Controlling Cameras And Domes - American Dynamics AD2088 Programming Reference Manual

Controlling Cameras and Domes

With the AD2088 keyboard, you can control the pan,
tilt, zoom, focus and iris settings for appropriately
equipped cameras.
Note: Verify that the keyswitch is in the Operate
position before performing this task.
Using the Joystick
The joystick—located on the lower right corner of
the keyboard—controls the panning and tilting of
cameras connected to the switching system. In
addition, the twisting the control adjusts the zoom
setting, and pressing the button on top of the
joystick enables the "flip" function for rotating domes
180° (if supported by the dome).
Figure 5: AD2088 Joystick
Press for dome
flip.
Twist for zoom
control.
Pan/Tilt Control
To control pan/tilt direction:
Move the joystick left or right for pan control.
Move the joystick towards you (down) or away
from you (up) for tilt control.
Note: For cameras with variable speed pan/tilt
capability, camera movement speed is proportional
to the positioning of the joystick. The further from
the stationary center position the joystick travels, the
faster the camera moves. Eight independent speed
levels are available for the up, down, left, and right
directions.
When the camera has been positioned
appropriately, release the joystick to the center
position.
Move up, down,
left, or right for
Pan/Tilt control.
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Controlling Zoom
Twisting the control knob on the joystick controls the
zoom setting.
To zoom in (increase magnification), twist the
knob to the right (labeled TELE).
To zoom out (decrease magnification), twist the
knob to the left (labeled WIDE).
Flipping Domes
To "flip" the dome under keyboard control 180° from
its current position (for uninterrupted surveillance of
subjects who pass directly beneath the camera,
press the button on the top of the joystick knob.
Note: On suitably equipped domes with the auto-flip
function turned enabled, the dome flips
automatically when the Tracker Ball is held in the tilt
down position and the dome reaches its lower limit.
Adjusting Focus and Iris Settings
The camera focus and iris control keys are located
to the right of the numeric keypad.
Figure 6: Iris and Focus keys
Focus refers to the action of adjusting the clarity of
the camera image displayed on the monitor. Use the
Focus Control keys to adjust the focus setting.
Press the FAR key to focus the camera on a
distant object.
Press the NEAR key to focus on a closer object.
Normally, the brightness of a picture is controlled by
the camera's auto gain and the auto/manual iris
functions. The Iris Control keys allow you to
manually adjust the brightness or darkness of an
image.
Press the iris OPEN key to brighten the image.
Press the iris CLOSE key to darken the image.
Note: SpeedDome Ultra dome units are designed
with Auto Focus and Auto Iris capability. After
performing manual focus or iris adjustments, the
auto control mode may be resumed by pressing the
iris OPEN and CLOSE keys simultaneously.
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IRIS
OPEN
FOCUS
FAR