OPERATION/PROGRAMMING Spectra® Mini Dome C3403M-A (3/06)
C3403M-A (3/06)
Contents Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How to Operate Your Dome System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Welcome Thank you for purchasing Pelco’s Spectra® Mini dome system. Your new system features a high resolution, color camera/optics package and programmable dome drive software. This manual is designed to be a reference tool for the operation and programming of your system. Inside you will find information about Spectra Mini’s features and commands, as well as a detailed menu tree. GETTING STARTED You will need to install your dome system before using this manual. Refer to the installation manual.
How to Operate Your Dome System 6 Operation How to Control Pan and Tilt Move joystick or press the direction keys left/right and up/down. Zoom Far To zoom far, do the following: 1. Press the Zoom Tele button or turn the joystick clockwise until zoom stops at the 32X zoom limit. 2. Release the button or joystick for one second. 3. To continue zooming (digitally), press the button or turn the joystick clockwise again until you have the picture you want or reach the digital zoom1 limit.
ACCESSING MAIN MENU (Preset 95) You can call up the main menu on your monitor by programming (setting or creating) preset 95 (preset 28 if in AD32-preset mode). Programming preset 95 for Pelco’s controllers varies according to the type of controller you are using. Instructions for programming preset 95 are given below for various Pelco controllers. CM6700/CM6800 1. 2. 3. Enter the number of the Spectra dome system and press the CAM key. Enter 95 and hold the PRESET key for two seconds.
KBD4000/KBD4002 1. 2. Press the SPOT MONITOR key. Enter 95, then hold the PRESET key (approximately five seconds) until the main menu appears on the screen. MPT9500 Standard Coaxitron Mode 1. Enter 95 and press the PRESET SET key. 2. Position the asterisk in the YES row and press the F1 key. The main menu appears. Extended Coaxitron or RS-485 Mode 1. Enter 95 and press the PRESET SET key. 2. Press the F2 key. The main menu appears. NET300/NET350/NET4001A 1. 2. Check the Set box.
Setup Menus – Overview PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM EXIT SYSTEM INFORMATION DOME DRIVE MODEL SOFTWARE VERSION BIOS VERSION FONT VERSION COMM D ADDRESS P ADDRESS CM9500 MODE 32 PRESETS PROTOCOL MINI 114R XX.X XX.X XX.
DOME SETTINGS CAMERA ON X80 MEDIUM FOCUSED AUTO FOCUS ZOOM LIMIT ZOOM SPEED PRESET BACK EXIT BACK EXIT ADVANCED SETTINGS SHUTTER SPEED AGC LIMIT AUTO IRIS AUTO IRIS LEVEL AUTO IRIS PEAK AUTO SHARPNESS SHARPNESS LEVEL AUTO WHITE BALANCE R GAIN B GAIN BACKLIGHT COMP VIDEO LEVEL AUTO 29 AUTO 76 16 ON 26 ON 402 678 OFF HIGH BACK EXIT MOTION AUTO FLIP PROPORTIONAL PAN PARK TIME (MIN
FROM PREVIOUS PAGE PATTERN BACK EXIT REFERENCE INFORMATION PATTERN USAGE 0% REMAINING 100% ZONES ZONE NUMBER 1 * * * ZONE NOT DEFINED * * * ZONE ENABLED ZONE BLANKING NO OFF BACK EXIT SET WINDOW WINDOW BLANKING STYLE GRAY BLANK ALL ABOVE BLANK ALL BELOW OFF OFF BACK EXIT ENABLE WINDOW REVERSE CLEAR WINDOW NO BACK EXIT CLEAR CLEAR ALL ZONES CLEAR ALL PRESETS CLEAR
Language PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM EXIT ENGLISH The language for the on-screen menus is selectable. Available languages include English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, and Czechoslovakian. The factory default language is English. NOTE: The dome system cannot store all 10 languages in its memory. There are two language packages available.
System Information PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM The system Information screen displays dome drive model, software version, and other diagnostic information. System settings cannot be changed using this screen. This screen is for reference only. Use the following steps to display the System Information screen: 1. Use the joystick to position the cursor beside SYSTEM INFORMATION. 2. Press Iris Open.
Display Setup PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM EXIT Display setup allows you to program how labels are displayed on the monitor. The following labels are available: PRESET LABEL Identifies preset. ZONE LABEL Identifies zone. ZOOM RATIO Identifies the amount of magnification. AZIMUTH1/ELEVATION2 Amount of pan from 0° and the amount of tilt from 0° horizontal. DIRECTION Displays compass direction.
LABEL POSITION PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH The following labels are not set at fixed positions: PRESET LABEL ZONE LABEL ALARM 1 ZOOM RATIO - XXX.
Dome Settings CAMERA PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM EXIT AUTO FOCUS Auto focus allows the lens to remain in focus during zoom-in, zoom-out, and motion functions. There are two auto focus settings: ON (default) If auto focus mode is set to ON, the camera will focus automatically when using pan, tilt, and zoom functions. OFF Focus is operated manually.
PELCO SPECTRA MINI ZOOM LIMIT LANGUAGE ENGLISH Zoom limit allows the user to define a limitation on the amount of telephoto zoom. The default setting is 80X. RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM Zoom (10X optical zoom and 8X digital zoom) can be set for 10X, 32X, 40X, or 80X. ZOOM SPEED EXIT Zoom speed allows the user to define how fast the dome will go from full wide zoom to the 10X optical zoom. The default setting is MEDIUM.
ADVANCED CAMERA SETTINGS SHUTTER SPEED PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM EXIT Shutter speed is the duration of the electronic shutter. Program shutter speed to operate automatically (Auto) or manually (Numeric Value). AUTO (default) The electronic shutter speed is set automatically by the amount of light sensed by the camera.
AUTO IRIS PELCO SPECTRA MINI Auto iris is the lens function that automatically opens and closes the iris in response to changing light conditions. LANGUAGE ENGLISH Program the auto iris to operate automatically or at a user-defined level. OFF Auto iris is disabled, and control is always manual. AUTO (default) The iris is adjusted automatically to produce a constant video output as determined by the Auto Iris Level setting.
AUTO SHARPNESS PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH Auto sharpness enhances picture detail by increasing the aperture gain of the camera and sharpening the edges in the picture. RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM There are two settings: ON (default) The camera automatically maintains a normal sharpness mode. EXIT OFF The sharpness of the picture is set manually by programming the SHARPNESS LEVEL. Sharpness level settings range from 0-31.
BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION (BLC) PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM If a bright backlight is present, the subjects in the picture may appear dark or as a silhouette. Backlight compensation enhances objects in the center of the picture. The dome uses the center of the picture to adjust the iris. If there is a bright light source outside of this area, it will wash out to white.
MOTION SETTINGS AUTO FLIP PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM When the camera tilts downward and goes just beyond the vertical position, the dome rotates 180 degrees. When the dome rotates (flips), the camera starts moving upward as long as you continue to hold the joystick in the down position. Once you let go of the joystick after the dome rotates, joystick control returns to normal operation.
PARK TIME PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM This feature allows the dome to begin preset 1 after a programmed time of inactivity. Park time can be programmed from 1 minute to 720 minutes (12 hours), or it can be set to zero, which disables this feature. The default setting is zero. Park Action This feature will define the activity when the dome parks.
LIMIT STOPS PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH Limit stops are programmable stops that limit the pan range of the dome. There must be two limits, a left and a right, to define an area. RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM There are two types of limit stops: MANUAL A manual (joystick) pan operation stops when a limit stop is reached. SCAN The dome reverses direction during random, frame, or auto scanning when a limit stop is reached.
AZIMUTH ZERO PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM Azimuth is the pan angle from 0° to 359°. Azimuth zero is the pan position you specify to be the 0° point. Azimuth zero is normally set to magnetic north. Once set, azimuth and compass readings are based on the set Azimuth Zero point. To program azimuth zero: 1. Use the joystick to position the cursor beside SET AZIMUTH ZERO. 2. Press Iris Open. 3.
POWER UP POWER UP ACTION PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH This setting defines a specific activity (scan, preset, pattern) to be performed in the event the power to the dome is cycled. The following settings are available: NONE No action. AUTO (default) The dome resumes its prior activity or direction before the power outage. AUTO SCAN Dome starts auto scan operation. RANDOM SCAN Dome starts random scan operation.
LINE SYNC PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM Line sync refers to a programmable function that allows you to synchronize all cameras within a matrix system. NOTE: Spectra Mini automatically senses V-Sync input. No line sync setup is required for Pelco control systems that provide a V-Sync signal.
PRESETS PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH The Spectra Mini dome system has 64 preset positions. Each of the user-definable presets can be programmed to use pan, tilt, camera settings, and motion detection. The programmable presets are numbered 1-32 and 35-55.
3. PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH Edit the preset scene: a. Use the joystick to position the cursor beside EDIT PRESET SCENE. b. Press Iris Open. c. Follow the directions displayed on the monitor.
PATTERN PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM A pattern is a memorized, repeating, series of pan, tilt, zoom and preset functions that can be recalled with a command from a controller or automatically by a programmed function (alarm, park or power-up). The Spectra Mini has one user-defined pattern. Pattern length is based upon memory usage rather than a fixed amount of time.
ZONES PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM EXIT A zone is a pan area, defined by a left and right limit, on the 360-degree pan plane. The Spectra Mini dome system is capable of four zones, each with a 20-character label. To program a zone: 1. Use the joystick to position the cursor beside ZONE NUMBER. Press Iris Open the cursor moves to the right. 2. Move the joystick up or down to view selections.
WINDOW BLANKING PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH Window blanking allows a user to program one four-sided, user-defined area that cannot be viewed by the operator of the dome system. The blanked area will move with pan and tilt functions and automatically adjust in size as the lens zooms telephoto and wide. If a preset scene has window blanking, the image on the screen is blanked out when a preset is called.
4. PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM EXIT The blanked area can be programmed to turn on or off at a specified zoom point. To set the zoom point: a. Use the joystick to position the cursor beside EDIT WINDOW ZOOM, and then press Iris Open. b. Zoom in to the point where you want window blanking to turn on. Press Iris Open to set the zoom point.
REVERSE The blanked out area can be reversed to make it visible and the areas on both sides of it not visible. The areas above and below the blanking area remain visible. Reversing the window a second time will return it to its original condition. CLEAR WINDOW The area that has been set for window blanking is cleared. BLANK ALL ABOVE/BLANK ALL BELOW Blank All Above and Blank All Below add additional flexibility to setting up privacy areas.
CLEAR PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM EXIT Use this setting to clear user-defined settings or return the dome to factory default settings. The following are the available CLEAR settings: ALL ZONES Clears all zones. To clear a single zone, refer to the Zones section. ALL PRESETS Clears all presets. To clear a single preset, refer to the Presets section. ALL PATTERNS Clears the pattern.
PASSWORD PELCO SPECTRA MINI LANGUAGE ENGLISH RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM Spectra Mini features password protection to prevent unauthorized changes to the dome settings. An operator can open the System Information and Display Setup screens, but cannot access any of the Dome Settings menus. Controller/keyboard commands cannot override password-protected settings.
Reset, Cycle Power, Reboot PELCO SPECTRA MINI RESET CAMERA LANGUAGE ENGLISH Use this function to reset all camera settings to factory default parameters. RESET CAMERA CYCLE CAMERA POWER REBOOT SYSTEM If the camera is not operating or if you lose camera control, cycle camera power. Cycling camera power resets the camera but does not change any saved camera settings.
Software/Language File Upload The six-pin data port underneath the trim ring of the dome system allows access for on-site setup, testing, and uploading of revised operating software and language files. A Pelco field service tool is required to perform these operations. Field service tools include Pelco’s remote monitor kit (IPS-RMK) and remote monitor cable (IPS-CABLE), both of which must be used with an adapter cable (IPS-MINIADPT).
REVISION HISTORY Manual # C3403M C3403M-A Date 12/05 3/06 Comments Orginal version. Removed Preset Blanking from menu. Added text to Window Blanking section that screen is blanked out when a preset is called. Pelco, the Pelco logo, and Spectra are registered trademarks of Pelco. C3403M-A (3/06) © Copyright 2006, Pelco. All rights reserved.
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