So you want to put a camera outside? You'll need either a camera designed for the cold/wet weather, or a weatherproof housing to put it in... Or put it inside your building and point it out a window.
Axis is one of the most trusted brands of IP cameras available on the market. They started the IP camera market in the 90's. And while their cameras tend to be more expensive than the other available options, you probably won't be dissapointed with the quality of the product. Housings for Cameras are ratied with what is called the Internatinoal Protection Rating, or IP Code. (Not to be confused with the IP Networking Protical) See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code So let's take a look at an option for you: The Axis 3343-VE Outdoor Fixed Dome. Provantage sells this camera for less than $950. According to the datasheet, it's raited for -40 degree weather, IP66 (protection from dust and powerful water jets) and runs the entire unit, including a built in heater and fan over Power over Ethernet. This camera would do what you ned and more. It even has remote focus and zoom, so once you set it, you won't have to get on the ladder again to refocus or tighten/widen a shot. Now, there are cheaper cameras out there. I've used the Toshibas for a few years, and have been happy with the quality. We housed the outdoor cameras within housings made by Videolarm. If I was doing it again, I'd probably lean hard tward the Axis. I hope that is a start. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:16:44 -0800 Subject: Re: OTish: Weather cam for work > Yup. Any you'd care to recommend? I can see tons of them on CDW, > Provantage, etc. > > Picking one that will work well without a recommendation is, well, not > fun. Tedious, you might say. > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 15:12, Steven Peck <sep...@gmail.com> wrote: > > There are ip based webcams that have their own built in web server. > > Give them an IP Address and people can browse to them depending on > > security settings. > > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 2:58 PM, Kurt Buff <kurt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Didn't take it as smartassery... > >> > >> Because of what is known as the Puget Sound Convergence Zone, the > >> region sometimes has wildly variable weather over relatively small > >> distances, and we have people commuting from as far away as 60 miles, > >> though I don't know what the average is. I suspect the average is > >> around 20 miles, though it could be as much as 25. > >> > >> I've been snowed in and needed to use chains to get out of my > >> driveway, and the parking lot at work was nearly bare. Others have > >> experienced the opposite. > >> > >> See especially the reference to the April 18th, 2008 snowfall here: > >> > >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puget_Sound_Convergence_Zone > >> > >> Cliff Mass is a meteorologist in the area whose book and blog posts > >> discuss the phenomenon quite a bit. > >> > >> Here's his most recent post: > >> > >> http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2009_12_01_archive.html > >> > >> Kurt > >> > >> On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 14:35, Sean Martin <seanmarti...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> Can they not look out their own window at home or do some of them > commute > >>> such great distances the weather could be that different? > >>> > >>> *I'm really not trying to be a smarta$$ > >>> > >>> - Sean > >>> > >>> On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 12:34 PM, Kurt Buff <kurt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Don't need PTZ, either . > >>>> > >>>> Just a fixed view of the parking lot so they can gauge snow/ice > >>>> accumulation. > >>>> > >>>> Kurt > >>>> > >>>> On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 13:30, Sean Rector <sean.rec...@vaopera.org> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > We have 3 Axis inside and 1 Panasonic w/ PTZ in a bubble for outside. > >>>> > > >>>> > Sean Rector, MCSE > >>>> > > >>>> > -----Original Message----- > >>>> > From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:kennedy...@elyriaschools.org] > >>>> > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:26 PM > >>>> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >>>> > Subject: RE: OTish: Weather cam for work > >>>> > > >>>> > +1 on Axis. We have 6 or 8 of them outside and they are trouble free > for > >>>> > a couple of years. Only issue is there is a codex or something (don't > >>>> > remember for sure what it was) that requires admin rights to install > on the > >>>> > desktop. > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > -----Original Message----- > >>>> > From: Phillip Partipilo [mailto:p...@psnet.com] > >>>> > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:21 PM > >>>> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >>>> > Subject: RE: OTish: Weather cam for work > >>>> > > >>>> > At my last job, we installed one of these on the roof: > >>>> > > >>>> > http://www.axis.com/products/cam_2130/index.htm > >>>> > > >>>> > Inside an outdoor weatherproof dome, of course. > >>>> > > >>>> > Really sweet camera. > >>>> > > >>>> > Might be overkill. > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > Phillip Partipilo > >>>> > Parametric Solutions Inc. > >>>> > Jupiter, Florida > >>>> > (561) 747-6107 > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > -----Original Message----- > >>>> > From: Webster [mailto:carlwebs...@gmail.com] > >>>> > Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 4:05 PM > >>>> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >>>> > Subject: RE: OTish: Weather cam for work > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > Yes, you will need 32 ports opened on your FW! :) Unless the camera > is > >>>> > a Celsius version. > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > Webster > >>>> > > >>>> >> -----Original Message----- > >>>> >> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] > >>>> >> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 2:59 PM > >>>> >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >>>> >> Subject: OTish: Weather cam for work > >>>> >> > >>>> >> All, > >>>> >> > >>>> >> We're looking at potentially getting an external cam that puts up > >>>> >> pictures of the parking lot so that employees can see what the snow > >>>> >> conditions are in the parking lot. Needs to be weather resistant, of > >>>> >> course. > >>>> >> > >>>> >> Definitely doesn't need to do more than a picture every minute or so > - > >>>> >> it's not for surveillance. > >>>> >> > >>>> >> Anyone have recommendations on something like that? Any tips on > what's > >>>> >> needed to install it, too? > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >>>> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > -- > >>>> > If this email is spam, report it here: > >>>> > > >>>> > > http://www.onlymyemail.com/view/?action=reportSpam&Id=ODEzNjQ6MTAxNzcyMjgxNTpwanBAcHNuZXQuY29t > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL > >>>> > AND PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS > >>>> > INTENDED FOR USE BY THE ADDRESSEE ONLY. ANY OTHER INTERCEPTION, > >>>> > COPYING, ACCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. > >>>> > IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY > >>>> > NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MAIL AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. DO NOT > >>>> > FORWARD THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER. > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE AND ANY ATTACHMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL > >>>> > AND PROPRIETARY PROPERTY OF THE SENDER. THE INFORMATION IS > >>>> > INTENDED FOR USE BY THE ADDRESSEE ONLY. ANY OTHER INTERCEPTION, > >>>> > COPYING, ACCESSING, OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED. > >>>> > IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY > >>>> > NOTIFY THE SENDER AND DELETE THIS MAIL AND ALL ATTACHMENTS. DO NOT > >>>> > FORWARD THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE SENDER. > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >>>> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >>>> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >>>> > > >>>> > Virginia Opera's 35th Anniversary Season The One You Love > >>>> > > >>>> > Celebrate with a 2009-2010 subscription: > >>>> > La Bohème | The Daughter of the Regiment | Don > Giovanni | Porgy and > >>>> > BessSM > >>>> > > >>>> > Visit us online at www.VaOpera.org or call 1-866-OPERA-VA > >>>> > > >>>> > The vision of Virginia Opera is to enrich lives through the powerful > >>>> > integration of music, voice and human drama. > >>>> > > >>>> > This e-mail and any attached files are confidential and intended > solely > >>>> > for the intended recipient(s). Unless otherwise specified, persons > unnamed > >>>> > as recipients may not read, distribute, copy or alter this e-mail. > Any views > >>>> > or opinions expressed in this e-mail belong to the author and may not > >>>> > necessarily represent those of Virginia Opera. Although precautions > have > >>>> > been taken to ensure no viruses are present, Virginia Opera cannot > accept > >>>> > responsibility for any loss or damage that may arise from the use of > this > >>>> > e-mail or attachments. > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >>>> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >>>> > >>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > >> > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
