IDEAL SecuriTEST, User Manual

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Page 2: ...sing SecuriTEST 2 SecuriTEST Safety Precautions 3 Battery Charging Precautions 5 Standard Accessories 8 Names Functions 9 General Specifications 14 Meter Specifications 15 Digital Multi Meter 23 PTZ Controller 30 UTP Cable Tester 36 View Information 38 ...

Page 3: ...TV tester This manual is for users of the IDEAL SecuriTEST multi function CCTV tester The manual describes the operation and function of the various features of SecuriTEST It is highly recommended that operators read the entire manual before using SecuriTEST to prevent damage to the tester or injury to the operator ...

Page 4: ...d the capabilities of the tester Overloading the tester can cause damage or personal injury When measuring current of unknown values always begin with the 10A mode then step down to the 400mA input if necessary Environmental Limitations Temperature 10 to 50 degrees C 14 to 122 degrees F Relative Humidity 0 90 non condensing DC input voltage 12V 10 1A ...

Page 5: ...unit Do not expose the ports to liquids and avoid exposure to dust Use only specified replacement fuses Do not use damaged test leads with the DMM Do not measure resistance on powered circuits When using the DMM function set the proper mode before connecting to the circuit under test When measuring resistance make certain that the circuit is de energized before connecting the test leads to the cir...

Page 6: ...g time takes 8 hours Although the charge LED will light regardless of the position of the power switch charging will only occur with the switch in the ON position Operation time is approximately 3 4 hours on a fully charged set of batteries When using alkaline batteries the tester can run for approximately 2 hours on a new set of batteries When using alkaline batteries set the switch inside the ba...

Page 7: ...e switch is set to ON The CHARGE SWITCH is located on the upper part of battery compartment Refer to the figure below The performance of batteries can be very different depending on manufacturers Please use any reputable brand for best performance Do not mix batteries of different manufacturers when charging batteries Make sure not to reverse the polarization of the batteries Do not short circuit ...

Page 8: ...ction Video Tester Displays the output signal from the connected CCTV camera Used to adjust aim and adjust and troubleshoot cameras Video signal generator mode Outputs color bars and Red Blue and Green screens to allow technicians to configure monitors and troubleshot cameras by sending a known good video signal down a questionable coax run Supports both PAL NTSC video signal formats MultiMeter Me...

Page 9: ... opens shorts and mis wired pairs Standard Accessories The following items are included with the SecuriTEST CCTV Tester SecuriTEST Handset User s Manual DMM Test Lead Set Red Black AC Adapter with international plug adapters Rechargeable AA Nickel Metal Hydride Ni MH Battery 6ea Neck Strap UTP test Terminator BNC Video Cable Car Power Jack 12VDC ...

Page 10: ...9 Names Functions ...

Page 11: ...ltiMeter PTZ Control UTP Test press and hold to display main menu SET Button Used to confirm selection in menu screens Press and hold to access PTZ protocol menu OSD Button Press to toggle on screen display on or off Press and hold to turn off power FAR Button Adjusts PTZ focus far direction Video Mode Brightness NEAR Button Adjust PTZ focus near direction Video Mode Brightness TELE Button Zoom PT...

Page 12: ...inuity Test Current Measuring Button 1 Selects low Current below 4mA Mode Current Measuring Button 2 Selects Current below 400mA Mode Current Measuring Button 3 Selects Current up to 10A Mode HOLD HELP Button Locks Auto Ranging Function Hold for HELP Test Lead Connection Ports for Digital MultiMeter Voltage Resistance Port Common Port Current Measurement below 400mA Port Current Measurement up to ...

Page 13: ...s pass through port for camera image or to output video test signal to external monitor Communication Port Input Output of PTZ communications signals Kickstand Holds unit upright when extended Neck strap Hook Connect neck strap here to hang unit Neck strap Hook Can be used to hang the unit upside down ...

Page 14: ...13 PART NAME FUNCTION UTP Jack Test jack for UTP Cable w RJ45 plug AUX Jack Audio AUX Input Port for future use DC Power Jack DC Power Input Jack DC12V 1A Power Switch Main Power Supply ON OFF switch ...

Page 15: ...ve 8 hrs Electric Characteristics Built in Charger Operation Time 3 hrs TV Type NTSC PAL Image Image Level 1 Vpp 140IRE Protocol Multi Protocol support Transmission Speed 2400bps 38400bps PTZ Operation Test Transmission Mode RS 422 RS 485 UTP Cable Test Test Direct Cross Cable and Broken or Short Circuit Size W 3 5 88mm X L 7 9 190mm X H 2 3 58mm ...

Page 16: ...sured Value Minimum Measuring Accuracy 400mV 100uV 0 8 2dgts 4V 1mV 40V 10mV DC Voltage 400V 100mV 1 0 2dgts 4V 1mV 40V 10mV AC Voltage 400V 100mV 1 2 3dgts 40Hz 500Hz 400uA 0 2uA 4mV 4mA 2uA 1 0 2dgts 40mA 20uA 400mV 400mA 200uA 1 5 2dgts DC Current 10A 10A 2mA 2 0 3dgts ...

Page 17: ...z 40mA 20uV 400mV 400mA 200uV 1 8 5dgts 40Hz 500Hz 40Hz 500Hz AC Current 10A 10A 2mV 3 0 4dgts 40Hz 500Hz 400 Ω 0 1 Ω 1 0 4dgts 4k Ω 1 Ω 40k Ω 10 Ω 400k Ω 100 Ω 1 0 2dgts 4M Ω 1k Ω 2 0 4dgts Resistance 40M Ω 10k Ω 3 0 5dgts Continuity Beeper is activated when the resistance is below 80 Ω Rated Fuse 250 Volt 800 mA ...

Page 18: ...main ON to recharge the batteries A rechargeable battery should be plugged in over 8 hrs to fully charge The charged battery can operate for about 3 hours When the battery indicator shows below recharge it for use Full charge OSD Setup Screen When Power is ON When power is turned on the OSD is displayed and it automatically changes to the video test mode after 3 5 seconds The initial OSD displays ...

Page 19: ...e the image quality of the external input picture signal is tested Unlike most monitors SecuriTEST does not have a video input amplifier thus picture quality problems caused by long cable runs or poor connectors will be seen The same signal input into a standard external monitor may look fine since the monitor will boost the signal to make the image look clear The un amplified input circuit allows...

Page 20: ...ver opens and shorts The yellow UTP terminator must be placed on the far end of the cable to make measurements Press the SET button to begin the cable test The UTP test does not report the length of the cable View Information Mode In this mode the basic information of SecuriTEST can be seen firmware version battery level communications protocol and speed Main Setting Mode In this mode the basic se...

Page 21: ...nput BNC of SecuriTEST Connect the video output BNC of SecuriTEST to the video input terminal of the CCTV system The image that is displayed on SecuriTEST is passed through to the external monitor OSD Screen Setup VIDEO Indicates that the system is in the video test mode ...

Page 22: ...d decreases gradually by 1 when the key is pressed Returns to the initial setup value when one of the two keys is pressed for more than 3 sec Changes to brightness do not effect the image sent through SecuriTEST s Video OUT port C Indicates screen contrast and the contrast increases gradually by 1 when key is pressed and decreases gradually by 1 when key is pressed Returns to the initial setup val...

Page 23: ...ERN GENERATION MODE press the key while in the VIDEO mode Output is changed between NTSC or PAL using or keys Output patterns can be cycled between COLOR BAR RED BLUE GREEN using or keys COLOR BAR RED BLUE GREEN Press key to return to Video MODE ...

Page 24: ...efore connecting the test leads to the circuit to be tested Key Selections Press the button and then press button to change to continuity mode continuity beeper on Press the button and then press button to cycle between ACV DCV This button is used to test Current below 4mA This button is used to test Current below 400mA This button is used to test Current below 10A This input is not fused Be caref...

Page 25: ...AC or DC value of voltage or current AC voltage current are indicated as RMS root mean square Measured Value Graph Input measured value is indicated in the form of a bar graph relative to the maximum input level of the selected mode Measured Value in Memory Hold The measured value is stored and indicated here when SET key is pressed while taking measurements MODE Display Digital MultiMeter Mode is...

Page 26: ...SCRIPTION DC DC Voltage test AC AC Voltage test OHM Resistance test Measuring unit Ω VOLT Voltage test Measuring unit V AMP Current test Measuring unit mA A Continuity test Beeps below 80 Ω How to measure Connect the red lead to and the black lead to as shown in the figure to the left Measure in the resistance mode by pressing on the keypad ...

Page 27: ...eatures a beeper that sounds when a circuit is complete The beep allows users to quickly test continuity without having to watch the display How to test The resistance mode changes to the continuity mode when is pressed The beeper is activated when the resistance between the red probe and black probe is below 80Ω ...

Page 28: ...e The meter displays AC voltage value as RMS root mean square readings The RMS value means the equivalent dc voltage that can produce the same amount of heat in a resistance as the measured sinewave voltage How to measure First press the voltage measuring button then selects AC or DC by pressing When measuring DC place the red lead on the point and the black lead on point of the circuit ...

Page 29: ...series with the circuit The current measuring range of the meter is 10A max How to measure First turn off the power to the circuit and discharge any high voltage capacitors Place the red lead into the mA or 10A terminals in accordance with the value to be measured Select one of the buttons or When are selected place the red lead on mA When button is selected place the red lead on 10A ...

Page 30: ...d place it at 10A when the value to be tested is over 400mA or the value is unknown WARNING Do not attempt to measure voltage when the test leads are connected to the mA or 10A port Doing so will create a short circuit condition and blow the internal fuse or cause damage to the instrument and possibly cause bodily injury ...

Page 31: ...Manual focus control are possible The tester can also be set to various protocols and transmission speeds baud rates PTZ Control Setup Screen Press and hold the SET button for 3 seconds until PTZ protocol menu activates Address Setup Screen Protocol Setup Screen Communications Speed Setup Screen ...

Page 32: ...n Left Right is performed using the arrow keys Zoom is controlled using the TELE WIDE buttons and focus is controlled with the FAR NEAR buttons PTZ Function Setup Press the key then use the arrow keys to select GPST SPST TOUR and SPD functions Press to activate a function GPST Short for GO TO PRESET Moves the camera view to the designated preset location SecuriTEST can address up to 99 stored posi...

Page 33: ...s TOUR through SPST points Can be programmed from 1 to 99 TOUR is set using the same process described for the SPST function To program the camera tour the camera must support programming via the SecuriTEST interface This is accessed by using the MENU function on the SecuriTEST PTZ screen If the camera already has tours programmed use the TOUR mode to recall and activate a tour that was previously...

Page 34: ...ras have an on screen menu system that allows SecuriTEST to program various functions of the camera including day night mode focus settings and tours When a tour is programmed into the camera it can be activated with SecuriTEST using the TOUR function in the menu ...

Page 35: ... key is held for more than 3 seconds The menu also controls the PTZ Protocol and Baud rate Use the keys to move between the menus PTZ ADDR Select the address of the PTZ Camera Each PTZ camera in a system must have a unique address from 1 to 255 to allow it to be operated by a PTZ controller Use the PTZ ADDR function to set the address of the camera to control ...

Page 36: ... the PTZ functions of the camera Use the PROTOCOL menu to set the output of SecuriTEST to match the protocol of the camera system in use BAUDRATE Select TRANSMISSION SPEED The initial setup is 2 4kbps it can be set from 2 4kbps to 38 4kbps To escape from the PTZ CONTROL SETUP mode press the key again ...

Page 37: ...ameras power Often the camera will display its PTZ configuration during the boot process allowing the tester to be set to a matching configuration UTP Cable Tester Connect one end of the UTP cable to be tested to the UTP Cable Test port of SecuriTEST and the other end to the yellow UTP Cable terminator The condition of the cable can be tested by pressing The test can detect straight and crossover ...

Page 38: ...37 Crossover Cable Short circuit Disconnection Direct Cable ...

Page 39: ...in Setting Mode Setup First press key more than 3 sec and select MAIN SETTING Press the key Select the item by pressing the keys Each setup value can be changed by pressing the keys A user can enter the name he or she wants by editing USER NAME SLEEP TIME sets the time that SecuriTEST will remain on when no button presses are detected ...

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