Arecont Vision MegaDome AV1355DN-1HK User manual

Arecont Vision MegaDome®Installation Manual
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MegaDome®Installation Manual
Inside the box:
A. Arecont Vision MegaDome®
B. Mounting template
C. Magnetic core
D. Pack of four (4) wood screws and four (4)
dry wall anchors
E. One double sided hex key
F. One single sided hex key
G. Security L-key
H. Power cable
Not included but needed:
#1 Phillips head screw driver
#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 9
below.
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
H
G
F
E
C
RJ-45
POWER
HOLE
A
D
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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.
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. Install the included magnetic core onto the
Ethernet cable as shown in Image 4. NOTE:
Ensure both tabs are tightly secured.
Image 3
Image 4
HOLE
POWER
RJ-45

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8. Reference Image 5 for proper positioning of
the magnetic core.
9. 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 6).
Image 5
Image 6
Adjusting the Tilt, Pan, Z-axis (yaw) and Focus:
10. 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 7). CAUTION:
Do not remove the screw!
11. Adjust lens tilt as required and tighten the
screw from step 10.
12. To adjust the pan, use a #2 Phillips
screwdriver to loosen the screw as shown in
Image 7.
13. Adjust the pan as required and tighten the
screw from step 2.
14. To adjust the Z-Axis, or Yaw, for vertical wall
mounting, loosen the set screw as shown in
Image 7. NOTE: There are two set screws on
opposite sides; both need to be loosened.
15. Adjust the Z-Axis as required and tighten the
set screw back down.
Image 7
Z-AXIS
(yaw)
TILT
PAN

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16. To adjust back focus, loosen the two (2) set
screws with the appropriate Allen key as
shown Image 8 (only one of two screw holes
shown). Adjust the silver back focus ring as
needed and tighten down the set screws.
17. To focus the lens, loosen the three set screws
as shown in Image 9 and adjust each as
needed. Aadjusts the zoom, Badjusts the
iris (adjustment is the band between A and C
as outlined in red; there is no set screw), C
adjusts the focus.
18. Remove the protective film from the camera
dome. NOTE: be cautious not to scratch the
vandal dome cover.
19. Secure the vandal dome cover to the camera.
Image 8
Image 9
BACK
FOCUS
SET
SCREW
B
BACK
FOCUS
RING
A
BACK
FOCUS
SET
SCREW
BACK
FOCUS
RING
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Installation Best Practices
Begin Installation
Wind Vinyl electrical
tape on all cables
Adding Teflon thread sealing
tape to all male threads
Connect ¾” NPT conduit pipe
to junction box adapter
Does conduit pipe go through the wall?
No
Make sure position of conduit
hole is at the lower side
forming a “drip loop” below
the camera using ¾”
galvanized or flex conduit and
appropriate fittings
Not Recommended!
Not Recommended!
Recommended!
Recommended!
Yes
Tighten all camera screws
and ¾” NPT plugs
Caulk the perimeter of the mounting area
Conduct periodic inspections of the installation. Rust
on the metal parts or screws may result in damage to
camera
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MegaDome®Pendant Mount (MD-CMT) Installation Instructions
Inside the box:
A. Top shield
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
Not included but needed:
J. #2 Phillips head screw driver
Image 10
20.Remove Pendant Mount and hardware from
the box.
Image 11 Image 12
21. Using the Mounting template, prepare the
mounting provisions for camera installation.
22. Place small gasket onto pendant dome as
shown in image 11.
23. Attach Dome to Pendant as shown in Image
12 using four machine screws provided.
24. Install large round rubber gasket onto
Pendant as shown in image 12. Be sure to
align the holes appropriately.
25. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable
(if necessary) through the Pendant.
26. Attach Pendant to the ceiling using the four
wood screws provided or any optional
hardware suitable for the mounting surface.
27. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera”.
E
C
H
G
D
B
A
I
F

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MegaDome® Wall Mount (MD-WMT2) Installation Instructions
Inside the box:
A. Wall mount
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
Not included but needed:
#2 Phillips head screw driver
Image 13
28. Remove Wall Mount and hardware from the
box.
Image 14
29. Using the Mounting template, prepare the
mounting surface.
30. Install Top Shield on Wall Mount as shown in
image 14.
31. Fasten the socket set screw using double side
hex key.
32. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable
(if necessary) through the Wall Mount.
33. Attach Wall Mount to the wall using drywall
screws or any optional hardware suitable for
the mounting surface.
34. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera”.
B
E
D
C
A
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MegaDome®Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP) Installation Instructions
Inside the box:
A. Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP)
B. Pack of four (4) machine screws
Not included but needed:
1½” NPT Pipe nipple
1½” NPT Coupling
1½” NPT Flange
#2 Phillips head screw driver
Image 15
35. Remove Wall Mount Cap from the box.
36. Assemble Wall Mount Cap, 1½” Coupling,
1½” Pipe nipple and 1½” Flange as a Pendant
Mount shown in image 16.
Image 16
37. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable
(if necessary) through the Pendant.
38. Attach Pendant to the ceiling using four wood
screws or any optional hardware suitable for
the mounting surface
39. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera”.
A
MD-CAP
1 ½” Coupling
1 ½” Pipe
1 ½” Flange
B

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MegaDome®Junction Box Adapter (MD-JBA) Installation Instructions
Inside the box:
A. Junction Box Adapter
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
Not included but needed:
#2 Phillips head screw driver
MegaDome® Wall Mount, MD-WMT
¾” NPT Conduit (if necessary)
Image 17
40. Remove Junction Box and hardware from the
box
Image 18 Image 19
41. Remove the conduit plug by first removing the
socket set screw using one of provided Allen
keys shown in Image 18.
42. Attach Junction Box Adapter to the wall using
drywall screws or any optional hardware
suitable for the mounting surface.
43. Attach MegaDome® Wall Mount to Junction
Box Adapter as shown in Image 19.
44. Connect ¾” NPT Conduit to Junction Box
Adapter
45. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable
(if necessary) through the Junction Box
Adapter and Wall Mount.
46. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera”.
B
C
A
D
E