In the wake of recent global events, emergency response has become a focal point for businesses and municipalities alike. The trend toward creating more sophisticated and connected operations centers continues at a steady pace. In the Philadelphia area, this trend is driving organizations to invest in advanced audiovisual solutions to benefit control rooms of every size and scale.
Haverford Systems, a specialist control room integrator in the Philadelphia tri-state area, has worked with Datapath to provide a system for an emergency operations center in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Video walls play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between data and decision-making in emergency operations. With many 4K and HD video sources to view and manage, reliable control room technology is key. “Staying ahead in emergency response is not just a priority; it’s a necessity,” R.T. Chalfant, integration sales account manager at Haverford Systems explained. “As businesses and organizations strive to enhance their operational efficiency, the integration of cutting-edge technologies becomes a pivotal strategy.
“One such technology making waves in the emergency operations sector is video walls and video content management,” Chalfant added.
Datapath was selected to power the center’s 4K video walls and give operators the capability to display multiple inputs, in different layouts, on a choice of video walls.
Using Datapath’s WallControl 10 software, Haverford Systems created a system that allows operators to design their own bespoke content layouts, and switch among them seamlessly when circumstances and events dictate.
The emergency operations center in the Philadelphia area features three 2-by-2 4K video walls, with eight operator terminals managing 20 4K and HD sources. To manage the vast volume of video data with near-zero latency, Haverford Systems utilized Datapath’s VSN1172 video wall controller—an 11- slot unit powered by a Core i7 processor and two 240GB SSDs.
Performing pixel duties inside the VSN, the unit is equipped with five ImageDP4+ graphics cards, five VisionSC-HD4 four-channel capture cards, plus a multi-channel ActiveSQX IP decoder.
