Genetec AutoVu SharpX Mobile, Hardware Manual

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EN.410.018-XS(6) | Last updated: October 6, 2016 iv
Contents
Preface: Preface
Copyright notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Chapter 1: AutoVu SharpX mobile installation
Hardware components for SharpX mobile installation . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware components for SharpX mobile installation with external Navigator box . . . . 5
Preparing to install SharpX mobile hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Required tools and parts for a SharpX mobile installation . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing SharpX mobile hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting SharpX systems in a test environment . . . . . . . . . . . 10
About mounting the LPR Processing Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Best practices for mounting the LPR Processing Unit . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cable Tester overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Testing SharpX cables by performing a passive test . . . . . . . . . . 15
Testing SharpX cables by performing an active test . . . . . . . . . . 16
About mounting the SharpX camera for a mobile installation . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing the SharpX using the hardmount bracket . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Preparing the vehicle for a SharpX hardmount installation . . . . . . . . 19
Installing the Genetec hardmount on the vehicle for SharpX cameras . . . . . . 21
Attaching the SharpX pan/tilt/roll bracket to the hardmount . . . . . . . . 22
Installing the SharpX using the magmount . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Camera cabling do's and dont's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Drilling the camera cable holes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Selecting the camera ports for the LPR Processing Unit . . . . . . . . . . 28
SharpX hardware identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Camera connections for the X1S LPR Processing Unit . . . . . . . . . . 29
Camera connections for the X2S LPR Processing Unit . . . . . . . . . . 30
Securing wires using tension clamp connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Attaching strain relief clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting SharpX cameras for a mobile installation . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Connecting the power port to the LPR Processing Unit . . . . . . . . . 35
Connecting the camera cable to the LPR Processing Unit . . . . . . . . . 37
Connecting the camera’s CAT5e cable to the LPR Processing Unit . . . . . . 39
Connecting power to the LPR Processing Unit . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Connecting the LPR Processing Unit to the ignition signal . . . . . . . . 40
Power management in an AutoVu system . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Connecting the camera cable to the SharpX camera unit . . . . . . . . . 41