Smarter Alarm Management Starts with SERNET

At AMETEK Power Instruments, we know that every second matters when it comes to protecting your operations and critical assets. That’s why we created SERNET, an advanced alarm management system engineered to capture and analyze events with 1 millisecond precision.

This level of accuracy empowers your team to quickly identify root causes, minimize downtime and keep systems running efficiently and reliably.

Real-Time Visibility Across Your Entire Operation

SERNET makes it easy to monitor and analyze alarms in real time through a web-based interface, accessible from virtually anywhere. With built-in serial and Ethernet outputs, your data is always available when you need it.

SERNET delivers a centralized, easy-to-understand view of your alarms and events in a variety of applications:

• Substation switchgear
• Transformers
• Turbines and boilers
• Pumps and motors
• UPS systems
• HVAC and facility infrastructure
• Building security systems

Scalable Architecture for Complete System Insight

SERNET is designed to grow with your needs.

• Each unit operates independently, supporting up to 48 digital inputs
• Multiple units can be networked together for expanded coverage
• Events from all units are consolidated into a single chronological timeline

This unified view allows you to see how alarms interact across different equipment and processes, eliminating guesswork and enabling faster, more accurate troubleshooting across a single site or multiple locations.

Built for Advanced Analysis and Integration

The SERNET platform goes beyond basic monitoring with powerful tools and integration capabilities:

• Sorting and filtering tools for faster root cause analysis
• CSV export functionality for reporting and compliance
• Full configuration through a web browser

Seamless Communication

SERNET supports industry-standard protocols for real-time alarm transmission:

• Modbus
• DNP
• IEC 61850
• ASCII
• BACnet

It can also receive alarms from IEC 61850 devices, with flexible timestamping via GOOSE messaging or internal processing.

For immediate awareness, critical alarms can be pushed via email notifications, while SNMP support ensures smooth network management integration.

Reliability You Can Count On

SERNET is built for mission-critical environments, offering:

• Up to 40,000 stored events per unit for long-term visibility
• Single or dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies for maximum uptime
• Time synchronization options including IRIG-B, NTP, and IEEE 1588

It also helps organizations meet evolving compliance standards, including NERC SER requirements.

Take Control of Your Alarm Management

With SERNET, you gain more than an alarm system, you gain complete operational awareness, faster troubleshooting and greater confidence in your infrastructure.
Contact AMETEK Power Instruments today to learn how SERNET can support your operation.