Volume 1 EverFocus Operation Instruction 1/3” CCD Polestar True Day/Night Weatherproof IR Camera with 6~50mm Lens and RS485 Control EZ550
EVERFOCUS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION P/N: MZ55G00200_Ver. B Operation Instruction © 2008 EverFocus Electronics Corp Please read this manual first for correct installation and operation. This manual should be retained for future reference. The information in this manual was current when published. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise and improve its products. All specifications are therefore subject to change without notice. All rights reserved.
Precautions 1. Do not place any object on top of the cover. 2. Be careful when handling the camera, do not drop it or subject it to strong shock or vibration to prevent any damages to it. Do not disassemble it or place it on an unstable base. 3. Install the camera away from TV, radio transmitter, magnet, electric motor, transformer, audio speakers because the magnetic fields generate from above devices will distort the video image. 4.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Table of Contents 1.1 Features ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Accessory Parts List .................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Specifications............................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Dimensions ....................................
C H A P T E R 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N C H A P T E R 1 P R O D U C T O V E R V I E W Chapter 1 Product Overview EZ550 camera is a true day/night, long range IR bullet style color camera. With Polestar sens-up 128x, it offers super sensitivity as 0.002 lux and can capture picture in the darkness. Engineered with the advanced new generation 16bit DSP, EZ550 has powerful processing capability to perform super high resolutions.
C H A P T E R C H A P T E R 2 1 I N S T A L L A T I O N P R O D U C T O V E R V I E W 1.2 Accessory Parts List Please be careful when you unpack the box due to the electronics devices inside.
C H A P T E R 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N C H A P T E R 1 P R O D U C T O V E R V I E W 1.3 Specifications Items Pickup Device Picture Elements Video Format Scanning System Horizontal Resolution Video Output Lens Type Sensitivity Gamma Correction S/N Ratio Electronic Shutter True Day/Night Auto White Balance Black Light Comp. Auto Gain Control Digital Noise Reduction Sens-Up Sync.
C H A P T E R 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N C H A P T E R 1 P R O D U C T O V E R V I E W 1.4 Dimensions Drilling Dimension of holes to holes 45mm/1.8” 80mm/3.2” Dimension of Bracket 220.5mm/8.68” 84mm/3.31” 106.5mm/4.19 112.7mm/4.44 199mm/7.
C H A P T E R 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N Dimension of whole camera with bracket 275mm/10.8” 107.5mm/4.3” 243.5mm/9.
C H A P T E R C H A P T E R 2 1 I N S T A L L A T I O N P R O D U C T O V E R V I E W 1.
C H A P T E R C H A P T E R 2 1 I N S T A L L A T I O N P R O D U C T O V E R V I E W 1.6 Back Panel Layout 24VAC model (for 24VAC Power Only) 2 110V~240VAC model (for 110V ~240V Power only) 2 1 1 3 4 3 5 5 6 6 7 7 1. Video Output Connector Connect the video output of the camera to a color monitor or other video devices through a 75 Ohm type coaxial cable with BNC female connector at backside of the camera. 2. Power Input Terminal Connect the appropriate power to each model.
C H A P T E R 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N 5. Control key selection switch Switch to OSD to control OSD menu by using the control key or switch to LENS to adjust zooming and focus (please see “2.3.1 Lens setting” and “3. OSD Menu & Configuration” for details). Note: when it is connected to RS485 for keyboard control, please switch to OSD, otherwise it cannot be controlled remotely. 6. Control key For setting Lens & OSD menu. 7. Cable clips Used to fix power cable and RS485 cable. 1.
C H A P T E R 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N Chapter 2 Installation This chapter will describe, in general terms, how to install the EZ550 camera. STEPS: 1. Wire and mount the camera. See 2.1 2. Adjust the camera position. See 2.2 3. Adjust Lens. See 2.3 4. Connect to Keyboard (Optional) See 2.4 Warning • • To prevent electrical shock, turn off the electrical power before making electrical connections. Do not expose the appliance to water or moisture, nor try to operate it in wet areas. 2.
C H A P T E R 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N 2. Fix the bracket to wall by using 4 screws. Coaxial cable Power cable RS485 cable 3. Open camera’s back cover: Loose the 2 screws from the back panel cover, then open the back cover.
C H A P T E R 4. 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N Take off the cap of waterproof conduit which is at the camera bottom. Power cable (Φ10.3mm) Coaxial cable (Φ6mm) RS485 (Φ5mm) Note: 1. the holes of waterproof conduit were plugged, please remove the plug when you need to use it for connection. 5. Take coaxial cable, power cable and RS485 cable to pass through waterproof conduit, place them into camera housing.
C H A P T E R 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N Coaxial cable Power cable RS485 cable Note: 1. Power cable’s diameter must be less than 10 mm 2. Only use RG59/5C2V for Video cable 3. RS485 cable must be less then 5 mm 6. Close the waterproof cap and fix waterproof conduit to the base of camera firmly.
C H A P T E R 7. 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N Fix the camera body to bracket by using the 4 shorter screws. 8. Connect RG59 coaxial cable with BNC connector. 9. Unscrew both cable clips, wire power cable and RS485 cable through the cable clips. Then, screw the cable clips to rear panel. a. Connecting Power-24VAC model: connect 24VAC power on N and L 100VAC~240VAC Model: Connect PE, N and L. *Warning* • • • To prevent electrical shock, turn off the electrical power before making electrical connections.
C H A P T E R 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N 10. Close the back cover and screw the 2 screws firmly. Now, you are done with the installation. NOTE: Before you close the cover, please make sure control key is attached firmly and wire doesn’t stuck. Screws for back panel 2.2 Adjusting Camera Position Adjust camera’s angle vertically or horizontally by using hex key included in package.
C H A P T E R 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N Loose this screw to make angle adjustment horizontally 2.3 Adjusting Lens Open camera’s base, a control key is attached at inner side of the base. Detach the control key and use this key for OSD or Lens setting. UP 2.3.1 Lens Setting Please turn the control key selection switch at the back panel to “Lens”.( control key to do lens setting. 19 ).
C H A P T E R 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N UP Mini-Joystick The Cursors & the mini-joystick Turn the mini-joystick Up (c) or Down (d) to adjust zoom in / zoom out, Turn the mini-joystick Left (e) or Right (f) to adjust focus. 2.4 Keyboard Connection (Optional) Please refer to Chapter 4 for more details of Keyboard control. 1. 2. Connect the cable from keyboard’s RS485 port to camera’s RS485 port. (Keyboard is an optional accessory).
C H A P T E R 3. 4. 5. 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N EZ550 recognizes EVF-1, EVF-2 and Pelco-D protocols automatically. (No setting is required) The camera default RS485_ID is 99. BAUD_RATE is 9600. Make sure the key board camera ID and Baud rate match. For optional changing camera ID and baud rate on camera, please refer to 3.2. For keyboard setting and operation, please see chapter 4 .
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N Chapter 3 OSD Menu & Configuration This chapter introduces how to configure the camera OSD menu. 3.1 Control Key General Operation Guide Please turn the control key selection switch at the back panel to “OSD” ”( Use the control key to do OSD menu setting. ). UP Mini-Joystick The Cursors & the mini-joystick I. Bring Up the General OSD Menu Simply press the mini-joystick to bring up the general OSD menu. II.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N When the item with sub-menu is selected, press the mini-joystick to switch to the submenu for further settings. Please refer to the diagram below. SETUP LENS > LENS DC <┘ SHUTTER ___ WHITE BAL. ATW BACKLIGHT OFF AGC MainMIDDLE Menu DNR LOW SENS-UP AUTO <┘ SPECIAL <┘ EXIT NOTE: For those selected items with “ settings. LEVEL |+++++++++| 25 Sub-Menu s Menu ” sign in the end, they have the sub-menu for further VI.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N 3.2 RS485 ID & Baud Rate Setting Note: This section is optional preserved for the people that want to change camera ID and baud rate. In most situations, we suggest you can just use Camera ID-99 and Baud Rate-9600, Protocol-Pelco D on keyboard, then it would work. I. Please turn the control key selection switch at back panel to “OSD”( ). II. Press the mini-joystick for 4 seconds until you see the following menu.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N a n ─ A N D B O b o · C P c p C O N F I G U R A T I O N D Q d q 0 E R e r 1 F S f s 2 G T g t 3 H U h u 4 I V i v 5 J W j w 6 K X k x 7 L Y l y 8 M Z m z 9 C L R P O S E N D ← → F I R M WA R E _ V E R _ _ _ b. RS485_ID- adjustable 01~99. Default value is 99. Move joystick RIGHT and LEFT to adjust it. RS485 ID of EZ550 has to be the same as Keyboard’s CAM ID.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N d. DATA STORED- Confirm with you that the last 3 settings you have made will be saved. A N a n ─ B O b o · C P c p D Q d q 0 E R e r 1 F S f s 2 G T g t 3 H U h u 4 I V i v 5 J W j w 6 K X k x 7 L Y l y 8 M Z m z 9 C L R P O S E N D ← → D A T A _ S T O R E D _ _ _ _ e. ENTER_SET_MENU- press the mini-joystick to enter OSD menu setting.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N 3.3 OSD Menu Setup Please make sure control key selection switch is at OSD position. Note: Unlike setting Camera ID that requires you to press 3 seconds, OSD menu only requires one click (less than 1 second) and you should see the following menu. SETUP > LENS SHUTTER WHITE BAL. BACKLIGHT AGC DNR SENS-UP SPECIAL <┘ EXIT DC <┘ ___ ATW OFF MIDDLE LOW AUTO <┘ 3.3.1 LENS 1.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N NOTE: Since DC lens is a built-in lens for EZ550 camera, shutter does not support ESC and Manual functions. ESC and Manual are reserved functions, please do not select these two options in normal situation. Ö FLK: Please select “FLK” mode when flickering occurs on the screen, which is caused by an irregular balance between illumination and frequency. NTSC model: 1/100, PAL model: 1/120. SETUP LENS > SHUTTER WHITE BAL.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N 3.3.3 WHITE BALANCE control The screen color can be adjusted by using the WHITE BALANCE function. 1. Please direct the arrow to point to “WHITE BAL” on the SETUP menu by turning the mini-joystick UP (c) or DOWN (d). 2. Please select the mode you would like to operate by turning the mini- joystick LEFT (e) or RIGHT (f).
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N 2. Select the mode you would like to operate by turning the mini-joystick LEFT (e) or RIGHT (f). SETUP LENS SHUTTER WHITE BAL. > BACKLIGHT AGC DNR SENS-UP SPECIAL <┘ EXIT Ö Ö Ö Ö DC <┘ ___ ATW OFF MIDDLE LOW AUTO <┘ HIGH: The gain increases from 0dB up to 42dB. MIDDLE: The gain increases from 0dB up to 30dB. LOW: The gain increases from 0dB up to 18dB. OFF: BACKLIGHT function does not operate. 3.3.5 AGC (Auto Gain Control) 1.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N As the level of gain changes, the background noise in the low light level automatically decreases. 1. Please direct the arrow to point to “DNR” on the SETUP menu by turning the minijoystick UP (c) or DOWN (d). 2. Select the mode you would like to operate by turning the mini-joystick LEFT (e) or RIGHT (f). SETUP LENS SHUTTER WHITE BAL.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N 3. Press the mini-joystick when you finish all the settings. NOTE: 1 The maximum storage magnification in low light level movement situations can be ○ adjusted by pressing the mini-joystick in “AUTO” mode. 2 The screen becomes brighter when the magnification increases; yet the after image ○ increases as well. 3 Please be noted that spots and noise may appear if storage magnification increases when ○ SENS-UP is operating.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N 3) Press the mini-joystick. 4) Maximum 15 letters can be used for the ID. ¾ Turning the mini-joystick UP (c), DOWN (d), LEFT (e) or RIGHT (f) to select the letters. ¾ Press the mini-joystick to lock in the letters. 5) Once a name has been selected, please choose a position where you would like to display the name. ¾ Move the cursor onto “POS” and press the mini-joystick. ¾ The name will appear at the top left hand corner.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N 3.3.8.3 SYNC There are two SYNCHRONIZATION modes: INTERNAL and EXTERNAL LINELOCK. In LINE-LOCK mode, without a synchronous generator, it synchronizes the video signal between cameras. The Line-Lock synchronization is only used in the places of 60Hz (NTSC models) or 50Hz (PAL models). -INT: Internal synchronization -LL: External line-lock synchronization => If you choose “LL”, you can adjust the phase your wish to set.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D AREA1 AREA2 AREA3 AREA4 C O N F I G U R A T I O N z Additionally, it is possible to change the position of the area. Please refer to the following example for detailed steps on moving AREA1 to center. 1. The original position of AREA1 was TOP: 10, DOWN: 25, LEFT: 20 and RIGHT: 40. AREA1 2. Increase DOWN scale value by 20. AREA1 position after change is: TOP: 10, DOWN: 45, LEFT: 20 and RIGHT: 40. AREA1 3. Increase TOP scale value by 20.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N 4. Increase RIGHT scale value by 20. AREA1 position after change is: TOP: 30, DOWN: 45, LEFT: 20 and RIGHT: 60. AREA1 5. Increase LEFT scale value by 20. AREA1 position after change is: TOP: 30, DOWN: 45, LEFT: 40 and RIGHT: 60. AREA1 z In order to save the changes and complete the setting, press the mini-joystick. This allows you to return to the previous menu. 3.3.8.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N z Please turn the mini-joystick LEFT (e) or RIGHT (f) to adjust the value for size of the area to be covered. z AREA1 AREA2 AREA3 AREA4 Additionally, it is possible to change the position of the area to be covered. Please refer to the following example for detailed steps on moving AREA1 to center. 1. The original position of AREA1 was TOP: 10, DOWN: 25, LEFT: 20 and RIGHT: 40. AREA1 2. Increase DOWN scale value by 20.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N 4. Increase RIGHT scale value by 20. AREA1 position after change is: TOP: 30, DOWN: 45, LEFT: 20 and RIGHT: 60. AREA1 5. Increase LEFT scale value by 20. AREA1 position after change is: TOP: 30, DOWN: 45, LEFT: 40 and RIGHT: 60. AREA1 z In order to save the changes and complete the setting, press the mini-joystick. This allows you to return to the previous menu. 3.3.8.6 MIRROR -ON: Sets a horizontal image 180 angel inversion.
C H A P T E R 3 O S D M E N U A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N -OFF: Disable the SHARPNESS mode. z Please press the mini-joystick. z The available range of level is 0~31. SPECIAL CAMERA ID OFF COLOR ADJ. <┘ SYNC. INT MOTIION DET OFF PRIVACY OFF MIRROR OFF > SHARPNESS ON <┘ RESET RETURN <┘ SHARPNESS > LEVEL |+++++++++| 8 3.3.8.8 RESET Press the mini-joystick on RESET for 3 seconds until it restarts. It will go to factory default value. SPECIAL CAMERA ID OFF COLOR ADJ. <┘ SYNC.
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C H A P T E R 4 C O N T R O L F R O M K E Y B O A R D Chapter 4 Control from Keyboard EKB500 (Optional) Note! Before being able to control keyboard, make sure Keyboard RS485 camera ID, Baud rate match the camera. (see COM port setting in EKB500 manual). EZ550 camera ID default is 99. Baud rate is 9600. Support Protocol EVF-1, EVF-2 and Pelco-D. 4.1 Key Features with Keyboard 1. OSD can be set up from Keyboard. 2. Lens Zoom and Focus can be controlled by keyboard. 4.
C H A P T E R d. 4 C O N T R O L F R O M K E Y B O A R D Move the joystick RIGHT (f) and LEFT (e) to adjust the mode and parameters of the selected item. e. Press “Menu” to leave and goes to previous menu after setting. Move to “exit” and press “menu” button when you finish all settings. f. For detail setting and every setup function, Please refer to “3.3. OSD Menu Setup”. 4.3 Lens Adjustment by Keyboard 1. Press Zoom in or Zoom out to adjust zoom or Turn Joystick clockwise to zoom out.
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