by Brianna Crandall — April 20, 2015—Advanced security systems and services provider Lenel Systems International has just announced the newest version of its advanced, intuitive video management software, Prism 1.2, with performance enhancements and increased functionality designed to make it an ideal video monitoring system (VMS) for demanding video environments. Lenel is part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
Built using the latest information technology (IT) and video surveillance industry standards, Prism offers a fully integrated video and access environment when paired with Lenel’s industry-leading OnGuard Integrated Platform. It also provides a single-user interface to event, alarm monitoring and system administration functions, and can be installed as a standalone VMS.
New features in Prism 1.2 include:
- An embedded video matrix ideal for command center operations; easily push live, recorded or event video to multiple monitors for remote video sharing. This feature can be activated through additional licensing without any add-on management software required;
- Support for Lenel NVR 7.1, delivering quicker video retrieval; also support for more than 500 camera models from leading manufacturers including Interlogix, Axis, Panasonic and many more;
- Automated video triggers for OnGuard alarms that provide operators increased awareness;
- USB joystick support for controlling a wide range of video viewing, searching and recording operations; and
- Support for multiple recorder options, including the UltraView family of recorders from Interlogix.
The redesigned Graphical User Interface (GUI) is more user-friendly for operators’ eyes in dark command center environments. In addition to the new UI, this release also makes it easier for operators to use flexible camera drag-and-drop functions between different menus within the software.
Prism 1.2 is available in both professional and enterprise configurations. Facilities managers may appreciate that tiered pricing ensures a cost-effective point-of-entry for organizations with small and less-complex environments, with incremental upgrades as system needs grow.
Advanced and intuitive forensics tools allow synchronized video playback, with event-based and time-lapse video browsing. Evidence Locker consolidates multiple data sources for managing and reporting incidents; Event Storyboard sequentially maps incidents; and Filmstrip is a mode to find missing or added objects in continuous recorded video.
Demonstrated at this week’s ISC West 2015 show in Las Vegas, the new Prism 1.2 software is available now through Lenel Value Added Resellers (VARs).
