Power, network, and firewall requirements must be met for Spiideo cameras to function properly. To ensure seamless recording and broadcasting, it is strongly recommended to follow the camera setup guidelines outlined in this article.
Power Requirements
The Z-line camera requires one ethernet connection which is used to provide power as well as network, also known as Power over Ethernet (PoE+). There are a couple of options for providing power and network to the camera using PoE+ technology:
If the cable from the switch to the camera is shorter than 90 meters you can use a switch with built in PoE+ support. Recommended switches for Z-lines can be found here.
If the cable from the switch to the camera is longer than 90 meters you can use a switch with built in PoE+ support together with an extender. Recommended extenders are:
If your switch does not support PoE/PoE+ you will also need to use a PoE+ injector/midspan. We recommend the AXIS 30 W Midspan. If you choose a different device, make sure it is IEEE 802.3at compatible.
Switch Requirements
It's important to know the difference between how much power each port can give (PoE per port) and the total power the switch can give out (Power Budget). For example, if a switch has a total Power Budget of 65 watts and one port uses 30 watts, then there are only 35 watts left for the other ports.
A Z-Line camera requires PoE+ (30watt, IEEE 802.3at) and we recommend one of the following PoE+ switches:
Cable Recommendations
We recommend that you use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) Cat 6 cables for installation.
If you are installing in a lightning-prone area, please use shielded Cat 6 Ethernet cables that are properly grounded and install other power surge protection. For this, we recommend the AXIS T8061 Ethernet Surge Protector.
Network and Firewall Requirements
To ensure a smooth recording experience, we recommend that a Z-line has an upload speed of at least 15 Mbps.
If your camera's network speed is insufficient, you may experience delays in footage uploads and may need to lower the image quality.
The cameras should be put on a private network with an internet connection protected by a firewall. The cameras do not need to be on the same network if that simplifies the installation, but it is highly recommended as it will help in the future in case there is a need to troubleshoot.
The cameras are preset to utilize DHCP so the network needs to support this.
If you have good internet connection and a firewall that will let through the traffic as described above, the cameras will report back to our backend when you plug in the Ethernet cable from the PoE/POE+ switch to the cameras.
Firewall Requirements
All connections from the camera are outbound (to the internet) and the below protocols and ports needs to be enabled in the firewall:
https (video upload)
NTP (time synchronization: time.google.com)
TCP ports 7752- 7760, 17891 (camera management)