IRIS 75 Instruction Manual

IRIS075 Day/Night Fixed Camera
USER GUIDE & INSTALLATION MANUAL
IRIS INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Units 8 & 9 Swanwick Business Centre, Bridge Road, Swanwick,
Hampshire SO31 7GB. UK
IRIS INNOVATIONS USA CORPORATION
1535 SE 17TH Street, Suite 115, FT. Lauderdale, FL33316
USA
www.boat-cameras.com

Warnings & Regulatory Information
Do not use harsh chemicals or cleaning solvents to clean the device.
Do not attempt to dismantle the device.
Unauthorized modifications or attachments could damage the device and may
violate regulations governing radio devices.
Any modification to the products cable tail may invalidate the product warranty.
Please contact Iris Innovations before attempting any modification to the cable.
Avoid dropping, knocking or excessively shaking the device. Rough handling
can break internal circuit boards and fine mechanics.
Observe correct polarity when connecting the power and data. Failure to do so
could result in damage to the unit.
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This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that it must not
be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your re-
sponsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a
designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and elec-
tronic equipment.
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These lim-
its are designated to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception.
We hereby declare that the product is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of European Directive 1995/
5/EC (Radio and Telecommunications terminal equipment directive).

Introduction
The IRIS075 is a general purpose, fixed day / night camera with integrated infra
red illumination designed into a streamlined low-profile waterproof housing.
It’s unique and stylish housing, coupled with a high resolution day / night
camera module that switches automatically from colour to monochrome at
night or in low light conditions make it a perfect choice as a docking or backup
camera, engine room camera, forward facing or walkway camera. The 075 will
also sit perfectly into any on board security system and will interface
seamlessly with most chart-plotters, TV’s, dedicated marine screens or
network adapters.
Key features include:
• Sony High Resolution Camera Module - 550TVL
• Water Proof - IP66
• Unique Low Profile Design
• Day / Night (Colour / Mono) Automatic Operation
• Infra Red Illumination - Up to 30 feet
• Compact and Rugged Housing
• Easy Install
• Compatible with all leading MFD’s with Composite Input, TV’s with AV
input (or via an RF modulator otherwise) and IP encoders.

Installation
To install the IRIS106 you will need the following tools:
• Drill Bit for Pilot Holes (2mm)
• 3mm Hex Key (Supplied)
• Drilling Template (Supplied)
• Hand tools for connecting cables (unless pre-made cables are being
used), including wire cutters, wire stripper, and cross headed screw
driver.
• Appropriate tool for terminating BNC connector (unless pre-made
cables are being used), such as knife to remove coax cable outer
sheath and dielectric, BNC Crimp Tool, Cable Insulation Stripper.
• Marine Sealant
Before you begin the installation, please take time to consider the
following important points:
• Always wear safety goggles, dust mask and ear protection when
drilling, cutting or sanding. Where suitable gloves when handling fibre
glass and GRP.
• Before drilling or cutting always ensure there are no obstructions,
cables or equipment on the opposite side of the surface you're working
on. Also ensure there is sufficient space behind the surface to
accommodate the body of the camera, and cabling and ensure you can
get the necessary cables to the camera position.
• Observe safe working procedures when working with electricity. Do not
connect the equipment to live power sources until correct, safe
termination through an appropriately rated fuse or breaker is made. Do
not attempt to install this product unless you are a certified electrical
installer. Failure to do so could result in injury or death.
• It is advised that before the equipment is fixed down, check that
desired viewing angles can be achieved in the intended installation
position, and that the equipment will not obstruct other equipment or
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fixtures in it's intended position (such as doors or walkways for
example). If possible, power the item up and offer the camera up in the
vicinity of the desired installation position to double check suitability.
Cabling:
The camera has a 45cm cable tail which has a 2.5mm DC Barrel Jack (female)
to connect power and a 75ΩBNC (female) connector for the video signal,
therefore it will be almost inevitable that the power, data and video cables will
need to be extended. In a typical installation, the video cable will need to be
routed back to the monitor (or chart plotter), the data pair will need to be
routed back to the controller or RS485 Data Distributor in larger installations
and the power pair will need to be routed back to the boats distribution panel.
See the illustration below:
Fig:1.0. Very Basic Installation. Single camera with video output into MFD.
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Power
Distribution Panel
12VDC
Composite Video 75Ω1V P~P
12VDC Power

Cabling (continued...)
The following cable specifications apply:
Video: 75ΩCoaxial Cable such as RG59, URM70, RG174 Mini-Coax.
Power: 2 core. Rated 12VDC - max Current 1A
Individual cables can be run for each of the above, or 'Combination' (Combi)
cables can be used. Iris Innovations supply pre-made cables to length. Please
contact Iris for more details.
The Camera:
The IRIS075 consists of the following:
Camera Setup:
Setting The Viewing Angle:
The IRIS075 is designed to be installed in any way, on it’s base, upside down
or on a bulkhead. Therefore it will be necessary to adjust the camera’s ‘eyeball’
accordingly within the cowling to achieve the correct orientation. This is done in
the following way:
1. On the underside of the camera there is a single cross headed screw that
holds a ‘T’ shaped ‘eyeball’ retainer plate in position. This is how the camera
is held into place against the outer shell. Carefully remove this screw and
keep safe.
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Outer Shell Base Fixing Plate ‘Eyeball’ Retainer
‘T’ Plate
Camera (Eyeball)

2. Use the 3mm Hex key supplied to remove the 3 fixings that fasten the shell
into the base plate. The shell, eyeball and T plate should now be free of the
base plate.
3. You will notice that the eyeball features a slight lip on one edge. This is the
sun-visor and should always be on the top of the eyeball perpendicular to
the ground. Adjust the eyeball so it is in the desired orientation within the
shell and hold in place.
4. Replace the T shaped retainer plate by re-fastening the cross headed screw
removed in step 1. To do this, carefully flip the shell upside down, taking
care to keep the eyeball in position. Fit the T bar in position so that the holes
line up correctly with the holes of the shell. The cross headed retainer screw
fastens the hole at the bottom of the T bar into the threaded boss on the
shell. The two holes at each end of the T’s cross bar fit over the bosses
through which the shells outer hex fastening are positioned. Ensure the T
bar is screwed tightly into the shell to prevent movement of the eyeball prior
to finally locking into place on the base plate.
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Fitting the Camera:
Step 1: After you have established the desired mounting position and are
happy there are no obstacles behind the surface into which you are drilling,
over the stick on drilling template into position, ensure you observe the desired
camera orientation before you stick the template down. The direction of view
is indicated on the drilling template - Be Sure to Set the Correct
Direction of View Before Drilling!
Step 2: Use a drill bit suitable for the fixings you are using to open up 3 pilot
holes in the positions shown on the template, then drill a suitably sized hole
inside the pilot holes to allow cable access.
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Camera Fixing Base Plate
Direction of View

Step 3: Offer the base fixing plate into position as shown above and screw into
place using self tapping screws appropriate for your install.
Step 4: Now connect the cameras power and video cables to your extension
cables and screw the ‘shell’ of the camera (containing eyeball) onto the base
fixing plate using the 3mm Hex bolts supplied.
Camera Set-Up:
After the viewing angle has been set the camera is designed to be a ‘plug and
play’ device and therefore requires no special setup, other than powering up
the camera before it is installed and checking that the position in which it will
be fixed delivers the desired field of view.
It is also advised that the cameras Infra Red (IR) LED operation is checked prior
to final install to ensure there are no objects within close proximity to the
camera that could falsely operate the IR LED’s resulting in the imaging
changing from day (Colour) to night (Mono) operation inadvertently.
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To do this, whilst the camera is powered up, tightly cup your hands around, or
cover around the IR sensor on the front of the camera, making sure no light
can get onto the face of the sensor. After a few seconds the LED should
operate and you should see a feint red glow around the IR illuminator. The
image on your screen should have also switched from Colour to Monochrome.
Operation
Now the camera is installed, powered up from a suitably rated and protected
12VDC power source and the video is hooked up to the monitoring (or
switching / recording / routing ) equipment, the camera is ready for use.
During the daytime or in areas where there is sufficient light, the camera will
produce a crisp colour image. As light levels drop the image may appear
slightly grainy as the video gain is increased automatically until the day/night
filter kicks in when the light levels are sufficiently low. At this point the camera
image will switch to monochrome producing a sharp image up to around 30
feet. When the light levels rise sufficiently the camera will automatically switch
back to colour.
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