Montreal-based ImmerVision announced that High Quality Optics (HQO) released what it said is the first-ever high-megapixel, day/night, board-mount 360-deg. panomorph lens. Providing more coverage and pixel density than older fisheye technology, this commercial-grade lens is the catalyst for next-generation panomorph mini-dome launched in early 2013, the company described.
Apps can provide some valuable calculations and testing that should enable security technicians to plan and perform accurate, legal, and cost-effective installations.
The tremendous market penetration of smart handheld telephones and tablet computers has developed a growing market for the ubiquitous apps: software programs specially written to function on smart devices. Virtually every human endeavor now can be tested, timed, or planned using an app, including where to eat, when your train should arrive, and whether you should listen to ZZTop or Justin Bieber.
Silent Knight by Honeywell, Northford, Conn., announced its IntelliKnight 5820XL fire alarm system was chosen by the nation’s sixth largest public transportation system, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), to protect an expansive maintenance facility.
Eddie Yamashiro, a technician from Valley Alarm, Sun Valley, Calif., demonstrated all the traits of the “Future Tech” this industry needs to be able to send out to installs.
Speco Technologies, Amityville, N.Y., launched its Audio Project Design Service to help installers save time and money by utilizing technical experts to help design commercial audio jobs.
Secura Key’s new white paper, “The 10 Biggest Access Control Installation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them,” is available on the company’s website at www.securakey.com.