Power and cabling problems tend to show up after the cameras are mounted, which is why these guides are worth a read before you pull any wire. They cover connecting cameras to a power box, sending four camera signals over one wire, building a system around fiber optic cable, replacing the pigtail on outdoor and dome IP cameras, and protecting your cameras from lightning.
A short guide on choosing a monitor and HDMI cable is here too.
Most installers are taught that PoE cameras cannot run beyond 328 feet without adding a PoE extender somewhere in the middle of the cable run. In this real-world demo, we show how we successfully ran an AvaEye PTZ camera over approximately 650 feet of solid copper Cat5e cable without using any PoE extenders. The […]
In this test, we show an AvaEye PTZ camera running over approximately 654 feet of solid copper Cat5e without any PoE extenders. The video demonstrates that with a compatible AvaEye NVR and the correct settings enabled, you can carry power, video, audio, and PTZ control over one long cable run. This is especially useful […]
Extreme weather appears to be becoming more common as time passes. Powerful winter storms in Texas, record-breaking snowfall in Buffalo, and stronger hurricanes are all threats to electronics like security cameras from lightning, moisture, and power outages. Even though most people don’t think of thunderstorms as being as damaging as those widely covered weather events, […]
A common challenge when installing a security system is the transmission distance limitation of Ethernet cabling. IP cameras that are part of a modern surveillance system are deployed using PoE technology that involves the use of copper based network cabling like CAT5e or CAT6 that has a data transmission limit of 100m (328ft). While that […]
Security camera installations vary greatly depending on what the requirements for the system are. A common problem that we are contacted about is sending multiple camera signals over one wire in a HD over coax system. Fortunately there is a solution for sending up to 4 camera signals over 1 wire using equipment called passive […]
CCTV Security cameras require power to operate. Security cameras use RG59U coax siamese wire or CAT5e networking cable to transmit video. Whether you are installing a power box for a new or existing camera system, it is important to understand how to connect cameras to a CCTV Power Supply Box. DC current is polarized meaning […]
This guide will show you how to replace the pigtail on a Dome IP Camera. Damaging the pigtail can be pretty frustrating. When you purchased your IP camera you wanted a good quality product, and you spent $100 or more on it. Generally, these issues come from installation mishaps, not sealing the RJ-45 connector at […]
Properly protecting a camera’s pigtail from the weather is a necessary step that every installer should take. In the off chance that this wasn’t done, you probably lost your outdoor IP camera the first time it rained. In most cases this can be repaired by replacing the pigtail itself. The pinout on the pigtail’s RJ45 […]
Over the years audio and video technology has drastically evolved. Today the current standard in high definition audio and video is HDMI or High-Definition Multimedia Interface.The HDMI interface is designed to transfer both high-definition audio and video through one cable (HDMI Cable). CCTV security camera systems have also added HDMI capabilities (RCA, BNC, and VGA […]
