Conway launches new corner friendly camera

Story link: Conway launches new corner friendly camera by Alan Harten

UK-based CCTV manufacturer Conway Security has released a new high-security corner mounted camera with infrared illuminators; this new system will possibly be greeted with open arms by installation engineers who have always struggled with a simple but almost insurmountable problem.

The problem is that the corners of rooms and buildings are generally not square, they may be square to the naked eye but once an engineer try’s to insert a bracket that has a set 90 degree mounting angle it becomes obvious that the room or building is either more or less than the standard 90 degrees.

If the angle is too narrow the engineer has little in the way of options, as the gap is simply too narrow, if the angle is too wide there will be a gap on at least one side which means that vandals or criminals have the opportunity to place a lever in the gap to rip the unit off the wall.

The CM230IR has a unique design that addresses the traditional problem of corners not being square. The design consists of a fixing frame and the camera unit itself. Once the frame is fitted, the camera is easily adjusted to optimise the angle of view for the specific application.

A recessed machined-steel plate with a Lexan® screen protects the camera from attack or interference. This is a key design feature that makes the unit flexible enough to cope with slight angle problems faced by engineers so that they can make the unit fit into an off-angle space.

Conway is well known for designing and manufacturing products for applications where vandal resistance is needed. The existing range of ceiling and wall-mounted housings is now complemented by this new range of integrated cameras.

The CM230IR features a day/night camera with IR cut filter, fixed 2.5mm lens, 940nm IR LEDs and the option of audio. An energy-saving feature of the range is the optical sensor that ensures the IR LEDs are only turned on when necessary. The range will shortly be expanded to offer a unit without IR.