Arecont Vision MegaDomeT User manual

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MegaDome™ Installation Manual
A. Arecont Vision MegaDomeTM
Inside the box:
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
•#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
MegaDomeTM, 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
HGFE C
RJ-45
POWER
HOLE
A D B

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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
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!
Adjusting the Tilt, Pan, Z-axis (yaw) and Focus:
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
C

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MegaDome™ Pendant 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 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 Installation Instructions
A. Top shield and Wall mount
Inside the box:
B. Mounting template
C. Pack of four (4) machine screws
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:
Image 13
28. Remove Wall Mount and hardware from the
box.
Image 14
29. Using the Mounting template, prepare the
mounting surface.
30. Install large round rubber gasket onto Wall
Mount as shown in image 14. Be sure to
align the holes appropriately. NOTE: the four
little rubber nipples protrude into the top
shield.
31. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable
(if necessary) through the Wall Mount.
32. Attach Wall Mount to the wall using drywall
screws or any optional hardware suitable for
the mounting surface.
33. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera”.
E
B
D
C
A

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MegaDome™ Junction Box Adapter Installation Instructions
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
34. Remove Junction Box and hardware from the
box
Image 16 Image 17
35. Remove the conduit plug by first removing the
socket set screw using one of provided Allen
keys shown in Image 16.
36. Attach Junction Box Adapter to the wall using
drywall screws or any optional hardware
suitable for the mounting surface.
37. Attach MegaDome™ Wall Mount to Junction
Box Adapter as shown in Image 17.
38. Connect ¾” NPT Conduit to Junction Box
Adapter
39. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable
(if necessary) through the Junction Box
Adapter and Wall Mount.
40. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera”.
B
C
A
D
E

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MegaDome™ Flush Mount Adapter 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 18
41. Remove Flush Mount Adapter, Trim Ring and
hardware from the box
42. Attach Dome to Flush Mount Adapter as
shown in Image 19. Please reference
“Mounting the Camera”, if needed.
43. Using the Mounting template, cut a hole in
surface for mounting.
44. Insert Flush Mount Adapter into the hole.
45. Screw the “lever screws” until the FMA is
snuggly installed, as shown in Image 19. The
“Support Arm” will ride down the screw to
compress the mounting surface.NOTE: Do
not over-torque the lever screws
46. Attach the Trim Ring to the Flush Mount
Adapter by rotating clockwise as show in
Image 20.
Image 19
Image 20
B
C
A
Lever
screw
D
Support
Arm

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MegaDome™ Electrical Box Adapter Installation Instructions
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 21
47. Remove Electrical Box Adapter and hardware
from the box.
48. Attach Electrical Box Adapter to Electrical Box
as shown in Image 22.
49. Attach Dome to Electrical Box Adapter as
shown in Image 23. Please reference
“Mounting the Camera”, if needed.
Image 22
Image 23
B
A

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MegaDome™ Pole Mount Adapter 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 Adapter
Image 24
50. Remove Pole Mount Adapter, Compress
Fittings, Steel Straps and hardware from the
box.
51. Install Compress Fittings to Pole Mount
Adapter as shown in Image 25.
52. Attach MegaDome™ Wall Mount Adapter to
Pole Mount Adapter as shown in Image 26.
53. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable (if
necessary) through the Compress Fittings
and MegaDome™ Wall Mount.
54. Use the supplied two Steel Straps to attach the
Pole Mount Adapter to the pole and tighten
the compression screws as shown in Image
25.
55. Attach Dome to Wall Mount Adapter. Please
reference “Mounting the Camera”, if needed.
56. Tighten the Compress Fittings to seal the
wiring holes.
Image 25
Image 26
A
B
C
D
E
Wall
Mount
Adapter
Compression
Screws

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MegaDome™ Corner Mount Adapter 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 Adapter
Image 27
57. Remove Corner Mount Adapter, Compress
Fitting and hardware from the box.
58. Install Compress Fittings to Corner Mount
Adapter as shown in Image 28.
59. Attach Wall Mount Adapter to Corner Mount
Adapter as shown in Image 29.
Image 28
Image 29
60. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable
(if necessary) through the Compress Fittings
and MegaDome™ Wall Mount.
61. Using the screws provided (or other hardware)
attach the Corner Mount Adapter to an
exterior 90° corner wall.
62. Attach Dome to Wall Mount Adapter. Please
reference “Mounting the Camera”, if needed.
63. Tighten the Compress Fittings to seal the
wiring holes.
A
B
C
D
Wall
Mount
Adapter

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MegaDome™ I/O Cable Connection
A. I/O Cable
Inside the box:
•Flat head screw driver
Not included but needed:
Image 30
64. To use the I/O ports of the MegaDome, locate
the “J7” connector. NOTE: There are two
connectors that look identical, be sure to use
the one adjacent to the capacitor labeled
“1000 jFK.8L9” shown in Image 31.1 and
NOT the one adjacent to the hole in the back
of the camera as shown in Image 31.2.
65. Run the I/O cable through the hole in the
bottom of the camera and plug it into the “J7”
connector as shown in image 31. 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
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
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Image 31
Image 31.1 Image 31.2
Connect Here Do NOT Connect Here

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MegaDome™ Heater Accessory
A. Heater
Inside the box:
B. Two (2) screws
•#1 Phillips head screw driver
Not included but needed:
Image 32
66. Run the heater cable out of the hole in the
bottom of the camera and connect it to 10-
50VDC power supply. 10 Watts max. Red is
positive (+) cable.
67. Remove the heater kit from the box.
68. With the heater element protruding out of the
camera, align the two (2) holes on the heater
board with the two standoffs shown in Image
33.
61. Screw the heater board to the standoffs as
shown in Image 34
Image 33
Image 34
B
A

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MegaDome™ Focus Tool Accessory
A. Focus Tool
Inside the box:
NOTE: Focus Tool is a small piece of
bubble which has same material and
property as bubble’s, including thickness,
curvature and other optical performance.
Image 35
69. Attach Focus Tool on the top of lens shown
in Image 36.
70. Adjust the lens focus until getting clear image
shown image 37.
71. Fix the screws on the lens
72. Remove Focus Tool from lens
73. Put bubble and secure it on MegaDome
NOTE: Focusing Tool is used to compensate
the focus shift after putting bubble on camera.
Image 36
Image 37
A

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