Spec me a CCTV System
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I've got the hardware up and running and I'm now experimenting with software.
My Blue Iris software is on a Win7 pc, on live view the cameras appear to be losing signal randomly. When I log into them on my Mac browser I can see them working away quite well, no loss of signal at all. Any ideas?
My Blue Iris software is on a Win7 pc, on live view the cameras appear to be losing signal randomly. When I log into them on my Mac browser I can see them working away quite well, no loss of signal at all. Any ideas?
That's a strange one, at least for me to understand. Then again I have not used BI as I would not have a PC spare which could manage with six cameras.
When they appear to be lost to BI are they lost just to the software or the W7 box itself.?
Can you still ping or log into them from the W7 box, putting the Mac aside.?
Are they connected via a POE switch and does that maintain the ability to see them whilst in this state..?
Fired up BI on the pc, it shows only 1 camera out of 5 that has a signal.
However, I can ping every camera and get a response. Buggy software?
the cameras are connected to 2 POE switches in different locations connected to my Virgin router via home plug networking. 3 cameras on 1 switch, 2 on the other.
The house wireless is supplied via an oldish Asus router configured as an access point and plugged in to a home plug in the middle of the house.
I have connected this router to each of the switches and can still get a wireless download on each location of at least 40 Mbps.
However, I can ping every camera and get a response. Buggy software?
the cameras are connected to 2 POE switches in different locations connected to my Virgin router via home plug networking. 3 cameras on 1 switch, 2 on the other.
The house wireless is supplied via an oldish Asus router configured as an access point and plugged in to a home plug in the middle of the house.
I have connected this router to each of the switches and can still get a wireless download on each location of at least 40 Mbps.
Do the cameras which lose signal always come from the same POE switch or from either...?
You can forget, I assume (?), anything to do with wireless as that has nothing to do with your overall CCTV network as it is entirely CAT5E from Cam to POE to router to PC....?
Although you have mentioned that the switches connect to the Asus router. I hope that in turn is connected to the W7 box by CAT 5e....?
Home plugs are something that I have always avoided.
Is there any commonality to the cameras being dropped and their shared route to the W7 box...?
The POE switches should be able to handle the power requirements of the cameras, then again they are always visible, just not to the BI software.
You can forget, I assume (?), anything to do with wireless as that has nothing to do with your overall CCTV network as it is entirely CAT5E from Cam to POE to router to PC....?
Although you have mentioned that the switches connect to the Asus router. I hope that in turn is connected to the W7 box by CAT 5e....?
Home plugs are something that I have always avoided.
Is there any commonality to the cameras being dropped and their shared route to the W7 box...?
The POE switches should be able to handle the power requirements of the cameras, then again they are always visible, just not to the BI software.
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The apparent loss of signal is entirely random, at times all 5 cameras are offline according to the BI software but are still reachable to ping.
I take your point about my wireless comment, I was just confirming that the signal to each switch via the home plug was consistent with the signal i get to the access point not on a switch.
I take your point about my wireless comment, I was just confirming that the signal to each switch via the home plug was consistent with the signal i get to the access point not on a switch.
Yeah the wireless bit was a little concerning as 40Mbps would not be adequate for those cameras.
As noted Wireless and home plugs are something that I have avoided over my CCTV network. All Cat 5E, external grade where needed, and to a single POE switch and then to normal type switch which connects to my NVR and also to my LAN.
If you can still log into each camera via a browser from the same location (W7 box) can you not try (just for testing) running with a reduced number of cameras, say 3, to see if it is some sort of loading / capacity issue with BI and your hardware....?
Also couldn't you just use the iVMS-4200 Client and see how you go with that...?
As noted I haven't used BI but some others have in this thread who may help.
As noted Wireless and home plugs are something that I have avoided over my CCTV network. All Cat 5E, external grade where needed, and to a single POE switch and then to normal type switch which connects to my NVR and also to my LAN.
If you can still log into each camera via a browser from the same location (W7 box) can you not try (just for testing) running with a reduced number of cameras, say 3, to see if it is some sort of loading / capacity issue with BI and your hardware....?
Also couldn't you just use the iVMS-4200 Client and see how you go with that...?
As noted I haven't used BI but some others have in this thread who may help.
I've started using iVMS-4200 but the setup is weird and I'm struggling with the manual.
Just what is a video wall?
Is there a tool that can tell me the available bandwidth in my network? SADP has a bandwidth tool but doesn't have a setting for 4mm cameras!
Just what is a video wall?
Is there a tool that can tell me the available bandwidth in my network? SADP has a bandwidth tool but doesn't have a setting for 4mm cameras!
Not sure what you mean by a video wall....?
For me that software is used to view live feeds or to review recorded material from the NVR.
Download the full suite of Hikvision tools as there is a bandwidth calculator within them, not sure of the relevance though of a 4mm lens as that has little to do with the bandwidth being used.....?
For me that software is used to view live feeds or to review recorded material from the NVR.
Download the full suite of Hikvision tools as there is a bandwidth calculator within them, not sure of the relevance though of a 4mm lens as that has little to do with the bandwidth being used.....?
In turn the calculator will do this.....
upload pictures
no need to add anything about the focal length etc.
I have not used the 4200 client though as a means of a local recorder.
My thoughts were is that you could use that to see if it maintains a solid connection to all of your cameras whereas BI seems to be having issues.
upload pictures
no need to add anything about the focal length etc.
I have not used the 4200 client though as a means of a local recorder.
My thoughts were is that you could use that to see if it maintains a solid connection to all of your cameras whereas BI seems to be having issues.
That's good, although your thumbnail is just errrr a thumbnail
I seem to have forgotten how to get a full image!
Just post it here...
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and select.....
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for a full sized image, providing that you are not uploading an image too large. Also do not let postimg resize it.
http://postimg.org/
and select.....
Hotlink for Forums (1)
for a full sized image, providing that you are not uploading an image too large. Also do not let postimg resize it.
I am still at it.
Just a few questions
I did a CMD Ipconfig- This came up with my IP settings with
IPv4 xxx.xxx.1.64
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Default gateway xxx.xxx.1.254
Now the new camera also has it's IPv4 address the exact same as my IPv4 address - it's in the manual instructions.
Once logged on to Hikvision Wizard and click DHCP it is showing xxx.xxx.1.78 and this address is continued through configuration and Maintenence settings in Network. Same as my main IP except last number
Why is it showing 78 instead of 64 - If I change 78 to 64 I get beeping and message saying IP conflict.
If I then go to SADP the camera is shown so then put password in it says everything was modified. - Should I put in Default Gateway IP instead of my main IP that has 78 instead of 64 at end.
I then put IP address in browser and get log in page - sign in and it say - No plug in detected.?
So somewhere in there is wrong number - I feel so close but just can't find anything different except the last number on my IPv4 address
Can anyone see where I could be going wrong or what have I missed.
I have determined the camera has power - if I block night detector the IR's light up.
It's such a pain but don't feel so stressed as did at start of week - every day it becomes easier going through menu's
PS
I did ping my IPv4 xxx.xxx.1.64 -fine
Subnet - failed
Default gateway -fine
Prefered DNS server -fail
Hik IPv4 xxx.xxx.1.78 - failed
Just a few questions
I did a CMD Ipconfig- This came up with my IP settings with
IPv4 xxx.xxx.1.64
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Default gateway xxx.xxx.1.254
Now the new camera also has it's IPv4 address the exact same as my IPv4 address - it's in the manual instructions.
Once logged on to Hikvision Wizard and click DHCP it is showing xxx.xxx.1.78 and this address is continued through configuration and Maintenence settings in Network. Same as my main IP except last number
Why is it showing 78 instead of 64 - If I change 78 to 64 I get beeping and message saying IP conflict.
If I then go to SADP the camera is shown so then put password in it says everything was modified. - Should I put in Default Gateway IP instead of my main IP that has 78 instead of 64 at end.
I then put IP address in browser and get log in page - sign in and it say - No plug in detected.?
So somewhere in there is wrong number - I feel so close but just can't find anything different except the last number on my IPv4 address
Can anyone see where I could be going wrong or what have I missed.
I have determined the camera has power - if I block night detector the IR's light up.
It's such a pain but don't feel so stressed as did at start of week - every day it becomes easier going through menu's
PS
I did ping my IPv4 xxx.xxx.1.64 -fine
Subnet - failed
Default gateway -fine
Prefered DNS server -fail
Hik IPv4 xxx.xxx.1.78 - failed
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