NIghtRunner IRIS295, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...V2 05 Iss 17 07 14 1 IRIS295 Installation Manual User Guide ...

Page 2: ...ons USA Corporation or visit the following websites USA www bis doc gov UK www bis gov uk exportcontrol 1 03 Limited Warranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase Upon registration of the product an additional 12 months warranty will be awarded FOC Within this period Iris Innovations will at its sole option repair or r...

Page 3: ...iple Cameras Controllers 8 5 06 Power Connections 9 5 07 Extending Cable Length 9 5 08 Setting Camera Address Image Flip 9 5 09 Installation Considerations 9 5 10 Protocol Information 9 6 01 Hardware Installation 10 11 6 02 Breakout Balun 12 7 01 Powering Up 13 8 01 Controlling The Camera Overview 13 8 02 Setup Features 13 8 03 Auto Flip Feature 13 8 04 User Presets 13 8 05 System Presets 13 8 06 ...

Page 4: ...Table of Contents Continued Section Page 13 01 Appendix A Dip Switch Settings 19 14 01 Appendix B Cabling Information 20 V2 05 Iss 17 07 14 4 ...

Page 5: ...ating the camera or viewing the video input whilst the vessel is moving could cause a distraction and result in accidental collision resulting in property damage injury or death Iris Innovations cannot be held liable for any incidental special indirect or consequential damages whether resulting from the use misuse or inability to use this product CAUTION Switch Camera Off When Not in Use To prolon...

Page 6: ...mera Please follow the information in this guide and keep in a safe place for future reference 3 02 Overview of Key Features Hereʼs a brief list os some of NightRunners Key Features 320 x 240 Vanadium Oxide Thermal Core 17µm Sensor Pitch 50mK NETD Thermal Sensitivity Hi Resolution 700TVL Daylight Camera Digital Zoom on both Thermal Daylight Cameras Single user selectable camera output Easy to inst...

Page 7: ...s and poor camera control Below is an example of a system with 2 controllers and 4 cameras An IRISEXP0204 data expander has been used to manage the data cables and an IRIS604 Quad Video Switcher has been used to manage the four video feeds Systems can be expanded by using Serial Data Expanders to manage the control data and Video Distribution Amplifiers Video Switchers or Matrices to manage multip...

Page 8: ...DIX B FOR FURTHER DETAILS 5 03 Video Connections NightRunnersʼ video output is a 1VP P Composite video signal compatible with most Multifunctional Displays MFDʼs and TVʼs via AV input The balun adapter features a male BNC connector for the video signal and NightRunner is supplied with a pre made 2 meter extension cable Iris supply a range of pre made extension cables if required alternatively iʼve...

Page 9: ...ach camera must have itʼs own unique address so that only control data intended for that camera is received and processed by the camera If multiple cameras had the same address they would all move together when pan and tilt commands are transmitted To set the camera address remove the DIP switch cover plate on the base of the camera with a small cross head screw driver taking care not to loose the...

Page 10: ...e onto which the camera is to be attached apply a bead of suitable silicone sealant around the edge of the plate to create a seal V2 05 Iss 17 07 14 10 Daylight Camera Lens Window Protective lens window for daylight camera Germanium Lens Window Protective lens window through which heat is conducted This is manufactured through a material called Germanium not glass Thermal Imaging cameras cannot ʻs...

Page 11: ...to prevent water ingress through the screw holes and cable entry point 5 Pass your cable through the cable entry hole and connect to the base of the camera ensuring the waterproof back shell is fully tightened and not cross threaded 6 Position the camera as desired and fix into place with the 6 x 1 4 x3 4 fixing screws Loosely tighten each of the six screws so the camera is in the correct position...

Page 12: ...tself is CAT5 cable with an additional 2 cores for power All the necessary connectors and adapters are provided to enable plug and play installation Option 2 Alternatively it might be possible to connect to a power source close to the end of the 20m CAT5 supplied In this instance use the extension kit for the video and data signals V2 05 Iss 17 07 14 12 Power Supply 2 1mm DC Barrel Connector RS485...

Page 13: ...ently changing Video orientation can however easily be ʻflippedʼ as required with the IRIS595 or IRIS516 controller Set Home Position This feature lets you set the home position of the camera following install Usually this is aligned with the bow of the boat This calibrates the positional indicator with the direction of the camera 8 03 Auto Flip When the camera is tilted past its azimuth the Auto ...

Page 14: ...If you need to change the image orientation select the FLIP option and you will be presented the screen below FLIP UP refers to the standard ʻdesktopʼ orientation The MIRROR option will flip the image horizontally useful when using the camera to look backwards FLIP DOWN refers to the camera in the hanging orientation Please Note Vertical FLIP Orientation can be permanently set via the DIP switches...

Page 15: ...p speed to that position at the touch of a button For example you may want to point the camera so that itʼs facing directly aft so you can take a look at whatʼs coming up behind you By saving this position as a Preset you can send the camera back to this position immediately by recalling the preset Presets can also be used to form ʻToursʼ where the camera can be instructed to step through each pre...

Page 16: ...t to ON the camera will read this position on boot up and set the orientation accordingly 10 03 Ground Loop Isolator For situations when the DC ground and Video Ground of your monitor are common the CAT5 Balun wiring method may introduce a ground loop onto the video which manifests as interference ghosting on the video image To counter this an in line Video Ground Loop Isolator is included with yo...

Page 17: ...10 OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 11 ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 12 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 13 ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 14 OFF ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 15 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 16 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 17 ON OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 18 OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 19 ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 20 OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 21 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 22 OFF ON ...

Page 18: ...es 8 14µm Spectral Band Thermal Sensitivity 50mK 8 14µm Spectral Band Thermal Sensitivity 50mK Detection Recognition Range Thermal Human Target Detect 1000m Recognize 200m Vehicle Target Detect 2380m Recognize 500m Human Target Detect 1000m Recognize 200m Vehicle Target Detect 2380m Recognize 500m Video Format NTSC 480i 30HZ PAL 576i 25HZ Thermal Refresh Rate 60Hz 60Hz Thermal Palette Control Whit...

Page 19: ...e of 1 when it is in the ON position switch 2 has the value of 2 switch 3 has the value of 4 switch 4 has the value of 8 and so on A table showing the correct address settings from Address 1 to Address 38 is provided as an example on page 17 Example 1 The example below shows the camera set to NTSC Bank 1 Switch 3 ON Image flip memory ON Bank 1 Switch 8 and address 5 Bank 2 switches 1 and 3 ie swit...

Page 20: ...work If the supplied cable is not long enough contact your Iris dealer for information on our cable extension kits If you need to shorten the cable please ensure the correct termination polarity is observed as shown below Remember NightRunner has a Straight Thru CAT5 568B cable WARNING NEVER USE A CAT5 CROSS OVER CABLE AS THIS WILL CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO YOUR CAMERA AND IRIS595 CONTROLLER BOTH ...

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Page 22: ... www boat cameras com Iris Innovations Limited USA 1515 SE17th Street Suite A133 Fort Lauderdale Florida 33316 United States of America Tel 1 954 533 9381 email info boat cameras com web www boat cameras com V2 05 Iss 17 07 14 22 2013 Iris Innovations Limited All information correct at time of going to press Specifications are subject to change without prior notice E OE ...