College of Charleston Makes the Educated Choice

“The mission of the Department of Public Safety is to create and ensure a safe, orderly and secure environment for those they serve. The installed Pelco video security equipment plays a major role in effectively monitoring the facilities that comprise the College of Charleston.”
– Larry Walton, Physical Security Officer, College of Charleston Department of Public Safety

Mission
Before installation of the new Pelco video system, the College of Charleston used separate systems at every facility and dorm. Each consisted of video multiplexers and VCRs, which involved tape management. This labor-intensive operation was a full-time job, and the video was lesser quality.

Solution
The ease of operation of the recently installed Pelco solution compared to the previous system is readily apparent. It is comprised of approximately 150 cameras, including Pelco Camclosures, CC3701H-2 high-resolution, digital color cameras, and Spectra III SE Domes. Each campus building houses Pelco DX8000 Digital Video Recorders and all cameras are connected to the Public Safety Control Center over fiber.

Result
The system has evolved into a hybrid mix of both analog and digital technologies. One of the Spectra III SE domes is located 12 miles away in the city of Mount Pleasant, where a Pelco NET4001A is used to transmit the video back to the control center over the network. There, the camera feed is viewed on monitors connected to the System 9760 Video Matrix Switch. The crisp video is DVD quality. Security management is also a snap.