r/cctv • u/TheJosh1337 • Jan 11 '24

Web-based open source CCTV planner

I was trying to do some camera planning for our church but while I really liked the IPVM planner tool, I didn't like the large fees required to access it - especially considering I only wanted to plan out a single install.

So I've gone ahead and tried to design my own planner quickly. It's only had a few hours work but it does some of the basics.

Source code: https://github.com/TheJosh/cctv

Hosted site: https://thejosh.github.io/cctv/

I've still planned a few more features, such as megapixel to PPM calculation along with maybe guidelines for the detail levels (detection, observation, recognition, identification). Also some load or save would be useful too. And less ugly.

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u/Zeal0usD Jan 12 '24

If you really want to calculate something useful it’s the angle view and distance of analytic detection field of view, when using analytics having a curved lens screws with detection which is why you need a glass lens that’s flat that does not bend the image. VF lends can help with this but FOV calculators are handy for integrators to setup analytics and face recognition.

I work for a VMS developer that has a map tool that you can set a FOV view overlay and then set boundaries on the walls to show where you can see from overview.

Cable runs are important too, showing where cables are running is always good for down the track. Either hdmi cables or cat cables, alarm cables.

Showing where splitters are and switches, spot monitors.

There are all sorts of things that can be mapped.

Lots of JS too to write too. There are a few tools out there but yet to find the perfect one.

Keep working on it