Television surveillance systems

A practical guide on the design, operation and maintenance of television surveillance systems (CCTV). It contains descriptions of individual devices and subassemblies, discusses the standards used and presents detailed guidelines and guidelines for investors, designers, installers as well as people who support and administer CCTV systems.
Recipients of the book: engineers, technicians, electricians, IT specialists, security personnel, detectives, police officers and everyone else interested in the issues related to security systems.

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Table of Contents:
From the Author 9
1. Introduction 11
2. General information 13
2.1. Audio and video connectors and standards 13
2.1.1. TV Standards 13
2.1.2. Coaxial cable connectors 14
2.1.3. SMB 16 miniature connectors
2.1.4. Microwave connectors 17
2.1.5. Composite input CINCH / AV 19
2.1.6. Triple RCA connector - video component 19
2.1.7. Standard S-Video 20
2.1.8. Eurosport (SCART) 21
2.1.9. VGA connector 23
2.1.10. DVI 25 graphic connector
2.1.11. HDMI connector 28
2.1.12. DIN 5 AUDIO 29 connectors
2.1.13. JACK 30 audio connectors
2.2. Reports and standards for data transmission 30
2.2.1. Standard RS-232C 30
2.2.2. Standards RS-422A, RS-485 and TTY 33
2.2.3. Plugs RJ-11, RJ-12, RJ-45, RJ-48 35
2.2.4. Serial interface PS / 2 37
2.2.5. System interfaces for ATA, IDE, ATAPI 39 computers
2.2.6. System interfaces of SATA, SATA2 40 computers
2.2.7. SCSI Standards 41
2.2.8. ISCSI 44 protocol
2.2.9. Serial bus IEEE1394, FireWire 44
2.2.10. USB serial bus 46
2.3. Useful additional information 48
2.3.1. RGB 48 model
2.3.2. ASCII, UNICODE and code pages 48
2.3.3. Binary system. Addressing cameras and devices 54
2.3.4. Logic functions 55
2.3.5. Hardware keys and licenses 56
2.4. Network 57
2.4.1. Topologies 57
2.4.2. IP address 58
2.4.3. Mask 59
2.4.4. Network class 60
2.4.5. PoE (802.3af) and PoE Plus (802.3at) 61 standards
2.5. Storage media, mass storage 62
2.5.1. Hard disks 63
2.5.2. Magnetic tapes DAT 64
2.5.3. RAID 64 disk arrays
2.5.4. CD-R, CD-RW 66
2.5.5. DVD, HD DVD, BLU-RAY 67
2.5.6. EPROM, EEPROM 69
2.5.7. Flash EEPROM 70 memory
2.6. Audio and video compression methods 71
2.6.1. Compression of images 71
2.6.2. Sound compression 72
2.6.3. Compression of moving images, multimedia and transmission 73
3. Cameras and accessories 77
3.1. Construction of cameras 77
3.2. Lenses, telescopes, calculators, filters 77
3.3. Types of cameras 87
3.3.1. Color cameras 87
3.3.2. Black and white cameras (monochrome) 87
3.3.3. Hidden cameras 87
3.3.4. Day-night cameras D / N 88
3.3.5. IR cameras, infrared illuminators, halogens, twilight switches 89
3.3.6. Thermographic cameras 90
3.3.7. Dome cameras 92
3.3.8. Tubular cameras 93
3.3.9. System cameras 93
3.3.10. Wireless cameras, transmitters, receivers, antennas 95
3.3.11. IP cameras and video servers 97
3.3.12. Vandal-proof, waterproof cameras, IK 100 standards
3.3.13. High temperature and Ex 102 cameras
3.3.14. Telemetry receivers, controllers 105
3.3.15. Rotary cameras, P / T 106
3.3.16. Dummy 110
3.4. Camera casings and additional equipment 111
3.4.1. Enclosures and accessories 111
3.4.2. Masts, booms and handles 113
3.4.3. The standards of tightness IP 115
3.4.4. The RAL 118 color determination system
3.5. Powering cameras 118
3.5.1. Batteries 121
3.5.2. Batteries 121
3.5.3. Uninterruptible power supplies 122
3.6. Microphones 123
4. Switching, control and recording devices 126
4.1. Date, text and image generators 126
4.2. Vision switches (changers) 126
4.3. Dividers 128
4.4. Multiplexers and time-lapse video recorders 128
4.5. Amplifiers, distributors and vision modulators 136
4.6. Digital recorders 137
4.6.1. Digital image registration cards 141
4.6.2. Single channel recorders 142
4.6.3. Dedicated recorders 143
4.6.4. Multi-channel recorders 143
4.6.5. IP 144 recorders
4.6.6. Hybrid recorders 145
4.6.7. Streaming encoder coder 145
4.6.8. Mobile recorders 146
4.6.9. Certification of recorders 146
4.7. Video matrices 147
4.7.1. Construction 148
4.7.2. Programming and typical functions 150
4.7.3. Hand switch boxes 155
4.7.4. Virtual matrix switchers 156
4.8. Motion detection systems. Algorithms 156
4.8.1. Detection using video and computer cards 157
4.8.2. Stand alone detectors 157
4.8.3. Detection in fixed, rotating cameras, video servers 158
4.8.4. Algorithms 158
4.9. Graphical user interface 161
4.10. Cabinets and accessories 162
4.11. Pilots 162
4.12. Keyboards 163
4.13. Video printers 165
5. Monitors 166
5.1. CRT 166 CRT monitors
5.2. Plasma monitors 173
5.3. Flat LCD monitors, TFT 174
6. Video transmission media for video signals 176
6.1. Twisted pair 176
6.2. Coaxial and mixed cables 178
6.3. Optical fiber 181
6.4. Microwaves, infrared, radio lines 185
6.5. Telephone and broadband connections 186
6.6. ATM 189 networks
6.7. GSM systems 189
7. Guidelines and other practical notes 190
7.1. Guidelines for the investor 190
7.2. Guidelines for the designer 192
7.3. Guidelines for the installer 197
7.4. Guidelines for service and administrator 199
7.5. Practical tips 201
7.5.1. Protection of video, signal and power tracks 201
7.5.2. Finding a Shortcut 202
7.5.3. Calculating the maximum cable length between the camera and the 203 AC adapter
7.5.4. Camera synchronization 204
7.5.5. Elimination of interference in coaxial cable. Separators 206
7.5.6. Problems with controlling the telemetry receiver 208 7.5.7. Failure 208
7.5.8. Useful software and tools. Permissions 210

List of abbreviations and definitions 212
Literature 229
Index 231