The Fire & Security Products (FSP) Division of Siemens Building Technologies has further enhanced its product offering to the CCTV market with the launch of a new range of digital recorders.
The SISTORE AX4 is part of an ongoing commitment to developments in CCTV technology, which has also seen FSP introduce in 2003 a new range of cameras and monitors.
The AX4 is a cost-effective, entry level, digital recorder with the capability to operate either as part of a network or a stand-alone system. It has all the advantages of digital recording - no tapes, with their associated costs and problems, as well as no maintenance of the recording device itself. Digital recording also offers a far superior picture performance over analogue, delivering high quality recorded images for viewing almost instantly. The digital images do not degrade, no matter how many times they are copied, with excellent 'picture pause' without distortion or flicker, thereby making images easier to scrutinise.
The systems multiplexing capability allows a collection of images from several cameras to be displayed, giving operators the choice of viewing images from a single camera full-screen or images from several cameras at a reduced size.
The AX4 also contains built-in definable motion detection for each camera that reallocates frames from one camera not showing activity to another that is. Making the recording of scenes that may be important for security purposes an incredibly simple operation.
The unit has the ability to record continuously for up to one month with image encryption, has two levels of installation "quick setup" or "user defined". On-site simultaneous live image viewing and review for more than one operator over the network with software telemetry control.
Remote dial-up is available via an internal PSTN or external connected ISDN modem to allow operators to view live or recorded events. Audio recording of a single channel in real time is also possible.
Additional features include, network connection to and image display from up to 16 AX4 systems simultaneously, different recording modes - "event" and "time lapse", adjustable frame size and image per second settings for individual cameras.
The unit comes supplied with a quick setup guide, a CD containing all
manuals and software tools, brackets for rack mounting in a standard 19"
cabinet and PSU. The AX4 is an attractive, compact, cost-effective
unit, packed with features making it, a viable choice for the smaller CCTV
applications such as banks, petrol stations and retail outlets.