Hospital CCTV, Access Control & Cabling in Bengaluru | Layerix
Client: Adarsh Advanced Research Technology Sciences (ARTS) — HCG Hospital, Bengaluru
Technologies Deployed
About Advanced Research Technology Sciences — HCG Hospital
Advanced Research Technology Sciences operates within the Bengaluru healthcare campus of HCG Hospital (HealthCare Global Enterprises) — one of India's leading oncology and multi-specialty hospital networks. HCG is a pioneer in cancer care in India with a national footprint of comprehensive cancer centres and multi-specialty hospitals, and Advanced Research Technology Sciences serves as a technology and research partner on the campus.
A hospital environment places unique demands on facility infrastructure. CCTV and access control are not optional security features — they are regulatory requirements that support patient safety, medication control, restricted-area management, and clinical audit. Public address systems must reliably reach every zone in an emergency. Network infrastructure must stay up 24/7 — hospitals do not close at 6 PM. Every device choice, every cable termination, and every commissioning test has a direct operational consequence in a healthcare facility.
Advanced Research Technology Sciences engaged Layerix Networking Experts for a complete healthcare-facility infrastructure deployment — Hikvision CCTV surveillance, CommScope Cat6 structured cabling, NetXsControl Enterprise access management, public address system, PoE switching, and Fluke certification of every network port. Healthcare-grade. Multi-vendor integrated. Fully documented. 12×6 supported.
Why a Hospital Campus Needs a Systems Integrator, Not Multiple Vendors
Most healthcare facilities buy their CCTV from one vendor, their access control from another, their network cabling from a third, and their PAS from a fourth. When something goes wrong, every vendor blames the other three. The camera that “doesn't work” is a network problem; the network problem is an access control integration problem; the access control integration problem is a “not our scope” ticket raised by the CCTV vendor. Meanwhile, the hospital deals with the operational impact.
Layerix Networking Experts deploys healthcare infrastructure as a single integrated stack — Cat6 cabling, PoE switching, CCTV, access control, and PAS designed, installed, and commissioned by one in-house team. We are Cisco-certified and Check Point-partnered, with35+ full-time salaried engineers and a strict zero-outsourcing policy. For Advanced Research Technology Sciences, that means one point of accountability for the entire passive and active infrastructure — from keystone jack to camera to access reader to PA speaker. And we don't disappear after handover. Our 12×6 support is available to every client we've deployed for.
The Challenge — Healthcare Infrastructure That Cannot Fail
A hospital facility infrastructure deployment is not the same as an office. There is no accepted downtime window. Access control readers must work when a doctor needs to enter a restricted medication room at 3 AM. CCTV must be recording continuously — with enough retention capacity to support clinical audit and incident review weeks later. The PAS system must reach every zone if a code is called. And every camera, reader, and access panel is ultimately a network device — which means the passive cabling layer under all of it has to be right the first time.
- Access control system for 200 users across 3 door-groups: The deployment specified NetXsControl Enterprise access management for 200 users, 3 × 4-door/8-reader access panels with 3 × XS-ENCL-3 MS powder-coated enclosures and 6A SMPS, 3 × HID ProxPoint 6005 readers, 10 × ESSL EM Locks with L brackets, 17 × NTS-02 no-touch switches, 9 × magnetic door contacts, and 200m + 100m of shielded 8-core / 4-core access control cabling. Every component in this chain must work together — the reader to the panel, the panel to the software, the software to the lock, and the magnetic contact reporting door status back through the same wiring. Getting one element wrong breaks the whole system.
- Continuous CCTV with sufficient retention: 4 × Hikvision IR 4MP Dome Cameras recording to a 16-channel Hikvision NVR with a 6TB hard disk. In a hospital, CCTV retention is often a regulatory requirement (weeks, sometimes months) — the recording capacity has to be sized for the camera bitrate, the retention window, and future expansion. This is not a case where the smallest disk that works today is good enough.
- 1,525m of Cat6 structured cabling across a healthcare facility:This is the passive infrastructure that carries the network to every camera, access panel, PA amplifier, and workstation outlet in the facility. 35 × CommScope single-port faceplates, 35 × CommScope Cat6 keystone jacks, 15 × additional RJ45 jacks, 2 × CommScope 24-port loaded patch panels — every one terminated to TIA-568 specification, every one labelled, every one Fluke-tested. In a hospital, a bad keystone is not a “we'll fix it next week” problem — it's a security camera offline.
- Public address system integrated with healthcare workflows: A PA controller with backup battery, an amplifier, and 3 × 6W ceiling speakers (95 dB SPL @ 1m, 125Hz–16kHz response, 160° dispersion). The PAS system is emergency-critical infrastructure — the backup battery exists because the PA system must survive a mains power failure. Layerix deployed the PAS as part of the same integrated infrastructure scope, not as a separately-contracted afterthought.
- Fluke certification of every port — non-negotiable in healthcare: The invoice specified Fluke testing of all cables and ports. In a hospital environment where every offline device has an operational consequence, the certification report is the baseline proof that the passive infrastructure is fit for purpose. It becomes the reference document when any future fault is investigated.
Layerix responded with a single integrated deployment: survey, cabling, rack, CCTV, access control, PAS, switching, testing — all from one in-house team. One point of accountability. 12×6 support after handover.
The Scope — Every System, Every Component, Every Certified Port
The Advanced Research / HCG Hospital scope covered four integrated systems — CCTV surveillance, structured cabling, access control, and public address — plus the PoE switching that powers the CCTV and access control hardware. All installed, configured, and commissioned by one in-house Layerix team.
Hikvision CCTV — 4 × 4MP IR Dome + 16-Channel NVR + 6TB HDD ↗
4 × Hikvision IR 4MP Dome Cameras — high-resolution IP cameras with infrared night vision, installed at surveyed positions for coverage of critical zones. Recording to 1 × Hikvision 16-Channel NVR with a 6TB hard disk — sized for continuous recording retention at 4MP resolution across all 4 cameras with room for future camera additions. NVR configured with recording schedule, motion detection zones, and remote viewing access.
1,525m CommScope Cat6 Structured Cabling — 35 Outlets ↗
1,525 metres of CommScope Cat6 UTP cable pulled as the horizontal cabling for the facility. 35 × CommScope single-port faceplates with 35 × CommScope Cat6 IO keystone jacks at data outlet positions, plus 15 additional RJ45 jacks at secondary outlet positions. All terminated to T568B standard — CommScope IO keystone terminations with disciplined pair work, jacket strip, and pair exposure. The cabling backbone that carries every camera, access panel, and workstation to the network.
2 × CommScope 24-Port Loaded Patch Panels + Cable Managers ↗
2 × CommScope Cat6 24-port loaded patch panels installed in the Netrack 12U rack — 48 patch panel ports total, all terminated and labelled with consistent numbering matching the outlet positions. 2 × cable managers installed in the rack for horizontal cable management. 100 × Cat6 UTP patch cords (50 × 2m + 50 × 1m) connecting patch panel ports to the PoE switches and other rack equipment — every cord labelled at both ends.
TP-Link 24-Port PoE+ Switches — 2 Units, VLAN-Configured ↗
2 × TP-Link 24-port PoE+ managed switches rack-installed and configured — providing PoE power to the Hikvision CCTV cameras and VLAN segmentation between surveillance traffic, access control traffic, and general network traffic. PoE budget verified with Layerix's 20% headroom policy — the cameras run at full power class without risk of port power failure under peak load, and spare PoE ports remain available for future camera additions.
NetXsControl Enterprise Access Management — 200 Users ↗
1 × NetXsControl Enterprise Access Management Software — 200-user licence. The software platform that manages the entire access control deployment: user enrolment, credential assignment, access group configuration, door schedules, audit logs, and integration with the HID ProxPoint readers. Configured and commissioned by Layerix — including the initial user database setup, time-zone schedules, and access group permissions per the client's operational requirements.
3 × 4-Door/8-Reader Access Control Panels + Hardware ↗
3 × 4-door/8-reader access control systems with 3 × XS-ENCL-3 access panel enclosures (MS powder coated with 6.0A SMPS) — the hardware controllers that sit between the readers and the NetXsControl software. Each panel manages 4 doors and 8 readers. Mounted in the enclosures with the SMPS providing backup power. Configured for the specific door-and-reader topology of the facility's access zones.
HID ProxPoint Readers · ESSL EM Locks · NTS-02 No-Touch Switches ↗
3 × HID ProxPoint 6005 readers (P/N HIA6005BGB00) installed at primary access positions. 10 × ESSL EM Locks with 10 × ESSL L Brackets — electromagnetic locks for door control, mounted with L brackets per door specification. 17 × NTS-02 no-touch switches (square 2-module faceplate) — for touchless exit or secondary control at door positions. 9 × magnetic door contacts — for door position monitoring and audit logging in the NetXsControl software.
Access Control Cabling — Shielded 8-Core & 4-Core 0.5 sq.mm ↗
200 metres of 8-core 0.5 sq.mm shielded cable and 100 metres of 4-core 0.5 sq.mm shielded cable — the low-voltage control cabling connecting readers, locks, magnetic contacts, and no-touch switches to the access panel enclosures. Shielded cable specified for the access control backbone to protect against EMI in the hospital environment — unshielded control cable in a facility with this much electrical equipment is a failure mode waiting to happen.
Public Address System — PA Controller, Battery, Amplifier, Speakers ↗
Complete PAS deployment: 1 × PA Controller + 1 × Backup Battery for the PA console (emergency power resilience — the PA system must survive a mains failure) + 1 × Amplifier + 3 × 6W ceiling speakers (95 dB SPL @ 1m, 125Hz–16kHz frequency response, 160° dispersion, tapped at 3W for the facility's zones). Speakers positioned per acoustic requirements of the covered zones. Full system integration and audio verification testing included.
Three Phases — Cabling First, Systems Second, Certification Third
Layerix follows a design-first methodology on every healthcare deployment: structured cabling and pathway first, active systems second, integration and certification third. For Advanced Research Technology Sciences at HCG Hospital, this ran across three clean phases — cable, tray, and rack first; CCTV, access control, PAS and switching second; Fluke certification and system integration testing third.
Cable First. Pathway First. Rack First.
Layerix engineers surveyed the facility and drew the cabling plan before any cable was cut — deciding outlet positions, camera mounting positions, access panel locations, and the cable tray and PVC conduit routes that would carry every cable cleanly through the facility. The 50m of 200mm × 50mm × 1.6mm perforated cable tray and 180m of 1-inch PVC conduit were installed as the primary cable pathways, and the Netrack 12U wall-mount rack was assembled and mounted before any active equipment went in. Cabling infrastructure is always Phase 1 at Layerix — no exceptions.
1,525m CommScope Cat6 Cable Pulls — 35 Outlets
1,525 metres of CommScope Cat6 UTP cable pulled through the installed cable tray and PVC conduit to every outlet position. Every cable numbered and heat-shrink labelled at both ends before termination. Pulling planned by zone — outlet positions, camera drop points, and access panel positions each had pre-allocated cable runs to avoid unnecessary re-pulling.
Cable Tray & PVC Conduit Pathway Installation
50 metres of 200mm × 50mm × 1.6mm perforated cable tray installed as the main cable highway through the facility — mounted with the specified accessories, earthed where required. 180 metres of 1-inch PVC conduit installed for branch runs to outlet positions and camera drops. The cable pathway that will protect the Cat6 and access control cabling for the next 15+ years of hospital operation.
Netrack 12U Rack Build & Patch Panel Termination
1 × Netrack 12U wall-mount rack installed at the central distribution position with all accessories. 2 × CommScope Cat6 24-port loaded patch panels terminated inside the rack — 48 total ports, all incoming Cat6 runs terminated to T568B and labelled with a consistent port schedule. 2 × cable managers fitted for horizontal cable management before any patch cord was run.
Copper Conductor & Access Control Cable Pulls
80 metres of PVC insulated copper conductor pulled as part of the electrical infrastructure supporting the access control panels and PA system. 200 metres of 8-core 0.5 sq.mm shielded cable and 100 metres of 4-core 0.5 sq.mm shielded cable pulled for the access control backbone — routed on separate pathways from the Cat6 data cable wherever feasible to avoid EMI coupling.
Four Integrated Systems, One Coordinated Team
With the passive layer in place, Phase 2 deployed all four active systems — CCTV, PoE switching, PAS, and access control — as one coordinated installation. Each system was configured independently (camera positions, access groups, PA zones, switch VLANs) but integrated where required (access control events triggering camera recording, PA system controlled from the same management network). This is where single-vendor deployment shows its advantage — the access control team, the CCTV team, and the network team were the same team, working to the same project plan.
Hikvision CCTV — Camera Mounting & NVR Configuration
4 × Hikvision IR 4MP Dome cameras mounted at surveyed positions covering the facility's critical zones. 1 × Hikvision 16-channel NVR rack-mounted with 1 × 6TB hard disk installed and initialised. Cameras added to NVR over PoE from the TP-Link switch, IP addresses assigned, recording schedule configured, motion detection zones defined, and remote viewing access set up for the client's security team.
2 × TP-Link PoE+ Switch Configuration
2 × TP-Link 24-port PoE+ switches rack-installed and configured with VLAN segmentation: CCTV VLAN for the camera traffic, access control VLAN for the access panels and readers, management VLAN for administrative access, and general LAN VLAN for workstation outlets. PoE budget verified — camera and access panel power draw documented with 20% headroom policy confirmed per port.
NetXsControl + Access Control Hardware Integration
NetXsControl Enterprise software installed and configured for 200 users. 3 × 4-door/8-reader access panels mounted in XS-ENCL-3 enclosures with 6A SMPS. 3 × HID ProxPoint readers + 17 × NTS-02 no-touch switches + 10 × ESSL EM Locks (with L brackets) + 9 × magnetic contacts wired to the access panels over the shielded cabling. Every door configured in NetXsControl with the correct reader, lock, and contact mapping.
Public Address System — Controller, Amplifier, Speakers
PA controller installed with backup battery (emergency power — the PA system must survive mains failure). Amplifier rack-mounted and wired to the controller. 3 × 6W ceiling speakers installed at coverage positions per the acoustic requirements — tapped at 3W for zone-appropriate volume. Full audio path tested: controller to amplifier to each speaker, with volume and zone configuration verified on site.
Every Port Certified. Every System Tested. Then the Support Line Opens.
Phase 3 was the validation phase. Every network port Fluke-tested to TIA-568 specification. Every CCTV camera confirmed recording and viewable remotely. Every access control reader, lock, and no-touch switch confirmed operating per configuration in NetXsControl. Every PA zone confirmed audible. Only after all systems passed integration testing did the project sign off. Only after sign-off did the 12×6 support line open for Advanced Research Technology Sciences. This is the Layerix standard — nothing gets handed over until it's been proven to work.
Fluke Certification — Every Cable & Port Tested
Every Cat6 cable run tested to TIA-568 specification using Fluke-grade certification tooling — insertion loss, NEXT, PS-NEXT, ACR-F, return loss, and propagation delay per link. Pass/Fail report per port, delivered as part of the handover package. The certification report is the baseline document that proves the passive infrastructure meets specification — and the reference document if any link ever needs to be investigated in the future.
CCTV System Integration Testing
Every camera confirmed streaming to the NVR at configured resolution and frame rate. Recording schedule verified — 24/7 continuous or motion-triggered per configuration. Retention window calculated from NVR disk capacity and confirmed to meet the client's requirement. Remote viewing tested from a mobile device outside the facility network. Camera coverage validated by walking the facility and confirming each camera's field of view.
Access Control System Integration Testing
Every access reader tested with each credential type in use. Every EM lock verified to release on valid credential and remain locked on invalid credential. Every NTS-02 no-touch switch verified to trigger the correct door action. Every magnetic contact verified reporting door open/close status to NetXsControl. Access audit logs confirmed capturing events correctly. Software tested for time-zone schedules, user group permissions, and emergency lock-down override.
PA System Testing & Full Handover
PA system tested end-to-end: controller to amplifier signal path verified, each speaker confirmed at expected volume and coverage, backup battery tested by simulating mains failure to verify the PA system stays operational. Handover pack delivered: Fluke certification reports, port schedule, camera IP map, access control user database export, PAS zone configuration document, and Layerix support contact information. 12×6 support activated.
The Outcome — Healthcare Infrastructure Built for 24/7 Operation
When Layerix completed the Advanced Research Technology Sciences / HCG Hospital deployment, the facility had:
- Complete CCTV surveillance — 4 × Hikvision 4MP IR dome cameras recording continuously to a 16-channel NVR with 6TB storage. The healthcare CCTV system that supports patient safety, clinical audit, and incident review.
- NetXsControl Enterprise access management for 200 users — 3 access panels, HID ProxPoint readers, ESSL EM locks, NTS-02 no-touch switches, magnetic door contacts, and 300m of shielded control cable — all managed from a single software platform. The access control infrastructure that governs restricted-area entry with a full audit trail.
- 1,525m of CommScope Cat6 structured cabling, Fluke-certified — 35 single-port faceplates, 35 Cat6 keystone jacks, 15 additional RJ45 jacks, 2 × 24-port patch panels, 100 patch cords, all tested and documented. The passive network layer that every device in the facility depends on.
- Public address system with backup power — PA controller, amplifier, and ceiling speakers integrated with the emergency infrastructure. The PAS system that supports code calls and emergency announcements.
- Single-vendor accountability across all four systems: CCTV, access control, PAS, and network all deployed by one Layerix team — no finger-pointing between vendors when something needs attention. One number to call.
- 12×6 support from handover onwards: the Layerix support line opened at handover and stays open. Because hospitals don't close at 6 PM — and neither does our support.
Why Healthcare Facilities Need a Single Systems Integrator, Not Multiple Cabling Vendors
Healthcare facilities have a structural problem with infrastructure procurement: four separate systems (CCTV, access control, PAS, network) are often bought from four separate vendors, and the passive cabling layer that connects them is treated as a low-value afterthought. When a camera stops recording, the CCTV vendor blames the network; the network vendor blames the access control integration; the access control vendor blames the CCTV firmware; and the hospital deals with the operational impact.
Advanced Research Technology Sciences avoided this by engaging Layerix Networking Experts for the entire stack — structured cabling, access control, CCTV, public address, and PoE switching. That decision means every device in the facility traces back to one engineering team — and every fault traces back to one point of accountability.
For hospitals, medical research facilities, diagnostic centres, and healthcare campuses across Karnataka and South India looking at a facility infrastructure upgrade, Layerix's integrated services cover the complete scope — Cat6/Cat6A structured cabling, PoE switching, Hikvision and enterprise IP CCTV, NetXsControl/HID/ESSL access control, public address systems, and Fluke certification with 12×6 AMC support. One team. One BOQ. Full documentation at handover.
Healthcare infrastructure is not a category where “good enough” works. It either functions correctly when a clinician needs it, or it doesn't. Layerix delivers the former.
Project Scale
CommScope Cat6 structured cabling
NetXsControl Enterprise access management
CCTV · Access · PAS · Network — integrated
Post-handover support — always available
Components & Technologies Deployed
"In a hospital, every system has a clinical purpose behind it. The camera isn't just a camera — it's patient safety. The reader isn't just a reader — it's medication control. The PA speaker isn't just a speaker — it's emergency communication. That's why we deploy healthcare infrastructure with the discipline it actually demands."
— Layerix Networking Experts Engineering Team
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About Layerix Networking Experts
Layerix Networking Experts is a Bengaluru-based enterprise IT infrastructure company with 35+ certified, full-time, salaried in-house engineers and a strict zero-outsourcing model. We are Cisco-certified and Check Point-partnered. We deliver TIA-568 Fluke-certified structured cabling, enterprise IP CCTV surveillance, NetXsControl and HID access control systems, public address systems, enterprise WiFi 6, PoE switching, biometric systems, and managed services for healthcare, hospitals, research facilities, education, manufacturing, and enterprise clients across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and pan-India. Every project includes as-built documentation, Fluke test reports, and optional 12×6 AMC support. We don't subcontract. We don't disappear after handover. The number on your BOQ is the number that answers when you call.
Key Results
4 × Hikvision 4MP IR dome cameras
1 × Hikvision 16-channel NVR with 6TB hard disk
2 × TP-Link 24-port PoE+ switches
1,525m of CommScope Cat6 UTP cable
35 × CommScope single-port faceplates and 35 × Cat6 keystone jacks
15 × additional RJ45 jacks
2 × CommScope Cat6 24-port loaded patch panels
100 × Cat6 UTP patch cords: 50 × 2m and 50 × 1m
1 × Netrack 12U wall-mount rack with accessories
2 × cable managers
NetXsControl Enterprise access management software with a 200-user licence
3 × four-door/eight-reader access control panels with enclosures
3 × HID ProxPoint 6005 readers
10 × ESSL electromagnetic locks and 10 × L brackets
17 × NTS-02 no-touch switches
9 × magnetic contacts for door monitoring
Access control cabling: 200m of 8-core and 100m of 4-core shielded cable
Public address equipment, including controller, backup battery, amplifier and 3 × 6W ceiling speakers
Cable pathways comprising 50m of perforated cable tray and 180m of 1-inch PVC conduit
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