Gain greater visibility of access events across your property by adding external cameras to compatible CellGate systems, including Watchman® video intercoms and Entría™ 4-Door Controllers.
Integrated external cameras capture photos during every access attempt – or anytime an authorized user takes one on demand through TrueCloud Connect™ or the CellGate App.
Install them at gated entrances, vehicle lanes, building entry points or key amenity areas for enhanced security and visual confirmation of activity when it matters most.
External cameras enhance visibility at access points equipped with a Watchman® video intercom and provide a photographic record of access events at entrances controlled by an Entría™ 4-Door Controller, adding an additional layer of security and valuable visual documentation.
*In addition to photos, 30-second pixel-activated video is recorded and stored on the camera’s SD card. This video can only be retrieved directly from the SD card or through CellGate Technical Support by providing the approximate date and time of the event.
The right external camera depends on your desired coverage area, mounting location, and whether you need a fixed or varifocal lens. CellGate offers several external camera options — from basic general-coverage models to units with adjustable fields of view — each suited to different vehicle and pedestrian gate configurations. A CellGate security specialist can help match the right camera to your specific entry point.
Yes. All photos from CellGate’s external cameras are stored on TrueCloud Connect, CellGate’s cloud-based platform, and can also be viewed or captured on demand through the CellGate app. This keeps credential management and camera footage accessible from anywhere, without on-site equipment to check. However, 30-second pixel-activated video that can be captured from external cameras is recorded and stored on the camera’s SD card. This video can only be retrieved directly from the SD card or through CellGate Technical Support by providing the approximate date and time of the event.
A driveway or front gate camera is typically a focused, single-purpose camera aimed at capturing visitors and vehicles at one entry point, often paired directly with an access control system like CellGate’s Watchman or Entría. A full security camera system usually covers multiple areas of a property for broader surveillance, independent of gate credential management.
Yes. Watchman’s built-in camera automatically captures photos on every access attempt, and external cameras add further automatic coverage of visitors and vehicles at the gate. All photos are stored on TrueCloud Connect and can also be viewed or captured on demand through the CellGate app.
Yes. Watchman’s external cameras can be configured for license plate capture and wider views of vehicles at the entry point, giving property managers a clearer visual record of who and what is entering the property alongside standard access logs.
CellGate’s external cameras are built for outdoor gate environments and include an IR illuminator with a range of up to 164 feet for clear footage in low-light and nighttime conditions. Motion-actuated recording with a 6-second pre-record also helps capture activity before motion is even detected.
