Rugged IP Video Surveillance
for Unmanned Power Substations
More
and more power substations are unmanned and connected to a
central management system to save manpower and resources.
Since electric power is very important and critical for human
life, building a video surveillance system for environmental
monitoring has become the trend to guarantee operational safety
and physical security of unmanned power substations. With
a real-time video surveillance system, administrators can
enjoy the following benefits:
Monitoring
the operational status of field equipment and devices
Monitoring the
substation's environment when an alarm is triggered by I/O devices
(such as door sensors, fire detectors, etc.)
Recording the actions
taken by field engineers who are maintaining field equipment
and devices
Recording the actions
of unauthorized persons who are operating or vandalizing equipment
System Requirements
IP video surveillance system for remote and central management
Fiber communication
for reducing electromagnetic interference
Rugged design for
critical environments
Products must have high MTBF for longer system reliability
User-friendly IP surveillance software for video viewing and recording
Support for SNMP
or Modbus/TCP for easy communication with SCADA software
System Description
Unmanned power substations
require a rugged IP video surveillance system to monitor equipment
such as IEDs, HMIs, and switchgear devices, and environmental
situations. Based on a fast and open fiber Ethernet infrastructure
backbone, Moxa's VPort 254 with 4 video inputs and fiber connection
can help users create a remote, multi-channel solution to save
installation space and costs for secure surveillance systems.
The VPort 254's -40 to 75°C wide
operating temperature, rugged design, fiber-optic support, Modbus/TCP
protocol, and serial communication can fulfill the demand for
durability in industrial automation environments. In addition,
system integrators can use Moxa's own user-friendly 16-channel
IP surveillance software, SoftDVR, to realize a complete and
reliable IP surveillance system.
Benefits
from Moxa
4-channel video encoder supports CIF (NTSC: 352x240, PAL: 352 x 288) resolution up to 30 (NTSC) or 25 (PAL) FPS for each channel
Built-in fiber
Ethernet port saves the cost of buying media converters
Rugged products with
redundant 12/24 VDC/24 VAC power inputs, -40 to 75°C operating
temperature, IP30 form factor, DIN-Rail mounting, and UL508
industrial approval
MTBF of over 150,000
hours
Featured
Product
VPort 254
Rugged design, 4-channel MJPEG/MPEG4 industrial video encoder
Video stream up to 120 FPS at CIF (352 x 240) resolution in 4 channels
Industrial rugged design with -40 to 75°C operating temperature and fiber optic Ethernet port
Modbus/TCP supported for integration with SCADA system
1 serial COM port for controlling external serial devices
