AV Video System
Installation And Software Manual
Arecont Vision Proprietary And Confidential
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PoE network equipment must be CE marked for use in European Community. Note that the cameras are
designed for use with indoor network cabling only.
Camera Location and Environment
AV2100, AV3100 and AV3130 cameras are intended for indoor use only. Operating ambient temperature
is 0
º
C to 50
º
C.
If used outdoors the installation requires an appropriate enclosure to protect the camera.
Camera Mounting
Cameras are mounted using a ¼” x 20 threaded hole at the bottom of the housing. When mounting the
camera make sure the screw that goes into the hole is short, ¼” or less, and does not touch the camera
board.
The camera is to be installed according to the applicable code. The mounting means should be adequate for
mounting a 1 lb camera plus the weight of the lens.
Camera Power Supply
AV2100 and AV3100 cameras should be powered from 9V to 12V DC power source providing at least 4W
per camera. AV3130 requires 5W. 12V – 1A is recommended. Alternatively, the cameras can be powered
over Ethernet with 48V. A UL-approved isolated supply is required for use in the US. In the European
Community the power supply must meet the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and be CE marked.
Camera Optics
A wide variety of C/CS mount ½” lenses may be used with AV cameras. Note that some CS lenses and all
C-mount lenses may require an adaptor ring. Our lens suggestions include:
•
Tamron 12FM04T (4mm), 12FM06T (6mm), 12FM12T (12mm)
•
Fujinon DF6HA-1B (6mm), HF9HA-1B (9mm), HF12.5SA-1 (12.5mm), CF12.5HA-1(12.5mm)
•
Computar M0814-MP (8mm), M1214-MP (12mm), H3Z451CS (varifocal 4.5-12mm)
Auto-Iris Lenses
Standard DC auto-iris lenses can be used with AV2100 and AV3100 cameras equipped with the auto-iris
feature. Arecont Vision recommends high-resolution optics. Our suggestions for auto-iris lenses are:
•
Computar HG3Z4512FCS (varifocal 4.5-12mm)
•
Tamron 12FG04T-SQ (4 mm), 12FG06T-SQ (6 mm) and 12FG12T-SQ(12mm)
Camera Installation
1.
Attach optics and connect power supply to cameras
2.
Connect network cables with RJ45 connector to the camera LAN port
3.
Connect cameras to a dedicated 100 Mbps network switch. Connect the network switch to a computer
network adaptor. Arecont Vision recommends that no more than 8 cameras should be connected to a
single computer. Larger installations should use multiple 8-camera clusters. All clusters can then be
accessed from a single computer using Remote Access feature described later in this manual
4.
Optionally, for highest video rate performance, configure computer network adaptor for a HALF
DUPLEX operation. For the best system performance use two network adapters: one for video traffic
and one for the connection of the computer/server to LAN. It is also recommended that network
adapter connected to the cameras be configured for a fixed IP address.
5.
Check that the yellow LED on the back of the cameras is on. This LED indicates that a link to the
router has been established. The green LED will blink when camera is accessed
