Year: 2017

Device Pack 9.2 for Milestone XProtect video management software (VMS) gives the Milestone community new possibilities for high resolution solutions, body worn cameras in low bandwidth scenarios, and better ONVIF support Milestone Systems has released Device Pack 9.2 for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect video solutions. The bi-monthly device packs contain software updates supporting new hardware. This year, Milestone reached an industry first of 6,000 supported devices, with new devices constantly being added to each device pack release. These updates are always a priority at Milestone, supporting the widest range of devices possible is a crucial part of the company’s open platform promise to the Milestone Community. Support for super detailed video Support for the Axis Q1659 20 Megapixel network camera enables the Milestone community to deliver solutions where high resolution and picture quality are needed. It could be long distance license plate recognition, reading information on freight containers or more advanced analytics. The camera has the same size sensor as professional movie cameras and uses Canon’s DSLR optics, which enable the camera to deliver super detailed Hollywood-quality video. Extended support for body worn cameras Deeper integration for Digital Barriers EdgeVis servers has been added in this device pack. The new level of integration enables the Milestone community to design unified XProtect solutions with body worn cameras in low bandwidth scenarios. Other highlights of the Device Pack Multi-streaming and multi-casting have been added to the universal ONVIF driver to serve requests from the Milestone community and to better support older devices. A number of new cameras from Dahua have been added, including new thermal cameras. In addition, Dahua NVRs can now be integrated as encoders, which means that the video feed from the cameras can be accessed in XProtect. Milestone dedicated to high quality ONVIF support Milestone works closely with device manufacturers in the Camera Partner Program (CaPP) to achieve optimal interaction between their devices and XProtect VMS. The same rigorous testing applies to driver standards like ONVIF. Before ONVIF-supported devices are listed in the supported hardware list on milestonesys.com, they have been tested to ensure 100% functionality with the XProtect open platform technology. This enables the Milestone community to pick the best devices for their customers, from the market’s broadest selection. They can be assured of the functionality of any supported device.

FARO® has recently introduced the new QuantumS FaroArm®, elevating value/ performance standard for manufacturing inspection and alignment; and FocusS 70 laser scanner extending and solidifying Focus laser scanner portfolio. Next generation FaroArm® This introduction extends FARO leadership in value and performance in the manufacturing inspection process through best in class performance and durability, enhanced ergonomics and extreme portability. Performance and durability The QuantumS is certified to ISO 10360-12:2016, that unlike the various regional standards such as VDI/ VDE 2617, establishes the consistent, critical testing procedures that enable objective performance comparisons across any and all articulated arm coordinate measuring devices. Also, the QuantumS sets a new standard for ruggedness as it tests to the International Electrical Commission (IEC 60068 -2) standards for shock, vibration and temperature stress relief. Next, with the addition of the FAROBlu™ laser line probe HD, the QuantumS continues the FARO tradition of delivering maximum measurement consistency for both direct-to-parts contact and non-contact requirements in every working environment. Finally, FARO extends its leadership in improving end user productivity by enabling users to capture more, richer detail faster than any other comparable product on the market. Usability The advanced man-machine interface and enhanced ergonomics make the FARO QuantumS a virtual extension of the human arm, and enables up to 15% less effort and fatigue for the operator with direct, contact only units. This dramatic increase in both comfort and portability increases operator productivity by facilitating continuous use over extended periods during the workday. Portability QuantumS advances the concept of true portability and ensures additional floor reach by up to 40%. Advanced wireless capability ensures that the reliability of cable-free scanning and probing is comparable to scanning and probing with a cable attachment. Furthermore, the availability of dual, hot swappable batteries supports continuous operation anywhere on the factory floor without the need for external power. “FARO takes great pride in its market leadership position in delivering a FaroArm® that is 25% more accurate than any other till date. It is our toughest FaroArm® ever and adheres to the most exacting global quality standards,” states Simon Raab, Ph.D., FARO’s President and CEO, “We continue to elevate the value/ performance standard for large scale measurement applications by combining leading edge usability, best in class performance and value driven pricing. Next generation user interaction, enhanced portability and Super 6DoF compatibility significantly improves the end user experience from both a personal comfort and productivity standpoint.” FocusS 70 Laser Scanner The FARO FocusS 70 is a high accuracy, short range scanner specifically designed for architecture, engineering, construction, product design and public safety-forensics professionals. Similar to the FARO FocusM 70, the FocusS 70 delivers industrial grade performance with an exceptional price/ performance ratio. This includes an Ingress Protection (IP) Rating of 54 for use in high particulate and wet weather conditions, HDR imaging and extended temperature range. Additionally, users will continue to have unrestricted freedom of choice to leverage the software tools most beneficial to their own workflow, including FARO SCENE and 3rd party software solutions such as Autodesk ReCap®. The FARO FocusS 70 also delivers a set of incremental, value-added functionality that makes it a perfect fit for those applications that require the short range scanning power of the FocusM 70, the next level accuracy of the FocusS 150 or FocusS 350 and the unique power of real time, on-site registration. “We were overwhelmed by the positive response and adoption of the FocusM 70,” states Joe Arezone, Chief Commercial Officer, “That has validated our hypothesis that there would be significant enthusiasm for an affordable, short range, industrial scanner that was backed by FARO’s trusted, best-in-class quality. We have continued to keep our ears close to the ground with our customers and as a result can now offer the FocusS 70 as a higher accuracy companion to the FocusM 70 and a logical fit across the Focus Laser Scanner portfolio. FARO is uniquely positioned to address the wide variety of performance requirements across all market segments and applications that leverage 3D scanning data.” The products are available for immediate quoting.

Utilizing Microsoft Azure, company’s VIGIL Trends software engine processes 50 million POS data points every day 3xLOGIC, Inc. is utilizing Microsoft Azure to supercharge the performance of its cloud-based exception reporting platform, VIGIL Trends. 3xLOGIC uses Azure to process over 50 million unique pieces of point of sale (POS) data each day with VIGIL Trends. Azure Table storage serves as the backbone for the entire 3xLOGIC Trends platform, offering a resilient big data storage solution due to its highly reliable, massively scalable, and easy-to-use storage capabilities. 3xLOGIC deploys many Azure Services that automatically scale up or down based on the amount of POS data waiting in queue to be processed, making Azure a cost-effective solution. 3xLOGIC also takes advantage of Azure SQL Database to manage all of its customers’ users and locations, Azure Blob storage (used to store about 20K video clips a day), and Azure Table storage to store all raw data from customers, including about 50 million pieces of POS data each day. 3xLOGIC’s end product is delivered through Azure as well, capitalizing on continuous integration options for easy deployment to the web. Any large retailer can benefit because VIGIL Trends better manages and searches immense amounts of data to minimize employee theft, while optimizing store operations. In today’s retail environment no one has a lot of extra time, and Trends delivers high-value benefits without requiring a lot of time invested. Given today’s demands on loss prevention (LP) personnel, Trends shows the LP professional where to look most effectively. Retailers can now remove dishonest employees much faster by finding them quicker and with little or no staff training needed. Trends is designed for an LP staff of any size, but it is especially beneficial to smaller LP departments that are stretched and looking for the highest ROI for time invested. “Ten years ago you’d need a multi-million dollar investment to realize what we can achieve now using Microsoft Azure. We are storing incredible amounts of data available at our fingertips for a very reasonable cost,” said Charlie Erickson, EVP Product Development, 3xLOGIC, “To illustrate, for just one of our customers, Murphy USA, we record 1.5 billion transactions at average of five items per transaction, so with Azure for this one end user we have the capability to instantly search 7.5 billion data points.” Erickson continued, “Microsoft has empowered us to deliver impressive, measureable results for our customers, and what’s more, they are literally improving these tools on a daily basis. They have an incredible amount of resources working on continuous tool improvement, and we benefit from all of that now and well into the future.” ShiSh Shridhar, Director of Retail Business Development, Microsoft Corp. said, “Microsoft understands the critical role efficient data processing plays for retailers. We are pleased to see 3XLOGIC benefit from Microsoft Azure’s broad portfolio of services as it helps meet the demands of the fast-changing retail industry.” If customers invest in a cloud service, they must be able to trust that their customers’ data is safe, that the privacy of their data is protected, and that they retain ownership of and control over their data – that it will only be used in a way that is consistent with their expectations. 3xLOGIC’s long experience running online services has involved extensive investment in foundational technology that builds security and privacy into the development process. Over time, the company has developed leading security measures and privacy policies, and participated in international compliance programs with independent verification of how we measure up.

Integrated with Leading Vms Hanwha Techwin has successfully accelerated its programme to integrate Wisenet X cameras with leading VMS solutions such as Genetec Security Center 5.6 and Milestone XProtect.® Supercharged by Wisenet 5, the most powerful DSP chipset ever incorporated into a full camera range, the latest generation of Wisenet X cameras feature the world’s best wide dynamic range (WDR) and the world’s best motorised varifocal Low Light lens. The twenty six new H.265 cameras and domes are collectively able to meet the requirements of virtually any video surveillance project, regardless of the lighting conditions, from bursts of bright sunlight to almost total darkness, without the need for IR LEDs or supplementary lighting. Delivering ROI “By working in partnership with Genetec, Milestone and other VMS providers, we are providing the opportunity for our Wisenet X cameras to be controlled and monitored alongside equipment produced by other manufacturers. Regardless of which platform customers choose, they can expect to have a high degree of control of Wisenet X cameras, as well as the flexibility to integrate with specialist analytics applications and Access Control,” said Bob (H.Y.) Hwang, MD, Hanwha Techwin Europe. Central station integration Hanwha Techwin’s comprehensive range of cameras and recording devices have also been successfully integrated with SureView’s Immix® CS central station software platform. The integration allows the latest Wisenet IP camera series and NVRs, as well as analogue DVRs, to interact with Immix CS which is designed to improve the efficiency of central alarm monitoring stations offering video monitoring services. The same level of integration has also been achieved with Immix Command Centre (CC), a PSIM (Physical Security Information Management) software platform used by businesses, institutions and agencies to monitor alarms, access control, audio and situational awareness systems. “A key element of our ‘WE MOVE with trust’ philosophy is a commitment to ensure our end-user customers are able to achieve the full benefit from their investment in a video surveillance system.” – Bob (H.Y.) Hwang, Ph.D. Managing Director, Hanwha Techwin Europe  

Dahua’s Eco-Savvy 3.0, H.265 Wi-Fi and H.265 PTZ series network cameras are now compatible with QNAP’s NAS surveillance applications. Featuring H.265 compression technology, Dahua’s network cameras ensure video recording with lower bandwidth and greater security efficiency. QNAP surveillance applications integrate comprehensive video surveillance features into NAS system, providing storage expandability and storage space management functions to surveillance users. “It’s our honor to cooperate with Dahua Technology. QNAP is working on extending NAS surveillance application scale,” said Alan Kuo, Product Manager, QNAP, “We are pleased to announce that Dahua Technology’s Eco-Savvy 3.0, H.265 Wi-Fi and H.265 PTZ series network cameras are proven to integrate well with QNAP surveillance solutions. We will keep providing our users more flexibility in selecting suitable IP cameras when deploying their surveillance solution.” Dahua Technology has one of the most comprehensive line of surveillance cameras in the industry. The integration with QNAP NAS offers customers more comprehensive functionalities to meet the requirement of every site. “Openness, integration and innovation have been our guiding principle,” said Daniel Chau, Overseas Marketing Director of Dahua Technology, “We are open to work with platform partners like QNAP to form an end-to-end solution for customers. We appreciate the value of our relationship and we expect the demand for this cloud surveillance solution to grow rapidly.” Dahua Eco-Savvy 3.0 cameras provide an impressive range of smart detection features including face detection, tripwire detection, and intrusion detection. Dahua Wi-Fi 265 cameras support H.265 compression, human detection, and also smart tracking. Featured with powerful optical zoom and accurate pan/ tilt/ zoom performance, Dahua H.265 PTZ cameras provide large monitoring range in great detail.

Provides cost-effective, scalable and versatile compute and acceleration platform Artesyn Embedded Technologies has recently introduced a compact new compute and acceleration platform versatile enough for applications ranging from small cell baseband processing, scalable video streaming/ encoding, video surveillance and ‘bump-in-the-wire’ monitoring to industrial computing. The MaxCore™ Micro is a cost-effective, enterprise-class chassis which holds a host server card and contains an additional slot for any PCI Express add-in card. This card can be from Artesyn or customers can use any third-party off-the-shelf cards to provide application-specific functionality and create a complete application platform. While the MaxCore Micro can stand-alone as a complete system, its form factor allows three chassis to be fitted side-by-side in a 19-inch rack. The platform can be deployed in a wide range of environments, from a 19-inch rack to wall-mount. A power budget of 150 watts per slot means it is possible to build a system with as many as 48 Intel® Xeon® D cores per compact chassis, using two dual-processor 12-core add-in cards such as Artesyn’s SharpServer™ PCIE-7410 card. Dan Leih, Product Manager for Artesyn Embedded Technologies said, “Working with lead customers, we have developed several use cases for the MaxCore Micro – ranging from a small cell VRAN digital baseband unit (BBU) to an HEVC video capture and encoder system. This underlines the versatility of this platform, supported by switchless PCIe connectivity between the slots at up to 50 Gbps and the wide availability of off-the-shelf PCIe add-in cards.”

Pyronix has launched Octopus DQ, the detector that delivers the alternate solution for any large areas. The Octopus DQ takes a different approach to detection. Instead of fitting various detectors at varying angles to cover large or awkward areas, fitting one Octopus DQ can perfectly protect from above. It utilises a quad element passive infrared (PIR) sensor, giving better intruder catch performance when compared with traditional dual element ceiling mount PIR sensors. It is a more cost effective and secure solution for any installation. “We have developed this quad zone PIR detector with the installer and user in mind,” said Laurence Kenny, Pyronix Marketing Manager, “We want our products to provide superior, easy and convenient solutions for any detection needs and the Octopus DQ exemplifies this. With 360º coverage, superior plastics and optimised installation, it can be fitted to cover aisles in shops, office spaces, warehouses; absolutely anywhere that a single traditional detector would struggle.”