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Restart the PTZ Camera, break the power and reinstate it 24vac probably. Likely this will sort it out as it sounds like a stuck iris. If Not, Next swap that camera to another channel to eliminate your DVR as the culprit MY next guess would be to check the baluns are connected properly at both ends. I'd remove them and try then with another camera briefly to eliminate them as the cause. Then I'd take the video pair and leave an open circuit and test them for open circuit and then twist one end together and test for a closed circuit. If all of these tests pass, then it may be your camera itself. Some can be repaired or replaced others cheaper ones may prove to be uneconomic to repair. In the latter case there are numerous cheap and IMHO quite good value ptzs from China on ebay, aliexpress and DHGate. With any luck it will be something really simple. The most likely possibility is a fractured solid copper conductor in the balun screw terminal. If that turns out to be the case, strip the conductor back and if possible get some wiring end-ferrules and crimp onto the stripped conductors before reinserting into the balun. End ferrules Cheap low cost crimp plier for ferrules

Why not telephone DOMAR They are very friendly people and will help you even now. You can find them on ebay and their contcat details

A spinkle of parmesan and you're all set for dinner. The most puzzling thing about my second picture is that it worked flawlessly for 5 years according to my client?

Thought it was about time I added some of my horrific discoveries This one where the client was too mean to pay someone's time to remove the old camera I'm sure the installer was being sarcastic when he did this..... this And this one where no attempt is made at all to keep the cables tidy is made. And the dildo that installed this used a single pair for video and a single pair for power and cut the remaining pairs away????????? And this one is more common that I care to remember, surprisingly common condition though I arrived and was told this is where the CCTV will go (Oh Boy)

Frankly the installer should have done all this for you for that price. Well done on recognising that installation is not simply slapping a few wires in. I am pleased to hear your system has been a success you approached it in the right way so you deserve to enjoy your system well done.

What settings did you put for the address in the meyEye app? It should have been the Hostname you created in No IP and it has to be meticulously entered. Have you checked your DNs account to see if NO IP correctly records your current public IP? It's a long lease period with Virgin Media but nevertheless you can't assume your public IP hasn't changed (although unlikely) The Procedure for port forwarding a Superhub as follows 1. log in and go to advanced settings. Username "admin" Default password "changeme" 2. Disable UPnP 3 Having set a static LAN address for your DVR, go to DHCP in advanced settings and reserve your DVRs IP. You can either leave the DVRs IP ststic or DHCP now as the router will always assign that IP to your DVR 4. Now you can open and forward your port to your DVR's IP address apply 5 Return to your router's advanced settings and enable UPnP Follow this procedure exactly, or you will have problems, if you didn't you can reset your Superhub and start from scratch) Now go to yougetsignal and test your ports are open. Using this site proves your ports are open from outside your own network. Don't worry your DVR is still password protected (if you set a password) If that doesnt work then you will need to check your settings from start to finish are meticulous. As you know computers don't respond to spelling at all. Never assume you entered settings correctly until they prove themselves correct Good Luck

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Have you tried the acti website yet.

You don't need advice, you need a consultant,,, best of luck

I'm not sure how to react to that ha ha ha ha

I still believe it belongs to the installer and they have the right to recover it. Selling something that doesn't belong to you is theft and if I buy from you way cheaper than normal knowing it is not yours to sell then I would be guilty of receiving stolen property which is why I didn't bid on the item regardless how tempting it was. Man I'm in the security business I can't afford to be involved in any doubtful transaction not to mention its the wrong thing to do. Oh I am convinced it would be theft and so are ebay, they removed the item when it was re listed by the same seller.

A CCTV engineer installs a system in a client's property and accidentally leaves a 500m (440m remaining) roll of outdoor cable at the site. When the engineer returns to recover the cable the client denies all knowledge, but weeks later the client is seen to be auctioning the cable on ebay? Whos property is it and does the client have the right to sell the cable (bear in mind a 500m roll of cat5 exteriror grade is about £180) The client claims they paid for the cable as part of the installed system? Your thougts and reactions appreciated... Has a crime been committed?

Not usually the case with Virgin Media. You may have incorrectly entered your DDNS address either in the DVR settings or on your device. Try entering your current public IP address in plave of your DDNS hostname and if that connects you made an error entering your DDNS hostname either at the DVR or the device.

Its a bit early for that. AHD has literally been on the market a few weeks so far as I am aware. for the uninitiated, AHD (analogue High Definition)

Not Indoors Luke, unless of course there is a sprinkler system LOL and you plan on having a crafty smoke. Actually he's absolutely correct, even indoors, a drip loop looks very professional and outdoors its a the only way to guide stray water away from entering the box. Shows the principle of a prip-loop

Ask local electrician's and competitors where they buy their supplies. Here in the UK we have what are termes eecrical wholesalers who have two prices, a retail price and a trade price usually about 20-25% less. We also have places like B & Q similar to your Home Depot. Don't assume such places will be too expensive, sometimes it's the only option when you need the correct item quickly, better to do the job and earn a little less than to muddle through with unsuitable materials. I use a holesaw to cut my holes to 19mm and enlarge the holes with a conical step cutter as this gives a nice CLEAN edge to the resulting hole. The holesaw reduces the potential extra mess and is faster and more accurate to center the hole. I start with a 3mm pilot. Typically I use 2 x inch glands and 1 x 3/4 inch gland. The smaller is for the local power cable and the larger are for upto four cat5e-pe exterior grade cables or whaterver cable you use from each camera. I also have a smallish JB at each camera to house the connectors and balun where used. Schneider also do great junction boxes and I remember those were available in the US when I was there. The best location for these type of junctions is indoors under cover because who wants to work at a junction box when it's raining and when it becomes necessary to work at the box, better to be under cover if possible. Despite these boxes being weather resistant think ahead and keep it under cover even if only under the eaves of a property.

For larger boxes, you put on a layer of masking tape and mark up your own holes 3/4inch or 1 inch 20mm or 25mm and drill, insert Glands not grommets as grommets are for blanking holes and passing through panels. Locate the box central to 4 or 8 cameras and cables go to the box. You can either joint your coax there or use balun to balun with cat5 back to the DVR and a local power supply inside the JB with a DC splitter 4 or 8 way .The box will need to be IP65 minimum preferrably IP67 rating and be placed where unauthorized persons cannot interfere with it. Silicone over the mounting holes you have to drill. These boxes are about £10 - £15 for decent quality IP rated boxes. Here is one that already has grommets provided. I would NOT use this as the grommets harden and let in water later. The fewer holes in the box the better it's likely to stand upto adverse weather Wiska make excellent (but pricey) boxes. This one is a nasty cheap Chinese import and won't stand upto the weather as the grommets will harden and fracture eventually and below a great IP rated junction box by Gewiss I use these regularly and insert glands instead of grommets

WHERE ARE YOU? Who is your target Market? What level of installation (are you prepared to do,a factory site with 32 or 64 cameras or just smaller jobs until you have more experience. Can you finance such a job? Do you have Liability insurance and commercial vehicle insurance? i.e traveling to more than one place of work. What level of installation experience have you? Have you decided upon an hourly rate and min. charge? Have you sourced your trade suppliers? They will be able to assist you on typical mark ups. What is going to be your advertising budget (that has to be paid for by someone) ? What is your pricing policy? At first you mmay need to work cheaper but get a reputation for cheap and thats all you'll get is bargain seekers who will not appreciate your reputation (once you have earned one) When you have answers to all these then you can start to work out what being in business is costing you before you make a profit and what you should charge to break even or can you achieve a profit in your first year?

A generic Chinese brand is Folksafe , I have found these are very good, available in the UK under the brand name Balun King from CCTV Direct These are all more expensive but IMHO worth every extra penny. There's also Muxlabs offering but they ARE expensive and I only use those with top of the range equipment where the equipment value is higher and warrants it. You wouldn't put retread tyres on a Rolls or Mercedes would you? Sorry about the crossfire, just do what I do ignore the snipes or petty comments. Its a shame because he often has some very valid things to say.

Yet another version of HD CCTV......oh brother where will it all end? At this rate this poor guy is going to have a nervous breakdown.

Right on cue..

mmmmm, sound like MR Know it all needs to make a comment here........

Why did you use Cat6 and not cat5 ? Good way of using a single cable for both power and video but how have you terminated the DC pairs? The problem sounds like a power supply issue. Remove the power from one camera at a time and see if one of them is the culprit because it sounds like one or more of the power lines is introducing a ground loop I use the identical wiring convention to you, and never suffer the same issue. Measure the voltage at each camera from the DC supply cable and it should be within the range of around 12V + or _ 10%