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 SigniFire IP™ combines the enhanced resolution and picture clarity of a standard network
camera with built-in fire, smoke and motion detector capabilities. It
operates autonomously by utilizing a powerful Texas Instruments DSP
media processor running axonX’s proprietary software. The detection
events are instantly reported to the Digital Video Management (DVM) system over a standard network
connection and/or communicated to a Fire Alarm Control Panel through a
configurable dry contact relay mounted onto the backplane of the
camera.
Algorithms Sensitivity Levels
Each detection algorithm runs independently on the
camera. This allows the end user to adjust the sensitivity settings
(low, medium, high, and ultra (smoke only) or turn off an algorithm
altogether. The built in flexibility allows the customer a wide
range of options in setting up a
SigniFire™ system to meet their needs.
Detection /Exclusion Zones
Each
SigniFire IP™ camera can be configured with multiple
detection and/or exclusion zones within the field of view. These zones
are the areas in the picture set up to either detect specific events
(fire, smoke and motion) within the zone, or detect events everywhere
except the zone. The activation of each zone can be also linked to a
time schedules so the zone will be active only at certain times. For example the motion detection zone in the
hallway can be active only at night or on the weekends. Similarly, if
the area is known for steam release occurring at certain periods of
time, smoke detection exclusion zone can be defined and linked to a
schedule when such release is expected to avoid nuisance.
The zones, combined with algorithm sensitivities allow the end-user
endless configuration options to match their requirements
and provide optimal system performance.
Network-Friendly
SigniFire IP™ communicates with the outside world by
using HTTP protocol and supports variable frame rate mode for bandwidth
conservation. Video is streamed in open standard MJPEG format so no
proprietary codec is required by the client software. A web server is
built-in in every
SigniFire IP™ camera to allow easy configuration using
any type of popular browser.
Fire Control Panel interface
SigniFire IP™ camera can connect directly to a
Fire
Alarm Control Panel as a regular smoke and fire detector via three built-in dry-contact relays mounted on the backplane of each camera. These relays
are configurable to signal alarms such as flames, smoke, motion and
fault conditions which include no picture, camera out of focus, lo-light
situations. The dry contacts can also be programmed by the end-user to
include a delay of the relay closure on specific events to allow video
verification before the Panel is notified. This delay can help to
eliminate or reduce
the possibility of nuisance alarms.
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