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Juniper Networks
and FOX Sports.
FOX SPORTS is Australias leading sports producer
and broadcaster, broadcasting an average of 23
hours of LIVE sport per day into 2.3 million homes
around Australia with over seven million potential
viewers through FOXTEL, AUSTAR and OPTUS TV.

FOX SPORTS also provides the FOX SPORTS NEWS

channel via IPTV through FetchTV, produces a
dedicated FOX SPORTS NEWS TV mobile phone
channel and provides mobile content to all three
major Australian telcos.

Challenges Solution

In moving from SD to HD production, the impact on capacity
and performance of contribution and production networks
is significant. Increasing the amount of native HD content for
FOX SPORTS subscribers meant the existing FOX SPORTS
delivery and contribution solutions needed a major review and
critical assessment. For program contribution, FOX SPORTS
typically used a combination of one-way-satellite and telco
digital video network (DVN) services. However, these solutions
are generally bandwidth restricted, requiring heavy video
The FOX SPORTS solution comprised two elementsportable
outside broadcast (OB) equipment and a fixed-service router
deployment. FOX SPORTS deployed two Juniper EX4200
Ethernet switches in a Virtual Chassis configuration to each
of its 12 OB units. The OB units travel with the main broadcast
production vehicles, allowing interconnection of the venue
media and data services to the FOX SPORTS TV center.
The OB units remain parked in the sports venue for the

Big on features. Small in size.

compression and encoding, which can severely impact the
overall broadcast quality delivered to subscribers.
FOX SPORTS desire was to secure high-capacity services
in key sporting locations, removing costly satellite capacity
duration of the match with the Juniper EX4200 switches
connecting to the FOX SPORTS network using especially
rugged optical interface cable and connectors. FOX SPORTS
deployed two MX240 routers in its Sydney TV center as well as
the Juniper Networks Network and Security Manager solution.

ChallengerLE offers the quality you expect from a Tecom Challenger

and eliminating the need for heavy video compression. According to Tomkins, the EX4200 switches were the ideal
In addition, FOX SPORTS also wished to deploy a converged solution for FOX SPORTS, offering the high availability and
video, data and communications solution to enable full carrier-class reliability of modular systems with the economics
solution in situations when space or budget is tight.
two-way communications between the various venues and
the TV station. The net result would be a huge increase in
and flexibility of stackable platforms.

its HD capability and quality, while streamlining back-end Unlike most deployments, our switches are installed in cases

With features like native ethernet, mobile app support, CBus integration,
HD broadcasting production processes. To achieve this, that move around the country, so we needed a solution thats
FOX SPORTS decided to deploy its own private network very reliablebomb proof, said Tomkins. When youre in the
infrastructure over fiber carrier services and upgrade its business of live broadcasting, the availability of your network
3G communication support and management software connectivity,
existing network environment. This solution enables FOX
SPORTS to transmit multiple streams of HD and SD video,
and the reliability of your network infrastructure is critical.

ChallengerLE just makes sense.

The EX4200 is robust and very fault-tolerant hardware,
and voice and data content from multiple locations over a
Tomkins continued. It offers a redundant power supply to
single, homogenous network. It is a huge amount of data with
a requirement for very high levels of quality of service (QoS) ensure we remain operational even during a power outage.
and reliability. To build its new virtual private network, FOX Its scalability was also a draw card. It comes with 24 ports,
Visit www.interlogix.com.au for more information.
SPORTS required a new Ethernet switching and routing layer
on the existing fiber network.
so it can support our future requirements as we grow.

To see how Hills can help with your requirements,

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s ec u ri ty e l e ct ro n i c s & netwo r ks may 20 16 i s s ue 376

Winning the Race to the Very, Very Bottom By John Adams

HERES been a lot of The sad truth is that CCTV solutions are reaching
T grumbling from well-known that point of ubiquity long ago inhabited by
quarters lately about the glum-faced alarm sensors, prox readers and
race to the bottom when it comes to
price in the video surveillance industry
network routers.
the way innovation has fallen by the
is a race to the bottom but its not colour, in weird, temporal pulses. And
wayside as manufacturers chip away
price Im talking about. Maybe one finally, that wondrous combination of
at the performance of their biggest
day in the future people will goggle at blooming and veiling flare in strong
selling cameras by reducing quality
the amazing contrast and resolution backlight that so much brings to
in multifarious ways. Its not just
of vintage Vidicons and say to each mind the final opening of the gates of
about trying to hang onto margin in a
other: they dont make them like that heaven.
maturing market. The way systems are
anymore. In fairness, they do make How can new cameras be so
purchased on the basis of price, forcing
them like that anymore but cheap much worse than those that came
manufacturers to play low-cost ball or
prices have a way of anchoring the before them, security people? Its
lose jobs, is a diametric that feeds into
human brain to a miserable diet of bad not that there arent affordable and
the process.
performance. Its no good for security capable CCTV cameras available
Whats interesting as an observer,
investigations, thats for sure. on the market today, because we
is that price and performance are
Theres no doubt in my mind that play with them all the time. Why
materially linked when it comes to
were well past the point at which is the first generation 1.3MP Pelco
CCTV cameras and there is a point
low cost means performance so Sarix (built in the digital dark ages
past which the loss of performance
wretched the savings are no longer of 2009) that I randomly plugged
does not make up for the dollars saved.
worth it. Speaking plainly, there really into my workstation yesterday for
The challenge for installers and end
was some crap in the way of low contextual inspiration, so much better
users is trying to work out where this
cost cameras at ISC West last month, in very low light (and so much easier
point actually is. Depending on your
particularly cameras with cloud to network!) than many of the latest
application, there may be no need to
back-ends. Its curious to me that compact domes?
spend $2500 trade price on the latest
users of cloud surveillance systems The sad truth is that CCTV
bullet camera when another camera
are typecast as a group with no need solutions are reaching that point
may do the task just as well for
to ever clearly identify any moving of ubiquity long ago inhabited by
$500.
person or vehicle numberplate glum-faced alarm sensors, prox
Before we go on, I want to
recorded by their CCTV solution. But readers and network routers. But
hammer home a point. You
its not just cloud solutions providers users are mistaken if they believe
can buy cameras for less than
who cut underlying performance the exquisite balance of sensing,
the best cameras that may be
to the bone. Some of the corners processing and optics that goes to
lacking desirable features but
being cut in the wider CCTV market make a competent video surveillance
are close in on-screen
are plain nuts. If you can buy very camera can be stamped out at no cost,
performance.
affordable cameras of excellent will function in every application,
However,
quality, why buy total junk for half the needs no further consideration.
something thats
price? There is a way to win the race to the
noticeable
Lenses wrought by distortion, very, very bottom when it comes to
when testing
complex aberration and spooky green camera performance. Set concrete
cameras is
ghosts; processors that cant keep up operational parameters and insist
that very low
with the gentle wafting of summer the cameras you buy exceed them.
cost units
trees, bitrates that are eye-watering at And make sure you come along to
really do offer
1080p and simply unmanageable at SecTechs Camera Shootout in May.
much reduced
UHD. Then theres the re-introduction Youll see 24 cameras tested in 3 key
performance,
of low light noise, strange colour groups Best Low Light/All Rounder,
even if
renditions in strong or low light with Best Compact Entry Dome and Best
manufactured by
(or without) WDR, tone mapping 4K/5MP. If you care about camera
reputable makers. In
halos extending from one edge of the performance, itll be well worth your
my opinion, the race
image to the other that disappear, by while. n
to the bottom really

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26: IP Video Standard Coming
Australian Standards Sub-Committee EL-051
chairman Vlado Damjanovski has reported that
the draft of the 62676-5 international IP Camera
standard is now in the final stages of commenting
and should be finalised by the end of 2016. Once
finalised, it will be adopted as an Australian
Standard.
28: See you at SecTech!
See you at SecTech, a nationwide tech tour
bringing the latest products from Bosch, Hills,
Panasonic, Canon, Dahua, Hikvision, QSS, Sylo,
LSC, CR Kennedy, Mobotix, CSD, Tyco, BGWT,
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38: SecTech 2016 Camera Shootout:
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Meet the contenders at this years SecTech
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46: Blur in our Sights
SECTECH Roadshows Camera shootout, which
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of 3 categories Best Low Light/All Rounder, Best
Compact Entry Dome and Best 4K/5MP is going
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48: Axis M3045-V Mini
New from Axis is the PoE 1080p M3045-V dome
with HDMI and a highly flexible pan and tilt
gimbal. This 1/3-inch progressive scan CMOS
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down to 0.25 lux.
58: SE Waters Integrated Solution
South East Water and Johnson Controls have
installed an integrated video and access
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Melbourne. The solution incorporates Inner
Range Integriti access control, Axis cameras and a
Milestone VMS.
62: Addictive technology
Addictive Technology Solutions has installed an
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Department of Treasury Seeks Gallagher Access

Control Solution

AUSTRALIAs Federal Government

Department of Treasury has
released an RFT for expansion of an
existing Gallagher access control
solution to cover The Treasury Building in
Canberra.
The DoT has 2 facilities in Canberra, the
Treasury Building in Langton Crescent in
the suburb of Parkes and Level 2, 15 Moore
St, in the city centre.
The existing access control system in the
Parkes facility is an Andover Continuum
electronic access control system, while
the access control solution at Moore St
is a Gallagher integrated access control
system built around Gallagher 6000
controllers and Gallagher Command
Centre Software.
Department of Treasury wants to expand
the Gallagher system across both
tenancies and sought tender submissions
from authorised Gallagher distributers
to cost the expansion across the Parkes
Tenancy. The tender closed on May 3, 2016.

CCTV, Security Upgrade For Wynnum Police Brett Foulds Joins QSS
for managing sales and
Sergeant Noel and physical security operations teams within
Bennett at
Wynnum Police solutions, with large Australia delivering services
Station numbers of upgrades to retail, government,financial
currently taking place and major commercial
nationally. The trend is enterprises. Foulds has also
particularly prevalent in supported bids and projects
Western Australia. in Singapore, Brunei and
Submissions for the Brett Foulds Papa New Guinea. Foulds
surveillance and has held State and Regional
security solution for n Brett Foulds joins management positions in
n Queensland Wynnum Police Station Wynnum Police Station QSS as NSW branch Checkpoint Systems, Chubb,
Government Building and and Watch House. and Watch House must manager with over 20 JCI and SNP Security. He
Asset Services Division The contract is part come through Building years experience in the holds a Graduate Diploma
has gone to tender of a national trend to & Asset Services electronic security and in Management from the
seeking a CCTV and target hardening police eTender site - the tender asset protection sector. Australian Graduate School
security upgrade for the facilities with electronic closed May 5, 2016. Foulds has been responsible of Management (UNSW).

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Perth Systems Integrator DTI Group Wins $US2.5 million Dallas
CCTV Contract
n DALLAS Area Rapid
Transit has awarded Perth-
based systems integrator
DTI Group a contract for
the supply of a mobile
video surveillance solution.
DTI Group will provide
advanced video systems
on light rail vehicles - the
contract calls for light rail
vehicles to be installed
with nine 6MP cameras
on 48 light rail vehicles,
providing a 360-degree
panoramic view of the
passenger area. The
initial contract is valued
at $US2.6 million, plus
options valued at $US6.3
million. Deliveries for the
initial 48 systems are
expected to commence in
the first half of FY17 and
will be delivered over a
12-month period.
DART will receive DTIs
advanced TDR6 digital
surveillance system with
integral switching, and
dual drive redundancy
and communications
infrastructure for system
management and data
downloads. There will be
9 high-definition 6MP
cameras in each LRV and
the solution will include 3
transit-rated PoE network
Hills Strengthens Access Control Portfolio With BQT Agreement
n Hills continues to
strengthen its access
control portfolio across
Australia and New Zealand,
signing a new agreement
with BQT Solutions
(Australia) Pty Ltd, a world
leading manufacturer
of high security card
and biometric readers,
electromechanical locks
and related electronic
Chris Haslem and Lyn Tan
switches. Comms will be
multifunction 4G, LTE,
802.11 a/b/g/n ruggedized
router to provide live
viewing of passenger
cameras.
DART will get full 4G/
LTE live streaming
functionality, which
includes seamless
integration into the
existing station and
platform camera systems.
DTI will also provide its
comprehensive back-
end video management
system to centralize and
coordinate the video data
and allow video evidence
and system diagnostics
to be recovered from
LRVs through an
automated booking
system utilizing a Wi-Fi
network.
DTI managing director
Richard Johnson says
the DART project builds
on the companys recent
run of wins in the U.S. rail
market and is another
direct order with a key
transit operator in the U.S.
This project
demonstrates DTIs
growing presence in
providing advanced
surveillance and
security products and
branding including BQT
and YNOTLOC.
We are delighted to
partner with BQT
Solutions (Australia) as its
exciting product suite will
complement our range
and provide our customers
with greater choice of
access control cards and
readers, biometric and
information technology
solutions and services
in the US mass transit
market, which is the
biggest market in the
world, Johnson said.
Dallas now becomes
another city in the U.S.
which has DTI solutions
operating across rail or
bus networks joining
Philadelphia and San
Francisco.
locking solutions. said Lyn
Tan, Hills vendor business
manager security product
practice.
BQT Solutions is an
Australian company and
global market leader. It
provides fully tailored
solutions to clients,
providing turnkey
solutions with the
assurance that they alone
DTI provides advanced
mobile surveillance
systems, solutions and
services to a global client
list that includes transit
agencies, transit operators,
freight operators, law
enforcement authorities
and taxi organisations.
The ASX-listed company
turned over $A105
million in its last reported
financial year.
control the integrity of their
smart card and reader keys.
BQT products are trusted
in over 3,500 sites in over
50 countries around the
world. Lyn Tan said.
We are very excited about
our new relationship with
Hills in Australia and
New Zealand, said Chris
Haslem, BQT group sales
and marketing executive.
Hills is one of Australasias
largest and most respected
distributors of electronic
security and access control
products, and one of
Australias iconic brands.
BQT is well positioned to
build a solid relationship
with Hills by supplying our
range of products.
Hills is one of
Australasias
largest and
most respected
distributors
of electronic
security and
access control
products...
Konica Minolta
to Acquire
Majority Stake
in MOBOTIX
Shoei Yamana
Konica Minolta has
announced it has
entered into a share
transfer agreement
with the major
shareholder Dr.
Ralf Hinkel Holding
GmbH, and other
shareholders of
MOBOTIX AG, a German
manufacturer of video
surveillance systems
(MOBOTIX), regarding
the acquisition of the
MOBOTIX shares held
by them comprising
approximately 65
per cent of the share
capital of MOBOTIX.
MOBOTIX has a
number of cutting-
edge technologies
including decentralized
processing (edge
computing) IP
cameras, image data
compression, and
image data analytics
technologies. In
addition, Konica
Minolta and MOBOTIX
intend to enter into
a collaboration
agreement regarding
future technological
developments in the
field.
With the acquisition of
the stake in MOBOTIX
Konica Minolta
aims to provide
next-generation
decentralized network
security solutions by
leveraging its industrial
optical systems,
including the 3D-LiDAR
to scan, without errors
or failed reports,
wide areas at a high-
precision level based
on its proprietary
optical technology,
and MOBOTIXs
decentralized
processing IP cameras
and video management
software (VMS) with a
diversified processor.
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Canon Bringing 2.26MP, 4.6 Million ISO Low
Light Monster To SecTech
n CANON will show
its ME20F-SH camera
at SecTech Roadshow
Camera Shootout. The
camera features an EF
lens mount and the ability
to capture Full HD colour
video in 0.0005 lux.
At the core of the ME20F-
SH is a 2.26 megapixel
CMOS sensor, which has
massive pixels measuring
19um - 5.5x larger than
the pixels found in high-
end DSLRs. This allows
for 1080/60p/30p/24p
WA Police Moves Ahead With State CCTV Register
n WESTERN Australia
Police has moved ahead
with the WA state
governments plans to Australia is taking this
establish a state CCTV
register in the line with
the proposals of the State
CCTV Strategy, which set
out a vision for the shared
use of integrated and
compliant CCTV resources
to enhance public safety
and security in crime
hotspots.
WA Police has released
tender WAPOL02116, which
outlines the Provision of a
State CCTV Register in the
governments Information challenging, due to the
Technology Broadcasting
and Telecommunications
category.
Sharing CCTV image
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(and PAL equivalent)
video capture in light
levels as low as 0.0005
lux at a maximum gain
setting of 75Db, which is
equivalent to around 4.6
Million ISO. As with the
companys professional
cinema cameras, Canon
Log and Wide DR modes
are available for capturing
a wide dynamic range.
The ME20F-SH supports
EF and EF-S lenses with a
locking mechanism and
autofocus support. There
streams is not without
precedent but the State
Government of Western
to another level after
unveiling plans for the
state-wide integration
of public and private
CCTV resources in the
interests of public safety
and security by the end
of 2017. Its a bold vision
that may well become a
template, not just for other
Australian states but for
governments globally.
Connecting the States
CCTV systems will be
diversity of system types,
age and access restrictions.
To circumvent this, the
Strategy will prioritise
are built-
in neutral
density
and IR cut
filters, both
of which can
be disabled if
desired.
ME20F-SH has output-
only 3G/HD-SDI and HDMI
ports and both a 2.5mm
mini-jack and an 8-pin
RS-422 port for using
Canons remote controls.
Theres also a 3.5mm
jack for a stereo mic, as
registered CCTV system
donors to identify those of
the highest value for public
safety. The Strategy also
takes into account the fact
that rapid development
of CCTV technology may
outpace the relevance
and suitability of the
documentation supporting
the Strategy. The Taskforce
will be responsible for
reviewing and keeping
documentation up to date.
At all times, the Strategys
progress and outcomes
will be measured on behalf
of the community and
government to track that
the aspiration of the State
CCTV Strategy is achieved.
The core of the Strategy
is the provision of a
well as GENLOCK port for
synchronizing multiple
video sources. A microSD
slot is used solely for
firmware updates. The
camera can be controlled Smiths Groups
on an external monitor Detection division,
using an HDMI output.
mechanism by which
CCTV owners can volunteer
the data from any public
facing camera that they The companys
manage to one or more
agreed clients typically synergies of about $30
law enforcement agencies
like WA Police. When a
CCTV system owner shares
their data through the
State CCTV Strategy, they
are considered a donor.
Anyone who receives data
from a donor through the
State CCTV Strategy is The closing of the
known as a client.
Establishing a functional customary conditions,
State CCTV Register to take
over from the current Blue approvals. The deal is
Iris programme is a key
step in the process of the
State CCTV Strategy. The
tender closed May 10, 2016.
Smiths To
Acquire Safrans
Morpho
Detection
Business For
$US710 Million
Andrew
Reynolds
Morpho Detection will
become part of British
technology company
which designs and
manufactures sensors
that detect and identify
explosives, weapons,
chemical agents and
other contraband. The
$US710 million deal
will give Smiths Group
additional explosive
detection capabilities.
Safran flagged a sale
in March when it said
it was reviewing its
security activities after
putting the Morpho
business up for sale
and would be focusing
on aviation and
defence.
The threat
environment for
people and critical
infrastructure around
the world is constantly
evolving and becoming
more complex and
sophisticated, Smiths
Group CEO Andrew
Reynolds said. The
response, to keep
people safe and
the world running,
demands cutting-edge
technology and cost-
efficient solutions.
expected annual cost
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ISCS Acquires South Australian Locking Business
n ACCESS control
distributor, International
Security Control Solutions
(ISCS) has purchased the
business assets of South
Australian architectural
hardware distributor,
Woodpend and established
a new business called ISCS
Woodpend.
The acquisition of
Woodpend has resulted in
the expansion of ISCS in
Adelaide, said ISCS MD
Stuart Harmer. The
business of Woodpend
will also be expanded
to the other ISCS offices
throughout the country
meaning ISCS Woodpend
is now a nationwide
distributor of architectural
hardware and electronic
access control solutions. products. ISCS is also a
According to Harmer,
the business will remain
at 61 Goodwood Road,
The business of
Woodpend will
also be expanded
to the other
ISCS offices
throughout the
country meaning
ISCS Woodpend is
now a nationwide
distributor of
architectural
hardware and
electronic access
control solutions
Wayville, with all contact
phone numbers and email
addresses remaining the
same and all Woodpends customer and product
key personnel staying
with the new business.
ISCS is a leading
Australian distributor of
access control and CCTV
solutions with offices
in Sydney, Melbourne
Adelaide and Brisbane.
ISCS is a Platinum HID
Partner and has a suite
of complementary access
control and security
wholly owned subsidiary
of the ARA Group.
Etwell Pausigere
Joins Boutique
Distributor, MGTS
MGTS (Metro Global
Technology Supplies Pty
Ltd) has announced the
appointment of Etwell
Pausigere as its new sales
and marketing director.
MGTS is a boutique and
niche Electronic Security
distributor, based in
Melbourne Victoria.
MGTS has partnered with
great brands that offer a
competitive edge to the
market manufacturers
supported include NX
Witness VMS, ABB
intercom, Cambium
Networks and others.
MGTS also represents
high end access control
technologies like HID
SEOS & HID Mobile
access.
I am glad to be part of this
focused team, said
Pausigere said.
Etwell Pausigere

Bosch Access and Intrusion Business Growing at Over 10 Per Cent
n When Bosch Security
started restructuring its
Australian business model
in early 2014 and moved a
large base of its customers
through to distribution,
many in the industry
thought this would be the
decline of the brand. But
the business has remained
robust, growing in almost
all business units while
increasing profitability.
In video surveillance Bosch
concentrates on the project
business through system
Chris Dellenty
integrators but its growth
in access and intrusion has
been in majority thanks to
key distribution partners.
New product lines such as
Solution 2000 and 3000
have also contributed
strongly to the companys
success.
We grew in double digits
over the past year, which
is several times more
than the intrusion market
growth rate, said James
Layton. Bosch Security
Systems intrusion sales
volume in Australia grew
by more than 10 per cent
over the previous year,
almost 5 times more than
the forecast local market
rate.
According to Layton, theres
sure to be more growth
coming from new products
like the new G Series
integrated security solution
and the high-tech Denso
Laser Sensors.
Were also expecting industries.
growth through industry
product training and
partnership with
Integracom, as well
as through our Bosch
Security Certified Partner
programme, which has
really paid dividends,
he said. The 10-year-old years, and together with
program was rebuilt almost
from scratch 2 years ago
and has been developed to
support and reward Bosch
Partners.
The current Bosch
Security mantra is
maximising connectivity been noticed at head office
and Bosch engineers are
working worldwide on
open source platforms
that not only link Bosch
Security products, but
will soon integrate with
Bosch products from other
business units as well
as a multitude of brands
within the security, audio
and home automation
Honeywell
Automation and
Controls Sales Up
13 Per Cent
Honeywell
Meanwhile, Boschs Automation and Control
MD Chris Dellenty said Solutions is up 13 per
he was delighted with cent at almost $US3.7
the performance of the billion, while the entire
Australian business over Honeywell business
the last 24 months. reported a 3 per cent
increase in sales in the
Weve transformed out
first quarter of 2016 to
business in the last 2
over $US9.5 billion.
Honeywell had a strong
the fantastic new products start to 2016, delivering
coming our way, and our on our sales and
focus on the best customer earnings commitments
experience possible, these in the first quarter, said
are exciting times for Honeywell Chairman and
Bosch and its partners. CEO Dave Cote.
Boschs local success has
in Germany, too.
The growth rates for
our access an intrusion
business in Australia have
been very satisfactory
and exceeded our
expectations, said Falk
Herrmann, global head of
intrusion. This is a great
Dave Cote
achievement in a very
competitive market.

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Hills Starts The Day Right in
South Australia
n HILLS has started a
programme of serving
BBQ breakfasts with a
side of great deals to its
customers.
As part of the programme,
the Hills team in Adelaide
is hosting a regular BBQ
breakfast service; offering
sausages, eggs and great
savings at its service
centre in Torrensville,
South Australia.
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n AHEAD of ISC West
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Craig Cobbin from Pelco by
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8 guests from Australia
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Clovis Campus in California.
Spread across more than 50
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Guests were able to see
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customers and offer them
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great deals at the same
the production and
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Recently, the Hills SA team
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hosted its second event;
cutting-edge technologies
drawing in customers and
ending the week with a bit
of fun, said Shields. The
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branch Friday May 6,
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Pelco Special Modification help grow the brand, as well
Request program, where as education of end users
Pelco has more than 2000 and specifying consultants
on the value proposition
factory modifications to
of Samsung, Newby said.
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Conception
to Inception
Inner Range Inception is an integrated access
control and security alarm system that
allows installers unfamiliar with Inner Range
programming to leverage the companys
engineering expertise in the most intuitive
possible manner.

EVE been following Inner Ranges

W development of the entry level Inception
access control and security alarm
system for a couple of years and were thrilled to
get our hands on the hardware ahead of the official
May 2 release date. Its been a while coming, but
Inner Range Inception has been well worth the wait
and rounds out the Inner Range offering perfectly.
Hardware and software are thoughtfully designed
and beautifully executed.
In a nutshell Inception offers 4 doors onboard
with LAN expansion to 32, 8 SIFER readers onboard
with expansion to 64, expansion for 32/64 Wiegand
readers, 32 areas, 8 alarm inputs (LAN expansion to
512), 4 outputs (LAN expansion to 512), 2000 users

and a 50,000 event log. The system is supported

by the Inner RangeParadox RF module and RF
devices, and local control is via the compact Elite
LCD keypad. The scope of the Inception solution
represents a new market segment for Inner
Range, which despite the Concept 2000 solution
of the past, has not specifically targeted the SME
market before.
Inner Range sent along an Inception kit in
advance for the demo and as we unbox the
system an Inception panel, a keypad, 2 readers,
and power pack along with ancillaries I can see
its pretty much the sort of solution an installer
might buy at CSD minus motion sensors, reeds,
REX buttons and strikes. During unboxing, my first
impression is of compact size, which Inception
project leader Steve Mitchell tells me was very
much the name of the game.

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 BY J O H N A D A M S

System setup
Its been a while coming, but
Inception is set up to DHCP by default. To fire the
Inner Range Inception has
system up, I plug cable the panel into a spare port been well worth the wait
on my PoE switch (you can use an optional Wi-Fi and rounds out the Inner
dongle and your own mobile device), insert a USB Range offering perfectly.
key and download the Inception Discovery Tool.
Once this is installed, I double click and the tool
scans for all Inceptions on a network and shows
while wielding a screwdriver with the other. As part
them in a window. I click the one Inception the tool
of our install, Mitchell upgrades Inceptions firmware
finds and we go straight into Inceptions browser.
and this is a simple automated process.
As I quickly discover, this interface is a deceptively
With the readers wired in and powered up, the
simple window into the functionality of Inception.
first thing to do is run Inceptions resident wizard
Next, I wire in the 2 SIFER DESFire readers.
to find the 2 SIFER readers now connected. From
When it comes to setting up readers, you can daisy
this wizard you can undertake options, including
chain readers into the same reader port thanks
setting the colour of the LED displays. But the real
to Inceptions OSD bus interface. This supports 8
heart of the system isnt this wizard, its the browser.
readers, giving read-in and read-out on all 4 door
You interact with Inception via a standard onboard
inputs. The hardest thing about multiplexing the
web page interface using any connected browser
readers is wrangling 2 sets of 4 wires with one hand

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and any connected device. Browsers might not be
as fashionable as the slimmer app trend but they
are robust, secure, highly functional, present fewer
shortcuts and comprises and as Mitchell points out,
they are much easier to develop and tweak.
The aim of development has been to simplify the
application of intruder and access control, to be an
introduction for non-Inner Range users, Mitchell
tells me. Inception is the product that any tech can
pick up within a couple of hours and is designed to
draw competitor users towards the Inner Range
family.
The Concept and Integrity solutions have always
been a little more complicated they are very
flexible and powerful products. But for systems of
4, 8 and even 32 doors installers dont need a lot of
complex processing and logic. Recognising this, we
try to use common terminology alongside Inner
Range terminology and programming structures so
as to make the system easier to approach.
According to Mitchell, theres no licensing you
simply buy the product and install it. The fact
theres no software because theres a web interface
contributes to the simplicity. Theres not the same
requirement for training but Inner Range is thinking
of a 6 to 8-hour self-paced course as a process of
familiarisation. Regardless, the Commissioning
Inception is the product
that any tech can pick up
within a couple of hours and
is designed to draw
competitor users towards
the Inner Range family.
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Checklist, which leads the installer through the
process of system setup, does make installation
very simple. Importantly, Inception uses a lot of
integriti modules an 8-zone expander and the
2-door access module. If you want more doors you
buy more SLAMS, if you want more inputs you
buy more 8-zone expanders. You can choose from
different housings to suit the number of expanders
you need.
Inceptions Commissioning Checklist is the
ringmaster of the system. You start at the top and are
directed around the functionality of the browser site
as part of the process of setting up a system. It begins
with configuring network settings, date and time,
network settings, moves on to configuring system
settings like EOLs, and then you get into the setup of
the application, including setup of site areas. Here,
you create and name up to 32 areas so later you can
set up hardware and assign it to the correct areas.
Areas are the most complex part of setup
because they tie into security and access control
so access events will disarm the alarm system at
programmed times, Mitchell explains. Areas are set
up primarily so one area can remain armed while
another is disarmed. Its here that you set exit and
entry delays and set your time periods, which might
be default with explicit exceptions, or theres an
integrated calendar that allows you to browse into
the future to set and later check the programmed
schedule. When youve set up your areas you can
test them to make sure all devices assigned to them
are functioning properly.
As we go through the process, I can see everything
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key aspect of your job. There are also entry and exit
paths, which is neat. These are key features of a
quality access control and security solution and to
find them part of Commissioning Checklist reflects
the thought thats gone into Inception. With areas
named, we get into hardware and intruder detection
device enrolment, configuration of intrusion
detection, time periods and schedules, door and
areas schedules; permissions, cards and users.
Other key steps in the process include choosing
outputs that are user controllable, configuration
of permission groups and roles, configuration of
access card templates, review and configure web
profiles, create and configure users, configure alarm
monitoring, configure automated actions, change
default installer login, change the Web Interface
password and PIN, if web access has been enabled
over Skytunnel, and if so, change the default
Installer PIN, password and username. You then
disable service mode, fix warnings and download
the programming report, backup the database and
commissioning is complete.
Obviously, the more devices there are to setup
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along the way and the more users there are to add
to the system, the more complicated the process
becomes but for smaller solutions the setup process
is extremely easy. Readers are identified by the
system and can then be defined by the installer.
Parameters of entry points, including open times,
can be defined all this is managed by selecting
drop-down options so its very simple stuff. I found
myself customising door open times and times to
exit to suit myself though the system has sensible
defaults that in most cases represent the best option.
You run through the on-board outputs and simply
fill in the blanks. You select the relevant reader type.
You can name the door and select the output. Is there
a door attached to this output? Is the reader inside
or outside? At each step, the systems functionality
is entirely available to the installer for selection
and at all times there are functional descriptions
that support installers not familiar with melding
access control and intrusion detection. The detail
is significant and goes into operational parameters,
making it especially valuable for first time installers
as it gives a sense of what the system is doing and
why.
We work through inputs, which can be linked to
doors these can be any alarm input a reed, a sensor,
a request to exit button, emergency glass break on
the door. While a system can employ all the available
inputs, and add expanders to increase capacity for a
given application, the process never changes within
the framework of Commissioning Checklist, though
installers familiar with system can take shortcuts in
the menu, making installations faster as time goes by.
When youre getting near the end theres an overall
system health check that lets an installer know that a
battery is connected, the network is connected and
all the rest.
We take a look at the Review Events page, which
by default loads the last 24 hours of events but a
single click allows users to load more (another 500)
or load all events. All system events are populated
to this page, including opens, closes, arms and
disarms, permissions granted and all the rest. For a
smaller system, the Review Events page gives users
the perfect daily snapshot of whats been going on
around their site and when.
Push notifications for Inception are not far away
now and end users will be able to manage these on
their phone using an app called Sky Command (free
to download on Android & IOS). This will not only
allow users to receive alarms on their mobile devices,
but will also provide quick access to everyday
controls on a customers system; including opening
doors, arm or disarm their system, look at event
history, check live state of area, doors and outputs,
etc. Using the app on an Inception system will be a
subscription-based service giving users access to
the app for quick access control, push notifications
and access to the SkyTunnel connection service
(This is a self-monitoring option). The subscription

is per Inception controller, so with one subscription
multiple users can install the App on their smart
device and access the same Inception system. And
one App can be used to control multiple Inception
systems where each controller has an active
subscription
While Im mucking about, Mitchell has plugged in a
Wi-Fi dongle and connected his phone to the system.
Theres a QR label on Inception that automates the
process of setup on mobile devices and he scans this
and almost immediately has access to the system
on his phone. I can see that the display on mobile
phone is the same materially as it is on a workstation
when it comes to the Commissioning Checklist. This
is a responsive interface and the page self-adjusts
depending on the device youre using. Its fast, too,
regardless of whether you are undertaking setup
or viewing the live event stream. Latency is never
intrusive. I like that.
The Wi-Fi dongle allows the unit to expose its
own Wi-Fi hotspot which installers can use to access
the system from a mobile device, Mitchell explains.
This means theres no need to connect the system
to a wired network if thats not required no need
to dangle a laptop from a controller hanging on the
wall. All the functionality of the browser, including
the Commissioning Checklist, is available via mobile
device.
Something that springs to mind is how end users
can leverage the power of the browser interface
in order to manage their own systems including
monitoring their event log in real time. According to
Mitchell, this is very much the way he expects many
Steve Mitchell
Its been a while coming, but
Inner Range Inception has
been well worth the wait
and rounds out the Inner
Range offering perfectly.
Inception systems will be configured.
This entire web interface can be accessed from
any authorised interconnected device as long as
Inception has internet access, he explains. And
theres a section of the checklist specifically devoted
to establishing the parameters of use access to parts
of the system for management and oversight.
At all times, navigating through the Commissioning
Checklist is very easy. When youre concentrating
on a task, its possible to get momentarily lost in the
process of system setup and to forget where you are
but there are multiple ways for beginners to return
to the familiar Commissioning Checklist, which
continues to lead them through the setup process.
Making the process easier, each item on the list turns
green after it has been set up correctly. When its all
done, you can see the state of devices wired in, test
the battery.
Discounting the simplicity of the application, this
system has a lot of capability and is able to handle
remote maintenance, remote arming, remote view of
events. We play with the system via SkyTunnel and
again I note that its quick I wasnt expecting that.
Theres virtually no delay at all.
Users is a key part of the system in terms of setup
its here that users are added and PINs, cards and tags
can be assigned. Its here that permissions are added
this can be undertaken via permission groups.
Users can be granted permission to arm areas,
disarm areas, access areas. Then theres the who
what and when. Someone may be able to control
outputs always or only at specific times, or when a
particular area is armed or disarmed.
In the past, users would have to go into Insight
or Integriti to get system management and event
monitoring but with Inception, authorised users
can access the system and look at functions like
calendar programming through a browser page on
any networked computer/s. Functionality is reduced
compared to the bigger systems but its still more
than enough for a small solution.
There are default pages that can be assigned to
be user accessible like user admin for a standard
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user. The person can add a user, assign a card,
control inputs and outputs and doors and view the
event log. For many users thats all thats required.
Theres a system administrator profile which can
be assigned this profile can see more of the state
of areas and doors and the permissions. You can
add favourites to the home page of the browser so
security managers or system operators can more
quickly access most-used functions from the top of
the dashboard. This is easy to populate and easy to
use to control outputs and arm or disarm parts of
the system.
When it comes to specific user control of doors
and subsystems, the installer can grant permission
for users to control outputs during setup by
clicking add to end user controllable and then
saving the setting including things like lighting, air
conditioning. Users can see what they can control
from their version of the web interface, which is
not as comprehensive as the installer version.
Assigning prox tags is easy, too. We badge the new
tag, hop into event history and see the site code of
the tag, run through the template in the dropdown,
entering the site code, a tag name/number and save.
We also take a look at the Automation segment
of the Commissioning Checklist. As well as
managing access and alarms, Inception can
handle automation for instance, when an area
is disarmed at a particular time of day, turn off the
lights. The capability of this automation is actually
very comprehensive but best of all its very simple
to set up more complex automation events using
and/or logic. As Mitchell gives me a taste of the
functionality, its obvious theres a lot of flexibility
here.
Theres plenty more behind the scenes. For
instance, Inception can report its alarms directly
to a monitoring station without any additional
hardware - only an active Internet connection is
required so this is really plug & play monitoring
out of the box. Additionally, the Inner Range
T4000 can be used to enhance alarm monitoring
with the use of dual 3G network communications
as well as reporting via Ethernet, this offers
multiple redundant monitoring paths, including
IP monitoring via SkyTunnel using Contact ID.
In this case, once the system is installed, the tech
tells the monitoring station they are enrolling an
Features of inner range inception include:
Inception, gives the serial number and they chose
the SkyTunnel plan and the system is immediately
being monitored. Monitoring can also be handled
by the t4000 communications module which
links via a serial port to Inceptions USB port. The
t4000 has dual SIM cards as the ability to report via
Ethernet.
Conclusion
Inner Ranges design team balanced system
capability and installation and operational
simplicity on the edge of a knife as they worked
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through the 2-year process of taking this system
from conception to inception. Giving a system
capability and simplicity is not an easy thing to do.
And designing a highly functional browser interface
is no easy task, either. Mitchell is the perfect guide
for this demo. He was handed oversight of the
development of Inception at the age of 28 and lives
and breathes this solution not just its technical
specification but its entire reason for being.
Inception is revealed as profoundly
comprehensive in its simplicity. By the end of the
process you really do have a new sense of the
steps required to set up the system and you know
with surety that your system is functioning and
reporting as it should. The integrated checklist
offers inbuilt installation quality control you really
are commissioning the system every step of the
way. Just playing with Inception creates an urge to
install the one its that sort of solution.
But its the web interface programming,
commissioning, maintenance and programmable
user access thats the biggest deal with Inception.
The configuration of Commissioning Checklist
is like having a senior installer at your elbow.
The Commissioning Checklist is not only highly
intuitive but highly instructive. Its not just that
following the Commissioning Checklist guarantees
a perfect installation the process itself, which
incorporates context-based help tiles - increases
installer knowledge by explaining each step as
you go. For instance, the Inception Discovery Tool
comes with soft copies of all the manuals and
brochures.
Inner Range has a winner with Inception. The
company has distilled all its ingenuity into a solution
thats capable of allowing installers unfamiliar with
Inner Range solutions to handle large domestic
and small and medium commercial applications.
The functionality shaken out by the interactive
remotely accessible Commissioning Checklist web
interface is wide and deep and the systems support
for t4000 comms, Inner Range SkyTunnel and
optional Wi-Fi for direct local connection positions
Inception firmly in the world of networked security
solutions. n
l 4 doors onboard with LAN expansion to 32
l 8 SIFER readers onboard with expansion to 64
l Expansion for 32/64 Wiegand readers
l 32 areas
l 8 alarm inputs (LAN expansion to 512)
l 4 outputs (LAN expansion to 512)
l 2000 users and a 50,000 event log
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IP Video Standard
Coming
Australian Standards Sub-Committee
EL-051 chairman Vlado Damjanovski
has reported that the draft of the 62676-5
international IP camera standard is now
in the final stages of commenting and
should be finalised by the end of 2016.
Once finalised, it will be adopted as an
Australian Standard.
LL voting countries at the IEC standards
A will now have the opportunity to
comment on the 62676-5 draft which
we hope to be finalised by the end of this year,
Damjanovski said. In the past, Australia was an
observing member of the IEC TC-79 committee and
not entitled to comment. But after a lot of work we
were ratified as a participating member around 2
years ago.
This membership allows us to not only adopt
the IEC standards more easily and quickly, but to
influence the standard with our own experience
and findings. Once the 62676-5 is accepted by the
IEC, it becomes an international IP Camera standard
62676-5 and at this point, Standards Australia will
adopt it as our own IP camera standard.
According to Damjanovski, Standards Australia
is currently going through the parallel process of
adopting the already-voted IEC standards for IP
CCTV, referenced as 62676-1, 2, 3, and 4 in order to
be in a position to adopt the new standard when its
ratified.
The overall process for Standards Australia is
that after initiating the adaptation process, it will
eventually go through public comments by the
industry, and hopefully after that, it will be accepted
as a formal standard. This means, Australia may
soon have the IP CCTV standards we have been
missing up until now.
The draft 62676-5 IP Camera standard was
developed by many international experts in
This membership allows us to
not only adopt the IEC
standards more easily and
quickly, but to influence the
standard with our own
experience and findings.
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their capacity as members of the International
Electrotechnical Commission TC-79 Workgroup 12
based on the existing 62676-1 standard. The current
IEC 62676-1 standard, which provides the framework
for the draft standard, cover the following areas:
l 62676-1-1
Video surveillance systems for use in security
applications
Part 1-1: System requirements General
l 62676-1-2
Video surveillance systems for use in security
applications
Part 1-2: System requirements Performance
requirements for video transmission
l 62676-2-1
Video surveillance systems for use in security
applications
Part 2-1: Video transmission protocols General
requirements
l 62676-2-2
Video surveillance systems for use in security
applications
Part 2-2: Video transmission protocols IP
interoperability implementation based on HTTP
and REST services
l 62676-2-3
Video surveillance systems for use in security
applications
Part 2-3: Video transmission protocols IP
interoperability implementation based on Web
services
l 62676-3
Video surveillance systems for use in security
applications
Part 3: Analog and digital video interfaces
l 62676-4
Video surveillance systems for use in security
applications
Part 4: Application guidelines.
Damjanovski and other members Standards
Vlado Damjanovski Australia committee EL-051, including chairman,
Les Simmonds from Les Simmonds and Associates,
Ryan Talbot from Canon Australia and John
Fleming from ASIAL, have been involved in the
process. Damjanovski is chairman of the Australian
Standards CCTV sub-committee, as well as
Australian representative at the IEC (International
Electrotechnical Commission). Ratification of these
standards has been a long process with many late
night international teleconferences conducted with
workgroup WG12 (IEC TC-79 WG12). n
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 New technology IVA

IVA Identifies
Criminals in Crowds
Using Algorithm
An algorithm for surveillance cameras that allows working with video 10 times faster than
can automatically detect faces in a crowd existing solutions.
has been developed by Tomsk Polytechnic In order to detect a person on his face image
in the crowd, like on stadium or in subway, it is
University in Russia. The algorithm is said to required to work with an image in scene with
process high resolution videos in real time very high detail. 4K resolution is suitable for this
and evaluate the number of people, their purpose, said Ilya Kalinovskii, the developer and
a PhD student in the Department of Computer
gender and even their approximate age. Engineering. Because of the large amounts of data
it is difficult even to store these videos not only to
process them, not to mention intellectual analysis.
Currently, operators track video from
surveillance cameras in real time but this process
CCORDING to Tomsk Polytechnic
A researchers, the new algorithm uses
can be automated, Kalinovskii said. These
cameras operated with high quality resolution
4K video and allows for working with
video can be used in shopping centres: you can
video 10 times faster than existing solutions.
determine the number of visitors, their gender and
This original method can work with a stream
an approximate age. Of course, this is important
video in ultra-high resolution 4K Ultra HD
achievements in security when in video stream it is
format with acceptable quality and is much
possible to track online the face of a wanted person,
faster than existing analogues in the world, said
for example.
professor Vladimir Spitsyn of the Department
Now the young scientist has to develop a
of Computer Engineering. This will allow
CCTV camera for 4K video stream in real time.
automatic monitoring of the environment and
The device will automatically detect faces and
quickly identifying emergency situations without
transmit only significant fragments of the scene.
operator attention and will provide highly
The development of a camera with biometrical
detailed videos.
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Most importantly, the algorithm allows working
grant under the UMNIK program of the Fund for
with the Ultra HD (4K) format, which is increasingly
Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises in the
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huge levels of detail provided. Earlier the Full HD
resolution (1920 x 1080 pixel) format was believed
ideal, but 4Ks 3820 x 2160 pixels give even more Ilya Kalinovskii
detail in well-lit applications. To date there are
surveillance cameras supported this format.
But a problem arises: processing and storing
these resolution videos require very powerful
servers and data transmitting channels with high
throughput as well. The polytechnicers algorithm

These cameras operated with

high quality resolution video
can be used in shopping
centres: you can determine the
number of visitors, their
gender and an approximate age.

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 Special report SecTech camera shootout
the big
bang
At SecTech Camera Shootout in 2016, we
pitted 25 of the best cameras available
against each other in tough conditions to
see which did best. Picking between them
turned out to be hard to do but we certainly
learned plenty we didnt know before.
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W
HEN we first decided to line up 3 groups of
the best cameras in the industry we had
no idea what a challenge the process was
going to be. There was some pre-commissioning of
cameras to our Genetec workstation in Sydney prior
to heading to Perth but nowhere near enough. The
test system was created in Perth over the course
of most of a day and then re-made to best meet the
challenges of each test environment in every city
thereafter.
We had cameras from Bosch, Sony (Sydney/
Melbourne), Canon, Uniview, Dahua, Panasonic,
Vivotek, Axis, FLIR, Hikvision, Dallmeier and
Samsung (Sydney) arranged in 3 groups Best Low
Light/All Rounder, Best Compact Entry Dome, Best
4K/5MP. We used a scene that was 6m x 4m except
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Dahua Canons ME-20FSH

In no lIght at all (sub-1 lux) very significant price tag.

there was no useful The compact domes were an interesting category.
performance from any These cameras were included in part to allow side-
commercIally avaIlable by-side comparison with more expensive, higher
camera. resolution cameras to provide contrast. It wasnt
fair, given most have stupendous angles of view
and shrimpy CMOS sensors. I went to the demo
levels, everyone was surprised how well the 4K held
expecting to be disappointed, to be able to show
on. Equally, on digital zoom with our compact test
that compact domes dont give face recognition
jig, many people were surprised at how well 1080p
with digital zoom, even with tiny 6m depths of field.
performed.
However, some of these cameras impressed all of
In very low light we saw a few standout performers
us. Despite pixel spread and barrel distortion at epic
in the low light and all-rounder category but generally
levels, they offered good situational awareness and
speaking, most cameras were compromised by a
tidy digital zooming. Compacts are not for every
lack of photons when light levels went from 3 lux
application but if you get the right camera for the
to 1.25 lux. The difference just a few lux made was
right application, youll be happy.
nowhere more evident than in Melbourne were we
With all the camera groups IR performance using
couldnt get a complete seal on curtains elsewhere
a small Raytec unit was better this year, too. Almost
there were no windows at all. The small amount of
every camera did very well with IR, showing great
spill through curtain cracks on a grey day gave all
contrast and high levels of detail when it came to
the cameras considerable assistance and gave the
plates and clothing and certain facial details. They
best cameras most of assistance of all. Its something
did well in IR against blur, too. We clearly saw that
worth bearing in mind when youre planning a
a small amount of offset IR (not integrated) gave a
system. With quality low light cameras, a very little
massive increase in detail when the cameras were
light goes a very long way you dont need to spend
in night mode. If youre installing a camera in sub
huge amounts on globally consistent light levels in
1-lux, regardless of the depth of field, compact IR will
your target area. Instead, you can provide some light
give great support from close up to about 15m its
where you need it and supplement with reflectance
definitely worth using it.
and ambient light from streetlamps and neighbours.
In backlight all the camera groups also did well,
In no light at all (sub-1 lux) there was no useful
performance from any commercially available
camera. Every single camera sensor needs some Tweaking the sliders
light not 0.002 lux, not 0.1 lux and not 0.5 lux.
Consultants would do the industry and its clients
a huge favour if they stopped specifying systems
that met impossible to attain levels of no light. Yes,
with shutter speeds of 5 seconds its possible for
engineers to justify claims of starlight performance
but the image streams recorded are likely to
eclipse the mysterious beauty of Sara Heinrichs
timelapse for Sara face recognition was no priority.
The promulgation of unrealistic specifications
muddies the water for users, convincing them
that somewhere out there is a camera that can see
unassisted in total darkness. Currently, there is no
such camera available discounting Canons ME-
20FSH general purpose unit, which comes with a

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 Special report SecTech camera shootout
Hilvision Darkfighter and Darkeye lens
discounting those units that in various cities were
set up with auto WDR features set to low or turned off
in order to improve low light performance or colour
rendition elsewhere in the test process. We hit the
cameras with 10,250 lux backlight per side, which
when the lamps were completely exposed to the
cameras from behind Norman, was a considerable
level of glare. What we found in this application was
that almost all the cameras could manage backlight
in the presence of 100 lux of frontlight. Reducing
the frontlight to 20 lux at the face saw performance
fall away markedly and only one camera handled
full backlight with no frontlight at all. Something
to bear in mind for installers is that applying low
level frontlight to a scene during times of extreme
backlight (depth of field permitting), changes scene
dynamics completely. It really does help.
Motion blur was a key aspect of camera
performance we were interested in and all the
cameras were better this year. Depending on sensor
capability, lens speed and camera settings, a slowing
shutter speed eventually showed up as blur when
light levels fell no camera was immune. Some
cameras were better in this regard than others,
though some managed this improvement with
increases to bitrate that were outside the purview of
typical applications. Motion blur began to become
an issue from about 10 lux and under at 7 lux
many cameras were impacted and by 3 lux all were
suffering those that had gone over to night mode
least of all. With IR, motion blur wasnt an issue but
face recognition was impaired by flare, which was at
higher levels on our plasticised target, Norman.
Something worth pointing out here is the benefit
of longer focal length when greater detail was
required at all light levels, particularly with constant
aperture lenses like Hikvisions screamingly fast
F0.95 Darkeye. Yes, Darkeye is expensive but you
can buy one if you need it. Dahua also ran a high end
lens in the lowlight category better glass makes a
big difference, no doubt.
We looked at 2 cameras of particular note at
SecTech Camera Shootout Sonys SNC-VB770
(440,000 ISO) and the Canon ME-20FSH (4.6
million ISO). These elevated-ISO full frame (35mm)
cameras were shown alongside the others for the
express purpose of letting users and integrators
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Sony SNC-VB770
see the sort of improvements in image quality the
future might bring and they didnt disappoint. Both
MoTion blur cameras were big (the Sony less so) and came with
waS a key serious lensing. Both could see in the dark the
aSpecT of Canon best of all, rendering noisy but thoroughly
caMera usable colour images in no lux. You can see why
perforMance
astrophotographers love the ME-20FSH, queue up
we were
inTereSTed in to rent it and cuddle it in their sleeping bags at night.
and all The Meanwhile, Sonys 4K SNC-VB770 shrugged off its
caMeraS high pixel count to blitz low light and retain colour.
were beTTer At times of acute low light this camera was not as
ThiS year. strong as the specialised Canon camera but it was
very, very impressive compared with everything
else, especially under digital zoom. And its the
VB770 that integrators and end users are most
likely to have an opportunity to install in the next
few years when it hits Sonys product catalogue.
We saw clearly that well-controlled amplification
of 440,000 ISO will give us snapshots that offer face
recognition levels of sharpness and contrast in sub-
1.25 lux without a sign of motion blur. Photographers
know that high ISO means faster shutter speeds
means less blur. Control amplification noise and
you are onto a winner. Yes, yes, its future tech. But
face recognition of walking subjects sub-3 lux is
what we all want. Something to note here is that a
couple of the best low light CCTV cameras, while
not as strong as the VB770, were not demolished by
it, either.
A lot of work went into the shootout from all the
manufacturers and distributors involved and the
process really was a team effort. This community
spirit was nowhere more obvious than the mutual
assistance provided by everyone to everyone
throughout our most complicated camera
shootout yet. Particular thanks to George Moawad
from Hills for driving the Genetec Security Center
5.4 VMS - this was a long and involved process in
every city. There was also great support from Chris
Tangsilsat of Axis and Canons Ryan Talbot, among
many others. But its the visitors who take the time
to come and see the best cameras in the world
slugging it out that SecTech Camera Shootout is
all about we all appreciated your time. Whats on
at SecTech next year? Drones? PTZs at 100 paces?
Thermal vs optical? Well be sure to let you know! n
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 Special report Camera shootout

SecTech 2016 Camera Shootout:

the contenders
Meet the contenders at this years SecTech Camera Shootout where well
test the best CCTV cameras in the business across 3 categories, Best
Lowlight/All-Rounder, Best Compact Entry Dome and Best 4K/5MP Plus in
low light, backlight and IR light, paying special attention to motion blur.

ECTECH Roadshows Camera
S Shootout is a chance for
manufacturers and distributors
to show installers, integrators, end users
and consultants just how good their
cameras are in objective applications.
Were going to be looking at performance in
typical light, with back light, in low light and
with external IR in all 3 categories.
At all times well be paying attention to
key parameters like motion blur, colour
rendition, contrast, sharpness, flare and
ghosting, latency, ISO noise and noise
suppression and rebuild artefacts. Were
especially interested in motion blur in
unassisted low light, given blur plays
such an important role in denying face
recognition, LPR and identification of
moving vehicles.
We are using a 65-inch Sony Bravia
X85 4K monitor, Genetec VMS server
and workstation, Juniper Gigabit Switch,
a Raytec VAR-i2-1 with 120-degree lens
for IR, the Norman target for contrast,
sharpness, colour rendition and LPR and
the Rotakin target revolving at 25rpm will
give us a consistent measure for the key
characteristic of motion blur.
This years SecTech Roadshow Camera
Shootout is a big deal. We are looking
at a lot of cameras across some key
categories, including Best Low Light/
All Rounder, Best Compact Entry
Dome and best 4K/5MP. We have the
latest 4K release from Sony, the latest
low light PTZ from Canon, as well as
Canons amazing 4.6 million ISO MEF-
20 1080 all-purpose camera putting
in an appearance in Sydney. SecTech
Roadshow Camera Shootout is not
to be missed. Register now to see the
best new tech, as well as the best CCTV
cameras on the market today going
head to head.
Now, lets meet the contenders!

Uniview
IPX542E-DUG
Starlight
n Uniview
IPC542E-DUG
Starlight 2MP full body
day/night camera has
a 1/1.9-inch progressive
scan CMOS sensor.
Low light performance
in colour is claimed to
be 0.002 lux (starlight
on a clear night) and
an optimistic 0.0002

the
lux in monochrome

ders:
both at very wide

conten light/
apertures of F1.2, 50IRE
and probably the
w
slowest shutter setting
Best Lo nder
All Rou
of 1/6th of a second.
Theres WDR of 120dB
and signal-to-noise
ratio of around 52dB.

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Bosch NBN-71013-B
The 60ips Bosch NBN-71013-B DINION
IP starlight 7000 HD Day/Night full body
network camera features 720p resolution
from its 1.4MP 1/3-inch 1312 x 1069 CMOS
sensor. Dynamic range is 84dB, WDR
is 100dB and with a fast F1.2 aperture,
the camera is claimed to offer colour
performance at 0.017 lux and monochrome
performance at 0.0057 lux.
Panasonic SPN631
Panasonic SPN631 offers 1080p Full
HD/720p HD images at to 60 fps from its MOS
sensor. Theres high sensitivity with Day/
Night (IR) function and 0.04 lx (Color), 0.01 lx
(B/W) at F1.4. Enhanced Super Dynamic and
ABS (Adaptive Black Stretch) technologies
deliver 133 dB wider dynamic range
compared to conventional cameras. The
cameras offers multiple H.264 (high profile)
streams (max 4 streams) and JPEG streams.
Axis Q1615
AXIS Q1615 is a 1080p HD camera which
delivers streams at up to 50fps. The camera
uses a 1/2.8-inch CMOS sensor, and video
is compressed using H.264 (baseline, main
or high profile) or Motion-JPEG. Low light
sensitivity is claimed to be 0.36 lux (F1.3) at
50fps, or 0.18 lux (F1.3) at 25fps. The camera
includes Lightfinder technology as well as all
Axis noise reduction goodies.
Hikvision DS-2CD4026FWD-A
Darkfighter
Hikvision DarkFighter is a full body
camera featuring a 1/1.9-inch 2MP
progressive scan CMOS image sensors, full
HD 1080p video at up to 60 fps, triple video
streams, 3D DNR and 120dB WDR. Low light
performance is claimed to be 0.005Lux at
F1.65 in colo
Canon VB-M50B
Canons VB-M50B IP PTZ has an aspherical
and UD-distortion suppression lens with a
large aperture ratio ranging from F1.8 (W)
to F2.4 (T) that gives 5x optical zoom and
a focal length of 88.5mm. Theres a DIGIC
DV III image processor. Minimum scene
illumination is .04 lux in colour and .009 in
monochrome. with a considerable optical
zoom capability due to a Tele focal length
range of 88.5mm, make this
camera ideal for long-
range low-light
applications. Theres
enhanced Clear IR
mode and Motion
Adaptive Noise
Reduction.
Dahua IPC-HF8281E Starlight
Dahua Starlight camera is a full body
camera with 1/1.9-inch 2MP progressive scan
Exmor R CMOS sensor, said to offer low light
performance in colour at 0.002 lux in black
and white at 0.0002 lux. This camera can
deliver 1080p @ 60fps with WDR up to 120dB
and also supports smart detection and
intelligent functions.
Dallmeier DF5200HD DN
Dallmeiers DF5200HD DN is a full body
2MP IP camera featuring a 1/1.9-inch CMOS
sensor and up to 120ips frame rate. This
PoE camera has a motorised 4.5-10mm
varifocal lens, and a claimed minimum
scene illumination number of 0.002 lux.
The camera has a 1/3-inch CMOS sensor and
1.3MP resolution.
Sony SNC-VB770 Sydney Only
Sonys newest 4K network camera, model
SNC-VB770, offers low light performance
under 0.004 lux thanks to an enormous
ISO 409,600. The new model combines
ultra-high sensitivity with 4K resolution
and advanced networking capabilities to
give video professionals more flexibility to
capture details even in extreme low-light
conditions. The new SNC-VB770 camera
achieves high resolution and sensitivity,
in addition to low noise due to its image
processing and full-frame 35mm Exmor
sensor all developed by Sony.
Canon ME-20F-SH Sydney Only
CANON will show its ME20F-SH full frame
2.26MP 1080p multipurpose camera with
an ISO of 4,560,000, in Sydney only. The
ME20F-SH sensor has 2.26 million 19-micron
pixels - 5.5x larger than those on high-end
DSLRs. Minimum subject illumination
is claimed to be less than 0.0005 lux at
75dB gain setting. The camera delivers
1080/60p/30p/24p (and PAL equivalent)
video. Canon Log and
Wide DR modes
are available for
capturing a wide
dynamic
range.
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 Special report Camera shootout
Hikvision DS-
2CD2342WD-I
n Hikvisions DS-2CD2342WD-I offers 4MP
resolution from its 1/2.8-inch sensor,
giving 2688 x 1520 pixels at 20 fps and 1080p
or 720p at 30ips. The camera has a fixed 4mm
lens, 30m IR and dual-stream H.264/MJPEG.
Axis M Series
AXIS M30 Series offers HD image quality,
wide dynamic range (WDR) technology
to adapt Zipstream technology to reduce
storage and bandwidth requirements. These
fixed focal length cameras can be mounted
on walls or ceilings and levelled and directed
in any direction using a 3-axis camera angle
adjustment. M30 Series cameras provide
multiple, individually configurable H.264
and Motion JPEG video streams.
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the
contenders:
Best Compact
Entry Dome
Dahua IPC-HDBW2220R-ZS
Dahuas IPC-HDBW2220R-ZS compact
entry dome camera has 1/2.8 2MP
progressive scan CMOS sensor with
2.7~12mm motorised zoom lens. The
cameras maximum IR distance is 30m. It
provides excellent Day&Night performance.
This camera also supports DWDR, 3DNR,
AWB, AGC, BLC functions etc.
Bosch Flexidome NUC-51022-F2
Boschs FLEXIDOME IP micro 5000 HD
NUC-51022-F2 is a vandal-resistant Day/
Night outdoor dome camera with an F2.8,
2.5mm fixed lens. The FLEXIDOME IP micro
5000 HD offers IP66 rating, IDNR, ROI,
tamper/motion detection, 3-axis adjustment,
cloud services, free viewing apps and 1080p
resolution.
Panasonic Mini dome: SFN130
The Panasonic SFN130 mini dome
delivers full HD 1080p image streams at
30ips and its Super Dynamic and ABS
(Adaptive Black Stretch) technologies
deliver 122dB wider dynamic range
compared to conventional cameras. Day/
Night (Electrical) function gives minimum
scene illumination of 0.1 lux (Colour) and
0.08 lux (B/W) at F2.3. Theres VIQS, smart
coding GOP control, 3D-MNR and FDF.
Canon VB-H630D
Canons VB-H630D has a 1/3-inch
progressive-scan CMOS image sensor
offering 1080p 1920 x 1080 resolution at
30fps, a 2.8-8.4 mm, f/1.2-2.0 varifocal lens,
DNR, Smart Shade, exposure compensation,
digital and audio inputs/outputs
motorized zoom, focus, pan, tilt with presets
and guard tours.
 Special report Camera shootout
the
ders: Bosch NBN-80122-CA
c onten /5MP
Bestte4gKory includPes The Bosch NBN-80122-CA DINION IP ultra
8000 MP is a 12MP box camera for intelligent
M
this ca meras of 5 4K UHD surveillance. Its PoE and theres
MP ca higher. IAE; IDNR; ROI (E-PTZ); IVA; H.264 quad-
or
streaming; free viewing apps; cloud services;
audio/motion detection, motorized auto-
focus, 12MP at 20 fps and 4K UHD at 30 fps.
The camera offers a wide-angle overview
and multiple focus points on a single screen
so now you can focus on details without
losing the bigger picture.

Panasonic 4K: SPV781L

Panasonics WV-SPV781L 4K fixed bullet

camera has a progressive scan 1/1.7-inch
MOS image sensor offering 4K (3840 x 2160
pixels) at up to 30ips and 4000 x 3000 pixels
at 15ips. The camera has a varifocal f1.6 lens
with a 4.2mm-25.2mm range, 30 metre IR,
Rainwash coating, IP66, NEMA 4X and IK10
ratings, 6x optical and 1x, 2x and 4x digital
zoom, Smart Depth of Field and 3D Digital
Noise Reduction.

Hikvision DS-2CD4A85f-IZHS 4K
Bullet

The Hikvision DS-2CD4A85f-IZHS 4K

Bullet features a 1/1.7-inch progressive scan
CMOS sensor delivering 4096 2160-pixel
image streams at 22fps, slow shutter option,
DWDR, 3D digital noise reduction, up to 50m

Axis Q6128-E IR range, motorized lens with Smart Focus.

Theres a built-in heater, audio/alarm IO,
support for 128G on-board storage, DC12V or
PoE power and an IP67 rating.
n Axis Q6128-E has a 1/2.3-inch progressive CMOS
image sensor, 4K video resolution @ 25/30 fps, 3.9-
46.8mm varifocal lens, 70.7 to 6.2-degree horizontal
angle of view, 360-degree pan, 20-degree to 90-degree
tilt, 12x optical and digital zoom, H.264 and MJPEG video
compression, supports for SDXC memory card, IK08, IP66,
and NEMA 4X-Rated and ONVIF Profile S compliant.

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Samsung 5MP SNO-8081R bullet
Sydney only

n Samsungs 5MP SNO-8081R bullet incorporates a 1/1.8-inch CMOS sensor, a 3.6-9.4mm, f1.3 motorized varifocal lens with
auto-focus, 120dB WDR, integrated IR to assist in low light applications and a resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. This camera
offers colour images at 0.12Lux and delivers monochrome images under integrated IR at 0 lux. Frame rate is 30ips in H.265/H.264/
MJPEG, theres simple focus, P-Iris, tampering, audio detection, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory slot, NAS, local PC support, hallway view
(rotate 90 degrees or 270 degrees), lens distortion correction and IP66/IK10 ratings against environment and vandalism.

Dahua IPC-HF81230E Uniview IPC6248SR-X22 PTZ Dallmeier DF5300 3K (6MP)

Dahua IPC-HF81230E Ultra HD 4K camera
is a full body camera with 1/1.7-inch 12MP
progressive scan Exmor R CMOS sensor
that supports H.265 and H.264 encoding,
providing high definition image streams
with low bit rates. This camera supports
Defog, ROI(Region of Interest), EIS functions,
etc. It also supports smart detection with
digital object tracking and intelligent
functions such as people counting and heat
map.
Uniview IPC6248SR-X22 4K 22x IR PTZ Dallmeier DF5300 3K (6MP) delivers 3072
features a 1/1.7-inch progressive scan, 12MP, x 1728 @ 25/30 fps, 1080p @ 50/60 fps and
CMOS sensor, remote focus and zoom (6.5- 720p @ 120 fps. Theres a motor-driven lens,
143 mm for 22x optical zoom), auto/manual, a wide dynamic range, day/night with ICR,
F1.5 ~ F3.4 iris, auto/manual, shutter time low-light, P-iris control and PoE (Class 0).
1/6 s-1/8000 s, minimum illumination in
colour of 0.02 lux (F1.5, 50IRE) and 0 lux in
monochrome with IR, >55dB S/N ratio, Day/
Night, H.264 compression and 12 megapixel
(4000 x 3000) at 20 fps and 4K (3840 x 2160)
at 30 fps.

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New product Sony
Sony SNC-VB770 4K
With ultra-high expandable sensitivity of
ISO 409600, the SNC-VB770 4K camera is
claimed to offer levels of minimum scene
illumination down to just 0.004 lux, allowing
it to capture detailed 4K/30 fps colour video
in similar extreme lighting environments.
ONYS SNC-VB770 4K gets down to 0.004
S lux thanks to a highly-sensitive 35mm
full-frame Exmor sensor, optimised E
mount lenses to maximise the performance of the
sensor and its signal processing engine. The camera
is also claimed to capture blur-less images with
a high-speed electronic shutter to give users the
ability to track alphanumeric characters such as
licence plates and human facial expression clearly
in poorly-lit conditions.
The sensor delivers 12.2MP and has a dynamic
range equivalent to 90 dB with View-DR Technology
Shutter speed ranges from 1/1s to 1/10,000s, theres
defog image processing, highlight compensation,
flicker reduction, distortion correction, noise
reduction, intelligent scene capture and edge
storage. Resolution is 4240 x 2832 pixels. Audio
compression includes G.711 and G.726.
This camera is the first to adopt an E mount lens
within Sonys existing network camera line-up. E
mount lenses maximise the performance of the
35 mm full-frame sensor, keeping high resolution
across the entire image area from edge to edge. The
wide-range of high-quality interchangeable lenses
used for consumer digital cameras and professional
camcorders gives users the flexibility to adjust
the viewing angle to fit various environments
and applications. It also maximises the benefits
of 4K resolution, allowing detailed analysis of
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see it at
sectech!
specific areas in a scene, together with a wide-area
situational overview.
The camera also uses a Sony-developed image
processing engine to achieve extremely high
sensitivity and low noise at the same time. Area-
specific noise reduction selectively divides the
image into areas based on patterns (such as edges,
textures and evenly coloured areas like blue skies)
to efficiently reduce noise and improve image
quality. Detail reproduction technology helps to
accurately depict details with a more natural sense
of dimension.
The SNC-VB770 4K network camera provides
smart analytic functions to enable more efficient,
cost-effective operation in a wide range of video
monitoring applications. Intelligent Cropping gives
a wide area situational overview of the whole scene
and a closer view of specific areas of interest at the
same time. Operators can see the whole scene with
full HD resolution, plus up to 4 VGA cropped image
areas. According to Sony, this allows more efficient
management of network bandwidth, reducing data
storage requirements by up to 50 per cent compared
with conventional solutions. Multi Tracking can
recognise and dynamically track multiple subjects
in these separate windows. This can reduce the risk
of missing suspicious activity, letting operators see
unidentified subjects as cropped images whenever
they come into the frame.
Intelligent Coding optimises efficient management
of network bandwidth while maintaining 4K
resolution where its needed. It gives selected of-
interest areas maximum detail, while reducing bit-
rates in the other areas of the image to save network
bandwidth by up to 50 per cent and minimise
storage costs compared with conventional network
cameras. Meanwhile, Intelligent Scene Capture
automatically selects optimum picture settings
responding to environments such as weather, time,
and lighting conditions and providing the best
picture quality for the scene. Picture settings can
also be adjusted manually, or set according to time
schedules.
Maximum frame rate in H264 is 30 fps at 3840 x
2160 pixels, theres CBR/VBR with selectable cap and
a JPEG evidence shot of 12MP (4240 x 2832 pixels).
The camera offers 5 simultaneous video streams for
20 remote clients. Theres DEPA analytics, intelligent
motion detection, face detection, tamper alarm and
scene analytics including variables like intrusion,
passing, existing, disappearance, capacity, left object
and removed object and multi tracking of 4 subjects
at the same time. Sony will be showing its brand
new SNC-VB770 4K camera at SecTech Roadshows
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 News report Camera shootout

Blur in our Sights

SECTECH Roadshows Camera shootout, cutting edge, very few people have seen it objectively
which incorporates 8 leading camera tested.
brands in each of 3 categories Best Norman said he had come to terms with having a
partner at SecTech Camera shootout.
Low Light/All Rounder, Best Compact Its going to be a more definitive Shootout this
Entry Dome and Best 4K/5MP is going year with both of us working together on these 3 key
to challenge sales and marketing spin, camera categories I can see that now, Norman said.
Im not feeling insecure about my own performance
according to professional test targets Ive been working on a number of different
Norman and Ronnie Rotakin. expressions for this years shootout to ensure my
acting doesnt become derivative. Anyway, even blind
Freddie could see Ronnies not a real boy.
Meanwhile, Ronnie urged installers, integrators,
EST targets, Norman and Ronnie Rotakin
T have told SEN their combined ability
consultants and end users serious about camera
performance to register for SecTech Roadshow and
to examine sharpness, contrast, colour
to make sure they come along and take a look.
rendition, face recognition, number plate recognition
A camera shootout on this scale thats open to
and motion blur is going to provide a serious test for
anyone in the electronic security industry answers
all 24 cameras at SecTechs Camera Shootout.
and asks questions in a way no amount of talk from
Last year we got an idea of the challenges of low
industry spin doctors ever does. This shootout is not
light but I think the addition of Ronnie Rotakin with his
something video surveillance tech heads are going to
ability to convey blur in real time is really going to add
want miss Im just itching to get started.
another dimension, said Norman. Manufacturers
SecTech Roadshow will visit Perth on May 4,
and suppliers are going to be pressed by the presence
Adelaide on May 9, Melbourne on May 11, Sydney
of Ronnie to use real world shutter speeds this year.
on May 16 and Brisbane on May 18, giving installers,
We saw motion blur last year but it was not displayed
integrators, consultants and end users a chance to
consistently on all inputs throughout each test
see the best electronic security solutions in their own
things will be a lot different this time around.
cities. Roadies include QSS, Panasonic, Hills, CSD,
Ronnie Rotakin agreed.
Bosch, Canon, Dahua, Hikvision, Sylo, Mobotix, Tyco,
Blur is the key parameter in dim or low light
BGWT, Axis, Digiguard, CR Kennedy and LSC. SecTech
conditions its all very well to show a tight static scene
Roadshow is the perfect opportunity to get your
with very slow shutter speeds but those external
technical teams across some of the latest gear in the
environments where you want face recognition
market without the cost of international or interstate
of walking pedestrians, recognition of fast moving
travel. Not only do we come to you, everything is free
vehicles, or LPR of slow moving vehicles thats where
at SecTech. Free entry, free parking and free drinks at
resistance to motion blur is so important.
the end of the day. Jump onto www.sectechroadshow.
Something else Im really going to be working
com.au and pre-register now!n
hard to show at SecTech Camera Shootout this year
will be latency and blurring caused by overloaded
processors some cameras are definitely better than
others in this area. And I want to examine the way
elevated ISO reduces levels of detail and creates
further challenges for investigators drilling into
scenes with high levels of movement.
Norman says hes pleased to have Ronnie working
with him this year.
I felt last year that I wasnt able to test all aspects
of camera performance, he said. It was particularly
humiliating when some of the installers in Perth
started shouting What about motion blur! in the
middle of the test. I just stood there, frozen to the spot.
This year, between Ronnie and I, the cameras are
going to have nowhere to hide.
Its going to be bloody exciting, frankly. Seeing 24
cameras in 3 banks on a single test jig will be a real
thrill and the news Canon is planning to bring its 4.5
Million ISO 1080p camera to the Sydney Shootout
Wow! I can hardly wait to see that! That camera is so

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 Product review Axis

Depth of field is a
strength and WDR
performance is good,
too especially at
close ranges

Axis M3045-V Mini

New from Axis is the PoE 1080p M3045-V dome with HDMI and a
highly flexible pan and tilt gimbal. This 1/3-inch progressive scan CMOS
camera features a fixed 2.8m F2 lens, giving a wide 106-degree field of
view and light sensitivity down to 0.25 lux.

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 BY J O H N A D A M S

RULY compact dome cameras face a Wide view include compression, colour, brightness, sharpness,
T tough task. Within their compact housings contrast, white balance, exposure control, backlight
theyre required to offer broad and at times compensation, WDR, Text and image overlay,
conflicting functionalities, including compact size, mirroring of images, privacy mask and rotations of 0,
yet quality optics and very wide field of view, yet low 90, 180 and 270 degrees, including Corridor Format.
distortion and high image sharpness. Adding pressure You can use the digital PTZ capabilities and multi-
to the recipe is the demand for low price. Clearly, this view streaming to view separate video streams of
class of camera is a compromise and what installers zoomed-in sections of an image at the same time as
and end users want to know is whether or not the you view the full overview image.
balance of compromise meets their requirements. In the hand this is a compact unit thats only 56mm
Before we look at performance in the field, lets
run through the specifications of the M3045V. They
include a ubiquitous 1/3-inch progressive scan RGB
CMOS sensor with a resolution of 2MP and a fixed iris,
fixed focus 2.8mm F2 lens with a magnesium fluoride
coating and a horizontal field of view of 106-degrees
along with a vertical field of view of 59-degrees,
making the camera capable of being mounted high.
Befitting its internal specification, the camera
has a minimum scene illumination of 0.25 lux and
a selectable shutter speed between 1/32500 s and
1/5 s. The adjustable gimbal pans 177 degrees and
tilts 69 degrees and the mount rotates 176 degrees.
Resolution is 1080p, theres WDR functionality,
Zipstream compression technology, digital PTZ and
multi-view streaming, HDMI output for live streaming
to a local monitor, theres H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10/
AVC), Main, Baseline and High Profiles, and MJPEG
compression.
Selectable resolutions range from 1920 x 1080
pixels to 320 x 240 pixels, up to 2 individually
cropped out view areas in full frame rate and digital
PTZ. Camera settings within the Axis camera browser

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 Product review Axis

In the hand this is a compact

unit thats only 56mm high and
101mm in diameter and weight is
just 170g the M-Series really
is compact.

high and 101mm in diameter and weight is just 170g

the M-Series really is compact. The white PVC-free
poly housing (which can be painted) and smoked
dome are well made. The camera has encapsulated
electronics making it IP42 water and dust resistant
and theres IK08 vandal resistance as well as Torx
8m in 27,000 lux 10 captive screws. Operating temp is 0-45C and
maximum humidity is 85 per cent. These numbers
are fine for indoor applications.
Power draw is 2.6W average with a maximum of 3W
and there are RJ-45 and an HDMI Type D connectors.
The camera supports microSD/microSDHC/
microSDXC cards with a capacity up to 64GB, VMS
options include free AXIS Camera Companion, AXIS
Camera Station, and video management software
from Axis Application Development.
The camera can share event footage via file
upload to FTP, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS network share
and by email and notification of events can be sent
via email, HTTP, HTTPS and TCP and SNMP trap. The
camera supports event triggers analytics and edge
12m storage events and video can be recorded to the edge
and video clips sent with pre-alarm and post-alarm
video buffering.

Camera performance
The compact nature of the camera, the smoked
dome, the fixed focus and the short focal length
giving a wide angle of view with a relatively compact
CMOS sensor mean the performance characteristics
of the M3045-V are generalist with a specific focus
on internal applications. First impressions inside
and outside suggest the camera system doesnt meet
the standards of some of Axis higher specified day/
night domes and full body cameras but within the
constraints of its specification, the M3045-V does
well.
16m
Depth of field is a strength and WDR performance
is good, too especially at close ranges. Resistance
to motion blur is good for pedestrians but I cant
get plates at traffic speed in good light. Low light
capability remember this is not a D/N camera
isnt bad, either. Low light performance is subject
to blooming and noise that starts to build from
about 25 lux. Noise and noise reduction artefacts
are quite noticeable at 5 lux but the camera stays in
colour. Same as every IP camera, as light levels fall,
motion blur becomes more of an issue and theres a
point at which court admissible face recognition is
impossible.
A contributing factor to overall performance is
the wide angle of view and the small sensor, which
spreads pixels and leads to diminishing returns with
Face ID but no LPR in good light.

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 Product review Axis
8m in 10 lux
19m losing detail
Heres Ronnie showing blur at 7m.
digital zooming. For internal applications with modest
distances, this works fine and it was noticeable testing
outside that the camera was capable of face ID to
about 12m, which is pretty good going at a 2.8mm focal
length. This camera is going to find a home in retail
outlets, service stations and shopping centres so faces
at long distances arent the priority.
In the rear lane with full sun at an oblique angle the
image was relatively strong and enormously wide
theres a lot of detail with a 2.8mm focal length and I
was able to take advantage of the 59-degree vertical
coverage to get right down close to the foot of the
camera mounting point. I noticed one consistent
very mild ghost in strong light, which looked to be a
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Great angle of view
Colour rendition is strong and
performance across the scene
is very consistent theres none
of the pockets of deep shadow
you often see.
reflection of the red lens coating off the dome bubble
but it did not have any real impact on the image
quality. Faced with movement, including cars and tree
branches, there is some stepping in the image stream.
I noticed barrel distortion and guessed it was
around 9-10 per cent. This camera doesnt show much
in the way of chromatic aberration, which is great
given the very wide lens and 1080p bandwidth. When
your camera is undertaking a delicate balancing
act, you dont want to be giving up detail to purple
fringing. Intrusive tone mapping was all but invisible
in good light and not much in evidence in low light
either, where its symptoms merge with falling shutter
speeds.
Colour rendition is strong and performance across
the scene is very consistent theres none of the
pockets of deep shadow you often see. I also found
that activating WDR did not lead to loss of contrast
and sharpness in the image as it so often does. This
is a camera you can run with WDR on auto without
fearing there will be times when a customer will pay
a price for your decision.
Against 78,000 lux of backlight, the M3045-V
 5m from lens 78,000 lux backlight

3.5m

did less well when almost all 16m of the office was
between the lens and Normans face under these
conditions there was blooming around Normans
head. Up close, things improved this is quite normal
and at 2m, the camera was doing as well as many
much more expensive units, despite its huge angle of
view.
Going out the front in good light, the camera
does well in our street test, showing good detail of
Norman at 8m, reasonable detail at 12m and reduced
detail at 16m, where pixel spread really leans in.
Because of this factor, I didnt take Norman out past
16m the camera is not designed to give high levels
of detail past this point, though I do notice depth of About 2m note barrel distortion.
field is surprisingly strong from the point of view of
situational awareness in full screen. As night comes
on, noise levels increase and the image stream Features of the Axis M3045-V include:
softens but the camera stays in colour. Theres an
increase in blur but thats to be expected at this
specification. I give Ronnie Rotakin a run out the l Ultra-compact, vandal and dust-resistant design
front and yes, theres noticeable increased blur with l HDTV 1080p/2 MP
movement thanks to the slower shutter speed. l HDMI support enables streaming to a monitor
Overall, the M3045-V is a capable compact dome l  xis Zipstream technology reduces bandwidth
A
that offers users looking for an affordable, yet well- and storage
optioned camera, plenty of functionality. The angle l A xis Corridor Format
of view is substantial, theres a comparatively small l  orizontal field of view: 106 degrees, vertical 59
H
amount of distortion, low CAs, the WDR performance degrees
is much better than expected, Zipstream assures l Light sensitivity 0.25 lux at 50 IRE F2.0
miniscule bitrates, and the footprint really is discreet.
l 3-year warranty.
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Divergence is
the Future?
THERES something about the state of alarm,
automation and monitoring technology that
suggests a splintering of paths to market in the
alarm monitoring industry. And ISC West in Las
Vegas last month highlighted a number of key
trends likely to play a part in our future. There
certainly are opportunities for those with clear
goals because overall, things look a little messy.
54 se&n
BY J O H N A D A M S
Cloud access control,
cloud alarms, cloud video
surveillance. That stuff is
all there and it works,
given quality networks.
P
ERHAPS the key fundamental
at work here is that as alarm
systems become residents
of the IP world and installers become
thoroughly imbued with networked
ecosystems, reporting paths become
multifarious, integrations more
ubiquitous. Very cool things become
possible and they dont need to managed
in the old ways. An idea of alarm and
access control systems as input/output
boards supported by redundant networks
and clever software comes ever more
clearly into view.
Something else thats noticeable is
there are more players in the alarms
and access control space including
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incorporate IP cameras, alarm inputs
and those vaunted cloud reporting
capabilities. Weve discussed before
whether or not such systems are likely to
make real headway in the security market
theyre a double-edged sword in that they
broaden market perceptions while driving
down prices. They can also lower the
expectations of users who think very low
quality kit is the real deal.
Frankly, its hard to see quirky
newcomers doing more than influencing
the main game. What these companies
are achieving, far more than leeching
market share, is pressing less thoughtful
incumbent players into unlikely new
shapes as they strive to meet what they
perceive to be the new demands of the
market. But are these unsupported lateral
solutions actually market demands? Its
very hard to say. At times I think some
providers in the intrusion and automation
sector are playing a game of technological
musical chairs with themselves. There
certainly is change but not everyone is
quite onto the fact its change in the way
a real service model is provided to real
customers by real suppliers. You can see
who is winning at this game and they are
winning with a vertical business model
that supports distributors, installers,
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Monitoring
You can see who is winning at this game
and they are winning with a vertical
business model that supports
distributors, installers, monitoring
providers and their customers.
monitoring providers and their
customers.
Smart home technology was another
thing there was plenty of at ISC it really
is ubiquitous now and few are the alarm
panels that dont offer some sort of
automation capability, as well as the ability
to be managed remotely by users. Of note,
Alarm.com was at ISC West for the first
time, reflecting clouds increasing weight
in the market. Products like Skybell, Alarm.
coms 8-input video recorder (this last is
noteworthy in many ways), Honeywells
AlarmNet 360, DragonFly DIY video
verification - from Videofied no less came
in for attention.
Cloud certainly was building at ISC West
and it leaves ample room for monitoring
companies to support traditional
solutions and play guardian angel with
cloud-based CCTV and access control
solutions. Sometimes I think the potential
for monitoring stations to grow into
much greater involvement with remote
networked solutions on behalf of their
clients is overlooked. In applications where
the monitoring station can remotely take
on the role formerly undertaken by staff
on the ground, existing alarm monitoring
client lists become a rich vein to be mined
with proven networked solutions.
There are many layers of cloud. Perhaps
weve been writing about cloud so long it
feels like old hat but it does seem an area
the market hasnt got its head around.
Cloud access control, cloud alarms, cloud
video surveillance. That stuff is all there
and it works, given quality networks.
Seeing cloud access control from
Schneider was neat weve got a fondness
for Kantech Hattrix here at SEN and
think theres a definite market for quality
cloud-based access control solutions
done properly. When it comes to cloud,
an interesting solution was the Umbo
SmartDome, a camera that exists entirely
in the cloud in terms of addressability
and setup. Frankly, its a reinvention of the
wheel but the default connection path/
storage is the clever thing. Will this shift
lead to a breakthrough in other parts of the
market? Optical performance is the key.
The nature of VisionHub from Qognify
(formerly Nice Systems) was instructive.
This is how Qognify describes its web-
based VMS: An open platform that
leverages video as the main sensor in the
control room, while uniquely integrating
3rd party access control systems (ACS)
using a dedicated module, which
comes with ready-made integrations.
VisionHub provides 2-way integrations
with other third-party security systems
and sensors such as fire and intrusion
detection enabling a unified, map-centric
operating picture that provides situational
awareness and efficiency. All this is taking
place in the cloud, mind you.
You could argue a solution like
VisionHub would be installed for a single
user but the capabilities and flexibilities
are enormous and the lateral nature of the
system highlights the lateral character of
IP-based solutions. This leads us back to
an earlier observation that the inherent
open-ness of IP systems is splintering the
market by - dare I say it - using the internet
as a comms bus for integration, as well as
a path for communication. Even when
you spend a considerable part of the day
thinking about such things, it can be hard
to get your head around the idea of the
internet as a universal circulatory system.
But there it is. n
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SE Waters
Integrated Solution
South East Water and Johnson Controls
have installed an integrated video
and access control solution to secure
infrastructure across Melbourne. The
solution incorporates Inner Range
Integriti access control, Axis cameras
and a Milestone VMS.
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OUTH East Water provides water,
S sewerage and recycled water services to
residential, commercial and industrial
customers - more than 1.7 million people in
Southeast Melbourne. Its service region covers
3640 square kilometres from Port Melbourne to
Portsea. South East Water manages a water and
sewer network made up of more than 24,000km
of pipeline, 81 water pump stations, 259 sewage
pump stations, nine recycled water pump stations,
8 water recycling plants, and one storm water
treatment plant, totalling more than $A3 billion of
infrastructure and assets.
Asset monitoring and CCTV have a central role
to play in the organizations success, by protecting
investments, reducing site costs, and helping to
respond to issues more rapidly. South East Water
saw an opportunity to upgrade its existing mix of
standalone legacy monitoring systems with a more
integrated, flexible platform that could support the
organizations ambitious technology and innovation
strategy.
South East Water selected an open platform, IP-
based solution. The company currently has about
400 Axis network cameras running on Milestone The new solution means we
XProtect Corporate video management software. have the ability to send ultra-
South East Water has also integrated the Milestone high quality AVI video directly
open platform into its Integriti access control system to the police, which they know
from Inner Range and its supervisory control and will be admissible in court.

data acquisition (SCADA) system, which acts as the

alarm monitoring unit.
The organization has 20-30 employees using
Milestone video management software, many
of whom are monitoring assets on the go using
Milestone Mobile on their phones or tablets. It has also
placed cameras on certain remote assets using 3G
and 4G wireless. The cameras are set in the Milestone
software to record on motion. South East Water used
Milestone Partner Johnson Controls for its initial
integration and camera setup, but performed the
majority of the backend integrations itself.
With its adoption of the Milestone open platform
paired with Axis network cameras, South East
Water is able to monitor its assets with a centralized,
integratable solution that is easy for employees to
use. Axis cameras provide comprehensive coverage
to offices and remote facilities, as well as street
and underground sewage and drainage systems.
Milestone Mobiles Video Push notification allows
South East Water to quickly respond to incidents like
major infrastructure damage, burst pipes, sewer spills
and other critical events that can all be streamed in
real-time from operators phones to the control room.

Open platform was the key

Andrew Forster-Knight, group manager of Intelligent
Systems at South East Water, said that the company
decided on an open architecture platform early in the
search process.
Our most important criterion in choosing a
new system was that it be an open platform, said
Forster-Knight. With Milestone we had an almost
unlimited amount of choices when it came to camera
vendors and third-party applications, reducing
integration costs and maximizing the value of existing
infrastructure.
Ease-of-use was also a key factor. Using the intuitive
step-by-step wizard, team members with little
previous experience can add any kind of camera and

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 Case study SE Water
have it instantly pop up in the video client.
With infrastructure located across inner
Melbourne, security is an important consideration
for South East Water. Graffiti presents a particular
challenge, yet before Milestone and Axis, the video
image quality wasnt always good enough to assist
police investigations.
The new solution means we have the ability to
send ultra-high quality AVI video directly to the
police, which they know will be admissible in court,
said Forster-Knight.
Integration with access
control and LPR
Access control integration is also enhancing South
East Waters security processes. Using the XProtect
Access module, South East Water is able to integrate
Milestones video management and user interface
with Integriti, South East Waters access control
system. This extra level of integration combines the
verification of Milestone video with access control
events, from a central client.
Employees can enter buildings with swipe cards
or a Bluetooth-connected smartphone app. Now,
with XProtect Access video verification, South
East Water can confirm there are no unauthorized
personnel entering offices or treatment plants.
South East Water is also using XProtect LPR, a
license plate recognition (LPR) add-on product fully
integrated in the XProtect Smart Client, to streamline
employee parking.
It would have been a time-consuming process
to have everyone use a swipe-card to access the lot,
so we designed our new building with LPR, said
Forster-Knight. XProtect LPR automatically opens
our parking lot gate when a permitted license plate
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is identified. Plus, we have eyes on every car in the
lot, so we can proactively respond to any incidents
Now, with
that may arise.
XProtect
Access video South East Water has standardized with Axis
verification, cameras, based on their low failure rate, competitive
South East pricing and integration capabilities.
Water can Were using Axis pinhole cameras, PTZs and
confirm things like license plate recognition, so its great to
there are no have a one-stop shop like Axis where team members
unauthorized only have to learn one system, said Forster-Knight.
personnel Axis cameras can be placed in both indoor and
entering outdoor facilities, even within residential and rural
offices or
treatment sewage and drainage systems, due to the rigorous
plants. waterproof and dustproof-testing Axis does on
every camera.
South East Water is also seeing the benefits of
Milestone Mobile Video Push capability, which has
greatly improved operational efficiency by allowing
engineers to relay the details of complex issues
instantaneously to its command center.
In the past, when an engineer would go to
inspect a problem with a sewage pipe, we wouldnt
receive the information for hours or possibly days,
said Forster-Knight. Now, using Milestone Mobile,
video can be recorded and immediately sent to
our command center, where we can evaluate the
cause and take appropriate action. It means we
can respond to problems faster, and the impact to
customers is reduced.
We are working on installing cameras in certain
underground sewer environments provided they
can hold up to the terrain, said Forster-Knight.
We are leveraging new technologies right across
our business in order to deliver better value to
customers, and Milestone is playing an important
role. n
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 Case study Addictive

Rob Marsden, Addictive Technology

Addictive
technology
Addictive Technology Solutions has installed an integrated access
control and video surveillance solution for a large storage facility in
Queensland. The system incorporates seven 3MP HD Avigilon bullet
cameras with integrated video analytics, a Cisco switch and an HP
micro server running Avigilon Control Centre Server, with video
surveillance integrated with Integriti Professional software using the
CCTV integration module to trigger virtual inputs reporting via an
Inner Range 3G T4000 communicator.

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LARGE distribution business in
A Queensland required an integrated
electronic security application to assist
in the 24-hour operation of its facility. Integrator,
Addictive Technology Solutions, combined
Avigilon cameras and management software
with an Inner Range Integriti Professional system
to meet the needs of its customer. The chosen
solution allows monitoring and access to be
handled by a remote monitoring station out of
hours at a considerable cost saving to the client.
At 9000 square metres, this is a large site
and includes one huge warehouse building, as
well as outer storage facilities. The customer
stores vehicles waiting preparation for sale and
incorporates an onsite workshop that provides
BY J O H N A D A M S
The solution means that in a
few minutes an entire
weekends activity can be
scanned and viewed and any
activities that went
unnoticed can be addressed.
support for other locations needing the same
services, so stock values are high and there are
plenty of access control events day and night.
The way the new electronic security system
works is that video footage and access events are
linked and internally monitored live, as well as
being associated with relevant recordings. After-
hours, the Securecorp monitoring centre takes over
the task of live monitoring of the facility, including
managing the ability to allow access to authorised
vehicles remotely. Accessibility via mobile devices
after hours by management is also an attractive
feature used regularly to check in on the site.
In terms of operational capability, the most
important aspects of the system are its ability
to enable an efficient review of previous events
overnight, during the previous day or over
weekends. The solution means that in a few
minutes an entire weekends activity can be
scanned and viewed and any activities that went
unnoticed can be addressed. Daily operations
can also be reviewed moments after an incident
occurs, which allows strict controls over previously
difficult to manage situations. The site manager and
front line staff all have access to the system and use
it regularly throughout the day to review activity
and staff movements. The company has found the
ease of access and review of data very useful for
investigating injury and accidental loss of items.
Another big advantage of this solution is its
efficiency and the client says it has saved a
significant amount of money while enhancing
system capacity.
Our security savings and confidence in this
system have been a major factor in recommending
this system to other areas in our company and we
will be looking to expand on the current coverage
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 Case study Addictive
on our site having seen the true benefits and time
savings it provides, Addictives customer says.
An integrated solution
According to Rob Marsden, managing director at
Addictive Technology Solutions, the customer
needed a solution to replace static guards
responsible for monitoring the site to ensure there
was no damage or theft of its inventory of high
value vehicles.
The environment was very challenging as it
was outdoors over multiple car yards and had
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neighbouring farms with roaming animals that
we had to make sure did not cause false alarms,
Marsden explains. We also had to allow for security
patrols to come through the site in vehicles without
causing false alarms at multiple points throughout
the night. Additionally, the legacy communications
path was unreliable 3G Internet and there was no
access to a hardwired broadband connection
this meant alarm activations from video analytics
needed to work regardless of connectivity
problems.
According to Marsden, this is a greenfield site
and all the systems, software and hardware at the
site were installed new by Addictive Technology
Solutions. The system consists of 7 HD 3MP
Avigilon bullet cameras with analytics, a Cisco
gigabit POE managed switch, an HP ProLiant micro
server running Avigilon Control Centre Server
and Integriti Professional. Using the Integriti CCTV
integration module,the analytics alarms triggers
virtual inputs on the Integriti and reports via the
Multipath-IP T4000 to the Securcorp Multipath-IP
receiver.
All the equipment is remotely monitored and
managed by Addictive Technology Solutions
under its IT RMM (remote management and
monitoring) platform Autotask, while the 24x7
security monitoring and video verification are
handled by the Securecorp control room, says
Marsden. This topology allows for video analytics-
based alarm events to be reported if the broadband
is offline via the Integriti Multipath-IP network.
Importantly, the video analytics alarm events
are programmed to arm and disarm automatically
via a schedule and are set to ignore motion and
cars and only report alarm events when humans
are detected. Various rules and events for Avigilon
Video Analytics are set within multiple areas
and are configured to detect people with varying
degrees of sensitivity and other variables. Alarm
events generate an immediate patrol response
in the event of loitering, or a police response if
operators are alerted to an intrusion event.
The installation
Because this was a greenfield site, it wasnt just the
security gear that needed to go in there was no
infrastructure at all for access control or cameras
and that meant installing new cabling in conduits
to support the system.
According to Marsden, the customer contacted
Addictive Technology in early December of 2015
and needed a solution installed and operational
before the 24th of December. Time is always a key
challenge but the parameters of this installation
meant time constraints were tougher than usual.
Because of tight deadlines for operation and
many parties involved, communication with all
was the key as many people were starting to go on
annual leave, or had very little resources to rely on
in the final weeks of 2015, said Marsden. Addictive
Technology Solutions delivered to this tight
deadline but we had to be especially careful with
the work because if the system did not perform
as expected, issues may not have been able to be
resolved until well into the new year.
This meant the Addictive Technology team had
to ensure that the monitoring station was ready
for the alarm inputs and video feeds and that all
parts would arrive on time from the distributor.
Customers requesting security patrol operators
had to be informed of the job and Addictive had We also had to allow for
to make sure that the customers IT department security patrols to come
had correctly configured the required TCP/IP through the site in vehicles
ports for outbound and inbound connectivity without causing false alarms
and switching VLAN requirements within days of at multiple points
project acceptance.
throughout the nights.
Another part of the installation that required
care was associating video streams with alarm capabilities we were told it would, the customer
events, as well as commissioning the integrated says. In fact, the functions have outperformed
video analytics. In operational terms, Avigilon expectations. And the support on offer from
Control Centre reports camera events direct Addictive Technology has been of a very
to Securecorps Patriot Systems monitoring high standard, with access to advice being
software, as well as to Integriti, which reports via instantaneous. The system is so easy to self-teach
the Multipath-IP network allowing for complete theres been little need of assistance but knowing
redundancy. Its from within Integriti that all its available is important. During installation and
cameras are assigned to their respective areas and commissioning any adjustment and system-
treated as alarm inputs. learning procedures were carried out rapidly
without question and the emphasis was always
Conclusion on providing a high quality service. n
Marsden says hes delighted with the way the
Addictive Technologies team, with support from
Securecorp and distributor CSD, worked together to
ensure the best possible outcome for the customer
in a very short space of time.
One of the great things about integrating the
latest networked electronic security technologies
is that this allows us to meet customer
requirements in a way never possible before, he
explains. Allowing local and remote management
of the system, and having alarms generated by IVA,
makes management of the system much more
proactive, as well as more efficient and economical.
Being able to give our customer access to the
system remotely is another excellent capability.
Most importantly, Addictive Technologies
customer is pleased with the system and the
installation process.
Our new security solution gives us all the

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 Special report ISC West
Trends at ISC West
ISC West is an enormous exhibition and
conference event and 2016 was the biggest
yet, with attendance up 1 per cent to
30,000 and a record 1072 exhibitors. There
was plenty to see and the standout trends
were not easy to miss.
EY identifiable trends at ISC West included
K the ongoing importance of integration,
with many integrated solutions and
plenty of interest in them. Growing trends were
evident in IoT, LPR and cloud services, which is
building towards a breakthrough. Smart home
technology was big, as was monitoring generally.
The layered nature of the IP future was readily
apparent, with loads of software-based solutions
wherever you turned. There was considerable
focus on analytics and its ability to mine data more
effectively to provide operational support for end
users. Cybersecurity of electronic security solutions
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was another building trend. Other trends included
the appearance of huge numbers of new players in
the IP space and the endless reinvention of existing
players as quality networked solutions providers.
The most interesting product at ISC West may have
been Umbo SmartDome not for its own sake but for
what it says about the future of electronic security
hardware. Umbo SmartDome is a cloud-first smart
camera that has its entire software and hardware
architecture built on cloud. The idea is to do away
with traditional onsite recorders and their single site
or multiple-single-sites style of management. This
approach is designed to significantly trim the support
and on-going maintenance overheads. The setup
process involves plugging the camera in and seeing
it online. Everything that installers and users have to
deal with onsite is moved off-site with zero local or
remote architectural burden. Will we see solutions
like Umbo SmartDome in the access control and
alarms space? Inevitably. Price is going to be the key
thing here and that points to leveraging of this sort of
technology by very large players.
Other interesting releases included Schneiders
cloud-based integrated security management system
Access Xpert, Hikvisions 4K PTZ dome, was key
release. Axis had new cameras and software, there
was Skybell HD Edition, Alarm.com also launched a
new V521IR indoor infrared camera and a new eight
channel SVR100 continuous in-home video recorder.
Assa Abloy showed IN100 Aperio, keyfobs and an
access control panel. There was the Smoke Ring and
GC3 Solution from 2GIG, Mobotix v25 vandal dome,
 BY J O H N A D A M S

Will we see solutions like

Umbo SmartDome in the
access control and alarms
space? Inevitably.

Avigilon Access Manager, Honeywell AlarmNet

360 cloud solution, Axis Perimeter Defender,
Bosch Dual Path Security and Fire Communicator,
Bosch Chave PKI IP camera solution, Bosch IVA
6.30, Bosch Radion TriTech, DragonFly video
intrusion system from Videofied, Allegion Engage,
HID Mobile Access (wearable), REDSCAN mini RLS-
2020i, Samsung SNV-8081R 5MP dome, Nightingale
BrdsEye drone, Theias new 4K 12 megapixel lenses,
Umbo SmartDome, VERA thermal camera and
VESDA-E VEP smoke detector. for HydraWedge SM50, Residential and Monitoring
What were the Best New Products at ISC Solutions went to Remocam Inc for Remocam, while
West 2016 as judged by the Security Industry Tools & Hardware was won by Train a Tech for Hands
Association? Access Control Devices & Peripherals On Training.
went to Stanley for its Best Shelter, Access Control User Authentication, Identification, Credentialing
Devices & Peripherals Wireless was won by Cypress and Mgmt was awarded to Advanced Optical Systems
Integrated for AACTivate Mobile Reader and the for ANDI On The Go 3.0 with an Honorable Mention to
Access Control Software and Controllers was taken Stone Lock Global for Stone Lock Pro. Video Analytics
out by Medeco for Medeco XT Data Analytics. went to Axis Communications for AXIS Perimeter
Anti Terrorism/Force Protection went to Harsco Defender and Video Surveillance Advanced Imaging
Industrial IKG for GrateGuard, Cloud Solutions Technologies went to 3xLogic for the VERA VX-VT-36
was awarded to BluSKY for BluBOX Security with Thermal Camera. Video Surveillance Cameras HD
an Honourable Mention to Umbo for UMBO Smart (megapixel) was won by Hikvision with Ultra HD 4K
Drive. Commercial Monitoring Solutions was won Smart IR PTZ, Video Surveillance Cameras IP went to
by GeoFeedia for GeoFeedia and Convergence Axis CommunicationsAXIS Q61 PTZ Dome Network
and Integrated Software and Solutions went Camera Series, Video Surveillance Data Storage
to AlertEnterprise, Inc for Guardian Predict. was awarded to Spectra Logic for Verde DPE (Digital
Meanwhile, Emergency Communications/Mass Preservation for Enterprise) with an Honourable
Notification Systems was awarded to TextSpeak Mention to LTO Program for LTO Generation 7
Design for TextSpeak EarBridge. Technology.
Fire/Life Safety went to Nortek Security & Control Video Surveillance Hardware and Accessories
LLC 2GIG Smoke Ring Interconnected Smoke went to V5 Systems for V5 Systems Portable
Detector Sensor/Transmitter with an Honourable Security Unit with an Honourable Mention to Theia
Mention to CWSI/Tyco for the 520hz Low Frequency Technologies for Theia Compact 4K Lens, Video
Sounder. Hosted Solutions/Managed Services Surveillance Management Systems went to Qognify
was awarded to IC Realtime for IC Real Tech ALLie for Qognify VisionHub. Best New Product was
Home 360x360 Virtual Reality Video Surveillance awarded to Lynx TFGs TIGER and the Judges Choice
Camera & ALLie VR Headset Package and Intrusion went to TextSpeak Design Group for TextSpeak
Detection and Prevention Solutions went to EarBridge-Text to Speech Announcement System. n
Ontech Security for Wardiam with an Honourable
Mention going to OPTEX for its RLS-2020. Intrusion
Detection and Prevention Solutions Wireless went
to Universal Translator Resolution Products with an
Honourable Mention to Bosch Security Systems for
RADION TriTech ZB.
Law Enforcement/Guarding Systems was won
by Shanghai OXi Technology for OXi 10-Print
Fingerprint Scanner (G4000), Lock Systems and
Secure Storage Containers was won by The USB
Lock for The USB Lock, Mobile Apps was won by
STANLEYs STANLEY Guard with an Honourable
Mention to HID Global for HID Mobile Access.
Outdoor Perimeter Protection went to HySecurity

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Editors choice Whats new in the industry.

Kantech EntraPass
l KANTECH (part of Tyco Security Products) designs, markets and supports
integrated access control technologies that are ready to use right out of the box.
Kantechs solutions provide a compact, entry-level solution for smaller businesses,
while the EntraPass access control software combines with the powerful KT-1, KT-
300 or KT-400 door controllers to provide enhanced capabilities for enterprise
scale applications. For additional convenience and security, Kantech solutions can
easily link to American Dynamics Intellex digital video management systems to
provide an integrated access control and video solution. Kantech also offers out-
of-the box integration with intrusion detection and telephone entry systems. All
managed from a unified software package. Bosch Flexidome 7000
Distributor: Hills l BOSCH Security Systems
Contact: 1800 685 487 FLEXIDOME IP panoramic 7000
MP camera has a 12MP sensor and
fisheye lens giving 180-degree
or 360-degree overview images
without blind spots. The camera is
fully supported by edge or client-
side dewarping. The camera is
suitable for both on walls and in-
ceiling installation. The cover plate
can be easily painted to blend in
with the surroundings. It is ideal
for applications such as corridors
and reception desks. Both models
offer an awesome design and are
incredibly easy to install. Features
include intelligent video analysis,
Axis Releases Zipstream for PTZs
intelligent tracking, intelligent
l AXIS Communications introduced a new release of Axis Zipstream compression
auto exposure, intelligent dynamic
technology that now automatically adapts to PTZ camera movements. Storage and
noise reduction, multiple regions
bandwidth consumption is reduced even while operators pan, tilt or zoom a camera.
of interest, dynamic transcoding,
Most IP-based video surveillance systems today are based on the H.264 video compression
ONVIF conformance, IPP support
standard lowering bandwidth and storage requirements. Fully compatible with existing
and edge de-warping.
H.264 network infrastructure and video management software, Axis Zipstream is a
Distributor: Bosch Security
significantly more efficient H.264 implementation, lowering bandwidth and storage
Systems
requirements by an average 50 per cent or more. This is achieved by adding a new module
Contact: 1300 1 BOSCH (26724)
inside the video compression engine of a network camera that ensures important details in
the image get enough attention in the video stream while unnecessary data can be removed.
Axis Zipstream technology analyzes and optimizes the network cameras video stream
in real-time. Scenes containing interesting details are recorded in full image quality and
resolution while other areas are filtered out to optimally use available bandwidth and storage.
PTZ camera movements can cause bandwidth spikes resulting in frames being skipped, both
in live operator viewing as well as in recordings. Axis Zipstream compression technology is
now able to adapt to these camera movements.
Bandwidth spikes can be avoided thanks to a
new dynamic rate controller that is automatically
enabled when the camera is being panned, tilted
or zoomed.
Distributor: Axis Communications
Contact: +61 3 9982 1111

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Tyco DSC Universal Cellular Communicator
l TYCO Security Products has introduced the DSC GS4005 / 3G4005 universal cellular
communicator that is designed to strengthen and enhance the functionality of existing
residential and commercial alarm systems by providing a cost effective solution for
migrating to cellular communications.
The DSC universal communicator enables the upgrade of almost any existing
PSTN alarm panel to GSM/3G cellular connectivity. Adding cellular communications
enables more robust system security by eliminating the risk of an intruder disabling
communication by cutting the phone wire and provides cost savings and added
convenience for customers who want to switch from landlines in favor of mobile
phones.
Home and business customers can also benefit from additional functionality enabled Xcellis Server by
by the DSC universal communicator that makes existing systems smarter with mobile Quantum
control and advanced capabilities. Users can remotely arm/disarm their system using l QUANTUM Corporation has just
a mobile device and receive detailed notifications on alarms through voice and SMS released a new server designed
notifications and commands. Basic smart home features, such as the control of smart specifically for VMS applications and
light switches, are also enabled with the addition of the DSC Universal Communicator. is ideal paired with Quantum storage.
Distributor: Tyco Security Products This video surveillance specific server
Contact: +61 4 6776 3544 builds on Quantums 20-plus year
experience in managing video. The
new Xcellis server provides a VMS
optimised environment, and easy
growth over time without doing rip-
and-replace upgrades. The Xcellis
server is ideally suited for 50+ camera
applications and can scale to 1000+
cameras when combined with
Quantum Xcellis Storage. Mention SEN
when you contact us and receive 10 per
Axis Unveils Perimeter Defender
cent off your quote until 30 June!
l AXIS Communications has announced a solution for large-scale perimeter protection
Distributor: Quantum Australia
with the introduction of AXIS Perimeter Defender, a high-end video analytics application
Contact: 1800 999 285 or
for intrusion detection for the enterprise market. With this launch, Axis enables its
ANZsales@quantum.com
partners to deliver a scalable and flexible perimeter defense solution using Axis thermal
cameras and optical pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ) cameras, AXIS Perimeter Defender and Axis
network horn speakers. The application supports multiple detection scenarios including
several types of intrusion detection and loitering.
The application comes with intuitive management and setup tools in one single
management interface. A dedicated, easy-to-use design tool simplifies the initial system
layout and the installation. The central management interface allows operators to
configure and manage all analytics-enabled cameras in the network through efficient
and time-saving batch operations. In addition, a graphical representation of detection
distances ensures that any potential blind spots are eliminated, and the entire perimeter
is protected with the highest level of accuracy and consistency. AXIS Perimeter
Defender is based on proven technology from Digital Barriers, a company with extensive
experience in surveillance analytics.
Distributor: Axis Communications
Contact: +61 3 9982 1111

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Editors choice Whats new in the industry.

Sony SNC-VB770 4K network camera

l SONYS newest 4K network camera, model SNC-VB770, offers the highest sensitivity
in its class - under 0.004 lux with an ISO rating of 409600. The new model combines
ultra-high sensitivity with 4K resolution and advanced networking capabilities to
give video professionals more flexibility to capture details even in extreme low-light
conditions.
The sensor captures significantly more light with low noise than conventional
camera sensors to realize drastic improvements in sensitivity. The result is low light
performance in nearly pitch-black environments beyond the capabilities of human
eyes. The SNC-VB770s E-mount lens series accommodates a variety of lens options
from wide angle to telephoto, allowing easy integration into a range of video capture
applications, including surveillance such as city, transportation, ports or critical Pelco Sarix IWP Series
infrastructure; web attraction, nature studies or scientific applications. The cameras Vandal Resistant
Intelligent Cropping feature lets users capture a full view while cropping images Wedge
in its native 4K resolution from multiple images at the same time, with either 3 or 5 l PELCO Sarix IWP Series vandal
simultaneous video streams. resistant wedge cameras feature a
Distributor: Sony Australia fixed 2.8 mm lens for surveillance
Contact: +61 2 9887 6666 needs in tight spaces. Additionally,
the Sarix IWP Series features
advanced color science and a
mechanical IR cut filter for increased
sensitivity in low-light installations.
Product Features include up to
2MP resolution at up to 30ips, up to
64 GB edge storage with MicroSD
card, motion detection and camera
sabotage detection, operating
temperature from 10 to 55C, PoE,
vandal resistant to IK10, weather
IndigoVision launches into new Galaxy
rated to IP66, compatible with Pelco
l THE IndigoVision Honeywell Galaxy Integration Module now gives even more
and third-party video systems, ONVIF
control over Honeywell Galaxy systems, allowing monitoring and command of
Profile S and Profile G conformant
Galaxy Series 3, Dimension and Flex panels through IndigoVisions Control Center
and a full 3-year warranty and
management software. Get seamless management and monitoring through a single
support.
interface - IndigoVisions Control Center. Trigger live video, move PTZ cameras, start
Distributor: Pelco By Schneider
recordings, send notification emails automatically - all dramatically decreasing
Electric
operator response time.
Contact: +61 2 9125 8094
Video surveillance, access control, perimeter detection, alarm systems, help points:
all these applications are designed to keep users safe. But they are all stand-alone,
different systems speaking different languages. That means they cant talk to each
other. This is a single application that speaks to and controls all the others.
Integration modules in this application act as translators so the various surveillance
applications are easier to use. They convert all the applications, puts them into a single
application - Control Center. Control Center then makes the information smart and
actionable.
Distributor: Indigovision Integrated Products
Contact: 1300 055 164

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Juniper EX2200 Ethernet Switches
l BASED on existing, fieldproven Juniper Networks
technology, the EX2200 switching architecture provides the
same level of carrier-class performance and reliability that
Juniper Networks routers bring to the worlds largest service
provider networks.
The Juniper Networks line of Ethernet switches offers a
powerful solution for supporting services such as closed
circuit television (CCTV) and other applications. CCTV
deployments often involve multiple receiving stations and
storage servers, requiring cameras to send multiple streams
of the same footage.
The EX2200 line of switches support Multicast, a technology
that requires cameras to send the video stream once and the
network will intelligently forward it to all receiving stations.
This conserves the bandwidth required on the network,
allowing increased video resolution and effective lifespan of
the network for future standards such as 4K.
Distributor: Hills
Contact: 1800 685 487
Hikvision releases HDTVI
l HIKVISIONS HDTVI 3.0 solution preserves the convenience
of an analog system while providing up to 5 MP-resolution
with 4K video output, making high-definition surveillance
systems possible without replacing existing cabling or
substituting IP cameras. Engineered with Hikvisions
high-caliber H.264+ compression, HDTVI 3.0 technology
dramatically reduces bitrates by up to 50 per cent while
maintaining high transmission quality without sacrificing
precise details. Hikvisions HDTVI 3.0 technology guarantees
up to 1200m of high-quality HD720p transmission and up
to 800m of HD1080p video over coaxial cable, so existing
systems can be extended easily and larger projects can be
executed quickly.
Distributors: CSD 1300 319 499
and Ness Corporation +61 2 8825 9222
Panasonic VL-V900 Intercom From EOS
l PANASONIC adds new elements in the Home Safety
Network category by introducing VL-V900BX Intercom
system, designed specifically to fulfill the needs of apartment
buildings. Its a highly scalable with the ability to support 3
lobby stations and 560 room monitors. It can also support 4
guard stations and multiple buildings when connected to a
PBX system.
The VL-V900BX system provides greater safety and security
to residents who can answer visitors after checking their
faces using a smartphone or wireless monitor. Panasonics
IPS technology offers clear viewing at wide angles and
records images of visitors for viewing anytime. The 3 level
of monitoring further enhance security. Users can monitor
premises and intercom a guard house through integration
with CCTV and phone systems.
VL-V900BX has tracing backlogs, a self-
diagnostic function to identify errors
and more.Panasonic VL-V900BX is
definitely a great addition when building
apartments with its innovative features
and great looks.
Distributor: EOS Australia Pty Ltd
Contact: +61 2 9749 5888
Mobotix v25 Indoor Vandal Dome
l MOBOTIX v25 is the first MOBOTIX vandalism indoor
camera and at the same time supporting all MOBOTIX
functions. The customer gets a complete standalone
video surveillance system, including SD card or NAS event
recording, alarming, professional video management and
video analysis functions like heat map and object statistics.
It is compatible to the new MxTubeMount to be installed in
unstructured ceilings like supermarkets, airports, logistics
facilities etc. The v25 will be supported with two vandalism
kits including a stainless steel protection ring and reinforced
dome cover. These provide complete case protection up to
IK10 of the standard v25 as well as the v25 equipped with the
additional on-wall audio kit, which is ideal for installations in
public buildings, prisons and military premises.
Distributor: Mobotix
Contact: +61 2 8507 2000
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Help desk Our panel of experts answers your questions.

Below are the approximate recommendations
for rest times (complete rest, that is) between
sets according to your goal, per the National
Streng th and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
*Note that since fat loss depends primarily on diet, there
is no official rest-period prescription for it, although we
feel that both short and long rests work, depending on
the program.
Q: Would you advocate the use of a
2x teleconverter to extend the range
of a Fujinon 15-50mm lens? We have
an application that requires face
recognition at longer than usual
ranges and were impressed with the
images of Norman at 50mm and 15
metres we saw in SEN. A PTZ would
probably be best but cost is an
issue and the application is specific.
Would an extender give us similar
performance around 30m from the
lens? Are there any disadvantages
to such a setup? Which brands are
best?
A: Yes, you could use a 2x teleconverter
to get reasonably good performance
30m from the lens in good light. Use of
a 2x TC/extender will double the long
end to 100mm, while halving the angle
of view and halving the amount of
light reaching the sensor. That means
performance is going to be better during
daylight hours or in the presence of
reasonable 24-hour illumination. You
should expect increased chromatic
aberrations in high contrast areas, as
well as reduced ability to apply digital
zoom before pixellation. There will also
be some loss of contrast and colour
rendition but this wont impact on face
recognition much. Bear in mind, too, that
very stable mounting and careful focus
are vital at longer focal lengths.
When it comes to teleconverters
and extenders you need to decide
whether or not the negatives outweigh
the benefits. The benefits include a
considerable increase in reach along
with increased optical compression of
objects in a scene which may improve
operator context during live monitoring.
Before reaching for a DSLR TC I ask
myself whether the larger but lower quality
subject I see filling more of my viewfinder
with the TC will be superior to the smaller,
sharper image provided by lens alone after
rezzing up using digital zoom and crop.
Experience suggests there are times when
the TC gives superior results but that can
have more to do with optical compression
than image quality. You will need to test this
objectively.
Finding a 2x CS-mount TC or extender
may be fiddly and gear available on eBay
is often overpriced no-name. For best
performance, try to find a Computar
EX2CS or Pentax/Ricoh C80034. Fujinon
and Canon may have 2x extenders for C
and CS-mount lenses. If Fujinon makes one
that costs around $A100, Id go with that.
Alternatively, take a look at the Rainbow
8-80mm f/1.6, auto iris, IR-corrected
-inch MP lens. Weve not tested one but
they are around $US100 used and offer
a huge range. If Rainbow lens quality is
within 30 per cent of the Fujinon 15-50mm
(which really is a great CCTV lens), then
buying the longer lens and forgoing the TC/
extender will give you a better image.
Q: We use a number of different
cameras in 24-hour external
applications and notice that one in
particular is much brighter than the
others but this effects digital zoom
the images seem grainier. Whats going
on?
Higher ISO means more noise
A: The brighter cameras sensor is
automatically applying higher levels of ISO
(amplification is rated by the International
Standards Organisations hence the
ISO rating of a camera). Increasing ISO is
great as it means brighter images but its
a balancing act. Theres a point at which
noise cancels out gain. Typically, the
charge generated by a sensors photosite
is proportionate to the number of photon
hits that take place for a given shutter
speed and aperture. In a typical IP camera,
as signal reduces, the camera will open
the iris, slow down the shutter speed and
increase amplification at the photosite. But
there are variables in this amplification for
instance, black may be rendered as dark
grey and will register as noise. The more
amplification, the more variation is visible.
And amplification from photosites spills
into adjacent sites leading to blooming. As
well as amplification at photosites on the
sensor, there may also be amplification
undertaken by an analogue amplifier
external to the sensor and governed by
internal camera logic. Modern camera
logic knows when ISO is up and tries to
compensate with digital noise reduction,
which is essentially re-rendering of an
image to look the way the camera thinks it
should look. Its better than nothing but its
not better than adequate light. Depending
on setting options in the camera browser,
you may be able to mitigate high ISO

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by selecting options that apply less
amplification but often theres no choice
the camera does what the engineers built
it to do.
Q: We had some reeds fuse together
as the result of a spike or lightning
strike is there a way we can protect
our system from this occurring again?
A: Voltage surges certainly can fuse reed
switches together if these sensors are
not protected adequately. The problem
for the installer is that meter readings and
any supervisory current in the loop are not
going to pick up the problem. The answer
is to install 0.1 A fuses in series with
perimeter reeds so that should a surge hit
the zone, firstly the switch is protected,
and secondly the blowing of the fuse
means an open connection that prevents
the system being armed until the problem
is sorted out. Its true that in-line fuses will
do the job, but thanks to the tiny currents
drawn by modern microprocessors and
the types of metals used in fuses and
fuse-holder contacts, oxidation will occur
and cause an increase in resistance. Use
pig tail fuses instead. Their lead wires are
soldered to fuse-end caps meaning no
more oxidation problem and remember
to heat shrink your fuses.
Q: How would we search for current
drain in an alarm and access control
system?
A: Drain can be a major nuisance with
alarm and access control systems as
it robs them of the ability to operate
effectively and will lead to either false
alarms or inoperability. When checking
current in the circuit you always want to
avoid letting your test equipment have an
impact on the circuit. Connect the meter
onto the non-earth supply lead or find the
systems on/off switch and connect your
multimeter across this taking care to use
the correct polarity.
Now, adjust your DMM to high current
range. If the system is disarmed youre
likely to measure slightly higher current
across the switch than you would if the
circuit was under load - you can adjust
your test unit downwards for greater
accuracy if lower currents are registered.
Should you find extreme current flow
then youll have found the source of your
problem failure and youll know that
something, somewhere in the circuit is
chewing through current. Importantly,
youll also have located a potential point of
overheating.
Many installers and technicians will
immediately begin carrying out continuity
checks at this point but its better practice to
start with a thorough physical examination
of the circuit. No more may be required than
cleaning off excess flux that has formed
itself into a blob between supply rail circuit
tracks or poor connections, anything thats
going to lead to a short circuit. A physical
examination can be made more easily and
accurately using a magnifying glass.
If your search for a physical explanation
draws a blank, its time to start continuity
testing. You can either employ a dedicated
continuity tester or use your DMM set to
resistance range (its not as effective). The
lowest resistance range should be your
choice. What you dont want is for your test
equipment to display continuity between 2
points that have a small but still significant
resistance between them. Bear in mind
here that the use of low resistance ranges
is going to employ major test currents.
Even a test current of 150-200mA is going
to pose a threat to semiconductors and
other delicate components. The last thing
you want your test process to cause is
new faults on the circuit through damage
to components.
Q: If all other things were generally
equal, which single quality do you
think is most important for a video
surveillance camera?
A: This depends what the camera is used
for a camera might be used for real
time situational awareness supported by
security patrols and operators wielding
high resolution PTZs but more often it will
be used as a post-event forensic tool.
A camera used for investigation needs
to provide a high quality image stream in
order to meet its operational priorities. If
image clarity - taking into account contrast,
colour rendition, lack of aberrations
and distortions, low light and backlight
performance are equal, then image
sharpness and resistance to motion blur
are the most important qualities a camera
can have from an operational perspective.
Resistance to motion blur is primarily a
factor of shutter speed but some cameras
manage to do better at the default lowest
shutter speed settings of 1/25th or 1/30th
of a second most commonly seen in IP
CCTV cameras. This suggests that in low
light, digital rebuilding of images stressed
by elevated ISO increases frame-by-frame
latency. Sharpness relates to lens choice
and focal length selection more than it
does to camera selection if WDR and low
light performance are similar. n
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l SecTech 2016 Camera Shootout: The Contenders
l Review: Axis M3045-V Mini Dome
l Monitoring: Divergence is the Future?
l South East Waters Integrated Solution
l Latest Trends at ISC West Expo
l New Product: Sony VB-770 Low Light 4K

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IFSEC 2016
Date: June 21-23, 2016
Venue: Excel Centre, London Docklands
Contact: www.ifsec.co.uk
IFSEC International which took place in London
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expos. The event was a huge success and we're
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Date: October 2528, 2016
Venue: China Internation Exhibition Center
Contact: 8610-68731710
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