Grass Valley 3-CCD CameraMan User Manual Rev.C

CameraMan

3ccd Presenter Camera System

Installation and Operations Manual

071838700 rev. C

JUNE 2005

Contacting Grass Valley

Region Voice Fax Address Web Site

North America [phone]

Support: 530-478­4148

Pacific Operations [phone]

Support: 852-2585­6579

U.K., Asia, Middle East [phone] [phone]

France [phone]

Germany, Europe [phone] [phone]

Copyright © Thomson Broadcast and Media Solutions All
rights reserved.

Grass Valley Web Site

The www.thomsongrassvalley.com web site offers the fol-
lowing:

Online User Documentation — Current versions of product cat-

alogs, brochures, data sheets, ordering guides, planning
guides, manuals, and release notes in .pdf format can be
downloaded.

Sales: [phone]
Support: (530) 478­3181

[phone]

Grass Valley
P.O. Box 599000
Nevada City, CA
95959-7900 USA

www.thomson­grassvalley.com

FAQ Dat a b a se — Solutions to problems and troubleshooting

efforts can be found by searching our Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) database.

Software Downloads — Software updates, drivers, and patches

can be downloaded.

CameraMan 3ccd Presenter Camera System Installation and Operations Manual

Table of Contents

List of Figures x

Meet Your Presenter System 1

Presenter System Components 3

Main Docking Station 6

Tracking Ring Package 8

Tracking System Keypad 10

Connect Your Presenter System 13

Installing the Camera System 13

Connecting to the Main Docking Station 16

Tracking Ring Power Pack Assembly 18

Configure Your Presenter
System 21

Configuring the Main Docking Station 21

Configuring the Tracking System Keypad 22

Other Configurations 26

071838600
June 2005 viii

Use Your Presenter System 29

System Start Up 29

Using autoTRACK 32

Using AutoTRACK Views 34

Using Subject Position and Pan/Tilt Arrows 38

Using AutoFIND and Tracking Freeze 40

Using Location Presets 41

Controlling the Zoom, Focus and IMAGE 43

Controlling the Camera Setup Mode 44

Appendix A

Specifications and Clearance Diagram 47

Appendix B

Troubleshooting 49

Appendix C

Pinout Connections 55

Appendix D

Typical System Diagram 57

Appendix E

Glossary of Terms 59

Appendix F

Warranty Information 61

Index 63

ix CameraMan 3-CCD Presenter Camera System Installation and Operations Manual

List of Figures

Main Docking Station 3
Tracking System Keypad 5
Main Docking Station Backpanel 6
Power Pack with Top View 8
Tracking Ring Assembly 9
Belt with Power Pack 9
Tracking System Keypad 10
Connector Block and CameraMan 13
Backpanel with Power Supply 14
Connecting Main Docking Station 16
Antenna Hanging Loosely 18
Front and Back Tracking Sensors 19
Sensor Blocked by Hair 19

o

360

of Coverage 20
Facing the CameraMan Camera 24
Facing with CameraMan Camera 25
Default PAN/TILT 26
AutoTRACK Window 27
Auxiliary Battery Pack Plugged In 31
(Left to Right) Tight, Wide, Left, Right AutoTRACK Views 34
Docking Station Clearance Diagram 48
Typical System Diagram 57

071838600
June 2005 x

List of Figures

xi CameraMan 3-CCD Presenter Camera System Installation and Operations Manual

Chapter 1
Meet Your Presenter System

Congratulations On Your Purchase

Your new Grass Valley Camera System uses proven
automatic tracking technology to help improve your
distance learning, telemedicine and videoconferenc­ing applications. You should use this manual in con­junction with the installation and operations manual
that came with your CameraMan 3-CCD camera.

This manual covers the connection, configuration,
and usage of your new Presenter Camera System.
Along with basic pan, tilt, zoom, focus and IMAGE
control of your CameraMan camera, the Presenter
Camera System boasts advanced features and
functionality. The system comes with an input/output
Main Docking Station, the Tracking Ring Package
with built-in microphone, and the wireless RF (or
hard-wired) Tracking System Keypad from which
autoTRACK Views and other tracking functions are
controlled.

If you have questions regarding the installation or
operation of your CameraMan 3-CCD General Pan/
Tilt camera, refer to the installation and operations
manual included with the camera.

071838600
June 2005 1

Chapter 1

You’ll see three icons in this manual:

This icon alerts you to important instructions in
the operation and maintenance of your Camera
Control Keypad.

This icon alerts you to tips or noteworthy sugges-
tions in the operation, use or maintenance of your
Camera Control Keypad.

This icon refers you to the 3-CCD Camera Installa-
tion and Operations Manual that came with your
camera.

Your 3-CCD Presenter Camera System
should include these components:

• One 3-CCD Main Docking Station

• One 10’ Main Docking Station Cable

• One Tracking Power Pack

• One Tracking Ring Sensor

• One Tracking Ring Belt

• One Power Pack Charger

• One 3-CCD Tracking System Keypad

• One 3-CCD Presenter Camera System Opera-

tions Manual

• One 3-CCD Tracking Ring Package Quick Ref-

erence Card

• One Tracking Ring Power Pack Pouch

• CameraMan Keypad Cable (6-pin phone) - 25

feet

• Two Rubber Duck Antennas

The terms Visibly Better, IMAGE, and Digital RF
900, are registered trademarks of Grass Valley, Inc.
in the United States of America. The terms Camera­Man and Grass Valley are registered logos in the
United States of America. Federal law prohibits any

2 C amera Man 3-CCD P resent er Came r a Syste m Instal lation a nd Oper a tions M anual

Meet Your Presenter System

commercial use of these registered trademarks and
logos.

The manufacturer reserves the right to change
specifications and warranty at any time without
notice or obligation.

Refer all Warranty and Servicing to the Grass Valley
Product Support listed in the back of the installation
and operations manual that came with your Cam­eraMan camera.

No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced
without express written consent of Grass Valley, Inc.
© 1998 Grass Valley, Inc.

DURACELLÆ is a registered trademark of Duracell,
Inc.

Presenter System Components

The Presenter Camera System comes with various
pieces that, using both infrared (IR) and radio-fre­quency (RF) autoTRACK technology, assist the
CameraMan in automatically following you around
the room. If you have purchased this as an upgrade,
then your package will include all the necessary
components except the camera.

Main Docking Station

FIGURE 1.1 Main Docking Station

The Main Docking Station is the I/O center of your
Presenter Camera System. It comes standard with

CameraMan 3-CCD Presenter Camera System Installation and Operations Manual 3

Chapter 1

two RF frequencies (alternate channels are avail­able for special order). After you connect it to your
CameraMan camera, you can control the camera’s
video and audio out, as well as its movement via the
tracking ring, tracking keypad, or another external
control device. The Main Docking Station consists
of:

• Main Docking Station with two antennas.

• 10’ multi-conductor cable with 37-pin D-sub con-

nectors.

Tracking Ring Package The Tracking Ring Package uses Grass Valley’s

patented autoTRACK technology to communicate
with your CameraMan camera. By wearing the
Tracking Ring, you can move freely throughout the
room while the camera automatically follows your
every move. This gives you the freedom to get up
from the conference room table and walk to a flip­chart without depending on a human camera opera­tor or a system with a fixed- or static-view camera.
The Tracking Ring Package consists of:

• Tracking Ring with built-in microphone

• Tracking Power Pack with a built-in 12 Hour

Rechargeable Battery

• Tracking Power Pack Belt

4 C amera Man 3-CCD P resent er Came r a Syste m Instal lation a nd Oper a tions M anual

Meet Your Presenter System

• Tracking Power Pack Pouch

• Power Pack Charger

Tracking System Keypad

FIGURE 1.2 Tracking System Keypad

The Tracking System Keypad (7) lets you control
camera features such as autoTRACK Views, loca­tion presets and manual pan/tilt functions in either a
wireless RF, or hard-wired mode. With icons illus­trating every autoTRACK View button, you can eas­ily understand what each camera view should look
like.

Also Available (Sold Separately)

•

Auxiliary Battery Pack

CameraMan 3-CCD Presenter Camera System Installation and Operations Manual 5

Main Docking Station

FIGURE 1.3 Main Docking Station Backpanel

Antenna RF receivers for the tracking

RF Channel
Select

Chapter 1

power pack.

Used to select which RF
channel the Main Docking
Station will use to communicate
with the Tracking Ring
Package.

Audio Level
Switch

Audio Level
Adjust

S-Video Out
Jack

Composite
Video Out Jack

6 C amera Man 3-CCD P resent er Came r a Syste m Instal lation a nd Oper a tions M anual

Used to configure the level of
the balanced audio (XLR)
output, available for either LINE
or MIC level, depending on the
type of audio system interfacing
with the CameraMan system.
The unbalanced ouput is LINE
only.

Used to fine tune the level of
the audio outputs.

Provides direct S-Video video
output through standard mini­DIN jack (cable not provided).

Provides direct composite video
output through standard BNC­type jack (cable not provided).

Meet Your Presenter System

RS-485 IN and
OUT Jacks

PVI COM Jack 6-conductor RJ-11 jack used for

RS-232 Port Standard DB-9 (female)

Auxiliary
Communications
Port A

Audio Balanced
Jack

Audio
Unbalanced
Jack

4-position modular handset
jacks used for RS-485
communications between the
camera system and other
CameraMan devices.

communication with the
Tracking System Keypad in
hard-wired mode.

connector provides RS-232
communications capability for
devices like PCs or other
vendor-control systems.

Provides communications to
select CameraMan perpherals.
Do not use unless otherwise
specified.

Standard XLR-type connector
provides balanced line or mic
level audio output to connect to
a standard mixer or similar
audio equipment.

Standard RCA-type connector
provides unbalanced, line level
only mono audio output to
connect to a standard mixer or
similar audio equipment.

Base Unit Port 37-pin D-sub connector

provides communication
between the Main Docking
Station and the Camera System
via a 10’ multi-conductor cable.

DC Power Power input for the Main

Docking Station.

CameraMan 3-CCD Presenter Camera System Installation and Operations Manual 7

Tracking Ring Package

Power Pack

FIGURE 1.4 Power Pack with Top View

Power Switch Used to turn Power Pack and

Power Indicator
LEDs

Tracking Ring
Port

Auxiliary Battery
Pack Port

Chapter 1

Tracking Ring on and off.

Lets you know when power is ON

(red) and when batteries are LOW
(yellow).

Used to connect Tracking Ring to
power pack, see “Tracking Ring
Package” on page 29.

Used to connect the optional auxil­iary battery pack for extended use,
see “Optional Auxiliary Battery
Pack” on page 31.

Audio Switch Used to turn Tracking Ring’s micro-

phone on and off.

Charger Port Used to connect battery charger to

power pack.

RF Channel
Switch

8 C amera Man 3-CCD P resent er Came r a Syste m Instal lation a nd Oper a tions M anual

Used to select the RF channel the
power pack will use to communi­cate with the Docking Station (they
should be the same).

Meet Your Presenter System

Tracking Ring Assembly

FIGURE 1.5 Tracking Ring Assembly

• Back Sensor

• Front Sensor

• Tracking Ring Port Connector

Belt Assembly

FIGURE 1.6 Belt with Power Pack

Using the pouch, clip power pack on belt as shown.

CameraMan 3-CCD Presenter Camera System Installation and Operations Manual 9

Tracking System Keypad

Next, take a look at the front of your Tracking Sys­tem Keypad. It is the control center for your Pre­senter Camera System and is composed of the
following features.

Chapter 1

FIGURE 1.7 Tracking System Keypad

• Used to recall preset locations. The HOME but-

ton is considered PRESET 1.

• Used to change the position and perspective of

the presenter in the video frame while being
tracked by the camera (choose between Tight,
Wide, Right and Left).

10 CameraMan 3-CCD Presenter Camera System Installation and Operations

Meet Your Presenter System

• Used to fine-tune the position of the subject

while in autoTRACK mode.

• Illuminates when batteries are placed in the key-

pad or function buttons are pressed.

• Used to disengage autoTRACK, and freeze the

camera’s movement while in autoTRACK mode.

• Used in conjunction with other controls for key-

pad customization and camera setup.

• Used to manually adjust visual clarity of the

video picture.

• Used to brighten and darken the video picture.

• Used, when pressed simultaneously with the

Setup Button, to turn the keypad’s Camera
Setup Mode on and off.

• Used to allow the camera to automatically adjust

brightness and darkness for each video picture.

• Zoom (IN/OUT) - Used to control the tightness of

the camera view.

• Menu - Used to toggle the on-screen menu dis-

play on and off.

• Bars - Used to toggle the on-screen color bars

on and off.

• Used to control the camera’s up/down, and left/

right movement.

Using the Pan/Tilt arrow buttons disengages the
autoTRACK mode.

CameraMan 3-CCD Presenter Camera System Installation and Operations Manual 11

This page was intentionally left blank.

Chapter 1

12 CameraMan 3-CCD Presenter Camera System Installation and Operations

Chapter 2
Connect Your Presenter System

Installing the Camera System

Now that you’ve identified the components of your
Presenter Camera System, as well as their individ­ual buttons, ports and jacks, you can begin connect­ing them to your CameraMan camera.

Removing the Camera­Man Connector Block
(Upgrade Only)

FIGURE 2.1 Connector Block and CameraMan

If you are performing an initial installation of a sys­tem package, as opposed to an upgrade, this is not
necessary.

071838600
June 2005 13

Mounting the Main Docking Station

Chapter 2

Use the following procedure to remove the Camera­Man Connector Block:

1. Turn the POWER switch on the back of the Cam-

era OFF.

2. Disconnect all cables from the back of the cam-

era.

3. Remove the three screws that hold the connec-

tor block in place.

4. Pull the connector block out, unplugging it from

the DB-37 connector. The Main Docking Station
cable plugs into this port.

FIGURE 2.2 Backpanel with Power Supply

You can mount the Main Docking Station with any
orientation, but you must mount it within 10’ of the
autoTRACK camera (use only the supplied Camera­Man cable to connect the two units). Mount the Main
Docking Station using the following guidelines:

1. Mount the Main Docking Station in the desired

location. Be sure to leave enough space for
access to the connections on the back panel.

2. Verify that the POWER switch is OFF on the

front of the Main Docking Station.

3. Mount or place the CameraMan Power Supply in

a convenient location near the autoTRACK
Docking station.

4. Plug the 5.5mm female connector from the

power supply cord into the DC POWER jack in

14 CameraMan 3-CCD Presenter Camera System Installation and Operations

Connect Your Presenter System

the back of the docking station. Do NOT plug it
directly into the back of the camera.

5. Plug the other end of the power supply into a

120 VAC outlet.

6. Connect the antennas to the appropriate con-

nectors and position them both to point vertically
for optimum performance.

For best performance, locate the antenna in free
space, at least 6’ from the camera or any wires,
metal surfaces, wall, etc.

Make sure the Docking Station is at least 1 foot
away from the camera unit.

See “Docking Station Clearance Diagram” on
page 48.

Multi-Camera Applications

In a multi-camera application, refer to the multi-cam­era section of the General Pan/Tilt Operations
Manual. Follow the appropriate procedure, using
the RS-485 connections on the back of the Main
Docking Station instead of the connections on the
back of the camera.

CameraMan 3-CCD Presenter Camera System Installation and Operations Manual 15