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Operating Manual
iCAM501U and iCAM502
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

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  • Page 1 Operating Manual iCAM501U and iCAM502 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including...
  • Page 2 Operating Manual This page is intentionally left blank. Document Number 405444-1.0 ©2014 Extronics Limited. This document is Copyright Extronics limited. Extronics reserve the right to change this manual and its contents without notice, the latest version applies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ....36 (units dated after 18 July 2013) iCAM501U and iCAM502 USA Class 1 Division 1 Certificate of Compliance ....... 38 (For all iCAM501U units, iCAM502 units dated after 18 July 2013 only) ........38 iCAM501U and iCAM502 Canadian Class 1 Division 1 Certificate of Compliance ....40 (For all iCAM501U units, iCAM502 units dated after 18 July 2013 only) ........

  • Page 4: Safety Information And Notes

    This manual applies to both the iCAM501U and iCAM502. It is important to note the different safety instructions for these two products. When ‘iCAM50x’ is used in this manual, it applies to both the iCAM501U and iCAM502. Dates of units can be found etched onto the battery cover.

  • Page 5: Class1 Division 1

    July 2013) iCAM502 units with date codes before 18 July 2013 are not Class 1 Division 1 approved. 1.2.2.2 iCAM501U (all date codes) and iCAM502 (units dated after 18 July 2013) (Taken from FM approvals certificate 3042108 amended July 12 2013) Special conditions for use;...
  • Page 6 Important The iCAM50x contains no user serviceable parts. The main part of the enclosure must not be opened under any circumstances. 1.3.1.2 Notes specific to iCAM501U units dated before 18 July 2013 Warning! For ATEX/IECEx GROUP I and GROUP II applications, ONLY Duracell Plus MN1500 or Duracell Procell MN1500 cells may be used with the iCAM501U (see Table 1).
  • Page 7 CLASSSIFICATION of T3 at 60 C when Duracell Procell PC1500, Energizer E91 or Panasonic LR6XWA cells are used (see Table 1). 1.3.1.4 Notes specific to iCAM501U and iCAM502 units dated after 18 July 2013 Warning! For ATEX/IECEx GROUP II applications, ONLY Duracell Plus MN1500, Duracell Procell MN1500, Duracell Procell PC1500, Energizer E91 or Panasonic LR6XWA cells may be used with the iCAM50x (see Table 1).

  • Page 8: Icam50X Cell Compatibility

    Camera Application Plus Procell Procell LR6XWA MN1500 MN1500 PC1500 CANNOT ATEX/IECEx OK, T4 OK, T4 CANNOT CANNOT iCAM501U GROUP II at 60 at 60 BE USED BE USED dated USED before CANNOT ATEX/IECEx OK, T4 OK, T4 CANNOT CANNOT July...

  • Page 9: User Guide

    The iCAM50x is shipped with a protective film fitted to the front and rear windows. This should be removed carefully before use. The iCAM50x may be used with the protective rubber over-boot supplied. Only the rubber over-boot supplied by Extronics should be as it is made from electrostatically-dissipative material.

  • Page 10: Changing/Installing Batteries

    Operating Manual 2.2 Changing/Installing Batteries Warning! For iCAM501U refer to notes in section Error! Reference source not found., and refer to Error! Reference source not found. for permitted cells. Warning! For iCAM502 refer to notes in section Error! Reference source not found., and refer to Error! Reference source not found.

  • Page 11: Powering On/Off

    Operating Manual Powering On/Off Information The iCAM50x must be fully powered on before plugging a USB cable into the camera or taking a picture. This will be indicated when the green LED has stopped flashing rapidly. The Green LED will flash rapidly for ~10 seconds & the Blue and Red LED will flash briefly. The Green LED then goes solid when ready.

  • Page 12: Taking A Picture

    Operating Manual 2.4 Taking a Picture 1. Press and hold the picture button until the Green LED starts flashing rapidly. 2. Wait for the Green LED to stop flashing before moving the camera. 2.5 Picture Quality To indicate a good picture has been taken, all three LED’s flash TOGETHER three times and you will hear a beep.

  • Page 13: Image Blur Analysis Feature

    Operating Manual To indicate a bad picture, the three LED’s flash IN SEQUENCE three times from right to left i.e. red, blue, green etc. The iCAM50x will still store the picture even if it is indicated as having poor quality. The reason for this is that factors such as the lighting conditions may mean it is not possible to get a perfect picture, and a poor one is better than no picture.

  • Page 14: Variable Flash Brightness

    Consequently the majority of the energy emitted by the flash on the iCAM50x is well outside of the operating range of typical flame detectors. However, Extronics have not done any testing of the iCAM50x with optical flame detectors, so we cannot guarantee compatibility with any specific model of detector.

  • Page 15: Voice Record Function

    Operating Manual iCAM50x LED Flash Spectral Response 2.7 Voice record function 1. This feature allows a message to be associated with a picture. Press the record button – the blue LED should illuminate, indicating the feature is enabled. Take a picture in the usual way but CONTINUE to hold the picture button.

  • Page 16: Connecting The Icam50Xto A Computer

    This date and time is also stamped within the image. The iCAM50x automatically generates files with the following name structure: Camera Pictures Audio iCAM501U iCAM501_HHMMSS-DDMMYYY.jpg iCAM501_HHMMSS-DDMMYYY.aud.wav iCAM502 iCAM502_HHMMSS-DDMMYYY.jpg iCAM502_HHMMSS-DDMMYYY.aud.wav...

  • Page 17: Windows Xp

    Operating Manual Example of iCAM50x image time stamping If the clock on the iCAM50x has not been set, and the camera has been stored without batteries for an extended period of time, the camera will use filenames in the format ‘DSCxx’. To resolve this issue, set the clock as described in Section2.10.

  • Page 18: Windows Vista / Windows 7

    Operating Manual 2.9.2 Windows Vista / Windows 7 Once the iCAM50x has been connected to a machine running Windows Vista or Windows 7, communication will automatically be established. A “balloon” icon will show up like the one pictured below: If the Windows Autoplay feature is enabled (it is enabled by default) a window like the one below will be shown.

  • Page 19: Setting Time And Date Of The Icam50X

    Operating Manual 2.9.2.1 Operation without windows 7 Autoplay Simply browse to Computer\iCAM50x, and click on Internal NAND Flash as shown. Pictures and audio are presented as a list of files 2.10 Setting Time and Date of the iCAM50x The iCAM50x has an internal clock which is used to time code the JPEG file with information on when a picture and audio file was taken.

  • Page 20: Setting Time And Date In Windows Vista/ Windows 7

    For Windows Vista and all versions of Windows 7, it is necessary to download the iCAM50x time setting application. Visit www.extronics.com and browse to the iCAM501U or iCAM502 product page for instructions. This software is common to the iCAM501U and iCAM502. Click here to download the iCAM50x Time setting tool from the Extronics website.
  • Page 21 Operating Manual Installation Please note that you may require administrative rights on your computer to install and run this program. If in doubt, please consult your IT support service. • In Windows XP/Vista/7, double click on the ‘iCAM501 Windows Time Setting Tool.zip’ file.

  • Page 22: Using Windows Xp Microsoft Scanner And Camera Wizard

    Operating Manual 7. If the time setting process fails, the following will appear. Reconnect the iCAM501 and try again. If the process is still unsuccessful, reboot the iCAM501, and also check that you are able to download pictures from the camera per the instructions in the user manual.
  • Page 23 Operating Manual You will notice the audio file has been saved with the same numeric value as the picture it is linked to. If you do not have any audio to download you can use the PTP feature to quickly move pictures to a folder of your choice.
  • Page 24 Operating Manual You will be presented with a progress bar indicating the transfer of the pictures Then select “nothing, I’m finished working with these pictures” and click next and then the screen below will appear. This gives you the option to open the folder where the pictures were stored to or just click finished to exit the wizard.

  • Page 25: Using Windows Xp Automatic Picture Download Feature

    Operating Manual 2.10.4 Using Windows XP Automatic Picture Download Feature If the Automatic picture download feature was selected in section 2.10.4,then once the iCAM50x has been connected to the PC,all files (both pictures and audio) will automatically be copied to the PC with a progress bar indicating this process. Once downloaded Windows should then automatically open the folder where the pictures are located.
  • Page 26 Operating Manual Click on the Import settings to customize the where and the way in which Windows will import the pictures. Here you can select you preferences for downloading pictures. You can choose the folder where all pictures should be imported to by clicking the browse button. Select the option for how a folder name is created when downloading pictures, i.e.
  • Page 27 Operating Manual Select an option for how a file name is constructed. E.g. ..\My pictures\Date Imported + Tag\Tag xxx.jpg. This will rename all imported files to the tag plus a number. Select original file name if you wish to preserve the filename created by the iCAM50x as described in section 2.9.

  • Page 28: Upgrading Firmware

    Once in this mode connect a PC running Windows XP/Vista/7 to the unit via a USB cable and run the upgrade file which has been obtained from Extronics. The unit should power itself off once the upgrade is complete.
  • Page 29 Operating Manual Once installation is complete, go to Start ->Programs -> Extronics -> iCAM50x and run the desired installation configuration. The following window should be displayed: To put the iCAM50x into upgrade mode, power the camera down and then press and hold the ‘trigger’...

  • Page 30: Error Codes

    Operating Manual Once complete, the camera will power itself off. Simply power it back on as normal (press and hold the ‘flash enable’ and ‘record enable’ buttons together). It will now be running the upgraded software. 2.12 Error Codes • If the iCAM50x has all 3 LEDs constantly flashing it means that it is in an unrecoverable state.

  • Page 31: Authorized Persons

    Operating Manual 3.3 Authorized Persons Only persons trained for the purpose are authorized to handle the iCAM50x; they must be familiar with the unit and must be aware of the regulation and provisions required for explosion protection as well as the relevant accident prevention regulations. 3.4 Cleaning and Maintenance The iCAM50x and all its components require no maintenance.

  • Page 32: Technical Data

    Operating Manual 4 Technical Data iCAM501U Certification Number ITS09ATEX26868X, IECEx ITS 09.0027X ATEX Certification II 1 G Ex ia IIB T4 Ga, II 2 G Ex ia IIC T4 Gb, -20°C ≤Ta≤ +60°C (Units dated before 18 July 2013) I M1 Ex ia I Ma 0°C ≤Ta≤ +60°C IECEx Certification II 1 G Ex ia IIB T4 Ga, II 2 G Ex ia IIC T4 Gb, -20°C ≤Ta≤...

  • Page 33: Icam502

    Operating Manual iCAM502 Certification Number ITS09ATEX26868X, IECEx ITS 09.0027X ATEX Certification II 1 G Ex ia IIB T4/T3 Ga, II 2 G Ex ia IIC T4/T3 Gb, -20°C ≤Ta≤ +60°C I M1 Ex ia I Ma 0°C ≤Ta≤ +60°C IECEx Certification II 1 G Ex ia IIB T4/T3 Ga, II 2 G Ex ia IIC T4/T3 Gb, -20°C ≤Ta≤...

  • Page 34: Warranty Information

    Extronics liability under this clause shall be in lieu of any warranty or condition implied by law as to the quality or fitness for any particular purpose of the goods, and save as provided in...

  • Page 35: Certification

    Operating Manual 6 Certification 6.1 iCAM501U EC Declaration of Conformity (units dated before 18 July 2013)

  • Page 36: Icam501U / Icam502 Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    Operating Manual 6.2 iCAM501U / iCAM502 EC Declaration of Conformity (units dated after 18 July 2013)
  • Page 37 Operating Manual...

  • Page 38: Icam501U And Icam502 Usa Class 1 Division 1 Certificate Of Compliance

    Operating Manual iCAM501U and iCAM502 USA Class 1 Division 1 Certificate of Compliance (For all iCAM501U units, iCAM502 units dated after 18 July 2013 only)
  • Page 39 Operating Manual...

  • Page 40: Icam501U And Icam502 Canadian Class 1 Division 1 Certificate Of Compliance

    Operating Manual iCAM501U and iCAM502 Canadian Class 1 Division 1 Certificate of Compliance (For all iCAM501U units, iCAM502 units dated after 18 July 2013 only)
  • Page 41 Operating Manual...

  • Page 42: Atex / Iecex Certificates

    Operating Manual 6.5 ATEX / IECEx Certificates Please refer to Extronics website for all current product approval certificates, or email info@extronics.com 7 Revision History Revision Replaces Description 334392_03, updated D of C Date 28/05/14 Author B.Seaby Checked Approved...

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