Ministry of Emergency Management Seven-Unit Stacked MCS-ANY-16 Matrix: Building an Emergency Command and Meeting Hub
Project Background
The command meeting room of the Ministry of Emergency Management is responsible for the real-time scheduling and cross-regional coordination of 31 provincial emergency command centers and 12 national rescue teams. The original system faced three major challenges:
Traditional matrices only supported 1080P resolution, unable to clearly display details from disaster site drone footage.
The 24 fixed interfaces could not accommodate 150 new signal sources, including satellite communications and GIS emergency maps.
Cross-regional switching resulted in 5-second black screens, causing emergency response delays.
Based on the national command requirement of "integrating routine and emergency operations," there was an urgent need for a matrix switch solution supporting stacking, 4K ultra-high-definition transmission, and millisecond-level switching to meet the demands of multi-source signal integration, cross-regional scheduling, and rapid emergency response.
Customized Seven-Unit Stacked Deployment Scheme
Core Equipment Configuration
matrix switch Host Units: Seven MCS-ANY-16 stackable matrix switch units were deployed, interconnected via fiber optics to form a 112×112 ultra-large-scale signal processing platform. Each unit supports up to 4K@60Hz resolution, enabling ultra-high-definition signal interconnection between the headquarters main venue and six regional emergency command centers.
Board Card Combination:
80 MC-DUPLEX-PRO Cards: Each card integrates one HDMI input/output, audio interfaces, and RS232/RS485 control interfaces, connecting 4K meeting terminals, satellite communication devices, and emergency command displays.
32 MC-DUPLEX Cards: Each card supports 16 windowing capabilities, enabling multi-screen splicing, picture-in-picture, overlay, roaming, arbitrary scaling, and preset management, with stable 4K@30Hz transmission.
Transmission Architecture: A hybrid network of 10-gigabit fiber optics and 5G was adopted, interconnecting signals between the main venue and emergency sites 10 kilometers away with a transmission latency of <0-30 ms.
Key Functional Implementations
4K Ultra-High-Definition Emergency Command Display
Seven-unit image quality coordination: 4K pan-tilt-zoom cameras and LED screens were deployed at both the main venue and emergency sites. With the matrix's 18 Gbps bandwidth, the accuracy of identifying disaster site crack widths improved to 0.1 mm, an 8-fold increase over the original system.
112-window intelligent scheduling: The main venue display supports 32×3 screen segmentation, simultaneously showing 64 provincial command center videos, 32 live drone feeds, and 16 emergency data dashboards. Operators can drag and resize windows via a visual APP, enabling three-level monitoring: "national态势-regional details-site close-ups."
Millisecond-Level Seamless Switching and Stacked Splicing
Cross-matrix seamless switching: During signal switching between provincial command centers and disaster sites, the matrix switch supports <30 ms seamless switching with no black screens or tearing, ensuring uninterrupted emergency rescue command delivery.
Intelligent emergency layout presets: Built-in 12 professional splicing modes, including "earthquake rescue," "firefighting," and "flood control," support single-window display, cross-screen roaming, and overlay. For example, in earthquake scenarios, a 16×7 layout can be activated with one click to centralize multi-dimensional monitoring data within 5 km of the epicenter.
Intelligent Emergency Control Ecosystem
Device linkage command: RS232 interfaces link command room lighting, projection screens, and emergency communication devices. When "red alert" mode is activated, the system automatically switches to red lighting, enlarges live footage, and links to drone relay systems.
Integrated audio-video management: The visual control APP integrates audio mixing, video recording, and device monitoring, supporting one-click mute and recording. It is compatible with HDCP protocols and EDID management, ensuring zero packet loss in emergency signal transmission.
Elastic Stacking Architecture Design
Seven-unit redundant expansion: The current 112-channel configuration can be expanded by adding more matrix switch units. Hot-swappable board cards enable maintenance in <8 minutes.
Intelligent load balancing: The matrix switch features board card auto-identification technology, automatically allocating signal routes to ensure consistent transmission latency across all seven units with an error margin of <0-30 ms.
Implementation Results and Value
Emergency Response Efficiency Leap
Cross-regional command efficiency: 4K resolution and seamless switching reduced disaster site analysis time by 60%, increased rescue command delivery speed by 70%, and improved annual emergency response efficiency by 65%.
Multi-task coordination capability: The 112-window segmentation supports simultaneous display of 12 live drone feeds, 32 life detection data streams, and 16 expert consultation videos, meeting multi-dimensional emergency decision-making needs.
Intelligent Command Upgrade
Automated scenario control: Matrix linkage reduced emergency meeting preparation time from 60 minutes to 10 minutes, cutting manual operation errors by 95%.
Signal stability assurance: EDID management and HDCP protocols ensured emergency signal transmission packet loss rates of <0.0005%, meeting national-level command system reliability requirements.
Security and Reliability
Seven-unit redundancy: A 4+3 active-standby stacking architecture ensures automatic switching during single-point failures, guaranteeing uninterrupted emergency command with a switchover time of <0-30 ms.
Rapid preset response: Twelve emergency layouts can be activated with one click, responding in <1 ms, meeting the秒级 response requirements of the "golden rescue window."
Customer Feedback
"The seven-unit stacked MCS-ANY-16 matrix switch provides critical technical support for the national emergency command system. The 4K footage makes signs of life in earthquake rubble clearly visible, cross-matrix seamless switching is vital for cross-regional rescue coordination, and the visual control system enables 'one-click' emergency scheduling, significantly improving disaster response and handling efficiency."