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System Setup
2.1
Startup Instructions
These instructions will guide you through the initial setup of your
FT-FAT
system and give a quick summary on
how to use the system.
1. Connect the camera to the capture computer
.
Attached the right-angle antenna to the back of the camera cover.
a.
Attach the power cord with the power supply to the black Trendnet POE Switch. Plug the power cord
into a standard wall outlet.
b.
Connect the camera to the Trendnet POE Switch with a Cat6 Ethernet cable. The system comes with
an extra Cat6 Ethernet cable for testing purpose. Plug one end of the cable into the Ethernet port on
the back of the camera cover. Plug the other end of the cable into
one of the 4 ports on the back of
the switch labeled POE
. Do not use port 5 for the camera.
c.
Connect the POE switch to the computer with one of the provided Ethernet cables. Plug one end of
the cable into any port on the back of the POE Switch. Plug the other end of the cable into the
Ethernet port on your computer. Your computer must have a 1Gbit Ethernet port for the camera to
capture at the maximum frame rate for your FAT system.
You can connect your other computers to any of the ports on the POE Switch.
The capture computer is the only computer that needs to have a 1Gbit Ethernet port. The other computers
can have a 100Mbit Ethernet port.
2. Connect the USB radio to the computer
.
Use the USB cable to connect the USB radio to the computer
a.
Attached the right-angle antenna to the USB. Use the external antenna if in a metal press box or in
another setting that may impede the radios from communicating.
3. Setup the FT-FAT starter unit.
.
Insert 3 AA batteries in the back of the starter unit. The starter unit beeps 3 times when you install
the battery.
a.
Attach the Straight antenna to the top of the starter unit.