Project Description
Macoupin County Adult Detention
- Carlinville, Illinois
- Sept. 2002 – Dec. 2002
- Remodel/Upgrade
- Hardware & Interface Modicon Corsair Integrated Control System
Corsair Controls was awarded a contract to upgrade the existing door and lighting control system to an independent touchscreen control system. . Corsair Controls developed the techniques and process of converting the control system with a minimum of downtime to the institution. Conversion and startup were completed in 48 hours with major phases turned over to the institution for use as they were completed.
The jail has two touchscreen control stations. The first is located in the dispatch area and is responsible for the female and juvenile inmates in the institution. The second control station, or main control, is responsible for the male inmate, booking, and receiving areas of the institution. The system consists of one PLC controlling 256 Input/Output points that represent 103 controlled doors within the facility.