Axis Camera Issue

[Chris Hibner]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

The way the power distribution system was designed, all of the white Wago connectors are for 12 volt power (24 volts to the Solenoid Breakout was an afterthought). The camera power supply is exceptional; it was originally the only 5 volt device in the system, and it uses the special no-connector port so you can't accidentally plug it into a 12 volt supply.

The problem is you can think it's for the 12V supply and put the wires into a Wago connector (thinking that is what you're supposed to do).

I was a little disappointed in the "How to Configure Your Camera" section this year. There was a picture of the power distribution board labeled "Camera Power Feed...", which is great that there's a picture, but there were 3 power feeds in the picture (5 if you include the power sources fed via breakers). How is a rookie team to know that it's the 5V source vs the 12V source vs the breaker fed source? They're all in the picture. An arrow photo-shopped into the picture pointing to the proper power source would have been helpful (or a note clarifying that it's the source laveled "5V").

I know that the control system drawings were clearly labeled to show which power source feeds the camera, but just following the "Getting started" document I can see how someone would try to feed the camera from the wrong source.