Hikvision’s Solar-Powered ColorVu Security Camera System offers a revolution in sustainability, easy deployment, and 4G powered surveillance for remote and temporary sites. Two newly released white papers cover some of the powerhouse technology that enables the 4G solar camera system to outperform in conditions that traditional camera systems find challenging.
You can download your copy of the reports, the 4G Solar Camera Battery Management and Low Power Surveillance Technology white papers, here: https://us.hikvision.com/en/support-resources/documentation/white-papers
Hikvision’s 4G Solar-Powered Security System deploys low power technology, meaning it operates on a much lower usage of power consumption than a traditional security camera. Low power technology in the system enables key benefits such as reducing video frame rates, supporting a switchable work mode for the 4G module, and ensuring the camera remains responsive to events.
It also uses intelligent battery tracking to help you manage battery power remotely, ensuring a consistent power supply to your camera system. It also features intelligent battery life tracking technology. The battery is in-built and designed for extended operation and uses a Hikvision-defined protocol to check battery capacity. The camera system can recognize different batteries intelligently and ensure the accuracy of the battery power check.
Do you need a high performance camera with UHD resolution for precise monitoring in broad area surveillance? Hikvision’s DF8 Series 42x DarkFighter IT PTZ camera creates the perfect solution. This advanced PTZ camera provides 4k resolution and a 42x optical zoom lens to enable wide area surveillance with crystal clear imaging.
The DF8 series PTZ camera is a first in the industry with a 1/1.2-inch sensor and provides precise, broad area surveillance in demanding environments. Gyroscope Image Stabilization (GIS) provides robust stability and image clarity to help you see clearly when shaken and in harsh environments. False alarm reduction and intelligent rapid focus help the camera identify humans, vehicles, and other objects by rapidly and accurately zeroing in on a target. The deep learning algorithm helps to capture critical forensic information.
Other key benefits the DF8 Series 42x DarkFighter IR PTZ Camera offers include:
Higher WDR: 140 dB true WDR
Glass Heater: To prevent lens fogging, providing a consistently clear image
4K DarkFighter: Outstanding clarity in darkness
Max 60W PoE Power Supply: 24 VAC and Hi-PoE
Excellent Night View: An industry first PTZ with 1/1.2-inch sensor
Applications for the DF8 Series 42x DarkFighter IT PTZ camera include warehouses, schools, parking lots, intersections, wide outdoor isolated areas, business parks, and construction sites, just to name a few.
Hikvision’s many 4K ultra high definition camera models provide outstanding images any time of day or night. Two models with a great range of features – including full color 24/7 imaging and better filtering of human and vehicle classifications to reduce false alarm notifications – are highlighted below. These 4k surveillance cameras enhance safety while also facilitating better video content analytics and use of video data. The 8 MP Fixed Bullet Network Camera and the 8 MP Fixed Turret Network Camera with a built-in microphone both feature ColorVu G2 (Generation 2) technology. Each of these models also comes with two fixed lens options: 2.8 mm and 4 mm. These lenses hit the target for a range of applications including parking lots, stadiums, intersections, and other broad monitoring areas. Both lenses are F1.0 advanced lenses with high performance sensors. The F1.0 super-aperture collects more light to product brighter images. At night, built-in supplemental lighting provides clearer, more colorful images. ColorVu technology renders incredibly clear images with enhanced video quality, capturing every detail. Advanced sensor technology vastly improves the utilization of available light every situation. These technologies, combined with deep learning-empowered human and vehicle classification, significantly improve safety and security in a multitude of applications. Additional features in these models include:
H.265+ video compression technology enhanced by predictive encoding, noise suppression, and flexible bitrate control
High quality 8 MP resolution imaging
We also carry several other models with standalone AcuSense technology along with our Value IP models for budget-friendly applications. Learn more about these models on our website today
How to realize safe and efficient intelligent entrance and exit management?
With the sustained and rapid development of my country’s economy and society, the number of motor vehicles and drivers has continued to grow at a high level. Up to now, the total number and increment of motor vehicles in my country ranks first in the world. This also puts forward higher requirements for parking lot, charge management and safety management. Based on this, Tiandi Weiye launched a 5 million super starlight zoom vehicle capture camera to realize safe and efficient intelligent entrance and exit management.
High-performance license plate recognition
High-performance AI processing core
The built-in deep learning algorithm supports the identification of blue cards, yellow cards, and new energy.
Large angle recognition
The horizontal angle range is between 45° and 60°, and the vertical angle (pitch angle) range is up to ±45°.
License plate direction recognition function
Support license plate direction recognition, filter invalid incoming cars from all directions, and greatly reduce the chance of mistaking.
02Highly integrated interface board, the external interface is done in one board, which is easy to install and easy to use.
03 Using 2.8-12mm electric zoom lens, debugging is more convenient and the scene adaptability is wider.
Fill light capture, the effect is good
01 There are two groups of white light fill lights near and far, and the high beam is dimmable.
02 The brightness of the fill light is intelligently adjusted with the focal length to ensure the best fill light effect in the field of view
03ISP image processing algorithm, snapshot image optimization algorithm and wide dynamic technology, intelligently capture the optimal picture for identification in complex lighting environments such as strong light, low light and backlight.
Strong light suppression effect: the car lights up, the picture is normal
Intelligent recognition algorithm, high recognition rate
The built-in rich intelligent recognition algorithm supports the recognition of license plate color, car logo, model and body color, and the comprehensive recognition success rate is 85%. Pure video recognition, the capture and recognition rate can reach more than 99.5%.
Backend management
With NVR, K200, K2000, Easy7 and community platforms, management functions can be realized.
The security system must detect threats as early as possible — that is a fundamental rule of security. If you have an outdoor area around your house, outdoor detectors should be installed there. In order to detect an intruder even before a door is opened or a window is broken, it needs to trigger the sirens and give a head start to the security company or the police squad on duty. As a result, it significantly increases the chances of preventing damages and protecting the health and lives of people.
The protection of a territory can be implemented in two ways. If the property is fenced and the outsiders are not allowed to enter, motion detectors with a wide horizontal view angle and detection range are used. This was precisely the device Ajax used to launch its range of outdoor security devices: MotionProtect Outdoor. Otherwise, in the cases where the detection zone needs to be limited, curtain detectors are used. They detect motion in a narrow zone preventing anyone from approaching a door or window, enter a terrace, or climb up a balcony unnoticed. They use an invisible curtain to fence off the territory where people can move freely.
In March 2019, we presented the first Ajax curtain detector — MotionProtect Curtain. In this article, we will talk about everything that had preceded the release: the decision regarding the capabilities of the new product; the reasons for the development of two unique optical systems; the capabilities of the ZOE algorithm; and prototyping and testing that guarantee the highest accuracy of detection of humans.
MotionProtect Curtain
Wireless outdoor curtain motion detector with pet immunity
Clients and partners from Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, and other countries of South-Western Europe were the initiators of the release of the new device. In these countries, panoramic windows and terraces that can be used to break in secretly are very popular. In order to reduce the risk of intrusion, the outer perimeter of a building is protected with narrow-angle motion detectors. In addition, “curtains” protect the valuables inside the premises: safes, document vaults, and artworks. We used these application scenarios as our springboard.
Before starting the development of the MotionProtect Curtain, we conducted comprehensive market research: the technologies and capabilities offered by the leading market players; the expectations of the security professionals and users; the areas where a technological or functional breakthrough can be made.
We determined that the best representatives of this class of detectors were equipped with anti-masking systems and some of them could operate from batteries for a long time. But as far as range and reliability of communication are concerned, no device could compete with Ajax devices. The majority of the curtain detectors were not able to distinguish a pet from a person, and, at best, they could ignore natural interferences: heated air currents, swaying leaves, etc. Only one manufacturer offered detectors that were immune to animals.
That was a challenge! Our MotionProtect Curtain curtain detector must identify humans with 100% accuracy and avoid reacting to interferences and reduce the responses to animals as much as possible — regardless of the conditions at the premises, you must be able to rely on its alerts. Operate for years on bundled batteries and always maintain a connection — Ajax customers are used to the reliability and the ease of maintenance of our equipment. Meanwhile, it should be compact and have a great design looking nice outdoors and indoors alike.
A unique motion detection system
Motion detection system is the key element of the curtain detector. The simplest detectors use only a single PIR sensor and a focusing optical element: a mirrors or a Fresnel lens. More expensive models are equipped with an additional microwave sensor to filter natural interferences.
Any warm object emits infrared radiation. A lens or a mirror focuses this radiation on a specific area of the pyroelectric sensing element (PIR sensor). When the object is moving, the radiation that it emits strikes different areas of the sensor and its intensity also changes. By analyzing these data, the detector decides if it is: a threat or a false alarm.
We began the development by testing the capabilities of these technical solutions. Using the components of the Ajax motion detectors MotionProtect and MotionProtect Plus, we assembled test benches. Without the bodies or connection to the hub — only the most essential hardware to collect information about the events occurring in a narrow field of view. In the lab, we simulated everything that a curtain detector can encounter at the actual premises: warm air currents, moving animals, birds, bushes and grass swaying in the wind, normal (and even strange) behavior of people. Then, we studied what triggered our test benches and how they “saw” these events. The results of a single PIR were lamentable. A system consisting of a single PIR sensor and microwave sensors with a horizontal view angle of 6° could ensure maximum protection against natural interferences but could not differ a human from an animal.
Our “curtain” had to be able to receive more information about the events in the detection zone. Therefore, we adopted the approach used in the outdoor motion detector MotionProtect Outdoor: the system consisting of two PIR sensors. Only they were not narrow multidirectional “rays” but rather discrete “fan-shaped” zones:
After assembling new test benches, the developers simulated the behavior of people, animals, birds, and all sorts of natural interferences in the lab. They changed the ambient temperature, studied the effect of speed and direction of movement, and then analyzed the data collected by the sensors. The results were highly promising! We now had a prototype of the optical system that enabled us to develop pet immunity.
Ajax MotionProtect Curtain early prototype
But it was impossible to purchase components for it. Whereas the optical systems of curtain detectors based on PIR and microwave sensors were commercially available, paired Fresnel lenses that projected infrared radiation onto two PIR sensors simultaneously were not commercially available. In order to develop the curtain detector we had conceived, we had to create a new optical element, and that also meant establishing its manufacturing.
We resolved this daunting task through the R&D unit of Ajax Systems. Had we engaged a contractor, the project would have been put on hold for several months. Since it was important for the device to be compact, we chose a focusing mirrors. We calculated the number, area, and the direction of the 10 faces placed onto two panels — one for each PIR-sensor. We had to walk the entire path from the design of optical elements using specialized software and perfectly polished metal models to batch production of parts featuring special specular coating. Then, we built test benches using the new optical elements and tested the system in action: on people, animals, and interferences typically encountered outdoors and inside premises.
Segmented mirror of the MotionProtect Curtain detector
Four months into the development of the new detector, we had a suitable optical system. It offered a horizontal view angle of 6° and could detect motion at a distance of 11 meters. And most importantly, it collected sufficient data to tell apart a human from a pet or a bird and minimize the chances of false alarms triggered by natural events.
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From test bench to detector
The next generation of prototypes could already be called Ajax detectors. Still without a body, but it already had an optical system, a processor, memory and a radio communication module, firmware, and the ability to operate as part of a security system. This stage of development entailed several parallel processes. The engineers worked to determine the optimal configuration of the internal components, modified the circuit boards, and thought through the production and assembly process. The body was developed — the internal design and the exterior.
MotionProtect Curtain components are placed on two circuit boards connected by a loop
MotionProtect Curtain uses a four-layer circuit board with an integrated Jeweller antenna
Ten months into the development, we had functional detectors inside 3D-printed bodies resembling the final product as close as possible in terms of the hardware. Now, we were sure that the design was suitable for large-scale batch production and we could now start developing a new signal analysis algorithm.
MotionProtect Curtain prototype and already working device in body printed on 3D-printer
ZOE algorithm
The basis for the development of the new software included SmartDetect and LISA algorithms used in the Ajax indoor and outdoor motion detectors as well as the understanding of how the optical system of MotionProtect Curtain “sees” people, animals, birds, and natural interferences. We collected 30 identical detectors and installed firmware with a draft version of the ZOE algorithm on them so that the devices could make decisions on their own with respect to which signal can be regarded as an alarm to be transmitted to the hub and which one to ignore as interference. And we have fitted them with special “black boxes” that retain all the original data in the detector memory when the latter are triggered.
The prototype detectors were tested at real premises located in Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Greece, and Cyprus: urban and suburban land plots, apartments, houses, and offices with the most unfavorable conditions that the curtain detectors could encounter. When the sun blinds the lens, the body is filled with rain, trees, bushes, and tall grass appear in the field of view, and animals of various dimensions continually trigger false alarms. Since it was summer, the R&D team moved into a giant industrial cold store with a temperature of -20°C for several days to test the operation of the device under extreme conditions.
MotionProtect Curtain in a black body (indoor use only)
Over the course of a month, we perfected ZOE: we received false alarms, compared the data from the “black boxes” with the detection circumstances, introduced corrections to the code, and updated the software of the test devices. Each new version of the algorithm reduced the number of false alarms until we achieved absolute accuracy in human detection and effective filtering of interferences.
How ZOE operates
The motion detection system of the MotionProtect Curtain curtain detector offers two modes: with active pet immunity and without it.
When the pet immunity is enabled, PIR sensors represent independent data sources. Once in the detection zone, a person crosses two fans of rays provoking signals from two sensors with the characteristic symmetry and coverage. The ZOE algorithm instantly analyzes the data by comparing the parameters of the signals and reaching a verdict: intrusion. Animals, glares, leaves fluttering in the wind, air flows trigger signals of different nature, and the MotionProtect Curtain ignores them as false alarms. In this mode, the curtain detector can operate outdoors.
When the pet immunity is disabled, two PIR sensors operate as a single detection system: the MotionProtect Curtain is as sensitive as possible and has a maximum detection range. In order to trigger it, it is enough for a person to cross any of the rays. With allowance for the fact that the ZOE algorithm does not compare the character of the signals in this mode, the efficacy of protection against false alarms is lower. We recommend using MotionProtect Curtain with pet immunity disabled only inside the premises without potential sources of false alarms.
Fourteen months into the development, the second street motion detector, MotionProtect Curtain, appeared in the Ajax product range. With ultra-precise detection of humans, effective immunity to animals, and protection against false alarms. Operating indoors and outdoors. With reliable and secure Jeweller technology and outstanding autonomy. Can be configured remotely through the app. Ready to secure an apartment, a detached house, and commercial or production facilities.
Specifications
Sensing element
Two PIR sensors
Detection angle
Horizontally — 6° Vertically — 90°
Motion detection distance
Up to 11/10/9 m (with pet immunity enabled — up to 6/5/3 m) depending on the sensitivity settings
Hangzhou, China — July 15, 2019 — Hikvision, the world’s leading supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has released a new Thermal Bi-spectrum Deep Learning Turret Camera, which will bring enhanced capabilities of indoor fire detection, including an advanced temperature anomaly alarm and visual warning. This new cost-effective camera (DS-2TD1217/V1 Series) reduces the risks of fire and property loss.
Bi-spectrum image technology
Hikvision’s Thermal Bi-spectrum Deep Learning Turret Camera supports fire detection using high-quality internal hardware components to capture images using both visible light and infrared light, also called “bi-spectrum” image technology.
The bi-spectrum image technology creates a picture-in-picture preview and image fusion, which can capture what caused the alarm and help personnel to check the situation quickly. It monitors through only one channel, reducing bandwidth and simplifying the live preview procedure of switching channels between thermal and optical channels.
Picture-in-Picture sample
The bi-spectrum image fusion function also provides more image details under different environmental circumstances, making it easier to find hidden objects and document unusual events.
Optical Image fusion
The camera’s image processing technology combines multiple image processing techniques to create the best thermal imaging results. It also utilizes a “noise equivalent temperature difference” (NETD) of less than 40 mK (this is a measure for how well a thermal imaging detector distinguishes between minute differences in thermal radiation within an image). This means that the lower the temperature difference sensed by the camera, the smaller the value and the better the image.
Temperature anomaly alarm
This new thermal camera also features a reliable temperature anomaly alarm, which will trigger an alarm once the temperature goes higher than a user-set limit. This setting effectively improves the pre-warning capability before a fire occurs, and can alert safety personnel to eliminate hidden dangers before the temperature reaches ignition or combustion.
In a practical application, it can help to detect smoking behaviors in the first place, especially for areas that are clearly prohibited from smoking like shopping malls or that are heavily banned like oil depots. Through effective alarms, staff can find and stop the person from smoking in time to reduce environmental pollution or fire damage caused by smoking.
Reduce false alarms with Deep Learning
In addition, the camera contains a built-in GPU for running the deep learning algorithm to effectively help indoor monitoring and detect illegal intrusion. Its intelligent video content analysis technology can help reduce false alarms by filtering out interference factors such as changes in lighting or movement of animals in the field of view. Only actual threats trigger alarms, making security measures vastly more efficient and preventing unwanted entry.
Equipped for double-duty – fire detection and intrusion detection – this camera is highly recommended for use in indoor fire detection and intrusion detection solutions, especially in application scenarios such as warehouses, museums, data centers, and banks. Wide viewing angle (up to 90 degrees) along with relatively small and well-designed camera housings make them easy to install and convenient to use.
Hikvision 4K Ultra-HD Camera systems deliver incredibly clear imaging with enhanced video quality. Hikvision carries an extensive portfolio of 4K options with a variety of form factors and features. The entire range of ultra-high definition (UHD) models also facilitate better video content analytics and use of video data.
Lower, more limited resolutions often hinder the accuracy of video analytics by missing critical image details. That is why all ultra-HD models output video in 4K, also referred to as 8 MP resolution. Higher resolutions, by contrast, offer a host of advantages to users:
4K resolution is ideal for surveying a large area where a user can employ digital zoom. This is especially useful in capturing license plates on private property, for example.
4K horizontal display resolution is around 4,000 pixels, which is useful in providing rich details in video quality.
4K offers up to four times higher resolution than standard HDTV 1080p, allowing for clear images and often even readable text.
Hikvision 4K Ultra HD Camera systems also feature H.265+ video codec technology for additional enhancements like predictive encoding, noise suppression, and flexible bitrate control. This video compression technology combines with our 4K systems to enable a reduction in bandwidth usage and storage costs while delivering efficient UHD video footage. These cameras provide improved image quality and richer details so users get sharp details on a larger screen.
Discontinuation Details The purpose of this notification is to communicate that Hikvision is discontinuing the production of DVR Pro series as shown above. The supply of these products will stop after the date of last delivery as outlined herein. Final orders can only be accepted on or before the last order date and are subject to the availability. Early ordering is strongly recommended.
Product
Discontinued Product Models
Suggested ReplacementModels
Expiration Date of TheLast Buy
Pro series DVR
DS-7204HTHI-K1
IDS-7204HTHI-M1/S
Dec. 30th, 2021
DS-7204HTHI-K2
IDS-7204HTHI-M2/S
DS-7208HTHI-K2
IDS-7208HTHI-M2/S
DS-7204HUHI-K1/P
IDS-7204HUHI-M1/P
DS-7208HUHI-K2/P
IDS-7208HUHI-M2/P
DS-7216HUHI-K2/P
IDS-7216HUHI-M2/P
DS-7232HQHI-K2
IDS-7232HQHI-M2/S
Support Information The standard warranty remains in effect for all products affected by this discontinuation notice. Although the discontinued products will no longer be available for ordering after the “last order date”. Note: Hikvision will make effort to maintain stock of units in the case of warranty failures. If Hikvision does not have the direct replacement in that case, customers will be provided with a unit of comparable or better
Hikvision, the world’s leading supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has announced that IPS Intelligent Video Analytics is the first company to join the Hikvision Embedded Open Platform (HEOP) program. Through HEOP, IPS will upload its cutting-edge analytics modules to Hikvision 5-Series Network Cameras.
The global HEOP program enables third-party providers to develop their own applications and install them directly onto Hikvision cameras. This brings a greater variety of intelligent functionality directly to customers, while development partners can benefit from Hikvision’s global reach.
Five innovative camera-based analytics modules IPS Intelligent Video Analytics has decades of analytics expertise, and has developed a wealth of advanced analytics functionality. Through HEOP, IPS is embedding five analytics modules into Hikvision 5-Series Network Cameras: Motion Detection, Sabotage Detection, Intrusion Detection, Loitering Detection and Indoor Detection.
1. Motion Detection This intelligent video analytics module offers real-time alerts when objects are seen to move within predefined areas.
2. Sabotage Detection Sabotage Detection alerts users in real-time when attempts are made to tamper with the camera (e.g. if the camera is covered, redirected, sprayed or blinded).
3. Intrusion Detection Intrusion Detection delivers real-time alerts in the event of an intruder entering a secured outdoor area.
4. Loitering Detection This module delivers real-time alerts if individuals are loitering in monitored areas.
5. Indoor Detection The Indoor Detection module alerts users in real-time in the event of intruders entering secured indoor areas.
More cost-effective, more flexible Embedding these modules into the cameras means there is no need for additional servers, which saves money for Hikvision customers and increases flexibility in solutions architecture design. One module can be operated per installed camera, and the data can be viewed easily on a web browser.
Building on state-of-the-art technology The Hikvision 5-Series Network Cameras are already impressive, combining DarkFighter low-light surveillance with high definition recognition for the first time. Improved codec technology also boosts transmission efficiency. The cameras are ideal for anywhere that 24-hour colorful images are needed, from streets and shopping malls to office buildings.
Jens Berthelsen, Global Partner Alliance Manager at Hikvision says, “We’re excited that IPS has become our very first partner for the HEOP program. We’re looking forward to seeing how their functionality can help our customers extract new value from our Hikvision 5-Series Network Cameras, while helping them to build even more streamlined, cost-effective security solutions.”
Alain H. Benoit, Head of Marketing and Sales at IPS says, “The HEOP platform design makes it incredibly easy to integrate our video analytics into the Hikvision cameras. This integration provides customers with an advanced solution when it comes to real-time detection of suspicious objects or events.”
Hikvision’s new 2nd generation Value IP Cameras and AcuSense NVRs provide real-time threat detections to distinguish people and vehicles from other targets. With enhanced imaging, these cameras come with simple and efficient features like Motion Detection 2.0 to upgrade functionality for increased focus on human and vehicle events with instant alarms and quick target search functions.
The 2nd generation Value IP Cameras and AcuSense NVRs add intelligence to conventional motion detection. Precise human and vehicle identification is retained from the first generation design, while version 2.0 enables video clips with human and vehicle targets-in-motion to be marked with color coded tags during NVR playback. Color coded Target Type Tags in video clips help users skip irrelevant video clips that lack targets of interest. This also helps in reducing playback time needed to find the desired footage.
More 2nd Generation Value IP Camera improvements include:
AcuSense technology for human and vehicle classification with Motion Detection 2.0
32.8 more feet of IR Distance over previous generation cameras, providing sharper video and images at greater distances
Improved image performance with an f1.6 aperture for enhanced sharpness and WDR performance
Multiple camera form factors with a built-in microphone
Super-high-definition video and image quality with up to 8 MP (4K)
And there’s more! With false alarms being an industry problem, 2nd generation Value IP cameras are a budget-friendly security system with advanced motion detection technology to help you focus on key events instead of false alarms. Motion Detection 2.0 is turned on automatically, saving users a lot of time by eliminating the need to configure settings on the camera. Check out the multiple 4K options, all facilitating highly detailed image capture with UHD resolutions.
Hikvision’s many 4K ultra high definition camera models provide outstanding images any time of day or night. Two models with a great range of features – including full color 24/7 imaging and better filtering of human and vehicle classifications to reduce false alarm notifications – are highlighted below. These 4k surveillance cameras enhance safety while also facilitating better video content analytics and use of video data. The 
