LongReach 16 Active CCTV Receiver Hub
© MuxLab Inc.2004-2006
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(500120, 500121, 500122, 500123)
Application Guide
Version 1.03
April 2006
Страница 1: ...LongReach 16 Active CCTV Receiver Hub MuxLab Inc 2004 2006 1 LongReach 16 Active CCTV Receiver Hub 500120 500121 500122 500123 Application Guide Version 1 03 April 2006 ...
Страница 2: ...allation Guide or CCTV Balun Application Guide Function The function of the LongReach 16 Active CCTV Receiver Hub is to provide a plug and forget Cat 5 cabling solution for in the CCTV environment Applications include Industrial and Corporate Security Banks Schools Prison and Correctional Institutions Traffic Monitoring Shopping Malls Airports Car dealerships Parks and pubic venues Manufacturing c...
Страница 3: ...nually As cable length increase AGC compensation increases as illustrated below Due to the real time processing of the signal there is brief time delay before the image is stabilizes This may take a two to five seconds Once the image has stabilized it remains locked to that setting even if the camera is disconnected from the CCTV hub as shown in the following diagram However if the hub is powered ...
Страница 4: ... one 1 minute for the auto gain to stabilize Please note that if the above procedure is not followed then the hub may not properly perform auto gain compensation resulting in poor image quality Switching Camera Connections Each port on the LongReach 16 is independently controlled and optimized for the camera and cable that is connected to it When a LongReach port is switched to a different camera ...
Страница 5: ...itoring equipment and remote power are all co located In regard to the cabling siamese cables for video power and control may be installed between the central monitoring room Alternatively Cat5 cables may be used to transport video power and control to the camera It is important to note that if remote power is transmitted via Cat5 cable a Class II power supply must be used Camera to Head End Exten...
Страница 6: ... insert remote power and control if necessary at this point Here too siamese cables may be used between the telecom room and the cameras Alternatively Category 5 cables may be used to carry all three signals A Cat5 110 style patch panel may be used to concentrate all three signals over one Cat5 cable It is important to note that if remote power is transmitted via Cat5 cable a Class II power supply...
Страница 7: ...ng system In this scenario CCTV baluns convert all CCTV equipment ports to twisted pair and then Category 5 interconnect hardware can be used to manage the physical camera connections without the need to install additional costly and bulky coaxial cable The following diagram shows a typical configuration where the CCTV Hub is installed in a remote equipment or telecom room away from the central mo...
Страница 8: ...ch panel system The patch panel features RJ45 modular jacks in front and 110 style punchdown connectors on the rear panel The camera inputs arrive at the RJ45 side of the patch panel On the rear panel the individual twisted pairs from the CCTV hub are terminated on punch down connectors Remote power and or PTZ control may be inserted into the Cat5 cable at the 110 panel From the CCTV hub bulk Cat5...
Страница 9: ...era end Cat5 4 pair cables carry video and or power and control to each camera If only video is required the connections terminate on the CCTV Modular Balun 500000 CCTV Screw Terminal Balun 500009 or CCTV Mini Balun 500023 as shown below Blue Orange Green Brown White solid Brown band Video T Brown solid White band Video R Green solid White band Power Black wire White solid Green band Power Red wir...
Страница 10: ... Distance Calculator 20MB by clicking on the following link http www muxlab com assets files application_notes DistanceCalculator zip The RJ45 pin configuration of the CCTV Pass Thru Balun 500022 follows the EIA TIA 568B standard as shown in the following diagram and is compatible with the wiring described above for the hub CCTV Pass Thru Balun 500022 RJ45 Jack EIA TIA 568B Pair4 Pair 3 Pair 2 Pai...
Страница 11: ...Lab Inc 2004 2006 11 Terminating on Coaxial Cable at the DVR If the LongReach 16 is installed near the DVR or mux and coaxial cable is preferred the 500122 may be used for this application The 500122 are fitted with BNC output for this purpose ...
Страница 12: ...d This usually requires an analog video cross point matrix switch that is in turn connected to several analog video monitors as well as to digital video storage hardware The following diagram illustrates the use of the LongReach 16 in such a configuration In the above configuration the UTP UTP version 500120 is used in conjunction with the CCTV Screw Terminal Balun 500009 to provide a total UTP ca...
Страница 13: ...ion coax cables were fed to a DVR room The DVR equipment was subsequently moved to a new location further away and new Cat5 cabling was installed MuxLab s Passive CCTV Hub 500130 may be used to convert the originalsixteen 16 coaxial cables at the old location to Cat5 The LongReach 16 Active Hub 500122 is used to restore the signals to coax and compensate for the extended distance at the new DVR lo...
Страница 14: ...er transformer must be able to supply up to 2 5A 24VAC 60VA to each hub Therefore if one power transformer is used to power four hubs the power transformer must be able to supply at least 10A In Europe the power transformer should be 70VA Maximum Distance The maximum distance achievable with LongReach 16 from the camera to DVR is 4 500 feet The hub may be placed up to 4 000 feet from the camera an...
Страница 15: ...e located in the Support section of MuxLab s website The main issues when using the LongReach 16 with third twisted pair baluns is the need to ensure that the pin configuration and signal polarity of the third party balun is compatible with the hub When using the LongReach 16 in conjunction with a third party balun verify that the signal polarity is straight through and not reversed Before using t...
Страница 16: ...A http www altronix com p_pdf DVT1 pdf Useful Links CCTV Labs Australia sells a CCTV test chart that may be used to check the performance of CCTV equipment http www cctvlabs com TestChart testchart html Conclusion The LongReach 16 is designed to facilitate CCTV cabling by further integrating it into the structured cabling system In order to ensure reliable operation it is important to verify the t...
Страница 17: ...eiver Hub MuxLab Inc 2004 2006 17 MuxLab Inc 8114 Trans Canada Hwy St Laurent Quebec Canada H4S 1M5 Telephone 1 514 905 0588 Toll free North America 1 877 689 5228 Fax 1 514 905 0589 E mail videoease muxlab com URL www muxlab com ...
