Coax over IP back to Coax

[joe4 0]

I have a Sony PTZ cam that has IP and coax connections. The coax runs into a computer that sends the image to another company. I use the IP access on our network to view the cam live.

 

I want to move the camera but it reqires the coax cable to be connected also.

 

Can I go from coax to fiber or CAT5 then back to coax?

 

Thanks

[rory 0]

you could use a 1-channel UTP/CAT5 Active RX and a 1-channel UTP/CAT5 Active/Passive TX. It has the BNC to UTP/CAT5 adaptor built in. You send video on that using 1 pair, then send the Data Signal on another pair. Or you can buy the TX and RX with data signal transmission built in. Check out NVT.com, there are a couple others that make good products for this also, may want to check your local area to see what brands they carry.

 

I would definately use active on one side though to keep the video quality good, cheap baluns have proven to lessen the quality by alot, Ive used 3 brands and they are all the same at 150', they are passive with no inteference rejection etc, where the Active devices are amplified, and even the passive and active devices normally have interference rejection and ground fault protection also, but they do cost alot more than a cheap balun.

 

Rory

[fa chris 0]

American Fibertek makes everything you need:

10 series for Coax to fiber back to coax:

http://americanfibertek.com/fiber_site/products/A-Video/1-Single%20Channel%20Baseband/10%20SERIES.pdf

You'll need an MT-10 and an RT-10. If you need the coax and data for the ptz on fiber, they have a module for that too depending on what you need (manchester/bosch, rs-232, etc.)

 

For the ethernet you can use MX-46 series:

http://americanfibertek.com/fiber_site/products/F-Data/5-Ethernet/46_MM_Series.pdf

 

Or if the ethernet and coax go back to the same location, this unit will take care of both: http://americanfibertek.com/fiber_site/products/C-Video-Bi-Directional%20Data/8-Video-Ethernet/91PE.pdf

 

These units use multi-mode fiber, with ST connectors.

 

Another good option is comnet:

For video you can use

http://www.comnet.net/comnet-products/video/basic-video/fvt11m.html

 

Again, multimode fiber with an ST connector. They have a full line for ethernet, ptz data and video, etc. too just like American Fibertek.

 

I've had great luck with all of the above.