MobileView PENTA, Installation Manual

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Chapter 3: DVR installation
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fully disengaged and a slight force perpendicular to the connector is applied.
Ensure retaining screws are fully engaged or unwanted disconnection may occur.
Figure 27: J4 camera power connection
Output limits
The total current draw for all 12 VDC outputs should not exceed 3 A.
Note: Although cameras draw the most total current on a system, all 12 VDC
devices powered by the DVR must be considered when calculating the current
draw.
J4 harness connections
The J4 harness couples eight two-pin Molex type connectors to the J4 connector
(see Figure 28 below). This arrangement provides dedicated termination points
for each camera power connection. Common and specific usage of each
termination is provided in Table 4 on page 34.
Figure 28: J4 harness, camera power connection (PENTA 8 channel)
The PENTA 8 channel power harness is shown above. The PENTA 16 channel
harness adds eight additional 2-pin power connectors to accommodate additional
camera power outputs. See Table 4 on page 34 for both 8 & 16 channel harness
pinouts.