XX134-40-00 Camera Dome Warning: To reduce a risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the indoor unit to rain or moisture. Vicon Industries Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in this equipment will meet your requirements or that the operation will be entirely error free or perform precisely as described in the documentation. This system has not been designed to be used in life-critical situations and must not be used for this purpose. Copyright © 2004 Vicon Industries Inc.
Important Safeguards 12. Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords should not GRAPHIC SYMBOL EXPLANATION Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70- be routed in trafficked areas or in tight spaces where they will be pinched or used to bear weight. Allow some slack in the cord where it enters the unit. 13. Outdoor Cable Grounding - Use only grounded outdoor cables to protect against voltage surges and static charges.
FCC Notice Note: Complies with Federal Communications Commission Rules & Regulations Part 15, Subpart B for a Class A digital device. WARNING This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction, may cause interference to radio and television reception.
Contents Introduction .........................................................................................................................1 Software Features ...............................................................................................................3 Programming Menus...........................................................................................................5 Pan/Tilt Controller ..........................................................................................
Introduction This manual details the programming features of the SurveyorVFT, software revision 1.0.1. This manual is intended to be used in conjunction the SurveyorVFT Installation and Operation manual. Programming can be performed with a keypad input device or an IBM compatible personal computer equipped with the Vicon SurveyorVFT Configurator software. All functions programmed into the SurveyorVFT stay resident in the Dome Assembly and do not occupy any external CPU memory.
NOTES 2 XX134-40-00 Rev 104 SurveyorVFT Camera Dome Programming
Software Features Most of the SurveyorVFT features are accessed remotely through either a System Console (V1400X-DVC-3), keypad (V1410X-DVC, V1411X-DVC, V1411J-DVC, V1300X-RVC rack mount or V1300X-DVC desktop) or a PC using the SurveyorVFT Configurator software package. To program certain features, a numeric preset is either stored or recalled. Preset functions can represent a variety of features.
Preset 95 (Auto-Baud Detect Feature) — Auto-baud detect functions after installing defaults, using preset 95, when switching Vicoax to NOVA (VPS) and upon power-up when the dome sees an incorrect baud rate from keypad or control system. It allows the camera dome to detect a new baud rate from the host controller without having to fully reboot the camera dome and lose all stored configuration parameters. Be sure that auto home on power up is disabled before executing this command.
Programming Menus The Main Programming Menu is the first one seen when entering programming mode (store preset 94). Subsequent menus, called sub-menus are accessible from this point. When in programming mode, a function is entered by pressing the AP (autopan) key. To back out of that function without changes, press the AI (autoiris) key. Instructions are available on the screen for almost all functions. Since many of the menus available on the SurveyorVFT are similar, not all are shown here.
These menu settings do not affect the camera speed when acquiring a preset target. Presets are solved at the fastest possible speed regardless of the maximum manual speed selected. Default setting for pan speed is 180° per second, while tilt speed is 90° per second. The Pan/Tilt Controller menu also allows the user to enable or disable Zoom Scalable Pan/Tilt. When enabled, this feature adjusts the pan and tilt speed relative to the amount of magnification provided.
Camera Controller The next menu, Camera Controller, takes advantage of the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) in the camera to adjust functions traditionally relegated to screw terminals or DIP switches. The SurveyorVFT uses fully- and semi-automatic iris control. When autoiris is on, the Close Iris and Open Iris buttons on a keyboard select the optimum video level the operator wishes the camera to maintain.
If the SurveyorVFT is equipped with a 23x Infra-Red (IR) NTSC or PAL version camera, the Night Mode Control menu will appear (see Menu example). This menu allows configuration of the IR lens. The IR lens is a mechanically driven lens that is used to optimize the image at low light levels or during night hours. When Mode “DISABLED” is chosen, the IR capability is completely disabled.
The Shutter Speed menu is used to scroll through the various speed options on the camera’s automatic shutter (default setting is automatic). As with all electronic shutters, higher speeds reduce light sensitivity without affecting the optical depth of field, as opposed to an iris adjustment. On the 22x and 23x zoom cameras, the shutter speed can be selected for autoexposure with digital slow shutter or auto exposure with shutter priority.
The Backlight Compensation menu allows adjustment of this setting. Backlight compensation improves the contrast of a silhouetted image when it is overshadowed by a lighting source coming from behind it. This includes cameras in windowed rooms such as lobby areas, where intense sunlight coming through the window renders features on a silhouetted person unrecognizable. Note: For the 18X camera, backlight compensation only functions if the shutter is set to auto.
The White Balance allows the user to override the automatic color correction feature in the SurveyorVFT. To adjust the red and blue gain, white balance mode must first be changed to Manual (default is automatic). In manual mode, select either the Red Gain or Blue Gain menu and adjust that parameter on the sliding scale. An adjustment for green is not provided; it remains constant and the red and blue gains are adjusted relative to the green setting.
The Sector Censoring screen (22X and 23X cameras only) is designed to disable the video in areas that do not require surveillance. It is often used to keep traffic control cameras from looking into the windows of adjacent apartment buildings, but this feature has many other applications. Sector Censoring goes one step further, allowing the user to turn off the video for any or all of the 16 sectors.
The Video Defaults menu sets all the camera video settings to the default settings without affecting other functions, such as presets and tours. Privacy masks are also unaffected. Setting the Video Defaults will cause the dome to reboot.
Alarm Handling The Alarm Input Controller menu is used to program the tremendously flexible alarm processing features of the SurveyorVFT. This device can intelligently process and respond to alarms without the need of an external CPU or controller. Many standalone applications can be built around the processing capability of the SurveyorVFT. For example, a single unit could be placed in the vestibule of a building. Using the built-in features, the following scenario is easily accomplished.
The Acknowledge Mode menu determines whether an alarm is acknowledged manually by the operator, momentary so the alarm remains active until the alarm state is eliminated, or automatically after a predetermined period of time (up to 89 seconds). In simplex mode, the dome should be programmed to acknowledge alarms in some way to force the dome into reporting the alarm to the system. Note: In simplex mode, be sure to program the dome to somehow acknowledge alarms.
Relay Driver The Relay Driver menu allows selection of the relay output function. Sub-menus here allow setup of the output type (latching or momentary) and the Relay powerup state (on or off). Since these features are essentially configuration functions, they will not be discussed in greater detail. For more information, refer to the SurveyorVFT Menu Flow Chart and SurveyorVFT Installation & Operation Manual.
The Enable Title Text menu functions similarly to the All Titles option. This allows the user to individually turn off any of the titling functions, including Camera Title, Alarm Titles, Preset Titles, and Sector Titles. Two status titles, AUX Function Status and Lens Status, provide on-screen displays of the status of those subsystems. Time, Date, Compass and Azimuth display can also be enabled or disabled. The Azimuth text displays the pan and tilt degrees.
Preset/Tour Handler The Preset/Tour Handler function manages the 79 presets, 8 tours and 2 autotours resident in the SurveyorVFT. These features are available to the operator regardless of the type of control device that controls the SurveyorVFT. The first sub-menu in the Preset/Tour Handler allows a choice from several options to Program Presets.
attempts to move the camera while motion detection is enabled and the preset solved, the dome will hesitate a second to turn off motion detection before it moves. Warning: Motion detection should not be enabled on a camera that has physical vibration indicated on the video. The Program Auto Home allows configuration of the auto home function. The dome can be set to automatically go to a programmed preset number location after a programmed time duration of no activity on the dome has occurred.
The Configure Autotour allows configuration of the autotour feature. There are two autotours, numbers 88 and 89. The autotour feature allows the user to program a specific sequence of camera zoom and drive motion. All other camera functions remain at their default settings or the setting last programmed. The autotour functions are limited to pan, tilt, and zoom. The program Autotour menu can also be entered directly by calling the autotour from the keyboard while the keyboard is in Program Mode.
Scheduler/Time of Day The Scheduler/Time of Day sub-menu allows configuration of the SurveyorVFT time base and actions. The Time Controls option allows setup of the Daylight Saving Time (manual or automatic), display format (12 or 24-hour time format and MM/DD/YY, DD/MM/YY or YY/MM/DD date format) and actual entry of time and date.
The Program Timed Events option allows the programming of an action once or weekly on a selected day. The programmable actions are preset, tour, autotour, alarm enable/disable and auxiliary on/off. There are 64 timed events from event numbers 1 - 64. NOTE: Events have priority over all other actions executed outside the SurveyorVFT menu system. However, accessing the menu system (preset 94) will take precedence over the execution of a timed event.
Install Defaults Finally, the Install Defaults option restores all SurveyorVFT settings to their factory defaults. This affects all programmed functions. The table below shows the main default settings; some defaults are camera dependent. When programming, keep a record of settings as a reference if for any reason the unit must return to factory defaults. Function Max. Manual Pan Speed Max.
Competitive Protocols SurveyorVFT provides the ability to work with certain competitive protocols. This section briefly describes the use of the onscreen menu system via specific competitive keypads and protocols. With a SurveyorVFT camera dome connected to the following competitive control systems, operation of the dome is as follows. Pelco The following commands will allow user entry and maneuverability around the menu system using a Pelco MPT9500 Series Keypad and Pelco D protocol.
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