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Safety & Security
Initsys merlin system
enhances security services
at university of portsmouth
I
nitsys Merlin ARC software is helping the University of
Portsmouth to provide a safer and more secure learning
environment for students. This innovative alarm receiving room
software solution, developed by Initsys, Europe’s leading provider
of Verified Alarm technology, has enabled the university to
integrate new and existing intruder and fire alarms with CCTV
cameras and DVRs installed at two campuses across the city. It
enables the delivery of a faster, more efficient response to all
alarm activations whilst helping to achieve significant cost savings.
According to Chris Beaman, Control
Room Manager at the University of
Portsmouth: “The Initsys Merlin system
has enhanced the operational capability
of our security network at a fraction
of the cost of deploying completely
new systems. It’s also an important
part of our strategic emergency
plan enabling all systems to be
monitored and controlled from
anywhere on the university’s
network in the event of the
control room being out of
action.”
u01530 262 100
uwww.initsys.co.uk
ANPR Visitor Management System
U
p until now, Automatic Number Plate
Recognition (ANPR) has not been viable for use
with site visitor management and access control
due to its high cost and technical complexity.
However, with the introduction of ClearView’s new
ANPR Visitor Management System, vehicle
registration data can be used as a basis for visitor
management. It provides a host of services
including email or SMS notification of visitor arrival;
recording of all vehicle site activity; control of
barriers and welcome signage; live and historical car
park data usage; and security prompts for black-
listed vehicles. It also offers an optional capability to
print visitor identification cards.
The basic system allows two ANPR cameras and
two overview cameras to be connected to a single
controller which can be monitored by an external
IP, ADSL or 3G interface. It is available as a
complete package comprising all necessary
hardware and software, or as a software
application for loading onto an existing PC.
50% of the UK’s leading supermarket chains are
already using the system. Applications include
parking operators, waste sites, commercial, hotel,
and public sector organisations which can benefit
from using vehicle data to monitor and manage
authorised and unauthorised visitors.
uClearView Communications Ltd
u01245 214104
uwww.clearview-communications.com
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