Vicon: Media

VICON INTRODUCES ITS NEW LINE OF DIGITAL CAMERAS
Hauppauge, NY, December 15, 1998

Vicon Industries Inc. is proud to introduce three new digital cameras, Model VC2500-DSP, VC2600-DSP and VC2650-DSP. DSP (Digital Signal Processing) cameras take the analog signal and convert it to digital in order to adjust specific parameters in the video signal and, in the case of the VC2650-DSP, allow for such advanced features as camera source ID information. Digital control offers crisp lines, detail reproduction and assures that functions are unaffected by time and temperature.

Model VC2500-DSP is a 1/3-inch format color camera with line-locking with (180° V-phase. Synchronization may also be internal crystal control. It has backlight compensation and an automatic linear electronic shutter. Sensitivity is 0.05 fc (0.5 lux) at standard gain and 0.02 fc (0.2 lux) at high gain.

Model VC2600-DSP is a 1/3-inch format high resolution color camera with line-locking with (180° V-phase. Horizontal resolution is 460 lines. It has backlight compensation and an automatic linear electronic shutter. Sensitivity is 0.094 fc (1 lux) at standard gain and 0.038 fc (0.4 lux) at high gain.

Model VC2650-DSP is a 1/4-inch format color camera with a built-in 16X zoom lens. It offers external synchronization with line-locking. It has backlight compensation and an automatic linear electronic shutter. Sensitivity is 0.19 fc (2 lux).

The VC2500-DSP and VC2600-DSP include a set of DIP switches to control features such as BLC, AGC, Hi-Gain, AWB and Gamma selection. The VC2650-DSP uses an on-screen menu display to control these functions as well as source titling.

Vicon Industries Inc., listed on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "VII," designs, manufactures and markets a broad line of products used in integrated video surveillance systems. Vicon's product line consists of cameras, a full line of lenses, monitors, mounting accessories, remote positioning devices, VCRs, consoles, and systems. The company's products are used in a variety of surveillance, security, safety, and control applications, in banks, gaming casinos, traffic control, hospitals, retailing, multiple commercial and industrial installations, etc.

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VICON INTRODUCES ITS NEW PAN-AND-TILT LINE
Hauppauge, NY, November 15, 1998

Vicon Industries Inc. introduces ViStar, its new line of pan-and-tilt drives. Rugged, weatherproof, versatile and economical, Vicon engineers have designed ViStar to deliver years of dependable service. The ViStar line offers a comprehensive selection of options that include variable speed, continuous rotation and presets.

The ViStar35 line boasts a maximum load rating of 35 lb (16 kg). A universal mounting base makes it compatible with Viconís extensive line of mounts, and a unique removable housing tray makes installation a snap. ViStar35 units pan at a speed of 6°/sec and tilt at a speed of 3°/sec. Three versions are available: one with autopan, one with preset position capability and one with presets and continuous rotation

ViStar25 is the variable-speed line, with a maximum load rating of 25 lb. This line operates on DC current. ViStar25 units pan at a speed of 1-48°/sec and tilt at a speed of 1-24°/sec. The ViStar25 offers the same mounting versatility and ease of installation as the ViStar35 line. A standard variable-speed version, a version with presets and a model offering presets and continuous rotation are available.

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VICON INTRODUCES ITS SYSTEM CONSOLE
Hauppauge, NY, October 15, 1998

Vicon Industries Inc. introduces the System Console, a master control station that brings together the power of NOVA CPU-based matrix systems, AurorA99 multiplexers and VCRs.

Viconís System Console is a whole new idea in system integration. It is designed with an open architecture and flash memory that allow for future reprogramming via a PC, upgrading its ability to control products of the future and multi-language menus.

Multi-colored oversized keys increase ergonomic efficiency and the system joystick is specially designed to offer customization to suit personal preferences. With the touch of a hot key, the menu-based LCD display and back-lit function buttons change to conform to each productís specific functionality. There are 64 user defined macros and user-friendly on-line help.

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VICON OFFERS ITS NEW MATRIX SWITCHER AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Hauppauge, NY, July 15, 1998

Vicon Industries Inc. introduces its NOVA V1422 Matrix Switcher and Control System. The V1422 offers both coaxial cable and twisted pair control in the same unit.

The V1422 is a self-contained, full-featured control system and matrix switcher for systems with up to 32 camera inputs and 8 monitor outputs. The V1422 transmits data via RS-422 (twisted pair) or coaxial cable, completely transparent to the user. It may be operated by keypads and a host computer. Manual and sequential switching options are supported and switching modes include salvo or zone switching and sequencing salvos.

A standard feature of the V1422 is the most extensive tour-sequence support available anywhere. Up to 64 pan/tilt and video guard-tour sequences of 32 steps each may be programmed. Up to eight tours may run concurrently. Alarm operation includes 64 alarm inputs. Programs include independent alarm stacks per monitor or a common stack. The V1422 may be programmed from its own front panel via on-screen menus and has built-in diagnostic routines. Included with the V1422 is the software that allows the unit to be used with ProTech, Vicon's Graphic Command and Control Module.

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VICON OFFERS ITS NEW AURORA99 MULTIPLEXER
Hauppauge, NY, June 15, 1998

Vicon Industries Inc. introduces its updated AurorA multiplexer with telemetry. The new AurorA 99 can control up to 16 receivers from its front panel.
The AurorA 99 multiplexer has a menu-selectable Receiver Mode. In this mode, using its front panel keys, the AurorA 99 can remotely control pan, tilt, autopan, zoom, focus, iris, autoiris, pan/tilt speed, lens speed, storing and recalling presets, controlling aux functions, and freezing and restoring video for up to 16 receivers (camera stations). A Help screen can also be accessed from the AurorA 99.

The AurorA 99 line offers a choice of 16 channel monochrome or color units with simplex or duplex operation. The multiplexer can simultaneously display and/or record up to 16 cameras on a single monitor and VCR for complete system control. Nine multiscreen displays with various titling options for live or playback video are available, including full screen, picture-in-picture, quad, 3x3, 4x4, three variations of these and a user configuration. The picture update rate is optimal, based on scene activity. AurorA 99 offers electronic linear zoom, up to 12X, and electronic pan-and-tilt. Y/C connectors are provided for high-resolution S-VHS recording. Multiple alarm options are available.

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VICON EXPANDS ITS TRAINING SCHEDULE
Hauppauge, NY, May 15, 1998

Vicon Industries Inc. announces its Summer-Fall schedule of training classes for the CCTV industry. Sessions are conducted in Hauppauge, New York at Vicon's Corporate Training Facility, in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area, and at the MGM Grand training facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. These classes are free of charge and are offered to dealers, specifiers, and end-users.

"Our schedule has been enhanced to include more hands-on, practical classes, states Bob Grossman, Director of Customer and Technical Services for Vicon. While understanding theory is important, our customers are telling us that they want to learn how to design, install, and service systems ñ anything beyond that is secondary".

Classes range from a single day to week-long events. The subjects include a popular "CCTV Boot Camp", which starts with the basics, including cabling, camera and lens selection, and goes through digital video products, remote positioning devices, and crosspoint matrix switchers. In "System Installation Workshop", the class designs and builds a complete CCTV system including a console provided by Winsted, a Vicon Certified Partner. A"CCTV Systems Design Workshop" covers the appropriate use of different technologies in system design and integration. Other classes cover advanced installation, expansion, and programming of Vicon's popular Nova series of matrix switching and control systems and ProTech graphic user interface software.

Space for these classes is limited, and reservations can be made by calling Vicon at 1-800-645-9116, ext. 443.

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VICON IS PARTNER IN BUILDING NATION'S FIRST SMART STADIUM
Hauppauge, NY, April 15, 1998

Vicon Industries Inc., Lucent Technologies and Andover Controls have combined their technologies for communication, environmental, and building management systems into one cabling solution, building the nationís first intelligent network used in an indoor/outdoor baseball stadium.

Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, is the nation's first indoor/outdoor"Smart Stadium," with network infrastructure that combines both communications and technology information systems into one cabling pathway. The "intelligent" solution provides the Diamondbacks with a state-of-the-art facility designed to integrate voice, video, and information technologies, including telephone services, computer access, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), security, lighting, fire alarm, cable television, and the stadium's retractable roof control system. The network also provides a technology platform for radio and television broadcasts, electronic scoreboards, in-stadium monitors, and up-to-the-minute player statistics.

The stadium's technology partners each provided a separate system component that is integrated into a single solution to create the network's intelligence. Vicon provides the latest in video communication capability. Capable of controlling any camera in the ballpark, Vicon's CPU-based NOVATM1466 control system selects cameras and displays the video on any one of over 32 monitors. SurveyorTM Mini Dome systems are remotely controlled to scan parking lots, entrances, and concession areas. AurorATM digital video multiplexers channel video simultaneously from up to 16 cameras to one VCR while displaying all 16 videos in a digital multi-screen format. In all, the ballpark contains 90 Vicon system cameras. Andover Control's Infinity system provides control points for operating the specialized systems for HVAC, security, lighting, fire alarm, cable television, and the retractable roof. Lucent Technologies SYSTIMAX provides the fiber-optic backbone network through which all systems are integrated.

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VICON OFFERS TWO NEW ENVIRONMENTAL HOUSINGS
Hauppauge, NY, February 15, 1998

Vicon Industries Inc. introduces two new environmental housings series, V8312H and V8317H. These series of housings offer a variety of models to satisfy any need, including heaters, blowers, and sunshields.

Both weatherproof housings are constructed of aluminum with a Lexan windows. They offer ease of installation and serviceability. The V8312H is available as a basic housing or with a 24 VAC thermostatically-controlled heater and a sunshield. It can accommodate a maximum camera/lens length of 9 inches. The V8317H features a sunshield and blower as standard and several model variations offering a heater. A 24 VAC transformer is provided for the 120 VAC and 230 VAC versions to provide power for the camera. It can accommodate a maximum camera/lens length of 12 inches.

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