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BLK-PTZ36X High Resolution
36x Zoom Outdoor PTZ Camera

User Manual

Products: BLK-PTZ36X
Please read this manual before using your camera, and always follow the instructions for
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BLK-PTZ36X_CM
11/06/13

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    BLK-PTZ36X High Resolution 36x Zoom Outdoor PTZ Camera User Manual Products: BLK-PTZ36X Please read this manual before using your camera, and always follow the instructions for safety and proper use. Save this manual for future reference. BLK-PTZ36X_CM 11/06/13...
  • Page 2 The BLACK Line is a trademark of Observint Technologies. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.

  • Page 3: Safety Warnings And Cautions

    SAFETY WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Safety Warnings and Cautions Hazardous Voltage may be present: Special measures and precautions must be taken when using this device. Some potentials (voltages) on the device may present a hazard to the user. This device should only be used by those with WARNING knowledge and training in working with these types of devices that contain live circuits.
  • Page 4 SAFETY WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Management Practices for Perchlorate Materials. This device includes a battery which contains perchlorate material. Electromagnetic Interference: This equipment has not been tested for compliance with emissions limits of FCC and similar international regulations. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold, or leased until authorization from the United States FCC or its equivalent in other countries has been obtained.

  • Page 5: Preparation For Installation

    PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION Preparation for Installation Basic requirements: • All the electronic operations must be compliant with local electrical safety regulations, fire prevention regulations and — other related regulations. Verify that all accessories are included with your shipment. — Make sure that the camera is suitable for the location and security requirements where it will be installed. If not, please —...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents SECTION 1 Introduction ............... 1 1.1 Features .
  • Page 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.5.1 TASK 1: Set a preset.............32 4.5.2 TASK 2: Call a preset .
  • Page 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS viii...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction The BLACK Line™ 700 TVL 36x zoom outdoor PTZ camera enables you to pan, tilt and zoom in on suspicious activity within the area under observation and capture high resolution video of open spaces such as parking lots, shopping malls and sports facilities.
  • Page 10 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION Preset Freeze Frame This feature freezes the scene on the monitor when moving to a preset. This allows for smooth transition from one preset scene to another and also guarantees that masked areas will not be revealed when moving to a preset. Presets Each of the user-definable presets can be programmed to use pan, tilt, camera settings and other settings.

  • Page 11: Accessories

    1-8, pattern 1-4, patrol 1-4, pan scan, tilt scan, random scan, frame scan, panorama scan, day/night mode or none. 1.2 Accessories The following accessories are available for the BLK-PTZ36X camera. Mounting bracket detail is shown below. Model Type...
  • Page 12 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION BLK-PTZCL: Ceiling Mount Bracket The Ceiling Mount Bracket is suitable for outdoor ceiling mounting. 2.24" 0.39" dia. (4) 4.57" dia. 3.52" dia.
  • Page 13 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION BLK-PTZWB: Wall Mount Bracket The Wall Mount Bracket is suitable for indoor and outdoor wall mounting. 3.82" 12.2" 2.95" G 1.5" 0.33" dia. (4) 36x PTZ Dome Camera User Manual...
  • Page 14 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION BLK-PTZPM: Pole Mount PTZ Bracket The Pole Mount Bracket is suitable for outdoor pole mounting. The straps can attach to a 2.64" ~ 5.00" diameter pole. 3.94" dia. 5.63" 12.2" 4.61" G 1.5"...
  • Page 15 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION BLK-PTZCM: Corner Mount PTZ Bracket 16.52" 6.96" G 1.5" 36x PTZ Dome Camera User Manual...

  • Page 16: Installation

    SECTION 2: INSTALLATION SECTION 2 Installation Before you start, check the package contents and make sure that the device in the package is in good condition and all the assembly parts are included. Included are: AC power supply • Installation guide (this user manual) •...
  • Page 17 SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Protective sticker Protective foam Remove protective foam Locate the DIP switches inside the camera. There are two DIP switch groups, SW1 (for RS-485 network address) and SW2 (for RS-485 network baud rate). The address setup for the camera must be unique for each device on the RS-485 network. However, the baud rate switched must be NOTE configured to the same baud rate used by the other devices on the network.
  • Page 18 SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Set the device address DIP switches 1 through 8 using the following table. Each device on the RS-485 network must have a different address. You can configure up to 256 devices (address 0 .. 255) on the RS-485 network. When the switch is pushed up (see the drawing above) it is ON.

  • Page 19: Camera Wall Mount Installation

    SECTION 2: INSTALLATION 2.2 Camera wall mount installation Following the instructions below to install the camera using the BLK-PTZWB Wall Mount Bracket. Instructions for mounting the camera with a BLK-PTZPM Pole Mount PTZ Bracket or BLK-PTZCM Corner Mount PTZ Bracket are very similar. For these brackets, use the instructions below as a guide. If you did not setup the camera DIP switches using “2.1 Setup the camera address and baud rate DIP switches”...

  • Page 20: Ceiling Mounting

    SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Pendant adapter Pendant adapter Align Drop cable marks Coupling Back box Safety rope Fit the camera coupling into the pendant adapter, then twist the camera to align the marks on the pendant adapter and the camera back box. See the figure above. Tighten the two lock screws on the pendant adapter to secure the camera to the mounting bracket.

  • Page 21: Connecting The Cables

    SECTION 2: INSTALLATION If the camera drop cable will be routed through the ceiling, mark the location of a hole for the camera drop cable. The drop cable will be routed through the mounting bracket and can be routed either through the mounting surface or out the side of the mounting bracket.
  • Page 22 SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Camera Remote control device (DVR) Monitor Network cabling Connect the network power and ground, RS-485, and video cables to the camera drop cable connectors. 24 Vac Ground Camera drop cable 24 Vac RS-485 – RS-485 + Video output Drop cable connections Connect the network power and ground, RS-485, and video cables to the remote control device and 24 Vac power source.
  • Page 23 SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Typical System Information display Verify that the live video from the camera is clear. Go to “SECTION 3 Getting Started” on page 16 to continue with camera setup using the OSD. 36x PTZ Dome Camera User Manual...

  • Page 24: Getting Started

    SECTION 3: GETTING STARTED SECTION 3 Getting Started 3.1 Power-up initial display After the power is applied, the camera will perform a series of self-tests including lens functions, the panning movement and tilting movement. After the power-up self-tests complete, the system information screen is displayed for 2 minutes on top of the live view screen.

  • Page 25: Basic Operations

    SECTION 3: GETTING STARTED 3.1.1 Basic operations You can control the camera using a device such as a control keyboard, DVR, or DVS. In this and the following chapters, operation of the camera by the IE browser connected to a DVR will be used. Ensure that the communication settings and address for the camera are configured properly in the controlling device.

  • Page 26: On Screen Displays

    SECTION 3: GETTING STARTED 3.3 On Screen Displays The camera supports following on screen displays: Zoom: Identifies the amount of magnification. The format is ZXXX. where “XXX” is the zoom amount. Direction: Displays panning and tilting direction, with the format of NEXXX TYYY, where “XXX” indicates the degrees in north east (NE) direction, and “YYY”...

  • Page 27: Using The Osd Menus

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS SECTION 4 Using the OSD Menus The menu structure of the on-screen display (OSD) is shown below. You can control the camera using the on-screen display menu remotely by connecting to a DVR or a DVS (encoder). Examples of entering camera menu include: Enter the menu by pressing buttons: PTZ g REC g 9 g 5 on the front panel of the DVR.

  • Page 28: Accessing And Operating The Menus

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 4.1 Accessing and operating the menus To open the Main Menus: Connect the video and RS-485 cables from the camera to a DVR. Access the DVR with an internet browser. View the live video from the camera. Call preset 95 from the preset list in the PTZ control panel of the DVR.

  • Page 29: Configuring System Information

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Click IRIS+ to confirm the change or click IRIS- to cancel and restore the original value. The diamond mark will change back to be stuffed or half stuffed icon. 4.2 Configuring System Information 4.2.1 Checking System Information System information menu displays the current system information of the camera including the model, address, protocol, etc.
  • Page 30 SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS System Parameter Setup Using an internet browser connected to a DVR, click the left and right direction buttons in the PTZ control panel to page up NOTE or page down when more than one page is available. Descriptions of system parameter configuration: Dome address settings •...

  • Page 31: Configuring Image Parameters

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS System time configuration • Move the cursor to SYSTEM TIME using the direction buttons, then click IRIS+ to enter. Click the left or right direction buttons to position the cursor on the specific item (year/month/day or hour/minute/ second) of which you want to change the value.

  • Page 32: Task 1. Configure The Focus Settings

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Camera Setup 4.3.1 TASK 1. Configure the focus settings Setting the focus mode • Move the cursor to FOCUS using the direction buttons and click IRIS+ to change the cursor to totally hollow. Click up/down direction buttons to choose the focus mode as AF, MF or HAF. AF (Auto-focus): The lens remains in focus during PTZ movements.

  • Page 33: Task 3: Set The Day/Night Mode

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Click IRIS+ to confirm your settings. 4.3.3 TASK 3: Set the Day/Night Mode IR cut filter. This filter It can be configured as AUTO, DAY or NIGHT. • AUTO: The camera switches automatically from Black and White mode (NIGHT) and Color mode (DAY) in response to lightening conditions (default).

  • Page 34: Task 7. Configure Iris, Gain And Shutter Speed

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Advanced Setup settings You can set the WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) to ON or OFF to enable or disable the function. When both very bright and very dark areas appear simultaneously in the field of view, the WDR function can balance the brightness level of the entire image and provide clear images with details.

  • Page 35: Task 8: Set Exposure Compensation Function

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 4.3.8 TASK 8: Set Exposure compensation function Adjust this value to increase the brightness of the image. You can set the EXPOSURE COMP value from 0 to 14. The default value is 7. 4.3.9 TASK 9: Set White balance Set WHITE BALANCE mode to AUTO, INDOOR, OUTDOOR, SELFDEF (self-defined), ATW (auto-tracking) or HAUTO (half-auto)..
  • Page 36 SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Move the cursor to BLANK NUM and click IRIS+ to enter the editing mode. Click the up and down direction buttons to select a mask number for configuration. Click IRIS+ again to confirm and exit the editing mode. Configure the position and size of the privacy mask.

  • Page 37: Configuring Osd Settings

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 4.3.11 Configuring OSD settings The on-screen display of the PTZ movements, temperature, system time, etc. can be enabled or disabled. Open the display settings menu: Go to: MAIN MENUS g DOME SETUP g SYS PARAMETER SETUP g DISPLAY SETUP Display settings Move the cursor to DISPLAY SETUP using the direction buttons and click IRIS+ to enter.

  • Page 38: Configuring Ptz Control Parameters

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 4.4 Configuring PTZ control parameters You can configure panning, tilting and zooming movements, and configure PTZ control functions including presets, patrols, patterns, etc. for the camera. 4.4.1 Configuring PTZ parameters Open the PTZ configuration menu. Go to MAIN MENUS g DOME SETUP g MOTION PARAMETER SETUP PTZ PARAMETER SETUP menus Descriptions of PTZ parameter configuration: Auto-flip.

  • Page 39: Limit Stops

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Image freeze This feature enables the live view to switch directly from one scene defined by a preset to another, without showing the middle areas between these two, to ensure the surveillance efficiency. It can also reduce the use of bandwidth in a digital network system. To enable this function, set IMAGE FREEZE to ON.

  • Page 40: Configuring Presets

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Move the cursor to <LIMIT SETUP> in the LIMIT SETUP submenu, then click IRIS+. The message SET LEFT LIMIT will appear. Click the direction buttons in the PTZ control panel to position the left limit stop, then click IRIS+ to confirm. Follow the steps above to configure the right, up and down limit stops on the menu.

  • Page 41: Configuring Patrols

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 4.6 Configuring Patrols A patrol is a memorized series of preset function. It can be set and previewed on the patrol settings interface. 4.6.1 TASK 1: Set a patrol You can configure up to 8 patrol numbers. Open the patrol configuration submenu.

  • Page 42: Task 2: Preview The Patrol

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Click the left/right direction buttons to position the cursor to PRESET, DWELL TIME and SPEED of a preset. Click the up and down direction buttons to set each value. The preset you select for the patrol should be a defined preset. —...
  • Page 43 SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Patterns configuration menu Choose the pattern number: Move the cursor to PATTERN NUM and click IRIS+ to enter edit mode. Click the up and down direction buttons to select the number of the pattern you want to configure. Click IRIS+ again to confirm.

  • Page 44: Task 2: Preview A Pattern

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Click IRIS+ again to save the pattern and exit edit mode. REMAIN MEMORY indicates the remaining memory of the camera for configuring patterns. When it reaches 0, no more patterns can be • NOTE configured.
  • Page 45 SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Time Task configuration menu Choose the task number. Move the cursor to TASK NUM and click IRIS+ to enter edit mode. Click the up and down direction buttons to select the task number you want to configure. Click IRIS+ again to confirm and exit edit mode.

  • Page 46: Task 2: Preview The Task

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Set the Time Task Click the left and right direction buttons to position the cursor to WEEK, START (H-M) or END (H-M). Click the up and down direction buttons to select the specific day and time. The weekday can be set to be from Monday to Sunday or All Week.

  • Page 47: Task 3: Delete The Task

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Preview the time task 4.8.3 TASK 3: Delete the task. To delete a task, move the cursor to CLEAN TASK and click IRIS+ to delete the time and action of the current task. 4.9 Others 4.9.1 Restoring default dome setup You can reset all dome settings to factory default parameters as shown in the table below.

  • Page 48: Restoring Camera Default Settings

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Parameters Default Value AE mode Auto Exposure compensation White balance Auto Auto-flip Proportional pan Park time 5 seconds Park action None Scan speed Level 23 Preset image freeze Limit stops Time display Zoom and preset label display Display for 2 seconds 4.9.2 Restoring camera default settings Camera settings include the image parameters, lens settings and display settings.

  • Page 49: Specifications

    SECTION 5: SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 5 Specifications Table 4. Table of Specifications Area Parameter Specification Camera Image sensor 1/4" Sony® 960H CCD Effective pixel 976(H) × 582(V) Horizontal resolution Color: 700 TVL; B/W: 750 TVL Signal system NTSC Minimum illumination Color: 0.02 lux / (F1.6, AGC ON), 0.0008 lux / (F1.6, AGC ON, sensitivity × 256) B&W: 0.002 lux / (F1.6, AGC ON), 0.00008 lux / (F1.6, AGC ON, sensitivity ×...
  • Page 50 SECTION 5: SPECIFICATIONS Area Parameter Specification Pan and Tilt Pattern 4 patterns, with a total recording time not less than 10 minutes (cont.) Power-off Memory Support Park Action Preset / Patrol / Pattern / Pan / Tilt / Auto / Random / Frame / Panorama scan PTZ Position Display On / Off Compass...

  • Page 51: Appendix A Lightning And Surge Protection

    APPENDIX A: LIGHTENING AND SURGE PROTECTION APPENDIX A Lightning and Surge Protection This product includes TVS plate lightning protection technology to prevent damage caused by a pulse signal that is below 3000 watts from sources such as lighting, surging, etc. Protection measures must be taken to ensure electrical safety. The distance between signal transmission line and high-voltage equipment or high-voltage cable is at least 50 m.

  • Page 52: Appendix Brs-485 Bus Connection

    APPENDIX B: RS-485 BUS CONNECTION APPENDIX B RS-485 Bus Connection General Property of RS-485 Bus RS-485 is a half-duplex communication bus that has a 120 Ω characteristic impendence. The maximum load ability is 32 payloads (including controller device and controlled device). RS-485 Bus Transmission Distance For 0.56 mm (24AWG) twisted-pair wire, the maximum transmission distance for different baud rates is shown as below: Max.
  • Page 53 APPENDIX B: RS-485 BUS CONNECTION B– B– 120 Ω 120 Ω Controller RS-485 Connection 2 diagram Problems in the practical application - star-shaped architecture Although the star-shape connection method is commonly used, it does not satisfy the requirement of the RS-485 industry. This architecture can lead to problems such as signal reflection, uncontrollable or self-running cameras, and anti-jamming inability with devices that are far away.
  • Page 54 APPENDIX B: RS-485 BUS CONNECTION 120 Ω 120 Ω 120 Ω B– 120 Ω 120 Ω 120 Ω 120 Ω Star-shaped network with an RS-485 Distributor FAQ of RS-485 Bus Fault Probable Cause Solutions The camera will perform a self The address or baud rate is not configured Configure the camera address and baud rate to check but cannot be controlled.

  • Page 55: Appendix C 24 Vac Wire Gauge And Transmission Distance

    APPENDIX C: 24 VAC WIRE GAUGE AND TRANSMISSION DISTANCE APPENDIX C 24 Vac Wire Gauge and Transmission Distance The following table shows the recommended maximum distance adopted for the different wire sizes when the 24 Vac voltage loss is less than 10%. For the AC driven device, the maximum voltage loss rate allowable is 10%. For example, for a device with the rating power of 80 VA which is installed 35 feet (10 m) from the transformer, the minimum wire gauge required is 0.8000 mm.
  • Page 56 APPENDIX C: 24 VAC WIRE GAUGE AND TRANSMISSION DISTANCE Table 6. Wire Gauge Standards American Wire Gauge Cross-sectional Area of Bare Wire Gauge (mm) Bare 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...

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