Typical application scenarios of Outdoor UPS for CCTV
Preface
Outdoor UPS for CCTV is a UPS system specially designed for outdoor deployment of video surveillance system. The outdoor environment faces multiple challenges, and the design of the entire system needs to be optimized. At the same time, the backhaul network in the outdoor environment is not as easy to obtain as that in the indoor environment, and may require the use of 4G, 5G, optical fiber, Starlink and other technologies. This article mainly introduces several typical outdoor application scenarios of outdoor UPS for CCTV and the product forms targeted by Edgeware.
Table of Contents
1.Main application scenarios of Outdoor UPS for CCTV
A large part of CCTV cameras are deployed outdoors, and outdoor UPS for CCTV faces much greater challenges than indoor environments because it is deployed outdoors. In summary, there are mainly the following challenges:
- Outdoor waterproof requirements
When outdoor UPS is deployed outdoors, it is inevitably affected by rainy weather. Waterproof protection is required to avoid affecting the equipment in the enclosure.
- Adapt to climate changes
When CCTV systems are deployed outdoors, climate conditions are not constant. For example, the impact of winter temperatures below -10°C on the normal operation of batteries, and the impact of condensation inside general IP55 outdoor cabinets when the ambient humidity is very high. Another example is the problem of maintaining a suitable operating temperature for the internal equipment of the system when the climate is very hot.
- Outdoor lightning protection requirements
When CCTV systems are deployed outdoors, lightning protection is a very important consideration. If proper protection design is not implemented, it will pose a huge challenge to the stable operation of the entire system.
- Heat dissipation requirements
When the system is deployed outdoors, proper heat dissipation design is required to help the core equipment in the Outdoor UPS for CCTV work normally and stably.
- Installation and maintenance requirements
When the Outdoor UPS for CCTV is installed outdoors, its installation and maintenance costs are much higher than those indoors. For example, the Outdoor UPS for CCTV generally requires pole mounting installation. If the system is too large, it has to be installed using a crane, which will be extremely expensive. CCTV camera sites are located in different areas of the city or suburbs. Many sites are not close to the HQ, and the cost of on-site maintenance is very high. Therefore, maintenance-free as much as possible is an important factor in ensuring low operation and maintenance costs for the entire network.
- Monitoring and management requirements
When the number of outdoor UPS for CCTV deployment sites is large, remote monitoring and management is very important. It is necessary to know the operation status and problems of the site remotely so that when it is necessary to go to the site for maintenance, there can be clear debugging directions, thereby avoiding multiple round trips between the headquarters and the site to save daily maintenance costs.
2.Features that Outdoor UPS for CCTV should have
IP65 for Outdoor Waterproof
When Outdoor UPS for CCTV is deployed outdoors, IP65 level ingress protection is required. Compared with the general IP55 outdoor UPS cabinet, IP65 level ingress protection can better achieve the waterproof purpose and better isolate the impact of environmental humidity on internal key equipment and circuits, thereby achieving long-term and reliable operation.
Rugged Design
Outdoor UPS for CCTV requires a rugged design optimized for outdoor environments. Unlike the general outdoor cabinet, the Outdoor UPS for CCTV is a one-time cast aluminum shell that has an IK08 protection rating. It is not easy to deform or be damaged by common means, and is a rugged case optimized for outdoor deployment.
Full Aluminum for Rust Proof
Aluminum outdoor environment will inevitably cause system corrosion. Long-term outdoor operation, even 304 stainless steel can hardly guarantee 100% rust-proof. The corrosion of the system shell will gradually penetrate and cause various problems. Many times, it is necessary to go to the site for maintenance and repair. This is very complicated for the deployment of a large number of sites of CCTV network. Therefore, Edgeware insists that outdoor UPS for CCTV should be designed with full aluminum to eliminate the possibility of rust in terms of material.
Outdoor Lightning Protection
In view of the threat of outdoor lightning, outdoor UPS for CCTV needs to consider a comprehensive design. Good lightning protection design needs to be considered for the power input and output ports and signal interfaces to ensure that the system can work stably outdoors for a long time.
All Components Natural Heat Dissipation
Edgeware’s Edge Span series products are all based on the cooling design of natural heat dissipation, so do Edge Span U60-5GP UPS for CCTV system. We believe that the natural heat dissipation feature is different from the cooling design of general FANs. The whole system does not have the limitation of the FAN mechanical part, so that the whole system can be maintained and operated for ten years. This greatly saves the cost of engineers visiting the site for maintenance and directly saves OPEX.
Maintenance Free
CCTV networks often have a large number of sites, and the number of sites for which outdoor UPS for CCTV is designed is also large. If such a large number of sites need to be maintained periodically, the maintenance will be very difficult and the operation and maintenance cost will be very high. Therefore, Edgeware has always believed that outdoor UPS for CCTV should be a maintenance-free system.
Remote Management and Monitoring
The number of Outdoor UPS for CCTV sites is huge and the sites are widely distributed. When a site has a problem, it is a very complicated task to debug it. Therefore, perfect remote management and monitoring for the site is a must-have feature, which greatly optimizes the management and maintenance of the entire network.
High Temperature Resistant Long Life Battery
The most vulnerable and core component of the outdoor UPS for CCTV is the battery. The lithium batteries we use can withstand the relatively high temperature inside the outdoor UPS for CCTV housing. At the same time, they have a higher energy density than ordinary lead-acid batteries, thus miniaturizing the entire product.
3.Edgeware Complete Outdoor UPS for CCTV Series
3.1 All in One Integrated Outdoor UPS for CCTV
Edge Span series is an outdoor UPS system designed by Edgeware specifically for outdoor scenarios. Its design is highly integrated and has the following features:
- IP65 Ingress Protoection
The entire system has IP65 level protection and is fully adapted to complex outdoor environments.
- Natural Heat Dissipation
All core components in the system are industrial-grade designs and are completely based on natural heat dissipation.
- All in One System
Based on the customer’s scenario, the three energy network controls are highly integrated into one system.
- Edge Computing Capability
With an edge programmable core, edge computing and control programs can be customized according to the customer’s actual scenario.
- Rust Proof Design
The entire system shell is composed of a cast aluminum shell, 100% rust-proof
- Highly Integrated
Different from traditional outdoor cabinets, the Edge Span series is highly integrated and delivered in one stop. It eliminates complex operations such as customer-side wiring and testing.
3.2 All in One System Built Based on Your Scenario
Although Outdoor UPS for CCTV is a UPS system, we believe that it is essentially a network node for CCTV traffic aggregation and backhaul, and a control node at the edge of the network. The Edge Span series of products is an all-in-one system designed specifically for this scenario. The required power system, network unit, edge control program, etc. can be configured according to customer needs. This adapts to various scenarios of outdoor UPS for CCTV.
3.3 Full Series Product to Cover Different Outdoor UPS for CCTV Scenarios
In addition to UPS and battery, Outdoor UPS for CCTV can also be used as the aggregation node of CCTV network, naturally carrying the functions of network aggregation and backhaul. However, in the traditional CCTV outdoor cabinet network, people purchase and design power, battery, PoE, network, monitoring and management as a sub-unit separately, and finally build and connect them in the outdoor cabinet to form the entire system. Edgeware integrates various scenarios of outdoor UPS for CCTV into various standard enclosures and delivers them to customers through the integration and one-time delivery of each unit.
Edgeware has developed the following main product series:
Edge Span U60-LSP-7 7*LAN Ports Layer 2 POE Switch UPS Smart Node
2*1000Base-X WAN Ports, 7*1000Base-T LAN Ports with PoE+/PoE++, 300w UPS , 48V10AH(480Wh) Lithium Battery
Edge Span U60-LSP-4 4*LAN Ports Layer 2 POE Switch UPS Smart Node
1*1000Base-X WAN Ports,4*1000Base-T LAN Ports with PoE+/PoE++, 300w UPS , 48V10AH(480Wh) Lithium Battery
Edge Span U60-5GP 3*LAN Ports 5G POE Router UPS Smart Node
1*1000Base-X Combo WAN Ports,3*1000Base-T LAN Ports with PoE+/PoE++, 5G Wireless Backhaul 300w UPS , 48V10AH(480Wh) Lithium Battery
Edge Span U60-LTEP 3*LAN Ports 4G POE Router UPS Smart Node
1*1000Base-X Combo WAN Ports,3*1000Base-T LAN Ports with PoE+/PoE++, 4G CAT12 Wireless Backhaul 300w UPS , 48V10AH(480Wh) Lithium Battery
In addition to these standard models, Edgeware has also designed a large number of customized models for customers based on project scenarios, which cannot be listed here one by one.
4. Outdoor UPS for CCTV based on Layer 2 PoE Switch Scenario
4.1 Scenario
The above figure is a typical CCTV site topology based on layer 2 PoE switch. All CCTV cameras in the site are aggregated to the Layer 2 PoE switch. After the traffic is aggregated, it is connected to the upstream aggregation network through the WAN ports of the PoE Switch. At the same time, the layer 2 PoE switch also supplies power to the CCT V camera through PoE/PoE+/PoE++. So the outdoor UPS for CCTV and the Layer 2 PoE switch are naturally an organic whole. Based on this, Edgeware designed the Edge Span series to integrate UPS, battery, Layer 2 PoE Switch, lightning protection, environmental monitoring, system management and monitoring into a whole.
CCTV sites often also serve as IoT edge sites. In some smart city projects, IoT sensors and CCTV sites are usually co-located. Therefore, outdoor UPS for CCTV sites often need to provide power and control functions for IoT sensors.
4.2 Edge Span U60-LSP-7 Layer 2 PoE Switch Based Outdoor UPS for CCTV
Edge Span U60-LSP-7 is an all-in-one outdoor UPS for CCTV that integrates Layer 2 POE Switch, UPS, and Battery. The system adopts a small and compact design, which completely revolutionizes the patchwork deployment of traditional CCTV outdoor cabinets. Edge Span U60-LSP-7 makes the deployment of scenarios such as Video surveillance, outdoor WIFI, and rural area network coverage more standardized and faster. The system’s enclosure is made entirely of cast aluminum shells, which is completely rust-proof and has ingress protection up to IP65/NEMA4 level, making it very suitable for deployment in harsh environmental areas. The system heat dissipation is based on natural heat dissipation of the cast aluminum shell, and there are no fan components, so that the system can run for a long time without maintenance. The system has 802.3at (POE+) and 802.3bt 110W (POE++) capabilities, and can be widely adapted to different types of POE devices.
General Specification of Edge Span U60-LSP-7:
- IP65/NEMA4 Waterproof
- W*H*D 295mm*355mm*150mm
- 12.5kg
- Aluminum Cast Enclosure Rust-Proof
- Operating Temperature:-20~+55°C
- Working Humidity:5%~90%
- Power Surge Protection:20Ka
- Layer 2 POE Switch Module Embedded
- 128Gbps Switch Capacity
- 2*1000Base-X WAN Ports
- 7*1000Base-T LAN Ports
- 5 LAN Ports 802.3at
- 2 LAN Ports 802.3bt 110W
- 300W UPS
- 480Wh Lithium Battery(48V10AH)
- Thingsboard Support Optional
- Node-Red Optional
More details specifications: Edge Span U60-LSP-7
4. Outdoor UPS for CCTV based on 4G/5G PoE Router
4.1 Scenario
The figure above is the topology of the outdoor UPS for CCTV based on 4G/5G PoE Router scenario. In this scenario, all CCTV cameras at the CCTV site will converge on a layer 3 router, and the layer 3 router will power the CCTV camera via PoE. For the backhaul of upstream traffic, there are two sub-scenarios:
(1) The backhaul of site traffic is completely based on 4G/5G
The CCTV site in this scenario is located in some areas without fiber coverage. At this time, the upstream traffic needs to be completely based on 4G/5G backhaul. When 5G coverage is good, the wireless bandwidth is sufficient, but in the case of 4G, sometimes the wireless bandwidth is not enough for all cameras. Therefore, it is necessary to calculate the bandwidth required for the entire site. At the same time, it is recommended to configure a CAT12 4G wireless module for the 4G backhaul site to increase the bandwidth as much as possible.
(2) The backhaul of site traffic is based on fiber, but with 4G/5G as backup
This scenario is often a scenario with high availability for CCTV sites, such as national security networks, border monitoring, etc. At this time, the site traffic backhaul is mainly based on optical fiber, but when the router detects that the optical fiber connection is interrupted, it will switch the traffic to 4G/5G. When the router detects that the optical fiber connection is restored, it will switch the traffic back to optical fiber.
4.2 Main Fiber Link and 4G/5G Backup Link Swap for CCTV Site
The picture above shows the process of main link fiber and 4G/5G backup link swap.
4.3 Edge Span U60-5GP 5G PoE Router Based Outdoor UPS for CCTV
Edge Span U60-5GP is an all-in-one outdoor UPS for CCTV that integrates 5G router, WIFI, POE, UPS, Battery, edge control functions. The system is mainly designed for a variety of scenarios such as video surveillance, outdoor WIFI, remote site coverage, energy network control, industrial network control, smart city, environmental detection, smart agriculture, etc. In conjunction with Edgeware or the customer’s third-party IoT sensor, a more comprehensive one-stop solution can be achieved. Edge Span U60-5GP has a built-in Node-red programmable core, and Edgeware can implement the control, monitoring and management functions required by the customer according to the customer’s scenario. It can also be delivered to the customer as a white box, and the customer can develop the corresponding scenario by themselves. The system is generally equipped with 3 802.3at (POE+) interfaces, 1 port 802.3bt(POE++) 110W which can be configured according to the customer’s scenario requirements. Modbus, DC12V/DC48V, DI, DO interfaces are also can be configured.
- IP65/NEMA4 Waterproof
- W*H*D 295mm*355mm*150mm
- 11.5kg
- Aluminum Cast Enclosure Rust-Proof
- Operating Temperature:-20~+55°C
- Working Humidity:5%~90%
- Power Surge Protection:20Ka
- Worldwide 5G/4G Band Supported
- WIFI Optional
- GPS Optional
- RS485/RS232/DI/DO Optional
- Industrial 5G POE Router Module Embedded
- 1*1000Base-X/1000Base-T Combo WAN Port
- 4*1000Base-T LAN Ports
- 3 LAN Ports 802.3at
- 1 LAN Ports 802.3bt 110W Optional
- 100W/300W UPS Optional
- 240Wh/480Wh Lithium Battery(48V5AH/48V10AH) Optional
- Thingsboard Support Optional
- Node-Red Optional
More details specifications: Edge Span U60-5GP
4.4 Edge Span U60-LTEP 4G PoE Router Based Outdoor UPS for CCTV
- IP65/NEMA4 Waterproof
- W*H*D 295mm*355mm*150mm
- 11.5kg
- Aluminum Cast Enclosure Rust-Proof
- Operating Temperature:-20~+55°C
- Working Humidity:5%~90%
- Power Surge Protection:20Ka
- Worldwide 5G/4G Band Supported
- WIFI Optional
- GPS Optional
- RS485/RS232/DI/DO Optional
- Industrial 4G POE Router Module Embedded
- 1*1000Base-X/1000Base-T Combo WAN Port
- 4*1000Base-T LAN Ports
- 3 LAN Ports 802.3at
- 1 LAN Ports 802.3bt 110W Optional
- 100W/300W UPS Optional
- 240Wh/480Wh Lithium Battery(48V5AH/48V10AH) Optional
- Thingsboard Support Optional
- Node-Red Optional
More details specifications: Edge Span U60-LTEP
