TFortis

The TFortis trademark is a whole range of equipment designed primarily for organizing street video surveillance. There are several basic elements of "TFortis":

• Firstly, these are multifunctional switches adapted for video surveillance tasks. These are integrated devices that combine both a switch and a media converter for transmitting data over optics, and a PoE injector for powering both video cameras and thermal jackets and much more.
• Secondly, these are thermal jackets that feed on PoE. Moreover, the power supply of the video camera and the heating element of the thermal jacket is carried out without "taking off" the power from each other. We transmit two power channels using a regular twisted pair, i.e. double the power.
• Thirdly, these are additional accessories that harmoniously complement the TFortis solution: optical crosses, cabinets assembled, brackets, etc.

All equipment is being developed in Russia.

2023: Production of 20 thousand units per year

At switchboards TFortis the end of 2023, street production exceeded 20 thousand units, which is 40% more than in 2022. To meet the growing demand, the company focused on the release of models for large infrastructure projects, and also brought to the market the first certified explosion-proof switch. The company announced this on February 13, 2024.

TFortis

2022 and 2023 were held in Russia under the sign of active constructions and reconstruction of large infrastructure industrial and facilities with the transition to. domestic telecommunications equipment This has created a high demand for - switchboards equipment that provides data transfer from - to. IPvideo cameras data centers A feature of TFortis is resistance to any temperature and weather events, as well as automatic camera reboots in the event of a freeze, which allows building unattended networks based on switches.

Other factors influenced the growing demand. So in April 2023, Fort Telecom introduced a line of certified explosion-proof switches, including a switch with a built-in uninterruptible power supply. The first batches of Ex-index switches were handed over to customers as early as May 2023. Also in May, 9 switch models were immediately included in the THORP register (telecommunications equipment of Russian origin), which allowed integrator companies to rely on TFortis solutions in the development of telecommunications projects.

The sharp increase in demand led to the fact that by the middle of the year we faced the need to dramatically increase the production of equipment. We decided to focus on the release of the most complex and high-tech PSW switches of the latest generation with support for the PoE + standard, while maintaining the obligation to service previously released models. In parallel, we expanded the number of assembly sites, production and quality control switched to work seven days a week, which made it possible to increase TFortis production several times in the second half of the year, "said Dmitry Chavachin, head of sales at TFortis.

Despite the challenges associated with the volume of production, the R&D Fort Telecom units continued to actively work on the development of equipment. In 2023, the company developed its own case made of reinforced polycarbonate - instead the European of suppliers who left the market. This is the first such development in, and the Russia design features take into account many years of experience and wishes of Russian. system integrators

We have made a body that fully matches the DNA of the TFortis brand - readiness for many years of operation in outdoor conditions. At the same time, from raw materials for plastic to the finished product, the cabinet is completely created in Russia, - said Vladimir Makarenko, Development Director of Fort Telecom .

The planned transition of the TFortis line of switches to a technological shell is scheduled for 2024.

2017: Certificate of Conformity of Transport Security Technical Means

On December 15, 2017, a certificate of conformity of technical means of ensuring transport safety was issued - means of communication, reception and transmission of information. In the spring of this year, government decree No. 969 - "Requirements for functional properties and rules for certification of technical means of ensuring transport safety" came into force. From now on, all transport security facilities, such as airports and railway stations, must be equipped with certified telecommunication equipment that complies with the requirements of the decree.

The first holder of the security certificate was the developer Fort Telecom and manufacturer of equipment for building IP-TFortis networks video surveillances , GLONASSGPS developer/monitoring systems transport and equipment. To ERA-GLONASS do this, the certification body tested three models of PSW series switches (PSW-1G4F-UPS, PSW-2G4F-UPS, PSW-2G2F + UPS), which confirmed their reliability and compliance with technical requirements.

2016

TFortis SWU-16

On July 25, 2016, Fort Telecom introduced the 16-port TFortis SWU-16 rack switch for connecting TFortis PSW street switches.

The TFortis SWU-16 switch is equipped with interfaces: 4 copper and 12 optical ports. Up to 4 video servers (NVR) or workstations (ARM) can be connected to copper ports, and street switches for star, bus, and ring topologies can be connected to optical ports.

TFortis SWU-16 Switch, (2016)

The capacity of 1 Gb/s ports allows servicing up to a thousand IP cameras with a resolution of 2 megapixels (Full HD) and a flow of 4 Mb/s. The device can be used to organize distributed IP video surveillance systems with a large number of video cameras.

The SWU-16 model is designed to work with PSW series switches, but is compatible with third-party equipment.

With the output of the central switch, TFortis equipment is a complete integrated system, the main components of which are: TFortis SWU-16 switch, TFortis PSW street switches and TFortis SFP modules.

Fort Telecom updates PSW 1 switch model

In June 2016, Fort Telecom updated the functionality of the TFortis PSW-1 outdoor unmanaged switch: Uplink gigabit ports, an advanced camera hang detection algorithm, and an extended operating temperature range. The updated PSW-1 switch still has 4 ports for connecting cameras. For communication with the server, a universal gigabit SFP slot is now used with the ability to operate at a speed of 100 Mbps. Speed switching is carried out using a jumper.

The transition from the built-in optical module to the SFP slot allows integrators to use both their own gigabit or 100 megabit SFP modules and modules supplied by Fort Telecom. The ability to select the data transfer rate to the server allows you to integrate the new hardware version of the PSW-1 into any existing or under construction IP video surveillance networks.

The previous version of the switch PSW-1 determined the fact that the cameras were stuck using Link signal analysis.

The new modification analyzes the amount of traffic from the camera and, based on this data, records the fact of its freezing - if traffic falls, then the camera hangs. The PSW-1 switchboard operates at a temperature from -55 to + 50 ° С.

2015

TFortis SWD-1

Fort Telecom announced in March 2015 the release of a new unmanaged gigabit TFortis SWD-1 switch designed specifically for video surveillance system inside office and retail premises. The TFortis SWD-1 switch and TFortis PWR-48D power supply have compact modular cases with DIN rail mount. They can be installed in a plastic distribution board, which will organically fit into any interior. Circuit breakers, trip devices and other equipment can be placed inside the cabinet.

The SWD-1 switch was developed with the possibility of application both in simple systems (up to 4 cameras) and in large distributed video surveillance systems. This allows you to organize video surveillance in small stores and in large shopping and office centers.

Like other TFortis switches, the new model has a video camera freeze control function that minimizes on-site video surveillance system service.

Fort Telecom releases TFortis PSW-Ex explosion-proof switch

On June 4, 2015, Fort Telecom introduced a series of explosion-proof TFortis PSW-Ex switches for installation in explosive areas, at the following enterprises:

• oil refining,
• gas,
• chemical,
• mining
• other industries, with explosive environments.

The explosion-proof TFortis switch is developed on the basis of the street switch model - PSW-2G4F, with the possibility of customization for client tasks.

TFortis PSW-Ex Switch, 2015

The switch is placed in an explosion-proof Exd-type enclosure, inside which the optical cross and the power distribution unit. Placing all the necessary equipment in one cabinet simplifies installation and eliminates the need for integrators to use expensive explosion-proof shells for each device separately, which significantly reduces the cost of the project.

"Typically, when creating a video surveillance system in explosive areas, video cameras are placed in explosion-proof thermal jackets, and a switchboard is installed outside this area. In this case, the maximum length of the Ethernet cable should not exceed 100 m. On extended objects of this length, it may not be enough and the switch must be placed in an explosive area. Unlike thermal jackets, of which a large number are on the market, there are no specialized explosion-proof switches, and here the TFortis PSW-2G4F-Ex switch becomes the solution, "said Alexey Shalaginov, chief engineer of TFortis

The explosion-proof TFortis switch of the PSW-2G4F-Ex model has a degree of protection against dust and moisture IP66 and a wide range of operating temperatures (from -55 ° C to + 40 ° C). The device will be available for order in June 2015.