Back *****/*****/******** **** ******** *** ******** *****
*** ******** *** ** decrease ****** ************ **** is ********* **********/********/****** **** adhere ** ******** ******** box ******** ***** (******- or ******-****, *******, *" square, ***). *** *** report *********** *** ************ ********.
*********** **** **** ********* cameras **** **** **** to ***** ** * range ** *****:
- "******** ***** ****** *** body ***********. * ***** size **** **** **** in ******** ***** ****** or ** * **** box ****** ******."
- "**** ******* ******* - Pole *****, **** ***."
- "**** ******** ******** **** suits * ******* ** common ************ *****"
- "*** **** ** *** camera ****** ***** ***** that *** ********** *****."
- "********** ******** ******** **** a ******** ** ****** camera ***** *** ******** back *** ********."
- "**** ***/***** **** ** fastened ** *** **** or ******* *** **** the ****** ****** ** it."
Removable ********/ **** ****
******* **** ***** ** "pigtails" *** ** ********* to *****-***** ** ** exterior ****, ** **** to ** ********** ***, because ** *** ***** female **** ** *** end ** *** *****, and ****** ** **** space ** **** ** the ****. **** ****** whips *** ** ********* to ******* *** **-********* with ******* **** ******* of *** ******** ******* Ethernet *****.

- "******-**** ********** ****** *** camera (*** *** **** Dahua *** ********* **** a ***** ******* *** camera)"
- "*** ****** ****** * female **** ******* ** a **** ** ****** that **** ** ** boxed"
- "********** *******, ******* ******** pigtails"
- "********** ******* ** ***** removal ** ****** ****** leads **** ** ***, audio, *** ***** *** IP *******."
- "***** ** ******** ****, not * *******"
- "******** **** ***********"
- "******** ******* * **** cat5 *****"
** * ******** ********** poll, **% ** *********** responded **** **** ****** "No ****" (******: ** **** ** Not ** ****?)
Remote/Motorized *********
******* ******* ********* *** the ******* ** ******** or ************* ********* * camera. **** *********** ***** the **** ** * technicians **** ******** ******** a ******, *** ******* a ****** ******** ** focus ******** ** ******** focusing ***** ******* ** a ****** ** **** monitor.
**** *****, **** *********** ********, ***** *** *** this ******* *****, **** the ****** *********:
**** ****** ********* ********** the ********** ** *** feature ** ****** ************ easy. ****** ******** *******:
- "** ******** ********* ****** makes ****** ****** ****."
- "*** ***** ***** ******* that ***** ****** ************* much ******, ** ** least ****** *** **** less ***********, ** *** remote ***** *** ****. No **** ******* ******* over *** ***** **** your **********."
- "****-**** *** ***** ******** the ****** ************ ** not ********* *** ********** to **** *** ***** perfect ******** ***** ** install"
- "****** ***** ** * definite ****** ** ****** a ****** ****** ** install."
- "**** ****/**** *****. **** way *** *** **** to ** ** ***** the ****** ** *** right ********* *** **** sure *** *** ** what *** ******** ***** and *** *** ****."
******* *** *** *********** *********** **** ***********, ******* ***** ********** ************* ********** ****** *******.
Mounting *********/********
*** ******* ** ******* tape ** ******** ***** a ***** ******** **** can ** ****** ** drilled ******* *** **** time ** * ****** measuring *** **** ******* mounts.
- "******** ******** *******"
- "******* ******** *** ******* is ** ***** *** involves **** *********"
- "**** ************'* *** ******* paper ********* ** ***** to ***** *** ******* holes."
- "******** *********."
- "************ *********"
- "*** ********* ******** / screws / ************** / templates"
- "******** ******** *** ********"
Captive ******** (******/******)
******** ****** ** ****** parts **** ******* ** a ****** *** ** dangerous *** **** *********. You *** **** ****** to ***** *** ******** part, ** ***** **** looking *** * **** screw.
**** ** ** ******* of * ****-**** ****** with ******* ******:

*** ****/***** ** * dome ****** *** **** be ******* ** * safety **** ** ******:

*********** ****** *** ** both ** ***** ******** are ********:
- "* ** **** ************ of ************* *** ****** the ********* **** **** of *** ****** ******** with **** **** ** cable ** ***** ** that **** *** **** the ****** *** ******* both ***** *** ************ / *******, *** **** can **** ** ***** without ****** ** ***** about **."
- "****** **** ***'* **** out *** *** ******** with *** ******* / dome **** *** *******"
- "******* ****** *** ****** tether *** *** ****."
- "* ****** ** **** it **** **'* ******** plate ******* ** **** the **** **'* ********* to"
- "******* **** ** ***** (connected ** *******)"
Video ****** ****
* ******* ***** ** a ***** ****** ** integrators **** ** *** common ** **** ** cameras ** ** ****** video ****** **** *** aiming *** ******** *** camera ******* *** **** of * ******/********* ****:
- "****** ***** ********** ** I *** ******* * monitor *** ********* *** image."
- "** ****** *** ** RCA ********* ** * tech *** ***** ** a ******"
- "******* **** **** ***** output ****** ********** *** the ******** ** *** camera."
- "******* ***** *** ******. When ****** ** ********* a ******, **** ** best."
Comments (17)
Kyle Folger
+1 for captive screws. I wasn't able to respond to the survey. Also, a nice feature on something like the Hikvision WMSB would be to have the mounting bolt, lock washer, and washer together in one part similar to what they already do on pole mount screws. I like to reach in my pouch, if on a ladder, and grab one part and not try to locate three small pieces.
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Sean Nelson
06/05/18 02:22pm
The removable pigtails, or simply having no pigtails at all is my favorite, but rarely do the low cost models have this. Its a booger to drill a hole big enough to stuff those gigantic things through. The worst is when you have a pigtail with all sorts of connections on them (Alarm, Audio, Reset Button, etc). Sure they make back boxes but even then its a shore to try to stuff all the stuff inside the jbox.
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Sean Patton
One very specific feature I loved as an installer is specific to the Axis T91A wall and pole mounts, which was the temporary support tabs that held the front of the mount to the backplate at a 90 degree angle, allowing you to hang the camera, finish wiring, without having to support the camera:
This was a real shoulder/anxiety saver when installing heavy PTZ cameras 20'+ on a ladder.
Can anyone think of other specific features like that, which weren't mentioned in the report?
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Daniel Tyrrell
Analog, or video output has been very helpful. We still install quite a few cameras that don't have autofocus. And even the ones that do, it's nice to see where I'm looking before running upstairs to hit autofocus.
In some cases we have used the analog output for public display monitors, which has also been very helpful.
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Michael Miller
WIFI dongles for the cameras are really useful. Mount and plug camera in, plug in WIFI dongle, get a phone and connect to WIFI then you can control and focus the camera.
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Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
This is exactly how you can differentiate cheap cameras vs quality products. Installation should be calculated in the total cost of ownership of the product because time is money and additional installation material is not free of charge. Typical example of excellent, “out of the box” set up available with all SONY cameras.
Not less important is good installation software for quick & easy IP address detection and camera set up. Could be residential or non-residential type. Even doe professional installer should not relay on default camera settings, this is also an important part to reduce installation time.
Of course another topic is accessories, also very important for installation. My conclusion is that good quality can not be cheap !
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Undisclosed Integrator #7
One thing I don't see ANY manufacturer doing (at least not openly) is offering additional bits and pieces specific to their cameras.
Screws, O-rings, those green terminal blocks used on Hik camera whips, detachable cables, anything that comes loose. These should ALL be available for purchase separately to keep on hand, ESPECIALLY SCREWS!!
I've lost count of how many times I've tried to screw a camera to a proprietary base/box vertically and it falls off the screwdriver, plunges 20 feet and is lost forever. Now what? I have to sacrifice another camera just to scavenge a single screw out of it?
If your products include loose parts make them available EASILY. It should not be something I need to special order and wait four weeks for. What would it take to throw a bunch of these bits into a baggie, toss it in a small box, give it a SKU and make it a stock item? I'd order ten just to keep on hand so I don't have to worry. At the very least put screw diameters and thread pitch in your data sheets!
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