Configuration Settings; Setting Zoom, Focus, And Iris Switches To Servomotor Or Motor Mode; Setting The Rs-232 Dip Switch (S2) - AMX AXB-PT15 POSITRACK CAMERA CONTROLLER Instruction Manual

Pre-Installation

Configuration Settings

Ther PosiTrack 15 unit contains switches for setting the control mode, lens control voltage, RS-232
baud rate, and AXlink address. Before installing the PosiTrack unit, you must set the DIP switches,
lens control mode switches, and lens control voltage switch.
FIG. 3 Lens control section (back panel)

Setting zoom, focus, and iris switches to servomotor or motor mode

The PosiTrack unit supports servomotor (+2.5 to +7.5 VDC operating range) and direct-drive motor
(± 6 VDC or ± 12 VDC operating range) lens control. The table below shows how to set the
switches for servomotor mode (S) or motor mode (M). If you are using a direct-drive lens, refer to
the manufacturer's literature to set the VOLT switch for ± 6 or ± 12 VDC control.
Servomotor and Motor Voltage Switch Settings
Servomotor mode
VOLT
ZOOM
FOCUS
IRIS

Setting the RS-232 DIP switch (S2)

The RS-232 DIP switch (S2) positions 1 and 2 set the stop and data bits, positions 3 through 5 set
the parity, and positions 6 through 8 set the baud rate. FIG. 4 shows the RS-232 DIP switch.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
FIG. 4 RS-232 communications parameters DIP switch (S2) (default setting)
6
Motor mode (+ 6 VDC) Motor mode (+ 12 VDC)
VOLT
6 12
6 12
ZOOM
S M
S M
FOCUS
S M
S M
IRIS
S M
S M
RS-232
DIP switch
(S2)
S6 VOLT
RS-232
6 12
S1 ZOOM
S M
S3 FOCUS
S M
S4 IRIS
AXlink
S M
VOLT
6 12
ZOOM
S M
FOCUS
S M
IRIS
S M
AXB-PT15 PosiTrack Camera Controller
AXlink
LED