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    B L A C K B O X ® T e s t s c a m er a vi de o ou tp ut , si gn al s tr e n g t h , a n d P T Z f u nc ti on s. A ls o ac ts a s a vi de o pa tt ern generator , cable mapper , and multimeter . CCTV T ester June 2010 CCTVTEST Ord er tol l-free in t he U.S.: Call 8 77-87 7-BBOX (outs ide U .S. cal l 724- 746-55 00) • FR EE tec hnical supp ort 24 h[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 2 C C T V Te s t e r FEDERAL COMMUNICA TIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE ST A TEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency en ergy , and if not inst alle d and use d pro perl y , that is, in s tric t acc ordan ce wi th th e man ufac turer ’ s instructions,[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 3 NOM Stat ement 2. L as inst ruccio nes d e segu ridad y o pera ción d eber án ser gu ardad as para referencia futura. 3. T odas las adver tencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de op eraci ón deb en ser r espe tada s. 4. Todas la s inst ruccio nes d e oper ación y u so deb en se r segu idas. 5[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 4 C C T V Te s t e r 14. El e quip o eléc tri co deb e ser lim piad o única mente d e acue rdo a las recomendaciones del fabri cante . 1 5 . En c aso d e exis tir, una antena e xte rna de berá s er loc aliza da lej os de la s lineas de energia. 1 6. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconec tado del cuando el eq[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 5 T rade mark s Us ed in this Manu al T rad emar ks U sed in t his Man ual Bla ck Box and the Doub le D iamon d lo go ar e reg iste red t radem ark s of BB Techn olog ies, Inc . Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the propert y of the trademark owners.[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com C C T V Te s t e r Page 6 Saf et y Infor matio n Pre cau tions w hen u sing th e CC T V T es ter A . Plea se read t his manu al befo re using t he prod uct . B. Always be cautious when working around voltage. C. Do not use the t este r in damp or e xplo sive enviro nment s. D. Areas of strong electromagnetism can cause i[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com T able of Content s Page 7 T abl e of Con tent s 1 . Specifications .......................................................................................... 8 2. Over vi ew ........................................................................................ 10 2. 1 Introduction .....................................[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com 1. Spe cific ation s T able 1- 1 . CCT V T ester specifications. Feature Des cription Vi deo test ing Sig nal m ode NT SC / PAL co mpati ble LC D d i sp l ay 2.5 " LCD scr een, 960 x 24 0 res olut ion Sig nal s treng th Ma x. Vp p, ave. Vpp, and Sync V Vi deo input 1 c hannel BN C Video output 1 channel BNC L CD bri[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 9 Chap ter 1 : Sp ecific ations T able 1- 1 (Continued). CCTV Tester specifications. Feature Des cription Ot her Work temp eratur e -22 to +1 58 ° F (-30 to +70° C) Wo rk humid ity 30 t o 90% Size 6.5 "H x 3.6 "W x 1 .9 "D ( 16. 6 x 9 . 1 x 4.8 cm) Wei ght 0.6 l b. (0.3 kg)[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com C C T V Te s t e r Page 10 2. O ver view 2. 1 In trod uc tion The C C TV Tester tests camera video output, signal strength, and PT Z functions. It also act s as a video pattern generator , cable mapper, and digital multi meter . 2. 2 Fea tures A . Cam era vi deo t es ting ( Vi sua l) . Se e pag e 16. T est a CCT V camera[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chap ter 2 : Over vi ew Page 1 1 2. 3 Wha t ’s Includ ed Y o ur pa ckag e sho uld i nclud e the foll owing item s. I f any thin g is missi ng or dama ged, cont ac t Bla ck Bo x Technic al Su ppor t art 724-7 4 6 -550 0 or info @ bla ckbox .com. • CCT V T es ter with recha rgea ble b att ery • Char ge r • UTP cabl[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com C C T V Te s t e r Page 1 2 Dat a tr ans mit ( PTZ data ): Lights when transmitting data Data receive ( PT Z data) : Lights when receivin g data Power: Light s whe n po wer i s on Cha rge LED : when on, test er is charg ing 2. 5 " LCD scre en : 960 x 240 resolution Close / Clear: Close camera and clear set up ( P TZ[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chap ter 2 : Over vi ew Page 1 3 RS- 23 2 port 1 2 VDC p ower output jack: to power camera Fig ure 2-2. Sid e 1 view. Power on /of f 5-V DC power input jack: Conne ct charg er he re CA T5 /6 UTP cab le t est jack Fig ure 2-3. S ide 2 vie w . Video input: conn ec t cam era here RS - 422 / RS - 485 por t: Conne ct PT Z t o[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 14 C C T V Te s t e r 3. O pera tion 3. 1 Pow er and B at ter y POWER: The power ON/OFF switch is located on the side of the tester . BA TTERY SA VER: The tester has a battery-saving sleep mode. T urn the slide switch ON again if the tester is asleep. RECHARGEABLE BA TTERY : The tester has a non-removable battery fo[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chap ter 3 : Op eration Page 15 3. 3 Quic k T es t A B Figure 3-2. Quick test setup. A. Viewing a camera image: Follow diagram A to connect a CCTV camera (includ- ing PTZ control) to the tester . The camera’ s video output connects to the tester’ s VIDEO IN BNC connector . The camera’ s PTZ control wires connect to[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 16 C C T V Te s t e r PROTOCOL Pelco P > PTZ protocol of camera COM 485 > PTZ communication port type RA TE 4800 > PTZ baud rate: 2400/4800/9600/19200 SPEED 016 > PTZ pan and tilt speed IDLE TIME 000 > Battery saver turn off time (minutes) BA TTERY 090 > Battery status (%):100/90/75/50/25/5 Figure [...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Chap ter 3 : Op eration Page 1 7 Adjust LCD brightness: Use keys number 7 (BR+) and 9 (BR-) to adjust the LCD screen’ s brightness. B. Measure signal strength (Vpp) and attenuation: Video signal strength (attenuation): With the tester displaying the video signal (see A ), press the “1” (IRE) key . The following is [...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 18 C C T V Te s t e r NOTE: See Section 3.4.1, System Setup to match the tester’ s PTZ protocol, com type, and baud rate to that of the camera. Controlling the camera’ s PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom): Press “UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT” to control the movement. Press “OPEN/CLOSE” to control the iris. Press “F AR/NEAR” [...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 19 Chap ter 3 : Op eration SELECT UTP CABLE TEST MODE: Press the “3” key to enter the UTP test mode. ST ART TEST : Press “SET .” The CA T5/6 UTP cable wire map will be displayed on the LCD screen. RETURN TO MAIN MENU: Hold the MENU key to return to the Main Menu. UTP CABLE TEST TESTER SIDE 1 ----------------[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 20 C C T V Te s t e r SELECT OPTIONS: Use the following keys to control the options: • SET selects the tester’ s video signal: Color bar , Blue, Red, Pink, Green, Cyan, Y ellow , and White. • TELE switches the tester’ s video signal to the monitor (connected to the VIDEO OUT jack). • WIDE switches the vide[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 21 Chap ter 3 : Op eration Figure 3-8. RS-485 keyboard test setup. Display the device’ s hexadecimal output on the tester’s LCD. SELECT THE DA T A TEST MODE: Press the “5” key to turn ON the RS-485 protocol analyzer . SELECT OPTIONS: Use the following keys to control the options: • SET enables the changing[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 22 C C T V Te s t e r 3.4.6 Selection 6: Multimeter . Use the tester as a digital multimeter to measure AC/DC voltage and resistance. NOTE: The tester displays the Vpp of the video signal and sync signal on the LCD without the use of the test leads. See Menu Item #4 on page 14. CONNECTION: Connect the 2 test leads t[...]

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    724-746-5500 | blackbox.com Page 23 Chap ter 3 : Op eration 3. 5 Provid e Power to a 12V Ca mera The tester can be used to provide power to a 12V camera. CONNECTION: Connect the cable (included) to the tester’ s “DC 12V OUTPUT” jack (on the left side of the tester). Connect the other end to the camera’ s 12-VDC power input jack. Use only wi[...]

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