Axis Communications, the Swedish network video product company, has added AXIS F44 Main Unit to its F Series. A camera is split into a sensor unit, made up of a lens and image sensor with a pre-mounted cable up to 12 m (39 ft.) long; and a main unit, which is the body of the camera. Since the main units and sensor units with different lens types are sold separately, customers can choose components and can change them to fit the site need. The products allow for a discreet installation, it’s claimed, since the sensor units can be installed virtually out of view in tight places and the main unit can be placed up to 12m away where there is space for it.
Erik Frännlid, Axis’ Director of Product Management, said: “AXIS F44 provides a simple and cost-effective solution for monitoring up to four different areas within a site using just one main unit. The small modular sensor units can also be easily relocated or changed after the initial installation, giving users additional flexibility. It is an ideal solution for small video surveillance areas such as in stores, in and around ATMs and in buses.”
In the autumn, as part of a game called Stratocaching (which combines high-altitude balloons with geocaching) in the Czech Republic, an F44 Main Unit and two connected F1005-E Sensor Units were sent up in a stratospheric balloon. Recording views of the journey from the two sensor units at once, the F44 provided HDTV videos that included the balloon’s ascent to an altitude of 29.3 km (18 miles) above ground, the balloon bursting, the distribution of the stratocaches with GPS transmitters and the fall with a parachute. See video: http://www.axis.com/products/f_series/video.htm.
Frännlid adds: “The Stratocaching event clearly demonstrated the ruggedness and exceptional video performance of the AXIS F products. AXIS F44 and AXIS F1005-E Sensor Units performed in turbulent conditions and extremely low temperatures. They are a testament to the high quality of Axis’ products.”
