Table of Contents Table of Contents SECTION l SAFETY Safety Notations Read Instructions Safety Guidelines for Power Cord and Power Outlet DC Operating Guidelines Servicing Environmental Range of Operation and Storage Storage Guidelines Product Usage Guidelines SECTION Il SYSTEM DESCRIPTION General System Components Mini Camera Head...
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Power down procedure UEMSI Camera Warranty SECTION IIl SYSTEM MAINTENANCE UEMSI mini camera systems and locators have a one (1) Camera Head Removal year conditional warranty from the date of purchase. This Spring Termination includes internal circuitry and mechanical defects in the Rubber Hose Termination camera head, reel and power control unit.
ProCam Camera System Check List Safety At UEMSI, we care about operator safety. We recommend Basic Components that all field personnel operating pipeline inspection equip- AC Power Cord 16-2000-120 ment should be aware of all safety precautions listed in this...
DC Operating Guidelines This unit is designed for use with a 12V DC automotive power supply or 14.4V UEMSI battery pack. Never use it in a truck, bus, or any other vehicle that has a 24V power supply. Allow the vehicle to run during operation, as this will charge the battery circuit and supply an efficient source to the unit.
Spring Termination Instructions Environmental Range of Operation and Storage Never leave the PCU or camera reel exposed to temperature extremes or strong, direct sunlight. Leaving it in an enclosed vehicle, in direct sunlight, near a heater, etc. can cause de- formation of the case and electrical cables.
General The UEMSI ProCam mini-camera system is a lightweight, rugged, portable unit capable of meeting a wide variety of small diameter pipe inspection requirements. The image sensor of the camera is a solid-state charge couple device (CCD) with a high degree of sensitivity. The lighthead contains either 15 or 21 LEDs, depending on the camera head, which are behind a Lexan®...
System Components Interconnect Cable Figure 2.1 shows a block diagram of the system components. The basic system consists of a power control unit (PCU), reel, and a mini camera head. Figure 2.1 Mini Camera Head The camera head (Fig. 2.2) consists of a sealed housing containing the CCD image sensor, lens assembly, lighthead and electronic circuitry.
Cable Reel The rear of the camera is terminated with a built-in six pin male connector which mates with the push cable connector. They are held together with three stainless steel combination head screws. An O-ring has been placed between the camera and the cable connector to seal out liquids.
The interconnect cable is used for all electrical connections from the power control unit SECTION V (PCU) to the push reel. Although the interconnect cable can be removed from the reel, brackets SCHEMATICS are provided for windup storage. Power Control Unit (PCU) Figure 2.4 shows the features of the PCU.
AC Battery Charger (Trickle) Camera Controls This battery charger is built to The camera control (Fig 2.7) charge UEMSI branded bat- portion contains the necessary teries at a trickle rate. It does controls for operation and not have a DC power option.
These roller microphone with an on/off switch and a 1/8” plug is provided skids are available in 8”, 10”, 12” and 15” sizes (Fig. 4.4). Contact your UEMSI Representative for further details. with the unit. Monitor Controls 14.4V Battery System...
Tracker II Pipe Location System only UEMSI style battery packs. The UEMSI Tracker II is an extremely accurate and easy-to- Figure 2.9 use pipe location system. This includes the receiver which has a LCD screen with digital display and variable audible tone.
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Pro Eye Self-leveling Color Camera Head AC Fuse This camera head is an upgrade to the standard CM-1 camera head. The Pro Eye automatically keeps the picture upright at all times. In addition there are 21 LED’s instead of the 15 LED’s in the CM-1.
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12V DC Fuse Located inside the cigarette lighter plug, this fuse protects the system circuitry while operating on DC power. To SECTION IV replace, push in the silver cap terminal while turning counter clockwise. (Fig 2.13) Replace only with a 10A 32V type 3AG fuse.
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Operation Wipe the lighthead dome in an outward, spiraling motion, away from the center of the lens Power On Procedure Connect the camera reel interconnect cable to the When applying solvent, it is interface panel. important that the lighthead dome is Connect either the AC or DC cord to the interface attached to the camera body because panel.
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With the lighthead dome attached to the camera, begin clean- ing as follows: Choose a well ventilated working area Apply UEMSI cleaning solvent to an industrial-type cleaning towel Use only acrylic solvent cement for cleaning the lighthead dome. This is available in kit form through your UEMSI representative.
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File Transfer Information Camera Head Removal (Spring Termination) When transferring files from the DVR to a PC, it is To detach the camera head highly recommended that it is done via the USB cable from front spring connector, and not an SD card. Transfer times are much faster hook the spanner wrench when using a USB cable.
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By selecting “View,” the screen will return to the live video from the camera head. If, “View Recorded File” is selected, the next screen SECTION IlI that will pop up is the file with the last recording made on the DVR.The item in red is the selected option. SYSTEM MAINTENANCE “Record Now,”...
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To return to the previous menu, press the back button. In the Browser menu two options are given; Disk C or Card (as long as an SD card is present). Another feature that allows the user to look through files on the DVR is by connecting to a computer via USB port.