Operating instructions

4.4 PRESET AND DOME PARAMETER MESSAGES
These commands control the position presets and some of the operational parameters
of the pan/tilt platform. These messages all comprise 5 bytes; the Data is contained
in bytes 2 and 3 as described in the following table. Messages that are transmitted
from the controller are indicated by a “T” in the direction column, D; messages that
are received and processed by the controller are indicated by an “R” in the direction
column.
FUNCTION D BYTE #2 BYTE #3 DESCRIPTION
Goto preset
position presets
1 - 63
Store preset
position presets
1 - 63
Clear presets
Toggle auto
tour
Set dwell time
T/R
T/R
T/R
T/R
T/R
"H"
"P"
"P"
"L"
"t"
0x01 -
0x3f
0x01 -
0x3f
"C"
"a"
"0" - "9"
Goto preset position
Store preset position
Clears all presets from
memory
Toggles autotour operation
on and off
Set dwell time in autotour
mode to 1 - 10 seconds
4.5 CONTROLLER PARAMETER MESSAGES
These messages contain information about the controller status. These messages all
comprise 5 bytes; the Data is contained in bytes 2 and 3 as described in the following
table. Messages that are transmitted from the controller are indicated by a “T” in the
direction column, D; messages that are received and processed by the controller are
indicated by a “R” in the direction column.
FUNCTION D BYTE #2 BYTE #3 DESCRIPTION
Camera select
Monitor select
Sequence
status
Sequence
status
Alarm active
Alarm kill
Aux function
aux01 - aux99
Information key
Menu active
Menu inactive
T/R
T/R
T
T
T
T/R
T
T
T
T
"C"
"M"
"S"
"S"
"A"
"A"
"X"
"B"
"M"
"M"
0x01 -
0x63
0x01 -
0x63
0x00
0x01
0x01 -
0x0a
"K"
0x01 -
0x6c
"B"
"A"
"I"
Current camera number
Current monitor number
Sequence off
Sequence on
Active alarm number. Alarm
has been detected on alarm
input
Acknowledge all alarms
Toggles aux 1 output
Information key pressed
Controller is in the menu
mode
Controller is not in the menu
mode
4.6 CUSTOM CONTROLLER LCD MESSAGES
If needed, you can write custom messages from your PC for display on the VLC485.
Any information goes only to the controller LCD.
4.6.1 LCD CAPTURE MESSAGE
BYTE DATA DESCRIPTION
1
2
3
4 - 23
24
25
"~"
"D"
"0" or "1"
ASCII characters
0x0d
0x0a
Start character
"D" indicates a character string is to be
displayed
This is the LCD line number, either 0 or 1
This is the message string to be displayed
"Carriage return" character
"Line feed" character (optional, ignored)
4.6.2 LCD RELEASE MESSAGE
The display character string message will override any messages displaying on the
VLC485, in essence "capturing" the display.
The display release message will clear the LCD display and allow its use by the
VLC485.
BYTE DATA DESCRIPTION
1
2
3
4
5
"~"
"D"
"R"
0x0d
0x0a
Start character
"Carriage return" character
"Line feed" character (optional, ignored)
A message sent to the VLC485 can be cleared at the controller by pressing the
Information button.