VISCA Camera Control Unit & Software CSS-USB O PE R AT I O N G U I D E Version 1.0 / April 2020 Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited.
CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage consisting a risk of electric shock is present within this unit.
Warning continues 6. 7. Do not install the device in humid, dusty, or sooty locations. Doing so may cause fire or electric shock. If any unusual smells or smoke come from the unit, stop using the product. Immediately disconnect the power source and contact the service center. Continued use in such a condition may cause fire or electric shock. 8. If this product fails to operate normally, contact the nearest service center. Never disassemble or modify this product in any way. 9.
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Features • SONY VISCA Compatible and works with a majority of VISCA protocol products. • Supports PELCO Pan / Tilt / Zoom / Focus protocol. • Control up to 7 VISCA control cameras and 255 third party control cameras. • User friendly software interface. • Support RS-232, RS-485, RS-422. • USB interface for easy installation. • Windows and MAC OS X compatible. • Compact and rugged design. Connection: Using RS-485 When connecting through RS-485 connection. 1.
Connection: Using RS-232 When connecting through RS-232 connection. 1. Use VISCA 8-pin Din cable to connect CCS-USB to 232 Input. 2. Use VISCA RS-232C out on the camera to connect to RS-232C in on the next camera. Daisy-chaining is up to 7 cameras. 3. When using third party cameras, make sure the pin layout before running the RS-232C cable RS-232C Din 8 Cable VISCA IN/OUT RS-232C DIN 8 cable Pin Assignment 1. DTR 2. DSR 3. TXD 4. GND 5. RAD 6. GND 7. NOT USED 8. NOT USED 1. DTR 2. DSR 3. TXD 4. GND 5.
VISCA IN/OUT RS-232C Mini Din to RJ45 Gender Changer Pin Assignment 1. CCS-USB comes with 8 pin mini Din connector to RJ45 gender changer. If you need to customize cable pin assignment, use CAT5/6 cable to change the cable layout. 6 7 3 4 1 Mini Din to RJ45 Gender Changer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 8 5 2 Mini Din Red Black White Brown Purple Green Gray Yellow RJ45 2. When using the gender changer in pairs, make sure to use crossover cable.
SOFTWARE & DRIVER: MAC 1. Download Software Mac Version of AIDA CCS is available on AIDA website. Download software from www.aidaimaging.com under support page. 2. Driver Installation Most of the recent Mac has built-in driver fro CCS-USB. If your Mac does not recognize CCS-USB, download the driver file from www.aidaimaging.com under support page. When driver is properly installed, CCS-USB will appear as follow.
SOFTWARE & DRIVER: MAC 3. Launch AIDA CCS-USB software. 4. Select CCS-USB device which appears from System Report. 5. Select Baudrate. Make sure the selected baudrate matches the baudrate set from the camera. 6. Click Open button to initiate communication. 7. Select Camera ID and choose Camera Model.
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SOFTWARE & DRIVER: WIN 1. Download Software Mac Version of AIDA CCS is available on AIDA website. Download software from www.aidaimaging.com under support page. 2. Driver Installation Most of the recent Windows has built-in driver fro CCS-USB. If your PC does not recognize CCS-USB, download the driver file from www.aidaimaging.com under support page. When driver is properly installed, CCS-USB will appear as follow.
SOFTWARE & DRIVER: WIN 3. Launch AIDA CCS-USB software. 4. Select CCS-USB device which appears from System Report. 5. Select Baudrate. Make sure the selected baudrate matches the baudrate set from the camera. 6. Click Open button to initiate communication. 7. Click on camera model name to choose between different camera models. 8. Once the drop-down menu is open, camera model can be assigned from CAM 1 through CAM 7.
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TROUBLESHOOTING 1. CCS-USB does not control my camera. • Make sure driver is installed properly. • Check Camera ID and Baudrate. • Check if the connected camera supports VISCA protocol. • Check if Power LED is on. • Check cable connections and pin assignments. 2. Does CCS-USB require power adapter? • CCS-USB acquires power through USB cable. Additional power is not required. 3. How do I control multiple Adapter? • Daisy chain connection is required to control multiple cameras.
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