PTZ6C2M-45X vs PTZ5A4M-25X
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In your experience, connecting to the NVR POE ports using an injector in between was not successful? I think I'll just run the included supply and be done with it. That's how the current PTZ camera is set up with no issues
Have you tried the camera with the NVR POE ports?
My neighbor is running 2 PTZs just fine off the NVR. Even his old Lorex NVR that he finally replaced with an Andy NVR was running the 2 PTZs.
My neighbor is running 2 PTZs just fine off the NVR. Even his old Lorex NVR that he finally replaced with an Andy NVR was running the 2 PTZs.
bigredfish
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Using a splitter, no
A simple cheap external switch sitting right on top of the NVR did the trick though.
A simple cheap external switch sitting right on top of the NVR did the trick though.
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bigredfish
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I just noticed that the current Lorex NVR I'm using has the first 8 ports in green while the second 8 ports are just black, so can we presume it also has POE+ on the first 8 ports?
biggen
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Yes, all POE switch ports can be used with or without POE equipment on the other end of the link. The ports auto negotiate with the end device if power needs to be sent or not.
Ok, just so I understand your connections, the Netgear POE switch is connected to one of the NVR POE ports and your larger PTZ cameras are connected to the Netgear POE switch ports?
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You need to look up the specs of your NVR. If the ports don't support POE+, then it can't power your camera. You'd have to use an injector or another POE+ switch between the camera and NVR.
bigredfish
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No sorry
I confused separate questions/issues
1) I was not able to use a simple splitter to run 2 cameras from one PoE port on the NVR. I used an external switch and plugged the single network cable into that and it works great. On the camera end you use the supplied connector to plug both cameras into
2) I plug my mini-PTZ straight into the NVR EPoE port and it works fine. It only draws 9-21 watts max
3) On a larger PTZ (SD6 series) I plugged it into an external switch and used the Dahua PFT1200 to power it. It can draw updawrds of 45 watts so NVR PoE would not handle it
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Ok, one port out of the NVR to the external switch and two POE ports out of the external switch connected to the combiner end to a single cable run for 2 cameras and you use the splitter end to connect to the cameras?
bigredfish
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Top piece - connect incoming cable from camera into the female end, and the two male ends of the device plug into the switch.
Bottom piece- at camera plug male connector of cable going back inside to the single female connector end, and connect two cameras to the dual female end
Bottom piece- at camera plug male connector of cable going back inside to the single female connector end, and connect two cameras to the dual female end
This part I understand. Does the external switch uplink/data port connect to one of the NVR ports or to your LAN?
bigredfish
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You then add the two cameras to the NVR via LAN IP ( they don’t use the NVR poe)
Before you start
1- external switch plugs directly into your router.
2- login to existing camera that is plugged into your NVR and change its IP to a static IP on your LAN network. Something like 192.168.1.200. Save.
2A- unplug that camera immediately from your NVR.
3- temporarily plug 2nd “new” camera #2 into the switch before you hang it. This will, if new or via reset button give it an IP on your LAN.
4- while still connected to your switch, login to camera #2 and assign it a static IP on your LAN. 192.168.1.201, SAVE. and remove from switch.
5- plug cable going out to camera into the female end of the splitter device and plug the two male ends into your switch
6- go outside and unplug cable from camera #1
7- hang camera #2
8 - plug cable going back inside to the single female end of the splitter receiver
9 - plug both cameras into the dual female ends of the receiver splitter
10- have a cigarette and make a bourbon
11- login to your NVR and see the two cameras with the .200 and .201 IPs at top of registration page.
12- individually choose them and click Manual Add to move them to the bottom pane. Green light means all is good.
13- don’t forget to go to Storage tab and make sure Schedule and Record Mode are both set for those two new cameras
Before you start
1- external switch plugs directly into your router.
2- login to existing camera that is plugged into your NVR and change its IP to a static IP on your LAN network. Something like 192.168.1.200. Save.
2A- unplug that camera immediately from your NVR.
3- temporarily plug 2nd “new” camera #2 into the switch before you hang it. This will, if new or via reset button give it an IP on your LAN.
4- while still connected to your switch, login to camera #2 and assign it a static IP on your LAN. 192.168.1.201, SAVE. and remove from switch.
5- plug cable going out to camera into the female end of the splitter device and plug the two male ends into your switch
6- go outside and unplug cable from camera #1
7- hang camera #2
8 - plug cable going back inside to the single female end of the splitter receiver
9 - plug both cameras into the dual female ends of the receiver splitter
10- have a cigarette and make a bourbon
11- login to your NVR and see the two cameras with the .200 and .201 IPs at top of registration page.
12- individually choose them and click Manual Add to move them to the bottom pane. Green light means all is good.
13- don’t forget to go to Storage tab and make sure Schedule and Record Mode are both set for those two new cameras
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