CCTV

Typically, when people think about the use of streaming video in an industrial application, the first thing they think of is surveillance. Whilst it is not disputed that video is a very valuable tool with regard to security and life safety, the truth is that …

When considering video archiving, the most common scenario is to opt for centralised solution. All video streams from across a site are brought back to a central point, usually a control room, where a recording system stores the relevant data. With recent advances in technology, …

Because of the widespread use of composite-based video surveillance, coaxial cable is still prolific across the majority of sites. Whilst it can be argued that installing new coaxial infrastructure is a path best avoided, it equally makes little sense to simply rip out and replace …

The world is increasingly moving towards a wireless future, and the benefits are obvious. Wireless technology also plays an ever increasing role in a wider variety of industrial applications. Given the obvious benefits which the technology delivers to security systems, should it have a prominent …

Surveillance systems typically include advanced alarm handling options, but the full potential of these is not always realised. Whilst this functionality can be employed in a simple switch-like configuration, taking a fresh look at the possibilities can create enhanced performance. It has often been said …