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Chapter III Dome Operation
Before attempting to power on and operate the domes, make sure
that the domes have been properly installed and the DIP switches
have been correctly set.
3.1 System Initiation
Once powered, the dome will automatically perform an initiation
sequence to start configurations and self-check the system status.
It will pan, tilt and zoom to verify the system parameters as well as
the normal operation of the dome drive.
When the initiation is finished, the dome stops and the following
on-screen information will be displayed.
VICON
SOFT ID:
PROTOCOL:
BAUD RATE:
LENS TYPE:
VERSION:
001
P236B
4800
V-I-D-P
XXXXXX
SYS TEST:
PASS
The overlay text displays the software ID number, the selected
protocol, the baud rate, the lens type, the version of the embedded
software, and indicates the success of the auto detection.
The information will remain on screen until a control signal is
received.
3.2 Basic Operations
The Surveyor MKII analog domes can be easily controlled via a
Vicon keypad (ex., V1411) controller or a Vicon VMS. Listed in the
table below are some guidelines for basic operations
Please note that all these operations are performed in the normal
OPERATE
mode using a Vicon V1411J-DVC keypad.
Menu Navigation
The intuitive OSD menu structure can be navigated using the
following keys and joystick movements. This may be different if
using a non-Vicon control system.
A/P Key (or Joystick Right)
– Select/Save item
A/I Key (or Joystick Left)
– Exit/Cancel item
Joystick Up/Down/Left/Right
- Menu navigation
Operations
Instructions
Camera
Call-up
NOTE:
The dome cameras must be called up
(put under the control of) via the keypad before
operation or programming.
To call up a camera, enter the camera ID number
and press the CAM key. For details on setting
camera ID, refer to keypad Installation Manual.
Pan & Tilt
Move the joystick in the desired direction.
Zoom In
Press the ZOOM IN key or turn the joystick
clockwise for a close view of distant objects.
TELE
or
Zoom Out
Press the ZOOM OUT key or turn the joystick
counterclockwise for a wide scene.
WIDE
or
Iris Open
Press the IRIS OPEN key to manually increase
the aperture to make the image brighter.
OPEN
Iris Close
Press the IRIS CLOSE key to manually decrease
the aperture to make the image darker.
CLOSE
Focus Near
Press the FOCUS NEAR key to manually adjust
focus on near objects.
NEAR
Focus Far
Press the FOCUS FAR key to manually adjust
focus on distant objects.
FAR
For more details on camera control and video switching operations,
refer to relevant manuals supplied with your system. Operations
concerning some particular features of the domes will be further
discussed in the next chapter, Menu Programming.
3.3 Setting and Calling Up a Preset
Presets enable users to pre-define and save camera information
such as pan/tilt angle and zoom to create specific views that can be
called up for display either automatically (upon home position or
alarm) or manually (via keypad commands). The analog domes are
capable of storing up to 254 (dependant on control system) such
camera views.
The following is a brief introduction on how to define and call up
a preset using the keypad. For preset instructions on your control
system, refer to relevant manuals provided with your system
keypad.
