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We have already committed to eConnect because we are currently using the InfoGenesis POS system but are considering replacing it with Micros. Micros supposedly has its own Surveillance POS interface. It would be worth a look but we can't count on our F&B switching. eConnect claims it wouldn't matter which system we use and there would be no charge to switch their software. They even offered to install both interfaces. Agreed though, it is pricey.

"Each XK6 node is made up of a 16-core Opteron 6200 CPU and an Nvidia Tesla x2090 GPU co-processor, an embeddable card designed to work in tandem with a CPU based on the GPU design. The Cray system can be scaled from a single integrated cabinet — which can contain up to 96 CPUs and 96 GPUs — up to multiple cabinets linked together. Theoretically, it could deliver a maximum of 50 petaflops of raw computing capacity if it is upgraded with later generations of CPUs, GPUs and interconnect hardware, Cray said. A petaflop is equal to a thousand trillion floating point operations per second."

We are getting Dell PowerVault MD3260 RAIDs populated with up to 60: 3TB drives. That's 180TB raw in 4RU (Net = approximately 140TB after subtracting parity drives, hot spares and Windows overhead). Total net storage is >700TB. We'll be getting eConnect POS Connect for POS and CIP Incident Reporting software in the bundle. Alarms will also be integrated, as well as Biometrica. We didn't even evaluate Vigil as it's not a common VMS for casinos. We evaluated Avigilon, Dallmeier, Genetec, Geutebruck, IndigoVision and Pelco Endura. Milestone and DVTel did not respond to our request for evaluation systems. Based on previous experience with the companies, Synectics, NICE and Honeywell were not invited to our evaluations. No motion. All 960 analog inputs will be continuously recorded at 4SIF @ 30fps @ 2.5Mbps to 3.0Mbps (PTZs with boost to 6Mbps). Plus 240: 720p IP cameras at 4Mbps.

Have you tried a different hard disk?

Currently using Honeywell Enterprise. We tested Geutebruck and loved its features but were concerned about their lack of casino experience so we went with IndigoVision. Installation will be completed by late December. There's nothing inherently wrong with shared storage as long as you follow a few rules: 1. Always deploy a failover server that automatically takes over in the event of one going down. 2. Follow good storage practices: a. Deploy redundant data paths (HBA's or network and Controllers) b. Never use RAID5 for critical deployments - use RAID6 at a minimum. c. Limit RAID sets (Logical Volumes) to 10+2 maximum. Break down large arrays into smaller Logical Volumes. d. Intermingle multiple drive batches - the likelihood of failures due to bad batch(es) of drives will be reduced. e. Don't trust storage manufacturers when they say they know video storage. Verify their claims. 3. Back up your system with sufficient UPS and generator power for emergencies. a. Generators alone are not enough. Since they cannot take over immediately, UPS fill in is a must. b. Plan on providing sufficient UPS power for at least an hour if a generator fails to start on utility power loss (happens more often than you think). 4. Keep the room cool. Redundant HVAC is a must and it must be generator-backed. a. Use proper Server Room cooling techniques - put the equipment in hot and cold aisles for maximum effect. We have been recording our cameras digitally for ten years (the first in the U.S. to go 100% digital) and learned the above lessons through bitter experience.

AlienDroid, Your angle doesn't appear to be the problem. It might be an AGC problem with the camera. Try turning AGC "Off" or at least adjust its level way down in the camera's menu. Also try closing the iris and adjusting the shutter settings. That's a pretty severe angle to see plates.

The problem is probably angles. If your IR light reflects straight back into the camera, it will overload the images. You need to locate the camera and light source so that the light reflects away from the camera.

There are better quality LED/LCD CCTV monitors. Check out Orion Images and ViewZ.

Surveillance management often has little input on casino operations. IDF closet space would have to be added, at a substantial cost and disruption to operations. Not going to happen. We are in the process of installing network equipment in some IDF's but once we max out the switches, there is no room for more. In that case, and for certain other areas, we'll just have to bite the bullet and use EoC or EoUTP devices.

Good active receivers and transmitters have equalization. Some receivers auto-adjust the gain and equalization while others require manual adjustment of gain.

Haha! Our IDF closets are overflowing with IT's equipment. Besides, why bother? While maintaining 100 meter limits is necessary for IP, it is not needed for analog. And, don't ask management to take space away from the gaming floor for additional IDF closets. At least if you want to keep your job We have managed to retrieve a bit of space in some IDFs for networking for our IP HD cameras but there's no way we could accomodate all 1,200 inputs. Our 25-pair backbones run from our Server Room to "66" punchdowns co-located with camera power supplies and RS422 code distribution units (for PTZ control) that are mounted to our cable trays at strategic locations.

the toss, We performed a series of tests comparing baluns at 1,000 feet and 1,500 feet. Passive-passive works very well at 800-1,000 feet of CAT5e, depending on the baluns. At the limits, there is a bit of loss in the color burst, causing colored "fringing" around the white characters from our Pelco 9760-MDA's but no loss of resolution. At 1,500 feet, the color burst was basically gone, as was the color itself, and there was noticeable degradation in the "Y" (B/W) signal's resolution. Adding active receivers brought the picture quality back to excellent. 1,800 feet is about the maximum length we've tested using passive-active (active receiver). We haven't tested active-active as we have no runs that are more than 1,800 feet and passive-active gives excellent quality. We've also compared two identical cameras mounted next to each other at distances of about 750 feet to our Control Room - one on West Penn 25815 RG59/U Plenum coax and the other on CAT5e with approximately 700 feet on a 25-pair trunk punched down to 4-pair at each end and terminated with baluns at each end. Although our Camera Master shows slight differences in signal levels, I defy anyone to tell by eye.

I haven't worked with "up-the-coax" control for years. Few systems use it anymore. Most use RS422/RS485 because "up-the-coax" control tends to be flaky. Are you certain your Vicon DVR can send control signals up the coax? I'm looking at its manual online and don't find any reference to it being able to do so. It just states "PTZ control through RS-485". You would have to run a separate cable for control - typically one pair of a CAT5/CAT6 cable works but you can use almost any twisted-pair, including 18/2, 22/2 shielded or even speaker wire for short runs.

My pleasure. I've worked with RG6 on and off (mostly off recently) for years. Until I started using UTP with baluns and active receivers, I used it for runs longer than around 900-1000 feet. Long ago, I even installed RG11 in one or two jobs that had cable runs longer than 1,500 feet. Awful stuff to work with! But in some ways he's right. I've seen many an installation that used CATV RG6 because the installer didn't know any better. Of course, years ago I used to see CATV RG59 used for CCTV in some places (for the same reason). Now it's rare because CATV and MATV have pretty much all switched to RG6.

Do your own homework. There are CCTV-rated RG6 cables. West Penn 806 is one example: http://www.westpenn-wpw.com/pdfs/coaxial_spec_pdfs/CCTV/806.pdf PART NUMBER: 806 DESCRIPTION: RG6/U – 1 Conductor 18 AWG Solid, 95% Bare copper braid and an overall PVC Jacket. NEC RATING: CMR APPROVALS: (UL) C(UL) Listed or c(ETL)us Listed APPLICATION: Indoor for: Security Cable - CCTV Construction Parameters: Conductor 18 AWG Bare Copper Stranding Solid Insulation Material Gas Injected Polyethylene Insulation Thickness .180” Nom. Number of Conductors 1 Center Conductor Shield 95% Bare Copper Braid + Tape Barrier Jacket Material PVC Overall Cable Diameter 0.270'' Nom. Approximate Cable Weight 26 Lbs/1M' Nom. Flame Rating UL 1666 West Penn also makes outdoor-rated CCTV RG6 (4806), direct burial CCTV RG6 (AQC806) and plenum-rated CCTV RG6 (25806). There are other manufacturer examples but I'm most familiar with West Penn.

The Spectra should be configured to 2400/4800/9600 N,8,1 and probably to Pelco "D" protocol, since few DVRs support Pelco "P" protocol (note: later Spectras autosense protocol). The DVR should be set to the same settings. You might want to set address as "1" in "D". Make certain you have things connected properly. Tx+ on the DVR to Rx+ on the Spectra and Tx- on the DVR to Rx- on the Spectra.

Copper-clad cable, whether RG59. RG6 or any other coax is not suitable for CCTV for runs much longer than 100 feet. CCTV is low frequency, which travels inside the conductor. Copper-clad wire can be used for RF due to something called the "skin effect", where high frequencies travel on the outside of a conductor and it doesn't matter what the inside is made of. Since steel is both cheaper and stronger than copper, it makes sense to use copper-clad for RF like TV signals but not for low frequency CCTV signals. By the way, the camera is 75 ohms and you will need 75 ohm cable. BNC = BNC (as far as the connector side) and you can safely use 50 ohm or 75 ohm BNC's as long as they will properly crimp onto the cable selected. RG59 copper-copper is good to just about 1,000 feet. RG6 copper-copper is good to about 1,500 feet. I agree with others - the cameras are pretty old and of lower quality at 330 TVL resolution. There are better choices.

Don't confuse hard drive buffers with stream recording capability. The maximum safe bit rate a system can record at is a function of its throughput, which is determined by network throughput, CPU speed, amount of RAM and storage throughput. Each of these components limit the maximum total system throughput, and you still have to allow overhead for ancillary functions like reading files (viewing recordings) and worst-case system degradation due to factors like drive rebuilds and slow drive response times.

It's a case of market dynamics or "supply and demand", in conjunction with cost to produce. Dashcams and other cheap consumer-grade cameras are designed for large-volume sales at low margins but security cameras cost more to produce and sell in far lower quantities.

M12 lens mounts typically have an allen head setscrew that lock the lens in position after it has been focused.

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Try Marshall Electronics http://www.marshall-usa.com/optical/lenses/. They do list the back focal length for their 4300 and 4400 series M12 x 0.5 lenses.

Not on the east coast, but we've used Moore's Electronics in San Rafael, CA and they did pretty good work. http://www.cctv-repair.com/

5MP 720p? What are they doing with the other 4MP?

Pelco lists separate part numbers for each piece: Back Box: * BB4-SMB Surface mount, black * BB4-SMW Surface mount, white) Lower Dome: * LD53SMB-0 Smoked, surface, black * LD53SMB-1 Clear, surface, black * LD53SMW-0 Smoked, surface, white * LD53SMW-1 Clear, surface, white That would lead me to believe you have to buy each part separately. http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?L=en&p=6532&p_docId=&p_docId=&p_Reference=EN_C2448&p_EnDocType=Technical%20leaflet&p_File_Id=36504412&p_File_Name=EN_C2448_SpectraIV_SE_r122112.pdf