Smart Video Management, Analytics, and Real-Time Awareness
Modern video surveillance is no longer just about cameras.
It’s about how effectively you can monitor, interpret, and act on video across systems, sites, and time.
At PMT Security, we design environments using CATHEXIS — unifying camera integration, analytics, search, and secure workflows.
The goal is simple: make video usable, not just available.
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One Platform Across Cameras, Sites, and Systems
Most real-world environments are not uniform.
They evolve — new buildings, new cameras, new technologies layered over time.
CathexisVision is designed to bring these environments together into a single operational system.
In practice, that means:
- Support for a wide range of camera manufacturers (including ONVIF devices)
- Centralized management across one or many locations
- Guided deployment through tools like Camera Wizard and Setup Wizard
- Consistent permissions and workflows across all users
With the latest platform evolution, this unified approach now extends beyond cameras.
Modern deployments can also integrate:
- Access control systems
- Alarm and intrusion systems
- Intercom platforms
- Perimeter and sensor technologies
Video becomes part of a connected security ecosystem, not a standalone tool.
Analytics That Focus Attention Where It Matters
Monitoring dozens — or hundreds — of cameras is not realistic without assistance.
CATHEXIS uses AI-driven analytics to identify events that require attention, allowing operators to focus on what matters instead of watching everything.
Core capabilities include:
- Object detection and classification
- Line crossing and intrusion detection
- Loitering and dwell-time monitoring
- License plate recognition workflows
- Zone-based rules and alerting
- Filtering to reduce false positives
These analytics can trigger:
- Notifications and escalation workflows
- Alerts and alarms
- Event-based recording
Where this has evolved
Modern analytics are now tightly integrated into operational workflows.
Events are no longer isolated — they connect into:
- Alarm management systems with assignment and escalation
- Map-based visualization for real-time context
- Cross-system triggers (video → access → alert)
This shift turns surveillance into an active system, not just a recording tool.
Find What Happened — Without Searching for Hours
The true value of a surveillance system is measured after an event occurs.
CATHEXIS is designed to dramatically reduce investigation time.
Search tools include:
- AI-based object classification
- Motion search
- Snap Search (find similar objects or events)
- Activity Trails (track movement across cameras)
- Heatmaps for behavioral patterns
- Bookmarking and tagging
Instead of manually scrubbing through footage, operators can move directly to relevant moments.
Context matters
Search is now enhanced by how the system is structured:
- Cameras can be navigated visually using interactive portals
- Adjacent camera mapping helps follow movement across areas
- Events can be tied to alarms, maps, and timelines
This allows investigations to follow real-world movement, not just timestamps.
Visual Navigation with Maps and Portals
Traditional video systems rely heavily on camera lists. Modern systems move beyond that.
CATHEXIS introduces interactive portals and GIS-based maps that reflect the physical environment.
This enables:
- Clicking directly into camera views from maps
- Navigating between areas visually
- Viewing system status in real time
- Tracking movement across zones or sites
- Triggering outputs or actions from within the map
For larger environments — campuses, industrial sites, multi-residential properties — this reduces operator friction and improves situational awareness.
Secure Export, Evidence Handling, and Privacy
Exporting video is not just about retrieving footage.
It must support evidence integrity, controlled sharing, and privacy compliance.
CATHEXIS includes:
- Secure export workflows
- Bookmarking and annotation
- Audit-friendly tracking of exported footage
Integrated privacy tools
Modern systems must also address privacy requirements.
Current capabilities include:
- Detection and tracking of faces in video
- Redaction of multiple individuals
- Editable tracking paths and adjustments
- Preview before export
- Full audit trail of redaction changes
These tools allow organizations to share video responsibly without compromising privacy.
Built for Remote Access and Modern Environments
Video systems are no longer accessed from a single control room.
CATHEXIS supports modern access requirements.
Core capabilities include:
- Browser-based access (no software installation required)
- Adaptive streaming for bandwidth efficiency
- Automatic reconnect for reliability
- Secure remote viewing
This allows authorized users to access video when needed — without requiring full workstation deployments.
Reliability, Storage, and Failover
Video systems must remain operational — even when hardware fails.
CATHEXIS ensures video remains accessible when it is needed most.
Built to support:
- Multiple storage databases
- Network and server-based storage
- Redundant recording strategies
- Critical video stored across multiple locations
Failover capabilities
- Backup server support
- Automatic continuity during server failure
- Camera coverage maintained during disruptions
Designed for Real-World Operations
A surveillance system is only as effective as its usability.
CATHEXIS is designed for:
- Operators managing multiple systems simultaneously
- Environments with high activity and constant change
- Investigations that require fast, accurate results
- Organizations that need systems to integrate cleanly
The focus is not on adding features for the sake of it.
It is on delivering a system that is:
- Built to scale from small installations to enterprise environments
- Easier to navigate
- Faster to search
- More reliable to operate
- Better integrated with the broader security environment
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
CATHEXIS is a video management system that connects cameras, manages recording, enables analytics, and provides tools for searching, exporting, and monitoring video across one or multiple locations.
Yes. It is designed as a hardware-agnostic platform supporting a wide range of camera manufacturers and ONVIF-compatible devices.
Advanced search tools such as AI classification, motion search, Snap Search, and activity tracking allow users to find events significantly faster.
Yes. It supports integration with access control, alarms, intercoms, and other systems, enabling a unified security environment.
Yes. The platform supports multi-site deployments and centralized management for large-scale operations.
Hardware
Device Agnostic Solution with Open Architecture
Compatible with all major IP camera brands, it offers a seamless and intuitive setup for managing hundreds of cameras on-site. Its versatility makes it the perfect solution for surveillance needs of any scale, from small installations to large, complex networks.
Our own extensive line of cameras, a line of Network Video Recorders (NVRs) are available to provide a full solution for your video surveillance needs.