Using video cameras for remote monitoring
Using video cameras for remote monitoring
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I'm developing a system that has a pretty standard controls package with PLC's and a SCADA system. I'd like to offer some remote monitoring options that an operator could log in online and see his plant, view the SCADA system and maybe even pan and zoom the cameras around.
Any thoughts or resources on the best way to get this done would be appreciated.
Oh yeah, I don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it...
Thanks in advance.
Any thoughts or resources on the best way to get this done would be appreciated.
Oh yeah, I don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it...
Thanks in advance.





RE: Using video cameras for remote monitoring
Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.- http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: Using video cameras for remote monitoring
RE: Using video cameras for remote monitoring
Full-motion (30fps) video at medium resolutions (like TV resolution) takes about 4Mbit/s.
If you use MPEG-2 encoding, you can lower the bandwidth required, but your quality will go down.
If you drop framerate or resolution, the bandwidth requirement will also drop.
There are lots of camera manufacturers who make IP-based camera systems.
RE: Using video cameras for remote monitoring
Do you have any suggestions on camera manufacturers?
RE: Using video cameras for remote monitoring
Click on first link, leads directly to:
http://www.defeatingthehacker.com/videoham/
"IP cameras are available from the likes of
Sony, Panasonic, Linksys, Canon, Toshiba and
Axis..."