Integrated Systems

Palm-sized appliance

by Mark Rowe

New from Tyco Security Products, part of Johnson Controls, is the iSTAR Ultra Video. It’s a palm-sized product that uses C.CURE 9000 Security and Event Management software from Software House or American Dynamics’ victor Unified client, to provide access control and video recording. Users can remotely control up to eight doors and eight IP video cameras using a single appliance, without the need for server software at each site.

The iSTAR Ultra Video combines access control and video surveillance in a single appliance. The makers say this reduces installation and infrastructure costs by eliminating the need for separate devices and network connections. With scalability to thousands of sites, it is the firm says suitable for enterprises with unmanned sites, such as power sub stations, data centres, server farms and other utility and telecommunication sites. AES 256-bit FIPS 140-2 network encryption with custom key management and DoS protection help avert potential network threats. Up to 500,000 cardholders can be managed in the device’s local memory.

Using a 1TB on-device storage drive for video and a separate solid state drive for its local database for access control storage, iSTAR Ultra Video remains operational even when the network is down, capable of making access decisions and recording video until network connectivity is restored. Each device includes American Dynamics’ VideoEdge Network Video Recorder firmware that enables end users to use transcoding, Smart Search and other VideoEdge features. Up to 6 TB of external storage can be added to the device, for local recording.

Rafael Schrijvers, Access Control Product Marketing Manager, EMEA, Tyco Security Products said: “With iSTAR Ultra Video, enterprise customers can easily extend the power and functionality of their C•CURE 9000 or victor Unified system to large networks of distributed sites without many of the traditional costs and installation concerns of adding separate access control and video products. This secure, cost effective solution enables single point monitoring and control of a security system that can encompass even remote locations.”

A user can monitor video surveillance and access control events, manage personnel, create reports, display dynamic views, and monitor system activity from a PC or by using C.CURE 9000 or victor Unified full clients, a web client or mobile app. The product provides access control through IP-ACM Ethernet door modules, which feature AES-256 encryption, PoE and a configurable offline mode.

iSTAR Ultra Video can be used in LAN and WAN networks, and offers secure connectivity over a public network using fully secured gateway software that also enables cloud connections, the makers add. Visit http://www.swhouse.com/.

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