Altronix EBRIDGE1CRT IP over Coax Solution eBridge1CR Receiver and eBridge1CT Transceiver Kit, Incorporates Security Link over Coax Technology, Distance: up to 100m

That is exactly what the eBridge1CRT kit is for. It carries 10/100Base-T Ethernet over legacy coax cable, so analog camera runs already in the building can be reused for IP cameras and devices instead of pulling new network cable. The units are plug and play, so there is no configuration step between the transceiver at the camera end and the receiver at the head end.

Data transmission reaches up to 610m over coax, more than five times the 100m maximum of standard Ethernet cabling. That means no repeaters or intermediate switches on long camera runs, which is usually the deciding factor on parking structures, perimeter runs, and older high-rise risers.

It is a two-piece kit: one eBridge1CR receiver for the head end and one eBridge1CT transceiver for the camera or device end. You need both ends of a link, so one kit covers one coax run. Additional cameras need additional transceivers paired back to receivers.

Yes. The eBridge units pass composite video signal and Ethernet data at the same time on one coax, so an existing analog camera can stay live on the run while IP devices are brought up. That makes a phased cutover possible instead of a hard swap.

No. Despite being grouped with access control power equipment, the eBridge1CRT is a media converter pair that moves IP data over coax. It does not provide 12/24VDC output for locks. For door hardware power you want a low voltage supply such as the Securitron AQD1 12/24 VDC 1 Amp, the SDC 632 Series 2 Amp, or the Von Duprin PS902 2A 12/24 VDC field selectable unit.

No - they do different jobs. The Altronix EBRIDGE1CRT is an IP over Coax kit consisting of an eBridge1CR receiver and an eBridge1CT transceiver that carries 10/100Base-T Ethernet digital communication over existing coax cable, so analog camera runs can be reused for IP cameras and devices. The Von Duprin PS902 is a base power supply rated 2A at 12/24 VDC field selectable for access control, and the Securitron AQD1 is a switching power supply rated 12/24 VDC at 1 amp. Those two feed DC power to locking hardware; neither moves network data over coax. If the job is getting an IP camera or edge device onto the network over legacy RG coax, the EBRIDGE1CRT is the part. If the job is powering a mag lock or electric strike, a PS902 or AQD1 is the part - and on many retrofits you will buy one of each.

The Altronix EBRIDGE1CRT is built for exactly that problem. Over coax, data transmission is extended up to 610m, more than five times the 100m Ethernet maximum length, which eliminates the need for repeaters on the run, and the units will pass composite video signal together with Ethernet data at the same time. The power supplies in the same access control family - for example the SDC 634 Series 4 amp regulated and filtered low voltage supply or the Securitron AQS1210 switching supply at 12 VDC 10 amp - provide DC current to devices and do not extend a data run. Use the EBRIDGE1CRT for the distance problem and size a DC supply separately for whatever hardware needs power at the far end.

It is a commercial-rated product and works on 120V line power at the installation. Plan on a receptacle or dedicated 120V feed at each end of the coax link.

The eBridge1CRT will not do that job. For delayed egress hardware, the BEST PS161-6 takes 120V input with 12/24V output at 6A. For motorized latch retraction exit devices, the BEST RPSMLR2 Series is built for that inrush. The Detex 10-800 Series universal logic controller pairs a 120VAC/24VDC supply with battery backup if you need controlled egress logic as well.

No. Because the link carries data up to 610m, the usual mid-run repeater or intermediate switch that a 100m copper Ethernet limit forces is eliminated. One transceiver at the device, one receiver at the head end, nothing between.

The EBRIDGE1CRT is a plug and play IP over Coax transceiver and receiver kit for moving Ethernet data on legacy coax, not a DC source for locks. For 120V-fed DC power at the door, the BEST PS161-6 takes 120V input and gives 12/24V output at 6A capacity, and the ROFU 9102-12D UL / 9102-24D runs on 10/120VAC 60Hz input. Where battery backup is part of the spec, the Command Access PS204/204B is a linear supply with 2A at 24VDC and battery backup, and the Adams Rite PS-1 is a regulated 1 amp 12/24 volt DC supply with battery backup. Pick by output voltage and amp draw of the locks on the opening.

It depends on what is at each end of the coax. The Altronix EBRIDGE1CRT handles the transport - it lets you upgrade from analog to IP cameras and devices on the existing legacy coax and avoid pulling new network cable. Anything on the opening that needs low voltage DC still takes its own supply: the Aiphone AC-PS1250 is a 12V DC 5A UL Listed supply for AC Series access control kits, and the RCI DKPS-2A offers 8 outputs at 12/24VDC, 2A for access control systems, which suits a multi-door job where several devices draw from one enclosure. Scope the coax runs to the eBridge kit and the door devices to a DC supply sized to their combined load.