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IP User Group –A truly global communityWelcome to the official technical journal of the IP UserGroup. If you’re already a member thenthanks for your support, if not then join up today and become part of a growing worldwidecommunity! It’s hard to believe that the group is barely a year old having launched just last year atIFSEC. They do say that time flys when you’re enjoying yourself and being involved in thistechnology is a truly rewarding and time consuming experience. What you’re reading is the veryfirst edition of IP focus which is being published by IP Security Events and Media Ltd the teambehind the technology event IIPSEC. This publication was the next logical step for our group whichnow boasts a unique set of integrated offerings designed to target world wide users of TCP/IPtechnology within Security and Building Management Applications.One of the areas the team here have been keento improve and enhance is our web site portalwww.ipusergroup.com. Sharingknowledge is the key aim of the group and wehave been working tirelessly in the backgroundwith the web boys to improve both navigationand content. In fact we now carry a huge levelof white papers and reference documents onall aspects of the technology. In the future wewant to enhance our IP-in-action area to allowfuture users to access specific markets such asRetail, Industry, Transport, Finance & Banking ,Health and Education plus many more. Interestin the IP UserGroup continues to grow withindividuals joining up at the rate of up to100 per week. But what is more satisfying tous is the quality and geographical locations ofour members. We now communicate withalmost 5,000 individuals from more than56 countries worldwide. The internationalperspective is also evident in the content ofthis publication and the web site providinguseful information at a global level.Regional meetings now attract more than70 delegates many of whom travel from Europeand the recent Manchester transport themedgathering were treated to an excellentpresentation from Siemens and Nexusconcerning the Newcastle Metro system.Followed by a presentations from IT giantIBM and a lively lunchtime debate betweenthe affiliate members on the subject ofcompression, these meeting are intended totackle the many issues which IP technologyraises. For those of you who missed the lastmeeting ensure you make a date in your diary -24th June Calcot Hotel near Reading. Titled‘Retail Solutions’ this meeting will address howIP is being used within retail markets and weare pleased to announce that softwarecompany Milestone will be presenting the Ikeaproject which has been well publicised andshould not be missed!We look forward to meeting you at our nextevent – many thanks for your support.Kevin FaganDirector, IP Security Events and Media Ltdkevin.fagan@iipsec.comEditor Kevin FaganManaging Editor Paul HenningsSub Editor Valerie PurnellArt Director & Picture Editor Ashley AbbottWeb Editor Steve WilburnContributions As presentedPublished by IP Security Events and Media Limited forIIPSEC (International IP Security Exhibition andConference) Opinions expressed do not necessarilyreflect IIPSEC policy. Publisher accepts no responsibilityfor views expressed by contributorsCommercial / Marketing Manager Paul HenningsIndustry Analyst / Director Kevin FaganProduction Manager Max BorsaProduction Controller Clare StanbridgeIPfocus ® is the trade mark of this publication,© all rights reserved.IP Security Events and Media Limited,The Galleria, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1HY+44 (0) 870 7870 546www.iipsec.com - info@iipsec.comPublication Designed and Produced byTDG Creative Solutions Limited, Crawley, West Sussex+44 (0)1293 452860www.tdg-creative.com - info@tdg-creative.com© All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or partwithout written permission is strictly prohibited. Colourtransparencies, manuscripts or disks submitted to themagazine are sent at the owner’s risk; neither thecompany nor its agents accept any responsibility for lossor damage. Unsolicited material should be accompaniedby a stamped-addressed envelope.4_issue 3

IPfocusNews & views...IndigoVision signsUSA NationwiderepresentationIndigoVision, in its ongoing quest to penetratethe US security market, has entered into anarrangement with some of the mostrespected and successful Independent SalesRep groups in the country.According to IndigoVision CEO OliverVellacott, “The addition of these firms givesIndigoVision the depth and knowledgenecessary for the monumental undertakingof building ourselves a market leadingposition in the USA”.This initiative is in line with IndigoVision’scommitment to supply the security marketwith the most comprehensive and highestquality suite of IP-addressable products.IndigoVision's US focus will be spearheadedunder the guidance of Dan McGinley. IPwww.indigovision.comIDCS launches INVISE:integrated video & securitymanagementConfiguration and management of integratedsecurity systems often is complex and timeconsuming because of project size, number ofsecurity applications involved and theinteraction between them. Easy configurationand management tools have become vital.The Belgian manufacturer IDCS, with18 years of experience in Integrated SecuritySolutions and references in the mostprestigious buildings in Europe, provides withits newest Management Software INVISE forits S2000 Integrated Security System arevolutionary change in easy configurationand management. IPHoneywell Security haschosen IFSEC as the publiclaunch of its powerfulnew identityThe international manufacturer is currentlybringing together all the products from itsformer VCL, ADEMCO Video, Ultrak and SilentWitness acquisitions under the Honeywellbrand, as part of its video division.Nick Bowden,European Marketing Director said:“Every product from all of the ranges iscontinuing under the new name but we willalso have some completely new products onthe stand. This is a very exciting time for us –and also for our customers. It means theycan still access all their favourite productsbut under an even stronger name that enduserseverywhere will recognise”Items will still be identified by their originalproduct names, for example the VCL Orbitersbecome the Honeywell Orbiters and UltrakMaxpro becomes Honeywell Maxpro.Among new products on show will be the27X zoom Orbiters and the unique new flushfitting Orbiter for hard ceilings, plus anextensive array of products from all there-branded ranges. IPVSK launches newgeneration of FOXnet®security devicesVSK electronics offers state-of-the-art multiapplicationsecurity systems for accesscontrol, digital video recording, intruder andfire detection, based on 25 years ofexperience in multi-site security systems.At this years IFSEC exhibition, VSK electronicslaunches a new generation of FOXnet ®security panels and FOXeye ® for streamingvideo and audio. FOXnet ® security panelsseamlessly integrate Access Control, IntruderDetection, Vault, Interlock, ATM control andTechnical Alarm. IPThe new addition to theDallmeier electronicproduct rangeEven in its standard configuration, this 4channel digital recorder is more powerful thanmany comparable systems currently in themarket. With wide ranging capabilities thisproduct is just as valuable and cost-effectiveused as a stand alone device as it is within acomplex system application.Despite its small dimensions – only 222 mmwide, 88 mm high and 285 mm deep – andexcepting its 4 channel capacity limitation, theM-DMS 4 lacks for nothing in comparison withits bigger brothers in the Dallmeier productrange. Like them it boasts all the well-knownfunctions such as the SEDOR-based camerasabotage recognition, triplex operation andsystem diagnostics.Until now the 4-channel systems on themarket have been limited in their ability tosatisfy customer requirements because theywere originally designed specifically forpicture recording or specifically for picturetransmission. The M-DMS is the first 4 channelrecorder to offer both functionalities andresulting performance in a single system. Inaddition the M-DMS’s ability to use fast MPEG-4transmission makes it unique in its class. IPLaunch of theAXIS Camera StationAxis Communications will be demonstratinga host of their next generation technologyproduct range, including the AXIS 230network camera and the Axis 241 videoserver, as well as the AXIS Camera Station -a complete scalable IP based softwaresolution for video recording, monitoring andevent management for Axis network camerasand video servers. IPwww.axis.comissue 3_5

IPfocusIPfocus ®emergesIPfocus ® is the launching pad and premier publication forpresenting the latest in new products, technologies andindustry advancements, to top industry buyers.Why your Customers read IPfocus ®Technology accounts for a large portion ofsecurity spending in the UK and across theglobe. The buyers who receive IPfocus ® arelooking for the latest solutions to a wide rangeof security issues, and the newest products tohelp them in this rapidly changing industry.In fact, for IPUserGroup members, the topreasons for joining is to learn about andsource new security products and technology.The purchasing power is there. Two-thirds ofmember companies have an imminent needfor IP products or services, and 80% ofreaders have a role in their company’spurchasing process.International FlavourAs with the membership of the IPUserGroup ,IPfocus ® has a truly international dimensionwith readers of printed or digital versions frommore than 56 countries worldwide.This international perspective is also reflectedin both feature and editorial content andprovides information for prospectivecustomers at a global level.Maximum VisibilityThis publication is an ideal opportunity to tellthe World exactly what is happening in IP andNetworked Security, and is designed to educatethe market place and dispel the myths.To simplify your involvement within the pagesof this “Essential Read” the IPfocus ® team havepackaged the Editorial and Advertising optionsinto four. As you can see they are all based ona combination of editorial matter andadvertising space, a combination that webelieve will provide you with maximumexposure in the publication.o ensure that all companies can gain the mostappropriate coverage, editorial can be placedin suitable sections (subject to availability).These sections will include: Product Launches,Industry Analysis, Business News, Case Studiesand a Technology Forum.IIPSEC Show guide -a unique opportunityThe IIPSEC show guide issue is an excellentvehicle to inform and educate within thisexciting new market place. More than just alist of exhibitors our full colour show guidewill be FREE to all and is included in the visitorGOODIE BAG. For those who wish to increasedistribution, additional copies will also bemade available to exhibitors and sponsors.These opportunities are limited, and will beavailable strictly on a first come first servedbasis - and will of course be in addition tothe short exhibitor profiles within the eventguide itself.www.ipusergroup.comAbout IPfocus ®IPfocus ® is a full colour publication distributedto a closed circulation (circa 5000) of theIPUserGroup Members and Affiliates,individual subscribers and those attending theIIPSEC ® event (show guide issue only).IPfocus ® contains a balance of technical andeducational information, market and productnews, consumer and user features, casestudies and display and classified advertising.Intended to complement the IPUserGroup Bulletin Boards and News Groups it will bedistributed quarterly in association with itsmonthly electronic counterpart.Growing into a valuable reference, IPfocus ®offers a voice to both Affiliates and Membersalike, the editorial style is light and informativeand the design clear and easy to follow.Next Quarters EditionSeptember 04Preparation is well underway for thenext IP focus which will include thefollowing features.IFSEC and IntersecShow Review: We will reviewwhat was making waves at both theNEC and Sandown shows.Solution Providers: We look atwhat expertise is out there, and howend users should ensure they arecompetent in all aspects of a project.What should they be looking for andwhat questions should they ask?IP-in-Action: We have a specialfeature on ‘retail’ and look at howIP is being used to secure both theshopper and the store owner.Biometrics: It’s the hottestsubject in town and the use ofIP enables convergence ofinformation like never before.Training: We ask the million dollarquestion of just how the securityindustry tackles re-training thearmy of installers on networkbased technology.Plus: Our regular pages of views,reviews, education and eventsDeadlinesCopy to us by 23 July 2004.Advertising and Editorial –Your contact is Andy Henningsandy.hennings@ipusergroup.comTel: +44 (0)1983 403693issue 3_7

IPfocusIP and the future of CCTVRichard LewisInternet Protocol (IP) is having a highly significant effect on many aspectsof the CCTV industry. However, although IP is growing steadily, CCTV is stilldominated by the traditional analogue devices and transmission, and it isclear it will be some time before IP dominates the scene. IP ProductManager for Video Imaging Supplies, Richard Lewis, talks to IPfocus ®The key to understanding the future of IP inCCTV (IP-CCTV for short) is to recognise itsessentially evolutionary nature and that itsgrowth will be determined as much by theevolution of the technology as by theeagerness of the industry to embrace it.There are four key issues relating to thefuture of IP-CCTV.Product EvolutionDespite the wide range of productsalready available, this sector of theindustry is still in its formativestage. Compared with the traditionalanalogue and digital markets, thenumber of available product lines isrelatively small, therefore theproducts are only suitable for asmaller number of applications.Network AvailabilityAnalogue DomeIP DomeIP CameraAnalogueCameraIP Zoom StaticCameraThe success of an IP-CCTV systemdepends on the ability of the network toguarantee the timely, fast and affordabledelivery of high volume, robust and accurateimages. The capture of evidential qualityimages depends on this. To this end thecapacity of LANs has increased and fastEthernet LANs running at 1 Gigabit/sec are nowavailable. This increase in capacity greatlyreduces the threat of LANs being swamped byCCTV image traffic. Further, the bandwidthrequirements for CCTV images are decreasing.This is partly due to compression technologyand partly because of better use of thecontrols that exist to segment and prioritiseCCTV traffic to reduce its impact on LAN trafficlevels. The implementation of trafficmanagement techniques will become morewidespread as IP knowledge and experiencegrows in the installer industry, balanced bymeasures to protect the evidential integrity ofthe recorded image. Finally, the advent ofwireless LANs (IEEE standards 802.11a (54Mbps)and 11b (11Mbps)) provides a cable free methodof connecting devices over IP. Wireless LANsare becoming commonplace across industryand commerce and are starting to be deployedfor the purposes of CCTV communications.Cable KeyCat5Object KeyServerNetworkLAN/WANPast InvestmentsCoax ADSL RS422/485RouterExisting CCTV installations have investedheavily in analogue systems and cablingnetworks, and there may be little costjustification for wholesale replacement ofexisting analogue infrastructures in manyinstances. Instead, the industry is seeing thegrowth of hybrid networks that link analoguesystems to IP networks via codec devices (thatconvert the analogue stream to IP), providingthe functional benefits of IP without requiringhigh capital investment. IP-CCTV adoption willtherefore take place in stages. Initially, manyanalogue CCTV systems will interface withdigital video recorders that allow thetransmission of images on demand or on alarmover an existing IP network. New IP-CCTVinstalls or very major upgrades in existing IP-richenvironments will piggyback on existing LANs.PC on Network usingBrowser SoftwareSystem IntegrationDemand for IP is being partly driven by endusers who desire to integrate all securityapplications - CCTV, Access Control, and Fire -into a single managed system, running overthe same network. The benefits that IP bringsto CCTV – ease of communication way beyondRemote UserDialling in usingInternet Browserthe limits of a dedicated network, themanagement flexibility, thefunctional benefits of being softwarecontrolled, and the immediate andlong term cost advantages of nothaving to install a separate network.The decision to bring these diverseapplications together onto the IPnetwork is straightforward commonsense, especially where a company’sLAN and WAN already carry all othercommunications traffic - voicetelephony as well as data.ConclusionThe growth in IP-CCTV adoptiondepends upon a succession of technologicalevolutions creating a strong businessproposition in its favour. The industry faces atremendous educational challenge to ensurethat installers have the knowledge and skillsetsrequired to meet users’ needs. And withoutdoubt the nature of the installer communityitself is changing as system integrators andothers, already well established in the ITindustry, spot the commercial opportunitiesopening up before them. The technicalchallenge that remains is formidable – networkavailability is essential to ensure the image isrecorded and available, and the quality of thecamera and recording system needs to be of anevidential quality.issue 3_9

IPfocusHarbour safety withdigital video surveillanceThe challengeScandlines has complex needs when it comesto their video surveillance. They have differenttypes of businesses to manage in oneorganisation: ferry transport and harbourcontrol with traffic coordination, ticket salesand travel planning, catering in restaurants,and retail sales in boutiques – occurring bothin their harbour terminals and on the ships.The solutionTheir new security solution runs on an openplatform using Milestone Systems XprotectBusiness with a combination of colour andblack/white network video cameras – allinstalled by AC Sikring A/S.The benefitsScandlines has a security system that is futuresafe,flexible and scalable, with the ability toadd new cameras of their choice anytime –quickly and easily. The solution is installed toprevent terrorism and vandalism, and toprovide a safer environment for personnel andpassengers. They also use the system for morethan just surveillance – it is a work tool for thebridge guards to maintain overviews for bettercoordination of the ship and traffic arrivals,departures, loading and unloading of cargo.Scandlines AG is one of the world’s mostfrequently running shipping companies. Withalmost 160,000 departures, they annuallytransport with their ferries circa 20 millionpassengers, 4 million cars and about 900,000trucks. They manage 18 ferry routes betweenharbours in a triangle symbolised by theircompany logo, marked by the boundaries ofDenmark, Germany and Sweden. With a newproject called 'Via Mare Balticum' (Through theBaltic Sea), the company is now expandingtheir routes to include new European Unionmembers in the Baltics.Today there are 2,600 German and Danishemployees in Scandlines, managing theharbour traffic around the Baltic Sea orworking in the catering or retail businesses onboard the ferries. Scandlines’ diverse activities“This system is the most modern, and makes it easy toexpand our security solution. That is important for us:now that we have digital surveillance of the harbourterminals, we want to use it on the ferries and integrate itwith retail security in the boutiques on board.”Vagn Klog, Claims Manager at Scandlines AGdemand great flexibility from their securitysystem.Security is a critical parameter for Scandlines’success – and they have chosen to build this uparound a Milestone digital video surveillancesolution, sold and installed by AC Sikring A/S.New strategy for central controlCustomers can count on the same goodexperience when they travel with Scandlinesregardless of where they use our services: inDenmark, Germany, Sweden, or the Baltics,”says Vagn Klog. “It‘s all about transportingpeople and goods as safely, quickly andsecurely as possible. Another very importantfunction in the company is our cateringdivision that serves food and drinks, and thesupermarkets on the ferries that sellbeverages, chocolates, etc. On theinternational routes there is also the sale oftax-free items like perfume, liquor, tobacco,cosmetics and clothing.”Vagn Klog is the Claims Manager at theScandlines corporate office, where they alsohandle risk management for the organisation.“Our main responsibility is to preventunwanted situations,” explains Vagn Klog. Heworks closely with the different harbours, andthey contribute their experience. Among theseis Helsingør Harbour on the Northeast tip ofDenmark just across from Sweden, whereHenrik Kristensen is the Harbour Coordinator.New security systemThe company got new management in 2004. Inline with the overall strategy to manage theconcern as a united organisation (with thesame management for both Denmark andGermany), it was natural to take the same10_issue 3

IPfocusapproach with their new video surveillance. Anetwork-based digital solution provides theability to control centrally with localcoordination – and to eventually integrate thesurveillance with other systems.”Our old monitoring system was analog – it wastotally outdated,“ recalls Henrik Kristensen.“For example, our retail shop here in HelsingørHarbour had 3 cameras and 2 monitorsstanding right beside the registers, and it justmade basic recordings on videotapes.”Videotapes require a lot of time to searchthrough, to view the day’s activities or find aparticular event. Milestone’s digital solutionarchives all important recorded images in thecomputer database.Henrik Kristensen says that Helsingør Harbourwas planning a major reconstruction of itsbuildings, so it was a natural choice as the firstScandlines location to implement the newsecurity solution. The passenger terminal wasrebuilt, with the retail shop moved and theticket office moved down to street level. Newnetwork cables were layed for all their systemneeds, including the surveillance.Future-safe, flexible and scalableDiscussions about a new security systembegan back in January 2003. Scandlines tookoffers from various security vendors and manyhad good suggestions, but AC Sikring waschosen as the final installer.“This system is the most modern, and it’s easyto expand our security solution,” declares VagnKlog. “That’s important for us because eventhough we‘re concentrating on surveillance inour harbour terminals now, it is also our planto install the new solution on the ferries.”Development opportunities“There are multiple development options withthe new digital system,” continues Vagn Klog.“Upgrades are easier. It will be an ongoingprocess where we can work with a divisionthat’s lagging, make changes or expansions, ortry something new.”Scandlines has bought the Milestone flagshipproduct called Xprotect Business. With a PMA(Product Maintenance Agreement), AC Sikringhas ensured that the customer will alwayshave the newest version of the software, soScandlines can always count on having themost advanced functionality in their networkvideo surveillance.Fast implementation“At the end of August 2003, our order was sentto AC Sikring. We got our IT departmentinvolved so they could test to ensure systemscompatibility. Scandlines coordinates allnetwork solutions because we have ratherlarge transmissions of data from the harboursto Copenhagen's main office,” reportsVagn Klog.Barely two months later, everything wasinstalled: cables, cameras and the software.Training took place right after that for all thebridge officers – those who monitor theharbour traffic. Scandlines is using mostlySamsung cameras and some Sanyo models.The outdoor installations have sunscreens andheat insulation to keep humidity out of therecording equipment. Others are designedspecially for the light conditions at night.Good overview“Our bridge patrollers can use the surveillancesystem to see how many trucks and cars are inthe traffic lanes getting onto the ferries. Itallows them to quickly and precisely organiseon/off-loading of the ships. It provides a verygood overview of large physical areas forbetter coordination and service,” cites HenrikKristensen. “Beyond this use of the solution, Scandlinesalso now has solid proof of any suspectedsecurity incidents, for example, in assistance ofthe personnel who may have problems in theticketing area, or passengers waiting in theterminal – especially at night and on weekendswhen some people may not behave soberly.Quick evidenceWith their new Milestone system, Scandlinescan send recorded images of suspects to thepolice – quickly and easily.“I did that just yesterday!” smiles HenrikChristensen proudly. He had not yet had timeto receive any training in the software, butreports: “It worked just fine. I found four imagefiles I needed and burned them on a CD thatwas sent to the police.”Works both waysPeriodically, the company has had problemswith vandalism and theft. However, the mostcommon incidents stem from rowdy, inebriatedpassengers in the Helsingør Harbour.“The three drunk guys I found video images ofyesterday had also shoplifted in the boutiquebefore they went on to vandalise somevehicles outside. But we got some good photosof them sent off to the police to help clear upthe matter.” Scandlines will now put up visiblesigns around the harbour to inform people thatthere is video surveillance in the area. This isboth in line with Danish law and to act as apreventive measure. It is also comforting forpassengers to know that they are in a secureenvironment.Scandlines makes security their highestpriority. They are taking a leading position inestablishing the best security system available– now and for the future.See more at; www.milestonesys.comissue 3_11

IPfocusInside the Nexus/ Tyne andWear digital metro CCTV projectOTN adds Critical Real-Time Transmission, IP & Managed legacy Connectivity.CCTV and IP reducing (fear) of crimeAt a cost of £8.5 million, Nexus have installedthe UK’s largest and most complex digitalcolour CCTV system which provides continuousmonitoring and recording at Metro and busstations 7/7 and 24/24. The cameras arecentrally controlled and monitored in each ofthe five Local Authority areas which form Tyneand Wear – North Tyneside, South Tyneside,Sunderland, Gateshead and Newcastle. Morethan 550 cameras, operated by trained staff,cover all 58 Metro stations and approaches,adjoining public transport interchanges andpark and ride car parks on the Tyne and WearMetro system. The pictures are of the highestquality, enabling identification of personsinvolved; they can also be used by the policefor prosecution at court.Sharing the full potential of thesecurity networkProbably the most important element of thisproject is the Metro fibre opticcommunications network which forms the"backbone" to link the five Local Authorityareas that form Tyne and Wear. The ease withwhich the OTN network enabled multi-vendorvideo equipment to be integrated (recordingdevices, operator keyboards and graphical userinterfaces) meant we were able to select thebest suppliers for our video subsystems. Onlyone pair of fibres was used to allow the 2.5Gb/sOTN system to be up and running in no time.The capacity of the network permitsintegration of additional Metro communicationservices such as public address, access control,passenger information systems and voiceapplications such as emergency telephony. Thepotential benefits of a fully integrated OTNsecurity network for the region are immense,as it allows the tracking of suspects across thewhole of the Tyne and Wear area, bringingtogether the Local Authorities, Nexus,Northumbria Police and British Transport Policeinto a unified crime reduction force.Collaboration between the various services hasproven to be successful. This CCTV systemshould provide peace of mind and ensurepeople can feel confident when travelling onpublic transport any time of day. In addition wenow have the foundation for a regional CCTVsystem to cover the whole of the publictransport network in Tyne and Wear.Why a digital CCTV Project?The size of this security project scheme madea conventional analogue CCTV systemimpractical. All pictures from all cameras aredigitally recorded. A digital recording serverwas situated within a secure equipment roomon each station. Monitoring of the live pictureswill take place at the Local Authority CCTVcontrol rooms where they have local criminalknowledge due to their operation of a formertown centre CCTV system for many years. EachLocal Authority will be restricted to thestations in their area, although the system willallow them access to any station should anemergency arise. Recorded data will bereviewed on a dedicated workstation at theassociated Local Authority CCTV control roomvia a dedicated IP link provided by the OTNtransmission system. This level of freedom andflexibility for distributed video managementcontrol is unique to integrated digital CCTVtransmission systems.Security over OTNVideoWallIntercomConsoleIntercomSwitchDoorIntercomACC(AccessControlPanel)SecurityManagementSystemIPM (Input Module)OPM (Output Module)RIM (Card Reader Module)DigitalVideo/AudioRecorderOpen Transport NetworkHR DataBaseServerSecurityMgmtClientBadgingClient12_issue 3

IPfocusDefining the requirements of IPnetworks in real-time securityenvironmentsProject requirements which are typical for theTransport security sector (metros, airports,motorways, etc.) can be summarised asfollows:●●●●Multiple applications, including legacyinterfaces, must be able to use the sametransport networkQoS (Quality of Service) must be in thenetwork, with guaranteed access,bandwidth, delay and jitterFast network reconfiguration times(typically < 100 ms)End-to-end management & configuration● Video switching intelligence and videomanagement control embedded in thetransport networkSome good results have already been achievedby standardisation bodies to make sure IP andEthernet applications and standards meet therequirements of customers in the securitymarket place. However there is room forfurther enhancements.Ethernet as it is defined today in the IEEEstandards is very good for busy traffic, butmost of the traffic in the security environmentis of CBR type (Constant Bit Rate). NativeEthernet networks work with the bandwidthon-demandprinciple; delay and jitter are notconstant, but the security environmentrequires real time traffic, which needs low andconstant delay transmission. One of thestrengths of the IP and Ethernet networks isthat, if a transmission path being used goesdown, traffic will be dynamically re-routedaround the outage. This strength means thatthere is no critical path between any twonodes on the network. However, this flexibilityplays havoc with any sort of synchronoustransmission where timing across the networkis an important component in delivering thequality of service required.Notwithstanding that the Industrial-typeEthernet standards take care of the real-timeaspect, they focus on automation control,which is not suitable for large and extensivevideo "surveillance and control" networks.Multicast is a very efficient technology,replicating packets with video content atvarious locations. It is easy on both the hostsand the networks. However, in order formulticast to work, the networking devices needto know which computers need to receivemulticast traffic, and they need to be able todynamically build efficient paths to alldestinations.We are confident that further improvementswill be made thanks to initiatives like theIPUsergroup. With this forum, a platform hasbeen created consisting of end-users, systemintegrators, installers and manufacturers. Eachin his own role, making the challengingcustomer requirements explicit, educating thesecurity marketplace, and lobbying andinfluencing standards and legislation, willstrive to overcome some of the remaining IPbarriers. Let’s work on it, all of us and jointlydevelop markets for IP’s endless possibleapplications.From contract award tocommissioningFollowing award of the contract in 2002, UKbasedOptical Networks Ltd (ONL) designed,installed and commissioned all the videocommunications and control functions toensure the project was completed in March2004. Together with people from Nexus, WSAtkins, SDA, Meyertech and Mitsubishi, the OTNwas deployed and all the subsystemsintegrated into a single and easily manageablenetwork, and all to the entire satisfaction ofthe customer. Other local authorities alsoshowed an interest in incorporating such astate-of-the art security network as part oftheir Local Transport Plan for the years tocome. It will help to attract more publictransport passengers by reducing crime andthe fear of crime.The OTN – Open Transport Network– in a nutshellThe OTN is the optical-fibre-based transmissionsystem for Video, LAN, Voice and IndustrialData, interconnecting a multitude of electronicdevices through a single resilient network. Italso incorporates a distributed digital CCTVnetwork, unique for its embedded real-timeswitching capabilities. This not only providesfor the perfect transmission of high qualityimages, but also eliminates any single point offailure in the security network.Video switching and Video controlusing OTNVideo switching requirements are different foreach customer and often require customisationfor specific projects. OVS (OTN Video Server) offersthe user an open interface to control the videoswitching of the OTN Video inputs/outputs(M-JPEG or MPEG compression) via any 3rd partyapplication that is managed by the user.A traditional analogue video matrix switcher is notrequired in an OTN network. PC-based applicationsoftware lets the user select any of the videosources to be displayed on any monitor connectedto the OTN. Your network becomes the Matrix.NEXUSAmongst other key public transportservices, Nexus operates the Tyneand Wear Metro (58 stations), a lightrail system and the backbone of thearea’s public transport network.Kevin Boal, Senior Project ManagerKevin.Boal@nexus.comOPTICAL NETWORKS LTDEstablished in April 1996, formedfrom Siemens personnel on the basisof a VAR agreement from Siemens.Paul Such, Sales & Marketing Managerpsuch@onluk.comTHE OPEN TRANSPORT NETWORKThe Open Transport Network (OTN) isa product of Siemens Belgium, whereSiemens OTN is part of the Siemens"Information and CommunicationNetworks" (ICN) organisation.Luc De Ceuster,Business Development ManagerLuc.De_Ceuster@siemens.comissue 3_13

IPfocusDigital security solutions,IBM global servicesIBM is known the world over for its expertise in the field of IT, but most recently ithas turned its attention to the security industry, taking a close look at the movetowards networked, IP based security systems and what IBM can bring to this pot.John Lymer, Systems Consultant, DigitalSecurity Solutions, IBM Global Services talksto IPfocus - about IBM’s take on recentdevelopments in the security sector.A Different Perspective“IBM Global Services has been involved inabout 50 substantial installations in securityand we have learnt a lot during a relativelyshort time. Coming from outside the industryenables us to take a fresh look at it and makeuseful comparisons to the other industries wehave worked in.“The biggest challenge in this industry is verydifferent from that of the IT industry. It seemsto be driven largely be clients coming to their‘tame’ installer and saying ‘I want to godigital’. Often what they end up with is astandard CCTV system that uses a number ofdigital video recorders. But this isn’t a digitalvideo solution.“In other words, there is a distinct lack ofunderstanding about what it means to have atruly digital solution. This is both from theinstallers view and from the customers’. It’simportant the installer understands what’savailable out there in the digital world andwhy. It’s equally important for the customer toreally look at security in the context of what itmeans for his / her business.IBM’s role in the Security IndustrySo understanding digital technology is a majorissue facing the security industry. But Johnsees this as a challenge that can be overcome.“Where our interest lies is in the IBM objectiveof growing the digital media side of ourbusiness – which is just about every kind ofunstructured data (video, audio, documents,scanned images etc). I represent digital media.The responsibility for our group is emergingbusiness opportunities.“With the technology now readily available torun security systems over IP networks, we feltthis was an industry we could take an activeand rewarding part in. But we had to start atthe beginning and ask ourselves, ‘if we aregoing to provide the infrastructure to enabledigital security systems, then what do wehave to do? Have we got the wherewithal inIBM to do it?’Getting Networked Securitya Priority“Still, there’s all sorts of difficulties withinthis industry. The industry tends to be lookedat as a grudge purchase. Because of this,it’s thought of at the last minute, so it’s notalways part of the overall planning. Or if itis part of the overall planning in a big projectand security is important, they tend to pushit down the tree of contractors too far interms of where they put the securitymaking decision.A Case in Point“One of the airports we are working on at themoment is a good example. Now you’d thinkairport security must be very important to theclient, i.e. the airport. But the client said themain contractor responsible for constructionis actually in charge of security. Thecontractor has various partners below him,some responsible for the concrete, some forland preparation, some for laying the runways, plumbing etc. It’s in the ElectricalServices level that we must look. But this isdivided further still into Power, PowerDistribution and Auxiliary Power. Below PowerDistribution comes Communications. Belowthat comes Networking. And as part of that isSecurity. What an idiotic place to put it!Security potentially puts the biggest demandon the network out of anything and is vitallyimportant to the airport in trying to meettheir Government’s requirements on security.“Sometimes it can be difficult to talk to thecustomer direct due to all the sub contractors,but in this case we persisted and weresuccessful. This particular airport had arethink after we went to visit them andexplained the essential need to store thevideo images, which they were reluctant to do,despite the fact that an EU directive on airportmanagement requires them to do this for30 days of all the public access areas in theairport, and despite the need to protect theaircraft. They simple hadn’t been advised well.As a result of being able to talk directly to theclient, they revised their proposal and tooksecurity out of Comms and took it right backinto the client level. We are now dealing withthe lead company – the company responsiblefor the overall project. Security and technicalinfrastructure has now been placed right onthe top line.14_issue 3

IPfocusPushing IP in Security forwardIBM is certainly doing it’s best to push forwardIP in security, but it’s a slow process thatinvolves a lot of patience and education. Aspart of this, John has been involved in IIPSECand the IP UserGroup, both of which have beenactively championing the use of IP in security.“IIPSEC and the IP UserGroup is of interest tothe large end users that have an appreciationof what’s involved, but it’s really aimed at theindustry - both the IT industry where IBM sitand the client side of the industry – they areequally responsible for getting the messageacross. Somewhere in the middle sits theintegrators and solution providers, and theinfrastructure providers to a lesser degree(the Cisco’s of this world).“There are all sorts of emerging technologieswhich, in the IP space, will facilitate differentways of looking at and using security fromhow we are doing it at the moment. Puttingintelligence out at the cameras’ site forexample, can significantly reduce the amountof data that comes back to the central site.“It’s uptake will depend on how good we areat convincing clients to use it.”In the Next Issue of IPfocus John discussesthe need to add value to security solutionsand the need for a change of attitude withinthe industry.Contact detailsJohn LymerTel: +44 (0)1252 558203Fax: +44 (0)1252 558001email: john.lymer@uk.ibm.comwww.ibm.comVideSearch – Video ContentSearch CCTV’s “next big thing”ClearView Communications introduce “VideSearch” - automatic video content searchtechnology. VideSearch can be used to quickly locate and retrieve video content thatmeets specific search criteria (e.g blue van, pedestrian wearing yellow jacket) - withouthaving to view the live or recorded CCTV footage.ClearView have partnered with DVRmanufacturers Quadrox to provide this newlevel of “super” intelligence to their WebCCTVrange of digital recorders. The WebCCTVrecorder provides output alarms based oncomplex visual cues (e.g. white car parked,child running across rail track).Since every recorded field is automaticallydescribed and data-based in real time,recorded video may be searched by enteringkey words – just like an internet search engine.A number of DVRs may be searchedsimultaneously over a network. Terabytes ofvideo recording can be searched in less thana minute giving huge man-hour savings.Example search criterion could be: “allpersonnel not dressed in a safety jacketcrossing a road”.A highly innovative feature is the abilityto scan a photograph, and the systemretrieve similar sized, shaped and colouredimages recorded on the DVR. VideSearch canthen fetch and display the correspondingvideo sequence.Paul Main, Commercial Director at ClearViewsays “We believe that VideSearchMPEG-7 based video content searchtechnology will be the next big thing inCCTV in the same way as video over IP afew years ago”.For further information, pleasecontact:-Jean DriscollMarketing Dept.ClearView Communications LimitedRobjohns RoadWidford Industrial EstateChelmsfordEssex CM1 3AGTel: +44 (0) 1245 214 104Fax: +44 (0) 1245 214 101E-mail: jean.driscoll@clearview cctv.comwww.clearview-cctv.co.ukissue 3_15

IPfocusBeginners guide to IPWith so much choice of products and services nowavailable from both traditional and new providers, thesecurity marketplace is awash with solutions for whatseems an infinite number of applications and uses. But forthe un-initiated, the first question usually asked is “Whatis IP and how does it work?”Whilst many within the industry are movingforward at a pace with IP technology and itspossibilities, consideration needs to be madefor those who have not yet been able toinvestigate it or those who are new, like endusers& customers, who need to know thebasics. This brief “guide” will hopefully helpthose new to IP Technology.IntroductionFirstly, the term “IP” means Internet Protocolwhich is a network and transport protocol usedfor the transfer of data over the internet. ANetwork is basically a connection between twoor a number of computers, providing them withthe opportunity to share information or data.Most networks include a great number ofcomputers, however they all use the same“rules” for sharing information and we take forgranted the technology behind their ability toconnect and communicate with each other. Thisprotocol, TCP/IP (Transmission ControlProtocol/Internet Protocol) encompasses theacknowledged methods or standards used bythe computers (and other appliances such asrouters) to manage, send, direct and deliverinformation over the internet. To achieve this,each devise is given its own IP address which isa series of numbers that act in a similar way toa postcode.Lan’s & Wan’sA network basically consists of two fundamentalelements, nodes and links. A “Node” is a globalterm for a communication device, a computerfor instance. These nodes communicate witheach other though “Links” which are simply thecables. The two most commonly known types ofnetworks are LAN & WAN. Local Area Networksare used to connect a group of computerswithin a single company office, building or sitewhereas a Wide Area Network operates over acommunication system such as telephonelines and links up a number of LAN’s orremote computers.Within the network, there are two methods ofcommunication between computers, the circuitswitchednetwork and the packet-switchednetwork. The circuit-switched method is used fortelephone calls where it establishes a dedicatedconnection between the “nodes” and provides aconstant communication using all the capacityof the “link” for the time of the call. If theconnection fails, then transmission is lost anda new connection needs to be made.The packet-switched network is used for IPbased communication and provides a far moreefficient use of the “link”. The data orinformation to be sent is first divided into“packets” which each contain some of the dataalong with the destination and sourceaddresses. These packets are then individuallyforwarded through the network via theintermediate nodes and routers to the finaldestination. The packets do not have to followthe same route through the network as they areall individually addressed and therefore can bere-routed around malfunctioning or broken linksor nodes, making the system both efficientand flexible.Digital DataUnlike analogue information which iscontinuous, digital messages consists of asequence of “bits”. This binary data (one’s orzero’s) allows the initial information to bemeasured and reproduced as digital data.Therefore the information, which could bepictures, audio or text, in the format of digitaldata can be transmitted with no corruption orloss of quality, which occurs in the case ofanalogue information. Another benefit is thatthe digital data can be compressed for speedieronward transmission and encrypted to makethose transmissions secure.IP ApplicationsThere is no doubt that the IP based architecturedescribed above offers tremendous opportunityfor security applications. The main benefits ofan IP-based system are the operationalimprovements that can be obtained as well asthe cost savings that can be achieved. Throughconvergence, further benefits are possible withnew applications and a broadening scope ofpossible applications and uses.To grasp a basic understanding of thetechnology provides a start point for beginnersand customers alike, but that understanding isan essential tool if they are to fully appreciatethe vast array of ground breaking products andservices which have become available thoughIP technology within the security industry.IP UserGroupAs part of the groups drive to improveeducation for those in the industry as well asthe customers of the industry, the websitewww.ipusergroup.com has been enhanced toprovide a greater level of educational material.With an excellent number of case studies in theIP in Action section and a library of white papersand information sheets in the Education section,the site provides members with an even betterarray of information and news concerning IPtechnology in the security marketplace. Take alook and see for yourself - just visitwww.ipusergroup.comIf you have an article, case study or paper youwould like posted on the website, please forwardit to andy.hennings@ipusergroup.com orgive him a call on +44 (0)1983 403693.16_issue 3

IPfocusGuidelines for Digital ImagingPART 1The information below is an extracted section from thePolice Scientific Development Branch (PSDB) documentDigital Imaging Procedure (v.1.0). It is reproduced here toprovide a general insight into the way digital images areconsidered and accepted by the policeWhat is Evidence?Evidence, in terms of a still image or videofootage, is the presentation of visual factsabout the crime or an individual that theprosecution presents to the court in support oftheir case. The images will be presented eitheras a hard copy or on a screen. Withconventional photography, the negatives areoften referred to as the primary or originalimages and the prints are all made from them.Similarly, with video and analogue recordingthe first tape is sealed as a Master once thefirst copy has been made from it.A copy of an analogue tape is always adegraded version because noise is added ateach copying. This is compounded by thephysical wear and tear of the tape. However, itis possible to make a bit-for-bit identical copyof a digital image file. In evidential terms thereis no distinction of primary or original filebecause the files are the same and have thesame evidential weight. It is not importantwhether the file is on a stand-alone- ornetworked-computer, a server, or on any typeof storage medium.This assumes the operation of adequatesecurity against unauthorised and unrecordedaccess. If no discipline is applied there can beany number of identical files. For evidentialpurposes it is essential to be able todemonstrate that the images are authentic andhave originated from the files captured in thecamera and recorded to the first medium.Digital image files can be used in exactly thesame way as conventional photography andvideo with written audit trails. Electronic audittrails if available can augment the writtenaudit trails.Digital images should not be thought of asreplacements for conventional photographsand videos but alternative technologies. It hasto be recognised that digital images are notnecessarily better than conventional ones,and that images produced with this newtechnology may appear different to thosewe are familiar with.Some lower resolution digital images displayedon a computer screen or as hard copy mightnot appear very lifelike but then neither domany simulations. The important andoverriding factor is that the content of theimage should be fit for the purpose and thatthe quality is adequate. To this end the useof desktop printers for hard copies of stillsand low-resolution video footage must notbe ruled out. It is not always necessary orfeasible to produce the highest qualityimages to demonstrate the facts requiredfor the evidence.Is a Picture a True Representation?Even in the agreed absence of any deliberatemanipulation by anyone, digital imagescan never be an exact reproduction of thescene. There are two technical points tobe appreciated:●●whilst there are digital cameras whichhave no integral signal processing and thesignal is displayed on the screen withoutprocessing in the computer, these are usedin very specialised applications and aremonochrome. Such cameras are used forscientific applications and the PoliceScientific Development Branch (PSDB)uses one in its Integrated Rapid ImagingSystem workstation for fingerprint captureto give extremely high resolution andintegrity; andmost other cameras and all colour camerasuse a multitude of complex imageprocessing techniques to combine thesignals from the charge-coupled device’s(CCD’s) pixels into an image of the subject.The image can only ever be anapproximation of the subject. Perhaps it isaccepted that the output of the camera issomehow ‘true’ or ‘accurate’ because theaim of the manufacturer is obviously toproduce as ‘lifelike’ an image as possiblewithin the cost-band of the camera.However, the image is a representation of thesubject in the same way as conventionalphotographs are. No one questions thechemistry involved in the development of thetiny grains in an emulsion and how theresolution and colour are chemically produced.In video, the images are accepted as beingfully electronically processed. Video recordingsare admissible as evidence and the digitalstorage of the images does not alter that.To view the full document visit :www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs/digimpro.pdfWhere detailed information isrequired reference should bemade to relevant legislation,Association of Chief PoliceOfficer guidelines and/orindividual force procedures.issue 3_17

IPfocusIP UserGroupExhibit @JSIC ForumAs part of its programmeto publicise and promoteIP technology within thesecurity industry, theIP UserGroup exhibited atthe Joint Security IndustryCouncil Forum onTuesday/Wednesday,27th/28th April 2004.Having been fortunate to obtain one of thevery limited number of exhibition standswithin the foyer of the event being held at theRoyal Court Hotel, Coventry the opportunitywas taken to promote the industry andeducate the visitors about the technology onoffer, through the display and provision ofAffiliate members brochures and information.Delegates from both public and private sectorsecurity, the police and security services andacademics attended presentations from JSICmembers, industry analysts and governmentand business speakers.Counter Terrorism Measures where the maintopic and the need for the effective use of thelatest networked security and biometricsystems discussed at length – We all now awaitthe report on the effectiveness of CCTV whichis being prepared by speaker Dr Martin Gill.IP UserGroup represents members at JSIC.18_issue 3IP focus reportsfrom ISC (West)in Las VegasIQinVision display IP Hardware Award at ISC(West) Las VegasISC (West) could beconsidered the USA’sWest Coast version of theUK’s IFSEC withexhibitors broadlycovering all aspects ofthe security andsurveillance industry.Sponsored by theSecurity IndustryAssociation (SIA) theExpo offered securityprofessionals anopportunity to learnabout the recentadvances inthe industry throughcomprehensiveconference programs,review the details onmore than 80educational sessions andspecial events and spendtime among some 600exhibiting companies.We where delighted to meet with the UScounterparts of our supporting and affiliatedmember companies, the Brits who had madethe trip to demonstrate the technicaladvances being pioneered in the UK andother potential supporters and partners. Wewhere particularly pleased to meet up withone of the IP in security Award winners whoproudly displayed the award on their booth.Meet thelatest AffiliateAs the membershipcontinues to increase,we take the opportunity tointroduce the latest newAffiliate member of theIP UserGroup - SalentTechnologies Ltd.Salent Technologies Ltd. Evolved from ahardware design consultancy with over20 years experience in broadcast, signalprocessing, telecommunications andsurveillance. Using this extensive experience,the company has developed a leading edge,flexible, user friendly CCTV surveillance systemthat scales from small to large sites withoutthe need for costly system modifications.Salent works to ISO standards and theirsuccess lies in their ability to implement anysize of security systems smoothly, on timeand within budget. Salent’s QualityImplementation Methodology (QIM) is a keyfactor that enables clients risks to beidentified and addressed at the outset.Mike Heinrich – Managing Director SalentTechnologies at JSIC forum Coventry

IPfocusIP UserGroup supportersThe IP UserGroupcelebrates its firstbirthday at IFSEC 2004having been launched atthe show last year. Duringthose 12 months the grouphas gone from strength tostrength - thanks to itsAffiliate Members!●●●With a steady growth throughout the year,the membership stands just short of 5000individuals from over 56 countriesworldwide, and new registrants continueto sign up for FREE every day.The website has maintained a goodnumber of news items, product details andmost importantly educational materialincluding case studies and white papers,all intended to provide members withmaterial to educate, inform and enlighten.The regional meetings have been verysuccessful with excellent attendances andhigh levels of input and involvement.But without the support of the Affiliatemember companies these initiatives andactivities could not have been possible.Being at the leading edge of the securityindustry and proactively promoting IP productsand services as a group it has been possibleto raise the profile and educate those withinthe industry and customers alike of theadvantages and enormous possibilities IPtechnology offers the security and buildingmanagement sectors.To join this exclusive band of innovators thatare the Affiliate members of the IP UserGroup,then visit www.ipusergroup.com or Emailinfo@ipusergroup.com to find out more.Axis increases the value of network solutions. The company is aninnovative market leader in network video and print servers.Axis’ products and solutions are focused on applications such assecurity surveillance, remote monitoring and documentmanagement. The products are based on in-house developedchip technology, which is also sold to third parties. Axis wasfounded in 1984 and is listed on the Stockholmsbörsen (XSSE:AXIS). Axis operates globally with offices in 14 countries and incooperation with distributors, system integrators and OEMpartners in 70 countries. Markets outside Sweden account formore than 95% of sales.Contact - Mr Dominic BruningAxis Communications Ltd.Suite 2, Ladygrove CourtHitchwood Lane, PrestonNr Hitchin, HertfordshireSG4 7SATel. +44 (0) 870 162 0047Fax. +44 (0) 870 777 8620email. info-uk@axis.comwww.axis.comBarco Control Rooms is regarded the leading expert in controlroom solutions for broadcasting, telecommunications, publicutilities, process control, traffic control, surveillance andcommand & control applications. Barco’s expertise in projectiontechnology, mechanical design, display wall managementsoftware, with extensive system and user knowledge sets asideBarco Control Rooms as your complete partner for your controlroom project.Barco Control Rooms project approach means supporting thecustomer from the earliest stages of concept engineering to thefinal delivery. Its proven track record and flexibility towardscustomers needs, offers the best solution for future-proofcontrol room investments.Contact - Liesbet SoenensBarco nvNoordlaan 5KuurneBelgiumB-8520Tel. +32 56 368211Fax. +32 56 368605email. sales.bcd@barco.comwww.barcocontrolrooms.comBaxall, UK's Leading manufacturer of CCTV equipment andnetwork video solutions will be demonstrating their Destiny-IPsolutions at Ifsec and IIPSEC 2004.Destiny-IP can be used to send full-motion, real-time digitalquality video, together with sound and data, across any networkthat supports transmission Control or Internet Protocols. Thereare a variety of Destiny-IP products available including a rangeof cameras, encoders, decoders and keyboards. In addition tohardware products, Baxall have also introduced a range ofsoftware components. Destiny-IP software has been designedfor both single and multi-user capabilities and ranges from basiccost-effective viewing options to more sophisticated packagesthat offer motion detection and recording.Contact - Jane AffenBaxall Ltd.Unit 1 CastlehillHorsfield WayBredbury Park Industrial EstStockport SK6 2SUTel. +44 (0) 161 406 6611Fax. +44 (0) 161 406 8988email.jane.affen@baxall.comwww.baxall.comBosch offers a complete line of video cameras, AutoDomes, digitalrecorders, micro processor control switcher/controller systems,transmission systems, and other related equipment.Bosch’s Intruder and Fire detection systems feature state-of-the-arttechnology, including the Local Security Network combiningintruder and fire detection into one system. Bosch’s Public Address,Voice Evacuation, Paging and Conference systems are all marketleading products installed on a global basisCCTV Center is the new face of premium brand CCTVdistribution in the UK.We aim to bring a completely fresh approach to distribution andmake the purchase of CCTV equipment easier, more enjoyableand more profitable.CCTV Image Bank is a web based business facilitating thedisplay and storage of digital CCTV images through the internet.CCTV Image Bank allows any CCTV camera and system to beavailable on demand for multiple public, private or usergroup viewing.Contact - Adam BreezeBosch Security Systems Ltd.PO Box 750UxbridgeUB9 5ZJTel. +44 (0) 1895 878 088Fax. +44 (0) 1895 878 089email. security-systems@uk.bosch.comwww.boschsecurity.co.ukContact - Mike WardCCTV CentreUnit 12Lane End Industrial ParkLane End, BucksHP14 3BYTel. +44 (0) 1494 887 350Fax. +44 (0) 1494 887 359email. sales@cctvcenter.comwww.cctvcenter.comContact - Tim PoultneyCCTV Image BankUnit 24Wenta Business CentreWatfordWD24 7NDTel. +44 (0) 870 870 8721email. timp@cctvimagebank.comwww.cctvimagebank.comissue 3_19

IPfocusIP UserGroup affiliate profilesDallmeier electronic is an innovative company with extensiveexperience in the CCTV monitoring field, and a market leader indigital video systems. The company specialises in high resolutionrecording technology for security systems, using modular hardand software architecture to meet the escalating requirementsof network systems.Dallmeier electronic’s aims are to continue the development andproduction of high quality system solutions using state-of-the-arttechnical knowledge, the consolidation and expansion of thecurrent market sector through working partnerships andeffective and continuous transfer of know-how. Dallmeierelectronic strive to deliver the highest quality and best service totheir customers.Contact - Janda SmitDallmeier Electronic UK LtdDallmeier House3 Beaufort Trade Park Tel. +44 (0) 0117 303 9 303Pucklechurch, Bristol Fax. +44 (0) 0117 303 9 302BS16 9QHwww.dallmeier-electronic.comVideo Security AGFAST Video Security AG is a leading manufacturer of IPEncoders, Decoders and Codecs based on MPEG-2 compressionstandard and MPEG-4. Back in 1997 FAST introduced their firstMPEG-2 DVR. With the existing IP equipment very high qualityreal-time video and audio can be recorded on DVR’s anddistributed simultaneously over IP networks (multicast) todifferent areas within the sites.FAST Video Security AG introduced the new unique FAST FrameRate Reduction (FFRR) technology which offers MPEG-2 videoand audio streaming for time-lapse mode. The customer benefitis an immense reduction of storage requirements. FFRR is builtinto 8-channel and 1-channel Encoders.Contact - Jes BunceFast Video Security AG c/oSigma Group, Unit 3Kelty Industrial ParkCocklaw Street, KeltyFife KY4 0DTTel. +44 (0) 8700 540 530Fax. +44 (0) 8700 540 531email.sales@fast-security.comwww.sigmagroup.orgAxis increases the value of network solutions. The company is aninnovative market leader in network video and print servers.Axis’ products and solutions are focused on applications such assecurity surveillance, remote monitoring and documentmanagement. The products are based on in-house developedchip technology, which is also sold to third parties. Axis wasfounded in 1984 and is listed on the Stockholmsbörsen (XSSE:AXIS). Axis operates globally with offices in 14 countries and incooperation with distributors, system integrators and OEMpartners in 70 countries. Markets outside Sweden account formore than 95% of sales.With over two decades of sales and development experienceworldwide, Dedicated Micros have earned a reputation as oneof the industry's foremost innovative forces.Our products are packed with all the features we know truesecurity professionals demand. We offer a range on networkvideo servers and network-ready digital multiplex recorders thatare straightforward, user friendly and simple to install.And what's more we deliver the full support you look for in alarge international company. In short everything you wouldexpect from the company that first made CCTV videomultiplexing a practical, commercial reality. If you're serious aboutsecurity, talk to the name you can trust - Dedicated Micros.Gardiner Security are one of the largest, trade-only distributor ofelectronic security equipment in the UK and a company withover 25 years experience, we offer an extensive portfolio ofproducts direct to the specialist installer. Products that aremanufactured by some of the industry’s most recognised andrespected names.Our nationwide network of 42 branches, each with extensivestock-holding capabilities, allows us to provide you with theseitems with impressive speed and reliability.Contact - Peter FryThe CCTV User Group11 Ettrick CourtCross StreetFarnboroughHampshire GU14 6BQTel. +44 (0) 1252 514 876Fax. +44 (0) 1252 514 879email. peter@cctvusergroup.comwww.cctvusergroup.comContact - Julian MossDedicated Micros11 Oak StreetSwintonManchesterM27 4FLTel. +44 (0) 161 727 3200Fax. +44 (0) 161 727 3300email.customerservices@dmicros.comwww.dedicatedmicros.comContact - Ray AshbyGardiner SecurityUnits 25-27 TranspennineTrading EstateRochdaleOL11 2PXTel. +44 (0) 1706 343 343Fax. +44 (0) 1706 646 600email.enquiries@gardinersecurity.co.ukwww.gardinersecurity.co.ukCOE is a brand leader of video communications for transportationand security applications. We are unique as manufacturers of adiverse and integrated range of video transmission and CCTVcommand and control equipment. Our product range includesvariable bit rate IP based digital video (MPEG4) CODEC using thelatest DSP technology to endure maximum flexibility and deliverhighest image quality (4CIF resolution). COE solutions have beeninstalled on transportation of city centre schemes world wide.Nicolas Pocard – UK Sales and Marketing Manger"The IP User Group provides a unique forum to exchange ideasand progress the development of standards for the deploymentof IP based CCTV networks"Contact - Nicolas PocardCOE LimitedPhoton HousePercy StreetLeedsLS12 1EGTel. + 44 (0) 113 230 8800Fax. + 44 (00 113 279 9229email. sales@coe.co.ukwww.coe.co.ukDVTel bridges the gap between security systems and the networkby offering a full-featured, enterprise-wide Network VideoRecorder System (NVRS) that functions as an integration platformfor several mission-critical security systems. The NVRS Platformincorporates the most sought after features of three best-in-classhardware systems—Digital Video Recorder (DVR), video matrixswitching system, and video multiplexer—into one softwarebased system. The NVRS Platform is based on a distributedarchitecture, which allows the end user to leverage existingnetworking infrastructure while eliminating the need for multiple,costly wiring sets.Contact - Emma DaviesDVTel UK Ltd.7 Lake End CourtTaplowBerkshireSL6 0JQTel. +44 (0) 870 2400 716Fax. +44 (0) 870 2400 716email. edavies@dvtel.comwww.dvtel.comIDCS, located in the north-east of Belgium, and founded in1987 have always been the forerunners in Integrated SecuritySystems for applications with high security demands in mediumto large sized projects.The S2000 Integrated Security System covers the followingapplications: Access Control, Intruder detection and technicalalarms, Digital Video recording, Visitor Control, Guard TourControl, Presence Control, Private Car Park Control, Timeand Attendance. The dedication of IDCS is reflected in thenumerous references in medium to large sized projects covering,Office and Government Buildings, Industrial and Military sites,Banks, Hospitals, Museums, Prisons, Airports, CommercialCentres and Universities.Contact - Jurgen Van MuylderIDCSAbbey House18-24 Stoke RoadSloughBerkshire SL2 5AGTel: +44 (0) 1753 722 208Fax: +44 (0) 1753 722 033e-mail: sales@idcs.bewww.idcs.beAs a systems integrator, CNL are a hybrid company utilising highlevels of IT skills and significant experience of security andsurveillance installs. With hundreds of IP network based solutionsin various industries, including Education, Government, Business,Police, Manufacturing and Retail, CNL is one of the undoubtedmarket leaders in the new digital video solutions market. The mainreason customers consistently return to CNL is our technicalcapabilities and our quality of after sales support.Angela Harker“The IP User Group promotes discussion, development, educationand involvement from manufacturers and installers through tointegrators and end users of IP Surveillance and Security.”Our aim is to provide you, the CCTV professional, with theultimate resource for CCTV products, news and resources.Register NOW and visit the trade-only section which featuresSPECIAL OFFERS on CCTV equipment and consumer productsand much more...IIPSEC is a three day technology exhibition. The word ‘IIPSEC’standing for the International Internet Protocol in SecurityExhibition and Conference. The show attracts worldwideexhibitors and is often used as the launch pad for newtechnology. In addition to the showcase of exhibitors it alsoprovides a wide range of educational seminars, workshops andconferences. New for IIPSEC 2004 was the introduction of anIP Award program. This rewarded innovation within the industry.New for IIPSEC 2005 is the addition of end-user based programswhich will show future users how this technology can save themmoney in addition to improving the security.Contact - Angela HarkerComputer Network Ltd.Unit 16, Lansbury EstateLower Guildford RoadKnaphill, WokingSurrey GU21 2EPTel. +44 (0) 1483 480 088Fax. +44 (0) 1483 489 977email. info@cnluk.comwww.cnluk.comContact - Anand SubbiahECCTVSUnit 6 Ossian MewsOssian RoadLondonN4 4DTTel. +44 (0) 208 340 3777Fax. +44 (0) 208 340 6888email. sales@ecctvs.comwww.ecctvs.comContact - Paul HenningsIP Security Events & Media Ltd.The Galleria, Station RoadCrawleyWest SussexRH10 1HYTel. +44 (0) 870 787 0546Fax. +44 (0) 1293 619 544email. info@iipsec.comwww.iipsec.com20_issue 3

IndigoVision is a leading manufacturer of complete IP Videosolutions for the security market. These solutions deliveroutstanding video quality, live from cameras and networkedvideo recorders via IP networks. IndigoVision solutions are used formission critical applications in airports, city centres, mines, trafficsystems and the military. IndigoVision is headquartered inEdinburgh UK, with local sales & support offices in New Jerseyand Toronto.“The IP Video market will benefit enormously from a forum whichbrings together manufacturers, consultants, systems integratorsand end users. That’s why IndigoVision joined.”Oliver Vellacott, CEO, Indigo VisionWith in excess of 500 installers and 6 Distributors across the UK,LJD Digital Security are one of the UK's premier DVRmanufacturers. Our growth had come from our commitment toquality, the Leviathan DVR Range has proven to be the mostpopular system with the majority of our installers, and is thebenchmark many try to immitate. Our commitment toexpanding on this platform is foremost in our roadmap for2004. Our concise range of IP products is beginning to takeshape and we are constantly investing in new technology.“The pace of change in the security industry is if anythingaccelerating, and not only because of technology.Standing still even for a breather is not an option. Forums likethe IP UserGroup are not only handy for those involved totalk with others in the field..”Mark Rowe, Executive Editor, Professional Security.Professional Security magazine is a monthly for UK security andCCTV managers. It covers all aspects of private security: end users,guarding, installers, and manufacturers. More than 15 years old,it is consistently first with news and views of this fast-changingindustry, reporting what solutions are working in every sector -from retail to financial institutions and transport.Contact - Oliver VellacottContact - Mick BrownContact - Mark RoweProfessional Security4 Elms LaneShareshillWolverhamptonWV10 7JSIndigoVision Ltd.Charles Darwin BuildingThe Edinburgh TechnopoleBush Loan, EdinburghEH26 0PJTel. +44 (0) 131 475 7200Fax. +44 (0) 131 475 7201Email. sales@indigovision.comwww.indigovision.comLJD Digital Security Ltd.20 London RoadPurbrookHampshirePO7 5LJTel. +44 (0) 239 226 8800Fax. +44 (0) 239 226 7600email.sales@digitalvideos.co.ukwww.digitalvideos.co.ukTel. +44 (0) 1922 415 233Fax. +44 (0) 1922 415 208email. info@jtc.u-net.comwww.professionalsecurity.co.ukIf you want data transported from one point to another,analysed and displayed. If you need data so that you can protectand react. If you need to be able to switch devices remotely.Initsys have the answer. Some are available “off the shelf”others can be built to order.We are familiar with all worldwide standards for systems andcan provide fully tested and approved solutions.Systems can be designed for Linux and Microsoft platformsand we specialise in web enabled camera technology, telemetryand telematics.Applications for PDA are also a speciality.LinkSec are a Danish company that offers the VeriLink webbasedIP remote video verification system via the internet.This consists of a local Service Gareway (GW) running up to fourconstant recording IP/Analogue LAN/WAN cameras that, uponan event, forward the pre- and post-event video footage to aserver in a secure hosting centre. The incident can either behandled by a complete web based central alarm stationmanagement and maintenance system, or by the end userwho also has access to his own separate web area.“The IP UserGroup is THE place to meet IP people at commonground within the security industry”Per Lauritzen, CTO, Link-SEC A/S.Salent Technologies Ltd. Evolved from a hardware designconsultancy with over 20 years experience in broadcast, signalprocessing, telecommunications and surveillance. Using thisextensive experience, the company has developed a leadingedge, flexible, user friendly CCTV surveillance system that scalesfrom mall to large sites without the need for costly systemmodifications.Salent works to ISO standards and their success lies in theirability to implement any size of security systems smoothly, ontime and within budget. Salent‚s Quality ImplementationMethodology (QIM) is a key factor that enables clients risks tobe identified and addressed at the outset.Contact - Chris BerryInitsys Ltd.62-64 Market StreetAshby De La ZouchLeicestershireLE67 2THContact - Per LauritzenContact - Mike HeinrichTel. +44 (0) 1530 262 100Fax. +44 (0) 1530 260 782email. sales@initsys.co.ukwww.initsys.co.ukLinkSec A/SGlerupvej 20DK-2610 RødovreDenmarkPer Lauritzen CTOTel. +45 702 702 20Fax. +45 442 730 01www.linksecurity.dkSalent Technologies LtdThe Rowan HouseWyndford BraePhilpstounEH49 6RNTel. +44 (0) 1506 834419Fax. +44 (0) 1506 834461email. mike_heinrich@salent.co.ukwww.salent.co.ukInternet Video Solutions provide a full installation and technicalsupport service for the VPON “VP” Range of Digital Recordersand Remote Camera Servers which offer:• Excellent Image Quality• Image Recording at up to 6.5 frames per second per camera• Live display at up to 200 frames per second• Transmission through ADSL networks up to 10 frames per sec• Simultaneous recording and playback• Long record duration• Ease of Installation“The IP UserGroup is performing a critical function, increasingmarket awareness and knowledge about the advantages ofIP technology in video surveillance.”Henrik Friborg, Co-founder and VP Partner RelationsMilestone Systems is a developer of intelligent solutions forIP-based video surveillance. Milestone XProtect software isdesigned with open architecture that supports all the leadingmanufacturers’ hardware. Sold through a channel of 150partners in 50 countries, XProtect is robust and proven, operatingtoday on more than 40,000 cameras worldwide, across a widespectrum of industries from retail to financial, educational andgovernmental.Sanyo Network Solutions hold the promise of enabling 24-hour-adaymonitoring and recording capabilities at multiple remote sitesvia an existing PC-Server LAN infrastructure for a vast array ofapplications including Retail Outlets, Business and Office Parks,and other types of multiple site establishments.Why not look at integrating centrally your security systems to yourexisting LAN network, and by so doing realise a more costeffective way of ensuring 24-hour-a-day monitoring for yourmultiple location sites.Contact - Matthew PorayContact - Henrik FriborgContact - Matthew SoaresInternet VideoSolutions Ltd.9 St Agnes RoadMoseleyBirmingham B13 9PHTel. +44 (0) 7774 600 483Fax. +44 (0) 121 442 5260email.matthew-poray@compuserve.comwww.internetvideosolutions.comMilestone Systems A/SBanemarksvej 50DK-2605 BrondbyDenmarkTel. +45 88 300 300Fax. +45 88 300 301email. info@milestonesys.comwww.milestonesys.comSanyo UK.Sanyo HouseOtterspool WayWatfordWD25 8JXTel. +44 (0) 1923 477 234Fax. +44 (0) 1923 477 225email. cctv@sanyo.co.ukwww.sanyosecurity.comKane Computing support original equipment manufacturers(OEMs) with the supply of development and production imageprocessing hardware for general purpose and video processingapplications and products.They are a Texas Instruments Third Party Partner specialising inDSP development software tools and hardware systemsincluding starter kits, evaluation boards and emulators.A wide range of video and audio compression algorithms areavailable from Kane Computing including JPEG/MJPEG, MPEG2,MPEG4, H.263, MPEG4-CELP, MPEG4-AAC, MP3 and ADPCM.Cameras, including IP enabled cameras, lenses, framegrabbersand image processing boards are also sold by Kane Computing.PI Vision is the leading UK manufacturer and designer ofnetwork digital video recording devices. Serving the surveillanceand CCTV industries since 1987, the company offers highresolutiondigital recording with instantaneous retrieval. We haveworked closely with the Police Scientific Development Branch(PSDB) for many years, and we have List X security clearance.We supply the Ministry of Defence and HM Prison Service in theUK, and the Department of Defense and Federal Prisons in theUnited States. We also provide large-scale systems to town andcity centre CCTV schemes.The Open Transport Network (OTN) is a product of SiemensBelgium, where Siemens OTN is part of the Siemens “Informationand Communication Networks” (ICN) organisation. From itsheadquarters in Herentals (Belgium), Siemens OTN concentrateson the development, production, marketing and sales ofintegrated security network solutions for the larger corporationssuch as metros and light rails, highway operators, airports, oil &gas pipelines, electricity transmission companies, and campusenvironments such as the bigger shopping malls, sport stadiumsand universities.Contact - Richard WhiteContact - David MyersContact - Rudi DerkinderenSiemens OTNAtealaan 34B-2200HerentalsBelgiumKane Computing7 Theatre CourtLondon RoadNorthwichCheshire CW9 5HBTel. +44 (0) 1606 351 006Fax. +44 (0) 1606 351 007/8email. sales@kanecomputing.comwww.kanecomputing.comPI Vision171-185 Ewell RoadSurbitonSurreyKT6 6APTel. +44 (0) 8700 788 888Fax. +44 (0) 20 8339 9091email. contact@pi-vision.comwww.pi-vision.comTel. +32 1425 2286email. otn.be@siemens.comwww.siemens.comissue 3_21

Sirrus specialises in the design and implementation of NetworkedVision and Remote Vision systems for use in business managementapplications in a wide range of industries.What is Networked Vision? The delivery of CCTV video imagesover data networks. Modern video-over-IP techniques allow us todeliver images anywhere you need them, through a local-areanetwork(LAN) or wide-area-network (WAN). We can provideviewing, recording, camera steering, alarm handling, motiondetection, all handled on a standard LAN. Pictures may bedelivered as traditional PAL television signals, or on VGA displays,or on standard web browsers.Contact - Mike HoltSirrus Ltd.Brook House56 Guildford StreetChertseySurrey KT16 9BETel. +44 (0) 1932 566 300Fax. +44 (0) 7000 744 788email. enquiries@sirrus.co.ukwww.sirrus.co.ukVerint Systems is a leading provider of analytic solutions forcommunications interception, digital video security andsurveillance, and enterprise business intelligence.Verint Video Solutions is a world leader in networked digital videomanagement systems, providing digital video recorders andanalytic software over LAN/WAN or IP networks to multipleindustries in over 36 countries worldwide.We have been supplying pro-active security and surveillancesystems for over 10 years to companies like Credit Suisse, London’sRoyal Exchange, Canary Wharf, Vancouver Airport and LondonUnderground to name but a few.Contact - Robert WintVerint Systems241 Brooklands RoadWeybridgeSurreyKT13 0RHTel. +44 (0) 1932 839 595email marketing.emea@verint.comwww.verint.comSince its foundation in 1994, Video Imaging Supplies has steadilygrown to become one of the UK’s most respected suppliers ofsurveillance technology. Rated by many as having the best IPproduct portfolio in the country, the company’s supply offering isreflective of leading IP brands such as AXIS, Baxall, DV Networks,JVC, Milestone, Mobotix, Sony, and VCS.“The IP UserGroup has, since it’s foundation, been viewed by allat Video Imaging Supplies as an extremely effective forum forbringing together manufacturers, distributors, installers and endusers alike to successfully channel the future of IP. We lookforward to continuing our support for many years to come.”Carl Spencer, Sales Manager, V.I.SContact - Carl SpencerVideo Imaging SuppliesEskdale RoadWinnersh TriangleWokinghamBerkshire RG41 5TSTel. +44 (0) 118 944 4848Fax. +44 (0) 118 944 4949email. sales@v-i-s.co.ukwww.v-i-s.co.ukwww.ethernetcctv.comVCS was founded in 1995 and has since then pioneered the fieldof remote video surveillance. Today, VCS is a leading provider ofnetworked video solutions. As a global player, the Nurembergcompany has distributors and OEM partners all over the world.VCS’s solutions include video alarm systems, video servers, DVR’s,network video recorders, IP cameras and video managementsoftware. In addition the company offers customers OEM unitsand SDKs to expand their own product lines.Vicon is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of CCTVequipment and high quality video systems. Vicon offers fullyengineered solutions based on both traditional analogue andnewer network digital products. Vicon’s latest digital solutions arebased on the powerful ViconNet software platform thatincorporates its superior performance Kollector Elite and KollectorPro digital video recorders and the new Surveyor VFT dome rangeoffering direct connection options to an IP network.VSK electronics, established in 1978, is a leading Belgianmanufacturer of Integrated single-and multi site security systems.FOXnet ® /FOXeye ® is a multimedia security system which covers thefollowing applications: Intruder Detection, Access Control, BankingApplications and Digital Video Recording/Transmission.Initially designed for the Banking Sector (multiple branches andusing existing IP or X25 based networks), it is perfectly suited formulti-site environments. All FOXnet ® and FOXeye ® panels have anon-board Ethernet connection. As such the existing companynetwork (LAN and WAN) can be used for communication purposesinstead of expensive dedicated wiring solutions. Secondary orback-up links over telephone lines are provided.Contact - Konrad SimonVCS Video CommunicationSystems AGTel. +49 911 93456-11Forchheimer Strasse 4 Fax. +49 911 93456-66Nurembergemail. konrad.simon@vcs.comGermany D-90425 www.vcs.comContact - Chris WallVicon Industries (UK) Ltd.Northern OfficeUnit 2, Whitworth CourtManor Farm Road, RuncornCheshire WA7 1TETel. +44 (0) 1928 530 420Fax. +44 (0) 1928 530 421email. sales@vicon.co.ukwww.vicon.co.ukContact - Jurgen Van MuylderVSK ElectronicsAbbey House18-24 Stoke RoadSloughBerkshire SL2 5AGTel. +44 (0) 1753 722 208Fax. +44 (0) 1753 722 033email. vsk@vsk.bewww.vsk.beRegister me NOW - Please tick box(s)My company Purchase Order Number is:Please debit my Credit/Debit card as follows:FAXBACK - +44 (0) 1293 619544Membership RegistrationPlease complete the information below and tick the relevant boxes.Card NumberSignature:Expiry Date:Switch Number:Title:Surname:Job Title:Company Name:Company Address:Country/State:Fax:Forename(s):Postcode:Tel:Email:Type of Membership(Please tick appropriate box)Member FREEClassified (£42.50 + VAT)Affiliate (see table below)Affiliates Only - Please indicate your products and services for the website Supplier DirectoryIP HardwareSoftwareCameras (static)Cameras (pan/tilt/zoom)Network Video RecordersDVRsStorageInterface DevicesIntruder DetectionAccess ControlHubsRoutersCableID CardsConnectorsVideo ServersAudioBiometricsTransmissionSwitchersConsultancyInstallationTrainingGovernmentHealthVideo RecordingCamera ControlFire DetectionIntruder DetectionData/ImageStorage/ArchivingServices/UsersISPDistributionPolice/DefenceAssociationEducationNo. of Employees WorldwideSole Trader £350 + VAT (£411.25)1 - 10 £500 +VAT (£587.50)11 - 50 £750 +VAT (£881.25)51 - 250 £1000 +VAT (£1175.00)250 + £1250 + VAT (£1468.75)Please return to andy.hennings@ipusergroup.comThe Galleria, Station Road, Crawley, West Sussex RH10 1HY United Kingdomwww.ipusergroup.com© 2004 IP Security Event and Media Ltd22_issue 3

IPfocusIP UserGroup meetat StockportThe second IP UserGroup regional meeting held inManchester proved to be just as successful as the firstin London with an excellent level of attendance fromboth Affiliates and Members alike.PresentationTaking place at the Britannia Hotel, Stockportand with an attendance of more than 70affiliates and members, the event started withan end-user application case study fromSiemens and Nexus. Concerning the NewcastleMetro transportation system the presentersMr Luc De-Ceuster, Senior BusinessDevelopment Manager at Siemens in Belgiumand Mr Kevin Boal, from the operators Nexusprovided an interesting and informative insightinto the customer requirements and thesolutions produced to meet thoserequirements. The presentation was anexcellent example of communications andsecurity working hand in hand where the Metrolight railway operator and local authoritypartnered their use of digital technology tosolve operational as well as security andsafety issues.Debate sessionThe second session, “Barriers to Adoption” wasa debate expertly and entertainingly led by MrDavid Petrook from DVTel. The discussioncontent proved to be both thought provokingand enlightening with full participation fromboth affiliates and members. The issues raisedall revolved around the need for education, notjust for end-users but also for installers andintegrators. The group agreed that a concertedeffort to address this one issue will go a longway to removing the mystery that exists,rightly or wrongly, around IP technology.A number of good suggestions were made andinitial plans were to be drawn up. (For moreabout the debate, see page 38)After a break for lunch, the members receivedtwo other presentations. The first, “Perspectiveof an IT Company” was an informative look athow IT giants IBM have helped providesolutions in the transport industry fromJohn Lymer. The second concerned the futuredevelopment of the IP Usergroup and itsquarterly journal IPFocus by Paul Henningsfrom IP Security Events & Media Ltd.“Open House”The final session provided members with theopportunity to learn about the latest productsand services from a number of affiliates in the“Open House”. With a tea or coffee in aninformal environment the members were ableto talk on a one to one basis about theirissues and requirements with some of theleading companies in the industry. Theaffiliates displaying at the “micro show”included, Axis Communications, CNL, DedicatedMicros, DVTel, Fast Video Security (Sigma),IDCS, IIPSEC, PI Vision, VCS and VSK.Next Meeting DateThe next meeting is to take placein the Reading area on Thursday,24th June at the Calcot Hotel andwill include presentation materialconcerning the Retail marketplace.So put the date in your diary now -and keep an eye on the websitewww.ipusergroup.com for furtherinformation concerning venue,content etc.If you wish to participate or haveany questions concerning theReading meeting, please contactAndy on +44 (0) 1983 403693 orandy.hennings@ipusergroup.comNew lookwebsitewww.ipusergroup.comAs part of the drive by the IP UserGroupto improve education for those in theindustry as well as the customers ofthe industry, our website has beenenhanced to provide a greater levelof educational material.The affiliates and members attending thesecond IP UserGroup meeting made itquite clear how important the provision ofgood and easily understood educationalmaterial is to the advancement andadoption of IP technology in the securityindustry. They are determined to ensureeveryone has access to such informationand the IP UserGroup websitewww.ipusergroup.com is theplace to start.With an excellent number of case studiesin the IP in Action section and a library ofwhite papers and information sheets inthe Education section, the site providesmembers with an even better array ofinformation and news concerning IPtechnology in the security marketplace.If you have an article, case study or paperyou would like posted on the website,please forward it toandy.hennings@ipusergroup.comor give him a call on+44 (0) 1983 403693.issue 3_23

IPfocusNews & views...Baxall gets X-Stream withthe launch of the DestinyIP X-Stream range of MPEG4CCTV products at IFSECLeading UK CCTV manufacturer Baxall Ltd. willbe launching a number of exciting new productsat this year’s IFSEC, but top of the list has to bethe brand new Destiny-IP X-Stream range ofproducts. This exciting new range of productswill include cameras, encoders and decodersthat all support ultra high quality MPEG4 videocompression.Destiny-IP X-Stream’s use of the newly licensedcompression technology of MPEG4 Part 2(Advanced Simple Profile) and MJPEG ensuresthe most efficient video quality and frame rateto bandwidth. It means that full-motion, highquality video, together with audio, data andalarm signals, can be transmitted acrossEthernet networks or sent virtually anywhere inthe world via the Internet.Coupled with the Destiny-IP PC Controller‘virtual matrix’ application, the new range ofproducts will break the boundaries of qualityand functionality that were previously seen in IPsurveillance. It will not only offer more featuresand greater flexibility but also superior qualityto that ever achieved before. IPVideoJet 8000 from VCSVideo CommunicationSystems AGVCS Video Communication Systems AG havelaunched the VideoJet 8000 featuring8 non-multiplexed MPEG-2 video streamssimultaneously over Gigabit-Ethernet andISDN. With a maximum data rate of 480 fullyinterlaced DVD-quality fields per second, thedevice provides superb video with best useof bandwidth.Its video signal can be viewed on anystandard PC using VCS software decoderVIDOS or a web browser. Its integrated harddisk of 120, 240 or 600 GByte enables theVideoJet 8000 simultaneous playback andback-up while recording. IP24_issue 3Gardiner - Record year foraccess control - with an actto followGardiner Security’s Access Control divisionreports record sales in 2003 and has seenfirst quarter sales for 2004 trounce allprevious records.Gardiner’s national sales manager for AccessControl products Geoff Aitken says “Gardinercan offer independent advice and on siteassistance in optimising the most costeffective solutions for our customers. At thesame time, our sales team has beenexpanded and strengthened through theappointment of a number of key experiencedsales engineers, all of whom have had andwill have a major impact on our success.” IPVerint launchSmartSight IP & wirelesssecurity solutionVerint’s range of wireless and IP securitysolutions including S1500 and S1100 will bepremiered in Europe at IFSEC. The new rangesprovide the latest in our range of wireless andIP devices for managing perimeter or towncentre security.The Verint SmartSight S1500e is designed forvideo monitoring and surveillance over IPnetworks. It delivers high-quality MPEG-4-based video over 10/100Base-T networks usingcat 5, fibre optic, and wireless media. Theservers can easily be extended over local andwide area networks (LANs and WANs) or theInternet using ISDN, PSTN, or xDSL routers.These Ethernet video servers are built on openstandards and are entirely firmwareupgradeable to provide long-term investmentprotection.The Verint SmartSight S1100w is a wirelessvideo transmitter that allows digital videotransmission over two license-free wirelessbands (5.3/5.8 GHz). It delivers high-qualityMPEG-4-based video at 30 frames per second(fps). The S1100w is specifically designed toallow deployment of cameras in hard-to- wirelocations, or to quickly extend the reach ofyour wired CCTV system. IPNo sporting chancefor thievesOne of the UK’s leading sportswear retailers,JD Sports, has undertaken a securityoverhaul of some of their stores as part ofa major refurbishment program.JD Sports worked with consultants andinstallers Integrated Electronic Security (IES)who specified a digitally networked securitysystem based on Dedicated Micros’ DS2multiplexers and Dennard’s dome cameras.AIan Baker at IES says, “With shops onmost UK high streets and large stockdistribution warehouses in Peterlee andHeywood, comprehensive and reliablesecurity was key.”“The CCTV system is designed to link in to theclient’s garment tagging devices. If taggedgoods are taken through the security barrier,the in-store alarm is triggered and the digitalimages stored within the hard disk recorder.These images can then be viewed remotelyfrom the company’s Security RemoteMonitoring Control Centre.”Tim Edwards at JD Sports takes up the story:“Branded sportswear is one of the fashionindustry’s fastest moving retail environments.Our stock appeals to adults and childrenalike, which also makes it an attractive targetfor shoplifters.“With over 380 stores in the UK, centralisingsecurity operations for the Group bringsobvious cost benefits. Integrating CCTVmonitoring with our garment tagging systemensures immediate verification, so that wedon’t compromise on speed of response.“We are also using the new system tovisually verify our intruder and PA alarmsand to track stock movement in thegoods-in department.“The system has been designed so thatopening the goods-in doors triggers an alarmwhich transmits images directly to thesecurity monitoring control room operators.This enables us to watch stock beingunloaded and track it as it comes through thedoor into the warehouse – and out again atany time of the day or night.” IP

IPfocusNew version of IP-VideoSoftware SuiteIndigoVision has launched a new version of theVideoBridge Control Center software suite. As well as arange of new features, Control Center 2.1 now supportsboth the VideoBridge 6000 and the new MPEG-4 8000product ranges.Control Center is a professional digital CCTVapplication that provides control,administration, viewing and recording of livevideo and audio over IP networks. It links theVideoBridge IP-based compression andnetwork transmission technology withIndigoVision’s unique Networked VideoRecorders (NVRs) to provide a completesolution for digital CCTV.Control Center 2.1 offers enhanced capabilityincluding motion search and thumbnail viewsof recorded video, full alarm management,recording on alarm and full support for CIF,2CIF and 4CIF video resolutions. ControlCenter allows users to view 16 camerassimultaneously at 25/30fps of CIF resolutionvideo. The alarm handling features includealarm schedules and spot monitors showingvideo from a selected camera on alarm.The thumbnail view of recorded video canbe either time based, motion based oralarm based.VideoBridge Control Center software suiteprovides the full functionality of the mostsophisticated analogue management systems,plus such features as remote viewing fromany location on the network or via theinternet, multiple views of the same camera,user authentication, audit trail and securecamera access at a fraction of the price ofanalogue systems.For further details on this pressrelease or requests for a colourseparation fee please contact:Oliver Vellacottemail: sales@indigovision.comwww.indigovision.comIndigoVision’s latest release of the Control Center software suitesupports both the VideoBridge 6000 and 8000 product ranges.issue 3_25

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IPfocusA Sea of ChangeCCTV is going through an inexorable change: it is becoming part of the IT industry.CCTV traditionalists may dispute that, but it is already happening and it is affectingeveryone with an interest in CCTV. Systems are frequently now being specified on thebasis of connectivity over IP (Internet Protocol) LANs.by Mike Holt, SirrusIP-based data networks are a standard facilitynowadays across businesses of all sizes and innew premises or any refit, network cabling isin there right after the mains power. The ideaof pulling extra dedicated CCTV cabling isincreasingly inappropriate and developers andIT departments are increasingly calling forCCTV which “lives” on the LAN.Networked delivery of video offerskey advantages over analoguePAL:●●●●Pictures can be viewed anywhere on alocal or wide area networkRecording servers become part of astandard IT infrastructureAll the components from cameras torecorders can be remotely managedIP-based CCTV is inherently remotemonitorableDVRs and NVRsDVR is the term the industry uses for a ‘digitalvideo recorder’. But it’s important toremember that the term DVR has been usedfor years to mean a device taking analoguePAL video signals as inputs, digitisinginternally, and recording them to hard disc.Recording of networked cameras – that is,cameras which do not use PAL but instead28_issue 3deliver their video already in digital form overthe network, requires something quitedifferent - a “turn-key” recorder that workslike a VCR did, but compatible right off thenetwork with the network camera types youwant to use. A box with a mains inlet and anethernet connection only.Being a network device at heart, we tend tocall this an NVR – a network video recorder.Network Appliance RecordersAn NVR is the IT industry calls a “networkappliance” – an intelligent device that sits on anetwork, doing a job. There are lots of networkappliances in IT – firewalls, routers, managedswitches, traffic shapers, load balancers, fileservers, all sorts - and NVRs are just newjoiners, to that well-established territory.A video recorder in the form of a networkappliance is a true “fit and forget” product –totally self-contained and self-managing.This is key to user’s expectations, and is whyan NVR needs to be a network appliance, notjust a desktop or server PC. No-one in IT wouldexpect to have to reboot a firewall, just as noonein CCTV expects to have to reboot amonitor. The same hard reliability is going toexpected of any video recorder – get on anddo the job, 24/7/365.So an NVR should be fully self-managing, incase of disconnection or power brownout.Here’s a little test to try out with yourfavourite PC-based NVR or DVR. Have thedealer demonstrate it, by configuring it torecord a batch of cameras. Then - withoutwarning - you pull the mains power lead outof the wall. Count to five, and plug it back in.Does the unit recover cleanly every timewithin a minute? Does it go straight back intorecording as it was before? Or does it dosomething rather less satisfactory? Resultscan be mixed.Recording CompatibilityIP-CCTV is still a young industry and the manymakers of IP cameras and codecs have not yetarrived at a point of serious liaison with eachother. As a result there is limited commonground between maker’s technologies.As a result each camera or codecimplementation is slightly different, anddespite using supposedly open videocompression standards, manufacturers don’tagree common standards for transmissiondata formats, configuration or telemetrycontrol packets, for example. One householdnamemanufacturer has managed to squeezeFOUR different video compression standardsinto … three models of camera. Quite a feat.Look for an NVR which can record half a dozenor so of the premium makes of networkcameras – at the very least, compatibility withJVC, Sony, Sirrus, Axis, Mobotix for example.This makes it much easier to design networkCCTV systems.Viewing ToolsA good NVR will connect seamlessly to lots ofdifferent camera types and should offer younetworked viewing tools which give you bothmulti picture and full-screen viewing of any ofthe cameras. Archive playback should ofcourse offer easy-to-use VCR-like controls andthe ability to random-access the archive bytime and date.Copy tools should allow you to “clip” any partof the archive for burning to CD and also allowstream formats such as AVI to be created –this makes it simple to send evidential clipsby email.Look out for multi-screen display managementalso – you should be able to plan your controlroom or viewing workstation using multiplescreens, so that each operator can controlviews on many screens, from one location,just as you would have done with ananalogue matrix.

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IPfocusIIPSEC 2004 - Raising the barAlthough the weather played havoc on the last day it was clear to anyone who visitedIIPSEC (International Internet Protocol Security Exhibition & Conference) that the eventdelivered. The show attracted over 2,000 visitors many of which had travelledthousands of miles from far corners of the world to the little village called Stoneleigh(near Coventry), testament indeed to the pulling power that this technology event has.Event director Kevin Fagan was in the thick of the action and reports on the threeday extravaganza.Although few of us have time to attend all theexhibitions we would like to in a year. Eachone means being away from the office for theday, which most of us can ill afford. But someof those exhibitions actually help us save timein the long run. IIPSEC is one of those, as itfacilities informed decision making about IPbased security systems, allowing you todevelop a comprehensive – and realistic –strategy for its adoption and use, now and inthe future.Product ShowcaseHall 1 housed all the exhibitors including theIP Usergroup Lounge which proved a usefulescape for the affiliate members to grab acoffee and rest their feet. Exhibitors includedAxis Communications, Barco, Batt Networks,Baxall, Borer Data Systems, Bosch SecuritySystems, Braddahead, Cardax, CCTV Centre,CCTV Image Bank, CNL, Cieffe, Dallmeier,Dedicated Micros, DVTel, Europlex Holdings,Fast Video Security, Also plying their wares wasGroup 4 Security, IBM, Indigo Vision, InitSys,Iomega, The IP User Group, IVS, JVC, Lenel,Milestone Systems, Netbotz, PAC, Petards, PIVision, PowerDsine, Sanyo, Shawley, SigmaProjects, Sirrus, Sony, Syac, Tavcom Training,Telindus, VCS, VCL, Video Imaging Supplies,Videor Technical, Vision Fire and VSK. In otherwords, all the major IP product developers andsolution providers were networking as thesound of business was being done.The Seminars –Educating the marketOne of the reasons many people attend IIPSECis its vast array of seminars. In fact this areahas become so popular that next year visitorswill see some exciting enhancementsShow highlightsAxis Communications launched the AXIS 230 MPEG-2 NetworkCamera, NICE Systems had a lot of interest with its newlyenhanced NiceVision®, DVTel Inc revealed SecureLink® aVirtual Matrix which provides full analog matrix functionality,Milestone launched their latest upgrade for the XprotectBusiness Surveillance Software, Sanyo new Day/Night IPNetwork Camera, BraddaHead launched a new JPEG2000Digital CCTV System – Second Sight, CNL had much interest inits IPVideoCentre this unique software package (which went onthe win the innovation award) allows users to view images fromany camera, anywhere, at any time. Bosch Security Systemsshowed their growing range of IP-based CCTV & PA/Evacuationsystems, and of course much, much more…(especially end-users). Seventeen separatesubjects were covered during the two days witha number of speakers flying in to take part.Many of the sessions were very well attended,even with an entrance fee of £49. There weretwo main program sessions on the opening daythe first of which looked at open systems forsecurity and building management applications,speakers included James Carrigan - Baxall, PaulKeeley – Iomega, Peter Manolescue – SecurityXML and Ronny Dewaele – Barco. The afternoonsession covered Video-over-IP and presentersincluded Dominic Bruning – AxisCommunications, Keith Bloodworth – CNL,Tim Williams – VCS and Dvir Doron – Nice, in factthis program was overbooked by 50% and atone point we had to create more seating afterwhich we were turning people away due to fireregulations. Wednesday saw the speakersaddress both intelligent security systems andconnectivity of services on a global scale.Presenters included DavidPetrook – DVTel, EP Smit – Dallmeier, JohnFrench – Netdot3.com, Henrik Friborg – Milstone,Anthony Fulgoni – Proxim, David Palmer Stevens– PowerDsine, Dr Olinga Ta’eed – Shawley andDave Watkins – NetBotz.30_issue 3

IPfocus“The afternoon session covered Video-over-IP,In fact this program was overbooked by 50%and at one point we had to create more seatingafter which we were turning people away dueto fire regulations”The Conference – exploring thetechnology roadmapThe IP Convergence Conference which tookplace on the last day was established toidentify where the IP technology market isheading for the security industry, helping toexplore existing and future IP technologystrategies. The one day event featured industryleaders from companies such as IBM, CiscoSystems, Clasma Marketing, the British SecurityIndustry Association, Security International andsponsors VCS. First up was Karen Gilligan fromIT Giant IBM, Karen who is the Leader DigitalMedia Emerging Business spoke about thefuture desire of the business to create workingpartnerships within the security industry. Theday also included subjects covering marketanalysis and current trends, communications,making money from systems installation,creating business relationships, emergingtechnologies, operating within the law and atypical case study.The Learning Zone – getting underthe-bonnetof the IP CarThis unique area was busy during the threedays and provided delegates with freeworkshops aimed at helping them get to gripswith using TCP/IP for security purposes.Sessions were run every hour and covering –Video-over-IP, how to design a simple networkand access control. Contributors included, CNL,Axis, Cisco, Comstor, Tavcom, Baxall, DVTel, VCS,Indigo Vision, Bewator and Nedap.Europe’s first IP-in-Security Awardsattract world interestThe very first IP in Security Awards, held on Wednesday28th February as part of IIPSEC (International InternetProtocol in Security Exhibition and Conference), went offto great acclaim, with four winners chosen from threecategories; CNL won the overall Award for Innovationout of fierce competition.From left: IIPSEC Event Director, Kevin Faganwith Managing Director, Keith Bloodworthof CNL and IIPSEC Marketing Director,Paul Hennings.The Awards, which are organised by IPSecurity Events & Media Ltd., are designedto reward those organisations that havehelped to drive the security industryforward through the manufacture andadoption of IP based security solutions.They also formed part of an evening’sentertainment for the IIPSEC exhibitors,with a four course meal and entertainment.The Best Hardware category finalistsincluded Axis Communications, Barco,Cieffe and VCS. The actual Award went toIQinvision for its IQ Recorder system whichcomes equipped with power over theEthernet and video recording / playbackusing almost any hard drive on the network.In the Best Software section, CNL beat itsrivals – who included Cieffe, i-ax, Nice andPetards – with its IPVideoCentre software.This software allows the use of almost everycodec, IP camera and analogue camera byattachment through almost any video server.It also solves one of the industry problemsof storing multiple compression formatssimultaneously. The Best Application Awardswent to Internet Video Solutions for itsprovision of high speed, high quality video andaudio transmission for Catherine House DayNursery Schools – a chain of nursery schoolsacross the West Midlands and London. Finalistsin this category included CNL, IndigoVision,VCS and Vision Systems.An overall Innovation Award rounded off theAwards evening, which was presented to KeithBloodworth of CNL. The judges consideredIPVideoCentre software to be the ‘best inshow’ due to its ability to open up IP insecurity to a wider audience than ever before,through its flexibility of design and true webservice approach.Paul Hennings, Director of IP Security Events& Media Ltd., was very pleased with the firstIP in Security Awards: “We received 85 entriesto the Awards, which is more than we hadanticipated, and they were all of a very goodquality. Judging was not easy, but our teamof expert, independent judges performed arigorous job sorting through the entries andcoming to a final decision.See page 33 for a summaryof IP Security Award winnersissue 3_31

IPfocusAnothercompany fromover here that’sdoing ratherwell over thereHaving launched VerifiedAlarms intothe UK market in February 2004Initsys turned its attention to theUnited States where success has beenequally as dramatic.Police forces around the world are turning their attention to using CCTVas a way of verifying alarms as traditional intruder systems fail toreduce the numbers of false calls attended. The VerifiedAlarms systemprovides a high speed interface between the high quality still imagesavailable from IP cameras and the commercial alarm receiving centres.With its easy to use connection to most alarm receiving centres thetakeup has been dramatic.One of our main successes has been the integration with SIMS, theworlds leading central station software supplier. SIMS have over 8.5million alarms under management around the world and are shortly tocome to the UK market.We now have just over one terrabyte of space under management onour servers which equates to about 700 CCTV cameras sending imagesfrom locations which range from US Nightclubs and Casinos toInternet Booths in Sheffield to Paris Schools, large Spanish Housesand even Churches in Iceland.”Initsys offers free recording software.Initsys “recorder” is a software package for the recording of imagesfrom most major IP cameras and it is now offered free of charge.“Recorder” gives full image recording capability for JPG and MJPEGdata streams and is unlimited to the number of cameras that can beconnected. With motion detection, EPOS/EFTPOS connectivity, alarmtransmission and a gateway to VerifiedAlarms the system just needs amedium specification PC to build a system capable of meeting theneeds of the most discerning customer.It is not restricted in any way and is freely downloadable byregistering on the Initsys website.Roy Birchers Initsys Marketing Manager (US) explains “Recorder was

IPfocusdeveloped to see what the capability of thecameras was when developing VerifiedAlarms.We found it so useful we decided to build itinto IAF. Now with the introduction of Merlinthe muti-user package we have decided tooffer it for free. It may save you severalhundred dollars when building a system andof course in doing so we hope you takeadvantage of using the VerifiedAlarmsdatabase.”If you want a copy please register on ourwebsite www.initsys.co.ukVerifiedAlarms from InitsysContact: Chris BerryTel +44 (0) 1530 262100Email sales@initsys.co.ukwww.verifiedalarms.comIP Security Award WinnersHardware finalists:Axis 230 - Network CameraBarco - Visualisation SystemCieffe - ProximaLe Plus - IP-basedrecording systemIQ in Vision - IQ Recorder systemVCS - VIP 10 –Network Video TransmitterHardware winner:IQ Recorder system from IQ in VisionCCTV Big Gunsget left behindNew data from IMS Research shows how the trend tonetwork video surveillance is shaking-up the CCTVindustry. Network cameras and video servers are thehighest growth sectors of the CCTV market, yet many ofthe established suppliers have been slow to market withnetwork video products. This has enabled a new wave ofnetwork video specialists to gain an early lead in this fastpaced sector of the market.The market for networked video surveillance(IP surveillance) in Europe is currentlyexperiencing explosive growth. IMS Researchpredicts factory revenues for network cameraswill grow at 28.4% (CAGR) over the next fiveyears, with even faster growth of 30.3%forecast for video camera servers. Togetherthese markets will be worth some EUR151.1million by 2008, says IMS.Senior analyst Simon Harris commented “boththe network camera and video camera servermarkets in Europe are currently dominated bycompanies who specialise in digital videonetworking solutions. Axis is the dominantsupplier of network cameras in Europe, withan estimated 59.8% market share in 2002. Ithad more than four times the market share ofits nearest competitor, Mobotix. Axis is alsothe clear leader for video camera servers withan estimated market share of 35.4%, wellahead of its nearest competitors VCS andVisiowave. In both cases the traditional bigname suppliers associated with CCTV werenowhere to be seen.”However, many of the majors from theanalogue CCTV world are ramping up theiractivities in the network video market. Forexample, Baxall, JVC, Samsung, Sanyo andSony, to name a few, are now aggressivelypromoting lines of network cameras. Inaddition, a number of Asian manufacturers,such as Pixord and Webgate, are vying for ashare of the European market. As competitionhots up, it remains to be seen whether thepioneers in the network video field can retaintheir early lead.Software finalists:Cieffe - Site Manager SoftwareCNL - IP Video Centre Softwarei-ax - i-ax SoftwareNice - Network Powered video analyticsPetards - Advantage-IP.NetSoftware winner:IP VideoCentre from CNLApplication finalists:CNL - Thames Valley PoliceIndigo Vision - Monmouthshire CountyCouncilInternet Video Solutions - Catherine HouseDay NurseryVCS - AachenRailway StationVision Systems - Walkers Multi-SiteSecurity over IPSoftware winner:Internet Video SolutionsOverall Innovation winner:CNL. Chosen from the software category,the IP VideoCentre from CNL is the firstsolution to offer entry level subscriptionsservice through to an Enterprise productcapable of supporting thousands ofcameras whilst controlling the systembandwidth usage. It opens up IP to a wideraudience through its flexibility of designand true web service.issue 3_33

IPfocusCompression explainedCorrect Compression Selection is Important for All IPSurveillance Applications, says Axis CommunicationsDominic Bruning, Managing Director of AxisCommunications, talks to IPfocus ® about theimportance of selecting the correctcompression for IP surveillance applications.Why Compression?The first question that anybody requesting anIP surveillance system may ask is “Why do Ineed to compress the video?” They may havelots of bandwidth. My network can cope. Theanswer is without compression most systemssimply can’t cope with the amount of databeing collected and stored. The CCIR-601Standard for Digital Television illustrates theproblem very well. It states that one secondof uncompressed TV pictures would create165 Mega Bites (MB) of data. That means oneminute digital TV pictures would create9.9 Giga Bites (GB) of data. One hour equals594 GB and 24 hour recording would create a14.3 Tera Bit requirement – nearly a quarter ofan 80 GB Hard Disk Drive. A standard 28.8KModem would take 16 years to down load oneday of digital TV output. It is clear from thisexample that pictures whether from digital TVoutlets or IP surveillance cameras are dataintensive and even companies with the verylargest servers at their disposal will want todraw on compression techniques to reducedata storage capacity requirements and cutdata transfer times to manageable levels.As more and more surveillance systems arenetworked the issue of managing thetransmission of digital images from thesesystems has become critical to widespreadadoption of IP surveillance. After all themovement of real-time video at up to 50frames per second across the network withpotential bandwidth consumption 165 MegaBits Per Second (Mbps) is enough to scaremany network managers away.Fortunately, there is a solution to this in theform of selection of an appropriatecompression algorithm. This article aims toassist with that selection by looking at somespecific compression algorithms and theirrelative merits. There are five main imagecompression algorithms which are all in useacross the surveillance industry today. Someare more widely used than others. These arefor moving pictures/video MPEG, H.261 &H.263 and for still pictures JPEG, JPEG 2000and Wavelet.Differential vs. Non Differential:There are two fundamental differences inimage compression techniques - Differentialand Non-Differential. With the non-differentialmethod no information is discarded and allinformation is transferred from frame to frame.Non Differential:Whereas, the Differential method wasdeveloped specifically for moving video.Typically only changes within the image aresent and static information is discarded.This means that there is a lower bandwidthusage compared to the non-differentialmethod. However the quality of video is stilldependent on the available bandwidth.Differential method:Key compression algorithmsJPEG stands for Joint Photographic ExpertsGroup –the committee responsible fordeveloping this standard and its successor theJPEG 2000 standard. JPEG is the single mostwidespread compression format in use today.It was designed, as the name implies, tohandle the compression of single still images.So it treats video output as captured stillimages. It offers the option of very highcompression ratio but low picture quality orslightly lower compression ratios with goodpicture quality. If ‘artefacts’ appear in yourimages, sometimes called ‘blockiness’, thenthis is a fairly good indication that you arerunning your compression ratio too high as inthe example given below (Figure 2):Fig 1: original imageFig 2: a JPEG overcompressedimageHigh compression ratios also mean image filesare made smaller, effectively by removing anamount and type of data stored, so the qualityof the image viewed is always affected insome way. On the other hand JPEG achievescompression through a number of complextechniques including ‘quantisation’ or removalof redundant information which exists insideevery digital image but does not add anythingnoticeable to the picture quality. Clever stuff.JPEG 2000 updates this standard toincorporate wavelets which essentiallyeliminate the ‘blockiness’ at highercompression levels and instead replace thiswith an overall fuzziness which is lessdisturbing to the eye (see Figure 3):34_issue 3

IPfocusFig 3: a JPEG 2000 compressed image withuse of waveletsMotion JPEG or M-JPEG offers a highercompression ratio and is specifically designedfor moving images or video. Essentially M-JPEG sees digital video output as a series ofJPEG pictures. The advantages of this standardare the same as JPEG as the compressiontechniques are the same. Both standards arerelatively straightforward in terms of thetechnology they use to compress data and assuch cost-effective encoding and decodingengines can be built using them. This in turnlends for inexpensive production of networkcameras, DVRs and video servers with thesestandards. MJPEG 2000 is also available.MPEG stands for Motion Picture Experts Group.This committee was formed in the late 1980sin order to create a standard for coding ofmoving pictures and audio. It has sinceproduced MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Thenext generation of standards will includeMPEG-7 and MPEG-21.MPEG-1 was the first public standard and wasreleased in 1993. MPEG-1 took videocompression techniques developed for theJPEG standard and added more techniques forefficient coding of video sequences. With MPEGcompressed video, only the new parts of avideo sequence are included while the bits ofthe image that are unchanged are simplyreused resulting in the need for less data tobe compressed. MPEG-1 is the standard used tostore digital video onto CDs for example. Thefocus is on compression ratio rather thanpicture quality. Many consider it to create VCRqualityoutput despite being digital.MPEG-2 focused on extending the compressiontechnique of MPEG-1 to cover larger and higherquality pictures at the expense of lowercompression ratio and resulting higherbandwidth usage. It also provides moreadvanced techniques to enhance video at thesame bit-stream rate of 1.5 Mbps. Theseadvanced techniques come at a higher priceand render MPEG-2 unsuitable for use in mostreal-time surveillance applications althoughthe standard is in widespread use to compressdigital video output for storage onto DVDs.MPEG-4 supports even lower bandwidthconsuming applications such as mobilephones and PDAs but also caters for highquality images and almost unlimitedbandwidth applications. Films are now beingcompressed using MPEG-4. Video mobilephones also use this standard. Both MPEG-2and -4 cover a range of picture sizes, picturerates, and bandwidth usages. They alsointroduced the concept of presets for specificapplications often described as‘Profile@Levels’. A Studio Profile of MPEG-4would be suitable for running a Hollywood filmon a high quality PC but would not work fordisplay of this same film on a PDA for example.MPEG -1 -2 -4Max bit rate (Mbps) 1.86 15 15Picture width (pixels) 352 720 720Picture height (pixels) 288 576 576Picture rate (fps) 30 30 30Fig 4: MPEG comparison table illustratingdifference in picture size & rate andbandwidth usage across MPEG versionsH.26x, the communal term for compressionalgorithms H.261 and H.263, was developedspecifically for video conferencing and as suchis designed to transmit video and audio dataover extremely limited bandwidth linesincluding PSTN analogue telephone lines. Ithas also been used to great effect to transmitsurveillance images over standard telephonelines. As such it has won many friends withthose wanting to keep bandwidth consumptionto an absolute minimum.But as network capacity and bandwidthavailability becomes less and less of an issueit is likely to be less favoured by the IPsurveillance world as time goes on. Thisalgorithm is not yet a standard but simply arecommendation by the InternationalTelecommunications Union (ITU).Different compression algorithms offerdiffering functionality and some are moreflexible than others. Security installers shouldtherefore consider the requirements of thecustomer’s site before deciding whichdevices to deploy, driven by whichcompression algorithms.It is vital to consider what the system hasbeen specified to capture. Is the customerexpecting still images of identifiableindividuals and events or do they need movingpictures? Is bandwidth an issue? How muchspare bandwidth does the site’s network havefor video transmission? There is little point inhaving extremely high quality real-time DVDqualityimages coming from network camerasif transmission of the alarm-driven imagestake ten minutes to reach the PC screen of thesecurity manager and cannot be saved downto the dedicated storage device withoutoverloading it within hours.Budget is also an issue. More complexalgorithms mean that surveillance productsbuilding these in will be more expensive,multiplying the overall cost of a givensolution. So whatever the system, there is atrade-off at work between quality and size ofimage; speed and clarity; and performanceand cost. Compression algorithm selection hasa major role to play in the selection process.As such it must be carefully factored into anysurveillance system’s specification.Contact detailsDominic Bruningemail: info-uk@axis.comwww.axis.comissue 3_35

IPfocusview from across the pondOpen Systems ProtocolThe movement toward open systems and the desire to use third-party products havebecome driving forces for new product integration in the security marketplace.In many respects, the security industry is justcoming of age. Only in the past couple ofyears have software developers begun toreally focus on the growing opportunity ofopen systems. For years previously, securityprofessionals purchased systems in ahaphazard manner, buying each stand-alonecomponent from a different supplier.Each component of a security system wasusually installed for a unique reason. Firesystems, mandated by the AHJ and insurance,were often supplied as part of the building.Insurance companies encouraged or requiredthe use of a burglar alarm, especially if thefacility had already been robbed. CCTVinstallations, similarly, were pushed throughby management when there was a potentialloss of company assets. Photo ID may havebeen mandated by corporate based on riskmanagementpolicies. And access control wasthe big daddy of them all, often only installedwhen the horse had bolted from the stableand there was new, strong pressure to securethe complex from unwanted access.These systems were often incompatible andleft the end user with a highly dysfunctionaltotal system. No standards existed, anddata was not exchanged between systems.Expansion was not deemed a pressing issue,nor was migration to the next generationof equipment.About a decade ago, a number of the largerequipment manufacturers who make multipleproduct lines began to produce highlyintegrated solutions. This resulted in a numberof excellent solutions, but all of them werebased on a proprietary architecture. The enduser remained limited, because competitors’systems could not be included. Themanufacturers’ strategy in this was often toprotect their own turf.Peter Manolescue of SecurityXML, wrote awhite paper entitled “A Common SecuritySystem Protocol.” In the paper he paints thesecurity industry as a Cinderella, saying thatin many cases security is treated like anafterthought or an unnecessary expense forwhich there is no viable corporate ROI. Peterconcludes that the eventual solution of opensystems integration may come from a totallydifferent area of the marketplace: from any ofthe number of mainstream software suppliersthat are gearing up their product offerings forthe security market.Over the past two or three decades, themainstream computer world has beenbravely pursuing open systems withsignificant success. The economies of scaleand the need to improve efficiency haveforced many companies to automate theirentire workflow environment.In the security world, proprietary systemsbuilt to accepted and recognised standardsappeared to be an acceptable solution for aperiod of time (mid 1980s to 1990s). However,rising license fees, along with moves by theexisting software manufacturers to keep anynewcomers out, encouraged developers todevise a whole new level of systems that werenot so harshly governed. These became theopen systems of today.This move to using commonly availablecomputer hardware and software became easyto justify as proprietary systems became tooexpensive to write for and maintain. Duringthe 1990s, an open system revolution sweptthrough the IT industry, converting islands ofcomputers connected by proprietary networksinto the Internet—the network of networksbased on the following openly availablestandards:● TCP/IP—Communications● SMTP—E-mail● HTTP—Display of Web pages● XML—Exchange of dataOpen systems are able to communicate witheach other and seamlessly transferinformation between databases and users.Central to open systems is the use of openprotocols—openly published standards towhich all software programs must comply.Many programmers began to write programsthat allowed for the easy exchange ofinformation between diverse systems. In thearea of facility automation, tremendousprogress has been made in the developmentof systems and methodologies to allow forcommunication between systems fromdifferent manufacturers.Open Protocols inBuilding AutomationIn BAS/HVAC and lighting in particular, thepressure on manufacturers to make theirproducts talk to each other became adominant factor in the past decade. Users ofthese systems began to see the benefits of anetworked solution that was operating torecognised standards and that also allowedfor adaptability and flexibility.Two interoperable protocols for buildingautomation systems have emerged over thepast decade in the United States: LonWorksand BACnet. The war between these two is byno means over and may never be over. Bothprotocols have their supporters, and bothallow for ease of use.BACnet was initially developed by ASHRAE(American Society for Heating, Refrigerationand Air-Conditioning Engineers) and is basedon a systems-down approach. It consists of adetailed seven-layer methodology for thetransfer of information between dissimilarsystems. It has gained a lot of supportamongst manufacturers, consultants and endusers because it allows many older systems tobe integrated into newer ones.LonWorks, on the other hand, places theintelligence on a chip located in each node,thus building the system from the device up.Echelon Corp. developed the communicationsprotocol called LonTalk, and Toshiba andCypress Semiconductors make the chips. Theneat part about LonWorks is that there aresome 400 manufacturers who make productsthat can all communicate with each other.36_issue 3

IPfocusManufacturers, vendors and end users haveset up the LonMark InteroperabilityAssociation to administer the program.LonWorks is particularly strong in Europe andAsia, and its popularity in the United States isgrowing rapidly.In an article entitled “Understanding OpenProtocols” in Building Operating Managementin August 2001, author James Piperrecommends a four-step approach to theselection of the correct protocol. The savvysecurity manager should heed his advice.Security systems manufacturers did not followthe BAS/HVAC community in their pursuit ofopen protocols, instead hiding under the cloakof the “UL standards prevent us from doingso” mantra. In reality, they were afraid oflosing their client base and considered thisto be a sensible strategy to keep control oftheir customers.BACnet and LonWorks have not succeeded toany great extent in integrating with security.BACnet is making some progress appearing asan interface on some fire alarm panels andother alarm panels, but very little else.IT's Influence onSecurity ProtocolsThe convergence of IT and physical securityis adding a new emphasis to the area of opensystems protocol, in that the more thesecurity department uses the existing network(controlled and funded by IT), the moredependent security will become on the ITsystem. IT departments generally preferworking with open systems, which allow themeasy access to the information they need todo their job effectively. Remote locations cannow more easily connect to the network, butthe connection is controlled by the ITdepartment, which sets the rules, regulationsand standards.IT departments also generally prefer workingwith hardware and software that theyunderstand and that can be supported withinthe existing communications infrastructure.Thus PCs using Intel or AMD CPUs arepreferred, and software operating systems likeWindows, Linux and Unix are likewisepreferred. The only area in which a degree offlexibility is permissible is that of embeddedPC field controllers.In Peter’s white paper, he also indicates thatdevelopments in other areas of the industryhave paved the way for other protocols thatmay well overshadow the BACnet/LonWorksdebate. Among these new protocols are thefollowing.XML: Extensible mark-up language, or XML,allows software to communicate with othersoftware and will set a new standard for allsoftware communication. Furthermore, itallows for backward and forward codemigration.OPC: OLE for Process Control brings in thedepth and breadth of industrial automation.The use of XML in OPC will result in a wholenew specification: OPC-XML.UPnP: Universal Plug and Play is already inuse in the home automation market and isbased on XML. It is used for video, audio,lighting, HVAC and security, and it is nowmoving into the wireless arena..NET: A relative newcomer, Web Services or.NET has significant backing from Redmond.According to Peter, all the effort being put intoXML-based software could bring about an erain which buyers will be free to decide on bestof breed for each system element as they cando today with IT hardware.On a related note, if the Security IndustryAssociation has its way, its Open SystemInteroperability and Performance Standards(OSIPS) will prevail. OSIPS is currently beingpresented to the U.S. government and theDepartment of Homeland Security as a wayto get rid of the many different proprietaryofferings and replace them with a unifiedstandard protocol, which may or may not beopen to all.Third-Party SuppliersAnother way in which a number ofmanufacturers are attempting to overcomethe difficulties in providing their customerswith an open solution is to embrace thirdpartysuppliers. Manufacturers are reachingout to third parties that have demonstratedan ability to produce reliable, cost-effectivesub-systems that can be combined to makeup a totally integrated solution.A recently commissioned market survey of320 independent security dealers andconsultants in December 2003. Many of thesurvey’s questions dealt with the manner inwhich security dealers and consultants preferto go about the integration process. Onequestion in particular went to the heart of theopen systems protocol topic, askingrespondents if they would prefer accesscontrol products that integrated with theirown internally-developed enhancements(biometric, DVR, etc.) or that integrated withmature third-party products. More than 77%indicated that they would prefer to integratewith mature third-party products rather thanwith in-house product offerings. The responsesfrom security dealers and from consultantswere very similar.The adoption of open systems protocols by anincreasing number of manufacturers will allowend users to the move away from proprietaryservices and products, resulting in morechoice, a reduction in built-in obsolescence,an easier path to upgrades and integrationinto third-party systems.Lionel Silverman, P.E., aprofessional engineer, has beenworking in the security andaccess control field for the past25 years in both the USA andSouth Africa. He is vice presidentof business development forFacility Robotics Inc., anationwide systems integratorspecialising in buildingautomation and security systemsfor larger multi-location andprestigious clients. Mr. Silvermanis a member of IEEE and ASIS.Reprinted with the permission of the Publisher. Security Technology & Design magazine, 2004. www.simon-net.comissue 3_37

IPfocusBarriers to adoptionThe Debate Topic at the recent IP UserGroup Regional meeting in StockportDavid PetrookThe audience were quickly engaged by Davidthrough his humourous and anecdotalintroductions. The level of participation wasimmediately high with comments and viewsbeing made from all corners of the industry.From manufacturers and distributors throughto consultants and end-users, everyone hadsomething to say on the matter. If there was anIP sceptic in the house, he didn’t raise eitherhis head or his voice.From the start of the debate, it was clear thatthose in attendance had a number of differingviews as to what issues contributed to thereluctance of adoption. Some felt the problemswere based around the unwillingness orinability to learn amongst the installers andintegrators. Others were of the opinion that thetraditional route to market via distributors washindering progress because the distributorshad catalogues (and warehouses) full ofanalogue products or that they had notthemselves fully learned about the technologyand embraced the opportunity.The media was also considered as havingcontributed to the confusion that exited. With aHeld at the Britannia Hotel in Stockport at the end ofMarch, the second IP UserGroup meeting included adebate session entitled “Barriers to Adoption”. Expertlyled by David Petrook, UK and EMEA Sales Director atDVTel, the session provided an opportunity for affiliatesand members to discuss the issues surrounding thebarriers encountered to the furtherance of IP technologywithin the security industry and together identify theareas that needed to be addressed.constant stream of articles and reports raisingquestions against “the IP issue” from both acustomer and installers’ viewpoint, they hadachieved a high level of uncertainty amongsttheir readers. Having posed more questionsthan answers it was felt that the media hadonly recently started to dispel the rumours andprovide the answers to the questions.SolutionsWith the session moving on to look at thesolutions, it became evident that EDUCATIONwas the required activity to address themajority of issues raised. The group wereunanimous in the opinion that by providing theindustry and its customers with clearly writtenand easily understood information andeducational material, greater understandingand therefore improved acceptance and usewould result. The group acknowledged thatalthough a number of attempts had been madeby some progressive players in the past, aconcerted effort by the group in combining thebest of the information available into a set ofdocuments would be the best way forward.By producing an "Expanded Glossary of Terms"along with other white paper type documentssuch as “Analogue vs. Digital” the attendeesagreed users at all levels of knowledge wouldbe provided with the right information in theright format.The group were also keen to ensure thatEnd-users were not inundated withspecification overload or “techno babble”(as Keith from CNL put it). They should not beexpected to understand or even want to knowthe convoluted details of compressiontechniques of a product. Rather, they should beprovided with examples of relevant informationsuch as picture qualities at specific framerates. By providing material in the “Languageof the User” the industry would avoid furtherconfusion in the marketplace and allow theircustomers to gain a far better understandingof the undeniable potential their IP basedproducts and services can provide.Next Meeting DateThe next meeting is to take placein the Reading area on Thursday,24th June at the Calcot Hotel andwill include presentation materialconcerning the Retail marketplace.If you wish to participate or haveany questions concerning theReading meeting, please contactAndy on +44 (0) 1983 403693 orandy.hennings@ipusergroup.com38_issue 3

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