¶ Required Hardware
The following equipment is required to use the camera:
- A SIGNAL series tracking device
- An SD card up to 32 GB, formatted with the FAT file system
- A camera power adapter providing a regulated +5 V output
- A Jiahe JC029F-Y01 / JC403M-W01 camera (or any compatible camera using the VC0706 communication protocol)
¶ Wiring
Connect all components to the power supply and connect the communication lines as shown in the diagrams below.
¶ Using a Navtelecom Adapter
¶ RS-232 Interface
Connection diagram for the RS-232 camera (JC029F-Y01)
¶ RS-485 Interface
Connection diagram for the RS-485 camera (JC403M-W01)
¶ Using a Third-Party Adapter
The
JC029F-Y01andJC403M-W01cameras use different connector pinouts.
These cameras are highly sensitive to the supply voltage. Incorrect wiring may permanently damage the camera.
¶ RS-232 Interface
Connection diagram for the RS-232 camera (JC029F-Y01)
¶ RS-485 Interface
Connection diagram for the RS-485 camera (JC403M-W01)
¶ Configuration
¶ Protocol Configuration
On the Protocol Settings tab configure:
- Data Transfer Protocol =
FLEX 2.0(or later) - Camera Status =
Set Flag
¶ Interface Configuration
On the RS-232 / RS-485 tab, configure the required interface as follows:
- Device 1 =
Camera - Parity =
None - Stop Bits =
1
There is no need to configure the Baud Rate. The device automatically detects the correct communication speed during camera initialization.
¶ Camera Configuration
On the Camera tab configure the following settings.
¶ General Settings
- Photo Resolution =
High (640 × 480)orLow (320 × 240)
With High resolution, transferring a photo to the server takes approximately 1.5 minutes.
With Low resolution, the transfer takes approximately 30 seconds.Transfer times are based on devices operating over 2G networks.
- Image Quality =
100% - Camera Address = set the camera address
For an RS-232 camera, use address
0.For an RS-485 camera, the address may be different (it is usually printed on the camera packaging).
¶ (Optional) Triggered by Digital Inputs
The input must first be configured on the Inputs tab.
Configure the following:
- Trigger condition:
OnorOff - Number of photos:
1to65535 - Delay between photos:
1to65535seconds
When using High resolution, a delay of at least 6 seconds between photos is recommended.
When using Low resolution, a delay of at least 3 seconds is recommended.
¶ (Optional) Scheduled Capture
Configure:
- Days of the week
- Time range during which photos may be taken
- Maximum number of photos within the selected time range
- Interval between photos
The example above means:
Every Monday, from 00:00 to 23:59, the device captures a photo every 600 minutes, up to a maximum of 100 photos.
¶ Verification
Before testing, make sure to:
- write the configuration to the device;
- insert a formatted SD card into the device;
- connect all hardware components together, then power the system.
¶ Telemetry
Open the Telemetry window and switch to the Advanced tab.
Configure:
- Automatic Telemetry Request =
Set Flag - Camera Status =
Available
Approximately one minute after power-up, the device starts polling the camera. The camera status should change to Available.
¶ Photo Gallery
To capture a photo, the device must receive one of the configured camera trigger events.
In this example, IN2 was configured as the trigger input, so activate IN2 to capture a photo.
After the trigger is activated, open Camera → Gallery.
To retrieve the list of photos:
- specify the query interval;
- enable the Preview option (this feature may not be supported by some camera models, but when available it speeds up browsing by downloading thumbnails instead of full-resolution images);
- click Refresh.