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Pelco ES30C manual

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    ES30C/ES31C Series Esprit ® with IOP C309M-J (9/04) ® OPERA TION/PROGRAMMING[...]

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    2 C309M-J (9/04)[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 3 CONTENTS Section Page IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................. ............................................................................. 5 OPERA TION ..........................................................................................[...]

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    4 C309M-J (9/04) WHITE BALANCE .................................................................................................................. .................................................................................... 40 WIPER MODE .........................................................................................................[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 5 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 6. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other[...]

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    6 C309M-J (9/04) OPERA TION POWER-UP DISPLA Y When the system is powered up, the selected protocol, revision number , and other information is displayed on the monitor . For e xample, the screen might show the following information: The information displayed depends on the selected protocol (C, D, or P) and the menu selection for power - up mode. ([...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 7 OPERA TING NOTES ENVIRONMENT AL RANGE The operating temperature ranges from a minimum of -50 ° F (-45 ° C) to a maximum of 122 ° F (50 ° C) for sustained system operation or 140 ° F (60 ° C) absolute maximum. The entire unit can de-ice and be operational in two hours from a temperature of -13 ° F (-25 ° C). The thermostatic[...]

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    8 C309M-J (9/04) PA TTERNS The Esprit system can do either one full pattern (1.5, 3, or 6 minutes long) or two half patterns (.75, 1.5, or 3 minutes long). This pattern can consist of any standard pan and tilt or lens command. Presets, flip, digital zoom, proportional pan, and turbo are not allowed in a pattern. Zones can be enabled while running a[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 9 PROGRAMMING - ES30C16/ES31C16 Backlight comp Off Zoom limit x- - Reset camera <Gain/AGC> <Auto iris> Next Exit Camera Menu Line Sync On Line Sync Phase 0 Exit Line Sync Menu Power Up Default Exit Power -Up Menu Wiper Mode Momentary Wiper Dwell <s> 2 Wiper T ime <m> 60 Exit *Wiper Menu Limit Stops Off Set Man[...]

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    10 C309M-J (9/04) PROGRAMMING - ES30C22/ES31C22 Backlight comp Off Zoom limit x- - Reset camera <Gain/AGC> <Auto iris> Next Exit Camera Menu Line Sync On Line Sync Phase 0 Exit Line Sync Menu Power Up Default Exit Power -Up Menu Wiper Mode Momentary Wiper Dwell <s> 2 Wiper T ime <m> 60 Exit *Wiper Menu Limit Stops Off Set Ma[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 11 PROGRAMMING - ES30CBW18/ES31CBW18 Backlight comp Off Zoom limit x72 Reset camera <Gain/AGC> <Auto iris> Next Exit Camera Menu Line Sync On Line Sync Phase 0 Exit Line Sync Menu Power Up Default Exit Power -Up Menu Wiper Mode Momentary Wiper Dwell <s> 2 Wiper T ime <m> 60 Exit *Wiper Menu Limit Stops Off Set[...]

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    12 C309M-J (9/04) PROGRAMMING ACCESSING MAIN MENU (PRESET 95) Y ou can call up the main menu on your monitor by programming (setting or creating) preset 95 (28 if in 32-preset mode). Programming preset 95 for Pelco’ s controllers varies according to the type of controller you are using. Instructions for progra mming preset 95 are given below for [...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 13 AUTO FOCUS MODE There are two auto focus modes: Auto – If auto focus is in the auto mode, pressing the Focus Far or Focus Near button will place the focus in the manual mode. The system will return to auto focus if you pan or tilt the unit or do a zoom function. Off – If the mode is set to off, the system will operate in the m[...]

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    14 C309M-J (9/04) AUTO IRIS The following are the settings for auto iris: Mode Level Peak To change the settings for auto iris: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside Camera. 3. Press the Iris Open button to enter the Camera menu. 4. Position the cursor (>) beside Auto Iris. 5. Press the Iris Open [...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 15 AUTO IR LEVEL (MODELS ES30CBW18/ES31CBW18 ONL Y) The auto IR level is the light level at which the infrared filter switches IN or OUT . Following are the available settings for the Auto IR Level: DUSK (default) – approximately 6 lux (black-white) approximately 13 lux (color) DARK – approximately 0.1 lux (black-white) approxima[...]

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    16 C309M-J (9/04) AUTO SHARPNESS The following settings are available for auto sharpness: On – Automatically sets the sharpness of the camera. Off – The sharpness of the camera needs to be manually set (refer to Sharpness ). To change the mode: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside Camera. 3. Pre[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 17 AZ/EL Az/El programs the horizontal display position of the Azimuth 1 /Elevation 2 label. NOTE: Az/El display is not available while you are programming or running a pattern. The following settings are available for the Az/El label: Off – Label is not displayed. Left (default) – Label is displayed on the left-hand side of the [...]

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    18 C309M-J (9/04) AZ/EL LINE Az/El Line controls the vertical display position of the Azimuth/Elevation label. The label may be displayed on lines 3 through 10. Line 3 is the third line from the top of the screen and line 10 is located at the bottom of the screen. Line 10 is the default setting. NOTE: Az/El display is not available while you are pr[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 19 AZIMUTH ZERO Azimuth is the pan angle from 0 ° to 359 ° . Azimuth zero is the programmed 0 ° point that is normally set to magnetic north. Once programmed, on-screen pan position (azimuth) and compass readings are based on the set azimuth zero point. To set azimuth zero: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Posi[...]

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    20 C309M-J (9/04) BACKLIGHT COMPENSA TION There are two backlight compensation modes: On – The system uses the center 10 percent of the picture to adjust the iris. If there is a bright light source outside of this area, it will wash out to white. The camera will adjust the iris so that the object in the sensitive area is properly exposed. NOTE: E[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 21 DIRECTION Direction programs the horizontal display position of the Direction label (N, NW , NE, …). NOTE: For direction to be accurate, the azimuth zero must be set to magnetic north. NOTE: Direction display is not available while you are programmming or running a pattern. The following settings are available for the Direction [...]

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    22 C309M-J (9/04) DIRECTION LINE Direction Line controls the vertical display position of the Direction label. The label may be displayed on lines 3 through 10. Line 3 is the third line from the top of the screen and line 10 is located at the bottom of the screen. Line 10 is the default setting. NOTE: Direction display is not available while you ar[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 23 DISPLA Y DURA TION Display Duration programs the duration the Az/El, Direction, and Zoom labels are displayed on the monitor . The available settings for display duration include the following: CONST ANT - The label is displayed continuously . 2 SECONDS (default) - The label is displayed for 2 seconds after PTZ functions end. 5 SE[...]

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    24 C309M-J (9/04) GAIN LIMIT The gain limit sets the maximum level for the automatic gain control. Increasing the level will increase the signal level and increase the noise level of the picture. To change the gain: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside Camera. 3. Press the Iris Open button to enter [...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 25 IR FIL TER MODE (MODELS ES30CBW18/ES31CBW18 ONL Y) There are two settings for the IR filter mode: Auto – IR filter switches in and out automatically . IMPORT ANT : Automatic shutter speed must be set to Auto for the IR filter to operate automatically . If the automatic shutter speed is disabled, the IR filter setting will automa[...]

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    26 C309M-J (9/04) LIMIT STOPS NOTE: Limit stops are inactive while setting items in the program menu (e.g. azimuth zero, scan limits, manual pan limits). TURNING LIMIT STOPS ON OR OFF To change the limit stop mode: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside Limit Stop. 3. Press the Iris Open button to ent[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 27 LIMIT STOPS MENU The manual pan limit stops can be set at the controller using the Limit Stops menu: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside Limit Stop. 3. Press the Iris Open button to enter the Limit Stop menu. 4. Move the cursor to Set Man Limits and press the Iris Open button. PRE[...]

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    28 C309M-J (9/04) Scan Limit Stops When scan limit stops are set, the pan and tilt reverses direction during random, frame, or auto scanning when a limit stop is reached. The manual scan limit stops can be set in one of two ways: At the controller by programming presets 92 and 93 or At the controller by programming the Limit Stops menu PRESETS Refe[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 29 LINE SYNCHRONIZA TION If cameras are out of phase with each other , they may produce what appears to be vertical roll when switching between cameras. There are two settings for line synchronization: On – Adjust the synchronization of the power line voltage so that it is in phase with other cameras. Off – The system synchronize[...]

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    30 C309M-J (9/04) LOWLIGHT LIMIT (MODELS ES30C22/ES31C22 AND ES30CBW18/ES31CBW18 ONL Y) This setting determines the maximum length of time the shutter will remain open automatically in low light conditions. There are six choices: 2 = 1/2 second 8 = 1/8 second 30 = 1/30 second 4 = 1/4 second 15 = 1/15 second 60 = 1/60 second NOTE: LOWLIGHT does not [...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 31 P ARK TIME MINUTES This feature causes the system to park at preset 1 after a programmed number of minutes of control inactivity . The time can be set from 1 minute to 720 minutes (12 hours), or it can be set to zero, which disables this feature. NOTE: Preset 1 must be programmed for the dome to park. To change the park time: 1. P[...]

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    32 C309M-J (9/04) PA TTERN LENGTH The Esprit can do the following: One full pattern - 1.5, 3, or 6 minutes long or T wo half patterns - .75, 1.5, or 3 minutes long This pattern can consist of any standard pan, tilt, or lens command. Presets, flip, and turbo are not allowed in a pattern. Zone scan can be enabled while running a pattern. NOTE: Digita[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 33 POWER-UP MODE This feature lets the dome resume a desired condition following power -up. The menu includes the following choices. • Default – On power -up, the system goes through a configuration cycle and stops at zero reference, showing “Configuration Done,” address, and mode settings on the screen. • Park – The syst[...]

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    34 C309M-J (9/04) PROPORTIONAL P AN There are two proportional pan modes: On – Enables the proportional pan mode. The amount of zoom controls the pan and tilt. At telephoto zoom settings, the pan and tilt speeds will be slower for a given amount of joystick deflection than at wide zoom settings. This keeps the image from moving too fast on the mo[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 35 RESET CAMERA Default Setting <Camera> <Line Sync> <Power Up> <Wiper> <Limit Stop> <Other> Exit MAIN MENU Backlight comp Off Zoom limit x- - Reset camera <Gain/AGC> <Auto iris> Next Exit Camera Menu Resetting the camera returns the settings to their defaults. Models Models Models ES30[...]

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    36 C309M-J (9/04) SCAN SPEED The scan speed is adjustable from 1-40 degrees per second. This occurs in three scan modes: auto, random, and frame scan. To change the scan speed: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside Other . 3. Press the Iris Open button to enter the menu entitled Other . 4. Position t[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 37 SHARPNESS Use the Sharpness setting to manually set the sharpness of the camera. To manually set the sharpness of the camera: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside Camera. 3. Press the Iris Open button to enter the Camera menu. 4. Position the cursor (>) beside Next. Press the Ir[...]

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    38 C309M-J (9/04) SHUTTER SPEED There are several electronic shutter speed settings: Auto 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/15 1/30 1/60 1/120 1/180 1/250 1/500 1/1000 1/2000 1/4000 1/10,000 1/30,000 In the Auto setting the camera controls the shutter speed automatically . Increasing the shutter speed lowers the light sensitiv ity , but rapidly moving objects will be [...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 39 SPEED PROFILE This feature allows the operator to set the wind speed conditions for the location of the Esprit system. Y ou can set two wind speed profiles of 50 mph or 90 mph in which the system will remain operational. In both settings, the pan speed will be a maximum of 40 degrees per second. The difference will be in the turbo[...]

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    40 C309M-J (9/04) WHITE BALANCE The settings for white balance are as follows: Auto white bal R Gain B Gain To change the white balance settings: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside Camera. 3. Press the Iris Open button to enter the Camera menu. 4. Position the cursor (>) beside Next. 5. Press t[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 41 WIPER MODE There are three wiper settings: Wiper Mode Wiper Dwell Wiper T ime To change the wiper settings: 1. Program preset 95 (28). The main menu appears. 2. Position the cursor (>) beside Wiper . 3. Press the Iris Open button to enter the Wiper menu. 4. Move the joystick up or down to position the cursor next to one of the [...]

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    42 C309M-J (9/04) The Esprit system features onscreen programmable zone blanking. This feature lets you define any zone as blanked for video (viewing/ recording). Zones can be programmed to overlap each other , although this is not recommended. If you program two zones to overlap, the title of the zone with the highest priority (zone 8 is the highe[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 43 ZOOM Zoom programs the horizontal display position of the Zoom label. The following settings are available for the Zoom label: Off – Label is not displayed. Left – Label is displayed on the left-hand side of the screen. Center (default) – Label is displayed in the center of the screen. Right – Label is displayed on the rig[...]

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    44 C309M-J (9/04) ZOOM LIMIT ES30C16/ES31C16 - 16X optical zoom and 10X electronic zoom, can be set for 16X, 32X, 64X, 128X, or 160X. ES30C22/ES31C22 - 22X optical zoom and 10X electronic zoom, can be set for 22X, 32X, 88X, 176X, or 220X. ES30CBW18/ES31CBW18 - 23X optical zoom and 10X electronic zoom, can be set for 23X, 32X, 92X, 184X or 230X. To [...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 45 ZOOM LINE Zoom Line controls the vertical display position of the Zoom label. The label may be displayed on lines 3 through 10. Line 3 is the third line from the top of the screen and line 10 is located at the bottom of the screen. Line 10 is the default setting. NOTE: Zoom display is not available while you are programming or run[...]

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    46 C309M-J (9/04) SPECIFICA TIONS ELECTRICAL Input V oltage: 24, 120, or 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz; switch selectable for 120/230 VAC inputs. Reset featur e enabled when power becomes unstable or interrupted. Power Requirements: Maximum power consumption is 70 V A per system Heater and Defroster: Thermostatically controlled heater consumes 10 watts and cy[...]

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    C309M-J (9/04) 47 Sensitivity ES30C16/ES31C16: 0.05 lux at 1/2-second shutter speed (NTSC) 0.05 lux at 1/1.5-second shutter speed (P AL) ES30C22/ES31C22: 0.02 lux at 1/2-second shutter speed (NTSC) 0.02 lux at 1/1.5-second shutter speed (P AL) ES30CBW18/ES31CBW18: 0.08 lux at 1/2-second shutter speed (color , NTSC/P AL) 0.3 lux at 1/1.5-second shut[...]

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    REVISION HISTORY Manual # Date Comments C309M 9/00 Original version. C309M-A 12/00 Added information on “Pan Limit” message per ECO #00-6635. C309M-B 6/01 Added information on zone blanking. C309M-C 9/02 Camera modifications. C309M-D 6/03 Added Az/El/Direction menu per ECO #03-8861. Updated layout. C309M-E 8/03 Revised per ECO #03-9210 for new [...]

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