Avigilon ENC-4PORT Operating And Installation Instructions

Operating and
Installation Instructions

Avigilon Analog Video Encoder Model ENC-4PORT

Avigilon Corporation
Vancouver, BC
Canada

TEL [phone]
FAX [phone]

avigilon.com

2

This page is intentionally left blank.

3

Contents

Important Safety Information 4
Regulatory Notices 6

FCC Notice 6
Disposal and Recycling Information 6

Other Notices 7

Compilation and Publication Notice 7
Intellectual Property Notice 7

Overview 8

Rear View 8
Front View 9

Installation 10

Installation Steps 10

Package Contents 10

Required Tools and Materials 10
Mounting the Encoder 10
Connecting Power 11
Connecting Analog Cameras to the Encoder 12
Connecting the Encoder to a Network Video Recorder (NVR) 12

IP Address Selection 13

Advanced Features 14

Upgrading the Firmware 14
Connecting to External Devices 15

Specifications 17
Limited Warranty & Technical Support 18
Notes 19

4

Important Safety Information

This manual provides installation and operation information and precautions for the use of
this equipment. Incorrect installation could cause an unexpected fault. Before installing
this equipment read this manual carefully. Please provide this manual to the owner of the
equipment for future use.

This symbol indicates the presence of dangerous voltage within and outside
the product enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock, serious
injury or death to persons if proper precautions are not followed.

This symbol alerts the user to the presence of hazards that may cause minor
or moderate injury to persons, damage to property or damage to the device
itself if proper precautions are not followed.

Warning – Failure to observe the following instructions may result in severe injury
or death.

Do not use the encoder near water or expose the encoder to dripping or splashing. Do
not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases above the encoder.
Do not expose the encoder to rain or moisture.
This encoder is designed for indoor use only away from moisture, corrosive vapors,
and explosions. For outdoor or hazardous environments, install the encoder inside a
protective housing rated to withstand rain, sleet, snow, ice, corrosive vapors, explosions
or other weather or hazardous conditions that the encoder may be exposed to at the
location.
Installation of this encoder must be performed by qualified personnel only and conform
to all local codes.
Use only installation methods and materials capable of supporting four times the
maximum specified load.
Only power the encoder using a Class 2 or Power over Ethernet power supply that is UL
Listed, CSA approved, or bears the CE mark.
Do not connect the encoder directly to mains power for any reason.

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

5

Caution – Failure to observe the following instructions may result in injury or damage
to the device.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
sources of heat.
Do not subject the cables to excessive stress, heavy loads or pinching.
Do not open or disassemble the encoder. The encoder contains no user serviceable
parts.
Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing may be required when the apparatus
has been damaged, such as when liquid has spilled or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, the apparatus does not
operate normally, or the apparatus has been dropped.
Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the encoder body.
Use only accessories recommended by Avigilon.

•

•

•

•

•

•

6

Regulatory Notices

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must ac­cept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

FCC Notice

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digi-

tal device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason­able protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interfer­ence to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference
at his own expense.

Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Avigilon Corpo­ration or parties authorized by Avigilon Corporation could void the user’s authority to operate
this equipment.

Disposal and Recycling Information

When this product has reached the end of its useful life, please dispose of it according to your
local environmental laws and guidelines.

European Union:

This symbol means that according to local laws and regulations your product
should be disposed of separately from household waste. When this product
reaches its end of life, take it to a collection point designated by local authori­ties. Some collection points accept products for free. The separate collection
and recycling of your product at the time of disposal will help conserve natu­ral resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human
health and the environment.

7

Other Notices

Compilation and Publication Notice

This manual has been compiled and published covering the latest product descriptions and
specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject
to change without notice. Avigilon reserves the right to make changes without notice in the
specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages
(including consequential) caused by reliance on the materials presented, including but not
limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication.

Intellectual Property Notice

No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any industrial design, industrial de­sign rights, patent, patent rights, or copyrights of Avigilon Corporation or its licensors. Trade­marks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Portions of the software in this product are licensed under the eCos License. Distribution
of eCos requires that the eCos source code be made available to Avigilon customers. The
eCos License and eCos source code are available to the public at http://www.avigilon.com/
ecoslicense. Avigilon reserves all rights to all software not covered under the eCos license.
This includes all portions of software that were not distributed to Avigilon as part of the eCos
operating system.

8

Overview

Rear View

I/O Terminals

Connection Status LED

Ethernet Port

Power Connector Block

Feature Symbol Description

Connection Status
LED

Provides information about the encoder connection status. See
the “Connecting the Encoder to a Network Video Recorder”
section for more information on the Connection Status LED.

It can be turned off during operation for covert installations.
See the Avigilon Control Center software documentation for
details on how to turn off the encoder’s LEDs.

Ethernet Port Provides connection to NVR for communication and image

data transmission. Provides power to encoder when connected
to a network that provides Power over Ethernet.

The Ethernet Port has two status lights indicating link (left) and
activity (right).

Power Connector
Block

Provides power to encoder where Power over Ethernet is not
available. Accepts a terminal block with either AC or DC power
connected. DC input can be either polarity.

I/O Terminals Provides connections to external input/output devices. See the

“Connecting to External Devices” section for more information
on the I/O Terminals.