RoadRunner HDX
™ | Rapid Deployment Kit High Definition Portable Mobile Recording System
2
Chapter 2 — Contents and Configuration
The Rapid Deployment Kit contains everything needed to rapidly deploy a video recording system in any
vehicle. The Pelican case has a Velcro
TM
loop attached to the lid to facilitate convenient storage and
secure transport of the contents of the case. The case includes eight ruggedized zipper pouches:
Four small pouches each
including a 2 camera module, and 25’ extension cable
One large pouch wit
h antenna with 15’ cable, and an Event Button with 25’ cable
One large
pouch with antenna with 15’ cable, and a GPS with 25’ cable.
One large pouch containing 4 RAM Mounts for the cameras.
One larger pouch containing the 25’ power cable.
Note: An Ethernet cable is not provided within the Rapid Deployment Kit. It is available as a separate accessory from Apollo.
Configuration:
To fully configure the DVR, please refer to the manual:
RoadRunner HD™ High Definition Mobile Recording System User Guide and Instruction Manual.
Rapid Deployment Kit Specific Configuration:
There are two configuration switches that are specific to the Rapid Deployment Kit: 1. SmartStart
ON/OFF
– the power mode switch, 2. Wireless ON/OFF – the Cradlepoint™ Wireless Router power
switch.
SmartStart ON/OFF switch
The Rapid Deployment Kit can be used in a wide range of vehicles that provide power to their Cigarette
Lighter Adapters (CLA) differently. Some vehicles, notably GM, provide power to the CLA continuously,
without regard to the ignition key position; other vehicles power the CLA only when the ignition key is in
the ACC or ON position.
To turn on the DVR only when the vehicle engine is running the DVR monitors the input voltage to the
DVR, this is the SmartStart ON mode of operating. If the vehicle automatically disconnects power to the
CLA when the ignition key is turned off, the DVR will power down, this is the SmartStart OFF power
mode.
The power mode switch may only be used when the system is powered down with no front panel LED
activity. Manipulating the switch while the system is operating may result in unpredictable operating
results, it will not damage the system.
The SmartStart power mode switch will be labeled
“SmartStart” and has ON and OFF positions. On is up.
Wireless ON/OFF - Cradlepoint™ Wireless Router power switch
When Cellular Data is not required the Cradlepoint
™ Wireless Routers may be turned off. A separate
switch labeled
“Router” has ON and OFF positions. ON is up.
The
Cradlepoint™ Wireless Router may only be switched when the system is powered down with no
front panel LED activity.
Additional SmartStart considerations.
When a vehicle
’s engine is running, the alternator(s) put out considerably more than 12 or 12.5v; one can
expect to find 13.5v or more being output to the vehicle from the alternator. When the engine stops
running, the actual battery voltage can be measured, which will be about 12.5v. The SmartStart feature
takes advantage of this drop in voltage when the engine is turned off to power down the DVR. This
protects the battery of vehicles that permanently power the CLA, or even vehicles that are frequently set
to the ignition ACC position or ON position without running the engine.