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SECTION 936 — Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
936.1General Description
Furnish, install, test, and provide warranty and training for a CCTV camera system comprised of equipment and materials as specified herein and shown in the Contract. 936.1.01 Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
A.Definitions
Refer to Section 942.1.01.A for additional definitions used in this section.
1.Camera Mounting Arm, Types 1, 2, 3, and 4: A structural arm to which a CCTV camera system is mounted.
2.Camera Lowering Device: equipment that mechanically lowers the CCTV camera system to ground level.
3.CCTV Camera System, Type 1: an IP, PTZ, HD, dome type camera, non-pressurized.
4.CCTV Camera System, Type 1P: same as Type 1, except with pressurized housing.
5.CCTV Camera System, Type 2: an IP, PTZ, HD, turret/positioning type camera, non-pressurized.
6.CCTV Camera System, Type 2P: same as Type 2, except with pressurized housing.
7.CCTV Camera System, Type 3: an IP, fixed, HD, barrel or box type camera, non-pressurized.
8.CCTV Camera System, Type 3P: same as Type 3, except with pressurized housing.
9.CCTV Camera System, Type B: a legacy analog, PTZ, dome type camera (pressurized or non-pressurized).
10.Video Encoder, Type B: a legacy external stand-alone encoder for a single video signal.
11.Video Encoder, Type C: a legacy high-density encoder unit that supports multiple video signals and is
suitable for control center use.
B.Acronyms and Abbreviations
Refer to Sections 101.01 and 942.1.01.B for a list of acronyms, abbreviations, and terminology used in this section. 936.1.02 Related References
A.GDOT Standard Specifications
1.Section 639 – Strain Poles for Overhead Sign and Signal Assemblies
2.Section 682 – Electrical Wire, Cable, and Conduit
1.Refer to Section 942.1.02.B for a list of standards and documents referenced in this section.
936.1.03 Submittals Refer to Section 942.1.04 for submittal requirements. Requirements for CCTV camera equipment, materials, and components are specified herein. 1898
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936.2Materials
936.2.01 IP-Based CCTV Camera Requirements
A.General
1.Comply with ISO 9001 or Six Sigma quality manufacturing requirements.
2.Provide only equipment and materials that are new and of like kind and function provided by one
manufacturer, using the same model, part number, revision, and firmware as shown and specified in the Contract.
3.Support an open and published application programming interface or software development kit that provides
the necessary information for integration of functionality into third party applications and the users’ central control system environment.
B.CCTV Camera
1.Provide camera system with a progressive scan digital CMOS or CCD image sensor.
2.Provide camera system with an HDTV user-configurable image resolution of 1080P (1920 x 1080) to 352 x
240-pixel array.
3.Provide camera system that allows user-configurable frame rate from 5 up to 30 frames per second (fps) with
a default of 30 fps.
4.Provide camera system that has removable IR-cut filter, providing day (color) and night
(monochromatic)functionality.
5.Provide camera system that supports a width to height aspect ratio of 16:9.
6.Provide camera system that meets the following image processing requirements.
a.Automatic and manual electronic shutter speed setting that is user selectable from 1/2 second to
1/30,000 second at 60 Hz.
b.Automatic and manual automatic gain control that is user selectable.
c.Automatic and manual white balance control that is user selectable.
d.On/off backlight compensation operation with user control.
e.On/off wide dynamic range operation with user controls and manual override option.
f.Automatic and manual defog mode that is user selectable.
g.On/off EIS algorithms integrated within the camera assembly system, including:
1) Compensation algorithms based on those particular movement wavelengths associated with vibrations present at the roadside or pole movement (e.g., 5 Hz and 10 Hz sinusoidal frequencies at a minimum). 2) EIS function that automatically pauses while PTZ functions are occurring and restores when no PTZ is occurring. 3) Stabilization such that standard Department of Transportation placards with a size of 1 ft. (0.3 m) by 1 ft. (0.3 m) are continuously legible in conjunction with viewing specification and maximum zoom level at a distance of 500 ft. (150 m). 1899
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7.Provide a camera system with a lens that meets the following requirements:
a.Types 1, 1P, 2, and 2P: provide camera with an integrated zoom lens assembly for each camera with the
following features:
i.Aperture f-stop of f/1.6 (wide) or better zoom lens with variable focal lengths.
ii. Minimum 30X optical zoom and 2X digital zoom. iii. Automatic switching from optical zoom to digital when optical zoom range is exceeded. iv. Adjustable zoom speed.
v.Automatic and manual user selectable focus control.
vi. Automatic and manual user selectable iris control to compensate for changes in scene illumination to maintain constant video-level output within sensitivity specifications.
b.Types 3 and 3P: provide camera with a varifocal lens for each camera with the following features:
i.Aperture f-stop of f/1.4 (wide) or better.
ii. Horizontal angular field of view of approximately 46 degrees (wide angle) to 9 degrees (telephoto). iii. Adjustable zoom remotely through the camera’s web interface. Final focus shall be adjustable through camera’s web interface.
8.Provide camera system sensitivity that has useable video at the following ambient low light conditions:
a.Scene Illumination; F-stop set at wide open at 50% video (50 IRE)
b.1.0 Lux (0.1 fc) at 1/30 shutter, color mode
c.0.1 Lux (0.01 fc) at 1/30 shutter, monochromatic (black and white) mode
C.Pan/Tilt (P/T) Positioning Drive
1.Types 1, 1P, 2, and 2P: provide P/T Range and Speed that meet the following requirements:
a.Provide camera system that has an integrated P/T unit that meets the following minimum requirements:
i.Pan Range: 360 degrees, full endless or continuous rotation movement.
ii. Pan Manual Speed: variable up to 90 degrees per second (minimum), user adjustable through the full speed range. iii. Pan Preset Speed: minimum 180 degrees per second. iv. Preset Pan Repeatability: ±0.36 degree, or <0.10% or better.
v.Tilt Range: minimum of 90 degrees total tilt range for Type 1 and 1P cameras and minimum
180 degrees total tilt range for Type 2 and 2P cameras. vi. Tilt Manual Speed: variable up to 90 degrees per second (minimum), user adjustable through the full speed range. vii. Tilt Preset Speed: minimum 180 degrees per second. viii. Preset Tilt Repeatability: ±0.36 degree, or <0.10% or better. 1900
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b.Provide camera system with automatic electronic image inversion or “auto flip” functionality that can
automatically rotate the image 180 degrees electronically when following a moving object passing under the camera. No mechanical stops are permitted.
c.Provide camera system with proportional zoom control allowing variable P/T speeds based on “zoom”
position. This is to scale the maximum P/T speed, while maintaining variable speed capability throughout the zoom range of the camera.
2.Types 1, 1P, 2, and 2P: provide camera system that has P/T presets that meet the following
minimum requirements:
a.Minimum of 64 presets for PTZ and focus settings.
b.Minimum of eight tours (sequences) that allow the camera to automatically move between selected
presets using an individual speed and viewing dwell time for each preset.
c.Minimum of eight programmable blackout privacy masks or zones.
D.Video Encoding
1.Provide camera system that complies with the following video encoding standards:
a.ISO/IEC 14496-10, Advanced Video Coding (H.264), Baseline, Main and High Profiles
b.Motion JPEG (MJPG)
2.Provide camera system that complies with the following HDTV video standards in regard to resolution, frame
rate, aspect ratio, and color fidelity:
a.SMPTE 296M (HDTV 720P)
b.SMPTE 274M (HDTV 1080P)
3.Provide camera system that meets the following video stream format and configuration requirements.
a.Simultaneous unique video streams that are independently and individually configurable and meet the
following minimum requirements:
i.Stream 1: H.264 Baseline, Main or High Profile
ii. Stream 2: H.264 Baseline, Main or High Profile iii. Snapshot: JPG full-frame capture
b.Encoding parameters for minimum ranges and operation that can be independently and individually
configurable by the user for each stream:
i.Target multicast address, port and time-to-live setting
ii. Video compression technology and levels of H.264 Baseline, Main or High Profile for video and JPG/MJPG for snapshot captures or full-frame captures from a video stream. iii. Image resolution of 1080P (1920 x 1080) to 352 x 240 or 720P (1280 x 720) to 352 x 240. iv. Frame rate that is adjustable 5 to 30 fps (North American, 60 Hz).
v.Bandwidth and encoding bit rate control that is variable bit rate or constant bit rate/maximum bit rate
selectable from 256 Kbps to 6 Mbps. vi. Group of Pictures length. 1901
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c.Simultaneous and continuous encoding and streaming for a minimum of three video streams. The
activation of one, two, or three simultaneous and continuous streams shall not result in a performance degradation of any video stream, video image, control function, or device management interface. The video streams shall meet the following minimum requirements:
i.Stream 1: 4 Mbps/1920 x 1080/Main Profile/30 fps/RTP
ii. Stream 2: 384 Kbps/720 x 480/Main Profile/15 fps/RTP iii. Snapshot: 1920 x 1080/120 second capture interval
4.Provide camera system with encoded streams that are fully compatible with the GDOT Central Software video
decoding system and with VLC (Video LAN Client) Version 2.1.3.
5.Provide camera system that meets the following video snapshot requirements.
a.JPG snapshots from either a dedicated stream or from any of the video streams and image transfer via
FTP either by push or pull at a user-defined interval between 60 and 300 seconds.
b.OSD capabilities in the snapshot images.
c.Target FTP server settings including connection credentials for push function.
d.A minimum space for 32 characters for the snapshot filename for push function.
6.Provide management system and user interface that meet the following requirements:
a.Manage encoder through HTTP and HTTPS.
b.Provide a built-in web server user interface making video, status, and configuration available to multiple
clients in a standard operating system and browser environment using HTTP, without the need for any additional software of any kind, except video player plugins solely for displaying a live image stream of the video output.
c.Provide web server user interface that supports access to all configurable parameters in the CCTV
camera system, without the need for any separate textual or line commands of any kind.
d.Provide user-configurable password-protected accounts with at least one full administrative and one
read/view permissions profile.
e.Provide capability to reset or reboot and upload firmware via the management system requirements.
i.Update the firmware in the encoder from a network connection.
ii. Access the firmware number, IP address, and equipment configuration. 7.. Provide camera system that meets the following minimum OSD requirements:
a.Static text insertion on streams and snapshots inserting a minimum of two lines of user configurable
text messages with support for date, time and cardinal angle/compass of at least 30 ASCII characters
in length.
b.Text insertion that scales appropriately or is independently configurable for different video image size and
snapshot resolutions.
c.JPG, BMP, GIF, or PNG image insertion on streams and snapshots in the upper portion of the image,
using image file(s) uploaded by the user and stored in the encoder’s memory and configuration. Text
display on the side of the image is prohibited.
d.Image insertion that scales appropriately for different video image size and snapshot resolutions, or the
ability to insert a different image file for each stream and snapshot. 1902
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8.Provide configuration backup providing automatic recovery from an over or under voltage condition when
prime power has returned to the tolerance values specified herein.
a.Store configuration parameters in non-volatile memory.
b.Provide a camera system that requires no reprogramming or manual adjustments upon power recovery.
E.Communications and Network
1.Provide a network format that complies with IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3x; 10/100 Mbps or higher, auto
sensing full and half-duplex operations.
2.Provide network hardware interface including a minimum of one 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX PoE Ethernet-port
using an IP66 rated RJ-45 weathertight connector and coupler or other Ethernet-compatible locking
weathertight connector and coupler.
3.Provide video encapsulation of each of the video streams in UDP packet and TCP packets, depending on
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