Integrated Systems

Situations can arise where combinations of one or more of the above electronic systems may have to be installed and integrated together. This would typically involve data being passed between systems to allow one to react to an action emanating from others.

Typical examples would be, an intercom being used at a car park barrier or a building entrance automatically displaying a camera to the operator on a monitor adjacent to the intercom master receiver. Another typical scenario would be an external detection device being used to trigger graphical map displays on an access control system whilst at the same time switching cameras to provide a predetermined series of pictures of the area of intrusion. In very extreme situations, an access control system could be configured such that when a card was operated at a high security entrance point, the card number together with the stored picture would be automatically displayed for verification by a live camera covering the doorway to confirm the cardholder was exactly who the system said they were.

Such types of systems will normally involve the installation of rack mounted centralised hardware located in a given equipment room space. This would then be linked to a relevant control console with the appropriate computer terminals, CCTV monitors, intercom units, telephones etc.