Tech Talk by Jim Flick, Video Verified Alarm Specialist
RadiusVision Complete Videofied Camera Tutorial – Tech Talk #26 by Jim Flick
Adding a camera, mounting, walk testing, RF range testing, adjusting sensitivity, changing lenses and masking Have a...
Spider Webs on Your Cameras – Tech Talk #25 by Jim Flick
Keeping your cameras clear of spider webs is very important for after dark video activations. The two photo examples...
Helping Police Gain Access to Your Site – Talk #24 by Jim Flick
If you have a combination lock on your gate or a gate key housed in a combination key box, we can give the access code...
Customizing Each Camera’s Police Response – Tech Talk #23 by Jim Flick
RadiusVision can customize how EACH camera trigger is handled by the central station when a human is seen in the...
Did You Know You Have A Smart Siren/Strobe? – Tech Talk #22 by Jim Flick
Your siren/strobe can do things no other siren can do! It can tell the difference between an intruder and a raccoon or...
Moving Your Videofied System? – Tech Talk #21 by Jim Flick
When you’re ready to shut down and move your system, first turn off the central station communicator (see Tech Talk...
Turning Off the Central Station Communicator – Tech Talk #20 by Jim Flick
Turning off the central station communicator is required when shutting down a system to suspend the monitoring...
IR Illumination Considerations – Tech Talk #19 by Jim Flick
Be careful when mounting and aiming your cameras not to have the mounting surface included in the view of the camera....
Smartphone Access to Videofied – Tech Talk #18 by Jim Flick
Did you know if you have the older 2G/3G XTOiP630 panel it can be connected to broadband and AC power? Most site...
Bypassing Cameras – Tech Talk #17 by Jim Flick
If you ever want to arm your system with a camera turned off here is how to do it: With the system disarmed, press and...
Watch Out for Sabotage – Tech Talk #16 by Jim Flick
A word of common-sense advice: Someone could take a paper bag and slip it over a camera without triggering the camera...
Camera Tamper Activations – Tech Talk #15 by Jim Flick
Built into each Videofied camera is an accelerometer which monitors the position of the camera, similar to what we...
Opening the Keypad – Tech Talk #14 by Jim Flick
It can be a puzzle figuring out how to open the alpha keypad for the first time when replacing the batteries. It is a...
Video Clips While on Test – Tech Talk #13 by Jim Flick
Video clip emails are not stopped when your account is placed on test. So, if the Videofied system is armed and a...
Reducing Nuisance Alarms – Tech Talk #12 by Jim Flick
Did you know I program your system to automatically reduce repeat nuisance alarms? I do this to help keep your monthly...
Alternating Daily Timer Tests – Tech Talk #11 by Jim Flick
If your Videofied system is wired to power and broadband, then it has been programmed to alternate the daily timer...
Missed Timer Test – Tech Talk #10 by Jim Flick
If you get an email notice or a phone call of a Missed Timer Test, your head-end control panel might be dead,...
Reviving A Dead Panel – Tech Talk #9 by Jim Flick
If you get an email notice or a phone call of a Low Battery, Panel from the central station, that panel will be dead...
Testing the Siren/Strobe – Tech Talk #8 by Jim Flick
It’s a good idea to occasionally test the siren/strobe to ensure it is working. The following test WILL NOT send a...
PIR Basics – Tech Talk #7 by Jim Flick
A very important part of each Videofied camera is the PIR (Passive Infrared Motion) detector. It is this detector that...
Getting the Best RF Coverage – Tech Talk #6 by Jim Flick
The nominal RF range that I have experienced for the vast majority of Videofied system deployments is 400 to 800 feet...
Mounting the Siren/Strobe – Tech Talk #5 by Jim Flick
For those of you who have the outdoor siren/strobe I would like to pass along a mounting tip that could save you from...
Functional Test Devices – Tech Talk #4 by Jim Flick
You can place your system into a “Walk Test” mode to see the detection coverage of each camera. By going into...
System Status – Tech Talk #3 by Jim Flick
Did you know there’s a quick way to look at the health of your Videofied system? Using the alpha keypad with the...
Defaulting the Panel – Tech Talk #2 by Jim Flick
This Videofied Tech Talk was inspired by a customer this week who inadvertently factory defaulted his panel while...
