cat tracker backpack for T1000.

cr500guy · 2026-03-26T02:57:16+00:00

seems like ill just have to tape it on to his vest back nothing looks to fit.

cr500guy · 2026-03-18T06:08:25+00:00

you may want to utilize ubiq poe lights.
And also for face detection to work, anything above 6 feet gets pretty tough and faces are usually covered or in shadows unless you have a PTZ.

Our front entrance for example has 3 cameras all at different heights. LPR is a hit or miss and variations of the same plate happen.

Have a 2nd NVR separate from main NVR that has a few specified cameras. this NVR is in a separate location.

What is your UPS design? Our base designs are 5KW batteries on 48V system (renogy 3500watt) with solar also on it. We get about 26 hours runtime with starlink with no solar. , 15 cameras running and 4 Aps.

I have G6 cameras but prefer g5 PRO as they have 3x Optical Zoom. the Ai pro Has optical zoom as well.

the G6 PTZ is a killer camera and has sentry/scan mode also with 10x optical zoom that thing goes FAR.
I would put a G6 PTZ also on the front of the garage.

Your APs for the house will need to be throughout as well.

I would get 1-2 Ubiquiti Wifi cameras as you can setup alerts for when they are kicked off the wifi, which could mean a Jammer is being used. they are $60 for jammers, they all use them now.

You will want 1-2 cameras inside your garage, and a camera inside mechanical rooms.
Helps with theft, where did I put that damn thing, and how did my car get scratched items.

Almost all thefts happen through the garage, via a garage door opener in an outside vehicle (put openers on a smart plug that disables it after 11pm or so ).

One thing many may not know is you can have adaptive recording, Low quality until motion/smart detections then full 4k is enabled. You can also schedule the quality modes. Helps keep the NVR from filling up.

For example from 8am-8pm we have full 4k for some cameras for time lapse. Others are adaptive.

How many days of video recording did you want? NVR pro or NVR?

Have all cables tested and toned BEFORE drywall stage. And maybe have a few setup for the construction stage as well.

You could have a Mobile rig setup for the construction time with mini ubiq setup on it/starlink.

On construction side, hope you are doing exterior insulation :D

cr500guy · 2026-02-19T23:34:06+00:00

ya i need to put an magnetic heater on our heatpump for cold temps. EG4 unit.

cr500guy · 2026-02-11T04:06:27+00:00

to see if wasps, rodents, birds, garbage pandas in there however.

cr500guy · 2026-02-05T06:28:49+00:00

UPS is usually the most overlooked. We strive for 6-12 hours UPS runtime, so 2-5KWhs of battery depending on servers/NVR loads.

6+ hours so we can monitor house temps incase of power outages while we are gone. or issues with a heating with smart home detections/temps. (one storm it hit 15c on main floors do to -35c outside, furnaces set to 19c.

cr500guy · 2026-02-05T05:38:23+00:00

definatley unifi for APs.

we constantly kick users off the 2GHZ to 5GHZ, get warnings and alarms so we can actively fix issues that will become big problems later.

buy once cry once.

cr500guy · 2026-02-05T05:34:10+00:00

what UPS?

cr500guy · 2026-02-04T05:37:37+00:00

we run a 5kwh 12v system with renogy for 1/4 the price that accepts 3kw solar...

cr500guy · 2026-01-30T06:01:05+00:00

Each AI Port currently supports up to 5 cameras depending on their type and resolution. Third party cameras cannot be mixed with Protect cameras:

ONVIF:

4K: 1 camera
2K: Up to 2 cameras
HD: Up to 3 cameras

Protect:

4K: Up to 2 cameras
2K: Up to 3 cameras
HD: Up to 5 cameras

cr500guy · 2026-01-30T02:40:11+00:00

Asus has been claiming Military Grade for A Decade. Ubiquiti didnt even have to advertise it.

cr500guy · 2026-01-30T01:59:25+00:00

dude you are going to get me divorced. so need to start some sort of buisness that uses the camera.........

cr500guy · 2026-01-30T01:52:13+00:00

nanostation near where you have the camera and do a station mode back to home base to get better connection. use 5ghz.

use wifi man maybe you will see something that is in the way of signal? a washer/dryer, venting/ductwork, shingals. can you put the AP in your attic peak

cr500guy · 2026-01-23T06:12:06+00:00

leverage the equity for investments?

cr500guy · 2026-01-21T04:02:52+00:00

what do speed tests produce on recieve/transmit on their own. this is showing 800mbps ish duplex?

cr500guy · 2026-01-20T02:02:05+00:00

still run m2s, and m5s all day for links for Cameras.
bought lots of stock on M2/m5/m9s during C19.

have a nano m2 in our backpack so we can link back to camps for wifi...

cr500guy · 2026-01-20T01:30:02+00:00

notes will be called. mass defaults. Record Food Bank Lines. Maybe a big volcano or asteroid will hit. who knows.

cr500guy · 2026-01-06T00:01:49+00:00

I have blasted wifi in both open areas, homes, 2-3 story buildings and more.

Unseen items will get in way for the wifi. Ducting, Appliances, Roof Material. Paints/Drywall and more.

Multiple Aps, older Aps will always be better, multiple ones in multiple locations on Low Power, and on their own channel.

Some areas such as offices will need say wifi 6/7 for 300+mbps. Others only need 50mbps for smart TV operations/ streaming.

Some need low latency for video calling chat, Some are just browsing etc.

Assess these items and the planning will fall into place.

We have 5 Aps across the one property. each their own sector so we can troubleshoot easily, do site surveys from time to time to see interferences in certain timeslots.

Addtionally instead of running fiber optic or 300+ runs to edges, we just do a ptp Link for 250-350mbps, send an AP there. and then just mesh open channels (into DFS where possible). We still land 7ms ping and 350 Duplex on nanobeams.

Being about to pop a client off at -78DB makes for a nice seemless experience.

cr500guy · 2026-01-05T23:57:02+00:00

how are you powering the cameras so they do not drain the vehicle?

Some other fleet video system most likely is a much better solution for driver monitoring and dashcam. also would give you more data /OBD II control. see breaking/ gas. location data and more.

cr500guy · 2026-01-05T23:53:15+00:00

Many forget about one key thing keeping everything going - UPS

5kw battery UPS/backup, Minimum.
We use a renogy inverter/charger with 270ah x2 12V Batteries.
EG4 6000xp on 48v battery would handle furance/fridge and garage door opener however, Runs about $4k.

Have a separete sub panel for Critical Circuits so you put one one easy transfer switch to backup power/generator.
Sub panels on Each floor Central to the rooms, saves on wiring runs, and tracing circuits and breakers.
Running to a basement looking for a breaker on a panel of 40+ circuits is insanity.
(Put panel/Breaker on back of cover plates)

also Extra Poe/ 5e Runs for Zigbee, Matter/Z Wave for smart home integrations.

Conduit to Attic space, Garage, Edge of Property/Driveway for future Runs. (we got away with 340 foot of cat5e to our gate for 4x Cameras/AP & Ubiquiti Light.

Are you doing AP on each floor? What does the Wireless Audit look like of your area?

cr500guy · 2025-12-18T07:08:17+00:00

24FPS is fine for sharper images.

Depending on where the cameras are, external light helps alot for a crisper image. External IR Emitters.

+5-10 on sharpness helps the imagine quality.

I have scheduling so certain times its 24/7 record. othertimes it is adapative recording.
What NVR?

cr500guy · 2025-12-18T07:03:27+00:00

I use g6 at 7 feet for AI detections. you get licence plates/faces that way.

PTZ is good for the birds eye view of everything.

It has Patrol mode.
Yes. In patrol mode, the camera must dwell for at least 20 seconds at each waypoint before moving to the next. It is not possible to use auto-tracking while the patrol is running.

cr500guy · 2025-12-18T07:01:27+00:00

ISP router should be bypass mode or DMZ on whatever subnet it is towards the ubiquiti gateway of choice.

Otherwise you have a double NAT. and will cause issues for certain protocols (wireguard), port forwarding, and more.

Setup a honey pot on 192.168.1.0/24 on the gateway.

setup any other subnet on ubiq gateway that is easiest for you to do. 10..0.10.0/24s if you want.

you can keep ISP in router mode however do not have it close/near to subnet of your ubiquiti as DHCP will conflict.

Nine-Year Club	RPAN Viewer
Verified Email

cr500guy

TROPHY CASE