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Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual ® AV12186DN SurroundVideo Installation Manual Inside the box: A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Arecont Vision AV12186DN camera Mounting template Security L-key 1.5mm Hex L-key Power cable I/O Cable Pack of four (4) wood screws and four (4) dry wall anchors. Not included but needed: • #2 Phillips head screw driver A B C How to Mount the Camera 1. Remove camera and hardware from the box. 2.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual HOLE POWER RJ-45 Image 3 Image 2 4. Run Ethernet cable through the hole on the bottom of the camera (Image 3) and plug it into the RJ45 port. 5. If the camera is powered by a separate outside AC or DC power source, run the supplied power cable through the hole and connect it to 2-pos. AC/DC power connector inside the camera (Image 3).
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual Note, the wave washer underneath the lens prevents it from losing focus in vibration. 12. Remove the protective film from the camera dome. NOTE: be cautious not to scratch the vandal-resistant dome cover. 13. Secure the vandal dome cover to the camera as shown in Image 2. Image 5 Adjust Camera Tilt, Pan and Focus: 8.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual 16. Select “Run” next to “Setup Cameras” from the AV100 application manager as shown in Image 10 and wait for “Arecont Vision Camera Installer” window to appear as shown in Image 11. Image 10 17. Click “Mode” tab to select desired install mode on Arecont Vision Camera Installer as shown in Image 11. NOTE 1: Basic Mode (default setting): software will automatically discover and change / assign IP address to match PC subnet.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual 18. In Basic Mode select “Install Cameras” on Arecont Vision Camera Installer as shown in Image 11 19. Confirm all cameras connected to the network switch appear in the upper window. 20. Repeat Step 22 if all of the cameras do not appear in the upper window. 21. When all cameras appear, select “Save/Exit.” The AV100 application will appear. 22. From the “AV100 Application Manager” menu, select “Run” to view live images.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual Image equalization (exposure reference) instructions: 1. 2. Launch the camera webpage Click “Setting” and select the desired channel to be the cameras “Exposure Reference Channel” (see Image 13). Setting an Exposure Reference Channel will reduce the color and brightness variations among channels. Channel numbers are shown in Image 14.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual - Exposure Reference Channel set as “Auto” - Exposure Reference Channel set as Channel “1” - Exposure Reference Channel as Channel “2” Image 15 7|P a g e
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual Since AV12186DN camera utilizes the same housing as MegaDome®, it also shares the same accessories.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual ® MegaDome Pendant Mount (MD-CMT) Installation Instructions Inside the box: A. B. C. D. E. F. Top shield Pendant Mount Mounting template Pack of four (4) machine screws Pack of four (4) small machine screws Pack of four (4) wood screws and four (4) dry wall anchors G. Large round rubber gasket H. Smaller square rubber gasket I. One double sided hex key Not included but needed: J. D F I B H Image 19 24.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual ® MegaDome Wall Mount (MD-WMT2) Installation Instructions Inside the box: A. B. C. D. E. F. Wall mount Top shield Mounting template One double sided hex key Pack of four (4) machine screws Pack of four (4) wood screws and four (4) dry wall anchors 31. Remove Wall Mount and hardware from the box. Not included but needed: • #2 Phillips head screw driver Image 21 B A C D E 32. Using the mounting template, prepare the mounting surface.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual 37. reference “Mounting the Camera”. For installation of the camera, please ® MegaDome Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP) Installation Instructions Inside the box: A. B. Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP) Pack of four (4) machine screws Not included but needed: • • • • MD-CAP 1 ½” Coupling 1½” NPT Pipe nipple 1½” NPT Coupling 1½” NPT Flange #2 Phillips head screw driver 1 ½” Pipe 1 ½” Flange B A Image 23 Image 22 38. Remove Wall Mount Cap from the box.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual Junction Box Adapter (SV-JBA) for MD-WMT2 Installation Instruction Caution: SV-JBA should always be used with a wall mount, MD-WMT2, for outdoor installation. SV-JBA can only be installed with MD-WMT2 wall mount. It does not work with camera dome, older MD-WMT mount or MD-CMT! Inside the box: A. B. C. D. E.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual ® MegaDome Flush Mount Adapter (MD-FMA) Installation Instructions Inside the box: A. B. C. D. 54. Flush Mount Adapter White Trim Ring Pack of four (4) machine screws and one (1) I-Blot Mounting template 55. Attach the Trim Ring to the Flush Mount Adapter by rotating clockwise as show in Image 28. Not included but needed: • Support Arm #2 Phillips head screw driver C B A D Image 26 50.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual Electrical Box Adapter (SV-EBA) Installation Instructions 58. Caution: Attach electrical box adapter to electrical box. SV-EBA can only be installed with MD-WMT2 wall mount. It does not workwith camera dome, older MD-WMT mount or MD-CMT! Inside the box: (Accessory Sold Separately) A. B.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual ® MegaDome Electrical Box Adapter (MD-EBA) Installation Instructions Caution: MD-EBA can only be installed with camera dome, older MD-WMT mount or MD-CMT! MD –EBA doesn’t work with MD-WMT2 wall mount inside the box: C. D. Electrical Box Adapter Pack of four (4) machine screws Not included but needed: • • #2 Phillips head screw driver Common Electrical Box, such as single gang box, double gang box or square electrical box.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual ® MegaDome Pole Mount Adapter (MD-PMA) Installation Instructions Inside the box: A. B. C. D. E. 65. Run Ethernet Cable and outside power cable (if necessary) through the Compress Fittings ® and MegaDome Wall Mount. Pole Mount Adapter 2x Compress Fittings 2x Small Steel Straps 2x Large Steel Straps Pack of four (4) machine screws 66.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual ® MegaDome Corner Mount Adapter (MD-CRMA) Installation Instructions Inside the box: A. B. C. D. Corner Mount Adapter 2x Compression Fittings Pack of four (4) machine screws 2x Packs of four (4) wood screws and four (4) dry wall anchors Not included but needed: • • Image 38 #2 Phillips head screw driver ® MegaDome Wall Mount Adapter B A C Image 39 D Image 37 69. Remove Corner Mount Adapter, Compress Fitting and hardware from the box.
Arecont Vision AV12186DN SurroundVideo® Installation Manual ® MegaDome I/O Cable Connection Inside the box: A. Table 1 I/O Cable Not included but needed: • Electrical Characteristics: Input voltage (V) (measured between + and – terminals) Flat head screw driver Output current (mA) (measured between + and – terminals) Applied Voltage Rage: 0 - 80V A Image 40 76. Run the I/O cable through the hole in the bottom of the camera and plug it into the 4-pin connector as shown in image 41.
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