Precision CAM Cowcam, User Manual

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USING YOUR SYSTEM: THE PTZ JOYSTICK
CONTROLLER
When you first plug in the controller you will see a few thing on the display:
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CamID; this tells you what camera you are currently controlling. By default this
should be set to 001.
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MonID; this function is not used in the cowcam system so you don't have to
worry about it. By default it should be set to 001.
•
Protocol; this tells you what type of language the controller is using to
communicate with the camera. You don't have to worry about this function, it
should always stay set to Pelco D.
•
Baudrate; this tells you how fast data flows from the controller to the camera.
You do not have to worry about this function, it should always stay set to 2400.
To change what camera you are controlling, enter in the number you want to change
to (ex: 001) followed by the
“ CAM ” key. You can also change the camera ID using the
“ prev. ” and “ next ” keys.
If your not sure what Cam ID your cameras are set to, you can find out by looking for
the ID sticker on the camera itself.
You can also control several pre - set functions of the camera using the functions keys.
For example, to run the windshield wiper on the 26X camera, enter in 63 on they key-
pad followed by the
“ pre ” key.
Some other useful keys:
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Open/Close; these keys control the cameras iris, which controls the amount of
light that gets into the camera. If you press open, the picture will get brighter,
and if you press close, the picture will get darker. This function does not work
on all cameras.
•
Near/Far; these keys allow you to manually control the cameras focus. Press
near to focus on something close, and far to focus on something farther away.
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Wide/Tele; this is another way to control the zoom. Wide zooms the camera
out, and Tele zooms the camera in.
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Set; this key is for setting up pre - set locations. You can also access the
controllers settings menu by holding this key for a few seconds.
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Tour/scan/pat; these keys are for running different types of automatic scans.
( see page 32 for a list of useful pre - set commands )