Product specifications

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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The EE500 improves the total cost of ownership and energy
efficiency by consolidating disparate components into a single
chassis. The integration of the recording server, recording software,
and storage array into a highly optimized chassis can easily support
standard resolution and megapixel camera recording workloads.
The purpose-built, highly optimized design reduces annual operating
costs by eliminating the cost of additional servers and the
associated heating, ventilation, and cooling requirements they
introduce.
Reliability is enhanced through the use of redundancy at all common
failure points. A CompactFlash card hosts the operating system for
higher reliability over traditional hard disk drives. To mitigate any
downtime resulting from CompactFlash errors, the database is
striped across the storage array. The RAID 6 storage configuration
provides double parity protection of recorded data. The hard drive
bay is cooled through the use of high capacity, redundant fans to
ensure that the drives are kept at an optimum operating temperature.
Finally, fully redundant power supplies guard against any power
supply failure.
As with any other system, maintenance is an important and vital part
of sustained operation. The EE500 incorporates various innovations
to make maintenance more efficient and to allow the system to
continue operating at peak performance levels. Easy access to hard
disk drives and the CompactFlash card is available from the front
panel. A unique rail system allows access to a failed fan should it
need to be replaced. Temperature sensors throughout the chassis
detect possible airflow obstruction or clogged intake filters. The use
of enterprise-class SAS
®
technology provides advanced enclosure
management and monitoring. Notifications of potential or actual
issues are transmitted to the specified user interfaces for action
through Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) messages
and traps.
If additional storage capacity is required, the capacity can be
expanded using third-party storage arrays with an optional fibre
channel interface.
Software Built for Flexibility, Reliability, and Cost
Optimization
The EE500 incorporates a wizard-driven installation procedure that
guides the integrator through a step-by-step installation, which
automates most processes. The integrated Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server provides DHCP addresses to IP
cameras or client workstations. The integrated network time
protocol manager can be directed at a network time server, or it can
act as the time source for all cameras and client workstations on the
network. The deterministic performance of the hardware and
software combination allows integrators to easily estimate, size,
and configure the system to meet their storage and performance
requirements.
Cameras from the EE500 are viewed through a PC running the
supplied Endura
®
workstation client software. The software provides
access to all operation and configuration features in a unified,
intuitive graphical user interface. The interface utilizes drag and drop
operations, keyboard shortcuts, built-in ToolTips, and online Help to
enable the most direct, intuitive interactions with cameras and
components distributed across the network. In addition, operators
can add Endura viewing devices such as the VCD5202 for virtual-
matrix style control and network decoders to build out a monitor wall
for surveillance operations. Finally, the optional mapping interface
allows for a comprehensive view of the entire facility with integrated
alarm monitoring and visual verification capabilities.
The EE500 software easily accommodates standard resolution, high
definition (HD), and megapixel camera sources; decodes MPEG-4 and
H.264 (baseline, main, and high profile); includes support for Zone of
Interest
™
; direct PTZ control and digital zoom; alarm management;
includes the option of utilizing camera sources with intelligent video
content analysis at the edge; efficient search and export
mechanisms; and a complete administration and configuration
console.
The EE500 includes built-in support for Pelco IP Cameras. Third-party
cameras can be added using an optional UDI5000-CAM universal
device interface. Additional user interfaces, including network
decoders and virtual console displays, can be added to expand
viewing capabilities into a full virtual matrix.
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