In Security - July 2011

The magazine with the inside story on security

issue 4 July 2011

Why Integration pays dividends Siemens helps you take control of your building

Overcoming the issues around integrating legacy systems

08 product news

26 Exhibition round-up

28 CCTV 1

32 CCTV 2

New developments from the top manufacturers

Previews of some of the world’s top expos happening this autumn

360 Vision puts its faith in green technologies

Industrial park goes for FLIR’s thermal imaging cameras

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why integration pays diVidends siemens helps you take control of your building

oVercoming the issues around integrating legacy systems

08 product news new developments from the top manufacturers

26 exhibition round-up

previews of some of the world’s top expos happening this autumn

28 cctV 1 360 Vision puts its faith in green technologies

32 cctV 2 industrial park goes for flir’s thermal imaging cameras

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very warm welcome to the latest edition of In Security, the premier UK-based magazine for the security industry. In this issue we’ve a bumper section of Product & Industry News, packed with the latest product launches from companies large and small (starting on page 4). Personally, this is my favourite section of the whole magazine; it’s heartening to see how security specialists, from multinational corporations to the smallest micro businesses, work hard to devise ever more effective and innovative solutions to today’s security issues. I would be delighted to hear from readers recommending the products they think really make a difference – you can email me at the address in the first column of this page.

Our cover feature focuses on the work of one of the ‘big boys’; namely, how Siemens is developing software solutions to tackle the tricky areas of systems integration. I’m sure you’ll agree the article by Anand Mecheri, Chief Marketing Officer at Siemens Building Technologies Division, makes fascinating reading (see page 4).

This issue is a ‘CCTV special’, with the majority of our features focusing on this area – and the specialists’ different approaches. 360 Vision is putting its faith in green technologies,

and we focus on the company’s VisionDome, Predator and Black Hawk ranges (see page 28).

Thermal imaging cameras are the focus of our case study, where we see how FLIR secured the perimeter of a giant industrial park in Germany (turn to page 32). Coincidently, our feature about eneo’s CCTV technology also focuses on a prestigious German location; this time it’s the MSZU shooting centre, which has installed a range of eneo’s products to beef up its security (see page 40).

We move to an entirely different continent for our case study on Dallmeier; the company recently installed a comprehensive security, including CCTV, at 120 court buildings in South Africa (see page 44).

On a different tack – and closer to home – we look at how the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh improved its security thanks to a coalition of Kaba and Legic; the latter also made football watching in Hungary safer with its access control and e-ticketing technologies (see page 36).

Last but not least, please remember to check out our Exhibition round-up pages (see page 26–27); we feature expos in the UK, the US and France.

I trust you’ll enjoy this issue of In Security.

Adam Riches, Editor

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Contents 04 Cover story Siemens systems integration software in the spotlight

28 Improve your vision 360 Vision can reduce your cost of ownership

40 Hitting the target eneo keeps members of shooting club safe

08 Product & Industry news We focus on the hottest products on the market

32 Thermal imaging Improve your night vision with a solution from FLIR

26 Around the world Exhibitions and trade shows that you should go to

36 Company focus How Legic is improving security for those in sport and the arts

44 Case study: Dallmeier We focus on a major security project in South Africa 48 Products listings Two pages of top products

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cover story

Why integration pays dividends Anand Mecheri, Chief Marketing Officer, Siemens Building Technologies Division, outlines the challenges that need to be addressed if the benefits of an integrated approach to security are to be Realized

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ustomers are undoubtedly recognizing the benefits of integration, the capability to leverage information from video, access and intrusion to enhance security rather than treating them in isolation as very disparate systems. However, they are still often dealt with separately and here lies the first challenge. The current market setup is characterized by dedicated and professional installers for intrusion systems, video surveillance systems or access control systems but it is not typical for them to have cross-domain expertise. This is a particular issue in IP-based technology. As an example, an installer of intrusion systems is likely to be quite capable of putting in an analogue video system with a DVR but when it involves installing

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IP cameras, including the planning of the network requirements for the cameras and the video streams that will be delivered over the network, then the challenge is much more significant. There is therefore something of a disconnect: a customer who wants to realize the benefits of integration but one faced with very narrow choices because his existing suppliers or service providers may not be able to work across domains. Even for those installers that do have cross-domain experience, it is still not necessarily straight forward. Legacy issues are much talked about in security and it is not uncommon, and indeed not unreasonable, for a customer to want to reuse as much of their existing installed base as possible.

Many of these systems are based on specific proprietary software – perhaps an access control

system which may support one or two cameras but has little or no integration potential with intrusion technology. The installer may well have the experience to work across the different domains but if there are no independent software systems to enable integration of multiple third party systems for intrusion, access and video, then again the options are at best limited and at worst non-existent.

Open protocols There is a lot of focus in the security industry at the moment on open protocols and software systems which enable such integration. In the perfect scenario, this means that any intrusion system can communicate with any video system and any access control system, irrespective of the manufacturer and all of them can be integrated

Legacy issues are much talked about in security and it is not uncommon, and indeed not unreasonable, for a customer to want to reuse as much of their existing installed base as possible

into any management station. While this removes the biggest technical challenge and in doing so provides a motivation for installers to invest and gain cross-domain expertise, it is easier said than done. While open protocols such as ONVIF and PSIA are making progress towards these goals, it would be reasonable to expect that these open protocols will have some limitations and will mature over time.

Siemens, as a systems integrator, has the cross-domain knowledge and has developed its own software solutions. The global reach and access to large customers that Siemens has means the investment in software systems and platforms is justified, selecting the video, intrusion and access systems that the company wants to work with and building the necessary interfaces into its integrated solutions, using both proprietary manufacturer specific protocols and open protocols wherever available. This provides true independence from the manufacturers being used and delivers a solution that best fits the customer’s needs, but it is a significant investment and limits potential for many installation companies to explore integration possibilities.

takes a global management station approach to such applications, bringing all of the different elements together through one management station. Security has a vital role to play in this process as the security systems provide the information relating to the occupancy of a building. Why is a building automated; why is a building made comfortable; why is energy supplied into a building? It is for the people within that building so ultimately it is occupancy that drives everything.

Enterprise security solutions This integration of systems in a single building or a group of buildings is one trend but another is through those customers who focus on industry-specific regulations which require certain policies to be enforced across an organization rather than just on a specific building or site. This requires a security system that can be deployed multi-site but with a common or decentralized

database with centralized interface points from which all user data within a company can be accessed – what is referred to by Siemens as an enterprise security solution. Modularity and scalability is important in the single site application where catering for a range of scenarios is necessary, from say a 5,000 square meter single building with a limited number of devices up to a university campus with several hundred buildings. In the multi-site situation, the integrated security management station again has to be modular and scalable but this time in a different context.

The modularity here is in terms of which security disciplines are to be added on and, more importantly, modularity to allow distribution of databases, communication components, workstations and other software modules across sites such that the system integrity and availability is not compromised due to connectivity or other such external factors. >

Total Building Solutions So far the focus of this article has been on integration within the different disciplines of security but a natural extension of this concept and one that is really driving research and development is the potential to integrate beyond that. Customers are increasingly looking for integrated building management systems, or total building solutions as Siemens tend to refer to them, where one system integrates all of the building services – security yes, but also fire safety (including notification systems) and building automation for managing the comfort within a building such as heating, ventilation, cooling, and lighting, as well as power management. Siemens

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“It is unreasonable to expect somebody responsible for monitoring security suddenly to be capable of maintaining the electrical systems” views and data that is application specific. For example, a facilities manager may well require only high level information, probably cross-domain, with only headline performance figures for the different processes and systems being monitored. This is very different to the information that a plant maintenance engineer will require.

The system needs to be capable of identifying what information is required on a given work station depending on the role of the operator.

Where next?

Dual approach So, on one hand is the desire to bring together all the services within a given building or campus type set-up and on the other the recognition that for many organizations, they cannot consider buildings in isolation. They need to see how they can integrate and enforce security policies, for example, on a national or a global basis. This has led Siemens to adopt two different approaches.

Siemens recognizes the need for integrated security management with its own software that works with the products and systems that customers need, and also is actively driving standardization, working with organizations such as ONVIF to significantly increase the number of different devices to which the systems can connect. This means that first of all Siemens is building integrated security management systems independent of product manufacturers, initially interfaced with individual proprietary protocols, as required, and then extending this by integrating the industry standard protocols which allow Siemens to connect to a wider range of hardware. Beyond that, recognizing the increasing requirement for

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solutions across geographical boundaries, the company is developing multi-site applications based on an architecture which allows them to be deployed across the IT networks (either public or private).

The human factor An important issue to consider in any security solution is that the technology does not work in isolation – there is the human factor to consider. Processes, systems and people have to work together.

Just because a system has been integrated, that does not necessarily mean that the management of that system has been integrated in terms of personnel. Returning to the point made earlier, in the same way that currently many installers do not have cross-domain expertise, customers do not have employees who can manage all the different elements of an integrated system. It is unreasonable to expect somebody responsible for monitoring security suddenly to be capable of maintaining the electrical systems.

It is therefore important that built into an integrated system is the capability to provide role-based

Turning to the future, integration will become ever more important.

This provides real opportunities for those involved in security provision, particularly given the pivotal role that security plays in terms of providing the all important information relating to building occupancy. Security installation companies will need to develop their IT skills to continue to grow their businesses and also push for increased standardization which will help remove technological barriers.

As the drive to create more sustainable and energy efficient buildings intensifies, so the monitoring and managing of buildings in an integrated way will become more and more commonplace. The world is getting simpler and people’s expectations are changing. To simplify things barriers have to be broken down, ways of bringing information together need to be found and, importantly, added value needs to be created through this process.

By fusing data from a number of different sources and systems, it is possible to better understand the needs of a building and to control it accordingly. n Anand Mecheri is Chief Marketing Officer at Siemens Building Technologies Division

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product and industry news

Bristol City Council keeps traffic zooming

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ristol City Council is successfully monitoring all traffic activity within the wide expanse Cumberland Basin area of the city with the use of just two 43X zoom Samsung fully functional speed dome cameras.

The Cumberland Basin is the main entrance to Bristol’s docks and also provides a route into the City Centre. During the rush hour the number of vehicles passing through can be extremely high and in order to ensure that traffic flows smoothly, operators in the City’s Traffic Control Centre are tasked to keep a close eye out for any incidents or parking violations which might lead to traffic jams. They are able to do so by monitoring images captured by just two Samsung SCP3430H PTZ dome cameras mounted on the top of one of the City’s landmark buildings, Tobacco Bond B. Built in 1908, Tobacco Bond B is no longer used as a warehouse, but is instead the home of the Bristol Records Office. “It was very helpful that the building is owned by Bristol City Council,” said Edward Booth Ray, Managing Director of Select Electrics Ltd who recommended and installed the dome cameras.

“We didn’t therefore need to worry about obtaining permission from a third party to install the dome cameras on the roof and connect them to the City’s network infrastructure via fibre run inside of the building and we were therefore able to maintain the aesthetics of the building.”

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The weatherproof SCP-3430H is a Wide Dynamic Range PTZ dome camera which is able to capture very high quality images over a wide area thanks to its 43x optical zoom capability. Incorporating Samsung Techwin’s A1 DSP chipset, the SCP-3430H is able to utilise Progressive Scan technology to achieve very high quality video capture of moving objects, making it possible, for example, to read car number plates without a motion blur effect.

“It is quite remarkable how just two widely available dome cameras are able to achieve so much for us,” said Gordon McLanaghan, the Emergency Control Centre Manager for Bristol City Council. “They are located high up on the top of the Tobacco Bond B building to provide an unrestricted field of view and it is therefore extremely impressive how good the quality of the images is, despite the fact that more often than not we are taking advantage of the cameras’ 43x zoom feature.

The cost of the project was relatively small compared to the invaluable information the cameras are providing to our Control Centre operators which is helping them to make quick and effective decisions when dealing with any developing incidents. The images are also available to the police should they need to monitor any suspicious criminal activity and the low light capability of the cameras means we can monitor the area 24/7.” n For more information please visit www.samsungsecurity.com

Codelocks launches its first electronic access control product for glass doors Codelocks launches its first electronic access control product for glass doors Codelocks, a leading manufacturer of standalone access control products, announces its first electronic push-button door lock designed specifically for glass doors. The stylish medium-duty patch door lock gives the user a convenient access control solution without the use of keys.

“We developed this product as a direct response to customer demand. Organisations spend a lot of money fitting out their buildings with stylish glass interiors, but still want to deter unauthorised entry in

certain areas,” explained Grant Macdonald, Managing Director, Codelocks. “Now they don’t need to compromise on style over functionality, as our new lock acts as a convenient standalone solution to access control and doesn’t look out of place in smart modern buildings.”

The CL4000GD lock is designed primarily for use on internal glass doors, and will easily fit new installations or can be quickly retro fitted. The glass door lock fits existing Rondo type glass door preparations. Each lock has a latch and full size lever handles. The list price is £350 and the locks are now available to order. n See www.codelocks.co.uk for more information.

IndigoVision doubles resilient NVR storage with 2TB disks IndigoVision has introduced 2TB disks to its NVR-AS 3000 range of ‘Plug & Go’ Linux Network Video Recorders.

This doubles storage capacity without increasing physical footprint, power consumption or associated environmental control equipment. With up to 6TB of usable RAID 5 storage in a single unit, the NVR-AS 3000 is a compelling alternative to Windows-based storage.

Resilience, reliability and low-maintenance are the key to the NVR-AS 3000’s ‘Plug & Go’ capability. They support fully redundant power supplies and fully redundant Gigabit Ethernet connections as well as options for RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5. Linux means no upgrades/patches as required with Windows storage and its built-in firewall make it secure. Extremely low power consumption and heat dissipation enable units to be rack- or deskmounted. IndigoVision’s distributed architecture means that NVRs can be located at any point on the network, for example near clusters of cameras in order to reduce bandwidth across the network.

Using ‘Control Center’, IndigoVision’s Video Management Software, advanced redundancy strategies can be easily implemented. Backup NVRs can continuously record the same video in parallel to primary NVRs (mirroring) or automatically takeover recording if a primary NVR fails. Backup NVRs can be located at

a different physical location to primary NVRs, adding further resilience to physical disruption.

NVRs record full framerate video and audio from 64 cameras and playback 20 streams simultaneously.

Models are available with a range of storage capacities from either fixed disks or hot-swappable removable drives. All disks are rated for 24/7 recording and have a 3-year warranty.

The high-performance of the NVR-AS 3000 products coupled with IndigoVision’s class-leading compression technology means that each NVR can record both MPEG-4 and H.264 video from multiple cameras for long periods. For example, a single NVR-AS 3000 can record H.264 video from 32 IndigoVision cameras continuously at 4SIF, full framerate, based on moderate motion levels for over 31 days. To record for longer periods, simply spread cameras across more NVRs; for example, for 90 days use 10 cameras per NVR. NVRs record video from both IndigoVision IP cameras and third party ONVIF cameras.

Due to the NVRs’ ultra low power consumption running costs are much lower compared to Windowsbased storage. They can be stacked densely in a 19 inch rack, which requires less AC cooling plant and reduces physical footprint. n See indigovision.com for more information.

IndigoVision’s NVR-AS 3000

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product and industry news

Alarm engineers avoid wasted call-outs with Chiron’s IRIS network scanner Alarm engineers can avoid hours of wasted call-outs – and ensure more robust dualpath alarm transmission – using the GPRS network scan feature incorporated in the IRIS Touch alarm signaller range from Chiron Security Communications. IRIS Touch technology delivers ‘right first time’ installation and confirmation.

More customers are asking for multipath alarm signalling instead of fixed lines, because it is less expensive and more flexible, so it’s really useful for engineers to be able to see at-a-glance how good GSM/GPRS signal coverage is at any given site.

“GPRS signal strength can fluctuate or be impaired by problems such as overloading, power failures or routine servicing affecting individual GPRS transmitters,” explains Chiron’s technical director Mike Kennedy.

“When this happens alarm signallers, just like mobile phones, automatically seek out alternative transmission paths – but problems can arise when the alternative paths are too weak, or intermittent, to carry the alarm signal.”

Installers can minimise this problem – and the risk of repeated call-outs - by using the IRIS Touch network scan feature.

Frontier Pitts lauded after turnstile wins top marks Frontier Pitts Ltd has become the first company to achieve LPS 1175 Issue 6 for the full height Terra Diamond Grade 3 and Grade 4 single rotor turnstiles. The turnstiles successfully resisted an intensive attack test programme in accordance with LPS 1175: Issue 6. These involved a series of attack tests each lasting at least 10 minutes using a wide array of hand tools and battery powered tools.

The Terra Diamond turnstiles are the only turnstiles currently on the market that are approved to LPS 1175 Security Ratings 3 and 4.

Sally Osmond, Brand & Development Manager

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“Scanning different available path strengths (or cells) engineers can very easily choose the best SIM to use for any location. The best choice might not be the SIM that offers the strongest signal on its primary cell because this may have the worst back-up signal strength.

In this situation the alarm signaller will work well until there is a problem with the primary cell.”

By contrast the best choice will probably be the one that has the best average signal across both the primary cell and the two back-up cells.

The IRIS Touch 200 and IRIS Touch 400 signaller range now includes seven different products that make it easy for installers to scan for relative signal strengths, and to make the best choice of SIM accordingly.

“Picking the right SIM at the outset can save a lot of trouble-shooting time later on,” adds Mike Kennedy.

When it was first introduced in 2009 the IRIS Touch broke new ground in the alarm sector by being the only signaller to feature a touch screen, making installation and maintenance much faster.

Chiron promises some important innovations to be released this year and is continuing to evolve the IRIS Touch to make it the easiest unit for engineers to install and maintain. n Find out more go to www.chironsc.com

at Frontier Pitts, commented: “After months of development, we are very happy to see the Terra Diamond Turnstile leading the way in improving perimeter security.

We are proud to have successfully completed LPCB certification and be the first perimeter security company to receive the Red Book listing for turnstiles.”

Richard Flint, LPCB’s Physical Security Certification Scheme Manager, said: “LPCB are delighted to issue this approval. It is a great achievement for Frontier Pitts to become the first company to have their turnstiles approved by us. Furthermore, the ratings achieved by these turnstiles confirm they offer significant levels of resistance to forced entry.” n See www.frontierpitts.com/terra_diamond_ turnstile.html for more.

The choice you always wanted Bosch Security Systems extends its video portfolio with an all new affordable product range. Finally, everyone can afford the best! The Bosch small business portfolio of professional CCTV solutions is now available. Delivering reliable, long-lasting performance at a competitive price, Bosch small business products combine great image quality with the lowest maintenance needs. They are also easy to install and operate, ensuring fast, simple set-up to save you time, effort and costs. Bosch small business products are perfect for a broad range of applications such as small businesses, retail and schools. So don’t delay, visit your local distributor today! www.boschsecurity.com

product and industry news

Chubbsafe secure storage Chubbsafes, a leading international secure storage supplier providing solutions for the protection of cash, valuables, data and documents, is set to launch its new range of domestic safes at the MLA Expo this September.

The range, which has been independently tested, has gained ECB.S certification and covers insurance rating brackets of £2000 for S1 levels, £4000 for S2 and £10,000 for G1, in line with the European Norm EN 14450 for S1 and S2 and EN 1143-1 for G1. When taking jewellery values into consideration these ratings can be multiplied by up to a factor of 10, offering the user total peace of mind whatever the situation.

The products, designed specifically for the needs of the domestic market, offer a more streamlined selection, with sizes to suit the most popular requirements.

Members of the Chubbsafes team will be available on stand 190 to offer locksmiths advice and guidance on its full range of safes, ideal for a diverse range of applications from small commercial companies to large financial institutions. Strong point of sale material and a competitive pricing structure will provide locksmiths with a full spectrum of benefits to bring the products to the end user.

In addition, Chubbsafes will be showcasing a selection of its popular commercial products: • Trident 310 – tested and certified to the highest industry standards for burglary, fire and explosives protection. This range comes with a recommended cash rating of up to £150,000.

• ProGuard Grade III – tested and certified by ECB.S to European Standard EN1143-1, provides a high level of burglary protection and offers up to £35,000 recommended cash rating. It is constructed with Chubbsafes’ revolutionary new lightweight barrier

Axis signs Mayflex as UK distribution partner Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, has announced that it has signed Mayflex as an Axis Distribution Partner. The agreement sees Mayflex, a distributor of converged IP solutions, become one of a small number of distribution partners to gain this prestigious partner status in the UK. Phil Doyle, regional director Northern Europe, Axis Communications said: “Axis’ business model is based on strong, long term partnerships and we are very pleased to welcome Mayflex UK Ltd as an Axis Distribution Partner. Demand for IP surveillance in the UK is increasing and as the market expands we strive to ensure we have a comprehensive channel to market for our solutions.

“Mayflex brings a range of skills and insight into a number of market sectors where we are eager to work

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material that makes the range up to 25% lighter than its counterparts and maximizes internal storage capacity.

• DuoGuard 110E – besides its efficient burglary protection, DuoGuard also offers one hour’s fire protection for documents thanks to its EN 1047-1 certification. The safe’s composite, torch-resistant barrier material – Dualite – ensures this dual burglary and fire protection whilst also reducing its total weight, minimising transportation and installation costs.

Mark Brookes, Chubbsafes Product Manager, commented: “We are very excited about attending this year’s Expo and launching our innovative new range of domestic safes. It is an ideal opportunity to demonstrate the value and service that Chubbsafes offers to the Locksmith market and for security buyers to see exactly what the brand has to offer.” n For more information visit www.chubbsafes.com

with new integrators, resellers and end users and we are confident that, along with our already established distribution channels, we are aligned to the bestplaced partners to take advantage of these trends.”

Andrew Percival, managing director, Mayflex said: “We are delighted to be strengthening our IP Electronic Security offering with the Axis range of products. This announcement underlines our commitment to work with best of breed market leaders.

“There is no doubt that the deployment of IP based security systems creates a huge opportunity for our integrator customer base who can use their experience of Ethernet cabling and switching solutions to assist end users making the transition from analogue to IP. We are very excited at the prospects this developing market offers, and to working closely with the team at Axis to ensure we maximise sales opportunities.” n For more information visit www.axis.com/partner/index.htm

Milestone unveils XProtect Enterprise 8 Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has now released XProtect Enterprise 8. Setting the standard in IP VMS, XProtect Enterprise 8 is comprehensive, open platform IP VMS for medium and large-scale installations, primarily multi-site, multi-server deployments. The consolidated single-management interface provides a coherent and efficient way to view and control an unlimited number of cameras giving situational awareness for quick response and accurate investigation.

• Situational awareness : The industry-new Camera Navigator and other innovative features provide comprehensive visual verification of the entire surveillance installation.

• Scalable solution: Distributed master/slave servers support an unlimited number of cameras, servers, sites and users.

• Optimized performance: Expanded viewing, recording and storage possibilities increase the performance of hardware.

Quick and easy to set up and manage, XProtect Enterprise includes system configuration wizards and auto-detection of hardware to significantly reduce the time and cost of deploying large security installations.

“XProtect Enterprise 8 features the Camera Navigator, an industry-exclusive innovation from Milestone,” said Lars Gudbrandsson, Head of Product Management at Milestone Systems. “Moving objects are easily tracked with the Camera Navigator for consistent and comprehensive visual verification to ensure easy object tracking in geographically complex security locations.”

XProtect Enterprise 8 provides situational

awareness. Alarms are consolidated from all security devices and systems into the video-enabled Alarm Manager for immediate visual verification of alarms, which decreases the number of false alarms. Interactive, multi-layered maps provide a comprehensive overview of cameras and layouts of an entire surveillance installation for fast detection of trouble areas.

Daily operations are easily executed through the XProtect Smart Client that provides instant access to live and recorded video, with interface options in 26 languages. The new XProtect Smart Client also comes with support for 64-bit operating systems to enhance performance of the system. It is delivered with the XProtect Smart Client-Player, an intuitive new video viewer for exported material from XProtect VMS systems.

The open architecture of XProtect together with the Milestone Integration Platform Software Development Kit (MIP SDK) brings endless possibilities to add functionality and create increasingly powerful, new surveillance solutions. Milestone XProtect acts as the core of the system, providing the widest choice in third-party hardware components and integrations with other business systems: a foundation that is cost effective and flexible. n See www.milestonesys.com

New ‘Plug & Play’ Bullet-Camera from eneo With the VKC-13100/IR-2810 eneo is expanding its range of bullet cameras by a compact model (further versions in this housing are currently in preparation). 650 TV lines horizontal resolution, switchable IR cut filter for full day/night operability and 40 integrated 850 nm LEDs with a maximum illumination range of 50 metres are among the major features of this series. The housing has an IP68 protection rating allowing full operational use in adverse weather conditions. Extremely practical: focus and zoom are adjustable from the outside without having to open the housing. And besides that, a special mounting aid and fixation using a central screw give full preparation for fast and easy installation. n See www.eneo-security.com

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“We make absolutely sure we able to immediately, and positively, identify license plate numbers at any time of the day or night; as well as the driver or passenger’s face”

Hikvision security products benefit tourism in Oman The Al Falaj Hotel in Oman has chosen Hikvision products to beef up its security. This was prompted by recent government legislation that required public facilities, such as hotels, to maintain CCTV systems and recording devices as part of an overall pre-emptive strategy to discourage crime. Sachin Srinivasan, Senior Sales Manager at OHI Electronics (the firm that installed the Al Falaj Hotel’s security system), said: “Overall, Oman is experiencing a boom period in security industry growth.”

In order to position the Al Falaj Hotel on the leading edge of this trend in customer security awareness Sachin turned to Hikvision for solutions. Said Sachin: “This was because Hikvision offers a top-quality product at a very reasonable price. Furthermore, Hikvision’s products are easy to install, easy to manage, and hold up very well to the extreme climate and temperature conditions that Oman is prone to.”

Travellers arriving from more distant locales are generally more sensitive to this issue of quality security solutions. Sachin said: “Tourists to Oman from regional areas are not as conscious as to what specific security measures are in place; but in order to attract tourists from destinations such as America or Europe, it is a business necessity to provide quality security.”

To ensure the four-star Al Falaj Hotel stays on the cutting edge of its security needs, Sachin currently employs a variety of Hikvision security products. This specific combination provides both the hotel and its guests the assurance of safety in an extremely efficient manner.

The most widely employed Hikvision product in the hotel is the DS-2CC591P-A Vari-focal Dome Camera, placed throughout the interior of the facility. Sachin chose this specific camera because of its “ability to see very clearly in environments where lighting levels not only vary from one corner to another, but also change throughout the day.” The specific challenge of having sharp resolution in low-light requirements was the impetus for selection of the DS-2CC591P-A. Sachin explained: “With this camera, we are able to identify any person in question, regardless of how dark the particular area might be inside the Al Falaj. For a hotel, this is vital.”

Sachin also explained the additional importance of the DS-2CC591P-A’s unobtrusive appearance: “We can place this camera in virtually any interior area without it sticking out or attracting our customers’ unwanted attention. As a hotel, it is very important – from a customer satisfaction standpoint – that we promote a

pleasant atmosphere; so the quality of a camera must also be matched by its unobtrusive housing.”

Obviously, security needs begin before a customer actually steps through the front door. The Al Falaj Hotel is no different, and to monitor who is coming and going through the main entrance, Sachin chose the DS2AF1-514 Analog Speed Dome for its 360° of endless pan range; as well as its 360° of coverage in front of the lobby.

Sachin noted the range of the camera, along with its “ability for tremendous resolution to identify customer’s faces, license plate numbers, and the ability to get a clear image from up to 35-40 meters out.”

For specific and more security-sensitive areas, the Al Falaj Hotel uses the DS-2CC193P-A High Definition Box Camera. One such example is at the hotel’s petroleum station. Sachin has deployed this Hikvision HD Box Camera in order to “make absolutely sure we are always able to immediately, and positively, identify license plate numbers at any time of the day or night; as well as the driver or passenger’s face.”

Each of these components is electronically tied into the main security room located inside the hotel. This centralization allows security personnel to immediately access any of the above mentioned devices and respond to any potential situation.

The Al Falaj Hotel utilizes the DS-8116HDI-S Standalone DVR units to ensure enough space is always available for the hotel’s sizeable recording needs.

Additionally, each unit is connected to its own monitor and keyboard, thereby allowing separate security personnel to continually observe and respond in an independent, and efficient, manner.

Additionally, these DVRs are connected to a remote network that allows additional monitoring possibilities from the Security Manager’s office, the General Manager’s office and the Administrative Manager’s office. n For more see www.hikvision.com

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product and industry news

‘Revolutionary’ new alarm panels from Av-Gad Av-Gad Systems has launched a new control panels: Series 3000. It’s an advanced and combined burglary alarm control panel, plus SMS transmitter as build-into the panel.

The new series 3000 (4th generation) panels contains the latest electronics and micro processor controller technology, surface mount (SMT) electronic, improved EMI and RFI protection, all with innovative and enhanced software.

Generation IV panels are remarkably easy to operate and programming with some unique features like DTMF or PC remote system operating, high speed up and download communication, up to five PGM’s and enhanced reports to the user.

Generation IV main improvements: • Redesigned to support the new over mobile functions and features, the panels main advantages are: supports two way control via any mobile phone; real multi-tasking operation for high-speed functions and embedded blocks for fast and safe operation; reports all alarm messages and system trouble events (like low battery, AC fail, etc) by sending a SMS (short message service) to the user.

• Av-Gad generates the SMS without adding a GSM engine, an important fact the keep price competitive.

Most of the security alarm panels are unable to offer SMS report without adding a GSM module that increases the price dramatically.

• Remote upload and download: one of the most important sections for remote servicing in Generation IV processing unit is the modem used for remote programming, the new modem works in real 1200-baud speed, it’s four times faster than most industry, and it’s unlike the soft modem supplied by other brands. The up and download modem is much faster, keeps the alarm panel ready for other tasks like a burglar who is trying to get in and works with standard PC modem.

• More dialing accounts: new panels offers more subscribers for the dialer and the communicator, dials to eight numbers and to few central stations. n Full details are available at www.av-gad.com

ABUS makes travelling more secure Make sure your baggage enjoys a hassle free US holiday or business trip by using luggage locks that don’t require your personal belongings to be cut open or destroyed by the US Department of Homeland Security.

The ABUS TSA Luggage Locks are essential security for visitors to America. TSA stands for the Transport Security Administration agency, which is responsible for the safety and security of the travelling public in the US. The TSA has the right to open and search air passenger luggage for security screening purposes and if its agents cannot easily access the baggage they will force it open or potentially dispose of the luggage. The approved ABUS TSA Luggage Locks can be opened and re-locked using a TSA master key, which guarantees your belongs will continue to accompany you on your American adventures.

ABUS TSA approved luggage locks have easy to read and re-settable three-digit combinations with 1,000 available variations. They have a tough zinc die-cast body and smart black finish that will complement luggage.

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The 147TSA Combination Luggage Lock has a 3mm steel shackle while the 148TSA Combination Luggage Lock has a flexible 2mm diameter cable.

The 37mm cable can link a number of items together, includes a useful luggage tag and a quick push-button release. Both luggage locks retail at £9.95 RRP inc. VAT. n For details contact ABUS UK on 01275 390610 or info@abus-uk.com

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PRemote-HD allows transmission of HDTV and Megapixel streams at low bandwidths With PRemote-HD, Dallmeier has developed a special method that enables the transmission of HDTV streams even at low bandwidths.

PRemote-HD is a method developed by Dallmeier that uses transcoding to enable the transmission of HD and megapixel streams even at low bandwidths.

PRemote-HD is particularly useful for locations where images need to be recorded at highest quality but have only a low-bandwidth network available, for example DSL networks with a 128 kbit upload.

As opposed to standard transmission methods such as Dual Streaming that allow users to only change quality settings for the transmission of live images, PRemote-HD also offers a bandwidth-saving transmission of recorded images. Therefore, it is not only possible to view live images, but also to evaluate recordings over great distances in highest resolution.

PRemote-HD furthermore enables so-called split streaming for SD cameras; namely, a multi-split (up to 16x split) is transmitted in just one image.

Consequently only one stream is necessary. It is possible to quickly and conveniently switch from split

to single image with a mouse click.

PRemote-HD not only supports Dallmeier cameras but also third-party IP cameras that are recorded via RTSP method in MJPEG or H.264 format.

SmartZoom is a very special kind of zoom functionality. With SmartZoom the relevant image area that is zoomed in (picture of interest) is cut out from total image (cropping). Only that image section is transmitted. Thereby the size of the image is reduced without changing its resolution. In other words, it is possible to achieve a higher resolution and thus higher richness of detail while the bit rate remains the same.

PRemote-HD is available for Dallmeier DMS and DLS recorders as well as the VideoNetBox and Smatrix.

It is possible to subsequently activate PRemote-HD on already purchased systems once they have been updated to the appropriate software version. n Go to www.dallmeier.com for more.

Datacard Durashield gives card issuers long-awaited optimum durability Datacard Group, a world leader in secure ID and card personalization solutions, has introduced the Datacard DuraShield clear protective card overlay that shields against a wide range of durability threats – including chemicals, moisture and abrasions.

Available for the Datacard desktop printer line, the DuraShield clear overlay provides a combination of exceptional durability and over-the-edge coverage, and is ideal for financial cards, student ID applications, secure corporate access control cards, as well as other demanding card programs. This new scratch-resistant, full-coverage overlay is optimal for PVC composite cards, extends the card life and reduces issuance costs by protecting against environmental threats. It cannot be removed from a card intact, unlike typical polyester patch laminates offered today.

“Datacard Group is dedicated to delivering a portfolio of supply products that continue to meet and exceed customer demand and expectations,” said Russell St. John, senior vice president of global marketing for

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Datacard Group. “The ability for documents and cards to withstand counterfeiting, forgery, alteration and everyday abrasions ensures that issuers can extend card life while maintaining a cost-effective and secure card program. Our new DuraShield overlay offers card durability that is over four times the protection of a standard topcoat and is ideal for multiple applications.”

The DuraShield clear overlay is the first of two new DuraShield card overlays that will be introduced by Datacard Group in the near future, and it utilizes the patented Datacard Intelligent Supplies Technology that improves efficiency and reduces cost. It also features Datacard Group’s eco-friendly biodegradable cores and is part of the company’s Go Green initiative – all of which are advantages enabled by Datacard Certified Supplies. n For further information see www.datacard.com

Teletec connects with Sanyo training programme

Teletec Connect has been accredited as an approved distributor for the Sanyo Full HD camera range following the company’s successful participation in the Sanyo REHD (Realising Education in High Definition) professional level training programme.

Teletec Connect is a distributor of professional electronic security products in Scandinavia with their headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and with offices in Denmark, Finland and Norway. Teletec Connect’s team of 60 people provide pre- and post-sales support for over 2,000 installers of electronic security throughout Scandinavia.

The REHD training course has been devised by Sanyo to provide distributors, installers, system integrators and consultants with a complete understanding of how to obtain maximum benefit from the technology build into Sanyo’s Full HD cameras. David Hammond, Sanyo’s European Sales Manager, said: “We believe that if our business partners take on board the required level of sales and technical training, they will be able to meet, if not exceed, their customers’ expectations of

what a Full HD camera can do for them.”

Hammond praised the Teletec Connects’ commitment that saw 20 representatives from commercial and technical teams participating in the training programme which was conducted at the company’s Stockholm offices at the end of April.

“I am delighted that a highly successful company such as Teletec Connect had been prepared to commit so wholeheartedly to a training programme which has resulted in it achieving professional level accreditation.”

Teletec Connect will be joined later this year by other European distributors seeking to attain professional Level accreditation status with further training programme being conducted in Barcelona, London, Munich and Paris.

As part of the professional level training programme, participants receive a demonstration kit that includes a VCC-HD2300P Full HD day/night camera, 6mm lens, tripod Ethernet switch and cables. n For further information see www.sanyosecurity.com

AMG launches series of UTP devices AMG Systems has announced the launch of a range of active UTP Devices and IP Extenders – the AMG 1000 series. Founder and MD of AMG Systems, Dr Alan Hayes, says, “The active UTP devices have been developed as part of our new integrated CCTV UTP (unshielded twisted pair) system. They provide a reliable, high quality, flexible and expandable solution that can be used in existing structured wiring - which is good news for many installers as it typically allows for savings on the infrastructure. The products are specifically designed to provide unparalleled immunity against interference, which means that video signals can now co-exist in the same wire bundle as telephone, data communication signals and low voltage circuits - with no degradation to the video.

“The new AMG 1212 and AMG 1213 ranges of active IP extenders allow the transmission of 50 Mbps TCI/IP over

existing coaxial or CAT 5 cables up to 1.2 Km in length.

The products are completely transparent to protocols, codes and applications, thus ensuring compatibility with any IP camera and its management software, and are perfect for sending IP video links to remote cameras situated beyond the usual 100 metres limit imposed by CAT5 Ethernet.” n See www.amgsystems.co.uk for more.

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“A network camera suitable for virtually any external application requiring megapixel or high definition image capture”

Samsung launch fully weatherproof High Definition network camera Samsung has introduced the SNO-5080R, a 1.3 megapixel weatherproof network bullet camera with built-in varifocal lens and IR LEDs which is capable of delivering high definition 720p images, both during the day and at night.

The SNO-5080R can be installed virtually out of the box as it incorporates all the component parts of an external IP66 rated weatherproof camera, including a varifocal lens, sun shield and bracket. Thanks to the inclusion of built-in IR LEDs, it is capable of capturing high definition images during daylight hours and in pitch-black darkness, making it suitable for a wide range of applications requiring effective 24-hour surveillance, including car parks, industrial estates, petrol forecourts, schools, hospitals, retail parks, airports and ports.

The SNO-5080R features Samsung Techwin’s WiseNet1 DSP chipset to deliver a host of advanced functions such as license-free Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA), which includes optical tripwire and enter/exit direction detection, as well as an Appear/ Disappear function to detect the movement of objects.

IVA also has a scene change tampering function that creates an alert if, for example, paint is sprayed on a camera lens or there is unauthorised movement of a camera away from its usual field of view.

The H.264, MPEG4, MJPEG and JPEG compression methods incorporated into the SNO-5080R provides users with the ability to simultaneously transmit

images to multiple locations at various frame rates and at different resolutions allowing different users, if authorised, to simultaneously monitor live images at one location, whilst recording video evidence at another, whilst POE (Power over Ethernet) functionality reduces installation costs by providing both power and video/ audio transmissions via a single Ethernet cable.

The SNO-5080R also features Samsung Super Dynamic Range (SSDR) technology which automatically lightens the dark areas within a scene whilst maintaining the brighter areas at the same level to allow operators to view objects usually hidden in the shadows, and third generation Samsung Super Noise Reduction (SSNR) to eliminate image noise in low light conditions to enable bandwidth and recording space savings.

“The SNO-5080R can be described as a network camera truly suitable for virtually any external application requiring megapixel or high definition image capture,” said Peter Ainsworth, Senior Product Manager Europe, Samsung Techwin Europe Limited. “It can be quickly and easily installed, as well as added onto the network without any fuss. What’s more, as well as being extremely price competitive compared to any other comparable camera currently available, the SNO-5080R offers a huge bonus to installers looking to compete for projects involving large numbers of cameras, as they can make substantial savings by eliminating pre-build and installation costs.” n See www.samsungsecurity.co.uk for more information.

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product and industry news

ABUS unveils a giant of the padlock world If you need to secure a door around 48’ x 24’, the size of four snooker tables, then ABUS might just have a padlock big enough to do the job. ABUS claims to have created the largest working padlock in the UK. It is a fully working big brother of ABUS’ integrated 83 range, measuring a whopping 30cm x 19cm x 8cm, and weighs over 8kg, compared to the 620gms of its normal size companion the 83CS/50. The key to this monster is some 22cm long. The huge padlock was created to showcase ABUS’ world-class Chinese production unit and to endorse its new integrated 83 Padlock Series.

The giant 83CS/120 is an exact copy of the 83CS/50mm closed shackle padlock. All the internal workings of the 83CS/120, from the pin tumbler mechanism through to the ball bearing locking, are exactly as you would find them in the 83CS/50 – just a lot bigger.

ABUS UK’s MD Nick Vanderhoest said: “We are very proud that our ABUS China factory could commission this working big brother padlock. It has already proved a valuable focus point at exhibitions and shows premiering the launch of our 83 integrated padlock range.”

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While the original 83CS/50 has a RRP of £53.40 including VAT, the unique 83CS/120 would set you back at least £5,000. A total of 10 different ABUS 83 padlocks – from a 45mm brass through to a CEN5 80mm solid steel security block – are available with a standard 1A keyway as an off-the-shelf security solution and can also be ready prepared with APf unique registered sections. This means 83 Series padlocks can be retro fitted to existing APf systems and/or new systems can be planned and supplied with appropriate padlock security specified for the location. Prices for the 83 range with A1 keyways range from £28 RRP for the 45mm brass to £42.50 for the ‘Extreme’ 63mm closed shackle, so integrated security is good value. The 83 range is supported by FOC merchandising and POS. Currently, ABUS has no plans to create a similar APf cylinder lock for integration with the massive 83SC/120 padlock but Vanderhoest insists that ABUS’ specialist production unit in Pfaffenhain, Germany, does produce cylinders for doors up to 1m thick. n For more see www.abuspadlocksonline.co.uk

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ermax, a leading specialist in designing, manufacturing and commercialising audio/ video door entry and access control systems, has announced the development of Skyline, the new language for its products.

Skyline is designed to integrate door entry systems, access control and information devices. With only 28 parts, eight frames of different dimensions and 20 modules, Skyline is able to create an infinite number of combinations with the minimum number of stocked references, allowing an immediate answer to all the market’s demands.

Skyline offers a complete range of modules: audio and video, simple or double pushbuttons, digital keypad modules, informative screens, access control keypads, proximity and fingerprint readers, access control keypads or Bluetooth receivers for door opening by mobile phone.

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Skyline is the end-of-product standardisation; its versatility enables each user in each sector to employ the most suitable systems for their needs and requirements.

Its modular design will enable the incorporation of future technologies and new accessories to be easily integrated. With Skyline all technologies converge in a single solution because it integrates all the different applications in modular form.

Skyline also provides the possibility of including very useful informative elements for the end user such as directory cardholders (recommended for offices and residential facilities) and the new information screen, promoting the intuitive, user-friendly and universal application of technology.

The manufacturing materials, anodized aluminium, chromed zamak and polycarbonate, are selected for their beauty and excellent weather resistance

properties, and the clip-on assembly system of the modules is amazingly simple. The final result is compact and robust equipment.

Skyline allows you to create all a host of different solutions.

Broaden your horizons with this revolutionary new development that invites you to think in panoramic format. This is a surprising and effective, elegant solution for any building The panoramic format is one of the proposals that can be developed with Skyline, based on arranging all the different elements needed in an installation horizontally by using the new decorative frame.

The key to our ongoing innovation is based, once again, in simplification. This is the spirit of the new modular frame with which we have achieved a definitively smart design at an unbeatable price. The modular frame consists of four pieces with an identical profile, used with the fixing squares

The manufacturing materials, anodized aluminium, chromed zamak and polycarbonate, are selected for their beauty and excellent weather resistance properties

The iLOFT phone: Fermax’s slimmest to date Fermax has launched the extra slim iLOFT telephone, a hands-free telephone for indoors. Together with the iLOFT Monitor, the iLOFT telephone completes the new iLOFT family of products. Compact and extra slim, it is made of highimpact ABS plastic with a texturised finish for easy cleaning.

The iLOFT telephone includes: • Button to activate/deactivate the communication with the street panel.

• Call to guard and door opener button.

• (F1) function activation by relay: 2nd door opening, stair light switching.

• Five selectable ringtones.

• Sequential control volume.

• Option change of operation from hands-free to press-to-talk (PTT).

• Three signaling LEDS: blue: calling/in communication; green: automatic opening function activated (doormatic); red: Do not disturb/volume off function.

• Additional terminals for the call extension module or the light commander connection.

• Activation of the auxiliary output ab when opening the door.

• Doormatic function (door opening).

“The key to our ongoing innovation is based in simplification” and screws needed to make them into a solid and robust frame.

Its profile provides a perfect fit with the standard Fermax flush boxes, but also allows its installation in any box already fitted, even though it is not our own brand; for these cases, some simple connecting parts are included.

This stylish proposal is perfect for modern office frontages, but it can also feature in the most exclusive buildings and family homes.

To make this creativity possible Fermax has created Skyliner. An intuitive and user friendly tool that will allow you to make every project unique. With this program you will discover that there are several possible solutions for each works project taking into account all your customer’s needs and preferences.

Log in at www.fermax.com and start using Skyliner, which works in Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer 8. n

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Trade shows

Exhibition round-up We preview some of the leading trade expos in the security and related sectors that are taking place around the world this year MLA Expo 11 9–11 September 2011, Telford International Centre, Telford, UK MLA Expo is designed to keep visitors up to speed with the latest developments within the world of locksmithing and physical security.

Following the successful event in 2009, the 2011 MLA Expo is already shaping up to beat all records.

Commenting on the launch of the exhibition, Dr Steffan George, development director for the MLA, said: “Every year we see the MLA Expo getting bigger and bigger with more and more locksmiths and associated companies from all over the globe attending the event. We are delighted with the response we have had since the launch and the fact we have sold 20 stands in one week alone, with a host of stands taken since, is testament to the fact that the Expo is regarded as the principle industry event.

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2011

15–17 November 2011, Parc des Expositions Paris-Nord Villepinte, Paris Described by the organisers as “a real hub of innovation”, 20,000 visitors and 1,300 delegates are expected to “be the very first to discover all the latest international smart technologies and identification market news from the 450 companies present at the benchmark event”.

With each event in its 26-year history, CARTES has established itself increasingly as the sector’s business event of choice, where international suppliers can meet decision makers in the areas of payment, security, telecoms, electronics and information technology, administration and distribution.

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platinum sponsor reiterates our status as the most respected, sector specific and most established locksmithing exhibition and we are looking forward to finalising and announcing further exhibitors and training courses in the coming months.”

MLA Expo exhibitors and visitors typically range from tool suppliers to practicing locksmiths, specialist locksmiths, manufacturers and associated companies. Over 1500 people from all over the globe are expected to attend the three day

event – previous exhibitions have seen visitors come from as far afield as Australia and the US. David Jennings, managing director of Tradelocks said: “Tradelocks actually launched at the 2009 MLA Expo and we did very well out of it. The MLA Expo is the perfect opportunity to meet experienced as well as new locksmiths and reach audiences we had not previously been exposed to, so sponsoring the 2011 Expo was the next logical step for us.

“We know locksmiths appreciate the opportunity to test tools and techniques and meet manufacturers and fellow locksmiths face-to-face which is why the MLA event is continuously growing and regarded so highly amongst the locksmithing profession, not only within the UK but also on a global scale.”

Entry to the exhibition is free. n See www.locksmiths.co.uk/expo

With the deployment of contactless technology, the advent of NFC terminals for payment by mobile, the growing need for secure electronic transactions and innovative financial services, the payment card industry will be at the forefront of the development and sharing of new technology solutions in 2011. The introduction of electronic identity cards in several European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden, the projects around digital identity and the fight against cybercrime are promoting the development of identification technologies. The IDentification sector is an opportunity to highlight the latest innovations in biometrics and authentication solutions, with significant potential applications.

New business opportunities will again be represented at the trade

show this year with applications in M2M and the Internet of Things.

Although millions of machines already communicate with each other, M2M technology is merely at the beginning of its enormous potential for growth.

The use of home automation, smart meters and the management of health records, require greater protection of private data, control of their integrity, strong authentication with secure data and ‘over-the-air’ applications.

The trade show’s opening presentation will play host to the leading CEOs in the sector. They will share their vision of the market and their views on the future of their industry, while Eurosmart will exclusively announce its latest figures. This presentation, the highlight of the Conference, attracted more than 400 people last year. n See www.cartes.com

Worldwide Exhibition of Internal State Security 18-21 October 2011, Pavilion 1, Paris Porte de Versailles, Paris Milipol Paris 2011 is set to welcome more than 1,000 exhibiting companies from 43 countries and is expecting 30,000 visitors. The exhibition covers some 18 business sectors and showcases a comprehensive range of solutions, developments and services that help States to protect their populations.

In 2009, for its 25th anniversary, Milipol Paris created a new area dedicated to the protection of countries and their populations in the face of major risks from environmental, climatic, and industrial sources. This new area brought together all the players in each of these fields around the French Directorate of Civil Defence and Security.

In response to the interest shown by visitors to the previous show, the major risks area will be expanded in 2011 to allow all relevant

ASIS International 19–22 September 2011, Orange County Convention Centre, Orlando, Florida, US ASIS, which this year combines with the (ISC)2 event, is expected to draw more than 20,000 attendees from around the world. On offer will be educational programmes, interactive networking forums, and 700-plus product and service displays across more than 230,000 square feet. General education sessions, networking events, and the exhibit floor are open to registered attendees for either event.

Three days of focused education programmes, developed and delivered

by ASIS and (ISC)2, will offer attendees new perspectives and expert insights into current and emerging best practices for the protection of life, property, and information.

Informal social events hosted by both organizations provide a productive and effective forum for network-building as practitioners from across the security industry gather to engage in thoughtful dialogue and discussion.

stakeholders to showcase their innovations in this ever-changing field. The protection of the public is now more relevant than ever before.

Indeed, the recent succession of natural disasters such as the Xynthia storm, the Iceland volcanic ash cloud, and the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, makes it even more crucial for states to rethink their public security policies.

Milipol Paris is recognised internationally as the flagship event of the security sector. The previous show attracted 887 exhibitors, of which 64% were international from 43 countries, and 27,650 trade visitors from 132 countries contributed to the success of the 16th event. n See http://en.milipol.com for more information.

A new area on the exhibit floor will be dedicated to innovations in information security solutions.

ASIS certification reviews will be offered September 16-17 for the Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Professional Certified Investigator (PCI), and Physical Security Professional (PSP) examinations. On Sept. 17-18, a series of (ISC)2 credential clinics are scheduled (CISSP, CSSLP, CAP, and SSCP), as well as an official two-day review seminar for both CSSLP and CISSP. The decision to present a colocated conference and exhibition event evolved out of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in late 2010 by the two global organizations. By way of the MOU, both organizations seek to advance the total security landscape and the convergence of traditional and logical security by leveraging their individual capacities and abilities—ultimately further enhancing the value of membership for both bodies.

“This agreement reflects the rapidly

evolving, converging roles of the information security and traditional security professionals within the global business marketplace,” stated ASIS President Raymond T. O’Hara, CPP. “By strategically aligning our organizational resources, our combined memberships of more than 100,000 professionals gain access to core knowledge and best practices across the full spectrum of information and traditional security.

The opportunity to connect with one’s security counterpart and to build a solid practitioner network is one of the most valuable benefits to be derived from this relationship.”

“It is ever so clear that the certification and education bodies must work together to better serve this growing security profession,” said W. Hord Tipton, CISSP-ISSEP, CAP, CISA, CNSS, executive director of (ISC)2. “Our goal in working with ASIS is to develop high-quality programs for the broader security community that will further develop a workforce whose skills are in great demand.” n See www.asis2011.org for more.

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CCTV

Experience is all

360 Vision Technology puts its faith in green technologies – and saves its customers money

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60 Vision Technology Ltd is a well-established CCTV manufacturer based in the UK. The company has earned a worthy place among the UK’s leading CCTV equipment manufacturers and suppliers. Its innovative approach to design, integrated product range, technical expertise, system design and specification services and extensive security industry experience has played a significant role in this achievement. 360 Vision Technology’s products and systems are used to great effect in a wide variety of industrial, public, transport, commercial and retail applications.

More recently, 360 Vision Technology has made greater use of advanced detection technology and product design to address modern security application requirements.

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technologies that keep the total cost of ownership of a CCTV system to a minimum.

360 Vision Technology is led by a group of directors with longstanding, recognised expertise in CCTV equipment manufacturing.

They have ensured the company has a clear and specific approach, as explained by Ashley Knowles, 360 Vision Technology’s sales director. “We consider all the costs associated with buying, installing, using and maintaining CCTV products. All aspects of a CCTV system’s functionality and the associated support service must be geared around making life simple for installers. We produce intuitive products that are easy to build, install and maintain.

“We use high-end electronic components for intrinsic product quality. Our world-class production techniques and highly skilled manufacturing team ensure the

products we make are reliable and fit for purpose.”

Extensive product range 360 Vision Technology has a comprehensive product range which incorporates most of the elements necessary to build an entire CCTV system. Each product is well-built and has outstanding functionality.

The company’s fully functional CCTV dome cameras, which include the internal and external VisionDome, Predator rugged PTZ cameras and the BlackHawk rugged dome ranges, are designed for use in a wide range of CCTV applications and environmental conditions.

They integrate completely with all 360 Vision Technology’s recording, transmission, matrix and control equipment. Challenging environmental conditions are addressed through vandalresistant, ruggedized designs

360 Vision Technology is led by a group of executives with long-standing, recognised expertise in CCTV equipment manufacturing, including Ashley Knowles (facing page, top) and Mark Rees (facing page, bottom)

and an ATEX, intrinsically safe (‘explosion proof’) product range.

360 Vision Technology has ensured that its products are highly compatible with other CCTV systems. Installers have a high degree of flexibility in both new and retro-fit applications.

360 Vision Technology’s products are designed to make life simple for installers, integrators and end-users. Unique, on-screen display features allow users to access full dome and PTZ functionality, irrespective of which manufacturers’ control equipment is in place. VisionDomes use Clip2fit construction for simple assembly, servicing and routine maintenance. Remote diagnostics and set-up help to reduce operation and maintenance costs after installation. Smooth, quiet movement and accurate preset positioning, optical zoom options of 18x and 36x, IP connectivity and multi-protocol compatibility

(360/Pelco485 or DM/BBV or Vision COAX) all make 360 Vision Technology’s products amongst the most advanced in the industry.

Using new and green technologies 360 Vision Technology invests heavily in research and development. The company takes full advantage of any new technologies which improve detection opportunities, image resolution and picture quality. It also utilises green technologies, helping to reduce operational costs, many of which it has patented.

The latest technologies to become available across the VisionDome, Predator and Black Hawk ranges are: • Colour at night • DUAL thermal and analogue • High definition megapixel resolution • Advanced, intelligent IR LED lighting

Mark Rees, the company’s business development director, explained: “We have taken great care to make sure our products address current CCTV and security needs. There is a significant move towards green technologies to reduce fuel bills and protect the environment. We have been very mindful of this fact, keeping the cost of ownership of our products to an absolute minimum and reducing energy consumption by developing specialist LED lighting and thermal imaging.”

Technical support 360 Vision Technology offers a comprehensive technical support service for both products and systems. Customers are assisted throughout the specification, installation and commissioning process. Training of all levels is available, ranging from component level repair (for designated resellers) to product or system operation >

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“We are mindful of keeping the cost of ownership of our products to an absolute minimum and reducing energy consumption” and on-site commissioning.

Installation is also made as quick and simple as possible, reducing on-site commissioning and product set-up times. All the necessary fixing components are included in each installation pack, including PSUs and brackets.

360 Vision Technology demonstrates that it is possible to have high quality manufacturing and design in the UK. The company produces innovative, well-designed products, whilst offering customers exceptional pre and post-sale support. 360 Vision Technology plans to stay at the forefront of innovative British design and manufacture by continually developing new and green technologies.

The company recognizes where the true costs to installers lie. It has used its wealth of security experience to design and create products that are quick to install and trouble-free throughout their life. n

The products Predator Thermal Night Vision CCTV is available in analogue CCTV and IP CCTV formats, with 18x, 28x and 36x zoom options. Predator (far right) is now available for the first time in a DUAL simultaneous IR/ Thermal/Module combination unit, utilising the new FLIR TAU 320 (320 Pixel) and new FLIR TAU 640 (640 pixel) thermal CCTV technology.

The Black Hawk Night Vision CCTV IR Dome range (right) answers a need within the PTZ Dome camera arena – IR illumination that travels with the camera module.

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360 Vision Technology has made greater use of advanced detection technology and product design to address modern security application requirements.

Significant attention has been paid to environmentally friendly, green technologies that keep the total cost of ownership of a CCTV system to a minimum

thermal imaging cameras

Night vision

FLIR thermal imaging cameras secure the perimeter of Industriepark Höchst, Germany

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ith its state-ofthe-art technical infrastructure, excellent access to international transit routes and its proximity to key suppliers and financial markets, it is no wonder that many of the world’s leading chemical and pharmaceutical companies have set up facilities in Industriepark Höchst, near Frankfurt. The industrial park facilitates more than 90 companies within an area of over 4 sq km, accommodating 22,000 employees.

Given the importance and in some cases sensitivity of the chemical and pharmaceutical production facilities and related process industries located at Industriepark Höchst, security is a priority. Securing such a large area with so many access paths isn’t an easy task. As the service company of the industrial park it is Infraserv Höchst that has the responsibility to make sure the park is safe and secure.

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that inhabit the industrial park with energy, disposes of waste, and provides access to business space and infrastructure. Its service portfolio ranges from environmental, security and safety services all the way to health products, communications and IT. To be able to effectively secure the entire perimeter of this large industrial complex, even during the night, Infraserv uses thermal imaging cameras from FLIR. “We have installed several different types of security cameras to cover the perimeter of the industrial park, including several thermal imaging cameras,” said Thomas Krüger, head of the control centre at Infraserv. “The thermal imaging cameras we use are the FLIR SR-313, with a 35mm lens and the FLIR SR-324 with a 19mm lens.

We chose these cameras because they were an effective and affordable solution for the challenges that we had to face with securing this dynamic industrial park.”

Thermal imaging cameras provide perfect night vision in even the darkest of nights. Intruders show up very clearly in a crisp thermal image due to the contrast in temperature between a person and his surroundings. But that’s not all; thermal imaging cameras can also see through obscurants like smoke, dust, foliage and fog better than a CCTV camera. Said Krüger: “Sometimes I wish that I had this technology at my disposal when we started installing our security network. I probably would have installed many more thermal imaging cameras than we have now, for in most situations they’re much better than CCTV cameras.”

Krüger purchased the FLIR thermal imaging cameras from FLIR products distributer VIDEOR. Due to his positive experience with thermal imaging, Krüger is now contemplating installing a new thermal imaging camera in an elevated location.

The thermal imaging cameras

Infraserv has installed several different types of security cameras to cover the perimeter of the industrial park, including several thermal imaging cameras

that are already operational have proved their use. “We’ve put them in locations where it’s difficult for CCTV cameras to be effective,” said Krüger. “In certain areas it is difficult due to the infrastructure to put up proper lighting, for instance.

With a thermal imaging camera you don’t need lights. Both the FLIR SR-313 and the FLIR SR-324 have an excellent range performance.”

Depending on the conditions these two thermal imaging cameras can detect trespassers at a range of up to respectively 450m and 780m.

Thermal imaging cameras in general have a better range performance than CCTV cameras, explains Krüger. “With a CCTV camera you have to depend on visual contrast to be able to see a person that’s trespassing, but that can be quite difficult, especially when lighting conditions aren’t perfect, such as on a cloudy day for instance.

The contrast on a thermal image is much bigger, due to the difference

in temperature and thermal radiation between a person and his surroundings.

“Due to that fact you can detect a person with a thermal imaging camera at a larger distance than with a CCTV camera. And because you can see farther with one camera, you need fewer cameras to cover the same area.”

According to Krüger, this makes thermal imaging cameras very cost-effective. “Not only because you need fewer cameras. Installing a complete security solution involves a lot more than just the camera itself. There’s an entire infrastructure you have to take into account. For every camera you install you need a power supply line, a mast for the camera to be mounted on and with a CCTV camera you also have to install several streetlights to make it effective at night. A thermal imaging camera needs only one mast and no lighting. The total cost of ownership

for a thermal imaging camera is extremely low so even though the price of one thermal imaging camera is higher, in the end it is cheaper to install a thermal imaging camera than to install several CCTV cameras. In my opinion thermal imaging cameras really offer a very good return on investment.”

The better range of a thermal imaging camera isn’t just important for cost effectiveness explains Krüger: “Due to the longer range you can use thermal cameras to monitor inaccessible areas that are difficult to cover with CCTV cameras. Here at Infraserv Höchst we have the problem that some parts of the perimeter we monitor are under constant danger of flooding, because we’re located on the banks of the river Main. That situation makes it very challenging to secure those areas. Ground sensors or fences are not an option due to the floods and CCTV cameras combined with lighting also >

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“We have about one unwanted alarm a week with our CCTV cameras. With our thermal imaging cameras we have about one a year, if we have any at all” proved to be an ineffective solution, for the floods would damage the power supply of both the cameras and the lights. But with thermal imaging cameras we can put a camera outside the floodthreatened area, looking in, and thus secure that entire area without risking flood-related damage.”

In Krüger’s experience, there is also a significant difference between thermal imaging cameras and CCTV cameras in the amount of unwanted alarms. “We have about one unwanted alarm a week with our CCTV cameras. With our thermal imaging cameras we have about one a year, if we have any at all. Our video-analysis software, Aimetis Symphony, uses complicated algorithms to detect and analyze movement,” explained Krüger.

“The software then compares the perceived movement to previously defined parameters and if the movement is not within those parameters, an alarm goes off.

“But not every unauthorized movement is a trespasser. The cause of such unwanted alarms can be a spider crawling across the camera’s lens, braches of a tree moving in the wind or even graffiti on a moving train.”

Thermal imaging cameras trigger fewer unwanted alarms, according to Krüger. “The difference between thermal imaging cameras and CCTV cameras is the contrast. CCTV cameras rely on visual contrast where thermal imaging cameras rely on thermal contrast and that difference is very important, because the thermal contrast is much bigger than the visual contrast. The branch of a tree moving in the winds does not show up as distinctly in the thermal image as a person does.

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thermal imaging camera. This reduces the amount of unwanted alarms and that in turn saves us a lot of time and money.”

The unwanted alarm problem isn’t the only issue where thermal imaging cameras defeat CCTV cameras, even during the day: there’s also the issue of sun-glare.

“When the sun shines directly into the lens of a CCTV camera it is rendered completely useless,” said Krüger. But this problem doesn’t just occur with the sun directly shining into the lens, it can also shine into the lens indirectly due to reflection.

According to Krüger this happens quite often with spider webs.

“Sometimes there’s a piece of spider web in front of the camera that’s so small that you hardly even notice it.

But when the sunlight hits the web in a certain angle it is reflected into

the lens, blinding the CCTV camera exactly like when the sun shines directly on it. In such cases one of our staff must go and remove the spider web if we want to be able to use the camera effectively.”

According to Krüger, thermal imaging cameras are superior to CCTV cameras on all fronts. “In fact, the only reason I still use CCTV cameras is that they can be more effectively used to identify trespassers. That’s important information, because we can better assess the situation if we know what type of intruder we’re dealing with and if we decide to prosecute the trespasser we give the footage to the police. If we could use the thermal imaging cameras to do that than normal CCTV cameras would be obsolete.” n For more visit www.flir.com

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company focus

All singing, all dancing Kaba chose Legic’s state-of-the-art technology for the Royal Scottish Academy

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he Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama is Scotland’s international conservatoire and the only one in the UK to offer music, drama and dance to degree level.

With around 800 students from 45 countries, the Academy offers a performance-based training where excellence and the student experience are at the heart of everything they do.

It was here Kaba Ltd was invited to undertake a security survey to identify, provide and install a fully integrated solution that would meet all their security requirements.

With client consultation, Kaba went through a process of understanding the Academy’s requirements to identify areas that needed enhanced security and to identify areas of low security risk. This would enable the initial installation to provide the best security solution and management of personnel movement, but with

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the ability to develop over time to include the areas that had been identified as lower security points initially.

Subsequently, nine online doors on the Academy’s main site were secured using exos 9300, the latest product in an established line of access control systems developed

by Kaba, with three stand-alone Kaba eloLEGIC C-Levers on the main finance office and instrument room doors to secure valuable musical equipment.

A further five on-line doors are in-stalled at the new £ 6.3 million Speirs Locks Studios and also includes four LEGIC based C-Levers fitted to the staff and communications room doors.

Combining both mechanical locking cylinders with online access control has provided the Academy with a cost-effective and flexible solution.

Kaba exos CardLink seamlessly integrates these two system approaches. Using the innovative Legic contactless smart card technology, online and stand-alone components are now configured centrally. So from one single control system the Academy can now manage both networked doors and access points with standalone door locks and readers. This enables the staff and students to gain access to their respective rooms in both buildings using a single card.

The Academy bears testament to the success of a complete Kaba

The Royal Scottish Academy of Art is an independent, privately funded institution designed to promote and support the creation, understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts

solution. Kaba technology has ensured all online and stand alone locking systems can be integrated, which not only provides diversity in levels of security, but also future proofs the Academy’s investment.

“I am delighted to have worked with the team at Kaba Ltd,” concluded Chris McGeever, Buildings Operations Manager at The Academy. “As Scotland’s international conservatoire it is only right that we ensure a safe environment for our staff and students. The Academy strives for excellence at all times, therefore it is only right that we utilise stateof-the-art technology such as Legic.” n >

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company focus

A question of sport Legic’s multifunctional system boosts sports and leisure complex

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yör is a city with 125,000 residents in northwest Hungary, located between Vienna and Budapest, the Hungarian capital. The city’s former ETO FC football stadium was redeveloped into a full-blown sports and leisure complex a while ago. ETO Park, as the ultramodern site is now known, houses a shopping mall and entertainment centre, a hotel and a residential soccer training academy as well as the local football club’s rebuilt stadium.

It can currently accommodate 16,000 spectators to UEFA standards, or nearly double that number if further developed. It has heated turf and a water management system to provide the best possible playing conditions come rain or shine. In addition to hosting football matches in the warmer season, the stadium is also a venue for concerts, shows and cultural events the year round.

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once barcode-based. Much of that has now been replaced with a G4S WinAccess access control system that integrates multifunctional Legic technology. It was a complex project that covered vehicle access, public access to event spaces, e-ticketing as well as a customer loyalty scheme for restaurants, a beauty salon and a children’s play centre operating inside ETO Park.

All were tied into a Legic based system – and this during the height of the football season. It meant integrating the previously installed and operating Kaba full-height turnstiles, long-range G4S Legic readers linked to vehicle barriers and an external e-ticketing system.

The programmable system components used in the project (access controllers, Legic readers, etc.) were developed by G4S Security Systems Ltd for multifunctional integration tasks like this one.

The tried-and-tested Interticket e-ticketing system continues to be used for issuing regular barcode

tickets to football matches, while season tickets have been converted into Legic cards – resulting in a parallel application of barcode and Legic contactless credentials for event access.

Legic cards can be used in the soccer club’s catering facilities, where G4S Legic desktop readers link the stadium’s restaurants with the access control system. In the complex’s mall section, specially designed SAG Legic soft wristbands with Velcro have been introduced to the children’s play area and the beauty salon.

The system integration has been a success, and the recently implemented Legic based loyalty functions are operating smoothly in the stadium’s restaurants and shops. The story is set to continue, with specifications and plans now in development for electronic wallet functions to be used with a connected restaurant management system and for multifunctional access to the stadium hotel. n

CCTV security

Hitting the target eneo system provides additional security for German shooting gallery

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The shooting cinema with screens and a 100m shooting range is another magnificent spectacle, as the 3D hunt simulation with animated animals is the only one of its kind in the world

Shooting is a challenging and competitive sport that is carried out responsibly and securely at Europe’s largest shooting centre, the MSZU in Ulm. Additional security is provided by an eneo complete system. Bert Scharpenberg travelled to the centre where he met Mario Messner, Managing Director of Müller Sicherheitsdienste Ulm (MSDU), who is responsible for security there s I arrived at the entrance to the Müller Schießzentrum Ulm (MSZU) in early March, it was drizzling lightly and I still did not have a proper idea of what was waiting for me.

My only experience of pistols and rifles came from action films, and the only weapon I had ever held in my hands was a Swiss Army knife. But I was not here to shoot.

An eneo complete system, with 43 dome cameras and five digital video recorders, had been installed in the MSZU, and I wanted to see it

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for myself. Mario Messner, MD of Müller Sicherheitsdienste Ulm, was already waiting for me in front of the entrance. He is not only responsible for the security concept of the shooting centre, but also for 600 Müller drugstores.

The reason why he chose eneo is what I really wanted to know as we walked into the shooting centre’s shop. “eneo complete systems have being doing a great job for many years in the drugstores. They are absolutely reliable products, so it made sense to install eneo in the shooting centre,” explained Messner.

Covering an area of 1,200sq m, the shop offers a full product range for hunters and sport shooters. The salesroom, with a large landscape diorama in the centre, is an extremely sensitive area: in addition to ladies’ clothing and menswear, it displays over 500 handguns, rifles and shotguns as well as 900 different types of ammunition – kept safe, of course, behind special glass.

“Professional video surveillance was nevertheless important for us,” said Messner, “even if not required by law. It is a preventative measure and provides additional security when no one is in the salesroom – at night, for example.”

At the end of the shop Messner opened a glass door and we went down into the huge underground range of the MSZU. At the start of the 300-metre shooting range is an optical illusion: the first 100 metres have free access, and the floor is shaded warm brown; the rear section of the range on the other hand is greenish, the bullet trap at the end black, so the impression is that it ends after a 100 metres. “No,” said Messner, “the range finishes at the black rectangle right at the very back.”

As in the salesrooms, fixed domes are suspended here. “The entire range has been designed and built compliant with the latest security standards,” said Messner. >

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“We wanted to provide additional security. We attach importance to continuous video documentation, covering the shooting ranges with lengths of 25 & 100 metres”

A complete eneo system was installed at the complex, with 43 dome cameras and five digital video recorders “Nevertheless, we wanted to provide additional security. We attach importance to continuous video documentation here, also covering the shooting ranges with lengths of 25 and 100 metres.” The MSZU has not only set new standards for size and security, the air conditioning has high-power ventilation that extracts the lead particles combined with the environmental concept with specialist disposal of spent cartridge cases are also unique in this form.

Training simulation The shooting cinema with screens and a 100m shooting range is another magnificent spectacle, as the 3D hunt simulation with animated animals is the only one of its kind in the world. Shooters go on a very realistic game hunt here, and afterwards they can analyse their

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shots in detail in the 3D model of the shot wild animals. Seven parallel ranges and even a raised hide provide optimal training conditions for hunters in particular. But, in addition to catering for hunters, the 25m shooting cinema is also ideal for the police and security companies who can use it for training for their standard disciplines, including night simulation. And eneo fixed domes also provide additional security here.

Finally, Messner led me to the outside, past the shop, café and car parks to the largest building at the MSZU: to the clay pigeon hall. At 3,000sq m and with a ceiling height of 22m, its 26 trap machines allow training throughout the year for rabbit, battue and normal clays plus the Olympic disciplines of skeet, trap or double trap. Trap shooting has been part of the Olympic Games since 1900 and is a special challenge

to shooters, as they do not know in which direction one of the three traps will throw a clay. Behind the shooters two Fastrax Speed Domes are installed at a height of 18 metres. “High resolution was very important for us here,” said Messner, explaining why he opted for this product. “Also, a high zoom factor is naturally a feature that cannot be neglected in such a large hall.”

On the way back to the car park Messner added: “We opted for five digital video recorders for recording.

They are installed at the camera sites and can also be controlled and administered centrally over the network.” By now the drizzle had dwindled and a few sunrays had appeared. Would he choose eneo again, I asked before we said goodbye. “Every time,” was the answer. n

case study

Investing in justice Dallmeier’s comprehensive solution secures 120 court buildings in South Africa

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The South African Department of Justice (DoJ) has implemented a large-scale National Security Infrastructure Programme to increase security at more than 120 courthouses across the country

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ore than 120 court buildings across South Africa will each be equipped with a comprehensive security system. Reliability, easy maintenance and, most importantly, longevity were important to the responsible authorities. Thus, it was decided to use products from German IP expert Dallmeier, who installed the system together with local partner firm Engineered Systems Solutions (ESS) and service provider Sondolo IT. The South African Department of Justice (DoJ) has initiated a large-scale National Security Infrastructure Programme which is meant to increase security at more than 120 courthouses. This is necessary as court buildings are frequently scenes of violent acts.

Prisoners who attempt to escape, spectators who take the law into their own hands or criminals who seek to avenge a judge for a verdict.

Additionally, it is necessary that important court documents stored in the court buildings are secured

against theft. Also, the areas around cash registers where, for instance, fines or penalty charges are paid are often scenes of theft or robbery.

Such incidents can be prevented using a video system or at least clearly reconstructed.

In the course of a tender one specification stood out: reliable and high-quality products. With the solution it offered Sondolo IT won out over the competition. “We have offered Dallmeier products, because we have always had good experiences with the systems,” says Managing Director Trevor Smangaliso Mathenjwa. “In the past, we had to deal with the problem that many end customers chose cheaper products. However, due to the lower quality there were frequently problems. The devices had to be repeatedly repaired and eventually needed to be replaced altogether. So, looking back, the allegedly cheaper products turned out to be much more expensive. The Department of Justice has realised that it can save both time and money by making sure quality products are used from

the beginning. Our offer prevailed because the attribute ‘made in Germany’ is highly appreciated here in South Africa and the name Dallmeier stands for high-end products.”

Optimal solutions for indoor and outdoor surveillance Several Dallmeier cameras now monitor entrances and exits, corridors, cash register areas, courtrooms and access ways to the judges’ offices. Additionally, the waiting areas for the defendants, rooms where important documents are stored as well as the outside areas of the court buildings are reliably monitored. Compact box cameras as well as controllable PTZ cameras and vandal-resistant dome cameras are used. The images are recorded on DMS 240 ‘In Memory of Leonardo’ devices, H.264 recorders that are able to record up to 24 cameras in real time. The evaluation is carried out with a customised management system. Retief van der Merwe, National Operations Coordinator for Sondolo IT, >

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“We were always kept up to date on the latest developments and trained regularly, which was particularly important to us” explains: “The integration of the Dallmeier devices into the management system was easily possible using ActiveX. That means the video systems can now be controlled via the same system as is used for the access control, alarm systems, metal detectors or X-ray devices.”

For securing the outside areas, especially fences, the DVS 1600 is used. This is an intelligent video analysis system based on SEDOR technology. SEDOR is – as the name ‘Self-Learning Event Detector’ implies – a self-learning system that automatically recognizes and detects different situations. Therefore, the user does not have to make any elaborate settings.

Across 10 courthouses that concept has already been implemented successfully, including the magistrate’s courts of Pretoria, Pretoria North, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Kempton Park, Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Polokwane, Nzikazi and Nelspruit.

Surveillance according to the four-eye-principle The evaluation of live and recorded images is based on a three-steps surveillance. Every court building has its own control room. On the next higher level those local control rooms are administered in an overriding security control room, one for every province. Eventually data from all 127 courthouses will converge at one national control centre. This sophisticated security concept guarantees an objective evaluation of the data.

The Dallmeier recording devices offer the possibility to set up different password protected access levels.

This accommodates the complex control tasks of the Department of Justice and it is ensured that every security operator is given the access authorisations they need.

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challenge that had to be solved: If all control rooms are to be monitored from one national security control centre, a very high bandwidth would be required to transmit the images.

Using PRemote, a transmission method developed by Dallmeier, a smooth and judder-free display is possible even at a low bandwidth.

While it produces the same image quality it requires less bandwidth than the known ‘Dual Streaming’ method. That is because Dallmeier optimised the specific codec for low bandwidths. And PRemote offers another benefit: Whereas Dual Streaming only allows for the quality of live images to be adjusted, PRemote can also transmit recorded images without taking up too much bandwidth. Thus, it is not only possible to display live images but also to evaluate them over long distances.

A strong partnership “Dallmeier is not just a supplier for us. We also have a very good partnership,” says Trevor Smangaliso Mathenjwa. “Many manufacturers sell their products and then shuffle out of responsibility.

It is different with Dallmeier whose experts were on site during the commissioning and made sure that everything was going smoothly and to the satisfaction of the customer.”

And he adds: “We were always kept up to date on the latest developments and trained regularly, which was particularly important to us. So there is a continuous know-how transfer that especially benefits the customer. Owing to the trainings we are, for example, able to train security personnel on site. We also always have spare parts in stock and can fit them ourselves. Naturally that significantly reduces our reaction time.”

The courts have so far decided to use analogue cameras. “It is however no problem to install network cameras in the future,” Retief van der Merwe explains. “The Dallmeier system can also be operated as a hybrid system. So the DoJ has the option to switch to IP technology at any time. Apart from the high quality of the products, this was another important reason for the decision, which once again emphasises the longevity and investment security of our concept.” n

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