VST_Man

i've gone 50ft. no problems

relocated the LPR's today into the proper locations...............they are working very well.......better angle, camera location is dark, and IR kicks in without any problem. will post pics tomorrow of tonight.

if all aspects of the codec are equal..........best with best, peaked and tweaked.H.264 is best. I agree that how it is built and then applied is important. the link above points that out to some degree. I'm talking from a perspective of what I read..........believe. good point..............

couple ways to do it. bullet with IR embedded or a camera in a housing OR a outdoot armor dome with external IR. catch here is to get the right IR sensitive camera. mechanical cut filters are best and some newer camera's have electronic methods. both work differently based on requirement. IR lenses....IR corrected lenses to be more correct, are required for best focus shift at night. read more here bfore you ask "which one" as you need to understand the lingo before you go there. and last but not least......all IR are created equal. manufactures bulk up the specs so that you feel like you can light up a football field....... whatever they publish cut it by half and you "might" get that.

do-it-yourself LPR is not easy to attain, especially if your depending on it for night use. the equipment/technology used needs to be correct before you even try to figure out the "target" area. I've been down both roads.built one that worked ok, purchased one that works. I prefer to use the one that works but will build one that is ok. I allow my clients to make the decision, which is always financial decison. - placement of the camera, camera angle, and target area, are all critical in improving license plate video collection. I've learned that you need to get "behing and slightly above the targeted area. this allows for the varying license plate mounting points on varying vehicle. and when the target drives away from the LPR camera the picture continues to capture more than just a plate. Any angle to the target will create more "speed" in capturing the plate.........that equals additional fps to ensure plate is inframe. less angle equals less speed and therefore reduces the failure factor. - gates and gated communities all have pullover ares for vehicles, and sometime the drivers pull over to the gate while entering to talk to the guard. all this can cause the target area to be huge. I don't try to capture that large of an area, I move the camera back to the entrance and point it at the back of incoming traffic. this way I get behind the target and will always get the target. even if they enter on the wrong side the targe will appear in the camera. maybe a bit large than perfect but I will get it. I installed 2 LPR's a few weeks ago and am reinstalling them in the proper location this Thursday. Had to wait for trenching to get done.......I post some LPR captured right after I installed and it worked, but after I relocate them the actual overall reliability is going to be much better. Semper.........

yep, right place

yep..............H.264 is better http://www.apple.com/quicktime/technologies/h264/faq.html

as long as you engineer it either via testing or charts.......don't install it and then expect it to work unless you spec it and check it.

I've purchased and tested the Axis 207MW and it is pretty sweet for the money...under $400.00 bucks easy! Great pic & audio uses MPEG4 codec that I've read reviews on that basically spec out considerably lower than anyother IP MEGA out there. Granted, it's not a Super MEGA but the pic I got for the money spent is exactly what I need...and the lower bandwidth usage is just as nice. My next purchase will be the Axis 212..........it's a electronic PTZ....no moving parts......and it's a MEGA, and under $600.00. PTZ is limited BUT again, the pic for the money spent is nice.....same codec/bandwidth savings.[/img]

3000ft. line of sight...according to the tech support

1. yes 2. yes.....IP camera's use the same "data" pairs for video & control. 3. 1 IP camera won't slow anything down on your network, especially if it is MPEG4. Newer codec is becoming more efficient. 4. yes. caputure cards are associated with analog camera's. IP camera's use software to capture video. to clarify power usage; you cannot say that IP is better than or worse than based on many things. ie. PTZ motors, climate & heaters/fans, IR lumination, ect. Each camera has it's specs and must be engineered (power usage, network usage, disk storage, ect.) properly down the cable.

skip the wireless and install some camera's & a DVR..................lock it up in the maintenance room.......

here ya go.........they work great. http://www.controlanything.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=NCD&Category_Code=Mirrors I tested these and basically you'll need one received wired to your DVR and the mirrors above are placed out and connected to the "switch".be it mechanical, motion sensor PIR, beam, ect. The mirrors relay the "switch" to teh receiver and the receiver in turn is connected to the I/O of the DVR....instant wireless relay.

I try to mount up and on.............out of the way. my favorite is a resturant where the managers room size is 4ft x 4ft. 8ft. Inside that room we have the desk, safe, (2) Servers, DVR, monitor, phone, ect. I built a special plywood wall mount "rack" that holds it all up and above the desk area. Wires are a bummer to play with but we were stuck with it.

give me a day or 2.need to find the paperwork...I usually "google" shop til I find it...........better at surfing than shuffling

I just installed a Video Insight analog & IP Server solution for a gated community. The concept is; - Dell Server at Security Office (gate #2) running a Video Insight DVR card and also running IP camera software. Gate #2 has 2 camera's, a WDR caputuring general view and a LPR camera to get the plates. - Gate #1 has a Pixord Video server with camera's, one general and one LPR. - plans to add more IP camera's at Golf corse, astables, pool, ect. IP camera's will be recorded at Gate #2 via Video Insight IP software. They have thier own networking establiched inside the community so bandwidth is not a issue. Multiple DVR's was an option but the features of Video Insight won over the standalone DVR.

serial port (usually set to 1) must be programmed in the software, along with the protocol you are using. I stick with Pelco D, 2400 baud. Camera also has a assignable "ID" usually via dip switch settings.........make sure the camera and software are the same. I've started using a 485 converter that has a small led on it that shows a flash when data is sent. helps identify if all is working to that point.

you are correct.............isolate is good.........but remember that GL has many sources/causes. practice "clean" install procedures and you'll reduce video problems upfront. It's a weird issue that shows up more than not..ie. I've seen the cheapest cable run alonside power lines, over lights, thru power pannels, and the video is fine? But have one screw touch a metal conduit pipe in a wall and the bars start rolling? My theory is that if the building AC electrical was installed properly, grounded and shielded, the issues of GL are reduced. Have one miswired ac run and that opens up everything to a GL.......

if you think about the possible conditions that may cause GL you have more than just a few ways. I've seen/found different ones.ie. induced noise/GL from electrical lines, lites, strong power sources........near the camera cables. Screws that are used to mount the camera come into contact with metal conduit inside the walls or wiring. Ecectrical charging devices, like a charging unit for a sissor manlift, that put noise/GL onto camera pics. Water/moisture causing spuratic GL/noise. Placement of the monitor near a high magnetic or electrical source that caused bad pics. I may have crossed the line on a few above but my point is that it can be created in many ways. First thing to do is make sure it is GL or noise.then try to find the source(s). I have one at a large store here that every few days a few camera's start looking like hell....obviously induced noise. Turned out to be the charging unit for the sissor lift................main power line was running along side a few camera lines and when they plugged it in that created more current pull on that line which induced GL.......very strange but real.

I like the idea of using a small refrig..............whatya think? Plenty of room for beer too........

another way to look at it is that every object (building A & building B) has a charge.........when unlike charges connect (video camera wire) that causes a difference in potinetial..........causing current to move one direction or the other......this movement of current can cause interferance in video signals.

ok, we know that extreme has expensive models. I am going to install some lower priced LP camera's in a week or two. The C480LPR120 from ARM. Much cheaper. And I also purchased a LPR camera (no lense, no IR, no housing) from a dealer to test.............. anyone have any feedback on the cheaper models? They are cheaper and I've heard no bad press on them...........

he is alive and well....been moved to a different department within VI and is busy as heck

how do you plan on recording this IP camera? That needds to be answered first so you can select a camera that is supported via software. - stay away from IR and have him install motion lighting. IR is ok and will only last so long.replacing it will be expensive. - your situation will work using regular wireless routers. ie. 54G, netgear, ect. - 500 for a outdoor IP camera that has value is pushing it...... most person(s) that put a price on a camera ahead of the quote have already priced out equipment and think they can get the cake and eat it too. you install and take all the risks for the same or slightly higher. good luck

not that I've seen. You will see reviews of CCTV camera's now that include bandwidth used over a network. ie. Axis207MW has MJPEG as it default and MPEG4 as the licensed. MJPEG used 20 - 25% where MPEG4 used less then 15% bandwidth. QOS on Routers is another trick in the bag if your are looking for efficient CCTV. Use this properly and your CCTV will always have the priority.