Web cameras
A customer-supplied web camera can be mounted in a TS4500 tape library to visually monitor the location of the library’s robotics. The mounting hardware must be installed by an IBM® service representative.
Feature code 1530, web camera mounting hardware, is required in order to install a web camera. The camera must meet the specifications below. IBM does not recommend any specific camera make or model. However, the camera that was tested was the Amcrest IP4M-1055EB.
Camera Specifications
You must purchase a camera with the following specifications:
- Certified to IEC or UL 60950-1, IEC/UL 60065, or IEC/UL 62368-1 by an accredited safety agency.
- Rated for flammability UL 94 V-1 or better.
- Camera dimensions (in millimeters) :
- A DVR/NVR that supports the chosen cameras and is certified to IEC or UL 60950-1, IEC/UL 60065, or IEC/UL 62368-1 by an accredited safety agency.
- Cables of sufficient length to connect the DVR/NVR to the cameras. The cables should have an accredited safety agency mark such as UL, CSA, VDE, etc... printed on the cable jacket or have a UL VW-1 flammability rating printed on the jacket.
Camera Placement
In a single-frame library, you can install the camera in locations 1 , and 2 .
In a multi-frame library, you can only install the cameras in the end
frames.
- In the leftmost frame, you can only install the camera in location 1 ,
- In the rightmost frame, you can only install the camera in location 2 .
In this example, the camera/mounting bracket is installed in location 2 .
