Vivax Metrotech WCT vCam-5 Instruction Manual

vCam-5 User Handbook
(English Edition)
Version 1.0
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Table of Contents
General Safety Instructions····································································································1
1.1 Beforeusingforthersttime,pleasereadthefollowingcarefully:······································1
1.2 ImportantNotes·······································································································1
Health and Safety················································································································2
Service&Support················································································································3
3.1 DistributorsandServiceCentersNearYou:··································································3
Introduction························································································································4
4.1 SystemComponents································································································4
4.1.1 Control Module··································································································4
4.1.2CableReelAssembly··························································································4
4.1.3CameraHeads··································································································5
4.2 Control Module Interface···························································································5
UsingthevCam-5ControlModule···························································································8
5.1 Setup····················································································································8
5.1.1SettingupthevCam-5System··············································································8
5.1.2InitialControlModuleSetUp················································································8
5.1.3 Setting the Language··························································································9
5.1.4 Setting the Default Storage···················································································9
5.1.5 Setting the Distance Counter···············································································10
5.1.6SettingtheDate/TimeFormat··············································································11
5.1.7SettingtheSondeFrequency··············································································11
5.1.8WiFiSetup······································································································12
5.1.9SettingtheReelType························································································12
5.1.10 Restore Default Settings····················································································13
5.1.11UpdatetheControlModuleFirmwareandStartupScreen·········································13
5.1.12 The About Screen····························································································15
5.2 VideoRecordingandSnapshotPictures·····································································16
5.2.1 To Record Videos·····························································································16
5.2.2TakingSnapshotPictures···················································································16
5.2.3VideoPlaybackandPictureViewingintheControlModule·······································16
5.3 ToCopy,MoveandDeleteVideosandPictures····························································18
5.4 AboutVideoCodecsandMediaPlayerSettings···························································18
5.4.1AVIVideoFormat······························································································18
5.4.2 Getting Codecs································································································18
5.4.3FileAssociations·······························································································19
5.4.4OtherMediaPlayers··························································································20
5.5 Text Writer (Tilter)
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5.5.1KeyboardFunctionKeysforTextWriter·································································21
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5.6 Control Module Direct Connection··············································································21
5.6.1 Control Module Direct Connection by Ethernet Cross Talk Cable·································21
5.6.2 ControlModuleConnectionbyWIFi·····································································22
5.7 InternetExplorer“LiveView”BrowserInterface·····························································24
5.8 Cable Reels··········································································································26
5.8.1 Type-CP“Standard”Reel···················································································26
5.8.2 Type-M2“Mini”Reel··························································································27
5.8.1 PushrodCable··································································································27
CameraHeads··················································································································30
6.1 CameraHeadRange······························································································30
6.2 InstallingtheCameraHead······················································································30
6.2.1 PreChecktheCameraandConnection··································································30
6.2.2 InstallingtheCameraHead················································································30
6.2.3 RemovingtheCameraHead···············································································31
6.3 TerminationPartsandCameraHeads·········································································32
6.4 Locatingthepositionofthecamerahead····································································33
Skids·······························································································································34
7.1 TypesofSkids·······································································································34
7.2 Skid Installation······································································································35
7.2.1 RemovingtheCameraHead···············································································35
7.2.2 SpringMountSkidInstallation··············································································35
7.2.3 Clamp-OnSkidInstallation··················································································36
7.2.4 Type“B”Clamp-OnSkidInstallation······································································36
Accessories······················································································································38
8.1 Skids···················································································································38
8.2 DripBag···············································································································39
8.3 Insertion Sleeve·····································································································39
8.4 Interconnect Cables································································································39
8.5 Software···············································································································39
8.6 Locators···············································································································39
Troubleshooting·················································································································40
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1GeneralSafety&CareInformation
1.1 Before using for the first time, please read the following
carefully:
•  Installthefuseintothefusecompartmentonthebackoftheunit.
• Ingeneral,thevCam-5canbeusedineitherindoororoutdoor.(Donotoperatethecontrolmodulewitha
mainsinputinwetareasorwherethereisriskofrain.)
•  Toensuresafetyandreliable operation –DONOTsubjectthisunittoextremetemperatures,shockor
impact.
•  Avoidgettingmoisture/waterinsidetheenclosure.
•  Toavoidtheriskofelectricshock,donotopenthesealedenclosure.
•  Li-ionrechargeablebatteriespack
•Donotremoveorattempttoaccesstherechargeablebatteries.
•Useonlyspeciedchargerfortherechargeablebatteries.Useofanincorrectchargercouldresultin
damagetothevCam-5controlmoduleorexcessiveover-heating.
•Donotdamage,crushorpuncturebatteriesorsubjecttoextremeheatorre.
•Disposeofthesebatteriesinaccordancewithyourcompanyprocedure.
•  Storagetemperature:-200C to +700C(-4
0Fto158 0F).
•  Operatingtemperature:-100C to +500C (140Fto122
0F).
•  ThevCam-5camerasandterminationkitaresubmergibleto6Bar.
•  ThevCam-5systemcomplieswithIP54standardforwaterresistance.
•  Controlmodulewaterresistance(lidclosed)alsocomplywithIEC60529(Lightshower)andshock
resistant(lidclosed)complywithIEC60069-2-31.
1.2 Important Notes
•  Itisrecommendedthattheunitisnotleftchargingforexcessiveperiodsoftime.Thiswillnotdamagethe
unit,butmayshortenthebatterieslife.Recommendedchargingtimeis4-6hours.Thechargershouldnot
beturnedoff/onagainduringthechargingcycle–thiscouldresultinovercharginganddamagetothe
unit/batteries or reduction of the battery life.
•  Powersupply/batterychargerisinternalandoperateson100-240VAC,1A,50Hz/60Hzpowersystems.
100-240VAC1Apowersourcemustbegrounded(earthed).
•  DonotruntheunitonDC&ACpoweratthesametime.
•  TurnOfftheauxiliaryfunctionswhennotinuse,thiscanextendthebatterylife(onasinglechargeof
batteries).TheauxiliaryfunctionsincludeSonde,microphoneandcameralights.
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2 Health and Safety
Thisequipmentisprimarilyusedfortheinspectionofsewerpipes,byprofessionalsoperatinginthesewer
industry,andmaintainedbyprofessionalsfamiliarwiththehealthrisksonmaintainingequipmentthathas
beeninasewer.
Suchprofessionalswillbeprotectedbytheirowncompany’srecommendationsandworkpractices.Ifforany
reasontheyarenot,orarenotfamiliarwithsuchpractices,pleasecheckourwebsiteoremailsales@vxmt.
comforacopyoftheHealthandSafetyDocumentusedbyVivax-Metrotechforemployeesinvolvedinthe
demonstration,maintenanceandhandlingofsewercamerasystems.
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3.1 Distributors and Service CentersNear You:
United Kingdom
Vivax-Metrotech Ltd.
14-15,BishopsCourtGardens,
BishopsCourtLane,
ClystSt.Mary,Exeter,Devon,
EX51DH,UK
Tel :[phone]
Website :vivax-metrotech.com
Email :[email protected]
Canada
Vivax Canada Inc.
41CourtlandAveUnit6,
Vaughan,ONL4K3T3,Canada
Tel :[phone]
Fax :[phone]
Website:www.vivax-metrotech.com
Email:[email protected]
China
Leidi Utility Supply (Shanghai) Ltd.
No.780,TianshanRd,
Shanghai,China200051
T/Free :4008-206-719
Tel :[phone]
Fax :[phone]
Website :www.leidi.com
Email :[email protected]
United State of America
Vivax-Metrotech Corporation
3251OlcottStreet,
SantaClara,CA95054,USA
Website :www.vivax-metrotech.com
Sales&SalesSupport:
T/Free :800-446-3392
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4 Introduction
4.1 System Components
ThevCam-5InspectionSystemconsistof 3 majorcomponents,TheControlModule,ReelsandCamera
Heads.Pleasetakeamomenttoreviewthesecomponents.
NOTE
Always quote the appropriate model and serial number(s) in all communication with
the factory, or authorized service centers.
4.1.1 Control Module
ThevCam-5controlmoduleallowsfortheviewingandrecordingofvideos,jpegformatstillpicturecapturing,
videoplayback,textcommenting,audiocommenting, time&datestampingandprovidinganapproximate
distanceofpushroddeployed.
AllvCam-5ControlModulesshipwiththefollowingaccessories:
1SoftCarryPouch
2USBThumbdrive
3 Ethernet cable
4 SD Card
53mmhexwrench
6Cameraremovaltool
712VoltDCpowercable
8ACpowercable
92mmhexwrench
AswellasaprintedUserManual,Quick Guide andaCDcontainingthemanualinPDFformat and video
codec.
Theserialnumberforthecontrolmodulecanbefoundontherearofthehousing.
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4.1.2 Cable Reel Assembly
(Includesthereel,pushrodandterminationspring)
Thecablereelisusedtostoreandcontrolthedeploymentthepushrodcableandholdthecontrolmoduleata
comfortableheightforuse
TheserialnumberfortheCableReelcanbefoundontheblackslipringblockinthecenterofthecablecage.
4.1.3 Camera Heads
Cameraheadsareavailableindifferentsizesfordifferentapplications.CameraheadsmaybeSelfLeveling,
alsoknownas“autoupright”,orxedpositiontypes.
Theserialnumberforthecameraheadscanbefoundonthehousingundertheskid.
Model D46/SL-C D34/SL-C D34/SL-M B25/STD-M
Diameter 1.8”/46mm 1.3”/34mm 1.3”/34mm 1”/25mm
Fits reels Type-CP Type-CP Type-M2 Type-M2
Mounting size 12mm 12mm 10mm 10mm
Self Leveling Yes Yes Ye s No
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4.2 Control Module Interface
ItisagoodideatofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeControlmodule,userinterfacecontrols,plugsandsockets.
Front Panel Main Controls: (front panel)
1LEDDimmerControl-UsetoadjustLEDbrightnessofcamerahead
2DistanceCounterReset-UsetoresetdistanceoutshownonscreentoZero(0)
3InternalMicrophone-Speakdirectlyintotheinternalmicrophonetorecordverbalnotesover
videos.
4BatteryChargingIndicator-Showsthechargingstatusoftheinternalbatteries.Redwhile
charging,Greenwhencharged.
5PowerOn/Off.Pressandreleasetoturnon,Pressandholdtopoweroff.
6SondeOn/Off-PresstoactivatetheSonde,pressagaintoturnoff.
7MicrophoneOn/Off-Presstoactivate,pressagaintoturnoff.
8ExternalMicrophoneSocket-Pluginanexternalmicrophoneorheadsettoaddaudio
commentsoveryourvideos.(microphonenotincluded)
Interconnect, DC Power and Test Ports: (right side)
1RS232DataPort-Fordatacommunication(forfutureuse)
2CameraHeadTestPor
3External12VDCPower(IN)Socket
4Reel Interconnect Cable Socket
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Media Ports Right Panel Ports: (left side)
1RJ45NetworkSocket-Usethissocketwithastandard Ethernet cabletolinkthecontrol
moduletoalaptopordesktopPC.
2USBPort-UsetheUSBporttotransferandmovevideosfromthecontrolmodulesharddrive
toaUSBthumbdrive.YoucanalsorecorddirectlytotheUSBthumbdriveafteryousetthe
controlmoduletousetheUSBportasthedefaultrecordtomedia.
3SDCardSlot-UsetheSDCardslot to transferandmovevideosfromthecontrolmodules
harddrivetoaSDCard.YoucanalsorecorddirectlytotheSDCardafteryousetthecontrol
moduletousetheSDCardSlotasthedefaultrecordtomedia.
4VideoInputRCASocket-Usethissockettobringinvideofromanexternalsourcesuchasa
PoleCameraorWellCamera.
5VideoOutput RCASocket-Use this sockettosendthecontrolmodulesvideosignaltoan
externalmonitororrecordingdevice.
6AudioOutputRCASocket-UsethissocketinconjunctionwiththeVideoOutSockettoexport
audioaswellasvideo.
Media Ports Right Panel Ports: (left side)
1Start/StopVideoRecording-Presstostartanewvideorecording,pressagaintostop.
2JPEGSnapshotCapture-Pressingtakesajpegformatpicturefromlivevideoorvideobeing
playedback.
3PauseVideoRecordingorPlayback-Presstopausearecordingvideoorvideoplayingback.
Pressingagainresumestherecordingorvideoplaying.
4RewindVideoPlayback-Rewindcurrentlyplayingvideo.
5PlayVideo-Presstoplayvideosrecordedontheharddrive,USBthumbdriveorSDcard.
6FastForwardVideoPlayback-Presstofastforwardthroughplayingvideo.
7StopVideoRecordingorplayback-Presstostopacurrentlyrecordingorplayingvideo.
8DigitalZoom-Presstozoomlivevideo,recordedvideoorpictures.
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5UsingthevCam-5ControlModule
5.1 Setup
5.1.1 Setting up the vCam-5 System
The control modulecanbeusedmountedontheType-CPStandardReeloroffandtotheside.
Power input – AC Power(wallsockets)-The(100-240VAC)ACpowersocketislocatedonthebottomof
theleftsidepanelonthecontrol module.MovetherubbersocketcoverfromtheACpower socket andlet
hangbytherubberhinge.PlugthepowercordintotheACSocketnotingthepositionofthe3contactsinthe
plugandsocket.
Power input – DC Power(vehiclesocket)The(12VDC)DCpowersocketislocatedontherightsidepanel
onthecontrolmodule.MovetherubbersocketcoverfromtheDCpowersocketandlethangbytherubber
hinge.PlugtheDCpowercordintotheDCSocket.WhenusingtheDCpowercordthecontrolmodulewill
chargetheinternalbatteriesaswellaspowerthecontrolmodule.
Fuse-Makesurethe10A-250Vfuseisinstalledinthefusecompartmentonthebackoftheunit.
Charging-Connectthepowercordcableasdescribedabove.TheChargingIcononthefrontpanelofthe
controlmodulewillglowredwhilechargingandgo dark whentheunitiscompletelycharged.Thetypical
chargingtimetofullychargeacompletelydischargedbatterysetwillbeapproximately5hoursandprovide
approximately5hourofuse.
Interconnect cable–Plugthecablereelsinterconnectcableinthecorrectsocketontherightpanelofthe
controlmodule.Ontheinterconnectlead locatethereddotwhichindicatesthe position ofthe“keyway”of
theconnector.Lineupthiskeywaytothesamekeywayindicatoronthecontrolmodulesocket,pullbackthe
knurledringontheconnectorand insertintothesocket,releasetheknurled. Checkthattheconnectionis
securebygivingaslightwiggleandpullingmotion.Toremovetheinterconnectcablepullbacktheknurled
ringandpulltheplugout.
NOTE
Keyed Connectors.Where key connectors are used (camera test port, interconnect
cable and AC power cord) the key will always be positioned at 12:00 O’clock.
NOTE
Always insert and remove the interconnect cable by using the “knurled ring on the
plug”. Never pull directly on the cable itself.
NOTE
Replace the rubber covers for sockets not in use to help prevent direct contact with
water, moisture and to allow dirt in the sockets.
WARNING
NEVER FORCE ANY OF THE PLUGS – always ensure that each of the connections is
connected before powering up the system.
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5.1.2 Initial Control Module Set Up
Theinitialsetupofthecontrolmoduleallowsyoutosetyourdefaultstorageforvideosandpictures,metric
orimperialdistancemeasurement,dateandtimeformats,Sondefrequency,languageandtypeofreelbeing
usedwiththecontrolmodule.Theinitialsetupcanbedonewithorwithoutthereelpluggedintothecontrol
module.
Itisrecommendedtosetyourlanguagerstsothatalltheothermenuswillbeeasilyread.
5.1.3 Setting the Language
1. PresstheF10Menutwicetobringupthe“Setup”menu.
2. Usethedownarrowkeytohighlight“Language”,thenusetherightarrowkeytobringupthe
listofavailablelanguagesandscrolldownthelistusingthedownarrowkeytohighlightyourdesired
language.
3. Whenthedesiredlanguageishighlightedpresstheenterkey.Thesystemwillnowrebootand
yourselectedlanguagewillbeused.
5.1.4 Setting the Default Storage
SettingtheDefaultStoragetellthecontrolwhichdrive(hardDrive,USBDriveorSDCard)torecordtoasthe
default.Allvideorecordingsandpictureswillbesavedtothisdrivefromthispointon.
NOTE
With USB and SD as default drive. The default setting is lost when you remove the
USB or SD card from its socket. You will need to set these as the default drive each
time you plug them in.
1. PresstheF10Menutwicetobringupthe“Setup”menu.
2. DefaultDriveisatthetopoftheselectionlistsousetherightarrowkeyto scroll to yourlistof
choices to use as the default setting.
NOTE
Note that a USB thumb drive or SD Card should be inserted into their sockets if you
intend to use either of these for your default storage. If a USB thumb drive or SD
Card is not present it will not show up as a choice for you to use. When the device is
plugged in takes approx. 20 seconds to be found.
3.Usetheup/downarrowkeys tonavigatetoyourchoice,highlightyourchoiceandpressthe
enter key .
4.UsetheESCkeytoreturntothemainmenu.Yourdefaultdriveisnowsetandwillappearatthetopof
the“File”Menu.
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Default Storage
Format
Distance Counter
Date/Time
Sonde 512|640
Wi-Fi
Video Out
Language
Restore
Reel Settings
Update
About
File Setup
English
German
Russian
Dutch
Spanish
French
Japanese
Polish
Portuguese
Norweign
Italian
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NOTE
Note that the drive set as default is shown at the top of the “File” Menu.
5.1.5 Setting the Distance Counter
SettingtheDistanceCountertellthe controlmoduletodisplaytheamount of pushroddeployedineither
ImperialFeetorMetricMeters.Thisdistancedeployedwill appear ofthescreen(andrecordedvideos and
pictures)whenthefeatureisactivatedbyusingtheF2InfoKey.Notethatitisimportantthatyouverifythe
actualpositionanddepthwithaSondeLocatororPipe&CableLocatorbeforeexcavatingthepipe.
1. PresstheF10Menutwicetobringupthe“Setup”menu.
2. UsetheDownarrowkeytoscrolldowntotheDistanceCounterselection.
3. UsetheRightarrowkeytobringupchoicesofFeetorMeter.
4. UsetheUp/DownarrowkeystomakeyourselectionandpresstheEnterkey.
5. UsetheLeftarrowkeyorESCkeytoreturntotheSetupMenu.
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5.1.6 Setting the Date/Time Format
SettingtheDate/Timeallowsyoutouseachoiceofthree(3)dateformatsandwithera12Houror24Hour
timeformat.
1. PresstheF10Menutwicetobringupthe“Setup”menu.
2. UsetheUp/DownarrowkeystoscrolltotheDate/Timeselection.
3. UsetheRightarrowkeytobringuptheDate/Timesubmenu.
4. UsetheUp/DownarrowkeystoselecttheMonth/Day/Yearchoice,ared shows yourselection,select
yourformatandusetheLeft/Rightarrowkeystomovetothe“Time”formatselections.
5. UsetheUp/Downkeystoselecteither12Houror24Hourtimeformat.
6. UsetheLeft/Rightarrowkeystomovetothe“DateInputbox”,nowusetheUp/Downarrowkeystoset
yournumericvaleandusetheRight/Leftarrowkeystomovewithintheseselections.
7. HighlightOKbyusingtheLeft/RightarrowkeysandpressEnterandyouwillbereturnedtothemain
SetupMenu.
5.1.7 Setting the Sonde Frequency
SettingtheSondefrequencyallowsyoutouseeither512Hzor640HzfrequencieswhentheSondeOn/Off
buttonispressed.
1. PresstheF10Menutwicetobringupthe“Setup”menu.
2. UsetheDownarrowkeytoscrolldowntotheSondeFrequencyselection.
3. UsetheRightarrowkeytobringupchoicesof512Hzor640Hz.
4. UsetheUp/DownarrowkeystomakeyourselectionandpresstheEnterkey.
5. UsetheLeftarrowkeyorESCkeytoreturntotheSetupMenu.
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5.1.8 WiFi Setup
TheWiFiSetupscreenwillshowyouthecontrolmodulesIPAddressandSSIDName.
YouwillneedthesetoconnecttothecontrolmodulebyWiFi.
1. PresstheF10Menutwicetobringupthe“Setup”menu.
2. UsetheDownarrowkeytoscrolldowntotheWiFiselection.
3. UsetheRightarrowkeytobringuptheWiFisetupinformation.
4. UsetheLeftarrowkeyorESCkeytoreturntothe“Setup”menu.
5.1.9 Setting the Reel Type
TheReelSettingshelpthecontrol module calculatethedistanceofthepushrod deployedintoapipe.You
willneedtotellthecontrolmodulewhichtypeofreelbeingusedandtheamountofpushrodonthatreel.This
distancedeployedwillappearonthescreen(andrecordedvideosandpictures)whenthefeatureisactivated
byusingtheF2InfoKey.Notethatitisimportantthatyouverifytheactualpositionanddepthofthecamera
withaSondeLocatororPipe&CableLocatorbeforeexcavatingthepipe.
1. PresstheF10Menutwicetobringupthe"Setup"menu.
2. UsetheDownarrowkeytoscrolldowntotheReelSettingselection.
3. UsetheRightarrowkeytobringupthereelmodelchoices.
4. UsetheUp/Downarrowkeystohighlightthereelmodeltype.NotethattheType-MandType-
CPreelsofferachoiceofpushrodlengthbyusingtherightarrowkey.
5. HighlightyourselectionandpresstheEnterkey.
6. UsetheLeftarrowkeyorESCkeytoreturntotheSetupMenu.
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5.1.10 Restore Default Settings
Thisoptionerasesallmenusettingsandrestoresthecontrolmoduletothefactorydefaults.
1. PresstheF10Menutwicetobringupthe“Setup”menu.
2. UsetheDownarrowkeytoscrolldowntotheRestoreselectionandpressEnter.
3. UsetheLeft/RightarrowkeystoselectOKor Cancel. PressingOKwillrestoreallsettingtodefault,
Cancelwillcanceltheoption,andnochangeswillbemade.
5.1.11 Update the ControlModuleFirmwareand Startup Screen
Thisoptionallowsupgradingofthe control module’srmwareandforapicturetobeaddedtotheStartup
Screen.BothFirmwareandStartupScreenpicturescanbeupdatedbyloadingthermware/pictureontoan
SDCardorUSBThumbDrive.Upgradescomeintheformof“.bin”and“.soc”les.Itmaybenecessaryto
upgradeoneorbothofthem.
Theorderinwhichtheyareupgradeddoesnotmatter.
a) Firmware
1. Extractthelesandcopythe.binandor.socletoaUSBthumbdriveorSDcard.Thelesmustbeon
therootdriveofthedriveorcard,ie.thelesmustnotbecompressedorinafolderonthedevice.
2. PlugtheUSBthumbdriveorSDcardintothecontrolmodule.
3. PresstheF10Menukeytwicetobringupthe“Setup”menu.
4. UsetheDownarrowkeytoscrolldowntothe“Update”selection.
5. UsetheRightarrowkeytobringupchoicesofUpdateFirmwareorStartupScreen.
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6. UsetheUp/DownarrowkeystoselecttheUSBorSDchoicesandpresstheEnterkey.
ThisshouldshoweithertheSD Card orUSBThumbDrivewhichispluggedintothecontrol module.
PressEnter.
7. UsetheUp/Downarrowkeystoselecteitherthe“.bin”or“.soc”leandpressEnter.
8. Thelename,withextension,willbehighlightedinyellow.Pressenter.
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9. Thiswillshowamessageboxasking,“Doyouwanttoupgradethelexxxx”;pressEntertobegin the
upgrade.Astatusbarshouldappearshowingtimeremaining.
10.Whentheupgradeisnished,thesystemwillrebootitself.
11.Repeatthesestepsifyouneedtoupdateboththe.binand.socle,toupgradethenextleifneeded.
12.UsetheLeftarrowkeyorESCkeytwicetoreturntothe“Setup”menu.
b) Startup Screen
Tochangethepicturedisplayedwhenthecontrolmodulesstarts:havethepicturereadyonaUSBthumb
driveorSDcard.Thepicturerequirementsare16bit.bmpformat,nolargerthan704x576framesize.
1. Followsteps1through4abovebutthistimeselectsStartupScreeninstep5.
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5.1.12 The About Screen
TheAboutscreenshowsthecontrolmodulesFirmware(software) version andtheFirmwarereleasedate.
Youmaybeaskedforthisinformationifyouweretocallusfortechnicalsupportorfortroubleshooting.The
cameraformatbeingcurrentlyused,NTSCorPAL,isalsoshownhere.
2. PresstheF10Menutwicetobringupthe“Setup”menu.
3. UsetheDownarrowkeytoscrolldowntotheAboutselection.
4. PressenterandtheFirmwareversioninformationwillbedisplayed.
5. UsetheLeftarrowkeyorESCkeytoreturntothe“Setup”menu.
NOTE
All your settings will be saved to memory and retained when the control module is
turned off.
5.2 Video Recording and Snapshot Pictures
5.2.1 To Record Videos
Allvideorecordingswillbesavedtothedefaultdriveyouselectedintheinitialcontrolmodulesetupscreen.
1. Presstheredrecordbuttononthecontrolmoduletoppanel  tostartarecording.Aredflashing
recordingiconandrecordinglengthwillappearonthestatusbar.
2. PressingtherecordingbuttonorStopbuttonwillendthevideorecording.
PressingthePausebuttonwillpausethevideorecordingandthePauseiconwillbeshownonthestatusbar.
Pressthepausebuttonagaintoresumethevideorecording.
5.2.2 Taking Snapshot Pictures
AllSnapshotPictureswillbesavedtothedefaultdriveyouselectedintheinitialcontrolmodulesetupscreen.
Snapshotscanbetakingfromlivevideoorfromvideothatarebeingplayedinthecontrolmodule.
1. PressthePictureiconlocatedonthecontrolmoduletoppanel.Thepictureiconandpicturele
namewillappearmomentarilyontheStatusBarconrmingthatthepicturewastaken.
5.2.3 Video Playback and Picture Viewing in the Control Module
A word about the “File” menu function:
TheFileMenuisbrokenintofour(4)sections;Video, Pictures, All Files and Other Storage.
In the Videosection,youcanseeonlyyourrecordedvideos.
In the Picturesection,youseeonlyyourpicturestaken.
In the All Filessection,youwillseebothyourVideosandPictures.
And the Other Storagesectionallowsyoutoseeboth VideosandPicturesfroma pluggedinUSBThumb
Drive or SD Card.
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UsetheLeft/Rightkeystomovethroughstepsofanoperation(toselectvideosandpictures,play,copy,move
anddelete).UsetheUp/Downkeystoselectsingleormultiplevideosandorpicturestomove,copyordelete.
Selecting multiple les:thelelistmaycontainmultiplepagesofsix(6)lesperpage.Atthetopofthele
listontherightcorneryouwillseehowmanypagesoflesyouhaveshownbythepagenumberthen
numberofpages.Forexamplewhenyousee1/6thismeansthatyouareonpageoneof6pages.
Tomovefrompagetopage usetheUp/Downarrowkeystoselectthe bottom row“next”andthenusethe
rightarrowtogotothenextpage.TogobacktoapreviouspageusetheUp/Downarrowkeystomovetothe
toprow“Previous”andusetheRightarrowkeytogotothepreviouspage.
WhenyouareinthelistofpicturesinamenuhighlightthepictureorvideoandpresstheEnterkeytoselect
it.Youwillseethewhiteboxtotherightofthelenamellwithagreencheckbox.UsetheUP/Downarrow
keystohighlightfilesandpresstheenterkeytoselectthem.You canselectuptosix(6)videosandor
picturesfromonescreentocopy,moveordeleteatonetime.
TIPS
It is not recommended that you use the internal hard drive for long term storage. You
should make it a practice to do regular backups and transfer your videos and pictures
to an external storage device or ofce/home computer.
To Play Video Files:
1. PresstheF10Menutobringupthe“File”menu.
2. UsetheUp/DownarrowkeystoscrolltoandselecttheVideoorAllFilessubmenuandpress
Enter.
3. NowusetheUp/Downarrowkeysscrolltoandhighlightthevideoletoview.Notethataftera
fewsecondsa“VideoPreview”screenappearsintheupperrightcornerofthescreenshowingapreview
withtimedurationandlesize.
4. UsetheRightarrowkeytomovetothenextsubmenuwhereyoucanscrollUp/DownandselecttoPlay,
Copy,MoveorDeletethevideole.
5. SelectPlayandthevideowillstartplayingwiththeelapsedplayingtime,totalvideolengthand“Playing”
iconshowingintheStatusBar.
DuringvideoplaybacktheSnapshot,Rewind,Play,FastForward,Stop and Zoomcontrolsonthecontrol
modulestoppanelareoperationalanduseable.
6. TostopthevideoplaybackyoucanpresstheStopbuttonorusetheESCkey.
5UsingthevCam-5ControlModule
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