T&ampT Communications Ltd

Commercial: Project A

This project consisted of installations within three of these mobile tactical command centres. These high tech trucks are designed to provide on-scene support and management facilities for a regional fire and rescue service.

T&T Communications provided the expertise in designing and installing a control system that allows the operator to select display sources to be fed to the internal 42” plasma screen and/or the 32” ruggedised LCD screen which is mounted on the outside of each truck. This is all controlled via an RF based wireless touch panel with a custom designed interface.

Display sources available to the operator include multiple PC platforms, PTZ remote cameras, and a helicopter downlink. The plasma screen benefits from a touch screen overlay, allowing very simple and intuitive control of the PC’s whilst the external LCD screen can be detached from the truck and used remotely via a 15 meter umbilical cord.Wireless PA systems were also provided to support the officers in their management role in and around the fire scene.

photo of the command centre truck

The Command Centre Truck

photo of the internal plasma screen and wireless touch panel

Plasma and Wireless Touch Panel

photo of the internal plasma screen

Plasma Screen

photo of the front area with equipment rack

Front Area with Equipment Rack

photo of the workstation area

PC Workstation Area

photo of the external lcd screen

External LCD Display

photo of the command centre truck - rear view

The Command Centre Truck

photo of the command centre truck side view

The Truck With PTZ Camera Mast