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3–2 • User Interface Overview

PIVOTCam Control Panel User Guide (1.2)

Figure 3.3  

- Camera Configuration Interface

The camera configuration interface includes the following sets of controls:

• 

Camera List

” on page 3–2

• 

Camera Settings Area

” on page 3–3

• 

Data File Area

” on page 3–5

• 

Done Button

” on page 3–5

Camera List

The camera list (

Figure 3.4

) enables you to add and delete cameras.

Changes you make in the camera list are applied immediately.

Figure 3.4  

- Camera List

The camera list includes the following controls:

Add

 button — adds a new camera entry to the camera list.

Delete

 button — deletes the selected camera from the list.

Summary of Contents for PIVOTCam

Page 1: ...PIVOTCam Control Panel User Guide Version 1 2...

Page 2: ...eople that make things happen At Ross our employees are a special group Our employees truly care about doing a great job and delivering a high quality customer experience every day This code of ethics...

Page 3: ...taken in the preparation of this document Ross Video assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained...

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Page 5: ...mera Selection Bar 3 1 Camera Configuration Interface 3 1 Camera List 3 2 Camera Settings Area 3 3 Data File Area 3 5 Done Button 3 5 Store Recall Shots Tab 3 6 Shot Bank Buttons 3 6 Config Banks and...

Page 6: ...nu Remote Control 4 9 Storing Recalling Renaming and Deleting Shots 4 11 Configuring Shot Banks 4 11 Configuring Shot Button Text 4 12 Creating and Storing Shots 4 12 Recalling Shots 4 13 Renaming Sho...

Page 7: ...ce of menus and submenus that must be followed to reach a particular command Interface Elements Bold text is used to identify a user interface element such as a dialog box menu item or button For exam...

Page 8: ...business hours Eastern Time technical support personnel are available by telephone After hours and on weekends a direct emergency technical support phone line is available If the technical support pe...

Page 9: ...The maximum cable length for RS232 communication between nodes between two cameras or between a camera and a serial to IP converter is 50 feet 15m Refer to the PIVOTCam User Manual 5000DR 300 xx for i...

Page 10: ...PIVOTCam Control Panel The PIVOTCam Control Panel is a DashBoard panel DashBoard must be installed to run the camera control panel To install DashBoard and the PIVOTCam Control Panel 1 Download and i...

Page 11: ...PIVOTCam Control Panel You can use a Ross Video joystick panel which includes illuminated camera selection buttons and requires no configuration Alternatively you can add a USB joystick and or other U...

Page 12: ...2 4 System Setup PIVOTCam Control Panel User Guide 1 2...

Page 13: ...ow of camera buttons each representing a PIVOTCam camera Tap a camera button to select a camera The blue camera button represents the currently selected camera All actions performed on the Store Recal...

Page 14: ...2 Camera Settings Area on page 3 3 Data File Area on page 3 5 Done Button on page 3 5 Camera List The camera list Figure 3 4 enables you to add and delete cameras Changes you make in the camera list...

Page 15: ...page 3 4 Options Area on page 3 4 Joystick Area on page 3 5 Apply Camera Changes Button The Apply Camera Changes button applies all changes made in the camera settings area Some changes take effect as...

Page 16: ...pply changes the name appears in the camera list For more information about configuring connectivity settings see Configuring Cameras on page 2 1 Options Area Controls in the Options area Figure 3 7 e...

Page 17: ...you configure the Invert Vertical and Invert Horizontal settings For more information see Options Area on page 3 4 Data File Area The data file area Figure 3 9 includes controls for managing files tha...

Page 18: ...fig Banks and Shots Button and Configuration Interface on page 3 7 Shot Button Matrix on page 3 8 Store Mode Buttons on page 3 8 Recall Shots Button on page 3 9 Store Shots Button on page 3 9 Rename S...

Page 19: ...ks contain shots that are not empty the current shot bank remains but all its buttons are emptied Shot Names Format box Enables you to specify how shot numbers and names are displayed on shot buttons...

Page 20: ...arded You can overwrite any shot button with a new shot position You can also rename any shot For more information see Storing Recalling Renaming and Deleting Shots on page 4 11 Store Mode Buttons Sto...

Page 21: ...ot storage mode you can tap a shot button to store the selected camera s position as a shot The camera s pan tilt zoom and focus positions are stored as well as exposure and color settings For more in...

Page 22: ...all shots on the current camera For more information see Deleting Restoring and Discarding Shots on page 4 15 Camera Controls Tab The Camera Controls tab Figure 3 20 includes controls for manually rep...

Page 23: ...1 2 User Interface Overview 3 11 Figure 3 21 Pan Tilt Controls Zoom Slider The Zoom slider Figure 3 22 enables you to zoom the lens of the current camera in and out For more information see Zooming on...

Page 24: ...us Controls Auto Focus left and Manual Focus right Exposure Area The Exposure area enables you to manually adjust exposure settings iris shutter and gain or set them to Full Auto If you set iris shutt...

Page 25: ...from the upper level of the menu left column to the lower level right column Within the right column tapping the right arrow button cycles through values for the current setting Left arrow button Cycl...

Page 26: ...ludes the following controls White Balance box Enables you to specify a white balance mode Auto Indoor Outdoor One Push To calibrate white balance tap the One Push button Manual Set the Red Gain and t...

Page 27: ...ge 4 4 Deleting Cameras on page 4 4 Saving and Loading Data Files on page 4 4 Controlling Cameras on page 4 5 Storing Recalling Renaming and Deleting Shots on page 4 11 Operating the System During a S...

Page 28: ...ation of the serial to IP converter Each converter must have a unique IP address Port Number Type the port number for the camera The port number is determined by the configuration of the serial to IP...

Page 29: ...k to pan the camera Tip Configure the Mount Mode and Image Flip settings before you configure the Invert Vertical and Invert Horizontal settings 7 If your system includes a joystick in the Joystick ar...

Page 30: ...u want to delete the camera tap Delete Saving and Loading Data Files You can create data files that contain camera configuration data and shot data The camera configuration interface includes a data f...

Page 31: ...s 2 In the data file area tap Load The Load Data File dialog box appears and shows buttons for each saved file 3 Tap the name of the file you want to load and then tap Load The data file loads Any cha...

Page 32: ...hairs the camera stops moving and the cross hairs return to center Tap and drag the vertical slider to tilt or the horizontal slider to pan When you release a slider the camera stops moving and the s...

Page 33: ...When you release the slider the lens stops zooming and the slider handle returns to center Focusing You can manually focus the camera lens or set it to auto focus To adjust focus settings 1 Tap the c...

Page 34: ...ar button or the Far button to focus the lens Tap and drag the Focus slider upwards Near or downwards Far When you release the slider the lens stops focusing and the slider handle returns to center Ad...

Page 35: ...N to decrease gain or right UP to increase it 8 If you want some or all of the exposure settings iris shutter gain to be applied when shots are recalled select the corresponding Recall check box es No...

Page 36: ...the lower level Selecting a category in the upper level changes the settings available in the lower level 5 After you select a category tap the right arrow to move to the right column 6 Tap the up and...

Page 37: ...ks To add or delete a shot bank 1 On the Store Recall Shots tab tap the Config Banks and Shots button A configuration interface appears Figure 4 9 Figure 4 9 Configuring Shot Banks 2 Tap the camera bu...

Page 38: ...Shot buttons show the shot number on one line and the shot name on another Tip If you hide shot button text the text still exists and can be restored by changing the shot name format 3 In the Shots T...

Page 39: ...Cameras and Editing Camera Settings on page 4 1 To recall a shot 1 Tap the camera button corresponding to the camera that has the shot 2 Tap the shot bank button for the bank where the shot is stored...

Page 40: ...tton text is hidden or if the shot position has not yet been recorded To rename shots in the shot table 1 On the Store Recall Shots tab tap the Config Banks and Shots button A configuration interface...

Page 41: ...hot has been deleted 5 If you want to delete all shots in the current shot bank tap the Delete all Bank s Shots button A confirmation dialog box appears Tap Delete All the shot buttons in the bank tur...

Page 42: ...s for the selected shot bank tap the Restore All on Selected Bank button The shots are restored 8 If you want to restore all deleted shots for the selected camera tap the Restore All on Selected Cam b...

Page 43: ...the Discard All on Selected Bank button All deleted shots in the selected shot bank are permanently discarded 8 If you want to discard all deleted shots for the selected camera tap the Discard All on...

Page 44: ...m Control Panel 2 Launch DashBoard 3 Launch the PIVOTCam Control Panel Tip If the control panel was still open when DashBoard was last used it automatically appears when you launch DashBoard 4 Test ea...

Page 45: ...e you can control all functions with a single controller or add a separate controller for each group of functions You can also configure otherwise unassigned buttons on the controller to open DashBoar...

Page 46: ...u plugged in Note If the controller type is not on the list either it was not detected or it is already registered in DashBoard 8 Click Finish A node for the controller appears within the Input Device...

Page 47: ...e observing changes in the Value column Relevant columns in the Axis Controls mapping table are as follows ID The ID of the control as reported by the controller This is not configurable Name You can...

Page 48: ...intbox The parameters that can be mapped are as follows 13 If you want to save the mappings in a file that can be loaded onto other DashBoard computers click the SAVE button and specify a file name an...

Page 49: ...Clear Selection and then map it to the controller 16 If you plan to use the controller to move cameras pan tilt zoom focus in the ptzjoystick row set Selected Device to the controller you are configur...

Page 50: ...Panel is active and you press a controller button to open a different panel or a device view the PIVOTCam Control Panel loses focus This option is suitable for controlling PIVOTCam cameras as part of...

Page 51: ...ings in a file that can be loaded onto other DashBoard computers click the SAVE button and provide a file name and path Note The mappings are specific to the controller s you configured You can use th...

Page 52: ...5 8 Adding a USB Joystick or Other USB Controller PIVOTCam Control Panel User Guide 1 2...

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