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QM4 & QM8

B&W Simplex

Multiplexer

EIA / NTSC

OPERATIONAL MANUAL

Summary of Contents for QM4

Page 1: ...QM4 QM8 B W Simplex Multiplexer EIA NTSC OPERATIONAL MANUAL...

Page 2: ...COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS A COMPUTING DEVICE PURSUANT TO SUBPART J OF PART 15 FCC RULES WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST SUCH INTERFERENCE WHEN OPERATED IN A COMME...

Page 3: ...8 BASIC OPERATION 13 6 1 Record Mode 13 6 2 Play Back Mode 15 9 PROGRAMMING 16 7 1 Main Menu 18 7 2 Time Date 19 7 3 Camera Titler 21 7 4 Display Settings 24 7 5 Normal Record Mode 25 7 6 Alarm Recor...

Page 4: ...tler 22 Figure 10 Display Settings Menu 24 Figure 11 Normal Record Mode Menu 25 Figure 12 Extrernal Trigger Connection 26 Figure 13 Set by Hour Menu 28 Figure 14 Set by Field Interval Menu 29 Figure 1...

Page 5: ...all modes with 9 Centering Positions n Camera Switcher Pulse Input for automatic VCR synchronization n 2 Monitor Outputs Playback and Call Up n Video Loss Detection Bypassing and Alarming n Alarm Inpu...

Page 6: ...Duoquad Sequencing Full Screen or Sequencing Full Screen Record Mode Full Frame Mode 60Hz maximum new picture rate Playback Mode QM4 Full Screen or Quad QM8 Full Screen Quad or Sequencing DuoQuad Zoom...

Page 7: ...s in Black White or Color Sim plex Duplex or Full Duplex The Simplex models are for unattended opera tion since they can only view switched images when the multiplexer is in the recording mode Duplex...

Page 8: ...mode press to switch the cameras sequentially If the MON LED is ON the Call Monitor output will be switched sequentially If MON LED is off then the record output to the VCR will be a sequencing image...

Page 9: ...k mode both monitors will show the playback image the same If you want to view the live multiplexed output of the VCR or to program the VCR via its on screen programming press the PLAY and MON buttons...

Page 10: ...the output of the VCR and is programmable termi nated or unterminated MON MON can be connected to the input of the call monitor VIDEO IN Cameras can be connected to QM VIDEO IN connectors and are prog...

Page 11: ...s and power as shown in Figure 3 3 Power up the system The QM will go into the multiplexer record mode by default the call monitor will be sequencing through the live cameras and the VCR playback moni...

Page 12: ...ND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND TxD RxD GROUND ALARM IN 1 ALARM IN 2 ALARM IN 3 ALARM IN 4 ALARM IN 5 SWITCHING PULSE IN SWITCHING PULSE OUT ALARM OUT GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND GROUND ALARM IN...

Page 13: ...cameras sequentially on the call monitor To do that make sure a monitor is connected to the MON output of the QM as shown in figure 3 See the MON mode to set this option Multiplex Recording Viewing B...

Page 14: ...des records in the multiplex recording mode press RECORD at any time to go back to the normal QM multiplexed record mode Sequential Full Screen Recording Viewing To record a sequencing full screen out...

Page 15: ...Full Screen Mode The multiplexed recorded tape can also be viewed in the full screen mode To play the full screen mode press the PLAY and then the FULL button on your QM The camera full screen will b...

Page 16: ...a r d u a B t i x E n o i t a n i m r e t t u p n I Z I H t u p n I a r e m a C S M H O 5 7 t u p n I R C V T I X E l l e w D e c n e u q e S c e s 3 t u O n o M c e s 3 t u O R C V T I X E e d o M d...

Page 17: ...u p n I a r e m a C S M H O 5 7 t u p n I R C V T I X E l l e w D e c n e u q e S c e s 3 t u O n o M c e s 3 t u O R C V T I X E e d o M d r o c e R m r a l A N O d r o c e R m r a l A r u o H y b t...

Page 18: ...ell and press and release SET button This is accomplished by using the SEQ UP or MON DOWN buttons to move the cursor up or down to put the cursor in front of the desired selection 3 To Exit out of mai...

Page 19: ...he UP or DOWN buttons to select ON or OFF 3 Press and release the SET button again 4 To exit out of the Display Time Date place cursor in front of Exit and press and release SET button 5 To activate y...

Page 20: ...ase SET button 2 Time and Date window pop on the screen as shown in the figure 7 H T 8 9 1 0 1 P 7 3 1 1 1 Figure 7 Time Date 3 By pressing UP or DOWN button you can change the blinking digit of the T...

Page 21: ...Place the cursor in front of Camera Titler option 3 Press and release the SET button to access the Camera Titler main menu Camera titler menu pops up as appeared in the figure 8 7 3 Camera Titler r e...

Page 22: ...our selection Set Titler Set Titler lets you enter the title for any camera in the QM4 or QM8 To enter the titler follow the following instructions 1 Under the camera titler menu move your cursor in f...

Page 23: ...i t i s o p e c a p s k c a b T F E L 3 Now move your cursor to the desired title number and press and release SET but ton e g If you want to put title on camera 3 then select SET TITLE 3 4 A blinking...

Page 24: ...d text 1 Under the Display settings menu place the cursor infront of Display Position and press SET button 2 Press UP or DOWN button to set the horizontal settings 3 Pree LEFT or RIGHT button to set t...

Page 25: ...S pulse output of a VCR triggers when the VCR is record ing an image Some VCRs record the image while their VCR tape is stopped therefore the tape moves directly after the pulse is issued Some VCR rec...

Page 26: ...ase SET button again 5 Exit out from all the menus to activate your selection Trigger Out The QM trigger output gives a signal to the VCR to record the current image immediately because the multiplexe...

Page 27: ...DOWN button 6 Press and release the SET button again 7 Now move cursor in front Record mode and press and release the SET button 8 Cursor will start blinking again 9 Press either UP or down button unt...

Page 28: ...2 Normal Record Mode screen pop up on the as shown in figure 13 3 Place your cursor in front of Record Hour and press and release ZOOM SET 4 Cursor will start blinking 5 Select the recording speed by...

Page 29: ...assumes the VCR is recording a pre determined number of pictures per second on the tape In real time mode all VCRs record 60 pictures per second the NTSC standard In the Virtual Real time mode most V...

Page 30: ...e d o M d r o c e r m r a l A d r o c e R m r a l A N O r u o H y b t e S l e v r e t n I d l e i F y b t e S O N e d o M n I m r a l A O N e d o m t u O m r a l A c e s 1 l l e w D m r a l A t i x E...

Page 31: ...low the following procedure 1 Under the Alarm Record mode menu select Set by Hour and press SET 2 The Set by Hour Window will pop up on the screen 3 Place the cursor in front of Record Hour and press...

Page 32: ...provide a option to set the alarm output as active high or active low Follow the steps to set the QM alarm input as active high or active low 1 Under the Alarm Record mode place the cursor in front o...

Page 33: ...ollowing connection Note When using a PC you must defeat the hardware port handshaking in software or by hardware In hardware you must connect RTS to CTS and also connect DTR to DTS In other words mak...

Page 34: ...n 7 QM is ready to receive the command from your computer or serial port device 34 The QM uses the above set of RS 232 commands To communicate with the serial device the Baud rate of the QM and the se...

Page 35: ...devices like VCRs or monitors and still maintain 1V P P output from the QM series 1 Press and Release the menu button to access the main menu 2 Place your cursor in front of Input termination and pres...

Page 36: ...and release the SET button 3 Sequence Dwell menu will pop up as shown in the figure below 4 Place the cursor in front of MonOut Sequence and press and release the SET button 5 Select the sequencing tr...

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