Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 User manual

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MegaDome®2 Installation Manual
A. Arecont Vision MegaDome®2
Inside the box:
B. Mounting template
C. AC & DC Power cable
D. One double sided hex key
E. One single sided hex key
F. Security L-key
G. Pack of four (4) wood screws and four (4)
dry wall anchors
H. I/O cable
•#1 Phillips head screw driver
Not included but needed:
•#2 Phillips head screw driver
Image 1
Mounting the Camera:
1. Remove camera and hardware from the box.
2. Using the Mounting template, prepare the
mounting provisions for camera installation.
NOTE: the 19.5mm diameter hole on the
Mounting template is where the Ethernet
cable will be exiting the MegaDome®, align
accordingly. If using the side conduit hole,
please see step 7below.
3. Using Security L-key, loosen the four (4)
screws securing the dome cover (Image 2).
Remove vandal resistant dome cover. NOTE:
Do not remove screws from the dome cover.
Image 2
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4. Run Ethernet cable through the hole on the
bottom of the camera (Image 3) and plug it
into the RJ45 port. NOTE: If the camera will
be powered via PoE, please skip to step 6.
5. If the camera is powered by an outside power
supply, run the supplied power cable through
the hole and connect it to its respective
connector inside the camera (Image 3).
NOTE: Make sure that your installation of
wires complies with Electrical Code of the
local government where the camera is
installed and no bare wires are exposed.
Image 3
6. Align the holes in the camera with the
prepared holes on the mounting surface.
Attach the camera to the mounting surface
with the wood screws or any optional
hardware suitable for the mounting surface.
7. If you are using the side conduit opening,
remove the conduit plug by first removing the
socket set screw using one of provided Allen
keys (Image 4).
Image 4
HOLE
POWER
RJ-45

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8. To adjust the tilt, use a #1 Phillips screwdriver
to loosen the screw on the side of the plastic
lens bracket 1/4 turn (Image 5). CAUTION:
Do not remove the screw!
Adjusting the Tilt, Pan, Z-axis (yaw):
9. Adjust lens tilt as required and tighten the
screw.
10. To adjust the pan, use a #2 Phillips
screwdriver to loosen the screw as shown in
Image 5.
11. Adjust the pan as required and tighten the
screw.
12. To adjust the Z-Axis, or Yaw, for vertical wall
mounting, loosen the set screw as shown in
Image 5. NOTE: There are two set screws on
opposite sides; both need to be loosened.
13. Adjust the Z-Axis as required and tighten the
set screw back down.
Image 5
Z-AXIS
(yaw)
TILT
PAN

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14. To adjust Focus or Zoom, open camera web
interface and click the “Focus” button as
shown in image 6.
Adjusting the Focus and Zoom:
15. Set up a focus area by drawing a rectangle
with the mouse (by left-clicking and holding
down the mouse button) shown in Image 7.
16. To automatically adjust focus, choose “Full-
range Focusing” or “Fast Focusing”
depending on the image clarity as shown in
image 7.
- If the image is completely out of focus,
choose “Full-range Focusing” to scan the full
focus range and find the best focus position.
- If the image is slightly of out of focus,
choose “Fast Focusing” to fine tune and
quickly get a precise focus position to save
time.
17. To manually focus, click the “+20”, “+5”, “+1”,
“-20”, “-5”, “-1” buttons to fine tune the focus
position.
18. To manually adjust Zoom, click the “+20”,
“+5”, “+1”, “-20”, “-5”, “-1” buttons to move the
zoom step.
Note: “+” means move from wide to tele end;
“-” means move from tele to wide end.
19. If the “Enable Auto Focus after zoom” option
is checked as shown in image 7, the focus
will automatically be adjusted when zoom is
changed.
18. Remove the protective film from the camera
dome. NOTE: be careful not to scratch the
vandal dome cover.
19. Secure the vandal dome cover to the camera.
20. Click “Fast Focusing” to fine tune and get
precise focus position.
Image 6
Image 7

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MegaDome®2 Pendant Mount (MD-CMT) Installation Instructions
A. Top shield
Inside the box:
B. Pendant Mount
C. Mounting template
D. Pack of four (4) machine screws
E. Pack of four (4) small machine screws
F. Pack of four (4) wood screws and four (4)
dry wall anchors
G. Large round rubber gasket
H. Smaller square rubber gasket
I. One double sided hex key
J. #2 Phillips head screw driver
Not included but needed:
Image 8
1. Remove Pendant Mount and hardware from
the box.
Image 9Image 10
2. Using the Mounting template, prepare the
mounting provisions for camera installation.
3. Place small gasket onto pendant dome as
shown in image 9.
4. Attach Dome to Pendant as shown in Image
10 using four machine screws provided.
5. Install large round rubber gasket onto
Pendant as shown in image 10. Be sure to
align the holes appropriately.
6. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable
(if necessary) through the Pendant.
7. Attach Pendant to the ceiling using the four
wood screws provided or any optional
hardware suitable for the mounting surface.
8. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera”.
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C
H
G
D
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MegaDome® 2 Wall Mount (MD-WMT2) Installation Instructions
MD-WMT2 only fits with SV-JBA and SV-EBA but
not with the older MD-JBA and MD-EBA!
Caution:
A. Wall mount
Inside the box:
B. Top shield
C. Mounting template
D. One double sided hex key
E. Pack of four (4) machine screws
F. Pack of four (4) wood screws and four (4)
dry wall anchors
•#2 Phillips head screw driver
Not included but needed:
Image 11
1. Remove Wall Mount and hardware from the
box.
Image 12
2. Using the Mounting template, prepare the
mounting surface.
3. Install Top Shield on Wall Mount as shown in
image 12.
4. Fasten the socket set screw using double side
hex key.
5. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable
(if necessary) through the Wall Mount.
6 Attach Wall Mount to the wall using drywall
screws or any optional hardware suitable for
the mounting surface.
7. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera”.
B
E
D
C
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MegaDome®2 Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP) Installation Instructions
A. Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP)
Inside the box:
B. Pack of four (4) machine screws
•1½” NPT Pipe nipple
Not included but needed:
•1½” NPT Coupling
•1½” NPT Flange
•#2 Phillips head screw driver
Image 13
1. Remove Wall Mount Cap from the box.
2. Assemble Wall Mount Cap, 1½” Coupling,
1½” Pipe nipple and 1½” Flange as a Pendant
Mount shown in image 14.
Image 14
3. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable
(if necessary) through the Pendant.
4. Attach Pendant to the ceiling using four wood
screws or any optional hardware suitable for
the mounting surface
5. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera”.
A
MD-CAP
1 ½” Coupling
1 ½” Pipe
1 ½” Flange
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MegaDome®2 Junction Box Adapter (MD-JBA) Installation Instructions
MD-JBA only fits with MegaDome®2 and MD-CMT
but not with MD-WMT2!
Caution:
A. Junction Box Adapter
Inside the box:
B. Pack of four (4) machine screws
C. Pack of four (4) wood screws and four (4)
dry wall anchors
D. Large round rubber gasket
E. One double sided hex key
•#2 Phillips head screw driver
Not included but needed:
•MegaDome® Wall Mount, MD-WMT
•¾” NPT Conduit (if necessary)
Image 15
1. Remove Junction Box and hardware from the
box
Image 16Image 17
2. Remove the conduit plug by first removing the
socket set screw using one of provided Allen
keys shown in Image 16.
3. Attach Junction Box Adapter to the wall using
drywall screws or any optional hardware
suitable for the mounting surface.
4. Attach MegaDome® Wall Mount to Junction
Box Adapter as shown in Image 17.
5. Connect ¾” NPT Conduit to Junction Box
Adapter
6. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable (if
necessary) through the Junction Box Adapter
and Wall Mount.
7. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera”.
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MegaDome®2 Junction Box Adapter (SV-JBA) for MD-WMT2 Installation Instruction
SV-JBA only fits with MD-WMT2 but not with
MegaDome®2 and MD-CMT!
Caution:
A. Junction Box Adapter
Inside the box:
B. Pack of four (4) machine screws
C. One double sided hex key
D. Pack of four (4) wood screws and four (4)
dry wall anchors
E. Large round rubber gasket
•#2 Phillips head screw driver
Not included but needed:
•D4SO Wall Mount, MD-WMT
•¾” NPT Conduit (if necessary)
Image 18
1. Remove Junction Box and hardware from the
box
Image 19
2. Remove the conduit plug by first removing the
socket set screw using one of provided Allen
keys.
3. Attach Junction Box Adapter to the wall using
drywall screws or any optional hardware
suitable for the mounting surface.
4. Attach D4SO Wall Mount to Junction Box
Adapter as shown in Image 19.
5. Connect ¾” NPT Conduit to Junction Box
Adapter.
6. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable (if
necessary) through the Junction Box Adapter
and Wall Mount.
7. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera”.
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C
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MegaDome®2 Flush Mount Adapter (MD-FMA) Installation Instructions
F. Flush Mount Adapter
Inside the box:
G. White Trim Ring
H. Pack of four (4) machine screws and one
(1) I-Blot
I. Mounting template
•#2 Phillips head screw driver
Not included but needed:
Image 20
1. Remove Flush Mount Adapter, Trim Ring and
hardware from the box
2. Attach Dome to Flush Mount Adapter as
shown in Image 21. Please reference
“Mounting the Camera”, if needed.
3. Using the Mounting template, cut a hole in
surface for mounting.
4. Insert Flush Mount Adapter into the hole.
5. Screw the “lever screws” until the FMA is
snuggly installed, as shown in Image 21. The
“Support Arm” will ride down the screw to
compress the mounting surface.NOTE: Do
not over-torque the lever screws
6. Attach the Trim Ring to the Flush Mount Adapter
by rotating clockwise as show in Image 22.
Image 21
Image 22
B
C
A
Lever
screw
D
Support
Arm

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MegaDome®2 Electrical Box Adapter (MD-EBA) Installation Instructions
MD-EBA fits with MegaDome®2 and MD-CMT but
not with MD-WMT2!
Caution:
A. Electrical Box Adapter
Inside the box:
B. Pack of four (4) machine screws
•#2 Phillips head screw driver
Not included but needed:
•Common Electrical Box, such as single
gang box, double gang box or square
electrical box.
Image 23
1. Remove Electrical Box Adapter and hardware
from the box.
2. Attach Electrical Box Adapter to Electrical Box
as shown in Image 24.
3. Attach Dome to Electrical Box Adapter as
shown in Image 25. Please reference
“Mounting the Camera”, if needed.
Image 24
Image 25
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MegaDome®Electrical Box Adapter (SV-EBA) for SV-WMT2 Installation Instructions
SV-EBA fits with MD-WMT2 but not with
MegaDome®2 and MD-CMT!
Caution:
A. Electrical Box Adapter
Inside the box:
B. Pack of four (4) machine screws
•#2 Phillips head screw driver
Not included but needed:
•Common Electrical Box, such as single
gang box, double gang box or square
electrical box.
Image 26
1. Remove Electrical Box Adapter and hardware
from the box.
2. Attach Electrical Box Adapter to Electrical Box.
3. Attach Dome to Electrical Box Adapter as
shown in Image 27. Please reference
“Mounting the Camera”, if needed.
Image 27
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A

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MegaDome®Pole Mount Adapter (MD-PMA) Installation Instructions
A. Pole Mount Adapter
Inside the box:
B. 2x Compress Fittings
C. 2x Small Steel Straps
D. 2x Large Steel Straps
E. Pack of four (4) machine screws
•#2 Phillips head screw driver
Not included but needed:
•MegaDome® Wall Mount, MD-WMT2
Image 28
1. Remove Pole Mount Adapter, Compress
Fittings, Steel Straps and hardware from the
box.
2. Install Compress Fittings to Pole Mount
Adapter as shown in Image 29.
3. Attach MegaDome®Wall Mount MD-WMT2 to
Pole Mount Adapter as shown in Image 30.
4. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable
(if necessary) through the Compress Fittings
and MegaDome® Wall Mount, MD-WMT2.
5. Use the supplied two Steel Straps to attach
the Pole Mount Adapter to the pole and
tighten the compression screws as shown in
Image 30.
6. Attach Dome to Wall Mount Adapter. Please
reference “Mounting the Camera”, if needed.
7. Tighten the Compress Fittings to seal the
wiring holes.
Image 29
Image 30
A
B
C
D
E
MD-WMT2
Compression
Screws

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MegaDome®Corner Mount Adapter (MD-CRMA) Installation Instructions
A. Corner Mount Adapter
Inside the box:
B. 2x Compression Fittings
C. Pack of four (4) machine screws
D. 2x Packs of four (4) wood screws and four
(4) dry wall anchors
•#2 Phillips head screw driver
Not included but needed:
•MegaDome® Wall Mount, MD-WMT2
Image 31
1. Remove Corner Mount Adapter, Compress
Fitting and hardware from the box.
2. Install Compress Fittings to Corner Mount
Adapter as shown in Image 32.
3. Attach Wall Mount Adapter to Corner Mount
Adapter as shown in Image 33.
Image 32
Image 33
4. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable
(if necessary) through the Compress Fittings
and MegaDome®Wall Mount, MD-WMT2.
5. Using the screws provided (or other hardware)
attach the Corner Mount Adapter to an
exterior 90° corner wall.
6. Attach Dome to Wall Mount Adapter. Please
reference “Mounting the Camera”, if needed.
7. Tighten the Compress Fittings to seal the
wiring holes.
A
B
C
D
Wall
Mount
Adapter
MD-WMT2

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MegaDome®I/O Cable Connection
A. I/O Cable
Inside the box:
Image 34
•Flat head screw driver
Not included but needed:
1. To use the I/O ports of the MegaDome®, run
the I/O cable through the hole in the bottom of
the camera and plug it into the connector as
shown in image 35. NOTE: The connection
is a little stiff so be sure to apply enough
pressure to connect it; using a flat head screw
driver to push it in is recommended.
Electrical Characteristics:
Min Max
Input voltage (V)
ON
2.9
6.3
(measured between + and –
terminals) OFF 0 1.3
Output current (mA)
ON
-
50
(measured between + and – terminals)
Applied Voltage Rage: 0 - 80V OFF - 0.1
Table 1
Image 35
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 5 ms to comply with
the requirements of the debouncing circuit.
Orange
OUT +
Yellow
OUT –
White
IN +
Black
IN -
Table 2
A
I/O
Connector

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MegaDome®2 Heater MD2-HK Accessory
A. Heater
Inside the box:
B. Two (2) screws
C. Two (2) plastic stand-offs
•#1 Phillips head screw driver
Not included but needed:
Image 36
1. Remove the heater kit from the box.
2. Run the heater cable out of the hole in the
bottom of the camera and connect it to the
connector on PCB as shown in Image 37.
Red is positive (+) cable.
Note: MegaDome® 2 Heater, MD2-HK, is 2.28
watts different from MegaDome® Heater,
MD-1HK which is 10 watts.
Note: Unlike MegaDome® Heater, MD-1HK ,
MegaDome® 2 Heater, MD2-HK, doesn’t need
external power input.
3. With the heater element protruding out of the
camera, align the two (2) holes on the heater
board with the two holes on gimbal base
shown in Image 38.
4. Screw the heater board with the standoff on
gimbal base as shown in Image 38.
Image 37
Image 38
C
A
Heater
Connector
Heater
B

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