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The)contents)of)this)manual)may)be)updated)periodically)without)notification.

Notes:*)The)LCD)is)fragile.)Avoid)long)exposure)under)strong)light.*)The)controller)should)be)used)withinin)the)specified)temperature)and)humidity)ranges)(see)chart)below).*)Follow)the)connection)method)defined)in)this)manual*)Joystick)is)fragile.)Make)sure)product)is)packed)in)original)or)adequate)packaging)if)transported.

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Parameters:

Accessories:

Contents

1.1fKeyboardf...f41.2fLCDfscreenf...f71.3fJoystickf...f71.4fRearfpanelf...f8

1. Front panel and rear panel ................................................................................ 4

2. Operation .............................................................................................................. 9

2.1fSinglefkeyffunctionsfandfcombinedfkeyffunctionsf...f92.2fCombinedfkeyffunctionsf...f92.3fCamerafIDfsetupf...f102.4fPresetfsetupfandfrecallf...f102.5fMenufsetupf...f11

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3. System settings ................................................................................................. 13

3.1fSystemfsettingsfsetupf...f133.2fSettingsfframeworkf...f153.3fSystemfsettingsfdisplayf...f15

4. Camera connection ............................................................................................ 16

5. FAQ ...................................................................................................................... 19

1. Front Panel and Rear Panel

1.1 Keyboard

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[Esc]-----------------------------------------------------------Back-to-previous-menu

[Setup]--------------------------------------------------------Press-and-hold-3s-to-get-into-setup-menu

[Search]------------------------------------------------------Display-keyboard-model-number,-serial-------------------------------------------------------------------number,-key-press-sound-and-operation-------------------------------------------------------------------lock

1.1.1 Keyboard function keys:

[Auto]----------------------------------------------------------Enable-auto-focus

[Manual]-----------------------------------------------------Enable-manual-focus

1.1.2 Sony PTZ camera function setup/recall keys:

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[DataMScreen]MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMOpen/closeMdataMscreen

[BackMLight]MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMTurnMon/turnMoffMbackMlight

[Home]MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMoveMcameraMtoMhomeMposition

[P-TMReset]MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMResetMtheMcamera

[Power]MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMPowerMon/offMcamera

[SetID]MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMCameraMIDMsetup

[Preset]MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMCameraMpresetMsetup;MusedMwithMnumberMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMkeyMandM[Cam]Mkey

[Call]MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMRecallMcameraMpreset;MusedMwithMnumberMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMkeyMandM[Cam]Mkey

[Menu]MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMDisplayMcameraMmenu

[Cam]MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMSelectMtheMcameraCsMID

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[Far]jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjInjmanualjfocusjmode;jfocusjfar

[Tele]jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjZoomDinjinjslowjspeed;jincreasejjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjmagnificationjRnote:jtojzoomDinjfaster;jusejjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjoystickjandjturnjclockwiseE

[Wide]jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjZoomDoutjinjslowjspeed;jdecreasejjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjmagnificationjRnote:jtojzoomDoutjfaster;jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjusejjoystickjandjturnjcounterjclockwiseE

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[Close]jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjInjmanualjaperturejmode;jreducejcamerajjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjaperture

[LRDREV]jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjReversejdirectionjofjcontroller;jcamerajjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjmovesjinjoppositejdirectionjofjcontroller

1.1.3 Number keys:

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[b]jDj[9]jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjNumberjkeys:jb;1;2;3;4;5;6;7;8;9

[Enter]jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjConfirmjandjsavejalljinformationjkeyedjin

1.1.4 PTZ camera basic function keys:

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[LR-STD]CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCResetCdirectionCofCcontrollerCtoCstandard;CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCcameraCmovesCinCsameCdirectionCasCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCcontroller

1.2 LCD ScreenAllCoperationsCofCkeysCandCjoystickCwillCdisplayConCLCDCscreenCwhenCpressed.CLCDCscreenCwillCgoCintoCpowerCsavingCmodeC3brightnessClevelCisCreduced0CifCthereCisCnoCuserCactivityCforCmoreCthanC30Cseconds.C

1.3 Joystick

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1.4 Rear panelRear panel: 5 ports for RS422, 1 port for RS232, 1 DC 12V input port, 3 status indicator lights

Rear panel description

2. Operation

2.1 Single key functions and combined key functions

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SinglePkeyPfunctions:PpressPkeyPandPcameraPwillPrecallPthePspecifiedPfunction

SinglePfuntionPkeys:P[Auto]P[DataPScreen]P[Home]P[BackPLight]P[PITPReset]P[Tele]P[Wide]P[Open]P[Close]P[LRISTD]P[LRIREV]P[Joystick]

CombinedPkeyPfunctions:PpressPkeyPforPmorePthanP2PsecondsPandPcameraPwillPrecallPthePspecifiedPfunction

CombinedPfuntionPkeys:P[Manual]P[Preset]P[Call]P[Menu]P[Cam]P[Power]P[SetID]P[CLR]

2.2 Combined key functions

MustPbePinPcontrolPmode.PIfPLCDPscreenPdisplaysPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPcontrollerPisPinPcontrolPmode.PIfPscreenPdisplaysPotherPinformationMPpressP[Esc]PtoPgoPbackPtoPcontrolPmode.

2.2.1 Select camera ID:

PressP[Cam]MPenterPcameraPIDPnumberMPpressP[Enter]

ForPexampleMPtoPselectPCameraP2:

PressP[Cam]MPLCDPwillPdisplay:

PressP[2]MPLCDPwillPdisplay:

PressP[Enter]MPLCDPwillPdisplay:P

2.3 Camera ID setup:

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SonydPTZdcameradIDdwilldbedsetdasdvKvdautomaticallydafterdpoweringdonE

2.3.1 Camera ID setup for single camera use

Connectdcameradtodcontrollerzdpressdanddholdd[SetID]dford2dsecondszdLCDdscreendwillddisplaydddddddddddddddddddddddtoddenotedthedcameradIDdhasdbeendsetdasdvKv

2.3.2 Camera ID setup for multiple camera use (up to 7)

ConnectdfirstdcameradtodcontrollerdanddsubsequentdcamerasdinddaisydchaindconfigurationEdPressdanddholdd[SetID]dford2dsecondsEdLCDdscreendwillddisplaydddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddtoddenotedthedcameradIDsdhavedbeendsetdindsequencedasdvKvzdv2vzdv3vEEE

2.4 Preset setup and recall:Presetdsetup:dSelectdcameradIDdanddpressd[Preset]EdLCDdwillddisplayAdjustdthedcameradtoddesireddpositiondanddzoomzdkeydindadnumberdfordthisdpresetdanddpressd[Enter]EdRepeatdstepsdtodsetupdotherdpresetsdordpressd[Esc]dtodexitE

Presetdrecall:dSelectdthedcameradIDdanddpressd[Call]EdLCDdwillddisplayKeydindpresetdnumberdanddpressd[Enter]EdRepeatdstepsdtodrecalldotherdpresetsdordpressd[Esc]dtodexitEd

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bmTfCAM_LR_ReverseModeInq)fLCDfscreenfdisplaysfffffffffffffffffffffffMovefjoystickfleftwrightftofselectfONforfOFFT

bbTfCAM_FreezeModeInq)fLCDfscreenfdisplaysfffffffffffffffffffffffMovefjoystickfleftwrightftofselectfONforfOFFT

b,TfCAM_PictureEffectModeInq)fLCDfscreenfdisplaysfffffffffffffffffffffffMovefjoystickfleftwrightftofselectfONforfOFFT

b"TfCAM_ICRModeInq)fLCDfscreenfdisplaysfffffffffffffffffffffffMovefjoystickfleftwrightftofselectfONforfOFFT

bUTfCAM_AutoICRModeInq)fLCDfscreenfdisplaysfffffffffffffffffffffffMovefjoystickfleftwrightftofselectfONforfOFFT

Note)

bTfThefcontrollerfwillfreceivefanswerfcodeffromfcamerafwhenfperformingfabovefoperationsTfIffanswerfcodefisfnotfcorrect3fcontrollerfLCDfscreenfwillfdisplayfgREfDATAfUNKNOWNgT

,TfWhenffinishedfmakingfmenufselection3fLCDfscreenfwillfdisplayffffffffffffffffffTherefareftwofoptionsfforfsavingfafmenufsettingTfPressf[Enter]ftofsavefcurrentfsetupfuntilfitfisfmodifiedfbyfuserf2settingfwillfbefsavedfevenfiffcontrollerfisfpoweredfoffPTfPressf[Esc]ftofsavefcurrentfsetupfonlyfuntilfcontrollerfisfpoweredfoffTff

3. System settings

3.1 System settings setup

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ThePcontrollerKsPsystemPsettingsPinclude:PpasswordMPdefaultPfactoryPsettingsMPkeyvpressPsoundPonBoffMPIDMPlockj

3.1.1 Default factory settings

PressPandPholdP[Setup]PforPqPsecondsjPLCDPscreenPdisplaysPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

KeyPinPpasswordP(defaultPisPK8888K8MPpressP[Enter]jPLCDPscreenPdisplaysPP

MovePjoystickPrightjPLCDPscreenPdisplays

PressP[Enter]jPLCDPscreenPdisplays

PressP[Enter]PagainjPBuzzerPwillPsoundPforPaboutPbPsecondjPSetupPisPfinishedPandPLCDPscreenPdisplays

PressP[Esc]PtoPquitPandPexitPwithoutPsavingPsetupj

PressP[Esc]PtwoPtimesPtoPreturnPtoPnormalPmodej

3.1.2 Keyboard lock on/off setup

PressPandPholdP[Setup]PforPqPsecondsjPLCDPscreenPdisplays

KeyPinPpasswordPandPpressP[Enter]jPLCDPscreenPdisplays

MovePjoystickPtoPselectPitemP6jPLCDPscreenPdisplays

PressP[Enter]PtoPturnPoffPkeyboardPlockPfunctionjPLCDPscreenPdisplaysP

MovePjoystickPleftBrightjPLCDPscreenPdisplaysP

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Press,[Enter].,LCD,screen,displays

Key,in,4,digit,password.,Press,[Enter],again.,LCD,screen,displays,

Press,[Esc],two,times,to,quit,and,return,to,normal,mode.

3.1.3 Keyboard lock setting

In,normal,mode,,press,[Esc].,LCD,screen,displays,

Key,in,password,and,press,[Enter],to,lock,controller.,LCD,screen,displays

Press,any,key.,LCD,screen,displays

Key,in,password,and,press,[Enter].,Controller,will,return,to,unlocked,mode.,,

3.2 Settings framework

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Press [Search] and the following information will display:

3.3 System settings display

4. Camera connection

4.1 Typical camera connection diagram

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TABLE 1. VISCA RS422 port definition:

4.2 Camera connection details

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4.2.1 Connection between controller and cameraWhenIusingItheIRS422IconnectionCItheI3rdIportIofItheIcontrollerIGRaOIconnectsItoItheI3rdIportIofItheIcameraIGTXDIINLOCItheI4thIportIofItheIcontrollerIGRbOIconnectsItoItheI4thIportIofItheIcameraIGTXDIINVOCItheI1stIportIofItheIcontrollerIGTaOIconnectsItoItheI1stIportIofItheIcameraIGRXDIINLOIandItheI2ndIportIofItheIcontrollerIGTbOIconnectsItoItheI2ndIportIofItheIcameraIGRXDIINVOA

WhenIusingItheIRS232IconnectionCItheI1stIconnectorIofItheIcontrollerIGRXDOIconnectsItoItheI3rdIconnectorIofItheIcameraIGTXDOCItheI2ndIconnectorIofItheIcontrollerIGTXDOIconnectsItoItheI5thIconnectorIofItheIcameraIGRXDOCItheI3rdIconnectorIofItheIcontrollerIGGNDOIconnectsItoItheI4thIconnectorIofItheIcameraIGGNDOAIOrIuseIaIstandardIRS232IcableIGEVIICONTROLICABLEOItoIconnectIbothIdevicesA

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4.2.2 Connection between camerasWhenVusingVtheVRS422Vcontrol,VtheV1stVcameraLsVoutputVconnectsVtoVtheV2ndVcameraLsVinput,VtheV2ndVcameraLsVoutputVconnectsVtoVtheV3rdVcameraLsVinput,VandVsoVon.

WhenVusingVtheVRS232Vcontrol,VtheVconnectionVmethodVisVtheVsame.VTheV1stVcameraLsVoutputVconnectsVtoVtheV2ndVcameraLsVinput,VtheV2ndVcameraLsVoutputVconnectsVtoVtheV3rdVcameraLsVinput,VandVsoVon.VUseVRS232VEVIVDS-CABLEVtoVconnectVcameraVtoVcamera.

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