Covering the full spectrum of CCTV applications
Caltrans
Baxall recently supplied Caltrans with the Destiny(TM)-IP range of software products for use on the 15,000 mile California State Highway System.
In order to monitor road conditions and control the traffic signal timing, Caltrans installed around 430 CCTV cameras.
But in order for its Automatic Traffic Management System (ATMS) to cost-effectively monitor and control those cameras from any number of control points, it turned to British manufacturer Baxall and its Destiny(TM)-IP Codec solution.
Baxall’s Destiny(TM)-IP Codecs convert video signals into compressed data, allowing full-motion, real-time, digital quality video, together with audio and data, to be transmitted across an IP network.
The Destiny(TM)-IP solution was selected because of its flexibility. Caltrans required multiple operators to view the same image simultaneously from numerous locations.
At present the CCTV images are restricted to Caltrans employees, but with the introduction of the new Baxall software, plans are already afoot to make some CCTV images available for viewing on the internet, allowing the public themselves to check the highways for traffic.
Vatican
At 44 square kilometres in size, Vatican City is the world’s smallest independent state, with a tiny population that magnifies during the working week. To meet the demanding needs of the Vatican City, Baxall designed and installed a Destiny(TM)-IP solution featuring encoders and decoders.
An analogue CCTV system was already in place, but only allowed one operator to view specific camera images. Installing the Destiny(TM) IP encoders and decoders has provided a highly flexible solution to this, enabling local and remote monitoring simultaneously via the City’s existing network. Each Destiny(TM)-IP encoder is linked to a multiplexer so that any camera on the system can be viewed and controlled, with a variety of display options.
Control is via a simple GUI that allows for pan, tilt and zoom control and camera-to-monitor switching. The encoders and decoders allow camera images to be connected to IP networks to send full-motion, real-time, digital quality video, together with audio and data.
Brussels Airport
Baxall worked in conjunction with ENI of Belgium to produce a CCTV system for Brussels airport. The CCTV system was originally installed to cover the airport alone, but due to planned airport expansion the system was designed to be both flexible and scaleable.
The Destiny(TM)-IP network video range was based around IP, sending CCTV images across an Ethernet network that can be configured as a LAN, MAN or WAN. The advantage of using the Destiny(TM)-IP system in an airport environment is its scope and flexibility; it can be used by the police, fire services, baggage handling and Customs and Excise for a variety of different purposes, at different places and all at the same time. This added value makes it all the more appealing for the airport.
