M1-D MANUAL REVISION 1.3.2 SIERRA PACIFIC INNOVATIONS 6620 S. TENAYA WAY 100 LAS VEGAS, NV 89113 702-369-3966 WWW.X20.ORG SUPPORT@X20.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. SAFETY NOTES – IMPORTANT ............................................................... 4 2. ABOUT THE M1-‐D ................................................................................. 5 2.1 FEATURES .............................................................................................. 5 2.2 FUNCTIONS ................................................................
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Symbology OSD Menu ...................................................................... 24 Symbology Crosshair Menu ............................................................. 24 Symbology Zoomer Menu ................................................................ 25 Symbology Pan Position Menu .........................................................
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 1. SAFETY NOTES – IMPORTANT The following safety precautions must be followed carefully. Please take the time to review the entire manual before operation. Before installing the M1-D camera system please read this manual carefully and familiarize yourself with its features and operations. The installation of the M1-D must be performed by qualified service or system integrators and shall comply with all local codes.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Shield the camera from radiation, X-Ray, Radar or other strong electromagnetic sources. 2. ABOUT THE M1-D The M1-D is an intelligent Pan Tilt Zoom multisensor imaging platform designed for all weather operation on a variety of platforms. The M1-D is ideally suited for Vehicle, Vessel or stationary mounting configurations. The M1-D features a thermal day/night sensor, a visual light CCD sensor and a laser indicator.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 2.2 Functions Thermal Imaging Sensor The M1-D is equipped with a next generation LWIR (Long Wave InfraRed) thermal imaging sensor operating in the 8-12 micron wavelength. This sensor “sees” heat energy not light. This unique capability allows you to visualize the world around you regardless of ambient lighting. Visual CCD Sensor The M1-D is equipped with a visual imaging sensor that sees in the visual light spectrum.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Inverted Operation The standard orientation for the M1-D is in the upright position with the base plate resting on a surface below (such as a vehicle roof). The system is capable of inverted operation wherin the base plate is mounted above (such as in a UAV or Aircraft). Inverted operation must be ordered from the factory. Please contact SPI CORP 702-369-3966 to switch to inverted operation.
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Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 3. INSTALLATION This section contains basic installation instructions for the M1-D multi sensor system. Since the M1-D is designed to be mounted on a wide range of vehicles, vessels and aircraft we cannot cover every installation scenario possible. This guide offers the basic instructions for installation in common applications. Qualified installation personnel in accordance with all local and federal codes should carry out all installations. 3.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Fig. 1.2 Outer Dimensions (with stabilization plate) Fig. 1.3 Bottom mounting holes and magnets.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Fig. 1.4 Stabilization plate mounting holes 3.2 Mounting The M1-D First you must decide if the M1-D is to be mounted in the standard upright position or inverted. In order to mount the unit inverted you must specify inverted operation at time of order or send the unit back to SPI Corp for modification. Inverted operation is normally associated with UAV usage when mounted to the bottom of Aircraft. M1-D is not aircraft certified.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Mounting Steps 1. Find a suitable flat location that is free from obstruction on all sides. You will want this area to be parallel with the ground so as not to skew the image as you pan. Make sure that the area is firm and not flexible since flexing of the mounting surface will cause jitter in the video image during use. 2. If using the magnetic mounts carefully tilt the M1-D into position. DO NOT PINCH YOUR FINGERS. The magnets will grab with some force. 3.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 3.3 Electrical Connections The M1-D operates on 12VDC power typical of most vehicles. The M1-D is a negative ground system so verify that your vehicle outputs the correct voltage and polarity. The M1-D outputs standard NTSC video signal and responds to commands via 2 wire RS/485 serial interface utilizizing the Pelco-D protocol at 2400bps. Electrical connections should always be performed by qualified personel in accordance with local and federal codes.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Fig. 1.5 Pigtail Cable Extender.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Electrical Connections Overview Diagram Fig. 1.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 4. OPERATION This section contains the information required to operate the M1-D mult-sensor pan tilt zoom system. Please read and familiarize yourself with the entire manual before operating the M1-D system. 4.1 Basic Operation The M1-D multi sensor pan tilt zoom system is comprised of the following subsystems. 1. Thermal infrared imaging sensor with dgital zoom and fixed focus optics. 2. Visual light CMOS sensor with focus free optics. 3. Laser pointer 4.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 IRIS OPEN – The [IRIS OPEN] command (typically labelled as [OPEN] on keyboard controllers) is used to control the thermal imaging sensor zoom. IRIS CLOSE – The [IRIS CLOSE] command (typically labelled as [CLOSE] on keyboard controllers) is used to control the thermal imaging sensor color palletes. FOCUS FAR – The [FOCUS FAR] command (typically labelled as [FAR] on keyboard controllers) is used to activate the laser pointer.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 visual video and the thermal imaging video being output on the M1-D video output line. To switch between thermal imaging and visual video use the FOCUS NEAR command (typically labelled [NEAR] on keyboard controllers). Each time you push the button it sill switch between visual and thermal video. Trigger The Laser Pointer The M1-D has a visible light red dot laser pointer integrated into the system. WARNING LASER RADIATION EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE SYSTEM.
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Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 4.2 Onscreen Symbology The M1-D user interface screen contains a variety of useful symbology to aid in your mission. All symbology can be turned on or off based on user preference. Heading Indicator The heading indicator shows the position of the M1-D in relative pan axis. The pie shaped symbol will rotate around circle indicating the direction that the imaging sensors pointing.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Numeric Pan Tilt Indicator The numeric pan/tilt indicator reads out the position of the pan tilt unit in degrees. The pan rotation is the first number on the left and reads from 0-365 degrees. The tilt axis is the second nember and reads from -15 (down) to +90 degrees (up). Cross Hairs The M1-D is equipped with a number of user selectable cross hair symbols. These symbols fall into two main groups (moveable and fixed).
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Accessing The On Screen Display Menu To adjust the settings of on screen symbology you need to access the OSD Menu (On Screen Display Menu). To access the OSD enter the Pelco-D command [CALL] + 99 + [ENTER] or [PRESET] + 99 + [ENTER]. Or 99 + [PRESET] or other variation depending on the setup of your keyboard. (For technical assistance contact SPI Corp 702-369-3966). Once you enter the OSD Menu you should have the following screen open.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Symbology OSD Menu The symbology OSD Menu allows you to turn on or off the various symbology items available in the M1-D system. The symbology menu also allows you to select between Fixed and Moveable Crosshairs. When you access the Symbology OSD Menu you will see the following choices. SYMBOLOGY ∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗ ∗ CROSSHAIR FIXED ZOOMER ON PAN POSITION ON NUMERIC POSITION ON TEXT ENTERTEXT LOGO ON EXIT OSD Symbology Menu Fig. 2.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Symbology Zoomer Menu The Zoomer Menu controls the zoom Field Of View indicator which gives you an indication of what the field of view will be when you activate the thermal zoom. Objects that are within these boundries should appear in image when zoom is activated. The Symbology Zoomer Menu lets you turn this feature on or off. You can select the type of zoomer in the CROSSHAIR CONFIGURATION MENU.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Symbology Logo Menu The symbology logo menu allows you turn the on or off the SPI logo embedded in the bottom right corner of the screen. Crosshair Configuration Menu The crosshair configuration menu allows you to select the various crosshair and zoomer types of symbology inside the M1-D system. With the crosshair configuration menu you can choose different fixed and movable types of crosshairs as well as different types of zoomer brackets.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Crosshair type chart Fig. 2.3 Zoomer type chart Fig. 2.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Crosshair Configuration Adjustable Type The adjustable type crosshair configuration menu allows you to select the type of adjustable crosshair displayed. To change the adjustble type crosshair select the adjustable type menu and use the joystick to cycle through the cross hair types. The following are the available adjustable crosshair types.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 CROSSHAIR ADJUST ∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗ ∗ CROSS GROUPING YES CROSS ADJUST CROSS FULL ADJUST CROSS SQUARE ADJUST CROSS THICK ADJUST CROSS HALF ADJUST CHEVRON BLUE ADJUST CHEVRON RED ADJUST CROSS RED DOT ADJUST RED DOT ADJUST EXIT Crosshair adjust menu Fig. 2.5 Cross Grouping The cross grouping menu lets you set the adjustable crosshairs to be grouped or independent of each other.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Each adjustable crosshair type has two options, ADJUST or RESET. To adjust the crosshair position select the ADJUST option with the joystick and press [OPEN]. The selected crosshair will appear onscreen and you can adjust its relative position by using the joystick up, down, left and right commands. Once the crosshair is in the desired position onscreen press the [OPEN] button to save that position and return to the Crosshair Adjust submenu.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Setting Preset Positions The M1-D allows you to “preset” positions of the system for either direct recall or for use in Auto Scan or Pattern Scan features. The M1-D can maintain up to 80 preset postions (Presets 0-79). Please refer to the Preset Call Number Code Table 1.5 for information on which prests are used with Auto Scan and Pattern Scan. To set a preset on typical keyboard controllers use the following syntax. [SET] + ## + [ENTER].
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Different keyboard controllers send commands in different ways so you may have to experiment with the order of the commands. You may find that ## + CALL or ## + PRESET works with your controller. Preset Call Number Code Table 1.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Preset 81 Video Switch This command is another method of switching between the thermal sensor and the visual imaging sensor. Preset 82 Auto Scan The auto scan preset feature lets the M1-D automatically scan between preset points that you define. The Auto Scan feature will quickly pan and tilt between each point that you have preset and then dwell at each of those points for approximately 8 seconds before moving to the next point.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Preset 86 Pattern Scan 3 The pattern scan preset feature lets the M1-D scan between preset points. This differs from Auto Scan in that the M1-D slowly and continually scans between the preset positions without stopping at any position. Pattern scan continuosly scans between positions in numeric order from low to high. Pattern scan 3 covers preset positions 60-69. Preset 87 Pattern Scan 4 The pattern scan preset feature lets the M1-D scan between preset points.
Sierra Pacific Innovations Corp 1.3.2 Preset 96 180 Degree Continuous Scan The Preset 96 command tells the M1-D to pan back and forth through 180 degrees of motion. The 180 degrees of motion is 90 degrees to either side of the current position the M1-D is in when the command is triggered. It is NOT based on the home position. Preset 97 360 Degree Random Scna The Preset 97 command tells the M1-D to scan continuously 360 degrees in the same direction.
