We see this keyword Googled many times, “Warehouse Security Systems”! So apparently there are many organizations and people Googling this phrase and we understand, you are you looking for a complete package that is geared towards a warehouse setting. Depending on the environment and what’s going on will depict what type of equipment you are going to need. In most warehouse environments, they are bare-bone and skeleton style. Which means that they are huge and very short on convenient with power with many power outlets. This means a very unqiue installation process needs to be planned. There are many options to help scale down the size of a very large warehouse or distribution plant. Running RG59 video cable has it’s limitations. This is where the problems tend to arise in a warehouse setting. However some warehouse settings will typically have POE (power over ethernet switches or RJ45 Ethernet ports) where you can plug in a POE switch and run all your video and power connection to and therefore organize all RJ45 connections to one location. Although this sounds complicated and expensive it really is not. Think of a POE switch like a super-router. Everyone has seen a router or is at least aware of what one is because you are use to sharing the “wireless” Internet communication. So think about this as an easier way of managing your setup. So if you are in the planning stages, start really considering this as an option. Once you do the walk through you will soon see this as a potential road block to your budget and integration. There will still be running of CAT5 cable from the camera to the POE switches. You will still need to map out the POE location points, because CAT5 wire does have a 1500 feet limitation. You can integrate video-baluns and re-generate signal up to another 1000 to 5000 feet depending on the video balun’s capabilities. All in all, if you are looking into setting up a CCTV system for your warehouse or distribution plant, consider going with an IP solution for the operation. The skeleton and framework of most warehouse buildings are tough to tackle, especially when it comes to running RG59 cable. We have found that it is much easier to use POE switches and centrally locate them in different parameters of the building to compensate for lack of options to run cable. If you are seriously considering this as an option and you need more information, give our 800 line a call and get some advice on what is best for you.
So you want to hook your security dvr up to the Internet? You are probably wondering why it is not already setup to be viewed once you plug it in to the dvr. It is pretty much that simple, however, there are a few things you must do in order to view it across the World Wide Web. First, you need to get an IP address! An IP address is much like any website url name that you are use to, instead this address is numerical. Actually all IP addresses are numerical, but most companies, or freebie sites use a hosted url name and point that to the server that host the information online. You can purchase an IP address from no-ip.com, they have IP address you can purchase each year for as low as $9.99. After getting your IP address, you can point that IP address to your DVR’s software and enable the security dvr’s software to configure with or pair with the IP address. This blog is not meant to go into technical detail, because everyone has a different brand or software version dvr. Of course we can talk all day about the security dvrs we import, test and stock, but you can refer to our product manuals for the instructions on how to pair your static IP address to the dvr. However, this is the key thing you need to remember in order to view your security cameras over the Internet. You can simply just ping your IP address and pending the right login information you can see the cameras real-time. For example, 133.2.1.1, would be a similar IP address, you just type that into the web address bar and press enter, it is that simple. If you have any more questions regarding remote access or how to set it up on your security dvr, call our 800 hot-line and speak with a CCTV Tech today!
So what is the big deal about dome and bullet cameras? What are the key differences? How do they compare against each other? You know we have done a blog similar to this in the past. However are going to get to the bottom of this comparison today. First let’s start by saying that bullet cameras are and were intially the most popular security cameras. We have been trying to find the intial orgins of all security cameras and all we can find is that c-mount cameras were some of the very first “celebirty” cameras know to the world. Even in the old days drug dealers, government compounds, special application projects, terroist, and even private criminal organizations use c-mount cameras. However, bullet cameras virtually came into the lime light. Even dome cameras we don’t know when they really showed up. We only founded this organization in March 2009. However, our founder and creator of the brand has been in the security industry since Oct 2002. Since then we have pulled, studied and collected information about all types of security cameras. We have found that bullet cameras exploded onto the scene in abundance since 2000. Dome cameras too, have always been around. Many of the staff that works with this organization has seen this cameras in malls and more commercial settings while they were growing up. So that naturally puts the mystery of which camera was invented or created first at a draw. We will be continually pulling up true history on the orgins of both bullet and dome cameras. As we continue to import more security cameras from China and there nations. Some engineer will have the information we need and we are committed to finding out. Information is oh so great. For now we can settle the score and say that there is no real difference between the two cameras. Obviously the main difference is one camera looks like the barral of a shotgun and the other in the form of a dome!?! They basically have the same working parts, a lens, circuit board, chip-set, and casing. So where do they differ? Again the only major differences are their looks. But we are done here going back and forth. It is for now a draw. To each it’s own! These two cameras are used differently per application. Every application is different and each cameras will have their sets of strengths and weaknesses. So naturally neither camera is better than the other. Where the market is now you can have literally pick a camera for each and every situation. Now that is where we reach a draw. Last, we will say this, we don’t know of any bullet cameras out that have vandal proof technology. So that puts a one up in the category of the dome camera. With the vandal proof technology dome cameras are truely resistant to every known problem in any outside application. Till we get more information and back track will hand the battle to the dome camera for now.
Here at security camera warehouse we are stocking up and collecting all the software we can get our hands on. As a result we have started to put together a free software section on our website that has everything you need from PC software to standalone dvr firmware. This blog however, is more of an update about a very special software. IP NVR software is starting to become very popular now-a-days (2006 – 2010), espcially given the fact that everyone is looking to turn their PC into workin security digital video recorders. NVR means, network video recorder. NVR software is built around IP security cameras. It is a very user friendly software and has the ability to take IP address from each security camera, interphase with it and successfully broadcast the video live and with the option to record to your PC or hard drive. So we have this file called, “Eye Soft”, created by a company called
Bikal. We don’t any fashion promote the sharing of the actual software, it is a demo version. However, you can get a trial version or actual version of the software from Bikal. If you like to get a better perspective of setting up a more efficient way to setup a CCTV camera system for very large buildings or even complex infrastructure. Try this program or call our 800 line and speak with a consultant, we might have a collection of new software.
We had yet another interesting topic come through yesterday: we actually have many people that want to know more about angle-of-view and how they relate to security cameras! This is a very basic and begining topic for anyone looking to invest or setup security cameras. No matter the CCTV application, there will always be a different need for a security camera’s angle-of-view for each zone of security. In fact, no CCTV application is ever the same. Depending on what the intial goal is, will depict what type of security camera you use. The main concept to understand is distance needed vs the feild-of-view angle wanted. In lenses the lower the milimeter setting (2.5mm) the wider your video shot is, however, the adverse affect is the distance you need to see out to is shorter. On the contrary the higher the milimeter setting (8mm) the shorter your video shot is and the longer your viewing distance becomes. There are several security cameras on the market and each has different lens sizes. You can find security cameras with a 4mm fixed lens, some with 8mm lens and others with a 4-9mm varifocal lens. Varifocal lenses are great, because they really help you adjust your security camera to new changes or new demands from a zone in your CCTV setup, or with most varifocal lens cameras costing the same from most fixed lens security cameras, you will have more options for adjusting. However, if you are thinking about investing into a few security cameras and you are unsure of what parameters you are working with and you need a certain lens type, try our security camera lens calculator and configure your CCTV application with your zone parameters and then you will know exactly what lens type you need.
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