ATN TASC 336-7, TASC 640-13, TASC 640-26, TASC 336-13, TASC 640-50 Operator's Manual

TASC Series

STAND-ALONE THERMAL

PAN & TILT SECURITY CAMERAS

operator’s manual

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL (TASC Series) REV. 1 – SEPT., 2014

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Manual (TASC Series) Revision 1 – September, 2014

The information in this manual furnished for information use only, is subject to
change without notice, is not to be construed as a commitment by ATN Corp.
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SAFETY SUMMARY

STUDY CAREFULLY THIS MANUAL BEFORE TURNING ON
AND OPERATING THIS PRODUCT.

CAUTIONS

The TASC Series Stand-Alone Thermal Pan & Tilt Security Cam­eras are precision electro-optical instruments and requires careful
handling. To provide safe use of the systems the following instruc­tions should be observed:

• Do not dismantle the device.

• Keep the device clean; protect it from moisture, sharp tem­perature drops and shocks.

• Be careful not to touch the glass surfaces. If you put fin­ger-prints on, or contaminate the glass surfaces, use only
clean and soft materials to clean it.

• Do not leave the device in on position during stops in opera­tion.

• Remove the batteries from the device for the period of storage.

CAUTION:

THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NATURAL RUBBER LATEX

WHICH MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS.

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WARNING

Be careful in transportation.

Damages caused by stress, strong vibration and soak should
be avoided during the transportation and storage process. Any
damage occurs in the retransportation after assembling is not in the
warrant prepared range.

WARNING

What should you do when the equipment fails.

If this equipment smoke, strange smell or function failure you
should turn off the power supply immediately and stop using it, then
contact with the company or dealer.

WARNING

Do not take the equipment apart or change its configuration.

Do not open the house arbitrarily; otherwise the damages would be
meeting. If the inner setting and repair are needed, please contact
the company or dealer.

WARNING

Do not put other stuff in the equipment.

Make sure that there are not flammable and metal stuff which will
cause fire short circuit, damage in equipment. If water or other liquid
flow in the equipment, turn the power supply off and cut the power
line, then contact with the company or dealer.

WARNING

Be far away from electric field and magnetic field.

The image will be influenced by electromagnetic field when the
equipment was fixed near the TV, transmitter, electromagnetic
equipment, electric motor.

WARNING

Avoid humidity, dust, high temperature.

To avoid damage, please don’ t fix the equipment in places with
smoke, high temperature, and humidity.

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WARNING

Clean.

Clean the equipment with soft cloth. Firstly, put the cloth into the
detergent solution, and then wring out water before you wipe the
equipment. Lastly. wipe again with dry clean cloth. Don’ t use gas­oline, paint thinner and other chemicals to clean the shell of the
equipment, otherwise, it would distortion and paint peeling

WARNING

Do not image extremely high intensity radiation sources.

Do not image extremely high intensity radiation sources, such as
the sun, laser, arc welders, etc.This warning applies whether or not
the system is powered.

WARNING

Do not try to repair the unit by yourself.

Do not try to repair the unit by yourself. We shall not be responsible
for any problem caused by unauthorized amendment or repairing.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

1.1. General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.1.1. Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.1.2. Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.1.3. Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

1.1.4. Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

1.2. Description and Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

1.2.1. Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

1.2.2. Technical parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

CHAPTER 2. ASSEMBLY AND PREPARATION . . . . . . . . 2-1

2.1. Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2.1.1. Preparation for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2.1.2. Dimension drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

2.2. Installation guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

2.2.1. Wall mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

CHAPTER 3. OPERATION GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

3.1. General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3.1.1. Self test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3.1.2. Control the direction of camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3.1.3. Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3.1.4. Set preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3.1.5. Call preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

3.1.6. Program Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

3.1.7. Call Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

3.1.8. Set Home Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

3.1.9. Left And Right Limit Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

3.1.10. Restore Factory Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

3.1.11. Speed Dome Command List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

3.1.12. The monitoring program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

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CHAPTER 4. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . 4-1

4.1. Troubleshooting procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

4.1.1. Troubleshooting procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

4.2. The general knowledge of RS485 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

4.2.1. Basic characteristic of RS485 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

4.2.2. RS485 transmitting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

4.2.3. Connect mode and terminal impedance . . . . . . . . . 4-3

4.2.4. Question in applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

CHAPTER 5. APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

• Usage

You must familiarize yourself with the entire manual before operat­ing the equipment. Read and follow all warning notices.

• Manual Overview

The table of contents includes the paragraph number, paragraph
title, and page number. An index provides additional references to
the subject contents.

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

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1.1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1.1. CAMERA

This manual contains instructions for use in operating and main­taining the TASC Series Stand-Alone Thermal Pan & Tilt Security
Cameras. Throughout this manual, the TASC Series will be referred
to as the scope or TASC.

1.1.2. REPORTS

Reports from the user on recommendations for improvements are
encouraged. Send reports to the address below.

American Technologies Network Corp.

1341 San Mateo Avenue

South San Francisco, CA 94080

[phone]
[phone]

[phone] fax

[e-mail]

www.atncorp.com

1.1.3. STORAGE

Storage of TASC should be done in the factory packing and after
a thorough PMCS as outlined in Section 4.1 of this manual. This
will ensure the camera remains in mission ready condition during
storage. Presence of acid and alkaline vapor, as well as of other
aggressive admixtures in the air is unacceptable.

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1.1.4. WARRANTY INFORMATION

3 YEAR PRODUCT WARRANTY

This product is guaranteed to be free from manufacturing defects in material
and workmanship under normal use for a period of 3 (three) years from the
date of purchase. In addition the uncooled thermal sensor array carries a 10
year warranty. In the event a defect that is covered by the foregoing warranty
occurs during the applicable period stated above, ATN, at its option, will either
repair or replace the product, and such action on the part of ATN shall be the full
extent of ATN’s liability, and the Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy. This
warranty does not cover a product (a) used in other than its normal and custom
ary manner; (b) subjected to misuse; (c) subjected to alterations, modifications
or repairs by the Customer of by any party other than ATN without prior written
consent of ATN; (d) special order or “close-out” merchandise or merchandise
sold “as-is” by either ATN or the ATN dealer; or (e) merchandise that has been
discontinued by the manufacturer and either parts or replacement units are not
available due to reasons beyond the control of ATN. ATN shall not be responsible
for any defects or damage that in ATN’s opinion is a result from the mishandling,
abuse, misuse, improper storage or improper operation, including use in con
junction with equipment which is electrically or mechanically incompatible with
or of inferior quality to the product, as well as failure to maintain the environmen
tal conditions specified by the manufacturer. This warranty is extended only to
the original purchaser. Any breach of this warranty shall be waived unless the
customer notifies ATN at the address noted below within the applicable warranty
period.

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The customer understands and agrees that except for the foregoing warranty,
no other warranties written or oral, statutory, expressed or implied, including any
implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, shall apply
to the product. All such implied warranties are hereby and expressly disclaimed.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

ATN will not be liable for any claims, actions, suits, proceedings, costs,
expenses, damages or liabilities arising out of the use of this product. Opera
tion and use of the product are the sole responsibility of the Customer. ATN’s
sole undertaking is limited to providing the products and services outlined herein
in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The provision
of products sold and services performed by ATN to the Customer shall not be
interpreted, construed, or regarded, either expressly or implied, as being for the
benefit of or creating any obligation toward any third party of legal entity outside
ATN and the Customer; ATN’s obligations under this Agreement extend solely
to the Customer.

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