Coaxitron Failure

[DeleteUser 0]

I have one Pelco Spectra 4 SE PTZ connected to a Pelco DX8000 DVR.

 

Both video and PTZ control is sent through a coax.

 

The camera has worked for three years but now is failing to move to the left or right.

 

I rebooted the camera, checked for voltage drops, switched DVR port, checked BNCs.

 

Sometimes the camera will say "Configuration failed" after a reboot of the camera.

 

Is this a camera, backboard, or wire issue?

[tomcctv 187]

I have one Pelco Spectra 4 SE PTZ connected to a Pelco DX8000 DVR.

 

Both video and PTZ control is sent through a coax.

 

The camera has worked for three years but now is failing to move to the left or right.

 

I rebooted the camera, checked for voltage drops, switched DVR port, checked BNCs.

 

Sometimes the camera will say "Configuration failed" after a reboot of the camera.

 

Is this a camera, backboard, or wire issue?

 

sounds like camera. if it has been working for 3 years. a quick test for the pelco ptz. is to power it down for a few minutes and when you power it back up. watch the camera to see if it does a self test. (watch the head move) if this does not happen. remove service and test it.

[DeleteUser 0]

Is there a way to test if it's the backboard or just the camera?

 

There are several other sites which have PTZ coaxitron issues.

 

If they do go into their "dance" after reboot what else could it be?

[tomcctv 187]

Is there a way to test if it's the backboard or just the camera?

 

There are several other sites which have PTZ coaxitron issues.

 

If they do go into their "dance" after reboot what else could it be?

 

then if the heads are fine after the test then its time to cable. best thing to do is strip and make new ends. on every camera. not just look.

 

have the cameras ever been serviced. ptz need it once a year. i have a vcl ptz just on 14 years old never gone down.

[emholic 0]

What type of service do you perform every year?