Front cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Section 1: Introduction to Integrated Security Systems -- Chapter 1. Introduction and Organization of the Book -- WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK -- A BRIEF BACKGROUND -- A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING THE DESIGN PROCESS -- GOALS OF THE BOOK -- ARRANGEMENT OF THE BOOK -- Chapter 2. Integrated Security System Design Benefits and Philosophy -- WHY INTEGRATE SYSTEMS? -- COST BENEFITS -- HOW INTEGRATION IS ACHIEVED -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 3. History of Electronic Security -- THE HISTORY OF INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS -- THE FIRST GENERATION -- THE SECOND GENERATION -- THE THIRD GENERATION -- THE FOURTH GENERATION -- FIFTH-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY -- AVOIDING OBSOLESCENCE -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Section 2: Security System Design -- Chapter 4. Security System Design Elements -- THE TOOLS -- THE PLACE OF ELECTRONICS IN THE OVERALL SECURITY PROCESS -- ESTABLISH ELECTRONIC SECURITY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES -- TYPES OF DESIGN EFFORTS -- PROJECT DRIVERS -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Chapter 5. Electronics Elements (High-Level Discussion) -- ACCESS CONTROL ELEMENTS -- DETECTION ELEMENTS -- ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION ELEMENTS -- REACTION ELEMENTS -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Chapter 6. Electronics Elements (Detailed Discussion) -- ALARM/ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS -- SERVER (AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY SERVER) -- WORKSTATIONS -- ADVANCED ELEMENTS -- CCTV SYSTEMS -- HOW DIGITAL VIDEO DIFFERS FROM ANALOG -- WIRELESS DIGITAL VIDEO -- SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS -- ANALOG VS. DIGITAL -- COMMAND/COMMUNICATIONS CONSOLES -- GUARD CONSOLE FUNCTIONS -- COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Chapter 7. Physical Security Elements -- BASIC PHYSICAL SECURITY -- BASIC PHYSICAL SECURITY SKILLS: KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOOLS -- DOOR TYPES -- ELECTRIFIED LOCKS.

CONCERNS ABOUT SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Chapter 8. The Security Design Process -- ESTABLISH ELECTRONIC SECURITY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES -- DEFINE COUNTERMEASURES -- ESTABLISH SECURITY POLICIES RELATED TO ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS -- ESTABLISH THE BUDGET -- PHASES OF THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTE -- Chapter 9. Preliminary Design Process Steps -- BASIS FOR DESIGN -- RESEARCH -- DEVELOPING DRAWING AND SPECIFICATION RESOURCES -- COORDINATING INTERFACES TO OTHER SYSTEMS -- LAYOUT DEVICES IN RESPONSE TO ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEM OBJECTIVES AND BUDGET -- SELECT REQUIRED DEVICES -- ANALOG VS. DIGITAL VIDEO AND AUDIO SYSTEMS -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Chapter 10. Getting Down to the Actual Design -- MACROLEVEL DESIGN: THE PIECES OF THE BIG PICTURE -- MICROLEVEL DESIGN: THE THREADS THAT KNIT TOGETHER THE PIECES OF THE BIG PICTURE -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTE -- Section 3: Special Design Sections -- Chapter 11. Information Technology Systems Infrastructure -- INTRODUCTION -- BASICS OF TCP/IP AND SIGNAL COMMUNICATIONS -- NETWORKING DEVICES -- NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE DEVICES -- SERVERS -- NETWORK ARCHITECTURE -- NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS -- CREATING NETWORK EFFICIENCIES -- DIGITAL VIDEO -- DIGITAL RESOLUTION -- FRAME RATES -- DISPLAY ISSUES -- MANAGING DATA SYSTEMS THROUGHPUT -- SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE -- INTERFACING TO OTHER ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Chapter 12. Radio Frequency Systems -- BASIC RADIO FREQUENCY THEORY -- FREQUENCIES AND TRANSMISSION SCHEMES -- COMPONENTS -- TRANSMISSION PHYSICS -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 13. Interfacing to Legacy Systems and Emerging Technologies -- THE CHALLENGE OF LEGACY SYSTEMS -- LEGACY ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS -- LEGACY VIDEO SYSTEMS -- LEGACY INTERCOM SYSTEMS -- DIRECT RING-DOWN INTERCOM SYSTEMS -- SWITCHED INTERCOM BUSS SYSTEMS -- EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.

SUMMARY -- Chapter 14. Interfacing to Related Systems -- BUILDING SYSTEM INTERFACES -- MORE ON BUILDING SYSTEM INTERFACES -- ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS -- BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS -- IRRIGATION -- DELUGE FIRE SPRINKLER CONTROL (ANOTHER REAPS TECHNOLOGY) -- PABX INTERFACES -- VOICE OVER IP SYSTEMS -- PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS -- PARKING CONTROL SYSTEMS -- FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 15. Delaying Technologies and Response Technologies -- REACTIVE AUTOMATED PROTECTION SYSTEMS -- INTERCOMS -- DEPLOYABLE BARRIERS -- INTEGRATING THE ELEMENTS -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Chapter 16. Alarm Detection and Emerging Video Technologies -- ALARM DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES -- EMERGING VIDEO TECHNOLOGIES -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Chapter 17. Design Standards Development -- ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES -- POWER ISSUES -- WIRING PRACTICES -- WIRE DRESSING -- MOUNTING DEVICES -- DRAWING STANDARDS -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 18. Finalizing the Installation -- FINALIZATION AND COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST -- SPECIAL IMPLEMENTATIONS -- CUSTOM SYSTEM REPORTS IMPLEMENTATION -- SECURING THE SECURITY SYSTEM -- ARCHIVED DATA SECURITY -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Chapter 19. System Implementation -- SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT -- MANAGEMENT APPROACHES: TYPES OF SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONS -- SECURITY COMMAND CENTER OPERATIONAL IMPLEMENTATIONS AND ISSUES -- CLOSING OUT THE PROJECT -- DEALING WITH OFFENDERS WHO TRY TO CIRCUMVENT THE SYSTEM -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTE -- Index.