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Camera User Manual 

 

Visual Engineering Technologies Ltd. 

Subject to change without notice 

 

E&OE 

 

 

Camera Interfaces 

The cameras are provided with one of two interface connectors, an 8 pin or 12 pin Binder. 

The interface has the following pin out. 

VE 12 Pin camera connection. 

Mating half : Binder 720 female, 12 pin P/N 99-9134-02-12 

 

Pin 

Signal 

Pin 

Signal 

Pin 

Signal 

+12V DC 

Reserved 

Audio 

P GND 

+ 5V DC 

10 

A GND 

CVBS 

RS232 TXD 

11 

Reserved 

V GND 

RS232 RXD 

12 

Reserved 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mating half : Binder 620 female, 8 pin P/N 99-9226-00-08 Pin Out 

VE 8 Pin camera connection. 

Mating half : Binder 620 female, 8 pin P/N 99-9226-00-08 

 

Pin 

Signal 

Pin 

Signal 

Pin 

Signal 

+12V DC 

VGND 

Reserved 

P GND 

RS232 TXD 

Reserved 

CVBS 

RS232 RXD 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for COS-X-XX

Page 1: ...logies Ltd Subject to change without notice E OE Surveillance Camera User Manual 4 3 2013 v1_2 VISUAL ENGINEERING LTD Unit 3 Griggs Business Centre West Street Coggeshall Essex CO6 1NT UK Phone 44 0 1376 564024 Email sales visualengineering co uk ...

Page 2: ...tre Camera 8 MKX Micro Forward Center Pan and Tilt Camera 8 COS X XX Micro Head Camera Flexible or Semi Rigid 9 PHC XXX Micro Pin Hole Cameras 15 70mm 11 SWZ Miniature Pan and Tilt Camera 12 PPTZ 025010 Pin Hole Pan Tilt Zoom Camera 13 HHC Camera Hand Controller for PTZ 13 DMMPTZC Digital Multi Meter Controller for PTZ 14 Recognition Ranges 15 Low Light Performance 17 Operating the Cameras 18 The ...

Page 3: ...sual Engineering Technologies Ltd Subject to change without notice E OE Camera Specifications 24 Camera Interfaces 25 Camera Dimensions 27 MKIIID 27 MKIIIH 27 MKIXB 28 MKX 28 SWZ 29 PPTZ 025010 29 COS XXX XX 30 PHC XXX X 30 ...

Page 4: ... Manual Visual Engineering Technologies Ltd Subject to change without notice E OE Change History Version Date Change Summary Author V1 0 23 2 2012 MB V1 2 5 3 2013 Checks and amendments for Pin Hole Zoom Camera MB ...

Page 5: ...ed Warranty and Support All Visual Engineering products are supplied as standard with a 12 month Return to Base warranty In the event of a suspected product failure users should contact the Visual Engineering support team on the telephone at 44 0 1376 564024 or please email us on support visualengineering co uk Should the fault persist or if the support team are unable to resolve the fault it may ...

Page 6: ...nd Controller for PTZ DMMPTZC Digital Multi Meter Controller for PTZ MKIIID 18 36 X Optical Zoom IP67 PTZ Camera The MKIIID forms part of a line of highly integrated surveillance products developed by Visual Engineering The device incorporates a high resolution block camera based around one of either FCB EX20D 10X low light FCB EX990 26x optical zoom lens or FCB EX1020E 36X An internal infra red c...

Page 7: ... component across the slip ring and converted to HDSDI in the base of the unit This allows for the best possible HDSDI signal from the camera Signal processing is possible prior to the HDSDI conversion allowing the future inclusion of features such as image stabilization and complex motion detection The PTZ utilises the VE standard connector providing power and data to the unit the HDSDI connectio...

Page 8: ... of the lens whilst at the same time achieving near silent operation If applications arise where the motor noise is not a factor the speed bandwidth can be opened in software to give the full range of speed control Software features for the MKIXB include full preset control patrol modes and smart commands such as PTZ focus trigger which sends an automatic focus trigger to the camera on completion ...

Page 9: ...sing the Sony VISCA command protocol Other protocols are available The MKX is available in a range of focal lengths to suit most applications Standard lengths are 8 10 or 15mm COS X XX Micro Head Camera Flexible or Semi Rigid The COS camera devices incorporates a tiny system on chip SOC sensor and it s necessary ancillary circuitry into a weatherproof package measuring just 23x12 5x12 5mm The came...

Page 10: ...are 300mm although custom lengths can be prepared The maximum semi rigid length is 1m As part of the Visual Engineering security products line the camera is compatible with all our monitors and controllers In standard trim the camera is supplied with out standard 12 way binder connector the unit can be supplied with bare wires or customer specific connections ...

Page 11: ...g a resolution of 520 TVL Other features of the camera include wide dynamic range and excellent low light performance 0 008 lux Cameras are supplied pre focussed and sealed The standard product is produced without an IR filter thus improving the low light performance and vastly increasing the camera s sensitivity to SWIR Standard lens focal lengths are 15 30 45 and 70mm The units are available as ...

Page 12: ... it to flip the video output from camera to camera As standard the four lens focal lengths are 4 8 12and 16mm giving a very useable range of zoom angles Other than the obvious size advantage using prime lenses over a varifocal or zoom lens provides a faster lens hence better low light performance as well as eliminating the small low torque drives often found in zoom lenses which have a tendency to...

Page 13: ...unted upon a forward centre pan and tilt frame allowing the camera and lens to sweep through a 60 degree arc in both pan and tilt The centre of rotation of these arcs is a point in space slightly in front of the tip of the pinhole lens Using this arrangement allows the camera it s full range of motion whilst only requiring a 2mm external aperture The PPTZ 025010 shares a common physical and electr...

Page 14: ...so capable of AES256 encryption to secure the data path Housed in a CNC machined Delrin case the unit is designed to meet and exceed IP67 Controls on the unit include and IP69K rated thumb joystick for pan and tilt along with six function buttons which can be programmed by the user for diverse functions such as camera zoom and the control of a remote video transmitter s frequency As a standalone d...

Page 15: ... Power is also available from the unit to power a remote camera Connection to VE s line of cameras is provided via our standard Binder connector on the top face of the unit A standard BNC connector is provided for video out from the unit allowing the camera video to be viewed on a larger monitor Recognition Ranges The Visual Engineering line of cameras contain a variety of cameras of different typ...

Page 16: ...ition Requires 15 pixels across 10cm horizontally Using the methods described above and practical experimentation the following identification ranges can be achieved Model Lens Facial ID Number plate ID MKIIID 26x 70m 120m MKIIIH 10x 28m 50m MKIXB 28x 75m 130m MKX 3x 8m 15m COS X SR 0 8x 2 3m 4m PHC 015 3x 8m 15m ...

Page 17: ...rformance of the camera is critical Many of the Visual Engineering cameras have excellent low light characteristics Light levels are measured in LUX and are defined as 1 lux Tropical full moon directly overhead 0 25 lux Lat 50N full moon clear night 0 01 lux Lat 50N quarter moon clear night 0 001 lux Starlight clear night Model LUX Slow Shutter Mode MKIIID 0 09 0 008 MKIIIH 1 0 2 MKIXB 0 025 0 000...

Page 18: ...dition to Visca on some of the cameras this is described in the table below The RS232 interface pin out is detailed in the Camera Interfaces section of this document These open interfaces of RS232 and Sony VISCA allow the cameras to be connected in existing systems with desk or PC controllers However Visual Engineering also produce a line of controllers that users can employ The cameras are of dif...

Page 19: ...ller should be loaded onto a PC with an RS232 control port or a RS232 USB adaptor When loaded the PC controller will display a screen as shown below Users should connect to the camera by selecting the RS232 comm port that is physically connected to the camera from the connectivity menu Once connection is achieved the camera can be controlled Pan Left Right and Tilt Up Down grid Tick for auto focus...

Page 20: ...ns and controls have the following functions Preset Display Displays the current preset number Joystick Controls pan and tilt action Front Button 1 Quick press increments current preset number long press sets current position into current preset number Front Button 2 Quick press decrements current preset number long press recalls current preset number into camera position Rear Button 1 Zoom In Rea...

Page 21: ...take 3 hours Charge capacity can be accessed by powering on the multi meter controller and looking at the charge status on the screen Connect the Multi Meter Controller to the camera using the cable provided The multi meter controller has a video loop through allowing it to connect to a larger screen if required Camera Connection Video Out loop through Multi Meter Controller On Off Zoom In Out AC ...

Page 22: ...era MKIIIH High Definition IP67 PTZ Camera COS X XX Micro Head Camera Flexible or Semi Rigid SWZ Miniature Pan and Tilt Camera Outdoor Mounting Kits The MKIIID MKIIIH and SVZ are each provided with a 20 UNC tripod mount screw these can be mounted to any commercial tripod or mount Visual Engineering can provide specialist mounting kits if required users should contact sales at Visual Engineering fo...

Page 23: ...ithout notice E OE PHC XXX Micro Pin Hole Cameras 15 70mm PPTZ 025010 Pin Hole Pan Tilt Zoom These pin hole based cameras are usually built into hides or concealments The MKIXB is particularly used in covert vehicles while the MKX is used typically concealed in room furniture ...

Page 24: ...ra Sensor 1 4 Ex View HAD CCD 1 3 Sony FCB H11 Hyper HAD II CCD 1 3 CMOS 1 3 CMOS 1 3 CMOS 1 3 CMOS 1 3 CMOS Resolution 520TVL 1000TVL 550 TVL 550 TVL 550 TVL 550 TVL 520 TVL 520 TVL Sensitivity 0 7Lux 1Lux 1 4 Lux 0 008 Lux 0 008 Lux 0 12 Lux 0 008 Lux 0 03 to 0 24 Lux Signal to Noise 50dB 50dB 50dB 50dB 50dB 50dB 50dB 50dB Zoom 26 times optical 10 times optical 28 times optical N A 10 times swit...

Page 25: ...ction Mating half Binder 720 female 12 pin P N 99 9134 02 12 Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 12V DC 5 Reserved 9 Audio 2 P GND 6 5V DC 10 A GND 3 CVBS 7 RS232 TXD 11 Reserved 4 V GND 8 RS232 RXD 12 Reserved Mating half Binder 620 female 8 pin P N 99 9226 00 08 Pin Out VE 8 Pin camera connection Mating half Binder 620 female 8 pin P N 99 9226 00 08 Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 12V DC 4 VGN...

Page 26: ...Camera User Manual Visual Engineering Technologies Ltd Subject to change without notice E OE Mating half Binder 720 female 12 pin P N 99 9134 02 12 Pin Out ...

Page 27: ...Camera User Manual Visual Engineering Technologies Ltd Subject to change without notice E OE Camera Dimensions MKIIID MKIIIH ...

Page 28: ...Camera User Manual Visual Engineering Technologies Ltd Subject to change without notice E OE MKIXB MKX ...

Page 29: ...Camera User Manual Visual Engineering Technologies Ltd Subject to change without notice E OE SWZ PPTZ 025010 ...

Page 30: ...Camera User Manual Visual Engineering Technologies Ltd Subject to change without notice E OE COS XXX XX PHC XXX X ...

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