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Doktor Jons Guide to The Use and Application of CCTV & IP Video - a unique resource providing information and advice on  the modern use of CCTV video surveillance
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Open Platform + Complete Integration = Total Protection

The best choice for solar farm security

“The more critical the environment to be protected, the higher the levels of protection and reaction speeds required. This is why we decided to focus on the integration of different technologies on one single platform to guarantee maximum safety and significant scale economies” – Claudio Toaldo – Owner of Sicurtel

Requirements - Having now completed the construction of a 9.4 megawatt solar farm in the province of Turin, the company turned to address the problem of guaranteeing the highest possible levels of protection. "The client asked us to design a solution in which the network infrastructure was both sturdy and scalable so that it could be used simultaneously by the security system, the video-surveillance system and the other equipment used to monitor the production of electricity. Moreover, in compliance with the applicable laws in force, the video-surveillance system had to ensure low luminous impact at night and, therefore, had to be able to operate satisfactorily without any lights on, except in exceptional circumstances", explains Claudio Toaldo, owner of Sicurtel, the company that built the plant.

The solution - The plant took about two months to complete, including meetings with the client and the realisation of the design plan. Given the distance of the perimeter (about 4,000 metres) and the possible electromagnetic interference caused by 12 inverters installed on the field, Sicurtel decided to construct a closed ring fibre optic Ethernet infrastructure using O-ring technology with 12 field switches and an extended temperature range of -40°C/+75°C.

The network hosts 28 ERMO 482 X PRO Cias microwave barriers and 11 Ulisse Compact IP 36 + Videotec 110 mt IR cameras. The Cias barriers are connected on the field via 15 485/Ethernet IB-FMCREP-ETH converters and are controlled by means of an IB-SYSTEM IP server. The Videotec cameras used for the surveillance system guarantee lowest environmental impact during night-time monitoring and are also fitted with a powerful optical zoom for close-up inspection when necessary. Sicurtel considered the Milestone XProtect® system to be the only fully integrated platform that could manage all the field equipment on an IP platform, hence satisfying its client’s requirements.

"We decided to use the Milestone XProtect® Corporate video management and recording system", continues Toaldo "because it allows you to record video images and transmit them to the security company Control Room. This enables the Control Room to handle emergencies and, at the same time, collect information on any alarms detected by the IB-IP SYSTEM Cias and recorded by one of at least three pre-set cameras, which the Milestone video management software (VMS) immediately positions on the security barrier section that triggered the alarm. This is extremely helpful to the work of the security companies, as they are able to quickly and effectively verify all intrusion attempts".

The system provides the end user with real time data on the production of electricity. The XProtect® Smart Client can be used from the company’s headquarters. Furthermore, XProtect Mobile is an exceptionally useful and powerful tool for maintenance operators. It is used to remotely plan and verify all interventions, whenever and wherever they are. The Milestone VMS supports a number of I/O IP modules to allow the operator, the end user and the security company to use the Milestone XProtect Smart Client to turn on the lights installed along the perimeter when an alarm is triggered at night, to monitor anomalies detected inside electrical substations or special situations such as a lack of power supply.

The advantages of this solution - "The possibility to integrate the anti-intrusion security system, the video-surveillance system and the electricity production monitoring equipment within the same network infrastructure means that the end user has full control over all the systems installed at the solar farm and, at the same time, can realise important economies of scale, while paving the way for all future upgrades to the systems", highlights Toaldo. The solution guarantees efficacy and timely interventions by technical assistance teams managed by Sicuretel using remote systems. In particular, all the routine maintenance operations and interventions to resolve any malfunctions detected by the system that do not imply the replacement or repair of and field devices or equipment are managed via the Internet.

About Sicurtel - Sicurtel has been operating in the security systems sector for 20 years and is specialised in the distribution and integration of hi-tech solutions: burglar alarms, fire detection, video-surveillance (CCTV) and industrial automation monitoring systems. We provide our clientele with the fruit of over 20 years field experience supplying design & engineering, consulting and pre and after sales services. Sicurtel is a certified partner of Milestone System, CIAS and VIDEOTEC Partner, AXIS Solution Gold Partner, CBC-Europe Partner (Ganz, Computar Lenses), Tecnoalarm Partner. http://www.sicurtel.to.it

About Cias - CIAS has been operating in the research, development and production of apparatus and systems for the security sector since 1974. It is renowned at a domestic and international level for its microwave, infrared outdoor barriers, double and triple technology and anti-intrusion systems. Its products are presently used for the perimeter protection of nuclear power plants, high-security prisons, military and civilian airports, banks, large industries, and also villas, apartments and shopping malls. http://www.cias.it

About Videotec - VIDEOTEC was established in 1986 and, over its twenty-five years of experience in the sector - focusing on careful and consistent market and technological research - VIDEOTEC has specialised in producing innovative solutions for all kinds of outdoor surveillance and monitoring systems and has designed, developed and patented several products, some of which winners of prestigious awards and recognitions. VIDEOTEC currently produces professional and certified video-surveillance accessories, such as protection housings and camera installation systems for particularly aggressive outdoor environments, control keypads and video signal digital analysis devices. VIDEOTEC products are the perfect blend of high performance, easy installation, durability, robustness and attention to design, the result of a passion for excellence that is what the company is renowned for. http://www.videotec.com

About Milestone Systems - Founded in 1998, Milestone Systems is the global industry leader in open platform IP video management software. The XProtect® platform delivers powerful surveillance that is easy to manage, reliable and proven in thousands of customer installations around the world. With support for the widest choice in network hardware and integration with other systems, XProtect provides best-in-class solutions to video enable organizations – managing risks, protecting people and assets, optimizing processes and reducing costs. Milestone software is sold through authorized and certified partners. http://www.milestonesys.com

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