Monitoring and management network and processing unit for control and power supply elements of emergency lighting devices

摘要

A monitoring and management network, for control and power supply elements of emergency lighting devices. The elements are selected preferably from uninterruptible power supplies (2), for supplying power to at least one respective lighting device of the type of a non-self-powered lamp (3a), devices (4) for managing the power delivered by the uninterruptible power supplies (2), first controllers (5) for the non-self-powered lamps (3a), second controllers (6) for the degree of charge of energy storage devices and for the functionalities of at least one lighting device of the type of a self-powered lamp (3b).;The network comprises at least one data processing unit (7), which is provided at least with an RS232 port, for connection, via a respective first transmission branch (8), to at least one respective RS232 port of the uninterruptible power supply (2); an RS485 port, for connection, via a respective second transmission branch (9), to at least one respective RS485 port of the second controller (6); an RS232/RS485 conversion function, for connection between the first controller (5) and the respective uninterruptible power supply (2) and/or for connection between the first branch (8) and the second branch (9); a microprocessor (10) provided with a software card for storing and analyzing data which are transmitted via the first branch (8) and the second branch (9) and convey information relating to the status of the elements and of the devices, to the available residual energy level, and to any operating problems for each device, and the like; means for connection to at least one interface (11), for displaying data of tests performed by the processing unit (7) and the history of the events relating to each element, for their consequent centralized diagnosis and supervision.