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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome User Manual About this Manual This Manual is applicable to HD-TVI Speed Dome. The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons.
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Regulatory Information FCC Information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’: Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of these warnings are neglected. Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may be caused if any of these cautions are neglected.
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Cautions: ⚫ Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the product. ⚫ Do not drop the product or subject it to physical shock. Do not install the product on vibratory surface or places. ⚫...
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Description Integrated with the built-in pan/tilt unit, the HD-TVI speed dome features highly sensitive response and reliable performance. The speed dome can be adopted in various surveillance fields with its full-integral functions and features, such as corridor, large venue, meeting room, station, neighborhoods, etc.
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome In manual tracking mode, when a target object goes directly beneath the dome, the video will automatically flips 180 degrees in horizontal direction to maintain continuity of tracking. This function can also be realized by auto mirror image depending on different camera models. ⚫...
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome are in auto status during the pattern is being memorized. ⚫ Power Off Memory The dome supports the power off memory capability with the predefined resume time. It allows the dome to resume its previous position after power is restored. ⚫...
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Chapter 2 Getting Started 2.1 Power-up Action After the speed dome is power-on, it will perform a series of self-test actions. It runs the pan checking firstly, then the tilt checking and the camera checking at last. After the power-up actions, the system information will be displayed for 2 minutes on the live view screen as shown below.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome etc. In this manual, accessing the speed dome via the web browser will be taken as an example. Panning and tilting: Click the direction buttons to control the pan and tilt movement of the speed dome. Zooming: Click the ZOOM+ and ZOOM- buttons to control the zooming.
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Alarm: When an alarm is triggered, the corresponding information will be displayed. Time: Displayed as Day/Month/Year/Day of Week/Hour/Minute. It supports 24-hour time system. Preset Label: After you call the configured preset, the preset number is displayed if the lens moves to the certain place where you’ve set a preset for.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Chapter 3 Menu Operation ⚫ The operation interface of the different speed domes may differ. Please refer to the actual operation interface. ⚫ You can click the left and right direction buttons in the PTZ control panel via the web browser of the DVR to enter the next page or return to the previous page of the submenu if more than one page is available.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome 3.1 Accessing and Operating the Menu To enter the main menu: Steps: 1. Connect the video and RS-485 cables of speed dome to a DVR. 2. Visit the DVR via the web browser. 3. View the live video of the speed dome. 4.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome model, address, protocol, etc. The information shown on this submenu is similar to the system information shown after the power-up action. Please refer to Section 2.1 for more details. Enter the system information display menu: MAIN MENUS >...
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome ⧫ Dome address settings To Set the Soft Address of the Speed Dome If the SET SOFT ADDR is set as ON, the soft address is the valid address for connecting the speed dome. The selectable soft address range is from 1 to 255; If the SET SOFT ADDR is set as OFF, the hard address set by the DIP switch is the valid address of the speed dome.
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome ⧫ Angle Zero Configuration Purpose: You can define the angle zero of the speed dome on the ANGLE ZERO submenu. Steps: (1) Move the cursor to ANGLE ZERO using the direction buttons and click IRIS+ to enter. (2) Click the left/right/up/down direction buttons to adjust the monitor angle of the speed dome.
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⧫ Select the protocol. Choose the protocol on PROTOCAL submenu. You can configure it as AUTO MATCH, PELCO-P, PELCO-D, or SAFIRE. When you choose AUTO MATCH, it is protocol self-adaptive. ⧫ Set the protocol status. Set the PROTOCOL STATUS as ON to enable the user-defined protocol.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome 3.3 Configuring Image Parameters 3.3.3 Configuring Camera Parameters Purpose: You can set the camera parameters including focus, shutter speed, iris, etc. Enter the camera parameters settings menu: MAIN MENUS > DOME SETTINGS >CAMERA SETTINGS CAMERA CAMERA FOCUS...
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome longer when the target is at a distance, to avoid the speed dome focusing on the objects close to it; or configure the focus limit shorter when the target is near the speed dome, and avoid it focuses on the objects father.
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome cut filter mode to DAY mode and call preset 40 to set it as NIGHT mode. ⚫ The DAY/NIGHT value cannot be configured unless the IR light is turned off. (2) D/N sensitivity. The D/N sensitivity is the light level for auto D/N mode switch. As a threshold, IR cut filter switches between DAY and NIGHT when the light condition reaches the user-defined D/N level.
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome ⚫ Set the Gain 1. Gain value. The value of gain indicates the amplification degree of the original image signal. You can set the value from 0 to 15. 2. Gain limit. The higher gain value you set, the more noises will appear in the image. You can set the maximum user configurable gain value from 0 to 15 to limit the gain range and control the noises in the image.
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome ATW: In auto-tracking mode, white balance is continuously being adjusted in real-time according to the color temperature of the scene illumination. HAUTO: Selecting this mode, the viewed image retains color balance automatically according to the current color temperature.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome ⚫ Contrast Contrast is the degree of difference between the darker and lighter parts of the image. The contrast function is supported by certain camera model series. ⚫ HLC Set the value of HLC to brighten the darker area and weaken the highlight area of the image. The greater the value is, the stronger the effect will be.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome (2) Click the up and down direction buttons to select a mask number for configuration. (3) Click IRIS+ again to confirm and exit the editing mode. The configurable privacy mask number varies according to the camera models. 3.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome actual requirement. Steps: 1. Move the cursor to enter the Vide Settings submenu: MAIN MENUS > DOME SETTINGS > VIDEO SETTINGS 2. Move the cursor to VIDEO STD and click IRIS+ to enter the editing mode. 3.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome NEAR ON (enable near/medium-distance IR LED), AUTO (enable IR LED automatically according to the environment illumination), ICR (adjust the IR LED working mode according to the ICR), and CLOSE (disable IR LED). ⚫ Set the IR LED switch delay. The SWITCH DELAY(S) refers to the delay time between the switch of far-distance IR LED and N/M-distance IR LED.
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome ⚫ Park time and actions Purpose: This feature allows the speed dome to start a predefined action (park action: scan, preset, pattern, etc.) automatically after a period of inactivity (park time). You can set PARK TIME from 5 to 720 seconds and set the park action (PARK ACT) as preset 1-8, pattern 1-5, patrol 1-10, pan scan, tilt scan, panoramic scan, day mode, night mode or none.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome The new limit will overwrite the existed ones by default. 5. You can clear the defined limits. Click IRIS+ to enter CLEAR LIMITS and click IRIS+ again to clear the stops. ⚫ Elevation set You can set the SET ELEVATION as ON to increase the elevation angle range of the speed dome or set it as OFF to disable the function.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Move the cursor to PRESET PTZ and click IRIS+ to edit the preset position. Use the direction buttons to move the speed dome to find the desired scene/position, and then press IRIS+ to confirm the settings and return to the previous menu, or press IRIS- to cancel. The preset position settings will be restricted by the limits if they are defined.
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Steps: (1) Move the cursor to EDIT PATROL and click IRIS+ to enter edit mode. NUM PST DWELL SPEED IRIS+ OK IRIS- CANCEL Figure 3-14 Edit the Patrol (2) Click up/down direction buttons to choose the number and locate the preset to be edited. (3) Click left/right direction buttons to position the cursor to the column of PRESET, DWELL and SPEED.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome 3.4.4 Configuring Patterns Purpose: A pattern is a memorized, repeatable series of pan, tilt, zoom and preset movements that can be recalled by a command or automatically performed by a configured function (alarm, park, time task, and power-up).
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome automatically memorize the path you operated as a pattern. (3) Click IRIS+ again to save the pattern and exit edit mode. ⚫ REMAIN MEMORY indicates the remaining memory of the speed dome for configuring the patterns.
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome 2. Choose the task number. Steps: (1) Move the cursor to TASK NO. and click IRIS+ to enter edit mode. (2) Click the up/down direction buttons to select the number of the task which is to be configured.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome WEEK WHOLE WEEK START(H-M) END(H-M) IRIS+ OK IRIS- CANCEL Figure 3-18 Set the Task Time 6. Delete the task. Move the cursor to TASK CLEAR, click IRIS+ to delete the time and action of the current task, and click IRIS+ again to confirm the settings and exit.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome (1) Move the cursor to EDIT ZONE and click IRIS+ button to enter the edit mode. (2) You can see SET LEFT LIMIT on the screen. Click the direction buttons to set the left limit. (3) Follow the prompts on the screen to set the right limit.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome (1) Move the cursor to ALARM NO. and click the IRIS+ to enter edit mode. (2) Click the up and down direction buttons to select the number of the alarm which is to be configured.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome 3. Configure the alarm rest delay. If there’s a linkage action has already been triggered by an alarm input, the speed dome will only respond to the input from the same channel again after the user-defined reset delay time. This is the rest time that the speed dome considers an alarm to be active when it’s physically cleared.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome (2) Move the cursor to ALARM OUTPUT and click IRIS+ to configure the alarm output to the alarm. You can choose NONE to disable alarm outputs, choose 1 to active ALARM OUTPUT There is 1 alarm output configurable; configuring the alarm output 2 will be invalid. 3.6 Others 3.6.1 Restoring Default Dome Settings Purpose:...
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Appendix Appendix 1 Lightning & Surge Protection This product adopts TVS plate lightning protection technology to avoid damage caused by pulse signal that is below 3000W, like instantaneous lighting stroke, surging, etc. According to the actual outdoor situation, necessary protection measures must be taken, besides ensuring the electrical safety.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Appendix 2 RS485 Bus Connection ⚫ General Property of RS485 Bus According to RS485 industry bus standard, RS485 is a half-duplex communication bus which has 120Ω characteristic impendence, the maximum load ability is 32 payloads (including controller device and controlled device).
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Controller Figure A-4 Star Shape Connection For such case, the best way is adding a RS485 distributor. This product can effectively change the star-shape connection to which satisfies the requirement of RS485 industry standard, in order to avoid those problems and improve the communication reliability.
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User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Problem Possible Reasons To Solve the Problem dome can tightly. 2. RS485+ or RS485-wire is 2. Change a RS485 wire. controlled broken. but not 3. The speed dome is too far away 3. Add a terminal resistor. smoothly.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Appendix 3 24VAC Wire Gauge & Transmission Distance The following table describes the recommended Max. distance adopted for the certain wire gauge when the loss rate of 24VAC voltage is less than 10%. For the AC driven device, the maximum voltage loss rate is 10% allowable.
User Manual of HD-TVI Speed Dome Appendix 4 Wire Gauge Standards American Cross-sectional Bare Wire British Wire Wire Gauge Area of Bare Gauge(mm) Gauge SWG Wire(mm 0.750 0.4417 0.800 0.5027 0.900 0.6362 1.000 0.7854 1.250 1.2266 1.500 1.7663 2.000 3.1420 2.500 4.9080 3.000...
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