Need advice on Bad Pelco Esprit 3012 PTZ

[Marmot789 0]

This Pelco went in for repair and came back with an $800 repair estimate, the camera is 4 years old and don't think it is worth the repair. as the gearing and circuit boards are shot for the Pan, Tilt part of the housing. The camera and lens (20X) tested fine. I'm just wondering how I can salvage the camera and lens and will the zoom portion still work.

 

I used to be able to control the cam through coaxitron. But if I take the camera and lens out of the housing and put into a fixed mount enclosure, will I still be able to control the zoom portion through coaxitron. (or is this decoding done somewhere in the PTZ housing.

 

I'd like to set it up and zoom in when needed for an lpr setting (people feel they can steal Christmas trees), the area where they can park is pretty small. Do you think I could keep it in original housing (just bypassing the PT) as it would be quite intimidating instead of the fixed mount. this unit also has a defroster/heater in it.

 

or would I be better off trying to just sell the unit as is..and buying something that would fit my application a little better?

[kensplace 0]

Up to you really, if its still operational (the zoom) then it would be a good camera to use for zoom only static, as it would make people think there is a functional dome camera watching.

 

You could always keep an eye out on ebay for replacement bits, they pop up from time to time, and you already have everything else you need.

 

If you sell it, you may not get that much, as its a broken dome, but still people do buy them, as some people like to use them as dummies, or for parts/repair purposes.

 

800 dollars is a lot for a repair, you could certainly pick up a second hand dome for a lot less than that. Out of interest, are the domes gearing mechs made out of plastic or something, 4 years does not seem very long for expensive kit to last (no idea how long domes last, never had one... But they are just stepper motors moving around a small camera now and again, so no reason they could not be built to last decades.....)

[Marmot789 0]

well I would use it like it is, but I don't know how if it will stay stationary or locked in the correct position...if a strong wind came up it could move it. also, when the power is lost to these the camera will just fall forward, so that is the reason I thought I'd have to move it to a fixed mount.

 

yes, I also thought 4 years was a short life span...but then again when you leave it out in the rain with the covers off, it doesn't exactly help things. This was a hand me down from someone else...I'm just trying to salvage what I can..