Grass Valley 3e Student CameraMan User Manual

Student Camera System

1-CCD and 3-CCD

Installation and Operations Manual

071838800

JUNE 2005

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Table of Contents

List of Figures x

Meet Your Student System 1

Congratulations On Your Purchase 1

System Components 5

PRM Jacks and Switches 7

Install Your Student System 9

Mounting and Connecting the PRM 9

Configure Your Student System 13

Configuring the Presets and Switches 13

Setting Up the Camera Control Keypad 17

Use Your Student System 21

Changing and Recalling Location Presets 21

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Appendix A

Troubleshooting 25

Appendix B

Specifications 29

Appendix C

Typical Student System Diagram 31

Appendix D

Warranty Information 33

Index 35

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List of Figures

Front of Programmable Response Module (PRM) 5
1-CCD Camera Control Keypad 6
Power Supply 6
Top View with Cables and Front View of “T” Connector 7
PRM Front Panel 7
PRM Rear Panel 8
PRM Connected to CameraMan 11
Close-Up of Student Using Press-to-Talk Microphone 14
DIP Switch Configuration 15
Keypad Battery Compartment 17
1-CCD and 3-CCD Keypads 21
Wide-Angle Group View 23
Student Zoom View 23
PRM Clearance 29
Typical Student System 31

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Chapter 1
Meet Your Student System

Congratulations On Your Purchase

Your new CameraMan Student Camera System
takes the distance out of distance learning by com­bining the flexibility of your 1-CCD or 3-CCD Cam­eraMan camera with distributed preset control.

This manual covers the connection, configuration
and use of your new Student Camera System. It is
designed to be used in conjunction with the Installa­tion and Operations Manual that came with your
CameraMan General Pan/Tilt 1-CCD or 3-CCD
camera, and the included Camera Control Keypad
Operations Manual. If you have any questions
regarding the operation of the keypad, or the con­nection, configuration or use of the camera, refer to
that manual.

You’ll see four icons in this manual:

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

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Chapter 1

This icon alerts you to tips or noteworthy sugges­tions in the operation, use or maintenance of your
Student Camera System.

This icon refers you to the 1-CCD General Pan/Tilt
Camera installations and operations manual that
came with your camera.

This icon refers you to the 1-CCD or 3-CCD Camera
Control Keypad installation and operations manual.

The terms Visibly Better, System II, IMAGE, Whis­perDRIVE Plus and General Pan/Tilt Camera Sys­tem, and Student Camera System 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 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
Consumer Center listed in the back of the manual
that came with your 1-CCD or 3-CCD camera.

No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced
without express written consent of Grass Valley, Inc.
1997 Grass Valley, Inc.

DURACELL is a registered trademark of Duracell,
Inc.

Product Description The CameraMan Student Camera System is a

robotic camera system with distributed preset con­trol used in distance learning applications. This sys­tem gives each student the power to be instantly
identified by the camera with the touch of a locator
button on a microphone.

The Student Camera System can store up to 125
Location Presets, 33 of which are connected to the
Programmable Response Module. The 33 Student
Locations are accessible through the Low Profile

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Microphones and the Camera Control Keypad. The
other 92 Location Presets are only accessible
through the Camera Control Keypad.

In standard distance learning rooms, the camera is
set to a wide-angle view of the classroom through­out the lesson. This makes it difficult for instructors
at the far-end to differentiate one student from the
next and determine exactly which student is speak­ing. With CameraMan, each individual student can
simply press the “My Turn” button on a microphone
when they want to speak. The camera will then pan,
tilt and zoom in on the individual student, magnifying
their image.

When the student is finished speaking, the student
simply releases the “My Turn” button and the cam­era returns to a wide-angle view of the classroom.

This allows instructors at the far-end to identify each
student individually and have face-to-face interac­tion. Building these one-on-one relationships will
enhance the overall learning process, making dis­tance learning more responsive and effective.

Your Student Camera System should include
these components:

• One 1-CCD or 3-CCD Camera Control Keypad

• One Programmable Response Module

• One Programmable Response Module Power

Supply

• One 10’ CameraMan Communication Cable

• One CameraMan RS-485 Connector “T”

• One 3’ CameraMan Communication Cable

• One Student Camera System Operations Man-

ual

• One Camera Control Keypad Card (1CCD or

3CCD)

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Chapter 1

FCC Compliance Information

This equipment has been tested and found to com­ply with the limits for Class A digital devices, pursu­ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is oper­ated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with this manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful inter­ference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at their own expense.

This unit was tested with shielded cables on the
peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used
with the unit to insure compliance.

Grass Valley is not responsible for any radio or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modifications
to this equipment. Such modifications could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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System Components

Your Student Camera System includes a Program­mable Response Module, Power Supply, a 1-CCD
or 3-CCD Camera Control Keypad, and connection
accessories. To set up your system, you will also
need an audio mixer and microphones which may
be purchased separately through Grass Valley.

Programmable Response Module

FIGURE 1.1 Front of Programmable Response

Module (PRM)

The Programmable Response Module (PRM) is
designed to provide automated camera control of a
student camera in a classroom environment.
Through the use of “press-to-talk” microphones, the
camera can be automatically positioned on an indi­vidual student when they wish to speak.

Grass Valley’s Low Profile Microphones are recom­mended for better camera control. “Voice-activated”
microphones may pick up background noise and
cause unwanted camera motion.

The PRM works on a first-come, first-served basis,
so when two or more students activate their micro­phones at the same time, the first microphone acti­vated will get control of the camera. Once a student
has activated the camera, all others are LOCKED
out, except the master override microphone. When
the student is finished speaking, the PRM will take
the next microphone in line. After all the micro­phones become inactive, the camera will return to a
wide-angle shot of the classroom. This can be cus­tomized and is stored in Location Preset #2.

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Camera Control Keypad

Chapter 1

FIGURE 1.2 1-CCD Camera Control Keypad

The included Camera Control Keypad gives you the
ability to control the camera’s pan and tilt move­ment, focus, and IMAGE, as well as store and recall
up to 125 camera presets.

Power Supply

See the included Camera Control Keypad Opera­tions Manual for information on setup, configuration
and use of the keypad.

FIGURE 1.3 Power Supply

The included Power Supply enables use with 120­240VAC, 50/60 Hz sources.

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Connection Accessories

FIGURE 1.4 Top View with Cables and Front

View of “T” Connector

• 10’ RS-485 CameraMan Communication Cable

• CameraMan RS-485 “T” Connector

If you have purchased this as an upgrade, it will
include all components except the Camera.

PRM Jacks and Switches

FIGURE 1.5 PRM Front Panel

Power Switch Used to turn on power.

Power Indicator Light Inidicates power on/off status.

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