Cygnus, a leading developer and manufacturer of EN 54 certified and 100% wireless fire detection and alarm systems, will be celebrating an important milestone at this year’s Fire Safety Event, the two-year anniversary of SmartNet achieving EN 54 certification.
The Fire Safety Event is the UK's largest show dedicated to fire and life safety and takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from 8-10 April 2025. On stand 4/G20, Cygnus will celebrate its two-year anniversary of obtaining EN 54 certification, which marked a pivotal moment for the company, establishing SmartNet as the world's first EN 54 certified, 100% wireless fire detection and alarm system.
“Over the past two years, SmartNet has been widely adopted across various sectors, from commercial and industrial properties to high-rise buildings and public institutions,” comments Stephen Marsh, Head of Sales at Cygnus. “Our SmartNet range has continued to develop over the last year, and we have introduced a comprehensive accessories range to complement the system including Cygnus ALERT, a remote monitoring and notification platform, the new Cygnus Mesh Analyser, Portable Programming Unit (PPU) and the Site Survey Kit. We are looking forward to welcoming visitors to our stand and celebrating two years of SmartNet.”
SmartNet is EN 54 certified and a BS5839-1 compliant system, up to twenty times faster to install than wired systems, with minimal disruption. The SmartNet network is built on a combination of radio devices, operating on a patented self-forming, self-healing wireless mesh network with multipath network redundancy utilising innovative channel hopping technology, delivering a reliable and robust solution.
SmartNet-Pro offers a scalable solution with the capability for each panel to connect 511 devices and up to 96 zones, with networking of up to 5 panels available via a software release code, providing a combined solution of over 2500 devices. Whilst SmartNet-Pro caters to the larger scales of application, SmartNet-100 provides all the key benefits of SmartNet-Pro in a more cost-effective solution, designed to support a maximum of 100 devices. Based on this nature, SmartNet-100 is best suited for small to medium sized applications where the scalability of the SmartNet-Pro is not required.
The Cygnus team will also be on hand at the event to talk through the Cygnus Accessories range, which includes:
- Cygnus ALERT, the perfect remote notification and monitoring complement to Cygnus’ SmartNet range of fire detection and alarm systems. Using Cygnus ALERT, installers and site administrators can receive event, fault or mesh information in real-time, enabling swift responses to on-site situations. Cygnus ALERT presents easy user management to view and notify across multiple sites, and a variety of environments.
- Cygnus Configuration Software Tool and Mesh Analyser simplifies system setup and provides complete system visibility, including radio communication paths, signal integrity, and diagnostics and cause and effect functionality can be set up through the configurator. It delivers a more efficient installation and commissioning process, ensuring installers and end-users have a robust and stable network from the outset.
- Portable Programming Unit (PPU) helps with the planning and deployment of the SmartNet system. The PPU allows installers to deliver firmware and configuration updates to devices wirelessly whilst they are on site, making the process faster and more efficient for areas that are hard to access.
- Site Survey kit allows installers to deploy three bespoke detectors that replicate the mesh network to ensure the suitability of the system for the environment.
For more information, visit the Cygnus stand (4/G20) at The Fire Safety Event.
