Blue Iris and CAD software, can it be done on one computer?

[Kurtis500]

Im getting a new or renewed computer for Blue Iris and will be using the same computer for CAD on an occasional basis. Likely Solidworks or Inventor. Not heavy use, but the BI machine is in the area I do CAD work in sometimes.

Looking at the BI recommended settings from 2017, does anyone have issues with using the same computer for CAD that is dedicated to BI?

Anything I should upgrade like RAM or graphics card memory or etc. if I'm going dual use?

Thanks

 

[Flintstone61]

Depends how many cameras?
Maybe use a Full tower with a strong Power supply, so you can pump up the graphics card to a high performer. Then use the CPU's hardware acceleration for "some" of the cams.
32 GB ram, SSD for C:\ drive. Spinning platter disk for camera recording. maybe a third disk. like a scratch disk for the CAD? try it. whata ya got to lose?

 

[Kurtis500]

Depends how many cameras?
Maybe use a Full tower with a strong Power supply, so you can pump up the graphics card to a high performer. Then use the CPU's hardware acceleration for "some" of the cams.
32 GB ram, SSD for C:\ drive. Spinning platter disk for camera recording. maybe a third disk. like a scratch disk for the CAD? try it. whata ya got to lose?

I have 10 cameras total and an external 2 and 6TB drive. I was thinking 32 GB for ram also and a full tower. Currently have an older Lenovo Thinkcentre and need to upgrade all over. The expandable tower seems like they way to go after being stuck in that one.

Does the SSD in the tower make a big difference?

 

[Flintstone61]

ssd always makes a difference

 

[Flintstone61]

If you want your system resources to stay freed up and and useable, record cams to an internal Sata Hard drive. preferably a surveillance rated hdd. find out how to run substreams, and you should have extra resources to open SolidWorks.
Nobody really condones putting a surveillance system in a PC thats exposed to the Net, and multitasking, but people do it....the purists will shit on it....so get an extra Network interface card, and run the cams on another network address scheme.

 

[Kurtis500]

so get an extra Network interface card, and run the cams on another network address scheme.

Interesting!! Can you direct me to the instructions for this setup?

 

[Flintstone61]

Help with network setup

Hi, this probably something really simple I’m missing …. so I have the following hardware (UK) Virgin Media Hub Zyxel GS-1920-24v2 managed switch Zyxel GS1008HP PoE switch HP elite desk PC (2 network cards) and the wiring is as follows: ROUTER -> managed switch Managed switch -> PC...

ipcamtalk.com

 

[looney2ns]

Or

Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

In making your system more secure this is a great option to eliminate your cameras calling home / connecting to the internet This is a great place to start to setup a bit more secure network and learn more about IP/Subnets etc. before adding dual NICs: Router Security - Subnets and IP addresses...

ipcamtalk.com

 

[Flintstone61]

Thanks Looney, I searched for Dual Nics in here looking for that exact link, but kept getting results that weren't quite THAT.....good job....

 

[Flintstone61]

Helping people spend money on electronics since Feb 4, 2020....

 

[looney2ns]

Thanks Looney, I searched for Dual Nics in here looking for that exact link, but kept getting results that weren't quite THAT.....good job....

It's located in the Wiki at the top of the page.

 

[looney2ns]

And in my bookmarks list.

 

[Flintstone61]

One of these days I'll stop in there and see what it's all about.....

 

[Kurtis500]

Or

Dual NIC setup on your Blue Iris Machine

In making your system more secure this is a great option to eliminate your cameras calling home / connecting to the internet This is a great place to start to setup a bit more secure network and learn more about IP/Subnets etc. before adding dual NICs: Router Security - Subnets and IP addresses...

ipcamtalk.com

Perfect! Thanks you guys!