Zepco MDVR?CF Datasheet

Zepco“Mini” DVR
MobileDigitalVideoRecorder–
CompactFlash
(MDVR‐CF)
InstallationQuick‐StartGuide

PartsList
1–MasterHarness
1–MDVR‐CF(1or2cameras)
1or2Day/Night8.0mmColor
Camw/Audio*
2or4FBNC/MRCAAdapter*
1or25MVideo/AudioCable*
1or212VPowerExtension*
1–CDw/ClientSoftware,
DigitalUsersManual &Digital
InstallationQuickStartGuide
*QuantityDependsonOrder

ProvidingPowerforYour
Camera(s)
NOTE:TURNOFFDVRBEFOREPLUGGINGINCAMERAS!
InternaltotheMDVR‐CFisaregulatedpowersupply
thatprovides12Vtopowerupyourcameras.
WithZepco’s custompowerextensioncable
providingexternalpowertoyourcamerasismade
easy.BesureyourMDVR‐CFisinstalledinagood,
tightlocation.
NOTE:Ifyoufindthatyouarenotgettingpictures
whenyouarelookingatvideoonyourCFcard,this
wouldbethefirstplacetolook.Ensureyourcamera
aregettingpower.

Yourvideo/audiocableattachestothe‘Vin’ (video
in)and‘Ain’ (audioin)attherearoftheMDVR‐CF.
YourcablinghasBNCconnectorsforyourvideoand
audiochannels.Youthenhavemaleandfemale
powerjacksoneachendofyourcable.Besureyou
installthecablecorrectly–thefemalepowerjack
goestothecameraside.There’snothingworsethan
uninstallingsomethingyoujustinstalledbecauseitis
backwards–trustus,youwillonlydoitonce!☺
Camera&AudioCables

ConnectingtotheMDVR
Inordertomakethecableconnectionto
yourMDVR‐CF,youneedtoinsertan
adapter.IncludedinyourMDVRsystem
are(2)FBNC/MRCAadaptersor(4)ifyou
orderedatwo‐channelMDVR‐CF.
EnsuretheBNCconnectionsarelockedto
theadapter
WhenZepcoinstallsMDVRsystems,we
wrapallconnectorswithelectricaltapeto
ensureafirmconnectionattheDVRand
at
thecamera.Theseareruggedautomotive
connectors,howeverextremelyrough
roadscouldshakethemloose.Alittletape
cansavetroubleshootingtimelater!

SecuringCamerasand
Cabling
Onceyou’vedeterminedthelocationforyour
camerasyouneedtodrillaholeforyourcabling.
Zepcosuggestsa1” 3/8in.hole.ALWAYSusea
propersizedgrommettoensurethattherewillbe
nocutsorscrapesfromsharpedgesonthevideo
cable.
Makingtherightconnectionsiscriticaltoaworking
system.Ageneralruleofthumbisthatyourvideo
connectionisYELLOW,audioisWHITEandthe
powerisRED.Asyoucanseeinthisillustrationthe
audiofromthiscameraisREDhoweverwestill
connectittotheWHITEconnectorofthevideo
cable.Thepowerconnector,regardlessofcolor,is
obviouslydifferentthantheaudio/videoconnectors
andwillonlyplugintooneavailableconnector(black
toredinthispicture).
Onceagain,sincewe’reinstallingavideosystemina
mobileenvironmentweliketotaketheextrastepto
ensuresoundconnectionsforallourconnectionsin
thevideosystem.

CameraViews–MakingAdjustments
Thebestwaytoensureyourcamera(s)are
recordingtheviewyouwantistoalignthem
attheinstallation.Thefocusofthecameras
willbecorrectfromthefactory.We
recommendusingasmallinexpensiveLCD
monitorforcameraalignment.Thiswould
alsobethelaststepintheinstallationprocess.
NOTE!Beforereinstallingceilingpanelsand
“buttoningupthevehicle,” powerupthe
MDVR‐CFsystem,lineupyourcamerasand
ensuretheentiresystemisoperating
correctly!
VideoOut
AudioOut

StrainReliefs
Wehighlyrecommendprovidingstrainrelieftoallcablesinany mobileenvironment.
Takeup&secureallslackandensureallcameraconnectionsremainintactwhilemoving
yourcablesoutoftheway.Tiewrapyourslacktoanexistingwiringbundleorother
securedareasbehindyourceilingpanels.
4‐6in.cableslack tiewraps
13/8in.holegrommet

InstallingGPS
IftheGPSoptionwasordered,yoursystemwillincludeaGPSreceiverthatisinstalledinternally.
ConnecttheGPSantennaattherearofyourMDVR‐CFsystemthenruntheantennacabletothetop
ofyourvehicle.Themagneticantennamustbeplacedontopofthevehicleforafullviewofthesky.
Thesamerulesapplyforsecuringslackcablinginamobileenvironment:properstrainreliefs,tie‐
wrapsforasecureinstallation,apropersizedholeforaccesstotheroofofthevehiclewith
protectiverubbergrommet.BesureandprovideawatertightsealwheretheGPScableentersthe
vehicle.
Internalcenterpin
Pushonconnector

Becauseofthemanybrandsandmodelsoffleetvehicles,noteveryinstallationisthesame.Ideally,
wesuggestthatyourunyourharnesstoyourpowerpanelforeasyconnections.Inthisillustration,
weareinstallingonanInternationalschoolbusandthepowerpanelisaccessedoutsidethebus,just
underthedriver’swindow.Theharnesswasnotlongenoughtoreachthecompartmentsoextensions
weresplicedinsidethebus.Besureandusethesamegaugecableandifatallpossiblefollowthe
existingcolorschemetoo.
WARNING:EachMDVR‐CFmusthaveaproperGROUND,CONSTANTPOWERandSWITCHEDPOWER
source.NOTE:connectingpowertoyourMDVR‐CFsystemistheLASTthingyouwanttodo.The
entiresystemshouldbeinstalledandallconnectionsmadebeforeconnectingtothepowersource.
PoweringtheMDVR‐
CFSystem

Warranties&Repairs
AllhardwareforyourMobileDigitalVideoSystemcomeswithaSTANDARD1‐YEARWARRANTY.If
youhaveanMDVRissuepleasecontactaZepcotechnicianat800‐527‐4305.Weprovidefree
troubleshootingviatelephoneandinternet.Ifitisdetermined thatrepairscannotbemadevia
phoneorinternet,thetechnicianwillprovideyouwithanRMAnumbertoshipthedefective
systemtoZepcoat:
ZepcoSales&Service
ATTN:RMA#*******
508N.CentralExpressway
Richardson,TX75080
NOTE:ThecustomerisresponsibleforshippingANDpleasedon’topencamerasorthemobile
digitalvideorecorderasitcouldVOIDyourwarranty.A3‐yearanda5‐yearextendedwarrantyis
available– contactyoursalesman.
OncethehardwareisreceivedatZepcoSales&Servicewetarget a48hourturn‐around.Ifthe
repaircan’tbecompletedatZepco,andtheunitneedstobesenttothefactoryfor2nd
levelrepairs,
theZepcotechnicianwillinformyou.
NOTE:AllrepairsthatareOUT‐OF‐WARRANTYaresubjecttoZepco’s standardlaborrate(currently$85/hour),whetheratZepcoor
onclient’ssite.Inadditiontopartsandlabor,travel&livingexpenseswillbebilledforallnon‐warrantyworkperformedatclient’s
site.