I have been asked to evaluate the possibility of reviving a 3xLogic system with a total of 38 cameras and 4 DVR's from circa 2011. This system has been dead for 5 years now, with the original installer out of business.
Most of the cameras are 2mp indoor domes with 2.8-11mm varifocal lenses. About 12 outdoor cameras are likely 2mp bullets . The camera model is VX-2MP-D-- which according to a few other posts were possibly made by Hikvision.
I found a spec sheet for a similar model, but have some doubts that it is the same unit. spec sheet is attached below.
I don't think the 3xLogic DVR's are usable at all. They each seem to have two 1-Tb Seagate drives in them. The 4 DVR's recorded camera feeds from each of 4 different sections of the building. The person I spoke to "thought" that it only recorded when motion was detected. Inside one of those rack-mounted boxes:
(Suppose DUST was an issue??
)
Inside:
Drives:
The "fix" only needs to work for about 2~3 years when an entirely new system is supposed to be installed concurrent with a new building. They know several (many?) of the installed cameras may be dead. They just need as many of these cameras working as possible to meet current surveillance needs.
I am hoping someone here has worked with these particular cameras and maybe integrated them into a BI system. Assuming IF these cameras adhere to ONVIF and can be recognized, would it be crazy to pursue setting up a BI box to handle ~40 cameras? I know someone here is running 60 cameras in BI. I think this could be made easier since there are only a few types of cameras installed. This could be nice little side-job for me, but all I know about 3xLogic is they sell REALLY EXPENSIVE stuff that seem way-overpriced.
Let me know what you think-- and whether or not this hardware is even workable/salvageable and can be integrated with a BI install.
Most of the cameras are 2mp indoor domes with 2.8-11mm varifocal lenses. About 12 outdoor cameras are likely 2mp bullets . The camera model is VX-2MP-D-- which according to a few other posts were possibly made by Hikvision.
I found a spec sheet for a similar model, but have some doubts that it is the same unit. spec sheet is attached below.
I don't think the 3xLogic DVR's are usable at all. They each seem to have two 1-Tb Seagate drives in them. The 4 DVR's recorded camera feeds from each of 4 different sections of the building. The person I spoke to "thought" that it only recorded when motion was detected. Inside one of those rack-mounted boxes:
(Suppose DUST was an issue??
)Inside:
Drives:
The "fix" only needs to work for about 2~3 years when an entirely new system is supposed to be installed concurrent with a new building. They know several (many?) of the installed cameras may be dead. They just need as many of these cameras working as possible to meet current surveillance needs.
I am hoping someone here has worked with these particular cameras and maybe integrated them into a BI system. Assuming IF these cameras adhere to ONVIF and can be recognized, would it be crazy to pursue setting up a BI box to handle ~40 cameras? I know someone here is running 60 cameras in BI. I think this could be made easier since there are only a few types of cameras installed. This could be nice little side-job for me, but all I know about 3xLogic is they sell REALLY EXPENSIVE stuff that seem way-overpriced.
Let me know what you think-- and whether or not this hardware is even workable/salvageable and can be integrated with a BI install.
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