Car Parking Systems Maintenance

car parking system of varying installation date and manufacture. The system comprises the following basic components:

• Pay on foot stations, with barrier operated entrance/exits, some elements (Staff Secure and Consultants’) car parks are controlled via the Trust’s ASSA swipe card access.

• Pay stations are provided along with encoded plastic cards issued to staff, via an encoder. Staff pay for car parking, along with most visitors. The Pay stations and barriers generally have a dedicated intercom system to security or the Trust’s telephone switchboard.

• The car parking system is generally controlled via an Amano server, with two Amano workstations, Amano aspect car park operating software and Amano reports software. Most elements of the control are situated in the Security Office.

• A digital parking guidance and information (PGI) display unit situated at the main entrance roadway.

• UPS systems associated with the above elements.

• Dial-in facilities from external sources are not allowable over the Trust’s telephone or intranet system