Longwatch video system version 5.2

The Longwatch video system version 5.2 includes enhancements and upgrades such as a value edition of the console recorder, a low-power XLP version of the video system that delivers surveillance in remote areas with limited power budgets, and improved database functions.

The console recorder stores all the screens that operators saw before, during and after a critical event, and it records every action the operators took during that time. The Value Edition of the Console Recorder allows users to install the terminal monitoring software at a lower entry cost. It monitors and records all activities at up to six operator consoles, including screen displays and operator actions via the keyboard and mouse.

Version 5.2 also includes an extreme low-power (XLP) option, where video cameras and the Longwatch Remote Video Engine can operate from solar power and batteries. The XLP system hibernates until a signal from an intrusion alarm or motion detector or operator wakes it up. The system then begins recording live video immediately, sends a short alarm clip to a remote operator at a central HMI/SCADA system, and continues to record data until commanded to return to hibernation.

In addition to supporting HMI/SCADA databases, such as iFIX, InduSoft and Wonderware, Version 5.2 now includes a new software tool, The Longwatch Video Window that enables integration with additional HMIs such as ClearSCADA that do not support ActiveX. The Longwatch Video Window allows users to display video generated by Longwatch Video Engines from remote or in-plant cameras using their existing HMIs.