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Trouble Shooting Guide | en

Bosch Security Systems, Inc.

VG4-100 Series User’s Manual

F01U028033 | 1.0 | 2006.08

Picture is dark

Check that the Gain Control is set to

AGC

If O.K., then:

Check that the

ALC

level is set to the appropriate level.

If O.K., then:

Check that the video coax is terminated with 75

Ω

only at the head end. (Double ter-

mination causes dark video.)

If O.K., then:

Check that the camera lens cover is removed.

If O.K., then:

Check that the maximum coax distance has not been exceeded. See the

AutoDome

Modular Camera System

Installation Manual

If O.K., then:

Restore all camera settings using the Install Menu.

Colors are not correct

Reset the White Balance to the appropriate selection.

If O.K., then:

Check that the maximum coax distance has not been exceeded. See the

AutoDome

Modular Camera System

Installation Manual

If O.K., then:

Restore the White Balance setting to ATW in the Color Menu

Background is too
bright to see subject

Turn on backlight compensation (BLC).

Adjust the BLC level.

Adjust the BLC area.

Video is rolling, noisy
or distorted

Ensure that the Sync Mode is set to Internal (crystal ).

If O.K., then:

Check that the maximum coax distance has not been exceeded. See the

AutoDome

Modular Camera System Installation Manual

If O.K., then:

Check the integrity of all BNC connectors and splices.
Note: Connecting a network cable to the interface board of a non-IP AutoDome causes
video distortion.

Remove network cable from the interface board RJ-45 connector.

Day/Night camera does
not switch automati-
cally when image is
dark.

Check that the Day/Night mode is set to

AUTO

If O.K., then:

Set Gain Control to

AGC

Inside of EnviroDome
bubble is foggy.

If using a Bosch power supply box:

Check the FX103 fuse in the Bosch Power Supply Box for power (24 V) to the heater
module.

If O.K., then:

Check all wiring and connector pins to the heater module.

If using a non-Bosch power supply,

Confirm that the power supply meets the Bosch AutoDome power ratings. See the
AutoDome Datasheet for specifications.

If O.K., then:

Check the mains input line voltage.

If O.K., then:

Check that the maximum wire length from the power supply has not been exceeded.
See the

AutoDome

Modular Camera System

Installation Manual

Summary of Contents for VG4-100 Series

Page 1: ...AutoDome Modular Camera System VG4 100 Series en User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...egistered trademarks of Microsoft Cor poration Due to the nature of this material this document refers to numerous hardware and software products by their trade names In most if not all cases these designations are claimed as trademarks or registered trademarks by their respective companies in the United States of America It is not this publisher s intent to use any of these names generically The ...

Page 3: ...formation Convention Meaning Bold Denotes a part item or assembly Italic Denotes a reference to another paragraph figure or table Underline Used to emphasize a point Courier Used to denote an item that is selected or must be typed exactly i NOTICE Notices inform you of essential but non critical information Read these messages carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can help ...

Page 4: ...894 5215 or 408 957 3065 Fax 408 935 5938 Email BoschCCTVparts ca slr com Canada Phone 514 738 2434 Fax 514 738 8480 Europe Middle East Asia Pacific Region Phone 44 0 1495 274558 Fax 44 0 1495 274280 Email rmahelpdesk solectron com For additional information see www boschsecurity com Related Publications Refer to the latest Bosch Security Systems Databook for the most up to date datasheets To obta...

Page 5: ... Navigating Menus 6 5 2 Main Menu Functions 7 5 3 Install Menu Functions 12 6 Configuring the VG4 100 Series IP AutoDome 14 6 1 Overview of Functions 14 6 2 System Requirements 15 6 3 Connecting the IP AutoDome to the PC 15 6 4 Configuring the IP Camera 16 6 4 1 Installing the Required Software 16 6 4 2 Changing Network Settings 17 6 5 Viewing Live Images 19 6 5 1 Establishing a Connection 19 6 5 ...

Page 6: ...vi en Table of Contents AutoDome Modular Camera System F01U028033 1 0 2006 08 VG4 100 Series User s Manual Bosch Security Systems Inc ...

Page 7: ...ite video signal with synchronization An optional cable part number S1460 SAP No F01U500418 is available for making this connection To access the monitor jack remove the bubble and covert liner 1 Insert a small screw driver through the keyway in the Pendant trim ring rotate the dome bubble counterclockwise and remove the dome bubble For In Ceiling AutoDomes you must loosen the small screw in the t...

Page 8: ...tment tilt loosen the thumbscrew at the tilt wheel and position the camera up or down to the desired position The camera can be tilted up to 110º between stops Retighten the thumbscrew to secure the camera 3 To compensate for angled ceilings or sidewall mounts push the camera inward toward its base and rotate it until the image on the monitor is horizontal The camera can be rotated up to 300º betw...

Page 9: ...ck and replace the covert liner and dome bubble when finished Fig 4 1 Focus and Zoom Adjustment 5 Advanced Setup The VG4 100 Series camera module normally provides an optimal picture without the need for further adjustments Advanced setup options however are available for obtaining the best results from the camera under special circumstances There are two upper level On Screen Display OSD menus th...

Page 10: ...s also supports a variety of remote methods to make camera adjustments including the following A Universal keyboard using Bilinx over coax or UTP For example using a Bosch DiBos 8 a Bilinx capable DIVAR or an Allegiant system A PC running the optional Bosch Configuration Tool for Imaging Devices CTFID software with a USB Bilinx adapter Part No VP CFGSFT A PC connected to a TCP IP network with an o...

Page 11: ...ght version cameras only other versions show NightSense 2 Only available when White Balance is set to Manual mode MAIN Menu ALC ALC ENHANCE ALC LEVEL COLOR SHUTGAIN SHUTGAIN BLC PEAK AVERAGE SHUTTER EXIT ALC SPEED DEFSHUT EXIT SENSUP GAIN ENHANCED MAXGAIN AUTO BLACK DAY NIGHT1 DAY NIGHT SHARPNESS EXIT DAY NIGHT DNR SWITCH LVL XF DYN PRIORITY EXIT IR CONTRAST MONO BURST COLOR EXIT WHITE BALANCE WB ...

Page 12: ...on s Description SHUTTER AES FL FIXED AES Auto Electronic Shutter The camera automatically sets the optimum shutter speed FL Flickerless Avoids interference from light sources FIXED Allows the user to define the shutter speed DEFSHUT 1 60 1 50 1 100 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 5000 1 10K The camera tries to maintain the selected shutter speed as long as the light level of the scene per mits ...

Page 13: ...active Function Selection s Description DAY NIGHT AUTO COLOR MONO AUTO Switches the filter between COLOR and MONO depending on the scene illumina tion level COLOR Use for normal daylight conditions MONO Removes the IR filter providing full IR sensitivity SWITCH LEVEL 15 to 15 Sets the video leveling threshold when the cam era switches to monochrome operation PRIORITY COLOR MOTION In AUTO mode COLO...

Page 14: ...N menu Function Selection s Description WHITE BALANCE ATW AWB HOLD MANUAL ATW Automatic White Balance Allows the camera to constantly adjust for optimal color reproduction AWB HOLD Puts the ATW on hold and saves the color settings MANUAL Allows the red green and blue gain to be set manually to a desired posi tion WB SPEED Slow Medium Fast Adjusts the speed of the white balance control loop when in...

Page 15: ...d its surroundings BLC AREA Selects submenu Accesses the Back Light Compensation area menu To size the BLC area 1 Select the AREA option from the BLC menu The monitor displays the current area with the upper left corner flashing 2 Move the flashing corner of the image by using the Up Down Left and Right keys to change the size and shape of the area 3 Press the center Menu Select key to move the fl...

Page 16: ...esses the Camera ID submenu SET FOCUS NOW Completely opens the lens iris for best focus The recommended focus procedure is 1 Unlock the focus locking screw 2 From the INSTALL menu highlight SET FOCUS NOW 3 Turn the lens focus adjustment as required 4 Tighten the lens focus locking screw 5 Exit the menu selection COMM ON OFF Turns on Bilinx communication See notice below SYNC Selects submenu Access...

Page 17: ...t keys to select OFF Camera ID not displayed TOP Camera ID displayed at upper left corner of display BOT Camera ID displayed at lower left corner of display The camera ID is not displayed when the OSD menu is open EXIT Returns to the INSTALL menu Function Selection s Description SYNC INTERNAL LINE LOCK INTERNAL Synchronizes the camera to an inter nal crystal default LINE LOCK Synchronizes the came...

Page 18: ...e decoder for example the VIP XD as a receiver Computers with decoding software such as VIDOS or computers with the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser installed can also receive video images Video encoding The camera uses the MPEG 4 compression standard and ensures that the data rate remains low even with high image quality and can also be adapted to local conditions within wide limits Dual S...

Page 19: ...rmation about Bosch software and hardware for IP cameras If you choose to use a computer running Microsoft Internet Explorer or any of the Bosch soft ware the computer must conform to the following minimum requirements Processor 1 8 GHz Pentium IV RAM 256 MB Video system 128 MB video memory 1024x768 display with a minimum of 16 bit color Network interface 100 BaseT DirectX 9 0c Microsoft Internet ...

Page 20: ...use of the port for use through a firewall connection The IP AutoDome defaults are as follows IP Address 192 168 0 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 0 0 0 0 6 4 1 Installing the Required Software To view live video you must install Bosch MPEG ActiveX DirectX and Java Virtual Machine To install the software do the following 1 Insert the IP AutoDome software CD into the CD ROM drive of ...

Page 21: ...ation changes Using the AutoDome IP Web Server The VG4 100 Series IP AutoDome incorporates a network video server in the IP module To configure the camera using the AutoDome IP web server 1 Set the IP address on the PC to 192 168 0 10 to ensure that the PC and the IP AutoDome are on the same Subnet 2 Launch Microsoft Internet Explorer and navigate to the following URL http 192 168 0 1 The Web brow...

Page 22: ...n to save the settings 9 Launch another instance of Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Type the original IP address followed by reset for example http 192 168 0 1 reset in the address bar and click Go to restart the IP AutoDome Once you restart the IP AutoDome use the new IP Address to access the Live page 11 Disconnect the IP AutoDome Ethernet cable from the dedicated network switch and reconnect the...

Page 23: ...and the associated password in the appropriate fields 5 Click OK to open the IP AutoDome Livepage The Livepage displays the video image from the camera 6 5 2 Configuring Data Streams The IP AutoDome encodes dual data streams simultaneously according to two individually cus tomized profiles This feature creates two 2 data streams per camera that can serve differ ent purposes For example one 1 data ...

Page 24: ...AutoDome If O K then If there is power to the AutoDome then 9 Remove the camera and CPU modules from the AutoDome housing and check that the Green LED on the housing power supply board is on If the Green LED is off then 10 Check that the fuse on the housing power supply board is good Try replacing the unit if an extra camera module is available Local Keys Disabled 1 This message appears if the Cam...

Page 25: ... BLC level 3 Adjust the BLC area Video is rolling noisy or distorted 1 Ensure that the Sync Mode is set to Internal crystal If O K then 2 Check that the maximum coax distance has not been exceeded See the AutoDome Modular Camera System Installation Manual If O K then 3 Check the integrity of all BNC connectors and splices Note Connecting a network cable to the interface board of a non IP AutoDome ...

Page 26: ...22 en Trouble Shooting Guide AutoDome Modular Camera System F01U028033 1 0 2006 08 VG4 100 Series User s Manual Bosch Security Systems Inc ...

Page 27: ...ems and ensure that the dome is functioning within correct operating limits Aperture The size of the opening in the iris which controls the amount of light that reaches the CCD Sensor The larger the F Stop numbers the less light reaches the sensor AutoBlack A technique of boosting the video signal level to produce a full amplitude video signal even when the scene contrast is less than full range g...

Page 28: ...are electrically equal In an unbalanced line such as coax one line has different electrical properties than the other Bilinx A communications format that allows remote control configuration and updates to be performed over the video cable Coax or Passive UTP Biphase Pan Tilt Zoom protocol for Bosch products C Cable Category Application and bandwidth rating system for UTP cabling Categories 1 throu...

Page 29: ...n The sensitivity can be further enhanced by integrating a number of frames to increase the signal to the noise ratio of the camera Default Shutter This feature allows the shutter speed to be set to a fast speed to eliminate motion blur and providing detailed and clear image of fast moving objects while there is sufficient light When light levels fall and other adjustments have been exhausted the ...

Page 30: ... distances must be spanned typically greater than 2 Km 1 2 miles see Singlemode Multimode is typically used to span smaller distances such as the inside of buildings or on small campuses see Multimode Field of View The measure of the visible area within the camera s field of view The larger the focal length the smaller the field of view The smaller the focal length the wider the field of view Foca...

Page 31: ... against the ingress of solid foreign objects The second number indicates protection of internal equipment against harmful ingress of water Higher digits refer to higher levels of protection See also NEMA rating IP Address The address of a device attached to an IP network Each device on an IP network must use a unique address Every IP data packet contains a source address sender and a destination ...

Page 32: ...ces only a small percentage of the pixels are actually different from one frame to another Multimode Fiber An optical fiber with a larger core typically 50 or 62 5 microns than singlemode fiber The core can be made of plastic or glass fibers and it is the most commonly used fiber for short distances such as LANs The name multimode comes from the fact that light rays travel down multiple reflective...

Page 33: ...the nominal inside diameter of the pipe NPT threads form a seal as the threads compress against each other O OSD On Screen Display Menus are shown on the display monitor P Pan Camera movement in the horizontal direction Pixel The smallest addressable unit on a display screen or bitmapped image Pre Position A pre selected and stored combination of pan tilt and zoom positions that allow a set view t...

Page 34: ...easing the integration time on the CCD This is accomplished by integrating the signal from a number of consecutive video frames to reduce signal noise Singlemode Fiber An optical fiber with a silica e g glass core with a diameter of less than 10 microns Used for high speed transmission over long distances it provides greater bandwidth than multimode but its smaller core makes it more difficult to ...

Page 35: ... from the other twisted pairs in the cable UTP is the primary wire type for telephone usage and the most commonly used type of networking cable V Virtual Masking A unique Bosch technology that allows for the creation of invisible motion masking areas These invisible masks are similar to privacy zones but only the AutoDome s AutoTrack II and Video Motion Detection algorithms can see them This allow...

Page 36: ...32 en Glossary of CCTV Terms AutoDome Modular Camera System F01U028033 1 0 2006 08 VG4 100 Series User s Manual Bosch Security Systems Inc ...

Page 37: ...PEG ActiveX 15 16 C cables coaxial 6 Ethernet 6 UTP 6 camera ID 12 13 string 13 submenu 13 positioning 4 setup 3 advanced 5 covert liner 3 retention button 3 trim ring keyway 3 CCD 4 coaxial cable 6 color burst 9 option 8 saturation 10 submenu 10 COMM module 5 option 12 commands reset 18 OFF 42 ENTER 21 Configuration Manager 17 Configuration Tool for Imaging Devices 6 configuring IP AutoDome 16 re...

Page 38: ...ation level 9 J Java VM 16 JPEG 14 L lens 5 mechanism 5 line lock 13 live images 19 Livepage 17 19 M main menu 5 6 7 manual mode 10 maxgain option 8 menu keys down 6 11 left 6 11 menu select 6 11 13 right 6 11 up 6 11 menu select key 6 11 13 menus accessing 6 install 5 6 8 12 main 5 6 7 navigating 6 Microsoft Internet Explorer 14 15 M JPEG 19 M JPEG option 19 mode ATW 10 fixed 8 forced 9 manual 10...

Page 39: ...arpness option 10 shutgain option 8 submenu 8 shutter option 8 sidewall mount 4 snapshots 14 software Bosch MPEG ActiveX 16 Configuration Tool for Imaging Devices 6 DirectX 15 16 dxsetup exe 16 MPEGActiveX 16 MPEGAx exe 16 Windows 2000 15 Windows XP 15 subnet mask 16 switch level 9 synchronization option 12 submenu 13 T TCP IP 6 14 tilt 4 tilt wheel 4 tilted ceiling 4 trim ring keyway 3 U UDP 14 u...

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