Pelco offers video Podcasts of their most popular PGTI E-Learning courses available for download right to you iPod®, iPod Touch®, IPhone™, or any other compatible MP3 player. These podcasts introduce you to Pelco’s most popular products and offer you step-by-step setup, operation and technical training.

Not sure of what you require for a successful Video Security System, using Unshielded Twisted Pair technology to transport your signals? Use this on-line tool offered by NVT and simply fill out the form, click on calculate and the results will recommend the necessary hardware and propose accessories where applicable.

Using KBC Network’s Configurator, you can select the mix of signal types and the exact number of channels you require for your fiber application, then build the single part number for your *Application Specific Fiber Optic Modem satisfying all your needs.

* More about ASFOM - Application Specific Fiber Optic Modem  click here

Feet into meters, inches into centimeters, Fahrenheit into Celsius, watt-hours into BTU’s. Convert is a free and easy to use unit conversion program that will convert the most popular units of distance, temperature, volume, time, speed, mass, power, density, pressure, energy and many others.

Another fine offering from NVT. This on-line tool is used to calculate the attainable distance for power over UTP. Fill out the form and receive the resulting  recommended safe distance between the power supply and the camera in both feet and meters.

Not an interactive tool, but a must-read to understand the fundamentals of lighting scenes in CCTV applications for use as video evidence —  considering that “Most crime happens under the cover of darkness”. Learn the basics and the essentials of CCTV lighting as well as the calculable cost advantages of using LED technology versus conventional lighting.

On-line Resistor Calculator, Field of View Calculator, Voltage Calculator and a Wire Gauge Calculator — take the guessing out of important power requirement calculations.