The Selection of Platform (Pan / Tilt)

The platform can simply be understood as an all-round (horizontal 360 °, 90 ° vertical) base with free rotation. The platform expands the vision of camera. In television monitoring system, the places needing tour surveillance, such as hall, playground, Square often choose platforms. Generally they are divided into common and ball types.

They are generally divided into common and ball types. The commons are exposed platforms, needing the protective proof when installed; Ball-type are embedded platforms, having the whole or semi-covering, the ball-type platforms has nice appearance, subtle, easy installation features.

Pay attention to the following points when choose them.

1.Indoor or outdoor installation. Outdoor platforms have better waterproofing, corrosion resistance, constant temperature and shock resistance than indoor ones so as to adopt complicated outside climatic conditions, and its weight and load capacity also are better than indoor platforms.

2.Special environmental requirements. The places such as Hotels, plots, government agencies, offices and other establishments, require hidden installation, thus, they favor this ball-type platform. We need to be aware that indoor semi-ball platforms need embedding into the wall, if the top of wall is not drilled, it can not be installed.

3.If want to add the infrared lights to cameras, we must use common platforms. Because Ball-type platforms can not be installed it.

4. As the spherical platforms have not rain brushes, so only use ordinary platforms coupled with protective masks if it is necessary to use this function.