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July 2013 Issue 345

Security 2013

Ideas Factory Bosch Starlight HD 720p60 UWS: The Great Migration The Interview: Todd Rockoff Mobotix: Security & control Alarms: Quality control Axis M2014-E IP66 Bullet New FSH EcoLine Range Panasonic WV-SW598 HD PTZ GBO S1080: The Quiet American

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22: Bosch Starlight HD 720p60

Older installers tend to install the alarm panels they first learned to program. The only things that shake many out of their comfort zones are profound unreliability, quantum leaps in technology and plunges in price. But for new installers there are choices to make.

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Bosch Security Systems’ Starlight HD 720p60 camera range includes a vandal-proof Flexidome, a full-body Dinion and a rugged IP66-rated aluminium Flexidome. All 3 offer awesome sensitivities of 0.017 lux in colour and 0.0057 lux in monochrome.

Axis’ M2014-E Bullet camera is an extremely compact IP66-rated 720p network camera comprising a tiny camera head and a separate camera unit. The components are separated by an 8m cable making for extremely flexible installation options.

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62: FSH EcoLine Range

Network Imaging Systems has installed a Mobotix security and process surveillance system at Hellers Ltd near Christchurch. The system comprises 70 cameras and a pair of 12TB storage arrays and provides safety and security of staff as well as contributing to process control.

FSH now has a complete family of low current draw locking solutions in its EcoLine range.

These include the FES90M-P pre-load strike, a pair of magnetic locks, the ECO5700HS and the ECO3500HS, and the EcoLock VE1260, a drop/swingbolt.

64: Security 2013 Show Preview

36: The great migration Multiple modular Inner Range Concept access control systems have been migrated to the new Integriti platform across the entire University of Western Sydney, creating an enterprise solution encompassing 5 campuses, 550 buildings, 2500 doors, 11,000 detection points and 50,000 cardholders, monitored and managed from a single control room.

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We take a peek at some of the exciting new products you’ll see at Security 2013 Exhibition to be held at Darling Harbour in Sydney, July 24-26.

74: The Quiet American Global Bionic Optics, developer of the Infinity lens, has released the GBO S1080 HD camera, which features a huge 1-inch CMOS sensor

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Panasonic’s new WV-SW598 is a 1080p PTZ camera that crams just about everything into a compact, rugged package. It’s not just that Panasonic’s engineers make extra effort with new features. The core capabilities of the WV-SW598 are simply outstanding.

58: monitoring They may not have hit Australian shores just yet but there are seismic shifts taking place in other markets which to my mind give us a clearer picture of what is likely to happen when the NBN is completed. There’s going to be some video, some video verification and plenty of new players.

86: The third way For many techs and security managers there are 2 surveillance technologies – analogue carried on coax and IP carried on Cat-5/6. But there’s a third way – HD and megapixel carried on coax using the HDcctv 1.0 standard. We spoke to Todd Rockoff of the HDcctv Alliance to find out more.

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IDEAS FACTORY Bosch Starlight HD 720p60 UWS: The Great Migration The Interview: Todd Rockoff Mobotix: Security & control Alarms: Quality control Axis M2014-E IP66 Bullet New FSH EcoLine Range Panasonic WV-SW598 HD PTZ GBO S1080: The Quiet American

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Awakening the 500-pound Gorilla

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In a number of places throughout the NBN Information Security Plan, Telstra has adopted loose or subjective language, which has the effect of watering down the commitments being made...

HERE have been some rumblings over the past couple of months that cause me to wonder how the future of alarm and video monitoring in Australia is going to play out, particularly when the NBN arrives.

Most specifically, I can’t help maundering over the future conduct of Telstra, which has emerged from the telco wars of the past 10 years more dominant than ever before, and more willing to compete with wholesale customers for a slice of their commercial businesses.

Tension is growing among ISPs and small telcos, who broker slices of Telstra’s bandwidth to clients after buying it at wholesale prices. Just now there are a number of disturbing signs. For a start there’s talk that NBN Co’s $A1 billion payment to Telsta for use of existing ducts has been used as a war chest to bankroll sub-wholesale pitches to the major clients of smaller telcos.

These assertions come from small telcos, who having cut service costs to the bone, found themselves substantially undercut by the very carrier from which they lease their own wholesale bandwidth. Sure, it’s not as if such things have never happened before. But there’s a clear conflict of interest when your largest competitor owns all your infrastructure and knows your vital statistics.

The other problem is that the only check on Telstra is its own self regulation, which even the best intentions cannot always guarantee. To my mind, the NBN will spread this conflict in all directions.

Consider that Telstra is to joint-manage the cutover between its copper and NBN Co’s fibre. This arrangement has been described by commentators as like ‘putting Dracula in charge of the Blood Bank’.

The criticism is at least partly justified. Telstra Wholesale was found by a court to have passed competitively sensitive information to its retail arm between 1993 and 2000. In the process of a 9-year legal challenge, Optus alleged this conduct actually had sanction from senior management.

By John Adams The NBN issue relates to the fact Telstra is going to know precisely where and when the cutovers will take place, which could allow it to target its marketing. This said, Telstra’s migration plan incorporates the NBN Information Security Plan, which outlines how information it gets from NBN Co about customers’ won’t reach Telstra retail.

However, Macquarie Telecom’s submission to the ACCC on this issue stated that the NBN Information Security Plan gave Telstra leeway, enabling it to avoid strict compliance without materially breaching the terms of the document.

“In a number of places throughout the NBN Information Security Plan, Telstra has adopted loose or subjective language, which has the effect of watering down the commitments being made,” Macquarie’s senior manager, industry and policy, Chris Zull has said.

As I see it, the issue for the alarm monitoring industry is the confluence of huge forces. We have a single, very dominant telecommunications provider which owns most the nation’s infrastructure and thanks to off-shoring, has altered its economies of scale considerably. This same provider shows itself very willing to compete with its wholesale clients in a number of areas.

Changes from PSTN to IP will see the old symbiotic rebate model ending just as this same huge provider is driving the implementation of a new digital technology perfectly suited to low cost bundling. And then there’s the advent of new products that facilitate additional services, including video verification and video monitoring.

Worldwide, telcos big and small are making serious plays at security monitoring. This month came news AT&T has received Five Diamond certification from CSAA for its big domestic home automation and security monitoring station in the U.S. This exulted level of certification is held by only the best 150 of America’s 2700 monitoring stations. From memory AT&T got into monitoring about a year ago. zzz

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Australian Security Technology Hands Westfield New CVVS

l TO allow proper control and management of contractors and visitors, Australian Security Technology Pty Ltd (ASTPL) is offering the KeyWatcher key control and management system, in collaboration with BlueGlue’s biometric personal identification protocols.

One of the first facility managers to use the ASTPL/BlueGlue CVVS is the Westfield Group. The latter uses a biometric security system that functions through fingerprint recognition. Called NoWAIT, which stands for National Work Authorisation and Induction Training, the system is now currently across the Australian portfolio of Westfield.

According to Jason Leach, ASTPL’s managing director, the combination of the 2 systems allows the user to have access to a secure database and proven key management hardware, with software systems that tie them together seamlessly.

“The result is a Contractor and Visitor

Validation System (CVVS) that’s pretty hard to beat,” he said.

The system allows visitors and contractors who access a facility to perform site login at a designated kiosk, using their previously recorded biometric scan. The CVVS system has an optional capability that allows it to print a wristband—to visually identify the wearer as being signed in. The wristband contains the visitor’s name and is date and time stamped on issue.

The Westfield system allows provides real time monitoring of the access of authorised contractors and consultants to the back-ofhouse and other operational areas. NoWAIT works with existing KeyWatcher cabinets for the secure issuance of keys, while touch screen video technology provides for safety messaging to staff.

In the event of an evacuation or emergency, NoWAIT helps identify who is registered as being onsite, providing the user with the ability to manage its safety.

SIG 2013 Managing Risk l SECURITY in Government Conference and Exhibition 2013 is scheduled from 12-14 August in Canberra. The theme for the SIG Conference is, Managing Risk in a Resource Constrained Environment. The program offers an insight into current protective security issues including the growing threats in the cyber sphere, increased use of cloud computing and the rising demand on online service delivery.

Speakers include, the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, Australian Attorney-General; Mr Gary Blair, Commonwealth Bank of Australia; Professor John McMillan AO, Australian Information Commissioner; and Mr Shannon Scott, Palantir Technologies.

The SIG 2013 exhibition features over 100 companies supplying protective security related products and technology solutions. Exhibitors include, Geutebruck Pacific, Axis Communications, ID Warehouse and QinetiQ Australia. To register visit www.ag.gov.au/sig

Hikvision Appoints CSD Authorized Distributor for Australia

l HIKVISION, the global leader of video surveillance products and solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Central Security Distribution (CSD) as its authorized distributor for the Australian market. From now on, CSD will be offering the complete range of Hikvision’s products and solutions to the market.

“CSD is renowned for its strong focus on customer support which fits incredibly well with Hikvision’s business concept. The company operates with a strong emphasis on state-of-the-art products and technologies, while Hikvision’s innovations perfectly match what CSD wants. We’re convinced that CSD will help us to further enhance Hikvision’s brand awareness in Australia and penetrate the local market.” said Daniel Huang, general manager of Hikvision Australia.

“This strategic partnership with Hikvision is perfect for us. Hikvision is the No.1 video surveillance manufacturer in the world, a global giant with unbelievable year-on-year growth,” said Mark Cunnington, managing director of CSD. “Hikvision’s product range is impressive and it continues to lead the way in innovation. We will work tirelessly to build upon Hikvision’s branding in the Australian marketplace. Watch this space!”

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“The rapid adoption of IPbased systems is driving new opportunities for IT resellers and systems integrators to expand their offerings to include physical security and communications solutions for their customers,” said Jeremy Hockham, Bosch’s president of sales — Americas.

“As a result of this agreement, more businesses will benefit from the unique features and reliable performance that our systems deliver; and, our channel partners will gain

PCSC offers the world’s first Fault Tolerant (FT) controller series creating the highest level of reliability with its automated process of system recovery for access control, alarm monitoring and output control systems.

Hitachi’s brand-new biometrics technology “Finger Vein Authentication” enables a high security system to verify a person’s identity by finger vein pattern matching.

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l ACCORDING to a new report from market research firm IHS, the global market for video surveillance equipment is expected to grow by more than 80 per cent over the next five years, from $US12.6 billion in 2012 to a projected $23.2 billion in 2017.

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A spokesperson for Avigilon said that partnering with Central Security Distribution will ensure that customers in Australia have the best technology, support and solutions.

“CSD is excited to offer Avigilon technology to the growing IP surveillance market,” said CSD’s Mark Cunnington. “We are also pleased to announce, full high level integration between Avigilon and Inner Range’s Integriti access control product.”

l AXIS Communications retains its global market-leading position in network cameras and has also taken first place in video encoders says a report from IHS. “We have further strengthened our position due to our longterm strategy of continuous releases of innovative network video products and the fact that we offer high-quality security solutions in a global market in conjunction with our loyal partners,” says Ray Mauritsson, President of Axis Communications.

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Axis is still ranked number one and is global market leader in the network cameras and security cameras categories. The security cameras category includes both analogue cameras and network cameras. Last year, Axis further strengthened its market position by taking first place in the video encoders category, a video encoder is a product that is connected to an analogue camera, which makes it possible to use the advantages of a network solution.

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Tyco to Acquire Exacq Technologies for $US150M l TYCO Int’l has agreed to acquire Exacq Technologies, a developer of open architecture video management systems (VMS) for security and surveillance applications, for $US150 million cash.

The acquisition is expected to complement Tyco Security Products’ video technology portfolio while strengthening its presence in the video security market, the company stated in a press release.

Based in Indianapolis, Exacq Technologies provides solutions that scale from small single camera applications to large, integrated systems with thousands of cameras. The business is expected to generate annualized revenues in fiscal 2014 of approximately $US75 million.

“The addition of Exacq to our video portfolio expands our bestin-class video solutions,” says Mike Ryan, president of Tyco Security Products.

“The quality of Exacq’s products coupled with ease of use and ease of installation helps us address the needs of a very different type of video user than we do with our current portfolio.

“Meeting the varied requirements of the diverse video customer base provides us with a unique position in the security industry, and increases Tyco Security Products’ leadership position in the video security business.”

Tyco said it intends to integrate Exacq into its Tyco Security Products business unit, a global provider of access control, video, location-based tracking and intrusion solutions. The transaction is expected to close later this year and is subject to customary closing conditions.

DAS distributing FSH range l THE FSH range of innovative electric locking range of devices is now available through the DAS distribution network.

“FSH, like DAS, is an Australian-owned company and after almost 14 years it has a unique footprint in the Australian security market,” says DAS product manager, Troy Payne.

“FSH is a partner in its own manufacturing facility, the company’s quality and technical support is first class and FSH also has a number of unique locking solutions that will combine well with our access control equipment,” Payne says.

“DAS is also impressed with the FSH Eco Range of new devices about to be released onto both the Australian and world markets as they will offer substantial savings to customers in both running and standby battery costs.”

Sylo continues to distribute Avigilon l ACCORDING to Sylo’s GM, Sean Borg, Sylo, formerly trading as Avigilon Asia Pacific, has provided its Australian security industry partners with market leading, end-to-end solutions since 2008.

“We’re currently looking to further this initiative under our new corporate brand, Sylo, and we look forward to divulging news of exciting opportunities and new solutions to our customers,” Borg said.

According to Borg, the new branding does not change the company’s distribution business or its team and Sylo remains the leading local specialist and distributor of Avigilon products and solutions in Australia.

“Sylo, as the original Australian supplier of Avigilon, and with 6 years experience, is committed to the ongoing supply and support of this excellent product range,” Borg says.

“I look forward to introducing you to the new-look Sylo at the upcoming Security 2013 Exhibition, including a couple of new team members who represent the new direction and diversification of our products and services.”

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Bosch Security Systems’ Starlight HD 720p60 camera range includes a vandal-proof Flexidome, a full-body Dinion and a rugged IP66-rated aluminium Flexidome. All 3 offer awesome sensitivities of 0.017 lux in colour and 0.0057 lux in monochrome.

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EW from Bosch is the Starlight HD 720p60 camera family. These cameras are built around a progressive scan CMOS sensor offering 720p resolution (1.4MP or 1312 x 1069 pixels) and a frame rate of 60ips. Bosch is the second manufacturer to head to 60ips (Sony was first), which gives superior performance in fast action scenes.

These cameras are all beautifully built, just as you’d expect from Bosch, and the options in the range are also on the money. Users can select a fullbody camera, a vandal dome and a tough IP66-rated outdoor dome. There’s a range of Super Resolution HD lenses letting you select from 1.8mm ultra wide angle through to 40mm telephoto. All of these units are PoE and have a bunch of remote features making programming and maintenance easier for installers.

Obviously the standout features here are those low light numbers and the increase in frame rate but there are some other neat things worth taking a look at before we put the Starlight HD through its paces.

The first of these is Bosch’s Intelligent Dynamic Noise Reduction (iDNR) which actively analyzes the contents of a scene to reduce bandwidth and storage requirement.

The result is a reduction in bandwidth and storage requirements of 30 per cent without impacting on quality of resolution or smoothness of motion.

Supporting this are compression parameters allowing 8 user-definable regions of interest to be set.

Another strong feature is Content-Based Imaging Technology (CBIT). This uses Bosch’s Intelligent Video Analysis (IVA) to enhance image quality.

The way C-BIT works is by automatically detecting objects like faces or cars and tweaking imaging settings on the fly for best performance.

The cameras have the latest version of Bosch IVA which detects, tracks and analyses moving objects while keeping alarms to a minimum. In addition, intelligent Auto Exposure (iAE) improves the contrast of important objects in the scene in both bright and dark areas.

There’s also a face detection feature that finds faces in a scene and forwards a high quality JPEG image of the best shot of each face when the face disappears from the scene. The cameras are all ONVIF Profile S compatible and feature selectable sharpness.

There’s a video security app to give access to the camera from anywhere. The app gives control of all cameras including panning, tilting, zoom and focus functions. Dynamic transcoding allows playback of images over low bandwidth connections. The IVA has retrospective forensic search capabilities at the browser.

There’s 3-level password protection, SSL certification, and 128-bit encryption of video and audio. The Dinion option has a unit weight of 690 grams without the lens. Operating temperature

There’s also a face detection feature that finds faces in a scene and forwards a high quality JPEG image of the best shot of each face when the face disappears from the scene. range is good at -20 to 50C and there’s also motorised back focus with 1:1 pixel mapping for accurate focusing.

The cameras have multi-streaming features delivering multiple H.264 streams along with an M-JPEG stream. There’s an SDXC slot for edge recording up to 2TB (when 2TB cards are available).

The cast-aluminium body of the IP66-rated dome can withstand the equivalent of 120 lbs of force, and the extended operating temperature range of each of these cameras broadens operational capabilities.

Keeping installation easy is another priority for Bosch cameras. You drive these and other functionalities through wizards that make it easier for installers to set up a camera. These wizards are accessed by a web browser or you select buttons on the camera. For instance, there’s a range of automatic lens wizards making it simple for an installer to accurately zoom and focus the cameras for both day and night operation.

Something else that’s neat is the way Bosch has worked to make the installer’s life easier by including selectable application profiles into the camera.

“There’s Indoor profile, Outdoor profile, Motion profile – that maintains optimum shutter speed and frame rate to view traffic,” Phil Brewer tells me.

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Other features installers can adjust remotely include remote auto focus, and remote zoom on the varifocal. In fact you simply set the camera up, frame the scene then hop off the ladder and start doing fine tuning via browser. It’s too easy.

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“Then there’s Vibrant profile – where the image almost becomes equivalent to a studio camera – Vibrant brings the colours right up. Other profile options include Intelligent Auto Exposure – you use this in a scene with bright backlight or sunlight.

Finally, there’s a Low Light profile.”

There are also 2 regions of interest in a scene that can be set up using the remote electronic pan, tilt and zoom controls. These regions can be used to produce separate streams for remote viewing and recording of high security/high traffic/high value areas of a scene. Meanwhile, the IVA intelligent tracker can also detect and follow objects within defined regions of interest.

Other features installers can adjust remotely include remote auto focus, and remote zoom on the varifocal. You simply set the camera up, frame the scene then hop off the ladder and start doing fine tuning via browser. It’s too easy. You can browse around the camera adjusting zoom, full range auto focus and local range. It’s all very simple. An automatic varifocal feature means that the zoom can be changed without opening the camera. And when it comes to actually installing the units, the choice of installation options includes flush, wall, and pipe mounting.

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We get started on the demo with a photo shoot while the boys explain some of the finer points of Starlight technology. According to Stevan Malesevic, there’s a new processor with the extra horsepower contributing to things like Content-Based Imaging Technology and the advanced IVA. “The Intelligent Dynamic Noise Reduction onboard the camera dynamically reduces the noise in the image – slashing bandwidth by 30 per cent,” he says.

“The camera manages this by optimising the detail-to-bandwidth ratio using temporal and spatial noise filtering. You can also adjust compression parameters with 8 user-definable regions of interest that allow you to cut bandwidth and storage demands by tweaking vital areas for best quality images.

“I took this Starlight camera home last night and had a quick test in the house with all the lights out and the images were just unbelievable,” Malesevic says. “With practically no light in house at all, the colour was still on and you could see everything.”

Once I get the camera in my hands I can feel and see that it’s a really nice unit, as Bosch hardware always is. We are testing and photographing the vandal-proof Flexidome version of the camera but as mentioned earlier, there’s a full-body version and an IP66-rated tough mudder, as well.

We test the camera in the Bosch demo room at Huntingwood, starting off by turning out all the lights and monitors. The only remaining light sources are the test monitor and a bar of sunlight coming in under a door in one corner. Interestingly, while the room appears dark to the naked eye, on the monitor the crack under the door looks blinding bright as the opening scene from Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Bosch’s demo room is relatively longer than wide – perhaps 7 by 5 metres. Brewer pulls a screen down to cover the monitor and it’s even darker in the room now. While I didn’t have a light meter with me at the time, I later tried to recreate a similar environment at the SEN office and came up with ambient light levels

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ranging from 2.5 lux in front of the monitor to less than 1 lux in the far corner of the room.

These comparatively high light levels precluded us testing the miniscule 0.017 colour claims from the folks at Bosch, though I can confirm the camera didn’t go into monochrome during our test procedure.

My initial sense of performance on the monitor was of the retention of extremely good colour rendition from front to back, good depth of field and consistent performance across the entire scene.

During the test we also challenged the camera by moving around to create motion blur and the Starlight handled this well. I also tried the hand wave to check the 60ips – it definitely makes a difference with fast movements – not surprisingly this is more noticeable when the lights are on.

Now Brewer stands towards the back of the room as I peer behind the blackout screen. Looking at the monitor it is clear there’s a person standing at the back of the room and while I can’t positively identify Brewer’s face, all other aspects of hair colour, tie colour, shirt colour and general attire can be made out.

This room is very dark and still the camera has not gone to monochrome. Where this camera seems to really excel in our test is when there’s a very small amount of light available - 1 lux or so. At those levels you’re still getting unusually strong colour, great depth of field and all scene detail. It’s very impressive performance.

Something else that’s excellent is the lack of noise at these low light levels. At this point I take images of the monitor with my trusty Lumix but they don’t

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give a particularly accurate portrayal of camera performance.

Ok, so we know this camera range is capable in low light, but what about backlight? How good are Starlight cameras when it comes to wide dynamic range?

“The other side of this camera is its ability to handle WDR when selected for that,” Brewer explains. “When you are setting the profiles it sets the threshold where it switches the dual shutter, which helps with WDR. There’s an extra 16dB of dynamic range that comes in automatically and activates the dual exposure when the application requires it and when that’s not required it goes back off again.”

Because we are testing a camera installed inside we use a flashlight to challenge the camera’s ability to handle intense light while delivering a recognisable human face. Further challenging the camera, Malesevic, who is in the pilot’s seat, sets the profile to indoor mode – you’d use outdoor mode in full sunlight.

Faced with these challenges, the Bosch Starlight does well – we are easily getting court admissible images. Probably what’s most impressive though, is the fact the camera is also doing well throughout the rest of the scene despite having a single, strong point of light in its eyes.

After the test I check incident light using the flashlight at half a metre and the reading comes back at 10.5 EV – that’s about 3600 lux in a single point. Close light sources are very challenging for any camera to handle without erupting into blooms.

It’s very good work from Bosch.

Brewer says he’s in a bit of a conundrum with the Starlight, a camera that has upped the bar over all the other cameras in the Bosch stable.

“This new HD camera is better than our other low light cameras – it’s an excellent performer in low light and it does exceptionally well with backlight as well,” he says.

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The system comprises 70 cameras and a pair of 12TB storage arrays and provides safety and security of staff as well as contributing to process control.

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ELLERS Ltd is New Zealand’s largest producer of bacon, ham, and small goods. Its production facility at Kaiapoi, outside Christchurch, operates 24 hours a day and produces 350 tonnes of sausages a week. Safety of the company’s 400 staff is a major concern and a recent series of thefts and harassments prompted the requirement for a security system to ensure their safety.

Hellers required a CCTV system that could provide clear footage in low light conditions, could be installed easily and without expensive cabling and power supplies, and was cost effective to store, playback, and monitor. The cameras selected were also required to be strong and vandal resistant.

It goes without saying that the site demanded a rugged solution with the ability to handle extremes of weather, low light and backlight, depending on the location of camera installations. In a number of areas Mobotix hemispheric cameras have been pole-mounted to cover entire rooms.

Because the cameras are powered with PoE, a relatively small UPS was able to keep the system operation through the power outage that followed the earthquakes.

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Hellers’ founding partner, Todd Heller, met with John Hurford, managing director of Network Imaging Solutions, on an overseas trip. Heller was so impressed by the technology described by Hurford that he instructed his IT department to investigate the Mobotix solution on his return.

Hurford recommended 10 M12 DayNight cameras to cover the car parks, entrance gates and to provide staff the personal security that the company required. When the cameras were installed Hellers’ management saw the quality of the images, ease of installation, and simple viewing interface and they

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immediately recognised further potential for the system.

“We realised that the cameras could allow us to improve the business operation as well as increase the safety for our staff,” Heller said.

Due to the easy to use and freely available API built into all Mobotix cameras, the Hellers IT department was able to create a custom integration with the company’s recently installed Cardax access control system. This integration allowed the use of the cameras as secondary confirmation of actions and has been especially useful in verifying staff claims when the time and attendance system has failed.

Hellers saw many opportunities to apply the unique Q24 Hemispheric camera to process improvement in the company.

“The Q24 allows us to see all corners of a room from a single camera, while still providing great quality zoomed footage,” said Dominic Stove, IT manager at Hellers.

“Through the application of these cameras, we have been able to identify errors or problems in our processes and improve them, as well as identify issues that need to be dealt with.”

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On one occasion, the camera allowed identification of a staff member who was incorrectly cleaning a machine, resulting in thousands of dollars in repair costs. Once identified, the staff member was able to be re-trained to prevent future incidents.

“The savings we have seen from production improvements and problem reduction far exceed the initial investment installing the system,” says Heller.

Thousands of items are shipped from the various Hellers warehouses daily and inevitably problems sometimes arise.

“We had situations where customers had complained that incorrect items had been shipped to them and there was no way to verify the movements back at the warehouse to isolate when the mistake had been made” Heller said.

Every day, someone in the organisation uses the system... This could be a supervisor checking on issue reports in the production line, clarifying the circumstances of injury or accidents, or monitoring production lines to ensure correct processes are followed at all times.”

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“By installing high resolution cameras on each of the loading docks, combined with cameras covering the picking areas, the warehouse manager is able to confirm what products have been loaded onto which trucks.”

This information has also been used by Hellers to streamline the picking process, allowing the warehouse manager to restock the pick-faces more efficiently. During the recent Christchurch earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks, footage from the cameras was been used to evaluate the impact on the facility, including any damage or movement in heavy racking and large machinery.

“Because the cameras are powered with PoE, a relatively small UPS was able to keep the system in operation through the power outage that followed the earthquakes,” Hurford says.

“This allowed uninterrupted coverage of the factory and assisted in the engineering assessment of the facility.”

Hellers are continually looking at ways to improve their processes and increase the efficiency of the operation, installing cameras along the production line. Supervisors are then able to monitor workflows from these cameras and identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies. The cumulative total of these small individual savings can total many man hours, which is reflected in real cost savings.

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Multiple modular Inner Range Concept access control systems have been migrated to the new Integriti platform across the entire University of Western Sydney, creating an enterprise solution encompassing 5 campuses, 550 buildings, 2500 doors, 11,000 detection points and 50,000 cardholders, monitored and managed from a single control room.

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SECURITY management system is a nebulous thing. Flat explanations of potential functionalities fail to express the consolidation of ideas of company visionaries, engineers, integrators, end users and sweat-browed cable tuggers. Inspirations that are compounded and compressed over decades into a technological and operational bubble and squeak. A big system combines the mental burn, the hidden labour-lessons of thousands of people over hundreds of thousands of hours.

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The great migration

system then, is best expressed through its application as a solution. And that’s even more the case when the solution being migrated is this one – the University of Western Sydney’s epic Inner Range Concept access control, alarm and automation system. This UWS system was vast in scale and chronology, its controllers, devices and operational procedures layered in strata stretching back to 1999.

The University of Western Sydney is geographically one of the largest in Australia and its campuses are widespread. Little wonder then, that as the system developed after its initial installation, it was

geographically modular. Each of the 5 major sites was a world of its own, monitoring its own events and managing its own huge cardholder libraries using a number of solutions that culminated in Inner Range’s capable Insight management software.

Security managers out there will comprehend the intense challenges such a system configuration portends when the modern doctrine of integrated enterprise networks is applied to silos of yore.

Thinking about UWS, considering its scale and its challenges, it seems this is the perfect application to express the power of Inner Range’s new Integriti

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platform, a solution that pitches Australia’s premier electronic security manufacturer squarely at the enterprise level, exactly where UWS desperately needed its system to go.

At the heart of this migration from Concept to Integriti lies the timeless paradox that pits cost constraints against performance. For UWS, its existing Concept installation comprising locks, readers, alarm inputs, door controllers, the binding threads of RS485, the clever CLOE (Concept LAN over Ethernet) network portals which link modules across existing networks, represented an investment the organisation could not afford to lose. The cost of total replacement across all sites was estimated to be around $A5 million.

So UWS needed something else. A governing solution that retained all the fully functional aspects of the robust Concept devices and comms paths in the field, yet melded them into an operational whole. And this solution needed to be composite yet redundant right down to the individual controller.

These issues had perplexed UWS security operations manager (West), Glen Cooper for 20 years.

Cooper’s experience with UWS’ security system goes back to the original installation and his intense operational focus gives him great authority here.

I met with Cooper and members of the Inner Range team at the soon-to-be-commissioned UWS control room. The space is shiny new – a line of workstations, a video wall, an adjacent break-out room in a refurbished section of the security centre at the leafy Hawkesbury campus on the outskirts of Richmond.

Sitting in the control room I get a strong sense of that communal university atmosphere and the security staff are warm and enthusiastic about their system and their work. Professional security teams own their sites and they parent the people they protect in a way unrecognised by outsiders. In subtle yet definite ways the team at UWS is driven by this unspoken culture of care.

Effortlessly straddling the divide between security

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officers and management, Cooper is both laconic and intensely focused. While not back-end technical he’s got a vivid sense of what a security system needs to offer a major enterprise. Throughout our conversation whenever the topic strays, Cooper bodily hauls it back to the operational imperatives of his security team.

Like every major system, UWS had a primary driver for its scope of works. In this case it was to centralise control, to make management simpler and to make operations more efficient. According to Cooper, half the issue was that the existing system could not be centralised and that made controlling such a big organisation very difficult.

“Look at all those maps up there behind you – those graphics show every UWS site. Before this migration every one of those huge campuses was run individually – it was operating on its own,” Cooper explains.

“And the trouble was if you wanted to visit another campus prior this migration to Integriti you’d have to go to that campuses’ security office and get a sitespecific card programmed. It was like that for every campus.

“Operationally, when people can’t get around a university it’s a big thing. All our capital works staff – they travel to all our campuses – there are 150 people in that group. In our IT department there are 150 staff.

And we have 50,000 students and staff in total.

“From a customer service level it was so frustrating for our teams,” Cooper grimaces. “Students and staff would come and say ‘I had my card programmed yesterday and now it doesn’t work’. I used to listen to it and it was just painful.

“Thanks to this migration to Integriti we’ve turned that around completely, there’s central control and the way the security team has re-done the permission groups is clear. You know exactly where a person fits in cardholder groups and the areas a cardholder group can access are clearly defined and can be applied automatically across the entire organisation.

Compared to the way things used to be it’s just so much better.”

Also up to its neck in the process of migration was Inner Range. The company’s MD Vin Lopes has lost none of his enthusiasm and he’s extremely pleased with the now completed UWS solution. Because of the size of this application and its complexity, UWS is a touchstone for the operational integrity of new Integriti, a fact not lost on Lopes.

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alarm inputs (security and automation). Each of the existing systems comprised field devices including locks, readers and various sensors, zone expanders, door controllers and Concept controllers.

There were a total of 32 Concept controllers across the 5 campuses. Multiple modules were linked across each site using Inner Range CLOEs. The CLOEs convert RS-485 to IP at one building and then convert it back to RS-485 at another building and this happens 250 times across the installation. Managing each separate system was Inner Range’s Insight software installed on a workstation in each local security office.

The essence of the UWS migration then, was the replacement of 32 Concept controllers with 32 new Integriti controllers while all other system components were retained. This sounds easy and from a physical installation point of view, it was simple enough. But plenty of work was required to massage the 5 databases to conform to and take advantage of the capabilities of the new Integriti platform.

We’ve written at length about Integriti’s functional muscle in SE&N. Suffice to say it’s an enterprise solution, a creature of the digital age. Given this fundamental and the pressing 24/7 needs of UWS, it was decided that Inner Range would co-ordinate the project and specifically, that the company’s big engineering team would have the responsibility of merging the disparate databases.

A key aspect was that the upgraded system not merely mirror the comparatively limited capabilities of the older Concept systems, but liberate the power of the new Integriti platform to support UWS in new ways. Part of this included high level interfaces linking Integriti to the UWS Geographical Information System, an industry standard platform that shows the location, nature and status of every site, building and device across the organisation.

“To have migrated a system as large and complex as UWS to a new platform with no problems shows how good Integriti is,” he says. “This system is evidence that size is not a problem for the Integriti platform – it can grow as big as you need it to grow. With Integriti the system has gone from being panel-centric to system-centric.

“A system this big, designed in an IT philosophy, is challenging for many installation companies so we needed to have more involvement from a professional services level. This is a big and complex project.

“UWS has a range of hardware which includes just about every revision of hardware and firmware produced by Inner Range in the last 20 years,” he says.

“Bringing all these together on the Integriti platform represents a cross-compatibility achievement in its own right.”

Sites and the original system

Given the size of UWS it’s important to lock in an idea of what we are dealing with here, geographically and from a system point of view. There are 5 major sites that comprise the University of Western Sydney. These campuses are located at Hawkesbury, Campbelltown, Bankstown, Penrith and Parramatta.

The sites have varying roles from an educational point of view. The huge 3500-acre Hawkesbury campus at Richmond, where the new central control room is located, is dedicated to research and hosts the Free Air CO2 Enrichment project (FACE). Other campuses, such as Parramatta, where the central server for the new system is located, are dedicated to student learning and have huge databases of up to 16,000 cardholders. In important ways these different operational focuses molded the existing solution on each campus, as the Inner Range team found during commissioning Integriti.

What all these sites had in common were Inner Range Concept solutions handling access control and

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Flexibility is the key thing for us. I now have remote access to and control of the entire university network via my laptop.

We are an enterprise featuring 550 buildings and 11,000 rooms.

At the heart of the migration has been Adam Byrne, director of campus safety and security at the University of Western Sydney. Byrne’s role included the original design, funding requests, budget preparation and the initial tendering and procurement.

“I was also the initial project superintendent, however, as the project grew in size and scope we realised that a full time project manager was required and subsequently one was allocated,” Byrne explains.

“This allowed me to be more of a client having a service delivered, while retaining ownership of the project. Planning was 18 months and included system design, assessment of integration capabilities and procurement.”

Also involved pretty much from the get-go was Inner Range. Vin Lopes says from an Inner Range Range perspective, the actual UWS migration began in October 2012 but the project had begun earlier still, when Inner Range was approached to suggest the best method of integrating UWS’ multiple remote Concept solutions. Lopes says Insight Virtual Panel

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was considered as an option but given the impending release of Integriti, it was quickly realized it would be the better solution.

Something else that quickly became apparent was that the existing UWS system was a complex one. The university had wrung every drop of performance out of Concept, not just in terms of alarm inputs and door control, but integration to pagers, automation and research monitoring.

The first move was to get copies of the separate databases to Inner Range engineers so they could understand the nature of each and plan how to bring them together, while improving their functionality through Integriti. According to Lopes, this was managed using a combination of migration programs and software tools to shape the Concept programming structures to better reflect the underlying power of Integriti.

Central to the overall process was the acquisition and installation of a new VPN-enabled server that was installed at Parramatta. Integriti software was installed on the new server and it became the hub around which the entire migration revolved.

Some key aspects of the automation process included standardising groups and merging user identities across all sites, as well as sifting out duplicate entries and invalid records. Handling this automatically was a godsend for UWS. There were some surprises, too. Out of the blue the team discovered Concept was responsible for monitoring a wide array of scientific experiments, including the FACE project at Hawkesbury.

“We had no idea that Concept was handling complicated environmental alarm macros until during the process of migration Adam asked ‘what’s this Face Array in the automation control?’,” laughs Lopes.

“When we asked about it, Glen told us that among other things our system was monitoring one of the world’s only scientific experiments of this type and that this level of monitoring was vital functionality for UWS. We integrated this into Integriti during the process of migration and it’s working well.

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“The programming to handle this monitoring process was migrated from Concept Calculated Auxiliaries to Integriti Macros and tested into submission,” says Lopes. “Re-implementing this logic using Integriti Macros was a baptism of fire for the new system but on migration day everything ran smoothly.”

Cooper says the functionality was vital for UWS. “A big thing for us is the reliability of the system for our research protection – it’s a really high priority.

In that operational monitoring area we have some microscopes in some experiments that if they lose power we have to get international support – there are only a handful of these things in the world.

“What we did was map out where all the research protection was across the organisation and behind that are instructions that show what has to be done in the event of failure. This alarm handling capability was built for us by Inner Range. It’s operational, but the functionality began with pre-migration planning.”

How many hours did the engineers put into planning the migration?

“There were weeks of work in the programming,” Lopes says. “Transitioning 5 disparate systems to a single cohesive system required a deep operational understanding specific to the site, which cannot be completely automated.”

Adam Lopes agrees.

“Yes, there is a paradigm shift. But our migration tools which we developed for this project have become quite sophisticated and by the last couple of campuses we were doing it much quicker. The first one might have taken us a week, the last one took us a day,” he says.

The installation process

The trouble was if you wanted to visit another campus prior this migration to Integriti you’d have to go to that campuses’ security office and get a sitespecific card programmed.

It was like that for every campus.

Once the process of merging the database was complete it was time to take the next step. New Integriti controllers were sent out to the 5 local installation companies responsible for handling the UWS solution. Techs took the 32 controllers to site and installed them adjacent to the existing Concept panels. The Integriti controllers were connected to the network and enrolled on the central server at Parramatta.

What this meant was that there were now 2 entirely independent systems running side by side, with the new Integriti system idle. The plan was that on migration day, each RS-485 LAN segment managed

by Concept would be swapped over to Integriti to provide a seamless cut-over and instant redundancy if required.

With the panels installed, the merged database was then downloaded onto the central server remotely and the new system was tested thoroughly. Next, the databases were downloaded into the Integriti controllers, the first undertaken onsite, the others remotely. Then came remote firmware downloads from the management software to the controllers of the now operational Integriti system.

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technician, Daniel Joubert, the first time anyone from Inner Range set foot on the UWS site at Richmond was when he came to Hawkesbury campus to physically migrate the first Integriti panel. All the rest of the work leading up to the migration had been handled remotely.

Joubert arrived early – the idea being to make the swap at the quietest possible time of day from a system activity point of view.

“It was very intimidating seeing the size of the site and I began to have doubts about how easy the migration would be,” he says. “There are moments when you are swapping systems over and you know that if something goes wrong it will be a major problem so there are obviously nerves.

“But 3 hours later the hardware was running flawlessly on Integriti, users were accessing doors and security officers were controlling the site using Integriti software. It was simply a matter of swapping over the LAN – the database was there and ready to go.

“I think it really shows how robust a product we have developed in that a diverse range of hardware modules with different firmware versions all came online instantly with just seconds of downtime for each controller,” Joubert says.

One of the huge advantages of the new system is the ability for authorised techs to maintain the system remotely and this capability was leveraged during the installation. Joubert says much of the time he was working on the system at home when activity at the campuses was lowest.

While there were little issues - some programming structures that didn’t fit and some tweaking of timezone functionality was required, Joubert says that the hardest part of the migration was trying to decipher what a given functionality was doing in Concept.

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Concept, when using Integriti you might just use an input to unlock a door,” he explains.

“That was the thing that took most time – figuring out how the existing Concept system was pieced together and then mirroring that functionality but with increased performance and greater simplicity using Integriti.”

Meanwhile Adam Lopes says that a key element of the successful installation was planning.

“We set up a duplicate of UWS’ control modules back at the Inner Range office in Melbourne and we had the 32 Integriti controllers installed there. We made sure they worked in advance – there was no room allowed for error.”

Lopes points out something else as well. A huge solution like this with tens of thousands of cardholders has myriad changes taking place hourly and that had to be reflected in the upgrade in real time or crucial data would be lost.

“Constant change – that was an issue for us during the installation,” Lopes explains. “If the migration of data was going to take 3 days it was simply not good enough because that meant there were 3 days of changes to the database that you were going to lose. This meant the swap-over had to be a real time process where these migrations were applied to the live system incrementally.

“The UWS operators were a real help with that and they got the hang of it really quickly which was great because without it being a collaborative process it would have been a mess.”

At this point Cooper who has been nodding agreement chimes in.

“I was surprised that it worked when we switched over – it’s been seamless,” he says. “I was so concerned with the changeover on this site that I put on 3 extra security officers because I really believed we would need them to run around opening doors. They were gone in a couple of hours – we didn’t need them.

“We had the odd door that didn’t open and that turned out to be just programming issues that needed cleaning up anyway - the migration had simply highlighted an existing problem. I can honestly say the only real issues were our own issues – because we had not kept control of our user types.”

Importantly, Cooper says that staff have taken to the system very well.

“Most our security officers have been with us for many years, some since the time of the brick mobile phone method of alarm reporting 20 years ago,” Cooper chuckles. “They’ve been through multiple upgrades of the system and every time we’d upgrade communications they’d be ‘oh no, here we go again’.

“Yet for them it has been very easy to make the switch to Integriti. We have not had to spend much time training the guys. We trained the team leaders and they have passed on the information. It has not been a difficult thing for them to get hold of.”

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“We are planning a redundant server here at Richmond but if the server/s are lost the system will still operate using the Integriti controllers which have all the programming and the entire database inside them,” Cooper explains.

The substrate of the UWS solution is 10Gb high capacity fibre between all 5 campuses and the Integriti controllers communicate with the central server across this big highway system. At the same time the central control room uses the same network to monitor all system events in real time.

“It works well and we’ve been extremely happy with the performance we’ve seen, especially seeing that the server that runs this control room is located in a rack in Parramatta,” says Adam Lopes.

Meanwhile, from the point of view of the security team at UWS, Adam Byrne says that with around 50,000 enrolled users across 6 campuses, all on disparate databases, getting all card users enrolled on a single platform has been the greatest challenge.

“But the engineers from Inner Range have been fantastic and have supported us all the way,” Byrne says.

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The Integriti management system is both feature-rich and intuitive and steering the system you get a sense of the profound power of the underlying Integriti solution. It’s very easy to talk about integrating multiple controllers across multiple sites, to boast of the ability to manage such systems in real time at a remote location, but it’s much harder to actually

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achieve this outcome.

Cooper gestures to the workstations in front of us.

“Right here is the entire global system – from here operators can view global events, access any connected part of the site and access all the system’s functionality,” he explains.

“But at the same time, authorised security officers can also go into each of the remote campus security offices where they also have a workstation that’s connected to the central server and they can monitor and check on their local events while we oversee the whole system.”

Real time from a remote location? How is that possible across busy data networks? I ask.

“See that detector – if you wave your hand in front of it (he waves) and we watch the monitor for the event to come up in the event log, that’s all happening via the Parramatta campus,” Vin Lopes says. “It’s instantaneous for 11,000 detection points and 2500 doors all updated in real time.”

We go through the process again and I estimate response is a couple of hundredths of a second – it’s a tiny delay that has no impact whatever on operational efficiencies. Throughout my time in the control room events keep pouring onto the event log in huge numbers.

“Now, bear in mind that this instant propagation of events or instructions works in the opposite direction, too,” Lopes tells me. “This means that from this location you could lock down the entire university or unlock the university by simply selecting doors in groups and then actioning a group.”

Global lockdowns? Is that necessary functionality?

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he says. “There’s a functionality that we are working on that will allow us to lock down the entire campus from this office if we ever need to at the click of a mouse. That for us really is important. We have had incidents where this capability would have been of real value.

“Using this system when the lockdown is taken off the system goes back to where it was before the lockdown. All the states of all the inputs are retained – you don’t have to work out what needs to go back to what state manually,” he says.

There’s no doubt whatever that the stand-out capability of the management solution at UWS and a real feather in the cap of Integriti is its high level integration with the UWS’ Geographical Information System (GIS). The awesome piece of software incorporates deep mapping of all UWS sites down to identification of devices whose health can be monitored in real time.

“GIS is a system the university runs live and we integrate with that and the Geutebruck system at a high level,” Vin Lopes explains. “When you get an alarm you click on the alarm event in this software and that brings up the cameras associated with that area. Then a window into GIS will open and show the detector that has alarmed, the site it is located, the room it is located in.

“We have our own schematics but to populate and maintain schematics for the entire university – that’s silly – better to interact with what UWS already has,” Lopes says. “What we do is talk to the GIS and liven up detection points within it.”

Adam Lopes agrees.

“Integrating with GIS means that UWS’ security management solution is an all-graphical rather than a text-driven interface, but most importantly it’s already populated with all the information needed,” he says. “The GIS incorporates more than 2000 floor plans and doing this manually just for the security system would be unrealistic.”

We look at a map of a building running live.

“The way it works in the background is that the GIS provides us with an API which allows us to interface with it and ‘liven up’ points on their graphical map – active icons for cameras and sensors, etc. The plan going forward is that we will have a graphical global campus that will be on a video wall somewhere and during an incident the map will be able to show you to a really high level where the incident is occurring.

“Simultaneously at a micro level the operator can see the GIS system, the various automation options they have for that alarm, access their ability to respond, enter operator notes, show standing orders and send SMS messages,” Lopes explains.

There would be things changing all the time, wouldn’t there?

“Yes and the GIS allows us to keep up with that,” Cooper tells me. “All the changes across the whole UWS organisation are reflected on the GIS. That’s the beauty of integrating to it. As new buildings and new systems and devices get delivered they

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get updated by our technical staff across multiple departments onto the GIS and that flows through to our management system – so it’s very good.”

Sounds like now you have fingertip sensitivity with the new system?

“We definitely have and from my position I can look at things very easily, I can get my team leaders to look into things a lot quicker – they have the tools to look into problems. It’s great from an operational point of view,” Cooper enthuses.

“We can see the alarms, we can view associated camera footage across all the campuses. We have 600 cameras across the system now and there will be 1000 in the next couple of months. All components of the system will be integrated and associated so when you click on video of an alarm event you’ll go straight to the Geutebruck system and be shown the historical video of that event.”

Adam Lopes raises another vital issue.

“One of the advantages of integrating with the GIS system is that we don’t have to team devices up manually,” he explains. Instead we can just associate detection devices with the cameras nearest to them. Because we don’t have to handle that process manually, we avoid the possibility of human error with data entry.”

Cooper agrees wholeheartedly.

“It’s such a big thing for us being able to map everything,” he says. “We’ve got it set up in a way so that if we run a mouse over a device, the system will throw up an ID number. Same as doors. It’s live, it’s real, it’s there. We’ve never had that before. In fact, we’ve never really had a sense of the parameters of our global security system.

“If you had come to me in the past and said how many components have you got out there? I would have just laughed. How many doors, how could we know? There was no way to establish what existed

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across multiple huge systems. During the migration we found components we did not even know we had because they got bought over to the new system.

Another feature the boys point out is that access to lockers is assigned to students and it’s planned that these lockers incorporate monitoring. The way this will work is that if a student accesses a locker and then does not retrieve their gear from it within 24 hours, the system will alert security so officers can check the safety of that student.

According to Adam Byrne the most important capabilities of this new Integriti platform from his security team’s operational perspective all relate to its ability to operate flexibly in real time.

“Flexibility is the key thing for us,” he says. “I now have remote access to and control of the entire university network via my laptop although we are an enterprise featuring 550 buildings and 11,000 rooms.

“The versatility of the Integriti platform in managing the day to day access across 6 sites plus managing the university’s continuity in times of crisis, while ensuring the protection of research and the safety of staff students and visitors, has made this platform a wise investment.”

From a management perspective, Byrne says Integriti has simplified a process that has been at times labour intensive and disparate.

“We no longer have issues and the system has greatly streamlined many of our access control processes.”

Meanwhile Vin Lopes points out that this global capability to handle the system has been vital not just for security but for system management, too.

“We have been able to use the audit trail to resolve an issue that was an altered macro,” he says. “That’s important because in the past it might have taken months for the engineers to track down the problem.

In addition, there are 5 companies doing installations and now you know exactly who is doing what and where. The system is great like that. The audit trail is excellent.

Conclusion

Spending time at UWS with Cooper and the Inner Range team is highly instructive. Both parties have a strong sense that they’ve achieved something special with this migration and integration and when you consider the power and control that has been liberated from an existing system it’s impossible not to agree with them. Integriti really is that good.

“This is a brand new technology just being sold over the counter and our reference site is a 2500door university that is ticking away,” says Vin Lopes.

“It saves a fortune – imagine if they had needed to replace the entire system. And the Integriti platform is squarely in the 21st century. We’re very proud of it.”

And from the point of view of UWS, Cooper says the system is a huge step forward for the security team.

“We have a passion for the sort of safety and security we want to provide our staff and students and it’s this sort of system that makes the difference.

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“The versatility of the Integriti platform in managing the day to day access across 6 sites plus managing the university’s continuity in times of a crisis, while ensuring the protection of research and the safety of staff students and visitors, has made this platform a wise investment.”

It makes us look professional and we are professional with it,” Cooper says.

“UWS is big on student experience and we have really improved that. We give students automatic access to everywhere they need to be able to go across all campuses when they collect their student cards – they don’t have to go anywhere and muck around. It’s brilliant compared to what it used to be. It’s something we dreamed about for years.Meanwhile, Byrne says the UWS Security Department’s expectations have been met and exceeded by the Integriti platform.

“We were surprised by versatility of the program and by the speed in which we were able to enrol all our card users,” Byrne says. “Security officers were also quickly able to get up to speed driving Integriti. The training provided by Inner Range was comprehensive and the system itself is quite intuitive.

It is an easy system to learn.”

Byrne says Integriti insures UWS against the future.

“The University continues to grow in size and scope,” he says. “The versatility of Integriti will allow us to grow in terms of off-site locations. Stand alone, including research facilities, as well as offsite residences, can all be centrally managed and monitored through the universities security control room.

“This integration has provided an opportunity for UWS to be able to manage multiple campuses and access points, secure research and provide crucial business continuity assurance to a university with more than 500 buildings and more than 11,000 rooms.

“Overall, I think Integriti is an outstanding platform and equal to, if not better than, any similar solution available in the Australian market today. The program is by far the most advanced access control system I have ever worked with and by far the easiest and most intuitive,” says Byrne.

“The demands on access control across our institution are great and the Inner Range solution is a perfect fit for us.” zzz

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Quality control Older installers tend to install the alarm panels they first learned to program. The only things that shake many out of their comfort zones are profound unreliability, quantum leaps in technology and plunges in price. But for new installers there are choices to make.

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LARM systems are the most fundamental electronic security solutions. They consist of sensors, zone comms paths, a controller and a communications module, which alerts a remote third party monitoring team to intrusion so it can organise response. It’s all quite straightforward laid out like this.

But despite appearances there’s plenty to think about from the selection of brand, the performance of controllers, the decision to go with wireless or hardwired zone loops, the choice of sensors and the type of monitoring technology employed. Recent introductions of touch screens, remote apps, video verification and home automation make the decision more complex still.

When it comes to more complicated ancillaries, then the need to ensure you install the best equipment becomes greater still. If you choose to up-sell clients to greater complexity, this must be supported by performance and by reliability or it will become an albatross around your neck.

Cost and reliability are intertwined – that’s because better systems come at a price. Not a very much higher price, mind you. Fact is, the cost of quality alarm kits is extremely low. It’s obviously possible to spend thousands on an alarm system and turn a suburban house into Fort Knox but there’s always a trade-off between cost and performance – and winning or losing the job. Just be sure to spend a little more on the best systems and components and be astute enough to sell superior technology to users.

As an installer, the issue when you’re providing alarm systems is ensuring that the technology you install and the way you install it guarantees you will never be called out for a fun half a day hunting bugs in a system that’s unsupported in this hemisphere. It sounds a small thing but it’s absolutely vital.

Reliability is about customer service and customer service is what your reputation as an installer is built on. Reliability applies to every aspect of a system, from the sensors to the terminations, from keyfobs to

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If you are going to install an alarm system, it must be fit for purpose.

It’s not there to detect sunbeams, it’s not there to detect cats, flies or thermal currents.

the uptime of the remote comms paths to the control room.

I’ve personally had 4 alarm systems in my life.

The most dependable was a DAS NX16. I’ve forgotten what the other systems were now but I do know that I stopped using them. One developed a controller fault and would no longer seal. Another ate all its sensor batteries in a month then reported hundreds of low battery signals at 50 cents a call. Another could not resist going into random, raucous alarm for reasons unknown. One day the police came to visit and I never armed that system again.

As a new installer then, choose a quality manufacturer that offers a long warranty on a product that’s tediously reliable. Choose sensors for the application – not whatever costs the least. And again, make the effort to sell your quality selection to users. Be sure users understand that when they ask you to install $20 alarm sensors, they are going to get $10 alarm sensors.

This rule about quality sensors always applies.

There’s no point installing slick looking touch screen interfaces in every bedroom that can be accessed from an iPad while on safari in the Masai Mara if every arvo for a 3 month period over winter the lowering sun sparks off that glass table in the family room and blasts a rubbish PIR into false alarm.

This is an area you need to think hard about.

Reliability inferred by quality (and sensible installation) means resistance to false alarms. False alarms are the bane of the lives of users. They are the number one reason users give up using their systems and let their monitoring contracts lapse.

If you are going to install an alarm system, it must be fit for purpose. It’s not there to detect sunbeams, it’s not there to detect cats, flies or thermal currents. It’s not there to detect the UHF conversations of truckies on the freeway. It’s there to detect humans, and only humans. And detecting only humans requires an elevated level of design, build and installation quality not represented by slapped in, mass produced knockoffs trading on volume rather than reputation.

You will definitely ask yourself wired or wireless?

It’s a harder choice than it sounds. Sure RF is easy to install. A child could do it. The trouble is that some wireless is reliable and some is less reliable and some sites are harder than others for RF to get around.

Wireless is great if done well but cheap wireless sensors are horrid.

In comparison, hardwire is expensive once.

Hardwire might be tougher to install but it never munches batteries, it never suffers from apoplectic fits induced by stray RFI or EMI, the nebulous nature of which couldn’t be established by teams of whitecoated scientists from the CERN Institute. Let’s be very clear on this. Do your homework on wireless. If you are going to use it, use the best. zzz

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Axis M2014-E Bullet Axis’ M2014-E Bullet camera is an extremely compact IP66-rated 720p network camera comprising a tiny camera head and a separate camera unit. The components are separated by an 8m cable making for extremely flexible installations.

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EW from AXIS is the M2014-E bullet camera, a distinctive unit that decouples the camera processing unit from the tiny 3.2 x 7.6cm camera head to create a solution suited to a wide range of applications. The camera in the Axis lineup to which the M2014-E owes most its heritage is the covert P1214, which is designed for installing in ATMs and behind walls. The M2014-E brings that form factor to the wider market.

Typically a camera like this would seem best suited for work in retail but the Axis engineers have seen fit to give their take on the popular bullet format an IP66-rating for outdoors which really opens up options. Then there are the M2014-E’s specifications which are solid Axis 720p HD - that’s a great deal of capability from a camera head that’s almost exactly the size of your thumb.

Handling the work of light gathering is a ¼-inch progressive scan CMOS sensor and you’d expect a compact sensor like this to suffer a bit in lower light.

Axis claims illumination numbers of 1 lux and while

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we didn’t get down to those levels, the camera performed creditably in below 5-lux.

I got a look at the M2014 at the SEN office with Axis sales engineer, John Richardson. While Richardson unpacked the camera I paid attention to the multiple mounting options, the simplicity of the hardware and the build quality. The standout characteristic here is that the camera head and camera processor are separated by 8m of cable, which is a surprisingly long flying lead.

In many environments you could pop the M2014 anywhere you liked on the end of such a long leash. It’s the sort of setup that encourages creativity, not just in installers but in end users.

I couldn’t help wishing the camera came with a simple sucker mounting for smooth flat surfaces.

But there’s a very handy clip (among other permanent ceiling and wall mounts) that does the job on shelving.

Because I don’t have a PoE switch in the office, we use Axis’ rugged T8414 Installation Display to provide power. I’ve not seen this in the wild so it’s a good opportunity to get a look at it in action. Battery powered, it connects directly to the camera and can display live video to make installer field programming easier. Happily for us, it can also power Axis PoE cameras directly.

The setup process is effortless, as is typical with Axis cameras. Richardson calls up Axis Camera Companion software on his laptop, inserts Cat-5 to the camera unit, giving it power and data, then connects the 8m cable to the camera head.

Once the camera is up and running between Richardson’s laptop and the T8414, that 8m cable between the camera unit and the camera head gives us a lot of flexibility to play around with views. I can’t resist poking the camera head under my desk to check the low light performance – and it’s rather good.

“The M2014-E is Motion JPEG and H.264 like all our other cameras – it’s rated down to 1 lux and this camera can be optimised for moving targets and other applications,” Richardson tells me as I fool around with the camera views.

“It comes with a 2.8mm, 81-degree, F2.0 fixed iris and fixed lens which is pre-focused in the factory.

The focal performance is the same as all our M-range cameras.”

To check close focal length, I test the camera against my wristwatch and at 20cm it’s clearly resolving images – I suspect the M2014-E would actually handle closer work still. This may not sound useful but live HD vision this flexible works just as well for science projects or dial monitoring

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as it does for surveillance systems.

At this point we settle down to see how the camera performs. In the office in over 300 lux the image is very good. I point the M2014-E at a downlight and yes, it’s very strong against saturation. Just for good measure we hold a flashlight beside Richardson’s face to challenge the camera’s ability to handle blooming and it does really well with that, even at the closest ranges.

“These cameras generally do a very good job at exposing for the majority of the scene – they won’t over expose things too much and they won’t under expose things too much,” Richardson explains. “But obviously you can challenge the camera with extremes.”

I don’t need any more encouragement than that.

We turn all the lights off – it’s around 4.5 lux in the office. And the little camera continues to do well. I point it out the window – yes, it handles the challenge of backlight quite well too, considering it’s set up in default for internal work. Standing at one end of the room, Richardson is still recognisable. There’s a little more noise in the scene as you’d expect at under 5-lux but it’s not stopping us getting plenty of colour and a good depth of field.

Richardson waves his arms about to provoke motion blur but the M2014-E ignores him – there’s no sign of blur whatever. Richardson now stands in the doorway at the bottom end of the unlit office with backlight and again he is recognisable. This is quite a challenging view given the low light in the room.

Turning the camera head over in my hands I can’t help marvelling at how Axis has managed to cram the performance of much larger cameras into such a small form factor – the unit is really teeny. It’s the smallest camera I’ve been around that wasn’t a board camera. And performance for its size is excellent. Sure, there’s an outboard camera unit but that’s not very big either.

With the lights back on we have a bit over 320 lux from the 21 halogen downlights in the office and in these conditions the camera is pushing out the window and across the street to the houses on the other side. The images aren’t crystal clear but they are useful. You could certainly see events and identify features and vehicles on this side of the road. It’s bright outside, too. After the test I measure 5120 lux outside the office window and 40,960 lux across the road.

Next we take a look at the camera settings. These include things like compression, colour, brightness, sharpness, contrast, white balance, exposure control, exposure zones, backlight compensation, fine tuning of behavior at low light, as well as rotation, to handle corridors.

“The setup process for the M2014-E is the same as other Axis cameras,” Richardson explains. “There are stream settings, compression settings, camera settings, an exposure slider and adjustable exposure zones. These allow you to force the camera to

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John Richardson

Many of these applications can integrate with VMS software as well, so the alarms from your custom analytics at the edge can go back to a centralised server as well.

expose for an internal area if a camera is exposing for external area in a composite view.

“There’s also an exposure priority that allows you to change the camera’s shutter speed so it’s more suited to moving targets. We can also adjust the gain as well as the shutter speed. Or if you want a cleaner picture at night and you’re not expecting anything to move in the scene you can use very slow shutter speeds.”

Something else the M2014-E offers is application support for the processing unit.

“These applications can do things like custom motion detection and triplines,” says Richardson. “Many of these applications can integrate with VMS software as well, so the alarms from your custom analytics at the edge can go back to a centralised server as well.”

Richardson also shows me a cool feature called corridor format which is designed to handle hallways and corridors. You mount the camera at 90 degrees on a wall and then rotate the image around in Camera Companion so you get a longer rather than a wider image. What it means, according to Richardson, is that you are “putting the pixels where you need them” and not wasting the camera’s viewing capability on empty walls.

Ideal for retail or domestic applications there’s full event support so the M2014-E will email you with images on motion. There’s also one input and one output on the camera unit allowing techs to integrate the camera with an access control or alarm panel. That’s a nice feature.

Something else Richardson points out is a din rail clip and a din rail mounting letting installers mount the remote camera unit to a wall in a junction box, riser or network cupboard. It’s another thoughtful feature that suggests Axis has designed this camera with the widest possible appeal.

With UV stable polymers and a wee sun shroud, the M2014-E is the smallest outdoor IP66-rated camera (head) I’ve ever seen. It’s compact, so flexible it’s fun and it offers great all round performance.

Within the constraints of extreme light levels, this is a clever addition to the Axis stable. zzz

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monkey see They may not have hit Australian shores just yet but there are seismic shifts taking place in other markets which to my mind give us a clearer picture of what’s likely to happen when the NBN is completed. There’s going to be some video, some video verification and plenty of new players.

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OME of these key rollouts took place at ISC West this year but others are occurring locally and they all paint a picture of an industry of enormous opportunities and some threats, that’s squarely in the eye of bigger players.

Sure, most of this is happening in the U.S. but I think the fact these developments have now become a cascade should be instructive.

Some of the big moves involve integration of multiple security and management systems into a virtual, global PSIM. Others involve video monitoring from traditional players. There’s also expansion of home automation including home security, bundled with pay television.

Whatever the variations in business models – and there are some interesting variations and proto-niches – all involve

The confluence of new applications, home automation security and advances in telecommunications technology…brings the CIO role from the back office to the front office.

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well as receipt of alerts from devices tied into building management systems.

This is a big-end system but others are more compact. Take the S9i Surveillance Cloud Server from Smartvue. It starts end users off with a cloud video solution comprising 5 cameras supported by 100GB of cloud storage for $US39 per month. This is sufficient for event recording at lower resolutions only but it’s a signpost.

S9i scales up to 300 cameras – from any manufacturer - and includes scalable integrated cloud storage, cloud monitoring, collaborative video sharing, and enterprise management for one to thousands of cameras from almost any web browser on Apple or Windows or phone and tablet apps from Apple, Android and Win8. And yes, this service, too, is global.

Another development is a team-up between a big alarm monitoring outfit in San Antonio with 20,000 monitored lines, United Central Control. UCC has teamed up with cloud-based CCTV supplier CheckVideo to offer video services and training for all 500 of its security installers.

The training covers not only installations but sales, too.

The cloud-based services CheckVideo brings to the alliance include video detection and response, video alarm verification and virtual guard tours.

Meanwhile, analytic capabilities allow cameras to detect the presence of people and vehicles, not just respond to raw motion, which, as we all know, reduces nuisance alarms. The way the thing works operationally is that alerts from CheckVideo are sent to United Central’s CSAA-certified central station for assessment and response.

Elsewhere, Time Warner Cable is now retailing home security by offering IntelligentHome, its home security/home management product, in hundreds of retail stores across the U.S. According to Time Warner, IntelligentHome is a wireless system that offers ‘professional home security’ along with features, including CCTV, that allow customers to check on kids or pets, arm or disarm their security system, turn on a light or set the

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Closer to home, Rackspace has launched a public cloud computing service based on the OpenStack open source operating system out of Erskine Park in Sydney.

We’ve talked up OpenStack in SEN before as a good option for users or installers who opt for cloudbased security solutions. thermostat via a smartphone, laptop or inhome touch screen.

Nothing we’ve not heard of before, is it?

The thing to pay attention to here, people, is the trend. And while it’s happening in America, it’s worth bearing in mind it was American Edwin Holmes who first commercialised monitored alarms.

Interestingly, too, Holmes Burglar was bought by none other than AT&T in 1905.

Time Warner is among a number of telecoms, cablecos and other companies, large and small, that are now selling their security products in a retail environment.

Those companies include Comcast, AT&T with its Digital Life solution, Lowe’s, Verizon, Security Options, The Alarm Company and SecureWatch 24. Hopefully Australia’s Telstra isn’t paying attention to its vertical markets.

Adding to the fun recently was satellite TV provider DirecTV which bought LifeShield Home Security and now plans to bundle security and cable services.

DirectTV will begin marketing LifeShield products and services under the LifeShield brand in the first quarter of 2014.

Protection 1, which provides monitoring for LifeShield’s 22,000 existing customers, will continue offering its services.

Something of related interest during the month was that ADT Corporation recently created a new chief information officer position and appointed a former telco exec, Kathleen McLean, to the position.

Shortly after taking up the role, McLean said technological advancements in the electronic security industry now make the time ripe for such a move.

“The confluence of new applications in home automation and security, and advances in telecommunications technology…brings the CIO role from the back office to the front office,” McLean said.

Closer to home, Rackspace has launched a public cloud computing service based on the OpenStack open source operating system out of Erskine Park in Sydney. We’ve talked up OpenStack in SEN before as a good option for users or installers who opt for cloudbased security solutions.

What’s good about it from the point of view of security people? OpenStack allows your engineers to build private clouds and leapfrog them to new data centres whenever they like. The advantage is that you and your clients are not bonded to the proprietary ecosystems of monolithic providers like Google, Amazon, Apple and possibly, Telstra. In the new world order, quick footwork will be your key survival adaptation. zzz

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NBN & VoIP? NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT!

There are 784,592 premises across Australia where construction has commenced or completed for the National Broadband Network (NBN)*

Unlike existing ATA devices that are not designed for alarm panel frequencies and simply ‘send and forget’ alarm messages, the NTD takes complete responsibility for alarm messages by interacting with the panel like a PSTN exchange and then ensuring delivery to your monitoring centre. It also adds Class 3 level polling to any existing alarm panel.

149mm

The NTD connects to your client’s existing security system, enabling delivery of alarm messages across Ethernet/IP.

69mm

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28m

Fits perfectly inside your client’s existing alarm panel!

The Multicom Range: The NTD offers the unique capabilities of Inteliswitch - a wireless power device that plugs into your client’s Internet router or modem to cycle power in the event of network dropout. This ensures consistent network availability, and a security system that is always online.

The NTD not only delivers alarm messages securely over Ethernet/IP, but it also enables polling every 70 seconds.

The NTD hardware combines the highest quality components, sourced globally, and is designed in Australia, meeting class 1, 2, & 3 of Australian Standard AS2201.5 2008.

GSM

NTD

4 Plus

5 Plus

Program your Multicom devices from the Multicom Tech Tools smart phone app. Manage, configure and confirm integrity of your devices, in real-time, without being on-site.

Available FREE for iPhone, iPad and Android

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Inteliswitch is Patent Pending. iPhone and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. * Statistic taken from NBN Co Website http://www.nbnco.com.au/news-and-events/news/achieved-year-end-target.html

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FSH EcoLine Range FSH now has a complete family of low current draw locking solutions in its EcoLine range. These include the FES90M-P preload strike, a pair of magnetic locks, the ECO5700HS and the ECO3500HS, and the EcoLock VE1260, a drop/swingbolt.

P

OWER draw in access control systems isn’t something installers and end users think about but it’s something that needs to be taken into account. A large access control solution has a considerable collective power draw, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. This is because electric strikes and mag locks must be constantly powered to retain a seal.

In developing its EcoLine, FSH directly targets sleeping power draw, slashing it by up to 5 times.

When extrapolated across several hundred or several thousand access controlled doors, the ongoing savings provided by these locks over their long lifetimes are likely to pay for their purchase.

“We’ve put a lot of effort into developing this range and it really does make a difference to the power draw of an entire access control system,” says FSH MD, Trevor Mackle.

“For instance a typical constant duty electric strike might draw anything from 175mA to 250mA all day, every day. In comparison, our pre-load EcoStrike FES90M-P which is equipped with high duty capacitors – super caps – draws no more than 15mA in sleep mode using 12V DC. That’s nothing.”

Important to bear in mind, EcoStrike doesn’t compromise its security potential to achieve this low current draw. It’s a serious security solution with a maximum holding strength of up to 1370kg and resistance to pre-load/side load of 35kg.

Something else that’s interesting about this lock is that it doesn’t use a solenoid. According to Mackle, FSH has gone away from using solenoids. Instead EcoStrike is a motor-driven lock so it can’t be defeated by hammering.

This motorised strike has been durability tested to 1.5 million cycles (I saw the lock on the test jig in FSH’s new office). Also neat, the lock has multi-voltage capability and can handle anything from 10-30V DC. EcoStrike is weather resistant, is fully monitored including a reed switch for the door position and is pre-drilled for extension lips.

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We’ve put a lot of effort into developing this range and it really does make a difference to the power draw of an entire access control system.

pre-load/side load resistance capability of 35kg.

According to Mackle, this locking device is similar to the TRIMEC V-Lock but he says it’s significantly advanced.

The EcoLock VE1260 is durability tested to 900,000 cycles and also has that multi-voltage capability. In this case, it can handle anything from 11-30VDC. There’s a holding strength of 1000kg, a 5-year warranty, full monitoring, including a reed switch for door position, and, last but not least, there’s an outstanding sleep mode current draw of less than 15mA@12V DC. The device also has optional locking plates to pull in doors with misalignments of up to 12mm.

Next in the EcoLine family is EcoMag ECO5700HS. This is a high security power saving electromagnetic locking device with a compact design allowing it to operate with hinged doors. The key qualities of this lock are its excellent holding force in both sleep and alarm mode and it’s extremely low current draw in sleep mode. Holding force in alarm mode is 680kg using 240mA @ 24VDC. Meanwhile, holding force in sleep mode is a very good 340kg at the tiny consumption of 70mA @ 24VDC. Other features include door and lock status monitoring sensor (DSS&LSS), early warning signal output and local alarm buzzer (EW).

There’s a multi voltage 10-26VDC low power consumption, exit switch delay function and a long distance light panel, which allows security staff to check door status from a distance during foot patrols.

This operational awareness is clever thinking from FSH. “The way ECO5700HS works is that holding force is a strong 340kg in sleep mode but as soon as load is applied to the door and the lock goes into alarm mode, the holding force jumps up to an excellent 680kg,” Mackle explains.

The last lock in the EcoLine is as the EcoMag ECO3500HS, which incorporates all the strong features of the ECO5700 in a smaller form factor.

There’s door and lock status monitoring sensor, early warning signal output, exit switch delay and long distance light panel, as well as a local alarm buzzer.

The 3500 Eco Mag has up to 100kg of holding force in sleep mode at 60mA @24V DC but wake the lock up by applying pressure to the door and the holding force spikes to a solid 280kg. zzz

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Solution 144

Integrated Access Control & Alarm System

GSM / GPRS Module

External Code Pads

Card/Tag Readers

The Bosch Solution 144 is a security and access control system that has the alarm features you’ve always loved, with the access control capabilities you’ve always needed. A solution where the important features include:

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16 access doors or LAN readers

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Up to 144 zones & 256 users

Full text menu display for programming & user control

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Proximity, biometric and external readers, with external keypad options

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Supported communication formats include Conettix IP, GSM, SMS, Email,

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SMS over Bosch GSM & SMS panel control ie. arm, disarm

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Up to 37 outputs available with one on-board dedicated relay

CID, GPRS, CSV IP, SIA 3+ Text and Voice

programmed for roller doors All this, and it’s cost effective when used in mid-sized installations, yet powerful enough when expanded to handle large numbers of zones, outputs and even up to 16 access doors. And if you already know how to programme a Bosch Solution 16plus/64, you’ll know how to programme this one too! www.boschsecurity.com.au Solution 144: your access control & alarm solution.

Sydney (02) 9672 1777

Perth (08) 9240 5455

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Brisbane (07) 3267 0442

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security 2013 showcase BriefCam / Opgal BriefCam fulfills the global need to review video, investigate and identify incidents rapidly, and take action as needed. BriefCam’s award-winning Video Synopsis technology enables rapid video review. On average, one hour of video can be “synopsized” down to one minute of review time.

With nearly 30 years of field proven technology and experience, Opgal thermal cameras comprise of the broadest lines of innovative thermal imaging and nearinfrared illumination camera solutions. Opgal is the leading player in complex and wide-ranging markets. Its unparalleled video quality is perfect for accurate analytics with minimal false alarms. n Distributor: Open Platform Systems n Contact: +61 3 9646 9004 n Stand: E1

Genetec Security Center Genetec Security Center is a unified security platform that seamlessly blends video surveillance, access control, and license plate recognition into an easy to use interface that consolidates viewing, retrieval, and reporting on security information.

On top of that, Genetec has further increased the efficiency of older access control system migrating to IP-based solution with minimum cost.

Master Controller (SMC) is the Genetec IP-enabled intelligent door controller that addresses demand for non-proprietary access control solutions. With the SMC, users can easily migrate to an IP-based solution while leveraging their existing hardware, equipment, and wiring. n Distributor: Open Platform Systems n Contact: +61 3 9646 9004 n Stand: E1

HID Global’s New Enhanced HDP5000 Card Printer/Encoder Featuring HID Global’s fifth generation of High Definition Printing (HDP) technology, the enhanced HDP5000 Card Printer/Encoder now includes an expanded feature set such as a new graphical display, faster throughput speeds, dual card hopper and other expanded capabilities. It is now easier to use, more efficient and still the most affordable solution of its class. It is ideal for government, corporations and universities looking to cost-effectively produce quality IDs requiring color printing, card encoding and holographic security features on different technology cards. n Distributor: HID Global n Contact: +613 9809 2892 n Stand: B14

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When you think IP video

think

American Dynamics Sure, there are a lot of companies out there with IP video solutions. Some offer cameras at rock bottom prices. Others have systems that look good and promise the world.

So, why should you think of American Dynamics for IP solutions?

• Proven long-term leadership with Intellex legacy • IP camera portfolio – from standard res to HD – that has tripled in the last year • NVRs and Hybrid recorders that dispel the “big business only” mentality • Groundbreaking video management that unifies analog and IP

Now, that’s something to think about. American Dynamics for IP solutions. join, visit, share For more information: Call: (61) 0467 763 544 Email: zdonev@tycoint.com Visit: www.tycosecurityproducts.com © 2013 Tyco Security Products. All Rights Reserved.

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security 2013 showcase Flir Thermal Range FLIR is the world leader in thermal imaging technology, has the widest range and offers the highest standard of any supplier with unsurpassed support in before and after sales service. With thousands of systems fielded in military, law enforcement and security applications, FLIR offers unmatched experience to the security market. By designing and manufacturing critical technologies in-house, FLIR brings military hardened products to the security market at commercial prices. On top of this FLIR offers 2 or 3 year product warranty and 10 year detector warranty on most of its products. n Distributor: FLIR Systems Australia Pty Ltd n Contact: 1300 729 987 n Stand: H16

Piramid XL2 The PIRAMID XL2 is a dual technology sensor specifically designed to protect critical assets in both military/government and commercial applications. The sensor’s most important attribute is its unique false-alarm-free performance. In addition, moving vegetation, blowing debris, vibration is filtered out by the sensor. A SCEC-approved model also available. n Distributor: Perimeter Systems Australia n Contact: +61 2 9150 0651 n Stand: D33

Panoramic PTZ Panoramic PTZ is an innovative feature developed by the VIVOTEK R&D team. This technique incorporates the strengths of a VIVOTEK megapixel fisheye camera with a speed dome camera, which allows users to simultaneously monitor an overview from a fisheye model and a detailed regional view from a speed dome. The VIVOTEK megapixel fisheye camera provides 180° panoramic view or 360° surround view without blind spots, while the VIVOTEK speed dome provides fast, precise pan/tilt/ zoom movement and captures details at top-notch quality. Panoramic PTZ is suitable for any wide open areas where comprehensive surveillance and the capability for extreme video detail are essential. n Distributor: Altech Computers Corporation n Contact: +61 2 8622 8049 n Stand: H24

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RF15 Battery Operated Keyless Entry For Home & Office New Generation Electric & Electronic Locking

Mum&Dad...

...& the kids • Wireless Keypad and Remote Control Key-Fob • Highly Secure Rolling Code Technology • Installed with Standard Mechanical Deadlatch • DIY Installation in Less than 10 Minutes • Mechanical Key Override • Smart Power Management and Low Battery Indicator

See the FSH RF15 product at the Security Exhibition + Conference July 2013, Stand C39

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Integriti Security Management System

By Inner Range Innner Range’s Integriti Security Management System is an IP-connected access control and intruder detection security system intended for centralized management of a single location or multiple locations across the country or across the globe. The Integriti system offers an advanced suite of software and hardware solutions to deliver complete global management of access control, intruder detection, automation, CCTV integration, elevator access control, alarm and alert notifications and dedicated mobile device applications. Integriti simplifies complex security requirements and puts lightning quick real time system status and event information at your fingertips. n Distributor: Central Security Distribution n Contact: 0439 326 757 or 0428 538 330 n Stand: E28

Take your pick of the best HD cameras Avigilon offers the broadest range of megapixel cameras (from 1 MP to 29 MP) that deliver the best image quality in the industry. One 29 MP Avigilon camera can cover the same area as up to 95 traditional analogue cameras.

HDSMTM (High-Definition Stream ManagementTM) technology preserves complete image integrity through visually lossless compression, while intelligently managing bandwidth and storage.

Avigilon Control Centre is the industry’s quickest high-definition video search providing you with full control over surveillance video playback, allowing you to quickly retrieve evidence and speed up response times and investigations. n Distributor: Central Security Distribution n Contact: 1300 319 499 n Stand: E28

Plug and play, for real!

CSD will be showcasing the Hikvision DS-7732 as a superb example of Plug and play made a reality in IP CCTV. With 16 PoE ports built into the NVR and automatic camera recognition, it’s never been simpler to setup a 16 channel IP based CCTV system.

Better yet, with Hikvision, simplicity doesn’t mean compromising performance. The DS-7732 NVR supports cameras with resolution up to 5 Megapixels and features a data input capacity of 160 MB. Stocked with a 3TB HDD on board, these 1RU units are easily expanded to 12TB, making this NVR a first choice for security professionals. n Distributor: Central Security Distribution n Contact: 1300 319 499 n Stand: E28

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Introducing the new star of the Bosch HD portfolio Bosch introduces the DINION starlight HD 720p and FLEXIDOME starlight HD 720p RD, designed specifically for high performance in extreme low-light conditions. They represent a breakthrough in light sensitivity in cameras; showing colour images where others can show only black and white and showing black and white where others show no image at all. Starlight cameras come with Content Based Imaging Technology, which dynamically optimises the image for every scene and reduces required bandwidth and storage cost. By applying the Bosch Dynamic Transcoding Technology, HD quality images can be viewed from any location that has access to the internet. n Distributor: Bosch Security Systems n Contact: 1300 1 BOSCH (26724) n Stand: H28

All will be revealed!

DAS will set alight this year’s show by unveiling the latest range of must-have products and technologies. We can’t reveal too much until the show, but what we can tell you is you’ll be able to experience an in-depth insight into the highly anticipated Tecom Challenger10 system (also shown on the Interlogix stand E16), the next step in communication technology from Kocom and Bticino, and ground breaking security devices from Hills and Optex. Don’t be left behind this year. Visit us at stand C6, located near the entry to Hall 1. n Distributor: DAS n Contact: +61 2 9717 5222 n Stand: C6

Innovative and award winning technologies on show Let’s play a game. Can you name the puzzle piece that best describes the clues below?

• I’m not afraid of rain. I have a special coating that hinders rain droplets forming and obstructing my view.

• I’m a new and improved VMS. • I’m simple, smart, and easy. Installers new to IP CCTV love me.

Answers: 1.Panasonic Rain wash camera. 2. DVTel VMS6.3. 3. Pacom SmartIP NVR.. 4.Raytec VARIO IP.

n Distributor: Pacific Communications n Contact: +61 3 9676 0222 n Stand: C6

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Honeywell Wireless Analogue Fire Panel The Honeywell BC200VISTA is an intelligent Fire Alarm Control Panel designed for medium to large scale facilities. With one to ten loops the Honeywell BC200 supports up to 3,180 intelligent addressable devices. Fully approved for AS1670 applications and featuring a modular design that is configured per project requirements makes it ideal for virtually any application. The Honeywell B200 VISTA Wireless Fire Alarm panel works in a similar way to a hardwired addressable system, with all of the detectors and devices on the system having an address and being monitored by the FIP. n Distributor: Honeywell Security n Contact: 1300 234 234 n Stand: A14

DRS Technologies WatchMaster IP 6000 Series Thermal Camera The WatchMaster IP 6000 Series Thermal Camera does not require any ambient light or illumination. It detects heat, not light, so it can provide images in challenging environments including complete darkness, over water, fog, and rain, making the Watchmaster the ideal surveillance tool for critical infrastructure applications.

• 640 x 480 (VOx) uncooled detector • Image Contrast Enhancement (ICE) • H.264/MJPEG & Analogue output • Lightweight & Compact • ROI & VMD Analytics • 2GB On-board Storage • POE (802.3af) • ONVIF compliant • IP66 Tamper Resistant • Various hard carbon coated fixed focus lens options n Distributor: Infratherm Pty Ltd n Contact: +61 2 8850 5110 n Stand: H22

BENS Video Monitoring BENS is a fully accredited Grade A1 monitoring centre providing services Australia wide. We are industry leaders in online web services supported by our in-house IT department.

We are now offering video monitoring via our new service called catchClip! catchClip offers cameras that can stand alone, or be integrated directly with the alarm system.

When triggered it sends a short HD videoclip to our monitoring centre where operators can view and react to the situation at hand.

BENS is fully prepared for the migration to Ethernet/IP based monitoring and is able to provide cost effective solutions into the future. n Distributor: BENS Monitoring n Contact: 1300 130 515 n Stand: H20

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Mobotix M15 Allround Dual camera The M15 AllroundDual camera is a well equipped, professional network camera that is top of the MOBOTIX product range, both in terms of functionality and technological capability.

The revolutionary M15 AllroundDual Camera Platform integrates with our new 5 Megapixel Sensor (5MP). This convenient platform provides maximum flexibility for the end user.

The higher frame rate of up to 30 fps@MEGA resolution is a major enhancement. The 5MP night sensor will now produce a 3.1 megapixel image instead of the current 1.3MP. Other highlights include: • Our game-changing MxActivitySensor • IP 66-rating • Improved Light Sensitivity • 27% increase zoom capability over the previous M12 • Shock detection. n Distributor: Mobotix n Contact: +61 2 8507 2000 n Stand: D28

Freedom VMS Freedom VMS is an Australian designed, manufactured and supported CCTV and IP video management solution. Freedom VMS supports all 4 current CCTV technologies including analogue, IP, HD-SDI and 960H and is compatible with multiple manufacturer brands with hardware choices to suit most budgets and performance criteria.

The Freedom VMS design supports a simple and affordable upgrade path to HD, regardless of cable infrastructure (coax, CAT5/CAT6 and fibre) or CCTV technology from a unified software platform.

Freedom VMS offers unique and intuitive operation for users via drag and drop eMap synchronised playback of multiple cameras from multiple recorders. n Distributor: Camvex Video Surveillance n Contact: 1800 338 156 n Stand:F2

Panomera – Multi-sensor CCTV system – 51 megapixels in real time Panomera is a new HD camera technology specifically developed for surveillance of large areas. It offers a unique panoramic overview with simultaneous real-time recording (up to 25 images per second). With up to 51 megapixels of effective resolution, Panomera delivers highly detailed images of large areas, significantly reducing infrastructure requirements. Projects which previously would have required large numbers of HD cameras can now be realised with a single Panomera system. At this year’s show, C R Kennedy will be demonstrating the latest model Panomera-M and SMAVIA IP recording systems. n Distributor: C R Kennedy n Contact: www.crkennedy.com.au/surveillance n Stand: C38

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Videofied Indoor MotionViewer in Colour Videofied’s new wireless colour Indoor MotionViewer with Look-In App capability will now allow alarm installers to install video alarm verification AND smart phone look-in with one device. Integrating a surveillance look-in capability with the new colour Indoor MotionViewer is just the start of the benefits associated with the new Videofied MotionViewer which also provides: • Up to 5 years battery life • Up to 25 wireless MotionViewers per Videofied alarm system • Faster video alarm transmission • Colour/ day, Monochrome/night • Programmable PIR sensitivity • Selectable video qualities • Sleeker design • Police Priority Video Alarm Response capability with video verification. n Distributor: Videofied n Contact: 1300 46 44 55 n Stand: B38

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Challenger10 Challenger10 is an advanced security solution designed for the commercial and corporate sector. A modular system which can be scaled for almost any application, it has thousands of programmable options and has been designed to meet any security and access requirement for banks, retail outlets, educational facilities and more.

Challenger10 has been designed heavily around corporate network requirements and an integrated onboard Ethernet port allows remote reporting and management of your system on a Local or Wide Area Network. The panel uses advanced communication path technology and provides the perfect solution and flexibility for your security needs. n Interlogix n Contact: +61 3 9239 1200 n Stand: E16 & C6 (DAS)

ADSW Alarm Monitoring Software and Micron IP The Access Detection System for Windows (ADSW) was released by NT Software in 1993. Now 20 years down the track, it’s still going strong. The ADSW is often updated to include exciting new features that monitoring centres enjoy using. Since early 2002, NT Software has been using TCP/IP to receive alarm signals. Testing involved transferring signals via the Internet between an ADSW program in Brisbane and an ADSW program in Manchester UK, in less than a second. NT Software supports many IP-enabled items, but in particular the Micron IP products. Mainly DTMF to IP convertors and multizone IP panels. n Distributor: NT Software n Contact: +61 4 1446 7842 n Stand L34

XProtect Corporate Boilerplate XProtect Corporate is powerful IP video management software (VMS) designed for large-scale, high-security deployments.

Its single management interface enables efficient management of the system and all connected cameras and security devices, regardless of the system size or if it is distributed across multiple sites. For systems demanding supreme situational awareness and precise response to incidents, XProtect Corporate has interactive maps linked to alarms and built-in support for Milestone’s video wall functionality.

XProtect Corporate provides the ultimate system reliability for highsecurity installations. Edge Storage support combined with Failover Recording Servers and redundant management servers ensure video recordings are never interrupted. n Distributor: Milestone Systems Australia nContact: +61 3 9016 7877 n Stand D22

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Forced into monochrome at 8 Lux - no noise

The Quiet American Global Bionic Optics, developer of the Infinity lens, has released the GBO S1080 HD camera, which features a huge 1-inch CMOS sensor and circuitry optimised to handle low light while producing very low noise. The camera is distributed locally by BGWT.

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E know GBO produces cracking lens technology but what’s not so well known is that the company is now manufacturing CCTV cameras. In true GBO style these units aren’t clones of the competition but leverage GBO’s inherent strengths in optical science to offer users what the company is calling an ultra low light camera.

Just for the record, I didn’t test the camera in ultra low light – I assume this means sub 1 lux – but I did see demo images comparing it to quality competition in very low light. The results suggested GBO has made

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a fine camera that deserves serious attention from those needing strong performance in very tough lighting conditions.

Instead, the conditions in which I viewed the camera were dusk into night time in central Sydney with ambient street lights and vehicle headlights providing support. Performance in these conditions was surprising. When compared against really good competition (no, I’m not going to name names but trust me), the results were very impressive indeed.

Worth pointing out upfront is that the GBO S1080 is an engineer’s solution to some extent. On the upside of this raw channel to propeller-heads, you can have the manufacturer’s boffins tweak a set of cameras for your given application.

As well as describing its camera as ultra low light, GBO also claims the S1080 is ultra low noise and this is a claim I can verify, though I do this on the strength of naked eye. The S1080 has the lowest noise I think I’ve seen in a camera operating under 10 lux. It was a shame not to see the camera operating in sub 2.5 lux, but I think the demo images support what I saw on test day adequately.

The particulars of the unit include things like

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Colour at 8 Lux

PoE, 1080p resolution at 1920 x 1080, configurable to stream H.264, MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG at 30fps simultaneously. There’s an onboard SD/SDHC memory card slot with a 16G card included. There’s also analytics and these include video motion detection and a tamper alarm. Ports include RJ-45, RS 485, an alarm input, output and reset, and a 3.5 mm audio line I/O and a video monitor out. All this is straightforward enough.

In a move I think defines the integrity of GBO as a manufacturer, the company has released 2 versions, one with a colour sensor and cut filter for Day/Night use and another with a straight-up monochrome sensor for best possible night performance. The progressive scan CMOS offers a 16-bit wide dynamic range in colour, RGB or monochrome models.

Unsurprisingly, GBO’s claimed minimum scene illumination numbers are strong – from just above to right down below the level of starlight. The minimum illumination with the colour sensor is claimed to be 0.0125 lux @ F1.0 for colour and 0.00125 lux @ F1.0 for black and white. Using the monochrome sensor camera the numbers head off into the abyss – they’re 0.00075 lux @ F1.0. In both cases shutter times are selectable between 1/100,000 second to 0.5 second.

Just for the record we are viewing the day/night model in this test.

The cameras are compatible with any C-mount 1-inch format lens and they support manual iris, DC

Rear view

The camera has a powerful processor and multiple presets and adjustments that allow these qualities to be tweaked – that’s why you get such low noise in low light scenes.

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What the GBO S1080 does really well is deliver an incredibly sharp image in low light in colour...

And when the camera switches to black and white it gives an image that has incredibly low noise. iris or video iris. It goes without saying that 1-inch lenses are expensive so I should point out that the camera comes with a GBO lens at a fixed price. GBO lens options include the GBO 25mm F1.8 and the GBO 50mm F1.8. In this test we are using a Fujinon auto-iris lens.

When it comes to image settings you can adjust things like compression, color, brightness, sharpness, contrast, white balance, exposure control, and backlight compensation, as well as fine tuning of behaviour at low light. Exactly what this last adjustment capability means, I’m not entirely certain but it probably involves balancing those arch enemies, amplification and noise.

There’s also 2-way audio streaming, audio compression AAC LC 8/16 kHz, G.711 PCM 8kHz, audio input/output line input and line output. The temperature range for the camera unhoused is 0C to 55 C, while the humidity range is typical - between 20 per cent and 80 per cent RH (non-condensing). With the camera in a housing temperature range is very good, ranging between -30C and 55C with standard POE, and -40C to 50C with high POE (a heater).

According to Graham Clark, technical support manager (NSW), BGW Technologies, GBO is keen to get a foothold in the market and has priced the camera aggressively thanks to that bundled GBO lens.

“What the GBO S1080 does really well is deliver an incredibly sharp image in low light in colour,” Clark explains. “And when the camera switches to black and white it gives an image that has incredibly low noise.

“The camera has a powerful processor and multiple presets and adjustments that allow these qualities to be tweaked – that’s why you get such low noise in low light scenes.”

According to Clark, because it’s a new camera the BGWT team have it working on the ONSSI VMS in

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the control room via ONVIF protocols. Clark tells me while it’s not a miracle camera, the S1080 does well in extreme low light compared to other cameras.

The underlying reason for this is that big, pixel-rich, 1-inch CMOS sensor. All other things being equal, a 1-inch chip will spoon up 2 thirds more light than a standard 1/3-inch chip can.

Before we head to the control room we take a look at a couple of demo shots. These were taken at a site with no light. It’s an external application showing a pathway with shrubs – a reasonably deep scene. The difference is apparent when compared to a quality Japanese camera. The GBO S1080 clearly shows the path and detail deeper in the scene, as well as a person walking on the path. The leading competitor is not showing much of anything at all.

“It’s a nice solution for what it does,” says Clark.

“Because GBO are optical engineers – scientists they are operating at another level. They will also tailor internal camera settings to suit an application.

“In fact we told the GBO guys we would be using the camera we are going to be looking at for low light and they tweaked it for that application.

“That’s a real attraction with these GBO cameras – they can be custom-adjusted by the GBO engineers to handle low light and fast moving objects in a scene.”

Test driving the S1080

With the specifications out of the way we head downstairs to the control room. It’s the perfect time to test a low light camera. Night is falling now – it’s after 5pm in Sydney and it’s getting dark. Outside I measure ambient light at 4EV – that’s 40 lux.

This is not meant to be a direct comparison test, not least because the GBO camera has been massaged to perform in low light. But it’s nevertheless instructive to compare the S1080’s performance to that of a couple of other top-tier cameras.

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“When you call up these cameras side by side you can see the difference in sharpness. There’s a reasonable amount of ambient light in this area and under these conditions the GBO camera functions really well while the other cameras are fuzzy and full of noise.”

We examine the scene. When you look at the GBO camera images you can see the lines in the brickwork in nearby buildings – that’s phenomenal.

The sharpness of the image is great. We can see texture in the path and details of foliage. Colour rendition is very strong and it stays strong for the entire test period.

Depth of field is particularly good, given this is a 2.1MP 1080p camera using a standard lens. We can see passersby on the street, view activity on an opposite street corner and look a long way down the road in useful detail. Even with a standard wide angle lens the GBO is getting activity right down at the Pyrmont Bridge intersection 200m away.

Something that’s particularly striking too is the level of detail in city buildings 1000m away.

Our test camera is actually just resting on a filing cabinet inside the office and peeking out through the window. That means we are looking through a pane of glass and there’s some reflection from the fluorescent lights upstairs messing with our image.

Josh Simmons goes and turns the lights off and wow – now the performance is absolutely spectacular.

The image is glowing bright.

I go outside to measure the light – now it’s 2.7 EV at 100 ISO – that’s about 15 lux - yet the camera is getting rich colour. It’s an impressive performance, as the attached images (at 8 lux) attest. The other cameras are now really starting to battle with the low light – one has suddenly gone blocky and noise snow is starting to fall.

Hell, that’s a good camera, I say to the boys and they explode into laughter.

“When we first starting looking at this we were being quite standoffish with GBO,” says Clark.

“Plenty of manufacturers want us to distribute their

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stuff. It wasn’t until we tested the camera that we realised what we had – real wow factor. It’s such an impressive image.”

I test the light on the street again – it’s 1.7 EV, around 8 lux and it stays at this level for the rest of the test. That’s not a lot of light for a camera to work with but it’s fairly typical for a street application like this one. Given the amount of light available the S1080 is doing a super job. Looking at the 4-camera comparison on the monitor in front of us, the GBO camera looks like its images have been recorded at a completely different time of day. Clark takes a series of screen grabs at 8 lux to illustrate the point.

The carpark is the most challenging view at BGWT so Clark carts the GBO across the office and points it out the window to match a couple of externally mounted camera views. Performance is distinctly superior – there’s detail and sharpness and lack of noise. It’s still the only camera that has stayed in colour. Even the darker parts of the scene are relatively bright – and the GBO is getting into shadows and registering flinty detail at surprising distances. After the demo I go around into the carpark and measure light again at 0.3 EV – around 4 lux. That’s low.

“One of the things we’ve talked about with this GBO camera is applications like prisons where low light performance in colour is really important,” Simmons tells me.

“It’s great having excellent monochrome performance but when you have inmates wearing green and cleaners wearing blue, it’s impossible to tell the difference. For applications where this sort of detail is important, in my opinion this camera is one of the best in the business.”

Judging cameras with the naked eye is not an easy thing to do and there are 2 or 3 really good low light cameras on the market today it would be great to see stacked up against the GBO S1080.

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Features of the GBO S1080 include: l Includes GBO lens l 1-inch progressive scan CMOS sensor l Full HD - 2.1 Megapixel 1080 HD (1920 x 1080) l Low light in color: 0.0125 lux, F1.0 l Low light B/W: 0.00125 lux l Wide Dynamic Range l Compression: H.264, MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG l Memory: SD/SDHC memory card slot (16G included) l ONVIF compliant (Profile S).

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WV- SW598 HD PTZ

Panasonic WV-SW598 HD PTZ Panasonic’s new WVSW598 is a 1080p PTZ camera that crams just about everything into a compact, rugged package.

It’s not just that Panasonic’s engineers made extra effort with new features.

The core capabilities of the WV-SW598 are simply outstanding.

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TZ cameras are all the same, you think? Think again. Panasonic’s new baby, the WV-SW598, lifts the bar with a solution that offers powerful new features, along with an outstanding range of core capabilities.

This 1080p HD camera has a 1/2.8-inch progressive scan sensor (2.4MP) and features PoE+, digital noise reduction, video motion detection in 4 areas, 120-degree/ps manual panning, 300 degree/ps panning to 256 presets and a 360-degree map shot.

There’s a browser GUI, audio input/output, 3 alarm source inputs including VMD, command alarm and sound detection. There are also selectable transmission modes including constant bitrate, frame rate priority and best effort advanced VBR. Operating temperature is wide – between -50C and +55C.

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I really think our engineers have nailed it with the WV-SW598.

Best of all, the engineers are telling me this pre-release unit is not as good as the final version will be.

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There’s also an auto tracking function which means that when motion is detected in a registered monitoring area, the camera will track the motion (object) and capture it. Handling long range vision is 30x optical zoom with 90x digital extra optical zoom.

The camera features Panasonic’s Super Dynamic (WDR), Day/Night capability, and claims 0.5 lux in colour mode and 0.06 in monochrome. The Electronic Sensitivity Enhancement and Day/Night features enhance this capability even further to 0.03 lx(Color)/0.004 lx(BW) when filming in the dark, making these cameras ideal for 24-hour surveillance.

You get VIQS (variable image quality on specified area) and face detection, as well as 32 privacy zone masking and an SDXC memory card slot (up to 2TB) handling edge recording. Other features include very selectable compression, frame rate and bit rate options, support for IPv6, up to 14 simultaneous users and mobile device compatibility including iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android.

Looking after the heavy work are an aluminium housing with an IP66 rating, a dehumidifier and Panasonic’s new hydrophilic Rainwash coating.

The camera has a light shielding mechanism called Auto Eye-lid Mechanism (AEM) and fog, smoke and sandstorm compensation. Weight is around 5kg.

Test driving the WV-SW598

IgotatestdriveoftheSW598atPacificCommunications’ office at Rydalmere with Fraser Larcombe, business development manager - security and products, Panasonic Australia and Pacific Communications’ NSW state manager, Scott Myles.

Larcombe is excited about the camera and wastes no time telling me he thinks this new PTZ from Panasonic is destined to be the one.

“I’m confident this camera will wipe the floor with the competition,” he says. “It’s also going to be cheaper than the competition. I’ve very confident in this camera. I really think our engineers have nailed it with the WV-SW598. Best of all, the engineers are telling me this pre-release unit is not as good as the final version will be.”

When Larcombe points out the salient features, the quality that intrigues me most is Panasonic’s Rainwash coating. It’s claimed to offer self cleaning, as well the mysterious ability to ensure images are not distorted by water droplets forming on the normally hydrophilic (water loving) surface of the camera dome.

“I’ve been showing this around the place and the interest I have got from government is incredible,” Larcombe tells me as we sit down in the Pacific Communications’ control room. “Any large outdoor application – airports, universities, public surveillance – where cameras are installed outside or mounted on poles, Rainwash makes a huge difference.”

We take a look at a couple of images of external

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cameras not cleaned for 3 months. The Rainwash coating clearly makes a huge difference. How does it work? While the company doesn’t specify this, hydrophilic coatings are made up of a thin film titanian dioxide coating called Titania. The coating is relatively inexpensive, food grade and inert without light.

Titanium dioxide coatings have both a photocatalytic cleaning phase and a superhydrophilic cleaning phase. In the first phase, UV light breaks down dirt on the treated surface. During this process the surface is rendered superhydrophilic through the creation of oxygen vacancies at bridging sites on the treated surface.

In the second stage, raindrops or sprays of water simply get under the dirt and carry it away. Useful too, this process leaves no image distorting streaks or droplets thanks to the fact that the central characteristic of titanium dioxide coatings when they go superhyrodphilic is to spread water evenly across the surfaces to which they are applied.

The coating is long lasting – about 7 years - and it’s not effected by salt - but there are points you installers will have to take into account. You can’t touch the housing with your fingers during installation without messing with its chemical properties. To make life easy there’s a plastic shroud over the dome that’s the last thing you remove.

At this point in our demo, Scott Myles heads out to spray the WV-SW598 installed outside the office with a bottle of water. You can immediately see the water wicking off the housing. Usually there would be significant blurring of the image as droplets run over the housing but in this case there’s almost none of that whatever.

Trying hard I manage to see some areas with moisture influencing the scene but it’s not easy to spot and as we pan around I can only see it in a backlit image where Larcombe tells me the coating

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When we compare the 2 cameras by directly focusing on the refinery building, the superior clarity of the WVSW598 is very evident. At closer ranges differences in colour rendition, sharpness, resolution and ability to handle motion are clearly visible.

of the demo unit has been touched by wayward hands. We are putting a lot of water on one area of the housing – far more than rainfall could manage but it clears quickly. The water falls off, it just seems to vanish – spread evenly across the surface by the superhydrophilic process instigated by the UV light.

Something to bear in mind with Rainwash is that it allows maintenance crews to clean dome housings using water jets from the ground – that’s much easier and cheaper than having to get up and squeegee the dome with window cleaner every couple of months.

While we are messing around with Rainwash, I’m paying attention to the scenes in the background, the depth of field, the WDR and the colour rendition and through the splashes of water I suddenly realise this camera’s performance is really good. In fact performance is so exceptional, I change the subject to talk about it.

The WV-SW598 is set at 30ips and we are viewing images on a 1080p HD monitor over a local network via a PoE switch. Ambient light levels to the South are 11.5 EV at 100 ISO (7200 lux). The management system is DVTel Latitude NVMS supported by standard keyboard and mouse.

Remember, zoom is 30x optical supported by 90x extra optical. The 30x optical zoom lens offers display of enlarged images without deterioration of image quality. Supporting this is the extra optical zoom function, which offers up to 90x optical zoom, meaning up to 1080x is available when the optical zoom is used together with digital zoom.

Important to take into account is the fact that the extra optical zoom function is available only when the image capture size setting is set to 640 x 360 pixels. What this means is that when using the digital zoom, image quality drops as zoom increases. (The resolution will automatically change from 1080P once the threshold has been reached, you can see a pause when it hits 90x as it switches over to 640 x 360).

The Pacom office is in an ideal location to challenge the WV-SW598’s native performance and I’m here at the right time of day for the job. Outside it’s full sun and very bright. The big industrial park on South St is deep and the camera is mounted at a height of about 3.5m half way down the site.

At the South end of the site is the Parramatta River, invisible to us through a welter of mangrove trees, and behind it on the far bank lie the outbuildings of a refinery. The total distance to these is about 300m and the layers of moving trees on either bank of the river give an idea of clarity, depth of field and motion blur.

We start out looking at number plates down the site towards the river but this is so easy it’s not long before we start looking for something that will really challenge the WV-SW598. As we peer through the mangroves with Larcombe juggling the controls, we are clearly seeing quite fine detail on refinery buildings at more than 300m.

The depth of field is surprising as well. PTZs push

their depths of field out with optical zoom but I have a sense the useful depth of field of this camera at full zoom is 50-75m. It’s hard to be certain of exact distances but we are definitely seeing individual leaves on our side of the river bank when focused on the far buildings.

Larcombe has the optical zoom at 30x and the extra digital mode is also activated. We spend time at 498x zoom but Larcombe points out that we are down into VGA resolution here. Then we go to 836x zoom. You are still getting detail, though the resolution has fallen away significantly at this extreme zoom. The fact it works at all is mind boggling and when I express my admiration for the outstanding performance, Larcombe tells me the unit we are viewing is an engineering sample, not the mass production unit and there’s some firmware enhancement to come.

Next we compare the performance of the WVSW598 with the WV-SW396E, Panasonic’s hitherto flagship 720p HD PTZ. While the older model is still very capable, you can see the difference in quality instantly. The 720p WV-SW396E with 36x zoom starts swimming at extreme distances while the WV-SW598 is still reaching into the scene and snagging detail.

When we compare the 2 cameras by directly focusing on the refinery building, the superior clarity of the WV-SW598 is very evident. At closer ranges differences in colour rendition, sharpness, resolution and ability to handle motion are clearly visible.

The differences in backlight performance are very noticeable, too.

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testing many of our zoomed scenes with silly amounts of movement.

This is most apparent when we start looking at license plates. Close up (about 20m) but with loads of reflection (13 EV or 20,480 lux at the plate) the camera is oblivious to punishment. We park a car at the end of the carpark to the south – it’s probably 150200m away with trees at about 100m to challenge the autofocus. The depth of field performance is outstanding. We get clarity of leaves and license plate. The amount of movement in the scene – probably 25-30 per cent total scene movement – doesn’t phase the camera, either.

When Larcombe digs deep with the digital zoom (400x plus) and we get to VGA with the plate filling the screen there’s a little shake evident in the camera, but this is typical. We then check out a closer license plate looking back into the sun and it’s a great image, too, even at 120x zoom.

Overall, performance is really good. The way the WV-SW598 is handling this group of challenges is exemplary. It would be nice to see the camera working in low light but that’s not going to happen on this daytime trip. Prior experience suggests the big, unlit industrial site at South St wouldn’t be an accurate reflection of performance in any case.

Panasonic quotes 0.5 lux in colour and 0.03 lux in monochrome and this company tends to be very accurate with its claims.

Plates at 150m – 200m

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The other impressive characteristic of the WVSW598 camera is wide dynamic range. It really is outstanding. When we spin the camera away from the refinery we’re looking to the North, into full low, midday winter sun. I climb up the ladder and measure incidental light at the dome as 18 EV at 100 ISO, that’s a blinding 656,000 lux.

In the face of this barrage the colour is excellent and the sharpness is great too. We start by zooming into the leaves of a tree at 17x – and the camera starts showing off. Into full sun, the light is perfect, the edges crisp. As we drive the dome from 20m up to the tall trees on South Street even closer to the sun, at around 200m, performance is remarkably consistent despite the intense light.

The camera dips into shaded areas at the front of the site (towards the sun) and snares license plates with no drama. In my opinion this work is probably the most challenging effort the camera has to make during the demo and it does well. I notice that the quality of the image during pan and zoom are also very impressive, without excessive blur or smearing.

Generally, this is an exceptional picture, the colours are very true, texture of walls, reflections of light, the ability to handle backlight all this is brilliant. The smoothness of the video is also impressive. The movement of clouds, leaves, branches, cars are all well rendered despite 20km or more of wind that’s

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The sun was just above the top edge of this scene

Feature creature

Usually in a review like this the story would end here but that’s not the case with the new Panasonic 1080p PTZ thanks to a number of other features that deserve special attention. The first of these is light shielding and it’s another first for Panasonic and for the electronic security industry.

“The majority of PTZs at the tilt of zero will almost give you a double image because of the reflection of light from the dome into the lens,” Larcombe tells me.

“Panasonic’s light shielding mechanism is a physical shield that swings down at 0 degrees to block reflection and ensure a clear image. We’ve also got rid of the boundary line at 0 degrees.”

Larcombe rolls up the camera tilt and the first time I don’t catch the ASA-resin light shield but if you concentrate without focusing on one spot you can actually see the shield moving into place. It’s not a slow movement, you catch it as if from the corner of your eye - nothing that would trouble an operator or get in the way of action in a busy scene. And it works.

Evidence of double image at 0 degrees? Zero.

The next feature we check out is Face Detection with Super Dynamic, which detects human faces in a scene and makes them easy to identify. This feature works really well with backlight and deeper fields of view. The demo we view shows a person walking to a door with a large window and a deep scene behind.

The camera adjusts as the person walks into the scene so as to ensure the face is recognisable. This is harder than it looks in a backlit scene with a moving face.

Watching the camera juggling this process in real time is interesting. I expected face recognition would come at the expense of clarity and compromise in depth of field and backlight performance at the sides of the scene but this did not seem to be the case.

Another feature we check out during the demo is the Fog and Smoke reduction. The performance is very impressive in the images we view. This is great for large scenes. We view harbour scenes with fog/smog and this feature makes a real difference. I

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could imagine it would be useful for peering through firework or flare smoke at stadiums, too.

Another useful feature is VIQS (variable image quality on specified area) which allows high resolution in areas of the image that are of importance, while areas of no importance like sky, a roof or an upper wall, can be recorded at lower resolutions.

Two areas (total of up to 40 per cent of the overall image) can be indicated as high-resolution monitoring sections. Larcombe tweaks this feature and shows me that the typical saving is around 25 per cent – a significant amount. The single 1080p, 30ips image stream we are viewing is 464kbps without the VIQS activated. With VIQS on, the stream drops to 299kbps.

“Other camera brands say they offer low compression but I’ve not seen one that comes close to us and with VIQS activated, no one is anywhere near us,” Larcombe assures me.

Next comes edge storage which includes features like local recording by camera, manual schedule and alarm trigger, data recovery for FTP transmission and data recovery for network recorder. According to Larcombe, this last is written into leading VMS solutions.

“Basically what happens is that when the camera realises there’s no VMS to record to it will switch over to the onboard SD card and we’re working with the VMS manufacturers so that after recovery systems can seamlessly retrieve images from those edge locations,” he explains.

Both Larcombe and Myles are pleased as punch with the WV-SW598 and having sat through a lengthy demo with the boys, I can see why. It’s been a while since a PTZ really made me sit up and take notice but this one did.

Sure, there are some nice new features here – Rainwash and Lightshield foremost among them – but it was the fundamental performance parameters that really shone through. Given this is not an objective comparison of leading brands, it’s a subjective assertion to suggest the WV-SW598 is now the benchmark in 1080p HD PTZs. But it’s an assertion I’m comfortable making. zzz

Features of the WV-SW598 HD PTZ include: l 30x Optical Zoom, 90x Ex Optical Zoom l High Resolution(1080p Full HD images up to 30fps) l Face Detection with Super Dynamic Technology l Fog and Smoke Reduction l 2-area VIQS (Variable Image Quality on Specified Area) l SDXC Memory card edge recording l Smartphone, Tablet PC monitoring l Rain-wash coating l IP66 with dehumidifier l Wide ambient operating temperature l Vandal resistant mechanism.

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The third way

For many techs and security managers there are 2 surveillance technologies – analogue carried on coax and IP carried on Cat-5/6. But there’s a third way – HD and megapixel carried on coax using the HDcctv 1.0 standard. We spoke to Todd Rockoff of the HDcctv Alliance to find out more.

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Q: Todd, you’ve been involved in the development of the HDcctv Alliance for many years now – could you outline for us what the HDcctv Alliance is about, when it began, what it is seeking to achieve, who is involved?

A: The HDcctv Alliance, with headquarters in NSW Australia, was founded in June 2009 with the goal of providing a comprehensive standard for local-site transport of HD surveillance video. Such a standard is valuable because it provides a basis for customers to be sure about electrical performance and 100 per cent multi-vendor interoperability. The Alliance includes over 70 member companies located around the world. The membership list is posted at www.highdefcctv.org.

Q: This is a serious group of engineers, isn’t it? Along with reputable CCTV manufacturers, cable maker Belden joined the HDcctv Alliance a couple of years ago and respected industry group SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) has been involved right from the start, hasn’t it?

A: The HDcctv Alliance is indeed very technical, because one of our 2 main activities is managing this deep technical HDcctv standard. The other main activity is educating the market about the availability of HDcctv equipment and the value of HDcctv compliance certification. More than 16 semiconductor manufacturers are among our members, because their chips implement the functions needed for HDcctv compliance certification.

The HDcctv Alliance has a special relationship with SMPTE. We are the only surveillance standards body to have executed a license agreement with SMPTE, and SMPTE has invited me to speak at the SMPTE Australia conference being held in July at the Sydney Exhibition Centre at the same time as the Security 2013 exhibition.

Q: What was the process of working with SMPTE on the development of the group’s HD-SDI SMPTE 292M broadcast standard into the HDcctv

HDcctv extends the desirable properties of CCTV system architecture directly to HD. No new skills to learn, no new vulnerabilities.

1.0 standard? How long did that take?

It’s led to improvements, too – there’s 2-way audio and data, 300m long distance mode, power up the coax – all these are significant developments that should be respected as part of a legitimate alternative solution for CCTV comms?

A: The HDcctv Alliance executed a unique copyright license agreement with SMPTE in 2009. This license enabled us to directly re-use elements of the SMPTE 292M standard to define HDcctv 1.0. First we eliminated the elements that are not valuable for surveillance, making HDcctv 1.0 simpler than SMPTE 292M. Then we added elements that are necessary for mass production of 100 per cent multivendor interoperable devices, as well as providing for forward compatibility with subsequent generations of the HDcctv standard.

The license agreement allowed us to generate the functional specs for

HDcctv 1.0 very quickly; they were completed in late 2009. The compliance test specifications, which SMPTE does not have, took about another year to develop. As a result, HDcctv 1.0 along with the compliance certification part was completed in late 2010.

HDcctv 1.0 is functionally a subset of SMPTE 292M, which accounts for some of the confusion in the marketplace today.

Primarily, it is the manufacturers with the greatest commitment to quality and interoperability who have embraced HDcctv 1.0 compliance.

Certainly, CCTV installers have come to expect a broad range of capabilities from a local-site transport technology.

Therefore, the HDcctv Alliance continues to work to add capabilities to the HDcctv standard. For example, the Alliance technical committee is this very month putting the finishing touches on 3 significant enhancements: HDcctv XR is an augmented PHY that doubles RG59 transmission to 200m, whereas 292M tops out at 100m. XR also provides for bidirectional communications and allows for up-the-cable power in future.

HDcctv CX is a PHY for transmission over Cat-5e/Cat-6 cabling, also providing for bi-directional communication and allowing for up-the-cable power.

HDcctv 2.0 is the first logical extension from 292M, implementing up-thecable communications and automatic discovery of Master-Slave relationships in arbitrarily complex video channels.

These 2013 enhancements are just the beginning of a series of capabilities that will be added to the HDcctv standard in future.

Q: The core strength of HDcctv 1.0 is its ability to leverage existing coaxial cable infrastructure to provide 720p and 1080p HD video. It’s a serious capability. A lot of applications I see retain significant numbers of legacy analogue cameras simply because users can’t afford to re-cable large segments of brownfield sites. Do you think end users should be more open to this ‘third way’?

A: Yes, part of the appeal of HDcctv is that it enables HD for the installed base.

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plug and play, which is a real boon to timeconstrained installers.

CCTV installations drives the Alliance to continue to consider ways to accommodate relatively poor-quality cable, poor-quality terminations, and a broad variety of media in addition to RG59 coaxial cable.

Q: I think there’s a misunderstanding in the electronic security industry, a sense that HDcctv 1.0 is somehow retrograde because it uses coaxial cable not the TCP/IP-based Cat-5/6 links most integrators use to carry their HD camera signals to local switches. But that’s not that case at all, is it? Doesn’t HDcctv 1.0 actually deliver multiple, uncompressed, no-latency HD image streams, giving the best possible performance in a bunch of demanding applications?

A: Sure, it is easy to become confused between cables, which are just metal, and interfaces, which constrain the signals carried by the cables. Legacy surveillance systems transmit CCTV signals over every kind of medium you can imagine, including blue cables, while Ethernet can also be run over any medium, including coax.

Look, IP video is a wonderful innovation. So much so, in fact, that IP video has already achieved nearly 100 per cent market penetration: IP networks are used almost exclusively for remote access to surveillance sites, and modern DVRs are highly cost effective IP network on-ramps.

The design question for every installer and integrator is not whether to use IP video; the question is where on the local site to convert TV signals to Ethernet packets. Sometimes it makes sense to do the conversion inside the camera mount; that’s what an IP camera does. Usually, however, the economics favour doing the conversion in a DVR or a multi-channel IP encoder.

An HDcctv interface allows the conversion to be deferred from the camera mount. The HDcctv interface transports an unadulterated HDTV signal from the camera to another point on the local site. At this second point, the signal can be viewed with no latency, analysed by computer algorithms, compressed for storage, or streamed for remote viewing.

HDcctv-based system architecture is generally more scalable and more future-proof than the alternative using

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The design question for every installer and integrator is not whether to use IP video; the question is where on the local site to convert TV signals to Ethernet packets.

MP IP cameras. When it comes to mixing and matching equipment from various suppliers, or to upgrading just the codec technology, HDcctv camera-based architecture provides the benefits of modularity, at lower intrinsic cost.

Q: Another thing that appeals to me when it comes to HDcctv 1.0 is the fact there’s no setup, no configuration required by installers. The devices simply connect to the coax runs and work as they should. Do you see this as a significant advantage?

A: Yes, one of the reasons that VGA IP cameras have failed as a product category is that they introduced many new complexities, costs, and vulnerabilities without providing any tangible benefits in most cases. HDcctv extends the desirable properties of CCTV system architecture directly to HD. No new skills to learn, no new vulnerabilities. Moreover, HDcctv compliance ensures out-of-the-box

Q: What’s the maximum camera/ megapixel number an HDcctv 1.0 link could carry?

A: HDcctv 1.0 and HDcctv 2.0 top out at 1080p30 (~ 2 megapixels per frame @ 30 frames per second) and 720p60 (~ 1 megapixels per frame @ 60 frames per second). It is important to recognize that surveillance demands excellent low-light sensitivity, usually in a 1/3-inch optical format.

Image sensor technology is just now getting to the point of meeting surveillance sensitivity requirements. The HDcctv Alliance anticipates that, by the time 1/3-inch sensors accommodating higher resolutions are available at sufficient sensitivity for surveillance, the HDcctv standard will be capable of transporting those higher resolutions.

Q: Some installers and users are afraid of what they think are the storage demands of raw uncompressed HD. How big are these streams, how much space do they need? Or are such fears misplaced?

A: Why would anyone store uncompressed HDTV signals? Analogue DVRs don’t even store uncompressed PAL signals. DVRs allow the installer/operator to trade off the resolution, frame rate, quality, and duration of forensic evidence against the storage medium costs. There is no general prescription for how best to mitigate this complex tradeoff; it is appropriately addressed specifically for each surveillance installation, maybe for each video channel.

Q: What about managing HDcctv 1.0 solutions – do the main VMS developers support the technology seamlessly and with no additional effort on the part of installers?

A: HDcctv is a local-site transport, whereas VMS solutions operate remotely on IP video. Therefore, VMS solutions are agnostic as to where on the local site the TV signals are converted to Ethernet packets. All of the leading VMS providers seamlessly provide for HDcctv cameras.

The fact that one European VMS provider, Cubitech, is a member of the HDcctv Alliance, reflects the growing awareness among VMS providers of the value of the HDcctv standard, even if there’s no such thing as an HDcctv-compliant VMS.

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Q: What do you think the cost savings would be in deploying 100 HDcctv 1.0 cameras on existing coaxial cable, compared to deploying them on new Cat-6 links? Allowing for sweeping variables like size of the site – what sort of a percentage of savings might there be in not having to pull 100 links of 100m Cat-6?

A: This question is too broad to admit a valid answer. Given the constraints of a specific scenario, an integrator can calculate the costs of retro-fitting with HDcctv versus converting the infrastructure to Ethernet. You might first ask, why even bother running a LAN out to every camera mount? The live views are not better, the latency is not less, the equipment costs are not less, the installation and maintenance costs are not less, the reliability is not greater, the physical security is not greater. Unless the customer faces one of the specific challenges that is best overcome with IP cameras, IP cameras are a questionable proposition.

Q: From the point of view of an installer, how does an HDcctv 1.0 installation take place? Are conforming cameras and devices required? What is the process of installation as a basic step-by-step process?

A: HDcctv-compliant equipment can be mixed and matched freely, just like PAL equipment. The process of installation is exactly the same as the well-understood CCTV system implementation process.

Q: We all got sold on IP networks back in the late 1990s – partly because of that old chestnut ‘leveraging existing infrastructure’. But I can personally attest to the fact no serious surveillance applications leverage any existing infrastructure – except perhaps floor space in network rooms and support from UPS solutions.

Our IP video networks are subnets, islands, dedicated pathways that are almost never open to data networks aside from 2 or 3 authorised workstations, often with direct links.

Do you think in some ways the market is failing to see what’s in front of it when it comes to the nature of our separate IP networks? Failing to see we still operate in isolation?

A: Certainly, “leveraging existing infrastructure” has never made sense to me. For example, just look where the existing RJ45 jacks are: near the floor.

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Looking forward, there is no future of SMPTE 292M. 292M was published in 1998 and has not advanced in the 15 years since. No one is working on 292M. There is no compliance test specification for 292M, no certification programme, and no guaranteed interoperability.

Now look where the cameras need to be: near the ceiling. Oops. Someone needs to augment that existing infrastructure in any case. Moreover, the traffic from several high-quality surveillance cameras readily overwhelms the legacy LAN, bringing the MIS applications to their knees. Finally, it is entirely appropriate to maintain physical security systems in isolation from general IT systems, given the sensitive nature of physical security.

I agree with you that a collection of home runs is just another network, albeit a special one. Ethernet was not developed for the needs of always-on HD surveillance cameras, whereas HDcctv was.

Q: Finally, Todd, the proof of a technology inevitably starts flowing through as sales and there’s increasing respect for HDcctv 1.0 in the market, isn’t there, as well as growing sales worldwide? Do you feel vindicated by this growth? And what’s in the future for HDcctv 1.0? Are there new standards, new capabilities?

Can HDcctv 1.0 compete with IPbased networks in a wide range of applications moving forward?

A: The first part of this question is especially germane as the Alliance is entering its 5th year of operations.

HDcctv began as a concept. I’ll never forget walking around the IFSEC conference (in Birmingham, UK) in May 2009 armed only with a presentation folder. So many quizzical responses! “Isn’t the security world about to turn into one big IP camera any day now? Why do we need another transport technology?”

Now that even historically conservative IMS Research is estimating that hundreds of thousands of HDcctv cameras are being sold this year around the world, and that the number will grow by a factor of 20 over the next 4 years, there is no longer any doubt about the appeal of HDcctv. Our primary challenge henceforth is helping people

to appreciate the importance of HDcctv compliance certification.

Looking forward, there is no future of SMPTE 292M. 292M was published in 1998 and has not advanced in the 15 years since. No one is working on 292M. There is no compliance test specification for 292M, no certification programme, and no guaranteed interoperability. 292M is great for connecting cameras to mixing desks in broadcast TV studios, but some work would be needed to adapt 292M to the needs of surveillance. That observation was the genesis of the HDcctv Alliance.

Meanwhile, we anticipate adding a diversity of capabilities to the HDcctv standard in coming years, for example: l Power up the cable (targeting 45W) l Higher Frame Rates than 720p60 (720p240) l Higher Resolutions than 1080p (4K) l Bi-directional Audio l Camera motion control Commands (optimized protocol) l Camera exposure control Commands (optimized protocol) l Camera external I/O Commands (optimized protocol) l Longer Transmission over SYV 75-5 coaxial cable (XR is maximum 180m) l Longer Transmission over SYV 75-3 Coaxial Cable (XR is maximum 105m) l Increased tolerance of low-quality terminations, such as are often found on legacy CCTV cables l Increased cable construction flexibility, for example tolerating mid-cable taps and multiple joins (XR does not tolerate cable or connector impedance mismatches) l Increased resistance to electromagnetic interference l Optical Fibre Transmission l Telephone Wire Transmission l Wireless Transmission.

The specific order in which these capabilities are addressed will continue to be determined by the steering members of the HDcctv Alliance, drawing on inputs from all members. zzz

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GENETEC’S cloud-based video monitoring solution, Stratocast, is an affordable and powerful solution for small and midsized businesses that eliminates the costs associated with traditional systems and empowers users to view video from any location.

Stratocast also offers a perfect hybrid solution for Genetec enterprise customers to easily deploy video surveillance within satellite or remote locations.

Stratocast supports a variety of cameras that feature ‘phone home’ functionality, including both fixed and PTZ cameras.

And with over 40 models of Axis cameras available at launch, Stratocast allows customers to choose the most appropriate camera for the unique needs of their security installation.

HIKVIVISION’S 720 TVL analogue features a new technical concept called PICADIS for ‘Perfect Imagery Capturing - Advanced Digital Image System’. By employing a 1.3MP (1280x960) image sensor, this new analogue camera series is able to empower surveillance users to achieve the highest level of image quality in the analogue world.

Images are further optimized with HDR (High Dynamic Range) and an Adaptive Local Tone Mapping (ALTM) algorithm. Excellent low-light performance is another highlight of this 720TVL PICADIS camera. Coupled with Digital Noise Reduction, users are able to better discern shapes, sizes, and of course movement in nearcomplete darkness. In addition, the 720TVL PICADIS analog camera series operates effectively in a wide range of weather conditions, including a temperature range of -40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F), as well as a humidity level of up-to 90 per cent.

Models include the DS-2CE55C2P dome camera, DS-2CE55C2P-IR dome camera, DS-2CE55C2P-IRP dome camera, and the DS-2CE15C2P-IR bullet camera, DS-2CE16C2P-IT3/IT5 IR bullet camera and the DS-2CE56C2P-IT3 IR dome camera.

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Featuring sophisticated PTZ control mechanisms, the camera uses ZAP (zoom adjusted program) technology that automatically controls the pan and tilt speed of the camera in proportion to the amount of zoom used. The pan and tilt speed, performance and accuracy surpass the maximum speed and return-to-position accuracy of all competitive PTZ cameras delivering the highest quality video.

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Razberi M-PRO NVR

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RAZBERI M-Pro ServerSwitch NVR from Video Security Products replaces the traditional server, storage devices, network switch, and camera power supplies with a single appliance designed for IP video recording.

The M-Pro ServerSwitch has been purpose-built for recording and managing megapixel IP video. Its embedded SmartSwitch has been designed to move over 1000 Mega-pixel frames per second to internal enterprise rated harddrives. A web interface enables remote control and measurement of PoE consumption and data transmission.

The Razberi ServerSwitch can be easily applied to an existing enterprise system as an edge-recording device that is centrally managed with VMS software from Milestone.

When using entry-level packages from Axis or Milestone, the Razberi M-Pro can be deployed as a self-contained, stand-alone recorder for small to mid-sized systems.

Key features include embedded PoE switch (4/8/16/24 input), internal storage (up to 24TB), uplink port, SFP port, Win7 embedded OS, direct camera connection, 3-Year warranty, made in the USA, available with Milestone Arcus Embedded.

LiNC-NXG Browser Enabled is an add-on option to the standard powerful LiNC-NXG desktop solution. A simple browser enabled interface allows the managing of essential common functions for cardholders, time periods, authorization groups, locking and unlocking of doors and more.

Additionally, the browser-based option eliminates software installation and maintenance requirements of application software for those browser based users. LiNC-NXG, is a fully integrated Physical Security Information Management system (PSIM).

The LiNC-NXG solution provides a choice between an intuitive user interface (GUI), or a browser enabled interface making learning and using the system, second nature. All system functions are accessed via easy to use icons. The standard LiNCNXG GUI allows opening of more than one application window, providing ease of-use and a higher level of system flexibility.

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SAMSUNG has released a new generation of High Performance H.264 DVRs that record 650TVL CCD Cameras in full resolution. These DVRs deliver crystal clear real-time recording (980x576) at an affordable price and include smartphone support (Android, iOS), email alerts and an HDMI video output.

Network bandwidth has also been increased for robust remote viewing at high resolution.

Available in 8ch and 16ch, these units will take up to 4 internal HDDs. Models available are SRD-873DP (8ch, 200ips@4CIF/960H), SRD-1653DP (16ch, 100ips@4CIF/960H) and SRD-1673DP (16ch, 400ips@4CIF/960H). A 3-year manufacturer’s warranty applies and full QVS technical support is available.

THIS stylish TCP/IP-based Video Door Phone system from Honeywell provides the flexibility and control required for highend property complexes visitor management, security protection, intercom, message service and elevator control.

Its ultra-slim curve design, flat vandal resistant glass panel, single capacitive touch screen and user-friendly graphical interface give a luxurious and distinctive touch that harmonizes with any style of interior design. It also delivers high quality video identification and a micro SD card slot for plug & play.

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VideoEdge Hybrid enables multiple video streams for live, record, alarm, and meta-data collection and supports MJPEG, MPEG-4 and H.264. Embedded video analytics allows operators to search through days of video in seconds.

Easy to set up and use, the VideoEdge Hybrid with onboard client is designed specifically for small to medium sized businesses, for single or multi recorder applications.

For larger sites, VideoEdge Hybrid is also completely compatible with the victor unified client and VideoEdge Go mobile App. n Distributor: Q Video Systems n Contact: +61 3 9646 9016

ComNet hardened video encoder/ decoder NEW from ComNet, the CNVETX1 video encoder/decoder is industrially hardened for use in the most extreme operating environments. The CNVETX1 is a single channel video encoder or decoder. It accepts an incoming baseband video signal, with duplex audio, and serial data for camera PTZ control, encodes it to H.264, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, or MJPEG video compression standards, and inserts it onto an Ethernet network.

The CNVETX1 is user-configurable as an encoder or decoder, or the decoding may be accomplished with the decoding software supplied. It is operable as a PoE (IEEE 802.3aF) powered device or from any source of +12 VDC, and also contains ComNet IVS software for simultaneous video streaming and onboard content management.

The CNVETX1 also provides an analog video-to-IP encoding and decoding solution for use with ComNet’s new NetWave wireless transmission products. n Distributor: Allguard n Contact: +61 3 9370 9192

iTech Wireless 2-way keypad ITECH Security (formerly Crow Australia) has released the FW2 Wireless 2Way LCD Keypad and Transceiver which is based on the GFSK FM Technology and is fully compatible with the Crow ‘Runner’ and the new ‘Serenity’ series alarm panels. The FW2 Wireless Keypad utilises the proven performance of the Freewave FSK (FM) Wireless and combines it with a “Gaussian” Filter. This greatly reduces environmental noise and allows the true alarm signal to be transmitted at lower levels (typically at 200m+ (open air) while increasing battery efficiency. The FW2 transceiver is also compatible with the standard Freewave 9F, allowing existing runner systems with FW 9F Wireless to easily be upgraded. n Distributor: iTech Security n Contact: +61 3 9580 0730

VIVOTEK fires up first outdoor wireless camera VIVOTEK has announced the launch of the compact, day and night network camera IP8336W, the company’s first wireless camera for outdoor applications. With a 1-Megapixel CMOS sensor enabling 1280 x 800 resolution video at 30 fps and a removable IR-cut filter, the camera is capable of capturing high quality video under changing lighting conditions around the clock.

The built-in IR illuminators provide coverage of a distance of up to 5m, securing video quality under low light situations. IP8336W is designed with a weather-proof IP66-rated housing, protecting the camera from damage caused by rain and dust.

With integrated 802.11b/g/n wireless, IP8336W realizes a fasterthan-ever video streaming for situations where network cabling may not be feasible.

IP8336W supports real-time H.264, MPEG-4 and MJPEG triple codec compression technology. n Distributor: Altech n Contact: +61 2 8622 8073

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Q: A client of ours is being tormented by EMI in an industrial park and we are at our wits end to understand what’s happening.

The problems are intermittent but they seem to occur during the day. It’s a real riddle for us.

Q: We’re looking at using 1080p cameras as edge devices across a number of our stores and are wondering if there’s a type of SD card we should be looking at. There seem to be a range of cards with a range of prices that may or may not relate to quality, technology of their storage?

A: The quotient you are looking for here is an SD card’s speed and in my opinion, the SD card suited to full HD video surveillance is the Class 10 card – the 10 rating is for 10MByte/ sec. Classes 2, 4 and 6 are also rated for their minimum video recording performance – both reading and writing. A 720p HD camera can get by with a Class 6 card.

Lower class cards may be as much as 100x slower than faster cards. They struggle with issues like soft errors, large regions of re-write, fragmented files across disparate regions. And something else to bear in mind is that like everything, claiming to adhere to a specification does not mean meeting a specification.

Independent studies have shown that across manufacturers, actual read and write speeds vary hugely not just across brands but across classes. Just to confuse the issue, one study found lower class cards performed better than higher class cards. Try to find some user reviews before making your selection and stick with quality brands offering proper warranties.

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A: Searching for EMI is a complex science but there are a few key things to look for and to take into account. Until you establish the source it’s hard to work out coupling paths. Trying to establish the nature of the EMI so as to track it is important, too.

Things like heavy load users sharing a circuit branch, the presence of portable transmitters and the presence of microwave transmitters should be considered. Other worries can be simpler things like dielectric heaters, neon signs, air conditioners, arc welders, power converters and variable-drive AC motors.

Things that could also be factors here include non-conductive bonding points, missing grounding connections and floating parts that are in contact. But that’s not all the possible nastiness. Consider that capacitors become inductors at HF and inductors become capacitors.

But if the problem is intermittent and you can’t pin down the source, perhaps defence is your best course of action. Get hold of the grounding scheme of your client’s site and check to make sure the circuits are all complete. Pay special attention to the

potential for ground loops. Check if your client has EMI filters on power lines that contain DM and CM and while you are at it, ensure the filters are mounted on metal walls or frames.

Make sure interconnecting control and signal cables are shielded and grounded and are not involved in intimate relationships with strange, hot power cables in the dark recesses of risers, lift wells and inaccessible cable trays. And check if the signal and/or power cables are in metal trays.

Q: How capable are vibration sensors as a front line of defence for areas containing vital equipment? Just installing detection on the door or PIRs in the room is not going to be sufficient – by the time they activate and a response is generated, it will be too late. Could you outline the function of vibration sensors and give us an idea if they are capable of meeting our needs? We don’t want to use CCTV/VMD as the space is public and there will be legitimate users in the scene.

A: Vibration sensors detect the low frequency energy that emanates from a point of attack on a barrier, wall or door.

The way it works is that transducers are directly attached to the structure being protected. When an attack takes place, the vibrations excite transducers, which send electrical signals to a signal processor in a vibration sensor for analysis, buffering and then transmission to a controller. From there the signals pass on to a control room or monitoring station. The ideal structures for low frequency detection are masonry walls and heavy well-fitted doors. Anything that flaps around, flexes or is lightly built in timber or metal is not going to do the job.

There are a couple of types of transducers used to detect vibration – mechanical contact switches and piezoelectrics. The latter convert the mechanical energy of an attack into electrical signals – the heavier the attack, the larger the wavelength of the electrical signal. Because the electrical signals are so minute, sometimes coaxial

Same as PIR sensors, vibration sensors use a pulse count circuit to filter out false alarms. The circuit will tally up a particular number of pulses with a given wavelength threshold before an alarm signal is sent to the processor/controller. cable is used to protect and carry signals from vibration sensors to processor/ controllers.

Same as PIR sensors, vibration sensors use a pulse count circuit to filter out false alarms. The circuit will tally up a particular number of pulses with a given wavelength threshold before an alarm signal is sent to the processor/controller.

Meanwhile, mechanical contact switches use a seismic mass to make an electrical connection between contacts, or to open a contact. There are spring-loaded switches and unrestricted switches. In unrestricted switches a tiny weight accelerates when hit by a low frequency vibration and momentarily opens a set of contacts – longer opens for bigger vibrations.

When the vibrations have ended, the mass returns to rest on the contacts. In comparison, spring-loaded switches use a spring to close the contacts. That means they can be mounted any old how – you aren’t forced to install them only vertically on a perfectly level axis.

In terms of their strengths, piezoelectrics are more finely adjustable in terms of vibration sensitivity and that means they can be more readily installed on less solid surfaces. Spring-loaded mechanical switches can be adjusted using a screw but it’s not as subtle or predictable as piezos can be.

Vibration sensors would be the perfect way to protect a space from external attack and they would give pre-warning. You’d have to back this up with a proper response, and be

prepared to shell out for false alarms. And we’d still install a reed and a PIR in the room, just to give monitoring teams a greater understanding of event progression in the absence of CCTV support.

Q: Could you tell me what the difference is between signal to noise ratio and wide dynamic range in terms of camera performance? Are they both the same thing?

A: Signal to noise ratio and wide dynamic range aren’t the same things. Signal to noise ratio depends on a number of factors some of which relate to the camera and others which relate to the installation environment and all of which impact on low light performance.

You can’t avoid all the noise in an electrical signal so engineers try to minimise through variables like camera sensor quality, circuit design, EMI protection afforded by camera housing, camera body and EMI resistant circuitry design in features like automatic gain control and backlight compensation.

Something else that needs to be taken into account is the ambient temperature for optimum operation with minimum signal to noise ratio. Cooler is better.

Noisy images are filled with snow and typically this will increase as light levels in the scene fall, increasing bandwidth and storage demands. So, S/N, measured as decibels, is an important number and the higher the signal to noise ratio, the better the camera will be in low light.

Everyone is talking about wide dynamic range at the moment, given it reflects the ability of a camera to handle foreground objects in lower light as well as extremes of backlight simultaneously. This sort of performance is important anywhere there are large areas of glass or in external applications, especially those facing North and West.

What these extremes actually represent from the electrical perspective of a camera sensor is saturation. WDR then, is saturation exposure divided by RMS noise equivalent exposure. Once saturation is reached then the brightest parts of the image will bloom into white – nothing will be visible – all will be noise.

Well-designed camera sensors use a range of techniques to overcome extreme backlight, including auto irises which reduce light reaching the sensor to its upper limits, and anti-blooming, which ensures a sensor pixel can’t gather charges larger than the sensor can move.

A quality sensor that’s well designed should be able to retain all the important detail in a scene using these techniques. zzz

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Security in Government Conference 2013 Date: August 12-14, 2013 Venue: National Convention Centre, Canberra Contact: Fallon Smith +61 2 9254 5000 The SIG Conference targets senior executives responsible for managing security in agencies, officers from all levels of government who contribute to the development of security capability and response and security practitioners from the public and private sectors who provide services to government and critical infrastructure providers.

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Date: September 11-13, 2013 Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Contact: 03-2176-8788 Website: www.ifsecsea.com The globally renowned industrial security, fire and safety exhibition will launch IFSEC Southeast Asia 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in September of 2013. The show will link international security and fire safety solution providers with government and commercial buyers in the region.

ASIS 2013 Date: September 24-27, 2013 Venue: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA Contact: 703-519-6200 Website: www.asis2012.org From forward-thinking education to an expansive show floor to networking opportunities with peers from around the globe, ASIS 2013 gives you the knowledge, cutting-edge innovations, and resources you need to mitigate risk and succeed in today’s complex threat environment.

VIVOTEK Cameras Offer Maximum Security to the Doltone House in the Jones Bay Wharf Marina

Background

The Jones Bay Wharf marina, developed in the early twentieth century in Darling Harbour, offers spacious berths for commercially registered super-yachts. The wharf is located right by one of the busiest entertainment districts in Sydney, Australia, where convention centers, aquarium, museums and attractions are within close proximity. In particular, the Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf is a grand heritage venue situated on the Wharf overlooking the city skyline, the Harbour Bridge and the entire Darling Harbour precinct. The Doltone House is one of the most favoured local venues for meetings and conferences, events and weddings, food and wine emporium, cooking classes and casual dining and

A total of 86 pieces of VIVOTEK FD8134 indoor cameras and 16 pieces of the FD8361 outdoor cameras were installed for this project. Both models come with 3-axis mechanical design built in. The 3-axis mechanical and industrial design is highly sophisticated and enables very flexible, simple hardware installation for either ceiling or wall mounting. The FD8134 thus becomes versatile and is able to easily accommodate individual site requirements. In this case, the FD8134s were installed both ways. On the other hand, the 2-Megapixel FD8361 comes with weatherproof and vandal-proof housing. For this specific project, most of the FD8361s were wall-mounted. Both FD8134 and FD8361 come with IR illuminators for day/night surveillance.

The cameras are administered with VIVOTEK ST7501 management software, which supports powerful features like real-time 32-channel video monitoring and simultaneous 16-channel playback, easy-to-use snapshot capability, dual-stream live viewing and recording, event-triggered or scheduled recording modes and seamless interoperation with all VIVOTEK cameras. The extensive surveillance coverage offered by the FD8134 (indoor) and the FD8361 (outdoor) ensures that the Doltone House compound is safely and effectively secured against any threat or danger.

Solution

For extensive video surveillance coverage and maximum security on the premises, the Doltone House required new indoor and outdoor camera installations. To make guests feel comfortable, the indoor cameras had to be discrete, versatile, elegant in design and “easy on the eyes�. The outdoor cameras also had to be aesthetically and visually pleasing in order to blend in with the architectural design of the building. Furthermore, the outdoor cameras needed to be 100 percent water resilient and weatherproof, withstanding harsh environmental elements like wind, rain and salt air. In addition to performance, cost was a major factor of consideration for this project.

SYDNEY CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE

24-26-JULY 2013

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