Trango Systems PTZ-900, Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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System Description:
T
he PTZ-900 is a professional quality wireless transmission system designed for sending simplex digital pan, tilt, zoom and camera
control signals up to 12 miles line-of-sight. The system employs 900 MHz frequency hopping spread spectrum technology with the
maximum effective output power allowed by the FCC for unlicensed operation. The system will operate interference free with the
Trango Falcon or Eagle series wireless video transmission systems to form a complete wireless control link.
Figure 1 shows the most common connection diagram for setting up a PTZ link using the PTZ-900 system.
Figure 2 shows the orientation of the antennas and mounting of the enclosures. Since the antennas are directional, they must be
aligned towards each other as shown. Optional antennas are available for omnidirectional coverage and increased transmission range.
NOTE
: Make sure that you have tested the controller and receiver/driver using a direct connection (with wires) before installing the
wireless link.
Installation:
T
he system is factory-configured for operation at 9600 BPS, RS-422 mode, hopping sequence 1. If your controller and
receiver/driver operate at a different speed or use RS-232 protocol, you must reprogram the PTZ-900TX and PTZ-900RX using the
supplied cable and the Trangolink software which runs on any Windows 95 or higher computer. See “Changing System parameters”
section for detailed information.
To obtain the best performance and transmission distance, the following rules of thumb should be followed:
1) Mount the transmitter and receiver antennas above human and mechanical traffic. The higher the better.
2) Keep the transmission path as open as possible. Objects such as walls and metallic objects near the transmission path will
reduce the transmission distance.
3) Do not add additional lengths of cable to connect the receiver to the antenna as significant losses in signal, and reduced
transmission range will occur.
The transmitter and receiver units come pre- mounted in a NEMA 4X rated polycarbonate enclosure which allows mounting of the
unit outdoors.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The supplied enclosure mounting brackets are designed for a 2 3/8” max
diameter, ¼” wall thickness steel pole. The pole must be securely mounted into the ground or to a
structure to prevent movement of the antenna and camera in windy conditions. This pole also acts as
an earth ground. The equipment is grounded through a grounding strap.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Transmitter and Receiver units may get warm to the touch. This is
normal and does not affect operation in any way.