Security System Modernization via Ajax Integration into Existing Analog Infrastructure

Project description:

The client is a commercial facility (warehouse and office-production premises) with an existing analog security alarm system in which significant investments had already been made. A full replacement with a wireless system was economically unreasonable and would require dismantling the cabling infrastructure. SVC Service implemented a hybrid solution integrating the Ajax ecosystem while preserving existing investments.

Initial conditions and limitations:

• No mobile notifications or remote control.
• Outdated control panel with no integration into modern services.
• Limited automation scenarios.
• Difficult scalability and zone expansion.
• No centralized system monitoring.

Project objectives:

• Provide full functionality of the modern Ajax ecosystem.
• Preserve and reuse existing analog sensors.
• Implement a single centralized system management point.
• Enable future scalability without additional cabling works.

Architecture:

A hybrid security model was implemented based on Ajax Hub with the Ajax MultiTransmitter module, allowing wired analog sensors to be integrated into the Ajax ecosystem.

• Existing wired sensors are connected to the MultiTransmitter inputs.
• Each loop is configured as a separate zone with its own alarm type.
• The Hub connects to Ajax Cloud and forwards events to users and the monitoring center.
• New wireless Ajax devices are added in parallel without affecting the legacy system.

Implemented tasks:

• Audit of the existing analog system and inventory of sensors and zones.
• Inspection of cable lines and signal types (NC/NO, EOL, DEOL).
• Installation and configuration of Ajax MultiTransmitter.
• Integration of all existing wired sensors into Ajax.
• Deployment of new wireless motion detectors with photo verification and door/window sensors.
• Installation of indoor and outdoor sirens and panic buttons.
• Configuration of user access rights and automation scenarios.
• Setup of mobile apps and redundant communication channels (Ethernet + GSM/LTE).

Technologies used:

• Ajax Hub (Jeweller / Wings)
• Ajax MultiTransmitter
• Analog wired motion and perimeter sensors
• GSM and Ethernet communication channels
• Ajax Cloud and Ajax mobile applications

Project results:

• Preserved investments in existing analog sensors.
• Implemented full functionality of a modern security system.
• Client received instant push notifications and remote system control.
• Detailed event logs and monitoring center integration enabled.
• Improved reliability through communication redundancy.
• Future-proof scalable architecture without reconstruction.

This case demonstrates SVC Service’s practical approach to security system modernization without radical replacement, minimizing CAPEX while delivering enterprise-level functionality.
SVC is an IT outsourcing and infrastructure projects company supporting business in Ukraine.