Iteris VersiCam User manual

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InstallationandUserManual
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493486201RevB
March2009
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FCCStatement
Thisequipment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limitsaredesigned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communications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which
canbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandthereceiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Theuseriscautionedthatchangesandmodificationsmadetotheequipmentwithouttheapprovalof
manufacturercouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
FCCRFExposureStatement
CAUTION:TocomplywithFCCRFexposurecompliancerequirements,aseparationdistanceofatleast
20cmmustbemaintainedbetweentheantennaofthisdeviceandallpersons.
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TableofContents
1Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1
1.1VersiCamWirelessSystemOverview............................................................................................2
1.2FeaturesandBenefits...................................................................................................................4
2SystemInstallationInformation............................................................................................................5
2.1SystemRequirements...................................................................................................................5
2.2ToolsandEquipment....................................................................................................................5
3SystemInstallation................................................................................................................................7
3.1TheCameraProcessorUnit...........................................................................................................7
3.1.1CameraProcessorUnitMounting................................................................................................8
3.1.2CameraProcessorPowerRequirements...................................................................................16
3.1.3CameraProcessorUnitWireTerminations...............................................................................16
3.2TheBaseStationUnit..................................................................................................................20
3.2.1BaseStationUnitMounting.......................................................................................................20
3.2.2BaseStationUnitWireTerminations.........................................................................................21
3.3TheICC‐2WModule....................................................................................................................24
3.3.1ICC‐2WModuleConfigurationSwitches....................................................................................26
3.3.2ICC‐2WModuleWireTerminations...........................................................................................27
3.3.3ICC‐2WModuleACPowerRequirements..................................................................................30
3.3.4ICC‐2WModuleInstallation.......................................................................................................31
4.0SystemSetup.......................................................................................................................................32
4.1Installingthesoftware..................................................................................................................33
4.2VersiCamWirelessConsole...............................................................................................................39
4.3NetworkSetupTool..........................................................................................................................
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4.4VersiLAM‐CameraSetupTool.........................................................................................................42
4.5SystemSetupandOperation(VRAS)................................................................................................45
4.6VersiCamWirelessSoftwareUpgradeTool......................................................................................48
5VersiCamOptions...............................................................................................................................49
5.1OutputConfiguration........................................................................................................................49
6FirmwareReleaseNotes.....................................................................................................................50
7Maintenance.......................................................................................................................................51
8VantageEquipmentRepair.................................................................................................................52
9TechnicalInformation.........................................................................................................................53
9.1SamplePowerCable...................................................................................................................53
9.2IterisVantageCameraBracket...................................................................................................54
9.3EDCOSurgeProtection...............................................................................................................55
9.4VersiCamWirelessTechnicalInformation..................................................................................56
10 IfYouNeedAssistance........................................................................................................................57
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1 Introduction
VersiCamWireless™isbasedonIteris’alreadypopularVersiCamplatform,anintegratedmachinevision
processorandcamerasolutionwiththesamehighperformanceVantagevideodetectionalgorithmsina
low‐costpackage.
VersiCamWirelessisaversatile,high‐resolutionvideotrafficcameraspeciallyoptimizedformachine
visionprocessingtechnology.Thecameraoffersremotezoomandfocusfunctionstosimplifysetupand
includesahighsensitivitycolorimager(CCD)toensureaccuratevehicledetectioninalllighting
conditions.SetupandinstallationiseasyusingIteris’VRASsoftwareandwithVersiCamWireless’new
side‐firecapability,userswithnon‐traditionalordifficultcameramountingsituationscannowtake
advantageofthebenefitsofvideodetection.
VersiCamWirelesshasuptoa1000footrange(withclearlineofsight)using2.4GHzdigitalwireless
communication–deliveringsignificantsavingsbyeliminatingexpensivecableruns.VersiCamWirelessis
perfectforconstructionorspecialevents,mid‐blockdetectionforarterials,orforotherremote
applicationswhereonlypowerisavailable.
VersiCamWirelessincludestheInterfaceCommunicationController(ICC‐2W)thatresidesinthe
roadsidecabinet.TheICC‐2Winstallsintoastandard170inputfileorNEMATS‐1/TS‐2detectorrackand
hasabuilt‐inpowersupplytopowerthecamera.AnadditionalfeatureisthatasingleICC‐2Wmodule
canaccommodatetwowirelesscamerasensors,thusreducingdetectorrackspacerequirements.
VersiCamWirelesscomplimentstheexistingVantagerangeofEdge2videodetectionproductsby
combiningpresencedetection,withthefreedomofwirelessconnectivity‐allatacostefficientprice.
VersicamWirelessisarobustvehicledetectionsolutionbuilttoworkintheharshestoutdoor
environmentsandhasbeensuccessfullytestedtoFCCandNEMAstandards.
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1.1 VersiCam Wireless System Overview
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Figure1.1(a)MajorcomponentsoftheVersiCamWirelessSystem(Camera,BaseStationandICC‐2W)
TheVersiCamsystemiscomposedoftheICC‐2Wmodule,theBaseStationandtheoneortwoCamera
Processorunits.UnliketheVantageEdge2,theprocessorisintegratedintothecameraassembly.The
ICC‐2Wmoduleisrackmountableorcanbeshelfmountedusinganavailableenclosurejustlikean
Edge2processormodule,however,itonlyprocessescommunications,providescontactclosureoutputs
andprovidespowertotheBaseStation.TheICC‐2WmodulehastwooutputchannelsperCamera
Processorunitthatcanbeassignedtoanyoftheeightdetectionzones.Communicationandpowerare
interfacedfromtheICC‐2WmoduletotheBaseStationbyanIMSA39‐2or40‐2,2pairstranded,
19AWGmulticonductorcable.CommunicationsfromtheICC‐2W/BaseStationtotheCameraProcessor
unitsisachievedbywirelessradiointhe2.4GHzbandwidth.PowerfortheCameraProcessorunitis
providedlocallyatthepole.TheCameraProcessorunitrequires24VDC.Iterisprovidesanumberof
powersuppliesthatcanconverthighvoltage(115‐240v50/60Hz)orsolarchargedbatterypower
(12VDC)tothe24VDCrequired.
AnotherinnovationistheintegrationofthecameraZoomandFocusoperationsintotheCamera
Processorunit,thuseliminatingtheneedforatraditionallensadjustmentmodule(LAM).Thisallowsthe
cameraZoomandFocusoperationstobeperformedfromthecabinetusingaPCrunningtheVersiCam
WirelessSoftwareConsole.Theinstallerwillnolongerneedtomakeuseofthedarkfocusingfilm(filter)
orweldersglasstoopenthecamerairisduringthefocusingprocedure.VersiCamWirelessopenstheiris
electronicallyandautomaticallyduringthecamerafocusingprocess.Thesefunctionsandprocedures
willbedescribedindetailinthefollowingsectionsofthismanual.
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TheinterfacetotheCameraProcessorunitisutilizestheVersiCamWirelessSoftwareConsole.Thissuite
ofapplicationsprovidesetupandconfigurationofthesystemfromaPC.TheConsolecontainsfour
applications:
•NetworkSetupTool
•CameraSetupTool
•VRAS(VantageRemoteAccessSystem)
•WiVersiCamSoftwareUpgradeTool
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Figure1.1(b)SystemBlockDiagram
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1.2 Features and Benefits
Features
•CameraHousing
oStateoftheartCCDcamerawithfull10Xopticalzoom,auto‐iris,auto‐focusandauto
exposure
oSealedhousingtoIP67specification
oIntegratedadjustablesunshield
oInternalheaterwithproportionalpowercontrol
oIntegratedmountingbracket
•Cameraprocessor
oStoresthreedetectorconfigurations
oSetupprogramandmenu
oVantagevideodetectionalgorithms
oEightvirtualdetectionzones
•ThewirelessICCmodule
oCansupporttwocamerassimultaneously
oTwodetectionoutputseachforatotaloffouroutputs(TS‐1)
•Upto1000feetrangewithclearlineofsiteusing2.4GHzdigitalwirelesscommunication
•Onlypowerconnectionneededforcamera(2wires)
Benefits
•Veryeasytouseandinstall
•Wirelessvideoconnectivity—nomorepullingco‐axialcablestoeachcamera
•Wideanglelensenableslowermountingheightsatornearthestopbar
•Focusandzoomcanbeadjustedfromtheground
•Supportslowcontrastzonesforhandlingoffoggyorlowcontrastconditions
•Builtupontimeandfield‐testedvehicledetectionalgorithmsoftheEdgefamilyofproducts
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2 System Installation Information
2.1 System Requirements
TheVersiCamWirelesssystemusesasuiteofsoftwareapplications,TheVersiCamWirelessConsole,for
setupandconfigurationofthesystem.TheseapplicationsrunonaWindowsPC.
PC Minimum Requirements
•PentiumIII1GHzIntelprocessor
•512MBRAM
•AGPvideocardwith64MBofmemory
•100MBminimum,250MBrecommendedfreehard‐drivespace
•CD‐ROMreader
•MouseandKeyboard
•15”monitorwithatleast(800x600)resolutionand16bitcolor
•RS‐232SerialPort
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Operating System and Software
•WindowsXPwithServicePack3(minimum)
•WindowsVistawithServicePack1
•Windows2000withServicePack4
•VersiCamWirelessConsoleversion1.0(fromIteris)
oNetworkSetupTool
oCameraSetupTool
oVRAS(VantageRemoteAccessSystem)
oWiVersiCamSoftwareUpgradeTool
2.2 Tools and Equipment
Tools
•ASmallSlottedScrewdriver
oForterminatingthewirestoconnectorsontheICC‐2WmoduleandbackoftheCamera
Processorunit.
•ARegularSlottedScrewdriver
oForadjustingthescrewsontheCameraProcessorunitsunshield.Foradjustingthe
clampstorotatetheCameraProcessorunithousingbody.
•WireStrippersfor19AWGWire
•Forstrippingtheinsulationonthemulticonductor19gaugestrandedwire.
•WireCutters
oForcuttingmulticonductorcableandmulticonductorwire.
•AdjustableWrenchandNutDrivers

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oForadjustingthecamerabracketbolts9/16"and3/4".Foradjustingthesunshield
screws5/16"orslottedscrewdriver.
•BandingTool
oForsecuringthebandingmaterialwhenmountingtheCameraProcessorunitbracketto
themastarmorsignalpole.
•FishTape(Non‐Conductive)
oForpullingmulticonductorcable.
•HoleSaw
oFordrillingthepolearmwherethemulticonductorcableexitsthepole.Alwaysusea
cablestrainrelieftoavoidcuttingthecableandtoprovidethenecessarysupportforthe
cablewhereitexitsthepole.
Equipment
•IMSA39‐2/40‐2,3PairStranded,19AWG(Example:Belden581718)
oForconnectionsbetweenICCmoduleinthecabinetandCameraProcessorunitinthe
field.Seethecablespecificationsheetinthebackofthemanualformoreinformation.
UsingincorrectcablingmayseverelyjeopardizeVersiCamsystemperformance.Seethe
detailedcablespecificationformoredetails.
•StainlessSteelBandingMaterial(Nothoseclamps)
oFormountingtheVersiCamCameraProcessorbrackettothemastarmorsignalpole.
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•CableStrainReliefSuitableforIMSA39‐2/40‐2strainrelief.
•MiscellaneousSupplies:ElectricalTape,TieWraps
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3 System Installation
TheVersiCamWirelesssystemiscomposedofthreedistinctcomponents,theCameraProcessorunit,
theICC‐2WmodulewhichislocatedinthetrafficcontrolcabinetandaBaseStationwhichislocatedon
thesignalpolenearestthetrafficcontrolcabinet.TheBaseStationandtheICC‐2Wmodule
communicateovertwistedpaircable.ThecabletransmitsdataandprovidespowerfromtheICC‐2W
moduletotheCameraProcessorunit.APCisrequiredtoinstallandconfigurethesystem.Asuiteof
applicationsisprovidedtosetupthenetwork,settheFieldofViewandconfiguretheCameraProcessor
unit.
3.1 The Camera Processor Unit
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Figure3.1(a)CameraProcessorUnit
TheCameraProcessorunitintegratesthecameraandvideoprocessorintoone.Communicationsdata
aresentbacktotheICC‐2Wviathewirelessmodulemountedinsidethebackcap.
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3.1.1 Camera Processor Unit Mounting
Thephysicalcameramountingisdoneusingacamerabracketthatisbandedtotheluminairearmor
canbemountedonthemastarmusingasuitableextensionbracket.
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Figure3.1.1(a)
Onepossiblecameramountinglocationisupontheluminairearmcenteredoverthefieldofview,
however,itisnotalwayspossibletousethismounting.Cameramountingiscriticaltoprovidingthe
properfieldofview.
Note:Duringtheinstallationofthecamerasitisimportanttonotetheserialnumberofthecamerafor
eachapproach.Theserialnumberwillbeusedastheinitialidentifierfornetworksetup.
Mountthecamerabrackettothepolearmusingstainlesssteelbandingmaterial.Donotusehose
clamps,theytendtoloosenovertimeandmayresultinthecameramovingandslippingonthepole.
Theluminarearmorsignalmastarmaretypicalmountinglocations.Ifyouareunsureofthebest
mountinglocationcontactyourlocalIterisdealerorcallIterisProductSupportforrecommendationson
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Figure3.1.1(b)LuminaireArmMountingPositions
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CameraMountingBrackets
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Figure3.1.1(d)
IterisUniversalCameraMountingBracket,seeFigure3.1.1(d),CAMBRKT4
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Figure3.1.1(e)
PELCO"AstroBrac"74inchCameraExtensionBracket,seeFiguree3.1.1(e),AB‐0175‐5‐96‐ALO(Mast
ArmMounting)
PELCOhasseveralmodelsdependingonbandorcablemountingandwithorwithoutserviceoutlet.
Contact your local PELCO dealer for more information on these brackets.
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GeneralFieldofView(FOV)Considerations
TheVersiCamWirelesssystemdoesnotprovidelivevideotothecabinet.Allvideodetectionprocessing
isperformedintheCameraProcessorunit.DetectiondataissendtotheICC‐2Wtoactivatethe
appropriateoutputs.ThesystemprovidessnapshotsoftheFOVtofacilitatethesetupofthecamera,
pleaserefertoSection4.4formoredetailonFOVsetup.
•NohorizonintheFOV
•Enoughcameraangletopreventsunlightfromdirectlyhittingthecameralens,especiallyon
eastandwestfacingapproaches
•PreferredwidthofatleastthreelanesintheFOV,withtwolanedetectioncapability
•Cameraviewcenteredovertheroadwayapproach
•Enoughmountingheighttoavoidcrosstrafficocclusion
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TheVersiCamWirelessCameraisequippedwithalensprovidingahorizontalfieldofview(HFOV)of85o.
Thispermitsthecameratobemountedintraditional‘acrosstheintersection’locationsaswellason
polesnearthestopbarorattheadjacentcorner.
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Toprovideanacceptablefieldofviewthecloserthecameraistothestopbarthehigherthecamera
needstobepositioned.Thefollowingtablesdetailsmountingheightrequirementsforinstallationat
twoandthreelaneapproaches.
10' 13' 15'
19.5' 16.7' 14.5' 12.5' 12'
18' 15.0' 12.4' 9.9' 11'
16.5' 13.1' 10.2' 6.9' 10'
15' 11.2' 7.5' 0' 9'
LaneWidth
Camerato
StopBar
MountingHeights‐3LaneApproach
RequiredCameraSetbacks 
10' 13' 15'
13' 8.3' 1.0' 0' 12'
12' 6.6' 0' 0' 11'
11' 4.6' 0' 0' 10'
10' 1.0' 0' 0' 9'
Camerato
StopBar
LaneWidth
RequiredCameraSetbacks
MountingHeights‐2LaneApproach
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Note:
Thevaluesinthetablesaboverepresentthe‘minimum’camerasetbackforvariousmountingheights
andrequiredFOVwidths.Othervariationsarepossible.Thekeyistorememberthatforaccurate
detectionwheretheattainedcameraFOVcomplimentsthevehiclesizewherethealgorithmswill
performthebest,aminimumof3laneswidthsshouldbevisiblewhentakingasnapshotimageofthe
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VersiCamCameraFieldofViewCalculations
Itispossibletocalculatethemountingheightnecessaryforanyinstallationusingthefollowingmath.
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Assumptions:
1. CameraHFOVisatmaximumWAadjustmentof85o.
2. MinimumHFOVimageshouldincludeaminimumof2of3trafficlanes.
3. Typicaltrafficlanesare9’,10’,11’or12’wide.
4. Cameramountingheightrangeis10’to15’.
5. MountingheightfordeterminingtheminimumcameratoROIdistanceis0’(worsecase).
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Thisexampleisforthreetrafficlanes.
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ObtainingtheCameradistancetotheRegionOfInterest(ROI)forvariousmountingheightssimplyuses
theFOV(0’MH)distancecalculatedpreviouslyandusesitasthehypotenuseofatriangleasdescribed
belowandthenusingPythagoreantheoremwiththedesiredmountingheightsolvesforthecamera
setback.
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Occlusion
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Figure3.1.1(g)Examplesofocclusionproblems
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MaintainaProperCameraAngle
Thephysicalcameraadjustmentsaredonebyadjustingthecamerabracketmountingboltstosetthe
mechanicalcamerapanandtiltafterthecamerabrackethasbeenmountedtothearmorpole.The
camerashouldalwaysbetiltedslightlydownwardandshouldneverbeflatorbeyondhorizontal.When
couldacamerabeindangerofbeingbeyondhorizontal?Whenthecameraisaiminguphillonasteep
grade.Thedistancethecameracanlookoutissignificantlyreducedonapproacheswithasteepuphill
grade.
SUN
Bad
Good
The sun must never be
allowed to shine directly
into the camera.
This is especially
important on east and
west approaches.
The camera visor
should be pulled
forward as far as
possible without
being allowed to
obstruct the camera
field of view.
The camera should never be
flat or level. It should always
be angled downward.
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Figure3.1.1(h)
Pullthevisorforward
Youshouldhavethecamerasunshield(visor)farenoughforwardtogivethecameramaximum
protectionfromthesun.Bylooseningthetwohoseclampsetscrews,thecamerabodycanbemoved
backwardintheclamps,effectivelylengtheningthesunshieldvisor.Movethecamerabodybackallthe
wayoruntiltheedgesofthesunshieldvisorarejustbarelyvisibleinthetopleftandrightcornersofthe
fieldofview.Seethefollowingexamples.
 
Figure3.1.1(i)Figure3.1.1(j)
ToomuchcameravisorintheFOV Maximumacceptableamountof

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RotatetheCameraBody
Ideally,formostintersectionapplications,vehiclesshouldflowfromthetopofthescreentothebottom
ofthescreen.Bylooseningthetwohoseclampsetscrews,thecamerabodycanrotatetobettersquare
uptheFOVimage.
Thecarbumpersshouldalsoendupbeingparallelwiththebottomofthescreen.
 
Figure3.1.1(k)Figure3.1.1(l)
ThecamerabodycouldberotatedTheabovepictureshowsanacceptable
tohelpsquareupthestopbararea  FOVandstopbarareaalignment.
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OtherImportantFieldofViewConsiderations
1)MakesurethatthereisnohorizonintheFOV.ThiscanresultinseriousoperationalproblemsforEast
orWestapproaches.Why?Becauseofthesun!Duringsunriseorsunsetthesuncancompletelyblind
thecamera.ProperFOV,visoradjustment,andcameratiltcanpreventthispotentialproblem.
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PoorSetup‐HorizonIsIncludedAsPartofTheFieldofView(FOV)
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Figure3.1.1(m)
2)MakesurethestopbarareaislocatedtowardthebottomoftheFOV.Thiswillalsoleaveroomfor
advancezonedetection.Thefollowingexamplephotoshowsthestopbararealocatedinthemiddleof
theFOV,whichisnottheideallocation.
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PoorSetup‐StopbarAreaIsInTheMiddleofTheFieldofView(FOV)
Figure3.1.1(n)

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Figure3.1.1(o),ExamplesofGoodFieldsofView
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3.1.2 Camera Processor Power Requirements
TheCameraProcessorrequiresaDCvoltageofbetween15vdcand24vdcforcorrectoperation.This
powersourceisprovidedlocallyatthecamera.IterisofferstwoPowerAdaptorModules;onewhich
canconverthighacvoltage(110‐240v)downto24vdc,theothercanconvertlowdcvoltage(12v)to
24vdc.Bothmodulesareprovidedwithapolemountingbracket.
3.1.3 Camera Processor Unit Wire Terminations
Whenconnectingthecameratoasuitablepowersourceuseafieldapprovedcable.IMSA39‐2/40‐2or
similarissuitableforusewiththeVersiCamWirelesssystem.Ifusingamulti‐corecableonlytwo
conductorsareneededforpowerconnection.Carefullystripthecableouterjackbackapproximately
fiveinches(125mm),seeFigure3.1.3(a),withoutnickingordamagingtheinsulationonthewirepairs
inside.Scoringtheouterjacketlightlywithasharpknifeandbendingtheouterjacketsheathbackand
forthuntilitpartsisthesafestmethod.Ifthecableisshieldedremovetheshieldandtheplasticcore
wrapflushwiththeouterjacketbeingcarefulnottodamagethewires.Separatethewiresandstrip
eachofthewire’sinsulationbackapproximately¼”(6mm).Ifyouareusingacablewithmorethantwo
pairscuttheunusedpairsshorttoavoidthepossibilityofshortingoutinsidethecap.