I.R.I.S. 507 User Manual

IRIS506/507/517 Fitting and Operating Instructions.

he IRIS5xx Series control unit and remote keyboard is a PTZ controller designed to be used to operate

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the Pan Tilt and Zoom features of IRISʼs range of marine PTZ and Thermal PTZ cameras.
The controller sends RS485 serial data to the camera and is preset to transmit data using the Pelco D pro­tocol at a baud rate of 9600bps.
The IRIS5xx Series can also control third party PTZ devices but must be configured accordingly. For more
information contact Iris Innovations or your Iris dealer.

IRIS5xx Series Contents:

The IRIS516/517 is shipped with the following components. Ensure theses items are included in the pack­aging:

1. Controller Unit

2. Joystick Unit

3. Power Cable Tail

4. Data to Camera Cable Tail

5. Joystick Cable (2m CAT5 STP Cable)

6. Fixing Template

Fitting Guidelines:

1. Consider where the joystick is going to be installed and the proximity of the Joystick to the Controller
Unit. The Joystick must be installed no further than 2 meters from the Controller Unit.

2. Use the Fixing Template to drill the 4 x 5mm screw clearance holes and to cut the 65mm hole required
for the body of the Joystick Unit.

3. Ensure correct orientation of the Joystick Unit and fit into place. It is recomended that a silicone sealant
(such as Sikoflex) be used on the underside of the Joystick Unit bezel if mounting externally to prevent in­gree of water.

4. Find a suitable position for the Controller Unit (no greater than 2 meters from the Joystick Unit) and fix
into place using appropriate fixings. Connect the Controller Unit to the Joystick Unit using the 2 meter CAT5
STP cable (supplied). The controller unit must be located internally away from moisture.

5. Connect the serial data feed to the camera using the cable tail supplied. The camera data cable can be
identified by the 3 pin connector. Ensure correct polarity. If, following installation, the camera doesnʼt re­spond to joystick operation, switch the polarity of the data pair.

6. Connect the power supply to the power cable tail supplied. Ensure correct polarity is observed. Connect
+12VDC to the Red core, and GROUND to the Black core. Ensure the power supply to the Control Unit is
safely isolated using a suitably rated fuse of preferrably, circuit breaker. The Cntroller Unit is rated at
12VDC ~ 1A.

Operation:

Once correctly installed and powered up, use the joystick to drive the camera by moving in the desired di­rection. To Zoom IN , twist the Joystick head Clockwise and to Zoom OUT twist anti-clockwise.

IRIS506/507/517 Joystick Operation

Once correctly installed and powered up, use the joystick to drive the camera by moving in the desired di­rection. To Zoom IN , twist the Joystick head Clockwise and to Zoom OUT twist anti-clockwise.

To access the colour coded extended features of the controller, move the joystick to the appropriate posi­tion whilst holding down the function button with the corresponding colour.

Proportional Control:

The joystick controller is geared so that the pan, tilt and zoom speed increases progressively away from the
central position. The closer the centre point, the slower the control, the further away, the faster the control.

Note: Zoom Gearing...

In order to enable much greater accuracy when zoomed in, the camera will automatically calculate the de­gree of zoom and gear the control so that the pan and tilt speed reduces.

Move Joystick in any
direction to drive
camera.

Proportional Control.
Speed increases as the
joystick is moved away
from the centre.

IRIS507 Thermal Joystick Operation

ontrol of the IRIS216/316 Thermal Camera is acheived using the IRIS507 controller variant.

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The IRIS507 operates in the same way as the IRIS506 but the features specific to the thermal camera are
operated by moving the joystick UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT whilst pressing one of two colour coded ʻfea­ture keysʼ.

There are two feature keys, one coloured orange and one coloured white, and the specific features they op­erate are printed onto the joystick bezel in the appropriate colour. Below is a picture of the keyboard bezel
which clearly shows the coloured feature keys and how the bezel is labelled in accordance with which joy­stick actions are required to operate specific functions.

To Select Colour Schemes:

White Hot: Press ORANGE feature key and move joystick up.
Black Hot: Press ORANGE feature key and move joystick down.
Ironbow: Press ORANGE feature key and move joystick left.
Reverse Ironbow: Press ORANGE feature key and move joystick right.

To Select Contrast Modes:

Normal Operation: Press WHITE feature key and move joystick right
Man Over Board Mode: Press WHITE feature key and move joystick left
Histogram Mode: Press WHITE feature key and move joystick up
Night Mode: Press WHITE feature key and move joystick down.

Digital Zoom:

Twist joystick clockwise to zoom in and anti-clockwise to zoom out. Models supporting 2x and 4x digital
zoom only work as per the instructions below:
2x Digital Zoom: Twist joystick fully clockwise
4x Digital Zoom: Press ORANGE feature key and twist joystick fully clockwise
0x Zoom: Twist joystick fully anti-clockwise

IRIS517 Joystick Operation (IRIS117/118 Cameras)

Control of the IRIS117/118 Low Light Cameras is acheived using the IRIS517 controller variant.

The IRIS517 operates in the same way as the IRIS506 but the features specific to the 117/118 cameras are
operated by moving the joystick UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT whilst pressing one of two colour coded ʻfea-

ure keysʼ.

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There are two feature keys, one coloured white and one coloured blue, and the specific features they oper­ate are printed onto the joystick bezel in the appropriate colour. Below is a picture of the keyboard bezel
which clearly shows the coloured feature keys and how the bezel is labelled in accordance with which joy­stick actions are required to operate specific functions.

Functions Triggered by White Feature Key:

Call Home Position: Press WHITE feature key and move joystick up.
360˚ Scan Mode: Press WHITE feature key and move joystick down.
LEDʼs On: Press WHITE feature key and move joystick left.
LEDʼs OFF: Press WHITE feature key and move joystick right.
(Please Note: With certain cameras the correct DAY/NIGHT mode must be in operation before LEDʼs will
operate. Refer to the user guide of your camera for further details.

Functions Triggered by Blue Feature Key:

Set Home Position: Press BLUE feature key and move joystick up.
Toggle Day / Night Mode: Press BLUE feature key and move joystick left
Defrogger ON: Press BLUE feature key and move joystick up
Defogger OFF: Press BLUE feature key and move joystick down.

Please Note: Proportional operation does not work when selecting features with feature keys. Joystick must
be moved to each position fully to operate.
Please note: If camera is installed or configured to be inverted this may invert camera controls depending
on the camera model and firmware level. Consult your camera user guide or contact Iris for details.

IRIS506/507/517 Joystick Fixing Template

M5 Fixing Holes

(4 Positions)

Ø65mm

80mm Pitch

100mm

100mm

80mm Pitch

Iris Innovations Limited

Units 8 & 9 Swanwick Business Centre, Bridge Road, Swanwick. Hampshire SO31 7GB. United Kingdom.
Tel: [phone] / Email: [e-mail]. Web: www.boat-cameras.com