Nextiva S2800e Series Programming Guide Revision D April 2009 Nextiva S2800e Series Programming Guide
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Contents Overview ..............................................................................................................................1 Integrating the S2800e to Nextiva ......................................................................................2 Programming the S2800e Camera .....................................................................................3 System Settings................................................................................................................
Overview The Nextiva® S2800e series is a partnership between Vicon and Verint. The Verint encoder installed on the Vicon main board provides IP functionality to the Vicon SurveyorVFT PTZ camera. This way, camera users have the benefit of using the Nextiva software, including its IntelliStream virtual matrix.
Integrating the S2800e to Nextiva Before programming the S2800e camera, you must configure it and integrate it with the Nextiva software. Integrating the S2800e with Nextiva enables the camera functionality, including PTZ control, camera presets, and patterns, to be controlled from Nextiva Review or a keyboard connected to the Nextiva system.
Programming the S2800e Camera Programming is performed through an on-screen menu that appears on top of the live view of the camera in the Nextiva Review application. The menu contents vary depending on the camera model. To access the on-screen menu: 1. Open Nextiva Review. 2. View live video for the camera. 3. Click the Show PTZ Toolbar 4. Click the Menu button on the video window toolbar. button. 5. Press the Enter key to select a menu. Instructions are available on the screen for almost all functions.
Overview The Nextiva® S2800e series is a partnership between Vicon and Verint. The Verint encoder installed on the Vicon main board provides IP functionality to the Vicon SurveyorVFT PTZ camera. This way, camera users have the benefit of using the Nextiva software, including its IntelliStream virtual matrix.
Integrating the S2800e to Nextiva Before programming the S2800e camera, you must configure it and integrate it with the Nextiva software. Integrating the S2800e with Nextiva enables the camera functionality, including PTZ control, camera presets, and patterns, to be controlled from Nextiva Review or a keyboard connected to the Nextiva system.
Programming the S2800e Camera Programming is performed through an on-screen menu that appears on top of the live view of the camera in the Nextiva Review application. The menu contents vary depending on the camera model. To access the on-screen menu: 1. Open Nextiva Review. 2. View live video for the camera. 3. Click the Show PTZ Toolbar 4. Click the Menu button on the video window toolbar. button. 5. Press the Enter key to select a menu. Instructions are available on the screen for almost all functions.
• Schedule/Time of Day —Provides a means of programming events to occur at specific times of the day and programming of the time display format. It allows selection of daylight saving time, 12/24-hour format, and actual setting of the time and date. • Language — Programs language format for titles and menus. Language choices are English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.
The zero compass feature provides a directional title display, a 0-360º pan reading display and a -2.5º to 92.5º tilt reading display in the format North 312/35. This feature allows an operator to program and use a continuous absolute pan and tilt display reading. To set true North position (Zero Compass): 1. At the camera dome, verify that the camera’s approximate North position can be viewed and locally panned with a keypad. 2.
A Fan Speed Control menu allows control of air circulation. There are two modes available, Auto or Defog. In Auto mode the fan speed is proportional to the unit temperature. In Defog mode, the fan speed is set to maximum speed to achieve maximum air circulation for fast defogging. The Privacy Mask Zoom Level option allows you to set the zoom level of privacy masks. The zoom level is from 1.0X to the maximum optical zoom of the camera, adjustable in 0.1 increments.
Camera Controller The next menu, Camera Controller, takes advantage of the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) in the camera to adjust functions traditionally relegated to screw terminals or DIP switches. The options in the Camera Controller menu are: The S2800e uses fully- and semi-automatic iris control. When autoiris is on, the Close Iris and Open Iris buttons on a keyboard select the optimum video level the operator wishes the camera to maintain; in Nextiva Review, these buttons do not work on some cameras.
The Wide Dynamic Range menu offers a DISABLED or ENABLED mode. When enabled, the camera will be able to view a wider difference in light levels in the same scene, for example, if a shady area and a bright light area are in the same scene. Note: The S2800e must be set in an Auto Shutter mode in the Shutter Speed menu for Wide Dynamic Range or any Auto Night Mode levels to operate. Wide Dynamic Range and Backlight Compensation cannot be enabled at the same time.
The Shutter Speed menu is used to scroll through the various speed options on the camera’s automatic shutter (default setting is automatic). As with all electronic shutters, higher speeds reduce light sensitivity without affecting the optical depth of field, as opposed to an iris adjustment. The shutter speed can be selected for auto-exposure with digital slow shutter (DSS) or auto exposure with shutter priority.
The Backlight Compensation menu allows adjustment of this setting. Backlight compensation improves the contrast of a silhouetted image when it is overshadowed by a lighting source coming from behind it. This includes cameras in windowed rooms such as lobby areas, where intense sunlight coming through the window renders features on a silhouetted person unrecognizable. Note: Wide Dynamic Range and Backlight Compensation cannot be enabled at the same time.
The Sector Censoring screen (on all camera models except the 22X) is designed to disable the video in areas that do not require surveillance. It is often used to keep traffic control cameras from looking into the windows of adjacent apartment buildings, but this feature has many other applications. Sector censoring goes one step further, allowing the user to turn off the video for any or all of the 16 sectors.
The Digital Zoom Mode screen allows the digital zoom feature on the S2800e to be disabled (default setting is enabled). When the Zoom In button is held, the lens magnifies the image to the limit of the 22:1, 23:1 or 35:1 optical zoom, depending on the camera type. Releasing the button and pressing it will enable infinitely variable digital magnification of the image. With digital zoom, the user has the effect of a 264:1, 276:1 or 420:1 lens.
When the outside door is fully closed, the buzzer is enabled to allow passage from the vestibule into the building. All activity has been sent to Nextiva, also triggered by the dome. In the event that a “panic button” is pressed, an auto-dialer could also be connected to call the police. This illustrates how a single dome can do the work of several systems in a standalone application.
The next two menus program what happens during an alarm event. Each alarm is actually two events, set and reset. In many cases, we can have four alarm functions per dome. Set Actions occur when alarms are triggered. In our example this occurs when the door is opened. The Reset Actions occur when the alarm conditions are removed, in this case when the door closes again. Since each action may be programmed individually, we can handle many more functions than are immediately apparent.
Relay Driver The Relay Driver menu allows the setup of the power-up state (on or off) and output type (latching or momentary) of the output relay. The purpose of the relay is to integrate the alarm located on the Verint board with Nextiva, so that it can be programmed with the IntelliFlow rule engine. For that purpose, the relay must be connected to the alarm input on the Verint encoder board. For the connection details, refer to the Nextiva S2800e Series User Guide or see “Alarm Handling” on page 12.
The next option allows us to program the Camera Title. One line of 24 characters may be dedicated to the camera title. Character selection is done with a series of two menus, the first of which contains onscreen instructions. Several graphics characters are also included and may be used as well. The Preset Titles, Sector Titles, and Alarm Titles options are programmed in a similar manner.
The next menu is used to Adjust Frame. This function moves the onscreen titling frame around the picture to compensate for monitors which overscan the image. Coordinates for horizontal and vertical position are displayed on the screen to simplify the uniform placement of multiple S2800e cameras. It is important to realize the power behind setting titles on a camera-bycamera basis. Regardless of the system size, it is rarely desirable for the title to appear on the same portion of the screen.
For information on defining and running tours and autotours, refer to the Nextiva documentation. The options for programming presets and auto home are: The Program Presets command helps you define a camera position. Once the Preset Number is selected (1-79), you can: • Program Preset Position — Writes the current camera position into the selected preset number’s memory.
• Motion Detection – The 23X/35X (day/night) cameras provide motion detection capability. For each preset, there are six programmable zones for motion detection with three sensitivity levels. Programmable actions may be associated with each detection zone, including calling another preset, turning a relay on or off, and calling a tour or autotour. For motion detection to operate, the preset must be solved.
Schedule/Time of Day The Schedule/Time of Day sub-menu allows configuration of the S2800e time base and actions. The options of the Schedule/Time of Day menu are: The Time Controls option allows setup of the Daylight Saving Time (manual or automatic), display format (12- or 24-hour time format and MM/DD/YY, DD/MM/YY or YY/MM/DD date format) and actual entry of time and date.
Language The Language feature allows the selection of one of five languages: English, Spanish (Espanol), French (Français), German (Deutsch), and Italian (Italiano). The default is English. Selection of a new language will immediately change all menus and titles. Install Defaults The Install Defaults option restores all S2800e settings to their factory defaults. This affects all programmed functions. The table below shows the main default settings; some defaults are camera dependent.
Reset Actions Sector Censoring Digital Zoom Mode All Titles Title Fade Control Enable Camera, Alarm, Preset, Lens Status Title Text Enable Sector, Aux Function, Time, Date, Compass Azimuth Title Text Text Size Language Relay Power On State Output Type Time Display Format Daylight Saving Time Date Format Privacy Mask Zoom Level 22 • Programming the S2800e Camera No Action Enabled Enabled All Disabled Disabled, 1 sec Enabled Disabled NTSC: line 1-1X, line 2-2X; PAL: line 1-2X, line 2, 3X English Off Latchin
Supported Protocols The S2800e provides the ability to work with protocols from other manufacturers. This section briefly describes the use of the onscreen menu system with these specific protocols. Before using these protocols, DIP switch SW2 must be set to the appropriate protocol. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Set switch 1 on DIP switch 2 (SW2) to the appropriate video mode (PAL/OFF or NTSC/ON). Set switch 2 on DIP switch 2 (SW2) to the OFF position (SERIAL).
Testing Conditions Pelco: Kalatel: Panasonic: Philips: Tested with the MPT9500 Controller and Pelco D protocol. S2800e should function with any Pelco keypad using Pelco D protocol. Tested with KTD-404, which requires a protocol converter KTD-410 to convert Kalatel’s Digiplex protocol to ASCII RS-232 protocol; an RS-232 to RS-422 converter (with external power) is then required to connect the S2800e. The S2800e in Kalatel mode is simplex 9600, n, 8, 1.
Pelco Function Keypress Function Keypress 95, Preset Set (Program Label screen appears), F2 Set Transmit Polarity 93, Preset Set (Program Label screen appears), F2 Select/Store IO (Iris Open) Program Sectors Backup/Abort/Exit IC (Iris Close) Reset Dome 96, Preset Set (Program Label screen appears), F2 then press Pan Auto to set sectors, Aux 2 and 3 to set mask.
Kalatel Function Keypress Function Keypress Enter Menu Press Set until "Enter Programming Code" appears. Enter Access Code 951followed by SEQ. Select 4 - Cyberdome. Enter three digit camera number. Enter 1 when prompted "Does The Monitor Display Site XXX". Program the unit using the joystick.
Panasonic Function Keypress Function Keypress Enter Menu Press and hold CAMERA SETUP button for 2 sec. Use SET button to select and save options. Use ESC button to abort or leave options. Move joystick up and down to select and highlight SurveyorVFT preset 94 menu options. Use button AUX 1 for Aux 1 and AUX 2 for Aux 2. Panasonic keypad supports communication with one dome at a time.
Philips Function Keypress Function Keypress Use On-46-Enter shortcut to enter Dome menu. Use Focus Far button to select and save options. Use Iris Close button to abort or leave options. Move joystick up and down to select and highlight Dome menu options (joystick does not support "press and hold" navigation and editing when in Dome menu). Use shortcut Set1021-ENTER for Aux 1, use Set-1022-ENTER for Aux 2 and use Set-1023-ENTER for Aux3.
