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ALI-PTZ23XR 720p HD-TVI 23x Zoom  

IR Outdoor PTZ Camera User Manual

Products: ALI-PTZ23XR

Please read this manual before using your camera, and always follow the instructions for 
safety and proper use. Save this manual for future reference. 

ALI-PTZ23XR_CM 

4/20/15

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Page 1: ...oom IR Outdoor PTZ Camera User Manual Products ALI PTZ23XR Please read this manual before using your camera and always follow the instructions for safety and proper use Save this manual for future ref...

Page 2: ...o 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 The reco...

Page 3: ...cationmarksshowingcertificationbyanagencyinyourregion Theconnectorthat plugsintotheACreceptacleonthepowersupplymustbeanIEC320 sheetC13 femaleconnector Seethefollowingwebsite formoreinformationhttp kro...

Page 4: ...tion 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 soft...

Page 5: ...4 1 OSD menu 20 4 2 Opening the OSD menu 21 4 2 1 ALIBI HVR PTZ OSD Main Menu 21 4 2 2 ALIBI HVR remote access PTZ OSD Main Menu 22 4 2 3 OSD menu navigation 23 4 3 Using the OSD menu system 25 4 4 St...

Page 6: ...9 5 3 2 Configuring alarm parameters 50 5 3 3 AUXS submenu Auxiliary alarm output 51 5 3 4 CAMERA PARAMETER submenus 52 5 3 5 CLEAR SETTINGS submenu 55 5 3 6 Set Motion parameters 56 5 3 7 PATROLS sub...

Page 7: ...coax UTC controller Privacy Masking 3D DNR D WDR EIS 3D intelligent positioning True Day Night NOTE Tovieworrecordvideofromthiscamera anHD TVIcompatibleDVRisrequired TheseDVRsareavailablethroughyour c...

Page 8: ...e 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 cannot be...

Page 9: ...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 color...

Page 10: ...available for the camera Mounting bracket detail is shown below Model Type ALI PTZCL Ceiling Mount Bracket ALI PTZWB Wall Mount Bracket ALI PTZPM Pole Mount PTZ Bracket ALI PTZCM Corner Mount PTZ Bra...

Page 11: ...D TVI 23x Zoom PTZ Camera User Manual 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 1...

Page 12: ...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 7 64 5 63 3 94 dia G 1 5...

Page 13: ...7 HD TVI 23x Zoom PTZ Camera User Manual SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ALI PTZCM Corner Mount PTZ Bracket 7 64 6 96 G 1 5 16 52...

Page 14: ...n 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 baud rate must be the same for eac...

Page 15: ...9 HD TVI 23x Zoom PTZ Camera User Manual SECTION 2 INSTALLATION Cover screws 2 Removelowerdome 2 Locate the DIP switches inside the housing DIP switches SW1 SW10 Not used DIPswitches...

Page 16: ...F 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 ON ON ON ON OFF 16 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON 17 ON OFF...

Page 17: ...e mounted to a wall post on a corner or to a ceiling using one of the brackets available for this camera See 1 2 Accessories on page 4 for bracket types and models The example shown in this section il...

Page 18: ...between the mounting screws appropriate for the camera drop and interface cables e If the mounting bracket has a threaded end screw the bracket adapter into the bracket sprout until it is snug and the...

Page 19: ...e coupling at the top of the camera assembly into the end of the mounting bracket or adapter and then rotate the camera clockwise about turn See the drawing above 5 Tighten the set screw s in the moun...

Page 20: ...nd Black 24 Vac Yellow RS 485 Orange RS 485 Alarm connections White HD TVI Video output Black CVBS Video output Cameradropcable Alarm Connections coding Color Signal Color Signal Yellow Blue ALARM_IN1...

Page 21: ...video recorder HVR 6 Connect the CVBS video drop cable to an NTSC video compatible device if needed 7 Connect the RS 485 drop cables to an RS 485 network if needed Refer to APPENDIX B RS 485 Bus Conn...

Page 22: ...S 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 PROTOCOL Protocol configuration...

Page 23: ...ce such as an 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...

Page 24: ...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 XXX indicates the degrees i...

Page 25: ...defined 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 con...

Page 26: ...ings 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 AUXS Video Set Edit Zone Cle...

Page 27: ...1 Open the HVR 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 V...

Page 28: ...lower right corner NOTE ThePTZControlwindowdirectionbuttonsandtheIris andIris keysareusedtonavigatetheOSDmenuandset configurationoptionsinthecamera 4 2 2 ALIBI HVR remote access PTZ OSD Main Menu To o...

Page 29: ...control panel Preset95 Call icon NOTE ThePTZcontrolpaneldirectionbuttonsandtheIris andIris keysareusedtonavigatetheOSDmenuandset configurationoptionsinthecamera 4 2 3 OSD menu navigation For the ALIBI...

Page 30: ...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 value down left to next scre...

Page 31: ...ext page Click 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 o...

Page 32: ...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 change to a hollow diamond 2 C...

Page 33: ...ttons 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 steps 1 through 4 above to change the settings of other parameters...

Page 34: ...focus distance You can configure the focus limit to a longer distance when the target is at a distance to prevent the camera from focusing on the objects close to it or configure the focus limit to a...

Page 35: ...rent color temperature INDOOR OUTDOOR These modes are for indoor use and outdoor use respectively SELFDEF In SELFDEF you can adjust the color temperature the RED and BLUE values manually ATW In auto t...

Page 36: ...he OSD MAIN MENUS DOME SETTINGS menu 2 Click Iris to change the BLANK NUM field 3 Use the p and q buttons to change the number shown for the blank number Blanks can be numbered from 1 8 4 Click IRIS t...

Page 37: ...e system time and display options and an additional screen for setting the ZERO ANGLE To configure these settings 1 Open the SYS INFO SETTINGS submenu from the OSD MAIN MENUS DOME SETTINGS menu The SY...

Page 38: ...d by the temperature PRESET DFOCUS direct focus You can set the preset direct focus function to ON or OFF PROTOCOL You can set this option to AUTO MATCH PELCO P PELCO D Private code etc PROTOCOL C PEL...

Page 39: ...system parameters on the 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...

Page 40: ...eed 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 showing the middle areas b...

Page 41: ...the settings of 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 SETT...

Page 42: ...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 presets with the PTZ panel of t...

Page 43: ...ll a preset Through 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...

Page 44: ...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 the camera points at when...

Page 45: ...REVIEW option 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 Pat...

Page 46: ...DOME SETTINGS menu NOTE REMAINMEMORYindicatestheremainingmemoryofthecameraforconfiguringpatterns Whenitreaches0 nomorepatternscanbe configured YoucanalsoseetheremainingmemoryshownunderPATTERNSmenuasR...

Page 47: ...ttern you selected 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 preset...

Page 48: ...ick 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 Move the position icon t...

Page 49: ...the p and q buttons 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 schedul...

Page 50: ...riggered 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 alarm ground OFF If you s...

Page 51: ...riority occurs at the 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 seco...

Page 52: ...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 output signal The configurable...

Page 53: ...f the on screen 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...

Page 54: ...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 PTZ control panel To ret...

Page 55: ...and then click 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 calli...

Page 56: ...u 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 none You can also set the...

Page 57: ...camera considers an alarm to be active when it s physically cleared You can set the ALARM REST DELAY from 0 to 300 seconds 4 Resume the dome activity You can set ALARM RESUME to ON to enable the came...

Page 58: ...put to b Move the cursor to AUX then click IRIS to configure the auxiliary output to the alarm You can choose NONE to disable auxiliary alarm outputs choose 1 to activate AUX 1 or choose 2 to activate...

Page 59: ...gain values will be adjusted automatically according to the lighting conditions MANUAL Select this setting to adjust the shutter iris and gain values manually BLC LEVEL You can manually adjust the bac...

Page 60: ...nse to lightening conditions default NIGHT B W The IR cut filter will switch to NIGHT mode to increase the sensitivity in low light conditions You can also call Preset40 to set the IR cut filter to NI...

Page 61: ...ncluding presets patrols patterns blanks and zones It also includes a entry to open the DIAGNOSTICS submenu The DIAGNOSTICS display shows the self diagnostics information of the camera including the o...

Page 62: ...ly beneath the camera the camera automatically rotates 90 degrees horizontally flips for tracking The default setting of AUTO FLIP is ON for this camera model DOME SPEED Dome speed sets the manual mov...

Page 63: ...3 When the position icon is either a or use the p and q buttons to position the icon at the parameter you want to change 4 Click Iris The position icon will change to a NOTE When the position icon is...

Page 64: ...buttons switch the LIMIT STOP option to ON and then click Iris to change the setting MOTIONSTOPSmenus Left Up Right Down 5 3 7 PATROLS submenu A patrol is a memorized series of preset function Before...

Page 65: ...then use the p and q buttons to select the dwell time time to stay on the preset target before changing to the next preset of the patrol Dwell time can be 5 10 15 20 25 30 40 etc seconds 9 Click the u...

Page 66: ...he patrol Call a patrol You can call some patrols Patrol 1 10 using system defined presets To do that 1 Open a web browser and log into the DVR connected to your PTZ camera 2 Open the live view displa...

Page 67: ...mber Patterns 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 Cli...

Page 68: ...o 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 PTZ camera 2 Open the live...

Page 69: ...our preset target 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 s...

Page 70: ...S 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 position the blank box over the...

Page 71: ...ON to ON or OFF FAN CONTROL You can set the internal FAN CONTROL to TEMP ON or OFF When FAN CONTROL is set to TEMP the fan is controlled by the temperature PRESET DFOCUS direct focus You can set the p...

Page 72: ...ow 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 through 3 above to change...

Page 73: ...rameters on the 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 camer...

Page 74: ...DISPLAY SETTINGS page 2 and the repeat steps 1 through 3 above to change other parameters as needed 5 3 12 TIME TASK submenu A time task is a pre configured action that can be performed automatically...

Page 75: ...se 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 button to move the cursor to the START Hou...

Page 76: ...ons 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 define labels that are d...

Page 77: ...eme of the zone you are configuring and then click Iris to save the settings and return to the ZONES menu NOTE Afterthezoneisdefined theZONESTATUSchangesfromOFFtoON Thisstatusisnotdirectlyconfigurable...

Page 78: ...ay 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 to RESTORE CAMERA 2 Click I...

Page 79: ...e default language 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...

Page 80: ...74 SECTION 5 OSD MENU REFERENCE...

Page 81: ...R 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 Model Auto Semiautomatic Manual Lens Focal Leng...

Page 82: ...output BNC CVBS Output 1 0 V p p 75 composite BNC Alarm Input 2 Alarm Output 1 RS 485 Interface Half duplex mode Self adaptive Pelco P Pelco D AD Manchester protocol UTC function COAXITRON or ALI UTC...

Page 83: ...ion high power 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...

Page 84: ...ion 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 cable when the wire is exposed...

Page 85: ...s signal reflection 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 t...

Page 86: ...ress 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 RS 485 wire is broken Chan...

Page 87: ...lowing table 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 i...

Page 88: ...82 APPENDIX C 24 VAC WIRE GAUGE AND TRANSMISSION DISTANCE Table of wire gauge standards...

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