FAQs: Retired Auxiliary Cameras

March 25, 2025 17:02

The following are frequently asked questions about retired auxiliary cameras:

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Question	Response
What is an auxiliary camera?	Surfsight®auxiliary cameras are cameras connected to the Surfsight®dashcam. When connected to the dashcam, the cameras enable live video and recording from the portal of additional perspectives during trips. The cameras are installed around the vehicle in key locations. All auxiliary cameras include a 64 GB SD card that stores approximately 100 hours of recordings. When the SD card is full, new recordings overwrite the oldest recordings.
What is the difference between a 2-wire and a 3-wire auxiliary camera?	Auxiliary cameras are shipped with two options: 2 cables – A reset button and a power cable that have a positive and negative wire 3 cables – A reset button, RJ45 Female connector and a round pin power connector that can be spliced for a positive and negative wire. Note This RJ45 connector is used when the camera is wired to the AI-12 dashcam with an ethernet connector. Note Additionally, a wired ethernet connection is not currently supported by Lytx at this time, but will be in the future.
What models of auxiliary camera does Lytx offer for the Surfsight® solution?	At times, Lytx has offered different auxiliary camera models including the SAC1, RAC1, RAC2, SAC13W, RAC13W and RAC23W. The *only difference* between them is whether or not they have an ethernet connector. Additionally, the ethernet connector does not change the pricing of our auxiliary cameras.