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AXIS JOINS THE THERMAL RANKS—Axis Communications, Chelmsford, Mass., a provider of network video surveillance solutions is joining the line of providers offering thermal cameras.

“We see a great demand from customers in high-end professional applications to enhance their IP surveillance systems with thermal network cameras,” said Fredrik Nilsson, general manager of Axis Communications Inc. He added that the price has dropped considerably for the technology, allowing it to be offered in many new applications.

Axis’ newly released Q1910 and Q1910-E thermal network cameras utilize thermal imaging to allow users to detect people and incidents with great reliability even in complete darkness and other difficult conditions. The AXIS Q1910 is designed for indoor surveillance, while the AXIS Q1910-E is an IP66-rated, outdoor-ready camera.

“Up until now, there have been no full-featured thermal network cameras available on the market and analog thermal cameras are expensive and have proven a challenge to integrate with modern video surveillance systems,” continued Nilsson. “The AXIS Q1910 and Q1910-E change this by being the industry’s first security and surveillance thermal cameras that mesh perfectly with any network video system, delivering all the benefits that customers have learned to expect from network cameras.”

Both cameras offer thermal imaging capabilities such as 160 x 128 resolution, 8.33 fps and a 17-degree angle of view. In addition, they are unique on the market in supporting key IP-surveillance features such as H.264 and Motion JPEG, audio, local storage and power over Ethernet. The Q1910 and Q1910-E cameras are supported by the industry’s largest base of video management software through the ADP program as well as the AXIS Camera Station. They also support the ONVIF specification for interoperability of network video products.

Power Amplified!—Abletec now offers high performance power amplifier modules. The Audio Line Combination (ALC) Series combines Class D power amplifiers with the company’s ZVS switching power supplies. RMS output power ranges from 180 to 1000 watts.

DVD Features Added Resources—Panasonic now offers a new, expanded version of its Spec Assist DVD. The Spec Assist v5.8 is designed to help systems integrators, dealers, architects, and consulting engineers, with formulation of bids and proposals – all on a convenient, on-the-go format when Internet access is not available.

Installs Up To 3 Stories—RISCO’s Industrial LuNAR addressable dual-technology ceiling-mount intrusion detector can be installed up to 28 feet high and has Anti-Cloak Technology (ACT) to detect intruder camouflage attempts. It incorporates three independently adjustable photo infrared (PIR) channels for customized coverage, along with a microwave channel.

Security with the Stroke of a Pen—Swann Security’s PenCam Mini Video Camera & Recorder captures color AVI videos in 640 x 480 VGA resolution and JPEG still images in 1280 x 960 resolution. All footage is recorded on internal 2GB memory, capable of recording over an hour of video footage or capturing 9,000 still images.

App via the iPhone—The Veracity App, which is now available from the Apple iTunes Store as a free download, was developed by Veracity, in conjunction with Rage Digital, to provide immediate access to questions raised during many installations. The App provides information on each Veracity product via the “products” tab. When Veracity launches a new product, information will appear within the “products” section of the App.

Integrated Access Control—From top to bottom, AMAG Technology’s Symmetry™ M2150 Intelligent Controllers for access control operation have received UL 294 certification. The model M2150 controllers provide distributed intelligence and can be combined in more than 50 configurations to provide access control for up to 16 doors in one panel.

No Fooling this Sensor—Visonic’s anti-masking motion detectors alert the user of tampering. The detectors include the DUET AM C/O and DUO 220AM and the TOWER- 10AM, 12AM and 20AM. Diagnostics assure users their motion sensors are working properly and not accidentally or purposely blocked.

Web-Based Access Control—The C•CURE 9000 SiteServer from Software House, a Tyco International Company, is a compact, network device that provides a full-featured access control solution for small applications, such as K-12 schools, satellite offices and retail stores.

Regulatory Player—Inovonics received residential UL listing and California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) approval on its wireless EchoStream® smoke detector model EN1242. The EN1242 smoke detector uses GE® Interlogix technology for long battery life and Sentrol/ESLIs CleanMe® diagnostics, alerting the user when cleaning is needed.

Dime-Sized Wi-Fi Adapters—D-Link now offers its DWA-121 wireless N USB adapter. It connects to a Wireless 802.11n network providing download speeds of up to 150 Mbps, allowing network users to access high-speed Internet services, transfer files and stream media from virtually anywhere in their home or office.

Surveillance in Parking Garages—Easy to install, the all-weather 5.8GHz wireless video transmitter and receiver systems from Videocomm Technologies are ready to operate, right out of the box. Simply connect a power supply, video cable, choose a channel, aim and shoot. With systems ranging from 500 feet up to 4 miles, these systems are the best choice for short to long-range wireless applications.