004]
How to Use the NetGuardian to Monitor Its Own LAN Connection
[Tuesday, September 14th, 2004]
DPS Factory Training: The Class That Makes Your Job Easier
[Wednesday, August 11th, 2004]
Maker of networking solutions expands
[Tuesday, August 10th, 2004]
Paul Bunyan Telephone takes a proactive step to improve remote monitoring by installing an IAM-5 and NetGuardian remotes
[Wednesday, July 28th, 2004]
Before he came to DPS factory training, Derek Willis didn't know what his IAM-5 could do. In fact, he didn't think it could do very much. But factory training showed him the IAM-5's full capabilities, and now he's excited about using what he's learned to improve his company's remote monitoring.
NEC 21SV Support Revives Chuck Wood's Legacy Remote Monitoring System
[Sunday, July 25th, 2004]
What do you do when you're building new sites and you can't get new RTUs? That was Cingular engineer Chuck Wood's problem when his NEC 21SV remotes were discontinued. Wood thought he faced a difficult choice between a forklift swapout of the NEC 21SVs or running two incompatible systems - but instead he found a DPS Telecom legacy support option.
New Software Tool, Analogger, Captures NetGuardian Data for ODCB Database Trend Analysis
[Monday, June 21st, 2004]
DPS Telecom Announces New T/Mon NOC Remote Network Monitoring System
[Tuesday, June 8th, 2004]
Integrated Telemetry Platform Monitors All Network Devices on One Screen, Supports Legacy Devices, Eliminates Forklift Swapouts.
ARCOM Relies on DPS Telecom for Customized Legacy Interface Solutions
[Tuesday, May 25th, 2004]
ARCOM Telecom is a supplier of telecommunications and data networking equipment to service providers and end users of large enterprise networks. Their services include design/implementation engineering, equipment staging/installation, and material coordination (logistics). Located in Dartmouth, N.S. Canada, ARCOM also provides custom cable assemblies and integrated equipment solutions.
RT Communications Monitors In-House with the NetGuardian and IAM
[Sunday, May 16th, 2004]
RT Communications has been providing customers with state-of-the-art telecommunications services and products since 1994. Based in Worland, Wyoming, the company maintains a subscriber base of 17,000 in 16 exchanges.
"Low voltage and no alarms caused major switch damage we could have prevented ... I was sold on alarming after that"
[Wednesday, April 21st, 2004]
When he started as a central office tech, Kevin Arthur wasn't impressed with network monitoring. But he changed his mind after unmonitored low voltages destroyed several $5,000 switch cards.
New York City Transit Launches $141 Million ATM/SONET Network for the 21st Century
[Monday, March 22nd, 2004]
Carrying over 4 million passengers on an average weekday, the subway system places huge demands on its internal signal, control, and communications network - which, like the trains, must run 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
New Product Announcement: The Critical Alarm Enunciator Provides Local and Regional Notification of Battery Plant Voltage Levels
[Monday, March 22nd, 2004]
IAM Users Group
[Wednesday, March 10th, 2004]
IAM Users Group, a special section where you can get instant answers to tech support questions, learn how to use advanced IAM features, download database templates and more.
Shows & Events Schedule
[Wednesday, March 10th, 2004]
Trademark Acknowledgements
[Sunday, February 15th, 2004]
DPS Telecom and Tridium, Inc Announce Strategic Alliance to Enable Telecom Customers to Integrate Building Automation and Network Telemetry Systems
[Tuesday, February 10th, 2004]
Why support for legacy remote units can be crucial for your business
[Tuesday, January 13th, 2004]
Volt Telecom Group
[Tuesday, December 9th, 2003]
EFI is only part of what the Volt Telecom Group does - they also offer a full spectrum of services in engineering, construction, maintenance, and staffing to a world-wide client base.
Orius Central Office Service Group
[Tuesday, December 9th, 2003]
The Orius Central Office Group provides EFI and other value-added services to a prestigious list of telecoms, utilities, and government agencies.
3 Key IAM/TMonXM Tools to Improve Your Network Reliability
[Wednesday, December 3rd, 2003]
Factory Training Participants Agree: "This Class Will Make Your Job Easier"
[Tuesday, November 18th, 2003]
How to Synchronize Your NetGuardian with Network Time Protocol
[Tuesday, November 18th, 2003]
Texas Lone Star Networks Provides Its Member Telcos with 24/7 Monitoring Using T/MonXM
[Tuesday, October 14th, 2003]
Based in Marble Falls, Texas, TLSN (Texas Lone Star Network) represents a consortium of 38 independent telephone companies and provides transport service for private networks, local carriers, long distance carriers, CLEC providers and Internet providers throughout the greater Texas area.
T/MonXM Tip: Use History Reports for Trend Analysis using Easy Tools Like Excel
[Tuesday, October 14th, 2003]
Is Your Network Monitoring System Obsolete?
[Tuesday, October 14th, 2003]
Do You Know These 8 Startling Outage Statistics?
[Monday, September 29th, 2003]
Power Outages Cause Long-Term Damage to Your Equipment and Your Business
[Monday, September 29th, 2003]
In Their Own Words
[Monday, September 29th, 2003]
Dominion Combines Three Systems Into One
[Thursday, August 28th, 2003]
Nine months ago, Dominion had a problem. The Virginia-based energy giant operates an extensive internal communications network, and it was monitored by several different systems.
Do You Know What's Happening at Your Collocation Sites?
[Thursday, August 28th, 2003]
T/MonXM Tip: How to Acknowledge an Alarm by Sending an E-Mail
[Monday, August 11th, 2003]
KMC Telecom Saves $2 Million Per Year by Bringing Monitoring In House
[Monday, July 28th, 2003]
Why pay someone to do something you can do yourself? That was the question KMC Telecom, a fast-growing integrated provider of voice, data, and Internet services, asked itself ...
Network Alarm Management that Solves Problems Instead of Pointing Fingers
[Monday, July 28th, 2003]
Announcing the RAB 176N - High Density Alarm Collection Over IP in a Low-cost, Industry Standard Form Factor
[Monday, July 28th, 2003]
DPS Telecom Provides Support for LarScan 1200 RTUs
[Wednesday, May 21st, 2003]
What advanced network alarm monitoring does for you
[Thursday, February 13th, 2003]
Triangle Communications Boosts Network Reliability with In-House Monitoring
[Monday, January 13th, 2003]
Triangle Communication System Inc. is a cooperative cable television service, in-touch long distance, ISP and cellular service provider, based out of Havre, Montana. Triangle covers 17,000 subscribers over a mostly rural geographical area of Montana from the Canadian to Wyoming borders.
DPS Telecom Provides Support For NEC 21SV Remotes
[Monday, November 18th, 2002]
DPS Telecom Now Supports the NEC 21SV
[Monday, September 2nd, 2002]
Cause for Alarm? When phone lines go dead, companies lose
[Saturday, June 1st, 2002]
EATEL Uses IAM for 24-Hour Targeted Dispatch
[Wednesday, February 13th, 2002]
Headquartered in Gonzales, Louisiana, EATEL provides local phone service, long distance, Internet, paging, e-commerce, and web development services to businesses and residents throughout the Louisiana area.
DPS Telecom's Network Site Monitoring Units Shown to Comply With NEBS Level 3 Requirements
[Thursday, November 1st, 2001]
Pac-West Telecom Uses Dual IAMs for Redundant Backup Alarm Management
[Thursday, September 13th, 2001]
Headquartered in Stockton, California, Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PACW) is a provider of integrated communications services throughout the western U.S. Pac-West supplies Internet infrastructure and broadband services to Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and integrated voice, data and Internet services to small and medium-sized businesses.
Sprint PCS Monitors Cell Sites with Tornado-Safe Backup System
[Sunday, August 12th, 2001]
This interview was held with Steve Smith of Sprint PCS. DPS' Director of Technical Sales Eric Storm conducted the interview.
UAC Uses the IAM to Save Dispatch Time and Money
[Saturday, May 12th, 2001]
Founded in early 1997, UAC is a leading company focused on offering U.S. companies a unique way to contract for maintenance services for telecommunications, data networking, fax and copier equipment.
Pathnet Distributes Alarm Data to Its Collocation Tenants with the IADS
[Monday, March 19th, 2001]
Pathnet is a wholesale telecommunications service provider that delivers broadband access and transport solutions to under served markets nationwide over a wholly convergent network.
Cypress Communications has Largest Deployment of NetGuardians
[Wednesday, December 6th, 2000]
With headquarters located in Atlanta GA, Cypress Communications offers total, single source, communication solutions. Their advanced network is distributed throughout the US in over 150 locations providing local and long distance services, Internet access, digital television, voice mail and many other advanced broadband communication services.
CapRock Communications' Alarm Distribution Needs Create the Alarm Distribution Shelf
[Sunday, October 15th, 2000]
Through the years, DPS has had a very successful relationship in working with CapRock Communications, a southwestern U.S. integrated communications provider (ICP) that offers local, long-distance, Internet, data and private line services to business customers via its 7,500-mile fiber network throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona.
VoIP Vendor PointOne Helps Develop the NetGuardian
[Thursday, April 13th, 2000]
PointOne Telecommunications Inc., headquartered in Austin, Texas, has established a position at the forefront of a converging communications industry. They provide voice and data communications (Voice over IP) to the wholesale market and mid-range enterprise customers.
Frontier Communications Manages Alarms Graphically with T/Mon and T/GrafX
[Sunday, October 10th, 1999]
Frontier Communications of Burnsville, MN finds that their changeover to T/Mon and T/GrafX has really improved their alarm monitoring.
San Juan County, N.M., Adds Legacy Support, Paging and Alarm History Recording with T/MonXM
[Tuesday, July 13th, 1999]
San Juan County of New Mexico was monitoring their microwave network's status with an embedded system that used a Badger Mini-master to provided a hard copy print-out in their 911 call center ...
Qwest Escapes Vendor Lockout by Using Four IAMs to Poll Pulsecom Dataloks
[Thursday, June 10th, 1999]
Qwest's Dallas Network Operations Center (NOC) employs four IAMs running T/MonXM software to poll fault alarm data from its network.
GTE Mediates TL1, DCPF and Teltrac Data to SNMP with the IAM
[Tuesday, January 12th, 1999]
Rob Walsman of GTE Telecom, Inc. had a dilemma. As OSS manager in Indianapolis, he was challenged to port all his network management data to a facility in Dallas, reporting to an SNMP manager. The problem was his alarm sources consisted of a variety of protocols, including TL1, DCPF and Teltrac.
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New FAQ: Is TKdaW compatible with Windows XP?
Some programs designed for earlier versions of Windows are not XP compatible. If you are running this version of Windows, it is important to know what programs are. This new FAQ will tell you which versions of TKdaW are compatible with Windows XP.
Triple-Play Provider Twin Valley Telephone Reduces Windshield Time with DPS Monitoring System
Twin Valley Telephone is a triple-play provider serving several counties in the Kansas area. The company is currently deeply involved with a major communications project bringing fiber directly to the homes of their customers. Read this article to see how Twin Valley Telephone leveraged DPS monitoring equipment and in-depth factory training to protect their revenue-generating infrastructure.
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