IFSEC extra

New Label
CCTV equipment manufacturer, Dennard, is marketing a range of exclusive Imigix video transmission products under the Dennard Imigix label. The new label emerges following the acquisition of Imigix's business by Phocus Transmission Ltd, a company formed for the purpose, which will continue to develop and manufacture the products for Dennard.

The new Dennard Imigix products provide remote two way video and audio monitoring over ISDN, IP, PSTN, GSM and satellite communications with frame updates of 25 fps. Remote telemetry control is built-in as standard and the products work seamlessly with Imigix transceivers.

First time at IFSEC
Spanish door entry system manufacturer, Golmar SA is showing examples of its wide range of standard and vandal-resistant door entry, video and coded access systems for the first time at IFSEC. Many of the company's products are available in easy-to-order kits, and the company is also launching into the UK an exciting range of vandal-resistant, stylish door entry systems. The standard system is available with up to 8 stations. A digital version with 100 stations and a compact display door call panel requires just 4 core cable for installation, and a video version is also included in the systems. Golmar's products are available in the UK through Watford-based Electro-Replacement Ltd.

Going plasma
Vicon is using plasma display screens on its stand to reinforce the high-tech nature of today's CCTV systems. The company is unveiling a range of new digital CCTV systems alongside its established analogue products.

Pride of place will be given to the V1500 CPU matrix system, which was developed to satisfy large-scale matrix users with an open-architecture design incorporating LAN communication. The design enables keypads, receivers, alarm devices and video switchers to be easily added on, with control and configuration achieved over LANs or WANs.

Other products include the Kollector series of high quality digital recorders, which are being used to demonstrate network-friendly digital recording on a real-time or time-lapse basis with both review and playback achieved either locally or over a LAN. And the company is launching the AurorAcorD digital multiplexer video/audio recorder with its unique museum search capabilities.

Vicon will also demonstrate a number of dome camera solutions. The high-speed Surveyor dome family will be featured across the stand, from the new Surveyor 1000 internal dome to the specialised vandal-resistant and pressurised models as well as established indoor and outdoor versions.

CCTV: the future
Sony's stand at IFSEC is to feature an application-based theme about e-surveillance, showing a new range of Sony IP specific and network products that complement its existing range of CCTV products in a retail environment. The aim is to reflect the market changes and exhibit products that are moving increasingly towards networked surveillance and monitoring solutions.

Over the past 12 months, Sony has introduced a range of high quality, easy to install products, packages and solutions, covering IP and traditional CCTV systems. The e-surveillance range will be featured on the stand in a practical real life simulation, emphasising the benefits of these offerings for end users, installers and channel users.

Introducing X2
Hertfordshire-based BPT Security Systems is displaying the advanced, modular two wire video/audio door entry system. It uses Eschelon communications so that monitors, handsets, switchboards and entry panels can be connected using just two wires, allowing for maximum installation and cost efficiency.

The digital version was launched successfully last year, but this year's IFSEC sees the introduction of the X2. X2 technology was developed with the smaller user in mind for up to 64 users with four entrances and 10 intercoms all on the same two wire system from the door entry panel through to the flats.

Dark horse
Axis will be demonstrating a new network camera for use in dark environments and a high-end video server with advanced performance in demanding applications. The company is also showing the recently launched AXIS 2460 Network DVR which records video for surveillance applications in law enforcement, airports, stores and manufacturing units.

Axis' products are said to bring to the customer the benefits of digital technology, ease of use, lower cost of ownership and bridge the analogue to digital gap. Representatives of the company's partners, CamVista and Farsight will also be on the stand showing their IP visual application solutions products and software development and remote video surveillance.

Artful response
The restructured Securitas Security Services is exhibiting for the first time at IFSEC and will be demonstrating its Alert Services, aimed at providing alternative solutions in protecting people and property. Representa-tives will be on the stand to demon-strate the company's total security solutions, including alarms, closed circuit television, access control and peripherals, as well as the new Alert Response, Alert Patrol and Alert Escort.

Alert Response reduces response times to alarm activations by holding keys in a secure vault called TRACvault on the premises. Alert Patrol is a mobile, shared security service that can be tailored to customers' specific requirements, including interior and exterior inspections. And Alert Escort provides an officer to accompany a member of staff when locking or leaving premises late at night. All the services are managed through Securitas' NACOSS approved alarm receiving centre.

Open transmission
Siemens Atea is demonstrating its OTN (Open Transport Network) fibre-optic transmission network for a mix of voice, data, audio, LAN and CCTV applications. OTN is said to be appropriate for mixed services networks used in video surveillance applications such as railways, light rail, subways, motorways, airports and city centres because the network can span any distance from 10-1000's of kilometres and the cameras and monitors can be located anywhere on the network.

The company is also launching the OVS (OTN video solution), which is said to combine the best of both analogue and digital video. By using the flexibility of fibre-optic digital networks and low cost analogue CCTV equipment, the network acts both as a transmission medium for video, audio, control data, digital inputs and as a distributed matrix, making the network a CCTV Matrix.

OVS software also provides for multi-vendor integration, allowing integrated control of matrices, camera control and OTN video switching. Network and CCTV equipment control is presented in a uniform manner towards the video management system. OVS software is also able to be customised without expensive dedicated software development.

On tour
A new generation of Patrol Tour software is being previewed by GCS at IFSEC. TopGuard is said to be the most technically advanced software of its type available worldwide. The company is also demonstrating its Guard Tour and Data Collection products for use by security guards and other personnel at the show. Its ProxiPen, launched at last year's IFSEC, proved a runaway success being small, lightweight and robust. And the new ProxiPen Starter Kits being launched this year are said to contain new free software with a variety of different proximity tags. The Tags are also completely waterproof, enabling outdoor installation in a variety of harsh environments. In sensitive environments, Tags can be hidden in walls or other covert locations.

Image counts
Image Metrics is demonstrating its intelligent CCTV video channel management software which uses the company's Optasia technology to solve the problem of discriminating between significant events and uninteresting footage in video surveillance. It can identify human activity in scenes to manage video channels accordingly, allowing commercial applications in secure environments such as airports and public buildings etc. Alarms are raised whenever a person or group enters an area and recording commences. The technology can be adapted to include user-defined information including vehicle identification and behavioural analysis.

New or updated products
VCL is repeating its 'all new' pledge at IFSEC with another range of new and updated products on its stand. The products include the All Gold and Lite Micropheres, and selected Ademco Video cameras that are now fitted with NVT Inside as standard. All its 18 X colour/mono Microspheres also feature its ExView chipsets, and there is a multiple protocol facility in every Orbiter Gold, enabling instant hook-up to any of the other telemetry brands. Also on view are a redesigned MaxCom keyboard, as well as new multiplexers, network servers, system cameras and domes from Ademco Video plus Transpac transmission, an HDR and a large Matrix. Other products include the Sanyo 520-line camera, multiplexer and single-channel HDR, the COE IP codecs, FastVu and Fastcan Mini from Adpro and the DM Digital Sprite Lite.

The new products are also featured in detail in VCL's recently launched 2002 catalogue.

Identity confirmed
TSSI is launching an innovative system for document protection using a combination of biometrics and structured magnetics. The EnGuard.ID, which has also been selected as a finalist in this year's Security Industry Awards, is a fully networked issuing and verification system that definitively links a person's physical characteristics to passports, ID cards, licenses and other certificates that are used for identification purposes.

Said to be one of the first highly secure, low-cost solutions of its kind in the market, EnGuard.ID offers multi-site, networked issuing by using its sophisticated data-capture capability, as well as both on and off-line verification. Portable battery-powered units are used to check both document and the person, and the unit can also be connected to a central database to download verification details.

The system is set in motion by taking photographs of the applicants at registration along with a scan of their fingerprint. Applicants are then assigned their official document containing a unique number in the structured magnetic stripe. The unique number, photograph and fingerprint data are encrypted and stored in a central database. At the same time, a barcode containing the same encrypted information is produced and printed onto the document.

Verification takes place in two stages. The barcode is decrypted and the structured magnetic number within the paper is compared with the stored data. To verify the identity of the carrier, their fingerprint is read and compared with the data from the 2D barcode.

New face on the block
A brand new company is to be launched at IFSEC. Impro Access Control is a joint venture between door entry specialist BPT Security Systems Ltd and access control specialist, Impro.

Impro Access Control Ltd will be headed up by Paul McCready and has been set up to focus on the Impro IXP access control equipment.

IFSEC will see the introduction of two IXP products initially, the IXP 100 and IXP 200. The IXP 100 is a single door system for up to 500 users. It can be configured as a standalone or Windows operated system with a chioce of tag only or tag and PIN selectable. There are three types of readers, two visible metal units or a hidden tubular reader.

The IXP 200 supports up to 2,000 tags operating 16 doors or 15 doors and up to four lifts. It provides 16 anti-passback zones and three anti-passback modes, access patterns and daily door mode patterns. The system also gives uncomplicated building management features and user alarm interaction and is aimed at small to medium-sized installations.

Both products in the IXP Series come with a range of panels, including vandal resistant models. Other products include Impro's Supakey and Multi-Scan products.

Keyboard maze
Videotec is exhibiting a complete new ergonomically designed electronic range comprising control keyboards, matrixes and multiplexers. The line up will include different versions, with or without joysticks. The new keyboards allow control from the small matrix and telemetry up to multiplexers and matrix, as well as direct interface with the most common high speed domes. The keyboards also enable telemetry control over twister pair or coax cable.

EverFocus displays EQ
EverFocus is launching its EQ camera series at IFSEC, which feature a newly designed, sophisticated casing.

The cameras use the latest Sony CCD sensors and circuit design, offering a higher sensitivity. The backfocus mechanism also allows easy and fast lens mounting without C-Mount adaptors. All models are available as 230v AC or as low voltage (12/24v DC/AC) versions.

EverFocus is also showing the high resolution outdoor EZ-300 colour cameras and the EZ-180 black and white versions. Two other camera versions with longer focal lengths will also be available.

The cameras are equipped with DC varifocal lenses (3.5-8mm and 9-22mm) extending the outdoor application fields susbstantially. The cameras also have a thermostat-controlled heater and back light compensation, and the series comes fitted with sunshield and bracket.

Taken for granted
Charles Grant CCTV is showing a range of camera housings, dome enclosures, anti-vandal units, CCTV columns, security enclosures and accessories such as brackets. The products come under the company's own label as well as under OEM agreements. With a distribution base in the UK, the company's customers include Panasonic, Vicon, Interlogix and ADT.

Charles Grant CCTV claims to be one of the fastest growing CCTV hardware manufacturers, enjoying a 400 per cent growth in the last two years.