Case Study: Non-stop Recording with PoE Compliant Ethernet Ports for Video Surveillance

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Introduction
Governments in most countries have increased their spending on video surveillance in response to increasing security concerns. Today's video surveillance market is motivated by increased urbanization and prosperity and the trend towards more efficient policing strategies in our cities as public service budgets are streamlined. Because there is a greater need for security and demands for audits and operational efficiencies, monitoring and collecting vast amounts of data has become a critical requirement. Within this mix, the Network Video Recorder (NVR) plays an important role in surveillance systems, being deployed in vehicles, on the street, in the home and in public spaces.

Application Requirements
A valued customer who was in the process of designing a mobile in-vehicle NVR application, needed a system with LAN connecting to IP cameras and wireless connection to a video server. IP camera also requires a power cable to input power. Because it was a mobile solution, it needed to be small in size and easy to upgrade, and it also needed to be a high performance platform capable of the highest graphic processing and data transmission. For all these reasons, Advantech MI/O SBC MIO-5271 bundled with MIOe-3674 PoE module, is an ideal option in the scenario.

MI/O System Flexible Design
Using 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 embedded processors, MIO-5271 is a high-performance SBC that ensures remote security monitoring with 4 x PoE compliant extension Ethernet ports, which enable high-speed graphics and data transmission. The modularized design of MIO-5271 offers great expansion flexibility for upgrading I/O or even a complete SBC when the latest technology becomes available; saving costs on upgrading existing chassis and extension modules.

High-performance Power on Ethernet (PoE)
For I/O module expansion, the customer chose Advantech's optional MIOe-3674 PoE module with four 10/100/1000 BaseT(X) 802.3af (PoE) compliant Ethernet ports, powered by an Intel® i350 Gigabit server-grade controller which supports PCIe Gen 2.0 (5 Gbps), giving it the capability to deliver high bandwidth power up to 15.4 watts per port. This also helps reduce cables and doesn’t need extra power source for IP camera. By combining power and Ethernet via a single port and cable, with a MIOe-3674 PoE module, customers can more easily choose an appropriate SBC, and upgrade without compatibility or mechanical issues to worry about.

Remote Management
Remote device management is important for surveillance applications because they are often located in remote sites, making them difficult to maintain. With Advantech’s SUSIAccess remote management software built-in, customers can easily and remotely control and monitor each NVR system on each vehicle, and can easily update the software on several systems in parallel. This saves a huge amount of time and maintenance costs.