Video Surveillance Commissioning / Install Checklist

Author: Ethan Ace, Published on Feb 08, 2016

This 60+ point checklist helps end users, integrators and consultants verify that video surveillance installation is complete.

It covers the following sections:

  • Camera Physical Setup
  • Camera View Setup
  • Camera Network / Security settings
  • Camera Configuration Changes
  • VMS Hardware
  • VMS Security
  • VMS General Settings
  • Workstation Setup
  • Network Setup
  • Cable Verification

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