American Dynamics RAS917, RAS915, RAS916 User Manual

SpeedDome® Ultra VII Camera Dome Configuration Utility

Operator’s Manual Supplement

RAS915/RAS916/RAS917 Series

About this Supplement

This supplement provides detailed information about SpeedDome Ultra VII camera dome features that are not currently covered in your operator’s manual. This supplements information found in the following manuals:

• 22x Camera Dome Configuration Utility Operator’s Manual, 8200-0184-02

• Day/Night Camera Dome Configuration Utility Operator’s Manual, 8200-0184-04

NOTE: Keep this supplement with your operator’s

manual for reference purposes.

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New SpeedDome Ultra VII Features

SpeedDome Ultra VII provides the following features with firmware version 0710-0147-0106 and newer.

Contents

About this Supplement.......................................... 1

New SpeedDome Ultra VII Features..................... 1

Quick Set Menu..................................................... 2

Auto Iris/Auto Focus Resume Setting................... 3

Scan Limits............................................................ 4

AD Up-the-Coax Protocol...................................... 5

SensorNet and RS-422 Matrix Switchers and

Controllers........................................................ 6

Panasonic UTC Protocol Preset Programming..... 9

Specifications-SDU VII........................................ 10

Specifications-22X Camera................................. 11

Specifications-23X Day/Night Camera................ 12

Declarations ........................................................ 13

• Quick Set Menu for accessing commonly used dome settings

• Auto Iris/Auto Focus resume settings

• Scan Limits for establishing start and stop points

for monitoring a specific area

• AD Up-the-Coax protocol for compatible American Dynamics controllers

In addition, updated information is provided for the following:

• SensorNet and RS-422 matrix switchers and controllers

• Preset programming instructions for the Panasonic WJ-SX550 multiplexer and WV-CU550A controller

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Quick Set Menu

The Quick Set Menu provides easy access to commonly used SpeedDome Ultra VII features when used with compatible controllers. This allows you to change or activate features without starting the dome configuration menu. The options on the Quick Set Menu differ depending on the dome type. See Figure 1 and Figure 2 for examples of the different menus.

Figure 1: 22x Camera Dome Quick Set Menu

0 TOGGLE QUICK SET MENU 1 DOME CONFIG MENU 2 AUTO IRIS/AUTO FOCUS 3 FLIP

4 PEEL PATTERN 15 SMOOTH SCAN 16 STEPPED SCAN 17 RANDOM SCAN 20 DOME INFORMATION

Figure 2: Day/Night Camera Dome Quick Set Menu (2 screens)

0 TOGGLE QUICK SET MENU 1 DOME CONFIG MENU 2 AUTO IRIS/AUTO FOCUS 3 FLIP

4 PEEL PATTERN 10 NIGHT MODE 11 DAY MODE 12 AUTO DAY/NIGHT MODE 13 WDR ON 14 WDR OFF

FOCUS FAR = next page

15 SMOOTH SCAN 16 STEPPED SCAN 17 RANDOM SCAN 20 DOME INFORMATION

To access a feature on the menu, enter the number and press the Quick Set button (varies by controller). Table 1 provides a description of the available options.

Table 1: Quick Set Menu Options

Command Description

0+Quick Set Toggle Quick Set Menu: Toggles

between displaying and hiding the quick set menu.

1+Quick Set Dome Config Menu: Displays the

SpeedDome Ultra configuration menu.

2+Quick Set Auto Iris/Auto Focus: Resumes

Auto Focus/Auto Iris mode.

3+Quick Set Flip: Rotates the SpeedDome

180° from its current pointing direction. This is the same as pressing the Flip button on compatible controllers.

4+Quick Set Peel Pattern: Runs the default

Apple Peel Pattern. This is the same as pressing the Peel button on compatible controllers.

10+Quick Set* Night Mode: Sets the dome IR

mode setting to ON. The dome switches to full-time black-andwhite (B/W) mode.

11+Quick Set* Day Mode: Sets the dome IR

mode setting to OFF. The dome switches to full-time color mode.

12+Quick Set* Auto Day/Night Mode: Re sumes

the most recently selected automatic IR mode setting.

• Auto High: B/W mode activates ~30 lux.

• Auto Mid: B/W mode activates ~3 lux.

• Auto Low: B/W mode activates ~ 0.5 lux

13+Quick Set* WDR On: Enable s Wid e Dynamic

Range (WDR). Use this setting when both bright and low light areas need to be viewed simultaneously.

FOCUS NEAR = previous page

Menu items 10-14 are available on Day/Night

domes only.

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Command Description

14+Quick Set* WDR Off: Disables Wide

Dynamic Range (WDR). Use this setting when the light level is constant or changes in lighting conditions are gradual.

15+Quick Set Smooth Scan: Initiates a smooth

scan between the left and right scan limits, starting at the left scan limit. If no scan limits have been set, initiates a smooth 360° clockwise rotation around the dome axis using the current tilt, zoom and focus settings.

16+Quick Set Stepped Scan: Initiates a scan

between the left and right scan limits pausing briefly every 10° (at 1x zoom), starting at the left scan limit. When the right scan limit is reached, the scan is reversed. If no scan limits have been set, initiates a clockwise rotation around the dome axis pausing briefly every 10° (at 1x zoom) for 3 seconds using the current tilt, zoom and focus settings.

17+Quick Set Random Scan: Initiates a scan

between the left and right scan limits pausing randomly between the limits. If no scan limits have been set, initiates a clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation around the dome axis using the current tilt, zoom and focus settings. The dome pauses randomly as it rotates around the axis.

20+Quick Set Dome Information: Displays the

Dome Information screen available through the dome configuration menu.

Refer to your controller manual to determine if the Quick Set Menu feature is supported. For more information about these settings, see your SpeedDome Ultra VII Configuration Utility Operator’s Manual. See also:

Topic Page

Auto Iris/Auto Focus Resume Setting 3 Scan Limits 4 AD Up-the-Coax Protocol 5 SensorNet and RS-422 Matrix

Switchers and Controllers

Auto Iris/Auto Focus Resume Setting

Normally, the camera’s iris and focus settings return to automatic mode when the dome moves a minimum of one frame from its current pointing position. In some situations, you may want to maintain specific iris and/or focus adjustments based upon your surveillance needs.

Use the I/F Return to Auto setting on the Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Sync Opts menu to configure the auto iris and auto focus resume settings.

Figure 3: Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Sync Options menu

PROPORTIONAL FLIP OFF/ON 1ST ZOOM STOP X 33/22 MAX TOTAL ZOOM X 44...242 LINE LOCK ON/OFF FREEZE FRAME OFF/ON I/F RETURN TO AUTO OFF/ON/

Four settings are available: On, Off, Iris and Focus.

Setting Description

On Both return to auto iris and return to

auto focus settings are enabled. Moving the dome resumes auto mode for both iris and focus changes.

Off Both return to auto iris and return to

auto focus settings are disabled. Moving the dome does not resume auto mode for iris and focus changes.

Iris

Focus

Continue with Changing the Auto Iris/Auto Focus Resume Setting on page 4 to configure the setting.

Only return to auto iris is enabled. Return to auto focus is disabled. Moving the dome resumes auto iris mode without changing focus settings.

Only return to auto focus is enabled. Return to auto iris is

disabled. Moving the dome resumes auto focus mode without changing iris settings.

IRIS/FOCUS

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Changing the Auto Iris/Auto Focus Resume Setting

Refer to the SpeedDome Ultra VII Operator’s Manual for information about displaying menus and changing settings.

1. Select Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Sync Opts from the Dome Configuration Menu.

2. Move the highlight bar to I/F Return to Auto. Change the setting.

• Select On to enable both resume auto iris

and resume auto focus.

• Select Off to disable both resume auto iris

and resume auto focus.

• Select Iris to enable resume auto iris only.

• Select Focus to enable resume auto focus

only. The default setting is On.

3. Select Exit to return to the Dome Configuration Menu.

Scan Limits

The dashed circle represents the dome’s field of view. The solid line curve represents the scan area. By setting the left and right scan limits where the building’s wall becomes visible, you ensure that only useful video of the parking lot is being observed when the scan is active. Once these scan limits are programmed you can choose to run a smooth scan, stepped scan, or random scan.

Table 2: Scan Types

Smooth Scan

An automated scan that slowly pans between the left and right scan limits, starting at the left scan limit. When the right scan limit is reached, the scan reverses.

Stepped Scan

An automated scan that pans slowly pausing briefly every 10° between the left and right scan limits. Once the right scan limit is reached, the scan reverses.

Random Scan

An automated scan that pans randomly between the left and right scan limits, starting at any point between the scan limits.

Scan Limits are two points around the dome’s pan axis, which define a surveillance area. When active, the scan repeats until interrupted by a camera command, preset, pattern, or alarm.

Figure 4 provides an example of scan limits for a dome installed over the edge of a building monitoring a parking lot. In this example, the building blocks part of the dome’s viewable area.

Figure 4: Scan Limits example

Left Scan

Limit

Dome

Building

Right Scan

Limit

If your controller supports the Quick Set menu function, you can program left and right scan limits to automate your surveillance activities. The Scan

Limits menu option is found on the Alarms/Areas/ Home/Presets/PZ menu.

Figure 5: Alarms/Areas/Home/Presets/Privacy Zones menu

ALARMS/AREAS/HOME/PRESETS/PZ

SET ALARM ACTIONS

SET ALARM STATES

SET HOME POSITION

SET NORTH POSITION

AREA BOUNDARIES

PRIVACY ZONES

PRESETS

SCAN LIMITS

EXIT

Continue with Programming Scan Limits on page 5 to configure the setting.

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