DIGITAL CAMERA CONTROL USER MANUAL
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1. DCC 700 DIGITAL CAMERA CONTROL 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 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS SCRIPTWRITER PRELOADED PAGES EDITING OTHER FUNCTION KEY S KEYBOARD KEY S EDITING TEXT CARE INSTRUCTIONS HANDLING CLEANING MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING ROUTINE SERVICE FAULT FINDING 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 warranty against defective materials and workmanship without prejudice to customer s statutory rights Crusade Designs Ltd disclaims any responsibility for conseguential 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 700 Base unit and are in no way intended to give guidance on the interpretation of data or the techni2. SD Cards SD cards up to 4Gb Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC Electrical Equipment Directive 73 23 EEC
3. gues of safe access to line entry points The DCC 700 is designed for use with CRUSADE DESIGNS range of pipe inspection cameras Cables supplied with any older CRUSADE DESIGNS MIC series base units fitted with 14 pin connectors are compatible without modification 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 various camera and tractor systems CONNECTING A CAMERA TRACTOR TO THE DCC 700 The Crusade series of camera s and tractors may be connected to the DCC 700 base unit via its cable reel and link cable The link cable is totally reversible as it is wired pin for pin Please refer to the appropriate manual for each piece of ancillary eguipment Always ensure that none of the equipment is powered up when connecting or disconnecting a camera light head or any cables or drums OPERATION SYSTEM CONNECTION Assemble the camera light rings skid tractor ETC and connect them to the base unit Before turning the system on please observe the following if you are using a generator Please ensure it is producing the correct 110v ac voltage within plus or minus 10 and please let it operate for one minute before connecting the DCC 700 base unit to it Ensure that all camera equipment is connected before switching the base unit on Connect the mains lead to the 110v ac supply and press the main s
4. ing but the recorder or scriptwriter or their wiring are not Please contact the factory to make arrangements for your recorder to be repaired If the monitor screen still stays black then please contact the factory If the distance measurement stays at zero whilst the cable is unreeling then replace the link cable If this cures the problem then repair or return the link cable If the problem is still present please contact the factory 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 Power fault investigation should only be undertaken by a qualified technician SPECIFICATION Width Height Depth Weight Voltage Link Cable Power Cable Text Writer Characters per line Lines per screen Keyboard Monitor Native Resolution Contrast Ratio Viewing Angle Brightness Colours Screen Format Video Recorder Record Media Type Record Media Capacity Compliance 560 mm 165 mm 320 mm 14 kg 110 230 volt 10 meters 14 pin T B plug to plug Approx 2 meters IEC B W 24 page security screen 50 Single width 25 Double width 16 Single height 8 Double height I B M PS2 Compatible Mini Keyboard 10 4 TFT LCD 640 x 480 300 1 60 degrees 300 Cd m2 16 7 million 4 3 MPEG4 compression Recording Standard
5. ing that there is no drive mode connected and the tractor will Stop Lifting this switch will move the focal point of the camera forward Depressing this switch will move the focal point of the camera backward It is only active while held 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 orin seguence 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 L 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 positio
6. ns This is toggled on and off by the GRID key F3 When displayed the 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
7. s button when the system is fully connected the display is showing on the screen and only sufficient cable has been unwound from the cable drum to connect to the camera This sets the absolute zero point for a full drum and is the datum for all measurements Do not use when cable is unwound from drum See also MEAS ZERO Depressing this button shows security details Depressing this button moves a pan and rotate head left It is only active while pressed Default position is off Depressing this button cycles through OFF ON and OVERIDE switching the lamps on where applicable Using in the over ride position further increases the lamp intensity but shortens the bulb life Please turn down the intensity when not needed Rotating this knob clockwise increases the bulb intensity where applicable Please set this control to the lowest level needed for a good picture This button pad has two functions Depress this button when the cable has been pulled off the drum and you wish to start measuring from zero e g At the start of the pipe run or between subsequent manholes Depress and hold down this button when you wish to zero and insert a focal factor at the start of the pipe run release it when the desired factor is showing on the screen The measurement factor increases in 0 1 metre increments up to a maximum of 2 0 metre and then reverts to 0 Depressing this button rotates a pan and rotate head clockwise It is only active while pressed Depre
8. screen cannot be removed but particulate matter can be removed by rubbing 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 No image on the monitor screen Switch the recorder on The monitor screen is black with an error message Either the equipment has not been completely connected prior to switching on see system connections or an old measurement drum system has been connected in the latter case follow the error instructions The monitor screen is still black Depress the info button pad on the base unit control panel The screen should display the security information Depress the info button pad again if the camera picture flashes momentarily onto the screen then the camera and monitor are work
9. ssing this button stops the tractor drive system or if already stopped homes a pan and rotate head Depressing this button rotates a pan and rotate head anticlockwise It is only active while pressed Rotating this knob clockwise will increase the speed of the tractor rotating it anticlockwise will reduce its speed and when fully rotated anticlockwise will stop the tractor In addition increasing speed past a crawl will automatically home a pan and rotate head Default position is off Switches measurement display on or off Depressing this button pad puts the tractor drive system into its forward drive mode and inserts the letter F onto the screen in front of the measurement figure Please note depressing either FWD or REV while the tractor is in motion will cancel that drive mode the F or R will be removed from the screen indicating that there is no drive mode connected and the tractor will Stop Depressing this button moves a pan and rotate head right It is only active while pressed Depressing this button pad puts the tractor drive system into its reverse drive mode and inserts the letter T on to the screen in front of the measurement figure This indicates a 3 second delay to enable the operator to pick up the cable before the T changes to R and the reverse drive mode comes into operation Please note depressing either FWD or REV while the tractor is in motion will cancel that drive mode the F or R will be removed from the screen indicat
10. two modes a large one in overlay where characters overlay any that were 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
11. witch Depress the power button pad to switch the base unit on Use the remote supplied to switch the memory card recorder on and locate the record option When this is located the camera picture will appear on the screen Insert the CF card into the base unit slot Depress the display button to produce the measurement display on the screen Use the position button pad to place this display where you want it on the screen If the DCC 700 cannot identify what camera it is connected to a black screen with a message will be displayed Depress the indicated button for colour or black and white camera This will clear the screen and show the camera picture The camera is now ready for use If you wish to disconnect any item or change any item please switch the unit off before doing so for example changing the light head or disconnecting the camera at the end of a run TO RECORD THE SURVEY Insert a standard SD card up to 4Gb in size into the base unit located on the right hand side of the lid side view Using the remote control supplied press the power button Follow the recorder s instruction book to make a recording or to play back BASE UNIT OPERATION FRONT PANEL CONTROLS POWER ZERO INFO LEFT LAMPS INTENSITY TEAR UP STOP DOWN SPEED DISPLAY FWD RIGHT REV FOCUS Switches unit on or off OK LED indicates a supply is connected to the DCC 700 ON LED illuminates when power is on Depress thi
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