Stuttgart-based installer and certified Sony Gold partner BHS Böhm has developed a new monitoring system designed specifically for casino roulette tables. At the heart of the ISS table solution is the high-resolution Sony SNC-EP580 PTZ camera, which captures every chip, note exchange or cash box withdrawal.

The ISS table is a new addition to the intelligent PEye table management system. The combined hardware and software solution takes just a fraction of a second to determine the number which the ball lands on in the roulette wheel, thanks to a Sony SNC-VB600 fixed networked camera. The video management system then transmits a signal to the Sony SNC-EP580 PTZ camera, which uses its powerful pan-tilt-zoom functionality and 20x optical zoom to reliably and quickly send the winning number to the billboard display. Thanks to the full-HD picture quality (1080p), the camera can capture a high-quality, close-up image of all chips, thus preventing payment disputes. The camera’s high image resolution makes it possible to easily identify how many chips are stacked on top of each other. The integrated Exmor CMOS sensor also provides an excellent level of detail with minimum noise via its specialised analogue/digital conversion technology.

"We use the SNC-EP580 PTZ camera from Sony because it delivers very high picture quality in full HD even in poor lighting conditions", says Christoph Böhm, owner of BHS Böhm. "Using the window-area zoom features, it’s possible to configure well over a hundred pre-sets for all manner of events on a roulette table. This can be done much faster than with cameras from other manufacturers which include only a centre-zoom function.

"The solution has the ability to enable casino operators and the responsible financial authorities to obtain detailed documentation. The PTZ camera monitors all activities on the game tables, such as money exchanges, cash box withdrawals, roulette results as well as the casino doors opening and closing. The system saves tamper-proof reports with picture evidence and supporting information about all of these activities.

The ISS table is already in use in certain casinos in northern Germany. For more information, please visit the Sony website.