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Home » Authors » David Engebretson

Articles by David Engebretson

Solutions for Connecting IP Devices Over Long Distances

When watching a football game, there is no more exciting play than when the losing team grabs victory with the last-ditch heave-ho pass that spans the field and results in the winning touchdown.
David Engebretson
November 14, 2013

When watching a football game, there is no more exciting play than when the losing team grabs victory with the last-ditch heave-ho pass that spans the field and results in the winning touchdown.


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The Right Tools for the Job

Here are the tools, testers, and consumables that every security technicians should have available to them.
David Engebretson
June 12, 2013

As an alarm and surveillance device tester and occasional serviceman on my own systems, I’ve used many different tools and testers to achieve functional results or to fix something that once was working.  Every technician needs a complete set of tools and testers to work with the technologies and devices found in our business.  I’ve put together a list of tools, testers, and consumables that security technicians should have in their equipment/tool bag. 


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Do the Math: Megapixel Recording Adds up

David Engebretson
January 31, 2011
It seems the older I get, the more “stuff” I end up with. A trip to my attic to look for something I want usually ends up with the same result: I can’t find what I was originally looking for and I find something else that I’d forgotten I owned.
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Troubleshooting the Network

David Engebretson
November 1, 2010
When using IP-enabled physical security devices, the only way they can be useful is when they are connected to a local area network (LAN), which is the only method by
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Remote IP Video Storage with a Mobile Twist

David Engebretson
September 1, 2010
Honeywell’s new IPCAM-PT requires no technician programming for a typical wired IP LAN installation.Everywhere I go I see people on the street and in their cars, “app”ing away at various
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Heavyweights Discuss State of Industry at ADI Executive Forum

David Engebretson
April 1, 2010
South Florida alarm dealers had a unique opportunity to hear the candid opinions of a number of industry heavyweights at the Executive Forum, held in conjunction with the ADI Expo
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Designed for Distance

David Engebretson
July 1, 2009
Today’s security installation companies have many available options when it comes to the cabling type and transmission methods that can be used for analog CCTV applications. Various combinations of cabling
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A Panoramic World

David Engebretson
October 16, 2008
360-degree cameras provide a complete picture with no “blind” areas. Although standard image CCTV cameras — both IP and analog — are commonly used in all types of video surveillance
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Innovations in Wireless Access

David Engebretson
August 14, 2008
The nLock is part of the nSeries family of Novation’s wireless products. Wide Range of Connection OptionsPCSC, based in Torrance, Calif., leads the field in terms of the different types
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Network Retrofitting Options in Existing Homes - You Can't Always Get What You Want

David Engebretson
January 1, 2008
Road trips can be dangerous, as I learned during a recent trip to Boston where I provided network training for American Alarm. While relaxing in my hotel room, I was
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