SERIES: Power over Ethernet Features – Part I
PoE benefits that you rarely hear about: What do these mean for your next IP surveillance project? As a security project integrator, you find yourself in the beginning stages of a surveillance project...
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Monitoring power consumption of a device that is connected to a managed RocketLinx® Power over Ethernet switch Winter is setting in, the days have gotten shorter, and the nights longer. After a long...
View ArticleDoor Access Control System
Access control can be used in a variety of different ways from a lock on a car door, to a PIN on an ATM system, to a door control reader granting or denying access to a building. In the door control...
View ArticleSelecting a PoE Switch: A powerful decision
You just picked up some new Power over Ethernet devices – a few of the hottest new IP cameras. However, after opening the box you run into a series of unexpected problems. First: Each camera comes...
View ArticleSERIES: Power over Ethernet Features – Part III
Rebooting non-PoE devices using Comtrol’s RocketLinx® switches Have you ever wanted the ability to cycle the power to an IP camera (or any other device) remotely but couldn’t? … Either because it is...
View ArticleEnergy Substation Surveillance & Power Monitoring
With rising value of scrap metal and struggling economies throughout the world, theft of copper and other materials is on the rise. Surveillance is increasing at energy substations, power plants and...
View ArticleComtrol and Axis Communications – Technology Partner Program
We have announced our official partnership with Axis Communications through the Technology Partner Program (TPP), and look forward to working with Axis to continue to improve product compatibility,...
View ArticleWorldwide Release: RocketLinx® ACS7106
INDUSTRY’S FIRST UL294/294B LISTED PoE ACCESS CONTROL SWITCH MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – July 23, 2013 Comtrol Corporation today announced the release of the RocketLinx™ ACS7106, the first UL 294/294B...
View ArticleCustomer Solution: Mining Surveillance with Video Monitoring
Simple perimeter alarms and barbed wire are no longer enough to protect critical infrastructure from unauthorized access, vandalism, and theft. Interior monitoring is becoming more important in...
View ArticleAccess Control UL294/294B Regulations: Why Do They Matter?
UL294 is the standard of safety for Access Control System units that all access control systems must meet. UL294B is a newer standard, specifically for the use of Power over Ethernet (PoE) components...
View ArticleTransit Surveillance Powered by PoE
For one U.S. city located on the West Coast of the United States, public transportation is continuing to rise. When a public transportation company was planning an additional line for the light rail,...
View ArticleCritical Infrastructure Security with Laser Scanners
Laser Scanners for Critical Infrastructure Security In order to protect critical infrastructures such as nuclear power plants, transportation stations, and airports, additional layers of security are...
View ArticleComtrol Corporation to attend the Axis AE Technology Summit in Coronado, CA
Axis AE Technology Summit MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – February 18th – Comtrol Corporation, a leading manufacturer of industrial device communication products, will be attending the Axis AE Technology...
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