Our Hikvision PTZ CCTV cameras give you the ability to pan, tilt, and zoom in any direction. They’re great for focussing in high definition and tracking moving objects.

Perfect for monitoring large outdoor environments, such as large residential areas or industrial estates, some PTZ cameras can be controlled remotely. For ultimate convenience, you can do this using an app on your phone, or any other device which is connected to the internet. Your CCTV camera will send you notifications of unusual activity, so that you can log into your app and manually track and zoom in on any intruders.

Auto-Touring CCTV

If you’re not available to control the movements remotely, you have the option to create a guard tour. This means that you can set up the PTZ CCTV camera to follow a pattern of predetermined movements and positions.

>Aside from being great for capturing suspicious activity, a moving camera will be very noticeable and off-putting to would-be criminals.

Auto-Tracking PTZ Camera

In addition, many PTZ cameras have in-built auto tracking software which allows the device to focus on a detected target by panning, tilting, and zooming on the object.

They do this by monitoring the pixels generated by the CCTV camera. When the pixels change due to movement on the footage, the camera can focus on this variation in pixels and track any movement.

With more basic, fixed cameras, if a person moves out of view, you are not able to see them again unless they move back into the range of the camera. The auto-tracking function of PTZ cameras expands your range of view, allowing you to capture any suspicious activity.

What Does PTZ Stand For?

PTZ stands for pan, tilt and zoom. These functions are extremely effective for surveillance. Here’s a bit more about each of the functions.

Panning

• The camera can swivel from left to right and back again, allowing a wide area of coverage.
• Panning options can range from a complete 360 circle to a smaller area.

Tilting

• As well as moving from left to right, tilting gives the camera the ability to move up and down, giving an even greater range of coverage.
• The amount of vertical tilt varies between camera models, but can go right up to 180 degrees.

Zooming

• Optical zoom allows the camera to maintain the quality of the image. It does this by physically adjusting the camera lens, changing the focal length to zoom in and out.
• The pan, tilt and zoom functions can all be controlled by you through an app on any WiFi enabled device.
  It’s just like having an extra pair of eyes at your home or business, without anyone having to be there in person.
• Whilst more expensive than more basic CCTV cameras, PTZ cameras can often be a more cost-effective option.
  Due to the field of view that these cameras make possible, fewer cameras are needed to cover the same area.

Installation of PTZ Camera

Evolution CCTV and Electrical can supply and install Hikvision PTZ CCTV cameras throughout the North West of England, including Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and North Wales.

For more information on PTZ cameras, or for a quote, give us a call on 01257 460332 or send us a message

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The images captured by these cameras can create an accurate picture of how people are using your car park, and notify you of anyone who is breaking the rules (for example if they haven’t bought a parking ticket).

You can also choose to use ANPR alongside a barrier system.  When the camera detects a known vehicle entering the site, you can programme it to automatically raise the barrier.

How Does Automatic Number Plate Recognition Work?

This technology works by capturing the number plates of any vehicles that pass by the camera.  Consequently, these cameras are usually positioned at entries and exits to a site.  It then automatically reads the individual letters and numbers that make up a vehicle registration, using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.  This information is then checked against the database records.

The data that the cameras collect is made up of ‘read’ and ‘hit’ data.

• Read data: This is the data that the camera collects as the vehicle passes through the ANPR reader.
• Hit data: This is a match to a VRM already held on the database records.

Advances in ANPR Technology

In the past, ANPR was costly, unreliable, and only used for a few purposes. Errors were frequent, because the available hardware at the time could not read every licence plate reliably.  It was inconvenient too, as due to the frequent errors, it couldn’t operate without human confirmation. Furthermore, poor lighting and non-standard characters caused issues with detecting and capturing vehicle registrations.

However, the latest advances in Automatic Number Plate Recognition have set new standards for accuracy.  Hikvision ANPR cameras are now packed with a host of ground-breaking features, making them suitable for a wide range of projects.  To illustrate this point, we’ve listed some of the more typical ANPR applications below.

Uses for Private ANPR

• Site entrances
• Car park management and access control
• Leisure, hotels, and commercial
• Petrol station drive-offs
• Industrial estates
• Shopping centres
• Golf clubs
• Clubs and pubs
• Hospitals
• Logistics and vehicle tracking

Hikvision ANPR Cameras

Hikvision ANPR cameras are much more efficient and accurate than traditional systems. They also don’t need any frequent and annoying camera positioning adjustments, which was a problem with the systems of old.

Evolution CCTV and Electrical can install Hikvision ANPR cameras for you, which feature:

• Unsurpassed accuracy
• Full motion clips or single ANPR images
• Full graphical reporting
• Sophisticated vehicle database
• Cost-effective
• A network version for larger projects

If you would like to talk to us about the installation of Hikvision ANPR cameras, give us a call on 01257 460332 or send us a message today.

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