Brickcom Vandal Dome Series User Manual

Brickcom Vandal Dome Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 Hardware User’s Manual Megapixel Day & Night Vandal Dome Network Camera Quality Service Group Vandal Dome Series...
  • Page 2 VD-500A / VD-502A/ VD-501Af series into this Hardware User Manual. 3. Add Waterproof Connector into accessory list. 4. Add new functions . Product name: Network Camera (Vandal Dome series) Release Date: 2014/4 Manual Revision: V3.2 Web site: www.brickcom.com support@brickcom.com Email: info@brickcom.com © 2014 Brickcom Corporation. All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Before You Use This Product ..................1 Regulatory Information ....................2 Chapter 1 - Package Contents ..................3 Chapter 2 - Vandal Dome Network Camera Overview ..........4 Chapter 3 - Device Appearance Description ............... 6 Chapter 4 - LED Behavior ..................... 8 Chapter 5 - Installation ....................
  • Page 4: Before You Use This Product

    Before You Use This Product In many countries, there are laws prohibiting or restricting the use of surveillance devices. This Network Camera is a high-performance, web-ready camera which can be part of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of this camera is legal before installing this unit for its intended use.
  • Page 5: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory Information Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 6: Chapter 1 - Package Contents

    Chapter 1 - Package Contents a. Network Camera b. Dry Bag, Strap Tie (Vandal Dome V5 Series) c. Product CD d. Location Sticker e. Warranty Card f. Screw Bag g. Terminal Block h. Allen Key i. Easy Installation Guide j. High Power PoE (*) l.
  • Page 7: Chapter 2 - Vandal Dome Network Camera Overview

    SERIES features a wide-angle and vari-focal lens, which offers wide view coverage of all angles. The VANDAL DOME SERIES is designed to provide end users with high quality video feed for an easily accessible security system. The embedded high performance image sensor and CPU allow for each camera to stream real time, high resolution video at 30 fps.
  • Page 9: Chapter 3 - Device Appearance Description

    Chapter 3 - Device Appearance Description 1. Below “ Device Appearance Description” is for VD-200N series / VD-202N series / VD-300N series / VD-302N series / VD-200A series / VD-202A series / VD-300A series/ VD-302A series/ VD-500A series/ VD-502A series SD Card Slot IR Leds LENS...
  • Page 10 Focus Control Bar (*) View Angle Control Bar (*) SD/SDHC Card Slot (*) NOTE 1. SD Card Capacity (*) - The network camera is compatible with SD/SDHC (Maximum 64GB) cards. (*) These are optional features. Please refer to the Product List for the full list of optional features available for the product.
  • Page 11: Chapter 4 - Led Behavior

    Chapter 4 - LED Behavior Function LED Behavior Description Power LED Continuous illumination (Green) Power on Power LED Unlit Power off Link LED Continuous illumination (Red) Link Link LED Blinking (Red) Connecting < DI/DO Diagram > VD-200N series/ VD-202N series/ VD-300N series/ VD-302N series/ VD-501Af-series VD-200A series/ VD-202A series/...
  • Page 12 < Hardware Reset > The Reset Button can be used to reboot the camera, restore it to factory default settings, or switch on FocusEasy. If the camera experiences a problem, rebooting the camera may correct the problem. If the problem remains, please restore the camera to factory default settings and reinstall the software.
  • Page 13: Chapter 5 - Installation

    Chapter 5 - Installation 5.1 Hardware Installation a. Remove the vandal dome cover: Use the Allen Key to unscrew the four screws and remove the dome cover from the camera device. b. Open/Close The Conduit Hole: The conduit hole allows the air to circulate through the camera device. By default, a lid is attached to the conduit hole on the side of the camera device, and the conduit hole on the bottom of camera device is open.
  • Page 14 c. PoE, Power, DIDO, Audio Connection   Put all the cables, such as PoE , 12VDC power , DI / DO / Audio cable  , together as one single cable and run it through the waterproof connector. Then attach the waterproof connector to the conduit hole , and attach the lid tightly to the other hole.
  • Page 15 3) DIDO and Audio Connection Please refer to the definition of the terminal blocks below. It is also printed on the motherboard. Terminal Block Pin No. Function Pin No. Function Pin 1 Pin 5 Audio OUT Pin 2 Pin 6 DGND Pin 3 Pin 7...
  • Page 16 f. Mount The Camera To The Wall: i. Choose the location on the wall to place the camera. Attach the location sticker to the desired spot. ii. Drill four holes as instructed on the sticker. iii. Hammer the four plastic anchors which are provided in the product package into the four location holes.
  • Page 17 WARNING: Do not mount the camera on any soft material. The camera may fall and be damaged.POE, Power, DIDO, Audio Connection: h. Adjust the Lens (This function applies to all VD series, except for the VD-***Nf and VD-***Af.) 1) Adjust The Lens Angle i.
  • Page 18 2) Adjust The View Angle and Focus i. Release the zoom ring controller bar and then slide it left or right to get the desired field of view. After completion, tighten the zoom ring controller. ii. Release the focus ring controller bar and slide it left or right to make the image in focus.
  • Page 19: Camera Connection

    5.2 Camera Connection a. Ethernet and DC12V Connection Connect the camera device to the Ethernet switch using an RJ45 Ethernet cable and connect the DC12V power adaptor to the camera device. b. Power over Ethernet (PoE) Connection i. Connect the camera to a PoE switch using a single Ethernet cable. ii.
  • Page 20: System Requirements

    5.3 System Requirements Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP/2000 Computer: IBM PC/AT Compatible CPU: Pentium 3GHz or faster Memory: 1024 MB or more Monitor: 1024 x 768 pixels or more, 24-bit True color or better Network Interface: 10/100Mbps Network interface card must be installed Web Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 or higher Adobe Reader:...
  • Page 21: Software Installation

    A. Insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM driver. Run Auto-Run Tool directly from the CD-ROM to start the installation. When installing the Brickcom software kit for the first time, select a desired language for the interface. The available languages are listed in the scroll box. Click <Install>...
  • Page 22 B. In the Install Shield Wizard dialog box, click <Next> to continue. C. Read the End-User License Agreement and check the option “I accept the terms of the license agreement”. Click <Next> to continue.
  • Page 23 D. Click <Change> to change the appointed folder where installation and program files will be stored. Click <Next> to continue. E. Select to create shortcuts. Click <Next> to continue.
  • Page 24: Easyconfig

    If Custom Setup type was used in the software installation and an EasyConfig icon was not installed on the desktop, the program will be installed under C:\Program Files\Brickcom\EasyConfig unless the program was saved to a preferred directory. A. Click <Start> to continue. The program will automatically search for the camera in the intranet.
  • Page 26 B. Select either “Simple Mode” or “Professional Mode” to obtain the camera’s IP settings. If “Simple Mode” is selected, EasyConfig will set up the connection automatically. If “Professional Mode” is selected, the user will need to configure the IP settings manually.
  • Page 27 C. There may be many cameras in the local network. Differentiate the cameras using their UPnP name. Double click on the camera from the survey list to connect. D. For configuring the IP address settings, select either <Settings remain the same>, <Automatically obtain an IP Address (DHCP)>...
  • Page 29 F. When the IP address settings have been configured, the screen will either display a successful or failed connection message. If the connection failed, either try again or quit the installation. a. If “DHCP IP address settings” was selected, the failure page will be displayed as below: b.
  • Page 30 After connecting to the network Vandal Dome Camera, the request for installing the ActiveX control will appear below the URL bar. Right click on the bar, and click “Install Brickcom ActiveX Control.” to permit ActiveX control installation. In the pop-up security warning window, click “Install” to start downloading Viewer software on the PC.

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