Longwatch Video System Version 5.1

The Longwatch Video System Version 5.1 is available in three distinct platforms that are designed to simplify installation, configuration and application. The platforms eliminate the need for custom programming and make it easier to achieve integration with a process control, HMI/SCADA or automation control system.

The console recorder platform monitors what operators are watching on HMI displays and records their keystroke actions, so that playback reveals what operators saw on the screen during an event and what they did about it. The result is video that can be used for root-cause analysis, process documentation, operator training and process improvement.

The video historian platform automatically links and synchronises historical trend information and stored video from multiple cameras in the field or process. This enables the operator to actually see what happened when various trend conditions occurred.

The surveillance platform is designed to eliminate blind spots in video surveillance by providing flexible and efficient networking support. Event messages automatically contain ‘snippets’ that show what happened before, during and after an event, to help reduce false alarms and to help inform first responders when necessary. Events can be triggered by security alarms, door switches, level or leak sensors, limit switches or a variety of hardware and software-generated signals. Video can be sent over wired or wireless networks, including instrumentation networks, ranging from 9600 baud serial up to satellite, broadband and fibre.