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S4 Tech Inc

MOBILE DIGITAL OBSERVATION

GUARD (DOG) USER MANUAL

Version 1.0

Feb. 1, 2010

Summary of Contents for DOG

Page 1: ...S4 Tech Inc 0 MOBILE DIGITAL OBSERVATION GUARD DOG USER MANUAL Version 1 0 Feb 1 2010 ...

Page 2: ...nance 21 Cleaning the Filters 21 Changing the Fuses 21 Terminating CAT 5 Cable 22 Troubleshooting 22 Contact Info 24 Replacement Parts 24 Appendix A Video Motion Detection Setup Tips 25 Table of Figures Figure 1 Mobile DOG Base Station 3 Figure 2 Mobile DOG System and Options 4 Figure 3 Rear panel of the Base Station 5 Figure 4 Open Case and Caution Area 5 Figure 5 The Front or User Panel 6 Figure...

Page 3: ... Labeled 16 Figure 23 Power Down Menu Screen 17 Figure 24 Plug in USB Storage Device 19 Figure 25 Changing Focusing a Lens 20 Figure 26 Cleaning the Filters 21 Figure 27 Changing Fuses 21 Figure 28 CAT 5 Termination Wiring 22 NOTE THIS MANUAL SERVES AS A GUIDE TO RAPIDLY SETTING UP AND USING THE DOG SYSTEM SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE DVR OPERATION ARE DEFERRED TO THE ENCLOSED DVR USER MANUAL WHICH COM...

Page 4: ...Installation of the rugged low light camera modules only requires mounting the camera unit to a wall or pole and connecting a single standard CAT 5 cable with an RJ 45 connector through the weather resistant connector on the camera module The Mobile DOG Base Station is integrated into a rugged transport case as seen is shown in the figure below An active thermostat based cooling system as seen fro...

Page 5: ...er and camera connections The connectors labeled CAMERA 1 through CAMERA 4 are covered RJ 45 jacks used with the DOG s CAT 5 cable infrastructure The BNC connector labeled VIDEO OUT is used with standard 75ohm coax cable to send the Mobile Base Station video to any NTSC compatible monitor The AC input is a standard IEC receptacle labeled 110 240VAC and can take any AC input within that range at 50...

Page 6: ... seen in the figure below there is a gap between the open lid and the case Do not stick fingers in this gap to pick up the unit or for any other reason as injury could result With the built in monitor the lid is relatively heavy so please close the lid carefully while guiding it with your hand DO NOT PUSH THE LID DOWN UNGUIDED AS IT WILL SLAM WITH SOME FORCE Figure 4 Open Case and Caution Area WAR...

Page 7: ...nger screw and lift the lid up to expose the cable bin Connecting Power Place the Mobile DOG Base Station on the table or desk where it is to be used Connect either the AC or DC power cable as described below AC Power The Mobile DOG has built in surge protection and battery backup so the use of an external surge protector or battery backup is not necessary To connect the mobile DOG to AC power sim...

Page 8: ...y batteries to be used Remove the DC cable from the cable bin on the user panel Connect the back end to your DC source using terminal blocks adapters or other appropriate low voltage connections Make sure the power switch is off and attach the front end connector to the DC input on the back panel of the Mobile Base Station as shown in the figure below Figure 7 Connecting DC Power ...

Page 9: ... backup battery The battery may last from 5 to 20 minutes depending on charge state and conditions and is simply meant to allow for a smooth power down DO NOT RUN THE MOBILE DOG WHILE ON BATTERY BACKUP AS THE BATTERY CAN DRAIN AND RESULT IN AN UNSAFE POWER DOWN OF THE UNIT WHEN POWER IS LOST AND THE BATTERY MODE KICKS ON EXECUTE A PROPER POWER DOWN PROCEDURE To disable the audible battery alarm fl...

Page 10: ...S4 Tech Inc 9 Once the unit powers up and finishes booting a blank quad channel display will show on the screen as seen in the picture below Figure 10 Powered Up Monitor View ...

Page 11: ...he running of the cable The CAT 5 cables should not exceed 1500ft for optimum performance and should be UV resistant if they are going to be outdoors for prolonged periods of time months Once the camera modules have been mounted and the cable has been run the connection at each camera end is made First prep the CAT 5 cable by removing any protective boots around the RJ 45 connector and adding seve...

Page 12: ...that camera can now be plugged into the VPD in the corresponding channel WARNING IN ORDER TO PREVENT CAPACITIVE OVERLOADING OF THE POWER SUPPLY IT IS RECOMMENDED TO PLUG THE VIDEO CABLES INTO THE VPD ONE AT A TIME WHILE THE VPD IS ALREADY POWERED UP THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IF THE CAT 5 CABLES ARE SHORTER THAN A FEW HUNDRED FEET Connecting the Cameras to the Mobile DOG Base Station Once the ca...

Page 13: ...rew the connector cover to expose the RJ 45 receptacle underneath as shown in the figure below Take the RJ 45 connector at the other end of the CAT 5 camera cable and plug it in as shown in the figure below Figure 14 Connect Camera to Base Station Once inserted you should see the live video on the monitor as seen in the figure below Figure 15 Live Camera Image on Monitor ...

Page 14: ...anel as seen in the figure below Next plug the RJ 45 cable from the joystick into the Joystick PTZ port as shown The external joystick is now ready for use with the Mobile DOG Base Station Figure 17 Connecting External PTZ Set the channel on the joystick by typing the channel number 01 02 03 04 and then push the CAM button to set it in memory This must be done every time the system is powered up M...

Page 15: ...ttons on the joystick will focus the PTZ camera If a DOG thermal camera is mounted to the PTZ unit then the OPEN and CLOSE buttons on the joystick will toggle the video display between the two cameras Alignment of Cameras Camera alignment is accomplished by having a person at the camera loosen the thumb screw as seen in the first image of the figure below on the tripod and move the camera around w...

Page 16: ...gured at S4 for immediate operation After the Mobile DOG system is set up the user may read through the DVR manual and configure the system as desired Some important configuration information is provided below The DVR is configured via menu items that are presented by pressing the MENU button on the DVR panel and using various other panel buttons to make selections To select an item use the up and...

Page 17: ...Panel Once the MENU button is pushed the main menu screen as seen below appears on the screen The icons are all labeled below while on the live screen each label pops up as its respective icon is selected Figure 22 Main Menu Screen Labeled THE DVR SHOULD NOT BE POWERED OFF BY SIMPLY SHUTTING OFF POWER TO THE DEVICE PLEASE READ THE SECTION BELOW ON THE PROPER POWER DOWN PROCEDURE WARNING ...

Page 18: ... no password required to change settings on the DVR If the system is reset to its factory settings for some reason then the default password will be 1234 To set a password do the following Press MENU button on front panel Use arrows to select SYSTEM SETUP with cursor and push ENTER Select USER MANAGEMENT and then select PASSWORD PROTECTION Select ON OFF to enable or disable password based access S...

Page 19: ...ess ENTER Select 720X240 60PPS and press ENTER Press ESC to go back up to RECORD MODE menu Select PRESET CONFIG and press ENTER Select EVENT ONLY and press ENTER Use ESC to move back up the menu hierarchy Configure Motion Detection Video Loss and Alarms The Event menu is where alarms are configured If there is a loss of video alarm motion detection alarm or input alarm triggered by the Alarm Butto...

Page 20: ...n the USB storage device then the backup will be rejected and the process must be started over so be conservative in selecting the number of clips to be backed up The figure below shows a USB stick and USB hard drive connected to the USB port on the front panel A USB CD DVD burner with a standard device driver does not require any device driver software to operate may also be used Figure 24 Plug i...

Page 21: ...Station so that the monitor is visible Select the channel that the camera is plugged into by pressing the corresponding number button on the DVR This will put the camera view in full screen mode Unscrew the end cap on the camera as shown in the figures below Be careful not to tip the cap when removed as there are some small parts that may fall out Once the cap is removed locate the set screw in th...

Page 22: ...llow to air dry for a few hours Once dry re insert the filter into the filter cover in the compartment closest to the case wall The filter should be right up against the transport case wall Figure 26 Cleaning the Filters Changing the Fuses If the system does not power up then a fuse may be blown There are two fuses on the front panel a 20A fuse and a 2A fuse The 20 amp fuse is removed by unscrewin...

Page 23: ...ens use a lint free cloth or wipe to clean it off The application of RAIN X water repellant may help minimize frequent dust collection on the lens If internal condensation is present loosen the end cap of the camera 5 turns and leave camera powered on for several hours Once condensation has burned off then retighten If there is no visible dust or condensation on the lens then refocus the lens per ...

Page 24: ...rrows to select RECORD SETUP and press ZOOM ENTER Select the PURGE DATA option and select ZOOM ENTER Some of the buttons on the front panel including the MENU button do not respond when pressed and there is a key shaped icon near the bottom of the screen This indicates that the front panel has been locked To unlock the front panel simply press and hold down the ESC button on the front panel until ...

Page 25: ...for the DOG Base Kit prices do not include shipping Credit card orders are accepted Please contact S4 Tech for order information Part No Description Cost USD DB RC xxx Rugged Remote Camera Module xxx 3mm 6mm 12mm 400 00 DB C5S 1000 CAT 5e Cable 1000ft spool outdoor grade 240 00 DB EZ TS CAT 5 EZRJ 45 termination set tools 50 connectors 160 00 DB LPCC Low profile color camera 200 00 DB VPC 100 Vide...

Page 26: ... at a gate for example then select a lens whose field of view just covers the gate and entrance path This will greatly increase your probability of detection as the intruder will fill a larger portion of the viewing area than a lens whose field of view is a lot wider Exclude Objects that Flutter in the Wind from the Field of View Trees flags banners laundry lines and other movable objects will flu...

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