SerVision UVG400 Installation Guide
Additional Equipment 6
Additional Equipment
Up to four video cameras can be connected to the UVG400. You must acquire the cameras you require; they are not
included in the UVG400 package. For information about camera compatibility and about connecting the cameras to
the unit, see Connecting Cameras, page 10, or consult your vendor.
In addition to the cameras, you may wish to incorporate some or all of the optional equipment listed below into your
security system. For additional information about these items and the cables required to connect them, please refer
to the installation instructions for each type of device.
NOTE: This equipment is not included in the UVG400 package.
•Cellular modem with USB adaptor (see Connecting the UVG400 to an External Network, page 21)
Note: Not all cellular modems are supported. Please contact your UVG400 supplier or SerVision technical
support for a list of supported cellular modems.
•USB extension cord for connecting the cellular modem to the unit; the modem functions best if it is installed
as high up as possible and in an exposed location (see Connecting the UVG400 to an External Network,
page 21)
Note: The extension cord should not be longer than about 1.5 meters.
•WiFi card with USB adaptor (see Connecting the UVG400 to an External Network, page 21)
Note: Not all WiFi cards are supported. Please contact your UVG400 supplier or SerVision technical support
for a list of supported WiFi cards.
•Up to four dry-contact sensors (see Connecting Sensors, page 11)
Note: Up to four dry-contact sensors can be connected directly to the UVG400 unit. If you use either an
ADAM module or an IA relay board, as described below, you can connect an additional 16 dry-contact
sensors via the unit’s RS232/485 connector.
•ADAM Data Acquisition Module and ADAM isolated RS232->RS422/RS485 converter, for connecting up to
16 dry-contact sensors (see Connecting Sensors, page 11)
•Intelligent Appliance IA-3126-2 relay board, for connecting up to 16 dry-contact sensors (see Connecting
Sensors and Activators Using an IA Relay Board, page 16) and 16 activators to the UVG400 unit
•Up to two dry-contact activators (alarms or other devices that are turned on or off in response to the activation
of a sensor; see Connecting Activators, page 16)
Note: Up to two activators can be connected directly to the UVG400 unit. If you use an IA relay board, as
described above, you can connect an additional 16 activators via the unit’s RS232/485 connector.
•Up to two microphones (see Connecting Microphones, page 18)
•Speaker or headphones (the unit already contains a built-in speaker; see Connecting a Speaker or Headphones,
page 18)
•CCTV monitor for closed-circuit video display (see Connecting a CCTV Monitor, page 19)
•Push-button switch to change the display in a connected CCTV monitor (see Connecting a Switch, page 20)
•Toggle (on-off) switch to change the active outline (see Connecting Sensors, page 11)
