dopalgangr 1 Posted March 6, 2012 I'm sure this is covered so I will just add to this thread Its been a while since I posted here and have not been keeping up with this technology. Of course a friend asked me for advise and I want to give him the good stuff. Two questions, it will be 4 outdoor cameras with little to no light, for whatever reason he doesn't want domes but wants the all in one type enclosure (small). Does CNB have one like that that you guys would recommend (weatherproof type) that would have all the bells and whistles for low light conditions? Second, the runs for each camera would be between 75'-100' should I use siamese or do the cat6 or 7 thing with the video baluns? If I use the video baluns anyone ever see any issue with running the power over a pair in the same case as the video is running? I thought about getting shielded cat7 just in case to lower any interference. As always thanks for your time and info. Glen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted March 6, 2012 it will be 4 outdoor cameras with little to no light, for whatever reason he doesn't want domes but wants the all in one type enclosure (small). Does CNB have one like that that you guys would recommend (weatherproof type) that would have all the bells and whistles for low light conditions? The Monalisa chip is what you're looking for - that's what gives the CNB cameras their low-light performance. Here's one very small design: http://cnbusa.com/en/html/product/product.php?seqx_prod=1198 These are some very small domes: http://cnbusa.com/en/html/product/product_list.php?maxx=1&midx=5&smxx=123 http://cnbusa.com/en/html/product/product_list.php?maxx=1&midx=5&smxx=165 And a number of bullet styles: http://cnbusa.com/en/html/product/product_list.php?maxx=1&midx=301 Second, the runs for each camera would be between 75'-100' should I use siamese or do the cat6 or 7 thing with the video baluns? If I use the video baluns anyone ever see any issue with running the power over a pair in the same case as the video is running? I thought about getting shielded cat7 just in case to lower any interference. Save some money and just use Cat5e (or even Cat3). Run video on one pair, power on two or three others. Interference isn't a problem - the twisted pair is designed to reject it, as is the balanced line created by using baluns. Doesn't matter whether you use 12VDC or 24VAC. If you want to make a really clean install, you can use one of these to combine power and head-end baluns into one unit: http://www.easterncctv.com/accessories/ev04p-vps.htm Then use baluns like these on the camera end: http://www.easterncctv.com/accessories/ev01p-vp.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
