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Remote CCTV maintenance checking service from EMCS now available on non-monitored systems.

Long term CheckMyCCTV™ monitoring partner, EMCS, are extending their CCTV Sentry 24/7 remote maintenance checking service to include non-monitored systems.

As the lock-down is preventing CCTV Installers making their usual maintenance visits, it is more important than ever to ensure the on-site CCTV is working and fit for purpose, especially as property may be closed, or operating at reduced times.

CCTV Sentry is already included as standard with EMCS monitored CCTV connections, and customers can now add non-monitored systems, as long as there is network connectivity to the system.

Darren Rewston, Managing Director of CheckMySystems Ltd., commented “At this difficult time, where it’s not possible to attend sites to conduct maintenance visits, the CCTV Sentry service from EMCS is invaluable in ensuring that customers’ systems are working and fit for purpose, whether they are monitored or not.”

There is no setup cost, or long term contract, you simply pay for each system connected on a month by month basis.

For more information on CCTV Sentry 24/7 remote maintenance checking, contact EMCS on 0800 716 179 or sales@nullemcs.co.uk

Support for Hanwha Wisenet NVRs added to CheckMyCCTV™

We’re delighted to announce that as part of our programme to add support for more brands into CheckMyCCTV™, Hanwha Wisenet NVR platforms have now been added to the class-leading remote maintenance platform.

CheckMyCCTV™ automatically checks remote CCTV installations for faults and other issues, so Integrators can provide a proactive and targeted service.

Darren Rewston, Managing Director CheckMySystems Ltd., comments, “ The addition of the popular Hanwha Wisenet platforms gives Installers a real unique selling point across multi-site installations. By offering customers additional piece-of-mind that their CCTV is working and fit for purpose, and reducing the time and effort it takes to support multiple installations. “

The checks that can be performed on Hanwha Wisenet NVRs  using CheckMyCCTV™ include:

Network Status – Ensures connectivity to the system.
Camera Status – Checks the status of the cameras connected to the system.
Image Check – Checks for camera alignment, images which are too bright or dark, or out of focus.
Record Duration – Ensures the system is recording for the correct user-defined time period.
Recording Check  – Checks if the system is recording correctly.
Time Accuracy – Ensures the time and date on the device is accurate. …and more

These checks ensure that the system is working and operating as expected in a fraction of the time it takes to manually check them.

For more information about Hanwha Wisenet products, visit www.hanwha-security.com

We are delighted to announce Alert Monitoring as our latest CheckMyCCTV™ Monitoring Partner.

Based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, Alert Monitoring provide a range of remote monitoring services that can be applied to all business types. 

The Monitoring Station operates 24/7, 365 days a year, and has a team of SIA accredited operators delivering a highly responsive and proactive service.

As part of that responsive and proactive service, CheckMyCCTV™ is now available as an option to check and ensure CCTV systems are working and fit for purpose when they are needed most. 

Darren Rewston, Managing Director of CheckMySystems Ltd., commented “We’re delighted to welcome Alert Monitoring to our ever growing list of Monitoring Partners” adding “Monitoring stations often have hundreds or even thousands of systems, and having an automated and reliable method of ensuring they are all working and fit for purpose is essential in ensuring that customers are getting the service they expect.”

Paul Rolfe, Director of Alert Monitoring added “Our customers depend on their CCTV systems working when they’re called upon, by utilising CheckMyCCTV™ we can identify CCTV issues and report them to the service team before they become critical, reducing downtime and risk.”

For more information, visit Alert Monitoring at www.alertmonitoring.uk or call 
0333 999 9565.

Support for Digital Watchdog’s DW Spectrum® IPVMS platform added to CheckMyCCTV™

We’re delighted to announce that as part of our programme to add support for more brands into CheckMyCCTV™, Digital Watchdog’s DW Spectrum® IPVMS platform has now been added to the class-leading platform.

As demand for CheckMyCCTV™ increases across North America, a number of customers have requested support for the popular DW Spectrum® IPVMS platform.

CheckMyCCTV™ automatically checks remote CCTV installations for faults and other issues, so Integrators can provide a proactive and targeted service.

Regis Glorieux, President of IPX360 Solutions, our North America Sales and Support Partner comments, “Adding additional services is a growth market, and CheckMyCCTV™ allows Monitoring Stations and Integrators to offer remote maintenance checks as part of their value-added service, and create new revenue streams”

Adding, “The addition of the popular DW Spectrum® IPVMS platform gives Integrators a real unique selling point across multi-site installations. By offering customers additional piece-of-mind that their CCTV is working and fit for purpose, and reducing the time and effort it takes to support multiple installations.”   

The checks that can be performed on DW Spectrum® IPVMS  using CheckMyCCTV™ include:

Network Status – Ensures connectivity to the system.
Camera Status – Checks the status of the cameras connected to the system.
Image Check – Checks for camera alignment, images which are too bright or dark, or out of focus.
Record Duration – Ensures the system is recording for the correct user-defined time period.
Recording Check  – Checks if the system is recording correctly.
Time Accuracy – Ensures the time and date on the device is accurate. …and more

These checks ensure that the system is working and operating as expected in a fraction of the time it takes to manually check them.

For more information about CheckMyCCTV™ for North American customers, visit www.ipx360solutions.com

For more information about DW Spectrum® IPVMS, visit www.digitalwatchdog.com

Following the success of last year’s exhibitions, we’ll be taking CheckMyCCTV™ on the road again at the Security TWENTY 19 exhibitions in Birmingham, Manchester, and London.

The Security TWENTY 19 exhibition and conferences bring together top security industry speakers, and support from a large exhibition of cutting edge security products and services from major manufacturers.

We will be providing live CheckMyCCTV™ demonstrations on our stand throughout the day, giving you the chance to see how other CCTV Installers are using it to offer customers a proactive and targeted service.

We’ll also be showcasing our NEW Hosted CheckMyCCTV™ Service aimed at Small to Medium sized Installers. Hosted at our secure data centre partner based in the UK, it’s the easiest and most cost effective way of offering your customers 24/7 system checking, without any upfront hardware and infrastructure costs.

The dates and locations of the Security TWENTY 19 exhibitions are:

Birmingham Metropole Hotel – 21st February 2019

Manchester Principal Hotel – 2nd July 2019

London Park Inn Hotel, Heathrow – 7th November 2019

It’s FREE to attend, and includes a free breakfast, lunch, or both if you plan to spend the whole day there.

We hope you will be able to join us! To register click HERE

Support for Network Optix’s Nx Witness VMS platform has been added to CheckMyCCTV™.

As our customers roll out CheckMyCCTV™ across their installation estate, it’s important that we keep building on our range of supported product, sowe are pleased to announce that we have now added support for Network Optix’s excellent Nx Witness VMS platform into CheckMyCCTV™.

We have seen an increase in demand for CheckMyCCTV™ support for other VMS platforms as a whole, and Nx Witness joins the likes of Milestone, Avigilon, Digifort, and Vivotek, as we continue to expand our supported platforms.

The CheckMyCCTV™ checks that can be performed on Nx Witness include:

Network Status – Ensures connectivity to the system.
Camera Status – Checks the status of the cameras connected to the system.
Image Check – Takes a snapshot from each camera each day and analyses it to ensure it has not lost alignment, too bright or dark, or out of focus.
Record Duration – Ensures the system is recording for the correct user-defined time period.
Recording Check  – Checks if the system is recording correctly.
Time Accuracy – Ensures the time and date on the device is accurate. …and more

These checks ensure that the system is working and operating as expected in a fraction of the time it takes to manually check them.

For more information about Nx Witness VMS, visit www.networkoptix.com

Support for Davantis Video Analytics Systems has been added to latest CheckMyCCTV™ release.

As CCTV Integrators look for ways to improve false alarm triggering, especially for remotely monitored systems, Video Analytics is becoming the go-to technology to achieve this, with Davantis being at the forefront of development.

As with any video-based analytics system, it is only as good as the images it is using. Many of our Monitoring Station Partners requested that support was added to CheckMyCCTV™ to reduce their laborious manual daily system checking and reporting across all their systems.

The checks that can be performed on Davantis systems are:

PING/HTTP Check – Ensures connectivity to the system.
Camera Status – Checks the status of the the cameras connected to the system
Image Check – Takes a snapshot from each camera each day and analyses it to ensure it has not lost alignment, too bright or dark, or out of focus.
Alarm Activations – Checks for any alarms over a user-defined time period.
Remote Alarm Connections  – Checks for any alarms sent to the monitoring station over a user-defined time period.
Time Accuracy – Ensures the time and date on the device is accurate.

These checks ensure that the system is working and operating as expected in a fraction of the time it takes to manually check them.

For more information about Davantis Video Analytics, visit www.davantis.com