Overview and LPR camera in the same location?

[dummptyhummpty]

I have a 1 gang box on the inside column of my covered porch where I've mounted a turret style camera. It has a side view of my front door, the sidewalk and traffic passing by my house. While the camera can pick up some license plates, it struggles with fast moving vehicles or at night (even though there's a street light).

I'm trying to figure out how to mount dual turrets (one zoomed in on the street) or a turret and something like the IPC-B54 without drilling a bunch of holes (stucco) or having the cameras stand out. Right now the single turret blends in and it's not obvious what it's looking at.

Any guidance would be helpful, thanks!

 

[bigredfish]

You can use a splitter to run 2 cameras from one cable as long as power requirements for the switch/NVR are within reason, those should be..

I've used this one successfully

https://www.amazon.com/IPCamPower-Combiner-Splitter-Adapter-Cameras/dp/B08JS45B89/

 

[Flintstone61]

@wittaj did me wrong and steered me towards Brand X apparently.... I think I'll get a set of these.

 

[dummptyhummpty]

You can use a splitter to run 2 cameras from one cable as long as power requirements for the switch/NVR are within reason, those should be..

I've used this one successfully

https://www.amazon.com/IPCamPower-Combiner-Splitter-Adapter-Cameras/dp/B08JS45B89/

It's not so much the cabling, I have two cables there actually. It was more how to mount/arrange the cameras so it doesn't look obtrusive.

 

[wittaj]

The one above works well with NVRs.

This one works well with POE switches and not taking another port.

https://www.amazon.com/Loryta-Extender-Repeater-Ethernet-Splitter/dp/B07RQ569MF

 

[bigredfish]

What is the distance to the capture point?

What is the angle?

 

[dummptyhummpty]

What is the distance to the capture point?

What is the angle?

It's around 40-50 feet, but closer should still work. If straight is 0 degrees, it's pointing down at 7-9 degrees. The camera is about 10 feet up.

 

[bigredfish]

If 40-50ft straight out, you'll need to aim down the street at least 80-100ft

If so, you'll need a Z12

EmpireTech IPC-B52IR-Z12E-S2 1/2.8" CMOS 2MP 5mm–60mm Ultra Low Light

2MP 1/2.8" CMOS image sensor Built-in IR LED, the max. illumination distance is 150 m Deep learning algorithm Built-in MIC IP67 and IK10 protection SMD 3.0

empiretech01.com

This example is at 120ft

Capture point as seen by the Overview camera



You wont see much but lights at night

 

[dummptyhummpty]

If 40-50ft straight out, you'll need to aim down the street at least 80-100ft

If so, you'll need a Z12

EmpireTech IPC-B52IR-Z12E-S2 1/2.8" CMOS 2MP 5mm–60mm Ultra Low Light

2MP 1/2.8" CMOS image sensor Built-in IR LED, the max. illumination distance is 150 m Deep learning algorithm Built-in MIC IP67 and IK10 protection SMD 3.0

empiretech01.com

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This example is at 120ft

Capture point as seen by the Overview camera
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You wont see much but lights at night

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Sorry I think I misunderstood what you had asked me. I measured from the camera to the point in there street where the car would be (at an angle) and it's 40-50 feet. Angle out to the street from the camera is maybe 15-20.

 

[Flintstone61]

I bought these after some forum discussion 4 years ago.....one end died after a few months, But I did not have an 802.3AT Power from my switch either, so who knows. if it was my hardware or the weather or whatever.

https://a.co/d/00JKQL51

 

[bigredfish]

Sorry I think I misunderstood what you had asked me. I measured from the camera to the point in there street where the car would be (at an angle) and it's 40-50 feet. Angle out to the street from the camera is maybe 15-20.

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