Connecting to Power and External Devices
Important:
Be careful not to connect auxiliary power to the audio input wire or the camera will be
damaged. Although both the audio input wire and auxiliary power wire are brown, the auxiliary
power wire is distinguished by its thicker wire gauge and
AUX PWR
label.
If PoE is not available, the camera may be powered through the auxiliary power cable using either 12 V DC
or 24 V AC. The power consumption information is listed in the product specifications.
To power the camera, connect the two power wires to the brown and blue auxiliary power wires. The
connection can be made with either polarity.
WARNING —
This product is intended to be supplied by a UL Listed Power Unit marked “Class 2” or
“LPS” or “Limited Power Source” with output rated 12 VDC or 24 VAC, 9 W min. or Power over
Ethernet (PoE), rated 48 VDC, 9 W min.
Power supplies and external devices are connected to the camera through the power and I/O wires. The
pinout for the I/O and power wires is shown in the following diagram:
Figure 1:
Example application.
1. Brown — Audio Input (line level)
An external power amplifier should be used when connecting speakers and microphones, as shown
in the diagram.
2. Yellow — Audio Ground
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