MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ -
July 7, 2010 - Infinova today announced that, because of the complexity and
limited scalability of its original analog CCTV system, western China's 3 million
KW Ertan Hydroelectric Power Plant has implemented Infinova's V2216 Video Management
System (VMS) to begin a gradual migration to a digital video solution. The software
controls all of the plant's IP video surveillance cameras as well as leveraging
selected analog systems, such as the interface to the fire alarm system. In
addition, Infinova cameras are located in all areas of the plant.
"This installation
is a perfect example of how the Infinova V2216 VMS makes it possible for IP
and analog surveillance cameras and equipment to coexist and be managed as a
single seamless solution," emphasizes Mark S. Wilson, Infinova vice president,
marketing. "It lets customers extend the life of their existing analog
equipment by having the new IP solution operate side-by-side with their existing
analog system."
At Ertan, the VMS platform
uses an IP storage area network (SAN) for centralized storage and a RAID 5 disk
array to increase the storage capacity and to ensure continuity and reliability
for the long-term storage archives.
The surveillance system
also integrates with the plant's existing Honeywell Vista Series fire alarm
system including infrared detectors. The plant's original analog video system
used an Infinova V2431 alarm interface unit to connect the fire alarm system
to the CCTV system. The V2216 VMS was able to extend its life by using the same
interface. When the alarm system generates an alarm, the Infinova platform switches
the video from the camera closest to the alarm detector to the command center
monitor.
Infinova cameras monitor
many different environments. For instance, the high risk areas need high definition
(HD) cameras to provide HD videos and evidence. Therefore, Infinova V1700N-M
series day/night network PTZ cameras were selected for general and patrol surveillance
of open areas. For specific objects requiring constant surveillance, the plant
chose Infinova V6102-M series day/night network cameras.
All cameras support MPEG-4/M
JPEG dual encoding technology and dual streaming with a high resolution stream
for live viewing and a lower resolution stream for archiving or for remote users'
low bandwidth connections. In addition, the cameras support Power-Over-Ethernet
(POE), which reduces construction costs and improves reliability.
More information on Infinova
video surveillance solutions is available at www.infinova.com.