New from the German video surveillance manufacturer Dallmeier electronic is an entry-level camera, the Picoline. The company describes it as a compact and cost-effective solution for applications that require day and night recording with the highest resolution (infra-red mode). The product is for use in a setting with difficult lighting or where space is limited.
The camera offers up to five MP resolution, a range of cybersecurity features and AI analytics in a surface mount housing. The small form factor enables installation in confined spaces on ceilings or walls and come as powered over Ethernet (PoE). As for cyber, thanks to the closed Linux operating system Domera OS, users benefit from regular external penetration tests, monitoring and maintenance so that the software components are up to date with the latest security standards. In addition to functional updates for at least five years with the option to extend, the manufacturer provides security updates for relevant CVE vulnerabilities that have become known (subject to technical feasibility) for the duration of the software maintenance. With the optional “Basic AI Object Classification”, the product can detect and classify objects such as people or vehicles – regardless of movements in the background. AI EdgeAnalytics applications, such as “Loitering Detection”, “Intrusion Detection” and “People Counting”, allow users to analyse and evaluate the events that are relevant to them. The camera series is ONVIF compatible, so users can integrate it with Dallmeier client software and other ONVIF-compatible VMS systems. Event messages can be sent by email or used to control IoT devices via MQTT and HTTPS.
The cameras come with a High Dynamic Range (HDR) function to optimise the capture of high-contrast scenes with very bright and very dark areas. Each frame is captured with two settings that are combined in real time to produce a balanced result. The resulting video stream offers more detail in both light and dark areas and is optically very similar to how the human eye perceives them, the makers add. If you want to record two video streams with different settings at the same time, you can use EdgeRecording on an integrated SD card of up to 1TB. Triggered by an EdgeAnalytics event, recording allows critical moments to be captured with adjustable lead and lag times. The video stream can be transferred to a recording system for permanent back-up.
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