Power, Audio and Video on Cat5e?

[jblynch@pacbell.net 0]

Trying to confirm all that I've read. It appears to me that one can use the 4 pairs of UTP as:

 

1 pair video

1 pair audio

2 pair power

 

It seems that most refer to the audio above for PTZ control and I'm not going that direction.

 

Can this be done?

 

thx

 

Jeff Lynch

[kensplace 0]

Should be fine.

[coolie11 0]

Worx 4 me.

[mkpeterpan 0]

I dont believe thats true. The video would have to go over RG59 Cable. If you could use cat5e that would be awesome

[coolie11 0]

If you could use cat5e that would be awesome

 

Where have you been?

 

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=Hbd&q=cctv%20balun&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

[Soundy 1]

Yes, it is completely possible. You may not be able to find a single balun that passes audio and video (there are several that do video and control, with or without power), but there's nothing wrong with using separate baluns for audio and video - just get ones with snap-down or screw terminals instead of of an RJ-45 jack.

 

GEM makes a single-channel audio balun that would do the trick nicely. Combine that with a similar video balun and you're good to go - double up the last two pairs for power.

 

Other manufacturers may make something that's specifically suited to this purpose as well.