The Enterprise Park, Forres, based in Scotland and developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, was
designed to bring talent and jobs into the area. Already home to a number of innovative and successful
businesses, the Park continues to expand and attract new companies. The Park has recently adopted IP
solutions from VIVOTEK to support its high-end positioning and to ensure tenants are confident with the
security measures in place.
Having experienced some low level vandalism, fly tipping and so on, Highlands and Islands Enterprise
wanted to ensure that their tenants felt entirely secure and confident in the security of the
Park. “Although there’d only been a couple of minor incidents, we decided to nip the problem in the bud
and invest in a CCTV system,” notes Scott McKnockiter, Development Manager at Highlands and Islands
Enterprise. Bartec Fire & Security was the winner of the tender.
The 2-Megapixel VIVOTEK FD8361 with tamper detection was the chosen solution. Many units of the
fixed domes, via Power over Ethernet (PoE), have been positioned around the business park. Thanks to
its 3-axis mechanical design for easy and highly versatile installations, this outdoor-friendly masterpiece
could be mounted virtually anywhere on the premises. Equipped with vandal-proof as well as IP66-
rated housing, the fixed dome is capable of performing well in outdoor environments all over the
business park. Additionally, the Day & Night functionality and built-in IR illuminators (effective up to
20 meters), help to ensure excellent image quality around the clock. On the client’s side, bandwidth
efficiency is extremely important. Technologies such as multiple streams, video cropping and activity
adaptive streaming for dynamic frame rate control are available on the FD8361 – effective for solving
any potential bandwidth issues.
Also, an RDT radio transmission system uses receivers on the host buildings to transmit images back to
the central monitoring station in the main Enterprise building.
Bartec worked with Norbain Service Plus for on-site coordination and support. Norbain Service Plus
offers customers a range of resources, designed to complement their own skill sets. This additional
support can be used to reduce the risk of installations, minimize time spent on-site by engineers and,
in Bartec’s case, to make new technologies more accessible. Norbain’s Configuration Centre spent two
days on-site, dedicated to providing support to the Bartec team.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise are very pleased with the system they’ve received. “Not only does it
provide the quality of images we need, but the placement of the cameras has been carried out very
intelligently to reduce the number required.”
Looking at the system now in place, Scott concludes, “The system supports our positioning as a high-end
business park. Just as we look for companies with innovation in their process, so the system matches
this aim.”
http://www.norbain.co.uk
http://www.bartec-scotland.co.uk
http://www.enterpriseparkforres.co.uk
VIVOTEK, established in 2000, has quickly taken its place as a leading brand in the security industry.
Known for delivering world-class IP surveillance solutions, VIVOTEK specializes in system applications
and integrations. With the innovative R&D teams adopting ground-breaking codec technologies,
VIVOTEK provides a wide range of products, including network cameras, video servers, video receivers
and central management systems. VIVOTEK (TAIEX: 3454) was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange
in 2006. In 2008, a branch office was set up in California, USA. VIVOTEK is currently working with
more than 150 authorized distributors in over 80 countries. For more information, please visit
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