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Chapter 2

Controls

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PC configuration

To configure the camera with a PC, you’ll need 
to connect them through an RS-232 connection. 

Note:  

RS-232 cannot run longer than 15 m.

RS-232

To connect the camera to an RS-232 cable, do the 
following:

1. Connect the RX terminal to pin 3 on a 

DB9 connector (

Figure 4

).

Figure 4. RS-232 connection

NC

GND NC TX RX

REMOTE

GND I/O

GND NC TX RX

REMOTE

GEC-EVR1(-P)/

GEC-EVR1-DN(P) / 

GEC-EVR2(-P)

GEC-EVR2-DN(P)

Summary of Contents for GEC-EVR

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Page 2: ...rers or vendors of the respective products Software license agreement Important This end user license agreement Agreement is a legal agreement between GE Security and you Read the following terms and conditions carefully before installing or using this software This agreement provides a license from GE Security to use the software It also contains warranty infor mation disclaimers and liability li...

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Page 4: ...imited to implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and except as expressly provided above you assume the entire risk as to the quality and performance of the licensed product 5 Limitation of liability GE Security s sole obligation or liability under this agreement is the repair or replacement of nonconforming software and or defective media according to the limited...

Page 5: ... user documentation For the latest product information contact your local supplier or visit us online at www gesecurity eu FCC compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference when the equipment is oper ated in a com...

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Page 7: ...ls 4 Chapter 1 Introduction 5 Product overview 6 Autoiris lens connector 8 Chapter 2 Controls 11 Controls 12 Onboard controls 12 PC configuration 13 Chapter 3 Menus 17 Setup menus 18 Main menu 18 Camera ID 20 Light control 22 Day night control 28 White balance 31 Picture control 32 ...

Page 8: ...GEC EVR1 GEC EVR1 DN User Manual viii Focus adjustment 35 Misc 36 Chapter 4 Support 43 Contacting technical support 44 Online publication library 45 ...

Page 9: ... EVR2 GEC EVR2 P GEC EVR2 DN GEC EVR2 DNP This document includes an overview of the product and detailed instructions explaining how to connect the camera and how to program the camera There is also information describing how to contact technical support if you have questions or concerns ...

Page 10: ...l connections Read these instructions and all ancillary documentation entirely before installing or operating this product The most current versions of this and related documentation may be found on our website Refer to Contacting technical support on page 44 for instructions on accessing our online publication library Note A qualified service person complying with all applicable codes should perf...

Page 11: ...hasis of an instruction or point special terms File names path names windows panes tabs fields variables and other GUI elements Titles of books and documents Blue italic Electronic version Hyperlinks to cross references related topics and URL addresses Monospace Text that displays on the screen Programming or coding sequences ...

Page 12: ...ese terms may appear in this manual CAUTION Cautions identify conditions or practices that may result in damage to the equipment or other property WARNING Warnings identify conditions or practices that could result in equipment damage or serious personal injury ...

Page 13: ...an overview of your GEC EVR GEC EVR DN including minimum hardware software requirements and steps you need to perform before you begin installing configuring and using your video camera In this chapter Product overview 6 Autoiris lens connector 8 ...

Page 14: ...solid state imaging device with 470k 410k picture elements and is equipped with a newly developed digital signal processor DSP for processing the video signals The camera records images at 768 x 494 NTSC or 752 x 582 PAL A micro controller is also introduced to provide high quality high color reproduction and a sharp crisp picture ...

Page 15: ...r If a CS mounted lens is used remove the C mounting ring B Standard photographic pan head screw size 1 4 in 20 C Focal length locking screw D Backfocus thumb wheel E Autoiris lens connector For more information see Autoiris lens connector on page 8 A B C D E F G H I J K ...

Page 16: ...in Figure 2 on page 9 should be wired as shown in Table 1 F Video output terminal G Onboard controls H Slide out cover I Power pilot LED J GEC EVR1 P 12 VDC 24 VAC block terminal This terminal accepts 12 VDC nonparity or 24 VAC GEC EVR2 P These models accept 100 240 VAC K OSD remote control connector Table 1 Built in EE amp pinout Pin Description 1 Power red 2 NC 3 Video white ...

Page 17: ...CNTL to DC lens With this setting the connector in Figure 2 should be wired as shown in Table 2 Figure 2 Autoiris pins 4 Ground black Table 2 No built in EE amp pinout Pin Description 1 Damping coil 2 Damping coil 3 Driving coil 4 Driving coil Table 1 Built in EE amp pinout Pin Description 2 1 4 3 ...

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Page 19: ...Chapter 2 Controls This chapter provides an overview of your video camera controls In this chapter Controls 12 Onboard controls 12 PC configuration 13 ...

Page 20: ...gure the camera through either the onboard controls or by an RS 232 connection to a PC Onboard controls Use the onboard up down left right and enter buttons Figure 3 to make selections on the onscreen menus Figure 3 Onboard controls Up Right Down Left Enter ...

Page 21: ...RS 232 connection Note RS 232 cannot run longer than 15 m RS 232 To connect the camera to an RS 232 cable do the following 1 Connect the RX terminal to pin 3 on a DB9 connector Figure 4 Figure 4 RS 232 connection NC GND NC TX RX REMOTE GND I O GND NC TX RX REMOTE GEC EVR1 P GEC EVR1 DN P GEC EVR2 P GEC EVR2 DN P ...

Page 22: ...C To configure the camera with a PC do the following 1 Connect the DB9 connector to the serial port COM1 of your PC 2 In a Windows 95 98 ME 2000 XP system insert the floppy disk that came with the camera into the floppy disk drive 3 Click Start Run Browse Navigate to the disk drive and double click the OSD_CONT EXE file 4 The OSD Control program will display on your screen Figure 5 on page 15 ...

Page 23: ... your PC s keyboard to navigate and select menu items 6 Click on Exit to close the program Note Try the following steps if the OSD Control program doesn t function as stated Make sure the RS 232 cable is wired correctly Run the patch exe program on the provided floppy disk Click on the Setup S button to make sure the correct COM port is selected ...

Page 24: ...6 I O port The I O port can receive a signal from an external device to switch between day or night mode For more information see External day to night menu on page 30 Note This is only for use with the GEC EVR1 DN P and GEC EVR2 DN P ...

Page 25: ...his chapter provides an overview of your video camera menus In this chapter Setup menus 18 Main menu 18 Camera ID 20 Light control 22 Day night control 28 White balance 31 Picture control 32 Focus adjustment 35 Misc 36 ...

Page 26: ...e setup menus which appear onscreen Main menu To access and navigate the main menu press the Enter button on the camera Figure 1 on page 7 and Table 3 on page 19 Then you can use the Up or Down keys to move between items and press Enter again to select the option Figure 6 on page 19 ...

Page 27: ... Description Camera ID Camera identification Light cntl Options for light control White bal Options for white balance controls Picture Options for video display controls D N cntl Options for day night controls Note This is only for use with the GEC EVR1 DN P and GEC EVR2 DN P ...

Page 28: ... s screen To set the camera ID do the following Focus adj Focus adjustment screen Misc Adjust synchronization and lens applications End Exits the menu Init Returns all settings to factory default Do this only when necessary up arrow Adjust menu positioning Unlock Lock or unlock the setup menu Note To enter the unlock password press Up Down and Enter Table 3 Main menu options continued Menu option ...

Page 29: ...cters you want to display Press the Enter button to select the characters Figure 7 Figure 7 Camera ID character selection 3 Press Left or Right to move and edit a specific character in the editing area 4 Use the blank character between the z and to delete the last character entered 5 Select the Posi option to move the position of the camera ID with the ...

Page 30: ...t control option on the main menu move the cursor to Light Cntl and press Left or Right to select the mode DC Lens Video Lens AES or ME Then press Enter to access that mode s menu DC lens menu Table 4 lists the DC lens menu options Table 4 DC lens menu options Menu option Description Iris window Adjust the autoiris level ranging from 0 to 10 SHUTSPEED Choose between 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 500...

Page 31: ...erage video signal level of the object as the correct photometric value A greater Pk value automatically adjusts the electronic convergence with the peak video signal level of the object as the correct photometric value We recommend you adjust the settings on a DC iris lens after you set the level Range 0 12 1 11 2 10 3 9 4 8 5 7 6 6 7 5 8 4 9 3 10 2 11 1 12 1 The default is 8 4 Table 4 DC lens me...

Page 32: ...GEC EVR DN User Manual 24 Video lens menu Table 5 lists the video lens menu options Table 5 Video lens menu options Menu options Description SHUTSPEED Choose between 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 5000 1 10000 sec ...

Page 33: ...o signal level of the object as the correct photometric value A greater Pk value automatically adjusts the electronic convergence with the peak video signal level of the object as the correct photometric value We recommend you adjust the settings on a DC iris lens after you set the level Range 0 12 1 11 2 10 3 9 4 8 5 7 6 6 7 5 8 4 9 3 10 2 11 1 12 1 The default is 8 4 Table 5 Video lens menu opti...

Page 34: ...greater Av value automatically adjusts the electronic convergence with the average video signal level of the object as the correct photometric value A greater Pk value automatically adjusts the electronic convergence with the peak video signal level of the object as the correct photometric value We recommend you adjust the settings on a DC iris lens after you set the level Range 0 12 1 11 2 10 3 9...

Page 35: ... lists the ME menu options Table 7 ME menu options Menu options Description Shutspeed Adjust the shutter speed between 1 60 1 50 1 100 1 120 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 5000 and 1 10000 sec Gain Adjust the gain between 5 13 22 and 30 dB ...

Page 36: ... controls To adjust the controls do the following Note This is only for use with the GEC EVR1 DN P and GEC EVR2 DN P 1 On the main menu move the cursor to D N CNTL Figure 8 and press Left or Right to choose between LUX DELAY SCHEDULE EXTERNAL DAY MODE and NIGHT MODE Figure 8 Day night menu ...

Page 37: ... J N LEVEL Press Left or Right to adjust the light level at which the camera switches from day mode to night mode N J D LEVEL Press Left or Right to adjust the light level at which the camera switches from night mode to day mode DELAY TIME Set the delay time that dictates how long after the camera has detected the appropriate level of light or dark to switch modes You can set from five to 60 secon...

Page 38: ...you to set whether the camera switches to night mode by HI potential 5 V or LOW potential 0 V When finished move the cursor to RETURN and press Enter Table 9 Schedule menu options Menu options Description D J N TIME Set the HOUR and MIN at which the camera will switch from day mode to night mode N J D TIME Set the HOUR and MIN at which the camera will switch from night mode to day mode CHOICE D N ...

Page 39: ...e This switches the camera to night mode White balance You can adjust the camera s white balance To adjust the white balance do the following 1 On the main menu move the cursor to WHITE BAL and press Left or Right to change between ATW PRESET PTL Push to Lock and AWB Table 10 ...

Page 40: ...n page 33 and Table 11 on page 33 Table 10 White balance menu options Menu options Description ATW Automatic tracking white balance Preset Choose the fixed color temperature between Indoor Outdoor and Fluorescent PTL Push to lock white balance When you press Enter the camera will process the white balance The display will change from PTL PUSH to PTL SETTING When the display changes back to PTL PUS...

Page 41: ...e 11 Picture control menu options Menu options Description Bright Move the cursor to the BRIGHT position and press Left or Right to change the brightness Gamma Move the cursor to the GAMMA position and press Left or Right to choose from 9 settings ...

Page 42: ... your default aperture setting Otherwise you may see large amounts of noise in a low light environment BLC Move the cursor to the BLC position and press Left of Right to turn backlight compensation on or off AGC Move the cursor to the AGC position and press Left or Right to adjust the bright level low light condition Table 11 Picture control menu options continued Menu options Description ...

Page 43: ...n make adjustments to the camera s back focus To make adjustments do the following 1 On the main menu move the cursor to FOCUS ADJ and press Enter Figure 10 Figure 10 Focus adjustment 2 Adjust the back focus and press Enter again when finished ...

Page 44: ...36 Misc On the MISC menu you can adjust things like the camera s synchronization and lens applications To make these adjustments on the main menu move the cursor to MISC and press Enter to access the MISC menu Figure 11 and Table 12 ...

Page 45: ...Chapter 3 Menus 37 Figure 11 Misc menu GEC EVR1 P and GEC EVR2 P GEC EVR1 DN P and GEC EVR2 DN P ...

Page 46: ...ase by pressing Left of Right MIRROR Press Left or Right to turn mirroring on or off MASK Masks are used to cover private areas in the camera s view Press Enter to access the Mask menu Figure 12 on page 41 To set a mask see Setting a mask on page 40 WINKER Turn the winker on to have an indicator blink in the upper right corner of the display signaling that the camera is on Note This is only for us...

Page 47: ... night mode changes if you are using the schedule option for your day night control Note This is only for use with the GEC EVR1 DN P and GEC EVR2 DN P SYSTEM MIN Set the minute of the current local time This will affect when the day night mode changes if you are using the schedule option for your day night control Note This is only for use with the GEC EVR1 DN P and GEC EVR2 DN P Table 12 Misc men...

Page 48: ...following 1 Press Left or Right to select the mask you want to edit Figure 12 SYSTEM TIME Display or hide the system time on the display Note This is only for use with the GEC EVR1 DN P and GEC EVR2 DN P BACK DEFAULT Restores the unit to the default settings Table 12 Misc menu options continued Menu options Description ...

Page 49: ...the mask on or off 3 Press Down to move to the next line and then press Left or Right to choose the color of the mask white gray or black 4 Press Down to move to the next line and then press Enter to set the position of the mask 5 Press Down to move to the next line and then press Enter to set the size of the mask ...

Page 50: ...GEC EVR GEC EVR DN User Manual 42 6 Press Down to move to RETURN and press Enter to exit the menu ...

Page 51: ...4 Support This chapter provides information to help you contact technical support in case you need assistance with your GE equipment In this chapter Contacting technical support 44 Online publication library 45 ...

Page 52: ...ons contact your local supplier during normal business hours Note Be ready at the equipment before calling for technical support t North America US including Alaska and Hawaii Puerto Rico Canada Phone Toll free 888 GESECURITY 888 437 3287 Web site www gesecurity com In the Customer Support menu select Customer Service Latin America Phone 1 305 593 4301 ET E mail INFRASec TechnicalServicesLatinAmer...

Page 53: ... link After you register and log on you may search through our online library for the documentation you need 1 Europe Middle East and Africa Web site www gesecurity eu Contact your local supplier Go to our EMEA web site shown here to get the contact details for your country Australia E mail techsupport gesecurity com au 1 Many GE documents are provided as PDFs portable document format To read thes...

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