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The status bar (grey bar at the bottom of the

screen) shows any activated options such as

the sonde or microphone and other information

such as recording status and video length.

Text from text writer

Recording in progress
Elapsed recording time
Active Microphone
Active 33kHz Sonde
Battery status

Status Bar

Status Bar showing:

Summary of Contents for vCam-6

Page 1: ...vCam 6 Control Module with Standard Type CP Reel and Type MX Mini Reel vCam 6 Training...

Page 2: ...eel vCam 6 Menu Structure Video Recording Text Overlay Sonde Locating and Pushrod Tracing Changing the Camera Heads and Spring Assemblies Software Updates Add a Start Screen Compatibility Camera Speci...

Page 3: ...3 Introduction...

Page 4: ...ng presentation covers the vCam 6 Control Module Type CP Standard Reel and optional Type MX Mini Reel MX Mini reel with the vCam 6 control module vCam 6 control module mounted on the Type CP reel 4 In...

Page 5: ...System is the control module The vCam 6 control module has lots of advanced features but is still easy to operate At any time press the F1 Help key to access screens explaining the features of the vCa...

Page 6: ...6 vCam 6 Control Module 6...

Page 7: ...use cap 2 Install fuse 3 Replace cover 7 Install the 10 amp fuse that was provided with the control module This fuse is necessary for the internal Li ion battery to charge The fuse compartment is loca...

Page 8: ...Slide the latch to the right to release the keyboard 8 Latch Assembly...

Page 9: ...ill begin its startup The on off button will glow green while the control module is turned on The battery status icon will appear on the screen in the bottom right corner Press and hold the power butt...

Page 10: ...e charging via AC or DC current DC Power AC Power 1 0 Power and Charging A six hour charge will supply approximately six hours of battery life Only activate the sonde and wi fi features when needed as...

Page 11: ...tions such as the sonde or microphone and other information such as recording status and video length Text from text writer Recording in progress Elapsed recording time Active Microphone Active 33kHz...

Page 12: ...status icons will still appear with the bar hidden Press and hold the Ctrl key and tap the F10 Menu key to hide or show the status bar The icons of currently running options will still appear in the...

Page 13: ...onde frequencies press again to turn off Microphone Press the Microphone button to activate the microphone The button will glow red and an icon will appear on the status bar The unit has a built in mi...

Page 14: ...14 Type CP Standard Reel 14...

Page 15: ...kes Pushrod Tracing post Control module mounting blocks Interconnect Cable Horizontal position feet Rubber feet Pushrod Cage Camera Heads Pipe Insert Sleeve D34 HD D46 HD 15 The Type CP Standard Reel...

Page 16: ...t slots 16 The Type CP Standard Reel Mount the Control Module Place into the bracket slots and push backward until the locking tab locks into place Remove by pressing down on the locking tab while pul...

Page 17: ...ring assembly and thread the pushrod through the cable guide 3 Position the base of the sonde cup into the cable guide and lock the cage as shown below The sonde cup a is now in the cable guide at a 1...

Page 18: ...18 Type MX Mini Reel 18...

Page 19: ...al position feet Rubber feet Stainless steel frame Carbon fiber pushrod drum Name plate Reel to control module Interconnect Cable is included with the Type MX reel Camera Heads Pipe Insert Sleeve is i...

Page 20: ...he cage 2 Reach into the cage and grab the spring assembly and thread the pushrod through the cable guide 3 Position the base of the sonde cup into the cable guide as shown below The sonde cup a is no...

Page 21: ...ified on both the plug and socket by a red dot On the control module the red dot is located at the 12 o clock position Interconnect cable socket 21 Using the Reel Connect the Reel Push the plug into t...

Page 22: ...NOTE When securing the interconnect cable slack do not leave the angle of the cable from the socket at a sharp bend Leave some slack in the cable to prevent any broken internal wires where the cable...

Page 23: ...Use a Pipe Insert Sleeve or Tiger Tail to keep the pushrod from scraping against sharp edges at the pipe entrance 23 Using the Reel Protecting the Pushrod Tip...

Page 24: ...24 vCam 6 Menu Structure 24...

Page 25: ...o the hard drive All Files Select this option to view both videos and pictures on the active storage device Video Select this option to view only videos on the active storage device Pictures Select th...

Page 26: ...enu Actions Copy or move to location 26 vCam 6 Menu Structure Use the Right Arrow to move to the File list submenu to select files Use the Right Arrow key to move to the File Destination sub menu and...

Page 27: ...Number Number of Pages The control module can store several pages of files File List The files are shown in the file list Newest files at the top Six files per page Select Confirmation Box A check mar...

Page 28: ...er to select them Continue this until all desired files have the green check mark against them Use the Page Up Page Down keys to select files in other pages Use the Right Arrow key to move to the next...

Page 29: ...video file Copy Makes a copy of the video on the hard drive to the USB or SD drive The original file remains on the control module Move Moves the file from the hard drive to the USB or SD drive Delete...

Page 30: ...30 Video Recording 30...

Page 31: ...in the status bar with elapsed recording time Press the Record button on the top keypad 31 Video Recording Create a new video Press Pause to pause the video Press Pause again to resume the recording P...

Page 32: ...deo is one hour After one hour the recording will automatically stop be saved and another recording will start Pressing the record key while the video is paused will stop the recording Use the Pause k...

Page 33: ...ptions Available while Recording Text overlay JPEG Image capture Distance counter reset Voice over audio commenting Pause and resume the recording Sonde location and pushrod tracing Save and recall pa...

Page 34: ...Press the Camera button on the top keypad A Camera icon will flash in the status bar giving confirmation 34 JPEG Image Capture Take a Picture...

Page 35: ...may make it easier to identify your targeted video 35 Playing Videos and Viewing Pictures Highlight the video or picture then use the Right Arrow key Highlight Play and press Enter When finished press...

Page 36: ...g video Pause the playing of the video Rewind Stop the video or use the ESC key to stop the video Zoom in on the playing video or picture Adjust the speaker volume Hold the Ctrl key while tapping the...

Page 37: ...will appear showing that the File rename was successful Select the file use the Right Arrow key Highlight Rename use the Right Arrow key Enter the new file name in the dialog box and press Enter 37 v...

Page 38: ...38 Text Overlay 38...

Page 39: ...full QWERTY keyboard customized for text overlaying and adjusting the settings in the control module Press the F1 Help key to view the help screen describing all of the control module s buttons icons...

Page 40: ...y consist of the control modules set time date and distance counter 40 Text Overlay OSD on screen display Press the F2 Info key to cycle through the OSD position of bottom of screen top of screen or t...

Page 41: ...sing the text overlay functions The F9 Display key is used to adjust the color properties of the camera control the backlight setting of the LCD and control the touch screen option The F10 Menu key br...

Page 42: ...ey to change the text color from the default color of white to black yellow or green F4 Text Background Use the F4 key to add a background color of black white or grey to the existing text F11 Font Us...

Page 43: ...later recalled for use The current page number is always shown on the same line as the on screen display This page number will never be seen in videos or images The content from the Text Writer if sav...

Page 44: ...e Up Down Arrow keys to go to the page number on manually enter the page number using the keyboard to be recalled and then press the Enter key The recalled page of text should now be on the screen Pre...

Page 45: ...p Down Arrow keys to recall the page of text to be deleted Press F7 Del Page to delete the page from memory Note that you can also use the F8 Del All key to delete all of the pages from memory 45 Text...

Page 46: ...46 Sonde Locating and Pushrod Tracing 46...

Page 47: ...atable sondes Use the distance counter as a reference to how far down the line the sonde is and a locator to pinpoint the location and depth to the sonde The distance shown on the LCD should be used f...

Page 48: ...ction Leads and Earth Stake Pushrod Trace Post Locator 48 Pushrod Tracing Attach the black ground lead to earth Attach the red hot lead to the trace post on the reel Power on the transmitter and use a...

Page 49: ...use a frequency of 33kHz or higher The length of pushrod will now carry the locate signal and can be traced like a buried utility Red lead to post Black lead to ground 49 vCam 6 Pushrod Tracing Transm...

Page 50: ...e a frequency of 33kHz or higher The length of pushrod will now carry the locate signal and can be traced like a buried utility 50 vCam 6 Pushrod Tracing Transmitter Connection for Type CP Reel Black...

Page 51: ...51 Changing Camera Heads and Spring Assemblies...

Page 52: ...ls are needed when installing Hand tighten only Termination Base Spring Assembly Consisting of the spring Coiled cable and lanyard Camera Head The Type MX Spring Assembly a Spring end with pins screws...

Page 53: ...53 This video is available on our YouTube Channel vCamMX 2 Removing and Installing the Spring and Camera...

Page 54: ...4 Removing and Installing the MX Camera Head Remove any excess dirt that might come into contact with the gold pins or green circuit board Check that the O ring is in good condition Grasp the terminat...

Page 55: ...ood condition Grasp the termination base in one hand while unscrewing or screwing on the spring assembly Screw on the spring assembly or camera head until the O Rings are no longer visible Hand tighte...

Page 56: ...ood condition Grasp the termination base in one hand while unscrewing or screwing on the spring assembly Screw on the spring assembly or camera head until the O Rings are no longer visible Hand tighte...

Page 57: ...57 Removing the Type CP Reel Camera Heads This video is available on our YouTube Channel...

Page 58: ...top of the springs starting coil Hold the camera in one hand while using the camera removal tool to turn the spring starting coil clockwise Continue this until the camera is loose enough to be removed...

Page 59: ...wise Firmly grasp the connector base and carefully pull it out of the camera base Clean off any grease and debris from the o rings at the base of the camera and connection plug if needed Store the cam...

Page 60: ...lead coil Using the tool turn the spring counterclockwise until the spring is loose enough to be removed by hand Un screw the floating camera nut from the termination base 3 Tools needed Camera Remova...

Page 61: ...ase Clean off any grease and debris from the o rings at the base of the connecting plugs and sockets if needed Store the camera head in a clean dry place to prevent corrosion to any camera parts and p...

Page 62: ...62 Installing the Type CP Reel Termination Parts This video is available on our YouTube Channel...

Page 63: ...lug and female socket used to mount the camera head have keyed connectors The keyed notch on the camera base must line up with the keyed groove in the coiled cable socket Failure to align these keys t...

Page 64: ...e two lanyards through the floating camera nut and insert into the lanyard slots Make sure that the lanyards are straight and not tangled in the coiled cable Pull the floating camera nut up and over t...

Page 65: ...pe CP Reel Coiled Cable and Spring Pull the knurled camera nut up and over the lanyards Wrap a piece of electrical tape around the floating camera nut securing the nut with lanyards to connector Slide...

Page 66: ...ingertip and apply a bead of silicone grease on top of the two O rings on the coiled cable connector Feed the coiled cable with lanyards through the spring Feed an amount that is comfortable to work w...

Page 67: ...mera nut to cover the lanyard mounting holes and screw the nut into the camera head Do not use any tools hand tighten only 5 To prevent the lanyards from becoming twisted during installation of the ca...

Page 68: ...lock wise into the termination spring until the camera base is flush with the spring Hand tighten only Apply a layer of electrical tape over the screw holes on the installed skid This will help keep d...

Page 69: ...69 Software Updates...

Page 70: ...iles The firmware update files must be installed on the USB or SD Cards root directory That means that the files must be visible when you look at the contents of the USB drive They cannot be compresse...

Page 71: ...oftware firmware The current software version of the control module can be found on the About screen located in the Settings sub menu Press the F10 key twice to bring up the Setup menu Scroll down to...

Page 72: ...ware update files can be found on the vCam 6 webpage in the Firmware section https www vivax metrotech com vivax product vcam 6 Subscribe to our newsletters to receive email notifications of software...

Page 73: ...dating the Software firmware 1 Press the F10 key twice to enter the Settings menu 2 Scroll to Update Update Firmware USB bin file then select the bin file on the USB drive Now select OK to start the u...

Page 74: ...74 Updating the Software firmware 3 Read and select OK to the Power warning if the control module meets the criteria...

Page 75: ...75 Updating the Software firmware 4 Let the update run uninterrupted 5 When the update has completed the control module will restart...

Page 76: ...About to check that the update was successful The current software version of the control module can be found on the About screen located in the Settings sub menu Press the F10 key twice to bring up...

Page 77: ...77 Add a Start Screen...

Page 78: ...en when the control module is starting Any image text or logo can be used as long as it is in a JPEG image format To use a picture it must be JPEG format 24 bit or 32 bit color depth 700 x 480 pixels...

Page 79: ...en 1 Add the jpeg image to a USB drive and insert it into the control module 2 Press the F10 key twice to enter the Settings menu 3 Scroll to Update Startup Screen USB jpeg file then select the pictur...

Page 80: ...80 Compatibility Camera Specifications and Popular Accessories...

Page 81: ...P Standard Reel Type MX Mini Reel D18 MX D34 HD Reels and Camera Compatibility 81 vCam 6 Control Module Compatibility D26 MX D46 HD D34 C D46 CP Previous version vCam 5 Standard Definition Current ver...

Page 82: ...olution 520 TVL 700 TVL Active Pixels NTSC 704X480 PAL 704X576 NTSC 704 X480 PAL 704X576 Environmental 11 BAR 10 BAR Lighting 17 53 Lumens 20 39 Lumens Auto upright No Yes Construction Stainless steel...

Page 83: ...m D x 2 7 68 8mm L Resolution 1080 1080 Active Pixels 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 Environmental 11 BAR 11 BAR Lighting 12 87 Lumens 44 02 Lumens Auto upright Yes Yes Construction Stainless steel housing w...

Page 84: ...series cameras into the camera test port on the control module Be sure to unplug the interconnect cable first Use the Camera Test Lead plugged into the control module for the MX series cameras The tes...

Page 85: ...100mm _ 4 100mm Guide Skid Pipe Range 6 150mm _ _ 5 127mm Guide Skid Pipe Range 6 150mm _ _ _ Type B Adjustable Skid Pipe Range 10 255mm to 16 405mm Skid minimum diameter 8 200mm Skid minimum length...

Page 86: ...king indoors to help prevent water and debris from falling off the pushrod onto a floor or carpet Extended Interconnect Cable 26 feet Extended length 26 foot interconnect cable to allow more separatio...

Page 87: ...87 LACP WRC Integration 87...

Page 88: ...ontrol module into the LACP WRC software Reset the control module distance count through the LACP WRC software vCam 6 Control Module LACP WRC Integration Use the Video Out to send raw video into the L...

Page 89: ...or live video interface Sensoray model 2253 S Encoder BNC male to RCA female adapter RCA Video cable USB 2 0 A Male to B Male USB cable vCam 6 Control Module POSM LACP Integration 89 In the POSM softw...

Page 90: ...90 For distance counter interface USB A to USB Mini Cable For live video interface USB Dazzle Video Capture Device RCA Video cable In the WinCan software go to Settings and select Vivax vCam 5 Then se...

Page 91: ...vCam 6 Control Module LACP WRC Integration 91 A customer s custom cart to inspect up to twenty laterals a day using LACP software...

Page 92: ...vCam 6 Control Module LACP WRC Integration 92...

Page 93: ...an Sonde and Utility Avoidance Tool Loc3 5Tx 5 Watt Transmitter vLoc3 Cam Sonde Locator VM 540 Sonde and camera locator 93 Locators Sonde and Utility vLoc3 Pro Utility Locator Receiver vScan Transmitt...

Page 94: ...up of videos and pictures to SD Card Locatable three frequency sonde and traceable pushrod for pinpointing and mapping out lines Choice of two interchangeable camera heads D18 MX 0 7 17mm fixed positi...

Page 95: ...Vivax Metrotech Worldwide Locations 95...

Page 96: ...inevitably show some resemblance to similar illustrations from other manufacturers Some manufacturers have given permission for the use of their graphics is given credit for these use This statement i...

Page 97: ...PowerPoint presentation to marketing vxmt com Please visit us on the web to see our full line of Camera Systems Utility Locators Metal Detectors and Specialty Locators www vivax metrotech com www viva...

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