Course Description
Analog and Digital Video for CCTV Systems

   

Duration

4 days

Description

The first 2 days will introduce the basic concepts for CCTV systems to the participants. The focus is on laying a foundation of knowledge on current and future TV standards, CCTV system definitions, and analog video equipment like cameras, lenses, keyboards. A large part of the course is dedicated to explaining camera and lens concepts, selecting the right combinations for a given CCTV application, setting up and installing the camera.

Other important topics of this course are video transmission over different media and troubleshooting of CCTV systems. The course is a mix of background knowledge lectures, theoretical and practical product training on the latest UTC cameras and transmission video hardware, and exercises for calculating various relevant parameters required for selecting the right product for a given CCTV requirement.

The following 2 days will introduce digital video systems for CCTV to the participants. It features a mix of background knowledge lectures, theoretical and practical product training on the latest UTC digital video hardware like digital video recorders, IP cameras, and network video recorders. This is completed with product line overviews and trouble-shooting exercises.

Note: the exact course content may slightly vary from the description below depending on availability newly released video equipment.

Who should attend
  • Video support engineers and technicians
  • Video hardware installers
  • All interested persons who want to broaden their knowledge on digital video
  • Project and pre-sales engineers involved in specifying CCTV video systems

 

 

Course Topics – days 1 & 2: ANALOG VIDEO

1) Introduction to CCTV

  • What is CCTV, classes of systems
  • CCTV components
  • CCTV usage and definitions

2) CCTV background knowledge

  • Light, illumination, reflection
  • PAL, SECAM, NTSC
  • Composite video, scanning types

3) Camera Basics

  • Camera main building blocks
  • Camera types
  • Image sensor types
  • UTC camera overview

4) Lenses

  • Types of lenses
  • Important definitions
  • Lens calculation
  • UTC lens offer overview

5) Camera Setup

  • Basic setup steps
  • Video terms
  • Night-day setup

6) Camera Installation

  • Housing types
  • Camera installation step by step
  • Camera selection for a CCTV scene
  • Positioning

7) PTZ cameras

  • Basic concepts and advanced features
  • Protocols
  • PTZ set-up & connection

8) PTZ camera setup exercise

  • Legend dome and KTD405U keyboard

9) Video and data transmission

  • RS232-422-485
  • • Coax cable
  • Unshielded twisted pair
  • Fiber
  • Selecting the right transmission

10) Video trouble shooting

  • Advanced network/storage concepts
  • Video analytics
  • Point-of-sales concepts

11) Troubleshooting

  • Identifying errors sources
  • Trouble-shooting exercises

 

 

Course Topics – days 3 & 4 – DIGITAL VIDEO

1) Digital Video Basics

  • What is digital video
  • Basic concepts
  • Digital versus analog video

2) Digital Video Compression

  • Basic concepts
  • Still image & motion image compression
  • MJPEG, WAVELET, MPEG, H.264
  • Codec parameters

3) DVR Basics

  • DVR main concepts
  • Main characteristics and functions
  • DVR software

4) DVR operation and setup exercise

  • Using a TVR 40 digital video recorder

5) IP Camera Concepts

  • Types, concepts, building blocks
  • Main characteristics and functions

6) IP camera operation & setup exercise

  • GEC-IP2BP camera
  • Legend IP
  • UVP-IP camera (H.264-SVC)

7) Network Video Recorder

  • Software & hardware NVRs
  • NVR main concepts
  • Main characteristics and functions

8) NVR operation and setup exercise

  • Truvision NVR40 9) VisioWave EVP
  • Features, system, hardware and software
  • EVP-DVR differences and similarities

10) Advanced DVR Concepts

  • Advanced network concepts
  • Advanced storage concepts
  • Video analytics
  • Point-of-sales concepts

11) Troubleshooting

  • Identifying errors sources
  • Codec and streaming problems
  • Network setup and streaming problems
  • Other trouble souruces

12) UTC Digital Video Product Summary

  • Summary of UTC digital video offer
  • Making the right choice

 

Prerequisites

  • Solid knowledge on analog video systems and analog video transmission.
  • Basic understanding of video surveillance and/or experience
  • Intermediate experience with personal computer and Microsoft Windows™ based programs
  • Basic computer network knowledge (TCP/IP, network protocols, network configuration with Microsoft Windows™
  • Authorized distributor or end-user sponsored by an authorized distributor

Course Objectives

  • Understand basic concepts of CCTV, system components, classes of systems
  • Understand the basic concepts of analog and digital video (representation, transmission, compression)
  • Understand the basic concepts of cameras, lenses
  • Understand the basic concepts of IP cameras
  • Know how to set-up and install different types of cameras, including start-of-the-art IP cameras
  • Understand the basic concepts of digital and network video recorders (DVR), how to set them up and use them
  • Know how to set-up and use a state-of-the art NVR
  • Understand advanced features of moderns DVRs
  • Know how to select camera-lens combinations for a given CCTV scene
  • Know how to troubleshoot a CCTV system (video signal quality, scene errors, illumination errors)
  • Get an overview understanding of the complete UTC camera, lens and transmission hardware offer

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course you are awarded the following product certifications:

  • UTC certified analog video system engineer & UTC certified digital video system engineer