User's Manual

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SECTION 5 - Argus
®
4 External Power and Video Adaptor
P7030EPVA
This accessory allows an Argus
®
4 camera to be powered from an external DC power source and
for the video from it to be viewed on a computer over a wired network connection, or on a video
monitor using a BNC lead.
The External Power & Video Adaptor consists of the following items:
EPVA Battery Replacement Unit DAS761758AA
EPVA Cable DAS762180AA
EPVA Junction Box DAS762179AA
Software CD DAS762581AA
User Guide (this booklet) DAS762156AA
Description
The battery replacement unit plugs into the camera in place of the normal battery is connected to
the junction box via a rugged cable. The junction box has standard power and network
connections allowing the user connections to be placed in a more convenient location.
Power input range is 10 – 30 V, allowing use directly from both 12 V and 24 V vehicle supplies.
The connector supplied is a centre-positive vehicle accessory plug of the ‘cigarette lighter’ type.
Power may also be obtained from batteries or a suitable mains powered DC supply by feeding 10
to 30V into the unit via this lead. The camera will turn on whenever power is applied; the camera
power switch does not need to be used.
A 1.7 m (5 foot) length of rugged cable is provided to connect to between the camera and the
junction box.
The analogue video output socket is on the Battery Replacement Unit and is a 75 Ω BNC
connector. Analogue video will only be available when coupled to a suitably equipped camera, it is
not present as standard on all cameras.