racer88 0 Posted August 30, 2015 Hi all. First time poster. I had a home security camera system installed several years ago. The company that installed it is no longer in existence. Only two cameras (out of eight) are working, by looking at the monitor. The two that are still working (both indoors - garage and office), look like this: The other 6 cameras (outdoor) are of the variety shown in the images here. I cannot find any identifying markings on them. I took the dome off one and took these photos. I captured several angles to hopefully help in identifying it. I could not figure out how to remove the camera or mounting from the ceiling. Here is the DVR and the connection box: Can anyone here help identify the problem? Is it possible that six cameras all have failed? If so, can you identify the camera and tell me how to remove them, so they can be replaced? Or, is it something else? Thanks much!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SyconsciousAu 0 Posted August 31, 2015 First of all if you do not know what you are doing get a professional in to do it for you. That box has AC mains voltage going in to it. It will kill you if you stuff up. If you do know what you are doing get a multi meter and check you have power at each of the cameras. The fact you have two still up suggests the transformer is working. If your individual outputs are fused check each of the fuses. I can see that you have 2 LEDs lit in your photo of your power supply. I wouldn't mind betting that fuses are the issue. Isolate the power from the power supply before you check them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SunnyKim 2 Posted August 31, 2015 First of all if you do not know what you are doing get a professional in to do it for you. That box has AC mains voltage going in to it. It will kill you if you stuff up. If you do know what you are doing get a multi meter and check you have power at each of the cameras. The fact you have two still up suggests the transformer is working. If your individual outputs are fused check each of the fuses. I can see that you have 2 LEDs lit in your photo of your power supply. I wouldn't mind betting that fuses are the issue. Isolate the power from the power supply before you check them. If I add my 2 cents, you check that input interfaces from camera to DVR is clean and not to be loose. Swap camera input ports of the DVR. (You have two cameras still alive) The cameras seem to be all analog cameras: Plug the video output of camera into your TV (CVBS input or VCR input) whether you can see the video. If not, cameras are gone bad. Make sure the DC power should supplied to Camera whether through DC converter box or you can directly supply DC to a certain camera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer88 0 Posted August 31, 2015 I can see that you have 2 LEDs lit in your photo of your power supply. I wouldn't mind betting that fuses are the issue. Isolate the power from the power supply before you check them. All of the LEDs are lit up. The phone camera "flash" masks the appearance of the LEDs in the photo. Thanks. I will consider getting a pro to the house. I'm fairly handy, and if it's just a matter of swapping out cameras, I thought I might be able to do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer88 0 Posted August 31, 2015 If I add my 2 cents, you check that input interfaces from camera to DVR is clean and not to be loose. Swap camera input ports of the DVR. (You have two cameras still alive) The cameras seem to be all analog cameras: Plug the video output of camera into your TV (CVBS input or VCR input) whether you can see the video. If not, cameras are gone bad. Make sure the DC power should supplied to Camera whether through DC converter box or you can directly supply DC to a certain camera. I noticed that video output plug on the camera (yellow). I'll need a LONG cable to get it to a TV / monitor. I'll have to come up with a way to check it. Thanks for your help! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer88 0 Posted September 13, 2015 I'm back. I ran a cable from the video output on one of the cameras directly to a monitor. No signal. I suppose that means the camera is dead. I wish someone could help identify the camera AND how to get it unmounted from the enclosure on the ceiling. I'm pretty mechanically inclined, but I cannot figure out how to remove it... Unless it has to be done from INSIDE the attic??? In that case, I'll probably "call a guy." It appears that we just need to replace the defective cameras. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
