GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
HOW TO OPERATE YOUR DOME SYSTEM .............................................................................................................................................. 8
ACCESSING MAIN MENU (PRESET 95) .......................................................................................................................................... 9
QUICK START GUIDE – SYSTEM SETUP .................................................................................................................................................11
LANGUAGE .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
SYSTEM INFORMATION.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
LABEL POSITION .............................................................................................................................................................................16
DOME SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
CAMERA ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
TYPE OF LIGHTING ................................................................................................................................................................ 17
AUTO FOCUS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
ADVANCED CAMERA SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................... 19
AUTO IRIS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
AUTO SHARPNESS ................................................................................................................................................................ 21
VIDEO LEVEL .......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
AUTO FLIP .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
PROPORTIONAL PAN ............................................................................................................................................................. 23
PARK TIME ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24
AZIMUTH ZERO ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
POWER UP ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
POWER UP ACTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 28
LINE SYNC ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
ZONES ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 33
BLANK ALL ABOVE/BLANK ALL BELOW ............................................................................................................................... 36
AUX ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
TITLE TEXT ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
ACTIVATE AUX ....................................................................................................................................................................... 43
CURRENT READING .............................................................................................................................................................. 43
RESET CAMERA .................................................................................................................................................................... 46
CYCLE CAMERA POWER ....................................................................................................................................................... 46
REBOOT SYSTEM .................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Thank you for purchasing Pelco’s premier integrated dome system, Spectra III SE. Your new
system features a high resolution, monochrome camera with programmable dome drive
software.
This manual is designed to be a reference tool for the operation and programming of your
system. Inside you will find information about Spectra III SE’s features and commands, as well
as a detailed menu tree.
Getting Started
You will need to install your dome system before using this manual. Refer to the installation
packet supplied with the back box for installation instructions.
Once installed apply power to the Spectra III SE dome system. The system will start a
configuration sequence. When configuration is done, the following information is displayed:
Pelco Spectra III SE
*Version X.XX
D Address: 1
P Address: 2
Comm 2400, N, 8, 1
CONFIGURE DONE
This information will remain on the monitor until dome operation begins.
Refer to the following pages to learn how to operate and program your dome system.
* Pressurized Spectra III SE dome systems require software version 1.25 or higher to monitor
temperature, pressure, and dew point.
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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR DOME SYSTEM
OperationHow to Control
Pan and TiltMove joystick or press the direction keys left/right and up/down.
Zoom FarTo zoom far, do the following:
1. Press the Zoom Tele button or turn the joystick clockwise until zoom stops at the 32X zoom limit.
2. Release the button or joystick for one second.
3. To continue zooming (digitally), press the button or turn the joystick clockwise again until you have the
picture you want or reach the digital zoom1 limit.
Zoom WidePress the Zoom Wide button or turn the joystick counterclockwise.
Scanning
Stop ScanPreset 96
Random ScanPreset 97
Frame ScanPreset 98
Auto ScanPreset 99
PresetsRefer to the documentation supplied with the control system.
Patterns
2
Refer to the documentation supplied with the control system.
ZonesRefer to the
AlarmsRefer to the
Auto FlipTurn on or off in the programming menu. Refer to the
1
Digital zoom magnifies the image electronically and the picture may appear pixilated. The larger the digital zoom limit the
Zones
section and to the documentation supplied with the control system.
Alarms
section in this manual.
Auto Flip
section in this manual.
greater the reduction in resolution.
2
The dome cannot do digital zoom in a pattern. Optical zoom will operate in a pattern.
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Accessing Main Menu (Preset 95)
You can call up the main menu on your monitor by programming (setting or creating) preset 95
(preset 28 if in AD32-preset mode).
Programming preset 95 for Pelco’s controllers varies according to the type of controller you are
using. Instructions for programming preset 95 are given below for various Pelco controllers.
CM6700/CM6800
1.Enter the number of the Spectra dome system and press the CAM key.
2.Enter 95 and hold the PRESET key for two seconds.
3.In the Edit Preset menu, arrow to SET and press the ACK key. The main menu appears.
KBD200A/KBD300A (Direct Mode Only)
1.Enter 95.
2.Hold the PRESET key (approximately five seconds) until the main menu appears on the
screen.
CM9500
1.Enter the number of the Spectra dome system and press the CAM key. The Main menu
appears.
2.Highlight SETUP in the Main menu and press the SELECT key.
3.Highlight CAM in the Setup menu and press the SELECT key.
4.Highlight PRESET in the Camera menu and press the SELECT key.
5.Enter 95 and press the F1 key. The main menu appears.
CM9740/CM9760/CM9770/CM9780
1.Press the ESCAPE key to open the Main menu. Select DEF. The Define Submenu
appears.
2.Enter your four-digit PIN
3.Enter 95 and select PRST. The main menu appears on the monitor.
4.Select the Quit icon to return to the default menu.
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if this is your first time entering this mode.
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KBD4000/KBD4002
1.Press the SPOT MONITOR key.
2.Enter 95, then hold the PRESET key (approximately five seconds) until the main menu
appears on the screen.
MPT9500
Standard Coaxitron Mode
1.Enter 95 and press the PRESET SET key.
2.Position the asterisk in the YES row and press the F1 key. The main menu appears.
Extended Coaxitron or RS-485 Mode
1.Enter 95 and press the PRESET SET key.
2.Press the F2 key. The main menu appears.
NET300/NET350/NET4001A
1.Check the Set box.
2.Click the preset 95 button. The main menu appears.
WS5050
1.Right-click in the video pane of the Spectra dome system.
2.Click Preset and then click Select Preset.
3.Enter 95 and then click OK.
VCD5000
1.Enter 95 for the preset action. The shortcuts menu appears.
93 becomes 26
If the limit stops are turned off, presets 23-26 can be used as regular
presets.
Quick Programming Guide
Access main menu (preset 95). See the
(Preset 95)
section.
Use the joystick* to position the cursor beside menu selection.
Press Iris Open, the submenu/cursor moves to the right.
Move the joystick up or down to view selections.
Press Iris Open to make selection.
Press Iris Close to cancel selection.
Accessing Main Menu
* If your controller does not have a joystick, use the up or down key.
** This setting only applies to Pressurized Spectra III SE dome systems with software
version 1.25 or higher. Spectra III systems that are not pressurized or pressurized
systems that do not have dome drive software version 1.25 or higher will not display
this menu item.
Software version 1.25 or higher includes the software to monitor temperature,
pressure, and dew point for Pressurized Spectra III SE systems.
Pressurized Spectra III SE dome
systems with software version
1.25 or higher.
The language for the on-screen menus is selectable. Available languages include English,
Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, and Czechoslovakian.
The factory default language is English.
NOTE: The dome system cannot store all 10 languages in its memory. There are two language
packages available. The standard language package includes English, Spanish, Portuguese,
Italian, French, and German. The alternate package includes English, Russian, Polish, Turkish,
and Czechoslovakian. If your dome system does not have the language package that you require,
you must upload the other language package. Refer to the
Software/Language File Upload
section.
To change the display language:
1.Use the joystick to position the cursor beside LANGUAGE.
2.Press Iris Open. The cursor moves to the right, beside the current, selected language.
3.Move the joystick up or down to view selections. Press Iris Open to enter selection.
All on-screen menus are changed to the selected language.
Quick Programming Guide
(See page 11)
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SYSTEM INFORMATION
SPECTRA III
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
<SYSTEM INFORMATION>
<DISPLAY SETUP>
<DOME SETTINGS>
ACK ALERT*
RESET CAMERA
CYCLE CAMERA POWER
REBOOT SYSTEM
EXIT
SYSTEM INFORMATION
DOME DRIVE MODELDD53M22
BACK BOX MEMORYAVAILABLE
SOFTWARE VERSIONXX.X
BIOS VERSIONXX.X
FONT VERSIONXX.X
COMM2400, N, 8, 1
D ADDRESS1
P ADDRESS2
CM9500 MODEOFF
32 PRESETSOFF
PROTOCOLC
PRESSURIZED*X.XX
<ADDITIONAL>
BACK
EXIT
The system Information screen displays dome drive model, software version, available memory,
and other diagnostic information.
System settings cannot be changed using this screen. This screen is for reference only.
Use the following steps to display the System Information screen:
1.Use the joystick to position the cursor beside SYSTEM INFORMATION.
2.Press Iris Open. The SYSTEM INFORMATION window opens.
FREE MEMORY18304
LAST RESETPOWER ON
AZIMUTH ZERO OFFSET0
MOTOR ACTIVEYES
CAMERA ACTIVEYES
FPGA VERSIONX
VIDEO LEVELNORMAL
CAMERAXXXX-XXXX
LANGUAGE 1ENGLISH X.XX
LANGUAGE 2ESPANOL X.XX
LANGUAGE 3PORTUGUES X.XX
LANGUAGE 4DEUTSCH X.XX
LANGUAGE 5FRANCAIS X.XX
LANGUAGE 6ITALIANO X.XX
BACK
EXIT
ADDITIONAL
o
* This setting only applies to
Pressurized Spectra III SE dome
systems with software version
Pressurized Spectra III SE dome
systems with software version
1.25 or higher.
Display setup allows you to program how labels are displayed on the monitor. The following
labels are available:
PRESET LABEL:Identifies preset.
ZONE LABEL:Identifies zone.
ZOOM RATIO:Identifies the amount of magnification.
AZIMUTH1/ELEVATION2:Amount of pan from 0° and the amount of tilt from 0° horizontal.
DIRECTION;Displays compass direction.
ALARM MESSAGE:Displays activated alarm.
A preset label is displayed when a preset is called. A zone label is displayed when the system
moves into a zone. The zoom ratio label is displayed when zoom is activated. Azimuth/elevation
and direction labels are displayed when pan/tilt is activated. An alarm message appears on the
monitor when an alarm occurs.
The following settings are available for each label:
OFF:Label is not displayed when activated.
CONSTANT:The label is continually displayed when activated.
2 SECONDS:The label is displayed for 2 seconds after activation.
5 SECONDS:The label is displayed for 5 seconds after activation.
10 SECONDS;The label is displayed for 10 seconds after activation.
1
Azimuth is the pan angle from 0° to 359°.
2
Elevation is the tilt position from 0° (horizon) to -90°.