Sony SOW-SIBL, SOWA-SA01, SOWA-SA04, SOWA-SA16, SOWA-SA32 Specsheet

SOW-S Series

Network Video Management Software –

Standard Edition

Overview

Features

Simple, easy-to-use, network video management software for monitoring systems with up to 288 cameras

This simple, easy-to-use video management software supports monitoring systems with up to 288 cameras, which is ideal for common applications such as retails and banks.

The SOW-S Series is the first 4K-ready VMS application from Sony with 4K recording and playback capability. It's ideal for use with Sony 4K cameras, supporting unique image output functions like Intelligent Cropping. Recording 4K image data with four times the resolution of Full HD, the SOW-S Series supports more effective, efficient video monitoring by providing excellent situational awareness plus the ability to recognise fine details in a scene and quick, accurate searches.

Multiple users can simultaneously and securely access live or recorded video via their smartphone or tablet from any location. In addition remote PC clients can securely access system functions via a web browser, with no need to install application software.

Multi-vendor support allows easy expansion through the addition of a growing choice of third party cameras and other devices to create a powerful, versatile monitoring system. Regular software updates give monitoring professionals the reassurance of top-flight performance and the addition of new features to expand system capabilities even further.

Monitoring workflow is enhanced with support for a wide range of smart analytical and automation functions. This software-based solution gives system designers and integrators the freedom to select server hardware from the marketplace with CPU and operational specifications to meet their customers' precise needs.

Note

The SOW-S and SOW-E Series network video management software and HAW-S and HAW-E Series network video recorders are not compatible with each other and cannot be used in the same system.

Compatible with Sony 4K cameras

Sony 4K cameras provide powerful new ways to get the whole picture, allowing detailed analysis of specific areas in a scene, together with a wide-area situational overview. They offer a range of video output functions, including Intelligent Cropping and Multi Tracking, plus Evidence Shot, high resolution still image capture that’s ideal

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for evidence. The SOW-S Series supports the video output functions unique to Sony 4K cameras, including a single real-time 4K/30 fps video stream and Intelligent Cropping that provides a Full HD overview video plus up to four VGA close-up video streams at the same time.

Multi-client access via smartphone or PC

Multiple users can simultaneously and securely access live or recorded video via their smartphone or tablet from any location. In addition remote PC clients can securely access system functions via a web browser*, with no need to install application software. Live images captured with a smartphone or tablet by on-site staff can be transferred to the system, shared among users in the operations room and recorded to the central server. This supports timely monitoring of events, even in extreme environments where installing cameras is difficult.

* Web browser supports limited functions, while client application software installed on a PC supports full system functions.

See the complete picture

Multiple monitors can be easily controlled by a single operator. The monitors are allocated to different tasks - such as viewing cameras images, a site map or alarm list - giving a single operator a complete overview and status of the entire system.

All-round awareness

Interactive, multi-layered maps offer a situational overview plus control of cameras and other integrated systems. Icons are displayed in a map image showing the location of each camera: operators can instantly view live video by clicking on an icon. When an alarm event occurs, the associated camera icon is displayed prominently, helping the operator understand the situation and take appropriate action.

Specifications	System components (software modules)
	Recording Server	Yes
	Number of connected	288
	cameras per system
	Maximum number of cameras	32
	per recording server
	Recording Server manager	Yes
	Management Application	Yes
	(local management)
	Event Server (for handling of	Yes
	events and alarms)
	NVMS Mobile Client	Yes
	Network Video Management	Yes
	System Smart Client
	Network Video Management	Yes
	System Web Client
	Network Video Management
	System Smart Client - Player	Yes

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(local playback/export)

	Device support
	Support for ONVIF™	Yes
	compliant devices
	Generic device support via	Yes
	universal driver
	Number of IP device brands	152
	supported via dedicated
	device integration
	Number of supported IP	5.136
	camera models
	Number of supported video	363
	encoder models
	Number of dedicated IP	14
	input/output models
	Number of supported DVRs	75
	Number of supported IP	10
	audio devices
	Number of supported	18
	perimeter detectors
	Secure HTTPS camera	Yes
	connectivity (on supported
	devices)
	Video processing
	H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-4, MPEG-	Yes
	4 ASP and MxPEG support
	Dual stream (live and	Yes
	recording) per camera
	Client video stream down	Yes
	sampling (resolution and FPS)
	option
	Send camera pre-alarm	Yes
	images (pre-recording
	buffer) to recording server
	Video recording speed up on	Yes
	motion, event or time
	schedule
	Built-in Video Motion	Yes
	Detection (VMD)
	Auto adjustable VMD	Yes
	sensitivity
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	Motion metadata generated	Yes
	during VMD analysis
	VMD exclusion zones	Yes
	Video motion detections per	All connected cameras
	server

Audio

	One-way audio support	Yes
	Two-way audio support	Yes
	One-way audio recording	Yes
	Maximum number of	32
	supported audio channels

Pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ)

	Preset positions per camera	25
	Go-to preset on event	Yes
	Preset patrolling	Yes
	Combine patrolling and go-	Yes
	to preset on event
	Number of PTZ priority levels	1
	for prioritized PTZ control

I/O and events

Hardware configurable events (such as I/O	Yes
input,motion,tampering,temperature,communication
failure)
Motion detection events (VMD in Recording Server)	Yes
System error events (for example disk full)	Yes
Manual / User defined events	Yes
Event-based notification	Yes
Event-based output control	Yes
Event-based device start/stop	Yes

Alarm Manager

	View triggered alarms	Yes
	Number of alarm priority	32000
	levels
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	Customizable alarm priority	Yes
	levels
	Customizable alarm	Yes
	categories
	Alarm handling reporting	Yes
	Alarm logging	Yes
	Redundancy option for high	Yes
	availability

	Video retention time	Unlimited
	Recording capacity per	>1 TB
	device/day
	Archiving of recordings	Yes
	Archiving to network drives	Yes
	Dynamic archiving (disk	Yes
	spanning)
	Online access to archives	Yes
	Archiving schedules	Hourly
	Automatic storage	Yes
	distribution
	Storage definition and	Yes
	retention time per device
	Storage overview (used vs.	Yes
	available space) of available
	storage drives

Support for Add-on products

Supports Screen Recorder	will be supported
Supports ONVIF Bridge	Yes

	Management
	Automatic initial	Yes
	configuration wizard
	Configuration wizards for	Yes
	aided system setup
	Automatic camera discovery	Yes
	Device scanning with device	Yes
	model detection
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	On-the-fly configuration	Yes
	changes
	Run servers as Windows	Yes
	Services
	Scheduled start/stop of	Yes
	devices
	System configuration restore	Yes
	points
	Export and import of	Yes
	configuration data
	Offline license activation	Yes

Viewing clients

	Maximum number of clients	20
	Customizable access port	Yes
	with NAT support
	Single step installer (installs	Yes
	Smart Client together with
	server)

System alarms and notification

Email notification	Yes
SMS notification	Yes

	User authentication and rights management
	Basic User (XProtect	Yes
	application accounts)
	Windows User (local Windows	Yes
	accounts)
	Dual authorization (Smart	Yes
	Client users)
	Logging
	System logging	Yes
	Event logging	Yes
	Audit logging	Yes
	Languages (Management Interface)
	English	Yes
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