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Ancillary

Simple cable conduit system

The new Korifit pre-wired flexible conduit systems from Adaptaflex come complete with cables.

"This leaves only the external run to fit and secure, along with the final connection to equipment," Adaptaflex says. "Its use offers the ultimate in speed of installation, with just one easy operation to install conduit complete with cables.

"The time consuming operation of inserting the necessary cabling required in order to complete an installation is totally eliminated, making the system a real choice for contracts where tight deadlines have to be met to avoid costly penalties."

For ease of use during the installation, the conduit is removed from the centre of the coil. Overall length of the cable run should be allowed for when initially cutting pre-wired conduit from the reel. Adaptaflex advises using a Kwikcut cutting tool on the conduit and wire cutters on the cable. The conduit can then be trimmed back, exposing useable lengths of cables.

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Security lesson

Mul-T-Lock UK has introduced the Classroom Cylinder, a locking mechanism designed specifically for use in schools.

The Classroom Cylinder allows teaching staff to gain access to rooms at any time, while preventing pupils from being able to lock the door from the inside. The system features a single action internal thumb-turn mechanism, which allows people to exit the room at any time and eliminates the possibility of pupils being accidentally locked in a room.

It is available in European Profile or UK Oval in 70mm symmetric or asymmetric sizes, incorporating a 35mm thumb turn.

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Lock with three lives

The Squire Quick Change Key system is described by its manufacturer as "the lock with three lives", and is designed to provide the user with total key control through its three levels of security. It features user-friendly traffic light fob colour-coding. When Green Key 1 has been lost, total security control is quickly regained by inserting Amber Key 2 into the cylinder to stop Key 1 being used again. In the event that Key 2 is also lost, all the user needs to do is insert Red Key 3, to instantly block the use of Key 2 and, of course, Key1. Each cylinder incorporates six nickel/silver pins, combining durability with anti-drilling and picking features. Two keys are supplied for each level of security.

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Making toilets safer

Electro-Replacement Ltd has introduced a High Visibility Disabled Persons Toilet Alarm System, specifically designed to help the partially sighted and enabling the service provider to comply with the Building regulations, National Care Standards, and Disability Discrimination Act.

High intensity blue LEDs and special high visibility front fascia painting aid location and use by the partially sighted.

Two version are available - call point or pull cord - and both are available with a variety of accessories to enhance the system installation. Only two wire cable is required throughout, for ease and speed of installation.

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Self-contained barrier

The EA Group has launched a maintenance-free, self-contained device to prevent the unauthorised use of reserved parking spaces and driveways.

To lower the MySpot barrier and enter a designated parking area, authorised users operate a transmitter key fob from within the vehicle and drive into the bay.

The energy to raise the barrier is captured when MySpot is driven over and stored in its pneumatic mechanism – no external power source is required. Once the vehicle has parked or exited the area, the user presses a button on the key fob to raise the barrier, protecting the space.

MySpot is designed for use by cars weighing up to 4,500kg, and is suited to a broad range of parking applications including commercial premises, residences, retail parking bays and 'privileged' parking bays.

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Monitored fire product

Gardiner Security, working in partnership with BT redcare, has launched firestu.com - a three-pin fire stu housed in a BT redcare-approved 24v with 1 amp power supply.

The programme is aimed at Gardiner's existing and potential customers, and is tailored to convert bells-only fire alarm detection systems into monitored fire alarm detection systems.

"The driving force behind firestu.com is for companies to raise revenue, not false alarms," says Gardiner's Fire Division product manager Peter Holmes. "A monitored system is a managed system, one which not only helps reduce false alarms in managing them, but also raises recurring revenue from monitoring contracts.

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Stand-alone telemetry

The 250 system from RF Solutions is a complete, stand-alone, dual-band GSM telemetry system. The unit features two relay outputs and two digital telemetry inputs. It is remotely controlled via SMS messages sent to and from a GSM mobile phone.

The 250 has a wide range of applications, including remote alarm control, front door surveillance and remote gate opening. Housed in an IP65-rated enclosure measuring 145mm x 90mm x 45mm, and with an operating temperature range of 0 to 55 deg C, the 250 can be installed discretely for use in both indoor and outdoor applications. It only requires the connection of inputs, outputs and power supply, plus the installation of a SIM card.

When either of the two volt-free digital inputs is triggered, the 250 automatically sends a text message to a pre-configured telephone number.

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Light on the subject

Micromark has introduced the latest product in its security lighting portfolio - the MM19234, a floodlight with dual 180 deg and 360 deg PIR sensors.

It is designed for protecting areas such as patios, driveways, gardens and garages.

A variety of modes are offered – night time only, continuous floodlight, and day time test mode. The light has an adjustable 'time on' to give between 40 seconds and 10 minutes of illumination after activation.

The main PIR can be set to a detection range of up to 12 metres and the light can be adjusted to suit different light levels – for example, it can switch on earlier during the summer hours when evenings are lighter. Pulse count technology reduces false triggering.

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CCTV

Bewator DVR launch

Bewator has launched the Eventys Lite, a new 16-channel DVR which the company describes as "cost effective" and "simple to use".

The mid-range DVR is suitable for a wide variety of applications, from retail outlets and public buildings to airports and town centres. Alarms can be triggered either by motion detection or alarm relay inputs, all of which can be configured to a range of parameters, including time of day and weekend operations.

The DVR has been designed to allow quick and simple set up. At its heart is an embedded Linux operating system and motion compression JPEG engine. Audio and video storage is provided by either a 300 or 600GB drive, backed up by two removable disk drives, providing up to 31 days of high quality recording capacity. It is equipped with a LAN connection to enable remote viewing and control of the DVR and PTZ domes.

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Powerful housing

Videotec, teaming up with the biggest lens manufacturers, has launched a new CCTV housing. NXL allows the installation of large, powerful, motorised lenses in an outdoor environment.

Built in rugged AISI316 polished stainless steel to IP67 weatherproof standard, the housing can be equipped with a wiper, and can also be installed on Videotec's NXPTH stainless steel P&T, creating a complete positioning system.

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A wider view

PI Vision has integrated the functionality of the IPIX CommandView dome into the Universal Video Management System, its third generation network video recording solution.

CommandView is a solid-state IP dome camera which utilises a fisheye lens to stream a 360 degree view of the area around a camera. Both internal and external models are available. Using image transformation software, normal views are extracted from the fisheye image, giving the user a virtual dome view around which they can pan, tilt and zoom.

UVMS stores the complete 1.5 megapixel fisheye view, recording the entire scene so it can be reviewed at a later date - it streams the 360 degree view continuously. With the 360 degree view stored securely on hard disk, an operator can go back at a later date and review the entire scene around the dome, to gather additional information that would have been missed by a conventional dome camera.

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Catching flytippers

Box telematics has introduced a new wireless CCTV system aimed at reducing flytipping – secureBOX.

It is capable of running on a battery without mains power, and can also be either purchased or rented depending on requirements. The secureBOX team manages the deployment and monitoring of the equipment, allowing customers to monitor multiple sites at different times.

The company says it can be made to blend in with surroundings, making it difficult to detect to fly tippers. It can be connected to an alarm receiving centre, laptop or mobile phone. Alarm events are captured on CCTV and recorded in digital quality locally, and customers, security firms and police can also remotely view the alarm event in real time across a mobile phone network connection. It is possible to set a threshold barrier around the selected space, known as a 'geo-fence' and when that is broken, an immediate alarm will be sent in a matter of a few seconds across the mobile phone networks.

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Showing Digital Vision

The Johnson Controls Digital Vision Network "combines the benefits of digital video recording with sophisticated software that improves the way images can be monitored, analysed and archived," the company says.

DVN can be programmed to "learn" a typical camera scene, enabling it to recognise and record specific events or anomalies, detect patters of behaviour or movement, and respond by alerting officials. Johnson Controls says another advantage of the systems is its cutting edge image analysis software, which can be activated to search recorded video footage for user-defined objects. For example, if a red hatchback was involved in a car park incident, the system can be programmed to quickly search archived video for clips containing a red car.

"DVN delivers high quality video and optimum voice quality over low bandwidth for minimal demands on the network," the company says. "In addition, DVN software suites allow remote management of complex digital video architectures. Together this means that for the first time, a wireless network-connected PDA is a realistic video surveillance solution."

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Life is SymSuite

GE has released the SymSuite IP solution, which allows users with legacy analogue systems to create an IP-based video network while continuing to use their existing equipment.

Users can connect SymVeo IP platform cameras, SymDec digital video recorders, PCs and servers directly to the network. SymNet encoders/decoders provide network access for currently used analogue cameras and monitors.

The platform can be used anywhere an organisation needs to capture surveillance video and is especially beneficial with multiple facilities such as banks and ATM kiosks, school campuses, office and industrial parks and retail chains.

GE's SymNav software lets users view their entire network through their PCs.

They can see real-time, full-motion video of broadcast quality images at 30fps for each channels, can call up four cameras at a time or view video in a single window.

Users can also find video storage quickly by searching for time/date, camera, alarm, event,or transaction text. The software also lets users control PTZ cameras.

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Comprehensive solution

Pelco claims its PelcoNet NET300 and NET350 help it to be the only company that can offer a comprehensive solution that allows customers to operate and integrate analogue and IP devices within one system.

The NET300T (transmitter) with the NET300R (receiver) can be used with existing cabling infrastructure to provide the ability to view and control devices via network infrastructure on a LAN. "It allows integration of multiple analogue systems, such as multiplexers or matrices, to be connected into a cohesive worldwide application using PelcoNET as a tie-line or interconnect mechanism," the company says.

Functions and advanced features include the use of MPEG-4 and the ability to simultaneously send two IP-video streams at different resolutions and update rates.

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Access control

Bell rings for door entry

Bell System has launched a new video door entry telephone – the bellissimo range – distributed through Gardiner Security.

The new style bellissimo video telephone features among new video door entry kits from Bell Systems, each including a relevant number of video telephones, surface or flush panels, speech unit, power supply, controllers and rim release. All kits above eight-ways come standard with a vandal-resistant stainless steel flush panel and options include surface vandal-resistant panels, brass panels, TRADES facility and combining systems with proximity or coded access control.

The bellissimo video telephone has a slimline and curvaceous profile complementing most wall furnishings.

The 'soft-touch' silicone rubber push buttons are backlit and have clear operating symbols.

The telephone is wall-mounted directly, without additional mounting brackets or connectors and an internal plastic moulding protects the video tube and electronics during installation.

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Active latch launch

Servocell has launched its active latch module, the AL1c. The company is also test marketing a modified version of the AL1c – its new AL1cR.

Both modules have all the features and benefits of the Al1, except with the electronic control circuit outside of the module.

This allows high volume manufacturers to take the electronics and integrate them into their primary access control circuit boards.

This change has permitted Servocell to modify and significantly reduce the size of the AL1c by almost 40 per cent to develop the AL1cR.

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Key to the future

Camlock Systems has launched the first in product in a family of 'next generation' locks, called Camactive. The company says the locks are doubly resistant to the misuse of keys and to picking, thanks to their dual locking functionality.

Camlock has developed the Camactive to combine the benefits of its Octagon locks with an extra level of electrical locking security. The lock uses radial pin tumblers for its mechanical locking, with a range of options including key pads, iButtons, swipe cards or biometric devices to operate the electrical locking element.

Depending on customer requirements, the Camactive is available with a wide range of locking mechanisms. To prevent the possibility of duplicate keys being used, the Octagon lock and key system is patented.

Key blanks are never issued – keys for keyed-alike or reprogrammable locks can be registered to the customer and are then only ever made available by Camlock to authorised signatories.

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Alarms

Filter for Europe

Focus EDL has introduced a new filter designed specifically to allow monitored alarm systems to connect to a DSL activated line. Manufactured to a Focus specification by Excelsus, the Z-A431EU is suitable for use throughout Europe, and allows installations to meet the forthcoming EN 50131 standard.

The filter is designed to offer an effective method of blocking interference between DSL and the monitored alarm panel.

It isolates high frequency DSL and Home Phone network signals from low frequency voice and data communications. To meet EN 50131, the alarm panel must be capable of line seizure, and to achieve this, the alarm must be installed first in line in the system.

The Z-A431EU allows alarm panels to meet the standard by inserting the filter between the telephone master socket and the panel, allowing seizure to continue, but also filtering the DSL signal from the alarm panel.

“Most service providers include in the installation kit at least two microfilters, and customers normally use these for their computer or telephone line,” says Focus EDL managing director Geoff Philpot. “The problem is that the line going into the alarm panel is not filtered, and will at best suffer interference and at worst will not work at all.”

It can be installed in an alarm system at any time and can be added to an existing system when the customer chooses to have DSL activated. It can also be installed in a new system that is, or will be, connected to an active DSL line.

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