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To mount the camera

1.

Attach a string or plumb bob to

 

the ceiling tile with a thumb

 

tack.

2.

Position the string directly over

 

ample table space or work

 

surface to allow easy document

 

and object positioning.

3.

Using a sharp utility knife, score

 

a 31/2" diameter hole into the

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Connecting cables

A single RJ-45 cable connects to the back of the wall plate providing S-video, composite video, power and RS-232 control. The front of the wall plate provides the break-out connections for S-video, composite video, power and RS-232 control. The wall plate may be attached to a standard single gang wall box or placed in an equipment rack in a surface mount wall box A 50' Cat. 5 cable is included to connect the camera enclosure to the back of the wall plate. It is best to use the included Cat. 5 cable. In situations where a third party cable is necessary, the cable must be between 10' and 200' long. Using a longer cable may cause the camera to lose power.

front of the tile centered on the

string.

4. Cut out the 31/2" hole.

Figure 6. Positioning the camera

To connect to the wall plate

1. Plug the Cat. 5 cable into the RJ-45

connector on the rear of the camera

enclosure.

Ceiling DocCam

5.Place the tile support rail on the back side of the tile and center over the hole.

6.Rotate the camera enclosure module

so that the positioning indicator is oriented toward the monitor or display device.This position is standard document camera orientation.

2.

Feed the wire through the ceiling to where

 

the wall plate will be connected.

3.

Connect the other end of the Cat. 5 cable

 

to the RJ-45 connector on the back of the

 

wall plate.

4.

Install the wall plate into an electrical

 

box.

Cat. 5 cable

 

S-video, composite,

Wall Plate (back)

control and power signals

Figure 9. Enclosure with back of wall plate

Note: If the positioning indicator is

 

not oriented toward the monitor or

 

display device, your image will not

 

be oriented properly.

Figure 7. Support braces on 2'x2' ceiling tile

To connect to the display device and control system

1.

Connect the 15 VDC power supply plug

 

into the 15 VDC jack.

2.

Plug the power supply into a standard

7.Fit the tile ring through the hole in

the tile, sandwiching the tile support between the camera enclosure and the tile.

The camera tile ring will fit into the 31/2" opening from the rear of the tile.

8.Position the tile above the ceiling.

9.Attach the white trim ring to the camera enclosure from the front of the tile and tighten gently.This will pull the trim ring, camera module and tile support rail together and firmly hold the camera in position against the ceiling tile.

Enclosure

Ceiling Tile

Trim Ring

Figure 8. Enclosure and trim ring side view

wall outlet (100V-240V).

3. Using the 25' S-video cable, connect the

S-video jack to the display device at the

S-video connector.

Note: For display devices that do not have an S-video connector, use a composite cable (not included) to connect the composite jack to the composite connector on your display device.

4.Connect a serial cable to the control system, if needed.

Attention: Use only the power supply provided with the Ceiling DocCam II. Use of any unauthorized power supply will void warranty.

25'S-video

Figure 10. Connection to a video codec

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Polycom Ceiling DocCam user manual Connecting cables, To mount the camera, To connect to the wall plate