Black Box IC454A, Manual

Page 1: ...1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 Copyright 2005 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...46 5500 FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com MAY 2005 IC454A IC454AE IC455A IC455AE Active CCTV Receiver Hub 16 Port ...

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Page 4: ... is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Th...

Page 5: ...7 El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación Todo otro servicio deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado 9 El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no interfiera su uso L...

Page 6: ...r una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación 18 Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando A El cable de poder o ...

Page 7: ...4 ACTIVE CCTV RECEIVER HUB 16 PORT TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Any trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners ...

Page 8: ... 9 3 Installation 10 3 1 Pre Installation Checklist 10 3 2 Physical Installation 11 3 3 Installation Procedure for IC454A or IC454AE 12 3 4 Installation Procedure for IC455A or IC455AE 14 4 Troubleshooting 17 4 1 Problems Possible Causes Solutions 17 4 2 Calling Black Box 19 4 3 Shipping and Packaging 19 ...

Page 9: ...mage Adjustment Automatic gain control for sharpness and luminosity Cable UTP 24 gauge or lower solid copper twisted pair wire Impedance 100 ohms at 1 MHz BNC 75 ohms at 1 MHz RG59 U or RG8 Compatible baluns IC440A IC444A IC451A and IC452A Video In Out Surge Protection 1 5 V maximum permanent voltage positive or negative pulse 3 V maximum 1 ms Fuse Rating 3 A Connectors IC454A IC454AE Video input ...

Page 10: ...age 4 to 185 F 20 to 85 C Power All 24 VAC RMS typical floating 15 10 40 W RMS maximum IC454A IC455A 110V 24 VAC 60 VA external power supply included IC454AE IC455AE 240 VAC 24 VAC 70 VA external power supply included Size 1 75 H 1U x 19 W x 8 6 D 4 4 x 48 3 x 21 8 cm Weight 4 4 lb 2 kg ...

Page 11: ... on the cable Once installed you don t have to go on site to check the video signal Any further enhancements to the image may be made at the camera monitor multiplexor or DVR The hub requires a floating 24 VAC 40 VA power transformer included and connects directly to the DVR or CCTV multiplexor Mount the hub in a rack on a wall or on the desktop It features ground loop blocking for secure data tra...

Page 12: ...C455A s rear panel 2 2 What s Included Your package should include the following items Active CCTV Receiver Hub with attached mounting brackets 24 VAC 40 VA external power supply 4 Rubber feet This users manual If anything is missing or damaged contact Black Box at 724 746 5500 ...

Page 13: ... used with the passive CCTV baluns part numbers IC440A IC444A IC451A or IC452A The passive CCTV baluns connect at the CCTV source which is usually the CCTV camera NOTE The Active CCTV Receiver Hub will also work with third party vendor baluns and CCTV cameras with built in twisted pair baluns balanced output You might need to reverse the polarity of the wires first Distance performance may vary 3 ...

Page 14: ... of these options The hub is factory configured for rackmounting 1 If the hub will be rackmounted in a relay rack install it using standard rackmount screws not included See Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 Hub with rackmount brackets 2 If the hub will be installed on a desk remove the rackmount brackets with a standard Phillips screwdriver and store the brackets for future use Peel the backing off the rubbe...

Page 15: ...ration follow the steps below 1 Install the Active CCTV Receiver Hub Verify that the distance between the hub and cameras and between the hub and DVR are within the specifications described in Chapter 1 2 Connect a passive CCTV balun part number IC440A IC444A IC451A or IC452A to each CCTV camera video output port Refer to the balun s users manual for details 3 Connect one twisted pair from each ca...

Page 16: ...ach of the Active CCTV Receiver Hub s port to each balun on the rear of the DVR Make sure that straight through polarity is respected between the hub and the DVR Multi pair cables are supported as long as they are Category 5 or better See Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 DVR connection UTP UTP version 6 Connect the external power supply to the hub then plug it into an AC power outlet If power is present the ...

Page 17: ...cal configuration Figure 3 6 Typical application UTP UTP version 3 4 Installation Procedure for IC455A or IC455AE The Active CCTV Receiver Hub is available in a UTP coax version IC455A IC455AE where the hub is located near the central monitoring system DVR In order to install the hub in this configuration follow the steps below 1 Perform steps 1 through 3 listed in Section 3 3 then proceed to step...

Page 18: ...6 Due to the hub s automatic gain control the camera images may take a few seconds to stabilize This is normal The hub automatically adjusts the brightness sharpness and color to compensate for effects due to the cabling conditions Use the adjustments on the CCTV camera DVR or monitor to fine tune the final picture 7 If there is visible low frequency background noise appears as a wood grain patter...

Page 19: ...pical application UTP coax version Active CCTV Receiver Hub IC455A Coax cable Camera Up to 4000 ft 1219 2 m via CAT5 UTP cable CCTV Video Balun IC444A or Video Balun 1 Way Video Only IC440A CCTV Balun Mini Coax IC451A or CCTV Balun Passthrough IC452A ...

Page 20: ...ve the fuse at the rear of the unit and replace it with one of the same rating Problem There is no image The Power LED is on The Video Sync LED is on Possible Cause Wrong pin configuration Solution Check the pin configuration and make sure the wiring is straight through Problem The picture is distorted The Power LED is on The Port LED is on or blinking Possible Cause 1 There is EMI interference So...

Page 21: ...e cable Problem The picture contains low frequency background noise appearing as a wood grain pattern The Power LED is on The Port LED is on Possible Cause There is poor grounding Solution Connect the Active CCTV Receiver Hub s grounding to true building ground Problem The image occasionally fades and the synchronization is not perfect The Power LED is on The Port LED is on Possible Cause There is...

Page 22: ...plete description including the nature and duration of the problem when the problem occurs the components involved in the problem any particular application that when used appears to create the problem or make it worse 4 3 Shipping and Packaging If you need to transport or ship your Active CCTV Receiver Hub Package it carefully We recommend that you use the original container If you are shipping t...