Security Camera & Surveillance System Support Forum Forum: Wireless Security Cameras & Systems

Security Camera & Surveillance System Support Forum Forum: Wireless Security Cameras & Systems - Recent Topics http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/ Security Camera & Surveillance System Support Forum en Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:51:37 +0000 Mike on "Wireless Analog CCTV Camera System" http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/topic/wireless-analog-cctv-camera-system#post-636 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:15:28 +0000 Mike 636@http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/ A customer recently contacted CCTV Camera Pros on chat and was asking about a wireless system for analog cameras, AKA CCTV cameras. Here is the transcript: Wireless Customer: Hello, i need a wireless effective system to transmit video from analog cameras in outdoors at 700 ft Customer Support: Hi Wireless Customer, do you have a direct line of sight between the two areas. Wireless Customer: yes Customer Support: no trees in the way either (nothing at all in the way). Wireless Customer: and rain at half of year. no trees, full line of sight Customer Support: OK. You can use this system: <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Wireless-Security-Camera-System-p/wifi-en95610.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Wireless-Security-Camera-System-p/wifi-en95610.htm</a> Wireless Customer: ok, let me see, one minute Customer Support: with a video encoder on the camera end: <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Video-Encoder-p/vivotek-vs7100.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Video-Encoder-p/vivotek-vs7100.htm</a> and a decoder on the DVR end: <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Video-Decoder-p/vivotek-rx7101.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Video-Decoder-p/vivotek-rx7101.htm</a> Wireless Customer: ok, it work like IP wireless system? Customer Support: This explains basically how it works: <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Wireless-Security-Camera-System-p/wifi-en95610.htm#wireless-camera-system-installation" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Wireless-Security-Camera-System-p/wifi-en95610.htm#wireless-camera-system-installation</a> The encoder makes the signal digital / IP based for the wireless bridge, then converts back to analog on the receiving end. Wireless Customer: so, what you think about rain, it affects video quality at this distance? Customer Support: If the rain is very hard, it can affect the signal. There is always some risk of interruption of connectivity with wireless equipment. Wireless Customer: ok, good Customer Support: if you want something very stable this is another option: <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Wireless-Video-Surveillance-Transmitter-p/wifi-900xtrp.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Wireless-Video-Surveillance-Transmitter-p/wifi-900xtrp.htm</a> It is much more expensive because it is a 900mhz system which can go through trees and some objects. We recommend this system when there are trees in the way and when the job is very high end. Wireless Customer: good, i going to check information and contact sale department... Customer Support: OK. Please let us know if you need any additional help. Wireless Customer: thx Mike on "Wireless Security Camera System Questions" http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/topic/wireless-security-camera-system-questions#post-187 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:30:17 +0000 Mike 187@http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/ An owner of a gun range recently contacted CCTV Camera Pros with the following questions: I want to build a wireless system to monitor a target on a shooting range. The system will be used in daylight and fair weather. The system will consist of a camera, transmitter, receiver and monitor. I will need a high resolution box camera with possibly a varifocal lens that has enough resolution to be able to clearly observe bullet holes in the target. The camera will be placed 8 to 10 ft. in front of and slightly below the target and shielded from the bullets. The target will be between 300 ft. and 900 ft. from the shooter and the monitor. I plan on using either a notebook computer or a standard LCD monitor connected to the receiver. What is your recommendation for the camera, transmitter and receiver? What operating frequency do you recommend? The range is in a fairly remote area and interference should not be a problem. There are no obstructions between the transmitter and receiver. CCTV Camera Pros supplied the following recommendation: Thank You for contacting CCTV Camera Pros. Here is the equipment that I recommend: <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Wireless-Security-Camera-System-p/wifi-en95610.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Wireless-Security-Camera-System-p/wifi-en95610.htm</a> <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/2-Megapixel-IP-Camera-p/ip-v97161.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/2-Megapixel-IP-Camera-p/ip-v97161.htm</a> You also need a network switch to connect the wifi receiver and your laptop to the same network if you do not already have one. This system is dual band so it can use 2.4Ghz or 5.8Ghz frequencies. Also, you probably noticed that I recommended a megapixel IP camera (box style). That is because the wireless system is IP based and the camera will work with IP cameras plug and play. If you want to use an analog box camera, it will be much lower resolution and you will need a video encoder near the camera which will make the price close to the same as the megapixel camera, but the solution will have less resolution / image quality. Please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely. -Mike Mike on "Wireless Camera System Questions II" http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/topic/wireless-camera-system-questions-ii#post-164 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:51:15 +0000 Mike 164@http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/ A customer contacted CCTV Camera Pros with the following questions: I have a client in Ocean City Maryland that wants to place 4 outdoor wireless camera set up. He will mount them on poles that have power however he won’t be able to easily run cable to it so he wants to go wireless. They have a wireless environment for the entire site and want to use that if possible. He then wants to have the images up on his web site for open access. He wants to view the front of his hotel with 2 cameras and have 2 camera on the dock. Let me know what your thoughts are and any additional information I need to gather. Can we use their existing wireless or do we need to set up a dedicated wireless system? CCTV Camera Pros response: My recommendation is to use 4 of these outdoor IP cameras: <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Outdoor-IP-Camera-p/zavio-f731e.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Outdoor-IP-Camera-p/zavio-f731e.htm</a> These cameras have a built in web server and can be accessed over the Internet from Internet Explorer. and one of these wireless camera systems: <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Wireless-Security-Camera-System-p/wifi-en95610.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Wireless-Security-Camera-System-p/wifi-en95610.htm</a> That wireless camera system comes with 2 transmitters. Instead of configuring one as an access point and one as a bridge, both can be configured as bridges to connect to their existing wireless access point as long as it is using a wireless B or G that is compatible with these transmitters. You would connect each of the two camera pairs to one of the access point antennas using a network switch like this one: <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/5-Port-Network-Switch-p/net-sw5p.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/5-Port-Network-Switch-p/net-sw5p.htm</a> You will also need a POE injector for each IP camera: <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/POE-Injector-Kit-p/poe-12v48.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/POE-Injector-Kit-p/poe-12v48.htm</a> All of these components can be housed inside a weatherproof outdoor enclosure and mounted to the pole also: <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/NEMA-Weatherproof-Outdoor-Enclosure-p/nema-p14104.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/NEMA-Weatherproof-Outdoor-Enclosure-p/nema-p14104.htm</a> <a href="http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Pole-Mount-Security-Camera-Bracket-p/cm-p101.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Pole-Mount-Security-Camera-Bracket-p/cm-p101.htm</a> Please let me know if you have any questions or need anything else for this one. Sincerely. -Mike Mike on "Wireless IP Camera System Questions" http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/topic/wireless-ip-camera-system-questions#post-71 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:24:45 +0000 Mike 71@http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/support/ We were recently contacted by a customer with the following questions: My name is Danny and I am part of the student government at Indiana University. We are working on implementing a system that would allow any student to go onto the internet and be able to get a live feed of the work-out facilities that we have. We feel this would be extremely useful for our students because often the basketball courts and weight-training areas fill up around peak hours, creating a backlog of people waiting to use machines or to get on courts. By having a camera system, students would be able to check how busy the facilities are before they decide to go, saving students time and freeing up the facilities. I’ve been doing some research on potential solutions. Based on what I’ve seen, it seems to me that purchasing multiple wireless IP network cameras would fit our needs. We have a secure wireless network that covers the campus, so it would be much easier to utilize the Wi-Fi than to run Ethernet cables along the walls. However, there are a few things that I don’t understand: <ol type="1"><li>How do you connect these cameras to the wireless network?</li><li>Does each camera have its own IP address that we could set up a link for online? How would we go about doing so?</li><li>Can multiple users view the same camera feed simultaneously?</li><li>How difficult are the cameras to install? Are there any special steps that we would need to be aware of?</li><li>What do you think about the feasibility of our project?</li><li>Do you have a ballpark price estimate for everything we would need?</li><li>Is this even the best way to go about implementing such a system, or are there other setups that you feel would be better?</li> </ol> Please let us know what you think! Best Regards, Danny