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Pelco

Open-platform CCTV hardware since 1957, built to integrate rather than lock customers into a closed ecosystem.

Your VMSAny ONVIF VMSUnity, Genetec and moreCalipsaCloud AI checkFilters false alarmsPersonVehicleLoitering100% NDAA compliantOpen platform
Since 1957making CCTV, and part of Motorola Solutions since 2020
100% NDAAcompliant devices, built to work with any ONVIF-conformant VMS
30 kmrange at which Silent Sentinel Jaegar can spot a person
28,000+sites using Pelco Calipsa cloud analytics, on 200,000+ cameras
Two ways to use it

Open cameras on site, Calipsa in the cloud

Pelco cameras record into the VMS you choose, and Calipsa adds cloud analytics on top of cameras you already have. We help you decide on the VMS, bandwidth and who responds to alarms.

ONVIF S, G, T, MSarixSpectra PTZOpteraThermalYour VMSYour choice of VMSUnity, Genetec, MilestoneSmart AnalyticsNDAA compliantRugged housings
Open platform

Pelco cameras

Pelco cameras are built to plug into the VMS a site already runs, including Avigilon Unity, Genetec and Milestone. Pelco now points VideoXpert users to Avigilon Unity Video as their upgrade path.

  • Sarix fixed, Spectra PTZ and Optera panoramic cameras
  • Smart Analytics on the camera for people and vehicles
  • Conformant with ONVIF Profiles S, G, T and M
  • Integrations with Genetec, Milestone, Network Optix and more
Pelco CalipsaNo new hardware on siteWorks with any cameraDepotMotion alarmsCar yardAnalogue + IPSubstationThermalBrowserMonitor
Cloud analytics

Pelco Calipsa

Cloud analytics that check each motion alarm for a real person or vehicle before it reaches an operator. It works with analogue or IP cameras of any brand, with no servers to install.

  • Drops false alarms before they reach a monitoring operator
  • Camera health checks for blocked, tampered or offline cameras
  • Search across cameras by object or colour
  • Elevate-enabled Pelco cameras connect to the cloud with no gateway
Analytics and specialty

What Pelco cameras actually do

Pelco’s strength is cameras for hard places, with analytics both on the camera and in the cloud. These are the functions that do the most work.

Calipsa · last 24 hoursAlarms in412Filtered out377Sent to operator35Cameras64Alarms per 3 hoursPassed to operatorPerson · Depot gateVehicle · Yard 2Person · Rear fence

False alarm filtering

Calipsa checks every motion alarm from a camera for a real person or vehicle and drops the rest, so operators only see the alarms worth a response.

Compound fencePerson crossedKangaroo · ignored

Perimeter lines

Smart Analytics on cameras such as the Sarix Professional 4 sets one-way or two-way lines and zones that trigger only on people or vehicles, and can count how many have crossed.

Car parkVehicle stopped 8 minRule: stops over 5 min

Loitering and stopped vehicles

Rules for an object that hangs around, stops in an area, appears where it should not or goes missing, each tied to a time limit you set.

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Thermal and radiometric

Thermal models see people in total darkness, smoke and mist, and radiometric versions flag equipment running hotter than a set value, such as an overloaded transformer.

Person at 30 km, vehicle at 46 kmSilent SentinelJaegar · thermal + dayVessel12 km · heading inPersonShoreline · 3 kmTrackingLocked on target

Long-range surveillance

Silent Sentinel Jaegar combines long-range visible and thermal imaging in one rugged unit with full 360° coverage, built for ports, borders, airports and large critical infrastructure.

CalipsaView blockedCam 14 · Loading dockChecked 06:00See snapshotLog a serviceCameraSarix · DockSiteDandenong DCTechnicianService call

Camera health

Calipsa watches every camera around the clock for a blocked or tampered view or a lost connection, and the check is included free for Pelco cameras under warranty.

The range

What Pelco makes

Fixed cameras

  • Sarix Professional 4 and Enhanced 4 domes and bullets
  • Sarix Value
  • Sarix Modular and Sarix Fisheye 3
  • Sarix Corner Camera 3

PTZ and panoramic

  • Spectra Enhanced 7 and Spectra Professional PTZs
  • Esprit PTZ
  • Optera panoramic and multi-sensor
  • Sarix Multi Enhanced and Multi Pro

Thermal and long range

  • Sarix Thermal Enhanced, with radiometric models
  • Optera with one thermal and one visible sensor
  • Silent Sentinel Jaegar and Aeron

Hazardous areas and sensors

  • ExSite Enhanced 2 and ExSite Pro explosion-proof cameras
  • 316L stainless steel, ATEX and IECEx approved
  • HALO smart sensors
How it fits together

A Teracom Pelco system, end to end

ON SITEPLATFORMPEOPLESarix camerasSmart AnalyticsSpectra PTZTrack and zoomThermalRadiometricExSiteHazardous areasHALO sensorsSmart sensorYour VMSAny ONVIF VMSPelco CalipsaCloud analyticsControl roomLive and recordedPhonesAlerts on the moveTeracom monitoringFiltered alarmsCameras record into the VMS you choose; Calipsa checks alarms in the cloud before anyone is called

Pelco cameras record into the VMS you choose, from Avigilon Unity to Genetec or Milestone. Calipsa can check alarms in the cloud first, so the control room and our monitoring centre spend their time on the real ones.

Where we put it to work

  • Critical infrastructure and utilities
  • Oil, gas and mining
  • Ports and airports
  • Government and defence
  • Transport
  • Commercial property
  • Healthcare
  • Retail
Teracom and Pelco

What Teracom does on a Pelco job

  1. Design

    Camera types, lenses and housings chosen for each spot, including hazardous zones, with analytics and VMS licensing worked out before anything is ordered.

  2. Install and commission

    Every camera mounted, cabled and tuned, with analytics lines, zones and time limits set and tested so the alerts mean something from the first day.

  3. Connect to monitoring

    Camera alarms, filtered through Calipsa where it suits, can come through to our monitoring centre for after-hours response.

  4. Look after it

    Firmware, licence renewals and health checks handled on a maintenance plan, so the system stays current and supported.

From Pelco: Pelco document centre · Pelco support · Pelco camera integrations

Pelco is one of the oldest names in CCTV, tracing back to 1957 in Fresno, California, and has passed through Schneider Electric and private-equity ownership before Motorola Solutions acquired it in 2020 — placing it alongside Avigilon in Motorola's video security stable. Pelco's core proposition for integrators is an open-platform philosophy: intelligent IP cameras, AI-enabled sensors and specialty devices designed to interoperate with third-party VMS and access control rather than forcing a closed ecosystem, which matters on mixed-brand retrofit jobs common in commercial and government contracts.

Its camera lines cover fixed, PTZ and panoramic form factors with onboard analytics for perimeter and object detection. A long deployment history at high-profile sites reflects a reputation for rugged, serviceable hardware and well-documented parts support on long-lived installations.

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