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JAI VISCAM 1000 System Installation Manual

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VISCAM 1000 System
Vehicle Imaging Subsystem
Document P/N: 10873
Document Version: C

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  • Page 1 VISCAM 1000 System Vehicle Imaging Subsystem Document P/N: 10873 Document Version: C...
  • Page 3 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is proprietary to JAI Inc., and may only be used by the purchasers of the product. JAI Inc. makes no warranty for the use of its product and assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear or for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
  • Page 4 Emissions: EN 55022A: 2010/AC:2011 Immunity: EN 61000-4 All JAI products bearing the CE mark have been declared to be in conformance with the applicable EEC Council Directives. However, certain factory-installed options or customer-requested modifications may compromise electromagnetic compatibility and affect CE compliance. Please note that the use of interconnect cables that are not properly grounded and shielded may affect CE compliance.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Side of Road Installation ................6 Installing the VIS - Vehicle Imaging System ............7 VIS Power Requirements ................7 3.1.1 Installing the VISCAM 1000 System..............7 Installing the VJP-300 Junction Panel ..............9 3.2.1 Connection to VISCAM 1000 (X1 AND X2) ............9 3.2.2...
  • Page 6 VISCAM 1000 Systems VIS Power Requirements, including TLS-301 ............38 Positioning and installing the TLS-301 ............. 38 Connection to TLS-301 Traffic Light Sensor (X3 and X7) ........40 Moxa MiiNePort Configuration (used for TLS-301) ..........41 Appendix C: Installing the TNF-35 ..............46 Appendix D: Ethernet Requirements ...............

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Subsystem, described as VIS from this point forward. The core of this subsystem is a traffic optimized series of camera systems. This manual will discuss specifically the VISCAM 1000 system. The system combines an industry leading vehicle imaging camera with high performance triggering/light sensing and LED illumination, all in a sleek, weatherproof housing.

  • Page 8: Viscam 1000 System

    JAI provides a robust industrial rated power supply. 1.2.7 Optional gigabit Ethernet switch JAI recommends using a field-proven industrial rated gigabit Ethernet switch. 1.2.8 System interconnection cables JAI supplies a cabling solution that has proven its reliability on a large number of installation sites. Introduction...

  • Page 9: Viscam 1000 Product Line

    VISCAM 1000 Systems 1.3 VISCAM 1000 Product Line The VISCAM 1000 houses a JAI TS(C)-5000EN camera. The EN camera series are Ethernet based with a built in processor using an embedded Linux O/S for various operations, such as handling communication with lane controller and back office, frame storage, JPEG compression, and so on.

  • Page 10: Preparing For Installation

    VISCAM 1000 Systems Preparing for installation 2.1 Installation Preparation To prepare for installation, consider the fundamental requirements for an effective deployment of the Vehicle Imaging Subsystem. There are two basic configurations: overhead (over the lane) or side fire (beside the lane). Figure 3 depicts a typical overhead configuration. Figure 4 depicts a typical side fire configuration.
  • Page 11 ±1 foot/30 cm (@ trigger plane defined by client.) at all speeds. Low latency vehicle triggering is very important and should not be overlooked. Please contact JAI for support on this issue if needed. (b) Camera tilt considerations The requirement to freeze the motion of high-speed vehicles limits how steep or shallow the tilt angle of the camera may be.

  • Page 12: Side Of Road Installation

    2.3 Side of Road Installation Figure 4. Typical side fire road installation for a single lane Table 1 below shows the typical distance from VISCAM 1000 to flash/light unit (distance normal from camera-license plate axis): Table 1 Typical spacing distance between VISCAM 1000 and flash/light unit VISCAM 1000 Approx.

  • Page 13: Installing The Vis - Vehicle Imaging System

    3.1 VIS Power Requirements The maximum power to a VJP-300 J-Panel is: CURRENT CURRENT SYSTEM COMPONENTS (STEADY STATE) (INRUSH) VISCAM 1000 System #0 (with heater on) 2.0A 3.5A VISCAM 1000 System #1 (with heater on) 2.0A 3.5A VJP-300 J-Panel 0.2A 1.5A...
  • Page 14 Route the VISCAM 1000 end of the camera cable in accordance with local electrical code requirements. The jacket is removed from the cable on the camera end a distance of 7” (~18cm) (1). A thin wire is attached around the end of the cable to keep the braid in place (1). The cord grip sealing nut is mounted on the cable (3).

  • Page 15: Installing The Vjp-300 Junction Panel

    Figure 9. Wires are inserted in VISCAM 1000 I/O board X4 connector 3.2 Installing the VJP-300 Junction Panel 3.2.1 Connection to VISCAM 1000 (X1 AND X2) The VISCAM 1000 connections to the J-Panel (junction panel) are shown in Table 2 and Figure 10. VISCAM 1000 connections to the J-Panel.
  • Page 16 When mounting the wire into the connector the wire is stripped 7mm. The connector spring is released by using one of two tools: WAGO 734-230 JAI part number 10010134 WAGO 210-250 JAI part number 10014057 The wire is inserted and the spring is activated.

  • Page 17: X6 Power Input Connector

    3.2.2 X6 Power Input Connector The Power Input connection to the J-Panel is shown in Table 3 and Figure 12. Note: X7 is in parallel to X6. Table 3 Power input to the J-Panel X6 Pin # Signal Description Connection to +24V +24V dc 24V DC power supply + output...

  • Page 18: Installing The Tnl-50

    3.2.5 (b) Test Trigger Activating switches (push buttons) S1 and S4 generates a trigger pulse for test purposes. Only one trigger pulse is generated each time the switch is activated (only works in arrow up position). The duration of the trigger pulse is approximately 4 ms. The trigger indicator LEDs flash when the test trigger switch is activated.
  • Page 19 Figure 15. Connect TNL-50 wires to terminal blocks X5 and X12 on I/O Board Table 5 TNL-50 flash unit connection in VISCAM AIO. Pin X5 Signal Wire Color Description Connection to I/O Gnd Black I/O Board Gnd Pin 2 (see Figure 15) Flash ground (negative power terminal) Black Flash Gnd...

  • Page 20: System Set-Up

    If the installation utilizes other modes for triggering, the unit can also accept a discrete TTL or Ethernet signal to the VISCAM 1000 system whenever the back (or front) of a vehicle crosses a fixed line across the road. This line is referred to as the “trigger line”...

  • Page 21: Connect The Setup Computer To The Camera

    VISCAM 1000 Systems 4.3 Connect the Setup Computer to the Camera • Position the setup computer next to the camera being aligned. Make sure that no portion of the computer or cables interfere with the camera’s view of the road. •...

  • Page 22: Perform Initial Lens Adjustment And Camera Aiming

    Back away all of the thumbscrews on the lens holder until they do not touch the knurled adjustment rings on the lens. Loosen the roll, pan, and tilt bolts on the JAI camera mounting head until each axis can be easily adjusted by hand but any particular setting will stay in place after you let go.
  • Page 23 VISCAM 1000 Systems Figure 17. Initial Camera Alignment Display example 7. Turn on the “Roll Bar” display on the Setup computer and then roll the camera mount until the horizontal bumper and trunk seams on the vehicle appear perfectly level with the horizontal line of the display.
  • Page 24 VISCAM 1000 Systems Pan the camera mount until the plate is centered under the default position of the vertical line in the middle of the “Roll Bar” display. The vertical line in the Roll Bar is in the center of the camera field of view. You can use this feature to ensure the camera is properly aimed at the center of the lane.

  • Page 25: Perform Final Camera Mount And Lens Adjustments

    VISCAM 1000 Systems 4.6 Perform Final Camera Mount and Lens Adjustments The final focus adjustment is facilitated using the “Focus Bar” display on the Video Window. Press the “Focus Bar” button on the toolbar. This displays a “Focus Bar” marker on the Video Window that will open a separate “Focus Bar”...
  • Page 26 VISCAM 1000 Systems Figure 21. Focus Bar Waveform display Gently snug the zoom and focus lens holder thumbscrews against the lens without changing any of the lens settings. Use the mouse to move the red waveform cursors to the top and bottom of the waveform amplitude variation. The “Black Cursor”...

  • Page 27: Tnl-50 Flash Alignment And Settings

    VISCAM 1000 Systems Figure 22. Focus Bar Waveform Display with waveform cursors Use one hand to carefully hold the focus ring of the lens in place while you rotate the polarizer filter ring on the very front of the lens with your other hand. Turn the filter ring until the white mark on the ring is oriented straight up (or down).

  • Page 28: Tnl-50 Flash Settings

    If the license plates are over-exposed by the TNL-50 Flash then there are multiple possible solutions to correct this problem. Some of these solutions involve changing some of the VISCAM 1000 system parameters to reduce sensitivity to nighttime illumination. Other solutions involve changing the brightness of the TNL-50 Flash by adjusting some of the internal Flash unit settings.
  • Page 29 VISCAM 1000 Systems Note: Older version of EN Setup has incorrect Alarm Status options for TNL-50. The correct setting should be “Normally High, Low -> Alarm …” Also the Flash Status Type setting of IO Board needs to be set to TNF DC; please see Appendix A.

  • Page 30: Led-1000 Embedded Illuminator Setup

    VISCAM 1000 Systems Continuous Light Intensity (Traffic Safety Mode): Continuous light setting is only applicable for the white and blue light versions of the TNL-50. The purpose of this light is to make the flash pulse less disturbing for oncoming traffic. It has no influence on the image illumination. Flash Intensity: These settings control the brightness of the TNL-50 when the camera is triggered.
  • Page 31 VISCAM 1000 Systems Triggered Flash: When the camera captures an image, the Internal Flash can flash at a different light level. The Internal Flash Mode and Internal Flash Intensity settings affect this usage. Internal Flash Mode: There are three options available as of EN APP firmware version January 2015 (see Figure 27): Figure 27.

  • Page 32: Trigger Mode Selection

    If LS value > Knee Point 2 then intensity equals Intensity Maximum Otherwise intensity equals 4.9 Trigger Mode Selection The VISCAM 1000 system offers several trigger sources. They can all work independently, but can all be selected in parallel: •...

  • Page 33: Automatic Triggering And Light Sensing Configuration

    VISCAM 1000 Systems This is different from the older generations of EN-cameras where the image sensors were using “asynchronous triggers”. This meant that the imaging sensor was waiting for the next vehicle to pass before an image would be taken! The selection of External allows the camera to be externally synchronized with a 50, 60, or 72Hz Sync input.

  • Page 34: Visualization Helper For Vehicle Detector And Alc Setup

    VISCAM 1000 Systems Retrigger Delay - This setting determines the minimum number of frames between two consecutive triggers. The actual time can be calculated as the number of frames multiplied by the frame-rate selected in the Trigger Sync mode setting. If multiple triggers occur within this time then only the first trigger will be accepted. The purpose for this setting is to minimize the number of “multi triggers”...

  • Page 35: Adr Settings In Alc Mode

    VISCAM 1000 Systems 2. Trigger Line: when in “Live” view mode, aim the camera so that the plates for each lane are at this Trigger Line and in their respective side. 3. A trigger happens as a vehicle drives past the Trigger Line and comes out of the detection area. 3.

  • Page 36: High Dynamic Range Settings

    VISCAM 1000 Systems ALC ADR Index Minimum/Maximum – These settings limit the exposure control range utilized by the ALC. The minimum index will set the lowest ambient light level where the ADR will select the longest exposure time and highest gain in the camera. By increasing this value the maximum gain will indirectly be limited for the camera and hence result in images with less noise.
  • Page 37 VISCAM 1000 Systems Figure 34. Example of different multi-slope integration settings ON, Level 6, Reset 70%/85% ON, Level 6, Reset 80%/90% 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 Light level (fL) ON, Level 6, Reset 70%/85% ON, Level 6, Reset 80%/90% 1000 1200 1400 1600...

  • Page 38: Time Synchronization Settings

    VISCAM 1000 Systems It is recommended to use as little HDR as possible so that the compression and lower contrast in the images is minimized. 4.12 Time Synchronization Settings Most ITS systems require that all cameras are time synchronized – both with the back-office as well as with each other.

  • Page 39: Solar Position Control For Assisting The Alc

    VISCAM 1000 Systems 4.13 Solar Position Control for assisting the ALC The ALC mode works well for in-image auto determination of gain and exposure time. There are situations though in which the sun’s position makes it difficult to adjust the image properly. Examples: The Sun is in front of the vehicle so that the plate is in the vehicle’s shadow but the road is bright.

  • Page 40: Video Streaming And Recording

    4.14 Video Streaming and Recording In addition to capturing triggered “still” images of passing vehicles and plates, the VISCAM 1000 system offers two types of video capture functions: live streaming and video clip recording. Live streaming outputs a continuous compressed video stream for real-time remote viewing. Video clip recording captures a short, user configured sequence of video frames (AVI) covering the period immediately before and after each triggered image.
  • Page 41 VISCAM 1000 Systems AVI and Streaming Video Format: select output format between 720p or 1080p. You must then “Save to Flash” and reboot the camera before this setting takes effect. Video OSD Date Format: specify how the date will be displayed in the upper left corner of the AVI clip or video stream.
  • Page 42 VISCAM 1000 Systems are smaller than the I-frame. Example: value of 10 means the video starts with an I-frame, then 10 P- frames, then another I-frame, and repeats until end of video. Pre-trigger Recording Time: the number of seconds before trigger to be included in the AVI output. Post-trigger Recording Time: the number of seconds after trigger to be included in the AVI output.

  • Page 43: Appendix A: Viscam 1000 Wiring Diagram

    VISCAM 1000 Systems Appendix A: VISCAM 1000 Wiring Diagram Figure 36. IO Board Settings Source: Select between TNL-50 or TLS-400. Default is TNL-50 Communication to various Type: external devices. For TLS-400/ TNL-50, use RS-485. For Laser, use RS-232. Default is RS-485. Select between Response: Normal and Interrupt.

  • Page 44: Appendix B: Tls-301 Light Sensor

    6.1 VIS Power Requirements, including TLS-301 The maximum power to a VJP-300 J-Panel is: CURRENT CURRENT SYSTEM COMPONENTS (STEADY STATE) (INRUSH) VISCAM 1000 System #0 (with heater on) 2.0A 3.5A VISCAM 1000 System #1 (with heater on) 2.0A 3.5A TLS-301 Traffic Light Sensor 1.8A...
  • Page 45 VISCAM 1000 Systems Figure 37. Installing the Traffic Light Sensor. Figure 38. TLS-301 signal and power cable Route the Traffic Light Sensor end of the TLS-301 signal and power cable (see Figure 38) through the mounting pipe and the flange (see Figure 39) Table 6 Light Sensor Connector Pins PIN#...

  • Page 46: Connection To Tls-301 Traffic Light Sensor (X3 And X7)

    VISCAM 1000 Systems Attach the Traffic Light Sensor body to the flange and secure it with the four screws Orient the Traffic Light Sensor such that the white reflectors are parallel to the trigger plane with side B facing (visible from) the trigger plane Route the free end of the cable to the VJP-300 J-Panel in accordance with the local code requirements...

  • Page 47: Moxa Miineport Configuration (Used For Tls-301)

    If you are unfamiliar with the configuration terms, please consult the Moxa MiiNePort manual. To carry out the configuration using Internet Explorer, type the IP-address of the unit in the address field: The default IP address as shipped from JAI is 10.0.0.90. http:// 10.0.0.90<CR>...
  • Page 48 VISCAM 1000 Systems Basic Settings Network Settings: Device Name: Enter the name of the unit. IP Configuration: Specify whether the unit uses static or dynamic IP address. IP address: Enter the desired IP address of the unit. The default address from the factory is 10.0.0.90. Netmask: Enter the subnet mask of the unit.
  • Page 49 VISCAM 1000 Systems Basic Settings Serial Port Settings: Port alias: D0 – enter desired name of this specific serial port. Baud rate: 9600 – specify the desired baud rate of the serial port – the TLS-301 light sensor requires 9600 as standard.
  • Page 50 VISCAM 1000 Systems Basic Settings Operation Modes: Operation mode: UDP – specify the operation mode of the serial channel. Destination IP address 1: Enter IP addresses into the Begin and End fields to cover the range of camera addresses serviced by this TLS-301 or enter the broadcast address into the Begin field (example: 10.0.0.255) to cover the entire subnet.
  • Page 51 VISCAM 1000 Systems Maintenance Console Settings: Web Console: Check Enable Web server Port: 80 Telnet console: Check Enable Telnet server port: 23 NECI: Check Enable Figure 45. Configuration overview of Console Settings. Click on Submit, then Save and Restart when finished. Appendix B...

  • Page 52: Appendix C: Installing The Tnf-35

    VISCAM 1000 Systems 7 Appendix C: Installing the TNF-35 The TNF-35 Traffic Night Flash unit is a 17W, long-life flash with an effective life span of up to 4 million flashes. It comes in various application specific configurations for emission spectrum. With the standard filter it generates light in wavelengths that are invisible to the human eye, but visible to the camera.
  • Page 53 VISCAM 1000 Systems Figure 47. Connect TNF-35 AC wires to terminal block X5 on I/O Board Table 8 TNF-35 flash unit connection (AC) in VISCAM 1000. Pin X5 Signal Description Connection to Pin 2 when no power is available from the flash I/O Gnd IO Board Gnd (see Figure 47)
  • Page 54 VISCAM 1000 Systems Figure 48. Connect TNF-35 DC wires to terminal block X5 on I/O Board Table 9 TNF-35 DC flash unit connection in VISCAM AIO. Pin X5 Signal Description Connection to (not connected) Flash Gnd Flash ground (negative power terminal) (GROUND) Strobe out Strobe input on flash unit (STROBE OUT) Stat...

  • Page 55: Appendix D: Ethernet Requirements

    VISCAM 1000 Systems 8 Appendix D: Ethernet Requirements The Ethernet media is the key component for data transmission in the VISCAM 1000 system. In order to ensure a smooth running system, install the Ethernet infrastructure with the following considerations in mind: •...

  • Page 56: Appendix E: Application Note - Avoiding Conflicts Between Ensetup And Lane Controller During Debugging

    VISCAM 1000 Systems 9 Appendix E: Application Note – Avoiding Conflicts Between ENSetup and Lane Controller During Debugging This Application Note covers the impact of ENSetup software running in parallel to the normal lane controller operation with FTP file transfer. 1.
  • Page 57 UDP image is sent to the single client who sends the last command (Snap, Live, One, All, Last). No duplicated image is sent to other clients. However, please note that while this TEST PORT is activated, the camera does not send images to the FTP server or JAI ImageServer, and therefore, the normal transaction halts.

  • Page 58: Appendix F: Troubleshooting And Maintenance

    VISCAM 1000 Systems 10 Appendix F: Troubleshooting and Maintenance Table 10 Troubleshooting Table. Fault Symptom Possible Reason Check/Do Check power supply No power Check LEDs on IO Board Check if Ethernet switch has contact with camera (LED on No Ethernet switch is flashing) connection Check LEDs on camera RJ45 connector...
  • Page 59 Check/Possible Reason Images showing artifacts Periodically clean window on housing See firmware update procedure in EN Camera Manual on JAI Camera FW out of date website: www.jai.com Note: since the VIS system contains no moving elements, little maintenance is required.
  • Page 60 Europe, Middle East & Africa Phone +45 4457 8888 Fax +45 4491 3252 Asia Pacific Phone +81 45 440 0154 Fax +81 45 440 0166 Americas Phone (Toll-Free) 1 800 445-5444 Phone +1 408 383-0301 www.jai.com...

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