Models only)
B. Mounting template
C. CD with AV100 software and user
manuals (License Key Required for
Recording)
D. AC & DC power cable
E. I/O cable
F. Pack of four (4) wood screws and four (4)
dry wall anchors
G. Security L-Key
H. One double-sided hex key
I. One single-sided hex key
J. Magnetic core
Not included but needed:
• #1 Phillips head screwdriver
• #2 Phillips head screwdriver
2 camera (DN
Mounting the Camera:
1. Remove the camera and hardware from the
box.
2. Using the mounting template, prepare the
mounting surface for camera i nsta llat ion.
NOTE: the 19.5mm diameter hole on the
Mounting template is where the Ethernet
cable will be exiting the MegaDome
accordingly. If using the side conduit hole,
please see step 4 following.
3. Using Security L-key, loosen the four (4)
screws securing the dome cover (Image 2).
Remove the vandal resistant dome cover.
NOTE: Do not remove the screws from the
dome cover.
®
2 align
Image 2
Image 1
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HOLE
POWER
RJ-45
4. If you are using the side conduit opening,
remove the conduit plug by first removing
the socket set screw using the provided
double-sided hex key (Image 3).
NOTE: Make sure that your installation of
wires complies with Electrical Code of the
local government where the camera is
installed and that no bare wires are exposed.
5. Run the Ethernet cable through the gas ket
6. If the camera will be powered by an AC or DC
Image 3
Note: Make sure that you install the rubber
gasket on the bottom of the camera to form a
weather tight seal with the mount surface.
and the hole on the bottom of the camera
(Image 4) or run the cable through the side
conduit and plug it into the RJ45 port. NOTE:
If the camera will be powered via PoE, please
skip to step 6.
power supply, run the supplied power cable
through the gasket and the hole on the bottom
of the camera or run the cable through the
side conduit and connect it to its respective
connector inside the camera (Image 3).
Image 4
7. Align the holes in the camera with the
prepared holes on the mounting surface.
Attach the camera to the mounting surface
with the wood screws or any optional
hardware suitable for the mounting surface.
8. Use appropriate mounting accessories to
ensure a water tight installation. Use of silicon
does not guarantee a water resistant install.
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(Yaw)
Tilt
Pan
Zoom
Focus
Iris
Adjusting the Tilt, Pan, Z-Axis (yaw) and Focus:
9. To adjust the tilt, use a #1 Phillips screwdriver
to loosen the screw on the side of the plastic
lens bracket 1/4 turn (Image 5). CAUTION: Do not remove the screw!
10. Adjust lens tilt as required and tighten the
screw.
11. To adjust the pan, use a #2 Phillips
screwdriver to loosen the screw as shown in
Image 5.
CAUTION: Do not remove the screw.
12. Adjust the pan as required and tighten the
screw.
13. To adjust the Z-Axis, or yaw, for vertical wall
mounting, loosen the set screw as shown in
Image 5-1.
NOTE: There are two set scre ws on opposit e
sides; both need to be loosened.
Z-Axis
Image 5-1
CAUTION: Do not remove the screw.
14. Adjust the Z-Axis as required and tighten the
set screws.
15. To adjust back focus, loosen the three (3) set
screws with the appropriate Allen key as
shown Image 5-2 (only one of two screw
holes shown). Adjust the silver back focus
ring as needed and tighten down the set
screws.
17. To focus the lens, loosen the three set screws
as shown in Image 5-2 and adjust ea ch as
needed.
Image 5-2
16. Remove the protective film from the camera
dome.
NOTE: Be careful not to scratch the vandal
dome cover.
17. Secure the vandal dome cover to the camera
using the provided security L-Key.
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Camera Installation:
18. Install the AV100 application manager
Software as shown in Image 7 (found on the
CD).
19. Run the AV100 application manager by double
clicking on the icon as shown in Image 8
(found on your desktop).
NOTE 2: Advanced Mode: software will
automatically discover but allow manual update
of the IP address. See “AV100 Installation
Manual” (found on the CD) for detai ls on
Advanced Mode.
Image 7 Image 8
20. Select “Run” next to “Setup Cameras” from the
AV100 application manager as shown in
Image 9 and wait for “Arecont Vision Camera
Installer” window to appear as shown in Image
10.
Image 9
21. Click “Mode” tab to select desired install mode
on Arecont Vision Camera Inst aller as show n
in Image 10.
NOTE 1: Basic Mode (default setting): software
will automatically discover and change / assign
IP address to match PC subnet.
Image 10
22. Select “Install Cameras” on Arecont Vision
Camera Installer as shown in Image 10.
23. Confirm all cameras connected to the network
switch appear in the upper window.
24. Repeat Step 22 if all of the cameras do not
appear in the upper window.
CAUTION: If the software does not find a
camera, the software utility may be blocked by
the anti-virus or Windows
turning them off, please consult your IT
manager.
NOTE : Double click the camera model on the
Camera Installer as shown in Image 11 to
access the camera web interface. See “AV
®
firewall. Before
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Camera Web Page User Manual” (found on the
CD) for details on the web interface.
Image 11
25. When all cameras appear, select “Save/Exit.”
The AV100 application will ap pear.
26. From the “AV100 Application Manager” menu,
select “Run” to view live images.
NOTE: See the “AV100 Installation Manual”
(found on CD) for details on camera
configurations.
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Important Note
How to correctly install MegaDome® 2 on a ROUGH surface wall
Correct Installation:
Please install the MegaDome® 2 with wall
mount, (MD-WMT2) and junction box adapter
(SV-JBA) to avoid water leakage risk on
ROUGH surface wall surface as shown in
Image 15.
MD-WMT2
MegaDome® 2
Recommended!
Im age 15
Note: Please see how to install MD-WMT2 on page
9 and SV-JBA on page 10.
SV-JBA
Inappropriate Installation:
Attaching the MegaDome® 2 directly onto a
ROUGH wall surface may result in water
leakage see Image 16!
Not Recommended!
Image 16
NOTE: Water damage from improper installation is
not covered by the warranty!
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B E D C A
F
MegaDome
Wall Mount (MD-WMT2) Installation Instructions
Caution:
MD-WMT2 only fits with SV-JBA and SV-EBA but
not with the older MD-JBA and MD-EBA!
Inside the box:
A. Wall mount
B. Top shield
C. Mounting template
D. One double-sided hex key
E. Pack of four (4) machine screws
F. Pack of four (4) wood screws and four (4)
dry wall anchors
Not included but needed:
®
2 Accessory (Sold Separately)
Image 18
2. Using the mounting template, prepare the
mounting surface.
•#2 Phillips head screwdriver
Image 17
1. Remove the wall mount and hardware from
the box.
3. Attach wall mount to the wall using drywall
screws or any optional hardware suitable for
the mounting surface.
3. Install top shield on the wall mount as shown
in image 18.
4. Fasten the socket set screw using the doubleside hex key (D).
5. Run the Ethernet cable and outside power
cable (if necessary) through the wall mount.
6. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera.”
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MegaDome
Junction Box Adapter (SV-JBA) for MD-WMT2 Installation Instruction
Caution:
SV-JBA should always be used in conjunction with
a wall mount, MD-WMT2, for outdoor installation.
SV-JBA will only fit with the MD-WMT2 wall mount.
It does not fit the camera dome or older wall mount
MD-CMT!
Inside the box:
A. Junction Box Adapter
B. Pack of four (4) machine screws
C. One double-sided hex key
D. Pack of four (4) wood screws and four (4)
dry wall anchors
E. Mounting template
Not included but needed:
• #2 Phillips head screwdriver
• Wall Mount, MD-WMT
• ¾” NPT Conduit (if necessary)
®
2 Accessory (Sold Separately)
2. Remove the conduit plug by first removing the
3. Attach the junction box adapter to the wall
4. Attach the wall mount to junction box adapter
B C A D E
Image 20
socket set screw using the provided hex key
(C).
using drywall screws or any optional hardware
suitable for the mounting surface.
then attach cap to the wall mount as shown in
Image 20.
Image 19
1. Remove junction box adapter and hardware
from the box
5. Connect ¾” NPT Conduit to the junction box
adapter.
6. Run Ethernet cable and outside power cable
(if necessary) through the Junction Box
Adapter and Wall Mount.
7. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera.”
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E
C
H
G
D
B
A
I
F
MegaDome
Pendant Mount (MD-CMT) Installation Instructions
Inside the box:
A. Top shield
B. Pendant Mount
C. Mounting template
D. Pack of four (4) small machine screws
E. Pack of four (4) machine screws
F. Pack of four (4) wood screws and four (4)
dry wall anchors
G. One double-sided hex key
H. Small square rubber gasket
I. Large round rubber gasket
Not included but needed:
J. #2 Phillips head screwdriver
®
2 Accessory (Sold Separately)
2. Using the mounting template, prepare the
3. Place small gasket onto pendant mount
4. Attach the top shield to the pendant as show n
Image 22 Imag e 23
mounting surface for camera i nsta llat ion.
shown in image 22.
in Image 23 using four machine scre ws (E)
provided.
Image 21
1. Remove Pendant Mount and hardware from
the box.
5. Install the large round rubber gasket onto the
pendant as shown in image 23. Be sure to
align the holes appropriately.
6. Run the Ethernet cable and outside power
cable (if necessary) through the Pendant.
7. Attach the pendant to the ceiling using the
four wood screws provided or any optional
hardware suitable for the mounting surface.
8. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera.”
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A
MD-CAP
1 ½” Pipe
B
MegaDome
Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP) Installation Instructions
®
2 Accessory (Sold Separately)
Inside the box:
A. Wall Mount Cap (MD-CAP)
B. Pack of four (4) machine screws
Not included but needed:
• 1½” NPT pipe nipple
• 1½” NPT coupling
• 1½” NPT flange
• #2 Phillips head screwdriver
Image 24
1 ½” Coupling
1 ½” Flange
Image 25
3. Run the Ethernet cable and outside power
cable (if necessary) through the pendant.
1. Remove the wall mount cap from the box.
2. Assemble the wall mount cap, 1½” coupling,
1½” pipe nipple and 1½” flange as a pendant
Mount shown in image 25.
4. Attach the pendant to the ceiling using four
wood screws or any optional hardware
suitable for the mounting surface
5. For installation of the camera, please
reference “Mounting the Camera.”
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B C A
D
Arm
MegaDome
Flush Mount Adapter (MD-FMA) Installation Instructions
®
2 Accessory (Sold Separately)
Inside the box:
A. white trim ring
B. Flush mount adapter
C. Mounting template
D. Pack of four (4) machine screws and one
(1) eyelet
Not included but needed:
• #2 Phillips head screwdriver
Image 26
1. Remove the flush mount adapter, trim ring
and hardware from the box
5. Tighten the “lever screws” until the flush
mount adapter is snuggly installed, as shown
in Image 27. The “Support Arm” will ride down
the screw to compress the mounting surface.
NOTE: Do not over-torque the lever screws.
6. Attach the trim ring to the flush mount adapter
by rotating clockwise as show in Image 28.
Support
Lever
Screw
Image 27
2. Attach the dome to the flush mount adapter
as shown in Image 27. Please reference
“Mounting the Camera,” if needed.
3. Using the mounting template, cut a hole in
surface for mounting.
SV-EBA fits with MD-WMT2 but not fit with
MegaDome
Inside the box:
®
2 and MD-CMT!
(Accessory Sold Separately)
A. Electrical Box Adapter
B. Pack of four (4) machine screws
SV-WMT2
Bracket holes
Image 29
Not included but needed:
• #2 Phillips head screwdriver
• Common electrical box, such as single
gang box, double gang box, or square
electrical boxes shown in Image 30-1~4.
3. Attach electrical box adapter to electrical box.
Image 30-1 Single gang box
Image 30-2 Double gang box
Image 30-3 Square box
1. Remove the electrical box adapter and
hardware from the box.
2. Attach the wall mount bracket, SV-WMT2, to
the electrical box adapter.
Image 30-4 Square box
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A B C
D
E
Screws
MegaDome
Pole Mount Adapter (MD-PMA) Installation Instructions
Inside the box:
A. Pole mount adapter
B. 2x compression fittings
C. 2x small steel straps
D. 2x large steel straps
E. Pack of four (4) machine screws
Not included but needed:
®
2 Accessory (Sold Separately)
4. Run the Ethernet cable and outside power
5. Use the supplied two steel straps to attach the
cable (if necessary) through the compression
fittings and MegaDome
WMT2.
Pole Mount Adapter to the pole and tighten
the compression screws as shown in Image
33.
®
wall mount, MD-
• #2 Phillips head screwdriver
• MegaDome
1. Remove the pole mount adapter,
compression fittings, steel straps and
hardware from the box.
2. Install the compression fittings to pole mount
adapter as shown in Image 32.
3. Attach MegaDome
pole mount adapter as shown in Image 33.
®
wall mount, MD-WMT2
Image 31
®
wall mount MD-WMT2 to
6. Attach the dome to wall mount adapter.
Please reference “Mounting the Camera,” if
needed.
7. Tighten the compression fittings to seal the
wiring holes.
Image 32
Compression
Image 33
MD-WMT2
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A
B C D
Adapter
MD-WMT2
MegaDome
Corner Mount Adapter (MD-CRMA) Installation Inst ructions
Inside the box:
®
2 Accessory (Sold Separately)
A. Corner mount adapter
B. 2x compression fittings
C. Pack of four (4) machine screws
D. 2x Packs of four (4) wood screws and four
(4) dry wall anchors
Not included but needed:
• #2 Phillips head screwdriver
• MegaDome
1. Remove the corner mount adapter,
compression fitting and hardware from the
box.
2. Install compression fittings to corner mount
adapter as shown in Image 35.
®
wall mount, MD-WMT2
Image 34
3. Attach wall mount adapter to corner mount
adapter and attach the w all mount cap as
shown in Image 36.
4. Run the Ethernet cable and outside power
cable (if necessary) through the compression
fittings and MegaDome
WMT2.
5. Using the screws provided (or other hardware)
attach the Corner Mount Adapter to an
exterior 90° corner wall.
6. Attach the dome to the wall Mount Adapter.
Please reference “Mounting the Camera,” if
needed.
7. Tighten the compression fittings to seal the
wiring holes.
Image 35
Image 36
®
Wall Mount, MD-
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C
A
B
Heater Kit MD2-HK Installation Instructions
(Accessory Sold Separately, except –H Models)
Note: Heater kit MD2-HK is not available on
MegaDome® 2 WDR models!
Inside the box:
A. Heater
B. Two (2) plastic stand-offs
C. Two (2) screws
Not included but needed:
• #1 Phillips head screwdriver
Image 37
1. Remove the heater kit from the box.
2. Connect the heater cable to the connector on
PCB as shown in Image 39. Red is positive
(+) cable.
3. With the heater element facing away from the
main board in the camera, align the two (2)
holes on the heater board with the two holes
on gimbal base shown in Image 38.
4. Attach the heater board with the standoff on
gimbal base as shown in Image 39.
Connector
Image 38
NOTE 1: MegaDome
uses 2.28 watts which is different from the
MegaDome
NOTE 2: Unlike the MegaDome
(MD-1HK), MegaDome
doesn’t need external power input.
®
Heater. (MD-1HK is 10 watts)
®
2 Heater, MD2-HK,
®
2 Heater (MD2-HK)
®
Heater
Heater
Image 39
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Input voltage (V)
ON
2.9
6.3
(measured between + and –
(measured between + and – terminals)
Orange
OUT +
Yellow
OUT –
White
IN +
Black
IN -
A
Connector
MegaDome® 2 I/O Cable Connection
Inside the box:
A. I/O Cable
I/O
Image 40
Not included but needed:
•Flat head screwdriver
1. To use the I/O ports of the MegaDome
the I/O cable through the hole in the bottom of
the camera and plug it into the connector as
shown in Image 41. NOTE: The connection
is a little stiff so be sure to apply enough
pressure to connect it; using a flat head screw
driver to push it in is recommended.
Electrical Characteristics:
terminals)
Output current (mA)
Applied Voltage Rage: 0 - 80V
Table 1
Image 41
®
, run
Min Max
OFF 0 1.3
ON - 50
OFF - 0.1
NOTE: Both the input and the output are electrically
isolated from the rest of the camera’s
electrical circuitry via general-purpose photo
couplers. The input is additionally protected
with a serial 250 Ohm resistor and a
debouncing circuit. Duration of any input
signal should be at least 5ms to comply with
the requirements of the debouncing circuit.
Table 2
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