DIGITAL CAMERA CONTROL UNIT USER MANUAL
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1. DCC 500 DIGITAL CAMERA CONTROL UNIT USER MANUAL CARE INSTRUCTIONS PRODUCT SPECIFICATION PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION OF THIS EOUIPMENT CARE AND USE INSTRUCTIONS PRODUCT SPECIFICATION DESCRIPTION DIGITAL CAMERA CONTROL UNIT FOR DRAIN AND PIPELINE INSPECTION MANUFACTURER CRUSADE DESIGNS LTD Unit 1 Upper Boat Trading Estate Upper Boat PONTYPRIDD CF37 5BP UNITED KINGDOM Tel 44 0 1443 843030 fax 44 0 1443 842005 www crusadedesigns com CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CONNECTING A CAMERA OPERATION SYSTEM CONNECTION RECORDING THE SURVEY BASE UNIT OPERATION CONTROLS SCRIPTWRITER PRELOADED PAGES EDITING OTHER FUNCTION KEY S KEYBOARD KEY S EDITING TEXT CARE INSTRUCTIONS HANDLING CLEANING MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING ROUTINE SERVICE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Crusade Designs Ltd reserves the right to make changes to the electrical electronic optical mechanical software and firmware specifications of its products without notification This product carries a 12 month watranty against defective materials and workmanship without prejudice to customer s statutory rights Crusade Designs Ltd disclaims any responsibility for consequential loss or failure due to incorrect use or use with incompatible equipment INTRODUCTION These instructions are limited to the use and care of the DCC 500 Base unit and are in no way intended to give guidance on the interpretation of data or the technigues of safe a2. 11 5 kg 110 230 volt ac 10 meters 5 pin X L R plug and socket 2 meters B W 24 page security screen 50 Single width 25 Double width 16 Single height 8 Double height 10 4 TFT LCD Metal cased 640 x 480 300 1 60 degrees 300 Cd m2 16 7 million 4 3 HARD DISC MULTI MEMORY CARD See recorder s User Manual for Specific Specifications 530 mm 125 mm 525 mm 8 5 kg min 10 kg max Depending on recorder unit used Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC Electrical Eguipment Directive 73 23 EEC
3. on Connect the mains lead to the 110v 230v ac supply Depress the power switch on the right hand side to switch the base unit on If you wish to disconnect any item or change any item please switch the unit off before doing so for example changing a skid connecting disconnecting the recorder unit or disconnecting the camera at the end of a run TO RECORD THE SURVEY Insert the recording media into the separate recorder unit On V C R s please use quality media as this will prolong the life of your V C R s heads Follow the recorder s instruction book to make the recording or to play back Please note that video recorders have specific operational working parameters of humidity and temperatures as stated in the manual and these should be adhered to Failure to do this will cause media handling problems The following are a few hints that may save these problems Please store the media and the recorder in the same temperature and humidity conditions Do not store media on the vehicle dashboard If possible garage the vehicle to prevent equipment becoming very cold or remove the base unit from the vehicle and store it in dry cool conditions Before leaving to go to the survey site plug the system into the supply and switch the system on ensuring the recorder is switched on This will warm the recorder and hopefully drive any moisture out If you have to remove the base unit from the vehicle please make sure that you do not place it in a damp area wh
4. with a cloth moistened with alcohol Petroleum based products or proprietary electrical equipment cleaners such as WD40 may contain solvents that attack non metallic parts and should not be used The electrical connections in the mating sockets are gold plated so should not be abraded Do not use a high pressure water jet or steam cleaner MAINTENANCE There are no user serviceable items inside any of the equipment covered by these instructions Aside from regular cleaning the only user serviceable items are replacement of recorder s monitors or keyboards TROUBLESHOOTING The picture flashes on and off whilst the camera is moving Suspect a cable or connector somewhere in the system and check that all connectors are right home see manuals on each respective camera component Please contact factory for inspection or repair ROUTINE SERVICE Regularly check all cable s for splits both small and large immediately cover these with amalgamating tape to keep moisture out This will prolong the life of your cable without upsetting the measurement system Regularly check cable plug s SPECIFICATION Width Height closed position Depth Weight Voltage Link Cable Power Cable Inbuilt Text Writer Characters per line Lines per screen Monitor Native Resolution Contrast Ratio Viewing Angle Brightness Colours Screen Format Recorder Unit Width Height Depth Weight Compliance 490 mm 172 mm 350 mm
5. ccess to line entry points The DCC 500 is designed for use with CRUSADE DESIGNS CPR 060 range of pipe inspection cameras Your supplier can advise on compatibility of other existing eguipment and details of any modifications reguired These instructions assume that the user is conversant with the basic operation of the CPR 060 systems CONNECTING A CAMERA TO THE DCC 500 The Crusade CPR 060 series of camera s may be connected to the DCC 500 base unit via its link cable Please refer to the CPR 060 s manual for this equipment Always ensure that none of the equipment is powered up when connecting or disconnecting a camera or any cables OPERATION SYSTEM CONNECTION Assemble the camera skid etc and plug one end of the 10 metre link cable into the blue box on the side of the cable rod cage To release the cable depress the raised key on the plug before pulling out Plug the other end into the power flip box in the 400 base unit lid To release the cable depress the protruding lock plate on the power flip box socket before pulling the cable out Please note these cannot be connected into the wrong apertures Before turning the system on please observe the following if you are using a generator Please ensure it is producing the correct 110v 230v ac voltage within plus or minus 10 and please let it operate for one minute before connecting the 400 base unit to it Ensure that all camera equipment is connected before switching the base unit
6. ere there previously and a small one in insert mode where characters will be inserted and the rest of the line moved right As was mentioned earlier a space can have a background or not Typing a space will produce a space with a background Holding down the shift key while typing a space will produce a space with no background CARE INSTRUCTIONS HANDLING The reliability and lifetime of this camera will depend in large measure on the care it receives It has been designed for the harsh environment of drain inspection but as with any other eguipment it will repay a little care taken in its use and regular cleaning and inspection afterwards CLEANING All exposed metal parts are either anodized aluminium or plastic Cleaning is always easier and more effective when the deposit is fresh DO s All items should be cleaned with a damp cloth moistened with a mild detergent solution e g washing up liquid Pay particular attention as silt sand and similar material can be quite abrasive A damp toothbrush or a small paintbrush are ideal for cleaning most of the recesses on all items Use a soft lint free cloth or proprietary lens cleaning tissue to clean any smears left on the monitor glass DO NOT s The base unit should not be cleaned by immersion Do not scrub the monitor screen to remove particulate material as you may scratch it Scratches on the monitor screen cannot be removed but particulate matter can be removed by rubbing
7. he grid has two sizes of dot the large one indicates a space with a black background behind it and a small dot indicates a space with no background I E video After editing the page it can either be saved by pressing the SAVE key F4 or aborted by pressing Esc reverting to the original text either key will exit the edit mode OTHER FUNCTION KEY S FS CLS Will clear the whole of the screen to transparent blanks F6 B GND Turns background on off on a line by line basis F7 SIZE Toggles through 3 sizes of character on a line by line basis FS INS LINE Inserts a blank line at the cursor all others moving down F9 DEL LINE Deletes the line at the cursor all other moving up KEYBOARD KEY S Insert Toggles between insert and overlay Fn Home Moves to start of line Fn End Moves to end of line Arrow Keys Moves cursor around the screen lt Backspace Deletes the character before the cursor all others move left Del Deletes the character at the cursor all others move left Tab Moves the cursor 8 places right for small characters and 4 places for large EDITING TEXT When entering the edit mode the keyboard will be set up as follows Caps Lock on for uppercase can be taken off by pressing the Caps Lock key Character size set to intermediate can be changed by the SIZE key F7 Cursor set to overlay mode can be changed by the Insert key While editing the cursor has two modes a large one in overlay where characters overlay any that w
8. ilst you are working as this may introduce excessive dampness into the recorder BASE UNIT OPERATION CONTROLS POWER Switches unit on or off FUSE HOLDER 2x T3 15Amp 20mm SCRIPTWRITER The scriptwriter has 26 pages designated A to Z which can be selected individually by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing the corresponding letter key A to Z or in sequence by holding down the Fn Function Key and pressing Page Up or Page Down keys This action will automatically display the page Any page displayed on screen can be removed by the use of the Esc key In this display mode all other keys are inoperative PRELOADED PAGES Certain pages are preloaded at the factory but can be edited by the user to suit their own preferences The initial page shown only at switch on cannot be edited as this contains information applicable to the base unit I E version and ESN Electronic Serial Number The preloaded pages are shown below A Your company information page I COLLAPSE B Survey Details J SILT DEBRIS C Blank K ROOTS D WATER 00 L SCALE GREASE E DISPLACED JOINT M CONNECTION F OPEN JOINT N CHAMBER G RADIAL CRACK O END OF SURVEY H LONGITUDINAL CRACK P Z All these pages are left blank EDITING Once a page has been displayed on the screen it can be edited by pressing the EDIT key F1 In addition to this a grid of dots can be placed on the screen to show character positions This is toggled on and off by the GRID key F3 When displayed t
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