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- Page 1 S4 Tech Inc MOBILE DIGITAL OBSERVATION GUARD (DOG) USER MANUAL Version 1.0 Feb. 1, 2010...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Powering Up the Mobile DOG ......................8 Setting up the Rugged Remote Cameras (up to 1500 ft) ................ 10 Connecting the Cameras to the Mobile DOG Base Station ..............11 Using the External PTZ Joystick ......................13 Alignment of Cameras ........................14 Removing a connection from a Remote Camera Unit (Figure 17) ............. - Page 3 Figure 28: CAT-5 Termination Wiring ....................22 NOTE: THIS MANUAL SERVES AS A GUIDE TO RAPIDLY SETTING UP AND USING THE DOG SYSTEM. SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE DVR OPERATION ARE DEFERRED TO THE ENCLOSED DVR USER MANUAL WHICH COMES PACKAGED WITH EACH...
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Page 4: Mobile Dog System Description
The Mobile Digital Observation Guard (DOG) from S4 Tech is a rapidly deployable self-contained security and surveillance system designed for the CENTCOM operational environment. The Mobile DOG is a standalone security system that has been designed to be portable, rugged, cost effective, easy to install in the field, and easy to maintain. -
Page 5: Setting Up The Mobile Base Station
S4 Tech Inc • Thermal Camera Kit – small form factor thermal cameras that run off the DOG CAT-5 infrastructure and can be integrated with the DOG PTZ unit. Figure 2: Mobile DOG System and Options Setting up the Mobile Base Station... -
Page 6: Opening The Unit
S4 Tech Inc Figure 3: Rear panel of the Base Station. Opening the Unit To open the Mobile Base Station, undo the two latches on the outside of the case and lift up the lid as shown in the figure below. -
Page 7: Connecting Power
This bin contains power cables and fuses. Simply unscrew the finger-screw and lift the lid up to expose the cable bin. Connecting Power Place the Mobile DOG Base Station on the table or desk where it is to be used. Connect either the AC or DC power cable as described below. AC Power The Mobile DOG has built in surge protection and battery backup, so the use of an external surge protector or battery backup is not necessary. -
Page 8: Dc Power
S4 Tech Inc Figure 6: Connecting AC Power DC Power The Mobile Base Station can be powered with a DC input range of 10-30 volts. This allows standard 12VDC batteries or 24VDC military batteries to be used. Remove the DC cable from the cable bin on the user panel. -
Page 9: Powering Up The Mobile Dog
Figure 8: Power on the Unit. There is a battery alarm to indicate that the mobile dog has lost power and is running on the backup battery. The battery may last from 5 to 20 minutes depending on charge state and conditions, and is simply meant to allow for a smooth power down. -
Page 10: Figure 10: Powered Up Monitor View
S4 Tech Inc Once the unit powers up and finishes booting, a blank quad channel display will show on the screen as seen in the picture below. Figure 10: Powered Up Monitor View. -
Page 11: Setting Up The Rugged Remote Cameras (Up To 1500 Ft)
S4 Tech Inc Setting up the Rugged Remote Cameras (up to 1500 ft) At this point the DVR, monitor, VPD, and alarm box are setup and the monitor shows a blank view as seen above. If this is not the view, then push the MODE button repeatedly until the split channel view showing all four channels is seen. -
Page 12: Connecting The Cameras To The Mobile Dog Base Station
Once the cameras have been connected to their respective CAT-5 cables, it is time to connect them to the Mobile DOG Base Station. It is recommended to have the Base Station powered up as described above and to plug each camera one at a time; this eliminates any potential power surge associated with... -
Page 13: Figure 14: Connect Camera To Base Station
S4 Tech Inc To connect the camera first identify the channel connector on the back panel of the Base Station that you would like to connect the given camera to. Then unscrew the connector cover to expose the RJ-45 receptacle underneath as shown in the figure below. Take the RJ-45 connector at the other end of the CAT-5 camera cable and plug it in as shown in the figure below. -
Page 14: Using The External Ptz Joystick
This must be done every time the system is powered up. Make sure that channel you set matches the channel setting on the back of the connected DOG PTZ camera as seen in the figure below. -
Page 15: Alignment Of Cameras
Once the channel is set properly and matches the camera channel on the Base Station and the channel sticker on the back of the PTZ unit, the joystick will pan and tilt the camera. The Mobile DOG Base Station does not currently support diagonal movements, so pointing the joystick in a diagonal direction will cause either a pan or tilt to occur –... -
Page 16: Removing A Connection From A Remote Camera Unit (Figure 17)
Figure 20: Remove CAT-5 Camera Connection DVR Setup The DVR has been pre-configured at S4 for immediate operation. After the Mobile DOG system is set up, the user may read through the DVR manual and configure the system as desired. Some important configuration information is provided below. -
Page 17: Figure 22: Dvr Interface Panel
S4 Tech Inc up in the menu tree each time it is pushed. To access the DVR configuration screen, press the MENU button on the DVR panel as seen in the figure below. Figure 21: DVR Interface Panel. Once the MENU button is pushed the main menu screen as seen below appears on the screen. The icons are all labeled below, while on the live screen each label pops up as its respective icon is selected. -
Page 18: Power Down
Select EXECUTE and press the ENTER key • When the screen indicates it is okay to power down, then shut off the power via the Mobile DOG Base Station main power switch. Figure 23: Power Down Menu Screen. Password Setting Initially there is no password required to change settings on the DVR. -
Page 19: Set Recording Mode
S4 Tech Inc • Select and assign the various parameters using the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS to choose options and the UP and DOWN ARROWS to change values. • Use ESC to move back up the menu hierarchy Set Recording Mode The recording mode is used to set resolution and preset configuration. -
Page 20: Exporting Video Clips To Cd
S4 Tech Inc • Use the up/down arrows and the ENTER key to create a detection area profile on the screen. Anything outside the defined area will not be detected. • Press ESC to go up one menu layer • Select SENSITIVITY and press ENTER •... -
Page 21: Changing/Focusing A Lens
To change a lens the camera must be plugged in near the DVR so that the image may be focused while the new lens is installed. With a short CAT-5 cable, plug the camera into the VPD near the DOG Base Station so that the monitor is visible. -
Page 22: Maintenance
Cleaning the Filters The white filter covers for the Mobile DOG active cooling system can be seen on the sides of the case as shown in the figure below. Inside each cover is a filter element that can be removed by pulling it out from the opening underneath each cover. -
Page 23: Terminating Cat-5 Cable
It is recommended that CAT-5 cables be terminated using the T568B wiring standard as shown below. Figure 28: CAT-5 Termination Wiring S4 Tech can supply CAT-5 options that include 1000ft CAT-5e cable spools, EZRJ-45 crimp tools and connectors, and stripping tools – see the Replacement Parts section below. The EZRJ-45 products allow longer (2-4”) lead wires to be used, making the RJ45 connection process much easier. - Page 24 S4 Tech Inc I get motion alarms for no reason every 15 to 30 seconds. It has been observed on some DOG DVR’s that having a Sequence Call Monitor Schedule enabled can cause false motion detection events. To remedy this problem the following procedure should be followed: •...
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Page 25: Contact Info
For user manual or other technical downloads go to the customer tab on the website and login with the following: user: customer password: 2004-S4Tech Replacement Parts The following replacement parts may be ordered for the DOG Base Kit (prices do not include shipping). Credit card orders are accepted. Please contact S4 Tech for order information. Part No. -
Page 26: Appendix A: Video Motion Detection Setup Tips
Trees, flags, banners, laundry lines, and other movable objects will flutter in the wind. This fluttering causes motion detection alarms if they are within the field of view of a DOG camera. Please do not include such objects in the field of view when sighting.