Covi Evq-3000 User manual

Quick Install Guide for the CoVi EVQ-3000 Mini-Dome Camera

This Quick Install Guide describes how to install the CoVi EVQ-3000 Mini-Dome camera in Flush Mount, Surface Mount, and Vandal Resistant enclosures. For information about

configuring the camera with the CoVi Remote Camera Control Utility (RCCU) software, see the CoVi EVQ-3000 Product Guide.

GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS:

•Power supply: 12V DC (0.66 A) or a 24V AC

(0.33 A) rated at 8W or greater

•Appropriate lengths and types of power and

signal cabling for video, data, and power

•Appropriate adapters and conduit for local

regulations and codes

•Tools for mounting the dome, as necessary

•Cement anchor screws for cement surfaces

•(OPTIONAL; recommended) Junction box

(4” double-gang electrical box with a mud

ring or a ‘Bell’ box) for the breakout board

WARNING: To avoid the risk of personal injury and electrical shock, when

connecting power, disconnect the main power feed at the power panel either by

circuit breaker or by physically removing the main circuit wiring from AC power

distribution terminals.

CAUTIONS:

•To avoid personal injury or damage to the equipment, make sure the power panel

supplying power to the camera is reliably earth grounded.

•Installation and servicing should be done by qualified personnel and all work done

should conform to local codes.

•Using 3rd party replacement parts or accessories may invalidate the warranty.

•Make sure the installation surface can support 4x the weight of the complete

mini-dome assembly.

Installing the Flush Mount Mini-Dome(lay-in/drop ceilings)

PACKAGE CONTENTS (ALL PRODUCTS):

•BOX 1: Base housing, dome bubble, and fasteners

•BOX 2: Camera yoke assembly

•CABLING: 7-foot plug-and-play Cat. 5 flat cable with breakout board (dual video, power, RS-485 connections) and mounting screws

FLUSH MOUNT MINI-DOME COMPONENTS:

[1] Base mounting screws (2) [4] Top conduit opening [7] Mounting paddles (2)

[2] Anchor clips [5] Camera yoke assembly [8] Dome bubble

[3] Base housing center (a) and lip (b) [6] Yoke mounting screws (4)

[9] Breakout board (mounted to junction box cover): Contains RJ-45, RS-485, two BNC video, power connections.

IMPORTANT: We recommend that you install a 4” double gang box with a mud ring or weatherproof “Bell” box to protect the breakout board.

1. Read the section “GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS” to ensure they are met.

2. Read the WARNINGS and CAUTIONS.

3. Remove the dome bubble [8] from the base housing [3] by twisting the dome counter clockwise. A mounting strap secures the dome

bubble to the base. Carefully move the dome bubble to the side or unscrew the strap and remove the dome bubble. To ensure the dome

bubble is not scratched or damaged, keep the protective plastic on it until ready for use.

4. Remove the camera yoke assembly [5] from its box and keep in a safe place until ready to install. See the section “Installing the Camera

Yoke Assembly” in this Quick Install Guide.

5. Find the desired mounting location, using the base mounting screws [1] for the mounting location and the base housing [3] as a cutting

template.

6. (OPTIONAL) If conduit is not used, install the plastic grommet (provided, not shown) in the top entry opening [4] of the base housing [3].

7. Mark and cut a hole the size of the base housing center [3a] (approximately 5.65” [143mm] in diameter) and place the base housing

through this hole. The base housing lip (3b) should be flush with the outside mounting surface.

8. Use a Phillips head screwdriver to adjust the space between the anchor clips and base housing.

9. Tighten the base mounting screws [1] until the anchor clips [2] are snug to the back of the mounting surface. Do not over tighten.

10. Pull flat Cat. 5 cable through the top conduit opening [4].

11. You are now ready to install and configure the camera yoke assembly [5]. See the section “Installing the breakout board” and “Installing

the camera yoke assembly.”

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Installing the Surface Mount Mini-Dome(lay-in/drop ceilings)

IMPORTANT: This section describes installing the EVQ-3000 Surface Mount Mini-Dome. See the CoVi EVQ-3000 Product Guide

for information about using the CoVi Remote Camera Control Utility (RCCU) software.

PACKAGE CONTENTS (ALL PRODUCTS):

•BOX 1: Base housing, dome bubble, and fasteners

•BOX 2: Camera yoke assembly

•CABLING: 7-foot plug-and-play Cat. 5 flat cable with breakout board (dual video, power, RS-

485) and mounting screws

SURFACE MOUNT MINI-DOME COMPONENTS:

[1] Toggle bolt fasteners (2) [6] Base housing

[2] Dome cover [7] Camera yoke assembly

[3] Cable opening (in base housing) [8] Yoke mounting screws (4)

[4] Base mounting screws [9] Dome assembly

[5] Bolt guides [10] Mounting paddles

[11] Breakout board (mounted to junction box cover): contains RJ-45, RS-485, two BNC video,

power connectors. IMPORTANT: We recommend that you install a 4” double gang box with a mud

ring or weatherproof “Bell” box to protect the breakout board.

1. Read the “GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS” to ensure they are met.

2. Read the WARNINGS and CAUTIONS.

3. Remove the dome assembly [9] from the base housing [6] by twisting the dome counter clockwise. A mounting strap secures

the dome bubble to the base. Carefully move the dome bubble to the side or unscrew the strap and remove the dome bubble.

To ensure the assembly dome bubble is not scratched or damaged, keep the protective plastic on it until ready for use.

4. Remove the camera yoke assembly [7] from its box and keep in a safe place until ready to install. See the section “Installing the

Camera Yoke Assembly” in this Quick Install Guide.

5. Find the desired mounting location, marking the holes for installation using the bolt guides [5] as a drilling template.

6. Thread the base mounting screws [4] through the bolt guides [5].

7. Drill two 3/8” diameter holes in the mounting surface to mount the base housing.

8. Insert the plastic grommet (provided, not shown) into the cable opening [3] of the base housing.

9. Install the dome cover [2] by aligning the two mounting screws [4] with the corresponding holes and then pushing the dome

cover over the base housing [6].

10. Hand-thread the toggle bolt fasteners [1] onto the base mounting screws [4]. Finish tightening them with a Phillips head

screwdriver. This assembly should be snug to the back of the mounting surface.

11. Pull flat Cat. 5 cable through the cable opening [3].

12. You are now ready to install and configure the camera yoke assembly [7]. See the sections "Installing the breakout board" and

"Installing the camera yoke assembly."

Quick Install Guide for the CoVi EVQ-3000 Mini-Dome Camera

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Installing the Vandal Resistant Mini-Dome(hard ceilings or walls)

IMPORTANT: This section describes installing the EVQ-3000 Vandal Resistant Mini-Dome. See the CoVi EVQ-3000 Product Guide

for information about using the CoVi Remote Camera Control Utility (RCCU) software.

PACKAGE CONTENTS (ALL PRODUCTS):

•BOX 1: Base housing, dome bubble, and fasteners

•BOX 2: Camera yoke assembly

•CABLING: 7-foot plug-and-play Cat. 5 flat cable with breakout board (dual video, power, RS-485) and

mounting screws

VANDAL RESISTANT MINI-DOME COMPONENTS:

[1] Base housing [2] Side entry (vandal resistant)

[3] Yoke mounting screws (4)

[4] Camera locking slots (4)

[5] Camera yoke assembly

[6] Dome bubble

Exploded base housing assembly:

[A] Metal entry plug

[B] Top conduit opening

[C] Mounting holes (4)

[D] ½-inch conduit connector

[E] Side conduit opening [7] Tamper-proof base mounting screws (4)

[8] Breakout board (mounted to junction box cover): contains RJ-45, RS-485, two BNC video, power connectors.

IMPORTANT: We recommend that you install a 4” double gang box with a mud ring or weatherproof “Bell” box

to protect the breakout board.

1. Read the section “GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS” to ensure they are met.

2. Read the WARNINGS and CAUTIONS.

3. Carefully remove the dome bubble [6] from the base housing [1]. NOTE: The bubble is not attached to the base with mounting

straps. Keep the protective plastic on the dome bubble to ensure the it is not scratched or damaged until ready to use.

4. Remove the camera yoke assembly [5] from its box and keep in a safe place until ready to install. See the section “Installing

the Camera Yoke Assembly” in this Quick Install Guide.

5. Pull flat Cat. 5 cable through the top [B] or side conduit opening [E]. (Because of the elastomer liner on the base housing, the

top conduit opening [B] as well as the mounting holes [1B] can only be seen from inside the dome.)

6. Find the desired mounting location, using the four mounting holes [C] inside the base housing as a drilling template (see Inset).

7. Mount the base housing to the mounting surface using the screws and fasteners provided. OPTIONAL: Mount this to a junction

box (not provided).

8. (OPTIONAL if using the side conduit opening [E]) Remove the metal entry plug [A] from the side conduit opening [2] and install

the ½-inch conduit connector [D].

9. Install the four camera mounting screws [3] in the base housing [1]. Do not tighten them. They lock into camera locking slots [4].

(See Step 10.)

10. You are now ready to install and configure the camera yoke assembly [5]. See the sections "Installing the breakout board" and

"Installing the camera yoke assembly."

Breakout board connections

NOTE: These steps assume the breakout board is already installed in a 4” double gang box with a mud ring or in weatherproof ‘Bell” box to protect it.

The diagram shows how to connect power and Ethernet cables between the EVQ-3000 and the Breakout Board and to the video outputs.

1. Connect 24V AC or 12V DC to the breakout board power terminals [1]; the breakout board power LED should be ON.

2. Connect a Cat. 5 or Cat. 5e cable between the Dome Camera and the Breakout Board [2].

3. Terminate the coax cable(s) from OUTPUT 1 (BNC connectors on the breakout board [3]).

4. Install the camera in the base housing by fitting the four camera slots [4] over the screws on the base housing and turning the assembly clockwise.

5. Tighten the yoke assembly to the base.

Video setup and focusing

You can focus the camera in several ways depending on the equipment available.

1. To begin, remove the lens cover and fully open the iris on the lens.

2. Select from one of the following options for video setup:

•Handheld Monitor

•RS232-to-RS485 converters and a PC

•Camera Programmer

Quick Install Guide for the CoVi EVQ-3000 Mini-Dome Camera

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Video setup and focusing: Handheld Monitor

Use the diagram below to connect the EVQ-3000 Dome Camera through the RCA jack to a handheld monitor (purchased separately from a 3rd-party vendor). Then, manually focus

and pan, tilt, and rotate the camera for optimal image quality.

Video setup and focusing: RS-485 connection to a PC

Use the diagram below to connect the Dome Camera to a PC through an RS232-to-RS485 converter (purchased separately from a 3rd-party vendor).

NOTE: Although other converters are available, the one shown is the B&B Electronics (www.bb-elec.com) RS-485 Converter (Model 485PTBR). See the information below about

possible need for a 12 volt power supply for the converter. Once the PC is set up, manually focus and pan, tilt, and rotate the camera for optimal image quality.

Quick Install Guide for the CoVi EVQ-3000 Mini-Dome Camera

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Video setup and focusing: Camera Programmer

Use the diagram below to connect the Dome Camera to the Camera Programmer (purchased separately from CoVi). The Camera Programmer is used for remote configuration via

serial RS-485 and uses Pelco P preset commands to select or toggle configuration parameters.

Setting the Camera ID

Set the camera ID using the dip switches on the camera, shown in the illustration. (See the CoVi EVQ-3000 Installer’s or Product

guides for dip switch settings.)

•Switches 1-8 (left to right)—Set camera RS-485 address 0-255 (default=1)

•Switch 9—NTSC (OFF/DOWN), PAL (ON/UP) setting (default=DOWN/NTSC)

•Switch 10—Sets the RS-485 connector to either termination mode (OFF/DOWN/LOW) or daisy chain mode (ON/HIGH/UP)

(default=DOWN/termination mode)

NOTE: “CTS” is the manufacturer’s name and not a dip switch setting.

Complete the camera and dome installation

1. After setting up the camera yoke assembly, reinstall the dome bubble on the dome cover assembly with the screws provided (use the tamper-proof screws and hex tool

provided for the vandal-resistant dome).