However, this model upgrades from a 10x to an 18x lens, allowing security officials the detailed coverage to identify minute details, such as a name-tag ID number or a license plate. Since the DCS-3415 is geared for a professional application, it hosts a myriad of advanced connectivity options—a BNC connector for transmitting to a security monitor, an IR sensor port, a switch port, an alarm relay port, and an RS-485 interface for connecting to an optional Pan/Tilt enclosure.