Rear view safety RVS-77540 User manual

BIRD'S EYE VIEW CAMERA SYSTEM
Installation and
User Guide
RVS-77540

BIRD'S EYE VIEW CAMERA SYSTEM
Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................41.
Installation Principles...........................................................................................................................42.
2.1. Installer Qualifications..........................................................................................................4
2.2. Positive Switch Signals Required ........................................................................................4
2.3. Reverse Wiring.....................................................................................................................4
2.4. Turn Signal Wiring................................................................................................................4
System Package..................................................................................................................................83.
3.1. Component List....................................................................................................................8
3.2. Optional Shrouds for Specific Mounting Requirements.......................................................8
Installation Diagram............................................................................................................................114.
Electronic Control Unit (ECU)........................................................................................................... .125.
5.1. ECU Installation Locations................................................................................................ 10
5.1.1. ECU Installation Requirements............................................................................ 11
5.1.2. Installing the ECU ................................................................................................ 12
Installing the Push-button Remote Control (optional) ...................................................................... 157.
Installing Cameras............................................................................................................................ 168.
8.1. Determining Camera Locations ........................................................................................ 16
8.2. Installing Side Cameras Below Mirrors............................................................................. 17
8.2.1. Selecting Symmetrical Side Camera Locations................................................... 18
8.2.2. Under Mirror and Door Mount Option .................................................................. 19
8.2.3. Removing Mirror Glass ........................................................................................ 20
8.2.4. Mounting Cameras on Doors............................................................................... 21
8.3. Camera Installation Procedure ......................................................................................... 23
8.3.1. Camera Assembly................................................................................................ 24
Connecting to Signals and Power.................................................................................................... 259.
Testing and Calibration .................................................................................................................... 2510.
Connecting to a DVR (optional)........................................................................................................ 2611.
Installing in Fleet Vehicles................................................................................................................ 2712.
12.1. Conventional School Buses.............................................................................................. 28
12.2. Conventional Transit Buses.............................................................................................. 29
12.3. Para Transit or Short School Buses ................................................................................. 30
12.4. Fire Trucks........................................................................................................................ 31
Using the System ............................................................................................................................. 3213.
Specifications ................................................................................................................................... 3414.
Warranty........................................................................................................................................... 3515.
Contact Rear View Safety................................................................................................................. 3616.
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1. Introduction
This guide describes how to install and use the inView 360 Around Vehicle Monitoring
system. inView 360 provides drivers with a real-time, 360-degree picture of the area around
their vehicle to eliminate blind spots, help improve pedestrian safety, prevent vehicle
damage, and avoid liability costs.
For a description of how the system works, please see section 13 “Using the System” on
page 32.
2. Installation Principles
2.1. Installer Qualifications
Installation of the inView 360 Around Vehicle Monitoring system is for certified personnel
only. For more information, contact Seon Service and Support (please see the back page of
this guide for details).
The installation process involves drilling into the exterior of a vehicle to mount cameras.
Ensure you read this document carefully, and verify the correct mounting locations prior to
drilling.
Important: The installed system will not operate correctly until it has been calibrated. For
more information, see the inView 360 Calibration Guide included with the
product Installation and Calibration kit.
Check that you received all system components (for more information, see section 3.1 on
page 6), and inspect the units for any scratches or damage before installing.
2.2. Positive Switch Signals Required
The three signal attachments must be positive switching inputs, the Electronic Control Unit
(ECU) cannot accept a negative switching signal. The signals must be clean and not multi-
purpose. In many new commercial fleet vehicles the body control module (BCM) decides
when vehicle lighting turns on and off. While this has some efficiency in the scheme of
things, it does alter how we test for the correct wire.

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2.3. Reverse Wiring
The reverse signal is typically straightforward: connect to the wire that shows 12v when the
reverse lever is activated and reverse lights come on.
We highly recommend that a vehicle operator assists whenever testing the reverse signal to
ensure control of the vehicle.
2.4. Turn Signal Wiring
The left and right turn signal wiring can be somewhat different in newer commercial
vehicles. There is no longer a requirement to have the rear turn signals a different color
(amber) than the brake lights (red) - they may all simply be red. This fact, combined with the
addition of a Body Control Module, allows the vehicle manufacturer to use the left and right
turn wires to display a brake signal, simply by activating them both at the same time. This
also allows the use of a single bulb and a single wire to do both. The ECU can detect and
ignore when both left turn and right turn signals are active at the same time, but it cannot
detect either turn signal independently.
Therefore, when applying the brake and activating a turn signal while navigating a turn, the
turn would go undetected, as the brake has already applied 12v to both left turn and right
turn:

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The correct attachment point to a vehicle wired in this manner is to the front turn signal
lights, as there is no brake output to those lights:

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3. System Package
The typical contents are shown below (actual contents for your system may vary, depending
on the options selected):
3.1. Component List
This identifies the components in the image that follows:
1. Electronic Control Unit (ECU), 4screws
(SD Card for calibration not included)
2.
3. Power connection cables,fuses and fuse holders (1A, 3A)
4. Monitor video-incable toconnect toECU
5. Reverse signal wire
6. Left and right signal wires
7. INTERFACE harness
8. VIDEO harness
9. POWER harness
10. Remote controller button and extension cable (optional)
11. Video output cables to monitor and DVR (optional)

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12. Camera extension cables (x4)
13. Camera, mounting plates, covers, drill template and screws (x4)
14. Screw covers (2 per camera)

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3.2. Optional Shrouds for Specific Mounting Requirements
While the inView 360 Around Vehicle Monitoring system ships with a standard commercial
kit as shown above, the following shrouds may be used in particular installations.
These mounting shrouds are special order only and do not come as part of the standard
package.
The optional shrouds are plastic, while the shrouds included in the standard commercial kit
are all metal.

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4. Installation Diagram

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5. Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
5.1. ECU Installation Locations
When deciding on a mounting location for the ECU, ensure you take into account that the
calibration process will require access to each side of the unit:
•to insert and remove the SD card
•to plug and unplug the power connector
Install it in a covered, dry, but accessible location. Also consider cable lengths when laying
out the location of the unit.
Keep in mind the length of the monitor cable, as it isn’t shipped with a video cable extension,
and the supplied video cable will need to reach the ECU from the monitor position.
Here are a few ideal locations: