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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    I believe it lol. When we pulled the ethernet cable through we also pulled a string with it, once the cable was all the way through we used the string to pull the (stronger) pull-string back through the conduit to leave there for future use... Haha I've been taking this project one step at...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    A month an half after posting this thread I've got (the first four) cameras installed! Here are some pictures of the process... I've got motion detection and Deepstack setup (and seemingly working). Within minutes of turning the cameras on, Blue Iris missed a groundhog under the...
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    5.5.8 - June 13, 2022 - Code Project’s SenseAI Version 1 - See V2 here https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/codeproject-ai-version-2-0.68030/

    And that applies to installing MikeLud's custom models too?
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    5.5.8 - June 13, 2022 - Code Project’s SenseAI Version 1 - See V2 here https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/codeproject-ai-version-2-0.68030/

    As a completely new BI install, should I jump into the SenseAI beta testing? or go through the trouble of setting up Deepstack just to likely switch in the future?
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    I almost did buy that one but when I saw that Dahua had their own version, I figured I "trust" (maybe) their version to be more compatible with their cameras lol... The fact that the PFT1300 isn't waterproof is unfortunate, but we'll make it work in a junction box. Actually I just received...
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    Lol not exactly. One camera, possibly also powering 2 IR Illuminators. The other two cameras were on their own dedicated cat6 cables (without the need for extenders). On the plus side, if I need a PFT1200 60W injector all of a sudden those IR Illuminators might have sufficient power I'm...
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    Grounding remote cameras?

    Yeah, I think I'll talk add a voltage regulator before the UPS as well. I know it won't really help surged from the cat6 into the house but they do lose power pretty regularly too.
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    haha ok, I could add a waterproof junction box below the PFA1300, thank you That is unfortunate if it does require the PFT1200, I was hoping that was for the ePoE distances...but we'll see, if I need one I'll get it. I also thought these cameras wouldn't hit 100 Mpbs by themselves.
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    Grounding remote cameras?

    Thanks for the help, guys. And just to clarify, the total distance of the longest camera is 475'. Google Maps kind of confuses matters noting the 100-ft increment hash marks, that make it look like 300'+400' individual runs instead of 100'+ runs they are in reality. No, nothing like that.. For...
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    Grounding remote cameras?

    Lol you talk about lightning and the rest of this stuff and it's terrifying. Lol my #1 priority is to not burn my parents house down. #2 is try not blow up the computer I just built for this project. And #3 To a lesser extent the cameras and switches, etc. But in the end the cameras and even the...
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    Grounding remote cameras?

    Lol so after @Teken literally put the fear of god in me last night regarding lightning strikes, I'm just wondering best practices I can do at this point. For reference I reattached the diagram of my underground run(s). I have bought unshielded cat6 and PVC conduit but have not installed either...
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    Spending money isn't really an issue lol...I just need to be pointed in the right direction. I got two of these PFT1300 extenders directly from Andy. They're not outdoor rated but are designed to be installed inside (the waterproof) PFA130-E mount. I finally stumbled on this Netgear switch...
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    Back on the subject, I am not really not finding many/any consumer grade PoE+s that meet @Teken 's advice of total watts/ports >= 30W. The only one on the suggestion list I'm seeing is this one: IPCP-8P2G-AT - 8 Port POE Plus Switch W/ 2 Gigabit Uplinks which would be exactly what I'm looking...
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    Sorry, I know this is not really the correct thread for this discussion but thanks for the help. The total distance of my farthest camera is only approximately 475' (Camera 1 switched locations a little bit from my original diagram.) Whoops a little typo in that quick diagram...technically...
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    2 questions, 1. I wasn't clear on running low voltage like that along side unshielded cat6 in the same conduit run? Any interference issues? I saw you mention that in another post to someone else and considered it 2. The one run is long enough where I'll need the PFT1300 extenders anyway (at a...
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    PoE Switch Suggestion List

    I ordered a NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged PoE+ Switch (GS308PP) before finding this thread. Now I'm concerned it wont deliver enough power for my needs. Eventually I may want to run a IPC-B5442E-Z4E and two IR illuminator's using PFT1300 splitter/extenders on a single CAT6. I can't...
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    5.5.8 - June 13, 2022 - Code Project’s SenseAI Version 1 - See V2 here https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/codeproject-ai-version-2-0.68030/

    Obviously GPU support is brand new, but I see it specifically states support for Nvidia GPUs. Are there plans on supporting integrated Intel GPUs? Should I add an Nvidia card to my new BI PC? FWIW, I did not cheap on my CPU: PassMark - Intel Core i5-12600K - Price performance comparison
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    I think for now I'm going to order the following as starter cameras: (2) IPC-T5442T-ZE, (1) IPC-B5442E-Z4E and (1) HFW5241E-Z12E. Get a good feel for what they look like and I can always relocate them later if I find they'll be better suited elsewhere. Couple final questions... 1. I see...
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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    Any reason to use a vpn router over just installing a vpn server on the BI PC? Fwiw, having set up both OpenVPN and Wireguard vpn servers, Wireguard is so much less complicated and just works. I had Wireguard setup in like 5 minutes, OpenVPN took me like 3 days of struggling with iptables lol...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    Damn lol, of course that makes sense....does increase the work though a bit haha How many of the surge suppressors would I need? 1 for every camera I assume? because 1 in between the switch and the PC would leave all the cameras and the switch vulnerable?
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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    That makes sense. So how are the cameras viewable via BI? Are they only viewable on the BI PC? There's no secure way of viewing them from any device on the LAN?
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    Thank you, that's all stuff I was concerned about lol. And you went with conduit even with the direct burial cat6, huh? The run would be next a pond where the ground gets very wet. I bought gel-filled DB cat6 from TrueCable, hoping that would be sufficient, but maybe I should run it in conduit...
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    Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

    Not having setup my cameras or installed BI yet I'm having difficulty understanding what's capable and secure... I'd like to be able to view my camera feeds from any device on my LAN but obviously not expose them to the internet (some of the Amazon reviews mentioning the cameras calling home...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    What's my best option for a waterproof mount to a tree? I'm planning on direct burying Cat6 and then running a length conduit/flex-conduit out of the ground, up the tree. The PFA130-E junction box seems like an easy waterproofing option, although turret camera will have to mounted horizontally...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    Ah, I had see the info @sebastiantombs posted in his thread with lots of reviews but didn't understand it in the context of 5442 vs 2231 cameras, thank you for the ELI5 version! That actually makes a lot of sense....... lol ty Thanks! And that sounds like a great idea, ty for the suggestion...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    So for these distances, it looks like I should just buy a bunch of these cameras? Loryta IPC-T5442T-ZE Varifocal 4MP I see I'm "not supposed to chase MPs", but if the 5442's have better low light performance and AI features, is there a reason to go with 3241s or 2231s? I saw 2MP should have...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    Lol my dad has a small excavator, I'm not sure if he has a trench-width bucket, but we'll figured something out...That's probably my mom's biggest concern with this project :lmao: According to that IPVM calculator (if that can be trusted) the furthest camera is 280'.
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    Thank you both for the info...Using the IPVM Calculator I came up with the following distances. I think this is a nice start lol. Will probably add a doorbell cam... Driveway 30' Apple Tree #1 30' Apple Tree #2 35' Log Bridge 10' Pond 60' Swamp 35' Barn #1...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    Alright, thanks to the list from @Sybertiger and stickied Newbie Starter Guide I have server parts, a PoE switch, and bulk CAT6 cable picked (the easy stuff for me lol). The final piece are the cameras. I looked at 5442 reviews and they all kind of look the same to me o_O. Lol is there any...
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    Suggestions for a "trail cam" camera system?

    That's great! Thank you for an the info and the list.
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