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http://www.pelco.com/sites/global/en/sales-and-support/downloads-and-tools/tools/pelco-camera-tool.page I found this to be awesome! Enter in camera specs. Find address of your home/business and enter it in program. Place cameras where you would like them and adjust until happy! You can drop cameras of different specifications on the map as well. Saved me a bunch of time on deciding what general location i want to place my cameras. Maybe make this a sticky?

Thanks to both of you!

Here is the camera package i went with: http://www.costco.com/Lorex-Eco2-16-Channel-Security-System-with-2TB-Hard-Drive-and-12-High-Resolution-660TVL-Bullet-Cameras-and-1-Pan-Tilt-Zoom(10x)-Camera.product.100002500.html Here are the camera housings i went with also: http://www.ebay.com/itm/310476681185?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 The camera system comes with 13 cameras. One tilt pan zoom camera will cover the entire inside of the building. The other 12 cameras are bullet style fixed cameras. The outside of the building i'd like maximum coverage. What does everyone suggest? Mounting 3 on each corner of the building? or should i mount 3 per each side? Each camera has roughly a 90 degree viewing plane. Let me know what everyone thinks, cameras would sit about 15' in the air. Also, must i remove the glass that is in the camera housings so the IR LED's will work properly in night vision mode? I could always replace the glass with a plexi glass cut out that the lens can slip through. Any input on that would be great. Thanks for the feed back!

1. The system is purchased, and im not returning it. I know its not a commercial system. 2. The bullet cameras from lorex are IP66 rated, and works well for thousands of customers. 3. Supplying extra protection to a product is never a bad idea. I simply read one customers bad experience, and for longevity took the high road. 4. If fabbing "crap" up using a CNC machine to cut my acrylic out, and solidworks for the CAD/CAM design, then sure, ill be "fabbing crap" up. 5. If my $50 big game camera can take decent video @ 50' at night in pitch black, then i think these should work as advertised. 6. $1000 for the system, $300 for enclosures= $1300 dollars. My time, and my machine time are free for the 30 minutes ill have wrapped up into nesting 12 filler plates, along with the scrap of acrylic i have laying around. I'm not a pro, but for $1300 dollars i don't think that buys me much of a high dollar commercial system that you are hinting about. To everyone: If you don't have any type of quality advice to give, in regards to my question that i asked "Help- Outdoor perimeter warehouse camera layout" please refrain from lending your opinion on other such subjects, and/or topics. Please move on and take your debbie downer attitudes to another forum. Thank you to Kawboy12R who has actually helped a lot.

I practically live @ work, and work is inside the warehouse. It does in fact have solid walls. I'm more concerned with what is going on outside the walls, possible trespassers, detect and deter, etc. I was going to use the 360 degree pan/tilt/zoom on the interior, thus letting one camera see the entire inside. I can access the whole system from my iphone or PC and even control the interior 360 degree cam. As far as a "kit" system, ya i wish i had money to go blow on some high dollar setup, but I'm stuck with the ole' kit for now. I have 3 open channels left on the DVR, i believe those are going to eventually go to the road and gate, but both of those are over 450' feet away. So that will be on the back burner.

As far as placement, what does someone suggest? I know each has about a 90 degree viewing angle, so three cameras makes up about 270 degrees, or a full corner of viewing. I guess i will have to fiddle with the placement and do some dry run tests. I also have (4) 24" convex mirrors to install. One on each corner, i don't want these to interfere with the view. Found this awesome link! http://www.pelco.com/sites/global/en/sales-and-support/downloads-and-tools/tools/pelco-camera-tool.page I will play with that and post some different options. I believe the cam specs are 3.6mm focal, 1/3" sensor, F/2, 78 degree, 1/60th-1/25000th.

More info: -I have ( 250W mercury vapor lights that light up the surrounding perimeter like its damn near day time. Its bright, and i mean really really bright. 1. The glass will be removed, and i will fab a plexiglass filler plate to keep the area sealed while allowing the IR LEDS, and lens to sit flush. This will allow the IR to work as intended. I live in one of the rainiest areas in the US. From what i have read from other users, their "external" rating is not the best, and others have had issues with them left in the rain going wacko. This will give them proper protection, and a hair better defense from being tampered with by the occasional rock thrown at it, etc. $25 a housing is cheap insurance to extend the longevity, and get them out of the elements. 2. These cameras have great resolution at 660 TV lines. I don't know how many lines of res your cameras had, possibly 400 which i agree suck. These look great! Not trying to record a professional film with them, just keep tabs on whats happening.