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Arecont Vision MegaDome

®

 2 Installation Manual 

 

 

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Click yes to continue.  

If the option for Do not show info for 
individual cameras is selected, the wizard 
will jump to the summary screen. 

If Do not show info for individual cameras is 
not selected, the next series of screens will 
display a screen for each camera 
discovered.  

The Model, MAC address, Firmware/ 
Hardware version, and a preview image 
from the camera will be displayed. There is 
an option to change the camera Name or 
configure a custom IP address different than 
the one currently assigned. 

 

There is also an option to choose to restore 
the camera to its previous IP address.  

To skip any remaining individual camera 
information pages, check the radio button 
for “do not show info for individual 
cameras”.  

Select Next to continue. 

Following the camera discovery process a 
summary of all cameras set up in the 
system will be displayed. 

Check the cameras listed on this screen to 
confirm that all cameras connected to the 
network have been discovered and 
successfully installed. 

If necessary, click Back to re-run the 
discovery process or click next to proceed 
to the final setup screen.

 

 

The final screen indicates that the system 
setup is complete. 

Click “Close” to complete the wizard and 
exit the software. 

4.  To launch the AV200 application click on 

the desktop icon called “AV200” 

 

 

NOTE: For more detail instructions, you can 
refer to the latest version AV200 installation 
manual 

 

 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for AV10255AMIR

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Page 3: ...tallation Best Practice 24 Wall Mount MD WMT2 Installation Instructions Sold Separately 25 Junction Box Adapter SV JBA Installation Instruction Sold Separately 26 Electrical Box Adapter SV EBA Installation Instructions Sold Separately 30 Pole Mount Adapter AV PMA Installation Instructions Sold Separately 31 Corner Mount Adapter AV CRMA Installation Instructions Sold Separately 32 LED Indicators Ca...

Page 4: ...h AV100 software and user manuals License Key Required for Recording D AC DC power cable E I O cable F 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 NOTE Screws by themselves can be used in wood G Security L Key H One double sided hex key I One single sided hex key J Magnetic core Image 1 D A C B E F G H I J ...

Page 5: ...ity with respect to any Product that i has been modified or altered without ARECONT VISION s written authorization ii has not been used in accordance with applicable documentation iii has been subjected to unusual stress neglect misuse abuse improper storage testing or connection or unauthorized repair or iv is no longer covered under the Warranty Period ARECONT VISION MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR CONDIT...

Page 6: ...y first removing the socket set screw using the provided double sided hex key Image 3 Image 3 Note Make sure that you install the rubber gasket on the bottom of the camera to form a weather tight seal with the mount surface 5 Run the Ethernet cable through the gasket and the hole on the bottom of the camera Image 4 or run the cable through the side conduit and plug it into the RJ45 port NOTE If th...

Page 7: ...ilt use a 1 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw on the side of the plastic lens bracket 1 4 turn Image 5 CAUTION Do not remove the screw 10 Adjust lens tilt as required and tighten the screw 11 To adjust the pan use a 2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw as shown in Image 5 CAUTION Do not remove the screw 12 Adjust the pan as required and tighten the screw 13 To adjust the Z Axis or yaw...

Page 8: ...om focus and iris as needed Securing the Vandal Dome Cover 16 Adjust black liner position to avoid blocking IR light if equipped or the lens as shown in Image 7 17 Remove the protective film from the camera dome NOTE Be careful not to scratch the vandal dome cover 18 Secure the vandal dome cover to the camera using the provided security L Key Image 7 Black Liner IR LEDs Zoom Focus Iris ...

Page 9: ... and chose Open This will start the installation and is followed by the installation welcome screen Click next and follow the AV200 Setup Wizard to install the AV200 3 Adding Cameras with System Setup Wizard After the AV200 is installed the first time it is launched the System Setup Wizard will be started Anytime you wish to re run the setup wizard in the future you can access it from your desktop...

Page 10: ...t selected by default No changes will be made to any cameras not selected see next wizard page Click Next to continue The following screen will display a list of cameras discovered on the network The Refresh button provides an option to make sure all cameras are found or to rediscover cameras that were connected after wizard started If Refresh is selected the wizard will display the discovery scre...

Page 11: ...ignifying the camera as inaccessible No camera IP addresses are changed at this stage To apply an IP change to all selected cameras check the radio button labeled Force IP renewal If changes are made to the address the screen will be followed by an individual confirmation of the IP address change and the title of each camera found on the network Individual confirmation screens for each camera can ...

Page 12: ... camera to its previous IP address To skip any remaining individual camera information pages check the radio button for do not show info for individual cameras Select Next to continue Following the camera discovery process a summary of all cameras set up in the system will be displayed Check the cameras listed on this screen to confirm that all cameras connected to the network have been discovered...

Page 13: ...ra image and works in conjunction with the exposure controls to maintain the image brightness Sharpness controls sharpness and edge definition of the image Setting this to higher levels may make overall image to appear a bit softer while causing lines and edges in the image to look smoother Saturation controls the color saturation of the image Rotate Image allows image to be digitally rotated 0 90...

Page 14: ...ues as illumination levels rise Toggle Guard should be adjusted to prevent the mode from toggling between Night and Day modes in areas where transitional lighting exists in the scene Enable P Iris this button enables the P Iris control function on the camera Note If Enable P Iris is unchecked the iris will be fully open to the maximum It may result in less sharpness and artificial color under stro...

Page 15: ...splay of video in the browser using this compression 4 H 264 Menu RTSP Unicast port this numeric field allows configuration of the application port for RTSP Unicast video streams Default is 554 valid values that can be set are 1 65535 Variable Bitrate Control when this radio button is selected the camera will maintain the bit rate based on the Quality setting and rate limit configured There may be...

Page 16: ...onstant bit rate control will set a hard limit for the bit rate Image compression will be set to whatever value achieves the configured bit rate This method of bit rate control can achieve a more consistent overall bit rate Image quality will be dependent on camera resolution illumination and scene content based on the constant control limit configured i Bitrate this numeric field allows setting t...

Page 17: ...Mask the sub net of the local network can be manually configured in this field Default Gateway the gateway IP address for the local network can be manually configured in this field DHCP Fixed Selection these radio buttons allow configuring the camera as either Fixed IP manually configured or DHCP auto addressed from local DHCP server when selected Miscellaneous settings allow assignment of a camer...

Page 18: ...e Detail will set the size of the object being detected within the zone level sets the duration that movement must be maintained to trigger motion detection Lower settings can increase false motion alarms caused by image noise higher settings will require more movement to trigger a motion event Motion Sensitivity determines the sensitivity to sudden overall brightness changes in the image This set...

Page 19: ...nstructions on this feature Playback SDcard video allows the user to choose the specific time of video to playback SD Card Recording Continuous Recording allows the user enable continuously recording Stop Continuous Recording AND Enable Event triggered Recording allows the user to enable events recording when network failure motion alarm or I O alarm triggered NOTE if the continuous recording is d...

Page 20: ...e quality and reliability 2 Recording to the SD card is FIFO first in first out The oldest first entry is deleted first as new storage requirements arise There is no indication when this will happen Storage time is dependent on a variety of factors such as SD card size and camera FPS 3 SD Recording supports video only Audio is not supported 1 Insert an SD card into the SD card slot The location of...

Page 21: ...e start time represents the beginning time of the oldest recording v To playback recorded video 1 Input the date and time of the desired video must be set between the Start and End time 2 Check the Playback SDcard video checkbox to play the video AV200 i To launch the AV200 application click on the desktop icon called AV200 ii To enable recording to the SD card select the desired camera and drag i...

Page 22: ...yback window click on the SD card icon iv Set play range to full span will set the playback range to the maximum available on the SD card v Set playback range will allow the user to input the playback date and time manually vi Export play will export an avi file for playback on most media players SD card icon ...

Page 23: ...adapter SV JBA to avoid water leakage risk on ROUGH surface wall surface as shown in Image 15 Image 15 Inappropriate Installation Attaching the MegaDome 2 directly onto a ROUGH wall surface may result in water leakage see Image 16 Image 16 NOTE Water damage from improper installation is not covered by the warranty MD WMT2 Not Recommended SV JBA Recommended MegaDome 2 ...

Page 24: ...at the lower side forming a drip loop below the camera using galvanized or flex conduit and appropriate fittings Connect NPT conduit pipe to junction box adapter Yes Tighten all camera screws and NPT plugs Caulk the perimeter of the mounting area Conduct periodic inspections of the installation Rust on the metal parts or screws may result in damage to camera End Installation Not Recommended Not Re...

Page 25: ...ur 4 anchors Not included but needed G 2 Phillips head screwdriver Image 17 1 Remove the wall mount and hardware from the box Image 18 2 Using the mounting template prepare the mounting surface 3 Attach wall mount to the wall using screws or any optional hardware 4 suitable for the mounting surface 5 Install top shield on the wall mount as shown in image 18 6 Fasten the socket set screw using the ...

Page 26: ...ad screwdriver G Wall Mount MD WMT H NPT Conduit if necessary Image 19 1 Remove junction box adapter and hardware from the box Image 20 2 Remove the conduit plug by first removing the socket set screw using the provided hex key C 3 Attach the junction box adapter to the wall using screws or any optional hardware suitable for the mounting surface 4 Attach the wall mount to junction box adapter then...

Page 27: ... Using the mounting template prepare the mounting surface for camera installation 9 Place small gasket onto pendant mount shown in image 22 10 Attach the top shield to the pendant as shown in Image 23 using four machine screws E provided 11 Install the large round rubber gasket onto the pendant as shown in image 23 Be sure to align the holes appropriately 12 Run the Ethernet cable and outside powe...

Page 28: ...ove the wall mount cap from the box 2 Assemble the wall mount cap 1 coupling 1 pipe nipple and 1 flange as a pendant Mount shown in image 25 3 Run the Ethernet cable and outside power cable if necessary through the pendant 4 Attach the pendant to the ceiling using four wood screws or any optional hardware suitable for the mounting surface 5 For installation of the camera please reference Mounting ...

Page 29: ... flush mount adapter as shown in Image 27 Please reference Mounting the Camera if needed 3 Using the mounting template cut a hole in surface for mounting 4 Insert the flush mount adapter into the hole 5 Tighten the lever screws until the flush mount adapter 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 th...

Page 30: ...l box such as single gang box double gang box or square electrical boxes shown in Image 30 1 4 1 Remove the electrical box adapter and hardware from the box 2 Attach the wall mount bracket to the electrical box adapter 3 Attach adapter to electrical box Image 30 1 Single gang box Image 30 2 Double gang box Image 30 3 Square box Image 30 4 Square box MD WMT2 Bracket holes A B Junction box adapter h...

Page 31: ... 32 3 Remove the conduit plug on Junction box adapter and connect NPT Conduit to Junction Box Adapter shown in Image 32 1 NOTE Use silicon or water pipe seal tape to make sure no water leakage between conduit pipe and junction box adapter 4 Run the Ethernet cable and outside power cable if necessary through the Junction Box Adapter and MegaDome wall mount MD WMT2 5 Attach MegaDome wall mount MD WM...

Page 32: ...t plug on Junction box adapter and connect NPT Conduit to Junction Box Adapter shown in Image 35 1 NOTE Use silicon or water pipe seal tape to make sure no water leakage between conduit pipe and junction box adapter 4 Run the Ethernet cable and outside power cable if necessary through the Junction Box Adapter and MegaDome wall mount MD WMT2 5 Attach MegaDome wall mount MD WMT2 to Corner Mount Adap...

Page 33: ...2 Connect the heater cable to the connector on PCB as shown in Image 39 Red is positive cable NOTE 1 MegaDome 2 Heater MD2 HK uses 2 28 watts which is different from the MegaDome Heater MD 1HK is 10 watts NOTE 2 Unlike the MegaDome Heater MD 1HK MegaDome 2 Heater MD2 HK doesn t need external power input 3 With the heater element facing away from the main board in the camera align the two 2 holes o...

Page 34: ...lectrical Characteristics Min Max Input voltage V ON 2 9 6 3 measured between and terminals OFF 0 1 3 Output current mA ON 50 measured between and terminals Applied Voltage Rage 0 80V OFF 0 1 Table 1 Image 41 NOTE Both the input and the output are electrically isolated from the rest of the camera s electrical circuitry via general purpose photo couplers The input is additionally protected with a s...

Page 35: ...he hole in the bottom of the camera and connect them to the connectors on the circuit board as shown in Image 43 Image 43 D Connect a mono analog microphone to MICIN Microphone In connect the line in signal to LINEIN Line In connect an active speaker with a built in amplifier to LOUT Line Out via the in line jack as shown in Image 44 if needed Image 44 3 Enable audio on the MegaDome 2 Camera Web i...

Page 36: ... 36 support arecontvision com LED Indicators Camera Signal LED Status Description Yellow Flashing Link has been established Solid Normal Operation None No connection Green Flashing Camera has been accessed Normal operation Solid N A None No Connection ...

Page 37: ... the camera webpage Upgrade to the latest firmware by visiting ArecontVision com Isolate the camera on a dedicated network and test with AV100 or AV200 Swap the troubled camera with a known good camera to see if the problem follows the camera or stays at the location 3 Contact Arecont Vision Technical Support one of three ways 1 Online Portal Support ArecontVision com 2 Phone 1 818 937 0700 option...

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