Broadcast A / V Division VS-PTC-IP PTZ Camera Remote Controller User Manual
Table of Contents Trademark Acknowledgement............................................................................................................................................................... 2 1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION................................................................................................................................................... 2 2. WHAT’S IN THE BOX................................................................................................................
VS-PTC-IP Manual Operating Instructions Thank you for purchasing our Marshall VS-PTC-IP Controller. If there are any questions, please contact the Authorized Dealer or Marshall Electronics directly (800) 800-0688. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Copyright Copyright Marshall Electronics all rights reserved.
Safety Information WARNING! Installation and removal of the unit and its accessories must be carried out by qualified personnel. You must read all of the Safety Instructions supplied with your equipment before installation and operation. Warnings: • If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer. Never attempt to disassemble the unit yourself. (We will not assume any responsibility for problems caused by unauthorized repair or maintenance.
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When the “Optional” Accessories will be needed: 5 • When RS422 and RS232 cameras are being controlled simultaneously • When more than one group of RS422 cameras is being controlled simultaneously Figure 2 - When the junction box is powered, it will provide power to the keyboard via any port that it is connected to --RS232, IP, RS422(A), RS422(B). No additional power supply is required for the keyboard when a powered junction box is being used.
VS-PTC-IP Manual Please Note regarding Serial Control protocols (RS422 and RS232): • When controlling only RS232 cameras, the keyboard can control a total of 7 RS232 cameras • When controlling RS422 and RS232 cameras simultaneously, the keyboard can control a total of 7 RS232 and RS422 cameras • When controlling only RS422 cameras, the keyboard can control up to 14 RS422 cameras (2 daisy chains of 7) The keyboard is capable of simultaneously controlling up to 255 cameras, between mixed protocols (RS42
4. Keyboard Diagrams VS-PTC-IP 1. Power Button Power on / Power off the keyboard 2. 12V DC Power Port Connect the supplied DC power adaptor and cord 3. Firmware Interface Button Engages firmware update mode on the keyboard 4. Kensington Security slot Use a lock to physically secure the keyboard in place 5. Tally / Contact Tally control interface 6. RS232 interface / RJ-45 port Connect RS232 adapter 7. IP Interface / RJ-45 port Connect the keyboard to a network 8.
VS-PTC-IP Manual 1. Camera Identifier – Identifies which camera is being controlled, and the protocol being used 2. Camera Title – User-defined title of the current camera 3. IP Address – The IP address of the current camera (if applicable) 4. Communication indicator for current device a. OK means the keyboard has established communication with the current device b. If “OK” does not appear, the keyboard is unable to reach the current device 5. Network Connectivity indicator a.
6. Reset – used for clearing presets 7. Setup – used for keyboard menu setting 8. Preset – used for saving camera presets 9. Pan Tilt Speed knob • Rotate: Speed adjustment / Navigate (in menu) • Press: Select (in menu) • Long press: Invert L/R direction 10. Call – used for calling camera presets 11. Zoom Speed knob • Rotate: Zoom speed adjustment / Adjust value (in menu) • Press: Save (in menu) • Long press: Invert U/D Direction 12. IRIS / Shutter Adjustment for Exposure 13.
VS-PTC-IP Manual System Overview Simultaneous setup & control of 7 (RS232), 14 (RS422) & 100 (IP) cameras of different makes & models on a single VS-PTC-IP system 7 Cameras via RS232 Up to 100 Cameras & 16 additional Controllers on single IP Network 7 Cameras RS422 (Visca) on Channel A 7 Cameras RS422 (Visca) on Channel B 255 Cameras RS485 (Pelco) IP, ONVIF Visca over IP Connection The controller supports serial RS232/RS422 and IP Cross protocol mix-control.
Initial Setup Power Power up the controller using one of the following options: 1. Power supply (included) • Power Voltage Tolerance 9V – 12V 2. Use POE (connect Ethernet IP port to POE switch) • Maximum distance 80M using CAT6 Plus cable 3.
VS-PTC-IP Manual Connector Pinout Definition IP connection Multimedia IP Ethernet Switch VS-SW-100 (not included) VS-PTC-IP RJ45 (IP) with PoE CV620-IP or CV620-NDI RJ45 (IP) with PoE+ Connect the keyboard’s “IP” port to a port on an Ethernet switch For more information regarding adding ONVIF and VISCA over IP cameras to be controlled by the keyboard, please see the section on Keyboard Configuration www.marshall-usa.
RS232 connection 1. Follow the diagram below for the following options: • 1 to 1 connection, Marshall camera ONLY - Use the included (premade) Ethernet cable direct connect or standard Ethernet cable.
VS-PTC-IP Manual 2. Use RJ45-RS232 adapter (Marshall/Non-Marshall camera) 3. Use Junction Box (Marshall/Non-Marshall camera) One-To-One: CV612/CV620/CV630 VS-PTC-IP Cat5 Ethernet (RJ45) Cable Marshall CV620CV620-CABLE-07 Cable-07 Cat (RJ45) to Ethernet to 8-pin RS232 8-pin (RS232) on each camera *sold separately RS232 up to 100m www.marshall-usa.
Daisy Chain: RS422 connection 1.
VS-PTC-IP Manual 2. Use RJ45-RS422 adapter + control wire (Daisy Chain) (Marshall/Non-Marshall camera) 3. Use Junction Box (Marshall/Non-Marshall camera) www.marshall-usa.
RS485 connection 1. Follow the diagram below for the following options: • Use premade network cable direct connect (1 to 1 connection) • Make your own cable to connect (Use pinout) (Marshall/Non-Marshall camera) 2.
VS-PTC-IP Manual 3. Use Junction Box (Marshall/Non-Marshall camera) 5. Keyboard Configuration Interacting with the VS-PTC-IP Setup Button: P/T Speed Dial: • Rotate: Move Cursor • Click: Select • Long Press: Invert L/R (pan axis) Zoom Speed Dial: • Rotate: Select Value • Click: Save www.marshall-usa.
• Long Press: Invert U/D (Tilt axis) Keyboard Setup Default Password: 0000 The password can be changed under Setup > Keyboard Setting > Password Setting Opens Menu on LCD screen The Setup button opens the setup menu on the LCD screen The IP address can be set to either STATIC or DHCP.
VS-PTC-IP Manual • If setting the IP address to DHCP, move the cursor to the Type field, and rotate the Zoom Speed dial to change the value to DHCP. Click the Zoom Speed dial to save • If setting the IP address to a STATIC address, ensure that the Type field shows STATIC, and then rotate the P/T Speed dial to move the cursor between the IP address octets. Move the cursor to each octet and use the alphanumeric keypad to enter its value.
Assign keys Assigned keys can be configured as shortcuts to activate camera functions • From the keyboard Setup Menu, move the cursor to the ASSIGNED KEY field • Rotate the Zoom Speed dial to select which Assigned key to configure • Click the P/T Speed button to apply the function to the assign key • Assigned key can be assigned to camera features from following: • 21 • Home – Command the selected camera to activate its ‘Home’ preset • P/T Reset – Reset the selected camera • Power – Power of
VS-PTC-IP Manual Factory Default Clear all keyboard settings, and restore factory default • From the Keyboard Setup Menu, select FACTORY DEFAULT • Select Yes NOTE: DO NOT move the Joystick nor the Zooming Seesaw and leave them at original position while the FACTORY DEFAULT is processing. GPI I/O GPI I/O Menu is used to configure the Tally settings Setting: • Input - Sets the control signal direction of the GPI I/O connector to INPUT.
• Expand - Handles camera numbers as binary numbers. • Tally input numbers 8 and higher in a serial connection are ignored. In this case, the response is equivalent to no input. • Numbers in a LAN connection, corresponding to cameras 1 to 10 in groups 1 to 10, are handled as the numbers 1 to 100. Tally input numbers 101 and higher are ignored. In this case, the response is equivalent to no input. Camera Link - Turns tally lamp control on/off.
VS-PTC-IP Manual How to assign camera Manually adding cameras The keyboard can store settings to control up to • 255 cameras by RS485 PELCO protocol separately • 7 cameras by VISCA protocol via RS422 group A separately • 7 cameras by VISCA protocol via RS422 group B separately • 255 cameras by IP ONVIF protocol separately • 255 cameras by VISCA-Over-IP protocol separately • Total 255 cameras by cross protocol mix-controlling.
Adding an ONVIF camera to Keyboard Adding manually from Local Area Network (LAN) Selecting ONVIF as the protocol and clicking the P/T Speed dial will cause the ONVIF Camera Setup menu to appear • Must know about the IP address of the camera. • The IP address of the camera has to be within the same subnet as the Keyboard • Rotate the P/T Speed dial to move the cursor between the IP address octets. Move the cursor to each octet and use the alphanumeric keypad to enter its value.
VS-PTC-IP Manual • Move the cursor to the Title, and use the alphanumeric keypad to give the camera a title • Click the Zoom Speed dial to save • Enter the username for the camera • Click the Zoom Speed dial to save • Enter the password for the camera • Click the Zoom Speed dial to save • Exit this menu Repeat this process for each discovered camera that you wish to add to the VS-PTC-IP www.marshall-usa.
Adding ONVIF cameras to be controlled via WAN 1. At Camera Location: • For commands to flow from outside the network in to a camera, ports must be opened • Contact the network administrator at the camera location to create a port-forwarding rule in the router allowing commands to flow through the necessary ports using these values: • Source/ external port: 80 (default) • Destination / internal port: 80 (default) • IP Address: IP Address of the camera • Protocol: Both (TCP and UDP) 2.
VS-PTC-IP Manual Adding a VISCA over IP camera to Keyboard Adding manually from Local Area Network (LAN) Selecting VISCAIP (VISCA over IP) as the protocol and clicking the P/T Speed dial will cause the VISCAIP configuration menu to appear • Rotate the P/T Speed dial to move the cursor between the IP address octets. Move the cursor to each octet and use the alphanumeric keypad to enter its value.
Scanning local network for available VISCA over IP cameras • Press the Search button to bring up the Auto Search menu • Move the cursor to VISCA-IP • Select Yes to start the search • A list of discovered cameras will appear showing the cameras that have been discovered.
VS-PTC-IP Manual Adding VISCA over IP cameras to be controlled via WAN 3. At Camera Location: • For commands to flow from outside the network into a camera, ports must be opened • Contact the network administrator at the camera location to create a port-forwarding rule in the router allowing commands to flow through the necessary ports using these values: • Source/ external port: 52381 • Destination / internal port: 52381 • IP Address: IP Address of the camera • Protocol: Both (TCP and UDP) 4.
7. Interacting with Cameras RS422 A button and RS422 B button Options for calling camera 1. Use the keypad to call the camera by CAM ID • Enter the CAM ID on the keypad • Press CAM 2.
VS-PTC-IP Manual Controlling a Camera Engaging the Camera OSD Menu for non-IP cameras 1. Press the Menu button on the keyboard to send a command to the camera to engage the OSD menu 2. Navigate the menu by using the joystick • Move up / down to navigate through menu options • Move the joystick to the right to send an “enter” command • Move up / down to adjust values • Move the joystick to the left to send an “exit” command Engaging the Camera OSD Menu for PELCO-D or ONVIF-IP Cameras 1.
Setting and calling presets Setting / creating presets: 1. Move the camera to the desired position 2.
VS-PTC-IP Manual Calling presets: 1. Enter the desired preset number on the alphanumeric keypad 2. Press the Call button Resetting / Clearing presets: 1. Enter the number of the preset you would like to clear 2. Press the Reset button www.marshall-usa.
Adjusting image parameters The following image parameters can be set/adjusted by using the Image Adjustment Panel 35
VS-PTC-IP Manual 8. Firmware Upgrade 2 1 3 Power on the VS-PTC-IP The latest firmware files are available for download at www.marshall-usa.com This process begins with the keyboard powered off. 1. Load a flash drive with the “.bin” firmware file in the root directory (not inside of a folder), and place the flash drive into the USB port on the back panel of the VS-PTC-IP. 2. Hold down the L/R Direction knob and the U/D Direction Knob 3.
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Warranty Marshall Electronics warranties to the first consumer that this device will, under normal use, be free from defects in workmanship and materials, when received in its original container, for a period of two years from the purchase date. This warranty is extended to the first consumer only, and proof of purchase is necessary to honor the warranty. If there is no proof of purchase provided with a warranty claim, Marshall Electronics reserves the right not to honor the warranty set forth above.
