Re: Spectra IV not as Data Hardy as Spectra III ???

["Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

"G. Morgan" <your@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:514a84814b95c942cf98f7b0196d2a4dnp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Bob La Londe wrote:
>
> >On Feb 4, 12:14 pm, Bob La Londe <alarm_wiz...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> I can't seem to run 3 cameras off a KBD200A in direct mode with the
> >> Spectra IV over a combined wire length of 200'. WHAT? I've got as
> >> amany as 5 cameras Spectra IIIs running on one controller on other
> >> sites. Is it a change in the cameras? Are the new models more over
> >> sensitive? Am I just experiencing a gremlin?
> >>
> >> Pelco from one guy to the next seems to be giving inconsistant advice
> >> also.
> >>
> >> Grrr....
> >>
> >> Up until today I've had pretty good luck with them, but somebody here
> >> once stated that Pelco are not one of the best PTZ MFGs. Who is?
> >
> >Well, I found the problem.  My guy had left about a 20' service loop
> >at each camera.  I cut out the service loop and they all started
> >working.  Wow!  Talk about sensitive.  Geez.  Well...  I guess its
> >time to look at some other cameras.  At the price of Pelco you would
> >think they would be bullet proof.
>
> That shouldn't matter, was it twisted pair?

22ga Stranded shielded twisted pair.  It was the only thing I could figure
when it all worked in the end.




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