Lynx Overview for Network Based Duress & Mass Notification Systems

Lynx is a network-based Duress and Mass Notification System that enables staff to alert security of issues and security to communicate to staff/visitors over a variety of outputs quickly and effectively, including physical security hardware. Lynx integrates with existing access control, video management and many other organizations systems.

How Lynx Benefits Your Organization

Lynx gives your organization the ability to reach many staff and visitors over a variety of output devices during an emergency. Staff can notify security discreetly.

Easy to use
Can integrate with existing systems and devices, keeping cost low
Improves response time
Allows security to communicate to employees over a variety of outputs
Replace the human element of communication to reduce response times and human errors
Improved supervision and facility testing

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Example Use Case Scenarios

Panic Alarms – Adding panic alarms on computers, connected to the network for workplace violence

Communication During an Emergency – Sending mass notification messages through a building, campus, or organization during an emergency – severe weather, active shooter etc.

Door Propped or Forced Open – The moment a door propped open event is detected, a notification will be sent from the access control system to the school resource office’s radio or phone. The principal and school office would be notified on their phones and computers. If there is a camera outside the door live video should appear in the popup alert on the computers.

What Types of Organizations Can Use Lynx?

Lynx has successfully been providing duress and mass notification systems to a variety of organizations. No matter what type of facility you are responsible for, Lynx has a deployment that will fulfill your needs.

These facilities are currently using Lynx to improve their security and response:

Capabilities of the Lynx System

Integrate – Work with what you have and leverage other devices and solutions, including existing handheld radios, PA systems, access control and VMS systems.

Prevent – Identify propped doors, use camera analytics to alert SOC and existing handheld radios, along with the self-testing and supervision of devices and systems. Employees can self-test panic buttons to improve testing processes and improve confidence in the system. Supervision alerts security when a button is offline.

Reduce Response Time – Alerts from keyboards and buttons to SOC, alerts from SOC to schools and staff, delivered to multiple output devices quickly and effectively.

How does Lynx Work?

Lynx Systems is a network-based Duress and Mass Notification System which addresses three core areas:

Duress – The Lynx system creates a blanket of duress alarms throughout an organization enabling staff a discreet method to notify security and others if there is an issue. The computer keyboard alarm is currently installed on 100,000s of computers, protecting employees in small and large organizations. The keyboard duress button and popup notifications work if the computer is logged on, logged off or locked. All duress buttons are supervised and can be self-tested monthly by the employee, which builds confidence that they know what to do in an emergency.

Mass Notification – The mass notification aspect of Lynx enables communication with the click of an icon to staff and visitors in a facility or campus across a full variety of outputs both visually and verbally – computers, digital signage, existing radios, mobile devices, existing overhead PA systems and network speakers.

Integration – Lastly, the integration with VMS and access control enables automated communication of critical alarms over existing radios to improve response time. For instance, in a door propped open event, the access control system can send a message to Lynx and Lynx can push out over existing radios the location of the door propped, and security can close it. And, if a panic button is pushed it can allow the live video to pop up in security so they can visually see what is happening.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynx Systems

A Lynx technician will use remote meeting software, such as Teams, to gain access to the server and install the Lynx application. At that point they will assist in configuring any hardware devices and provide technical information to help deploy the client software.

Lynx has a family of physical panic buttons and software inputs, like keyboard alarms and icon panels. Additionally, there are software APIs and contact closure hardware input devices to integrate with existing systems.

Lynx has strobe lights, PA interfaces, computer popups, integration to existing radios, text messaging, VoIP calling, push notifications to our app, and relay output devices to integrate with existing systems.

Lynx had dedicated integrations with Genetec Security Center, CCure9000, Identiv, and Axis devices. Lynx also has multiple APIs for integrating with other network based systems.

Stratus-Lynx is the hosted version of the Lynx solution. Since it is hosted in AWS, the customer doesn’t need to provide a server environment. Stratus-Lynx also has more cost effective licensing options for small deployments.

With Stratus-Lynx, the application server resides in the Lynx VPC in AWS, while the client software and hardware reside on the customer’s network. Lynx software and wireless security hardware achieve bidirectional communication through a client-initiated persistent socket session to the Lynx application server. No network ingress connections are required. All traffic is TLS encrypted.

Stratus-Lynx can either be configured as a customer or Lynx managed. In a Lynx managed solution, our technical support works closely with the customer to configure and manage the deployment. This is ideal for small deployments where there may not be available personnel to manage a new application.

Lynx Network Diagram for On-Premise Solution

Lynx can be installed on either a physical or virtual server. It is up to the customer to decide what works best for them.

An On-Premise solution is perfect if an internet connection is not guaranteed.

SMS, phone dialing, and Lynx Alerts App require a connection to the Lynx network, but all other Lynx inputs and outputs will continue to function. The On-Premise solution can be licensed per facility, or through an enterprise license for a multi-site deployment.

Lynx Overview for Network Based Duress & Mass Notification Systems

How Lynx Benefits Your Organization

Example Use Case Scenarios

What Types of Organizations Can Use Lynx?

Capabilities of the Lynx System

How does Lynx Work?

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynx Systems

Lynx System Overview Diagram

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Lynx Overview for Network Based Duress & Mass Notification Systems

How Lynx Benefits Your Organization

Example Use Case Scenarios

What Types of Organizations Can Use Lynx?

Capabilities of the Lynx System

How does Lynx Work?

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynx Systems

Lynx System Overview Diagram

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