ParkerVision CameraMan 1-CCD Operation Manual

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CameraMan

1-CCD Camera Control Keypad

Operations Manual

Table Of Contents

I. Meet Your Control Keypad

t Congratulations on your Purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

t Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

t Buttons and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

II. Connect Your Control Keypad

t Connecting your Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

III. Configure Your Control Keypad

t Orienting the Pan Arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

t Maximum Pan/Tilt Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

t Multi-Camera Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

IV. Operating Your Camera Control Keypad

t Controlling the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

t Working With Location Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

V. Setting Up Gen Lock with Your Control Keypad

t Gen Lock Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12

VI. Appendices

t Appendix A: Troubleshooting and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

t Return Cameras to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

t Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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CameraMan® 1-CCD Camera Control Keypad Operations Manual • © 1999 ParkerVision, Inc.

Congratulations On Your Purchase

ParkerVision’s Camera Control Keypad provides you with portable control of up to three CameraMan 1-CCD cameras. You can use it
in either wireless, or hard-wired mode, providing you with even more flexibility.

This manual covers the connection, configuration, and use of your new Camera Control
Keypad. If you have questions regarding the installation or operation of your CameraMan
1-CCD General Pan/Tilt camera, please refer to the installation and operations manual included
with the camera.

You will see three icons throughout 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 suggestions in the operation, use, or
maintenance of your Camera Control Keypad.

This icon refers you to the 1-CCD General Pan/Tilt Camera Installation and
Operations Manual that came with your camera.

Product Description

The Camera Control Keypad enables you to control the pan, tilt, zoom, and IMAGE functionality
for up to three (3) CameraMan cameras. You also can store up to 99 presets per camera for
up to three separate cameras. The keypad can be used either in RF wireless mode (up to 60
feet/18.28 meters from the camera) or in hard-wired mode (up to 250 feet/76.2 meters from
the camera).

Your 1-CCD Camera Control Keypad should
include these components:

• One 1-CCD Camera Control Keypad

• One 1-CCD Camera Control Keypad Operations Manual

• One Keypad Quick Reference Card

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Buttons And Controls

Look at the front of the Camera Control Keypad. Here, you will find all the buttons
required to control the pan, tilt, zoom, and IMAGE, and also the buttons required
to store up to 99 location presets.

t Camera Select – Used

t Zoom In/Out Buttons – Used

to control the tightness of the
camera view.

t IMAGE Buttons (Brightness/Darkness) –

Used to brighten and darken the picture.

• Push the sun to brighten the image.

• Push the moon to darken the image.

to select between multiple
cameras (see page 6).

t autoIMAGE Button– Used

to enable camera to adjust
the brightness automatically
for each camera view.

t Enter – Used to

enter data or change
a camera location
preset.

t Indicator Light –

Used for visual
feedback of certain
keypad functions.

t Pan/Tilt Arrows – Used to

control the camera’s up/down,
and left/right movement.

t Location Preset Control Buttons (0–9)

– Used to store and recall up to 99
location presets.

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Connecting Your Keypad

Your Camera Control Keypad is designed to be used either in wireless or hard-wired mode. The wireless mode enables you to freely
move around the room. The hard-wired mode enables you to control the camera from greater distances. For either mode, use the
following steps to connect your keypad to your camera system:

Step 1: Adjust the KEYPAD ADDRESS rotary switch (located in the battery compartment of

the keypad). The selected setting must be the same as the setting of the BASE UNIT
ADDRESS switch on the back of the Camera.

For multiple camera applications, refer to page 6.

For information on how to set the Base Unit Address on your CameraMan

camera, refer to the 1-CCD CameraMan Installation and Operations Manual.

Step 2: Configure the keypad for the desired mode:

For Wireless RF Mode (up to 60 feet/18.28 meters):

• Install the supplied AA batteries in the Camera Control Keypad by removing the
battery compartment door and inserting the batteries. You will hear a beep.

• Replace the battery compartment door.

• Press one of the PAN/TILT arrows on the keypad and verify that the LED on the front
of the keypad illuminates. This indicates that the batteries are installed properly.

Keypad Address
rotary switch

If the light does not illuminate, the batteries may be installed backwards. Reverse
the way the batteries are inserted, and try again. If a battery with a low charge
is installed, the keypad will emit a long beep.

If the batteries are inserted improperly, it will not damage the keypad,
it simply will not work.

For Hard-wired Mode (up to 250 feet/76.2 meters):

• Remove the batteries.

• Connect the CameraMan Keypad Cable (supplied by ParkerVision) to the RJ-11 type
jack located in the battery compartment of the Keypad.

• Connect the other end of the cable to the PVI COM port on the CameraMan camera.

When the system is powered on, the light on the keypad should illuminate
momentarily, indicating the keypad is ready for operation. The light located
above the PVI COM port on the camera indicates communication activity.

You do not need to install batteries in the Camera Control Keypad when using
it in hard-wired mode.

Using a cable other than a ParkerVision-supplied cable for the PVI COM port
may cause damage.

Battery compartment

RJ-11 jack, for hard­wired mode

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Orienting The Pan Arrows

You can configure your Camera Control Keypad to pan left and right according to your specific application. The following section
explains how to understand, configure, and control the camera’s panning motion.

Understanding The Panning Motion

Examples 1 and 2 depict instances when you might want to re-configure the pan arrows on
your Camera Control Keypad.

The default setting, shown in Example 1, is designed to operate while you are facing the
CameraMan camera. Some examples of applications that would benefit from the default
settings are:

• Distance Learning where you are the instructor.

• Presentations where you are the presenter and the audience members are watching
you on a monitor.

• Videoconferences where you are an on-screen participant.

• Any other application where you, the camera controller, need to be on-camera.

There are applications, however, in which you do not need to face the camera (example 2). In
these situations, the default setting would work. These applications require that you re-orient
the PAN arrows (see below). Some examples of applications that might benefit from this
re-orientation are:

• Presentations where you are not the presenter, but are controlling the camera’s
movement.

• Videoconferences where you are a moderator, but not an on-screen participant.

• Applications where you are controlling the camera from a control room.

• Any other application where you, the camera controller, do not need to be on-camera.

Example 1 (Default setting): Facing toward the
front of the camera

Your line of sight

Example 2: Facing away from the front of the camera

Re-Orienting The Pan Arrows

To re-orient (reverse) the setting of the pan arrows on your Camera Control Keypad:

1. Select the camera you wish to re-orient (see page 6, Multiple Camera Keypad Usage).

2. Press and hold the ENTER and autoIMAGE buttons simultaneously.

3. Listen for a beep, indicating that the reversal is complete.

4. Release the buttons simultaneously.

5. Verify that the orientation has changed.

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Your line of sight