Nightshot Control - Honeywell ACUIX User Manual

Document 800-01023 Rev A
02/08

NightShot Control

Select 3 to setup the NightShot Control
Options. The default settings are shown
to the right.
NightShot Mode
Select 1 to toggle between MANUAL
and AUTO operation.
Note NightShot mode is only operational when the unit is in Auto Exposure mode.
NightShot
If NightShot is in manual mode, select 2 to toggle the NightShot ON or OFF. Selecting 2
manually moves the IR block filter in and out.
If NightShot is in AUTO mode, this feature is disabled.
Activate NightShot
Select 3 to toggle between the available gain and shutter speed values for activating
NightShot mode. To be functional, NightShot must be in AUTO mode. The activation
setting cannot be greater than the deactivation setting. This guarantees that there will
always be some deadband between the activate and deactivate levels. The amount of
deadband can be adjusted to prevent the ACUIX from oscillating between the NightShot
activated and deactivated modes.
Gain Settings (depending on camera):
0dB, 2dB, 4dB, 6dB, 8dB, 10dB, 12dB, 14dB, 16dB, 18dB, 20dB, 22dB, 24dB, 26dB,
28dB.
Shutter Speed Settings:
PAL cameras = 1/3 sec, 1/6 sec, 1/12 sec, 1/25 sec, or 1/50 sec
NTSC cameras = 1/4 sec, 1/8 sec, 1/15 sec, 1/30 sec, or 1/60 sec
Deactivate NightShot
Select 4 to toggle between the available gain and shutter speed values for deactivating
NightShot mode. See Activate
deactivation setting cannot be less than the activation setting.
ACUIX High Speed Dome User Manual
NIGHTSHOT CONTROL OPTIONS
1 NightShot Mode ........... MAN
2 NightShot ................ OFF
3 Activate NightShot . 28dB 1/30s
4 Deactivate NightShot 28dB 1/60s
ESC to Exit
NightShot, page 107, for available settings. The
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