****** ** ******* ********* Pro-Watch [**** ** ****** available] ****** ******* ****:
- ********* ********* ** ***** ***********
- ********* ***** ********** *** client ********
- ********* ***** ******* *** support *****
- ********* ***** ****** ************
- ******** ***** ******** *** wireless *******
- ********** ***** ***** ***********
- ********* *********** **********
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*******
***-***** ** *********'* ******-**** access **** ********* **** to ******, **** ******** customers *** **** ** ********* other ********** ******** *********, especially ***** ********* *********.
*** ***-***** ********* ******** management *** **** ****** control, *** **** ***** mainstream ******** *** ******** management *******. *** **** current *******, ***-***** *.* [link ** ****** *********] includes ********** *** ****** Honeywell *********, ********* **** Vista ********* ****** [**** no ****** *********], ********* ***** management [**** ** ****** available], ******* ********** [**** no ****** *********], *** radar ***** ******** *** detection [**** ** ****** available] *******. *** ***** intercom ******* **** ******* [link ** ****** *********] and************ **** *********.
Comparison *****
*** ***** ***** ********* Pro-Watch ****** ******** *********** based ** ****** *************** factors **** ****** ****, platform '********', **** ** video ***********, *** *** the ******* ** **** or *********:
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Management ********
***-***** **** *** **** ***** management ******** ** **** ********* versions. *** ******** *** compatible **** *** **** Pro-Watch ******** [**** ** longer *********] ***********. ** a ******* *****, *** version *********** ***** **** this:
- **** *******: *** **** ***** version ******** ** ** ** readers. ******** ******** **** badging *** *** ******** and ******** ***** *** not *********.
- ************ *******: **** ******** *** 32 ******* *** ********** u* ** **. **** version **** *** ******* failover **********.
- ********* *******: **** ******** *** 96 ******* *** ** expandable ** ** * maximum ** *** *** server. ******** ******* *** supported.
- ********** *******: *** ******* ******* is ***** **** ** an '*********' ****** ** readers (********* *******), *** includes *** ******* *** wireless *****, ******** *******, AutoCAD *******, *****-**** *******, and **********.
******** **** ************, ******** include ******* *** ********* Vista ********* ***** ******,*** ***** ********, ******* *** ********* intercom *******. ******** **** Corporate, **** ******** *** server ********** ******** *** available.
Clients *****
**** ******** ***** **** one server license *** *** ****** license (*** ** **********), adding **** ********** ***** requires ********** ****** *****. The **** *** ****** generally ****** ******* ~$*** ** ~$1500 ********* ** **** version.
Platform ****
***-***** ** ********* **** expensive **** ******* ****** lines. ** ******** ********, Pro-Watch ** ***** **** in '**** ****' ********** the ****** ****** ******** to ******* * ****** of ***** **** * to ** *******.
*** ***** **** ******* two **** *** ** priced ** ~$*,*** **** includes ********, * **** controller, *** *** *** readers, ***** ********, *** enclosures. * ** **** Professional ******* ***, **** a ****** **********, ** dual ****** *******, *** 24 ******* ***** ** ~$18,000 ** ***** $*** per *******. **** ** ********** higher **** * ******* Lenel, ******** *****, **, ** DSX based ****** **** ***** cost ~$*** - $**** for ******* *** **** systems *** ** ~$*** per ******* *** ******* bigger **** ** *****.
** ********, *** *** mandatory, ****** ******** ******* Agreement (***) ******* **** ~$300 *** **** ** to ~$**,*** *** ********** versions. *** *********** ***-******* upgrades *** ******* ***** are ******* ** ** SSA, *** ** ** the ********** ******'* ********** to ******* ******* ******* an ***.
***-***** ** * ****** *******, with ** ****** ****** reselling. ******* ******* ** *** publicly *********, *** *** be ***** ******** ** GSA ********* *** ******* purchasing ********.
Advanced ****** ************
*** ** *** *** differentiators ** *** ***** the ***-***** ****** *********** process **. ***** **** dealership ******** **** ***** of ******* ******** ************ and **** ******* ******* expectations, ********* ******** ******* other ********:
- *** ***** ** **************, including ****, ****, ****, and ***** **************.
- ******* **********, ********* ******** certifications ** ********* ****** Project, ** ****** ******** project ********** **************.
- ******** ************: ****** *** return ***** ** **** end-user ************ ******* ********** positive *******.
- ******** ** ****** *********** Drawings *** ******* * Test ***: ****** ***** able ** ******** *** files *** **** *** physical ******** ** **** and ***** ******* ****** install.
** ** ********** *****, dealers *** ***** ** become ***-***** *********** ********* [link ** ****** *********], which ************ *********** ** Niagara's ** [**** ** longer *********] ******** ********** framework *** ******** ****** links ** ***-***** **** other ******* **** **** and ********.
******* ** *** ********* high-security *** ***** ****** nature ** ***-***** *********, Honeywell **** *** ***-***** dealer ******* ** *** integrators ** ***** *** are **** ** ******* high-end ********. *** ********* requirements **** *** *** effect ** ******** ********* dealers ** *****, **** at *** **** ** only ***** *********** ** major ******* ** *****, multinational *********** *** *** not ** ******* *********. The ******* ******* **** includes ***** *** ******* globally [**** ** ****** available], **** **** ******** entire *********.
Wireless *******
***-************* *********** ** ******* ** higher-end ********. *** ********* and ********** ********* *** compatible **** ******* ******** like ********'* **-*** *** Assa's ****** ******, *** also ******** **** ***** Sallis ****. ** ******** to *****, ******** ******* includes ***** ********** ******** intrusion *******, **** ******* for ****** ***** **** door ********, ******, ***** detectors, *****-*****, *** **** accelerometer ******** *****.
Hardware ********
***-***** **** ******, ****-************ *********** and ********* ***** ***** on ******* ******** ******* named *** '****** ******'. Pro-Watch ******* *** *** stock ******* ********, ******* other ******* ********* *** work **** ***-***** ****** series ********. ***** ******** (the ****** ******) *** not ********** ** ** inter ******** *** *** different ********* ******* **** being ******* *******. *** exception ** *** ***-***** Mercury **-**** **** ** Pro-Watch's ****** *** ********** [link ** ****** *********], which ** * ********* stock ******* ******.
**** ********* ***-***** ******** is ********** *********, *** any ***** ********* ** interchanging ** ******* ******** requires *********'* ****** ******** and ***********.
Reader *******
** *******, ****** ******* is ****, *** ********* dealers ********* ***** ***** own ******* **** ***** system ******** **** ********* a ******. ***-**-*** ****** recommendations *****, ***-***** ******** both Weigand *******. **** ******* *********** nearly *** ********** ***, MIFARE, *** *** ******* of *** ***, **.** MHz **********.
Video ***********
***** ********* ***** *********** is ****, **** **** playback, ****** ***** *******, and **-*********** *********** *** alarming *********** ** ***-*****, system ******* ** *********** limited ** ********* ***** recorders *** *** ****. IP ***** *********** ******* is ******* ** *********'* DVM *** ****** ***, (************** ***** **, *********, and *****), ***** * ****** number ** ***** **** from ******** ********, *****, Vicon, *** ***** **** direct ****** *******. **** essentially ****** ** ****** support ** ********* *** whatever ******* *** ***** options *** ********* ********* are ********** ****.
** ***** ** *********, video ****** *** ********** as ******** ** *** access ******* ***** ******, including *********** ******* *** door ******** ******. *** default *********** *********** ****** recordings ** ** ******** by ****** ****** (**: 'forced ****') ** ** system *** ****** (**: individuals ******** **** * specific ****) ** * tight ****** *** **** in **** ***** ********* with *** ********* ** systems **** *******.
No ****** ***
***-***** **** *** **** a ****** *** ** client *** ****** **********, but *** ****** ******** versions ********* * *** Interface [**** ** ****** available] that ****** *** **** remote ******* ** ****** and ******* ******* * browser. *******, * **** featured *** **** ******** granular ****/********** **********, **** door *******, *** ***** integration ** *** *********.
*** ***** *** ******* Pro-Watch *** ****** ** have ****** ******, *** having ** ** ******* mobile ********* ** *** system ** * ************ compared ** ***** ******* like **, *****, ** even ***.
**********
***-***** ***** ************ ** restricted ************ ******* **** a *** *******, *** limited *************** *** ****** integration ******* **** ********* large-size ****** ******. **** compared ** ***** ****** only ********* **** *****, Software *****, **, *** ***, ***-***** ***** ******* in **** *******, *** custom *********** ******* ** often **** *** ********* to ***, **** ********* primarily ******* ** *********** with *** *********** *** own ********* ****** **** competitors.
********, ******** ********* *** limited *** ***-*****.* ******** ******** ** that *** **** *** party *********** ***-***** ******** with *** *********** ******* Security, *** **** **** requires ****-**-**** *******. ***** Mercury ******** *** * significant ******* ** *** incumbent ******, ***** ******* controllers **** *** *** Axis *** *** *********.
******** ******* *****, ***-***** **** not ***** **** ***** integration ******* ** ***-********* systems. *** *******, ***** claims************ **** **** ** partners, ********* ******* **** LPR, *** **********, **** Alarms, ********, *** ******** systems. *** ******* **********, Pro-Watch ********** **** **** its *** ********** ******** [link ** ****** *********], while Lenel ******** ** ***** platforms. ***** ******* ************ weaken *** ****** ** Pro-Watch in * ******* '****** diverse' ********** ***********.
Other ********* ****** *********
********* ***** **** ***-***** is *** * **** fit *** *** *** market, *** ******* ****** the ****** ****** ******* **** ** * **** lightweight, **** *********, *** ultimately ***-****** ****** *** installed ********. ***** ******* on *********** ******* *** user ********, ****** ******** the **** ****** ********* desired ** ***** ****** system *****.
Other ********
**** ** **** ** ** ******* series ** ******* ***** on ****** *********. **** are **** ******:
Comments (9)
Scot MacTaggart
Very thorough, Brian. Despite its reputation as a capable access system, Pro-Watch is one of the products I've never really been knowledgeable about, and this piece helps to explain why.
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Jonathan Lawry
There is one major appeal to Pro-Watch that you did not mention here: Legacy controller support.
In addition to PW-series and Mercury panels, Pro-Watch supports older Cardkey D600AP and D620 boards, Westinghouse SEEP and Star panels, Northern N1000 series, and a few others.
I was one of the original Pro-Watch architects/developers, from its inception to 2007. I know that may of the large sites were won precisely because the customer didn't have to rip-out hundreds of older boards. The customer would install Pro-Watch, keep talking to their old hardware, though expand the system with the Mercury-based boards. They could keep their old panels as long as they wanted or needed to. I do not know if they still actively market this support or not.
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Undisclosed
Great article Brian - it would be great to have reviews of Lenel and Software House as well.
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Undisclosed Integrator #2
I have found one of the most consistent failings of the Prowatch platform is true enterprise graphics with "live" devices. They have a graphic ability but it is next to useless with limited controls and only accessible through alarm page. If they could fix this and allow integration to other VMS it would make it a far more appealing solution.
Good points are you can create customised controls and interfaces. Hardware costs are competitive.
In true Honeywell spirit everything has a licence (and an additional cost associated). Honeywell also have been guilty of (locally) farming existing sites to competing integrators without dealerships. Not a good way to look after existing dealers.
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