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Positioning of the IP cameras
The verification of the site where the IP cameras will be installed is a very important
phase: the environmental and physical conditions must be evaluated to avoid
detection problems.
Calculation of the covered area
The IP cameras must be positioned at a minimum height of 8 meters (recommended 10 meters)
in order to achieve the best coverage.
Consider the following diagram, which graphically shows an assembly configuration:
Parameter
Description
H
Represents the mounting height of the IP camera (min 8 meters)
D
Represents the distance (measured on the ground) between the pole where
the IP camera is installed and the parking bays
α
Defines the viewing angle of the IP camera (depends on the IP camera)
β
The angle of tilt (e.g. the angle of tilt of the camera related to the ground)
I
Hypotenuse: To calculate the distance use Pythagoras
’ Theorem: √ (H² + D²)
The
x value
indicates the field of view of the IP camera. This value refers to the parking bays
that have to be covered, so this is useful to calculate the total number of IP cameras that have
to be used to cover an area.
To calculate the x value, use the following formula:
𝒙 = 𝐼 ∗ 2 ∗ 𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝛼/2)
