Genesis wireless passive infra-red (PIR) detectors, from the UK-based manufacturer Luminite, now have complete SDK integration with Panasonic recording and control equipment.
The wireless system can comprise up to 64 PIR detectors connected to an IP Masthead receiver using RF wireless communications, from up to 1km away. These PIRs can be triggered by eight types of site events, including detection (of an intruder), tamper, cloak, shock, battery low, missing (detector), Masthead tamper and Masthead jamming. The Panasonic CCTV equipment now has remote access to the Genesis IP Masthead for configuring and managing PIR events. Each can be mapped to one or more video channels within the Panasonic CCTV system and the response to each specified.
Graham Creek, Managing Director of Luminite, says: “A simple, Windows-style, graphic user interface makes linking events and subsequent system actions extremely straight forward to set up. A detection or tamper event can be configured to raise site alarms and sirens, for example, whilst a low battery event can be configured to request a routine maintenance visit. Key holders, operators and installers can be notified of any combination of events by email, if required. PIR system intelligence of this type significantly increases the effectiveness and efficiency of CCTV systems.”
Battery power and wireless communications mean that no wiring is required between the PIR detectors and the IP Masthead. At install this allows the products to be placed on a site perimeter looking inwards, as no civil work is required to fit them. The makers add that perimeter mounting is critical to reducing detection “overspill” and false alarms.
Contact Luminite on 020 8368 7887 or visit luminite.co.uk for more information.
