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The QA Graphics energy dashboard provides information to educate occupants about real-time energy efficiencies, carbon footprint and green initiatives within a building. The information is presented on an interactive touch screen with a format similar to many Web sites. The product was recently installed at the Carroll County Public Library in Maryland.
Read moreAiphone offers an audio-video station that works as an addition to the AX Series intercom. The master supports up to eight master stations and eight door stations, while offering video intercom communications that integrates into existing security systems. The station can integrate into CCTV, electronic access control and other products.
Calls that come in to the system from the door can be transferred to a telephone line inside the facility. The intercom also features audio-video door stations that have embedded card readers.
Read moreVicon Industries Inc. added the S10-CH mini camera to its line of video surveillance systems. The color camera has a digital slow-shutter lens, pan and tilt drive, CPU-based electronics and receiver. The lens has a 3.8 to 38 millimeter auto iris varifocal lens and 100x zoom functionality. The camera can be surface-mounted and used outdoors.
Read moreGE Security Inc. introduced two analog, fixed-dome cameras to its CamPlus 2 line. The cameras can perform in high and low light, rotate 360 degrees and tilt 9 degrees. Both models are available in a polycarbonate bubble to make it vandal resistant, according to the company. The cameras can be wall, ceiling or pendant mounted and the DR2 can be flush mounted. Images are in wide-dynamic range, which combines images for a single frame of optimized, high-resolution film.
Read moreVideoNEXT released version 2.5 of its Security Knowledge Manager, a Web-based software application that manages security information in real time. Version 2.5 features alarm notification, geo-coordinated 2-D and 3-D mapping, metadata annunciation and control framework that supports thousands of users. The software integrates video surveillance and access control into a school’s existing information technology infrastructure.
Read morePoleVault Systems by Extron Electronics offer a centralized A/V switching system with audio amplification, is tamper and theft resistant and can be connected to any network for Web-based monitoring, according to the company. The system is designed for kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms. The system is designed so a teacher can control the system through a wall panel or lectern controller.
Read moreThe Pro Digital from FrontRow is a classroom sound system that uses digital signal processing and digital command and control. The product includes a digital microphone for teachers to wear around their neck, and ceiling or wall speakers and a receiver unit so that his or her voice may be broadcast throughout the classroom.
The system can be activated by turning on the microphone and automatically deactivated by turning the microphone off. A pass-around microphone for student participation is also available.
Read moreUnitime Systems introduces Unitime on Demand, a new Web-based employee management system. The subscription-based time and attendance system is delivered to customers through an Internet browser and can be used from any computer.
The 128-bit SSL security protocol provides data encryption, server authentication, message integrity and optional client authentication for a TCP/IP connection.
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