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Fibers in the Video Security & Surveillance Network

Overview of Video Technology

As the video technology rapidly improved, many new video technologies are applied in our daily life for entertainment or some special
managements. The common see video technologies includes Analog video and IP video. For example, the security video cameras are
usually o ered in one of these two formats. In addition, Analog video or IP video camera functionality falls into two broad categories
Fixed and PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom). The former is typically for entry doors, hallways, gates etc. while the latter is typically used in retail, casinos,
etc. where the ability to change camera view is required and the cameras are actively controlled.

Features of Analog Video

Optical transmitters modify signal output based on video content
Modi cations include amplitude (AM) or frequency (FM)
Most commonly used for security and surveillance applications
Tried and true technology and still the lowest cost option today
Over 80% market share today for new installations

Typical Analog Video System

 228 meter (750ft) distance limitationon coaxial cabling runs

Features of IP Video
Video camera automatically encodes the video output into IP packets
Video output can be transmitted directly over a traditional Ethernet LAN
Power over Ethernet technology bene ts
Gaining popularity in security and surveillance applications
Estimated to gain 50% + market share by 2010

Typical IP Video System

100 meter (328ft) distance limitation on all UTP cabling runs

Common Issues of Video Security & Surveillance System

In a video security & surveillance system, as ever increasing reach of surveillance, it usually leads to quality, bandwidth and transmission
distance issues. In addition, the traditional copper (coax or UTP) cabling can not satisfy the requirements and new camera locations may
require new cabling which cost much. Moreover, in todays video security and surveillance systems, there are many IP camera
installations co-existed with analog camera networks which leads to cabling mismatch if upgrading cameras and extended reach of
network beyond original design for new cameras.
Copper-based Cabling vs Fiber Cabling
Limitation of copper-based cabling
With the higher and higher demands of video security & surveillance systems, copper-based cabling seems not too much suitable due to
its limitations itself. About the limitations of copper-based cabling, we may explain form the following there aspects:
>> Limited transmission distances
Coaxial cable < 228 meters (750 ft.)
UTP cable < 100 meters (328 ft)
Requires more equipment or signal conditioning / ampli cation to increase distance

>>Susceptible to electrical interference

Noise, high voltages and ground faults

>>Quality and security risks

Quality e ected by distance and interference
Copper-based cabling easy to tap into

Bene ts of ber cabling

Nowadays, ber cable are widely used and gradually replaced the copper cable in the video security & surveillance systems. With the
bene ts of ber cabling, many limitations are solved. The bene ts of ber cabling as the following:
>>Allows for extended transmission distances
Multimode cable < 2km (1.24 miles)
Single mode cable > 2km

>>Smaller size, less weight and better tensile strength

Easier installation when pulling through conduit or overhead cable trays

>>Usually existing as network backbone in vertical risers and between buildings

Reduce cost by utilizing existing ber infrastructure
Improve quality, bandwidth and distance of video system

>>High degree of security di cult to tap into or interfere with

>>Immunity to electrical interference such as:
Electromagnetic interference (EMI)
Radio frequency interference (RFI)
High voltage interference caused by: Fluorescent lights, Card access door strikes and Outdoor lighting systems

>>Induced voltages caused by ground potential di erences between locations

Occurs in over 50% of all video security systems

Fiber Deployment
As we know, if we deploy new devices with ber ports, its not only expensive but also with limited availability. In order to save cost and
shorten the deploying time, we usually use copper-to-Fiber media converters. Nowadays media converters are the proven technology
which allows the integration of ber optic cabling in copper environments and have successfully used in LANs and WANs of retail,
government, education, enterprise, service providers and industrial. (Learn more about ber media converter )

Typical Video Network Diagram

Fiber Integration In Analog Video Networks
Fiber Integration in IP Video Networks

Analog/IP Video Over Fiber Network

Hybrid Video over Fiber Network

Summary
In this article, we have leant the role of ber in video security & surveillance network through realizing the anolog and IP video
technologies as well as the comparison of the copper-based cabling and the ber cabling. In addition, we have a short introduction of
ber deployment which let us know the important use of ber media converters in video security & surveillance network.

Warm Tips: If you want to get more details about media converters and the related products such as PoE switches, you could visit
fs.com or leave message to us over sales@fs.com.

This entry was posted in Network Solutions and tagged Fiber Media Converters on November 26, 2014 by Admin.
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