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Video management system in combination with WinCC Open Architecture
Federal Roads Office – FEDRO, Supervision with WinCC Open Architecture

Transportation

Federal Roads Office FEDRO

Bern Switzerland

Completion: 2022
Federal Roads Office – FEDRO
3003 Bern,
Switzerland
Customer Profile  
Federal Roads Office FEDRO, Swiss federal authority for road infrastructure and private road traffic. 
  • Switzerland, 3003 Bern
BECC GmbH, System Integrator 
  • Austria, 2351 Wiener Neudorf     
The team at BECC GmbH has many years of experience in SCADA programming with the product WinCC Open Architecture.
Customer Situation / Objectives   The existing video management system in the area unit had reached its operational life span and needed to be renewed. For this purpose, it was important that all functions remain in place or be optimized for the operator.
The following requirements are covered: 
  • Monitoring and operation of up to 1000 cameras 
  • Possibility to implement up to 200 decoders in the system  
  • Switching of a camera stream to any decoder  
  • Automatic event switching on the video wall in configurable control centers  
  • Manual camera feeds for traffic monitoring  
  • Accessible via a web browser

The task was to replace the old video management system while at the same time reducing costs and increasing efficiency. In addition, it was important to rely on easy integration of further components. The HMI and camera activation times should also be improved. Further, accessibility of the application via web was another requirement.
The implementation was done via the system software WinCC Open Architecture (WinCC OA 3.18) and meets all the customer requirements. Required interfaces could be covered with the product's standard tools. 
The most important facts of the reference include the implementation of more than 450 cameras and more than 80 decoders divided between five control centers with automatic event switching. 
The application is responsible for monitoring traffic safety for the entire GEXI area unit on the A2 motorway between the Beckried junction and on the A4 between the Küssnacht am Rigi junction and the south portal of the Gotthard road tunnel in Airolo. Depending on the event, the system automatically activates cameras in the control centers. Furthermore, camera programs can be switched to the video wall for additional surveillance.
This project shows the diversity and possibility of WinCC OA
Michael Greiner, BECC GmbH
The basic system WinCC OA offers all relevant requirements of a modern SCADA system and is already widely used by customers. Improving the activation times of the HMI and camera on the video wall and smooth operation by the user result in an increase in system productivity. 
The end customer opted for a Siemens solution because the WinCC OA product has been in use for many years and offers very stable functionality. The very positive experience with the reliable system integrator, BECC GmbH, also makes work easier and stands for excellent cooperation. Customer benefit:
  • Stability and usability of the systems also with multiple integrated components
  • Display and assignment of the event triggers in the associated control panels
  • Convenient video display in the SCADA system
Federal Roads Office FEDRO, Swiss federal authority for road infrastructure and private road traffic. The video management system of the Swiss territorial unit GEXI is responsible for the monitoring and control of the video setups in the surveillance centers. The system includes all video cameras (over 450) on the A2 freeway between the Beckried junction and on the A4 between the Küssnacht am Rigi junction to the south portal of the Gotthard road tunnel in Airolo.
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