IPU 40266 - IP Enabled People Counter - IRISYS - InfraRed Integrated Systems - #1

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IP ENABLED INDOOR PEOPLE COUNTER The Irisys IRC3000 series people counter is the latest model in the Irisys thermal array based people counter family, now with IP connectivity, which allows direct connection of the counter to LAN based systems for remote configuration, and data collection using IP infrastructure, and browser based applications. The IRC3000 also incorporates an in-built data logger providing a universal people counting detector. It is applicable to a wide variety of counting applications: • Retail, Shopping Malls & Shops • Leisure, Hotels & Casinos • Transportation • Smart Buildings The key benefits include: • Operation independent of ambient light • Minimal set up • User-Definable Count Lines & functionality • Wide Opening Capability up to 8 units • Built in data logging • Direct IP Connectivity • Web browser setup for local or remote Configuration • Lower installation costs • Low ongoing support costs An API suite for developing IP enabled software applications is available. Description of the IRC3000 Series The IRC3000 and IRC3010 are people counting devices with the imaging optics, sensor, signal processing and interfacing electronics all contained within a moulded plastic housing. The unit is used in a downward looking manner, as the unit functions optically ‘seeing’ the heat emitted by people passing underneath as Infra-Red radiation, collected through a germanium lens with a 60° field of view. The sensing area is a square on the floor whose width is approximately equal to the mounting height, for example, at 3.5m the unit ‘sees’ a 3.25 x 3.25m square on the floor. Mounting height ranges between 2.2 and 4.8m can be covered with the standard lens, whilst a 40° field of view version offers a mounting height range of 3.5 to 7.5m. An IRC3010 IP ‘master’ counter can be used as a single counting node which can be connected directly to an Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN). Additionally, the IP master can be connected to a number of IRC3000 CAN Node Counters to cover a wide entrance. Up to 8 units can be linked together to span the wide opening and these will appear to the user system as a single counter unit with a wide ‘footprint’. Only one IP address is required. Both data output and counter configuration is handled via the IP connection. This allows true remote configuration and data integration via IP. An alternative method of configuring is via direct serial connection to the master counter, if required, using the Irisys Accessory IWC3062 serial cable. A serial to USB convertor is also included. Firmware upgrades to the counter may also be made available periodically; these can also be performed, remotely, via IP. An API and documentation is available to developers who wish either to develop their software applications using IP or to integrate the counter within an existing system. The set-up tool is any PC with an Internet Browser compatible with the Microsoft ‘SilverLight’ (v2) add-on (this is free to download from the Microsoft website). The set-up tool is used to configure the counting lines which can be configured uniquely to the requirements of the scene, as described overleaf. A serial version of the set-up software is available for on-site direct connection between PC and counters. The Product Family • IRC3010 IP Master Counter • IRC3000 CAN Node Counter IRC3000 Series “ The IRC3000 is a universal indoor people counting detector with full IP capability for remote data access and configuration. “