As a small business owner, seeing what is happening in and around your business can be critical for your company's operations, finances, safety, and security. To help safeguard your business assets, employees, and customers, you need effective video surveillance both day and night.

• View live video and audio of your business from anywhere, day or night, using an Internet-connected PC
or mobile phone

• Integrate alarms, door sensors, motion detectors, and other business systems into your video solution

• Receive automatic alerts, including video clips or still images, whenever motion is detected on your premises

• Rapidly search video archives and configure and control your camera with the included video monitoring software

• Mount the camera on a ceiling or wall

Figure 1. Cisco VC220 Dome Network Camera

Features and Benefits

• Superior camera quality and control: The Cisco VC220 features a WDR complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor and built-in infrared LEDs and infrared cut filter for optimal image quality, regardless of lighting levels day or night.

• Remote monitoring: The Cisco VC220 lets you access real-time video and audio from any Internet-connected PC, mobile phone, or Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Audio and Video client. Its remote accessibility lets you enjoy peace of mind when you are away from the office.

• Rich application support: The Cisco VC220 supports two-way audio and input/output ports to support a variety of applications. You can link the Cisco VC220 surveillance system to door and motion sensors, alarms, lighting systems, or phone systems. In addition, you can add the Cisco Advanced Video Monitoring System (AVMS) software to integrate the solution with business systems such as point-of-sale (POS) equipment, count and analyze activities, search POS data, and retrieve video for particular transactions.

• Fast, simple installation: The Cisco VC220 is easy to install on a wall, or ceiling. It features Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) support, so you can power and control the camera with just one network cable. Optional enclosures support recessed mounting and provide additional protection. Easy to set up, an intuitive graphical user interface in the included video software makes it easy to deploy cameras and sensor systems and set up intelligent alerts.

• Included video monitoring software: Other IP surveillance systems require costly video monitoring software. The Cisco VC220 includes-at no extra charge-a complete monitoring suite that lets you easily configure and control up to 16 cameras at once. For larger camera deployments and more monitoring functionality including business analytics, the Cisco Advanced Video Monitoring System software is available and can be evaluated with a 30-day free trial.

• A complete surveillance solution: The Cisco VC220 is part of a growing family of IP network surveillance cameras designed as a fully integrated component of your Cisco Small Business network. With a broad portfolio of small business routing and switching, data storage, and telephony technologies, Cisco offers a comprehensive video, voice, and data solution for your business.

• The dome camera allows for flexible installation on ceilings or walls.

• A 1-/3.3-inch WDR sensor delivers high-quality video.

• The camera features a three-axis mechanical design.

• The camera has a 3.3- to 12-mm varifocal board lens with auto-iris (3.6x optical zoom + 4x digital zoom).

• Built-in infrared (IR) LEDs with an IR cut filter offer complete day and night functions.

• A built-in passive IR (PIR) sensor provides thermal detection.

• The camera has an audio input/output port for an external microphone or speaker (Figure 3).

• Integrated I/O ports help facilitate alarm triggers, turning on and off lights, etc. (Figure 3).

• PoE allows for flexible one-cable installation (Figure 2).

• The camera supports two codecs: MPEG-4 and MJPEG.

• IP Multicast is supported.

• Instant video recording directly from browser.

• The camera supports Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) video and audio streaming to IP Unicast and IP Multicast clients.

• Third-Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) support allows viewing of video on a mobile device.

• When motion is detected an Event Notifications is sent to an email account or alarm log in the monitoring software.

• JPEG snapshots taken at multiple resolutions can be sent to an FTP server.

• The camera offers overlay text and time stamps.

• The camera supports up to 10 IP Unicast users and an unlimited number of IP Multicast users.

• The camera supports up to a 20-user local database for access management.

• The camera has a built-in web server for remote access over IP.

• Management is secure, over Secure HTTP (HTTPS).

• The housing is rugged and tamper-resistant.

• An optional VC025 enclosure provides a recessed mounting option (Figure 4).

• Software for monitoring and recording up to 16 cameras simultaneously is included.

Figure 2. Power Jack Port and Ethernet port with Power over Ethernet

Figure 3. Integrated I/O ports for External Microphone, Speaker and Alarm Triggers

Figure 4. Optional VC025 Recessed Mount

Specifications

Table 1. Product Specifications, Package Contents, and Requirements

Table 2. Ordering Information

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