System Requirements - GE TruVision Mini PTZ 12X User Manual

System requirements

For proper operation, adhere to the following operational, cable, and power
requirements for TruVision PTZ Mini 12X cameras.
Figure 1: Example of a system
1. Monitor A
2. Monitor B
3. Control keypad
Cable requirements
Table 1 below lists the requirements for the cables that connect to the dome camera.
Table 1: Recommended cable requirements
Operation Cable requirement
Data (RS-485) STP (shielded twisted-pair) cable
Cat-5 cable recommended. If the total cable length
exceeds 1219 m (4000 feet), using a repeater to
maintain the signal is recommended.
Video 75 ohm coaxial cable with BNC ends
Alarm Cat-5 cable recommended.
Power 24 VAC cable. To determine the size of cable needed for individual applications, see
"Power cable size and length requirements" on page 4.
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6. Repeater
4000
1600
1250
Max. length
feet meters
1219
486
381
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