The Rittal IP monitoring solution supports extensive visual and alarm-controlled monitoring. Unlike standard analog video monitoring solutions, digital video systems offer a more extensive range of functions and additional benefits. Rittal IP-Cams may be integrated into any existing network. Separate structured cabling, as required in analog systems, is not necessary. This considerably reduces the costs associated with the required infrastructure, because modern Power over Ethernet technology (PoE to IEEE 802.3af) means that a separate power supply to the camera installation side is not required.
The Rittal video monitoring system is modular and is able to grow dynamically along with your requirements or data centre. One IP-Cam is sufficient for a basic system. This is easily configured and operated via the integral Web interface, on request even worldwide. No further hardware is required. If the data is to be permanently backed up onto external data carriers, the Rittal software RiWatchIT “Video Edition”, which is exclusively available for Rittal IP-Cams, should be used. This converts a powerful PC with MS Windows or Linux operating system into a video server with video archive, which stores alarm controlled images onto the hard disk or an external network drive. A combination of video monitoring with the CMC-TC enclosure monitoring system ensures even more extensive monitoring. This ensures that no actions are concealed. All standard CMC-TC sensors such as access, smoke or temperature sensors are supported. In short, the Rittal video monitoring solution affords perfect all-round protection for a secure data centre.
Video monitoring in combination with the CMC-TC monitoring system
The Rittal monitoring system CMC-TC comprises a broad range of modules and functions. It is possible, for example, to monitor access to the data centre or the equipment racks, with personalised access monitoring achieved by way of smart cards, magnetic cards or transponders. This access security can be further significantly enhanced by incorporating video monitoring, as all activities or alarms in the data centre can be recorded automatically. Furthermore, the video monitoring function can be linked with all CMC-TC accessory sensors (including the assignment of different camera systems). If an alarm then occurs, e. g. impermissible temperatures in the racks or triggering of an extinguisher system connected to CMC-TC (such as DET-AC Plus), automatic video recording is started. With this combination of active security technology and video monitoring, Rittal offers unique, all-round protection for your data centre.
Key features
• Discovery function: The cameras installed in the network are automatically
detected and set up.
• Overview/room plan with drag & drop positioning of the cameras. By double-
clicking on the relevant camera symbol, the live image is displayed in a window.
• Linking of individual cameras to all CMC-TC sensors such as access,
temperature, smoke, humidity etc.
• Optical alarm representation with highlighted live image (red frame).
• Multi-view display: Several live images (4/9/16) may be displayed on the screen.
• The software has an integral video player to play the recorded files.
• All video files are time stamped and stored in MJPEG format.
• Extensive security functions:
- The video files are stored in encrypted format. Reproduction is only possible using
the video player integrated into the software.
- “Four-eyes” principle: Upon request, access to the cameras can be password-
protected so that at least 2 people must be present at all times.
• Export functions: These facilitate the unencrypted storage of video sequences or
individual images in MJPEG/JPG format e. g. on CDROM.
• Auto-config in administrator mode: Global camera settings are automatically
configured.
• Simultaneous access to the video server with several clients is supported.
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