Bosch unveils its extensive portfolio of security solutions at SICUR, protection and PCI

Always on the hand of innovation and with a strong orientation to prevention, both in safety and fire and evacuation, Bosch Security Systems participates one more year in the SICUR fair showing the latest advances in total security and protection solutions and PCI.

The International Security Hall (Sicur 2012) has the presence of two stands Bosch Security Systems; one located in the pavilion 8 (Fire) and another located in the pavilion 10 (Security), where the firm is making known a wide variety of new developments, betting on scalability, reliability, durability and standardization in the industry.

One of the new features of Bosch Security Systems is the AutoDome HD Series camera 800 High-speed PTZ. The AutoDome Series 800 it's an easy-to-install outdoor PTZ camera system, with HDTV video quality with 1080p and 720p resolution. Works properly even in dusty and potentially humid environments. It offers a direct network connection with H.264 and JPEG compression and a bandwidth adjustment that allows you to efficiently manage all storage and transmission requirements, as well as a web configuration of all settings. 20x optical zoom and image format in 16:9 expand the viewing area.

With 360o coverage, cameras provide superior optical resolution and day/night functionality and provide users with high-definition images for outdoor locations. They provide the solution to the challenges posed by traffic and transport applications, industrial zones, official enclosures and parking areas.

A CMOS sensor 1/3 inch and progressive scanning provides the user with a 200x zoom (20x optical/10x digital) with HD images that make it easy to identify the small details of a scene such as facial features or license plates. The resolution of 720p at the speed of 60 images per second provides detailed and crisp video playback of moving objects. The resolution of 1080p at the speed of 30 images per second increases the level of detail of traditional cameras by six times, ensuring crisp video even when users use digital zoom to extend the camera's range. In addition, the image format of 16:9 increases the recognition of the area by increasing the field of view, without affecting image quality.

AutoDome HD Series Cameras 800 include Intelligent Video Analysis (Vat), software that automatically processes video signals and alerts operators to potential security risks. Higher pixel density captured by cameras allow you to expand VAT performance with better prowl detection, access to perimeter fences and other possible threats.

With the quad video stream, AutoDome HD Series cameras 800 have simultaneous high-quality video stream with adjustments of different image speeds and resolution to make system design more flexible. For example, users can choose HD video between 1080p and 720p with H.264 Main Profile compression at the time of live viewing or recording, sending JPEG images to a laptop at the same time.

To make it easier to use, 99 prepositions allow the user to view the most critical areas with the push of a key. They also provide for the cameras 24 privacy masks to block the view of private areas.

AutoDome HD Series Cameras 800 are designed to make it easier to install. Color-coded pre-wiring and a quick system connection between the camera and the stand achieve faster installation than the rest of the PTZ domes. Cameras are also compatible with the ONVIF Forum (Open Network Video Interconnection Forum) which makes it easy to integrate with other IP video equipment, regardless of manufacturer.

Aluminum housing is sturdy and vandal resistant is IP compliant 66 to provide reliable 100 percent reliable operation even in dusty or humid environments.

New fixed IP thermal cameras

For its part, the VOT IP thermal camera 320 it's a fixed outdoor camera, designed to capture the details of a scene more accurately than any conventional camera. Provide operators with information about key detection and behavior, that allows them to anticipate potential irregularities and helps them identify what's happening in a scene. This is a solution for 24 hours of the day that combines outstanding image quality with Bosch's advanced VAT software (Intelligent Video Analysis). These cameras provide a high level of performance regardless of lighting conditions. They work in total darkness and do not affect smoke or adverse weather conditions, like dense fog or snow.

Exclusive VAT software that has been optimized for thermal imaging helps detect objects so operators receive an immediate alert for suspicious behavior or hazardous situations. It also displays preset behaviors so operators can determine what happens in a scene and take appropriate action immediately. The camera can be viewed in large areas and over long distances, and unlike conventional cameras, detect people hiding in the shade or being camouflaged at the scene.

Bosch thermal cameras include a very broad set of VAT functions such as motion detection, tracking trajectories, the prowl, Etc. Digital image processing increases security and protection and supports security personnel with a powerful and efficient event and alarm detection system.

Events appear immediately on the screen. The data can be stored for further visualization with the Bosch Scientific Search. VAT captures all the details of the recorded scenes helping to locate any event, even those who have not originally been set as alerts.

Cameras that can differentiate temperatures from 50 mili-kelvin or less, combine dedicated image processing with noise reduction to ensure and reproduce high-precision image conversion. A VOx thermal sensor is used (Vanadium oxide) With 320 X 240 Pixels. Triple-flow capability allows the camera to simultaneously stream two compressed video streams and a JPEG stream. Flexibility with multicasting is also increased, flow over the Internet and iSCSI recording support.

MicroSD card slot makes camera a stand-alone solution and offers the convenience of local storage, more reliable in the event of a network failure. Through a Pan/Tilt control, operators can quickly focus on the area of interest.

A selection of up to four types of optics covers narrow and wide fields of view. The camera is designed for an almost unlimited range of applications, but it's perfect for ports, traffic control, border control and national security, perimeter surveillance, energy and industrial facilities.

Voice security

Another novelty that Bosch Security Systems presents in the contest is the range of modular ceiling speakers LC1, that provide excellent voice and music playback in indoor public address apps. Speakers are suitable for use in airspace if installed with the LC1-MFD dome. The speaker frame includes the ability to mount the optional pilot tone indication plate or WLS board and incorporates a light conductor as standard to indicate the status of the pilot tone.

Pre-activated VAT software

Bosch's Dinion HD and FlexiDome HD 720p IP Day/Night cameras are now available with Intelligent Video Analysis (Vat) pre-activated. These latest Bosch models allow you to choose between a fixed camera or a dome camera, integrating both equipment high definition VAT ready to go thanks to a system very easy to set up

Having Bosch's pre-activated VAT means that installers and operators will now have it all easier. It is no longer necessary to purchase separate licenses and connect to the Internet to register and activate each camera that contains VAT. Reduces installation time and cost because less time is needed for setup. Of course, to more cameras, more savings.

As for safety operators, Bosch VAT-equipped cameras are a key aid in your surveillance task thanks to its powerful and effective event and alarm detection system. Bosch VAT, running on each camera independently, provides a wide variety of detection functions such as bust detection, trajectory tracking, perimeter detection, prowling, Etc.

Events are marked on the screen in real time so operators instantly detect suspicious activity. With Bosch's "Scientific Search" function, all data captured by VAT can also be stored together with the video for later review. This allows operators to find any event, even those who were not previously defined as alarm.

In relation to dinion HD 1080p video surveillance camera, Olav Boiten, Bosch Security Systems Product Manager has stated: "We consider the new design of the camera focusing on the values that have always defined the Bosch brand: the utmost care of the details and the high quality of the product to be able to successfully place ourselves in the highest segments of the video surveillance sector". This new camera features a completely redesigned housing that offers enough space inside to include the latest High Definition technology.

Bosch Dinion cameras have specially suitable functions for surveillance in colorful and moving environments where the definition of details is of vital importance in safety and protection. Thanks to Intelligent Video Analysis software (OPTIMIZED for HD) that integrates, the camera automatically points to critical situations on screens and the way it helps operators monitor busy environments.

Dinion Infrared Camera

Bosch Security Systems is also presenting at SICUR the robust Dinion Infrared Camera, specially designed for perimeter surveillance and outdoor installations. With 2X-Dynamic Technology and Variable Field Lighting, the Infrared Dinion consistently provides high-quality video even in low-light or completely dark environments.

Available in analog and IP models, Dinion Infrared cameras reach a detection level up to 160 meters with low or no illumination. Designed to improve protection at the most complicated perimeters such as energy installations, transport or defense, cameras also get a rating level of up to 120 meters overnight, perfect for installing them along fences.

The 2X-Dynamic Technology incorporated by Dinion cameras provides processing of 20 Bit: twice as much power as conventional cameras. And the wide dynamic range sensors it also includes achieve unmatched image quality under any lighting condition.

Cameras reproduce excellent color quality and analyze scenes with uneven lighting pixel by pixel, so that you can perceive the smallest detail of the images day or night. Infrared illumination ensures effective surveillance during 24 hours of the day.

Variable Field Illumination's function (Variable Field Lighting) allows you to adjust the intensity of the infrared and beam shape in situ with maximum flexibility to adapt to the coverage area. This improves image quality in the dark and simplifies installation.

Patented 3D Diffuser technology provides uniform illumination throughout the scene to remove red dots from the foreground and darkness at the bottom of the area. Low-noise images reduce bandwidth and storage requirements, and enable the night function of video content analysis software.

Constant Light technology (Bosch's exclusive) facilitates an optical LED output level throughout the life of the product, even when there is a large fluctuation in temperatures. This advanced technology automatically controls and adjusts output to compensate for naturally produced degradation with all LED illuminators. This way users gain in reliability and long-term performance.

With the triple flow function that incorporates, The Dinion IP Infrared camera reproduces high-quality H.264 images with full screen for live viewing and recording, while simultaneously sending JPEG images to a remote server or computer.

The iSCSI support also integrated into the camera allows you to send the video directly to an iSCSI RAID array for storage, while with the Power over Ethernet Plus you can via a simple power cord, control and distribute images from the camera.

Optional Intelligent Video Analysis (Vat) allows the Infrared Dinion IP camera to process video signals to automatically alert operators to potential threats. With this VAT function, the camera can independently detect suspicious behavior such as prowling or crossing the line, and notify security personnel of a possible or imminent attempt to access a prohibited area.

A quick connection system between the camera and the mounting bracket makes it easy to install the Infrared Dinion, and with a simple interface through the screen you can control the functions of the camera and infrared.

The Infrared IP Dinion is also compatible with the ONVIF platform, ensuring interoperability with other equipment from other manufacturers on the same network. IP compliance 67 NEMA4X ensures its resistance to inclement weather and corrosion for reliable and durable operation. The camera has successfully passed the performance tests to which it has been subjected: solar radiation from a desert, fluctuating temperatures of -50 To +55 grades C, and winds with speeds of up to 260 kilometers/hour.

Advantage Line Range

Bosch Security Systems has launched its new equipment for medium-sized and small video applications, simple products that don't require complex installation. The new range includes indoor and outdoor mini-domes, domes and bullet cameras with built-in infrared, in addition to new very discreet pencil cameras, and a series of cameras and IP domes, with autonomous recording inside the camera. It also includes DVRs and small and aesthetic monitors. The range is completed with Bosch Recording Station IP recording and management accessories and software and Bosch Video Client IP camera control and video playback, free for up to 16 Cameras.

This wide range of video equipment provides simple and reliable surveillance 24 hours of the day. The cost-performance ratio of this new Bosch proposal is perfectly suited to simple medium- and small-sized observation and surveillance applications such as neighboring communities, garages and car parks, Schools, hospitality and leisure establishments or small shops, and also for video alarm verification.

All teams, from its external design to intuitive management software, are designed with ease of installation and reliability in mind. Installers can quickly configure them, no additional training required, and how it works is extremely simple for users. They are also very economical.

This range includes a PTZ dome camera. The PTZ VEZ-400 mini camera has features that are only found in larger PTZ domes. Among these functions, there's the 26x optical zoom that allows you to extend the range of surveillance and identify in a much simpler way both objects and people.

The camera provides a rotation of 360 Degrees, 600 Tvl (TV lines), high-resolution images and a wide dynamic range to capture the most important details of scenes in both bright and dark areas. The Day/Night function ensures that 24 ideal hours in apps like stores, schools or offices of small to medium size. The VEZ-400 camera only measures 11.2 cm in diameter i.e. less than half of a traditional PTZ camera and is a 20 percent smaller than most other mini domes. Its compact shape allows it to be placed within a small space and makes it an ideal choice for more discreet surveillance.

In black or white, the camera is designed to work in indoor or outdoor applications. Its housing has a degree of hardness that allows it to withstand the highest level of impact and protect the camera from aggression, damage and theft. With its IP environmental certification 66 and integrated heater, the camera operates with full warranty under any temperature condition.

New Video Vcrs Series 700 Hd

Bosch Security Systems also exhibits a quick and easy recording solution at the fair, immediate installation, for hd and SD video recording and storage. Easy to set up and maintain, Series recorders 700 HD manage the most demanding CCTV applications. These VCRs have four front-replaceable hard drives, RAID-4 protection, expandable integration features and are the ideal solution for any application that requires a very high quality image.

El software Bosch Video Client (Bvc) included in the Series recorders 700 HD for free makes management as easy as possible. Its intuitive interface with menu options is learned to handle quickly. BVC functions include remote viewing of live and recorded video, in both 1080p and 720p HD resolution, SD and analog 4CIF/D1.

The new Series recorders 700 HD respond to growing demand for digital or HD surveillance systems. Network recorders combine seamlessly with fully IP environments. With its automatic IP camera management system, each unit supports a total of 32 H.264 cameras. In return, hybrid models provide the ability to expand applications using a mix of analogue cameras and IP cameras in the future. They support up to a number of 8 Or 16 analog cameras, and a number of IP channels added 8 Or 16.

Bringing the highest performance to CCTV images, Series recorders 700 capture all the details but keeping storage needs to a minimum: thanks to Bosch's advanced H.264 compression technology, bandwidth and storage requirements are reduced by a 30% compared to a traditional MPEG-4 system. Storage can be easily expanded up to eight TBytes with on-site upgrades, or using an optional array of external storage that can be connected in a few seconds.

Serial Recorders 700 are perfect in a large number of applications especially in medium to large size applications. As an example: shopping malls, Parking, banking facilities, surveillance of busy urban centres, Casinos, and hotel complexes.

New IP Recording and Management System

The Bosch Recording Station (Brs) it's a versatile, all-in-one IP video recording solution that can manage a complete video surveillance infrastructure from anywhere. This set combines a network video recorder, a storage array, a client workstation and integrated video management software that comes within a single "ready-to-run" set. Manufactured on a reliable and robust platform, is the ideal solution for networked installations with up to 64 IP cameras by location. It's a simple system to install, set up and operate and no special certification or training is required to manage it.

With HD real-time recording (High Definition), SD (Standard Definition) and video from Megapixel cameras with resolutions up to 2.048 X 1.536 (3 Mp), the BRS system offers outstanding clarity and image detail. Its high performance in video management combines with minimal storage cost thanks to different compression technologies such as the H.264 Bosch Main Profile.

The BRS acts as a centralized remote management system that facilitates quick and easy access to information from anywhere on the network, even on remote WAN and low-bandwidth connections. A comfortable interface, scalable and easy-to-use allows you to control multiple locations simultaneously. A lot of very simple video management features such as automatic alarm management, notification of event notification emails and powerful and fast search features that eliminate lost time in manual searches.

Flexible integration options allow the BRS as a whole to interconnect with a wide variety of building management and safety systems from both Bosch and other manufacturers. These include fire detection and access plants, point-of-sale terminals, and license plate capture and video content analysis solutions.

The BRS system, thanks to some of its functions, is particularly suitable for installations that demand high levels of safety: a shutdown feature with configurable downtime increases protection against unauthorized access. In addition, two different pre and post alarm recording times can be set for each camera while audio can be set at each event.

The BRS is available on all-in-one tower computers or rack servers, and has a pre-license to 8 IP cameras. The most suitable security applications are banks, Shops, Schools, gas stations, and any activity that has different locations.

Smart and reliable protection

Bosch Security Systems is also showing in SICUR the AMAX intrusion detection panel 2000, with which the firm expands its range of intrusion products to cover all the requirements of small and medium-sized installations.

Thanks to its extremely simple LED or LCD icon keyboard and a well-structured menu, the system is very easy to handle. The upright keyboard has a small size that allows it to be placed in the smallest spaces. The design of the equipment and keyboard is very similar to Bosch's renowned Solution which makes it easy to switch from one system to another.

Coming in with a pre-installed program (factory) covering the 90 percent of all apps, the AMAX panel 2000 facilitates a very simple and economical installation. A programming memory also makes it easy to program numerous installations of similar features.

The total reliability provided by this system is not only due to the Bosch brand, but to the independent laboratories and verification bodies at European level that have tested the panel and granted EN50131-3 degree certification 2. In addition to the integrated PSTN communicator, the AMAX panel 2000 supports IP and GPRS alarm communicator modules.

Video alarm verification can be performed in combination with IP Series camera 200 by Bosch. This verification allows the control center or user to be able to accurately detect, via a "smartphone" type mobile, where the alarm has been triggered and if it's really an intruder.

The AMAX panel 2000 Bosch is an intrusion control panel that provides small businesses with all the security they need.

New mixing amplifier

Bosch Security Systems has also expanded its line of the Full Easy Line System of Megaphony and Voice Evacuation with Plena Economy mix amplifiers, available in 60W versions, 120W and 240W, that make up five entries: four mic/line inputs and one input for ambient music. In this way, a wide variety of simple solutions are achieved for the dissemination of ads and music.

These equipments are designed to be used as just as you take them out of the box. They have a very simple interface, adjustment indicator pins and standard labels for the front of the input settings. In addition, on the rear panel are several connection points that allow you to work with maximum flexibility.

The mixing section integrates equalizers that regulate bass and treble and can be easily adjusted by simply turning a button. In addition, an integrated limiter prevents overloading of the amplifier's output signal.

The system can automatically prioritize other calls and music during notices. It also has a 100V output for single-call that can be used as an additional third output for example tapping the volume slider or as an extra zone only for warnings.

The functionality of the new Plena Economy mix amplifiers can be expanded with the connection of Full Solutions equipment as a message manager, a DVD/CD player and tuner, a daily-weekly timer, a feedback suppressor and many more Bosch products.

These new additions to the Plena Easy Line portfolio, Bosch continues to innovate and offer high-quality, easy-to-use public address solutions. Plena Economy mixing amplifiers are perfect in applications such as small shops, Restaurants, offices or schools.

In short, even if it's focused on a price-sensitive market, the Plena Economy amplifier is a very professional product that meets the same high quality standards as bosch's other public address and environmental music equipment, and has a three-year warranty.

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