How to Install a GE CyberDome Camera
A break-in at your home can be a life changing experience. One way to deter criminals is with a GE CyberDome camera. This system records a portion of your home using a tilt, pan and zoom camera mounted inside a protective dome. They can also be installed at your front door to identify visitors before opening your home to them. Installing a CyberDome camera is done with some common tools and a basic understanding of how CCTV systems work. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Drill
- Drill bit
- Screws
- CyberMount
- Coaxial cable
- 22/2 gauge insulated wire
- 16/2 gauge insulated wire
- Wire strippers
- Wire cutters
Instructions
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Choose a location to mount the camera. The ideal location is about eight feet from the ground in a location where you can take advantage of its tilt and pan features.
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Loosen the two CyberMount cover screws with a screwdriver and remove the cover. Hold the CyberMount in the desired location and mark its mounting holes with a pencil.
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Drill the mounting holes with a drill bit that has a slightly smaller diameter than your mounting screws.
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Hold the CyberMount, aligning the drilled holes with its fastening holes. Fasten to the wall with one screw through each of the four holes.
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Strip 3/8 inches of insulation off the two conductors in the 22/2 gauge wire and 16/2 gauge wire with wire strippers.
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Loosen the four terminals on the CyberMount interface module marked "24VAC" and "DATA IN" with a screwdriver.
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Insert the 22/2 gauge wire in each of the DATA IN terminals and tighten them down. Insert the 16/2 gauge wire in each of the 24VAC terminals and tighten them down.
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Push the coaxial cable into the male coaxial cable on the CyberMount interface module and turn until it locks in place.
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Insert the interface module into its mounting slot on the inside center of the CyberMount. Place the cover back on the CyberMount and tighten the screws.
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Hold the CyberDome near the end of the CyberMount and connect its cable into the RJ45 jack on the interface module.
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Align the flange on the CyberDome with the CyberMount's matching holes and secure with the three provided screws. Tighten the screws.
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