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Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual ® AV12186DN/AV12366DN SurroundVideo Installation Manual Inside the box: A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Arecont Vision AV12186DN camera Mounting template Security L-key 1.5mm Hex L-key Power cable I/O Cable Pack of four (4) screws and four (4) anchors. How to Mount the Camera 1. NOTE: Anchors and screws are good to be used for concrete, wall block and red bricks. Screws by themselves can be used in wood.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual 7. 4. Run Ethernet cable through the hole on the bottom of the camera (Image 3) and plug it into the RJ45 port. 5. If the camera is powered by a separate outside AC or DC power source, run the supplied power cable through the hole and connect it to 2-pos. AC/DC power connector inside the camera (Image 3).
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual CAUTION: Make sure the sensor cables are freely moving in cable slot, the correct way to tilt the Gimbal is shown on Image 6. 9. Adjust lens tilt as required and tighten the screw from step 8 10. To adjust the Pan simply rotate the gimbal. The friction ring at the bottom of the gimbal doesn’t require any hardware.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual Installation Manual” (found on the CD) for details on Advanced Mode. Camera Installation: 14. Install the AV100 application manager Software as shown in Image 8 (found on the CD). 15. Run the AV100 application manager by double clicking on the icon as shown in Image 9 (found on your desktop). Image 8 Image 9 16.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual NOTE : Double click the camera model on the Camera Installer as shown in Image 12 to access the camera web interface. See “AV Camera Web Page User Manual” (found on the CD) for details on the web interface. Image 12 21. When all cameras appear, select “Save/Exit.” The AV100 application will appear. 22. From the “AV100 Application Manager” menu, select “Run” to view live images.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual Image equalization (exposure reference) instructions: (AV12186DN/AV12366DN) 1. 2. Launch the camera webpage Click “Setting” and select the desired channel to be the cameras “Exposure Reference Channel” (see Image 13). Setting an Exposure Reference Channel will reduce the color and brightness variations among channels. Channel numbers are shown in Image 14.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual - Exposure Reference Channel set as “Auto” - Exposure Reference Channel set as Channel “1” - Exposure Reference Channel as Channel “2” Image 15 8|P a g e
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual Since AV12186DN/AV12366DN cameras utilize the same housing as MegaDome®, it also shares the same accessories. Please check MegaDome installation manual for more detail.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual ® AV12186DN / AV12366DN / MegaDome Pendant Mount (MD-CMT) Installation Instructions Inside the box: 1. Top shield Pendant Mount Mounting template Pack of four (4) machine screws (#8-32 ½”) E. Pack of four (4) small machine screws (M4 8mm) F. Pack of four (4) screws and four (4) anchors G. Large round rubber gasket H. Smaller square rubber gasket I. One double sided hex key Remove Pendant Mount and hardware from the box. A. B. C. D.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual ® AV12186DN / AV12366DN / MegaDome Wall Mount (MD-WMT2) Installation Instructions Inside the box: A. B. C. D. E. F. 1. Remove Wall Mount and hardware from the box. Wall mount Top shield Mounting template One double sided hex key Pack of four (4) machine screws (#8-32 ½”) Pack of four (4) screws and four (4) anchors NOTE: Anchors and screws are good to be used for concrete, wall block and red bricks. Screws by themselves can be used in wood.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual ® AV12186DN / AV12366DN / MegaDome Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP) Installation Instructions Inside the box: A. B. MD-CAP Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP) Pack of four (4) machine screws 1 ½” Coupling Not included but needed: 1½” NPT Pipe nipple 1½” NPT Coupling 1½” NPT Flange #2 Phillips head screw driver 1 ½” Pipe 1 ½” Flange Image 23 B A 3. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable (if necessary) through the Pendant. 4.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual AV12186DN / AV12366DN / Junction Box Adapter (SV-JBA) for MD-WMT2 Installation Instruction 1. Caution: Remove junction box adapter and hardware from the box SV-JBA should always be used with a wall mount, MD-WMT2, for outdoor installation. SVJBA can only be installed with MD-WMT2 wall mount. It does not work with camera dome, older MD-WMT mount or MD-CMT! Inside the box: A. B. C. D.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual ® AV12186DN / AV12366DN / MegaDome Flush Mount Adapter (MD-FMA) Installation Instructions Inside the box: A. B. C. 5. Flush Mount Adapter White Trim Ring Pack of four (4) machine screws (#8-32 ½”) and one (1) I-Blot Mounting template Screw the “lever screws” until the FMA is snuggly installed, as shown in Image 27. The “Support Arm” will ride down the screw to compress the mounting surface. NOTE: Do not over-torque the lever screws 6.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual AV12186DN / AV12366DN / Electrical Box Adapter (SV-EBA) Installation Instructions 58. Caution: Attach electrical box adapter to electrical box. SV-EBA can only be installed with MD-WMT2 wall mount. It does not workwith camera dome, older MD-WMT mount or MD-CMT! Inside the box: (Accessory Sold Separately) A.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual ® AV12186DN / AV12366DN / MegaDome Electrical Box Adapter (MD-EBA) Installation Instructions Caution: MD-EBA can only be installed with camera dome, older MD-WMT mount or MD-CMT! MD –EBA doesn’t work with MD-WMT2 wall mount inside the box: B. C.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual ® AV12186DN / AV12366DN / MegaDome Pole Mount Adapter (MD-PMA) Installation Instructions Inside the box: A. B. C. D. E. 4. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable (if necessary) through the Compress Fittings ® and MegaDome Wall Mount. Pole Mount Adapter 2x Compress Fittings 2x Small Steel Straps 2x Large Steel Straps Pack of four (4) machine screws #8-32 5/8” 5.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual ® AV12186DN / AV12366DN / MegaDome Corner Mount Adapter (MD-CRMA) Installation Instructions Inside the box: A. B. C. D. 3. Attach Wall Mount Adapter to Corner Mount Adapter as shown in Image 36.
Arecont Vision SurroundVideo® WDR Camera Installation Manual ® AV12186DN / AV12366DN / MegaDome I/O Cable Connection Inside the box: A. Table 1 I/O Cable Not included but needed: Electrical Characteristics: Input voltage (V) (measured between + and – terminals) Flat head screw driver Output current (mA) (measured between + and – terminals) Applied Voltage Rage: 0 - 80V A Image 40 1.
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