Toshiba introduces the IK-WB02A IP network camera, which comes with a 24 VAC power supply, a 6-inch universal mount and a choice between a 2.9-8.0-mm or 5.0-50.0-mm Fuji lens.
Designed for security applications in schools, government facilities and businesses, the camera features power over Ethernet capability, two-way audio and built-in motion detection. The product can interface with new and existing systems using network video-out and RJ 45 connections.
Archicad 10, available from Graphisoft, is a virtual modeling and design program intended for architectural applications.
The product allows for an integrated layout process with 3-D geometry, quantity calculations and drawings. Other features include 2-D site drawing capability, project sharing and data overview, using the navigator, drawing manager and index functions.
Samsung Electronics, in partnership with United Kingdom-based Aasset Security, introduces the SMT171P and the SMT190P, 17- and 19-inch LCD monitors with flat display screens for use with security dome cameras and similar pan-tilt zoom systems.
The products deliver images equal to 500 TVL, with a brightness of 300 cd/m2 and a contrast ratio of 700:1. The monitors can achieve a resolution of 1280×1024 and offer an aspect ratio of 16/9 or 4/3. Two video inputs and outputs are included.
The monitors come with a tempered glass screen to protect the LCD display panel.
The SRP-X500P, a digital powered mixer, router and amplifier, is available from Sony Electronics Inc.
Designed for a variety of AV applications, the mixer features a range of system control options that can provide classrooms, boardrooms and small to mid-sized conference rooms with audio and video interconnectivity.
The unit includes a video switcher, wireless microphone slots, integrated wireless tuner slots, wireless control capability and a built-in four-channel amplifier.
GrandTec offers the Virtually Indestructible Keyboard, a silicone-based flexible keyboard designed for varied applications. It can be carried almost anywhere flattened out, rolled up, bent in half or stuffed in a bag. According to the company, the keyboard is virtually unbreakable and can be cleaned with soap and water.
The keyboard’s qualities make it suitable for use on countertops and other surfaces where food and beverages are present, in secondary school laboratories and classrooms, in vehicles, in locations where space is at a premium, and at outdoor events.
From Talk-A-Phone Co., an ADA-compliant hands-free emergency phone is designed to help bring a problematic area into compliance with the 15-year-old Americans with Disabilities Act.
The phones are equipped with an LED indicator for the hearing impaired and raised lettering and Braille characters for patrons with impaired vision. When an elevator patron needs assistance, he can place a call by applying minimal pressure to the metal emergency button.
