Avalon RF LC418, LC618, LC518 User's Manual & Operating Manual

LC418 – 460MHz-860MHz

LC518 – 900MHz-2.15GHz

LC618 – 2.15GHz-2.5GHz

Lapel Cameras

User's Guide & Operating Manual

AV03602/1-000

REV. A - 5 June 2003

Prepared by Steve Jones

Edited by Eli Weinstein

http://www.avalonrf.com/

Avalon RF, Inc. • 344 Coogan Way • El Cajon, CA 92020

Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone] • Email: [e-mail]

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Table of Contents

1. General..................................................................................................1

Figure A – LC618 Series Controls and Connectors ..............................2

Video Camera .......................................................................................3

Microphone ...........................................................................................3

Transmitter Electronics .........................................................................3

2. Specifications ........................................................................................3

User Interface........................................................................................3

Setup.....................................................................................................3

Electrical Interface.................................................................................4

Figure B – Power/Video ........................................................................4

Mounting ...............................................................................................5

Mechanical Data ...................................................................................6

Figure C – Mechanical Outline..............................................................6

Environmental Conditions .....................................................................7

3. Operating the transmitter.......................................................................8

Power Up ..............................................................................................8

Antenna Connected ..............................................................................8

Clear Line-of-Sight ................................................................................8

Receiver Frequency Check...................................................................8

4. Ordering information..............................................................................9

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1. General

The LC418/LC518/LC618 series rugged lapel cameras are intended
for use in military, homeland security, mobile security and personnel
safety applications. All models have a RF output power of 70mW.

The following table details a brief matrix of the transmitters:

Series Tuning range

LC418 460MHz-803MHz 460MHz-860MHz VSB
LC518 900MHz-928MHz 900MHz-2.150GHz FM
LC618 2.4GHz-2.48GHz 2.150GHz-2.5GHz FM

All lapel cameras offer the following features:

• A high resolution, high sensitivity B/W CCD camera.

• A built-in Electret microphone.

Any reference in this manual to LC618 series implies the LC418
and LC518.

Extended tuning

Modulation

range (optional)

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Top View

1 Antenna connector (MMCX)

Bottom View

2 Power On/Off
3 Power In/Video Out – Figures B

Front View
4 Camera
5 Microphone

Back View

6 Frequency Select switches

Figure A – LC618 Series Controls and Connectors