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IPfocusTyco Security Products leading choicefor Oulton Park race track, UKAmerican Dynamics IP video solution installed atOulton Park race track to enhance site operations.Tyco Security Products has announced thatAmerican Dynamics leading video products,including the new powerful victor unified videosolution has been installed at Oulton Park racetrack, UK. The video solution has been installed byTyco Security Products partners Total SecurityProtection and WOT Security Group.Oulton Park is one of the UK’s leading motorsportcircuits and is owned and operated by MotorSportVision (MSV). To enhance operations at the venue,Oulton Park required a flexible, highly resilientvideo solution that could enhance operations in therace track control room.“Tyco is delighted to have been awarded thecontract to supply Oulton Park with a leading videosolution,” said Phil Dashey, VP & GM EMEA, TycoSecurity Products. “American Dynamics videoproducts have been installed throughout OultonPark to increase the visibility of the race in thecontrol tower, as well as to monitor the safety ofracers. The project marks the first installation inthe UK of the new American Dynamics victorunified video solution.”victor is a unified interface that will enable OultonPark to view, manage and control AmericanDynamics NVRs and associated fixed and PTZ (PanTilt Zoom) IP cameras. Footage and alarms fromboth fixed Illustra 400 IP cameras and IPSpeedDome PTZ cameras, will be centrally managedall from one intuitive software client. The victorclient’s unmatched flexibility lets Oulton Parkcreate customisable layouts that exactly match thetasks performed each day. Without victor, OultonPark control room would have endless plasmas foreach monitored camera, which would create spaceproblems and operational inefficiencies.The American Dynamics Illustra range of IPcameras has one of the most powerful sensorprocessorcombinations available on the market.With American Dynamics outdoor vandal resistantcameras installed throughout the track, operationalenhancements include:Control tower has enhanced visibility of the race sothat in the event of accidents response times canbe improvedExtra visibility in control tower will aid racemarshals in raising alert FLAGS during thecompetition. Improved visibility will thereforeincrease track safety & reduce racing delaysAmerican Dynamics ControlCenter 1100 keyboardhas been installed which offers advanced controland programming of cameras in the control tower.Featuring a three-axis joystick, system operatorsare provided with a precise one-handed control ofcamera pan/tilt/zoom functions.Cameras installed will protect against theft ofmotor vehicles that are parked at the Oulton Parkrace track at nightVideo clips can be reported on and exported forfuture analysis after racesSimon Bonser, Oulton Park circuit manager, added:“We are delighted to have a brand new, state-ofthe-artCCTV system now operational at OultonPark. It is a great asset that allows both MSV andthe race clubs that hire our venue the ability tomanage the circuit with even more efficiency, andwith optimum safety. We have been reallyimpressed by Tyco Security Products’ solutions andthey have delivered an outstanding service,successfully completing the work on schedule andin time for our first race meeting of the year.”Tyco Security ProductsTyco Security Products, a business unit of TycoInternational, is a unified group of world-leadingaccess control, video and intrusion brands.Operating in more than 40 offices with over 2000employees, these brands- American Dynamics,Bentel, CEM Systems, DSC, Kantech, Software Houseand Sur-Gard have more combined years ofexperience in the security industry than any othergroup in the world.American Dynamics manufactures high qualityvideo technologies and innovative systems tointegrate them together. Continually advancing andtransforming video technology via its IP solutions,American Dynamics supports legacy systems,including its flagship Intellex digital videomanagement systems, leaving no customer behind.In addition to a powerful enterprise analyticsplatform, the American Dynamics portfolio alsoincludes everything required for a complete, stateof the art video surveillance system. With apowerful integration platform, American Dynamicssolutions work seamlessly with Software House andKantech access control products, as well as otherimportant business applications, to providecustomers with greater ease of operation andfaster access to the information they need incritical situations.