Glossary - American Dynamics SpeedDome Ultra 8 Operator's Manual

Glossary

Alarm Actions
Apple Peel Pattern
Areas
Automatic "Flip" feature
Automatic Gain Control
(AGC)
Black and White Mode
Configuration Utility
Direction Indicators
DirectSet Menu
SPEEDDOME ULTRA 8 CONFIGURATION UTILITY
OPERATOR'S GUIDE
The assigned responses for the dome when inputs change from normal to
abnormal states. The dome may run a Preset, Pattern, or have no assigned
action for each of the four dome inputs. The dome may also send alarm states
to the host controller for processing. See also Input and Normal Input State.
The default pattern of the SpeedDome Ultra 8 camera dome. This pattern
consists of three complete revolutions starting at the ceiling line and tilting
down 30° each revolution.
Programmed start and end points of the dome's field of view around its pan
axis. Each area is a part of a circular viewing area that extends around the
dome. The areas can be different sizes. Up to 16 areas can be programmed
for the dome.
Allows the dome to automatically turn 180 degrees when the camera tilts to
its lower limit and stays in that position for a brief delay. When the dome
flips (rotates), the camera starts moving upward as long as the tilt control is
kept in the down position. Once the control is released, the tilt control returns
to its normal operational mode. The flip feature is useful when you need to
track someone who walks directly beneath the dome and continues on the
other side. This is also referred to as "proportional flip."
Allows for the amplification of the video signal in scenes with minimal
ambient light. Many low-light scenes result in picture noise. As gain is
increased, the picture noise is also amplified. When AGC is enabled, the
value of the gain setting is based on feedback from the camera. When AGC is
disabled, the camera uses the value set for the manual gain setting. The trade-
off between picture level and noise may be adjusted when AGC is disabled.
See also Open Shutter.
See .
IR Mode
The text overlay menu system used for setting dome features. The utility is
accessed using a keystroke combination. The utility provides settings for
camera functions, zoom, alarms, text display, and password protection.
Provides for the display of the camera dome's pointing direction based on the
North setting. This information appears on the top line of the monitor when
the setting is enabled. In addition, the tilt setting appears on the left side of
the monitor. By default, North is set to 0° Pan/Tilt. This setting may be
changed using the Set North Position setting. See also North Position.
A special menu that provides access to commonly used features and functions
when used with compatible controllers. This allows for changing or
activating features without starting the dome configuration menu.
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