System Setup; Installing Cameras; Configuring Cameras; Configure Camera Communication Settings - Ross PIVOTCam Control Panel User Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for PIVOTCam Control Panel:

Table of Contents

System Setup

This section describes how to set up and launch the PIVOTCam Control Panel system. It contains the following

topics:

• "Installing Cameras" on page 2–1

• "Configuring Cameras" on page 2–1

• "Installing DashBoard and the PIVOTCam Control Panel" on page 2–2

• "Launching the PIVOTCam Control Panel" on page 2–2

• "Joystick Panels and Other Manual Controllers" on page 2–3

Before you can use the PIVOTCam Control Panel to control your cameras, they must be securely mounted, cabled,

and turned on.

PIVOTCam cameras communicate over a serial RS232 interface. Each camera must communicate through a

serial-to-IP converter. All serial-to-IP converters must be connected to the same Ethernet network as the computer

running DashBoard and the PIVOTCam Control Panel.

Each serial-to-IP converter has a single IP address. It may have multiple ports. Each port may be attached to up to

seven daisy-chained PIVOTCam cameras. The maximum cable length for RS232 communication between nodes

(between two cameras, or between a camera and a serial-to-IP converter) is 50 feet (15m).

Refer to the PIVOTCam User Manual (5000DR-300-xx) for information about how to mount and cable the

cameras.

After the cameras are mounted and cabled, turn them on and perform the following configuration tasks:

• "Configure Camera Communication Settings" on page 2–1

• "Configure Serial-to-IP Converters" on page 2–2

Using the remote control unit that came with the camera, navigate the on-screen menu to configure the following

settings:

• ADDRESS — Set to a value between 1 and 7. If multiple cameras are communicating through a single port of a

serial-to-IP converter, each camera in the daisy chain must have a unique chain address. Note the chain address

of each camera so you can later configure connectivity to it.

• BAUD RATE — The factory default baud rate is 9600. Do not change this value. The baud rate of all cameras in

a daisy-chain must be set to 9600.

For information about using the remote control unit to configure camera settings, see the PIVOTCam User Manual

(5000DR-300-xx).

PIVOTCam Control Panel User Guide (1.2)

System Setup • 2–1

Table of Contents

Do you have a question about the PIVOTCam Control Panel and is the answer not in the manual?