Installation guide

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HVG400 Installation Guide

Additional Equipment

Up to four video cameras can be connected to the HVG400. You must acquire the cameras you require; they are not

included in the HVG400 package. For information about camera compatibility and about connecting the cameras to

the unit, see Connecting Cameras, page 9, or consult your vendor.

In addition to the cameras, you may wish to incorporate some or all of the optional equipment listed below into your

security system. For additional information about these items and the cables required to connect them, please refer

to the installation instructions for each type of device.

NOTE: This equipment is not included in the HVG400 package.

 Up to six dry-contact sensors (see Connecting Sensors, page 10)

Note: Up to six dry-contact sensors can be connected directly to the HVG400 unit. If you use either an

ADAM module or an IA relay board, as described below, you can connect an additional 16 dry-contact

sensors via the unit’s RS232/485 connector.

 ADAM Data Acquisition Module and ADAM isolated RS232->RS422/RS485 converter, for connecting up to

16 dry-contact sensors (see Connecting Sensors, page 10)

 Intelligent Appliance IA-3126-2 relay board, for connecting up to 16 dry-contact sensors (see Connecting

Sensors and Activators Using an IA Relay Board, page 15) and 16 activators to the HVG400 unit

 Up to two dry-contact activators (alarms or other devices that are turned on or off in response to the activation

of a sensor; see Connecting Activators, page 15)

Note: Up to two activators can be connected directly to the HVG400 unit. If you use an IA relay board, as

described above, you can connect an additional 16 activators via the unit’s RS232/485 connector.

 Up to two microphones (see Connecting Microphones, page 17)

 Speaker or headphones (the unit already contains a built-in speaker; see Connecting a Speaker or Headphones,

page 17)

 CCTV monitor for closed-circuit video display (see Connecting a CCTV Monitor, page 18)

 Push-button switch to change the display in a connected CCTV monitor (see Connecting a Switch, page 19)

 Toggle (on-off) switch to change the active outline (see Connecting Sensors, page 10)