Hi Julien, I did a write up on what remote access hardware and methods we used in our CAMCOR facility here: http://probesoftware.com/smf/index.php?topic=581.msg3311#msg3311 john On 8/29/2015 8:39 AM, Julien Allaz wrote: > Dear probers, > > For our new EMP laboratory, we would like to purchase an IP camera so > that (a) we can show the lab to a large class for demonstration > (education purpose) and (b) outside customers can “see” what we are > doing. Associated to this, we might have also remote access to the > lab. Ideally, we would like the camera to come with the following options: > - pan, tilt and optical zoom controlled through the internet (= PTZ > camera) > - good images even in dim environment (not night vision, but almost) > - good quality so that when we zoom on a computer monitor, we can read > the text. > - online streaming assuming fast internet; but I guess the camera > should not be more than 720p, especially if we also have remote access > playing simultaneously... > > The camera would likely be installed on the wall behind the analyst > microprobe, approximately 10-15 feet away from the screen. We do not > need audio (mic), although this might be a plus… > > Someone recommended me the AXIS PTZ 214 > (http://www.axis.com/us/en/products/axis-214), which is exactly what > we would need (I tested it on another lab, it is really awesome), but > it comes naturally with a high price (~$1,250 - amazon list a used one > for ~$525???). Does anybody else has other suggestions, maybe cheaper > but still efficient? Any comments / suggestions? > > Best, > > Julien > > > ============================= > Dr. Julien Allaz > Electron microprobe manager > University of Colorado Boulder > Dept. of Geological Sciences > UCB 399 > 2200 Colorado Av. > Boulder, CO 80309-0399 > > Phone: (303) 735 2413 > Cell: (413) 210 0917 > Lab: (303) 492 5251 > Fax: (303) 492 2606 > > Personal website: http://geoloweb.ch > Lab website: http://geode.colorado.edu/~jallaz/ > <http://geode.colorado.edu/%7Ejallaz/> > ============================= > -- John J. Donovan [log in to unmask] University of Oregon (541) 346-4632 (office) 1443 E. 13th Ave (541) 346-4655 (probe) Eugene, OR (541) 346-6854 (FAX) 97403-1241 CAMCOR Web: http://camcor.uoregon.edu/ Facility Web: http://epmalab.uoregon.edu/ Cameca SX100 Schedule: http://sweetwater.uoregon.edu/sx100 Cameca SX50 Schedule: http://sweetwater.uoregon.edu/epma FEI Quanta Schedule: http://sweetwater.uoregon.edu/sem **** JEOL Probe Users Listserver Moderator: Anette von der Handt, [log in to unmask], Electron Microprobe Lab, University of Minnesota Post a message: send your message to [log in to unmask] Unsubscribe: send "SIGNOFF PROBEUSERS" to [log in to unmask] On-line help and FAQ: http://probelab.geo.umn.edu/listserver.html *