IP Cameras FAQs
What are ip cameras? IP cameras are CCTV cameras or security cameras that transmit real-time video via the Internet. IP cameras have special connectors for video called ethernet ports. The sole purpose of an ip camera is to avoid long wiring solutions over 500 or 1000 feet. Install ip cameras to anearby an ethernet port or poe switch. A poe switch is like a router for your cameras. You can install multiple RJ45 connections. You can find poe switches in channesl from one to 32 channels. You can also assign each camera on your closed circuit feed a static ip address and or montior all your cameras over a network dvr setup or you can ping each camera by it's ip address and montior the video whenever and where ever you want. Make installing security cameras easy and go ip. We also sell ip cameras in both hard-wired and wireless solutions. Each have their own advantages. See our ip cameras menu for more information on wired versus wireless ip cameras. Below are some additional questions regarding ip cameras. Learn how they work, how to setup ip cameras, and how to trouble-shoot simple problems.
How Do I Turn On A IP Camera?
To turn on an ip camera you need a power supply. Naturally power supplies come with an ip camera, however, running power to a convient and nearby outlet is a problem. You can use power over ethernet solutions like video baluns to run RJ45 inputs and transmit power from an POE switch or network dvr. This is probably the most desired way to power an ip camera. In the event that you have wireless ip cameras you can actually run the same setup and use CAT5 terminated cable to video baluns and power your cameras. If do not wish to that, most wirless or wired ip cameras have an extra pigtail connector where you can use a 2.1mm power adpater to connect your twisted pair or 18x2 gauge power wire and run power to a power supply box or nearby powerstrip. However, fabriaction for attaching the adapters will require you to strip your 18x2 gauge power wire or your twisted pair. You will have to this for the end on the camera and the end for the power supply. Explore more for power adapters and find the right piece to fit your power wire run. All in all, we suggest if you can, using power-ethernet. It if is cleaner, simple and works on the fly. Call our 800 line and speak to a CCTV consultant about the particulars of your installation enviornment and get the help you need today!
How Do I Produce A Video Feed From An IP Camera?
Video from an ip camera works in a couple of ways. First, you can connect video the traditional way with a RG59 coaxial cable and use a bnc connector. This is the oldest and still most common setup for security cameras today. You need two connectors per camera. One end for the dvr and one end for the camera. These will enable local viewing of your cameras. Now being that we are talking about ip cameras, you don't need to run video from a cable to a dvr. You can simpley used a piece of CAT5 wire (terminated end CAT5 wire) and connect to a RJ45 jack or poe switch (a hub or router) and connect your ip cameras through the Internet. As long as you have an Internet Service Provider network avaliable, you can assign your camera an ip address and then ping your ip address and watch your cameras anywhere in the world. This is a very powerful side to these model cameras.
How Do I Power An IP Camera?
As we mentioned early, the best way to power your ip cameras is through a power-over-ethernet cable or video balun. We sell video baluns, which are really video connectors that can boost your signal out to some 2000 or 3000 feet if needed. In most cases 1000 feet is all that is needed. However, the best method today is to use a video balun or run a terminated CAT5 cable run to a nearby ethernet port or poe switch and get the power you need to your ip camera.
IP Camera does not properly display video images?
Your CD-ROM tool is not installed or installed a firewall to prevent failure when properly installed. Second check ActiveX control is not enabled cause the video image
does not display correctly. Also DirectX functionality is not enabled. If the directx is not connected, it will lead to the image to show slow and the color is not
normal.
It could also be hardware problems, however, we do not support graphics, video acceleration and hardware scaling capabilities. Check these cards and their fittings first.
If your think the camera might be bad, try connecting the camera directly to a T.V.. You will need a special cable to do that or connector. We sell adapter connectors,
that will enable a male end to input into a RCA port, this way you can use video one or two on your T.V. and test for camera operability.
In order to properly watch, stream or even record video from your ip camera you need to interphase or access the embedded software within the camera. You need a dynamic ip address in order to have a consistent address to access your camera. To get a static ip address visit no-ip.com and obtain one. The fee for a static address is a six month to a yearly fee.
