Grass Valley 3e Student CameraMan User Manual Rev.B

CameraMan

Student Robotic Camera System

Installation and Operation Manual

LPMCSC13 Rev B
1998

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I. Meet Your Student System

▼ Congratulations on your Purchase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

▼ Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

▼ System Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

▼ PRM Jacks, Ports and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

II. Install Your Student System

▼ Mounting and Connecting the PRM

 Mounting the PRMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

 Connecting microphones to the PRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

 Connecting the PRM to the CameraMan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

 Connecting the Contact Closure Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

III. Configure Your Student System

▼ Configuring the Presets and Switches

 Location Preset Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

 Configuring the PRM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

▼ Setting up the Camera Control Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

IV. Use Your Student System

▼ Changing and Recalling Location Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

V. Appendices

▼ A: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

▼ A: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

▼ C: Typical Student System Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Your new CameraMan Student Camera System takes the distance out of distance learning by combining the flexibility of your 1­CCD 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.

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.

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 Manual
 One Camera Control Keypad Card (1CCD or 3CCD)

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 99 Location Presets, 33 of which are connected to
the Programmable Response Module. The 33 Student Locations are accessible through the
Low Profile Microphones and the Camera Control Keypad. The other 66 Location Presets are
only accessible through the Camera Control Keypad or the RS-232 interface.

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 from
one student to the next and determine exactly which student is speaking. With CameraMan, each
individual student can simply press a locator 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 lets go of the 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.

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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. These are not included
with your system.

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

Front of PRM with configuration plate
attached

1-CCD or 3-CCD

Camera Control

Keypad.

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 99 camera presets (125 for 3­CCD cameras).

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

Power Supply

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

Power Supply

Connection Accessories

 10 RS-485 CameraMan Communication Cable
 CameraMan RS-485 T Connector
 3 ft. RS-485 CameraMan Communication Cable

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

left: top of
T-connector
with RS-485
cables.

right: front of
T-connector

PRM Jacks and Ports (back)

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AUX COM Jack: Provides communications to select perpiherals
and provides capability for future expansion.

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PRM Configuration Panel (front with plate removed)

▼ Power Switch: Used Turn Power On.
▼ PRM Address Switch: 16-position rotary switch used to set the PRM

address which will reside on the RS-485 bus.

▼ Base Unit Address Switch: 16-position rotary switch used to tell the

PRM which camera it controls. It should match the Base Unit Address
switch on the CameraMan camera.

▼ DIP Switches: Used to configure the PRMs camera and microphone

control.

▼ Reset Button: Used to reset the PRM, but will not clear anycamera pre-

sets.

▼ Indicator Lights: Indicates communication activity.

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