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Axis cams are securing the water and wastewater in St. Cloud, Fla.‚-and helping with day-to-day operations
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Network multipixel PTZ cameras aren’t just for security-
related surveillance. Down in St. Cloud, Fla., for
example, the water and wastewater treatment
plants are using cameras from Axis Communications
for operational purposes such as reading metering
equipment, checking water levels and monitoring
hazardous chemical deliveries.
Of course, the cameras also discourage vandalism
or sabotage and improve safety. The network cameras
are part of an integrated alarm system, in which certain
events can trigger alarms to improve operational
efficiencies and alert operators of security incidents.
The city’s video surveillance project was originally
designed for analog cameras. But after a project analysis
with security integrator SiteSecure Inc., the city realized
it could obtain superior monitoring and better
fault-tolerance with fiber-optic IP-based system in a
redundant ring configuration. Future on-camera analytics
capabilities with third-party developers also
allowed for a reduction in the number of cameras and
wiring infrastructure required to cover these facilities.
So, starting in 2008, St. Cloud deployed AXIS
233D network PTZ, AXIS 221 fixed network and
AXIS 223 network megapixel fixed cameras at
numerous locations throughout the town to protect
against intruders and remotely manage operations.
SiteSecure also chose Genetec’s Omnicast video
management system and four Dell servers with a
mixture of on-board and attached storage.
In all, Axis network cameras have been installed
at a new water treatment plant, a wastewater treatment
facility and a water repump station. And,
SiteSecure has begun installing Axis video encoders
at other sites throughout the city where analog
equipment is currently being used to provide IP
capabilities during a transition phase. Eventually,
analog equipment at city hall, the senior center,
evacuation center, marina and the police station will
be replaced with network cameras from Axis.
“Axis network cameras provide higher video quality
and increased reliability and redundancy, while providing
faster access to archived material,” said Bud
Peck, CAD/GIS analyst for the city. “Its encoders
enable us to gain many of the benefits of IP systems
today without having to immediately install a new system
citywide. All told, we have obtained huge operational
improvements at a significant cost savings with
the new network camera solution.”
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