Allied International Home Security System - Manual (Page 3)

Hardware Installation Guide V2.0.0
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Contents
Contacting Allied Vision Technologies ................................................... 5
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 6
Document history .......................................................................................................... 6
Manual overview............................................................................................................ 6
Conventions used in this manual...................................................................................... 7
Styles ...................................................................................................................... 7
Symbols ................................................................................................................... 8
More information........................................................................................................... 8
AVT accessories......................................................................................................... 8
AVT software ............................................................................................................ 9
AVT Technical Manuals .............................................................................................. 10
Safety instructions ............................................................................................11
General safety instructions............................................................................................. 11
FireWire safety instructions ............................................................................................ 12
FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precautions ............................................................... 12
Changing filters safety instructions ................................................................................. 12
GUPPY: changing filters safety instructions .................................................................. 13
PIKE/OSCAR: changing filters safety instructions........................................................... 13
MARLIN: changing filters safety instructions ................................................................ 14
Cautions: Connecting a camera ....................................................................................... 14
PIKE/STINGRAY GOF connectors .................................................................................. 15
PIKE/STINGRAY voltages............................................................................................ 15
GUPPY voltages........................................................................................................ 15
MARLIN/OSCAR voltages ............................................................................................ 16
DOLPHIN voltages .................................................................................................... 16
Safety instructions for board level cameras....................................................................... 18
AVT camera cleaning instructions ...........................................................20
Warranty ..................................................................................................................... 20
Avoiding the necessity of camera cleaning ....................................................................... 21
Is it an impurity? – Identifying impurities........................................................................ 22
Where is the impurity? – Locating impurities .................................................................... 22
Cleaning Instructions .................................................................................................... 24
AVT cameras: installing hardware ...........................................................27
Hardware conditions ..................................................................................................... 28
FireWire hot-plug and screw-lock precautions ............................................................... 29
Overview hardware installation ....................................................................................... 30
Installing IEEE 1394 adapter .......................................................................................... 30
Connecting camera to PC or laptop.................................................................................. 31