Factory Network Planning Design
Industrial sites need cameras with IP67 + IK10 ratings for harsh environments, integration with SCADA, and explosion-proof housings in hazardous zones.
Factory security combines perimeter intrusion (fence-line beam barriers, ground sensors) with interior process monitoring (line cameras for quality + safety, control room access). Harsh environments demand IP67 + IK10 cameras with explosion-proof (ATEX/IECEx) housings in solvent or dust zones. SCADA / OT network is air-gapped from CCTV LAN. Worker-safety cameras at high-risk machinery (presses, robotic cells) trigger e-stops on intrusion.
Network planning for security underpins everything: IP addressing for cameras + intrusion panels + access controllers, VLAN segmentation isolating CCTV / OT / customer networks, PoE budget calculations for the right switch tier, UPS sizing for the longest acceptable outage, cable routing through plenum + conduit + outdoor armoured runs, and bandwidth provisioning for 4K / 8MP camera streams with H.265 compression.
Factory Network Planning pain points
- 01Perimeter intrusion across hectares of fenced site (beam barriers, fence detection)
- 02Hazardous zones (paint booth, solvent storage) need ATEX/IECEx-rated cameras
- 03OT/SCADA network must be air-gapped from CCTV — VLAN isolation + firewall ACLs
- 04Worker safety: man-down detection, machine-guarding cameras with e-stop integration
- 05After-hours unmanned operation: full perimeter armed + interior motion + thermal
Discipline capabilities
- IP addressing schema (subnetting) per camera / access / intrusion / monitoring zones
- VLAN segmentation isolating CCTV from OT / customer / public WiFi traffic
- PoE budget per switch tier (Type 1/2/3/4) and total PSE wattage headroom
- UPS sizing for 30 min / 1 h / 4 h / 24 h target backup time
- Cable type selection (Cat5e / Cat6 / Cat6a) per run length + PoE class + future-proofing
- Bandwidth provisioning for 4K H.265 streams + simultaneous remote viewers
- NVR storage tiering + retention windows + cold storage / cloud archive
Compliance applicable to Factory sites
Compliance frameworks above shape every design decision below — camera placement, retention windows, audit logs, equipment provenance.
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