Security within Residential Estates can take many forms. The norm, in South Africa at least, is to provide the Estate with an Electrified Fence System and some form of Access Control, be it physical access control performed by guards or electronic access control by means of proximity tags / cards or biometric access units or a combination of the aforementioned.

Although we are able to supply the basic systems above, we see residential estate security as a solution, to include a combination of security services and systems.
These services and systems can be integrated or can be stand-alone systems.
To be able to provide a security solution, a combination or all of the following will be implemented.

• Fibre Optic Backbone (Standard point to point, Ethernet or GPON)
• Electrified Fence System (Full-height, Top of Wall or a combination of the two)
• CCTV System (Standard Analogue, IP-Based or a Hybrid System)
• Access Control, both physical and electronic including Access Barriers (Booms), Gates, Turnstiles, Proximity Readers, Biometrics, Visitor Management Systems and more
• Control Room with "Clean Room" for equipment such as Servers, Fibre Transmission etc.
• Control Consoles.

	We recently completed two security solution projects for residential estates. The first solution included the deployment of a G-PON Fibre Optic Network as the transmission backbone. The network will eventually also include fibre optic links to houses within the estate, providing them with an "Estate Portal", Video on Demand and many other additional services.
Main Entrance

	The existing Main Gate House was converted to a fully equipped Control Room, complete with a purpose-build console and server room (clean room) which house all of the CCTV, Fibre Optic and Access Control Systems. The server room (clean room) was constructed within the existing gate house and contains three 47-U Equipment Racks.
Server room		Purpose-build console

The existing Main Gate House was converted to a fully equipped Control Room, complete with a purpose-build console and server room (clean room) which house all of the CCTV, Fibre Optic and Access Control Systems. The monitors are a combination of 19", 32" and 42" LCD panels. The server room (clean room) was constructed within the existing gate house and contains three 47-U Equipment Racks, complete with UPS', network switches and other network peripheral equipment.

Apart from the control room construction, a total of 27 CCTV Cameras were installed.  These include the re-deployment of existing CCTV Cameras as well as the installation of new IP-Based cameras.  The total CCTV Network is a HYBRID System being recorded on individual Digital Video Recorders. All of the footage (Analogue and IP) is also recorded on a 6TB NEC Video Server. The CCTV Cameras include Static Cameras with individual Infra-red Illumination as well as High Speed Dome Cameras.

High Speed Dome Camera

	Perimeter CCTV Cameras consist of Static IP Cameras with 100m Infra-red Illuminators.  The perimeter cameras obtain power from a custom build power box at each location, constructed out of concrete, brick and slate tiles with a powder coated metal hood, ensuring an aesthetically pleasing, high-quality and durable enclosure. Each enclosure is fitted with UPS power.
Static IP Camera with IR		Equipment enclosures

The second residential estate was provided with 48 perimeter CCTV Cameras, all combined on a point-to-point fibre optic backbone. The cameras were installed in a "back to back" manner which provides the best coverage for a perimeter fence type CCTV System. Purpose-build (custom made) poles were installed, which included a "build-in" enclosure for the camera power supplies and fibre optic transmission equipment. Some of the poles were also customised to form part of the electrified fence system. An additional 22 CCTV Cameras were installed at the main gate to the estate, covering vehicle entrance and exit lanes, the pedestrian entrance and exit as well as the Server Room and the guard house.

Static Cameras on a purpose-build pole

	The electrified fence consists off a top-of-wall as well as a full-height electrified fence. The energiser was configured to divide the fence into 20 zones, which allows the guards to pinpoint any breach of the fence system. The energiser supplies a constant 10 000 volts to the fence.
6-Strand top-of-wall fence		Full-height electrified fence

In addition to the CCTV Cameras and the Electrified Fence, a state of the art access control system was implemented, consisting off purpose-build access kiosks, vehicle spike barriers, sliding and swing vehicle gates and turnstiles. The access kiosks are fitted with SAGEM biometrics units, IMPRO proximity access readers, an AI-PHONE intercom and infra-red CCTV Cameras.

Access control kiosk	Vehicle spike barriers

As the security industry becomes increasingly technology-driven, the Mining Industry and industry as a whole is utilising more and more advanced technology with regard to equipment, such as cameras, identification systems, proximity detection and metal detection. Apart from the above, Security systems such as CCTV and Access Control are used to monitor production levels and industrial safety.

During its 13 year existence, CIS has provided several security and safety solutions to industrial clients such as mines and other industries. These solutions always carry a dual-fold purpose...SECURITY & SAFETY.

	ACCESS CONTROL: Supply, modification (customising) and installation of high security turnstiles for mining and general industry. Biometric readers, especially in the mining environment are robust with uptime of 99.9%. The access control and CCTV systems can be integrated into a single user interface or can be installed as separate systems.
Access Control & CCTV

CCTV SYSTEMS: Mining operations are normally spread out over large and often inaccessible areas. Analog CCTV becomes increasingly expensive for these types of projects. IP video can be easily deployed over large distances by using both wireless and fiber IP-network links. Monitoring of safety and security via security systems such as CCTV with Advanced Video Analytics is becoming more frequent. Areas of operation include Search Lanes, Process Monitoring & Perimeters.

Purpose-build CCTV Systems

	INTRINSIC SAFE OPTIONS: For petrochemical plants, Intrinsic Safe Security Systems are designed to customer specifications. SABS approved intrinsic safe camera and control equipment housings are used that have been certified in accordance to Zone 0, 1 & 2 Gas areas under the Mine Health & Safety Act.
Intrinsic Safe Systems

ELECTRIFIED FENCE SYSTEMS: We make use of single, dual and multi-zoned energizers. The dual and multiple energizers are able to be monitored via a PC interface. The multi zone energizer has remote control capability and can monitor up to 20 zones on a electric fence, without the need to wire separate wires to each zone. If more zones are needed more energizers can be used. The installation of all fences are performed in accordance to the regulations of the Government Gazette No. 8183.

Advanced Electrified Fence Systems

	SOLAR POWER SOLUTION: Perimeter Security Systems take many forms. Under normal conditions the availability of AC power to drive security systems is problematic. Access to AC power more than often is impossible. Solar power is the answer to the problem.
Perimeter Electrified Fence Systems		Advanced Solar Solution with CCTV & Wireless Point-to-Point Transmission

We have deployed various solar power solutions on mining and industrial sites, ranging from intricate CCTV System deployments to solar powered lights. The solar power solutions are based on actual power consumption at point and sufficient battery backup is allowed for. Backup battery power exceeds 48-hours and batteries, such as SONNENSCHEIN are used due to extended battery life. Other AC powered equipment can be powered from the solar solution, using DC to AC Inverters. This enables the solar solution to power any normal AC-powered equipment. The protection of any solar power source is critical. Spikes with additional anti-climb hooks and specialised solar panel brackets and fasteners are mounted onto the solar mast to prevent theft of the solar panels.

Solar Protection

In addition to the above, state of the art control rooms are designed and implemented, taking into account process flow equipment (SCADA) and other equipment and monitoring facilities required for successful operation.

Advanced Infrastructure	Remote Monitoring of Operations

TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS: The correct design and implementation of transmission networks for security applications are critical. Transmission networks in the following categories are supplied. Fibre Optic Networks (Point-to-Point and Ethernet on Multi-Mode and Single-Mode Systems) Wireless Microwave Transmission Systems (Point-to-Point and Ethernet) CAT5/6 LAN Networks
	Advanced Wireless Transmission Infrastructure

The use of Single Channel and Multichannel microwave equipment enables the transmission requirements of complete CCTV systems to be met simply and economically, with the flexibility for growth not available using other technologies. The major benefits of microwave transmission for CCTV are the ease of installation together with the flexibility to grow and accommodate changes. There are no underground cabling requirements or street cabinets and therefore no uncertainties in the cost of the installation. There is no disruption, other than that caused by the need to install the cameras themselves.

Industrial Point-to-Point Wireless Transmission and Repeater Systems

FIBRE OPTIC TRANSMISSION NETWORKS:
When CCTV is deployed within an industrial or commercial enterprise, it is usual to assume that its primary role is that of security for the assets being monitored. That may be it’s prime role, however, once you have the pictures on the system, provided that the quality is of a high enough standard, there are a number of operations that can benefit from this extremely flexible data format. Software analysis of video pictures can offer benefits and speed of light reactions in the following areas:

• Fire Detection – the reaction times of a fire detection system that utilises real time video as its source detector is 100's of times faster than a smoke or PIR system
• Quality Control – as used on ‘pick and place assembly machines’ very accurate shape monitoring can be carried out against a library of expected and accepted shapes. This system can be deployed at any point along a production line.
• Accident Prevention- adaptive/intuitive software algorithms are available that can learn the usual behavioral patterns of shapes within an image and can be used to alarm when one of these shapes deviates from the norm. This results in completely automatic alarming when any aberrant behaviour takes place, i.e. objects falling, human resources straying into high danger areas, etc. etc.
• Biometric Measurement – unobtrusive identification of known personnel and the monitoring of their whereabouts.

Fibre Optic Transmission Systems	Fibre Optic Transmission Systems

The requirement from any Government Department for a Security Solution is more than a request for equipment and the installation thereof. It is in effect a call for a partnership with a company or group of companies to participate with the relevant Government or Department as technology suppliers and designers to assist the Government in being a more effective force in combating crime and / or terrorism.

SOLUTIONS: The CIS proposed solutions are based on Turnkey Solution which always address the stated business requirements of the client. The solutions can be implemented on an “as and when needed” basis. The implementation of the solutions are also based on a phased / parallel implementation approach according to the business needs and available budgets of the Government. The Security Solutions can be implemented in a lone standing environment or within an Enterprise environment on a local, provincial and National level. Our solutions often cover different deployment areas such as Public Areas, Facilities & Mobile Security (Specifically CCTV). Rapid Deployment Systems can also be implemented as lone standing or be integrated via a transmission network to control centres and databases.

CCTV at a Military Depot

MAJOR COMPONENTS FOR A PROPER CCTV SOLUTION: CCTV Cameras - which caters for different models of Camera’s (Digital & Analogue), Camera Lenses, Power requirements (UPS, Batteries, Wind Power, Solar Power, Generators and Government / Municipality Power), Lightning Protection, Gunshot acoustic sensors and Field terminals.  Transmission – which caters for wired last mile Infrastructure, Wireless Backhaul Infrastructure, Wireless last Mile Infrastructure, out site Plant Infrastructure and Security.  CCTV Systems – which caters for a monitoring capability whether it is at a Local or National Control Centre.

MONITORING FACILITIES At monitoring facilities the following Business Function are catered for: Active Monitoring Incident Management Evidence Collection Display management Intelligence Extraction Command & Control Evidence Analysis and Investigation Support   At the monitoring centre the following Storage Functions are catered for: Digital Recording Video Streaming Event Logs Evidence Recording Action recording   At the monitoring centre the following System Administrative Functions are catered for: Site and system access via Biometrics and or passwords Other infrastructure like Ergonomics Configuration Management Other infrastructure like Power requirements (UPS, Batteries, Wind Power, Solar Power, and Local Government / Municipality Power, Lightning Protection & Data cabling.

Additional solutions that are offered includes Access Control Solutions, Audio Visual Solutions and total Integrated Security Solutions. For more information please Contact Us...