Just purchased a Hik 2CD2322-I5

From this company, with a 6mm lens. Testing it out to see if I will install a few more on our new house.

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hikvision-DS-2CD2232-I5-3MP-Bullet-IP-Camera-2-Array-IR-LED-Full-HD-1080P-POE/1886098419.html

Also bought a lot of 5 POE injectors from the same place for $7.99USD

Would have loved to have the money to splash out on a Bosch Dinion 8000 that BW reviewed recently, might have to save my pennies for that one!

Hopefully will put up some pictures shortly, along with my impressions.

Enjoy!

I suppose you had a reason why you bought 5 X POE instead of a switch with multiple POE ports.

Let us know how that works out when you get it.

Did Hikvision discontinue this model?

Enjoy!

I suppose you had a reason why you bought 5 X POE instead of a switch with multiple POE ports.

Yep... It was $8USD

I will run it through our current router, if I decide that a multiple POE switch is needed that can be purchased down the track. What POE switch is recommended by the guru's?

Don - I don't know if it is a discontinued model, perhaps that's why it was so cheap?

Also bought a lot of 5 POE injectors from the same place for $7.99USD

If these are passive POE injectors/splitters, you'll need a power supply for them as well. Do you have a link to them?

Also bought a lot of 5 POE injectors from the same place for $7.99USD

If these are passive POE injectors/splitters, you'll need a power supply for them as well. Do you have a link to them?

That looks like a standard plug to me? Should be able to go to any electronics store and get one to suit it.

http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6463445734.html?orderId=65556555072221

Item specifics

Brand Name:XINRAYModel Number:POE001

Product Description

5PCS/LOT RJ45 Connector 12V 1A POE Injector Power over Switch Ethernet Adapter POE001 For POE Camera Hikvision IP Camera Adapter

Mini Style Passive POE Injector w/ LED Indicator New Hot Sale

POE:pin(45 78) for power + pin(1236) for data;

LAN:pin(1236)

DC: 5-52V power

Green power indicator

Standard:IEEE802.3af(at)POE standard power over Ethernet

Also, what do you recommend for a VMS?

Blue Iris sounds good, as does Milestone XProtect. Or is IVMS 4200 just as good?

iVMS4200 PCNVR will work, but not the most intuitive. BlueIris is a great product for the money, but you may need a larger processor than if you use iVMS4200. Milestone XProtect is more industrial strength and I like it and was worth the added expense to me.

iVMS4200 PCNVR will work, but not the most intuitive. BlueIris is a great product for the money, but you may need a larger processor than if you use iVMS4200. Milestone XProtect is more industrial strength and I like it and was worth the added expense to me.

Cool, thanks for that. I'm running an I7 laptop with 4GB RAM and 150GB of free disk space. Will look at BlueIris given the price.

That looks like a standard plug to me? Should be able to go to any electronics store and get one to suit it.

 

http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6463445734.html?orderId=65556555072221

 

Item specifics

Brand Name:XINRAYModel Number:POE001

 

Product Description

 

5PCS/LOT RJ45 Connector 12V 1A POE Injector Power over Switch Ethernet Adapter POE001 For POE Camera Hikvision IP Camera Adapter

 

Mini Style Passive POE Injector w/ LED Indicator New Hot Sale

 

POE:pin(45 78) for power + pin(1236) for data;

 

LAN:pin(1236)

 

DC: 5-52V power

 

Green power indicator

 

Standard:IEEE802.3af(at)POE standard power over Ethernet

Yes, you'll need power supplies for that. The defacto industry standard for power connectors is 5.5mmx2.1mm, but you won't know for sure until you try it, since they don't specify. The Chinese generic manufacturers tend to stick to the standard to keep costs down, so it's probably good.

You'll either need a PS for each cam, or a larger PS with multiple outputs that will handle the full power draw for those cams with IR on.

Since there's not a splitter, just an injector, you'd need a 48Vdc supply to run it as standard POE. It's possible the Hik will take whatever voltage, down to 12Vdc, and convert it internally, but I've only used mine with 802.3af POE, so no experience there.

It says it's 802.3af standard, but I find that doubtful at this price range. I could be wrong, though.

Cant wait to see sample video from the new Hik Cams. Looks like a nice cam for the price...

Ok, so I will need to get a splitter as well, like:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mini-802-3af-Fast-Ethernet-POE-Splitter-5V-9V-12V-Output-DC48V-Input-for-Security-System/32234396509.html

If, down the track, I go for a POE switch, what would you recommend? There will probably only be -4-6 cameras to service.

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Ok, so I will need to get a splitter as well, like:

 

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mini-802-3af-Fast-Ethernet-POE-Splitter-5V-9V-12V-Output-DC48V-Input-for-Security-System/32234396509.html

No, you won't. The cameras support POE, there's no need to split the power on the camera's end. A POE camera gets the power from the network cable/connector.

Edit:

That looks like a standard plug to me? Should be able to go to any electronics store and get one to suit it.

 

http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6463445734.html?orderId=65556555072221

Not a chance I would connect one of my cameras to that... Don't take risks, buy a switch or NVR that supports POE, and don't throw away money with junk like that.

That one won't do the job either, as it splits out 48Vdc from an 803.2af connection.

Here's what your basic choices are:

- Cheap passive injector and splitter, best bought as pairs so you're guaranteed the wiring matches up. You put in a voltage at the injector (usually 12Vdc), pull it out at the splitter, and plug it into the DC jack on the cam (after making sure it has one). Here's an example:

http://www.amazon.com/HCP05-Passive-Injector-Splitter-Connector/dp/B00DZLSRJC

- Cheap passive injector that puts 48Vdc into the cable so the cam thinks it's getting standard 803.2af power. How cams respond to a unit that doesn't handshake depends on the cam's firmware, so you don't know unless someone's tried it. The unit you linked to implies that it works for this, but you just never know with Chinese gear. It might work with less than 48Vdc, but I've never tried it on a Hik.

- Better passive injector that will power 8 cams if they don't exceed the PS rating. This is a better bet than all the above if budget is critical:

http://www.amazon.com/WS-POE-8-48v60w-passive-Ethernet-Injector-cameras/dp/B0086SQDMM

You can also get a good quality single cam 803.2af injector, but by the time you've bought 2, you might as well have gotten a switch:

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-PoE150S-Gigabit-Injector-compliant/dp/B001PS9E5I/ref=pd_cp_pc_1

- POE switch - the safest and most reliable route, and only a little more expensive. As MindTwist says, this is the best way to go, especially if you're not familiar with POE variations and willing to experiment. Here's a good bet for a 4 port version:

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-SF1008P-100Mbps-8-Port-802-3af/dp/B003CFATT2/ref=pd_sim_e_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=00JJE005V19JQKG7DCX8

That one won't do the job either, as it splits out 48Vdc from an 803.2af connection.

 

Here's what your basic choices are:

 

- Cheap passive injector and splitter, best bought as pairs so you're guaranteed the wiring matches up. You put in a voltage at the injector (usually 12Vdc), pull it out at the splitter, and plug it into the DC jack on the cam (after making sure it has one). Here's an example:

http://www.amazon.com/HCP05-Passive-Injector-Splitter-Connector/dp/B00DZLSRJC

 

- Cheap passive injector that puts 48Vdc into the cable so the cam thinks it's getting standard 803.2af power. How cams respond to a unit that doesn't handshake depends on the cam's firmware, so you don't know unless someone's tried it. The unit you linked to implies that it works for this, but you just never know with Chinese gear. It might work with less than 48Vdc, but I've never tried it on a Hik.

 

- Better passive injector that will power 8 cams if they don't exceed the PS rating. This is a better bet than all the above if budget is critical:

http://www.amazon.com/WS-POE-8-48v60w-passive-Ethernet-Injector-cameras/dp/B0086SQDMM

 

You can also get a good quality single cam 803.2af injector, but by the time you've bought 2, you might as well have gotten a switch:

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-PoE150S-Gigabit-Injector-compliant/dp/B001PS9E5I/ref=pd_cp_pc_1

 

- POE switch - the safest and most reliable route, and only a little more expensive. As MindTwist says, this is the best way to go, especially if you're not familiar with POE variations and willing to experiment. Here's a good bet for a 4 port version:

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-SF1008P-100Mbps-8-Port-802-3af/dp/B003CFATT2/ref=pd_sim_e_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=00JJE005V19JQKG7DCX8

Ok thanks mate. Found the TPlink sf1008p locally for $59, so have ordered one.