AMG Videowave

5800 Series
Wireless Video Transmission
AMG’s Videowave 5800 series of wireless video transceivers
supports up to 4 channels of analogue video. Additional
options allow up to 64 channels of telemetry with alarm and
audio channels.

As with all AMG modem products, the Videowave 5800SED

video and telemetry transceivers provides fully transparent
operation regardless of the serial data protocol. Over-air
speeds of up to 16Kbps are achievable and serial data can be
input at baud rates up to 19200bps.

Access to all user configurable parameters is possible using the

on-board switches and operational status is easily monitored
using the standard LED indicators.

The AMG5820 allows transmission of an analogue video signal

with the option of up to 10 channels of RS485 telemetry data
over short to medium distance (up to about 500m).

VTX5800SE in IP67 Enclosure

Features

Applications
• Enables wireless connection of PTZ and Dome Cameras to
monitoring and recording equipment • Security and surveillance
• Licence exempt operation (R&TTE Directive) • Industrial sites
VideoWave uses 5.725 to 5.875GHz band • Campus sites
Telemetry uses 400 to 470MHz band • Personal help points
• 4 Channels, for video • ITS and Border Control
• 64 Channels for Telemetry (15 UK spec) • Remote Control Systems
• Signal strength meter (on receiver) • Warehousing and Dispatch
• 12Vdc or 240Vac mains operation (12Vdc or 24Vac for • Telemetry
AMG5820) • Traffic Information
• IP67 weatherproof enclosures • Control Systems
• Digital (alarm) channel (5801 version)
• Audio channel, or second alarm channel (5801 version)
• Patch antenna included for Video (1Km range) ½ Wave Whip
antenna for Telemetry (5820 has 500m range patch antenna
for Video with ¼ Wave Whip antenna for Telemetry)
• Optional antennas available for specialist applications and
extended range up to 3Km

Phone: +44 (0) 1767 600 777 Fax: +44 (0) 1767 600 077 Email: [email protected] Web: www.amgsystems.com

AMG Systems Ltd, 3 The Omega Centre, Stratton Business Park, Biggleswade, Beds, UK, SG18 8QB Company Reg Number 02410446421. AMG Systems Ltd is an ISO 9001 accredited company.
Application Notes

Wildlife Monitoring
RSPB - Dare Valley County Park
Four peregrine chicks have successfully hatched at Dare Valley
Country Park, Aberdare. A surveillance operation was put in
place at the beginning of the breeding season, to protect this
persecuted bird from wildlife criminals.

The nest camera was set up for a dual purpose. To act as

a deterrent to anyone who intended to interfere with the
nest but also to educate and inform the local people of the
surrounding area on the persecution issues that the peregrine
faces. Perhaps more importantly, to promote interest in the
birds and to enjoy seeing them develop and to try and gain Camera (ringed) situated over
some sort of local community ownership to the birds so they the nest of peregrine eggs
become more protected.

The nest site was about 1.5 Km from the visitor centre. Two
sets of VideoWave transmitters and receivers were used as
there was no clear “line of site”. The equipment was battery
powered and two different frequencies were used.

Town Centre CCTV

Felixstowe has successfully initiated the fight against crime
with the use of a wireless CCTV system, monitored by a
group of volunteers who are keen to ensure the safety of
the local community. Overcoming issues associated with the
geographical layout of the town, the cameras provide the
police with the information they need to ensure that any anti-
social behaviour is kept to a minimum.

Thanks to a successful bid by the Suffolk Coastal Community

Safety Partnership to the Home Office for £37,000, they were
able to get sufficient funds to install their first CCTV system. To
help plan and install the necessary equipment, Suffolk Council,
home to Felixstowe, brought in a local company STC Solutions.

VideoWave transceivers were selected for ease of installation

and its ability to use camera installations as relay points thus
extending range through the urban environment without loss
of image quality.

Vista PowerDome cameras, along with the VideoWave

transmitters/receivers, have been fixed to lamp posts in
strategic areas of the town. “We used the current infrastructure
to help keep costs down,” says Mr Skates, Managing Director of
STC Solutions. “We’ve also set the system up so that it can be
expanded as further funds become available.”
System Layout Examples

Point-to-Point Multipoint-to-Point

Part Numbers
Part Numbers Description

Up to 500m with Built-In Antennas

V’Link5820 IP67 Transmitter and Receiver pair (kit) Video transmission only
VTX5820S Transmitter Only
VRX5820S Receiver Only

V’Tel5820D IP67 Transmitter and Receiver pair (kit) Video & Telemetry
VTX5820D Transmitter Only (with telemetry)
VRX5820D Receiver Only (with telemetry)

Up to 1Km with Antennas Supplied

VTX5801 Wireless video transmitter with 1x alarm channel and 1x audio channel or second alarm channel
VRX5801 Wireless video receiver with 1x alarm channel and 1x audio channel or second alarm channel

Suffixes
58xxS 12Vdc Videowave link
58xxSE Mains powered Videowave link
58xxSED Mains powered Videowave link with Telemetry Modem

e.g. VTX5801SE Mains powered video only Videowave link

Antennas - For Extending Transmission Distances on 5801 Series and Omni-Directional Multi-Channel Receivers
ANT5803 Whip 3dB gain (Omni-Directional, up to 500m)
ANT5805 Patch 5dB gain (Comes Supplied with 5801 Series)
ANT5808 Dipole 8dB gain with 3m cable (Omni-Directional ,up to 1Km)*
ANT5810 Panel 10dB gain with 3m cable (Directional, up to 1.4Km)*
ANT5820 Panel 20dB gain with 3m cable (Directional, up to 3Km)*
ANT5828 Parabolic Dish 28dB with 3m cable (Directional, up to 4Km)
ANT2257 ¼ Wave whip antenna

*For use at video receive end.

Power Supply
AMG2001 15Vdc @ 300mA standalone PSU. For Indoor use only.
Specifications
General Mechanical
Video Input 1V p-p into 75Ω BNC Enclosure Polycarbonate weatherproof, IP67
Video Output 1V p-p into 75Ω BNC Size (H x W x D)*
S Series 170 x 80 x 65 mm
Operating Voltage SE Series 230 x 80 x 65
S Series 9-28Vdc SED Series 255 x 180 x 80 mm
SE and SED Series 240Vac
Weight
Protection Reverse Polarity S Series 400g
Current Consumption @ 12Vdc SE Series 700g
Transmitter 75mA SED Series 1.8Kg
Receiver 215mA
Operating Temperature -10 to +55°C
Power Consumption @ 240Vac
Transmitter 1W Radio
Receiver 2.6W
Frequency Range 5725 to 5875MHz
Antenna Connector 50Ω SMA (female) RF Power Output 25mW ERP
Power Connector Screw terminal Local Oscillator PLL synthesised
Indicators Modulation Type FM
Channel / ON 7-segment display Modulation Bandwidth 4.5MHz
Signal strength (receiver) LED bar graph

SED Series Specifications

Radio Modem
RSSI Threshold Level -105dBm at 16K
Frequency Range 406-470MHz** -110dBm at 8K
Channel Spacing 25KHz
No of Channels 32 Max Bit Rate 16Kbps
Transmitter Modulation GMSK
RF Power Output 50-500mW (in 4 steps) Interface Baud Rate 150 to 19.2K baud
Adj. Channel Power -37dBm Parity Odd, Even, None
Freq. Tolerance +/- 1KHz Power Consumption @ 240Vac
FM Deviation +/- 3.5KHz Transmitter at 500mW 7.2W
Receiver 4.2W
Receiver
RF Sensitivity -110dBm for 10 BER Mechanical
Intermodulation -70dB
Adj. Channel Rejection -70dB Hole Size 4 x 7 mm dia holes
Spacing 238.5 x 163.5 mm

5820 V’Link & V’Tel Specifications

Operating Voltage 9-32Vdc or 24Vac Receiver
RF Sensitivity -105dBm
Power Consumption LO leakage <-60dBm
V’Link Transmitter 65mA
V’Link Receiver 110mA Antenna SMA Connector
V’Tel Transmitter 170mA
V’Tel Receiver 130mA
Mechanical
Radio Modem Dimensions (H x W x D)* 230 x 80 x 65 mm
Frequency range 433-434MHz
No of Channels 10 Weight 450g

Transmitter
RF Power Output 10mW
Freq. accuracy ± 10ppm
FM Deviation 64KHz
Harmonics -25dBc Equipment conforms to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC
*Excluding connectors and cable glands
**UK Specification is 15 channels 458.525 to 458.925MHz

D26002-00

Phone: +44 (0) 1767 600 777 Fax: +44 (0) 1767 600 077 Email: [email protected] Web: www.amgsystems.com

AMG Systems Ltd, 3 The Omega Centre, Stratton Business Park, Biggleswade, Beds, UK, SG18 8QB Company Reg Number 02410446421. AMG Systems Ltd is an ISO 9001 accredited company.