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SECTION 282300
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A. General: Drawings and General Provisions of the Contract, including General and
Supplementary Conditions, TCCD Standard Terms and Special Provisions, apply to this
section. Also, provide the work in accordance with Division 26, Electrical and Division 27,
Communications.
1.02 DESCRIPTION
A. General Description: This specification section covers the furnishing and installation of a
complete low-voltage Video Surveillance System (VSS).
B. Contractor shall furnish and install all VSS security hardware devices, mounting brackets,
power supplies, switches, controls, consoles and other components of the system as
shown and specified.
C. Furnish and install special boxes, cable, connectors, wiring, and other accessories
necessary to complete the system installation. Requirements shall be in accordance with
Division 26, Electrical.
D. Outlets, junction boxes, pull boxes, conduit, connectors, wiring, and other accessories
necessary to complete the system installation; will be provided by the Contractor, in
accordance with local codes.
E. General Conditions: Provide the work in accordance with Section 28 0000, Security
General Requirements.
1.03 SHOP DRAWINGS & EQUIPMENT SUBMITTAL
A. In accordance with Section 28 0000, Security General Requirements
1.04 WARRANTY
A. In accordance with Section 28 0000, Security General Requirements
1.05 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. In accordance with Section 28 0000, Security General Requirements
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1.06 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS, VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (VSS)
A. Purpose:
1. The Video Surveillance System shall provide staff with the means to monitor, record,
and review activity at strategic areas of the {Enter project description}. Refer to
section 28 0000 General Security Requirements for additional information.
2. The System will provide the ability to record images received from cameras located
throughout {Enter project description} in a digital format and retrieve the recorded
video information in random access mode based on parameters requested by the
user.
B. Environment
1. The system shall be installed within {Enter areas where equipment will be
installed}. Additional work will be required at IT Rooms as designated on the
drawings {Enter areas, IDF, MDF, Data Center where additional work will be
required}. Video headend equipment and UPS shall be installed in the {If any servers
for storage are required for the project enter room where they will be installed}.
Refer to the drawings and Bid Instructions to determine the scope limitations for
this phase of work.
2. Primary Monitoring Post: The primary monitoring for the campus is in the
Monitoring Center at the Trinity River campus.
3. Secondary Monitoring Posts: Secondary monitoring is located in the PD Dispatch
Center at the Trinity River Campus.
4. Additional Monitoring: Campus Police Department offices and patrol vehicles.
5. Infrastructure and Connectivity:
a. Network communications between cameras and the VSS server and archiver
shall be over the TCCD LAN/WAN and connections shall be coordinated with
the TCCD IT department.
b. The Contractor shall coordinate with TCCD IT to provide IP address and
routing from network switch termination to the management servers in the
Trinity River data center.
C. Attributes
1. The system shall comprise network video servers, router/switches, and ancillary
equipment assembled into a fully operating system as shown on the plans.
2. Field Components: Field Components shall comprise video cameras, positioning
devices, lenses, camera mounts and housings and other video system devices and
wiring as described herein and shown on the drawings.
3. Video Processing Components: Video processing components shall comprise video
management server (existing), Network Video Recorder (NVR) with storage
provided under this work, computer video monitoring stations (clients), and other
video processing devices as described herein and shown on the drawings. All video-
processing components such as displays and video recorders shall support color
video imaging.
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4. This project shall be an addition to the existing Milestone xProtect VMS and shall
provide all the attributes provided by the existing system.
5. Data Storage Subsystem
a. The data storage system shall provide storage capacity to record the cameras
at 30fps for 45 days.
b. The data storage subsystem shall utilize enterprise class hard disk system
with a reliability of 99.9%
c. The data storage subsystem shall utilize dual channel communication
between storage servers and the hard drive storage media.
d. The system shall be capable of automatic failure detection of a hard drive and
have the ability to rebuild the system on hot spare drives.
e. The system shall have management software for configuration and
monitoring of the data storage subsystem. The management software shall
alert operators when any system parameter exceeds normal tolerances.
f. The system shall be equipped with RAID 6 array hard drives to allow failed
hard drives to be replaced without loss of recorded information. Hard drives
shall be hot swap type.
g. The system shall be equipped with redundant hot swappable power supplies
to present loss of recording due to power supply failure.
D. Functions
1. Video Recording Protocols
a. Normal Recording Mode: 30 fps at high quality compression at camera
resolution as noted on the plan drawings
b. Recording Periods: 24-hour Mode
c. Recording protocol programming: Cameras shall record at normal mode for
24 hours per day with storage for 45 days
2. Storage Requirements:
a. Storage calculations shall be based on information provided in item Video
Recording Protocols.
b. Storage calculations vary based on parameters including, but not limited to,
frame rate, resolution, percent of activity within the scene, and bit rate.
Frame rate and resolution are provided in the Video Recording protocol item.
For the purpose of calculating storage requirements, the following
approximate bit rates shall be used:
1) 1080p – 2 Mbit/s
2) 1440p/2160p – 4 Mbit/s
c. Storage requirements: The contractor shall calculate the storage required
utilizing 30fps/45 days at camera rated resolution. Coordinate calculation
with the VMS manufacturer.
3. Video Storage/Retrieval
a. All stored video will be time/date stamped and synchronized with the VSS
clock.
b. The system shall retrieve any stored video based on time/date parameters
entered by the operator.
c. Real Time Recall: The system shall recall the video from any recorded event
within the last 30 days within two seconds. This information shall be stored
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on the NVR network storage drives.
d. The system shall be capable to perform motion detection on stored video.
Any recorded video channel may be selected and a zone may be selected
within the view of the camera scene. The stored video can then be searched
and will only display clips of video that identify motion in the selected zone.
4. Synchronized Playback: Up to sixteen cameras shall be capable of being
synchronized during playback. They shall be synchronized for normal play, rewind,
and fast forward modes.
5. Video Virtual Switching and Surveillance/Display Modes: Cameras may be used for
assessment, to view areas of concern.
a. The system shall process video signals for primary display on video
workstation display monitors. Video signals may be displayed in single or
multi-view formats.
b. Selection of display formats shall be under the control of the operators, via
their local video monitoring software, video control keyboards, or by
computer-controlled graphical user interfaces.
c. Display Modes: The system shall enable one or more cameras to be displayed
on one or more video workstations, simultaneously.
1) Single Camera Display: Any individual camera may be called-up and
displayed on a video workstation, and by any other properly configured
computer or LAN device (e.g. video wall, mobile device) with VSS
monitoring software.
2) Multiple Display: Up to 32 cameras may be called-up and displayed
simultaneously on video workstations equipped with dual monitors,
and by any other properly configured computer or LAN device, with VSS
monitoring software.
3) The system shall support independently configured display modes at
each video workstation or LAN device, simultaneously. Display mode
configured at one video monitoring device, shall not affect the others.
d. Camera Display Resolution: The system shall automatically select the most
efficient and best resolution to display based on the video monitor for each
camera.
1) When a camera is displayed at highest aspect ratio of the monitor being
used to view camera footage, it shall use the high-resolution camera
setting.
2) When multiple cameras are displayed, such as a 4x4 grid, the system
shall use a lower resolution to prevent the workstation processor from
being overloaded.
3) The contractor shall coordinate with TCCD access control group for use
cases for monitoring.
6. Video Switching
a. The routing of video input signals to the appropriate video processing device
(video workstations, Email, Mobile Devices) shall be a function of the VSS
servers, video workstations and software.
b. Operator Control: Cameras and monitors may be controlled individually or in
pre-programmed groups by automatic or manual means including, but not
limited to:
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1) Event-initiated activity
2) Graphical user interfaces, including the VSS and video management
software map screens, with related mouse or computer keyboard
interfaces.
7. Video Object Processing
a. The system shall be capable of advanced video processing to determine alert
conditions under a number of scenarios.
b. Motion Detection: Motion of a person within a specified area of view and at a
specified movement rate shall cause an alarm. The motion detection area
shall be user definable as to size, shape and location within the overall image
area. The system shall be capable of discrimination to ignore small, fast-
moving objects such as birds, and large slow-moving objects such as clouds,
cloud shadows and the like in order to focus on objects behaving more like
human motion.
c. Boundary Crossing: Motion of a person or object through a preset video
“boundary” shall cause an alarm. The system shall be able to discriminate
direction of motion, and cause an alarm in either or both directions across the
boundary, selectable by the user. The system shall be capable of allowing one
or more video boundaries to be set for each designated camera, in any one or
more directions, throughout the cameras’ field of view.
d. {Include any other specific video analytic processes required for the project}
8. Video Loss/Video Snow Detection: The system shall detect the loss of image, or loss
of usable image, which could comprise snow, a painted lens or any other technical
problem. Any video loss shall be reported to the operator workstations, pinpointing
the specific camera and appearing as an alarm icon on the graphical alarm map.
Video loss includes loss of IP data signal, camera being covered or blocked resulting
in loss of specified video, or the camera imager repositioned away from the
specified view.
9. Camera Identification: Camera identifications shall be in white lettering with black
letter borders. All camera displays shall carry an English language description of
the camera location. Contractor shall configure the system so that only one camera
identifier appears on recorded and displayed views at any given time.
10. Alarm Prioritization: The system shall be capable of assigning priorities to various
functions. Functions assigned to a higher priority shall have precedence over
functions at a lower priority. The highest alarm priority shall override any other
function that may be running. Emergency phones shall be assigned to the highest
priority and shall annunciate at the workstations regardless of any other function
that is running.
PRODUCTS
1.07 GENERAL
A. Product Acceptability: The Products section contains lists of products capable of
performing the specified functions. The Contractor is responsible to verify the
manufacturer of the product they select can perform the specified functions. If product
substitutions are proposed, they must be made based upon a comparison of equivalence to
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the product specified and the functions listed in the specifications. Considerations may
include but shall not be limited to functional, physical, aesthetic and/or interface aspects.
TCCD Electronic Security Department, or their design consultant of record, shall be the
sole judge of whether or not a submitted substitution is deemed to be "equivalent" to that
specified. A video comparison under actual conditions may be required for cameras
proposed as substitutes as a result of technical specifications for cameras not accurately
depicting camera performance.
1.08 VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (VSS) EQUIPMENT
A. Existing System: The existing VSS is a Milestone xProtect Corporate Version. The
Contractor shall configure the existing and new system to allow cameras to be integrated
into the VSS.
B. Video Management Server: Existing.
C. Network Video Recorder: {When a new project requires NVR equipment coordinate with
TCCD and Milestone to configure the new NVR equipment as required to meet project
requirements.}.
D. Software Licenses: Contractor shall provide all licenses necessary for operation of the
system.
1. VMS Base: Existing
2. Device License (Provide one for each newly connected device): Provide Milestone
XProtect Expert Device License Model XPETDL
3. One Year Care Plus per Device: Provide Milestone Model YXPETDL
4. One Year Care Premium per Device: Provide Milestone Model MCPR-YXPETDL
E. Workstations (X): {When workstation are required indicate the number required and
provide workstation technical requirements per Milestone recommendations. Current
requirements listed below as of the creation of this guideline specification. Update as
required.} Workstations shall be provided at locations as shown on the plans. Provide
workstations with the following minimum requirements:
1. Processor: Intel Core i7-11700K
2. Memory: 16GB
3. Hard Drive: 256GB M.2 SSD
4. Video Card: Quadro RTX4000
5. Network Interface: 1GbE RJ-45
6. 460W PSU
7. Windows 10
8. Warranty: 5-year
9. USB Keyboard and Mouse
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10. Milestone Client Software
11. Computer Monitor (2 for each workstation): Provide Computer Monitor, 24" Flat
Panel Color LCD Display Monitor. Monitor shall utilize TFT Active-Matrix LCD
technology, minimum 1000:1 contrast ratio and 300 cd/m2 brightness, resolution of
2560 x 1440, and a minimum viewing angle of 178 vertical x 178 horizontal.
Provide Dell P2423D or equal
1.09 VIDEO CAMERAS:
A. General Requirements:
1. The cameras shall be of Axis Communications official product line or approved
equal, designed for commercial/industrial 24/7/365 use.
2. The cameras shall be based upon standard components and proven technology
using open and published protocols:
B. Functions
1. Be capable of providing video streams at camera rated resolution at 30 frames per
second using H.264, MPEG4 or Motion JPEG.
2. Be equipped with Day/Night functionality and remote zoom and focus capabilities.
3. Operate on an open source; Linux-based platform, and including a built-in web
server.
4. Be equipped with a slot for SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card expansion.
5. Be manufactured with an all-metal vandal resistant body.
6. Use a high-quality IR-sensitive progressive scan megapixel sensor.
7. Shall be equipped with integral IR illumination.
8. Be equipped with a high-quality varifocal lens with automated iris functionality,
providing remote zoom and focus functionality.
9. Provide pictures down to 0.5 lux while in day mode (with IR-filter in use) and down
to 0.08 lux while in night mode (with IR-filter disabled).
10. Manufactured with an all-metal body and support operation between -40 to +55°C
(-40 to +131°F) and be both IP66 and NEMA 4X-rated.
11. Video Resolution; Camera shall support at a minimum the following resolutions:
a. SHD – 1920x1080
b. EHD – 2560x1440
c. UHD – 3640x2160
12. Encoding
a. The camera shall provide independently configured simultaneous H.264 and
Motion JPEG streams.
b. The camera shall provide configurable compression levels.
c. The camera shall provide a video streaming indicator.
d. The camera shall support standard baseline profile with motion estimation.
e. The camera shall support motion estimation in H.264/MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC.
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f. The camera shall support motion estimation in H.265 (MPEG-H Part 2/HEVC
g. The camera shall support the following video encoding algorithms.
1) Motion JPEG encoding in a selectable range from 1 up to 25/30 frames
per second.
2) Baseline Profile H.264 encoding with motion estimation in up to 25/30
frames per second.
3) Main Profile H.264 and H.265 encoding with motion estimation and
context-adaptive binary arithmetic coding (CABAC) in up to 25/30
frames per second.
4) High Profile H.264 encoding with motion estimation up to 25/30 frames
per second.
h. The camera shall in H.264 and H.265 support combining Variable Bit Rate
(VBR), Average Bit Rate (ABR) and Maximum Bit Rate (MBR).
i. The camera shall be able to deliver predictable storage using Average Bit Rate
(ABR) bitrate controlling algorithm based on a bitrate budget and selected
retention time.
1) The ABR bitrate algorithm, depending on the bitrate budget and the
selected retention time, shall adjust the bitrate to meet the bitrate budget
over the whole retention time.
2) The ABR algorithm shall have a method to keep the video quality even
during busy periods by allowing the current bitrate to be significantly
above the configured average bitrate during significant parts of the
retention time.
j. The camera shall in H.264 and H.265 support flexible retention period for
Average Bit Rate (ABR) algorithm up to 1 year.
k. When using Average Bit Rate (ABR) the camera shall keep bitrate history up to
at least 30 days.
l. The camera shall in H.264 and H.265 support reuse of past Average Bit Rate
(ABR) history if a stream is disconnected and the camera reconnects with the
same basic stream parameters.
m. When using Average Bit Rate (ABR), the camera shall in H.264 and H.265
support multiple parallel streams with independent ABR-history.
n. The camera shall issue bitrate degradation events when using Average Bit Rate
(ABR) if the configuration is predicted to be
1) unrealistic
2) not fulfilling basic quality requirements
3) not fulfilling the bitrate budge
13. Transmission
a. HTTP (Unicast)
b. HTTPS (Unicast)
c. RTP (Unicast & Multicast)
d. RTP over RTSP (Unicast)
e. RTP over RTSP over HTTP (Unicast)
f. Camera shall support Quality of Service (QOS) to allow prioritization of traffic
14. Image Control
a. The camera shall incorporate Automatic and Manual White Balance and an
electronic shutter operating in the range 1/6 and 1/35.500 second.
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b. The camera shall be capable of preset configurations (capture mode).
c. The camera shall incorporate forensic wide dynamic range functionality
providing up to 120 dB dynamic range.
d. The camera shall incorporate a function for optimization of low-light behavior
at different light levels.
e. The camera shall incorporate a function to manually correct barrel distortion,
by using a slider to correct distortion in the image.
f. The camera shall allow for rotation of the image in steps of 90º.
g. The camera shall incorporate automatic defog functionality
15. Audio
a. The camera shall support two-way audio connectivity via edge-to-edge
technology.
b. Input sources
1) External microphone
2) External line device
3) Ring power technology (with selected microphone models)
c. Output Sources
1) Network speaker pairing
d. Encoding: The camera shall support the following audio encoding standards:
1) AAC LC at 8/16/32/44.1/48 kHz
2) 24–bit LPCM 48 kHz
3) G.711 PCM at 8 kHz
4) G.726 ADPCM at 8 kHz
5) Opus at 8/16/48kHz
e. The unit shall support SIP for integration with VoIP, peer-to-peer or integrated
into SIP/PBX.
16. Web Server
a. The camera shall contain a built-in web server making video and
configuration available to multiple clients in a standard operating system and
browser environment using HTTP, without the need for additional software.
b. Optional components downloaded from the camera for specific tasks, e.g.,
Active X, shall be signed by an organization providing digital trust services,
such as VeriSign, Inc.
17. IP Addressing
a. The camera shall support both fixed IP addresses and dynamically assigned IP
addresses provided by a Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) server.
b. The camera shall provide support for both IPv4 and IPv6.
18. Events
a. The camera shall be equipped with an integrated event functionality, which
can be trigged by:
1) Analytics, external input, supervised external input, virtual inputs
through API
2) Call state
3) Digital audio
a) digital signal with metadata
b) digital signal with invalid sample rate
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c) digital signal missing
d) digital signal okay
4) Device Status
a) Operating temperature failure
b) IP address
c) Network lost
d) System ready
e) Ring power overcurrent protection
f) Live stream
g) Casing open
5) Edge Storage
a) Recording ongoing
b) Storage disruption
c) Storage health
6) I/O
a) Digital input
b) Manual trigger
c) Virtual inputs
7) MQTT subscribe
8) Scheduled and recurring
9) Video
a) Average bitrate degradation
b) Day-night mode
c) Live stream open
d) Tampering
b. Response to triggers shall include
1) Record video: SD card and network share
2) Upload of images and video clips: FTP, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, email or
network share
3) Pre- and post-alarm video or image buffering for recording or upload
4) Overlay text
5) External output activation
6) Zoom preset
7) Day and night mode
8) Make SIP call
9) MQTT publish
10) Status LED
11) Set mode (defog, WDR)
12) I/O toggle
c. The camera shall provide memory for pre & post alarm recordings.
d. Event functions shall be configurable via the web interface.
19. Protocol Support
a. The camera shall incorporate support for at least IPv4, IPv6 USGv6,
ICMPv4/ICMPv6, HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/2, TLS, QoS Layer 3 DiffServ, FTP,
SFTP, CIFS/SMB, SMTP, mDNS (Bonjour), UPnP, SNMP v1/v2c/v3 (MIB-II),
DNS/DNSv6, DDNS, NTP, RTSP, RTCP, RTP, SRTP, TCP, UDP, IGMPv1/v2/v3,
DHCPv4/v6, ARP, SOCKS, SSH, SIP, LLDP, CDP, MQTT v3.1.1, Syslog, Link-
Local address (ZeroConf).
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b. The SMTP implementation shall include support for SMTP authentication.
20. Text Overlay
a. Provide embedded on-screen text with support for date & time, and a
customer-specific text, camera name, of at least 45 ASCII characters.
b. To ensure accuracy, the camera shall accept external time synchronization
from an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server.
c. Provide the ability to apply a privacy mask to the image.
d. Allow for the overlay of a graphical image, such as a logotype, into the image.
21. Multi-streaming
a. The camera shall be capable of a minimum of 6 configurable video streams
b. The camera shall be capable of providing a stream to the specified viewing
client for live viewing of 30 fps at full resolution independent of any stream
configuration used for recording.
c. The camera shall not be logged into for live viewing at any time.
22. Security
a. The camera shall support the following
1) Secure web browsing
a) The use of HTTPS and TLS, providing the ability to upload signed
certificates to encrypt and secure authentication and
communication of both administration data and video streams.
b) Restrict access to the built-in web server by usernames and
passwords at three different levels.
2) Certificate management
a) Provide centralized certificate management, with both pre-
installed CA certificates and the ability to upload additional CA
certificates. The certificates shall be signed by an organization
providing digital trust services.
3) Enhanced security features
a) The use of signed firmware validates the firmware’s integrity
before accepting to install it.
b) The use of a secure boot process, based on the use of signed
firmware, ensures that the camera can boot only with authorized
firmware.
c) The use of a cryptographically verifiable hardware module where
a collection of certificates, required to verify device identification,
is installed.
4) Authentication
a) IEEE 802.1x (EAP-TLS) authentication.
b) Restrict access to pre-defined IP addresses, commonly known as
IP address filtering.
5) Brute force delay protection
b. Firmware support
1) The manufacturer must provide firmware with long-term support that
only contains corrections for critical bugs, security flaws and
performance issues.
2) The device should maintain high-level cybersecurity without introducing
any significant functional changes or affecting any existing integrations.
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23. API Support
a. The camera shall be fully supported by an open and published API (Application
Programmers Interface), which shall provide necessary information for
integration of functionality into third-party applications.
b. The camera shall conform to ONVIF profile G as defined by the ONVIF
Organization.
c. The camera shall conform to ONVIF profile S as defined by the ONVIF
Organization.
d. The camera shall conform to ONVIF profile T as defined by the ONVIF
Organization.
e. The camera shall conform to ONVIF profile M as defined by the ONVIF
Organization.
f. Support for Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for integration with Voice over IP
(VoIP) systems, peer to peer or integrated with SIP/PBX.
24. Analytics
a. The camera shall provide a platform allowing the upload of third-party
applications into the camera.
b. The camera shall be equipped with a built-in, deep-learning processing unit
capable of executing neural network algorithms, such as object detection,
classification and segmentation. The deep-learning processing unit shall
contain multiple parallel hardware accelerated compute recourses capable of
performing real-time video inference. The camera manufacturer shall support
approved third-party developers to enable custom made deep-learning
applications using the DLPU to accelerate custom trained deep-learning
networks with commonly available network architectures.
c. The camera shall be supplied with preinstalled advanced video analytics
capabilities, capable of detecting and classifying humans and vehicles in non-
critical indoor and outdoor spaces.
25. Installation Maintenance
a. Be supplied with Windows-based management software which allows the
assignment of IP addresses, upgrade of firmware and backup of the cameras’
configuration.
b. Support the use of SNMP-based management tools according to SNMP v1, 2c
& 3 / MIB-II.
c. Allow updates of the software (firmware) over the network, using SFTP or
HTTPS.
d. The camera shall store all customer-specific settings in a non-volatile memory
that shall not be lost during power cuts or soft reset.
e. The camera shall provide the ability to apply a rectangle of customer-defined
number of pixels to the image, which can be used as a pixel counter identifying
the size of objects in number of pixels.
f. The camera shall accept external time synchronization from an NTP (Network
Time Protocol) server.
g. The camera shall provide remote zoom and remote focus functionality.
26. User Logs
a. Provide a log file, containing information about the 250 latest connections and
access attempts since the unit’s latest restart. The file shall include
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information about the connecting IP addresses and the time of connecting.
b. Provide a connection list of all currently connected viewers. The file shall
include information about connecting IP address, time of connecting and the
type of stream accessed.
27. Diagnostics
a. Be equipped with LEDs, capable of providing visible status information. LEDs
shall indicate the camera’s operational status and provide information about
power, communication with receiver, the network status and the camera
status.
b. Be monitored by a Watchdog functionality, which shall automatically re-
initiate processes or restart the unit if a malfunction is detected.
28. Connectors
a. Network interface: The camera shall be equipped with one 10BASE-
T/100BASE-TX PoE Ethernet-port using a RJ45 connector and shall support
auto negotiation of network speed and transfer mode (full and half duplex).
b. Input/outputs:
1) The camera shall provide I/O connectivity via portcast technology with
an accessory audio and I/O interface device.
2) The camera shall be equipped with one digital (alarm) input and one
digital output, accessible via a removable terminal block. This input shall
be configurable to respond to normally open (NO) or normally closed
(NC) dry contacts. The output shall be able to provide 12 V DC, 25 mA.
c. Audio (only required when a camera model supporting audio is specified):
1) The camera shall provide audio connectivity via portcast technology with
an accessory audio and I/O interface device.
2) The camera shall be equipped with one 3.5 mm jack for line/microphone
input and one 3.5 mm jack for line output.
29. Construction
a. Manufactured with an all-metal vandal resistant body providing encapsulated
electronics
b. Clear and smoked transparent cover
c. IP66-rating (for exterior models)
d. NEMA 4X-rating (for exterior models)
e. Impact resistance of 2200lbs / 1000kg according to IK10 (for vandal resistant
models)
f. Thermostat, heater and fan inside the enclosure
g. Fitted with a dehumidifying membrane
h. Removable weather shield
i. The camera enclosure shall provide the ability to adjust the camera modules
angle with at least ±180° horizontal, ±85° vertical and ±170° rotation while
maintaining an image that is not interfered with by the camera housing.
30. Power
a. Power over Ethernet according to IEEE 802.3af - Class 3
b. 24 VAC from Camera Power Supply
31. Environmental
a. Operate in a temperature range of -40°C to +55°C (-40°F to +131°F).
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b. Operate in a humidity range of 15–100% RH (condensing).
C. Camera Types
1. Three possible camera types are identified in the specifications and drawings
a. SHD – Super High Definition comprising 1920x1080 pixel image
b. EHD – Extended High Definition comprising 2560x1440 pixel image
c. UHD – Ultra High Definition comprising 3640x2160 pixel image
D. Acceptable Cameras {Specifier should verify model types are current at time the
specifications are written and only those models required for the project are included.
Models listed below are for reference and shall be updated for each project}
1. EHD/SHD Indoor Dome Camera: Axis Model P3267-LV or current model at time of
purchase.
2. EHD/SHD Outdoor Dome Camera: Axis Model P3267-LVE or current model at time
of purchase.
3. UHD Indoor Dome Camera: Axis Model P3268-LV or current model at time of
purchase.
4. UHD Outdoor Dome Camera: Axis Model P3268-LVE or current model at time of
purchase.
5. EHD Multi-Imager (MI) 180°/270°/360° EHD Multi-sensor camera: Axis P3737-PLE
or current model at time of purchase.
6. EHD 180° Dome Camera (180-90): Axis Model P3827-PVE or current model at time
of purchase.
7. EHD Multi-imager Outdoor Dome w/PTZ option: Axis Q6100-E or current model at
time of purchase.
8. UHD PTZ Outdoor Dome Camera compatible w/Multi-imager: Axis Model Q6318-LE
or current model at time of purchase.
9. UHD PTZ camera: Axis Model Q6078-E 4KPTZ camera with image stabilization or
current model at time of purchase.
E. Camera Enclosure Mounting Hardware
1. Provision for mounting hardware: The Contractor shall include provision and
installation of miscellaneous hardware and mounting extensions at each camera
location to provide acceptable viewing performance.
2. Recessed Ceiling Mount for Dome Cameras: The recessed ceiling mount shall be Axis
Model TP3201 with Safety Cable.
3. Indoor Wall Mount, for Dome Cameras: The indoor wall mount bracket shall be an
Axis Model T91E61 or equivalent. The bracket shall be designed for mounting to a
flat wall. The unit's width shall not exceed 6". The bracket's weight shall not exceed
1.15 lb.
4. Ancillary Hardware shall be provided by the Contractor, if required, and shall be
compatible with and comparable in strength to other attached hardware.
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1.10 VIDEO MONITORS AND MOUNTS
A. Wall Mounts {Include if wall mounts are required}
1. For monitors 22” – 43”: Provide Peerless Model SA740P
2. For Monitors 39” – 75”: Provide Peerless Model ST650P
B. Monitors {Monitors listed are for reference only. Specifier shall update as required for
each project}
1. 27/28” Desk Monitor: Provide Dell Model U2720Q or equal.
2. 32” Monitor: Provide Samsung Model QM32R or equal by LG or Dell.
a. 24/7 operation
b. Connectivity between the monitor and workstation need to be compatible.
HDDMI or Display Port connectivity are acceptable.
c. Viewing Angle: 178° both horizonal and vertical
d. Contrast ration: Minimum 5000:1
e. Brightness: Minimum 400nits
EXECUTION
1.11 GENERAL
A. In accordance with Section 28 0000, Security General Requirements
1.12 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
A. Camera recording and display configurations shall be arranged via a combination of the
VSS Server, Network Video recorder, Video Monitoring Workstations, and LAN/WAN
network.
B. Contractor shall coordinate with TCCD to determine the required pre-programmed
surveillance and event-initiated configurations.
C. Contractor shall coordinate with TCCD to provide individual camera User Name and
Password to access the camera through the web browser for programming. The TCCD
access control group will change the User Name and Password for security purposes.
D. Camera Configuration
1. Recording Stream (45 day): An independent camera stream shall be configured for
recording as follows:
a. Frame Rate: 30fps 24 hr/day
b. Resolution: Highest rated resolution for the camera based on type.
1) SHD – 1080p
2) EHD – 1440p
3) UHD – 2160p
c. Compression: H.264.
d. Key Frame: 4
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2. Live Stream: Independent camera stream shall be configured for Low Resolution,
Live and High Resolution for viewing as follows:
a. Frame Rate: 30 fps
b. Resolution: Workstation shall display the optimum resolution based on
displayed video. Contractor to configure workstation settings and software
appropriately to provide optimum video resolution.
c. Compression: H.264.
d. Key Frame: 4
E. Cyber Security
1. The contractor shall implement hardening requirements for the video system as
recommended by the manufacturer. Include 40 hours of Milestone Professional
Services to assist in setting up the hardening parameters. {After completion of
hardening adjust hours of needed Milestone Professional Services to appropriate
level}.
2. The contractor shall implement camera hardening requirements as recommended by
the camera manufacturer.
3. The contractor shall coordinate with TCCD Electronic Security Department to ensure
all camera user names and passwords are changed from factory default prior to
acceptance of the project.
1.13 SECURITY SYSTEM INTEGRATION
A. Provide security system integration equipment, software and programming, in accordance
with Section 28 0000, Security General Requirements.
1.14 EQUIPMENT, RACK AND CONSOLE INSTALLATION
A. In accordance with Section 28 0000, Security General Requirements
1.15 GROUNDING PROCEDURES
A. Provide grounding of all systems and equipment in accordance with Section 28 0000,
Security General Requirements.
1.16 WIRE AND CABLE INSTALLATION PRACTICES
A. Provide wire and cable installation in accordance with Section 28 0000, Security General
Requirements.
1.17 DATABASE PREPARATION, CHECKING, AND ACTIVATION
A. Provide database preparation, checking and activation for systems and equipment in
accordance with Security General Requirements, Section 28 0000.
1.18 START-UP RESPONSIBILITY
A. Provide start-up services for all systems and equipment in accordance with Security
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General Requirements, Section 28 0000.
1.19 SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TESTING AND ADJUSTING PROCEDURES
A. Provide performance testing and adjusting of all systems and equipment in accordance
with Section 28 0000, Security General Requirements.
B. VSS Performance Testing
1. Demonstrate acceptable picture quality and camera views for each camera.
2. Demonstrate acceptable picture quality on each video monitoring workstation, and
display devices accessible over the LAN.
3. Demonstrate switching, recording and playback functions for the video server,
network video recorders, and digital video recorders.
4. Ensure primary views are acceptable. Demonstrate the view obtained by each pre-
programmed camera position.
5. Demonstrate automatic event-initiated recording sequences, including camera pre-
positioning, where applicable.
6. Demonstrate video guard tour functions.
7. Demonstrate retrieval and playback of recorded video for each camera.
1.20 FINAL PROCEDURES
A. Perform final procedures in accordance with Section 28 0000, Security General
Requirements.
END OF SECTION