smokingjoe

I did a little more searching and found the answer. I gess my friend was right. Thanks any.

Could someone tell me if a portable DVD player could be used to do an on-site setup for surveillance cameras?

A friend told me this would work if I could find a cable that would connect from the DVD player to the BNC connector on the back of the camera.

Would 95% copper braid shield be close enought or does it have to be 100%?

I found a 1000 ft roll of RG59, 20awg, Solid Bare Copper, 95% Copper Braid, 75C (UL) CMR/CATVR, Commodity Cable.

If I understand this right, these specifications tell me this is for CATV, but by having a 20agw, Solid Bare Copper conductor and 95% Copper Braid shield, it seams like this would be a good cable for CCTV.

Hi everyone, this maybe a stupid question but could someone tell me why

the RG59 cable is recommed over the RG6 cable for CCTV. Very few of the electrial suppliers, in the rural area where I live, carry the RG59 cable.

Problem fixed. Did a hard reset on the MUX and Re-routed cables.

Not sure which was the problem. Probably cables.

Thanks for the help.

Got it. This will help. Thanks

Thanks, I will give it a shot. By the way, where did you find a picture of this MUX? I have been searching for something like that myself.

Sorry about the multiplexer spelling in my last reply. It is getting late!

I am only using one monitor so would anyone know where the cable from the video out port on the back of this monitor should go? It was connected to the VCR recorder "IN" port when I picked this system up.

Thanks for the info guys but still having a problem.

I cleaned the heads and swapped the cables around, but had no luck.

I did notice one thing. Not sure if it is normal of not. There is a VCR VIEW button on this multiplier. When I push this button I get the same type of video as I do from watching a taped video. The screen flips from camera to camera much faster than I think it should. Would any one have any idea where I might get a manual for the smv116 multiplexer?

Thanks again Smokingjoe

Hi guys, need help with a TLC 2100 Time-lapse recorder with a SMV116 Robot multiplexer.

This system belongs to a small business in the rural area where I live.

The first problem is, when we watch the recorded tape in the time-lapse recorder it switches from screen to screen so fast that we can't see anything.

It is a 16 channel simplex multiplexer and they are using 9 cameras. We are using a T120 tape. When we are recording we have the time set to 120. When we review the tape we set the speed down to 02. The owner tells me that these are the same settings that they have been using for years.

If I change the speed to 48 when we are reveiwing the tape, which slows the channel switching down, it will displays each camera screen but seems to be picking up some type of noise or something, There are scrambled lines at the top of the screen. The owner says this is not normal.

My second problem is, we are not able to stay on one screen to watch for any period of time. It just keeps switching from camera to camera.

From my understanding, over the past few weeks, a few of the guys that work there have changed the settings and moved some of the cables around to try to fix this problem. So I am not sure if the settings or cables are where they should be.

This business is thinking about up dating with a new DVR to put in a concealed location but would like to get this recorder working to use it as a decoy or dummy.

Does anyone have any idea what this problem might be.

Thanks Smokingjoe

Hi everyone, I have recently started a new "part-time" business of installing security cameras in the rural area where I live. I have several years of experience at running cctv cable and installing security cameras from my day job of being a maintenance man for a local factory, but I don't have much experience with DVRs.

I have been watching this forum for the past several months and have picked up alot of usefull information.

I feel this forum will not only be helpful at getting a good start but will be useful as my buisness grows.

I look forward to talking to all of you.

See you smokingjoe