Table of Contents
Advertisement
Connecting Camera Control Devices
There are several ways to control your camera's movement. The following information explains how to connect and
configure the optional Camera Control Keypad and the SHOT Director.
Camera Control Keypad or Tracking System Keypad
The optional Camera Control Keypad controls the camera's
movement via wireless RF technology up to 60', or hard-wired
connection up to 250'. If you choose to use a Camera Control
Keypad in the hard-wired mode, follow the installation directions
below:
1. Connect one end of the 25' CameraMan Keypad Cable included
with your camera to the RJ-11 type jack located in the battery
compartment of the keypad.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the RJ-11 type jack on the
back of the camera, labeled PVI COM.
When the system is powered on, the light on the keypad
illuminates momentarily and you will hear two beeps
indicating that the keypad is ready for operation. The
light located above the PVI COM port indicates
communication activity.
Use only the cable supplied by ParkerVision for the PVI
!
COM port. Using non-ParkerVision cables such as
telephone cords may cause damage.
SHOT Director
You can connect the optional SHOT Director joystick controller in
hard-wired mode only.
To connect the SHOT Director to your camera:
1. Connect one end of the RS-485 cable to one of the RS-485 jacks
on the back of the SHOT Director.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to one of the following:
For single camera applications, use the jack labeled RS-485
on the back of the CameraMan connector box.
For multiple camera applications, use the T-connector. Use
the 3' CameraMan communications cable (provided) to
connect the T-connector the camera's RS-485 jack. Longer
cables are available.
Installation and Startup
CameraMan 1-CCD Camera System Installation and Operations Manual
Camera
Control
Keypad
connected
via PVI COM
Port
SWITCH BANK
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
UP
D OW N
SHOT Director connected
via RS-485
LCD
LCD
CONTRAST
BRIGHT NESS
RS-48 5
COM 1
18 -2 0 VDC 1
S-VIDEO
SWITCH BANK
-A-
-B-
COMPOSITE
BASE UNIT
T ALLY LIGHT
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ADDRESS
IN T ERFA CE
2-15
Advertisement
Table of Contents
