26 June 2020 - Aude Desbrieres
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In order to offer the best solution, installers and system integrators should have the flexibility to choose the different security elements they consider best-of-breed and, crucially, be able to integrate them easily.
The integration can be managed on a project basis but this leads to some uncertainty regarding the future, for example whether the components will still be compatible with the management platform after the next software upgrade?
With these challenges in mind, OPTEX has been working for years with a number of Video Management Software providers to ensure the seamless integration of its full range of intrusion detection sensors.
Which OPTEX sensors are integrated with VMS platforms?
We have sensors which are IP by default and also sensors which can use our IP module.The REDSCAN LiDAR is a series of IP sensors; the RLS-2020 is PoE compliant and the RLS-3060 is PoE+ compliant. All our VMS partners have integrated the event code into their platforms, and a few have also integrated the X & Y coordinates which allows very precise tracking.Part of the OPTEX Group family, Fiber Sensys fibre optic perimeter intrusion detection systems have also had their alarm management software – Fiber Commander – integrated by some of our VMS partners in many successful applications.Our REDWALL long-range PIR sensors, our infrared beams and any of our PIR short range sensors can be connected to our PIE1 IP encoder which has similarly been integrated by many of our VMS partners.Please note that the PIE-1 is available in EMEA but may not be available in other parts of the world.
What are the benefits of integrating sensors with VMS?
Intrusion detection is the cornerstone of an event-driven security system. The sensor will detect movement or any presence in the controlled area, generate an ‘event’ which in turn triggers a number of responses, such as pointing the camera to the zone of intrusion, illuminating the area, start recording in higher resolution etc. By having the sensors integrated with the VMS platform, the software will be able to see the sensor as a device on the network, monitor the status and receive the right information.
Our LiDAR sensors can also provide additional information, including the size of the object detected, its distance away from the sensor, and its speed. When integrated this provides valuable information to the security management software.
Which VMS platforms are our sensors integrated to?
We have a dedicated section on our optex-europe.com website that we are constantly updating. We are gradually building all the pages per partner giving you the compatibility table and key information you need to make an informed decision.