JasonOfOz

Happy new year to you all. Not sure if anyone has come across this before but basically, we have a client moving into a builing where the landlord uses Paxton P38 readers with Paxton encoded HITAG2 access cards. Our client uses MIFARE and would like the ability to have a single card. I know that HID manufacture a multi-format card with iClass + HITAG2 but obviously that's not encoded to Paxton's format. Any ideas / solutions we could consider? Thanks.

We are planning to spray some Axis domes into a black colour. I actually thought they weren't sprayed but powdercoated somehow. Is it as simple as prepping and spraying? oh yes i remember seeing those..hehe. Genius!! Thing is i need RAL9005 - how do you spray that?

Hi Everyone, Our client has asked us to spray the cameras / brackets we are installing a certain colour. Does anyone know of a firm that can do this? We have spoken to the manufacturer who confirms it won't void the warranty but i'm not sure if these items can be powder coated or sprayed so any help would be useful. Thanks.

Hi Marx, Not sure if you had any replies but we are looking for someone with intruder experience for a client of ours who have just acquired a company in Dundee. If anyone is interested in an introduction, please let me know. They will also require access control and IP CCTV. Thanks, Jason

Hi again, We have quite a few projects over the next month in Central London. If there are any sub-contractors that are free to help and would like the certainty to be booked out for a whole month (with flexibility built in if you require it), please PM me. We are looking for at least 2 teams that would be free to help for the next 4-8 weeks. Many thanks

Thanks everyone. Great advice, particularly about the AC. And you are right that the Samsung Bullets come AC/DC so that's good news. I'll be sure never to use CCA in future and just stick to good old fashioned copper. So can anyone answer my question about the correct use of the pairs for power? This is what is in place currently: - 1 pair for +ve DC - 2 pair for -ve DC I have since been told that this may be better: - 2 pair for +ve DC - 1 pair for -ve DC I would have thought that you would split all cables evenly: - 1.5 pair for +ve DC - 1.5 pair for -ve DC Can anyone explain why one option might be better than the others? (I'm getting a lot of "this is how we do it, but don't know why it works" - so wouldn't mind a little more explanation. Thanks

Just plugged in the numbers into a voltage drop calculator. The difference in resistance values between CCA and Copper are significant, but it also shows very similiar levels of voltage drop, so you're probably right about using CAT-5 over this distance for power. Putting this down to 1st time rookie specification mistake. We'll try AC tomorrow.

Hi Everyone, Would be great to get your thoughts on this one..... We are currently using CAT-5 (CCA) to supply some analogue cameras with baluns. The original PSU specified for the project is the Vista 12VDC 4x1A The longest cable run is 60m but we are having issues on much shorter runs. Cameras being used are Samsung Bullets w/ IR LEDs that draw 790mA max. current. During testing today, we were only getting 9V at the camera end / 12.2V leaving the power supply. At the moment the cabling has been configured: - 1 pair for video - 1 pair for +ve DC - 2 pair for -ve DC Our Engineer on site doesn't think splitting one of the -ve pairs to use for positive and negative will make any difference at the camera end. Can anyone explain why? I'm not a sparky so don't really understand the physics of it, but naturally would have thought more cores would supply more power. ps. we are changing the PSU's anyway but still want to optimise the power to the cameras.

Hi Everyone, We have been working very hard in December and that has led to us being successful with a number of projects that all seem to require us installing throughout the February & March. They are all really nice Clients and because we want to do our best to meet their needs, we are looking for a few exceptional Engineers to help out. The specialty areas of expertise required (and the brands we will be working with) include: Access Control: Paxton, PAC, Grosvenor – Janus / Sateon, Inner Range, PACOM CCTV: Pelco, Samsung Intruder Alarm: Honeywell, Texecom, Scantronic Door Entry / Intercom: Videx, Siedle, BPT We are looking for help from skilled data-cablers (1st fix) to mounting equipment and terminating devices (2nd fix). If you can commission systems, that's even better but don't let it worry you if you don't know how. (we could even show you...) Ideally you have at least got a CSCS card, hand-tools, safety boots – we’ll provide the rest (of course if you have more then you go to the top of the Class!) Hopefully you are available, but if not and you know of someone great, then please do them a favour and let them know we are looking, I’m sure they’ll be very grateful

It saved me having to run cable under a solid floor (because by the time the Receptionist asked for the PTE on her desk, the hardwood floor was already laid). Actually was simply going to suggest she Remote Desktop onto the software to release but when checking with Paxton, the 1st line support engineer had heard about this app but never used it. He tried it and was thoroughly impressed himself. In fact. I ended up just emailing the link to the client and they installed it themselves saving our Engineers a visit and our Client's a call-out fee. Nice when we can find solutions like that for Clients - it makes them Client's of a lifetime How's that for an endorsement

This is an amazing little app. Thanks to whoever put it together!!