Table of Contents
1) Cameras
Any number of cameras can be configured on a single system. Any camera can send pictures as soon as any movement is detected.
Camera times are locked to the base PC. (Base PC can lock it's time to Greenwich via NTP if connected to the Internet)
Cameras are triggered by any source including Video Motion Detection, IR beam, door opener, car park barrier etc.
Pictures are full colour, JPEG images transmitted at a rate of 2 per second from the camera to the PC.
Pictures are time and date stamped as part of the actual image for court purposes.
Standard output.
Any existing Video Camera can be installed including: Dome, IR, covert etc. These are fed to the network via a Video Server using co-axial cable and BNC plugs.
2) Network:
Any standard 10/100/1000 network. Transmission over CAT5, Thin, Fibre, Wireless LAN etc.
Picture files are very small and so cameras will co-exist on a standard business network with no operational impact.
Video motion detection is carried out by the camera instead of the PC.
Alarm pictures can be transmitted to a remote PC via the Internet.
3) Manager Software:
Receives pictures from cameras and makes them available to the Viewer Software.
Optionally sends newly received pictures to a remote PC via the Internet.
Automatically removes old pictures from the system allowing complete unattended operation. The number of day's retention can be individually set per camera.
4) Viewing Software:
A Multiple Document Interface allows a separate, moveable and window for each camera.
Very simple design allowing ease of use.
Picture Notification (alarm) facility to bring up windows for cameras that have been triggered, thus removing the need to have any windows open in a large attended installation. An optional sound alarm can be fed to external speakers for notifying security staff that a camera has been triggered.
A Slide Bar allows instant location of any historical incident. It may be used with the keyboard (cursor keys move one frame at a time, Page-Up/Down keys move 10% at a time).
Ability to view pictures within a time and date frame. This is useful in locating intruders in a multi-camera site.
Synchronized Play function. Allows all camera pictures to be played back in chronological sequence with each other.
Live viewing of any camera.
Copies picture to clipboard (for pasting into Windows applications or sending as an email).
Print Button for printing onto any networked or local printer in full colour.
5) CD/DVD Writer (with viewer):
Picture sequences can be selected and written to a CD/DVD for evidence.
Standalone Viewing Software is written to the CD/DVD, allowing it to be read on any PC.
A USB Stick can also be used for archiving images.