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Be cautious to take the camera by its base. When placing back the camera in its protective foam, be sure the lens is in horizontal position. Package contents Quantity Decription Avonic SKU 1 pc PTZ Camera AV-CM40 1 pc Power Supply 12V/A AV-CM40-PSU...
Product Overview The Avonic CM40 is a high-quality PTZ camera, with an HDMI, USB2.0 and 3G-SDI output. The camera is designed for fixed installations and works very well in low light conditions. The camera is equipped with high quality components like a Panasonic CMOS sensor and a glass lens with 20x optical zoom.
8. USB2.0 Type A, UVC video output 9. RJ45 Ethernet connection (for firmware update only) 10. DC12V power with locking screw (connect the supplied DC PSU) Power ON/OFF System Select Switch 1080p60 720p30 1080p50 720p25 1080i60 1080p59.94 1080i50 1080i59.94 720p60 720p59.94 www.avonic.eu...
(Note: If the position preset 0 has been stored, the position preset 0 will be called after initialization). From this point onwards the user can control the camera with RC or Serial Communication. RS232 Interface www.avonic.eu...
5m. IP network connection The AV-CM40 is equipped with a limited WebGUI to perform a firmware upgrade. The camera can be attached directly to a PC with standard network patch cable or to a network switch.
Camera select d. Number Keys e. Focus + - Auto/Manual Focus g. Zoom + - h. Set & Clear Preset PTZ keys (up/down/left/right) Home k. BLC (Back Light Control) ON/OFF Menu m. Function Keys (F1/F2/F3/F4) n. Blank buttons www.avonic.eu...
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A preset is a specific position of a camera that you save into the camera. A preset is assigned to a number from 0-9. To set a preset first point the camera in a specific directing and a specific zoom position. Now assign the position to a number with the button “Set Preset”. You www.avonic.eu...
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HDMI/SDI/IP/USB output (depends on the camera model). If the menu is not in English, please press【*】+【#】+【4】to change the Menu language to English. m. Function Keys (F1/F2/F3/F4) Used the configure the IR channel inside the camera. See [c. Camera select] above for instructions. n. Blank buttons These buttons has no function with this camera www.avonic.eu...
: Switch the video format to 720p25 【#】+【#】+【9】 OSD Menu The OSD menu can be accessed by the Remote Control or an Avonic PTZ controller. In the following pages, the navigating is described for using the IR Remote Control. Menu tree (next page) www.avonic.eu...
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Select Item Change Value [Menu] Back 3.5 NOISE REDUCTION NOISE REDUCTION NR-2D 1 ~ 7 / Auto / OFF NR-3D 1 ~ 8 / OFF Dynamic Hot Pixel 1 ~ 5 / OFF Select Item Change Value [Menu] Back www.avonic.eu...
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Slow / Fast Select Item Change Value [Menu] Back 4. VERSION VERSION MCU Version date Camera Version date AF Version date [Menu] Back 5. RESTORE DEFAULT RESTORE DEFAULT Restore Default? NO / YES Select Item Change Value [Menu] Back [Home] OK www.avonic.eu...
The camera can be controlled via RS-485, Half-duplex mode. The parameters are: • Baud rate: 2400/4800/9600 • Start bit: 1 bit. • Data bit: 8 bits. Stop bit: 1 bit. • Parity bit: none. • Command List See Appendix A www.avonic.eu...
WebGUI The AV-CM40 is equipped with a limited WebGUI to setup minimal functionality to perform a firmware upgrade. Login The default IP address of the AV-CM40W/B is 192.168.5.163 The default username is : admin The default password is : admin The login screen looks like this: www.avonic.eu...
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System In the System Tab it is possible to change username and password, perform a firmware upgrade, reset the camera to Default settings and Reboot the camera. www.avonic.eu...
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Update The update form gives information on the current firmware versions and the possibility to update the firmware by choosing an upgrade file provided by Avonic. Do not turn off the camera while updating. www.avonic.eu...
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Network In the Network Tab network IP settings can be changed. These settings involve DHCP or fixed IP address and DNS settings and port settings. Save changed settings and Reboot the camera. www.avonic.eu...
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Reboot If any changes made, these settings will only take effect after a reboot of the camera. www.avonic.eu...
No shooting extreme bright object for a long period of time, such as sunlight, light ⚫ sources, etc. No operating in unstable lighting conditions, otherwise the image will be flickering. ⚫ No operating close to powerful electromagnetic radiation, such as TV or radio ⚫ transmitters, etc. www.avonic.eu...
Check RS-232 or RS-485 cable quality, length, polarity and network architecture Check serial communication settings on both camera and controller Check VISCA / PELCO address settings on both camera and controller WebGUI Cannot enter WebGUI • Check network cable Check if PC is in the same subnet as camera www.avonic.eu...
Return when the (y: Socket No.) command has been executed. Command Function Command Package Note Error Syntax Error z0 60 02 FF Returned when the Messages command format is different or when a command with illegal command parameters is sent. www.avonic.eu...
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Command Not z0 6y 41 FF Returned when a command Executable (y: Execution command cannot be executed due to Socket current conditions. For No. Inquiry command: example, when commands controlling the focus manually are received during autofocus. www.avonic.eu...
0x00 0x00 Query Tilt Position 0xFF Address 0x00 0x5B Value High Value Low Response Byte Byte Query Zoom Position 0xFF Address 0x00 0x55 0x00 0x00 Query Zoom Position 0xFF Address 0x00 0x5D Value High Value Low Response Byte Byte www.avonic.eu...
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Query Tilt Position 0xA0 Address 0x00 0x5B Value Value 0xAF Response High Byte Low Byte Query Zoom 0xA0 Address 0x00 0x55 0x00 0x00 0xAF Position Query Zoom 0xA0 Address 0x00 0x5D Value Value 0xAF Position High Byte Low Byte Response www.avonic.eu...
(Note: If the position preset 0 has been stored, the position preset 0 will be called up after initialization) Set all desired settings in the OSD by using the IR remote controller. Use Avonic PTZ Controller to control the camera. Appendix C Dimensions www.avonic.eu...
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