Planning Guides
Complete Guide to Security Camera System Planning
A step-by-step approach to planning a video surveillance system: site survey techniques, camera count estimation, lens selection, lighting considerations, storage calculations, and network design. Includes checklists and planning worksheets.
Coming SoonAccess Control System Planning Guide
From door schedules to credential strategies, this guide walks you through every decision point in an access control deployment. Covers reader technology selection, controller architecture, integration with existing hardware, and software platform evaluation.
Coming SoonCampus-Wide Paging System Migration Guide
How to plan the transition from legacy analog paging to IP-based SIP paging and mass notification. Covers endpoint counting, cable reuse assessment, zone design, head-end platform selection, and phased rollout strategies.
Coming SoonTechnology Selection Guides
Choosing the Right IP Camera for Your Application
Fixed vs. PTZ, indoor vs. outdoor, resolution requirements, analytics capabilities, and form factor considerations. A decision framework for selecting the right camera for each location in your facility.
Coming SoonPoE Power Budget Planning
Understanding PoE standards (802.3af/at/bt), calculating power budgets for security devices, selecting the right PoE switches and midspans, and designing for power redundancy. Includes a PoE budget calculator worksheet.
Coming SoonWireless Backhaul for Security Systems
When to use wireless vs. fiber for building-to-building connectivity. Covers point-to-point microwave, 60 GHz mmWave (Siklu MultiHaul), mesh networking, and how to evaluate link budgets, bandwidth requirements, and reliability for security-grade applications.
Coming SoonCompliance & Standards Guides
Federal Security Standards Overview
A summary of key federal security standards and how they apply to facility security systems: UFC 4-010-01, ICD 705, HSPD-12, FIPS 201, and NIST SP 800-116. Understand which standards apply to your project and what they require.
Coming SoonDavis-Bacon Compliance for Low-Voltage Contractors
Practical guidance on Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements for security system installations on federal projects. Covers wage determination lookups, trade classifications, certified payroll requirements, and common compliance pitfalls.
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