Product News Bosch upgrades Praesensa PA and voice alarm system Eindhoven and Grasbrunn, Germany Bosch has released a new software upgrade for Praesensa, the IPbased public address and voice alarm system. The new software version 1.50 features an improved user experience and enhanced connectivity, especially for large installations requiring multiple controllers and subsystems, along with more options for system redundancy. It is now possible to better use and directly assign multiple controllers in large networks with subnets, which is very often indispensable in typical projects like airports or oil/ gas industrial applications. Up to 3,000 networked devices System designers will receive more flexibility designing large system networks with the updated release of Praesensa. level priority calls from fireman microphones to any zone or group throughout the entire Praesensa system, optimising security and fallback options. In case of a connection failure of a subsystem controller to the master controller, the subsystem controllers will continue to operate as an independent, self-sufficient system. Easy-to-manage licensing system Due to extended options to work with multi-controller systems, Bosch has established a new, futureproof and easy-to-manage licensing system; the user now only needs to acquire one license per subsystem, with no additional hardware purchases required. The latest software allows the user to activate push-to-talk (PTT) messages more quickly when the call station is in idle mode, with a single push of a button. This is especially convenient when no extension keypad is connected and a handheld microphone is being used. EN 54-16 certified components In tandem with software improvements come several hardware enhancements. All Praesensa network components have EN 54-16 certification, including the Cisco IE 5000 industrial Ethernet switch, which can be utilised as a backbone switch in larger Praesensa installations. and 10,000 audio zones can be managed by a total of up to 20 system controllers, while both master controllers and subsystem controllers can be optionally utilised for controller redundancy. Redundancy The seamless EN 54 certified networked solution allows high- Milestone adds incident management to Xprotect Copenhagen, Denmark The latest update of Milestone System’s Xprotect 2022 R2 video management software, offers incident management as a new feature. The new Xprotect Incident Manager enables users to capture any live feed with a single click. When the incident is over, users can stop the capture and start filling in incident details. Incident types are fully configurable, allowing users to define incident types and details for reporting. Configuration options include free text, drop-downlists, dates and time fields, and several other options. Previously recorded footage can also be added to an incident to strengthen the evidence. Milestone Xprotect Essential+ on AWS With the new release of Milestone Xprotect 2022 R2, the Essential+ version of Xprotect will replace the previous version in AWS Marketplace. Users will now be able to have all Xprotect 2022 R2 product variants on AWS for optimised storage and transmission. The 2022 R2 version has been added to the previous version in AWS Marketplace, since July. Improved License Plate Recognition (LPR) Xprotect 2022 R2 features also an enhanced license plate style recognition. The updated LPR feature enables users to recognise, sort and bundle license plate types by analysing motor vehicles more efficiently. Depending on the country’s plate style, users will be able to distinguish trucks from private cars, or even police cars, limousines, trucks and buses form each other. The new Xprotect Incident Manager enables users to capture any live feed with a single click. Similarly, some countries have separate plates for gas driven or electric cars that will now be readily identified. New NFC barcode passenger solution from HID Global Austin, Tx (USA) HID Global, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, has released Triptick Halo, the company’s latest contactless near-field communication (NFC), QR/ barcode and contactless EMV payments solution to improve passenger throughput reliably and securely. The new Triptick Halo is a robust NFC reader that only requires integration with one validator, thereby simplifying a solution that typically requires several readers and validators across multiple entrance/exit points throughout a transport station. For reliable and swift operations In high-density urban areas, where efficient and reliable public transportation is a necessity, it is important to maintain reliable and swift operations at the lowest cost possible. Through its single user interface, Triptick Halo offers compliance to strict contactless payment standards, as well as reading capabilities of 1D/2D barcodes, and NFC/RFID tickets and tokens from mobile phones, tablets, wearables, contactless cards and paper in any orientation. Its intuitive and quick interface for data reading and writing translates into improved passenger throughput and higher efficiency for operators. For harsh environmental conditions Triptick Halo features an LED illumination halo ring and Ethernet connectivity that provide unobstructed status view and loud The new HID Global Triptick Halo NFC barcode solution reader to improve passenger throughput efficiencies. sounder feedback, resulting in effective reading accuracy and speed. The reader can be mounted on a surface, pole or desk, and meets IP54 dust and water ingress protection rating, making it ideal for areas with harsh environmental conditions. The suppliers web site is linked to the global security web portal, www.securityworldmarket.com de te k to r i n te rna t ional • 4 1