Vicon Surveyor MKII PTZ SV36W User manual

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Surveyor® MKII Analog Camera Domes
Installation Guide

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Chapter
1
Introduction
1
This chapter provides general information about Surveyor MKII Analog PTZ
Domes. Refer to the end of this chapter for the organization of the rest of this
manual.
The chapter consists of the following topics:
Topic Page
General Information 1-2
Organization of this Manual 1-3

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General Information
The information in this manual covers the installation and operation of the
Surveyor MKII Analog PTZ Dome.
Note
Read all instructions before beginning any installation.
The Surveyor MKII Analog PTZ Dome is a compact intelligent dome
comprised of a camera/lens and pan/tilt drive, receiver and CPU-based
electronics all in an attractive covert enclosure. It is available in an outdoor or
pressurized housing for pendant mounting.
The Surveyor MKII Analog PTZ Dome provides video transmission over
coaxial cable. It can be used with Vicon’s Valerus and ViconNet or other
Video Management Systems (VMS) via a compatible encoder.
The Surveyor MKII Analog PTZ Dome is designed for easy installation and
serviceability. The entire drive assembly simply snaps into the housing.
When removed, the mechanism retains all programmed functions in its on-
board memory. The customer interface board snaps down for easy access
and the PCB provides removable terminal blocks for simple wiring
connections. The camera dome offers variable speed with stepping motors,
continuous rotation and preset positions.
The Surveyor MKII Analog PTZ Dome includes a progressive scan day/night
camera with 36X optical and 12X digital zoom camera, wide dynamic range
(WDR) and electronic image stabilization (EIS). Camera image settings are
configured via a user-friendly menu system.
For programming, refer to the most recent version of User Manual. The
Surveyor MKII Dome is compatible with the SVFT-UWM and SVFT-WMWall
Mounts, SVFT-URM-1 Roof Mount, and SVFT-UPM-1 Parapet Mount.
Surveyor MKII meets requirements for an FCC Class A computing device
and is CE compliant. Surveyor MKII complies with the fire code of certain
local municipalities. The fire code for any given municipality should be
verified for Surveyor MKII’s compliance at the installation site.
The electronic components within the Surveyor MKII are sensitive to damage
from ESD (Electro-Static Discharge). Appropriate precautions and proper use
of a ground strap should be observed at all times when handling the unit or
its subassemblies.

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Organization of this Manual
Chapter
Description
1
Introduction: Provides general information about the
Surveyor MKII
Analog PTZ Dome
2
Installation: Describes how to install the
Surveyor MKII
Analog PTZ
Dome
3
Wiring and Oper
ation: Describes how to wire, configure
and operate the
Surveyor MKII Analog PTZ Dome
4
Maintenance
and Reference: Describes basic system
maintenance, reference information, shipping instructions
and technical specifications for the
camera dome.
Note
Always check the Vicon website, www.vicon-security.com, for the latest
updated manuals.

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Chapter
2
Installation
2
This chapter provides installation information for the Surveyor MKII Analog
PTZ Dome.
The chapter consists of the following topics:
Topic Page
Installation 2-5
Quick Installation 2-8
Detailed Installation 2-9

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Installation
Caution
This unit should only be installed by a qualified technician using common
hand tools and approved materials and wiring methods in accordance with
the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70, state and local wiring codes. All
interconnecting equipment or accessories must be UL Listed. Any mention in
this manual of alarm inputs/outputs have not been evaluated by UL to be
used for burglar alarm functionality.
How to Use this Manual
This manual was designed to provide the best overall instructions for the
installation and operation of the Surveyor MKII Analog PTZ Dome. The
graphics and terminology used in this manual have been carefully selected to
enable a clear and distinct understanding of the Surveyor MKII and its
components. This manual has been formatted to present distinct methods of
installation for qualified service personnel only.
For a quick overview of product installation, see the Quick Installation sub-
section of the Installation section to begin. Follow the references provided in
the text for items such as wiring tables and lower dome care. Refer to the
subsequent sections of Installation, Wiring, Configuration and Operation for
detailed descriptions of any method.

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Accessory Kits
There are different accessory provides the necessary items for installation as
follows:
Description
Quantity
2-position terminal block
1
4-position terminal block
2
8-position terminal block
1
Note
A packet of anti-seize lubricant is included with the outdoor pendant; the
lubricant is used for sealing and to prevent galling at the end of the 1.5-inch
NPT pipe on the outdoor pendant model. Refer to the Detailed Installation
sub-section of the Installation section for details on applying the lubricant.
Refer to the Wiring section of this manual for details on using the supplied
removable termination blocks.
Unpacking
All Vicon equipment is tested and inspected before leaving the factory. It is
the carrier’s responsibility to provide suitable delivery.
Inspect the cartons upon delivery and, if damage is present, make detailed
notes on the carrier’s bill. Then, obtain the carrier agent’s signature and file a
damage claim as soon as possible.
Open the cartons and inspect the equipment for damage. Save the cartons
and packing material. If damage is present, contact the carrier and file a
damage claim immediately. If the equipment must be returned for repair,
follow the instructions in the Shipping Information section of this manual.
Remove the Accessory Kit, the Customer Interface (CI) board and the unit
components from the box. Open the Accessory Kit and verify the hardware
contained in the kit against the preceding table.

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Components
All Surveyor MKII units are comprised of a Housing, a Camera Drive, a
Shroud and a Lower Dome. These components may be packed in separate
boxes within the main box.
Housing
The housing for the Surveyor MKII outdoor pendant configuration has a die-
cast aluminum housing with a sunshield. The housing has a 1.5-inch NPT
pipe flange mount. In addition, the housing is equipped with a safety cord and
clip that is used to suspend the camera drive during installation. Another
safety cord connects the lower dome to the housing. A customer interface
board, that can be unlatched or removed for easy access, is installed in the
top of the enclosure. All wiring is done to this board.
Camera Drive
The camera drive is comprised of an integral camera, pan-and-tilt drive and
CPU. It is designed for easy “snap-in” installation into the housing. The
camera drive quickly and accurately positions the camera in 360°of pan
angle and 90°of tilt angle. An additional processor-controlled heater is
provided for temperature control on outdoor units.
Shroud
The shroud is a 5.4 in. (137 mm) textured black ABS plastic shell. It has a
1.4 in. (35.6 mm) slotted opening for the camera. This shroud conceals the
position of the camera and snaps onto the camera drive.
Lower Dome
The lower dome is an assembly comprised of a 5.98 inch (152 mm) diameter
acrylic plastic shell, a trim ring and a safety cord. Standard outdoor lower
domes are clear and use 4 screws for additional support. The lower dome is
anchored to the housing by the safety cord. Refer to the Maintenance section
for care.
Sunshield
The sunshield is pre-installed over the housing used on the outdoor version
to minimize the effects of solar radiation.
Caution
For any environment subject to moisture, use the outdoor pendant model.

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Quick Installation - Outdoor

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Detailed Installation
Select a location for the installation of the Surveyor MKII. Be sure the area
around the selected location is clear of obstacles (such as steel beams,
headers, pipes, electrical wiring, etc.) that could interfere with the mounting of
the camera dome and that the location can support the weight of the unit. All
cables must be routed to the installation location.
Be sure to remove the black foam that keeps the camera in place in the
mechanism during shipping.
Pendant Mount Installation
The outdoor model mounts on a variety of Vicon mounts or a 1.5-inch vertical
pipe with an appropriate coupling. The pipe is a standard 1.5-inch NPT type
and must be oriented vertically so the Surveyor MKII can effectively hang
from the pipe.
The accessory kit contains the removable terminal blocks for all connections
in this installation. The mount must provide a support of suitable strength for
the outdoor/high-impact pendant Surveyor MKII weight of 7.7 lb (3.5 kg),
which includes a sunshield.
1. Install the mount in accordance with the installation manual included
with the mount or prepare the vertical 1.5-inch NPT pipe.
2. Feed all necessary cables through the back of the mount or out the
end of the 1.5-inch NPT pipe.
3. Install the Customer Interface (CI) board, which is packed separately
under the mechanism, into the housing.
4. Make connections to the CI board with connectors provided in
accessory kit. Refer to figure below.
Snap customer interface
board into tabs in the
housing.

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5. Apply the provided anti-seize lubricant to the first 2-3 unpainted
threads of the housing.
6. Lift the housing/sunshield up to the mount and feed the cables
through its top opening.
7. Place the housing onto the 1.5-inch pipe and screw clockwise,
looking up at the housing. When it becomes snug, turn it an additional
quarter-turn.
8. If using an alternate mounting configuration that uses an external
(male) 1-1/2-in. pipe thread, a coupling adapter is required. Repeat
steps 4, 5 and 6. Apply a watertight silicone (or equivalent) sealant
after installation to avoid leakage. Refer to Alternate Mounting
Configuration figure below.
9. Remove terminal blocks from the accessory kit. The 2-pin is for
power (J2), the 4-pins (J8 and J3) are for relay alarm out/RS485
control and the 8-pin is for alarm in (J7).
10. Slide excess cable back up into the mount/pipe so that cable length is
flush with the bottom of the housing, approximately 8 - 9 inches (203 -
229 mm).
Note
There should be minimal wire slack at all connection points.
11. Install the terminal blocks J7, J8, J3 and J2 into the Customer
Interface Board at the proper block frames. Refer to the Installing
the Cables sub-section of the Wiring section and Table 2 for detailed
instructions on wiring the unit.
12. Terminate the video (coaxial) cable with a BNC type male connector,
if not previously done.

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13. Swing the customer interface board back into place. If interface board
was completely removed, be sure to reinstall it correctly, with the
black connector near the wall of the housing. After wiring is complete,
dress cables up over board.
14. Make DIP switch settings. Refer to DIP Switch Configuration section
of the manual.
15. Lift the Surveyor MKII camera drive up to the housing and attach the
housing’s safety cord clip to the camera drive’s tab. See Figure
below. Allow the drive to hang from the housing.
16. Align the tabs on the camera drive with the slots in the housing,
matching up the arrows on the camera drive and the housing.
Warning
Cables having excessive slack can cause damage to the Surveyor MKII
when installed into the housing.
17. Push the camera drive straight up into the housing until it snaps into
the housing. Do not use excessive force. In the event that it does not
snap easily, remove the Surveyor MKII and verify proper cabling.
18. Insert the clip of the safety cord from the lower dome into the hole on
the inside of the housing. Refer to the installation label provided
inside housing. Holding the lower dome, line up the 2 molded tabs on
the lower dome with the 2 parallel surfaces of the housing. Push the

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lower dome up and verify that it snaps into place on both sides. See
Figure below.
19. Tighten the 4 trim ring captive screws to hold the lower dome in
place. Verify proper orientation of the grommet. On the impact-
resistant version, there are 6 screws.
20. Proceed to the Operation section of this manual.

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Chapter
3
Wiring
3
This chapter will describe how to wire, configure and operate the Surveyor
MKII Analog PTZ Dome.
The chapter consists of the following topics:
Topic Page
Wiring the Surveyor MKII Analog PTZ Dome .............................................3-14
Typical Relay and Alarm Connections........................................................3-15
Installing the Cables....................................................................................3-17
Installation Configurations...........................................................................3-19
DIP Switch Configuration ...........................Error! Bookmark not defined.-21

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Wiring the Surveyor MKII Analog PTZ Dome
Wiring is done with runs of cable for power, video and control. Optional wiring
can be installed for the alarm input.
Power
Power cables carry AC power and are usually a two-conductor type ranging
in size from 20 to 16 AWG. The power source used should be a UL listed
Class 2 indoor/dry or Class 3 outdoor/wet rated type power supply. The leads
should be connected to Terminal Block 2 (J2). The size of the two-conductor
cable depends on indoor/outdoor application and cable distance.
Video
Video cables carry the composite video signal out of the Surveyor MKII over
coaxial cable. The video cable should be connected to the BNC female
connector J1.
Control
Control cables carry the digital signals and require individually-shielded
twisted-pair sets. The RS-422/485 signal carries the protocol (data). The
RS-422 protocol is used for single camera dome applications. RS-422
signals are always active and do not have a tri-state (high impedance) state.
The RS-485 protocol is used for multiple camera domes in a daisy chain
configuration. RS-485 signals are not always active and do have a tri-state
(high impedance) state. Thus, up to 32 Surveyor MKII units maximum (at a
maximum distance of 5000 ft (1524 m) end-to-end) can be daisy chained to
any other compatible RS-485 device, including another Surveyor MKII. The
type of cable required depends on the cable distance and number of wire
pairs within a cable, as shown in the Cable section. These signals are
connected to Terminal Block 3 (J3). A single shielded twisted-pair control
cable is suitable for Simplex operation.
Note
Only Simplex operation is supported at this time. This RS-422/485 protocol
type allows command flow from the control system to the Surveyor MKII only
requiring one shielded twisted-pair cable

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COMMAND IN ± (TX): A signal from the CPU that causes some
function to occur in the Surveyor MKII.
Typical Relay and Alarm Connections
Alarm input and relay output type signals are also carried on individually-
shielded twisted-pair cable sets. The signals are defined in the following
descriptions.
Alarms 1-4 are electronic CMOS level type inputs that are driven by a dry
contact type switch. These signals are connected to terminal block J7. Each
input has two states, open and closed. For example, in the figure below, a
door switch can activate an alarm when connected to a Surveyor MKII alarm
input. As a guideline (under normal conditions), the cable should be
22 AWG for a 1000 foot (305 m) distance. The states correspond to defined
TTL designations as follows:
OPEN = HIGH and CLOSED = LOW
where: HIGH = 5 VDC and LOW = < 1 VDC

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Since dry contact switches are normally defined in terms of their inactive or
“normal” state, the following holds true:
NORMALLY CLOSED (NC) = ACTIVE HIGH (OPEN)
NORMALLY OPEN (NO) = ACTIVE LOW (CLOSED)
The “active” state can be programmed through the Surveyor MKII web
browser interface. These signals are connected to terminal block J7. Alarm
signals can be programmed for their status (enabled/disabled), active level
definition (high/low), action/reset function (none, preset, aux on, aux off or
tour), acknowledgment mode (automatic, momentary or manual) and report
status (active/inactive).
The relay output is an actual relay output dry contact, which directly drives
external devices (1.5 A @30 VDC max). For example, a light can be turned
on and off when the relay output is connected to the light circuit. Refer to
figure below. The relay output contact can be programmed for its power-on
state definition (on/off) and output type definition (momentary or latching).
There is one relay output dry contact located on terminal block J8. Connect
the circuit to be switched to the connector pins labeled RELAY C (relay
common) and RELAY NC or RELAY NO for a normally closed or normally
open connection, respectively.
To Dome
To Dome

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Installing the Cables
Warning
Disable the AC power to prevent installer injury and damage to the unit.
Cables are routed from the inside of the housing to the customer interface
board. There should be minimal wire slack at all connection points. After
wiring is complete, dress the cables so they are up over the board. Refer to
the Figure at the end of this section for customer interface board
connections.
1. Route each cable from the inside top of the housing.
2. Remove terminal blocks from the accessory kit. The 2-pin is for
power (J2), the 4-pins are for relays and control (J8/J3) and the 8-pin
is for alarms (J7).
3. Strip approximately 1 inch (25 mm) of the cable outer jacket used for
power, control, alarms and relays. Then strip approximately 0.25
inches (6 mm) of insulation off of each individual wire.
4. Terminate the video (coaxial) cable with a BNC-type male connector.
Terminate the 8-conductor alarm cable and 4-pin relay/control signal
cable.
5. Make all connections to terminal blocks J2 (power), J7 (alarms),
J8/J3 (relays/control signals) with reference to Wiring Connections
Table. On J3, the COMMAND IN + (TX +) and COMMAND IN - (TX -)
connections must be used for Simplex operation.
6. Slide excess cable back up into the mount/pipe so that cable length is
flush with the bottom of the housing, approximately 8 to 9 inches (203
to 229 mm).
7. Install the terminal blocks J2, J3. J7, and J8 into the customer
interface board at the proper block frames. Install the video BNC
cable connector to the customer interface board’s mating BNC
connector.

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Wiring Connections Table
Not used

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Installation Configurations
There are two types of installation configurations, daisy-chain or star,
depending on the needs of the system. A daisy-chain loops signals from one
unit to the next. There can be a maximum of up to 5000 ft (1524 m) from the
CPU, keypad or V1400X-IDL to the last dome in the chain. A star
configuration provides multiple communication paths. By fanning out
communications, system reliability increases; a failure on one leg of a star
has no effect on the other units. The star configuration requires the use of a
Distribution Line Control, such as Vicon’s V1400X-IDL that can support up to
10 domes. Refer to the figure below for an illustration of sample
configurations. Both types of configurations can be used within a system.