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Bob La Londe

Jan 1, 1970
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Ok, I have a bunch of Spectra Dome cameras installed. Mostly outdoors, but
a few indoors. All but a very few are in outdoor environmental pendants.

The RS422 seems to be the first thing to fail, but I have been having
various samera issues on most sites starting at 2-3 years after
installation.

I would like to get some feedback on longevity of cameras for outdoor
application with either the environmental vs the presurized dome. All would
be outdoor pendant applications.

We got many guys here with much Pelco Spectra Dome experience? I already
called Pelco, and they really could not answer me.


--
Sincerly,
The guy who makes the final decision on who we buy from.
Bob La Londe

The Security Consultant
Bob La Londe - Owner
849 S Ave C
Yuma, Az 85364

(928) 782-9765 ofc
(928) 782-7873 fax

Licensed Contractor
ROC103044 & ROC103047
 
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Bob La Londe

Jan 1, 1970
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Roland said:
Did you ask Crockett?

Who is Crocket?


--
Sincerly,
The guy who makes the final decision on who we buy from.
Bob La Londe

The Security Consultant
Bob La Londe - Owner
849 S Ave C
Yuma, Az 85364

(928) 782-9765 ofc
(928) 782-7873 fax

Licensed Contractor
ROC103044 & ROC103047
 
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Crash Gordon

Jan 1, 1970
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Davey?



|
| | > Did you ask Crockett?
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| Who is Crocket?
|
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| --
| Sincerly,
| The guy who makes the final decision on who we buy from.
| Bob La Londe
|
| The Security Consultant
| Bob La Londe - Owner
| 849 S Ave C
| Yuma, Az 85364
|
| (928) 782-9765 ofc
| (928) 782-7873 fax
|
| Licensed Contractor
| ROC103044 & ROC103047
|
|
|
| --
|
|
 
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Petem

Jan 1, 1970
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I don't remember in what part of the continent you are,but here,we used both
pelco and Panasonic dome inside and outside,(in am in Quebec if you don't
remember ;-) ) and we don't have much trouble with either of the 2
brand,but cant tell you anything about the rs422 stuff cause we use over the
coax control...

Just a question,why do you use the serial control interface rather then the
coaxitron stuff?
we always match our dome to the dvr/matrix of the same brand,so we keep
everything compatible all the time...
 
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Matt Ion

Jan 1, 1970
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Bob said:
Ok, I have a bunch of Spectra Dome cameras installed. Mostly outdoors, but
a few indoors. All but a very few are in outdoor environmental pendants.

The RS422 seems to be the first thing to fail, but I have been having
various samera issues on most sites starting at 2-3 years after
installation.

I would like to get some feedback on longevity of cameras for outdoor
application with either the environmental vs the presurized dome. All would
be outdoor pendant applications.

We got many guys here with much Pelco Spectra Dome experience? I already
called Pelco, and they really could not answer me.

I've installed a few of these outdoors... serviced several others, and replaced
one that was knocked down by a truck. Haven't yet run into one that actually
had a failure in the data connection (well, except one that the cable yanked
loose from the DVR because the installer had made it too short).

I HAVE seen problems with the contacts where the camera body attaches to the
base, and I've been told this is a known design defect in certain Spectra models
(something to do with the vibrations of the PTZ motors leading to failing
connections, don't recall the details, might wanna ask Pelco about that).

If it looks like there may be corrosion problems where the data wires connect,
try stripping them back, cleaning up the terminals, and then reconnecting
everything with the help of a little dielectric grease (the stuff auto-parts
stores sell for battery terminals and under-hood connectors). Works great to
keep the moisture away from the connections (as it's designed to do).
 
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Matt Ion

Jan 1, 1970
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You know the guy... leather jacket... coonskin cap... goes around killin' him
b'ars. Nice feller.
 
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Bob La Londe

Jan 1, 1970
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Petem said:
I don't remember in what part of the continent you are,but here,we used
both pelco and Panasonic dome inside and outside,(in am in Quebec if you
don't remember ;-) ) and we don't have much trouble with either of the 2
brand,but cant tell you anything about the rs422 stuff cause we use over
the coax control...

Just a question,why do you use the serial control interface rather then
the coaxitron stuff?

The Sepctra Domes can not manage programmable patrol patterns with coaxitron
controls. Only with the serial control.


--
Sincerly,
The guy who makes the final decision on who we buy from.
Bob La Londe

The Security Consultant
Bob La Londe - Owner
849 S Ave C
Yuma, Az 85364

(928) 782-9765 ofc
(928) 782-7873 fax

Licensed Contractor
ROC103044 & ROC103047
 
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Petem

Jan 1, 1970
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Are you sure about that?

will need to check that...\
 
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Bob La Londe

Jan 1, 1970
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Petem said:
Are you sure about that?

will need to check that...\

Well, I am running them off Dedicated Micros Recrorders with KBS3 or KBS3A
keyboards, and they work fine in either mode, but when you hit Patrol when
its in coaxitron mode it just makes a random back and forth patrol at the
same angle and FOV its set at. In RS422 mode it can be programemd for a
custom patrol pattern.

Please check it out. If there is a way for full control with Coaxitron
especially with those recorders that would be great.
--
Sincerly,
The guy who makes the final decision on who we buy from.
Bob La Londe

The Security Consultant
Bob La Londe - Owner
849 S Ave C
Yuma, Az 85364

(928) 782-9765 ofc
(928) 782-7873 fax

Licensed Contractor
ROC103044 & ROC103047

 
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Petem

Jan 1, 1970
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If I am not crazy,that has to be configured in the dome itself

I think I has to do with a choice of pan and tilde vs. patrol when the pan
command is sent..


Bob La Londe said:
Petem said:
Are you sure about that?

will need to check that...\

Well, I am running them off Dedicated Micros Recrorders with KBS3 or KBS3A
keyboards, and they work fine in either mode, but when you hit Patrol when
its in coaxitron mode it just makes a random back and forth patrol at the
same angle and FOV its set at. In RS422 mode it can be programemd for a
custom patrol pattern.

Please check it out. If there is a way for full control with Coaxitron
especially with those recorders that would be great.
--
Sincerly,
The guy who makes the final decision on who we buy from.
Bob La Londe

The Security Consultant
Bob La Londe - Owner
849 S Ave C
Yuma, Az 85364

(928) 782-9765 ofc
(928) 782-7873 fax

Licensed Contractor
ROC103044 & ROC103047
 
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Bob La Londe

Jan 1, 1970
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Petem said:
If I am not crazy,that has to be configured in the dome itself

I think I has to do with a choice of pan and tilde vs. patrol when the pan
command is sent..
Huh?
 
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Petem

Jan 1, 1970
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I don't know why but my corrector took tilt and change it to tilde...

strange...


 
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Petem

Jan 1, 1970
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Roland Moore said:
Quoting the wisdom of an old African-American saying:
"Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits".

Yup and you follow the second part of the saying like a follower of David
Quresh...
 
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Robert L Bass

Jan 1, 1970
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In the meantime don't hurt youself thinking too much. We all get worried about you when we hear that single neuron sparking up in
your brain and see the synapse firing over your head like an old Jacob's ladder. I bet it is a great bug zapper though.

Ahaaaaa! Maybe that is what happened to Olson's ladder. If a synapse had functioned evben once he'd certainly have neen "shocked."
 
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Robert L Bass

Jan 1, 1970
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Is there a new guy in Waco named Quresh?

No, but there's still a wacko in Waco.
 
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Jim

Jan 1, 1970
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Roland said:
Petem thinks he speaks English. I think he should post in French instead and
then everyone could take their chances with Google Translator.
If it wasn't more accurate that way, at least it would probably be more
entertaining.

I wonder how funny your following explanation would look to a French
speaking person, if you tried to write it in French.
 
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Petem

Jan 1, 1970
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Robert L Bass said:
Ahaaaaa! Maybe that is what happened to Olson's ladder. If a synapse had
functioned evben once he'd certainly have neen "shocked."

HUH?

neen?
evben?

who's the one speaking a strange English?
 
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