American Dynamics ADV1487-16 manual

Pa rt Number 8000-2181-33 REV A Simplex Multiple xer Installation and Operation Manual AD V1487-4, AD V1487-16, AD V1587-4, AD V1587-9, AD V1587-16 English[...]

ii Simplex Multiple xer Cop yr ight Under copyright laws, the contents of this manual may not be cop- ied, photocopied, repr oduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without prior written consent. © Copyright 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Sensormatic V ideo Products Division 6795 Flanders Drive[...]

iii Installation and Operation Manual WARNING: T O REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMO VE CO VER. NO USER SER VICE- ABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER SER VICING TO Q UALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NO T INST ALL THIS PR ODUCT IN HAZARDOUS AREAS WHERE HIGHL Y COMBUSTIBLE OR EXPLOSIVE PRODUCTS ARE ST [...]

iv Simplex Multiple xer IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION Before pr oceeding, please read and observe all instructions and warnings contained in this manual. Retain this manual with the original bill of sale for future r eference and, if neces- sary , warranty service. When unpacking your new American Dynamics product, check for missing or damaged items. If[...]

v Installation and Operation Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 — ABOUT SIMPLEX FEA TURES .................................................................. 1 TECHNICAL OVER VIEW ............................................. 4 Video Input and Output ............................................ 4 Video Display .....................................[...]

vi Simplex Multiple xer T able of Contents (continued) CHAPTER 4 — SETUP THE SETUP MENU SYSTEM .................................... 14 Selecting a Menu ................................................... 14 P ositioning the Highlight ........................................ 14 Setting an Option ................................................... [...]

vii Installation and Operation Manual T able of Contents (continued) Multicamera Recording ..................................... 27 One Camera Recording .................................... 28 T ape Pla yback ................................................... 28 VCR Special Eff ects .......................................... 29 Video Motion Detect[...]

viii Simplex Multiple xer T able of Contents (continued) FIGURES TABLES APPENDIX D — TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS ..... 42 Operating Def aults ................................................. 42 Video F or mat ......................................................... 42 Video Le v el ............................................................ 43 A[...]

ix Installation and Operation Manual  (Cut along this line) SECURITY MEASURES NO TE: This page describes how to access security sensitive f eatures. Y ou may wish to remov e this page from the manual and place it in a secure place. Accessing Setup Menus The setup menu system is accessed from live mode. Pr ess and hold the FUNCTION button and pre[...]

x Simplex Multiple xer Resetting the Simplex The simplex can be reset to the factory default state. Upon r e- set, all programmable featur es return to the factory settings. The reset featur e is normally used for diagnostic purposes but may be used to “start from scratch” during system setup. Press and hold the FUNCTION button and pr ess the u[...]

Chapter 1 — About Simplex 1 Chapter 1 — About Simple x The Simplex provides the capability to r ecord multiple video cameras using a videotape recor der (VCR). The Simplex mod- els support either the NTSC/EIA or P AL/CCIR video stan- dards. Simplex models pr ovide a range of display and recor d- ing options depending on the number of video came[...]

2 Simplex Multiple x er • ALARM INPUT POLARITY settings: either active high or active low . • Alarm counter with on-screen summary by camera. • Independent call monitor output for viewing live alarm events during tape playback. • On-screen display includes date, time, alarm status, video loss and 10-character camera titles. On-screen menus [...]

Chapter 1 — About Simplex 3 Figure 2 — Basic Simple x System with Remote P anel Figure 3 — One-W a y Multiple x ed Video T ransmission[...]

4 Simplex Multiple x er TECHNICAL OVER VIEW The Simplex system features video camera inputs with a pas- sive looping output for each. Synchronizing or phasing cam- eras is not requir ed. The Simplex comes with a main monitor output for displaying live camera images or recor ded images on a standard monitor . The call monitor output permits viewing [...]

Chapter 1 — About Simplex 5 Encoder Output The Simplex video encoder produces a single video signal con- taining field by field samples from all camera inputs. The sig- nal is provided in composite format for connection to a video recor der . All inputs are sampled in camera number order un- til motion is detected; then sampling is weighted in fa[...]

6 Simplex Multiple x er Chapter 2 — F ront and Rear P anels Figure 4 — F ront P anel Controls and Indicators THE FRONT PANEL The following is a brief overview of the front panel. Refer to Chapter 4 — Setup and Chapter 5 — Operation for details on fea- tures and panel functions. Some fr ont panel buttons have two functions. The primary butto[...]

Chapter 2 — F ront and Rear P anels 7 to move backward thr ough available characters or to choose a menu toggle option. Press d own arro w to move the target cursor down one row in motion detection setup. 5. 3x3 (left arro w) — Press this button to display up to nine camera images in the 3x3 format (nine and 16-camera mod- els only). Press left[...]

8 Simplex Multiple x er Figure 5 — Rear P anel Connectors 1. gnd — Use this ground screw when connecting contact or TTL/CMOS compatible alarm devices. See Alarms for details. 2. power — This 2.1 mm pin jack accepts the Simplex series power module plug or other 12 VDC, center positive source of at least 1 ampere . 3. remote in — This RJ1 1 c[...]

Chapter 3 — Installation 9 Chapter 3 — Installation Select a location for the product that is clean and dry and has AC power . Find an environment wher e temperature and hu- midity extremes do not exceed the pr oduct specification (see Appendix D — T echnical Specifications ). Failure to do so can re- sult in equipment failure and/or loss of [...]

10 Simplex Multiple x er Alar m The alarms connector includes pins for mechanical or TTL/CMOS standard alarm inputs, the alarm hold input and the alarm output. These connections allow the Simplex to be completely integrated with security systems. See Chapter 6 — Alarms and Appendix A — Alarm Connector Pin Assignments for details. Alarm Inputs A[...]

Chapter 3 — Installation 11 SYSTEM CHECK OUT Y ou can check Simplex system operation immediately after installation. While the Simplex itself requir es no adjustment, check system components such as monitors, cameras and the video recor der for proper operation and adjustment. The sys- tem checkout procedur e involves three steps: monitor calibra[...]

12 Simplex Multiple x er Camera Check The multicamera display in live mode makes checking camera performance as simple as comparing two pictures on one screen. This method is pr eferable to the direct camera to moni- tor technique because it allows precise adjustment of each cam- era against a chosen refer ence camera. This minimizes differ - ences[...]

Chapter 3 — Installation 13 Making a T est T ape The easiest way to verify system operation is to make a test recor ding and play it back. This process ef fectively tests every piece of equipment in the system. Before pr oceeding with recording, we r ecommend that you complete both the monitor calibration and camera check pro- cedures. Make certa[...]

14 Simplex Multiple x er Chapter 4 — Setup THE SETUP MENU SYSTEM Simplex features can be configur ed to suit the requir ements of most video installations. A convenient system of on-screen menus allows you to set up key features such as time and date, alarm message display , alarm message latch, video loss alarm, alarm input polarity , alarm outp[...]

Chapter 4 — Setup 15 SETUP MENUS The following paragraphs take you through the menu system step-by-step, describing each menu’s purpose and options. System Time/Date This menu displays the time and date stored in the internal clock/calendar , firmware version number and r evision date. During normal operation, the Simplex displays the time and [...]

16 Simplex Multiple x er T oggle Options The toggle options menu allows you to review and set each option. T oggle options have only two values. T o change a value, position the highlight over it and press the up or down arro w . The other value appears. T oggle options include: Alarm Message Display The ALARM MESSA GE DISPLA Y option lets you cont[...]

Chapter 4 — Setup 17 Alarm Input Polarity The ALARM INPUT POLARITY option allows you to set the polarity of all alarm inputs. It toggles as follows: A CT LO W — Active alarm inputs are “low .” The Simplex recognizes a contact closur e or TTL/CMOS logic low as an alarm event. A CT HI — Active alarm inputs ar e “high.” The Simplex recog[...]

18 Simplex Multiple x er Quad Record Option (four-camer a models only) This option allows you to record quad images rather than the default full screen image r ecording. The quad image must be displayed to recor d in quad mode. ON — W ith quad displayed, r ecords the quad image. OFF — W ill NOT recor d a quad image, or display quad in recor d m[...]

Chapter 4 — Setup 19 VCR Alarm Record Time This menu allows you to set the recording speed of the VCR when an alarm is triggered ( 1–999 hours). The VCR changes to this speed when alarm input is received. NO TE: If you connect pin 37 on the Simplex alarms connec- tor to the VCR, you don’t need to set VCR RECORD TIME or VCR ALARM RECORD TIME. [...]

20 Simplex Multiple x er Global Dwell The GLOBAL D WELL menu allows you to set the camera switching rate. The GLOBAL D WELL setting determines the rate at which the cameras are sequenced full scr een when se- quence ( up arro w ) is selected. It also determines the rate the monitor switches cameras during multiple alarms. Set the GLOBAL D WELL time[...]

Chapter 4 — Setup 21 The motion setup screen allows you to define motion detection targets in the camera’s field of view . This screen is accessed fr om the Camera T itles menu by pressing the FUNCTION button. The motion setup screen displays the curr ent camera image overlaid with a special graphic. The graphic consists of a 16 wide by 12 high[...]

22 Simplex Multiple x er LIVE — turns ON the row of tar gets with the cursor line. T APE — turns OFF the r ow of targets with the cursor line. CAMERA — toggles the corresponding tar get on the cursor line. FUNCTION — saves the current motion target settings and r e- turns to Camera T itles. Use the buttons above to define areas of the pictu[...]

Chapter 5 — Operation 23 The Simplex has three basic operating modes: recor d, live with- out recor d and tape playback. Record mode is the only mode which sends camera images to the VCR and includes motion (activity) detection. Live mode displays cameras without re- cording the images. T ape playback mode is strictly for view- ing a previously r[...]

24 Simplex Multiple x er Record mode is the only mode af fected by the motion detec- tion feature. Images ar e sent to tape mor e often from cameras where activity is detected when motion tar gets are ON . In one camera recor ding mode, an encoded full-screen image from the selected camera is output to the VCR at the pr o- grammed time-lapse rate. [...]

Chapter 5 — Operation 25 Live Mode Without Record Live mode is used for viewing a multicamera image on the main monitor . No recor ding takes place while in live mode. The LIVE LED is lit. The on-screen r ecor d status message (if set ON in the Setup menu) flashes REC OFF . The RECORD and T APE LEDs are off. Pressing the LIVE button displays the [...]

26 Simplex Multiple x er T ape Playback Mode Main monitor display: Pressing T APE puts the unit in play- back mode to review a pr eviously recor ded tape. Y ou can pr ess a display format button ( 2x2 , 3x3 or 4x4 ) to see a multicamera display , or you can even customize the display by pressing and holding either the 2x2 , 3x3 or 4x4 button and pr[...]

Chapter 5 — Operation 27 Autodetect VCR Speed Signal If pin 37 on the alarms connector is connected to the VCR for the timing signal (it may be named VCR trigger input, sync pulse input or clock), the multiplexer sends images at the rate the VCR sends pulses. Not all VCRs send a switch pulse sig- nal. Read your VCR manual to see if your VCR has t[...]

28 Simplex Multiple x er The Simplex can be set to recor d just one camera. This feature can be turned on or off at any time. If one camera r ecording is turned on, the FUNCTION LED flashes, the RECORD LED is on and the status message 1 CAM=XX shows on the main moni- tor ( XX repr esents the camera number). NOTE: When the FUNCTION LED is flashing, [...]

Chapter 5 — Operation 29 VCR Special Effects Most special video playback features can be used while r eview- ing a recor ding. Field oriented features such as field advance or still field should work, if the VCR repr oduces each video field accurately . Fast forward will NOT produce a satisfactory picture. Video Motion Detection During recording,[...]

30 Simplex Multiple x er Chapter 6 — Alar ms The Simplex system detects and responds to thr ee types of alarm events: mechanical alarms, recor ded alarms and video loss. A mechanical alarm event occurs when there is a contact closure at any alarm input. A recorded alarm event occurs when an alarm encoded field is detected during tape playback. A [...]

Chapter 6 — Alarms 31 Alarm Counter The Simplex counts the number of mechanical alarm events that occur at each camera input. It maintains a total count for each camera until the alarm counter is cleared. The maximum alarm count per camera is 999 . Once the counter reaches 999 , it does not change until it is cleared. T o Display the Alarm Counte[...]

32 Simplex Multiple x er Record Mode Alarm Response When a mechanical alarm occurs in recor d mode, the Simplex alerts the operator and performs tasks requir ed to recor d the alarm event on videotape. When the initial alarm is detected in recor d mode: 1. The associated CAMERA LED flashes. 2. The alarm relay is energized. 3. The monitors display a[...]

Chapter 6 — Alarms 33 T ape Playbac k Mode Alarm Response When the Simplex system is in tape playback mode, only the call monitor responds to live alarm events by displaying the associated camera. The Simplex sends nothing to the VCR, does not display graphic messages, and does not flash the LEDs. RECORDED ALARMS The Simplex must be in tape playb[...]

34 Simplex Multiple x er Chapter 7 — Special Applications The features and flexibility of the Simplex make it a powerful tool in special applications where unique capabilities ar e requir ed. This section describes several ways to use the Simplex. MUL TIPLEXED VIDEO TRANSMISSION T wo Simplex systems can be employed to transmit video from multiple[...]

Chapter 7 — Special Applications 35 REMO TE CONTROL The Simplex provides two methods of remote contr ol, a Re- mote Control Panel option, or using an ASCII terminal or com- puter to send RS-232 data. Both methods use the rear panel remote in and remote out connectors. Remote Control P anel A Remote Control Panel option is available for the Simple[...]

36 Simplex Multiple x er APPENDIX A ALARM CONNECT OR PIN ASSIGNMENTS The alarms connector is a DB37-S. It accepts a DB37-P mating connector . Connect ground wir es to the gnd screw (next to the alarms connector). Figure 8 — Alarm Connector T able 1 — Alarm Connector Pin Assignments N I P T N E M N G I S S A N I P N I P T N E M N G I S S A N I P[...]

Appendices 37 APPENDIX B ALARM RECORDING CONTROL Most installations requir e that alarm events be documented on videotape. The Simplex provides all of the necessary con- nectors and signals to accomplish this. The Simplex is com- patible with virtually all VCRs and flexible enough to satisfy most video documentation requir ements. An alarm event be[...]

38 Simplex Multiple x er Controlled Alarm Recording When alarm recording is contr olled by the Simplex, the VCR recor ds cameras with alarm signals as alarm video. The re- corder r esponds to the alarm signal provided by the Simplex system. It enters the alarm recor ding mode and changes to the alarm recor d speed. The VCR remains in the alarm mode[...]

Appendices 39 APPENDIX C IN CASE OF TROUBLE If a problem occurs, r eview the section of the manual which covers the activity associated with the problem. If necessary , consult the T roubleshooting Guide on the following pages. If the problem cannot be solved, you may have to contact your dealer or the factory . When you call for support, the repr [...]

40 Simplex Multiple x er T able 2 — T roubleshooting Guide E D I U G G N I T O O H S E L B U O R T M E L B O R PS E S U A C E L B I S S O PN O I T C A D E T S E G G U S e d o M e v i L n i s m e l b o r P o e d i V , t h g i r b o o t s e r u t c i p e v i L r o r o l o c d a b , k r a d o o t . t s a r t n o c d a b . d e t s u j d a y l t c e r[...]

Appendices 41 T able 2 — T roubleshooting Guide (continued) E D I U G G N I T O O H S E L B U O R T M E L B O R PS E S U A C E L B I S S O PN O I T C A D E T S E G G U S s m e l b o r P n o i t c e t e D m r a l A . e g a s s e m m r a l a o N Y A L P S I D E G A S S E M M R A L A o t t e s s i F F O . t e S E G A S S E M M R A L A Y A L P S I D [...]

42 Simplex Multiple x er APPENDIX D TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS The following specifications apply to the American Dynamics Simplex only . American Dynamics r eserves the right to revise and improve its pr oducts. All specifications are ther efore subject to change without notice. Operating Def aults Record Function ON Recording Status REC ALL Alarm [...]

Appendices 43 Video Lev el Camera Inputs 1.0 V p-p, 75 ohms Camera Outputs 1.0 V p-p, 75 ohms VCR Input 1.0 V p-p, 75 ohms VCR Output 1.0 V p-p, 75 ohms Monitor Output 1.0 V p-p, 75 ohms Alar m Camera Alarm Input One input per camera. Ac- tivated by mechanical con- tact or TTL/CMOS active level. Alarm Hold Input +5 to +15 VDC or TTL/CMOS active hig[...]

44 Simplex Multiple x er Controls Soft touch, rubberized push buttons with indicator lights (LEDs). Function Used in combination with other buttons to access spe- cial functions. VCR view Displays VCR output on main monitor . Sequence (Up arrow) P r o v i des full-screen se- quenced image display . Scrolls up thr ough avail- able characters on setu[...]

Appendices 45 Connectors Power 2 . 1 m m pin-type female. Power input. Remote in RJ1 1. Remote Control Panel Option or contr ol via RS-232 data. Remote out R J 11 . Use with Remote Control Panel for daisy chaining to another Simplex. Gnd Gr ound screw . Alarms DB37-S. Alarm control via contact closur e or TTL/ CMOS signal. Call Mon BNC. V ideo sign[...]

46 Simplex Multiple x er Physical Char acter istics Dimensions 17 in. (432 mm) W ide 12.25 in. (31 1 mm) Deep 1.75 in. (44 mm) High Unit W eight 9 lbs. (4 kg) Shipping W eight 1 1 lbs. (5 kg) Environmental Requirements T emperature 40–104°F (4–40°C) Humidity 5–95%RH noncondensing Altitude (operating) 0–10,000 ft. 0–3,048 meters Options [...]