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How Do You Connect Multiple PTZ Cameras?
Connecting multiple PTZ Cameras is a simple process that takes several PTZ cameras and allows them to use one joystick. The easiest way to connect multiple PTZ security cameras is to Daisy Chain the data line. PTZ cameras have three cable connectors, data (to run the joystick), power, and video (which are usually residing in one cable). Data can be... -
What kind of power does a PTZ Camera Take
PTZ security cameras have a very unique setup in from the very start. They have power, video and data connection to deal with. But how does provide power to their PTZ security cameras? There are two ways to really do this. You can power independently or you can use an AC power distribution box. There are also some other hybrid... -
How To Hook A PTZ Security Via RS485 Connection
So you have a PTZ camera and you are trying to figure out how to hook it all up. The major thing to this camera is the data connection. The pigtails coming out the back of the surveillance camera is power, video, and data. So you have three connections to worry about. Also when you are hooking up your PTZ... -
New RS485 PCI Card For Computers That Do Not Have Serial Ports
If you bought a PTZ camera and you realized that you need to have a RS485 connection to your PC (if you are going with a PC based DVR) and you do not have a serial port on your computer to fit that nice RS485 to RS232 adapter that you just bought to, then you need a new computer, motherboard...