Re: Coax as data cable

[J. Sloud <jsloud@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:23:57 -0600, "Roland Moore"
<roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>The Bilinx as you know only works with a PTZ that accepts Bilinx like the
>Bosch Envirodome. Since this is a Samsung/GVI PTZ PTZ I'll have to use
>Biphase if I'm lucky (which I doubt) or RS-232 or RS-232,422,485 converter.
>I haven't sniffed out the options just yet. I was too damn disgusted with
>what I saw and wanted to maintain my cool in front of the customer.
>

I didn't know if you were replacing the cameras or not.  I can't see
how any data format be it 422, 485, biphase, etc could make it any
distance over anything other than a twisted pair cable unless they
used some sort of balun on either end.  The DIBOS 8 is a sweet box,
btw.

>"J. Sloud" <jsloud@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:69e6p254er1sai114ghb1bbnoonh905stb@xxxxxxxxxx
>> On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 19:16:12 -0600, "Roland" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>So I go to this site to program a DiBos where a Samsung Digital Watchdog
>>>was. I notice something hanging off the back besides regular BNC
>>>connections
>>>that I originally thought was a mike connection. It looked like a DIY job
>>>with screw on BNC connectors instead of 2 or 3 piece crimp on connections.
>>>When I looked hard at it I realized someone ran an extra coax instead of
>>>data wire to the PTZ. That I had never seen before. I hope no one here is
>>>going to tell me how great it is to use coax for PTZ data cable. Now it
>>>looks like its time to run new coax and 485 cable to the PTZ. I guess the
>>>customer is going to love getting charged for that.
>>>
>>
>> Rather than run a data cable for control, can use use Bilinx on the
>> existing coax?
>>
>> http://www.boschsecurity.us/index.aspx?prdctid=3037
>