Vivotek CA80I8-1040, CM80I8-1040, CM80I8-4080, CM80I8-90120 User Manual

CaMate Series User’s Manual

2017/11/17

1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.1 Configuration & Control ..................................................................................................................................... 4

2. Windows Application Software .............................................................................................................................. 6

2.1 Configuration/Status Page ................................................................................................................................. 9

2.1.1 Apply change ................................................................................................................................................. 9

2.1.2 Update ........................................................................................................................................................... 9

2.1.3 Device Info ..................................................................................................................................................... 9

2.1.4 LED Status ...................................................................................................................................................... 9

2.1.5 Device ID ........................................................................................................................................................ 9

Rev0.1

2.2 Baudrate ............................................................................................................................................................ 11

2.3 LED Control Mode ............................................................................................................................................. 11

2.3.1 DI mode ....................................................................................................................................................... 11

2.3.2 Direct mode ................................................................................................................................................. 12

2.3.3 Timer mode ................................................................................................................................................. 13

2.3.4 Light sensor mode ....................................................................................................................................... 13

2.4 Fade in/out ........................................................................................................................................................ 13

2.5 Trigger Level ..................................................................................................................................................... 14

2.6 LED indicator..................................................................................................................................................... 15

2.7 Ambient Light .................................................................................................................................................... 15

2.8 LED Light Level ................................................................................................................................................. 15

2.9 DO Mode ............................................................................................................................................................ 15

2.9.1 DO light sensor mode .................................................................................................................................. 15

2.9.2 DO LED state mode ...................................................................................................................................... 15

2.9.3 DO Diagnostic mode .................................................................................................................................... 15

2.10 Angle Level (Only available for the motorized version of CaMate, e.g. CA48I8-1040) .................................... 16

2.11 Diagnostic Page................................................................................................................................................. 16

2.11.1 System power on time (hours) .................................................................................................................. 17

2.11.2 LED power on time (hours) ........................................................................................................................ 17

2.11.3 Inputs ......................................................................................................................................................... 17

2.11.4 LED Voltage ................................................................................................................................................ 17

2.11.5 LED Temperature ....................................................................................................................................... 17

2.11.6 MCU Temperature ..................................................................................................................................... 17

2.11.7 Boot count ................................................................................................................................................. 17

2.11.8 Error code .................................................................................................................................................. 17

2.12 Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................................................................ 18

2.13 FactoryCode Page ............................................................................................................................................. 21

3. Android APP .......................................................................................................................................................... 22

4. Remote Controller ................................................................................................................................................ 25

5. Appendix .............................................................................................................................................................. 28

5.1 Appendix A: Pelco-D set of CaMate .................................................................................................................... 28

5.1.0 Use Windows Application Software to get commands ................................................................................... 28

5.1.1 Soft reset (0x0F)............................................................................................................................................... 30

5.1.2 Reset to default (0x29) .................................................................................................................................... 30

5.1.3 Set zoom position (0x4F) ................................................................................................................................. 30

5.1.4 Get zoom position (0x55) ................................................................................................................................ 30

5.1.5 Set Baud rate (0x67) ........................................................................................................................................ 31

5.1.7 Set/Read Configuration information (0x6D) ................................................................................................... 31

5.1.7.1 LED control mode ..................................................................................................................................... 32

5.1.7.2 Fade in/out control ................................................................................................................................... 32

5.1.7.3 DI/DO active polarity ................................................................................................................................ 33

5.1.7.4 DO mode ................................................................................................................................................... 33

5.7.1.5 LED on/off ................................................................................................................................................. 34

5.1.7.6 Indicator on/off ........................................................................................................................................ 35

5.1.7.7 Device ID address ..................................................................................................................................... 36

5.1.7.8 Clock time ................................................................................................................................................. 36

5.1.7.9 Timer LED on ............................................................................................................................................. 37

5.1.7.10 Timer LED off .......................................................................................................................................... 37

5.1.7.11 DI/DO status ........................................................................................................................................... 38

5.1.7.12 Hysteresis/Oversample of light sensor trigger ....................................................................................... 38

5.1.8 Query Diagnostic information (0x6F) .............................................................................................................. 39

5.1.8.1 Temperature of LED/MCU ........................................................................................................................ 39

5.1.8.2 Measurement of Input voltage ................................................................................................................. 40

5.1.8.3 Total System power on time..................................................................................................................... 40

5.1.8.4 Total LED power on time .......................................................................................................................... 41

5.1.8.5 Current ambient light ............................................................................................................................... 41

5.1.8.6 Boot count ................................................................................................................................................ 41

5.1.4.8.7 LED voltage ............................................................................................................................................ 42

5.1.8.8 System error code .................................................................................................................................... 43

5.1.8.9 Count of over-heat and input voltage out of range ................................................................................. 44

5.1.9 Query Version information (0x73) ................................................................................................................... 45

5.1.9.1 Firmware revision ..................................................................................................................................... 45

5.1.9.2 Boot loader revision ................................................................................................................................. 45

5.1.9.3 Hardware revision .................................................................................................................................... 46

5.1.9.4 Serial number ........................................................................................................................................... 46

5.1.9.5 Model ID ................................................................................................................................................... 47

5.1.9.6 Maximum/Default LED current ................................................................................................................ 47

5.1.9.7 Lens angle information ............................................................................................................................. 47

5.1.9.8 Factory date .............................................................................................................................................. 47

5.1.9.9 Factory time .............................................................................................................................................. 48

5.1.10 Set brightness level (0x7D) ............................................................................................................................ 48

5.1.11 Set ambient threshold level (0x7F) ................................................................................................................ 48

5.1.12 Get brightness level (0x81) ............................................................................................................................ 49

5.1.13 Get ambient threshold (0x83) ....................................................................................................................... 49

5.2 Appendix B: Command set of CaMate................................................................................................................ 50

1. Introduction

The CaMate illuminators' variable beam angles can be adjusted via an RS485 connection. Using a

USB‐to‐RS485 converter, the LED ON/OFF, trigger level, Dimming, Fade in/out can be remotely

controlled.

1.1 Configuration & Control

CaMate can be configured and controlled through the RS485 interface and/or a remote controller. A PC or Android mobile phone can be used to configure CaMate through the RS485 interface. You can download a Windows application software and Andriod APP from "www.vivotek.com\CaMate\app." Devices that come with the RS485 interface, e.g. camera, can configure and control CaMate through the RS485 interface with a correct command set (refer to Appendix A for Pelco-D or Appendix B for

CaMate’s commands).

To connect a PC or Android device to a CaMate illuminator via the RS485 interface, an USB‐to‐RS485

converter should be used. The converter is separately purchased. An example is shown below:

An exemplary connection should look like this:

NOTES: If termination is required, a resistor value of 120Ω or greater should be used, and no more than

2 termination resistors should be used, one at each end of the RS485 transmission line.

2. Windows Application Software

After the device driver for the USB-to-RS485 converter is installed (refer to the installation guide that comes with the USB-to-RS485 converter), execute the EXIR_ConfigurationTool.exe application software.

1. First select the correct COM port that is connected to CaMate. If you are not sure of the baudrate of CaMate, (default is 38,400), you can use the Baudrate probe icon to search for the correct baudrate.

2. Then, configure the correct baudrate and click the Find icon. A search device window will prompt to ask for a start Device ID number. Default is 1. Unless a change to the device ID of your CaMate was made, otherwise, press OK to start finding from device ID 1. You can press the Stop scan button any time once your CaMate is found.

The CaMate illuminator thus found will be listed under the selected COM port. Select the CaMate you want to configure and/or control, and the Configuration/Status page will display.

2.1 Configuration/Status Page

2.1.1 Apply change

The Apply change button lets the configuration values take effect. CaMate configuration values will not be saved until you click the Apply change button.

2.1.2 Update

The Update button is to used to query the CaMate configuration to display on the software. To ensure the software is displaying the latest information from CaMate, you should use Update button before you start to configure.

2.1.3 Device Info

Device Info indicates the CaMate model name, e.g., CM48I8‐1040.

2.1.4 LED Status

LED Status depicts the current ON/OFF state of LED. Red means OFF, and Green means ON.

2.1.5 Device ID

Each device comes with a unique Device ID when multiple CaMate devices are present on the RS485 bus. The Device ID ranges from 0 to 127. Make sure you configure different IDs for CaMate devices bearing the same model name. There are a total of 128 device IDs, i.e. 0 ~ 127. A special Master

Device ID 80h (128) can be used to configure any device no matter what the device ID of devices is

Model

Device ID

Remarks

IR 850

CM48I8-1040

1 CM80I8-1040

CM48I8-2040

CM80I8-2040

2 CM48I8-4080

CM80I8-4080

CM48I8-90120

4 CM80I8-90120

CM48I8-180

IR 940

CM48I9-1040

11 CM48I9-2040

CM48I9-4080

CM48I9-90120

CM48W5-1040

CM48W5-2040

CM48W5-4080

23 CM48W5-90120

Model

Device ID

Remarks

IR 850

motorized

CA48I8-1040

31 CA80I8-1040

CA48I8-2040

CA80I8-2040

32 CA48I8-4080

CA80I8-4080

CA48I8-90120

34 CA80I8-90120

IR 940

motorized

CA48I9-1040

CA48I9-2040

42 CA48I9-4080

CA48I9-90120

motorized

CA48W5-1040

51 CA48W5-2040

CA48W5-4080

CA48W5-90120

(the Master device ID only supports configuration and control functions, but not query ). The

Master Device ID can be used to configure multiple devices connected together with the same

configuration profile. If the apply to all checkbox is selected, the software will use the Master

device ID to proceed with configuration.

Default Device ID of models

2.2 Baudrate

Baudrate sets the communication speed of CaMate devices on the RS485 interface. The Max. rate is 115,200, and the min. is 1,200. The default baudrate is 38,400. Remember to change the baudrate of application software immediately after you change the baudrate of a CaMate device. Mismatched Baudrate setting between a PC and CaMate devices will fail the RS485 communications. In some computers, the max. baudrate may only reach 38,400.

It is recommended not to change the baudrate of CaMate devices because once the baudrate is changed and forgotten, the only way is to run the PC software is to probe the baudrate.

2.3 LED Control Mode

There are 4 control modes for the illuminator LEDs: DI mode, Direct mode, Timer mode, and Light sensor mode.

2.3.1 DI mode

In the DI mode, the system default, the LED ON/OFF is controlled via a DI signal. The associated configuration is DI/DO active polarity, which defines the activation polarity of DI, e.g. low voltage or high voltage. The DI/DO status shows the current state of DI and DO signal. The DI mode applies when the application prefers a control signal from an external device, e.g., a network camera or a PIR detector.

2.3.2 Direct mode

In the Direct control mode, the IR LED is controlled by the commands issued through the RS485 interface.

2.3.3 Timer mode

There is an embedded system clcok on CaMate devices. The Timer mode allows the configuration of periodical ON/OFF time to control LED automatically. However, since there is no battery in CaMate, the system Clock will reset to default setting when powered down. (If you need to implement a battery to sustain the system clock during power-off, please contact your sales representative for customization service)

2.3.4 Light sensor mode

In the Light sensor mode, the LED is directly controlled by the light sensor status. If the Ambient Light is lower than the Trigger Level, LED turns ON. If higher than the Trigger level, the LED turns OFF.

2.4 Fade in/out

The Fade in/out control defines the LED ON/OFF behavior. If the Fade in/out function is disabled, the LED is turned ON or OFF immediately. When the Fade in/out is set to FAST, the LED fades in or out in 1 second, and 3 seconds if set to SLOW. Fade in/out can avoid sudden LED ON/OFF, which may cause the occurrence of over-exposure or under-exposure on camera image. The sudden ON/OFF will also cause discomfort for human eyes when using the visible light CaMate, such as the w5 series.

2.5 Trigger Level

Trigger Level defines the ambient Lux threshold for the embedded light sensor. There are 7 threshold

levels. 20 % is the default value. "" represents the infinite value, which means the light sensor detection is always active. When the ambient light falls under the triggering threshold, the LEDs enter the active state, and will become inactive state when the light level is 10 % above the threshold, e.g., when the detected level is 30%.

2.6 LED indicator

LED indicator activates or deactivates the information status LED, i.e. red and green LEDs (not the IR illumination LEDs). Because of opaque front cover in the IR models, I8 and I9, the LED indicators only can be seen in the non-IR CaMate products, i.e. w5. Below are the definitions of LED indicators:

 Red LED constant ON means normal operation, OFF means system is not working.  Red LED flashes every 1 second means IR LEDs are overheated, flashes every 3 seconds means

LED voltage is out of range.

 Green LED flashes means the device received and executing commands.  If both red and green LEDs flash simultaneously, the device upgrading its firmware.

2.7 Ambient Light

Ambient Light reports the current ambient lighting level. The ambient light level is polled every 10 seconds. The light sensor detection control may have a max. of 10 seconds delay when the ambient light level changes.

2.8 LED Light Level

LED Light Level controls the strength of LED lighting from 100% (default setting, max. power consumption) to 20% when the LED is ON.

2.9 DO Mode

The DO mode defines the function of DO pin. The DO signal can be used to report three conditions: Detected Light Level, LED state, or Diagnostic mode. The DO pin signal follows the DO active polarity setting.

2.9.1 DO light sensor mode

In the default Light sensor mode, the DO pin outputs the light sensor detection result as the "bright" state (ambient lighting higher than the Triggering level) or the "dark" state (ambient light lower than the Triggering level). If the application requires CaMate to report Day/Night mode to other devices, e.g., the network camera, the DO mode should be configured to the Light sensor mode.

2.9.2 DO LED state mode

In the LED state mode, the DO pin outputs the LED ON/OFF state. If a CaMate is operating in the Direct or Light sensor LED control mode, other devices can acknowledge the CaMate's LED ON/OFF status via the DO connection.

2.9.3 DO Diagnostic mode

In the Diagnostic mode, the DO pin outputs the LED health status. Abnormal conditions may include: LEDs overheated or LED voltage out of range. The Diagnostic mode can be used for maintenance purpose.

2.10 Angle Level (Only available for the motorized version of CaMate, e.g. CA48I8-1040)

Angle level is used to adjust the beam angle of CaMate, and thus adjust the effective IR illumination range.

2.11 Diagnostic Page

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