Technical Description of TANDBERG 8000 with software version E3/B8
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2.2
Wide Angle View (W.A.V.E.) Camera
The TANDBERG 8000 is equipped with the W.A.V.E. Camera,
which is controlled by the remote control. This allows the user to
zoom, focus, pan and tilt the camera. The camera is either PAL or
NTSC depending on the country of use.
The power on the codec must be switched off whenever connecting/disconnecting a camera
to/from the codec or a ‘daisy chain’
3
. Only cameras with software revision TT0a or later support
camera tracking and daisy chaining.
2.2.1
Camera Features
Camera Specifications
1/3” CCD Colour Camera (single chip)
PAL or NTSC
190° Pan+77° Horizontal Field of View
10 x Zoom (optical)
35° Tilt +61° Vertical Field of View
15 Camera Pre-sets
Auto/Manual Focus/Brightness/White Balance
Min. illumination 2.0 Lux (F1.8 wide)
Max camera cable length supported 10m (32,8 ft) Focal length f=4,2 mm to 42 mm
Power reqmnts DC 12 V, min. 1Amps
±
5%
Aperture F=1,8 to 2,7 (wide to tele)
Max. focus response time 0.5sec (
∞
to near)
Zoom speed wide to tele 1,8sec
•
The system is able to store up to 15 pre-set camera positions, making it easier for the user to
change the selected view rapidly during a presentation or a meeting. If the main camera is
selected, pan, tilt, zoom and focus will also be stored with the preset. The first 10 presets may
be accessed via the remote control, while the 5 remaining presets are accessed by data port
commands or IR-codes (e.g. by using the TANDBERG Tracker
4
).
•
The camera is equipped with a wide angle lens and covers a wide area as shown below:
The camera covers a horizontal field of view of 77
°
, while panning takes the range up close
to 270
°
5
.
•
Minimum horizontal field of view (maximum zoom in) is 7.7
°
.
•
The camera covers a vertical field of view of 61
°
, while tilting takes the range up to 96
°
.
•
Tilting the camera max. 15
°
upward and max. 20
°
downward.
•
Automatic or manual brightness, focus and white balance ensures that the user obtains the
best possible picture.
3 See chapter 2.2.2 for Multiple W.A.V.E. camera support
4 Information of the TANDBERG Tracker is found in the User Manual.
5 Maximum wide angle for all camera measurements.
77
°
field of view
Camera seen
from above
267
°
field of view
