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Competitive Study: Open Platform IP Video Management Software - Sample Test Case
Alarm and Event Management
We tested each product with a case scenario to determine how well the system managed real-time events with actionable responses and alarms.
In this case study, we monitor an office with 2 cameras: a fixed camera and a PTZ. We set up regional motion detection on the fixed camera. When motion is detected at the doorway to the office, we would like to trigger a series of actions to start video recording, alert a security guard and trigger the building’s lighting system by driving a contact closure to turn on the room lights.
Test Scenario and Desired System Actions
We setup a motion event within a defined region of interest around the office door. In response to the event, the system is required to perform a series of automated actions.
- Automated Action: Bookmark the event for later retrieval
- Automated Action: Record the event on Camera 1 and 2
- Pre-record time of 5 seconds
- Post-event record time of 5 seconds
- Bookmark the event for later retrieval
- Automated Action: Alert the Security Guard
- Play annoying audio message
- Pop-up Text message
- Pop-up live video from the camera 1 on Guard’s PC
- Pop-up live video from the camera 1 on Guard’s NTSC monitor
- Go-to a preset on Camera 2
- Pop-up live video from PTZ camera 2 on Guard PC
- Pop-up instant replay from the camera
- Automated Action: Turn on Building Lights
- Set an output relay to “on” to switch lights.
- Required Operator Procedures
- Provide a series of procedures for the Guard in pop-up window
- Make an intercom announcement to the intruder
- Perform a video query on the event
- Export the recorded event to a CD-ROM
- Acknowledge the event/alarm
