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Ellipse Cloud Video Surveillance Platform

Ellipse Cloud Video Surveillance

The Ellipse Cloud Video surveillance platform is here! Are you looking for a cutting-edge cloud video surveillance system with all the features of a mature video management solution? Try our Ellipse Cloud Video Surveillance Platform. With the global migration of camera system management to IP Protocol, cloud technology is the natural next step for security management evolution. Dealer programs are available for our Integrators and resellers.

What are the Benefits of Ellipse VMS Cloud Video Surveillance?

Compatible with any camera

You can connect any stream source such as IP Cameras, Analog Cameras, Webcams, NVR and DVR to the Ellipse VMS platform. The platform allows you to take advantage of powerful remote tools to manage all aspects of your multi-site video surveillance network. In addition, if you have multiple locations to manage, you may have different technologies in each location. Not a problem! You can add IP, HD, and different brand cameras to the platform and easily manage them all with one login. You can add specific Cameras from each location, or every camera in your operation.

No need to buy additional Equipment

The Ellipse Cloud Platform does not require any additional equipment. Therefore, you can be up and running quickly using the equipment you already have with no costly investment needed. In addition, this will allow you to try the service and decide how to scale accordingly.

Powerful cloud analytics

You can utilize cloud processing to cost-effectively deploy intelligent video analytics add-ons across all cameras: object detection, heat maps, face recognition and more, on top of camera-side analytics. Therefore, standard IPCs can become smart IPCs.

 

Plug and Play Setup

Eliminate the complicated network setup and connect IP cameras and NVRs to the cloud quickly, securely, and reliably.

 

Ideal for multi-site projects

Our platform allows you to centralize the management of multiple surveillance locations. That means you can remotely troubleshoot and control settings, permissions, and analytics.

 

True Cloud Security and Reliability

Enjoy 99,999999999% uptime promise by Amazon AWS. Avoid bridges, hubs and other unnecessary capex-adding gateways. Connect directly to AWS over HTTPS tunnel. In other words, no additional equipment or large investment is required.

Multi-level delegated administration

This structure is invaluable for a service that might span multiple layers of dealers, users, and accounts.

 

Private Cloud for Enterprises

Leverage your own data center infrastructure to deploy the Ellipse video surveillance platform while affordably scaling services to your customers and dealers.

Scalable and Flexible Video Surveillance

Ellipse Cloud operates via Amazon AWS, which is the best cloud technology infrastructure in the world for redundancy and data security. In addition, AWS can also utilize any cloud environment including custom private cloud. In addition, Ellipse Cloud offers HTML5 web browser video interface along with comprehensive mobile applications for iOS and Android.

The Ellipse Cloud Video Surveillance Platform is infinitely scalable and flexible. Any ONVIF supported IP Cameras (Uniview, Hikvision, Axis, Vivotek, Etc.) and NVRs can be quickly configured without any additional hardware or software. Unlike traditional video management software, Ellipse VMS provides the freedom to connect and deploy installations on any type of device. In addition, it allows users to log in on the web or mobile to access the video with the lowest latency stream from anywhere, anytime.

Video Analytics for your Business

Organizations everywhere are turning to business video analytics solutions to make their organizations more productive and secure. This can empower business to be able to make data-driven decisions. Video Analytics for business is founded on Big Data, which is derived from a combination of structured and unstructured datasets from several sources. Video Surveillance footage is considered a major source of Big Data. That is because each camera gathers a plethora of information which can, in a network effect, be mined for business and security intelligence.

Subscribing to Ellipse VMS video analytics platform will aid in extracting valuable information, accelerate the incident searching process, and deliver better quality alerts. You can layer valuable server-side processing intelligence alongside camera edge analytics for object detection, classification (person, animal, car, etc.) as well as tracking, people counting, heat maps and area and color search. The platform allows configuration of object category rules for more accurate results.

What are Video analytics?

Object Search and Classification

Ellipse VMS identifies thousands of objects such as people, vehicles, pets, furniture and more. In addition, the VMS provides a confidence score in regard to the object. Each classified object is supplied with metadata such as position, color and attributes. The rule-based engine allows to set up a camera-based event like Line Crossing, Motion Detected, Intrusion Area, Audio, Temperature and more. You can schedule these object category triggers to send alerts, and push notifications.

Object Tracking

Ellipse VMS uniquely identifies and tracks objects in the field of view in order to eliminate relevant alerts. This includes the determination of traffic flow and provides alerts for specific movement paths.

Heat Maps

Heat Maps on Ellipse VMS have been reinvented to be smarter and more accurate. Therefore, instead of relying on the camera motion detector, we utilize the power of our Object Recognition Technology to generate Smart Heat Maps.

Facial Recognition

Ellipse VMS enables you to find similar faces in a large collection of images. You can create an index of predefined faces that can be enabled for detection across multiple cameras. This also allows you to search through archives to find a face. It also provides age and gender attributes for the detected face.

People Detection and Counting, and Crowd Management

People Counting is based on people classification and tracking. Many other algorithms use simple line crossing to count people without any object detection, classification or tracking. With our VMS, you can select one or multiple areas and find out how many people moved through those areas during specific time intervals.

Vehicle Counting

You can view vehicle counting statistics throughout the day, as well as previous days. In addition, you can isolate periods to show events with moving vehicles categories present. One result would be identifying traffic issues.

 

Cloud Portal with Heat Map and Color Search

Cloud Portal with Heat Map and Object Search

 

Get Ellipse Cloud Surveillance

Ellipse VMS is a flexible, scalable enterprise-grade platform that allows you to leverage all existing hardware for cloud video management and create a more robust surveillance solution. You can scale without additional hardware, software or licenses for a quick and easy, Plug-and-Play connection without port forwarding and firewall rules. Allow unlimited viewers across multiple sites and multiple brands, in a 100% Cloud Based Solution. That means no additional strain on your network and cameras. Leverage the cloud services for centralized remote administration of users, cameras, alerts, roles and much more.

Recommended Cloud IP Cameras

The Ellipse Cloud will work with any camera, However, we have found these to be very popular cameras for use in the Cloud VMS or without!

Cloud Surveillance Solutions for Industry

Smart Buildings and Cities

Rolling out cloud video monitoring across your building or city should be fast and cost-effective. Remain scalable and flexible when deploying across existing and new security cameras. Centralize monitoring and control multi-site surveillance in real-time.

Banking

Rest assured your cloud video is encrypted, compliant, and protected from the public internet. Optionally, store on your own custom/private cloud VMS. Merge unlimited surveillance locations under a single portal to efficiently view live and cloud archived footage, centralize remote administration, and deploy cloud analytics.

Retail & Restaurants

Unify access to IP cameras from multiple locations to optimize daily operations with a scalable VSaaS platform. Secure your store and gain useful insight into consumer behavior and trends using AI cloud analytics including facial recognition, object detection, heat maps, area and color search.

Property Management

Customize intelligent alerts to respond to incidents, protect against liability claims, build a reputation for safety and create a safer environment by minimizing vandalism threats. Unify multi-site surveillance and partition access only to authorized users. Recording directly to the cloud VMS and avoid maintaining recorders.

Healthcare

Secure critical properties and ensure that all health and welfare standards are met by personnel. Customize the cloud retention of individual cameras, motion-based or continuous recording. Easily find and playback video events with sophisticated VMS features.

Hotels

Leveraging a cloud VMS makes building a reputation for protection easier while reducing liabilities and creating a healthy environment. Choose to store video archive both locally and in the cloud. Extend viewing to unlimited users anywhere in the world and control the level of access to features users have. Integrate with access control.

Education

Strengthen protection and create a healthy learning atmosphere for students and employees. Authorized users can view all camera feeds through a single web or app portal, compatible with all devices. Avoid leaving the school system vulnerable to cyber attack by not needing to port forwarding and maintain gateways/bridges.

Mining and Oil & Gas

Popular with off-the-grid deployments, often powered by a solar panel and a 4G connection, Ellipse Cloud VMS makes it easy to maintain camera connection. Remote administration tools are available to troubleshoot camera settings. PTZ controls are available in both the web and app portals. Cloud connected active deterrence cameras create a powerful security management system allowing you to access and protect your sites instantaneously from anywhere in the world.

Self-Storage

Partners are utilizing our industry-grade security cloud VMS, backed up by Amazon AWS, to unify multi-site surveillance for self-storage facilities with all cameras and provide remote viewing to unlimited users. You get powerful front and back-end tools allow you to centralize remote administration. Clients report up to $500,000 savings in infrastructure and operating costs thanks to Cloud deployment.

 

Ready to get started?

Call us today at 877-880-7728 to find out how it works and/or request a demo.

OR:

 

Ellipse Cloud FAQ:

Do I have to sign a long-term contract to use The Ellipse Cloud Platform?

No Long Term Contract is required. Ellipse VMS services are all available month-to-month, however we do offer discounted rates for termed service. You do not have to sign any long term contracts.

What happens if I exceed my pre-pay plan?

If your account uses more data than you have pre-paid for, we will calculate a portion of the on-demand price that you have used extra for the month.

How do you charge for storage?

Storage is calculated as the average kb of data used each day over every day for the billing month. For example if you use 0.5 TB of data for the first 20 days and then 2 TB for the remaining 10 days you will be charged for an average of 1 TB over a 30 day month.

Am I charged to view my video?

Yes. We calculate the number of kb of video that you review during the month. This means that a portion of the data charge for the month will be from users who view the video. Typically, most clients review only a small fraction of the video that they store on our service, and you should expect the greatest use of data to come from the storage itself.

What if I do not have Cameras Yet?

We offer a complete line of IP Cameras that you can choose from. Therefore, we can tailor the system to fit your needs and ship the cameras ready to go! Ask us about our FREE Camera Offer.

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December Blow Out Specials for Dealers!

December Sales

Check out our December Sales for Deeply Discounted items! Click on the PDFs and Start Saving!

 

Stoic Tech Blow Out Specials PDF:

Stoic December Blowout Specials DEALER

 

Truview and Watchman Blow Out Specials PDF:

Truview and Watchman December Blowout Specials DEALER

 

  1. Click on the PDFs to review the lists and find the items you want.
  2. Give us a call to order your discounted items. 877-880-7728
  3. Don’t forget to ask us about our refurbished item specials to save even more!

 

PRICES SLASHED!!!

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December Blow Out Specials!

December Sales

Check out our December Sales for Deeply Discounted items! Click on the PDFs and Start Saving!

 

Stoic Tech Blow Out Specials PDF:

Stoic December Blowout Specials SALE

 

Truview and Watchman Blow Out Specials PDF:

Truview and Watchman December Blowout Specials SALE

 

  1. Click on the PDFs to review the lists and find the items you want.
  2. Give us a call to order your discounted items. 877-880-7728
  3. Don’t forget to ask us about our refurbished item specials to save even more!

 

PRICES SLASHED!!!

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IP Camera Video Broadcasting

IP Camera Video Broadcasting to Your Website or Social Media

Did you know that you can use an IP Camera to broadcast a live stream of your meeting, church service, class or gathering, to YouTube, Facebook, or your Website? Well, you can. With our IP Camera Video Broadcasting Service, you can reach more people by streaming Live Audio and Video over the web.

IP Cameras can do more than just monitor their surroundings. Using IP cameras to make video available to your public, potential customers or members, can be extremely beneficial. If you are a business or entity that holds gatherings as a part of your service, then you can take advantage of reaching people that are unable to physically come to your location. Just consider the expanded coverage of being able to reach people in their homes or while they are traveling. In addition, you can add cloud recording to your subscription therefore allowing visitors to watch and view at a more convenient time.

Video Broadcasting for Churches:

Broadcast Sermons and Church Functions to Members by streaming to your website, or Social Media. Church members can access your live stream when they are not able to attend in person. You can add Cloud Recording as well, so people can watch your event at any time.

 

Video Broadcasting for Hotels:

Stream your surroundings, including the convenience and activity of your location. Show people the attraction to your location by video streaming live. Arriving guests can also view weather conditions and text can be inserted for live notifications.

 

Video Broadcasting for Universities and Schools:

Stream your classes or seminars Live to your Website or Social Media for online learning. Video streaming a classroom can be more engaging than just online classes. You can also insert text to remind students of test dates or activities.

 

Video Broadcasting for Events and Seminars:

Give your clientele a way to access your offerings and services as a free or paid service.

 

IP Camera Broadcasting

 

 

Live IP Camera Broadcasting and Cloud Service pricing:

 

Free: Stream to the whole world for free

$0 Camera per month. Unlimited data.

  • 1000 concurrent viewers
  • h.264 + MJPEG support
  • Supporting high resolution
  • Live Audio
  • Responsive player for any device
  • Camera Status notifications
  • Accessible from desktop & mobile
  • Live & Email Support

 

STANDARD: Stream publicly without ads

$6 Camera per month. Unlimited data. $48.00 Yearly

All Free Features Plus:

  • No Ads on Stream Page
  • Password Protection
  • Scheduled Streaming
  • Branded Video
  • Google Analytics

 

Premium: Embed our player into any website

$30 Camera per month. Unlimited data. $300.00 Yearly

All Standard Features Plus:

  • Player Embedding
  • Domain Lock Stream protection
  • Custom Domain Address

 

Business: Popular stream for masses

$100 Camera per month. Unlimited data. $960 yearly

All Premium Features Plus:

  • 2000 Concurrent Viewers
  • No AngelCam Logo in Player
  • Dedicated Key Account Manager

 

 

Optional Cloud Service:

7 Day Storage: $5.99 per Month, Per camera

30 Day Storage: $13.99 Per Month, Per Camera

Plans and Pricing may vary by storage needs. Please contact us for additional pricing and storage information.

 

 

How does IP Camera Video Broadcasting Work?

Are you wondering if Video Broadcasting with an IP Camera will work for you? If so, you can call us at 904-996-0061 to discuss your application in more detail. However, we will explain briefly how the system works. The set up is relatively simple and does not require expensive equipment in order to get started. You start by choosing the IP Camera that will work best for your application. Do you need Audio? If so, you will need a camera with a built in Microphone, or is Audio Ready. Do you want to be able to move your camera around? Then a PTZ is best for you. Once that camera is installed at your location and connected to your router, we can do the rest!

 

We recommend this Popular Camera for Video Broadcasting:

IPC6415SR-X5UPW

 

The IPC6415SR-X5UPW

Uniview 5MP IP PTZ with two way audio, motorized Pan, Tilt and Zoom, Starlight and True WDR.

 

 

 

DVR Help

 

Call Us Today!

If you want to discuss your project with us, that’s great! Call us toll-free at 877-880-7728.

 

 

 

Ellipse Security

Security Camera Distributor in Jacksonville, Florida

 

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List of Compatible SD Cards for Uniview IP Cameras

Compatible SD Cards for Uniview IP Cameras

SD Cards for Uniview: Uniview produces a number of IP Cameras with a built in MicroSD Card Slot for on board recording. You may have also heard of the term ‘Edge’ Recording, which allows an IP Camera to record to a MicroSD Card for redundancy. Using this feature can add an extra layer of security for your stored images if you ever lose network connection. Because you can record on the camera itself, it is also possible to use (1) IP Camera as a stand alone system, without the need for an NVR.

Most Uniview IP Cameras with MicroSD Card slot now support up to 256GB. The 256GB Models have not been added to the list yet. However, the brands listed below should all be supported up to 256GB. Feel free to call us if you have any questions about SD Cards for Uniview Cameras.

When selecting an SD card for your IP camera, it’s important to make sure that it’s going to be compatible with your device. Below is a short list of SD cards that will be 100% compatible with your new Uniview IP Camera.

 

Kingston 32G/C10/UHS-1(90MB/s)
Kingston 64G/C10/UHS-1(90MB/s)
Kingston 128G/C10/UFS-1(80MB/s)

Transcend 32G/C10/UHS-I
Transcend 64G/C10/UHS-I

SanDisk 32G/C10/UHS-1?90MB/s?
SanDisk 64G/C10/UHS-1?80MB/s?
SanDisk 128G/C10/UHS-1?80MB/s?

Samsung 32G
Samsung 64G
Samsung 128G

TOSHIBA 32G/C10/UHS-1(90MB/s)
TOSHIBA 64G/C10/UHS-1(90MB/s)
TOSHIBA 128G/C10/UHS-1(90MB/s)

UNV 8G
UNV 16G
UNV 32G
UNV 64G
UNV 128G

 

NOTE: Additionally, most of the above brands have 256GB MicroSD Cards that are compatible with Uniview IP Cameras.

 

Ellipse Security

 

   

 

Authorized Uniview Distributor

If you have any questions about these SD cards, feel free to give us a call at 877-880-7728.

If you are considering using Uniview for an upcoming project, please feel free to call us for design assistance or with camera questions.

 

Quick Links:

Uniview IP Solutions

Uniview NVR

 

Uniview IP Solutions PoE

Do you install IP Camera Systems or CCTV? Sign up for discounted pricing and more by becoming a Dealer!

Become an Ellipse Security Dealer!

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How to Upgrade Uniview Devices

How to Upgrade Uniview NVR and IP Cameras

We are frequently asked “How do I upgrade my Uniview NVR” (or IP Camera). With Uniview Devices, the process is relatively simple and straight forward. If you are ready to upgrade one of your IP Cameras or a Uniview NVR, you can follow the steps below, or just give us a call! We love to talk to people about Uniview!

 

Notes on How to Upgrade Uniview Devices:

  • Make sure you use the correct upgrade file for you device. The upgrade file is a ZIP file and must include all the necessary files. Otherwise, unexpected results may occur.
  • Make sure power is not interrupted during upgrade. A power failure during system upgrade may cause startup failure. Use an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) if necessary. The device will restart after the upgrade is completed.
  • When upgrade the IPC, the upgrade boot program function is disabled by default, and only the camera will be upgraded to the latest version. If enabled, both the camera and the boot program will be upgraded.

How to Upgrade Uniview IP Cameras

1. Click: Setup > System > Maintenance.

2. Under Software Upgrade, click Browse and select the correct upgrade file.

3. Click Upgrade and then confirm to start. The camera will restart automatically after the upgrade is completed. Some devices support boot program upgrade. To upgrade, select Upgrade Boot Program.

4. You may click Detect to check for new versions available to cloud upgrade.

 

How to Upgrade your Uniview NVR

Upgrade the NVR under Maintain > Upgrade locally (using an upgrade file saved in a USB storage device) or by cloud (through a cloud server).

To upgrade by cloud, ensure that the NVR is connected to a fully functional DNS server (configured under System > Network > Basic), and click Check to see whether a newer version is available. The time that a cloud upgrade takes is affected by network connection status.

 

 

Ellipse Security

If you have any questions about this process, feel free to give us a call at 877-880-7728.

To find out what Uniview can do for your next project, please look over our current offerings here:

Uniview IP Solutions

Uniview NVR

 

Uniview IP Solutions PoE

 

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What is Cat8 Cable?

Cat8-Blue

What is Cat8 Cable? For the past two decades, people have challenged the use of Ethernet and Network Cabling. It was believed by some that Ethernet would soon be a thing of the past. Yet, even after Google’s attempts with fiber optics, Ethernet remained the standard for home and commercial networks.

 

Category Cabling

Throughout the years, Ethernet has developed and changed. Every so often new iterations would arise. The various “Cat” designations have gone from Cat5e to Cat6 and Cat6a, and then Cat7 in previous years. But now, we have Cat8 Cables. Cat8 has caused a lot of excitement with IT Network Technicians, Data Centers and now even installers who work in the field of Video/Audio Surveillance. With Cat8, many iterations were surpassed making Cat8 the Ethernet cable one would select to go further into the future. Although this is particularly beneficial in larger applications such as Data Centers, many enthusiastic tech savvy business owners and even gamers have already looked at Cat8 for their networks.

Comparisons:

Just to review the differences between all “the Cats” we can see why Cat8 is taking us on a forward path to faster and more efficient data transfer and recovery. Cat5 operates at 100 MHz and transfers data at speeds up to 1000 Mbps. Cat6 works at 250 MHz and can get up to 1 Gbps. Cat7 is impressive with 600 MHz and 10 Gbps rates. These are the numbers on each Category Cable that have been tested and vetted.* Yet Cat8 uses 2000 Mhz signals to move data from 25 Gbps (Cat8.1) to 40 Gbps (Cat8.2). This is exponentially higher than each iteration of Ethernet cable previously. 

 

Cat8 comparison

 

So, why is Cat5 slower? First of all, it’s cheaper. The production of Cat5 requires less twists and shielding. Cat5 is therefore less expensive to produce. With fewer twists in the cable pairs it becomes increasingly difficult to shield higher frequencies, interference and crosstalk.

So, if it’s the twists and shielding we need to get higher frequencies, the production costs makes Cat7 and Cat8 more expensive. But the raw materials made Cat7 much more expensive. Cat7 often uses gold plates for shielding. Cat8 is less expensive than Cat7. One of the most popular and trusted types of shielding for Cat8 is S/FTP. This is a process that insures each pair shielded is foil wrapped and then a 4-pare shield is around the group of wires. The raw material is copper, much less expensive than gold.

 

 

Cat8 Visual

 

 

Cat8 Future

With the exponentially higher Mhz signals Cat8 will “Future Proof” your home or business. And with all the wrapping and shielding Cat8 still has the physical appearance of the lower category cables, but is significantly thicker. Cat8 uses the 8-pin modular (RJ45) connector, the same used in previous versions. This means that Cat8 (Cat-8, Category 8) Cables are backwards compatible with Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a and Cat7 cabling.

Power Requirements?

What particularly attractive about Cat8 is it does not require more power. The 25GBASE-T/40GBASE-T equiptment is designed to operate over shorter distances up to a maximum of 30 meters. The power needed to transmit a signal 30 meters at 40 Gb/s is approximately the same as the power needed for 10GBASE-Tn transmission for distances up to 100 meters. There are always contributing factors to deciding which Network Cabling will work best for your application. However, if you are looking for Category Cables that will stand up to the requirements of the future, CAT8 is a perfect option!

 

Shop for Cat8 Patch Cables Here

Shop for Bulk Cat8 Cabling Here

 

*there are variations on each cable and the arrangements of cables can boost or inhibit performance

 

 

Cat8 Compatibility

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UL and C-UL Classifications for Hazardous Locations, North America

Explosion Proof Camera

 

Here is a great article from the UL website in regards to UL and C-UL Classifications for Hazardous Locations, that is helpful.

Read the full article on UL’s site here: UL and C-UL Classifications, Hazardous, NA  (UL.COM Hazardous-Locations)

Source:  www.ul.com

Author:  UL, LLC.

 

UL and C-UL Certification for North America

UL and C-UL Classifications for Hazardous Locations

Gain a better understanding of the definition of a Hazardous Location and area classification as well as the UL and C-UL Certification for North America.

What is a Hazardous Location?

Location where explosion or fire hazards exist due to the presence of flammable gases, flammable or combustible liquid-produced vapors, combustible dusts, or ignitable fibers or flyings.

How are Hazardous Areas Classified?

Area Classification – Hazardous Locations are classified by the likelihood of an ignitable concentration of combustible material being present. There are two systems in place, including the traditional North American Division system as well as the alternative Zone system. See below for further details:

DIVISION SYSTEM (NEC ARTICLE 500 THROUGH 503/CEC SECTION 18)

Sample Marking:

  • Divisions
    • Division 1 – Ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, flammable liquid-produced vapors, or combustible liquid-produces vapors can exist under normal operating conditions.
    • Division 2 – Ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, flammable liquid-produced vapors, or combustible liquid-produces vapors are not likely to exist under normal operating conditions.
  • Class – Materials are divided by type:
    • Class I – Flammable gases, flammable liquid produced vapors, and combustible liquid produced vapors
    • Class II – Combustible dusts
    • Class III – Ignitable fibers / flyings
  • Groups – Materials are further divided into Groups for Class I, Divisions 1 and 2:
    • A – Acetylene
    • B – Hydrogen
    • C – Ethylene
    • D – Propane
  • Groups – Materials are further divided into Groups for Class II, Division 1 and 2:
    • E – Metal Dusts (Div. 1 only)
    • F – Carbonaceous Dusts
    • G – Non-Conductive Dusts (flour, grain, wood, plastic, etc.)

What is the difference between a Class I, Division 1 Location and Class I, Division 2 Location? What about the differences between the other locations?

Class I, Division 1 Location

  • Ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, vapors or liquids:
    • can exist under normal operating conditions;
    • may exist frequently because of repair or maintenance operations or leakage; or
    • may exist because of equipment breakdown that simultaneously causes the equipment to become a source of release.

Class I, Division 2 Location

  • Volatile flammable liquids or flammable gases or vapors exist, but are normally confined within closed containers;
  • Ignitable concentrations of gases, vapors or liquids are normally prevented by positive mechanical ventilation; or
  • Adjacent to a Class I, Division 1 location where ignitable concentrations might be occasionally communicated.

Class II, Division 1 Location

  • Ignitable concentrations of combustible dust can exist in the air under normal operating conditions;
  • Ignitable concentrations of combustible dust may exist because of equipment breakdown that simultaneously causes the equipment to become a source of ignition; or
  • Electrically conductive combustible dusts may be present in hazardous quantities.

Class II, Division 2 Location

  • Combustible dust is not normally in the air in ignitable concentrations;
  • Dust accumulations are normally insufficient to interfere with normal operation of electrical equipment;
  • Dust may be in suspension in the air as the result of infrequent malfunction of equipment; or
  • Dust accumulation may be sufficient to interfere with safe dissipation of heat or may be ignitable by abnormal operation.

Class III, Division 1 Location

  • A location in which easily ignitable fibers or materials producing combustible flyings are handled, manufactured or used.

Class III, Division 2 Location

  • A location in which easily ignitable fibers are stored, or handled other than in the process of manufacture.

 

ZONE SYSTEM (NEC ARTICLE 505-506 / CEC SECTION 18)

Sample Marking:

  • Zones
    • Zone 0 – Ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, flammable liquid-produced vapors, or combustible liquid-produces vapors are present continuously or for long periods of time under normal operating conditions.
    • Zone 1 – Ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, flammable liquid-produced vapors, or combustible liquid-produces vapors are likely to exist under normal operating conditions.
    • Zone 2 – Ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, flammable liquid-produced vapors, or combustible liquid-produces vapors are not likely to exist under normal operating conditions.
    • Zone 20 – Ignitable concentrations of combustible dust or ignitable fibers/flyings are present continuously or for long periods of time under normal operating conditions.
    • Zone 21 – Ignitable concentrations of combustible dust or ignitable fibers/flyings are likely to exist occasionally under normal operating conditions.
    • Zone 22 – Ignitable concentrations of combustible dust or ignitable fibers/flyings are not likely to occur under normal operating conditions.
  • Groups – Class I, Zone 0, 1, and 2
    • IIC – Acetylene & Hydrogen
    • IIB + H2 – Hydrogen
    • IIB – Ethylene
    • IIA – Propane
  • Groups – Zone 20, 21, and 22
    • IIIC – Conductive Dust
    • IIIB – Non-Conductive Dust
    • IIIA – Combustible Flyings
  • Electrical Protection Types – Gas Atmospheres
    • “d” – flameproof (for EPL Gb or Mb)
    • “e” – increased safety (for EPL Gb or Mb)
    • “ia” – intrinsic safety (for EPL Ga or Ma)
    • “ib” – intrinsic safety (for EPL Gb or Mb)
    • “ic” – intrinsic safety (for EPL Gc)
    • “ma” – encapsulation (for EPL Ga or Ma)
    • “mb” – encapsulation (for EPL Gb or Mb)
    • “mc” – encapsulation (for EPL Gc)
    • “nA” – non-sparking (for EPL Gc)
    • “nC” – protected sparking (for EPL Gc)
    • “nR” – restricted breathing (for EPL Gc)
    • “o” – oil immersion (for EPL Gb)
    • “op is” – inherently safe optical radiation (for EPL Ga, Gb or Gc)
    • “op pr” – protected optical radiation (for EPL Gb or Gc)
    • “op sh” – optical system with interlock (for EPL Ga, Gb or Gc)
    • “pv” – pressurization (for EPL Gb or Gc)
    • “px” – pressurization (for EPL Gb or Mb)
    • “py” – pressurization (for EPL Gb)
    • “pz” – pressurization (for EPL Gc)
    • “q” – powder filling (for EPL Gb or Mb)
  • Electrical Protection Types – Dust Atmospheres
    • “ta” – protection by enclosure (for EPL Da)
    • “tb” – protection by enclosure (for EPL Db)
    • “tc” – protection by enclosure (for EPL Dc)
    • “ia” – intrinsic safety (for EPL Da)
    • “ib” – intrinsic safety (for EPL Db)
    • “ma” – encapsulation (for EPL Da)
    • “mb” – encapsulation (for EPL Db)
    • “mc” – encapsulation (for EPL Dc)
    • “p” – pressurization (for EPL Db or Dc)
  • Equipment Protection Level (EPL) – Level of protection assigned to equipment based on its likelihood of becoming a source of ignition and distinguishing the differences between explosive gas atmospheres, explosive dust atmospheres, and the explosive atmospheres in mines susceptible to fire damp.
    • EPL Ma – Equipment for installation in a mine susceptible to firedamp, having a very high level of protection, which has sufficient security that it is unlikely to become an ignition source in normal operation, during expected malfunctions or during rare malfunctions, even when left energized in the presence of an outbreak of gas.
    • EPL Mb – Equipment for installation in a mine susceptible to firedamp, having a high level of protection, which has sufficient security that it is unlikely to become a source of ignition in normal operation or during expected malfunctions in the time span between there being an outbreak of gas and the equipment being de-energized.
    • EPL Ga – Equipment for explosive gas atmospheres, having a very high level of protection, which is not a source of ignition in normal operation, during expected malfunctions or during rare malfunctions.
    • EPL Gb – Equipment for explosive gas atmospheres, having a high level of protection, which is not a source of ignition in normal operation or during expected malfunctions.
    • EPL Gc – Equipment for explosive gas atmospheres, having an enhanced level of protection, which is not a source of ignition in normal operation and which may have some additional protection to ensure that it remains inactive as an ignition source in the case of regular expected occurrences (for example failure of a lamp).
    • EPL Da – Equipment for explosive dust atmospheres, having a very high level of protection, which is not a source of ignition in normal operation, during expected malfunctions, or during rare malfunctions.
    • EPL Db – Equipment for explosive dust atmospheres, having a high level of protection, which is not a source of ignition in normal operation or during expected malfunctions.
    • EPL Dc – Equipment for explosive dust atmospheres, having an enhanced level of protection, which is not a source of ignition in normal operation and which may have some additional protection to ensure that it remains inactive as an ignition source in the case of regular expected occurrences (for example failure of a lamp).

*Article from UL Website / UL and C-UL Classifications for Hazardous Locations

 

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Planning a CCTV installation in a hazardous environment requires careful planning and attention to the different Division and Zone classifications. Classifications are derived from a number of factors and systems as described above. If you are needing assistance with your application, we can help. Ellipse Security is a Authorized Distributor for VideoTec Products as well as Hanwha Techwin Products. Both VideoTec and Hanwha offer a variety of options for Explosion Proof Cameras, Explosion Proof Housings, Stainless Steel Cameras, PTZ’s, Housings and More!

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STOiC XVR Quick Start Guide and STOiC Manual

Thank you for choosing STOiC Technologies Products. The STOiC Technologies XVR and DVR Quick Start Guide and Stoic manual are attached below for your convenience. Additional information and technical support is available from Ellipse Security, Inc. If you need assistance, please call 877-880-7728.

Applicable Models:

2MP Models

  • SAS-XVR400
  • SAS-XVR800
  • SAS-XVR1600
  • SAS-XVR3200

5MP Models

  • SAS-XVR5400
  • SAS-XVR5800
  • SAS-XVR51600
  • SAS-XVR53200

Quick Start Guide: STOiC XVR Quick Start Guide

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CCTV Data Recovery

CCTV Data Loss and Recovery

Anyone who has been around disk-based storage devices for a while has had an incident where they’ve either lost data, the HDD has been corrupted, or maybe the media has been damaged in some way. The immediate response is usually panic. “That data is lost forever, and I had important footage on there!”. Or, “My building has burnt down, and my DVR is toast. I’ll never be able to tell what happened!!”. To quote the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy:don't panic

There’s something to remember about data being erased from a hard drive, and that is that data isn’t really gone when you delete it. Not immediately, at least. Essentially (in very basic terms), the drive is told that the sectors that contained the data are okay to overwrite. So, if you’ve deleted data from your drive, or accidentally formatted it, the best thing to do is keep calm and don’t use that drive. Less time spent in use equals a better chance of recovery. That being said, if data is overwritten, it’s pretty much gone for good. Powering down the unit and calling a recovery specialist is the best first course of action. Also, keep in mind to try to act as quickly as possible, as CCTV hard drives are usually on a constant overwrite mode.

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