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SICADS: Site Independent Configurable Alarm Display System
SICADS is a generic command, control and display software package which provides the capability to generate security systems which employ different hardware and system configurations, but which are controlled by the same software. SICADS was designed to avoid the task of developing new software for each site. By reusing software, expenses are reduced and software quality is increased. Tested software can be reused without modifications. Configurations of security systems vary from site to site. In many systems, a seemingly minor change in configuration has required significant software modifications. SICADS has been designed to isolate site specific information into data files so that it can be easily tailored to fit a site's requirements without changing the software. Using SICADS, it is possible to generate systems which distribute processing and control over several computers and consoles. 1 fig.