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Installation
Unpacking and Inspection
All Vicon equipment is tested and inspected before leaving the factory. It is the carrier’s responsibility to deliver
the equipment in the same condition as it left the factory.
Inspection For Visible Damage
Immediately inspect the cartons upon delivery. Make a note of any visible damage on all copies of the carrier’s
freight bill.
Make sure the carrier’s agent (the person making the delivery) signs the note on all copies of the bill. If the
agent does not have claim forms, contact the carrier’s office.
Inspection For Concealed Damage
As soon as possible after delivery, unpack the unit and inspect it for concealed damage. Do not discard the
carton or packing materials. If the unit is damaged, contact the carrier immediately and request forms for filing
a damage claim. Make arrangements for a representative of the carrier to inspect the damaged equipment.
If the equipment must be returned for repair, follow the Shipping Instructions at the end of this manual.
Installing the video switcher involves physical installation, including rack mounting and system cabling, and
setup programming. Since it usually more convenient to complete the cable connections before rack
installation, those procedure are described first. Rack installation may, however, be performed first if the
nature of the installation makes it more convenient to do so.
System Cabling
Cable connections to the video switcher fall into three groups: video, alarm and power. Video connections
include inputs from cameras, looping outputs to other equipment, and monitor outputs. Alarm connections
include hardwired alarm inputs corresponding to each video channel and two dry contact relay outputs. The
power connection simply involves installing the power cord. Refer to Figure 1 and 2 for Front and Rear Panel
illustrations. The RS485/RS232 connector is not used at this time.
Video Connections
The number of video inputs and looping outputs in the video switcher units corresponds to whether the
switcher is an 8- or 16-channel version. Each video channel has two BNC connectors, one for input and one
for looping output. The looping output connector is always live when video is being input at the corresponding
IN connector and is always identical to the input video.
The switcher has two active video outputs labeled MON A and MON B. The content of each monitor display is
user programmable.