TROUBLESHOOTING HYBRID SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS FOR
DUMIES
RIGHT QUESTIONS SOLVE SYSTEM SNAGS
Inquisitiveness is a virtue when it comes to troubleshooting video. Combined with a methodical and analytical approach based on incisive inquiry any problem becomes manageable. Learn what to ask to answer real-world system shortcomings. by Bob Wimmer
Part 4 of 4
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elcome to the Part IV conclusion of the latest
in SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION's acclaimed "D.U.M.I.E.S.
" series:
"Troubleshooting Hybrid Surveillance Systems for D.U.M.I.E.S.
" Brought to
you by Pelco by Schneider Electric, this four-part series has been designed to educate readers about recent advances in technology and systems that are likely to shape this decade's progression of the video surveillance industry. "D.U.M.I.E.S.
stands for dealers, users, managers, installers, engineers and salespeople. T e 2012 series explores the art and science of troubleshooting video surveillance equipment, systems and cabling infrastructures, with particular attention to the approaches being
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widely implemented to transition legacy systems from analog to IP-based digital solutions. Part I laid the groundwork by detail- ing the proper methods, materials and procedures required to install a system. Part II continued to dig into basic trou- bleshooting procedures and methods of assessing power requirements, ter-
mination points and interference sourc- es. Part III explored wireless commu- nications and signal transmission, with procedures and methods to assess how these technologies aff ect today's surveil- lance solutions. All that is well and good but when it comes down to it, there is nothing like real, in-fi eld situations to test your trou-