Numb-nuts

I was just grateful it wasn't a mains cable. That would have meant digging it out of the wall and reworking it and then a replaster and a re paper. The thought alone is enough to to send shivers up my spine.

Anyway, the hammer in fixings worked a treat, so I am a little happier today.

TODAY I MADE A MOST EMBARRASSING ERROR

I drilled through a customer's Sky TV (satellite service) cables. Fair enough they were berried in the wall's plaster just above the skirting,

I suppose I should be grateful it wasn't a mains cable? I was drilling from the outside in since the wall face is pebble-dashed ( a sort of cement render finished in small stones embedded into the surface) and going outwards on render would risk blow out of abig chunk of the render. The client was very understanding and was happy when I left since I prioritized restoring his Sky TV cables. A sort of twinax RG58 not the same RG58 used in 2 way radio, much thinner. I found the cable in B & Q and the f type connectors in Maplin fortunatly.

The biggest damage is to my pride, and perhaps pocket. That Philex Twinax is EXPENSIVE.

Under the pebble dash is 3 inches of insulation board, that's a problem will have to solve tomorrow fixing to the masonry through 3 inch foam board.

I am planning on using 110mm hammer in fixings anything you've used that worked well and can recommend I'd be grateful.

LESSON LEARNED...

Pebble dash rendering.........................................Hammer in fixings

I expect everything will be rolled out in China before anywhere else since it's almost all manufactured there.

By simply doing few simple things you can access your home CCTV from outside. Go to the setting option and click on DDNS setting fill all the details and make sure that Enable DDNS checkbox is checked or not, if it is not checked then check it. Now you can simply access your home CCTV from outside as well.

You make it sound so easy, but there is just a little bit more to it than that...

I only know about it when a client's web designer asked me for it, before that NADA

Now I set it just in case it's needed later

RTSP is the way to go it is simple as there will be a default RTSP setting and you simply open the camera interface and read what it is.

RTSP = Real Time Streaming Protocol

Don't forget to port forward the RTSP port through your router.

I always do this at installation just in case the client may later want to have this streamed to their website or some other application.

Some people are easily pleased and Iwouldn't seek totake that away from them. frankly it's because they aren't professionals and haven't experienced the drama of needing a firmware download or technical assistance. Thats not their fault, but Tony has a good and valid point. Thats because he works at a very good importer who DO offer the technical backup and firmwares etc . Once you've experienced the support they offer then your realize just how little you are getting for your money with cheap-as-chips generic unbranded units.

One you pay your money YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. Fingers crossed nothing goes wrong with the unit

Take it to pieces and see.

THAT rather depends on your DVR. The DVR has to allow the right number of user accounts.

HAVE FUN!

What about reading the instruction sheet? I always find that a good starting point when things aren't obvious.

QFA " title="Applause" /> to numbnuts three cheers for the best comment so far

Thanks, It's not rocket science is it?

I thinks would be huge if Axis and Axis would come out with analog/HDcvi/HDtvi encoders. The cost savings for upgrading to HD could be huge. But the current HDcvi/HDtvi are limited to small systems without with encoders that work with VMS platforms.

Sorry, but would you explain that in more simple terms please?

So, will the HikVision DS-2CD2032-i cameras will work with the Swann NVR systems? Like the NVR8-7200?

 

Thanks!

absolutely!

I have never used HD-CVI but I was under the impression that it would not run on UTP

Until yesterday me too!

What about reading the instruction sheet? I always find that a good starting point when things aren't obvious.

some folks are easily pleased

HD CVI SHOULD BE THE CHEAPER OF THE TWO.

I am one of the most conservative people I know, I don't like change.

The most interesting feature from my point of view, is the ability to use standard baluns.

I was told this earlier today, now that I've heard this twice in one day from different sources,

I am interested to learn more.

That puts a completely different complection on things, I don't care to help further.

Where do you insert the USB stick?

On second thoughts, I'm not sure I really want to know!

I give up!

Whats your alternative, not using the DVR?

I think they are being a little bit mean to charge you and to make you return it to them but then

some companies only understand PROFIT.

WELL THIS SEEMS TO BE AN INDICATION WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THAT PARTICULAR BARGAIN BUCKET=SHOP

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