Passive CCTV Hub (IC562A,IC563A)

Installation Guide

P/N: 94-000384-A, SE-000418-A

Passive CCTV Hub Installation Guide

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Table of Contents

1. Overview....................................................................................................................4

1.1. Description.........................................................................................................4

1.2. Features .............................................................................................................4

2. Technical Specifications ............................................................................................5

3. Installation Procedure ...............................................................................................6

3.1. Parts List ............................................................................................................6

3.2. Product Overview...............................................................................................6

3.3. Pre-Installation Checklist.....................................................................................7

3.4. Physical Installation.............................................................................................8

3.5. Installation Procedure - Model IC562A ..............................................................9

3.6. Installation Procedure - Model IC563A ............................................................13

4. Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................18

5. Distance Tables .......................................................................................................19

6. Product Warranty Policy .........................................................................................21

1.

Overview

1.1. Description

The Passive CCTV Hub allows video, remote power and PTZ control to be transmitted via one 4-pair Cat 5 cable, thus eliminating the need to install multiple cables for more efficient cabling in the security video environment. There are two

16-port models: IC562A; for coax video output and the IC563A; for twisted pair video output.

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The Passive CCTV Hub works in conjunction with the IC440A, IC444A, IC453A,

IC452A, IC451A, IC560A, IC561A, IC454A and IC455A. The product features a port switch to set the unit to Power-Thru or Pass-Thru mode.

1.2. Features

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Port switch to set unit to Pass-Thru Mode (IC452A) or Power-Thru Mode

(IC560A/IC561A)

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Pin configuration chart on unit

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Space efficient, rack-mountable

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2.

Technical Specifications

Specifications

Environment

Devices

Transmission

Composite video; NTSC, PAL, SECAM

CCTV cameras, DVRs, monitors, switchers, multiplexers and other CCTV equip.

Transparent to the user.

Video

Bandwidth

Maximum Input

Insertion Loss

Return Loss

DC to 8 MHz.

1.1Vp-p

Less than 2 dB per pair over the frequency range from DC to 8 MHz

Greater than 15 dB over the frequency range from DC to 8 MHz

Greater than 40 dB @ 8 MHz

Common Mode Rejection

Max. Distance - Color

Cat 3 –1,200 ft (365m); Cat 5 – 2,200 ft. (670m)*

*Shorter distances will result with DVR equipment. Typically 1,000 to 1,500 ft

Cat 3 –1,500 ft (457m); Cat 5 – 2,500 ft (762m)

Max. Distance - B&W

Remote Power

Switch Mode

Number of twisted pairs

Pass-Thru Mode (IC452A)

Two (2)

Power-Thru Mode (IC560A/IC561A)

Three (3)

Max. Distance @ 24VAC*

*Based on 10% voltage drop at camera. Longer distances may

be achieved @ 28 VAC.

Maximum Input Voltage

5 VA: 350 ft (107m) 10 VA: 175 ft (53m)

20 VA: 90 ft (30m) 30 VA: 60 ft (20m)

5 VA: 518 ft (170m) 10 VA: 259 ft (85 m)

20 VA: 130 ft (43 m) 30 VA: 86 ft (28 m)

Maximum Current Rating

50 Volts (AC RMS/DC). Recommended Class II PSU with fuse protection per port

4.5A (AC RMS/DC)

2-Wire PTZ Control (i.e. RS -422, Manchester/Bi -Phase, half duplex RS485) – Pass-Thru Mode (IC452A)

Wiring

Maximum Distance

Remote 2-wire PTZ control supported via one (1) twisted pair.

Up to 4,000 ft (1.2 km) depending on the PTZ camera vendor**

**Please consult your CCTV equipment vendor for more detailed performance

specifications.

50 Volts (AC RMS/DC); 3A (AC RMS/DC)

Maximum Power Rating

Mechanical & Environmental

Cable – UTP

Cable – Coax

Connectors

Port Configuration Switch

RJ45 Pin Configuration*

24 AWG or lower solid copper twisted pair wire impedance: 100 ohms at 1 MHz

Maximum capacitance: 20 pf/foot. Attenuation: 6.6 dB/1000 ft at 1 MHz

Impedance: 75 O at 1 MHz. (RG59/U). Max. 25 ft. of coax allowed end to end.

Video (Model IC562A): Sixteen (16) BNC-F

Video (Model IC563A): Sixteen (16) 2-pole screw terminals

Power: Sixteen (16) 2-pole screw terminals

Control: Sixteen (16) 2-pole screw terminals.

Combined signals: Sixteen (16) RJ45 jacks

Sets each port to Pass-Thru Mode (IC452A) or Power-Thru Mode (IC560A/IC561A)

Signal IC452A Mode IC560A/IC561A Mode

*Reverse polarity sensitive

Temperature

Enclosure

Dimensions

Weight

Warranty

Order Information

Power A (+)

Power B (-)

Control (+)

Control (-)

Video BNC Center (Tip)

Video BNC Ground (Ring)

1, 3

2, 6

4

5

2, 4, 6

Not used

Not used

7 [T] opposite to IC440A 7 [T] opposite to IC440A

8 [R] opposite to IC440A 8 [R] opposite to IC440A

Operating: 0° to 55°C. Storage:-20° to 85°C. Humidity: up to 95%

Black, anodized aluminum

19” (48.26 cm) W x 1.75” (4.4 cm) H x 2.0” ( 5.1 cm) D

2.3 lbs. (1.1kgs)

Lifetime

IC562A Passive CCTV Hub, UTP/Coax

IC563A Passive CCTV Hub, UTP/UTP

1, 3, 5

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3.

Installation Procedure

3.1. Parts List

The Passive CCTV Hub comes with the following parts. Please verify that all pieces are present before proceeding.

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Base Unit (Factory configuration: Power-Thru Mode (IC452A)

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Installation Guide

3.2. Product Overview

The external connections of the Passive CCTV Hub are detailed in the following diagrams. Please familiarize yourself with them before installing the unit.

Figure 1: Front panel, all models

Figure 2: Rear panel, Model IC562A (UTP/Coax)

Figure 3: Rear panel: Model IC563A (UTP/UTP)

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3.3. Pre-Installation Checklist

The Passive CCTV Hub provides a centralized sixteen (16) port CCTV copper twisted pair cabling solution.

1. The Passive CCTV Hub is used in a CCTV installation to manage the video, power and control connections between the CCTV cameras and the head-end.

2. There are two (2) models of the Passive CCTV Hub; IC562A and IC563A.

The difference between the IC562A and IC563A is that the video portion of the

IC562A incorporates a video balun at each port and is connected to the DVR via coaxial cable. The video portion of the IC563A is fully twisted pair on the input and output and connected to the DVR via twisted pair cable. In order to convert from twisted pair back to coax, a CCTV video balun is connected at each DVR port.

3. The products feature a switch at each port to select between Pass-Thru Mode

(IC452A compatible) or Power-Thru Mode (IC560A/IC561A compatible) depending on the cabling configuration.

4. The Passive CCTV Hub works in conjunction with Black Box’s other CCTV products including the IC440A, IC444A, IC453A, IC452A, IC451A, IC560A,

IC561A, IC454A and IC455A). The passive CCTV Baluns are connected at the CCTV camera.

5. The Passive CCTV Hub works with CCTV cameras that have built-in twisted pair baluns. It may be necessary to reverse the polarity of the wires first.

Distance performance may vary.

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3.4. Physical Installation

The Passive CCTV Hub is a 1U, 19” rackmount unit. The factory default switch settings of each port is Pass-Thru Mode (IC452A).

1. Select the final destination for the product in the relay rack and install the unit using standard rackmount screws.

Figure 4: Rack-mount installation

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3.5. Installation Procedure – Model IC562A

The Passive CCTV Hub, Model IC562A features BNC connectors on the video portion of the device, thereby allowing it to be connected directly to the DVR via coaxial cable. In order to install the product in this configuration, please follow the steps below:

1. Install the Passive CCTV Hub in its final location. Please verify that the distance between the rack and cameras are within Black Box specifications.

2. Connect a Black Box passive CCTV Balun (Black Box p/n IC440A, IC444A,

IC452A, IC451A, IC560A or IC561A) to each CCTV camera video output.

Please refer to the appropriate CCTV balun installation guide for details.

3. Connect one Cat5 cable from each camera to one of the modular RJ45 ports on the front of the Passive CCTV Hub (fig 5). Please ensure that EIA 568 wiring and straight-through polarity is respected between the CCTV balun and the rack. The use of other Cat5 connection hardware such as patch panels and 110 blocks may be used.

Figure 5: Camera connection

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Port Switch Settings:

4. For each camera port, determine whether video, power and/or control is to be transmitted via the same Cat5 cable. If only video is to be transmitted, then the

Power/Control terminals and port switch may be disregarded.

5. In order to transmit video on one (1) twisted pair, remote power on two (2) twisted pairs and control on one (1) twisted pair, set the port switch to Pass-

Thru Mode (IC452A) using a small flathead screwdriver, as shown in fig 6.

Ensure that there is a CCTV Pass-Thru Balun (IC452A) at the camera.

Figure 6: Port Setting – Pass-Thru Mode (IC452A)

6. In order to transmit video on one (1) twisted pair and remote power on three (3) twisted pairs, set the port switch to Power-Thru Mode (IC560A/IC561A) using a small flathead screwdriver (fig 7). Ensure that there is a CCTV Power-Thru

Balun (IC560A or IC561A) at the camera.

Figure 7: Port Setting – Power-Thru Mode (IC560A/IC561A)

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Output Connections:

Video:

7. Connect one coax cable between each video output port on the rack and the

DVR video input (fig 8).

Figure 8: Video connection, Model IC562A

Remote Power:

8. If remote power is being transmitted to the camera, verify that the distance between the camera and the hub is within Black Box specifications. Please consult the distance charts at the back of the installation guide. When the port switch is set to Pass-Thru Mode (IC452A), two (2) twisted pairs are used for remote power. When the port switch is set to Power-Thru Mode

(IC560A/IC561A), three (3) twisted pairs are used for remote power thus supporting greater distance.

9. Connect two (2) wires between the power terminals of the hub to the remote low voltage power supply (fig 9). It is recommended to use a Class II

power supply with fuse protection on each output port.

Figure 9: Remote power connection, Model IC562A

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PTZ Control:

10. If PTZ Control is to be transmitted to the camera, verify that the distance between the camera and the hub is within the distance specifications for sending

PTZ control over twisted pair. Consult the PTZ equipment vendor for maximum distances. Please ensure that the port switch is set to Pass-Thru Mode

(IC452A). When the port switch is set to Pass-Thru Mode (IC452A), one (1) twisted pair is used for PTZ control. For optimum results, it is recommended to use control protocols such as RS-422, RS-485 or Bi-phase. Due to crosstalk

issues, RS-232 is not recommended.

11. Connect two (2) wires between the PTZ controller and the “Control” terminals on the hub (fig 10).

Figure 10: PTZ connection, Model IC562A

12. Power on the CCTV equipment; cameras, remote power supply, PTZ controller.

13. The following diagram shows a typical configuration.

Figure 11: Typical Configuration, Model IC562A

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3.6. Installation Procedure – Model IC563A

The Passive CCTV Hub, Model IC563A features screw terminal connectors on the video portion of the device, thereby allowing it to be connected via twisted pair to the head end equipment (DVR). Video baluns, such as the IC444A, must be used at the DVR to convert back to coaxial cable. In order to install the product in this configuration, please follow the steps below:

1. Install the Passive CCTV Hub in its final location. Please verify that the distance between the cameras and the head end are within Black Box specifications.

2. Connect a Black Box passive CCTV Balun (Black Box p/n IC440A, IC444A,

IC452A, IC451A, IC560A or IC561A) to each CCTV camera video output.

Please refer to the appropriate CCTV balun installation guide for details.

3. Connect one Cat5 cable from each camera to one of the modular RJ45 ports on the front of the Passive CCTV Hub (fig 12). Please ensure that EIA 568 wiring and straight-through polarity is respected between the CCTV balun and the rack. The use of other Cat5 connection hardware such as patch panels and 110 blocks may be used.

Figure 12: Camera connection

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Port Switch Settings:

4. For each camera port, determine whether video, power and/or control is to be transmitted via the same Cat5 cable. If only video is to be transmitted, then the

Power/Control terminals and port switch may be disregarded.

5. In order to transmit video on one (1) twisted pair, remote power on two (2) twisted pairs and control on one (1) twisted pair, set the port switch to Pass-

Thru Mode (IC452A) as shown in figure 13. Ensure that there is a CCTV

Pass-Thru Balun (IC452A) at the camera.

Figure 13: Port Setting – Pass-Thru Mode (IC452A)

6. In order to transmit video on one (1) twisted pair and remote power on three (3) twisted pairs, set the port switch to Power-Thru Mode (IC560A/IC561A) as shown in figure 14. Ensure that there is a CCTV Power-Thru Balun (IC560A or

IC561A) at the camera.

Figure 14: Port Setting – Power-Thru Mode (IC560A/IC561A)

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Output Connections:

Video:

7. Install a CCTV balun on each port of the DVR. The products that may be connected include; IC440A, IC444A, IC453A, 5000023 or IC455A.

8. Connect one (1) twisted pair for video between the hub and the balun on the

DVR (fig 15).

Figure 15: Video connection, Model IC563A

Remote Power:

9. If remote power is being transmitted to the camera, verify that the distance between the camera and the hub is within Black Box specifications. Please consult the distance charts at the back of the installation guide. When the port switch is set to Pass-Thru Mode (IC452A), two (2) twisted pairs are used for remote power. When the port switch is set to Power-Thru Mode

(IC560A/IC561A), three (3) twisted pairs are used for remote power thus supporting greater distance.

10. Connect two (2) wires between the power terminals of the hub to the remote low voltage power supply (fig 16). It is recommended to use a Class II

power supply with fuse protection on each output port.

Figure 16: Remote power connection, Model IC563A

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PTZ Control:

11. If PTZ Control is to be transmitted to the camera, verify that the distance between the camera and the hub is within the distance specifications for sending

PTZ control over twisted pair. Consult the PTZ equipment vendor for maximum distances. Please ensure that the port switch is set to Pass-Thru Mode

(IC452A). When the port switch is set to Pass-Thru Mode (IC452A), one (1) twisted pair is used for PTZ control. For optimum results, it is recommended to use control protocols such as RS-422, RS-485 or Bi-phase. Due to crosstalk

issues, RS-232 is not recommended.

12. Connect two (2) wires between the PTZ controller and the “Control” terminals on the hub (fig 17).

Figure 17: PTZ connection, Model IC563A

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13. Power on the CCTV equipment; cameras, remote power supply, PTZ controller. The following diagram shows a typical configuration.

Figure 18: Typical Configuration, Model IC563A

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4.

Troubleshooting

The following chart describes some of the problem symptoms, the probable causes and possible solutions. If the information below does not solve the problem, please contact Black Box

Technical Support.

Picture

No video image

Poor image quality, distortions, interference

Picture loses color, faded or weak

No power or intermittent power at camera

PTZ controls not responding

Probable Causes

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Power-off.

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Wrong pin configuration

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Defective CCTV

Balun

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EMI interference

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Wires reversed on signal pair on one side

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Split pair

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Exceeded distance specifications

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Lower grade UTP cable is introducing high losses

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Wires reversed on signal pair on one side

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Split pair

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Lower grade UTP cable is introducing high signal losses.

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Wrong pin configuration.

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Distance exceeded

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Wrong pin config

Possible Solutions

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Check power supplies of CCTV equipment. Check power supply fuse.

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Check pin configuration and verify straight-through wiring.

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Change CCTV baluns for another pair.

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Check that wiring is not too close to transformers and lighting ballasts

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Make sure that the wires on the signal pair are not reversed on one side.

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Check if the UTP pairs are correct (not split)

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Check DC loop resistance and verify if distance spec is exceeded

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Reduce cable length or eliminate high-loss components

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Replace cable by higher grade

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Make sure that the wires on the signal pair are not reversed on one side.

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Check if the UTP pairs are split and correct. Each signal pair must be twisted.

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Use signal repeater for extended distance or replace cable by higher grade.

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Check wiring

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Verify distance specifications for remote power. Move power closer to camera.

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Check wiring.

When contacting Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500, please have the following information ready: Unit model number, cabling lay-out, model of camera and DVR used, power supply voltage, camera wattage, cable length, cable type, description of problem, list of tests performed.

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Distance Tables

The following tables provide the maximum distances for remote power via Cat5 twisted pair when a port on the Passive CCTV Hub is set to Pass-Thru Mode (IC452A) or Power-Thru

Mode (IC560A/IC561A).

Pass-Thru Mode (IC452A) – Two (2) Twisted Pairs

Voltage Pcam

(W)

Vcam

1

min

(V)

Dist Spec

2

max

(Feet)

Dist Spec

2 max (m)

12 VDC/AC

12VDC/AC camera

5

10

20

10.80

10.80

10.80

86

43

22

28

14

7

24 VAC

24VAC camera

28 VAC

24VAC camera

21.60

21.60

21.60

21.60

21.60

21.60

21.60

10.80

10.80

10.80

21.60

21.60

21.60

21.60

21.60

30

40

50

50

5

10

20

10

20

30

40

30

40

50

5

35

922

461

230

154

115

92

173

86

58

43

14

11

9

346

50

38

30

11

302

151

76

57

28

19

14

5

4

3

113

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Power-Thru Mode (IC560A/IC561A)

Voltage Pcam Vcam

1

min Dist Spec

2

max

(W) (V) (Feet)

12 VDC/AC 5 10.80 130

12VDC

AC camera

24 VAC

24VAC camera

10

5

10

20

30

20

30

40

50

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

10.80

21.60

21.60

21.60

21.60

65

518

259

130

86

32

22

16

13

28 VAC

24VAC camera

20

30

40

40

50

5

10

21.60

21.60

21.60

21.60

21.60

21.60

21.60

65

52

1382

691

346

230

173

50 21.60 138 45

Notes:

1. Distances are specified for temperatures of 20

o

C to 30 o

C

2. Maximum distances based on 10% loss of voltage. For 28VAC, a 24VAC camera was used.

3. Distances specified are 90% of distances calculated.

4. If 22AWG gage wire is used, there would be an increase in distance of approximately 56%.

21

17

454

227

113

76

57

Dist Spec

2 max (m)

43

21

170

85

43

28

11

7

5

4

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