Hospital Undergoes Integration Operation
System Includes 10 Dvrs, 65 Doors Tony Cooper’s skill and expertise led to a smooth retrofit installation from the old legacy control system to the new S2/DM system. The most problematic issues were the logistics of the hardware and the existing system cabling.
“In order to keep job costs in line with Tift Regional’s budget, the old cabling for the security system was utilized where possible,” says Tony Cooper. “As with any retrofit installation, there were several other challenges, but due to good planning and project management, the installation was a success.”
In addition to the new systems being installed without the need to run new cable, no special databases had to be configured. The S2/DM devices integrate over a standard IP network. Events detected by the access control and alarm monitoring systems of the NetBox can initiate video recording; likewise, video motion detection by the recorder can trigger alarms on the NetBox. 
The S2 user interface allows single-click retrieval of video associated with an event from any Web browser. And the video replay and report generating that used to take security staff up to seven hours to find now takes seconds using DM’s Digital Sprite 2.
The project included completely renovating the security command room with new business furniture to create an efficient, functional space. “Previously, the old furniture and multiple CRT monitors took up mo
st of the space in the room,” says Jerry Cooper. “With the renovation, Tift Regional now has a security office capable or supporting general office work and the administration of their security systems.”
With the first stage of installation complete, the Tift Medical Center system currently runs approximately 120 cameras, 10 DVRs — each connected to its own monitor — and access control for 65 doors. Immediate plans call for the addition of another 30 cameras, two DVRs and seven doors.
End User Becomes Best Salesman
DeJohn continues to marvel at the system’s advanced features. “I am very interested in the system’s ability to download floor plans for the hospital, set up alert levels and lock down certain areas immediately,” he says. “If an incident occurred, I could even go out with local enforcement and control any door I needed to, remotely.”
He is so pleased that he has visited other hospitals to demonstrate the system’s ability to show live video, run reports and unlock doors from remote locations.
“This is the system of the future,” says DeJohn. “With an IP-based system, we are four to five years ahead of other hospitals in our ability to monitor and control things. And the … technology work so well together, it actually makes our jobs in security easier.”
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