Watchguard 4RE User Manual

Watchguard 4RE User Manual

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  • Page 1 Document revision: C...
  • Page 2: Important Notice

    800-605-6734 customerservice@watchguardvideo.com Send us your suggestions We want to hear from you. Tell us about your experience and how you are using WatchGuard Video products. We will do our best to accommodate any suggestions you may have in future products.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction About this document Related documents and information Installation training Preparing for the Installation Overview Before Installing the 4RE System in a Vehicle Standard Parts Lists VISTA WiFi standard parts list Recommended Tools Installation Required Practices Cables HDMI cables...
  • Page 4 Installing the VISTA WiFi System Installing the Smart Power Switch Installing the Smart Power Switch power cable Installing the VISTA WiFi Base Installing Microphones in the 4RE System Installing the HiFi Microphone Installing the cabin microphone Installing the GPS Antenna Connecting the External Inputs Cable...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Welcome to the WatchGuard Video 4RE Vehicle Installation Instructions. This guide is designed to provide basic information and instructions for installing the WatchGuard Video 4RE DVR and its related components in a vehicle. About this document The 4RE Vehicle Installation Instructions covers the following topics:...
  • Page 6: Related Documents And Information

    Introduction Related documents and information For further information related to installing WatchGuard Video equipment in a vehicle that is not covered by the 4RE Vehicle Installation Instructions, see the following documents: 4RE Installation Poster WatchGuard Video Bracket Guides HiFi Microphone User Guide...
  • Page 7: Preparing For The Installation

    Preparing for the Installation Preparing for the Installation In this section... Pre-installation checklist (page Standard installation parts list examples (page Recommended tools list (page Installation required practices (page 4RE Vehicle Installation WGD00085 Revision C...
  • Page 8: Overview

    Preparing for the Installation Overview This section includes information to help you prepare for the in-vehicle installation of the 4RE DVR and its related components. The section includes: Pre-installation checklist: Complete the items on this checklist before starting the installation...
  • Page 9: Before Installing The 4Re System In A Vehicle

    Before Installing the 4RE System in a Vehicle Before Installing the 4RE System in a Vehicle You can use the following checklist to help you prepare for a successful 4RE system installation in a vehicle: Prepare to document the installation for a first-time vehicle (year and/or model), as applicable...
  • Page 10: Standard Parts Lists

    If you need additional parts, contact WatchGuard Video Customer Service. The following table lists the standard parts included for a 4RE system installation (with wireless upload) in a vehicle: Part Number Description WGA00428-101 MikroTik Configured Wireless Kit, 4RE In-Car 802.11n (Radio,...
  • Page 11: Vista Wifi Standard Parts List

    Cabin Microphone Extension Cable - 12' WGD00085-KIT Kit, 4RE DVR Installation Kit WGD00089-KIT Kit, 4RE In-Car Video System User Guide WGD00122 Document, Groove Setup Instructions VISTA WiFi standard parts list The following table lists the standard parts included when adding integrated VISTA WiFi to the...
  • Page 12: Recommended Tools

    Preparing for the Installation Recommended Tools The following tools are recommended for installing the 4RE DVR and its related components in a vehicle: Drill and bits, including 3/4-inch bit for antenna mounting Coarse sandpaper, 60 or 80 grain 10-30 feet of 16-20 gauge primary wire for extending input cable connections if necessary...
  • Page 13: Installation Required Practices

    Zip ties that are pulled too tight damage HDMI cables. Be careful not to damage the HDMI cables if you use a zip tie gun. Tip: If you are mounting the 4RE DVR in the console, you may need to use the HDMI right-angle adapter kit to avoid making sharp bends in the HDMI cables where they connect to the 4RE DVR.
  • Page 14: Connections

    ALWAYS mount the wireless radio in a position where you can easily see its LEDs. Access to the LEDs is needed for diagnostic purposes. Important! Do not mount the wireless radio in a location that is difficult to access, for example, in the console. 4RE Vehicle Installation WGD00085 Revision C...
  • Page 15: Installing The 4Re System

    (page VISTA WiFi Base (page GPS antenna (page Connecting the system to external inputs (page Connecting power to the 4RE DVR (page Connecting power to the Smart Power Switch (page Testing the 4RE DVR installation (page 4RE Vehicle Installation WGD00085 Revision C...
  • Page 16: Overview

    Connecting the system to external inputs (page Connecting power to the 4RE DVR (page Connecting power to the Smart Power Switch (page The final section provides instructions for testing the 4RE DVR installation (page 51). 4RE Vehicle Installation WGD00085 Revision C...
  • Page 17: Recommended Installation Workflow

    Install the display-side RAM bracket and ball on the back of the display. e. Attach the display to the display bracket using the RAM ball mount. f. Run the HDMI cable to the DVR location, but DO NOT connect it to the 4RE. 6. Mount the 4RE DVR...
  • Page 18 9. If you have a VISTA WiFi kit but NO wireless radio kit, connect an Ethernet cable from the DVR connector port on the Smart Power Switch to the Ethernet port on the 4RE DVR. 10. If you have an MDC kit, connect an Ethernet cable from one of the following switch...
  • Page 19 Install the HiFi Mic bracket and attach the HiFi Mic base to it. c. Connect the HiFi Mic antenna cable to the HiFi Mic base. d. Connect the HiFi Mic cable to the HiFi Mic base then run it to the 4RE DVR location (but DO NOT connect the cable).
  • Page 20 HiFi Microphone cable to the Wireless Mic connector port e. GPS cable to the GPS connector port Note: If you are mounting the 4RE DVR in the console, you may need to use the HDMI right-angle adapter kit to avoid making sharp bends in the HDMI cables where they connect to the 4RE DVR.
  • Page 21: Installing Cameras In The 4Re System

    Installing Cameras in the 4RE System Installing Cameras in the 4RE System The 4RE Standard system can have up to three cameras in an installation, one front camera and two secondary cameras. The 4RE Elite system can have up to six cameras in an installation, one front camera and five secondary cameras.
  • Page 22 If this happens, replace the used puck with a new one and try again. 11. Connect the HDMI cable to the front camera then run the cable to the 4RE DVR location (but DO NOT connect the cable to the 4RE).
  • Page 23: Panoramic X2 Hd

    You can mount the ZSL camera using one of two options: Puck mounted to the windshield just behind the rearview mirror (page Bracket mounted to the passenger visor post 4RE Vehicle Installation WGD00085 Revision C...
  • Page 24: Hd Mini Zoom

    To install the cabin and other secondary cameras: 1. Mount each secondary camera according to your installation plan. 2. Connect each camera's cable to the camera then run it to the 4RE DVR location but DO NOT connect the cables to the 4RE.
  • Page 25: Notes For Secondary Camera Installation

    Notes for secondary camera installation Where you connect the secondary cameras to the 4RE DVR depends on which cameras and which version of the 4RE are part of the installation. For two examples of 4RE DVR connections, see Installing the 4RE DVR on...
  • Page 26: Installing The 4Re Dvr Display

    6. Attach the display to the display bracket using the mount knuckle joint to connect the two mount parts together. 7. Run the display HDMI cable to the 4RE DVR location, but DO NOT connect it to the DVR. 8. When instructed to do so in the full installation workflow on...
  • Page 27: Installing The 4Re Dvr

    Installing the 4RE DVR Installing the 4RE DVR How and where you mount the 4RE DVR depends on agency preference as well as the vehicle where you are installing the system. The most common locations for mounting the 4RE DVR...
  • Page 28 17, connect cables to the back of the 4RE DVR. Tip: If you are mounting the 4RE DVR in the console, you may need to use the HDMI right-angle adapter kit to avoid making sharp bends in the HDMI cables where they connect to the 4RE DVR. For more information and to order the kit, contact WatchGuard Video Customer Service.
  • Page 29: Installing The Wireless Radio

    (page Ubiquiti® Bullet™ (page Typically you mount the wireless radio near the switch and/or 4RE DVR, for example, behind the front seat, using zip ties. Note: No mounting hardware is included with the wireless radio. To install the wireless radio: 1.
  • Page 30: Mounting The Wireless Radio Antenna

    Mounting the wireless radio antenna Typically, you mount the radio antenna on the roof or trunk of the vehicle. Important! WatchGuard Video recommends that you keep 9 inches between the wireless radio antenna and other antennas. You must keep a minimum of 6 inches between antennas.
  • Page 31 7. Make sure that the antenna mount ridges are in contact with the bare metal (from your sanding) inside the vehicle. 8. On the antenna mount outside the vehicle, reattach the NMO nut, with the O-ring facing down to create a seal. 4RE Vehicle Installation WGD00085 Revision C...
  • Page 32 Installing the 4RE System 9. Tighten the nut with a 24mm or 15/16-inch open-end wrench, making sure that the mount stays centered in the hole and does not turn and kink the cable. Tip: To keep the cable from turning and kinking, use needle-nose pliers in the holes on the antenna mount to anchor the mount while you tighten the NMO nut.
  • Page 33: Mikrotik Groove

    4RE DVR system Tip: To see whether the Groove radio is communicating successfully with the 4RE DVR, after the 4RE is configured, navigate to the Wireless screen on the 4RE (Menu>Settings>Diagnose>Wireless) and look for the Access Connected value. If the value is Yes, the Groove radio can see the 4RE to communicate with it.
  • Page 34: Ubiquiti Bullet

    Power LED: When lit, shows that the radio has power Connectivity LED: When blinking, shows that the radio is communicating with the 4RE DVR Signal LEDs: When lit, shows that the radio is associated with the agency's access point Red (furthest left LED) lit by itself shows the lowest signal strength.
  • Page 35: Installing A Poe Adapter

    Installing a PoE adapter Important! If the system you are installing includes the integrated VISTA WiFi and 4RE DVR components, you must install the Smart Power Switch instead of the PoE adapter. For more information and instructions, see Installing the VISTA...
  • Page 36 3. Connect the following cables ONLY when instructed to do so in the full installation workflow on page a. Connect one Ethernet cable from the DVR connector port on the PoE adapter to the 4RE DVR. Warning! Make sure you connect the Ethernet cables to the correct ports on the PoE adapter.
  • Page 37: Installing A Poe Switch

    Installing a PoE Switch Important! If the system you are installing includes the integrated VISTA WiFi and 4RE DVR components, you must install the Smart Power Switch instead of the PoE switch. For more information and instructions, see Installing the VISTA...
  • Page 38 WITHOUT an antenna connected. Powering up the radio without an antenna can damage the radio. b. Connect one Ethernet cable from the DVR connector port on the PoE switch to the 4RE DVR. Warning! Make sure you connect the Ethernet cables to the correct ports on the PoE switch.
  • Page 39: Installing The Vista Wifi System

    (page VISTA WiFi Base (page The Smart Power Switch is typically mounted near the 4RE DVR. The VISTA WiFi Base is typically mounted on or near the passenger visor post. Important! Only connect cables when the full installation workflow on page 17 instructs you to.
  • Page 40: Installing The Smart Power Switch

    Installing the 4RE System Installing the Smart Power Switch If the system you are installing includes the integrated VISTA WiFi and 4RE DVR components, you must install the Smart Power Switch instead of the PoE (power over Ethernet) switch (page...
  • Page 41: Installing The Smart Power Switch Power Cable

    Warning! Make sure you connect the Ethernet cables to the correct ports on the Smart Power Switch. Plugging the cables into the wrong ports will damage the Ethernet port on the 4RE DVR. c. As needed, connect one Ethernet cable from the Ethernet connector port on the Smart Power Switch to the MDC/laptop.
  • Page 42 Installing the 4RE System To install the Smart Power Switch power cable: 1. Route the power cable to the shut-off timer location. Important! Use the firewall holes and grommets provided by the vehicle manufacturer to route the cable to the shut-off timer. Consult your vehicle manufacturer's documentation for specific information.
  • Page 43: Installing The Vista Wifi Base

    VISTA WiFi kit, you must install the VISTA WiFi Base. The VISTA WiFi Base is required for the integrated VISTA WiFi and 4RE DVR to form a recording group. As part of the local recording group network, the WiFi Base:...
  • Page 44: Installing Microphones In The 4Re System

    3. Run the HiFi Mic antenna cable to the HiFi Mic base and connect it. 4. Connect the HiFi Mic cable to the HiFi Mic base then run it to the 4RE DVR location (but DO NOT connect the cable).
  • Page 45: Installing The Cabin Microphone

    To install the cabin microphone: 1. Mount the cabin microphone according to your installation plan. 2. Run the cabin microphone cable to the 4RE DVR location (but DO NOT connect the cable). 3. When instructed to do so in the full installation workflow on...
  • Page 46: Installing The Gps Antenna

    To install the GPS antenna: 1. Mount the GPS antenna according to your installation plan. 2. Run the GPS antenna cable to the 4RE DVR location (but DO NOT connect the cable). 3. When instructed to do so in the full installation workflow on...
  • Page 47: Connecting The External Inputs Cable

    12 volts) and no voltage (0 volts). When an external input wire senses voltage from an external device, the 4RE starts recording an event, if configured to do so in the agency's Evidence Library software. (0 volts signals to the 4RE that it should prompt the user to stop the event, if configured to do so.) The presence of voltage on the sense wire also signals to the system to add the external device activation information to the metadata file.
  • Page 48 35) or the PoE switch (page 37). If you are installing the equipment associated with the integrated VISTA WiFi and 4RE DVR system, the Smart Power Switch takes the place of the PoE adapter or PoE switch. You connect 4RE Vehicle Installation...
  • Page 49: Connecting The System Power Cable To The Vehicle Battery

    41). Radar interface (purple/black/gray) connector: The purple-, black-, and gray-wired connector provides a two-way interface between the 4RE DVR and the radar unit Connect the purple-, black-, and gray-wired connector with the radar interface cable coming from the radar unit. For more information, see the installation instructions included with the radar interface cable.
  • Page 50 Installing the 4RE System To connect the system power cable to the vehicle battery: 1. Route the cable from the passenger compartment through the firewall into the engine bay. Important! Use the firewall holes and grommets provided by the vehicle manufacturer to route the cable into the engine bay. Consult your vehicle manufacturer's documentation for specific information.
  • Page 51: Testing The 4Re System Installation

    Note: The system may power on automatically when you insert the 7.5 amp fuse. 2. Verify that the 4RE Display Screen shows streams from all of the installed cameras. 3. Test the touch screen. a. Press MENU on the 4RE Display Control Panel.
  • Page 52 Select an event, then touch Details > Play. c. Press Volume + on the display control panel to hear the audio play back with the video. 10. If you have an Evidence Library configuration, load it on the 4RE DVR and verify the configuration items.
  • Page 53: Index

    4RE DVR in workflow cabin camera connecting cables, 20 in workflow, 19 mounting DVR, 17 installing, 24 installing, 27 cabin microphone 4RE DVR Display in workflow, 19 in workflow, 17 installing, 45 installing, 26 cables connections, 14 antennas external inputs, 47...
  • Page 54 18 LEDs GPS antenna Bullet, 34 in workflow, 19 Groove, 33 installing, 46 lights Groove, 33 connecting, 48 in workflow, 18 in workflow, 19 installing, 29 LEDs, 33 MDC, in workflow, 18 4RE Vehicle Installation WGD00085 Revision C...
  • Page 55 41 in workflow, 18 system installing, 40 in workflow, 19 power cable installing, 49 in workflow, 20 power over Ethernet adapter installing, 41 in workflow, 18 installing, 35 in workflow, 18 installing, 40 4RE Vehicle Installation WGD00085 Revision C...
  • Page 56 Zero Sightline camera, 23 in workflow, 20 ZSL camera, 23 VISTA WiFi antenna in workflow, 19 installing, 43 VISTA WiFi Base in workflow, 19 installing, 43 VISTA WiFi kit, 11 VISTA WiFi system, 39 4RE Vehicle Installation WGD00085 Revision C...

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