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Physical Security Security surveillance applications run over IP video systems are a promising market for designers and installers of structured cabling systems, as IP security technology evolves quickly. This topic center provides information on these as well as other security applications including access control and alarm systems. Here you’ll find detail on the analog conversion to IP-based security systems. Physical Security News & Products
Leviton intros modular audio/video connectivity system
(Feb 2, 2012)
Leviton's Enhanced Multimedia Outlet System (MOS) supports video applications over distances up to 100 feet via three easily installed module types.
Access-control incorporates wireless, Power over Ethernet
(Feb 2, 2012)
Assa Abloy's WiFi and PoE-enabled door locks integrate with Software House's C-Cure 9000 system.
Paper describes how to network legacy security systems
(Jan 27, 2012)
Technical document from American Fibertek describes how to use communications devices to network video, access-control and alarm systems.
Belden expands audio snake cable line
(Jan 26, 2012)
Belden has introduced new outdoor and direct burial analog audio, plenum jacketed and plenum Banana Peel snake cable lines.
Pelco boosts IP camera analytics
(Jan 26, 2012)
Pelco has introduced its latest DS NVs software with added support for analytics.
Software enables IP-video monitoring over low-bandwidth data links
(Jan 20, 2012)
IndigoVision's SMS4 video management software allows users connected via satellite to monitor IP surveillance footage.
Touch panels connect using Cat 5, Power over Ethernet
(Jan 18, 2012)
The TLP 710 series touch panels from Extron Electronics accepts S-video or composite video signals over Category 5 cabling.
Megapixel IP camera records track-and-field photo finishes
(Jan 17, 2012)
Arecont's 1.3-megapixel camera records competition at the Vojvodina Track and Field Club in Novi Sad, Serbia.
Anixter offering resource guide for security cabling
(Jan 5, 2012)
Available for free download, the guide includes six sections covering standards and best practices.
Network video plays role in endangered-species research
(Jan 3, 2012)
Laboratory in Slovenia uses megapixel cameras to monitor endangered salamander species.
The Cabling Blog
by Patrick McLaughlin & Matt Vincent
CWA likes what it hears from President Obama during State of the Union
On Tuesday, January 24, as President Barack Obama wrapped up his State of the Union address, the Communications Workers of America issued a statement praising the president "for his focus on creating an America that is built to last with an economy that...
FOA says, 'We have your standard right here ... on one page'
In its January 2012 online newsletter, The Fiber Optic Association stated that it is starting a program "to make standards more accessible to the world of users, contractors, designers and installers." Specifically, the association is creating one-page...
Video demonstrates how to test patch cords for standard compliance
In a five-minute video posted to YouTube, Adrian Young, senior technical support engineer with Fluke Networks, demonstrates the procedures for using the company's Category 5e, 6 and 6A patch-cord adapters with the DTX-1800 CableAnalyzer.In the video Young...
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Webcasts
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Optical Fiber, Cable and Connectivity
We will examine optical infrastructure “from the ground up” – including the optical fiber itself, fiber-optic cable, and connectivity options...
(Feb 08, 2012 12:00 PM CST / 6:00 PM GMT)
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Non-compliant Cable: Understanding the Risks and Avoiding Liability
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Are you Ready for 40G and 100G?
Core and edge higher-speed Ethernet equipment from Cisco, Force10, Brocade, and numerous other vendors is on the market today; by 2015, 25% of network equipment ... Sponsored By:
Leviton
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An Overview of Macrobending and Microbending of Optical Fibers
Bending can increase the attenuation of an optical fiber by two mechanisms: macrobending and microbending. Some bending is of course unavoidable, e.g., shipping ... Sponsored By:
Corning
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Designing a Reliable Cabling Infrastructure for Healthcare Facilities
Hospitals and other medical facilities face daunting new IT challenges as every facet of care increasingly relies on networked electronics. Berk-Tek and Legrand ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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Structured Cabling Verification to Vendor Specifications: Marketing Hype or Better for Your Network?
Many structured cabling vendors submit their products to third-party verification programs that perform testing to TIA-568. Some go a step further and have independent ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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RoHS/WEEE Overview and Recommendations
The increasing global awareness of the impact that products and the manufacturing processes used to make them has on the ecology has prompted efforts to control ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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Field Testing Installed Optical Fiber Cabling
This joint white paper prepared by Legrand | Ortronics and Fluke Networks reviews best practices for the technician performing field tests on installed optical fiber ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Encircled Flux ? The New Standard in Multimode Testing Accuracy
Have you ever tested a multimode fiber optic link with light sources from two different equipment vendors? By simply using a different light source you may notice ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Fiber Plant Characterization and Troubleshooting (Tier 2 Certification)
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection and ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Loss-Length (Tier 1) Fiber Certification
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection and ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Inspection and Cleaning
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Are you Ready for 40G and 100G?
Core and edge higher-speed Ethernet equipment from Cisco, Force10, Brocade, and numerous other vendors is on the market today; by 2015, 25% of network equipment ... Sponsored By:
Leviton
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An Overview of Macrobending and Microbending of Optical Fibers
Bending can increase the attenuation of an optical fiber by two mechanisms: macrobending and microbending. Some bending is of course unavoidable, e.g., shipping ... Sponsored By:
Corning
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Designing a Reliable Cabling Infrastructure for Healthcare Facilities
Hospitals and other medical facilities face daunting new IT challenges as every facet of care increasingly relies on networked electronics. Berk-Tek and Legrand ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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Structured Cabling Verification to Vendor Specifications: Marketing Hype or Better for Your Network?
Many structured cabling vendors submit their products to third-party verification programs that perform testing to TIA-568. Some go a step further and have independent ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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RoHS/WEEE Overview and Recommendations
The increasing global awareness of the impact that products and the manufacturing processes used to make them has on the ecology has prompted efforts to control ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
|
|
Field Testing Installed Optical Fiber Cabling
This joint white paper prepared by Legrand | Ortronics and Fluke Networks reviews best practices for the technician performing field tests on installed optical fiber ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Encircled Flux ? The New Standard in Multimode Testing Accuracy
Have you ever tested a multimode fiber optic link with light sources from two different equipment vendors? By simply using a different light source you may notice ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Fiber Plant Characterization and Troubleshooting (Tier 2 Certification)
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection and ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Loss-Length (Tier 1) Fiber Certification
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection and ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Fiber Best Practice: Inspection and Cleaning
The Fiber Best Practice Series was designed by Fluke Networks to educate about important optical fiber best practices, including: Fiber inspection ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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