May 01, 2023
Surveillance cameras have penetrated all aspects of our production and life. According to data published by research companies such as Goldman Sachs, by 2022 total number of cameras worldwide will increase to 44 trillion. With such a huge base, maintaining and repairing a camera should be a big undertaking. Instead of hiring professional technicians to do it, it's better to learn some basic maintenance techniques. Learn these 18 tricks, you don't need to hire professional technicians, your camera can be used for another ten years.
1. Camera part: Visually check if camera has images, interference, clarity, signal strength, etc.
2. PTZ part: control PTZ, check operation of horizontal and vertical directions, including up and down, left and right, and auto mode.
3. Lens part: Adjust variable lens expansion and contraction, iris opening and closing, and focal length adjustment.
4. Power supply: Use a multimeter to check if output of power supply is stable and if power supply heats up normally.
5. Safety Precautions: Check that pan/tilt and camera bracket are secure.
6. Sanitation: The cleanliness of camera cover is directly related to clarity of camera image.
7. Interface status: Once a month, check if solder joints of each BNC connector are aging and if RJ45 crystal head is installed.
8.Monitoring at video monitoring point and checking image to see if there is image loss and if there is a point that cannot be controlled or only a part of it can be controlled.
9. Perform thorough maintenance of video server quarterly, tighten mounting screws, properly tighten terminal blocks, clean board from dust, and check temperature and humidity.
10. The control module box and wiring should be cleaned and cleaned every quarter.
11. Check system line every six months to check whether line is damaged or aged, whether contact is good, whether module terminal is loose and oxidized, whether protective layer of line is damaged, and maintain it in a timely manner. .
12. Once a quarter, check that each ground point is well grounded.
13. Use a remote computer to manage host computer and check each monitoring checkpoint once a day.
14. Once a month, carry out comprehensive maintenance of software and hardware of local hard disk recorder at each point, tighten fixing screws, tighten terminal correctly, remove oxides, and clean terminal from dust.
15. Organize storage space for hard disk recorder every six months, and use external equipment to back up important files. If there are any problems, they should be repaired or replaced in time.
16. Every quarter, check that each ground point is well grounded.
17. Once a month, carry out comprehensive maintenance of hardware and software of video server at each point, tighten fixing screws, properly tighten terminal blocks, remove oxides and dedust terminal blocks.
18. Organize video server storage space every six months. Important files are backed up to external devices. In case of any problems, they should be promptlyI repair or replace.
