Spectra IV not as Data Hardy as Spectra III ???

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Spectra IV not as Data Hardy as Spectra III ??? Bob La Londe 02-04-2008
Posted by Bob La Londe on February 4, 2008, 2:14 pm
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I can't seem to run 3 cameras off a KBD200A in direct mode with the
Spectra IV over a combined wire length of 200'. WHAT? I've got as
amany as 5 cameras Spectra IIIs running on one controller on other
sites. Is it a change in the cameras? Are the new models more over
sensitive? Am I just experiencing a gremlin?

Pelco from one guy to the next seems to be giving inconsistant advice
also.

Grrr....

Up until today I've had pretty good luck with them, but somebody here
once stated that Pelco are not one of the best PTZ MFGs. Who is?

Posted by Bob La Londe on February 4, 2008, 3:36 pm
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> I can't seem to run 3 cameras off a KBD200A in direct mode with the
> Spectra IV over a combined wire length of 200'. =A0WHAT? =A0I've got as
> amany as 5 cameras Spectra IIIs running on one controller on other
> sites. =A0Is it a change in the cameras? =A0Are the new models more over
> sensitive? =A0Am I just experiencing a gremlin?
>
> Pelco from one guy to the next seems to be giving inconsistant advice
> also.
>
> Grrr....
>
> Up until today I've had pretty good luck with them, but somebody here
> once stated that Pelco are not one of the best PTZ MFGs. =A0Who is?

Well, I found the problem. My guy had left about a 20' service loop
at each camera. I cut out the service loop and they all started
working. Wow! Talk about sensitive. Geez. Well... I guess its
time to look at some other cameras. At the price of Pelco you would
think they would be bullet proof.

Posted by G. Morgan on February 4, 2008, 4:24 pm
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Bob La Londe wrote:

>> I can't seem to run 3 cameras off a KBD200A in direct mode with the
>> Spectra IV over a combined wire length of 200'.  WHAT?  I've got as
>> amany as 5 cameras Spectra IIIs running on one controller on other
>> sites.  Is it a change in the cameras?  Are the new models more over
>> sensitive?  Am I just experiencing a gremlin?
>>
>> Pelco from one guy to the next seems to be giving inconsistant advice
>> also.
>>
>> Grrr....
>>
>> Up until today I've had pretty good luck with them, but somebody here
>> once stated that Pelco are not one of the best PTZ MFGs.  Who is?
>
>Well, I found the problem. My guy had left about a 20' service loop
>at each camera. I cut out the service loop and they all started
>working. Wow! Talk about sensitive. Geez. Well... I guess its
>time to look at some other cameras. At the price of Pelco you would
>think they would be bullet proof.

That shouldn't matter, was it twisted pair?

--

-G

Posted by Bob La Londe on February 4, 2008, 5:16 pm
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> Bob La Londe wrote:
>
> >> I can't seem to run 3 cameras off a KBD200A in direct mode with the
> >> Spectra IV over a combined wire length of 200'. WHAT? I've got as
> >> amany as 5 cameras Spectra IIIs running on one controller on other
> >> sites. Is it a change in the cameras? Are the new models more over
> >> sensitive? Am I just experiencing a gremlin?
> >>
> >> Pelco from one guy to the next seems to be giving inconsistant advice
> >> also.
> >>
> >> Grrr....
> >>
> >> Up until today I've had pretty good luck with them, but somebody here
> >> once stated that Pelco are not one of the best PTZ MFGs. Who is?
> >
> >Well, I found the problem. My guy had left about a 20' service loop
> >at each camera. I cut out the service loop and they all started
> >working. Wow! Talk about sensitive. Geez. Well... I guess its
> >time to look at some other cameras. At the price of Pelco you would
> >think they would be bullet proof.
>
> That shouldn't matter, was it twisted pair?

22ga Stranded shielded twisted pair. It was the only thing I could figure
when it all worked in the end.




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Posted by G. Morgan on February 4, 2008, 9:01 pm
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Bob La Londe wrote:

>> >Well, I found the problem. My guy had left about a 20' service loop
>> >at each camera. I cut out the service loop and they all started
>> >working. Wow! Talk about sensitive. Geez. Well... I guess its
>> >time to look at some other cameras. At the price of Pelco you would
>> >think they would be bullet proof.
>>
>> That shouldn't matter, was it twisted pair?
>
>22ga Stranded shielded twisted pair. It was the only thing I could figure
>when it all worked in the end.

22ga TP/S sounds fine for the 200' runs. I wonder if maybe you just fixed a
bad termination that was unseen? Glad you got it working.

--

-G

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