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BLK-PTZ12X High Resolution
12x Zoom Outdoor PTZ Camera

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Products: BLK-PTZ12X
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-PTZ12X_CM
11/06/13

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    BLK-PTZ12X High Resolution 12x Zoom Outdoor PTZ Camera User Manual Products: BLK-PTZ12X 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-PTZ12X_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 4.4.1 Configuring PTZ parameters ............38 4.5 Configuring Presets .
  • Page 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 5 Specifications ..............57 APPENDIX A Lightning and Surge Protection .

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction The BLACK Line™ 650 TVL 12x zoom mini outdoor PTZ camera enables you to pan, tilt and zoom in on suspicious activity and capture high resolution video of wide areas such as parking lots, shopping malls and sports facilities.

  • Page 10: D Intelligent Positioning

    SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION Scan Modes The dome provides 5 scanning modes: pan scanning, tilt scanning, frame scanning, random scanning and panorama scanning. The scanning speed can be set by OSD menu from level 1 to 40, with the corresponding speed ranging from 1°/second to 40°/second. Preset Freeze Frame This feature freezes the scene on the monitor when moving to a preset.
  • Page 11 DAY/NIGHT Auto-switch The camera provides color images during the day. As light diminishes at night, it switches to night mode and delivers black and white images with high quality. You can also switch it to NIGHT mode manually to increase the sensitivity in low light conditions.
  • Page 12 1-8, pattern 1-4, patrol 1-8, pan scan, tilt scan, random scan, frame scan, panoramic scan, color or black and white (B&W) mode. After the alarm is cleared, the dome is can resume its previous activity or position.

  • Page 13: Accessories

    Soft Baud Rate The communication baud rate of camera can be configured by the menu without need of DIP switch settings. 1.2 Accessories The following accessories are available for the BLK-PTZ12X camera. Mounting bracket detail is shown below. Model Type...
  • Page 14 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 15 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION BLK-PTZWBS: Short Arm Wall mount bracket 4" PTZ The Short Arm Wall Mount Bracket is suitable for outdoor wall mounting of the BLK-PTZ12X camera. 1.91" dia. 0.35" dia. 3.31" 4.33" 12x PTZ Outdoor Camera User Manual...
  • Page 16 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)
  • Page 17 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" 12x PTZ Outdoor Camera User Manual...
  • Page 18 SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION BLK-PTZCM: Corner Mount PTZ Bracket 16.52" 6.96" G 1.5"...

  • Page 19: 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 20 SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Drill four screw holes according to the screw holes on the wall mount. Drill a 1-1/4" hole in the mounting surface between the mounting screws appropriate for the camera drop and interface cables. Secure the camera onto the wall mount bracket as shown below: Route the camera drop cables through the wall mount bracket.

  • Page 21: Connecting The Cables

    Please refer to the labels in following figure for identification. Connect the camera RS-485, power and alarm drop cables and terminals to your to site equipment as needed. Label description: 24 Vac Brown Ground Black 24 Vac Yellow RS-485 – Orange RS-485 +...

  • Page 22: Alarm In/Out Connections

    SECTION 2: INSTALLATION 2.1.2 Alarm In/Out Connections The camera can be connected with 2 alarm inputs (0~12 Vdc) and 1 alarm output. Refer to the following diagrams for the alarm output connections: Alarm out connections The alarm provides the relay output (no voltage), and the external power supply is required when it connects to the alarm device. With a DC power supply (left diagram), the input voltage must be no more than 12 Vdc, 30 mA.
  • Page 23 SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Dome Dome screws (3) Remove lower dome Locate the DIP switches inside the housing. DIP switches DIP switches 12x PTZ Outdoor Camera User Manual...
  • Page 24 SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Set the camera address to 0 .. 31 using switches 1 - 5 according to the table below. Camera address SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 SW 4 SW 5...

  • Page 25: In-Ceiling (Recessed) Mounting

    SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Set switches 6 and 7 to match the RS-485 network baud rate according to the table below. Baud rate SW 6 SW 7 2400 4800 9600 19200 Set switches 8 and 9 for the preferred RS-485 network protocol according to the table below. Protocol SW 8 SW 9...
  • Page 26 SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Drill template Dissemble the camera. Loosen three screws as shown in the following figure. Remove the lower dome. Dome Dome screws (3) Remove lower dome Configure the DIP switches as needed. Refer to “2.1.3 Set the DIP switches” on page 14 for more information. Install the toggle bolts: Remove the toggle from the toggle bolt.
  • Page 27 SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Toggle bolt holes in base box Toggle bolt holes Rotate the bolts through the screw holes. Reinstall the toggles as shown below. Install toggle bolts Align the toggle bolts with the screw holes on the ceiling. Push the dome to the mounting hole on the ceiling. Rotate the bolts again.
  • Page 28 SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Install the camera in the ceiling Attach the lower dome to the camera. Secure the lower dome with three screws as shown below. Install the lower dome Route the camera drop cables through the ceiling and connect them to RS-485, power and alarm interface cables. Refer to “2.1.1 Connecting the cables”...

  • Page 29: 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 30: 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 31: Manchester Code Control Protocols

    SECTION 3: GETTING STARTED 3.2.1 Manchester code control protocols For Manchester code control protocol, the system-defined presets with special functions are shown as below. Table 3. System-defined Presets of Manchester Code Control Protocol Preset No. Function Preset No. Function Remote reboot Auto-flip Access main menu Call Pattern 1...

  • Page 32: 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.

  • Page 33: Accessing And Operating The Menus

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 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 34: Configuring System Information

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Page up / page down: There is no RETURN or NEXT menu items for turning a page up or down. On control panel of the live • view interface of the DVR, you can click the left and right direction buttons to turn the page up or down. To change the value of a parameter: Move the cursor to the target item and then click IRIS+.

  • Page 35: Configuring System Parameters

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 4.2.2 Configuring system parameters You can check and edit the system information including software address, baud rate, system time, etc. on the system information settings menu. To enter the system information settings menu, go to MAIN MENUS g DOME SETTINGS g SYS INFO SETTINGS System Information settings Using an internet browser connected to a DVR, click the left and right direction buttons in the PTZ control panel to page up NOTE...
  • Page 36 SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS If the SOFT ADDR ACTIVE is set ON, the soft address is the valid address for connecting the camera. The SOFT ADDRESS ranges from 1 to 255. If the SOFT ADDR ACTIVE is set as OFF, the hard address set by the DIP switch is the valid address of the camera. TASK 2: Set the broadcast address of the camera.

  • Page 37: Protocol Settings

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Set System Time Zero angle (initial position) configuration. You can define the initial position of the camera on the ZERO ANGLE • submenu. Move the cursor to ZERO ANGLE using the direction buttons, then click IRIS+ to open the menu. Click the left or right or up or down direction buttons to adjust the view angle.

  • Page 38: Configuring Image Parameters

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 4.3 Configuring Image Parameters You can set the camera parameters including focus, shutter speed, iris, etc. Configuring image parameters for the camera includes several tasks (see below). To enter the camera parameters settings menu, go to MAIN MENUS g DOME SETTINGS g CAMERA PARAMETER Camera settings 4.3.1 TASK 1.

  • Page 39: Task 2. Configure Iris, Gain And Shutter Speed

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Click IRIS+ button to save the settings. Setting the focus limit. This function is used to limit the minimum focus distance. You can configure the focus limit to a • longer distance when the target is at a distance to prevent the camera from focusing on the objects close to it; or configure the focus limit to a shorter distance when the target is near the camera to prevent it from focusing on objects father away.

  • Page 40: Task 3. Configure The Zoom Settings

    There are two parameters available for day/night mode configuration. 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 41: Task 7: Set The Blc Function

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS DAY (Color): The IR cut filter will perform in DAY mode (normal lighting conditions). You can also call preset 39 to set the IR cut filter mode to DAY mode and call preset 40 to set it as NIGHT mode. NOTE D/N level.

  • Page 42: Task 8: Configure The Image Quality Parameters

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 4.3.8 TASK 8: Configure the image quality parameters Camera settings Use the menu shown above to set the following parameters: Chroma suppress: You can adjust the value of CHROMA SUPPRESS between 0, 1, 2 and 3 to suppress the color noises in low lighting environment.

  • Page 43: Configuring Privacy Mask

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS SELFDEF: In SELFDEF you can adjust the color temperature, the RED and BLUE values, manually. ATW: In auto-tracking mode, white balance is adjusted continuously to accord with the color temperature of the scene illumination. HAUTO: Selecting this mode, the viewed image retains color balance automatically according to the current color temperature.

  • Page 44: Configuring Osd Settings

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Move the cursor to SET BLANK and click IRIS+ button to enter the editing mode as shown in the following figure. You can see a privacy mask on the live window. Set the Privacy Mask When the ADJUST BLANK POS message appears, use the direction buttons to shift the position of the privacy mask.
  • Page 45 SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Display the dome title This feature is not provided. Set the camera Title Display the PTZ movements, alarm, system time You can enable or disable the on-screen display of PTZ movements, alarms, time, presets, etc., and configure the display time. Open the display settings menu: Go to: MAIN MENUS g DOME SETTINGS g SYS INFO SETTINGS g DISPLAY SETTINGS.

  • Page 46: Configuring Ptz Control Parameters

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Click IRIS+ button to confirm. If you enable both ZOOM and PT OSD while calling a preset, the preset label will be displayed until the preset finishes. NOTE Display the viewing direction The camera displays a viewing direction code when you manually rotate the camera. Codes are shown in the table below. Display Indication* North...
  • Page 47 SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Proportional Panning. When this function is enabled, the pan/tilt speed changes according to the amount of zoom. If • using high zoom, the pan/tilt speed is slowed to keep the image from moving too fast on the live view display. You can set PROPORTIONAL PAN to ON or OFF to enable/disable the function.

  • Page 48: Configuring Presets

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Follow the steps above to configure the right, up and down limit stops on the menu. The new limit stops will overwrite the existed ones. You can clear the defined limit stops. Click IRIS+ to enter CLEAR STOPS, then click IRIS+ again to clear the stops. 4.5 Configuring Presets A preset is a predefined direction.
  • Page 49 SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Edit the Preset Label (1) Move the cursor to EDIT LABEL and click IRIS+ to enter the edit mode. Click FOCUS+ in the PTZ control panel to switch between different character lists: capital alphabet, lowercase alphabet, symbols and numbers.

  • Page 50: Task 2: Clear The Preset Settings

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 4.5.2 TASK 2: Clear the preset settings To clear the preset setting, move the cursor to CLEAR PRESET, then click IRIS+ to clear the settings of the preset. 4.5.3 TASK 3: Call the presets Through a web browser connected to your DVR, select the preset number from the preset list in the control panel of the DVR, then click the icon to call the preset.

  • Page 51: Task 2: Preview The Patrol

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS To edit the patrol. Move the cursor to EDIT PATROL and click IRIS+ to enter edit mode. Edit patrol Click up/down direction buttons to position the preset to be edited. Click 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.

  • Page 52: Task 4: Call The Defined Patrol

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 4.6.4 TASK 4: Call the defined patrol To call a patrol, use a web browser connected to your DVR to select the corresponding preset number from the drop-down list in the control panel, then click the icon to call the related patrol. For example, you might call preset 35 to call patrol 1. Refer to “3.2 System-defined Presets”...

  • Page 53: Task 2: Preview A Pattern

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Edit pattern Click the PTZ control buttons and direction buttons to pan, tilt, or zoom in/out the camera to draw a movement path. The camera can automatically memorize the path you enter as a pattern. Click IRIS+ again to save the pattern and close the menu.

  • Page 54: Task 4: Call The Defined Pattern

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 4.7.4 TASK 4: Call the defined pattern. You can select the corresponding preset number from the drop-down preset list in the control panel of the DVR through a web browser, and click the arrow to call the related pattern. For example, call preset 41 to call pattern 1. Refer to “3.2 System-defined Presets”...

  • Page 55: Task 2: Preview The Task

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Click the up and down direction buttons to set the task status to ON. Click IRIS+ again to confirm and close the menu. Configure the task action. Move the cursor to TASK ACTION and click the IRIS+ to enter edit mode. Click the up and down direction buttons to select the task action from preset 1 to 8, pattern 1 to 4, patrol 1 to 8, panning scan, tilting scan, random scan, frame scan, panoramic scan, day mode, night mode or none.

  • Page 56: Task 3: Delete The Task

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 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 Configuring Zones ZONE submenu is used to divide a scene into different parts. You can define labels that are displayed on the screen, and also set the camera to scan in a zone automatically after a period of inactivity.

  • Page 57: Task 2: Clear The Zone Settings

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Edit the label of the zone. Move the cursor to EDIT LABEL and click IRIS+ to enter the edit mode. Click FOCUS+ in the PTZ control panel to switch between different character lists: capital alphabet, lowercase alphabet, symbols and numbers.

  • Page 58: Using The Diagnostics Display

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Clear Settings menu Click IRIS+ on each submenu, such as CLEAR ALL PATTERNS. Click IRIS+ again to confirm and close the menu. 4.9.4 Using the DIAGNOSTICS display The DIAGNOSTICS display shows the self-diagnostics information of the camera, including the occurrence of high temperature, the highest temperature, the occurrence of low temperature, the lowest temperature, the occurrences of video loss, low voltage, dome reboot, panning loss, tilting loss and communication loss.

  • Page 59: Configuring And Handling Alarms

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 4.10 Configuring and handling alarms 4.10.1 Configuring alarm input and linked actions You can configure the camera to respond to alarm events with alarm linked actions, such as calling presets, patrols, patterns, scanning, etc. You can configure up to 7 alarm events. Open the alarm configuration submenu.

  • Page 60: Configuring Alarm Parameters

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Configure the alarm linkage action. You can specify the linked action when an alarm occurs. On the ALARM ACT submenu, you can set the alarm action as preset from 1 to 8, pattern from 1 to 4, patrol from 1 to 8, panning scan, tilting scan, random scan, frame scan, panoramic scan, day mode, night mode or none.

  • Page 61: Configuring Auxiliary Alarm Output

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS 4.10.3 Configuring auxiliary alarm output An auxiliary output is a configurable alarm output interface on the camera back box which can connect and trigger another alarm device to operate. You can configure two auxiliary outputs. Open the alarm auxiliary output configuration submenu (AUX).

  • Page 62: Setting The Language Of The Menu

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Line Sync 4.12 Setting the language of the menu Open the MAIN MENUS g LANGUAGE menu to set the language of the on-screen display menu to either Chinese or English. 4.12.1 Configuring dome authentication You can change and enable or disable the dome authentication password to prevent unauthorized changes to the dome settings.

  • Page 63: Restoring Default Dome Settings

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Set the password 4.12.2 Restoring default dome settings You can reset all dome settings to factory default parameters as shown in the table below. Dome settings include mostly PTZ parameters, alarm parameters, and some system settings, for example, the dome address. Open the default dome settings menu.

  • Page 64: Restoring Camera Default Settings

    SECTION 4: USING THE OSD MENUS Parameters Default Value Exposure compensation White balance Auto Auto-flip Proportional pan Park time 5 seconds Park action None Scan speed Level 28 Preset image freeze Limit stops Alarm resume Alarm sequence 5 seconds AUX1/AUX2 Alarm display Time display Zoom, Azimuth/elevation and preset...

  • Page 65: Specifications

    SECTION 5: SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 5 Specifications Table 5. Table of Specifications Area Parameter Specification Image sensor 1/3" Sony® 960H CCD Effective pixels 976(H)×494(V) Horizontal resolution Color: 650 TVL B/W: 700 TVL Signal system NTSC Minimum illumination Color: 0.2 lux / (F1.6 AGC on) B/W: 0.02 lux / (F1.6 AGC on) White balance Auto / ATW / Indoor / Outdoor / One push Auto / Manual...
  • Page 66 SECTION 5: SPECIFICATIONS Area Parameter Specification Pattern 4 patterns, with a total recording time not less than 10 minutes Power-off memory Support Park action Preset / Patrol / Pattern / Pan Scan / Tilt Scan / Random Scan / Frame scan / Panorama scan PTZ position display On / Off Freeze Frame...

  • Page 67: 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 68: 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 69 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 70 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 71: 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 72 APPENDIX C: 24 VAC WIRE GAUGE AND TRANSMISSION DISTANCE Table of wire gauge standards...

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