The VEKTRA Monitoring module has been developed to process and evaluate data from different sensors, and if the admissible values are exceeded, to inform operators and to activate the processes in the Varovanie and Vyrozumenie modules. It is technically feasible to activate sirens in the Varovanie module as follows:

• Automatically;
• Automatically with interruptions;
• Manually;

Automatic activation is performed based on information from the Monitoring module and it activates a group of sirens corresponding with the discovered threat. When activating the sirens in automatic mode with interruptions the operators shall be informed first. They can then cancel the process of siren activation in within a predefined interval. When the sirens are activated manually, the operators are only informed about the emergency situation and they must then carry out activation manually.

The Monitoring module also provides information for the Vyrozumenie module in the same manner. On the basis of this information it is possible to activate a similar notification of different groups of people using various communication channels, as predefined in the scenarios.

Options contained in the Warning and Notification modules can be combined in different ways based on information from the Monitoring module. The activation of the sirens and the notification of people can be divided into several steps in order to avoid false alarms. If, for instance, a certain content of a hazardous material is signalled by the Monitoring module it is possible a) to send a text message, b) to automatically make a phone call to remote operators using the Vyrozumenie module or c) to activate a “gong” notification on the sirens. When the hazardous material in question exceeds the next threshold value defined, the sirens will transmit a real alarm notification via the Varovanie module and the Vyrozumenie module will start to call in the emergency committee.

The Monitoring module can be configured in such a manner as to enable it to cover all the requests for processes carried out at warning and notification centres’ central offices. In addition it can be used separately or, when combined with the Regulácia module, in other types of applications such as water, gas, power or other industrial monitoring and management systems.