Migrating multi-channel systems from analogue to digital using existing infrastructure already in place can be very beneficial, both from an investment and business continuity point of view. The latest offer from Axis allows organisations to keep the coax in large-scale installations without the hassle of re-cabling.

Axis Communications has announced the AXIS T8646 PoE+ over Coax Blade for multi-channel migration to IP. It enables the re-using of existing coax cabling when migrating to IP cameras.

There are several ways to migrate from analogue to digital surveillance systems. Making use of current infrastructure is an important consideration especially in large scale installations when re-cabling is not only costly but can also be very disruptive to everyday business. For instance, at hospitals or prisons, re-cabling might not even be possible as it would lead to severe interruption.

“This is a very strong alternative for customers to get the all benefits of IP video surveillance without having to make any significant changes to their existing infrastructure. The AXIS T8646 PoE+ over Coax Blade fits Axis’ video encoder chassis. Any combination of encoder blades and AXIS T8646 can be used simultaneously, so customers can migrate to IP in any pace they want. We are leading the way to migrate from analogue to digital video surveillance and are offering our customers paths that fit their current and future need,” Axis director of product management Erik Frännlid.

To complement the solution, an AXIS T8642 Ethernet over Coax Device Unit PoE+ is used on the camera side. Both the device unit and the network camera can receive power over the Coax cable using the new rack-mountable AXIS T8082 and AXIS T8085 power supply solutions, making the installation and maintenance very effective.