Rausch minCam360 Operation Manual

Pan & tilt push system

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2014
minCam360 Operation
Manual
MINCAM360 PAN & TILT PUSH SYSTEM
RAUSCHUSA

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  • Page 1 2014 minCam360 Operation Manual MINCAM360 PAN & TILT PUSH SYSTEM RAUSCHUSA...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ........................ 1 minCam System Definition ....................3 minCam360 ........................ 3 Warnings..........................3 minCam360 Setup ......................4 Positioning of the system ..................4 Turn on the system ....................4 Power management ....................4 Starting an Inspection ....................4 Operating the Pan &...
  • Page 3 SK50 Roller Skid (greater than 5”) .................14 SK50 exchange rolls (greater than 8”) ..............14 minCam System Specifications ..................15 10.1 minCam360 Cable Reel ...................15 10.2 Monitor & Recording ....................15 10.3 SK50 pan & tilt color camera ..................15 10.4 Accessory Case – Pelican® Stormcase ..............15...
  • Page 4: Mincam System Definition

    2. minCam System Definition 2.1 minCam360 The minCam360 system comes with one pan & tilt camera attached to a cable reel built into one complete maintenance free CCTV push system. 9.2mm push cable connects to pan & tilt color push camera SK50, which can push through 4” (100mm) P-traps.
  • Page 5: Mincam360 Setup

    Manual 4. minCam360 Setup 4.1 Positioning of the system System must be operated from an upright position – the monitor can swivel 360°, but the keyboard would be inaccessible if the system were laid on its side, as can be done with other minCam units.
  • Page 6: Operating The Pan & Tilt Camera Head

    minCam Manual 5. Operating the Pan & Tilt camera head Most of the camera operation can be done using the remote control. Only two functions are unique to only the control unit: sonde frequency control and system power. The other control unit functions are redundant operation controls.
  • Page 7: Camera Information

    5.2.1 Focus The minCam360 has automatic mechanical focus. 5.2.2 Zoom The minCam360 has 4 step digital zoom: 0, 1, 2, and 3 Controlled by: 5.2.3 Lighting The light intensity can be adjusted using the buttons on the remote, control unit, or via a command on the keyboard.
  • Page 8: Control Unit Panel

    minCam Manual 6. Control Unit Panel The control unit is the core of the minCam video camera system. Figure 4.a is the control unit of the mC50. Camera system On/Off LEDs all on (tank Sonde 512 Hz / 33 kHz / 640 Hz inspection) Macro camera positions: Arrows = pan and tilt...
  • Page 9: Mincam Recording Unit / Monitor

    minCam Manual 7. minCam Recording Unit / Monitor 7.1 System Setup By default, the live camera feed is sent to the monitor directly with 4:3 picture format. (See figure 7.1.a) To record video, the live camera feed must first be passed through the SD card.
  • Page 10: Take A Picture

    minCam Manual 7.2.4 Take a Picture Press the camera button to store a picture: While the picture is stored, a yellow square is displayed in the middle of the screen. (See Figure 5.3.a) Taking a picture while recording video will stop the video stream for about 2 seconds.
  • Page 11: Preview Videos

    minCam Manual 7.4.1 Preview videos Videos are stored in the HVR folder in the file browser. 1. Enter the File Menu: 2. Choose “View All” 3. Choose folder “HVR” (See figure 7.4.1.a) Videos are further organized into two subfolders: DATE and HOUR Figure 7.4.1.a –...
  • Page 12: Settings Menu

    minCam Manual 7.5 Settings Menu Open the Settings Menu by pressing the “Menu Button” from the “Pass Through” video recording feed. The menu will not open when Toggle is set to “Direct Feed.” The menu has 3 settings: 1. Microphone On/Off 2.
  • Page 13: Keyboard Text Generator

    minCam Manual 8. Keyboard Text Generator Each on-screen text page has 12 lines and 26 characters per line. The title line appears at the very top of the screen. There are two Status Lines which show different inputs on-screen, which can be controlled by the user.
  • Page 14: Display Options

    minCam Manual 8.3 Display Options: Status information can be displayed on the status lines. The following functions toggle the information displayed in each status line. Shift + F1 – Top Left status display: Horizontal rotation (HR) in degrees / Internal pressure in hPa Shift + F3 –...
  • Page 15: Mincam Camera Centering Kits

    minCam Manual 9. minCam Camera Centering Kits The various center guide kits position the camera in the middle of the pipe. 9.1 SK50 Center Guide (greater than 3”) The SK50 plastic center guide is a two piece installation. 1. Separate the threaded back piece from the guide. 2.
  • Page 16: Mincam System Specifications

    Manual 10. minCam System Specifications 10.1 minCam360 Cable Reel  Cable: 200 ft. (60m) of 9.2mm fiberglass push cable, up to 300 ft. (90m)  Tri-band location transmitter 512 Hz, 33 kHz, 640 Hz  Electronic on-screen distance counter.

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