FIELDCAM CUSTOM SYSTEM TYPES

CUSTOM SYSTEM TYPES

CUSTOM SYSTEMS are available with an exceptionally broad range of components and options for virtually any video monitoring and/or recording scenario.

Our specialty is the ability to analyze your observational problems, jointly select the proper components and then we integrate them into a system that will provide you with the observational data or interactive system you require for use even under very difficult environmental conditions. In addition, custom systems are designed to be very user friendly and video technicians are rarely required for set up, equipment modifications or data collection. Each system is assembled, jacks & wires coded and fully tested prior to being shipped to you. We do not supply untested "boxed" components.

Depending on your requirements, CUSTOM SYSTEMS may incorporate one or more of our standard or modified FIELDCAM recorder systems or camera systems. Based on our extensive experience in building over 650 custom video systems, since 1987, we choose to distinguish among CUSTOM types based on the following criteria:

CUSTOM FIELD systems are highly portable and supplied with protective weatherproof or waterproof housings for all components. In general, they will float in water and are powered by 12 VDC internal sources such as sealed lead acid batteries or external portable power sources such as marine batteries, photovoltaic (solar) electric panels, water or air turbines, fuel cells, etc. and rarely by generators because most systems have very low current draw.

CUSTOM EDUCATIONAL systems are designed to use remote video technology for real time observation of animals or environments with virtually no limitations including underwater in total darkness. The use of tapes recorded by staff members and custom camera placement (including underwater) require no outside technical support. Web servers are browser programmable and available for single and multi camera systems.

CUSTOM INTERACTIVE systems are designed to allow visitors or staff to remotely select, pan, tilt, zoom or focus video cameras for real time observation of animals or environments with virtually no limitations including total darkness. Careful attention is given to total system suitability and durability to achieve the level of interaction you require. Because aimless searching in an activity poor environment creates frustration, we do not supply "joystick" driven systems for visitors as they encourage a "Nintendo Game" mindset. Multiple live camera systems integrated with your prerecorded DVD clips can give the visitor a directed level of interaction that you can control.

CUSTOM INDUSTRIAL systems are designed to allow portable inspection and monitoring under very difficult physical limitations and environmental conditions. Cost effective inspections with permanent video records can be performed without dismantling piping or vessels, etc. Cameras and monitors are protected from corrosive conditions with appropriate housings. Low voltage explosion proof camera systems are available. Monitoring of various long term processes with cameras and time lapse recorders provide definitive data at much lower cost than continuous staff monitoring.

CUSTOM LABORATORY systems are supplied with protective housings to properly protect the remote cameras. The recording, monitoring and power supply units must usually be protected from ambient weather conditions and in general require external 110 VAC line power. In all systems, the remote cameras do not operate from line power but are low voltage DC powered usually with a single cable.

CUSTOM SCIENTIFIC systems are used to monitor various multiple applications by consulting organizations. Applications involve physical situations or interactions that are usually too fast or too slow for human eyes or the brain to comprehend and then accurately record the visible data stream. Displacement is another characteristic of a scientific system. You are where you want to be. The observation location is displaced up a tree or tower, in a mine, down a pipe, in a stream etc. and you are connected by internet, fiber optics, power over coaxial cable, twisted telephone line pairs, cell phone, radio towers, satellite link etc.

CUSTOM SECURITY SYSTEMS WE DO NOT BUILD SECURITY SYSTEMS because true security systems require local suppliers and maintenance personnel and you have every right to expect them to be up 24/7. In some instances, we have been able to build multi-purpose portable systems that can be taken out of service and returned if maintenance is ever required. We can discuss these capabilities by phone if you call.

All custom system choices are predicated on the three basic reasons to use video:

CAN'T BE THERE

DON'T WANT TO BE THERE ,

IF YOU WERE THERE YOU WOULD BIAS THE DATA

If you are considering using a security or surveillance company to build for you a Custom System we list above, please consider the following first:

*FIELDCAM™ CUSTOM SYSTEMS*	*SECURITY OR SURVEILLANCE COMPANY*
Staff Installed	Technician Installed In One Location
Staff Move Around	Technician Service Call To Move
Staff Modify	Technician Service Call To Modify
Custom Designed Components If Required	Only Off The Shelf Components
Highly Integrated For Ease Of Use	Limited Integration & Security Oriented
Many Applications	Limited Applications
Custom Design Philosophy For Large to (Elephants) To Very Small (Aphids)	Human Security / Surveillance Philosophy / Human Sized Subjects
We Understand Your Requirements & Provide Highly Detailed Quotations	Compare Quotations For Details And See If They Really Know What You Want To Achieve With Your System
We Guarantee Satisfaction With Respect To Quality And Quantity Of Data	Do Not Just Compare Prices
Over 650 Custom Systems Built. See Our Customer List	How Many Custom Systems Have They Built and for Who to Do What?
Money Back Guarantee	You're Probably Stuck With It

The first step in solving your Observational Problem is the completion of either our "Define the Problem" (for field, laboratory , zoological , scientific or industrial applications or our "Why Use Video" for educational or interactive applications or both if applicable..

At any time feel free to call with questions, add additional pages or send reprints of your pertinent previous papers or documents. After our preliminary analysis, we will call or if necessary meet(rarely required) with you to discuss options in each of the equipment categories and deployment scenarios. If further research is required, a follow-up call or meeting will be scheduled. Next a preliminary written proposal will be sent to you with a number of optional components listed under the category "If Funds Allow". We will call to discuss this proposal and then additional more directed written proposals will be submitted to you. Our final proposal will list only the exact equipment you require for your CUSTOM system. If additional or future funds become available, selected items from the "If Funds Allow" category may be requoted for integration into your system.

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