Costar CDC2500MXO manual

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    Intelligen t High Speed Dome C amera Instru ction Manual  English V ersion  24 V AC ~ 60 Hz Model No: CDC2 500MI Mo del No: CDC2500 MXO I ndoor V ersion Outdo or V ersion Costa r V ideo Systems 2720 Commodore Drive, Suite 1 50 Carrolton T X 75007 T el: 972-44 6-8844 Fax: 972-446- 8866 Please read this manual thoroughl y before use or installa[...]

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    1 THIS P AGE IS INTENIONALL Y LE FT BLANK[...]

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    2 W ARNINGS AND CAUTIONS W ARNING TO R EDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELE CTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXP OSE THIS PRODU CT TO RAIN OR MOIST URE. DO NOT INSE R T ANY MET ALLIC OBJE CTS THROUGH VE NTILA TION GRILLS OR OPENI NGS ON THE EQUIPMENT . CAUTION EXPLANA TION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS The lighting fl ash with arrowhead symbol, within an eq uilateral triangle,[...]

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    3 FCC COMPLIANCE ST A TEMENT CE COMPLIANCE ST A TEMENT FCC INFORMA TIO N: THIS EQU IPMENT HAS BEEN TES TED AN D FOUND TO COMP L Y WITH THE LIMITS OF A C LASS A D IGIT AL D EVICE, PURSUNA T TO P AR T 15 OF THE F CC RULES. THES E LIMITS AR E DES IGNED TO PR OVIDE REAS ONABLE P ROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT I S OPERA TED IN[...]

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    4 IMPOR T ANT SAFEGUARDS 1. Read these instructions b efore attempting installati on or operation of dome device 2. Keep these instructions for future referen ce 3. Heed all warnings and adhere to electrical sp ecifications 4. Follow all instructions 5. Clean only with non abrasive dr y cotton cloth , lint free and a pproved acrylic cleaners 6. Sho[...]

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    5 T able of Contents 1 Chapter 1 – Introduction 1.1 Performance Characteris tics .......................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Features and Funct ions ..................................................................................................................[...]

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    6 1. Introduction The CDC2500 xxx Mini series High Speed domes and a seri es of compatible ke yboar d controllers make up the building blocks for an y size video surveillance s ystem. Using multip le keyboard controllers and multiple high speed dom e camera units, one can monitor a variety of environments from small to ver y lar ge. Extensive and f[...]

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    7 1.2 Feature s and Functions • Multi-language on screen m enu for operation and function sett ings. • On screen Camera title with exact x/y coordinates. (The camera title is user definable as well as the ability to display or n ot the camera coordinates) • On screen Crosshair func tion (By enabling this option, t he targ et can be followed m[...]

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    8 2.1 Package Conte nts The dome carton contains the following: Description Qty High Speed Dome mechanism 1 Camera Module (Son y 18x or LG27x) 1 Clear A crylic dome cover 1 Camera shroud (black) 1 Bag of Screws (4xM 2*4, 4xM3*5) 1 8 conductor Control/Power/V ideo harness 1 24V AC transformer (optional) 1 W all bracket (optional) 1 Instruction manua[...]

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    9 2.2 Ca mera Instal lation (Optio nal) NOTE: The camera module is pre-installed and tested at the factory according to you r order . Y ou do not need to perf orm any of the follow ing 3 steps unless you desire t o change or upgrade the camera mod ule. The followings instructions are for reference purposes onl y should you need to replace th e cabl[...]

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    10 S tep 2 : I nstall the block video cam era module on the vertical axis tra y of the dome as illustrated in Figure 7 usi ng the (4) supplied M2*4 screws. Attention: Exercise care not t o scratch the lens when inst alling the camera. (as a precaution leav e the protective camera lens cap in place until read y to use the dom e. Secure the camera to[...]

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    1 1 2.3 Ca mera Shroud installation. Figure 10. Illustrates the location of the screw holes for the c amera shroud. (4 x M3) Figure 1 1. Illustrates the camera shroud in pos ition over the camera modul e F i g . 1 0 F i g . 1 1 S tep 1 : Position the open end of the camera shroud towards the camera lens as il lustrated on Figure 1 1. Ali gn the 4 h[...]

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    12 2.4 W all bracket i nstallation . S tep 1 : Feed the supplied dome wiring harness through the channel inside the wall bracket as illustrated in Fi gure 13. V erif y that the 8 pin connector is remaining outside the opening of the bracket. Fig. 13 S tep 2 : Af fix the wall bracket to the wall verifying that the surface you are attachin g to can s[...]

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    13 2.5 Attachi ng the d ome to the bra cket S tep 1 : C onnect the end of the wiring harness protruding out of the bracket to t he mating connector on the dome u nit. Observe proper orientation of the connect ors (tab facing towards the back of the connector), as il lustrated in Figure 15. S tep 2 : Position the dome upwards so that the t op ring o[...]

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    14 2.6 Installa tion o f the acrylic do me cov er The dome cover has two parts, a metal aluminum ring and a clear acr ylic do me. The metal ring has male fine threads that will allow it to mate with t he aluminum cover of the dome mechanism. Caution shou ld be exercised when handl ing the clear dome preventin g any abrasions or scratches t o the su[...]

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    15 2.7 W iring Specifica tions The wiring Harness has a label affixed indicating the Power , V id eo and Commun ication conductors. Do not remove this label as it may be a useful future re ference. Figure 20 is the illustration of the wirin g diagram for the electrical connecti ons to the dome unit. Fig. 20 Figure 21 illustrates the wiring harness [...]

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    16 Chapter 3: W iring and Setup 3.1 Basic Conf iguration The illustrat ion below provides the basic electrical wiring configuration for connecting and testing a single dome to a test monitor and a joystick / keyboard controller . When installing the product for the first times please read the installat ion instructions carefully and become familiar[...]

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    17 3.2 Connecting Multip le Domes When connecting mult iple d omes t ogether , the user has the opt ion to connect video and control terminals to a video matri x switcher or a DVR multipl exer creating an integrated s ystem. AC24V : Power suppl y Primary 1 10V/60H Z input to AC 24V output. RS-485 Bus : C ontrol signal output from joystick controlle[...]

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    18 3.3 Communication S ettings Before installation and use, the unique address for each dome and the communication protocol including transmissi on speed (baud rate) should be s et to correspon d with the chosen cont rol sy stem. 3.4 Setting the Pr otocol a nd baud rate settings for each dome device. CAUTION: The protocol and baud rate of dome dev [...]

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    19 4. Quick S tart Operati on Guide 4.1 W i ring Instructions CAUTION: D o not turn t he power ON until y ou have finished all connecti ons and set tings). 4.2 Setting protocol and baud rate . (Turn t he power off when setting, and restar t the dev ice after rev ision). This figure ill ustrates: Pr otocol: P E L C O - D This figure illustrate s: Au[...]

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    20 4.3 Setting the device ad dre ss . (T urn the power of f when setting, and restart the device aft er revision). The figure sh ows: A ddress o f dome dev ice: No. 1 Note: This dip switch is located on PCB in the con tr o l boar d just below th e camera module 4.4 Connect the power to the dome . As soon a s the po wer is turned ON, the do me initi[...]

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    21 5 Pr ogram and Operation 5.1 Main menu The following command s are r eferences to the keyboard con tr olling the dome. Depending the make and model of the controller these commands may vary slightly . For re ference purposes the f ollowing key labels / acronym s are used: 1. Pr ess 90+SHOT +ACK on the keyboard to enter the main con figuration me[...]

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    22 5.2 T r ee Menu List. 1.All sub-menus can b e seen clearly in this tree list. 5.2.1. Language English << Depending Countr y of sale different options available 5.2.2. Display op tions << Display options 1. Pr eShot setup << Preset position setup options 1. Numder 001 << Preset number selection << The def ault num be[...]

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    23 6. Name Display ON/OFF < <On Screen d isplay On/Off 2. Sector Setup << Sector setup Press OPEN or Joy stick Left or Right to enter 1 . Number ( 1 ~ 9 ) << Number selecti on 2 . Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ << Name edi ting 3 . Pan S tart PO S 0 . 0 4. Pan End POS 0 . 0 5. Til t S tart POS 0. 0 6. Til t End POS 0. 0 7 . Name Displ[...]

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    24 5.2. 3 . Contr ol options <<Control optio ns Press OPEN or Joystick Left or Right to enter 1. Set Pan and T ilt <<Pan/T ilt setup of dome d evice Press OPEN or Joystick Left or Right to enter 1. Pan Reverse O N/OFF << Pan Reverse ON/OFF Joystick Left o r Right to select 2 . Tilt Reverse O N/OFF << T ilt Reverse ON/OFF Joy[...]

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    25 5.2.4. Diagnostic Options << Diagnostic options Pre ss OPEN or Joystick Left or Right to enter 1. Clear Memory < < Clear data Press OP EN or Joystick Left or Right to enter 2. Restore Def. Setting << Restore default settings Press OPEN or Joystick Left or Right to enter 3. Color system P AL/NTSC << P AL/NTSC switch Joysti[...]

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    26 3. Camera Name <<Camer a name setting Press OPEN or Joystick Left or Right to enter 1. Nam e _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ < <Edit camera na me Press OPEN or Joystick left or right to enter 2. Change Name Loc <<Change display lo cation of name Press OPEN or Joystick Left or Right to enter 3. Name Display O N/OFF <<Nam e display On/ Off[...]

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    27 5.2.6. Fun ction Prog ramming << Special function Press OPEN or Joystick Left or Right to enter 1. PTZ T our (Pattern) << T our programm ing Press OPEN or Joystick Left or Right to enter 1. Number ( 1 ~~ 3 ) << PTZ tour num ber Joystick Left or Right to select 2 . Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ << E dit PTZ nam e Press OPEN or Joys[...]

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    28 3 . Run a V ector Scan << Run v ector scan. Press OP EN or Joystick Left or Right to enter 4 . Delete a V ector Scan << Delete v ector scan Press OPEN or Joystick Left or Right to enter IRIS CLOS E to Exit 3. Pr ogram Alarms (NA) <<Pro gram alarms. Press OPEN or Joystick Left or Right to enter Note: Must have alar m board insta[...]

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    29 6. Direct c ommand entry (Short-cuts) & T ec hnical Specifications 6.1 Comm and Refere nce table 6.2 T echni cal Specificatio ns Sys tem Pres et Opera tion T abl e 80 + S HO T + AC K Run PT Z To ur 1 81 + S HO T + AC K Run PT Z To ur 2 82 + S HO T + AC K Run PT Z To ur 3 83 + S HO T + AC K Star t Vec to r Sc an 1 84 + S HO T + AC K Star t Ve[...]

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    30 7. T rouble Shooting   Problem Description Possible Reason T roubleshooting Remarks Cable harness is improp erly connected or no A C power V erify that the orientation of the connector and th e power supply input Power PCB insid e the dome is faulted. Change the power PC B Slip ring power wires disconnected or dama ged V erify connector o [...]

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    31 T r ou ble Shooting (Con t’d)    7 Following normal operation, dome will rotate one revolution while being controll ed The system could no t verify the start position and in itiates a self calibration. This is a normal self calibratio n event. No action requ ired. If this happens frequent ly , verify the tab alignment with the photoel[...]

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    32    Appendix — Glossary AREAS Progra mmed start and end p oints of the do me' s field of vie w around its p an axis. Each area is a part o f a circular viewing ar ea that exte nds around the do me. The areas c an be different sizes. AUTOMA TIC GAIN C ONTROL (AGC) Allows for the a mplification of the video signa l in scenes with mi[...]

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    33 P A TTERN A serie s of p an, tilt, zoo m and focus mo vements from a single pr ogrammable dome. Up t o 6 patterns may be progra mmed for the do me camera. PRESET - PRESHO T Progra mmed video scene, based on a specific pan, tilt, zoom, and focus setti ngs. Up to 128 pr esets may be pro grammed for the do me camera. PRIV ACY ZONES Masked areas of [...]

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    34 P r i n t e d i n t h e U S A R e v . M 0 8 0 4 1 5[...]