DVTel 9840 Series IP Dome Installation Manual

M9831A, August 05

Table of Contents PREFACE ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 ENCODER CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................ 4 PHYSICAL INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................... 6 INDOOR DOME INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................... 6 OUTDOOR DOME INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................ 8 CAMERA CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................ 10 DOME SETUP IN LATITUDE ....................................................................................................................... 10 Configuring the Camera...................................................................................................................... 10 Configuring the Serial Port and PTZ Motor ....................................................................................... 12 Creating Presets and Patterns.............................................................................................................. 13 DOME MENU SETUP ................................................................................................................................. 14 Camera Information Setup .................................................................................................................. 14 Camera Settings Setup ........................................................................................................................ 15 Exposure Mode Setup ......................................................................................................................... 15 On-Screen Display Setup .................................................................................................................... 16 Home Position Setup........................................................................................................................... 18 Autopan Setup..................................................................................................................................... 18 Area Setup........................................................................................................................................... 19 Default Set .......................................................................................................................................... 21

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Preface The DVTel 9840 Series of Internet Protocol (IP) Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) Domes feature a variety of PAL and NTSC models for both indoor and outdoor use. The domes contain a built-in MPEG-4 encoder that converts analog video into one or two MPEG-4 streams. The latter option is used to support viewing and recording at different qualities (up to 4CIF, 30 ips NTSC or 25 ips PAL). The domes are powered using 24 VAC current, delivered either through a Power over Ethernet (PoE) wiring accessory or directly. PoE is not available for outdoor domes. Each dome also contains DIP switches for setting the PTZ number, baud rate and protocol. The DVTel Domes are designed to integrate seamlessly with Latitude NVMS. Most of the devices’ configuration is typically performed through the Latitude AdminCenter. Dome setup involves three principal tasks: encoder configuration, physical installation and camera configuration. The diagram below shows the dome’s dimensions, in millimeters.

A View

40 15

A

70

265 245

150

50

O60

O 57

162

4O 6.5Through Evenly Distributing O 85 O 100

R76 O 218 O 240

Figure 1 - The DVTel IP Dome

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Encoder Configuration The dome’s built-in encoder should be configured in a lab before the camera is installed in the field. 1. Power up your dome and connect it to a network switch on the same local area network as the Latitude system. 2. Launch AdminCenter and click the Directory (globe) icon in the Selection View Pane. Switch to the Discovery tab in the Configuration Pane.

Figure 2 - The AdminCenter-embedded Discovery Tool

3. Choose VSIP from the Discover drop-down menu and enter the beginning and ending VSIP ports through which the system should search. VSIP domes’ default port is 5510 but if your unit’s port has been changed in the past use a low start value and high stop value as your discovery parameters. Click the “binoculars” button to begin searching. 4. Your dome will appear as a unit of type “unknown” if it is new or its built-in encoder has recently been rebooted. Otherwise, it will be listed as a camera (encoder). Right click the dome and choose Change IP Address… Give the unit an IP address in the same IP scheme as your Latitude system and leave the Subnet mask and Gateway unchanged unless advised otherwise by your network administrator.

Figure 3 – Changing a Unit’s IP Address

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5. To change the dome’s VSIP port, rediscover the unit and then right click it and choose Change Port… Enter a new port number in the Change Port dialog box and click OK. The dome’s port should match one of its intended Media Archiver’s VSIP extensions. You can add a VSIP extension to an Archiver through the Resource Administration Tool (RAT) by right clicking Archiver in the Resources tree and choosing Create>VSIP Extension. Note that unless your system supports Fail-Over or Redundant Archiving, you should never create the same VSIP Extension on multiple Media Archivers.

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Physical Installation The following instructions present the procedure for installing a bracket-mounted IP dome using a pendant mount. Mounts are also available for installing the dome on a wall, corner, roof or pole. The ceiling-mounted dome requires that a round hole be made in the ceiling tile.

Indoor Dome Installation 1. Place the pendant mount base against a firm ceiling and secure it with three expansion bolts. Pull the wiring through the base hole.

Through, Everage

Bottom

Figure 4 - Installing the Mount Base

2. Screw the suspender into the pendant mount base, and then the housing holder into the suspender. Secure the connections with holding screws and pull the wiring through the three connected accessories.

Pendant Mount Base

Suspender

Housing Holder

Figure 5 - Installing a Suspender and Housing Holder

3. Screw the housing onto the housing holder and secure the connection with two holding screws. 6

Holding Screws

Figure 6 - Installing the Housing

4. Connect your dome to power using either its power leads or the PoE wiring accessory and a CAT5 cable of no more than 220 feet, depending on your model. 5. Connect the dome or PoE wiring accessory, depending on your model, to the network. 6. The dome’s PTZ number is set with the S1 DIP switch at the back of the dome drive. DVTel recommends you leave at its default of 1. If you would like to change it, use the key provided on the sticker below the S1 switch. 7. Insert the dome drive into the housing, making sure to align the red and green clasps with the markings inside the housing (to release the dome drive, press the clasps inward). 8. To install the dome cover, line up its screws with the corresponding holes in the dome housing, and secure the cover with the supplied pan-head screws.

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Figure 7 - Installing the Dome Drive

Figure 8 - Installing the Dome Cover

9. Power on the dome. Once it completes its initialization process, it can be programmed.

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Outdoor Dome Installation 1. Place the pendant mount base against a firm ceiling and secure it with three expansion bolts. Pull the wiring through the base hole.

Through, Everage

Bottom

Figure 9 - Installing the Mount Base

2. Screw the suspender into the pendant mount base, and then the housing holder into the suspender. Secure the connections with holding screws and pull the wiring through the three connected accessories.

Pendant Mount Base

Suspender

Housing Holder

Figure 10 - Installing a Suspender and Housing Holder

3. Screw the housing onto the housing holder and secure the connection with two holding screws. You may also want to apply thread compound to the threads on the housing.

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Holding Screws

Figure 11 - Installing the Housing

4. Connect the dome to your network using a CAT5 cable. 5. Connect the dome to a 24 VAC power source. Do not use Power over Ethernet to power the outdoor dome. 6. The dome’s PTZ number is set with the S1 DIP switch at the back of the dome drive. DVTel recommends you leave at its default of 1. If you would like to change it, use the key provided on the sticker below the S1 switch. 7. Insert the dome drive into the housing, making sure to align the red and green clasps with the markings inside the housing (to release the dome drive, press the clasps inward). 8. To install the dome cover, line up its screws with the corresponding holes in the dome housing, and secure the cover with the supplied pan-head screws (if your dome’s cover comes with a heater, make sure to plug it in before affixing it to the housing).

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Figure 12 - Installing the Dome Drive

Figure 13 - Installing the Dome Cover

10. Power on the dome. Once it completes its initialization process, it can be programmed.

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Camera Configuration The DVTel IP Dome is typically configured using Latitude AdminCenter. Some of its most common functions, such as presets and patterns, can be set-up using the system’s Graphical User Interface (GUI). To set up most functions, however, the camera’s textual menu must be utilized. Before this menu can be accessed from Latitude, however, the PTZ must be set up in AdminCenter.

Dome Setup in Latitude Setting up a dome in Latitude involves the configuration of the camera, the encoder’s serial port, and of the PTZ motor.

Configuring the Camera 1. In the System View Pane (Logical view), browse for the dome. If it has yet to be configured, its name should be based on the IP address assigned to it, followed by the suffix “– Enc”.

Figure 14 - The General Settings Tab of the Camera Configuration Pane

2. Choose whether to use a single stream for both recording and viewing or two separate ones and define viewing and recording qualities for each of your applicable coverages. Use the + button to add a quality setting for a coverage and the X button to delete one. To obtain an overview of all the coverages associated with the camera, click the “pie chart” button. Click Apply changes when done. 3. Switch to the Recording tab to specify additional recording parameters such as storage duration, pre- and post-alarms and archiving schedules. Click Apply changes.

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Figure 15 - The Recording Tab of the Camera Configuration Pane

4. Use the Dynamic recording tab to specify two additional, optional sets of recording quality parameters for manual and event-based recording. Click Apply changes.

Figure 16 - The Dynamic Recording Tab of the Camera Configuration Pane

5. Switch to the Attributes (second to last) tab and make sure the Analog format is set to the correct option for your device (either PAL or NTSC). Click Apply changes. 6. In the View Selection Pane, drag and drop your camera into an appropriate site (you can create one by right clicking anywhere in the pane and choosing Create>Site).

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Configuring the Serial Port and PTZ Motor 1. In the Physical view of the System View Pane, browse for the dome encoder’s serial port (both the serial port and the camera appear under the unit in the tree hierarchy).

Figure 17 - The Serial Port Configuration Pane

2. Change Data bits to 8, Parity to None, Stop bits to 1, Baud rate to 4800, and Line Driver to RS422/485. Click Apply changes. 3. Right click anywhere in the System View Pane and choose Create > PTZ…

Figure 18 – The Create PTZ Dialogue Box

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4. Browse for the dome in the Select video encoder window and click the Serial port(s) on the same unit radio button if it is not already selected. 5. Choose DVTel IP from the Protocol drop-down menu and click OK. 6. Change the PTZ number field (under the PTZ motor Properties tab) to the dome’s PTZ number (typically 1) and click Apply changes. 7. Switch to the Test tab and click the Live video button. Use the green on-screen controls to test that the dome is responding to PTZ commands.

Creating Presets and Patterns Presets and patterns can be created using the AdminCenter’s GUI interface, without having to rely on the dome’s menu.

Figure 19 - The PTZ Configuration Pane

To create a preset: 1. Click the Live video button. 2. Choose the preset you would like to create from the Preset pull-down menu. 3. Use the on-screen controls to find the camera position/state you would like to associate with the preset. 4. Click any of the Iris/Focus buttons if you would like to override your camera’s default setting when using the preset. 5. Click the pencil button to save the preset and the ABC button to name it. To create a pattern: 1. Click the Live video button. 2. Choose the pattern you would like to create from the Pattern pull-down menu. 13

3. Click the pencil button to begin recording your pattern. 4. Use the green on-screen controls and the Iris/Focus buttons to create a pattern. 5. Click the pencil button again to stop recording the pattern. You can review it by clicking the eye button. 6. Use the ABC button to assign your pattern a name.

Dome Menu Setup The dome menu can be accessed through the same PTZ Configuration Pane used to create presets and patterns. To access the menu, click the Live video button and then the “menu” button, which is located below the Focus buttons.

Figure 20 - Accessing the PTZ Dome’s Menu

To navigate the menu and make changes, use the green PTZ on-screen controls. Use the right arrow button to make a selection and the left arrow button to return to the previous level of the menu. To change setting, use the up and down arrows to toggle between options or, for numerical inputs, between digits. The latter method is also used to enter a password, if access to the menu has been restricted.

Camera Information Setup Sub-Menu

Option Current/Input S/N Camera ID Set Camera ID Password Set, Confirm/Enable Version

Function Displays the dome’s serial number, and allows users to change it, respectively. Displays the camera ID. Allows users to change the menu access password. By default, password protection is disabled and the password is 00000000000. Display’s the dome’s current firmware version. 14

Camera Settings Setup Sub-Menu

Option Digital Zoom Zoom Speed Iris Average Iris Peak Iris Mode

Camera Setup

Backlight WB Mode WB-R WB-B Focus Mode

Function Allows users to turn the digital zoom function on or off. By default, digital zoom is off. Allows users to change the zoom speed. The default speed is high. The iris average can be set to any value between 0255. The default is 96. Raising the average increases brightness. The iris peak can be set to any value between 0-127. The default is 16. The iris mode can be set to M/A (default), MANU (manual), or AUTO (automatic). The M/A setting gives operators control of the iris when the dome is still. At other times, the camera controls the iris. Allows users to turn backlight compensation on or off. The default is off. Allows users to change the white-balance mode. By default, white balancing is done automatically. Allows users to adjust the R-gain for manual whitebalance. Ranges from 0-255. The higher the R-gain, the more reddish the image will appear. Allows users to adjust the R-gain for manual whitebalance. Ranges from 0-255. The higher the R-gain, the more bluish the image will appear. The focus mode can be set to M/A (default), MANU (manual), or AUTO (automatic). The M/A setting gives operators control over focus when the dome is still. At other times, the camera has control.

Exposure Mode Setup Sub-Menu

Option AE-DSS

Set AE Mode Shutter Exposure B/W Mode

Function Allows users to enable or disable the dome’s Digital Slow Shutter (DSS) capability. DSS slows the frame rate and enhances sensitivity in low-light conditions. The default mode is AUTO. Allows users to manually adjust the camera’s shutter speed. The default mode is AUTO. Available shutter speeds vary for NTSC and PAL models. Allows users to manually change the dome’s F-stop. The default mode is AUTO. The B/W mode is used to specify the conditions for switching from color to black and white. The default,

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B/W Change Pro-B/W

Reverse Freeze

AUTO, allows the dome to make the determination, based on lighting. A manual mode is also available. Allows users to switch between COLOR and B&W (when the B/W mode is set to MANU). This parameter is used to determine the level of light at which the dome switches between color and black & white mode, when set to do so automatically. At the lowest Pro-B/W level, the camera will remain in color mode at lower light conditions. Ranges from 13. The default is 2. Vertically reverses the screen image (off by default). Freezes the current frame (off by default).

On-Screen Display Setup Sub-Menu

OSD Setup

Option Autopan Title Display

Function Allows users to enable/disable the on-screen display of autopan information (defined in the Autopan menu). Autopan title display is turned off by default. Preset Title Enables/disables the display of title information for Display presets when they are run. Zoom Turns on/off the display of the zoom magnification value. Off by default. Cursor Control Adjusts the speed of the on-screen cursor (FAST by default). Alarm Enable Allows the users to enable/disable the display of alarms generated by the dome (note that these alarms are unrelated to Latitude alarms). Off by default. Line Lock This parameter determined whether the video’s phase is locked to the AC phase. On by default. Phase Adjust Allows users to manually change the video’s phase. Clear Title Allows users to clear programmed title information (click the right button to get into the sub-sub-menu). Privacy Mask Set This sub-sub-menu allows users to enable privacy masks and define the masked areas. By default, all masking options are off.

To create a privacy mask: 1. From the main menu, select PRIVACY MASK SET.

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Figure 21 - Privacy Mask Setup

2. Turn PRIVACY MASK on. 3. If applicable, change the MASK COLOR (from black (000) to white (015)) and MASK

NO.

4. Turn MASK STATUS on.

Figure 22 - Privacy Mask Setup

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5. Go back to the previous menu. You should now be able to see a mask covering part of the screen. Use the MASK WIDTH and MASK CENTER controls to change its size and position. To reset the mask, toggle MASK STATUS off and on again (to return to the menu shown in figure 22) and select RESET MASK.

Home Position Setup Sub-Menu Config Home Position

Option Home Position Return Time

Function Allows users to select a preset, from 1-64, as the dome’s home position. Allows users to set the number of minutes after which an inactive dome will return to its home position.

Autopan Setup Sub-Menu

Option Direction Speed

Autopan Set

Time Title

Function Allows users to set the direction of movement from the start point (Right or Left). Allows users to set the panning speed, between 0-22. The default is 8. Allows users to set the “hold” time at each boundary position (between 0-30 seconds). Allows users to enter up to sixteen characters of text to be displayed when the dome is in autopan mode. Note that the display settings are defined in the OSD sub-menu.

To program the start and end points: 1. Exit the dome menu and use the PTZ controls to find your desired start point. 2. Choose preset 67 from the Preset drop-down menu, and click the set button identified by a pencil icon. The overlay message 68 SHOT TO END should come up. 3. Find your desired end point. 4. Choose preset 68 from the Preset drop-down menu, and click the set button identified by a pencil icon. Once configured, autopan can be started by selecting preset 67 from the Preset menu and clicking the “eye” button.

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Area Setup The DVTel dome allows users to define up to sixteen disjoint areas. An area’s size depends on both the angle between its edges and the zoom level used during its configuration. Gate 9

Gate 10

Area 6

Area 5

Super Dome

Area 7

Lounge

Area 4

Restaurant

Area 8

Area 3 Area 1

Area 2 Telephone

Information desk Escalator up

Escalator down

Figure 23 - Dividing a Dome's Field of View Into Areas Area 1 Area 1

Super Dome

Super Dome

The size of Area 1 becomes larger when the camera zooms out.

The size of Area 1 becomes smaller when the camera zooms in.

Figure 24 - The Effect of Zoom Level on Area Size

To define an area: 1. From the main menu, select AREA SET.

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Figure 25 - The Area Sub-Menu

2. Enter a number and a title for the area you would like to configure. To have this data displayed as a text overlay when the camera is over the area, change DISPLAY to ON. 3. Repeat the previous step for each area you would like to set up. 4. Go to AREA SET and click the right arrow button.

Figure 26 - Defining an Area

5. Click the menu button and find the frame whose left edge represents the first area’s left border. Click the green “1” button.

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6. Pan right until the right edge of the camera’s view represents the right border of the area. If you would not like to set up any more areas, click the green “3” button. 7. If you would like to set up more areas, click the “2” button and go back to the previous step.

Default Set This main menu option is used to clear most user-defined settings and reset the dome to its factory defaults.

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