Arecont Vision Megaball series User manual

Arecont Vision MegaBall™ Installation Manual
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MegaBall™ Wall Mount Version (-W) Installation Manual
A. Arecont Vision MegaBall™ camera with
wall mount (indoor use only)
Inside the box:
B. CD with AV100 software and user
manuals (license key required for
recording)
C. Mounting template
D. Pack of three (3) wood screws and three
(3) dry wall anchors
E. One double-sided hex key (fixed focal lens
version only)
F. Security L-Key
•#1 Phillips head screwdriver
Not included but needed:
Image 1
Mounting the Camera:
1. Remove the camera and hardware from the
box.
2. Using the mounting template, prepare the
mounting surface for camera installation.
3. Plug the Ethernet cable into the MegaBall™
PoE female RJ45 connector. (Image 2)
NOTE: If the camera will be powered via PoE,
please skip to step 5.
Image 2
4. If the camera will be powered by an AC or DC
power supply, connect external power with
pigtail cable connector.
NOTE 1: Ensure that the polarity of the DC
input on the camera matches the way that the
wires are installed in the connector shown in
Image 2.
NOTE 2: AC power does not have polarity.
5. Align the holes on the camera wall mount with
the prepared holes on the mounting surface.
Attach the camera to the mounting surface
with the wood screws or any other hardware
suitable for the mounting surface.
F
E
C
A
D
B
Digital In
Digital Out
Auxiliary Power
PoE RJ45

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6. To adjust the camera tilt, pan or z-axis (yaw),
loosen the ring on the wall mount bracket as
shown in Image 3 then adjust as necessary
and retighten the ring.
Adjusting the Tilt, Pan, Z-Axis (yaw):
Image 3
NOTE : The 3-axis bracket allows 360°
camera body rotation, 90° tilt and 360°
bracket rotation for easy installation in any
location. (Image 4)
Image 4
CAUTION: Adjusting the camera without
loosening the bracket ring may result in
scratches on the bracket joint. Incorrect
installation practices are not covered under
warranty!
7. For the vari-focal model, adjust the focus, iris
and field of view using the provided Security
L-Key (Image 1F) as shown in Image 5.
Adjusting the Focus, Iris and Field of View:
Image 5
8. For the fixed-focal model, adjust the focus by
loosening the two set screws on the front shell
as shown in Image 6 using supplied double
sided hex key (Image 1E). Adjust the lens
adapter to focus the camera as shown in
Image 7. Retighten the set screws once
focusing is complete.
Image 6Image 7
90
°
360°
360°
Iris
Focus
Bracket Ring
Zoom
Set Screws

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MegaBall™ Dome Version (-D) Installation Manual
A. Arecont Vision MegaBall™ camera with in-
ceiling mount (indoor use only)
Inside the box:
B. Surface mount (preassembled on dome)
C. O-ring (preassembled on bezel)
D. Dome cover (Bubble)
E. CD with AV100 software and user
manuals (license key required for
recording)
F. Security L-Key
G. One double-sided hex key (fixed focal lens
version only)
H. Pack of three (3) wood screws and three
(3) dry wall anchors
J. Mounting template
•#1 Phillips head screwdriver
Not included but needed:
Image 1
Mounting the Camera:
1. Remove the camera and hardware from the
box.
2. Using the mounting template, prepare the
mounting surface for camera installation
3. Plug Ethernet cable into the MegaBall™ PoE
female RJ45 connector. (Image 2)
NOTE: If the camera will be powered via PoE,
please skip to step 5.
Image 2
4. If the camera will be powered by an AC or DC
power supply, connect external power with
pigtail cable connector.
NOTE 1: Ensure that the polarity of the DC
input on the camera matches the way that the
wires are installed in the connector shown in
Image 2.
NOTE 2: AC power does not have polarity.
G
F
E
CA DB
H
J
Digital In
Digital Out
Auxiliary Power
PoE RJ45

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5. Using the provided Security L-key (Image
1F), loosen the three (3) screws securing the
dome cover (Image 3). Remove the vandal
resistant dome cover. NOTE: Do not remove
the screws from the dome cover.
Image 3
6. Loosen the three (3) machine screws (Image
4) and remove the in-ceiling mount camera
from the surface mount housing. (Image 4)
Image 4
7. Using the mounting template, cut a hole in the
surface for mounting.
In-ceiling Mount Installation (Optional)
8. Insert the in-ceiling mount camera into the
hole.
9. Tighten the “lever screws” until the flush
mount is snug, as shown in Image 5. The
“Support Arm” will ride down the screw to
compress the mounting surface. NOTE: Do
not over-torque the lever screws.
Image 5
10. Align the holes in the surface mount with the
prepared holes on the mounting surface with
the wood screws or any optional hardware
suitable for the mounting surface.
Surface mount installation
11. Attach the in-ceiling camera to the surface
mount.
Screws
Lever
Screw
Support
Arm

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12. To adjust the camera tilt, pan or z-axis (yaw),
loosen the 3 set screws on the in-ceiling
mount as shown in Image 6. Then adjust as
necessary and retighten the 3 set screws.
Adjusting the Tilt, Pan, Z-Axis (Yaw):
Image 6
NOTE : The 3 axis in-ceiling camera allows
360° camera body rotation, 90° tilt, and 360°
camera sleeve rotation for easy installation in
any location as shown in Image 7.
Image 7
13. For the vari-focal model, adjust focus, iris and
field of view using the provided Security L-Key
(Image 1F) as shown in Image 8.
Adjusting the Focus, Iris and Field of View:
Image 8
14. For the fixed-focal model, adjust the focus by
loosening the two set screws on the front shell
as shown in Image 9 using the supplied
double sided hex key (Image 1G).
Image 9Image 10
15. Adjust the lens adapter to focus the camera
as shown in Image 10.Retighten the set
screws once focusing is complete.
Iris
Focus
Tilt 90°
Set Screw
Zoom
Camera Body
Rotate 360
°
Camera Sleeve
Rotate 360
°

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16. Remove the O-ring (Image 1C) from the bezel
by pushing on the 4 drift pins on the back of
bezel shown in Image 11.
Dome Cover (Bubble) Installation (Optional):
17. Attach the provided dome cover (Image 1D)
to the bezel as shown in Image 12.
Image 11
Image 12
18. Remove the protective film from the bubble.
NOTE: Take precaution not to scratch the
bubble.
19. Secure the dome cover to the camera using
the provided Security L-Key (Image 1F.)
20. To use the digital I/O, connect the digital I/O
to the pigtail cable connector as shown in
Image 2.
Optional: Connecting Digital I/O:
NOTE: Table 1 shows the electrical
characteristics and Table 2 shows cable color
for digital I/O.
Electrical
Characteristics:
Min Max Camera
Input voltage (V)
(measured between
+ and – terminals)
ON 2.9 6.3 IR & DN
Versions
OFF 0 1.3
Output current (mA)
(measured between
+ and – terminals)
Applied Voltage
Rage: 0 - 80V
ON - 50 DN
version
Only
OFF - 0.1
Table 1
NOTE: Both the input and the output are electrically
isolated from the rest of the camera’s electrical
circuitry via general-purpose photo couplers. The
input is additionally protected with a serial 250 Ohm
resistor and a debouncing circuit. Duration of
any input signal should be at least 5ms to comply
with the requirements of the debouncing circuit.
Yellow
Digital OUT +
Red
Digital OUT –
Green
Digital IN +
Black
Digital IN -
Table 2
Drift Pin

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Camera Installation:
21. Install the AV100 application manager
Software. (Image 13, found on the CD).
22. Run the AV100 application manager by
double clicking on the icon shown below.
(Image 14,found on your desktop).
Image 13 Image 14
23. Select “Run” next to “Setup Cameras” from
the AV100 application manager as shown in
Image 15 and wait for “Arecont Vision
Camera Installer” window to appear as shown
in Image 16.
Image 15
24. Click “Mode” tab to select desired install mode
on the Arecont Vision Camera Installer as
shown in Image 16.
NOTE 1: Basic Mode (default setting): software will
automatically discover and change / assign IP
address to match PC subnet.
NOTE 2: Advanced Mode: software will
automatically discover but allow manual update of
the IP address. See “AV100 Installation Manual”
(found on the CD) for details on Advanced Mode.
NOTE3: User can verify camera model number and
FW version of all cameras as shown in Image 16.
Image 16
25. For basic mode, select “Install Cameras” on
the Arecont Vision Camera Installer as shown
in Image 16.
26. Confirm that all the cameras connected to the
network switch appear in the upper window.
27. Repeat Step 25 if all of the cameras do not
appear in the upper window.
CAUTION: If the software does not find a camera,
the software utility may be blocked by the anti-virus
or Windows®
NOTE : Double click the camera model on the
Camera Installer as shown in Image 17 to access
the camera web interface. See “AV Camera Web
Page User Manual” (found on the CD) for details on
the web interface.
firewall. Before turning them off,
please consult your IT manager.

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Image 17
28. When all cameras are discovered and
installed and display “Installed, online”, select
“Save/Exit.” The AV100 application main
menu will appear.
29. From the “AV100 Application Manager” menu,
select “Run” next to “Live video” to view live
images.
NOTE: See the “AV100 Installation Manual”
(found on CD) for details on camera
configurations.

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