Barix and ipConfigure Extend Reach of IP Surveillance Systems
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Barix
and ipConfigure Extend Reach of IP Surveillance Systems
ZURICH,
SWITZERLAND, June 22, 2010
— Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and
monitoring, announces that ipConfigure, a leading developer of
enterprise IP video surveillance solutions, is exclusively specifying
Barix Barionet IP control and monitoring devices into IP surveillance
systems based on its Enterprise Surveillance Manager software.
The
partnership will allow ipConfigure to vastly extend the number of
components that can interface to its enterprise-class surveillance
solutions. The strategic integration of Barionet devices into
ipConfigure software solutions will also better enable the
convergence of physical security and IT technologies for its
customers. ipConfigure provides its Enterprise Surveillance Manager
software to integrators and end users in a number of industries,
including banking, healthcare, manufacturing, government, retail and
education.
The
ongoing migration from analog CCTV to digital IP video systems
provides clear evidence of the quality improvement in surveillance
video,” said Steve Lewis, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for
ipConfigure. “Although approximately 80 percent of the market is
still analog, the 20 percent that have migrated to IP are realizing
the benefits and improvements. Our relationship with Barix will help
our customers leverage more IP devices through the Barionet’s rich
feature set, opening up a new universe for our customers that were
traditionally confined to closed, proprietary analog systems.”
Barionet
IP devices offer a variety of connections to interface digital and
analog components to IP-based monitoring, control and automation
systems. The flagship Barionet 100 device provides eight contact
closure inputs (four also capable of analog voltage sensing), a
temperature sensor interface (up to 50 sensors), six outputs (four
digital outputs and two relays capable of switching line voltage),
two serial ports (RS232 and RS422/RS485), and expandability for
additional I/O and relay devices, power sensors, etc. Barionets can
be controlled over the network infrastructure to switch real-world
indicators and actuators such as lights, doors locks or alarms.
ipConfigure
is using the Barionet to initiate actors such as door strikes, lights
and query sensors for motion detection. The company can control any
number of Barionet devices through its software depending on the size
of the system and/or facility, adding new Barionets and their
associated IP addresses to the network as required. Once a device is
live, ipConfigure confirms which inputs and outputs are useable and
what actions will be taken through those connections. The company
has also built a rules engine around Barionet relays to forward
e-mail alerts when a field device is actuated.
"iPConfigure’s
commitment to an open architecture and IP surveillance makes Barix
and ideal technical partner for interfacing many different types of
components and systems to its enterprise-class software,” said
Johannes G. Rietschel, CEO and Founder of Barix AG. “The
programmable nature of the Barionet and its field-proven benefits
gives ipConfigure and its customers a wide-open canvas for building
customized and scalable IP surveillance systems.”
All
Barix products are cost effective, low-power devices that are
scalable to the growth of the operation; offer reliability through a
PC-FREE design with no moving parts; and serve as a flexible platform
for integration into virtually any operation requiring monitoring and
audio transport/ delivery. Barix also offers its programmable BCL
standard open to all customers to easily tailor applications for
specific needs. Local control, audio relay, and low-latency
streaming are a few examples of custom programs using Barix’ BCL
software environment.