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CAMERA INSTALLATION

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Introduction For our installation example, we will be using the following components:

  • XCam2 Camera (XC10A) [photo]
  • Addressable Power Supply (XM10A) [photo]
  • Video Receiver (VR30A) [photo]
  • Power Supply, Video Receiver (PR30A) [photo]
  • Transceiver (TM751) [photo]
  • Palm Pad Remote (HR12A) [photo]
  • Coaxial cable
Setup Configuring The Palm Pad
  1. Insert four AAA batteries into the Palm Pad's battery compartment.
  2. Set the House code dial on the Palm Pad to "A". The dial is located in the bottom left corner of the remote.
  3. Set the Unit Selection Switch to "1-8". The switch is located in the bottom right corner of the remote.
  4. Press one of the ON or OFF buttons. You should see the LED at the top of the remote blink. This confirms the Palm Pad is operating.

Configuring The Transceiver

  1. Set the House dial on the face of the unit to "A".
  2. Plug the Transceiver directly into an outlet.
  3. Press the ON/OFF button on the face of the unit. You should hear the relay inside click. This verifies that the Transceiver is connected to power and is ready to send and receive commands.
  4. Press the ON/OFF button again to turn the relay off.
  5. Extend the Transceiver's antenna.

Configuring the Camera

  1. Set the House dial on the Addressable Power Supply to "A".
  2. Set the Unit dial on the Addressable to "2".
  3. Connect the Addressable Power Supply's power cord to the camera. Make sure you use the correct power supply, the Addressable Power Supply is the power supply that has code wheels on it.
  4. On the base of the camera, next to the camera's mounting arm, there is a small rubber plug. Carefully pull it out and look for a small slider switch inside the camera's housing. This switch controls the camera's transmission channels. This switch controls the camera's transmission channels. With the camera upright, (flat antenna at the top), the switch position all the way to the bottom is “A”. The upper most position is "D". Set the switch to transmission channel "A".
  5. Replace the rubber plug.
  6. Orient the camera's antenna (flat square shape connected to the base) in the general direction of where the Video Receiver will be located.
  7. Plug the Addressable Power Supply into a nearby outlet.

Configuring the Video Receiver

  1. On the bottom of the Video Receiver locate the Channel switch. Move the switch to position "A".
  2. Also located on the bottom of the Receiver, find the TV Channel switch and set it to the television channel you wish to display the output (either 3 or 4).
  3. Using the coaxial cable, connect one end to the Receiver's coax jack and the other end to the television's cable/antenna coax jack.
  4. Lift the flat antenna on the Receiver and orient it in the general direction of the camera.
  5. Plug the Receiver Power Supply's power cord into the Receiver's power jack. Note: Make sure you use the correct power supply. The PR30A is the power supply with NO code wheels on it.
  6. Plug the power supply into a nearby outlet.
Testing The System We are now ready to test the system.

Video Test

  1. Turn on your television and change the channel to match the channel you chose for the Receiver's TV Channel switch (3 or 4).
  2. Locate the power switch on the side of the Video Receiver. Move it to the On position. A small red light should appear on the front of the Receiver. The Addressable Power Supply is designed to default to the ON position whenever it is connected to power, so at this point, the camera will be transmitting and you should see the camera's transmitted image on your television.

Adjusting The Focus

  1. Remove the clear plastic lens cap. Its function is to protect the camera when mounted outdoors.
  2. Rotate the inner portion of the lens to adjust the focus. It might be a bit tight. Try turning it counterclockwise first. If you turn it clockwise do not force or over tighten it.

We will now confirm that the Transceiver will respond to commands sent by the Palm Pad Remote.

Confirming RF Communication

  1. Since the default Unit code for the Transceiver is 1, we will send the ON command for Unit 1. Press the ON button in the top row of the Palm Pad (row 1 controls Unit 1, row 2 controls Unit 2, etc.). If the Unit Selection Switch is set to "9-16", the top row is unit 9, the second is 10, and so on.
  2. You should hear the relay inside the Transceiver click on. The click confirms that the Palm Pad is transmitting properly and the Transceiver is receiving and responding to commands. If you do not hear the click, press the OFF button on the remote instead. The Transceiver's relay may already be in the ON position.

Confirming Camera Control

  1. Press 2-OFF on the PalmPad. The camera should turn off.
  2. Press 2-ON on the PalmPad. The camera should turn on. Note: Allow at least one to two seconds between each command you send.
  3. If you have additional cameras with addressable power supplies, repeat the configuration steps above. Set your additional camera's power supplies to A1, A3, and A4. All cameras must be set to the same channel as the Video Receiver (A, B, C, or D).
Behind The Scenes XCam2 cameras are designed to be used in groups of 4. The groups of 4 are 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, or 13-16. The Addressable Power Supplies are designed such that if their code is received they turn on, but if any other code (in their group of 4) is received, they turn off. This ensures that only one camera is ever on at the same time. Any code outside their group of 4 is ignored. So if you turn on camera 1, cameras 2, 3, and 4 turn off. If you turn on camera 2, cameras 1, 3 and 4 turn off, etc. Note: The Transceiver's Unit code is 1, so if you turn it on, it's just like turning camera 1 on; therefore, cameras 2, 3, and 4 will turn off. If you turned on camera 1, 2, 3, or 4 and also had a camera set to 5 it would not turn off, as it's not part of the group of 4. You would need to turn it off separately so that you didn't have two cameras on at the same time (which would scramble the signal sent to the Video Receiver). Frequently Asked Questions I thought the cameras were supposed to be wireless. My XCam2 has a power cord coming out of it. Why?

Do you sell video senders and cameras that can transmit more than 100 feet?

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