VCL Orbiter Gold Microspheres User manual

Video Controls Limited
Document Number - MNGLXXXX0901UK
OrbiterGold/OrbiterLite
Microspheres
with user selectable Coax and Twisted Pair Telemetry modes
Owners Operation & Installation Guide

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Table of
Contents
Safety Instructions, Maintenance & Fault
Finder iii
1 Installing the Orbiter Gold / Lite 1
1.0 Installing the Orbiter Gold / Lite 1
2.0 Sample Configurations and Notes for
RS485 Twisted Pair Installations 10
2 Setting up the Orbiter Gold / Lite 13
1.0 Wiring Details 13
2.0 Settings on the Orbiter Gold / Lite Top
Board (VC472) 16
3.0 Address Settings 17
4.0 Coax Telemetry 18
5.0 Alarm Settings 18
6.0 LED on the Orbiter Gold / Lite Bottom
Board (VC472) 20
7.0 Alarm / Relay Connections 21
3 Technical Specification 23
4 Equipment Returns Procedure 31
1.0 For Repair 31
2.0 For Credit 32

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Safety
Notes
Safety Instructions, Maintenance & Fault Finder
WARNING! Read these notes before attempting to
operate the Orbiter Gold / Lite
WARNING! Do not use the camera continuously for a
period of over twenty-four hours with the auto-focus on.
Doing so may damage the lens.
Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
These products are for internal use only.
These products contain static electricity sensitive devices. Please take
appropriate precautions when handling.
Handle the Orbiter Gold / Lite with care, as improper handling may
cause irreparable damage to the precision or sensitive parts within this
unit.
Never point the camera directly towards a bright light source (for
example sunlight), or expose the camera to intensive light situations as
this may damage the camera pick-up device.
This information andour technicaladvice - whether verbal, in writing,
or by way of trials - is given in good faith but without warranty and
this also applies where proprietary rights of third parties are involved.
Our advice does not release you from your obligation to check its va-
lidity and to test our products suitability for the intended purpose(s)
and use(s). The application, use and installation of our products either
in isolation or in conjunction with other products used, provided and/
or installed by you on the basis of our technical advice are beyond our
control and therefore remain entirely your own responsibility. VCL
products are sold in accordance with our General Conditions of Sale
and Delivery.
ALL DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
© VCL 2001 Maintenance
Cleaning the Acrylic
VCL Recommend that the Acrylic on this product is cleaned regularly.
For cleaning, VCL suggests that the acrylic is cleaned using a
propriety foam cleaner or methalyted spirits and a soft cloth.

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Safety
Notes
Fault Finder

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Installing the Orbiter Gold / Lite
Note: When handling the Orbiter Gold / Lite DO NOT
touch the acrylic, or any sensitive or precision parts,
as this will cause damage to the unit.
1.0 Installing the Orbiter Gold / Lite
1.1 Ceiling and Wall Mounted Models
Figure i, below, details the ceiling and wall mount
brackets, including dimensions.
Figure i Mounting Brackets for Orbiter Gold / Lite
54mm 80mm
80mm
82mm 100mm SQ
42mm
12mm WIDE
SLOT FOR
CABLES
ON R30
M5 OR No10 FIXINGS
WALL / CEILING MOUNT
VC5S-80 88mm POLE
VC5S-300 300mm POLE
VC5S-600 600mm POLE
VC5S-900 900mm POLE
M8 FIXINGS –
VC5S-1200 1200mm POLE
VC5S-1800 1800mm POLE
VC5S-3000 3000mm POLE
WALL MOUNT BRACKET
VC5S-WB CEILING MOUNT BRACKETS
161mm
142mm

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Step Instruction
1 Attach the bracket (wall or ceiling type) using fixings
whichareappropriateforthe surface and able tosupport
the weight of the Orbiter Gold / Lite (1.1 kg) as shown
in Figure ii.
Figure ii Fitting the Orbiter Gold / Lite into the bracket
Step Instruction
2 Align the lug on the Orbiter Gold / Lite with the slot on
the bracket. Carefully push the Orbiter Gold / Lite into
the bracket and twist clockwise. Allow to drop into the
retainer. See Figure iii.
Figure iii Fitting the Orbiter Gold / Lite into the bracket
PUSH UP POLE –
ALIGN LUG TO SLOT
PUSH UP TWIST

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Step Instruction
3 Fit the M3 CSK safety locking screw into the bracket to
lock the Orbiter Gold / Lite in place. This is
ESSENTIAL for the safe operation of the Orbiter Gold
/ Lite. (The hole for the screw is on the opposite side of
the pole to the slot.)
4 Attach the cable cover. This is supplied as two halves
which snap together over the neck of the Orbiter Gold /
Lite as shown in Figure iv, below.
Figure iv Fitting the Cable Covers
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1.2 False Ceiling Model
Note: The Orbiter Gold / Lite is designed to be mounted in
aflatceilinginstallation.MountingtheOrbiterGold
/ Lite in an angled ceiling installationwill affect the
units centre of gravity and, consequently,
programmed tours will be affected.
Note: The false ceiling kit requires a clear area of 270mm
diameter for installation. See Figure v for details.
Figure v Dimensions Required for False Ceiling Kit
Step Instruction
1 Ensurethatthefalseceilingisabletosupporttheweight
of the false ceiling kit. (1.25 kg)
2 Using the retaining ring as a template, cut a 160mm
diameter hole in the ceiling using an appropriate tool.
3 Drill three 6mm holes on the 186mm PCD to accept the
mounting studs.
50mm (2”) LANYARD
RETAINING
DISC
270mm (10.7”)
148mm (5.9”)
145mm (5.8”)
75mm (3”)

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4 Follow the installation diagram in Figure vi to fit the
Lanyard. Ensure that the Lanyard is fitted correctly at the point indi-
cated. (Point ‘A’.)
5 Insert the Orbiter Gold / Lite through the ceiling and
fit the retaining disk to the back of theOrbiter Gold /
Lite. (The rear of the the ceiling face).
6 Screw down the three M4 Nyloc nuts to lock the Orbiter
Gold / Lite into place.
Figure vi Fitting the Lanyard
M4 Nyloc nut and washer
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN
M3 Screw and washer
Lanyard ‘A’
M4 Nut

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1.3 Installing the Orbiter Gold External
1.3.1 Wall, Soffit and Pole Mounts - Dimensions
For dimensions, see Figure vii, through to Figure ix. (All dimensions
given in mm.) Add to the following
Figure vii Wall Mount Dimensions
Figure viii Soffit Mount Dimensions
Figure ix Pole Mount Dimensions
425
370
460
240
630
470

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1.3.2 Installing the External orbiter Gold Housing
Figure x Mounting details - 8" external Orbiter Microsphere
Figure xi Exploded views of wall, soffit and pole mounts
QTY 4 SCREW-HEAD SLOTS
SCREW
∅
5 MAX, HEAD
∅
10 MAX
2 HOLES
∅
22 CABLE ACCESS
4 HOLES
∅
8 ON
4” PCD
∅
35 CABLE ACCESS
24
120
50
72
60
100
100
72
110
7
7
2
2
Soffit and Pole Mounting Plate
Fixing Holes
Wall Mounting Box
Fixing Holes

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These products are supplied with a base sealing gasket and a lid
sealing gasket which provide adequate sealing of the unit to a smooth
surface. These must be used to prevent ingress of moisture into the
housing.
If the unit is to be mounted on a surface which is not smooth, then care
must be taken by the installer to ensure that an alternative and
appropriate method is used to affix the unit and that the sealing is
adequate for the purpose intended. (e.g. silicon sealer.) Inadequate
attention to these sealing areas may cause failure of the unit.
Thesehousings must beattachedto a structureofadequatestrengthfor
the purpose and appropriate fixings must be used, adequate for the
working load of housing and camera, taking into consideration the
type and state of the surface / structure concerned.
1.3.3 Installing the External Orbiter Gold into the
External Housing
Figure xii Top view of mounting arrangement

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Figure xiii Fitting the sphere
Align the arrow with the notch on the neck of the sphere as shown
above.
When these two are aligned, the unit may be fitted by following the
instructions printed on the underside of the unit.

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2.0 SampleConfigurationsand Notesfor RS485
Twisted Pair Installations
Note: Use screened cables for RS485 twisted pair cables.
2.1 Individual Twisted Pair Output
If a single twisted pair RS485 telemetry receiver is to be
connected to an individual twisted pair output, then the ap-
propriate link should befitted on the topboard.(For the
location, see Figure xix on page 16) This sets the termina-
tion to ON. See Figure xiv below for a sample Con-
figuration.
Figure xiv Individual Twisted Pair Output
2.2 Twisted Pair and ‘Daisy Chain’ connections
Twisted pair RS485 telemetry receivers may be ‘daisy
chained’ up to a maximum of 32 units from a single
twisted pair RS485 output. When this option is used, it is
imperative that the termination link is set correctly.
(Again, for the location the termination link, see Figure
xix on page 16.) In a chain of Orbiter Gold / Lites, the link
MUST be fitted for termination OFF for all Orbiters in the
chain except the final one.

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The link MUST be fitted across for temination ON on the
last Orbiter Gold / Lite. Figure xv below shows a system
using two Orbiter Gold / Lites in this way.
2.3 Star Connections
DO NOT connect several twisted pair RS485 telemetry
receivers in a Star Connection to one twisted pair output
using long cables - use the ‘daisy chain’ method detailed
above instead. If separate cables are brought back from the
Orbiter Gold / Lites to the transmitter then the
MAXCOM8ITP must be used to provide individual
RS485 output to the cameras.
MAXCOM8ITP must also be used in systems which have
more than 32 Orbiter Gold / Lites.

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Figure xv ‘Daisy Chain’ Installation
IMPORTANT:The above rules concerning the use of
RS485 must be adhered to so that the
telemetry data is not corrupted. Failure to
adhere to these rules will seriously reduce
the performance of the Orbiter Gold / Lite
units

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Set-up
Setting up the Orbiter Gold / Lite
1.0 Wiring Details
1.1 Installing the Orbiter Gold / Lite Internal
TheOrbiter Gold/Liteis designed forspeed ofinstallation
and set up and so the wall and ceiling mount brackets are
supplied pre-wired. Customer wiring is via an internal
terminalblockPCBwhichislocatedinsidethebaseplastic
cover. (See Figure xvi & the table on page 10 for the loca-
tion of the terminal block and for the wiring details.)
The false ceiling versions of the Orbiter Gold / Lite are
supplied with a 3m cable. (See Figure xviii the table on
page 11 for the wiring details.)
Note: The terminal block is accessed by removing the two
M3 CSK head screws, using an appropriate tool.
1.1.1 Wall & Ceiling Mount
Figure xvi Mounting Options for Orbiter Gold / Lite
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54mm 80mm
80mm
82mm 100mm SQ
42mm
12mm WIDE
SLOT FOR
CABLES
ON R30
M5 OR No10 FIXINGS
WALL / CEILING MOUNT
VC5S-80 88mm POLE
VC5S-300 300mm POLE
VC5S-600 600mm POLE
VC5S-900 900mm POLE
M8 FIXINGS –
VC5S-1200 1200mm POLE
VC5S-1800 1800mm POLE
VC5S-3000 3000mm POLE
WALL MOUNT BRACKET
VC5S-WB CEILING MOUNT BRACKETS
161mm
142mm

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Figure xvii Terminal Block Details
Table 6: VC408 Teminal BlockPCB
TWISTED PAIR ‘DATA IN COAX’
SG (Not Used) SG (Not Used)
SYN (Not Used) SYN (Not Used)
D+ TwistedPair
Telemetry D+ (Not Used)
D- D- (Not Used)
VID Video
Signal VID Video
Signal
VG Video
Ground VG Video
Ground
+V (AC) 24V AC +V (AC) 24V AC
0V (AC) 24V AC 0V (AC) 24V AC
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