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NetWatch Surveillance Products

 

 

Camera Interface Server (CIS)

         

 

The CIS performs the digital equivalent of the analogue ‘recording’ function; it captures video from cameras and streams video data to local storage devices and the network.

 

Operators at Surveillance Control Stations have control over any number of CIS units and can command them to: control active cameras, download current and historic video data, control the Visual Motion Detectors, update the Alarm Status lists etc.

 

Camera Interface Servers also provide physical interfaces for PTZ control, External Alarm Inputs, External Alarm output, Audio devices, Local Area Networks, ADSL and PSTN Networks etc.

 

The CIS provides the video intelligence for the system and is able to analyse and process video data through mathematical ‘Transforms’ to obtain accurate motion detection and to perform its functions in accordance with user specific requirements.

 

 

User Benefits

·                Proven technology – in use for over 6 years by major Government, Commercial and Industrial users

·                Proven compatibility with major network hardware suppliers – no compatibility risks when AR&T plan system

·                Integrated features guaranteed to meet all common security applications – lowest risk solution possible

·                Highly cost effective solution for larger surveillance systems

·                Surveillance system reach is only limited by the network

·                Can be used over the Internet allowing long distance surveillance

·                Visual Intelligence reduces fatigue and loss of attention by operators

·                Mapping function allows operators to have better visualisation of events

·                Can be implemented to provide high availability of data for high value assets

·                Digital networked video can provide better quality and easier access than analogue

·                Wireless communication options provide cost effective data distribution

·                Integrated diagnostics help rapid fault location and reduce down time

 

 

 

 

 

·                UK design and manufacture – support available when required

·                Bespoke hardware and software solutions available for non-standard applications

 

 

CIS Features

·                Resolutions supported 190 x 160 to 768 x 576

·                Local recording storage capacity 250GB to 3.6TB

·                Local RAID 1 supported

·                Recording - continuous, scheduled or on motion

·                Recording scheduled low / high frame rates

·                Recording high frame rates on picture motion

·                Recording and Alarm on picture motion

·                Recording to user defined time period 1 – 99 days

·                LAN, WAN and WI FI connectivity supported

·                Multiple camera input capability 1 to 16

·                Multiple resolutions supported QCIF to 2CIF

·                PAL and NTSC camera supported

·                Frame rates from 1 to 25 f/S/C

·                Visual and thermal spectrum camera support

·                Camera and external equipment event association

·                Camera real co-ordinate position, FOV, range and bearing options.

·                Functional camera protocols supported

·                Functional camera auto home and multiple presets included.

·                Remote recording protocol included

·                Advanced Motion detection and tracking system available; see MIST data sheet.

 

 

·                Full duplex audio communication with SCS

·                SNMP Support – Device Fault, Device Alarm, Trap Alarm active, Trap Alarm inactive.

·                HTTP Server support for internet browsers.

·                Communications Bandwidth Management tools, High / Low / Auto quality settings

·                Low to high speed IP connection protocols

·                Communication performance and monitoring tools

·                Remote recording protocol

·                Internet connectivity, private and shared port structure

·                Full support for network multicasting

·                Supports remote configuration, restarts, close down, set-up and software revision information for servicing and commissioning functions.

·                Password protected configuration utilities and  sensitive camera views

·                Dial (PSTN / DSTN) out on alarm, voice and data

·                Dial in (PSTN / DSTN) remote viewing

·                Event logging

·                Alarm logging by camera data Stream

·                Alarm generation by MVD (Motion Video Detection)

 

 

 

NetWatch servers are supplied in 1U, 2U and 4U rack mountable case styles. All styles are constructed with steel bodies and stainless steel front panels providing attractive, industrial quality, equipment and control room fixtures. LED indicators show operational status and there are no user controls available on the front panels. Front panels are held in place with security screws to inhibit tampering.

 

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