Articles and White Papers
Knowledgebase
- Power over Ethernet Explained Part 1
- Learn more about PoE technology and how to get the best out of it, starting with the basics.
- Power over Ethernet Explained Part 2
- The second part of this article tackles common myths and
misconceptions, explains high-power schemes including PoE Plus, and
gives a brief insight into the technology behind PoE.
- Ethernet over Coax Explained
- Find out about Veracity's HIGHWIRE Ethernet over Coax (EoC) technology, its applications, and how to use it in your installation.
Application notes
- AN-001 Using Veracity products with Mobotix cameras
- Note that Mobotix cameras have changed power classification scheme and OUTCLASS has been discontinued since this application note was published. Still relevant for any application where a camera requests more PoE power than is required, or defaults to a low-speed network connection.
White Papers
- VWP-001 Power Without the Struggle
- This paper provides a brief introduction to Power over Ethernet, and makes the case for Power over Ethernet deployment wherever possible. By promoting its benefits, and how to overcome its few limitations, it explains how to take full advantage of PoE technology.
- VWP-002 PoE Explained
- A more detailed but carefully-explained look at the principles of Power over Ethernet and PoE equipment. By understanding a little more about how PoE works, users can learn how to employ this technology most effectively while avoiding any pitfalls.
- VWP-003 Power Promise Tchnology
- This paper summarises the technical reasons why careful power management is required for PoE extension and distribution. The advantages of Power Promise, Veracity's unique, patent-pending solution to this, are stated and explained.
Articles
- The importance of Accurate Time for Video Surveillance and Access Control
- Accurate time is crucial for ensuring surveillance recordings are admissible as evidence. This article explains why, and how network and GPS technology provide a means to synchronise DVRs to an accurate time signal.
- Storage for Surveillance
- This article summarises the trends in storage systems for security applications, explaining their principal weakness - the hard disk - and how future technologies will offer greatly increased reliability.
- How to get the best from PoE
- Article from CPS magazine explaining PoE's benefits and how to exploit them