Paxton Access and Milestone Systems have integrated the Paxton Net2 access control system with Milestone IP video surveillance software.
IFSEC saw demonstrations of the product. “Partners and end customers were very interested in the integration of Paxton Access Net2 and Milestone XProtect IP video surveillance software. They were excited to see a solution that lets them view the time and location-linked video of those gaining access, directly from the access control system’s event log,” says Adam Stroud, Sales and Marketing Director at Paxton Access. “This provides immediate visuals of persons entering the property, and evidence for subsequent resolution of incidences. Security officers can respond quickly with more appropriate actions when they can see what is going on.”
In the integrated solution, Paxton Net2 events that have been associated with an IP camera show an additional icon beside the event. Double-clicking the icon displays the video images archived in the Milestone XProtect software of that event taking place. This means that when security operators want to see what has caused an alarm, they double-click and take a look, the firms say.
“Milestone software is designed with open architecture that allows for just such integration with other systems,” says Jens Nielsen, VP Sales& Marketing at Milestone Systems. “One of our main UK distributors, Gardiner Security, introduced us to Paxton, and all of us could see the benefits in providing a joint solution for improving the protection of people and property.”
Paxton Access Limited’s Net2 products are network based, administered using a Windows platform, providing central control over users’ access rights and system parameters, handling numbers of doors and users.
Milestone Systems is a developer of software for IP-based video surveillance management. Operating on standard Windows platforms, the XProtect products support more than 100 models of IP cameras. This software provides management and viewing of live or recorded images, remote capabilities, flexible scheduling, alerts, Smart Search, and export of evidence, the makers add.
