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SECTION 28.23.29
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE – REMOTE DEVICES AND SENSORS

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PART 1. GENERAL
[Information for PART 1 is recommended information to be expanded by the specifier and used
at the specifier’s discretion.]

1.1 SUMMARY

A. Section includes: H.264 HD Camera with LightCatcher Technology for video

surveillance.

B. Related Requirements:

1. [Section 28 23 13 Video Surveillance Control and Management Systems]

2. [Section 28 23 16 Video Surveillance Monitoring and Supervisory Interfaces]

3. [Section 28 23 19 Digital Video Recorders and Analog Recording Devices]

4. [Section 28 23 23 Video Surveillance Systems Infrastructure]

5. [Section 28 23 26 Video Surveillance Remote Positioning Equipment]

1.2 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

A. Coordination

1. Coordinate with owner regarding camera network configuration and estimated

bandwidth utilization prior to connection of cameras to owner’s network.

2. Provide a schedule with a list of participants to attend [frequency i.e. monthly]

coordination and progress update meeting until job completion. Attendees
shall include:

a. [Owner representative of Facilities Management, Information Services,

Security Management]

b. [General Contractor]

c. [Contractor Project Manager]

d. [Manufacturer(s) Employed Representative]

e. [Architect]

1.3 SUBMITTALS
Submittals described in this section shall be submitted by the Contractor with the original bid.

A. Product Data

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1. Submit manufacturer technical specifications, typical installation drawings,

system overview drawings and sample images of items included in this
section.

B. Proposal Delta

1. It is the duty of the contractor to provide a working system. Any omissions or

errors or differences between this document and the contractor’s submitted
proposal shall be clearly outlined in a separate document labeled “[COMPANY
NAME] Proposal Deltas”.

C. Qualification Statements

1. Manufacturer

a. Submit confirmation and details of manufacturer’s warranty, extended

warranty, and replacement policies.

b. Submit proceeding [3 years] financial statements for the equipment

manufacturer.

c. Submit list of available manufacturer provided, fee based professional

services available to the contractor or the owner including but not limited to:
training, installation, commissioning, remote diagnostics and integration
with 3rd party software and hardware systems.

2. Contractor

a. Submit confirmation that contractor is licensed to install video surveillance

and security equipment as required by the authority having jurisdiction.

b. Submit history of contractor certification(s) for items in this section.

c. Submit references with contact information where contractor has installed

items in this section.

d. Submit confirmation that installer [who will install this equipment or who will
supervise installation of this equipment] has received manufacturer training
and is certified by the manufacturer on this equipment and that the training
the installer received is current.

e. Submit proceeding [3 years] financial statements for the contractor.

1.4 MAINTENANCE MATERIAL SUBMITTALS

A. Spare Parts

1. Deliver to the owner in its original packaging, one spare [for each 5 devices] or
[as listed in the camera schedule].

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2. Spares shall be housed in an environment and condition recommended by the

manufacturer and shall be clearly labeled with “SPARE: DO NOT REMOVE”,
manufacturer part number, and date of delivery to the owner.

3. All packaging for spares must be kept in good condition and used as
appropriate for any Returns to Manufacturer (RMA).
[Modify above as needed]

1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Qualifications

1. Manufacturer

a. Manufacturer shall have been in business for more than 5 years.

2. Installers

a. All camera installation, configuration, setup, program and related work shall
be performed by authorized integrators/electronic technicians certified by
the manufacturer.

b. Certification for authorized integrators/electronic technicians shall include at

a minimum the installation and service of the equipment provided.

B. Single Manufacturer

1. Products in this section shall be coordinated with the following listed sections
such that all products shall be sourced from a single manufacturer.

a. [Section 28 23 13 Video Surveillance Control and Management Systems]

b. [Section 28 23 16 Video Surveillance Monitoring and Supervisory

Interfaces]

c. [Section 28 23 19 Digital Video Recorders and Analog Recording Devices]

d. [Section 28 23 23 Video Surveillance Systems Infrastructure]

e. [Section 28 23 26 Video Surveillance Remote Positioning Equipment]

f. [Section 28 23 29 Video Surveillance Remote Devices and Sensors]

g. [Delete above if other manufacturers will be allowed. If other manufacturers

are allowed, then identify weight value for single manufacturer solutions in
instructions to bidders.]

C. Certifications

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1. Products in this section shall be sourced from a North American based

manufacturer that complies with Buy America, NAFTA, WTO and other US
Treasury recognized trade agreements.
[Delete above if other manufacturers will be allowed. If other manufacturers are allowed, then
identify weight value for North America sourced products in instructions to bidders.]

1.6 CERTIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS

A. The camera shall carry the following Electromagnetic Emissions Certifications:

1. EN 55022 Class B

2. FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B

3. IC ICES-003 Class B

B. The camera shall carry the following Electromagnetic Immunity Certifications:

1. EN 55024

2. EN 61000-4-2

3. EN 61000-4-3

4. EN 61000-4-4

5. EN 61000-4-5

6. EN 61000-4-6

7. EN 61000-4-11

C. The camera shall carry the following Certifications:

1. UL 60950

2. CSA 60950

3. EN 60590-1

4. CE

5. ROHS

6. WEE

D. The camera shall meet relevant parts of the following video standards:

1. SMPTE 296M (HDTV 720p)

E. The camera shall meet the following standards:

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1. MPEG-4:

2. ISO/IEC 14496-10 AVC (H.264)

F. Networking:

1. IEEE 802.3af (Power over Ethernet)

2. IEEE 802.1X (Authentication)

3. IPv4 (RFC 791)

G. Mechanical environment:

1. The outdoor camera models shall be:

a. IK10 Impact Rating

b. IEC 60529 IP66

H. The camera shall meet the following ONVIF API compliance versions:

1. 1.02

2. 2.00

3. Profile S

1.7 WARRANTY

A. Manufacturer Warranty

1. All equipment provided shall be backed by a minimum manufacturer parts and

labor warranty of:

a. 36 months for all other parts and labor

b. During the warranty period, manufacturer shall provide direct support to the
owner via web, phone and email, access to training and education in the
form of documents, videos and other materials via the web from a secure
site

PART 2. PRODUCTS

2.1 MANUFACTURED UNITS

A. Manufacturers

1. H.264 HD Camera with LightCatcher Technology : Design based on products

manufactured by Avigilon.

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2. Substitution Limitations

a. [All other manufacturers: Submit substitution request in accordance with

Section 01.25.00 – Substitution Procedures]

b. [No substitutions will be accepted.]

[Select one of the above or remove this paragraph entirely if this is to be a performance-based
specification.]

B. Description

1. The camera shall:

a. Be based upon standard components and proven technology using open

and published protocols.

b. Be designed to provide video streams using H.264 or Motion JPEG image

compression methods.

c. Utilize Power over Ethernet (PoE) allowing the camera and heater/fan
functions to be powered over the network cable or external power source to
allow operation at lower temperature ranges.

d. Contain a built-in web server making video and configuration available to in

a standard browser environment using HTTP, without the need for
additional software.

1. Web server shall support multiple users with different permission levels
and unique usernames and password.

e. Be equipped with Day/Night functionality.

f. Outdoor models shall be manufactured with an all-aluminum body IP66

rated and suitable for outdoor installation.

C. Performance

1. Video

a. The camera shall be capable of simultaneously delivering at least two

individually configurable video streams, for use when connecting to the
Video Management Software for recording and live viewing.

b. The camera shall be one of four base models supporting the following video
resolutions:

1. 768 x 432

2. 1280 x 1024 (HDTV 720p)

[Specifier: camera models and quantities in your drawings or Camera Schedule.]

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2. Encoding

a. The camera shall:

1. Support Motion JPEG encoding in a selectable range from 1 up to 30

NTSC/25 PAL frames per second.

2. Support H.264 encoding in a selectable range from 1 up to 30

NTSC/25 PAL frames per second.

3. Be able to provide independently configured simultaneous H.264 and

Motion JPEG streams (multi-stream).

4. Supports Variable Bit Rate (VBR) in H.264 with a configurable

maximum bit rate threshold.

5. Provide user configuration of compression format, compression quality,

maximum bit rate, key frame interval, and image rate per camera.

6. Support motion compensation and motion vector during motion

estimation in H.264, able to maintain frame rate, regardless of scene
complexity, when bandwidth is capped at:

a. 1024kbps, for 1.3MP for 30NTSC/25PAL FPS

7. Support G.711 PCM 8kHz audio compression.

3. Transmission

a. The camera shall allow for video and audio to be transported over:

a. HTTP (Unicast)

b. HTTPS (Unicast)

c. RTP (Unicast & Multicast)

d. RTP over RTSP (Unicast)

e. RTP over RTSP over HTTP (Unicast)

f. RTP over RTSP over HTTPS (Unicast)

4. Image Control

a. The camera shall support user configuration of:

1. Automatic and Manual White Balance Control

2. Automatic and manually defined exposure zones operating in the range

1/6 and 1/2000 second.

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3. Flicker Control (50 Hz, 60 Hz)

4. Automatic and Manual Iris Control

5. Automatic and Manual Day/Night Control

6. Color Saturation and Sharpening

7. Motion Detection sensitivity and threshold

8. Back Light Compensation

9. Manual rotation of the image

10. Dynamic Range of 71dB

5. Network

a. The camera shall support both fixed (static) IP addresses and dynamically
assigned IP addresses provided by a Dynamic Host Control Protocol
(DHCP) server.

b. The camera shall support user configuration of network parameters

including (but not limited to):

1. Fixed (static) IP address

2. Subnet mask

3. Gateway

4. Control Port

c. The camera shall allow for automatic detection of the Camera when using a
Video Management Application (VMA) or Network Video Recorder (NVR)
supporting this feature.

d. The camera shall provide support for both IPv4 and IPV6 Networks.

6. Video Motion Detection Functionality

a. The camera shall support video motion detection functionality.

b. The camera motion detection shall be user configurable to detect motion

based on:

1. Motion detection mask; defines areas within the camera’s field of view
for the camera to detect for motion;

2. Sensitivity; how much each pixel with the masked areas must change
before it is considered in motion;

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3. Threshold; percentage of pixels that must detect change.

7. Event functionality

a. The camera shall be equipped with an integrated event functionality, which

can be trigged by:

1. Alarm Input Terminal

2. Video Motion Detection

3. Fan malfunction

4. Camera temperature outside operative range

5. PTZ position

6. Schedule

b. Event functions shall be configurable via the web interface.

8. Protocol support

a. The camera shall incorporate support for at least IPv4, HTTP, HTTPS,
SOAP, DNS, NTP, RTSP, RTCP, RTP, TCP, UDP, IGMP, ICMP, DHCP,
Zeroconf, and ARP.

9. Video overlay

a. The Camera shall:

1. Provide four individually configurable privacy zones and 3D privacy

masks to conceal defined areas in the image as non-viewable. These
masks shall be dynamically adjusted based on current zoom-factor,
and operator shall not be able to bypass.

2. Permanently obscure video masked by privacy zone prior to streaming

video.

10. Security

a. The camera shall:

1. Support the use of password protection, and HTTPS encryption.

2. Restrict access to the built-in web server by usernames and passwords

at three different user group levels.

11. API support

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a. The camera shall be fully supported by an open and published API

(Application Programmers Interface), which shall provide necessary
information for integration of functionality into third party applications.

b. The camera shall conform to the network video standard version 1.02,
version 2.00 and Profile S as defined by the ONVIF organization
(www.onvif.org).

12. Installation and Maintenance

a. The camera shall:

1. Allow updates of the software (firmware) over the network.

2. All customer-specific settings shall be stored in a non-volatile memory

and shall not be lost during power cuts or soft reset.

b. Manufacturer shall provide:

1. A Microsoft Windows™-based management software, which allows

camera configuration, upgrade of firmware, and backup of individual
camera configurations.

D. Materials

1. The camera shall be a factory assembly, designed for so-called continuous

duty allowing for commercial/industrial 24/7/365 use.

2. The camera shall provide the following Optical requirements

a. Use a 1/3” progressive scan CMOS sensor.

b. Be equipped with a P-Iris lens supporting zoom and focus control by

camera and user.

c. Be equipped with one of two lens options

1. 3-9mm providing 30 to 88 degree angle of view

2. 9-22mm providing 13 to 30 degree angle of view

d. Be equipped with an automatically and manually removable IR-cut filter,

providing so-called day/night functionality where the camera enters a
monochrome mode when the available light drops below a set threshold.

1. While in day mode (color mode with IR-filter in use), provide pictures
down to 0.02 lux at F1.2 and 0.04 lux at F1.6.

2. While in night mode (monochrome mode with IR-filter removed),

provide pictures down to 0.002 lux at F1.2 and 0.004 lux at F1.6.

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3. The camera shall provide the following Mechanical requirements:

a. Be equipped with alarm input and output terminals.

b. Be equipped with line audio input (for external microphone) and audio
output (for external speaker) connections.

c. Be equipped with an analog video output for external monitors.

d. Be equipped with a firmware reset button to reset the camera to factory

default settings.

4. The camera shall provide the following Camera Diagnostics:

a. Be equipped with LEDs, indicating the camera’s functional status.

b. Allow user to disable Status LEDs.

c. Be monitored by a Watchdog functionality, which shall automatically re-

initiate processes or restart the unit if a malfunction is detected.

5. The camera shall provide physical interfaces to external devices & systems:

a. Network interface

1. The camera shall be equipped with one 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet-

port, using a standard RJ-45 socket and shall support auto negotiation
of network speed (100 MBit/s and 10 MBit/s) and transfer mode (full
and half duplex).

b. Audio / Input Terminals

1. The camera shall be equipped with one input terminal for receiving line
level analog audio from an external microphone.

2. The camera shall be equipped with one output terminal providing line
level analog audio for connection to an external speaker.

c. Analog Video Out

1. The camera shall be equipped with one NTSC/PAL, 3.5mm A/V mini-
jack for connection to external monitor.

d. External I/O Terminals

1. The camera shall be equipped with two alarm input terminals and two
alarm output terminals.

2. Alarm inputs shall be individually configured for normally open/normally

closed, duration of pre-recording and post-recording.

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3. Alarm outputs shall be individually configured for normally

open/normally closed and duration of state change when triggered.

6. The camera enclosure shall include the following:

a. The camera enclosure shall be manufactured with the following body

material:

1. Indoor Surface and In-Ceiling Mount Model - plastic

2. Outdoor Surface and Pendant Mount Model - aluminium

b. The outdoor camera models shall be IP66-rating

c. Temperature and humidity sensors, fan and heater inside the enclosure.

d. Tamper resistant screws

e. The camera enclosure shall not exceed these dimensions:

1. Indoor Surface Mount Model: 138 mm x 104 mm (5.4” x 4.1)

2. Indoor In-Ceiling Mount Model: 165 mm x 130 mm (6.5” x 5.1)

3. Outdoor Surface Mount Model: 152 mm x 109 mm (6.0” x 4.3”)

4. Outdoor Pendant Mount Model:167 mm x 157 mm (6.6” x 6.2”)

f. The camera enclosure shall not exceed these weights:

1. Indoor Surface Mount Model: 0.53 kg (1.17 lbs)

2. Indoor In-Ceiling Mount Model: 0.56 kg (1.2 lbs)

3. Outdoor Surface Mount Model: 1.28 kg (2.82 lbs)

4. Outdoor Pendant Mount Model: 2.1 kg (4.6 lbs)

7. The camera shall be capable of being powered by the following power

sources:

1. IEEE 802.3af Class 3 PoE Compliant

2. 24 VAC +/-10%

3. 12 VDC +/-10%

8. The camera power consumption shall be:

1. Indoor Models: 4.5 W

2. Outdoor Models: 6.2 W

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9. The camera shall be connected to power through:

1. Ethernet connection with IEEE 802.3af Class 3 PoE power

2. 2-pin connector with external power

10. The camera shall operate in the following environment:

a. Indoor Models:

1. Operate in a temperature range of -10 °C to +50 °C (14 °F to 122 °F)

2. Be stored in a temperature range of -10 °C to +70 °C (14 °F to 158 °F)

b. Outdoor Models:

1. Operate in a temperature range of -30°C to +50°C (-22°F to 122°F)

2. Be stored in a temperature range of -10°C to +70°C (14°F to 158°F)

E. Assembly

1. H.264 HD Camera with LightCatcher Technology with integrated 3 to 9mm

lens

a. [Model “1.3L-H3-B2” – 1.3 Megapixel H.264 HD 3-9mm Camera with

LightCatcher™ Technology]

b. [Model “1.3L-H3-D1” – 1.3 Megapixel H.264 HD 3-9mm Indoor Dome

Camera with LightCatcher™ Technology]

c. [Model “1.3L-H3-DC1” – 1.3 Megapixel H.264 HD 3-9mm In-Ceiling Dome

Camera with LightCatcher™ Technology]

d. [Model “1.3L-H3-DO1” - 1.3 Megapixel H.264 HD 3-9mm Outdoor Dome

Camera with LightCatcher™ Technology]

e. [Model “1.3L-H3-DP1” - 1.3 Megapixel H.264 HD 3-9mm Pendant Dome

Camera with LightCatcher™ Technology]
[Camera models should be identified on a schedule and/or drawings. Remove this paragraph
entirely if this is to be a performance-based specification.]

2.2 ACCESSORIES

A. The camera shall be supplied with the following accessories where identified:

1. [Model “H3-D-SMOKE” -] Smoked Bubble for the Indoor Dome Camera

2. [Model “H3-DC-SMOKE” -] Smoked Bubble for the In-Ceiling Dome Camera

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3. [Model “H3-DOP-SMOKE” -] Smoked Bubble for the Outdoor and Pendant

Dome Cameras.

4. [Model “H3-DC-PNL” -] Metal Ceiling Panel for the In-Ceiling Dome Camera

5. [Model “MNT-PEND-WALL” -] Pendant Mount Bracket for the Pendant Dome

Camera
[Camera accessories should be identified on a schedule and/or drawings. Remove this
paragraph entirely if this is to be a performance-based specification.]

PART 3. EXECUTION

3.1 PREPARATION

A. Prior to installation, the network Video Management System [Avigilon Control Center
(ACC)] shall be configured and tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.

3.2 INSTALLATION

A. Install system in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.

B. Perform all work in accordance with acknowledged industry and professional

standards.

3.3 SYSTEM SOFTWARE

A. Develop, install, and test software and databases for the complete and proper
operation of systems involved. Assign software license to Owner.

B. The Contractor is responsible for the entire programming and setup of the system
such that no additional programming is required. Programming shall include the
setup of all available features of the software.

C. Perform a full system back-up at completion of initial programming and deliver the
configuration to the Owner.

D. Perform field software changes after the initial programming session to “fine tune”
operating parameters and sequence of operations based on any revisions to the
Owner’s operating requirements.

3.4 CLOSEOUT ACTIVITIES

A. Demonstration
[Coordinate this article with other specifications if your project includes installation of other
systems which will use these components.]

END OF SECTION

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