Essential Install | Security
DID YOU KNOW: Near the end of WWII, America used CCTV to monitor the test launches of its Atomic programme
Under Surveillance
Simon King looks at some of the latest
developments in the security fi eld.
The D-Link DCS-
4703E provides
real-time video
compression
in H.264 and
MJPEG formats
LILIN’s LD222 fi xed
dome features
built-in Sense up+
technology to deliver
super video in low-
light conditions
54 | June 2017
Aldous Systems has partnered with Southern and
Northern Monitoring to provide third party CCTV
monitoring of Visualint Analytical cameras. With
the monitoring service, dealers can offer their
customers visual verifi cation of an activation from a
camera by the monitoring company.
If there is a real threat, the monitoring
company can notify the end user and/or invoke
private security to attend site.
Jason Aldous, MD of Aldous Systems (Europe), says:
“This is an enhancement to our existing capabilities of
end user notifi cation via email or via C4, Crestron, Savant,
Leviton Control systems. Higher net worth individuals may
need higher security requirements and this addition adds
real value and provides reoccurring revenue opportunities
for the dealer.
“The integration from monitoring station to Visualint
is direct to the camera and does not require the NVR so
Visualint cameras can be added to an existing system and
greatly enhance the capability without having to discard
existing end user investment.”
Aldous Systems provides a virtual technician
service where the cameras can be configured for the
dealer remotely.
The launch of new CCTV and access control products
is still dominated with equipment that uses the IP protocol
to distribute captured video and audio.
Pro-Vision Distribution says that recent IP products
released in the UK include LILIN’s new fi xed lens
micro dome. Part of the L Series, LILIN has recently
launched the LD222 fi xed dome featuring built-in Sense
up+ technology to deliver super video in low-light
conditions. Other features include privacy mask and
White balance. Either PoE or 12vDC in operation, there
are two versions available 2.8 (F1.8) or 4mm (F1.6) fi xed
lenses. Ideal for the custom install sector, the domes
integrate with AMX, Crestron, Control4, Elan, RTI,
Savant Systems and URC technologies.
The D-Link DCS-4703E Vigilance full HD Outdoor
PoE Mini Bullet Camera features a three-megapixel
progressive scan CMOS sensor to deliver video under
a range of lighting conditions. The company says its
rugged design makes this camera ideal for reliable
deployment in surveillance applications without the
need for additional accessories.
The built-in IR LED illuminators automatically turn
on depending on lighting conditions, allowing the
camera to capture video even in low-light or no-light
conditions. Combined with the IR-Cut fi lter, the
DCS-4703E can also provide monochrome video in
low-light conditions.
Embedded with a powerful SoC (System-on-Chip),
the camera provides real-time video compression in
H.264 and MJPEG formats. These elements combine,
Pro-Vision says, to make the IP66 rated DCS-4703E an
ideal solution for 24-hour surveillance.
Also from Pro-Vision stable is PAC, a specialist in access-
control solutions for over 35 years, which has launched the
PAC8, a compact, single door controller, managed through
an App with a secure Cloud-based back-end.