
AXISP3818-PVEPanoramicCamera
RepaintingInstructions

AXISP3818-PVEPanoramicCamera
Impactonwarranty
Impactonwarranty
ThisproductisapprovedforrepaintbyAxis,providedthatyoufollowtheinstructionsinthisdocumentandat
axis.com/warranty-implication-when-repainting.
Riskswithrepainting
ThereareseveralriskswhendisassemblingorassemblinganAxisproduct.Thereisalwaysacertainyieldlossduringassembly.Training
ofoperatorsandtheuseofcorrecttoolsmediatessomeoftheproblemsbuttheycanneverbefullyavoided.Someoftherisksinclude:
ESDDamage-AlwayshandletheproductinanESDsafeenvironment.EvenifprecautionsaretakenthereisalwaysariskofESD
damage.Thedamagecanremainundetectedandcauseproblemsduringthelifetimeoftheequipment.
Dustcontamination-Openingacameramayexposethelensandsensortodustorpaint.Dustwillaffecttheopticalperformance.
Lensesneedtobedisassembledinadust-freeenvironment,preferablyacleanroom.
Paintoverspray-Maskingthedifferentcomponentsoftheequipmentiscritical.Failuretomasksensitiveareascancauseproblems
withassemblingtheequipment.Anyareasthatarenotpaintedatfactoryorhaveadifferentsurfacetreatmentthantherestofthe
parts(threads,groundandelectricalcontactsurfaces)mustalsobemaskedtoensurefunction.
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Preparations
•Ifapplicable,disassemblethedeviceaccordingtotheinstructionsinthisdocument.
•Cleanallpartsthatwillberepaintedthoroughlytoremovegrease,dust,oroil.
•Toensurereassemblyandfunctionalityoftheproduct,maskanyopenings(forexampleforscrews,LEDindicators,
ormicrophones)beforeyoupaint.
Pretreatmentofparts
Dependingonthepartmaterialandtypeofpaintappliedatfactory,differentpretreatmentshouldbedoneforthenewpaintto
adhereaswellaspossible.Cleanthepartsproperlytoremoveoil,greaseanddust.
Powdercoatedparts-Useaprimer.Alternatively,removetheoriginalpowdercoatingdowntothebasematerial,usingne
sandpaper,andcleanthepartsbeforepainting.
Anodisedandchromatedparts-Useaprimer .
Uncoatedstainlesssteel-Nospecialpretreatmentisneeded,butmakesurethatthesurfaceiscleanbeforepainting.
Plastic-Useaprimer.
Thematerialusedinthedomecoverispowder-coatedaluminum.ThematerialusedintheweathershieldisASALuranS797SEUV.
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Disassembly
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Weathershield
2
Screws(2x,TR20)
3
Screws(4x,TR20)
4
Dome
5
Domecover
6
Cameraunit
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Springclip
8
Springholder
9
Mountingbracket
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Lid
1.Removetheweathershield,ifit’salreadyattachedtothedomecover.
2.Removethedome.
3.Removethecameraunitbypressingthetwospringholders.
4.Removethespringclipandthelid.
5.Removethedomefromthedomecoverbypressingthetwospringholders.
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Repainting
1.Makesureallnecessarypreparationsofthepartstobepaintedhavebeenmade,seePreparationsonpage3.
2.Applyathinandevenlayerofspraypaintaccordingtotheinstructionsofthepaintmanufacturer.
3.Letthepaintdry.
4.Togetabettercoverageandclearercolor,applyasecondlayerofspraypaint.
5.Whenthepaintisdry,removethemaskingandreassembletheproduct.
Reassembly
1.Reassemblethedomeandthedomecover.
2.Reattachthespringclipandthelid.
3.Reattachthecameraunit.
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4.Reassemblethedomeandtheweathershieldandtightenthescrews(torque1.0Nm,0.7lbft).
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RepaintingInstructionsVer.M1.4
AXISP3818-PVEPanoramicCamera
©AxisCommunicationsAB,2022
Date:November2022
PartNo.T10185395