cant use splitter...

[Thecrow1]

So I have anew Hikvision NVR top of the line. I have a cat7 cable run only about 60 foot. I decided to use a splitter like i used many many times before to get another camera connected to the pole its on instead of digging a trench and running a new cable. Ive used two different slippters tried everything so the one PTZ ip camera will work but only the LED/infrared lights work on the second no matter what i do ive evern switched cameras. There is NO video. Tomorrow ill try to go into settings to select a long run for the cable because the settings allows short or long but Im lost here any help is appreciated thanks

 

[saltwater]

Just throwing it out there, but how much power is the NVR throwing down the line? How much power does the PTZ and the other camera require?

 

[Broachoski]

Many newer cameras, particularly many PTZ cams require PoE standard 3 or 4 which uses all 8 wires where the older type 1 and 2 standard only used 4 wires which allowed the use of a splitter.

 

[Starglow]

So I have anew Hikvision NVR top of the line. I have a cat7 cable run only about 60 foot. I decided to use a splitter like i used many many times before to get another camera connected to the pole its on instead of digging a trench and running a new cable. Ive used two different slippters tried everything so the one PTZ ip camera will work but only the LED/infrared lights work on the second no matter what i do ive evern switched cameras. There is NO video. Tomorrow ill try to go into settings to select a long run for the cable because the settings allows short or long but Im lost here any help is appreciated thanks

The next time you run network cables underground use some 3/4" to 1" gray PVC electrical conduit and then leave a pull string in there in case you need to pull another cable or replace one. The PVC conduit also protects the cable from the elements and from being cut accidentally.

 

[Broachoski]

I think we have all made the mistake of not pulling enough lines. I have used several of the inexpensive splitter/joiner units with only minor issues but have slowly eliminated all but 1 set.

 

[TonyR]

Depending on the wattage draw of the cams there may be a POE-powered extender/switch that would allow 2 cams to be powered by one line, especially on a short run of CAT-7. This one is outdoor-rated, too. I haven't used this specific one but I have used a similar, less-wattage unit that has been running outdoors to 2 cams on 1 CAT-5e for 3 months now.

UltraPoe 4 Port Outdoor Gigabit POE++ Extender, up to 100m/330ft Ethernet Over Copper Wire, IEEE 802.3at/af Compliant, Plug and Play