16 Camera 4MP Motorized Admiral Series (Customizable: Audio on Turret)
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System Configuration(s):
All Bullet Cameras

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16x The Viking 4.0 - 26BV4 - 4MP (2x1080P) Multi-Purpose Lens Bullet Camera with Motorized Zoom and Focus
1x The Admiral Pro 16 Channel 4K NVR - ADMP16P16
As configured: $5,183.00
All Turret Cameras (with Audio)

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16x The Detective 4.0 - 26DV4 - 4MP (2x1080P) Multi-Purpose Lens Turret Dome Camera with Motorized Zoom and Focus and Audio Microphone
1x The Admiral Pro 16 Channel 4K NVR - ADMP16P16
As configured: $7,583.00
Half and Half

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8x The Viking 4.0 - 26BV4 - 4MP (2x1080P) Multi-Purpose Lens Bullet Camera with Motorized Zoom and Focus
8x The Detective 4.0 - 26DV4 - 4MP (2x1080P) Multi-Purpose Lens Turret Dome Camera with Motorized Zoom and Focus and Audio Microphone
1x The Admiral Pro 16 Channel 4K NVR - ADMP16P16
As configured: $6,383.00
Cameras
4MP @ 25 FPS: 2560 x 1440
Motorized Varifocal: 2.8 - 12mm
91° - 27° of coverage
IP67 Weatherproof
Infrared night vision up to 100 FT
-31°F to 140 °F temp rated
True Wide Dynamic Range (120dB)
Fixed vs Varifocal Lenses
Software
VCA: Motion Detection, Line Crossing, Face Detection, Intrusion Detection, People Counting, Vandalism Detection
Video Content Analytics (VCA) Search
VCA Event based Email Alerts
Remote Footage Download
1 Click Firmware Update
Learn when you would use VCA
Remote Viewing
Smartphone Apps
Tablet Apps
Windows Apps
Mac Viewing Apps
Internet Explorer Viewing
How Patent Wars have changed Browser Support
Hardware
Cat5e (RJ45) Ethernet to Network
Standard 3-Prong Wall Plug
SCWEasyConnect 2.0 ports on back for Plug and play 2018 SCW camera auto-configuration up to 750 ft away
VGA Monitor Out
4K HDMI Out for TVs/Monitors
Footage Download via USB
Learn about automatic backup footage options
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This 16 Camera 4MP Motorized Admiral Series Camera System is Customizable:
You can choose if you want bullet or dome cameras or half and half. If you don't know what to pick, please see our Bullet vs Dome cameras guide.
When you add this system to the cart, it will break up into individual cameras and recorder, so that you can further customize it, if you so choose. Please see our guide on How to Customize our Security Camera Systems if you want to sub one of the cameras in this package out for a specialty camera, like a PTZ or long range camera.
You can also choose your hard drive size when you add it to the cart. For this sixteen channel 4MP Motorized Admiral Series system, a 3TB hard drive will usually last around 7 days on continuous H.265 recording and 4-8x longer (4 to 8 weeks) when recording on motion. If you want a custom recording length, you can use our NVR storage calculator to determine how large of a hard drive you would need.
Camera Options
Although you can substitute any Admiral line SCW cameras and have them work with this system, we have included our two motorized varifocal (adjustable) lens cameras in this customizable system bundle: The Detective 4.0 and The Viking 4.0. The main difference between the two cameras is cosmetic. Both of the cameras in this system record at 4MP (4 Million Pixels per frame - about twice the quality of your 1080P HD TV) and both can be mounting indoors or outdoors, on the wall or on the ceiling/overhang. The Detective is much easier to mount to the ceiling, however.

The Viking 4.0 - 26BV4 - 4MP (2x1080P) Multi-Purpose Lens Bullet Camera with Motorized Zoom and Focus
Resolution

4MP @ 25 FPS: 2560 x 1440
Detect: up to 175 ft
Recognize: up to 125 ft
Identify: up to 75 ft
Weather

IP67
Full protection from dust, rain, snow, dew, frost, and sprinklers.
You can even submerge it for a few minutes.
Temp

Temperature rated from -31°F to 140 °F
Humidity rated between 10 and 95%.
Lens

Motorized Varifocal: 2.8 - 12mm
91° - 27° of coverage
Digital Zoom and Optical Zoom
Learn about the 4 types of Zoom
Day/Night

Infrared night vision up to 100 FT
Color video possible until 0.02 lux
Special

Alarm Input and Output
Audio Input and Output
Audio Input/Output FAQ
True WDR (up to 120 dB)
The Viking has a motorized telephoto lens that allows you to optically zoom in to see a distant area more clearly. You can adjust the angle of view with our apps, over the web, or via your SCW NVR. Just like with a point-and-shoot camera or a pair of binoculars, when narrow the field-of-view, you zoom in on an area and you can see more detail in that area. Although the Viking is a very popular camera for homes that have a mid-range (35-100 foot) points of concern like gates, roads or driveways, this camera is also frequently used is corporate environment such as long and narrow warehouse aisles.
Sample Photos taken by the Viking 4.0. Click to enlarge the images. Press ESC key to close.
2.8mm at 4MP - the widest angle (91 degrees) |
10 FT | 20 FT | 50 FT | 75 FT | 100 FT |
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12mm at 4MP - fully zoomed in, smallest angle of view (27 degrees) |
10 FT | 20 FT | 50 FT | 75 FT | 100 FT | 125 FT |
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Detect someone up to 175 feet
"Detecting" a face means being able to tell that a human face is in the picture.

Recognize someone up to 125 feet
"Recognizing" a face refers to being able to say "I have seen that person before" - even if you don't know or can't place who it is.

Identify someone up to 75 feet
"Identification" refers to being able to make out identifiable marks with enough certainty to make a sketch or claim.

The Detective 4.0 - 26DV4 - 4MP (2x1080P) Multi-Purpose Lens Turret Dome Camera with Motorized Zoom and Focus
Resolution

4MP @ 25 FPS: 2560 x 1440
Detect: up to 175 ft
Recognize: up to 125 ft
Identify: up to 75 ft
Weather

IP67
Full protection from dust, rain, snow, dew, frost, and sprinklers.
You can even submerge it for a few minutes.
Temp

Temperature rated from -31°F to 140 °F
Humidity rated between 10 and 95%.
Lens

Motorized Varifocal: 2.7 - 12mm
91° - 27° of coverage
Digital Zoom and Optical Zoom
Learn about the 4 types of Zoom
Day/Night

Infrared night vision up to 100 FT
Color video possible until 0.02 lux
Special

True WDR (up to 120 dB)
Built in Microphone
The Detective has a motorized telephoto lens that allows you to optically zoom in to see a distant area more clearly. You can adjust the angle of view with our apps, over the web, or via your SCW NVR. Just like with a point-and-shoot camera or a pair of binoculars, when narrow the field-of-view, you zoom in on an area and you can see more detail in that area. Although the Detective is a popular camera for homes that have a mid-range (35-100 foot) points of concern like gates, roads or driveways, this camera is even more frequently used is corporate environment such as long and narrow warehouse aisles.
Sample Photos taken by the Detective 4.0. Click to enlarge the images. Press ESC key to close.
2.8mm at 4MP - the widest angle (91 degrees) |
10 FT | 20 FT | 50 FT | 75 FT | 100 FT |
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12mm at 4MP - fully zoomed in, smallest angle of view (27 degrees) |
10 FT | 20 FT | 50 FT | 75 FT | 100 FT | 125 FT |
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Detect someone up to 175 feet
"Detecting" a face means being able to tell that a human face is in the picture.

Recognize someone up to 125 feet
"Recognizing" a face refers to being able to say "I have seen that person before" - even if you don't know or can't place who it is.

Identify someone up to 75 feet
"Identification" refers to being able to make out identifiable marks with enough certainty to make a sketch or claim.
The Detective 4.0 has this Unique Feature:
Integrated Microphone

This camera has an integrated Microphone. It can pick up a speaking voice about 15 feet from the camera.
By default, the microphone is off when it ships, as different states (and sometimes cities, municipalities, etc) have different legal requirements that you must meet before recording audio. All states must comply with the Federal Wire Tap Act of 1968. Please make sure that you are within your rights regarding your local laws before turning the microphone on.
For more info, please read our primer on the Federal Wire Tap Act of 1968.
Both Camera Options in this System Bundle have these Features:
Motorized Vari-focal Lens

This camera has a Motorized Varifocal Lens.
Surveillance cameras have two types of lenses, fixed and varifocal. A fixed lens is just that - fixed at a specific viewing angle / level of zoom. A motorized vari-focal lens gives you the ability to zoom in or out and adjust the viewing angle to exactly what you want. Just like a pair of binoculars, the wider your angle of view the more of the scene that you can see, and the more narrow the angle of view, the more magnified and clear everything appears.
For a visual on what a Varifocal Lenses can do, please consult our Knowledge Base Article on Varifocal Security Cameras For additional reading, you may also consult our Knowledge Base Article on Digital and Optical Zoom
You can adjusted the level of optical zoom from the NVR or camera interface and any our apps.
*Motorized Vari-focal do not pan or tilt, they can only zoom and focus. Specialty security cameras that allow you to adjust the angle of view and level of zoom remotely are known as PTZ cameras.
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)
This IP camera has Wide Dynamic Range.
Wide Dynamic Range splits each frame/image into many boxes and it scans for in inaccuracies and adds the right amount exposure to create a balanced and high resolution video shot. Very useful when recording in situations where there can be a large difference in light levels.
Seeing in shadows: Understanding WDR
Audio In / Outs

This camera has both an input and output for a microphone and speaker.
To connect an external speaker and microphone, just twist the speaker wire / microphone wire together in the same way that you connect speaker wire for a stereo. There are four wires in total; two for each connection, a sound channel and a grounding wire. The wires are labeled.

Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)
This Warrior 4.0 ip camera has Wide Dynamic Range.
Wide Dynamic Range splits each frame/image into many boxes and it scans for in inaccuracies and adds the right amount exposure to create a balanced and high resolution video shot. Very useful when recording in situations where there can be a large difference in light levels.
Seeing in shadows: Understanding WDR
Built Tough: Commercial Grade Line
This Warrior 2.0 is part of our Admiral commercial grade security camera line. Feel free to read more about these features and what commercial grade means to us, but here's a quick synopsis:
IP67 weatherproof rated - Full protection against dust, rain, sprinklers, water jets and even immersion up to 1 meter for 30 minutes.
Extreme Temperature - Withstands extreme temperatures from the summers of Arizona to the winters in Minnesota. -31°F ~ 140 °F
Aluminum and Ceramic Molding - Feel confident in your invest with commercial grade housing that won’t crumble and decay like the plastic competition.
Anti Reflective Glass with Automotive grade LEDs - Commercial quality components that allow better light transmission and will last without dimming or fading over time.
Passes vibration and surge testing up to 6,0000 volts - SCW cameras can withstand vibration and surges up to 6,000 volts.
Easy 1 Click Firmware Update Process - Maintenance made easy.
750 Foot POE Extended Transmission: the old 300 foot limitations are a thing of the past.
Store 40% more data with H.265 video compression or switch back to H.264, if you need H.264 third-party integration support.
No Recording Delay - Even when recording on motion.
Included in this System is an Admiral NVR:

The Admiral Pro 16 Channel NVR - ADMP16P16
Recording
16 1080P cameras at 30 FPS
16 4MP cameras at 25 FPS
16 4K cameras at 30 FPS
160 Mbps incoming bitrate; 10 Mbps per channel
H.265 encoding
Software
VCA: Motion Detection, Line Crossing, Face Detection, Intrusion Detection, People Counting, Vandalism Detection
Video Content Analytics (VCA) Search
VCA Event based Email Alerts
Remote Footage Download
1 Click Firmware Update
Learn when you would use VCA
Viewing
4 x 4K, 8 x 4MP, 16 x 1080p
Smartphone Apps
Tablet Apps
Windows Apps
Mac Viewing Apps
Internet Explorer Viewing
How Patent Wars have changed Browser Support
Hardware
4 hard drive bays
Rack Mount Ears Included
Cat5e (RJ45) Ethernet to Network
Standard 3-Prong Wall Plug
16 SCWEasyConnect ports on back for Plug and play 2018 SCW camera auto-configuration
VGA Monitor Out
4K HDMI Out for TVs/Monitors
Alarm Inputs and Outputs
Footage Download via USB
Learn about automatic backup footage options
Motion Detection, Alerts, and VCA
This Admiral NVR is a motion detection NVR. Feel free to read more about these features by clicking on the link, but here's a quick synopsis:
Alerts and Notifications:
Get email alerts with snapshot images of motion detection alerts or VCA events
Set a schedule to get emails only on the hours of the day you want.
Get Push Notifications to the SCW Go Application for Android and iPhone.
Automatically upload snapshot images via FTP
Recording:
Create your own customizable record schedule, including recording based on the day of the week, hours of the day, or even choose not to record for periods of time. Set constant recording during business hours and only motion during closed hours.
Motion, VCA, or 24/7 Recording - Record based on motion detection, VCA (video content analysis), or set the system to record 24/7. You can even record based on alarm inputs!
Motion Detection You Can Use in Court - If your system is set to record based on motion or VCA events, you can have a 60 second pre-event buffer to grab footage prior to the detection. You can also set the system to record up to 10 minutes after an incident is detected. Motion detection footage does not "time out" and stop recording mid scene. Motion Clips cannot be deleted by employees or other users.
Customizable Motion Detection Recording through VCA events:
VCA features vary by camera model, and can include:
Intrusion Detection - Monitor areas with precision, define zones, set time thresholds, and sensitivity.
Line Crossing - Create virtual lines to detect people or objects crossing doors, entrances, and more.
People Counting - Determine how many people are entering and exiting. Keep and review daily logs.
Audio Detection - Listens for Rises or falls in volume, and sudden loud noises.
Vandal Detection - Get alerts based on tampering detection, defocusing, or any dramatic scene changes.
Analysis:
Smart Search - Quickly review footage by filtering by motion detected in specific areas of the screen, by the face captured, by intrusion into certain areas, or by line crossing
People Counting Statistics - view traffic stats on your NVR or download a CSV file
Commercial Grade Features
This Admiral 16 Channel NVR is part of our commercial grade NVR line. Feel free to read more about these features and what commercial grade means to us, but here's a quick synopsis, as to how it relates to NVRs:
Surveillance Rated Hard Drive - NVRs need Surveillance Rated Hard Drives, as PC drives will overheat and fail.
Store 40% more data with H.265 video compression or switch back to H.264, if you need H.264 third-party integration support.
Passes vibration and surge testing up to 6,0000 volts - SCW NVRs can withstand vibration and surges up to 6,000 volts.
Cyber Security Protections - hackers can't easily see SCW cameras because they run on a special, isolated network created by the NVR. (For more information and a history of some of the larger cyber security attacks that have affected the industry, please see our guide on best practices for preventing IOT hacks.)
4K at 30 FPS Capable - Sufficient Bitrate (processing power) to Record Smooth Video
Easy 1 Click Firmware Update Process - Maintenance made easy.
750 Foot POE Extended Transmission: the old 300 foot limitations are a thing of the past.
No Recording Delay - Even when recording on motion.
ONVIF compliant - this NVR complies with the open industry standard ONVIF for both Profile S (video & audio streaming) and Profile Q POE ports (you can plug-and-play with other Profile Q compliant cameras).
NAS backup - this NVR can extend its storage or mirror its contents onto a second location on a NAS (networked attached storage) device

3 or 5 Year Warranty
The Admiral 16 Channel NVR comes with a 3 year warranty. This warranty can also be upgraded to a 5 years. We recommend doing so for commercial clients.

SCW view station PC/Mac Software
Our Windows/Mac application is a full featured, easy to use, desktop video management software. You can combine multiple Admiral or Imperial systems, even at multiple locations and seamlessly view, control, and manage them as if they were one system. Just about anything you can do on your NVR you can do on our free SCW ViewStation.
SCW View Station is both Mac and PC compatible and is 100% free.

Browser Plugin
Our browser plugin supports Internet Explorer.

SCWGo Smartphone and Tablet Apps
SCWGo is availible for both Android and iPhone/iPad.
You download these apps from your phone's app store. Just look for the SCWGo app.

VGA Out
This recording device has VGA Out.
You can plug this recording device into any VGA enabled monitor.
Q: Do I have to use a monitor?
A. No, you can use either a monitor or a TV, as explained below. But, you don't actually have to use either. You can manage nearly all your settings remotely via our PC or Mac apps or via the web-interface. Quite a few of our customers hide their recorders or put them in a safe with a cable pass-through, to prevent them from potential theft. This is a perfectly fine solution. You will probably want to plug a monitor in to make your initial setup easier.

HDMI Out
This recording device has HDMI Out.
You can plug this recording device into any HDMI enabled television. This means that you don't need to purchase a monitor unless you want to; you can connect a monitor with either HDMI or VGA cable.
Q: What if I plug in both the HDMI and VGA? Can I watch on two screens?
A. On all of our units, you can view the system on both VGA and HDMI at the same time. On the 4 channel Admiral, they will display the same image on both outputs. On the 8 channel Admiral (and the 16 channel Admiral - non-Pro), you can display different images on the VGA than the HDMI. On the 16 Channel Admiral Pro and every NVR larger than that, they have multiple HDMI ports and the first HDMI and the VGA port display the same thing, the additional HDMI ports can be set to a different view.
Please note that although our NVRs can all do 1080P and 4K output, all of them ship with 720P as the default. This is to prevent display issues for people who have older TVs or monitors that don't support 1080P or 4K. To change the output right click and then go to configuration.
American-Based Technical Support after the sale. For FREE. Forever.
Real review from Fransisco, who had this to say:
The most important part of a purchase like this is the support for technical assistance when there is a question or when there is a problem, and they always exceed expectations!
All of our equipment comes with Free Technical Support that is US based (Our Warehouse and Staff are located in Asheville, NC). We're happy to help you via chat, email, screenshare / remote support sessions, and phones. Our number is 866-414-2553 and we're open from 9-7 M-F (EST).


UL Listed and FCC Certified
This product is UL Listed and FCC certified
UL is a safety consulting and certification company headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois and provides safety-related certification, validation, testing, inspection, and auditing of SCW products.
The Federal Communications Commission has certified that the electromagnetic interference from the device is under limits approved by the FCC.
Not Sanctioned. On Oct 7th 2019, The US government placed sanctions on major providers in the industry for human rights abuses. Some or all Honeywell, Hikvision, Dahua, Lorex, Swann, LTS, Annke, Alibi, Laview, WBox, Interlogix, Flir, Bosch, ICRealtime, QSee, Panasonic, ADT, Indigo Vision, Montavue, and many more security products are included. SCW's Admiral and Imperial line equipment is not sanctioned.
These sanctions prevent these companies from using US technology or standards in future software or firmware releases and from using US patents in future hardware models. This means that they are going to face a situation where they either don't update firmware for cyber security concerns or lose ONVIF compliance or features when their firmware is updated. For these reasons, we recommend staying away from these brands.
For more information and full documentation, please see our article on NDAA and US Sanctions of Hikvision, Dahua, and their OEM brands.
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Mounting Bullet Cameras on Walls
In this guide, we will be installing a bullet camera on a wall.

Mounting Bullet Cameras on Ceilings
In this guide, we will be installing a bullet camera on a ceiling.

Mounting Bullet Cameras on Soffits
In this guide, we will be installing a bullet camera on a soffit.

Using Electrical Mounting Boxes
Our electrical box mounts are used to give easy access to your connections, hide them inside the junction box, and allow you to drill a smaller hole in your wall. If you want to run EMT or FMC conduit they are necessary to run conduit straight to the camera.

Mounting Bullet Cameras to Pole Mounts
In this guide, we will be installing a Hornet Pro bullet camera on a pole.

Mounting Dome Cameras on Walls
In this guide, we will be installing a dome camera on a wall.

Mounting Dome Cameras on Ceilings
In this guide, we will be installing a dome camera on a ceiling.

Positioning the Lens in our Dome Cameras
In this video guide, we demonstrate how to adjust the lens positioning on our Dome Cameras.