A case study of CCTV installed at Lublin City Culture Centre in Lublin, the largest city in eastern Poland.
It’s in a large historical building, originally a Roman Catholic monastery, dating back to the 17th century. The centre opened to the public in 2013 to offer theatre halls, galleries, space for cultural activities, a café and a library, as well as stylish office space. In open and inviting outdoor spaces, facilities for skating and other activities, as well as car parking. The centre faced the same challenge as every museum, art gallery, and important cultural space which opens its doors to the public: how to provide access but at the same time keep these assets safe. A surveillance system would need to blend in.
A total of 34 VIVOTEK cameras were installed. According to the distributor, SUMA, the broad coverage and low-profile of the cameras allowed it to provide the centre with a solution while not disturbing the interior design or the building facade. For indoor spaces, pictured, such as galleries, the café, and the library, 26 FD8163 fixed-dome network cameras were chosen for their low profile. The FD8163 features full HD, a Smart-Focus system, as well as Smart-IR and a passive infra-red (PIR) sensor. The camera provides images at up to 30 frames per second, and features a removable infrared-cut filter and 15m Smart IR illuminators, for images 24 hours. Further, in gallery spaces which are not always occupied, the product’s PIR sensor allows the camera to detect when someone has entered a space.
For outdoors, eight IP8362 bullet network cameras from the Supreme Series were placed around the façade. The IP8362 features Full HD, and this with its WDR enhancement feature ensures that users can identify image details in extremely light, as well as dark, conditions, the makers say. The IP8362 comes with a removable IR-cut filter and built-in IR illuminators for day and night use. This camera is protected by a IP67-rated housing, for operation in any weather, including cold Polish winters, and keeping the camera safe from vandalism or tampering.
The last thing a curator of a cultural space wants to do is constantly maintain security cameras. In an ideal world the cameras would be installed and then be remotely managed. VIVOTEK has equipped the FD8163 with the Smart Focus System including Easy Focus Button and Remote Focus. The Taiwanese manufacturer has adopted lenses with a built-in stepper motor that the installer can use to remotely control the focal length and adjust the camera focus. The product’s four-step mounting also aids installation of the FD8163. This means that the centre can avoid the need to adjust each camera locally. Visit VIVOTEK.com.
