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Installation Manual
Wide Angle Models:
AV1255AM
AV3256PM
AV1255AM-H
AV3256PM-A
AV1255AMIR
AV3256PMIR
AV1255AMIR-H
AV3256PMIR-S
AV1255PM-SH
AV3256PMIR-SA
AV1255PMIR-SH
AV2255AM
AV5255AM
AV2255AM-A
AV5255AM-A
AV2255AM-H
AV5255AM-H
AV2255AM-AH
AV5255AM-AH
AV2255AMIR
AV5255AMIR
AV2255AMIR-A
AV5255AMIR-A
AV2255AMIR-H
AV5255AMIR-H
AV2255AMIR-AH
AV5255AMIR-AH
AV2255PMIR-SH
AV5255PMIR-SH
AV2255PMIR-SAH
AV5255PMIR-SAH
AV2256PM
AV2256PMIR
AV2256PMIR-S
AV3255AM
AV10255AMIR
AV3255AM-H
AV10255AMIR-H
AV3255AMIR
AV10255PMIR-SH
AV3255AMIR-H
AV3255PMIR-SH
IR Motorized Model
DN Motorized Model

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  • Page 1 Installation Manual Wide Angle Models: AV1255AM AV3256PM AV1255AM-H AV3256PM-A AV1255AMIR AV3256PMIR AV1255AMIR-H AV3256PMIR-S AV1255PM-SH AV3256PMIR-SA AV1255PMIR-SH AV2255AM AV5255AM AV2255AM-A AV5255AM-A AV2255AM-H AV5255AM-H IR Motorized Model AV2255AM-AH AV5255AM-AH AV2255AMIR AV5255AMIR AV2255AMIR-A AV5255AMIR-A AV2255AMIR-H AV5255AMIR-H AV2255AMIR-AH AV5255AMIR-AH AV2255PMIR-SH AV5255PMIR-SH AV2255PMIR-SAH AV5255PMIR-SAH AV2256PM...
  • Page 2 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Telephoto Models: AV2255PMTIR-H AV2255PMTIR-SH AV2256PMTIR-S AV3255PMTIR-H AV3255PMTIR-SH AV3256PMTIR AV3256PMTIR-S IR Telephoto Motorized Model AV5255PMTIR-H AV5255PMTIR-SH AV10255PMTIR-H AV10255PMTIR-SH Manual Lens Models: AV1255DN AV1255DN-H AV2255DN AV2255DN-H AV2256DN AV3255DN AV3255DN-H AV3256DN AV5255DN AV5255DN-H Manual Lens Model Page | 2 support@arecontvision.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual MegaDome 2 Installation ® Contents Package Contents ..............................4 Warranty Information .............................. 5 Installation ................................6 Camera Discovery ..............................9 Web Interface Quick Guide ..........................13 SD Card Functionality ............................20 Installation Best Practice ............................24 Wall Mount (MD-WMT2) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) .............
  • Page 4: Package Contents

    2 Installation Manual Package Contents MegaDome ® 2 Camera Package: A. Arecont Vision MegaDome® 2 camera B. Mounting template C. CD with AV100 software and user manuals (License Key Required for Recording) D. AC & DC power cable E. I/O cable F.
  • Page 5: Warranty Information

    3 Year Limited Warranty ARECONT VISION warrants to Purchaser (and only Purchaser) (the “Limited Warranty”), that: (a) each Product shall be free from material defects in material and workmanship for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the date of shipment (the “Warranty Period”);...
  • Page 6: Installation

    ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Installation Mounting the Camera: Remove the camera and hardware from the box. Using the mounting template, prepare the mounting surface for camera installation. NOTE: the 19.5mm diameter hole on the Mounting template is where the Ethernet cable will be exiting the MegaDome®2...
  • Page 7 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual 11. To adjust the pan, use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screw as shown in Image 5. CAUTION: Do not remove the screw. 12. Adjust the pan as required and tighten the screw.
  • Page 8 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Iris Black Liner Focus Zoom IR LEDs Image 6 Image 7 15. If the camera is manual lens model, loosen the three set screws as shown in Image 6 and adjust zoom, focus and iris as needed.
  • Page 9: Camera Discovery

    ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual After the AV200 is installed, the first time it Camera Discovery is launched the System Setup Wizard will be started. 1. Install the AV200 application manager Anytime you wish to re run the setup wizard Software found on the CD.
  • Page 10 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual An Administrator password must be set and confirmed. The wizard will not allow a blank password for Administrator and setup cannot proceed without setting one. User password can be left blank, allowing standard users to launch the application without a password.
  • Page 11 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Click “OK” and then next to proceed to selected cameras check the radio button discovery. labeled Force IP renewal. If changes are made to the address, the When the discovery process ends, a list of...
  • Page 12 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Click yes to continue. Check the cameras listed on this screen to confirm that all cameras connected to the If the option for Do not show info for network have been discovered and individual cameras is selected, the wizard successfully installed.
  • Page 13: Web Interface Quick Guide

    ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Web Interface Quick Guide Brightness controls the overall brightness of the camera image and works in conjunction The web interface page is accessed by typing with the exposure controls to maintain the in any web browser:...
  • Page 14 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Switching Level this slider bar and numeric field control the switching point when the camera switches from “Day” (color) into “Night” (black & white) mode. Higher values cause the camera to stay in “Day” mode at lower illumination levels, lower values will cause the camera to switch to “Night”...
  • Page 15 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual 3. Video Menu 4. H.264 Menu Show Video type these radio buttons control selection of display mode Disable Video when selected this button the live video won’t show on the screen RTSP Unicast port this numeric field allows...
  • Page 16 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual compression and result in higher bit rate control. Valid values that can quality images with trade off for be entered are 0 to 65535 kbps larger file sizes. Lower levels Frames per second this slider bar control...
  • Page 17 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual iii. To automatically adjust focus, choose Default Gateway the gateway IP address for “Full-range Focusing” or “Short-range the local network can be manually Focusing” depending on the image configured in this field clarity...
  • Page 18 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Zone Size determines the size of the will make motion detection more sensitive to detection zone grid displayed when motion large changes in the image. detection feature is enabled Note: if the zone size is set too small for...
  • Page 19 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Save all settings to flash will save the Playback SDcard video allows the user to current camera configuration as setting choose the specific time of video to default playback Restore to factory default will restore all...
  • Page 20: Sd Card Functionality

    1. The camera will support class 10 microSD or microSDHC cards up to 32GB Not all SD cards are the same. Arecont Vision highly recommends using SanDisk Extreme Micro SD cards (or an equivalent substitute) as these cards have been fully tested without issue. The SanDisk Extreme line is better suited for demanding applications like constant recording.
  • Page 21 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual 1. Input the date and time of the desired video (must be set between the Start and End time). 2. Check the “Playback SDcard video” checkbox to play the video. iii. Select one of the recording methods:...
  • Page 22 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Set play range to full span will set the playback range to the maximum available on the SD card. Set playback range will allow the user to input the playback date and time manually.
  • Page 23 Important Note How to correctly install MegaDome® 2 on a ROUGH surface wall Correct Installation: Please install the MegaDome® 2 with wall Inappropriate Installation: mount, (MD-WMT2) and junction box adapter (SV-JBA) to avoid water leakage risk on ROUGH surface wall surface as shown in Attaching the MegaDome®...
  • Page 24: Installation Best Practice

    Installation Best Practice Adding Teflon thread sealing Wind Vinyl electrical Begin Installation tape to all male threads tape on all cables connections Connect ¾” NPT conduit pipe to junction box adapter Does conduit pipe go through the wall? Tighten all camera Make sure position of conduit hole is at the lower side screws and ¾”...
  • Page 25: Wall Mount (Md-Wmt2) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately)

    ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Wall Mount (MD-WMT2) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) Caution: MD-WMT2 only fits with SV-JBA and SV-EBA but not with the older MD-JBA and MD-EBA! Inside the box: A. Wall mount B. Top shield C. Mounting template Image 18 D.
  • Page 26: Junction Box Adapter (Sv-Jba) Installation Instruction (Sold Separately)

    Junction Box Adapter (SV-JBA) Installation Instruction (Sold Separately) Caution: SV-JBA should always be used in conjunction with a wall mount, MD-WMT2, for outdoor installation. SV-JBA will only fit with the MD-WMT2 wall mount. It does not fit the camera dome or older wall mount MD-CMT! Image 20 Inside the box:...
  • Page 27 Pendant Mount (MD-CMT) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) Inside the box A. Top shield B. Pendant Mount C. Mounting template D. Pack of four (4) small machine screws (#8-32 ½”) E. Pack of four (4) machine screws F. Pack of four (4) screws and four (4) anchors G.
  • Page 28 Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) Inside the box: 5. For installation of the camera, please reference “Mounting the Camera. A. Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP) B. Pack of four (4) machine screws Not included but needed: MD-CAP C. 1½” NPT pipe nipple D.
  • Page 29 Flush Mount Adapter (MD-FMA) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) 5. Tighten the “lever screws” until the flush Inside the box: mount adapter is snuggly installed, as A. white trim ring shown in Image 27. The “Support Arm” B. Flush mount adapter will ride down the screw to compress the C.
  • Page 30: Electrical Box Adapter (Sv-Eba) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately)

    Electrical Box Adapter (SV-EBA) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) Inside the box: A. Electrical Box Adapter B. Pack of four (4) machine screws (#8- 32 7/16”) MD-WMT2 Image 30-1 Single gang box Bracket holes Junction box adapter holes Image 30-2 Double gang box Image 29 Not included but needed: ...
  • Page 31: Pole Mount Adapter (Av-Pma) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately)

    ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Pole Mount Adapter (AV-PMA) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) Inside the box: A. Pole Mount Adapter Run the Ethernet cable and outside power B. 2x Small Steel Straps cable (if necessary) through the Junction C.
  • Page 32: Corner Mount Adapter (Av-Crma) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately)

    Corner Mount Adapter (AV-CRMA) Installation Instructions (Sold Separately) Inside the box: 4. Run the Ethernet cable and outside A. Corner Mount Adapter power cable (if necessary) through the B. Pack of four (4) machine screws (#8-32 Junction Box Adapter and MegaDome® 5/8”), twelve (12) screws, twelve (12) wall mount, MD-WMT2.
  • Page 33 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Heater Kit MD2-HK Installation Instructions (Accessory Sold Separately, except –H Models) Note: Heater kit MD2-HK is not available on MegaDome® 2 WDR models! With the heater element facing away Inside the box: from the main board in the camera, align the two (2) holes on the heater A.
  • Page 34 MegaDome® 2 I/O Cable Connection Inside the box: A. I/O Cable Connector Image 40 Not included but needed: B. Flat head screwdriver Image 41 1. To use the I/O ports of the MegaDome®, run the I/O cable through NOTE: Both the input and the output are the hole in the bottom of the camera and electrically isolated from the rest of the plug it into the connector as shown in...
  • Page 35 ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual MegaDome® 2 Audio Cable Connection (-A Models only) Inside the box: A. Three (3) 3.5mm mono in-line jacks D. Connect a mono analog microphone to MICIN (Microphone In), connect the line-in signal to LINEIN (Line In),...
  • Page 36: Led Indicators (Camera Signal)

    ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual LED Indicators (Camera Signal) Status Description Yellow Flashing Link has been established. Solid Normal Operation. None No connection. Green Flashing Camera has been accessed. Normal operation. Solid None No Connection. Page | 36...
  • Page 37: Support

     Swap the “troubled” camera with a known good camera to see if the problem follows the camera or stays at the location. 3. Contact Arecont Vision Technical Support one of three ways: 1. Online Portal : Support.ArecontVision.com 2. Phone : 1.818.937.0700 (option #1) 3.
  • Page 38: Mounting Template

    ® Arecont Vision MegaDome 2 Installation Manual Mounting Template Page | 38 support@arecontvision.com...

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