Components Supplied By The Customer; Recommended Power Management Equipment; Compatible Network Switches; Compatible Video Cards - GE Security Legend IP Installation Manual

Components supplied by the customer

Legend IP domes are part of an overall IP video system. Customers supply the other components of the system,
such as network switches, IP decoders, and power management equipment. See the following recommended
and required system components that the customer must supply. See
cables are required.

Recommended power management equipment

The following are recommended to protect your equipment from power issues.
CAUTION: All network-based video equipment should be provided with surge suppression, power conditioning, and
UPS protection.
Exterior cameras are susceptible to power surges due to electrical storms. Power surges can disrupt system
performance and/or damage equipment. In-line surge suppressors can protect performance and
equipment. Provide them for all at-risk cameras.
Recommended power management equipment:
• Surge suppressor
• Power conditioner
• UPS (uninterruptible power supply)

Compatible network switches

The following network switches have been tested and found compatible with Legend IP domes. For
performance differences, see
• D-Link DES-3526
• D-Link DES-3550
• D-Link DGS-3024
• Nortel 425-24T
• Nortel 425-48T

Compatible video cards

The following video cards have been tested and found compatible with Legend IP domes.
• ATI Radeon
™ ®
• ATI Rage XL PCI 8MB
™ ®
• ATI Rage XL PCI B41
®
• nVIDIA GeForce
®
• nVIDIA Quadro
®
Qualified network switches
X300 series
FX 5900
®
FX1400
®
Dome requirements
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Chapter 1
Introduction
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