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Something like this Elk module should work- http://www.elkproducts.com/product-catalog/elk-124-recordable-voice-module

From an E-Mail I got from Milestone today.

That's for after hours or high priority response, basic phone support is still free (for now, anyway).

It would depend if the transformer was rated as "class 2", or not, but since he mentions a output of 10A/24VAC, which would be 240VA, it probably wouldn't be, and he doesn't mention a fuse or other current limiting device that would be required to be in compliance.

It might be worth trying a "T" type BNC connector at the TV, with a 75 Ohm terminator on it, I've found some TV's have a very high impedance input compared to standard CCTV gear, causing issues.

I did have a old cheapo (don't remember the brand) portable DVD player that when the unit was on, but no DVD playing, would accept a composite video input on the output jack, and display it. Could be worth a try, it's not TOO likely to screw anything up....

Correct. You can replace the MAC address appointed to the license. I got a version running here with 4 camera licences. And it says: "Deletions left: 2" Not sure how the number of deletions is related to the # of camera's. Perhaps per 2 camera's, 1 deletion. I was told by their tech support that they allow approximately 15% of licenses on a particular installation to be changed online per year. After that, they can still be changed, but it requires an E-mail or phone call to tech support to do this. They don't charge to change the licensing information, but this is their way of controlling licensing (they license by camera MAC, rather than by server).

There's no such thing. A load device will draw only as much current as it needs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohm's_law Correct. Having said that, you might want to put fuses on the individual CAT5 runs. If you get a short on one of those cameras, an unprotected 40 amp supply is going to incinerate your cable...

I'd start with using individual power adapters for each camera, as Soundy mentioned earlier. This could reduce the ground loop problem at a lower cost than using ground loop isolators.

The OP never mentioned using baluns in his post: I think he may be connecting directly from the coax to the CAT5 cable, and if so, that's likely the source of a lot of his problems with interference/ground loop problems. If he is using baluns, he may want to check and see if they are real baluns, not just the E-bay type items that have no actual components inside.

473 means 47KΩ (47,000 Ohms)- the shorthand breaks down as the first two digits being the value, and the last digit is the multiplier (number of zeros following the value).

Quick calculations I did show needing four DAT drives with 160GB tapes, to get to one tape change per day, per drive. So, average cost I found on DAT160 tapes= $37 USD X 4 tapes per day, X 180 days = $26,640 USD (plus the drives @ $600 USD each)= $29,040 USD. So, it just depends if the cost for a solution like that is worth it for you (keep in mind, you would need someone onsite changing tapes every day, as well). ******Edit***** Wait, that's wrong, I'm still working on this.....

I've been using single port injectors from Phihong for a long time, with only a few failures. They also make quite a few different multiport midspans, I know they OEM for a lot of companies. http://www.midspans.com/

The 22/4 is fine for power, but the RG6 they're using is often foil shield/copper coated steel core, which is not appropriate for CCTV.

I'll be there, hoping to get all (or most, at least) of all three days in.

That's all manageable with Ubiquiti equipment, but I'm a little hesitant to just spell out a list of products without knowing more about the terrain, treeline and land obstructions, nearby possible sources of interference, etc. Have you had any experience with Ubiquiti equipment? This is a pretty large project to get your feet wet with if you haven't done much with wireless or Ubiquiti equipment before.

Ubiquiti products could work well for this project, I'm thinking of a mix of Nanostation M5's and possibly Rocket M5's with omnidirectional antennas, and perhaps a pair of Nanobridge m5's. Can you provide a basic drawing of the camera positions and distances, in reference to the hill and recording locations? And, as ilk mentioned, what framerate are you planning for the cameras? (Mobotix cameras do pretty well with bandwidth when using their MxPEG codec).

You might also want to try (temporarily!) turning off any firewall options you have on your computer. Also, you might try right-clicking on the application and select "Run as Administrator".

Yes, the CNB is a nice design in that regard. Mostly, I was just trying to point out a possible problem that some new installers may miss. (and you should see the icicles you can grow in a meat locker that way!)...Although icicles may not be as much of a novelty to some of you as they are to me!

I'd like to elaborate a little bit in regards to properly installing a dome (or any type of camera or cabling, really), in a cooler. One really important detail is to very thoroughly seal (lots of silicone sealant works well) the cable where it enters the cooler insulation. If you do not, you will quickly get massive amounts of condensation inside the dome, ruining it fairly quickly.

I agree, LPR setups are difficult to get right, but Milestone's implementation (Dacolian, as I recall), at least what I saw at a training a few years ago, left a lot to be desired. Milestone's own techs had repeated problems getting the integration database connectors installed and working on most students test setups, and once working, had limited success at being able to accurately catch plates. (I did learn some useful info about shutter speed versus vehicle speeds at that training, though). Hopefully, they've improved this (you seem to be a success story), I do like a lot about Milestone, and have sold quite a bit of it, but that demo/training left me with a bad feeling about trying to sell their LPR to a customer.

I've played with an online setup of Avigilon's LPR setup, and it seems to be effective. I'm not sure about configuration options, though. In contrast, at a Milestone Partner training I went to, even Milestone's own techs had limited success with getting their LPR to work, and it was time consuming and difficult to set up.

If you would like IP cameras, and have phone cabling between buildings, it wouldn't be hard to establish network connectivity between buildings using DSL-type extenders. You could then locate a small PoE switch in each building running your cameras. A few sets of DSL extenders for those kind of distances can be under a few hundred dollars per pair, and easily run several cameras each, using a single cable pair per building. I have run several apartment complexes, and a dairy with multiple outbuildings, in this way.

If the camera does not have any settings switches or other adjustments available, you are not likely to be able to solve this problem.

Motion sensor lights are nice, if you install it near to the camera (but not in the field of view, due to glare), when the light kicks on, people's natural reaction is to look towards the light, enhancing the chances of a good face shot.