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HD-TVI 23x Zoom PTZ Camera User Manual

PRELIMINARY

Screws (4)

Set screw (2)

Wall mount installation

c. 

Drill four screw holes according to the screw holes on the wall mount.

d. 

Drill a 1-1/4" hole in the mounting surface between the mounting screws appropriate for the camera drop and 
interface cables. 

2. 

Secure the camera onto the wall mount bracket as shown below: 

a. 

Clip the camera safety cable to the loop on the mounting bracket. 

b. 

Route the camera drop cables through the wall mount bracket. 

c. 

Rotate the connector of the camera housing onto the wall mount bracket.

d. 

Tighten the set screws with the hex wrench (supplied) to hold the two units together.

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION

Summary of Contents for ALI-PTZ23X

Page 1: ...Zoom Outdoor PTZ Camera User Manual Products ALI PTZ23X Please read this manual before using your camera and always follow the instructions for safety and proper use Save this manual for future refer...

Page 2: ...gned to meet safety and performance standards with the use of specific Observint authorized accessories Observint disclaims liability associated with the use of non Observint authorized accessories Th...

Page 3: ...ficationmarksshowingcertificationbyanagencyinyourregion Theconnectorthat plugsintotheACreceptacleonthepowersupplymustbeanIEC320 sheetC13 femaleconnector Seethefollowingwebsite for more informationhttp...

Page 4: ...alfunction however and affect the longevity of CCD Use the glove provided when opening the dome cover Do not touch the dome cover the acidic moisture on skin can erode the surface coating Please use a...

Page 5: ...n Screen Displays 23 SECTION 4 Configuring the PTZ Camera with the OSD 24 4 1 OSD menu 25 4 2 Opening the OSD menu 26 4 2 1 ALIBI HVR PTZ OSD Main Menu 26 4 2 2 ALIBI HVR remote access PTZ OSD Main Me...

Page 6: ...alarm output 51 SECTION 5 OSD Menu Reference 52 5 1 OSD menu tree 52 5 2 SYS INFO submenu 53 5 3 DOME SETTINGS submenus 53 5 3 1 ALARMS submenus 54 5 3 2 Configuring alarm parameters 55 5 3 3 AUXS su...

Page 7: ...al PRELIMINARY TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 7 LANGUAGE options 78 5 8 EXIT option 78 SECTION 6 Specifications 80 APPENDIX A Lightning and Surge Protection 82 APPENDIX B RS 485 Bus Connection 83 APPENDIX C 24Va...

Page 8: ...viii PRELIMINARY NOTES...

Page 9: ...the coax UTC controller Privacy Masking 3D DNR D WDR EIS 3D intelligent positioning True Day Night NOTE Tovieworrecordvideofromthis camera anHD TVIcompatibleDVRisrequired TheseDVRsareavailablethrough...

Page 10: ...he dome will automatically rotate 90 degrees in the horizontal direction to maintain continuity of tracking Privacy Mask The privacy mask allows the user to define areas of the field of view that cann...

Page 11: ...clear image detail White Balance WB White balance is the white rendition function of the camera to adjust the color temperature according to the environment automatically It can remove the unrealistic...

Page 12: ...the camera Mounting bracket detail is shown below Model Type ALI PTZCL Ceiling Mount Bracket ALI PTZWBS Short Arm Wall Bracket 4 PTZ ALI PTZWB Wall Mount Bracket ALI PTZPM Pole Mount PTZ Bracket ALI...

Page 13: ...Camera User Manual PRELIMINARY SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ALI PTZWBS Short Arm Wall mount bracket 4 PTZ The Short Arm Wall Mount Bracket is suitable for outdoor wall mounting of the camera 0 35 dia 4 33 3...

Page 14: ...6 PRELIMINARY SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ALI PTZWB Wall Mount Bracket The Wall Mount Bracket is suitable for indoor and outdoor wall mounting 0 33 dia 4 G 1 5 6 30 7 64 2 95 3 82 12 2...

Page 15: ...anual PRELIMINARY SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ALI PTZPM Pole Mount PTZ Bracket The Pole Mount Bracket is suitable for outdoor pole mounting The straps can attach to a 2 64 5 00 diameter pole 2 68 2 68 7 64...

Page 16: ...8 PRELIMINARY SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ALI PTZCM Corner Mount PTZ Bracket 7 64 6 96 G 1 5 16 52...

Page 17: ...aud Rate 2400 RS 485 termination resistor Off Using the tables below set the switches in accordance with the following The address of each device camera on the RS 485 network must be different The bau...

Page 18: ...10 PRELIMINARY Dome screws 3 Dome Removelowerdome 2 Locate the DIP switches inside the housing DIP switches SW1 SW10 Not used DIPswitches SECTION 2 INSTALLATION...

Page 19: ...OFF ON OFF OFF 6 OFF ON ON OFF OFF 7 ON ON ON OFF OFF 8 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF 9 ON OFF OFF ON OFF 10 OFF ON OFF ON OFF 11 ON ON OFF ON OFF 12 OFF OFF ON ON OFF 13 ON OFF ON ON OFF 14 OFF ON ON ON OFF 15...

Page 20: ...B for guidance about when this switch should be ON 3 Reattach the lower dome cover 2 2 Camera wall mount installation The camera can be wall mounted to any indoor or outdoor solid wall NOTE Thewallmus...

Page 21: ...screws appropriate for the camera drop and interface cables 2 Secure the camera onto the wall mount bracket as shown below a Clip the camera safety cable to the loop on the mounting bracket b Route t...

Page 22: ...cable Set screw 2 Securethecameratothebracket 3 Route the camera drop cables through the hole for them drilled in the mounting surface 4 Using four fasteners secure the camera to the mounting surface...

Page 23: ...ting useexpansion screwsto attachthebackbox Themountinghole ofthe expansionpipeonhewallshould alignwith themounting holeon themount Forwooden ceilingmounting useself tappingscrews to anchor thebracket...

Page 24: ...Protective foam d Remove the protective lens cover foam and tape from the dome drive 3 Configure the DIP switches as needed Refer to 2 1 Set the DIP switches on page 9 for more information 4 Install...

Page 25: ...Reinstall the toggles 5 Align the toggle bolts with the screw holes on the ceiling 6 Push the dome to the mounting hole on the ceiling 7 Rotate the bolts again The toggle will automatically rotate dow...

Page 26: ...faces of camera is shown below Two video outputs are provided one using HD TVI technology that must connect to an HD TVI compatible device such as a Hybrid DVR and a CVBS NTSC video output that can co...

Page 27: ...or interface requirements and the diagram below Camera Relay output Camera Relay output The alarm provides the relay output no voltage and the external power supply is required when it connects to the...

Page 28: ...ation display appears see below NOTE The image below shows only the display information A video image stream from the camera will appear in the background TypicalSystemInformationdisplay withoutbackgr...

Page 29: ...umber of the camera ADDRESS The default communication address of the camera COM FORMAT The communication settings of the RS 485 interface baud rate 4 digits data bit 1 digit and stop bit 1 digit PROTO...

Page 30: ...HVR or RS 485 controller These presets are fixed and cannot be edited To call the system defined presets remotely you can choose the preset number from the list in the PTZ control panel For instance...

Page 31: ...e magnification factor PT Angle Displays panning and tilting direction with the format of NEXXX TXXX The NE followed with XXX indicates the degrees in north east direction while the T followed with XX...

Page 32: ...d position You can modify delete and call each preset you define Tours Tours are composed of a combination of Presets that are called automatically and sequentially For each preset called a configurab...

Page 33: ...ay Settings Sys Info Settings 3 Privacys Privacy Blanks Set Blank Presets Clear Patrols Edit Patrol Preview Clear Patrol Alarms Pattern Edit Pattern Preview Clear Pattern Setting stops Clear stops AUX...

Page 34: ...Live View screen and then click inside the screen where the PTZ camera video image is displayed See below 1 Click the PTZ Control icon in the Quick Setting Toolbar The PTZ camera Live View window wil...

Page 35: ...corner NOTE ThePTZControlwindowdirectionbuttons andtheIris andIris keysareusedto navigatetheOSDmenuandset configurationoptionsinthecamera 4 2 2 ALIBI HVR remote access PTZ OSD Main Menu To open the PT...

Page 36: ...reset95 Call icon NOTE The PTZcontrolpaneldirectionbuttons andtheIris andIris keysareusedto navigatetheOSDmenuandset configurationoptionsinthecamera 4 2 3 OSD menu navigation For the ALIBI HVR Navigat...

Page 37: ...d right Iris OPEN Select parameter set parameter value or open sub menu Iris CLOSE Cancel change of parameter p q t u can move the position in the menu up to parameter above or previous parameter valu...

Page 38: ...t or Iris OPEN to move to the previous page Select parameter value with p or q keys Click Iris OPEN to select the parameter value and return to mode Menu operations via the IE browser of a DVR will b...

Page 39: ...the DVR you can click the left and right direction buttons to turn the page up or down To change the value of a parameter 1 Move the cursor to the target item and then click IRIS The cursor will chang...

Page 40: ...k Iris The position icon will change to a 3 Use the p and q buttons to show the parameter to what you prefer 4 Click Iris again to change the parameter The position icon will change to a 5 Repeat step...

Page 41: ...ons HAF Half auto Focus The camera automatically focuses once after panning tilting and zooming FOCUS LIMIT This function is used to limit the minimum focus distance You can configure the focus limit...

Page 42: ...of the following AUTO In Auto mode the camera adjusts the color balance according to the current color temperature INDOOR OUTDOOR These modes are for indoor use and outdoor use respectively SELFDEF In...

Page 43: ...areas even when the camera pans or tilts and they automatically adjust their size when the lens zoom changes You can create up to 8 privacy blanks To create a blank 1 Open the PRIVACYS submenu from th...

Page 44: ...ng OSD settings The SYS INFO SETTINGS submenus are provided to adjust the general system parameters including software setup of the RS 485 network settings fan and heat control and other options It al...

Page 45: ...You can select either 2400 4800 9600 or 19200 If the SOFT BAUD ACTIVE is set to OFF the baud rate is set by the hardware DIP switches PELCO CHECKSUM If the camera uses PELCO P or PELCO D protocol you...

Page 46: ...4 6 2 Configuring DISPLAY SETTINGS The DISPLAY SETTINGS submenu provides options to show several system parameters on the live view display You can enable or disable the on screen display of PTZ movem...

Page 47: ...ets the manual movement speed of the camera Dome speed is adjustable from 1 10 IMAGE FREEZE This feature enables the live view to switch directly from one scene defined by a preset to another without...

Page 48: ...f other parameters If you opened SETTING STOPS you can configure the scan range limits left up right and down To set stops 1 Use the p and q buttons to move the position icon to the SETTING STOPS opti...

Page 49: ...the camera in a defined direction After a preset is defined you can click the calling button for that preset to move the camera to that direction There is no preset menu in the OSD You can set preset...

Page 50: ...rough a web browser connected to your DVR select the preset number from the preset list in the control panel of the DVR then click the icon to call the preset 4 8 3 Clear a preset 1 Open the PRESETS m...

Page 51: ...of the edit screen click the u buttons to move the position icon to the PST preset field 7 Use the p and q buttons to select the first preset of the patrol This will be the first surveillance target...

Page 52: ...n and then click Iris The patrol you selected will play indefinitely 4 Click Iris again to stop the preview and return to the PATROLS menu 4 9 3 Call a patrol You can call some patrols Patrol 1 10 usi...

Page 53: ...om the OSD MAIN MENUS DOME SETTINGS menu NOTE REMAINMEMORYindicatestheremainingmemoryofthecameraforconfiguringpatterns Whenitreaches 0 no more patternscan be configured Youcanalsoseetheremainingmemory...

Page 54: ...cted will play indefinitely 4 Click Iris again to stop the preview and return to the PATTERNS menu 4 10 3 Call a pattern You can call some patrols Pattern 1 5 using system defined presets To do that 1...

Page 55: ...S DOME SETTINGS menu 2 Click Iris to change the TASK NUM field 3 Use the p and q buttons to change the number shown for the task number Tasks can be numbered from 1 8 4 Click Iris to create the task 5...

Page 56: ...uttons to choose the minute when the task will start Options are 00 59 12 Repeat the two previous steps to set the END H M fields when the task will end 13 Click Iris to save the schedule and return t...

Page 57: ...us as OPEN alarm will be triggered by a closed circuit between the alarm input and alarm ground CLOSE If you set the status as CLOSE alarm will be triggered by open circuit between the alarm input and...

Page 58: ...same time the camera will respond to one alarm first and then respond to the next one after the user defined interval You can set the on ALARM SEQUENCE submenu from 1 to 200 seconds 3 Configure the al...

Page 59: ...to edit the status of the auxiliary outputs You can set the alarm output type as OPEN normally open and CLOSE normally closed 3 Move the cursor to DWELL TIME to set the duration of the auxiliary outpu...

Page 60: ...n display OSD is shown below MAIN MENU Page 1 Page 2 Sys Info Settings 1 Sys Info Settings 2 Sys Time Display Settings Sys Info Settings 3 Privacys Privacy Blanks Set Blank Presets Clear Patrols Edit...

Page 61: ...format YY MM DD COM FORM RS 485 communications settings are in the format baud rate data bits stop bits Temperature is shown in Celsius 2 To view the second SYS INFO display click the u button in the...

Page 62: ...ck Iris A description of the DOME SETTING submenus are included below 5 3 1 ALARMS submenus You can configure the camera to respond to alarm events with alarm linked actions such as calling presets pa...

Page 63: ...the ALARM AC parameter you can set the alarm action as preset from 1 to 8 pattern from 1 to 4 patrol from 1 to 8 panning scan tilting scan random scan frame scan panoramic scan day mode night mode or...

Page 64: ...RM REST DELAY from 0 to 300 seconds 4 Resume the dome activity You can set ALARM RESUME to ON to enable the camera to resume its previous activity after the triggered actions finished NOTE Ifthecamera...

Page 65: ...uxiliary output to the alarm You can choose NONE to disable auxiliary alarm outputs choose 1 to activate AUX 1 or choose 2 to activate AUX 2 5 3 4 CAMERA PARAMETER submenus The CAMERA PARAMETER submen...

Page 66: ...ent Higher setting values produce stronger chroma suppressing effects CONTRAST adjust the image contrast on CONTRAST submenu between 0 and 7 D N LEVEL The D N level is the switching sensitivity for AU...

Page 67: ...cture to enhance details You can set the SHARPNESS level from 0 to 15 SHUTTER speed If you set the SHUTTER value larger the shutter speed is faster The value indicates the inverse of the shutter speed...

Page 68: ...g loss and communication loss Panning loss and tilting loss refer to the failures of panning and tilting for diagnosing the electric motor of the camera To clear a group of PTZ settings 1 Open the CLE...

Page 69: ...eillance efficiency LIMIT STOPs The camera can be programmed to move within the configurable limit stops left right up down PARK ACTion The action the camera will automatically perform after a pre def...

Page 70: ...her parameters If you opened SETTING STOPS you can configure the scan range limits left up right and down To set stops 1 Use the p and q buttons to move the position icon to the SETTING STOPS option a...

Page 71: ...presets that will become part of a patrol must be created You can create up to 10 patrols and then invoke both automatically or manually as needed To create a patrol 1 Open the PATROL submenu from th...

Page 72: ...move the position icon to the SPD speed field and then use the p and q buttons to select the relative speed at which the camera moves to the preset Values for the SPD field can be 1 40 10 Click the t...

Page 73: ...ned presets To do that 1 Open a web browser and log into the DVR connected to your PTZ camera 2 Open the live view display of the camera 3 In the PTZ control panel select the system defined preset num...

Page 74: ...tterns can be numbered from 1 5 4 Click IRIS to save the pattern 5 Use the p and q buttons to move the position icon to the EDIT PATTERN option and then click Iris to open the edit screen 6 Click the...

Page 75: ...d then click Iris again to delete the pattern Call a pattern You can call some patrols Pattern 1 5 using system defined presets To do that 1 Open a web browser and log into the DVR connected to your P...

Page 76: ...get then click Iris to save the preset and return to the PRESETS menu 7 Repeat steps 2 through 6 above to create additional presets 8 To clear a preset a Open the PRESETS menu and then select the PRES...

Page 77: ...ered from 1 8 4 Click IRIS to create the blank 5 Move the position icon to the SET BLANK option and then click Iris The POS position adjustment screen will open 6 Use the t u p and q buttons to positi...

Page 78: ...f the camera uses PELCO P or PELCO D protocol you can set the PELCO CHECKSUM to ON to improve the video quality EIS Electronic Image Stabilization FUNCTION You can set the EIS FUNCTION to ON or OFF FA...

Page 79: ...submenu will open See below 2 Use the p and q buttons to show the parameter to what you prefer 3 Click Iris again to change the parameter The position icon will change to either a or 4 Repeat steps 1...

Page 80: ...e live view display You can enable or disable the on screen display of PTZ movements alarms time presets zone address error rate and fan heat show etc When PT SHOW is set to ON the camera displays a v...

Page 81: ...eat steps 1 through 3 above to change other parameters as needed 5 Move to the DISPLAY SETTINGS page 2 and the repeat steps 1 through 3 above to change other parameters as needed 5 3 12 TIME TASK subm...

Page 82: ...le menu use the p and q buttons to choose when during the week the task will be executed Options include WHOLE WEEK SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY and SATURDAY 10 Next click the u but...

Page 83: ...is 3 Use the p and q buttons to show the frame rate you prefer and then click Iris again to confirm the setting 5 3 14 ZONES submenu ZONE submenu is used to divide a scene into different parts You can...

Page 84: ...e you are configuring and then click Iris to save the settings and return to the ZONES menu NOTE After thezoneisdefined theZONESTATUSchanges fromOFFtoON Thisstatusisnotdirectlyconfigurable 8 To enable...

Page 85: ...rs lens settings and display settings This function is useful when the live image is not clear due to changes of the camera configuration settings 1 Use the p and q buttons to move the position icon t...

Page 86: ...uage is ENGLISH To change the OSD language 1 Use the p and q buttons to move the position icon to LANGUAGE and then click Iris The position icon will change to a 2 Use the p or q buttons change the la...

Page 87: ...79 HD TVI 23x Zoom PTZ Camera User Manual PRELIMINARY SECTION 5 OSD MENU REFERENCE...

Page 88: ...Shutter time 1 1 10 000 second Day and Night IR cut filter Digital zoom 16X Privacy Mask 8 privacy masks programmable a maximum of 8 zones can be masked simultaneously on the same video screen Focus m...

Page 89: ...Half duplex mode Self adaptive COAXITRON Pelco P Pelco D AD Manchester protocols UTC function COAXITRON or ALI UTC controller General Menu Language English Chinese Power 24 Vac outdoor 18 W max heate...

Page 90: ...ower lightning protection apparatus and lightning conductor are necessary The design for installation and wiring with lightning protection and grounding should be combined with the lightning protectio...

Page 91: ...stance of RS 485 transmission with 24 AWG wire Baud rate Maximum distance 2400 bps 5900 ft 1800 m 4800 bps 3900 ft 1200 m 9600 bps 2600 ft 800 m The transmission distance is decreased for thinner cabl...

Page 92: ...ction uncontrollable or self running cameras and anti jamming inability with devices that are far away In the star shaped connection the termination resistors are usually placed in the two devices tha...

Page 93: ...Configure the camera address and baud rate to match in the controller and the camera RS 485 are connected incorrectly Correct the RS 485 wiring connections Wiring is disconnected Fastening the wire R...

Page 94: ...shows the recommended maximum distance adopted for the different wire sizes when the 24 Vac voltage loss is less than 10 For the AC driven device the maximum voltage loss rate allowable is 10 For exam...

Page 95: ...87 HD TVI 23x Zoom PTZ Camera User Manual PRELIMINARY APPENDIX C 24 VAC WIRE GAUGE AND TRANSMISSION DISTANCE Table of wire gauge standards...

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