AutoDome Modular Camera System VG4-100 Series en User’s Manual
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AutoDome Modular Camera System | en iii Preface This guide describes how to configure and control the VG4-100 Series AutoDome camera. Audience This guide is intended for operators who are familiar with CCTV concepts and configuration. Document Conventions Convention Bold Italic Underline Courier Meaning Denotes a part, item, or assembly. Denotes a reference to another paragraph, figure or table. Used to emphasize a point. Used to denote an item that is selected or must be typed exactly.
iv en | AutoDome Modular Camera System Customer Support and Service If this unit needs service, contact the nearest Bosch Security Systems Service Center for authorization to return and shipping instructions. Service Centers USA Phone: 800-366-2283 or 585-340-4162 Fax: 800-366-1329 Email: cctv.repair@us.bosch.com CCTV Spare Parts Phone: 800-894-5215 or 408-957-3065 Fax: 408-935-5938 Email: BoschCCTVparts@ca.slr.
AutoDome Modular Camera System Table of Contents | en v Table of Contents 1 Getting Started 3 2 Camera Setup 3 3 Positioning the Camera 4 4 Adjusting Focal Length (Zoom) and Focus 5 5 Advanced Setup 5 5.1 Accessing and Navigating Menus 6 5.2 Main Menu Functions 7 5.3 Install Menu Functions 6 Configuring the VG4-100 Series IP AutoDome 14 6.1 Overview of Functions 14 6.2 System Requirements 15 6.3 Connecting the IP AutoDome to the PC 15 6.
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AutoDome Modular Camera System 1 Getting Started | en 3 Getting Started Install and wire the 100 Series AutoDome according to the AutoDome Modular Camera System Installation Manual. A typical system includes a keyboard, matrix switcher, monitor, and appropriate wiring connections. Please refer to the individual product manuals for complete installation and setup instructions for each of the system components.
4 en | Positioning the Camera 3 AutoDome Modular Camera System Positioning the Camera The camera module position can be adjusted along the horizontal, vertical, and diagonal (for azimuth) axes. When adjusting the position, ensure that the picture displayed on the monitor is level. After the covert liner is removed, position the camera by performing the following steps: ! WARNING! To prevent damage to the camera module do not rotate the camera past its stops. 1.
AutoDome Modular Camera System 4 Adjusting Focal Length (Zoom) and Focus | en 5 Adjusting Focal Length (Zoom) and Focus To adjust the camera lens focal length and focus, perform the following steps: 1. 2. Select Set Focus Now from the Install menu. To adjust the focal length, loosen the focal (zoom) lock screw and rotate the lens mechanism (WIDE or TELE.) until you achieve the desired field of view. See Figure 4.1below. 3.
6 en | Advanced Setup 5.1 AutoDome Modular Camera System Accessing and Navigating Menus There are five (5) keys used for navigating through the various menus. To access the setup menus, press the center Select key to open and display the Main menu. Use the four directional keys to navigate through the menus. UP LEFT RIGHT DOWN SELECT MenuKeyboard Keyboard Menu Monitor Jack Monitor Jack Fig. 5.
AutoDome Modular Camera System 5.2 Advanced Setup | en 7 Main Menu Functions This section provides a graphical representation of the Main menu and descriptions for all functions.
8 en | Advanced Setup AutoDome Modular Camera System MAIN Menu Function Selection(s) Description ALC Selects submenu Accesses the Auto Level Control menu. ENHANCE Selects submenu Accesses the Picture Enhancement menu. COLOR Selects submenu Accesses the Color Control menu. BLC ON, OFF, – Enables Back Light Compensation (BLC). or selects submenu – Accesses the BLC submenu. EXIT ALC Submenu Function Exits this menu.
AutoDome Modular Camera System Advanced Setup | en Function Selection(s) Description DAY/NIGHT3 Selects submenu Accesses the Day/Night Control menu. NIGHTSENSE AUTO, OFF, FORCED – 9 AUTO mode: Camera automatically switches to NIGHTSENSE in low light conditions. – OFF mode: NIGHTSENSE is turned off. – FORCED mode: The camera is set to NIGHTSENSE (black and white) mode EXIT 3 i Returns to the ALC menu. Only available in Day/Night version cameras, color versions show NightSense.
10 en | Advanced Setup AutoDome Modular Camera System ENHANCED Submenu Function Selection(s) AUTO BLACK ON, OFF Description ON: Automatically increases the visibility of details. SHARPNESS (-15 to +15) Adjusts the sharpness of the picture. Zero (0) is the default position. DNR AUTO, OFF AUTO: Automatically reduces the noise in the (dynamic noise picture. This option may cause some motion blur reduction) with moving objects. OFF: DNR is turned off.
AutoDome Modular Camera System Advanced Setup | en 11 Back Light Compensation (BLC) Submenu Function Selection(s) Description BLC ON, OFF ON: The video level optimizes the selected area of the image. Parts outside this area may be underexposed or overexposed, which is normal. BLC LEVEL (-15 to +15) Adjusts the balance between the selected BLC area and its surroundings. BLC AREA Selects submenu Accesses the Back Light Compensation area menu. To size the BLC area: 1.
12 en | Advanced Setup 5.3 AutoDome Modular Camera System Install Menu Functions This section provides a graphical representation of the Install menu and descriptions for all functions. Install Menu INSTALL Menu CAMERA ID SET FOCUS NOW INSTALL CAMERA ID COMM CAMERA ID SYNC ID POSITION DEFAULTS EXIT EXIT INSTALL SYNC SYNC VPHASE EXIT INSTALL DEFAULTS RESTORE ALL? EXIT INSTALL Menu Function CAMERA ID Selection(s) Description Selects submenu Accesses the Camera ID submenu.
AutoDome Modular Camera System Advanced Setup | en CAMERA ID Submenu Function Selection(s) CAMERA ID Selects submenu 13 Description To enter up to a 17-character camera name: 1. Press the Menu Select key to enter the Camera ID string. 2. Enter up to a 17-character string name for the camera. 3. Use the Up and Down keys to select a character. 4. Use the Left and Right keys to change position in the string. 5. Press the Menu Select key to save and to exit the character string. 6.
14 6 en | Configuring the VG4-100 Series IP AutoDome AutoDome Modular Camera System Configuring the VG4-100 Series IP AutoDome The VG4-100 Series AutoDome can be ordered with an optional IP module that allows the AutoDome to transmit images over a TCP/IP network. It also allows users to configure the camera display settings, camera operating settings, and to configure the network parameters. The VG4-100 Series IP AutoDome incorporates a network video server in the IP module.
AutoDome Modular Camera System 6.2 Configuring the VG4-100 Series IP AutoDome | en 15 System Requirements The VG4-100 Series IP AutoDome requires specific software or hardware to allow a user to view live images and to configure camera settings over a TCP/IP network.
16 en | Configuring the VG4-100 Series IP AutoDome AutoDome Modular Camera System A IP AutoDome IP Net Switch PC B IP AutoDome Fig. 6.1 6.4 PC AutoDome IP System Configuration Configuring the IP Camera To operate the camera in your network you must assign it a valid network IP address. The default IP address is 192.168.0.1, but you may have to change this address if it conflicts with another device on your network.
AutoDome Modular Camera System 6.4.2 Configuring the VG4-100 Series IP AutoDome | en 17 Changing Network Settings The IP Module has a default IP address of 192.168.0.1. To change the IP address or any network settings, you can use the Configuration Manager software supplied on the CD or the AutoDome IP Web Server. i NOTICE! Contact your local network administrator for a valid IP address, Subnet Mask, and a Gateway IP Address.
18 en | Configuring the VG4-100 Series IP AutoDome Fig. 6.2 7. AutoDome Modular Camera System Network Settings Page Configure the settings on this page based on the addresses provided by your local network administrator. i NOTICE! Click on the Help on this page? link if you need more information. 8. Click the Set button to save the settings. 9. Launch another instance of Microsoft Internet Explorer. 10. Type the original IP address followed by /reset (for example, http://192.168.0.
AutoDome Modular Camera System 6.5 Configuring the VG4-100 Series IP AutoDome | en 19 Viewing Live Images Once the the network cables are properly connected and the IP AutoDome has a valid IP address, you can view live images over the TCP/IP network using Microsoft Internet Explorer. 6.5.
20 en | Trouble Shooting Guide 7 AutoDome Modular Camera System Trouble Shooting Guide Problem No video Solution If using a Bosch G4 Pendant Power Supply Box: 1. Check that the Green LED in the Power Supply Box is on. This LED indicates mains power through the transformer. If the Green LED is off, then: 2. Check the FX101 fuse for mains power to the Power Supply Box. 3. Check the FX102 fuse for 24 V power to the AutoDome Pendant. If O.K., then: If O.K.
AutoDome Modular Camera System Picture is dark Trouble Shooting Guide | en 21 1. Check that the Gain Control is set to AGC. 2. Check that the ALC level is set to the appropriate level. 3. Check that the video coax is terminated with 75 Ω only at the head end. (Double ter- If O.K., then: If O.K., then: mination causes dark video.) If O.K., then: 4. Check that the camera lens cover is removed. 5. Check that the maximum coax distance has not been exceeded. See the AutoDome If O.K.
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AutoDome Modular Camera System 8 Glossary of CCTV Terms | en 23 Glossary of CCTV Terms A Address Each AutoDome has a numerical address in the control system in which it is located. This allows the appropriate dome to be operated. The address may be set locally using the Bilinx Configuration Tool for Imaging Devices (CTFID) or remotely using the Fast Address function (see Fast Address).
24 en | Glossary of CCTV Terms AutoDome Modular Camera System AutoScaling As the camera zooms in to increase the size of objects on the monitor screen, the pan and tilt speeds are reduced so that the relative speed on the screen remains constant for similar joystick control positions. AutoTrack A patented technology that integrates motion detection into the camera allowing tracking of an object and zooming in to optimize size and perspective.
AutoDome Modular Camera System Glossary of CCTV Terms | en 25 Color Temperature A measure of the relative color of illumination. Most generally used to specify the automatic correction range of a color camera. CTFID (Configuration Tool for Imaging Devices) Bosch software used to configure and update cameras and other remote devices over video cable using Bilinx, and to save them for later use.
26 en | Glossary of CCTV Terms AutoDome Modular Camera System F Fast Address A system for setting the address of the AutoDome remotely from the control system. Fiber Optic Transmission Refers to the transmission of video and/or data via optical fibers. Optical fibers are thin glass strands that are designed for light wave transmission. Video and data are digitized and transformed into a series of light pulses.
AutoDome Modular Camera System Glossary of CCTV Terms | en 27 I Image Stabilization An algorithm that virtually eliminates camera shake in both the vertical and horizontal axes, resulting in exceptional image clarity. Infrared Illumination Electromagnetic radiation (light) with a longer wavelength than is visible to the naked eye. IR illumination is prominent at dusk and dawn and in incandescent lamps. IR illuminators come in the form of lamps with the appropriate filters, LEDs, or lasers.
28 en | Glossary of CCTV Terms AutoDome Modular Camera System M MJPEG Motion JPEG is a digital video encoding standard where each video frame is separately compressed into a JPEG image. Modal Dispersion (or Intermodal Dispersion) A broadening of a waveform over long distances. Modal dispersion occurs in multimode fibers, because light is bounced down different reflective paths (e.g. modes) in the fiber.
AutoDome Modular Camera System Glossary of CCTV Terms | en 29 N NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) Rating Specification standards in reference to the operating environment for a variety of electrical devices. NightSense A method of boosting the sensitivity of high-resolution Bosch color cameras by 9db (a factor of 3) by combining the signal of the color image in a single monochrome picture. NPT (National Pipe Thread) A U.S. standard for tapered threads.
30 en | Glossary of CCTV Terms AutoDome Modular Camera System R Region of Interest The defining of a specific area within a field of view to be used by the motion detection algorithm to only look for motion within this region. Resolution The measure of the fine detail that can be seen in an image. For analog systems this is typically measured in Television Lines or TVL. The higher the TVL rating, the higher the resolution.
AutoDome Modular Camera System Glossary of CCTV Terms | en 31 T TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) A communications protocol suite that provides two data transport methods. TCP is a connection-based protocol that ensures that data arrives intact and complete. UDP is a connectionless, best effort protocol that simply sends out packets. UDP is typically used for streaming media, while TCP is used when error-free delivery is required. Tilt Camera movement in the vertical direction.
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AutoDome Modular Camera System Index | en Index Symbols /reset 18 A adjusting camera position 4 focus 5 lens 5 pan 4 tilt 4 AES 8 AGC 8 ALC level 8 option 8 speed option 8 submenu 8 Allegiant system 6 area option 11 ATW 10 mode 10 auto black option 10 auto electronic shutter 8 auto white balance 10 auto white balance hold 10 AutoDome IP /reset 18 controlling 19 gateway address 16 IP address 16 Livepage 17 network settings page 17 port 16 subnet mask 16 system requirements 15 viewing live images 19 AWB h
34 en | Index E encoding video 14 enhance option 8 enhanced submenu 10 Ethernet 6 cable 15, 18 F files dxsetup.exe 16 JPEG 14 M-JPEG 19 MPEG-4 14, 15 MPEGAx.
AutoDome Modular Camera System P pan 4 peak average option 8 port 16 positioning camera 4 sidewall mount 4 titled ceiling 4 priority option 9 protocol IGMP V2 14 TCP/IP 14 UDP 14 R red gain 10 restore all option 13 restore defaults 13 retention button 3 Index | en 35 video signal 3 VIDOS 14, 15 viewing live images 19 VIP XD 14, 15 VP-CFGSFT 6 VPHASE option 13 W WB speed 10 white balance 10 option 10 X XF-DYN mode 10 option 10 S SAT option 10 saturation option 10 select key 6 SensUp 9 option 8 s
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