RiskUKAugust2017

Technology in Focus
Vista unveils Viper family of IP and
analogue products for risk managers
Vista has introduced the new Viper family. The
range consists of five innovative products and
provides a solution for combining multi-format
recording devices into a single, centrally
controlled platform.
The key benefit of Viper for the end user is
that it allows for the flexibility of combining
existing and new hardware in order to create a
simple platform and a seamless system.
Each product in the family plays an important
role in simplifying recording systems. The Viper
Virtual Matrix Controller (VMC) allows the
system operator to view cameras from multiple
remote Viper NVRs and hybrid DVRs. These
remote devices can be recording standard
analogue CVBS, TVI, AHD or IP cameras. All
cameras are displayed to the operator as one
single system when using the VMC.
The Viper NVRs and DVRs can also be used as
standalone systems. Their advanced ‘Smart’
and ‘Thumbnail’ search facilities greatly
simplify the operator’s task for finding and
reviewing recorded footage.
The patented ‘WARP’ function also means
that a single NVR can become a master unit.
www.vista-cctv.com
Power Centres serve to render
access installations more
cost-effective
Dantech Electronic Engineering, the
manufacturer of power supplies and
ancillary equipment for security
applications, has enabled lower-cost
Paxton Net2 installations with its
DA481 and DA482 integrated access
control Power Centres.
Supporting profitability by reducing
equipment and mains cabling costs,
Power Centres provide reliable 12 V DC
switch-mode power for two (DA481) or
four (DA482) Paxton Net2 PCBs.
The rugged power supply modules
provide two sets of outputs for each
controller position: 500 mA for the controller
and 2 A for lock power. All outputs are
protected by self-resetting fuses and
equipped with status LEDs as standard.
With only a single fire alarm input
required to the Power Centres, lock power
outputs are individually selectable as either
continuously powered or fire-switched.
Two VRLA battery packs up to 12 Ah can
be mounted in the Power Centre, ensuring
continuity of security in the event of a mains
power failure. Mains and battery status may
be monitored via volt-free contacts, while
batteries are protected thanks to automatic
deep-discharge disconnection.
Physical security is assured by the keylockable,
tamper-protected steel enclosure.
www.dantech.uk.com
Elmdene International brings the
company’s dedicated 12 V DC CCTV
PSU range to market
Elmdene International has introduced the
company’s 12 V DC CCTV PSU range. This
range offers end users’ security installers a
professional and neat termination junction
within the PSU enclosure for the video signals
between the camera and the DVR, ensuring an
easy and efficient installation.
This is accomplished by using the 4 or 8-
way BNC ‘Loop IN – Loop OUT’ connections
provided on the Fused Output Modules.
Not only are these units easy to connect, but
the enclosures are of a low-profile and
compact design, with large cable access at the
rear affording installation flexibility and
therefore saving time on given projects.
This range has been specifically designed
for those CCTV installations that employ a
single cabling method for transmitting video
and power. Good examples here would be
Coax + Power (Siamese or Shotgun cable)
and Twisted Pair (UTP cabling).
Another feature of this solution is the
ability to select the type of fusing required.
This is achieved by using the selection
jumper provided on each channel, offering
the security professional the following
choices: 20 mm glass fuse protection
(default F1A), PTC fuse protection (thermal
fuse/self-resetting) and power disconnected
(allows maintenance of the circuit).
This 12 V DC range is currently available in
two power variants: 4A (4 x 1A fused outputs)
and 8A (8 x 1A fused outputs). Each
individually-fused output has its own ‘Health
LED’ allowing quick identification of a faulty
channel in the event of a fault episode (such
as a short circuit) occurring.
www.elmdene.co.uk
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