Introduction, System requirements, Technical support – CBC Megapixel Camera User Manual
Page 5: Dedicated pc, Network switch or router
Megapixel Cameras and Surveillance Software
User Manual
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing CBC mega-pixel IP video cameras. MP2, MP3DN, MP5, and MP8D
are state-of-the-art IP cameras designed to deliver full-motion high definition digital video across
local area networks. The CBC software system accommodates multiple cameras connected to a
single video server and provides for a variety of display and digital archiving modes. Delivering
over 45 Mpixels/sec of crystal-clear imagery, CBC cameras represent a vastly superior alternative
to low resolution analog and digital video. To accommodate this level of performance certain
minimum system requirements have to be met. Please make sure to read this entire Manual and to
follow installation instructions given below.
Technical Support
CBC (America) technical support can be reached:
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On the web at www.cbcamerica.com
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In the US, toll-free phone 1-800-888-0131 (West Coast) or 1-800-422-6707 (East Coast)
System Requirements
Dedicated PC
A dedicated PC is recommended to receive the image streams from cameras for archiving and display. The
suggested minimum computer requirements are as follows.
Standard Performance, 16-17 FPS (frames per second) of full-resolution video:
CPU: 3.4 GHz
RAM: 512 MB
Video Card: 1600x1200, 64 MB RAM
Network card: 100 base-T
High Performance, 24FPS at full resolution for MP2:
CPU: Dual CPU or DualCore 3.2 GHz
RAM: 1 GB
Video Card: 1920x1200, 128 MB RAM
Network card: 100 base-T, 2 network cards – one for cameras and one for remote viewing
A PC with single, slower CPU is sufficient in the case when images are to be archived, but not displayed.
HDD size according to the desired capacity of the video archives (approximately 200Kbytes/image). As an
example, two 400GB drives will yield approximately 6 days of archiving capacity for an 8-camera system
recording at 1 frame per second.
Network Switch or Router
Using a 100 Mbps network switch or router is recommended. Simple hubs do not provide collision
management and are not suitable for multi-camera CBC system. Suggested models:
Power-over-Ethernet routers:
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Netgear ProSafe 8PT 100Base-TX Switch with PoE #FS108PNA
10/100Base-TX w/4 PoE 100Base-TX
Street Price $110