Installation and User Guide Camera and Electronic Products for Integrators PRODUCTIONVIEW™ PRECISION CAMERA CONTROLLER Integration Joystick, with Seven Discrete Camera Control Ports, On-board Camera Presets, Camera Image Control Functions and External Control Capability Model Number 999-5700-000 (North America) Model Number 999-5700-001 (International) ©2009 Vaddio - All Rights Reserved. ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller - Document Number 341-770 Rev.
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller Overview: In our continuing drive to redefine camera control, Vaddio™ introduces the Precision Camera Controller system. Designed to control up to seven PTZ cameras, the Precision Camera Controller can be used as a standalone device or in conjunction with a variety of video switchers or mixers on the market today. The control surface gives system users real-time knobs and buttons to control functions.
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller Figure 2: Front panel of ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller 10 9 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 KEY FEATURES 1. Iris and Gain Controls *: Iris and gain can be adjusted from knobs for real-time control of these critical functions. There are also buttons for auto iris and backlight compensation. 2. Detail *: Detail adjusts the sharpness of the camera’s output. 3. Color Controls *: Red and blue gain allow adjust the color of the camera’s image sensor.
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller Figure 3: Back panel of ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller 11 13 12 14 15 16 KEY FEATURES (CONTINUED) 11. Power Input: Use only the 18 VDC, 2.75A power supply provided with the Precision Camera Controller. Use of any other power supply may cause damage to the Precision Camera Controller and to the products connected to it. 12. Camera Control Ports on RJ-45 connectors: One camera control port per camera (no daisychaining is required, or supported).
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller Figure 4: Multiple Vaddio WallVIEW™ PRO camera systems connected to Precision Camera Controller – up to seven (7) cameras may be connected. Precision Camera Controller is configured in Edirol Mode (4HD – 3SD). The Edirol V-44SW inputs are controlled from the Precision Camera Controller’s Control A/B buses through an RS-232 connection between devices.
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller Figure 5: Precision Camera Controller connected with 7 PTZ cameras directly. Figure 6: Two Precision Camera Controllers set up in Link Mode. The Precision Camera Controller with the cameras connected is the Primary, and the Precision Camera Controller without cameras is the Secondary unit. LINK OUT LINK IN Primary Secondary Figure 7: Two Precision Camera Controllers set up in Link Mode.
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller Operating the ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller: Most of the console functions and controls are easy and intuitive. involved procedures listed below. However, there are some more Master Power Switch When the Master Power Switch is powered down, all of the attached cameras will be placed in standby.
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller The 3-Axis Joystick: Within the menus, the 3-axis joystick is programmable for pan, tilt and zoom direction control. The zoomin/zoom-out, tilt-up/tilt-down and pan-left/pan-right commands can be inverted on all 3-axis to customize control of the PTZ cameras attached to Precision Camera Controller. LCD Screen: The LCD screen displays the menu structure, as well as information in real time as buttons are pressed, or buttons pushed on the controller.
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller Pan Dir Menu (Pan Direction Menu) >Select >All Ports: Normal or Invert (default is Normal) Inverts the Joystick Pan Direction (Inverted - left = right) >Port 01: Normal or Invert >Port 02: Normal or Invert >Port 03: Normal or Invert >Port 04: Normal or Invert >Port 05: Normal or Invert >Port 06: Normal or Invert >Port 07: Normal or Invert >Return to Main >Select Returns to Main Menu Tilt Dir Menu (Tilt Direction Menu) >Select >All Ports: Normal or Invert (default
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller System Menu (continued) >Serial Echo >Select >Yes or No Turns Serial Echo on or off (default is Yes or On) >Serial Info >Select >On or Off Reports button pushes on front panel out the serial port (default is off) (Does not report joy stick position) >Panel Lights >Select or Cancel >00 through 50 Panel Light Brightness (all lights - 50 is the brightest) (default is 25, off is 00) >Clear Memory >Select >Start >Clear Presets >Select >Start Note: Clears only local pre
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller Compliance and CE Declaration of Conformity FCC Part 15 Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller Warranty Information: Hardware* Warranty - One year limited warranty on all parts. Vaddio warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the day of purchase from Vaddio. If Vaddio receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, they will, at their option, repair or replace products that prove to be defective.
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller Appendix 1 A) RS-232 Control The ProductionVIEW PRECISION CAMERA CONTROLLER has six (7) discrete camera control ports which eliminates the need for daisy-chaining control cabling. With both the ProductionVIEW and ProductionVIEW PRECISION CAMERA CONTROLLER, all cabling configurations are home-run type or “star” wiring configurations. Each Channel will auto-configure the input channel for video signal and control for the camera attached.
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller Appendix 1 (continued) B) Command Structure Definitions Command Parameters Description AWB BLC Camera ClearAll Config DefaultCam DspCams Focus Home InCtlA InCtlB Iris JPanDir JPanSpd JTiltDir JTiltSpd JZoomDir JZoomSpd Move OnCamInit PanSpeed Power Preset PresetLoc Rescan Reset SerialEcho SerialInfo SetDefault Store Tally TiltSpeed Version Zoom ZoomSpeed AWB On/Off(cr) BLC On/Off(cr) Camera [9](cr) ClearAll(cr) Config(cr) DefaultCam [9](cr) DspCams(cr) Focus U
ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller General Specifications: ProductionVIEW Precision Camera Controller Joystick: 999-5700-000 (North America) 999-5700-001 (International) Seven (7) RS-232 Camera Control Ports on RJ-45 Connectors Two (2) Link Ports (In and Out) on RJ-45 One (1) RS-232 Control Port on DB-9F Seven (7) Tally Outputs – Group A Seven (7) Tally Outputs – Group B One (1) Power Connector (Coaxial, Positive Center, 5.5mm OD x 2.
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