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V3-K Visilynx 3 Keyboard USER MANUAL

1. HELP gt SCROLL RIGHT INS00232 Operation Use to view previous page when a left pointing arrow appears in the upper central portion of the LCD display Use to leave current menu and return to previous menu Press HELP button then any other key to provide on screen help describing the specific button function To cancel press HELP again Use to view next page when a right pointing arrow appears in the upper central portion of the LCD display Page 9 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 KEYSWITCH KEYSWITCH Q 718 19 KEYSWITCH 4 5 6 4 s 6 SOLO 1 2 Ed k i C PAN Vertical Position Horizontal Position Number Keypad MONITOR CAMERA ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT Access to Main menu options Access to Program menu Numbers 0 to 9 Momentary functions used to enter a number whenever a numeric value is required Enter a number then press this button to select a specific monitor if access is available Pressing this button without a number selects the next available monitor Enter a number then press this button to select a specific camera if access is available Pressing this button without a number selects the next availabl
2. PRESET pa TOUR DWELL 3 OUR o ition has b D LL E SEO TOUR nce a position has been mE SEQ DWELL Q inserted all of the settings for that position are highlighted to make it easy to see which settings are PREVIOUS DATE DAY POSITI OSTON USER 1 KB 1 NEXT POSITION Te a being altered SCREEN 2 lt EDIT PRESET amp EDIT PRESET SEQ TOUR CANNOT CHANGE CAMERA A preset sequence tour INSERT can only be set up for one Sle POSITION camera at a time If the PRESET operator tries to change ee DELETE the camera address during E DWELL POSITION the setup process the ee message CANNOT Pa POSITION Al DAY POSITION be displayed as shown uai ana 1 KB 1 Note If the current camera is on a remote node an em resent sequence is displayed even if the camera has been previously programmed with a present sequence or tour This is because sequence data cannot be recalled from remote nodes so remote camera sequences can always be programmed but not edited Having already programmed preset positions for the current camera they can now be organised into a list that forms the basis of the camera s preset sequence or tour These can be called up each time the PRESET SEQUENCE or PRESET TOUR buttons are pressed Note the difference between a preset sequence and preset tour A preset sequence moves between presets at 100 speed ignoring the Tour Speed setting and stays at each position for the single Sequ
3. NODE 0 LOCAL NODE The function of this screen is to run a pre configured camera sequence on the current monitor The sequence is set up either in the keyboard Program menu or in VisiPC which allows the operator to pre determine the parameters of the sequence Up to 63 cameras can be programmed into each camera sequence and up to 64 sequences can be run at one time see Page 40 When the keyboard is operated for the first time just two sequence positions are configured by default Operation is as follows e Torun a sequence Type in the sequence number from 1 to 64 depending on what has been programmed and then press the RECALL soft key The camera sequence will now run on the selected monitor only To run the same camera sequence on a second monitor enter the monitor number and then press the MONITOR button Now type in the same sequence number and press RECALL again The sequence will now run on two separate monitors e To pause a sequence Press the HOLD soft key to pause the sequence Moving the tracker ball to the far left will also pause the sequence Pressing HOLD for a second time causes the sequence to re start e To reverse a sequence Press the REV soft key This will reverse the camera sequence Pressing the REV soft key for a second time will reverse this action e Bypass function Press the SKIP soft key to jump to the next camera in the sequence without waiting for the current step time to elapse e To stop a s
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5. NODE 0 LOCAL NOD following screen is displayed The arrow indicates that there is more than one screen available for this topic Use the scroll keys to access the other screens MIN Symbols are displayed adjacent to the camera number to indicate E Whether any additional features are in use In this case Lamps are DAY switched on All of the cameras connected to the system are allocated numbers and optionally names during the configuration process This is to help the keyboard user to identify a preferred camera quickly particularly useful for larger systems All of the cameras connected to the system can be viewed by the operator providing that access has been granted during configuration There are three ways of viewing a camera output at a given monitor e By Name select the soft key adjacent to the desired camera name e g N1 CAM 1 and view the image on the selected monitor in this case monitor 2 Use the scroll keys to view all of the camera positions connected to the system If the desired camera is connected to a separate Node this can be accessed by first selecting the desired node from within the NETWORK NODE screen on the Main menu see Page 23 and then applying the same approach as before e By Number enter a camera number if known at the right hand keypad and then press the Camera button O The camera output is now displayed on the selected monitor in this case monitor 2 This option can
6. Enter the desired camera number using the right hand keyboard and then press FULL SCREEN To return to the split screen display simply press the MULTI key e FREEZE This key is used to freeze the image present on the monitor The operator can freeze all of the displayed images at once by pressing the FREEZE soft key e UNFREEZE This key is used to reverse the freeze command and return the multiplexer to a real time view e LOCK PANEL This is a security feature to prevent unauthorised tampering with the multiplexer front panel controls Once enabled the multiplexer front panel controls are locked and can not be altered in any way e UNLOCK PANEL This key is used to reverse the lock panel command and return the multiplexer front panel controls to normal use e ZOOM ON This key can only be used when in full screen mode The command provides a single step zoom facility enabling the on screen image to be magnified for closer inspection e ZOOM OFF This key is used to remove the zoom facility and restore the original picture size e TILT UP TILT DOWN PAN RIGHT PAN LEFT These keys only operate when in the ZOOM ON mode The functions are fairly self explanatory Parts of a zoomed image are off screen and cannot be seen therefore the pan and tilt commands enable the operator to shift the field of view to inspect all areas of the image as required It is advisable to familiarise oneself with these multiplexer functions before attempting to
7. 255 output circuits via relays e Lockout feature of programming functions via a key switch for greater system security e Clear on screen menus providing simple and logical functionality e Ergonomically designed trackball style joystick for easy control of PTZs Pan Tilt and Zoom Heads e All parameters fully configurable using VisiPC software INS00232 Page 3 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 1 4 Precautions e Refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualified service personnel or system installers e Handle with care Do not shake or strike the keyboard e Do not attempt to disassemble the keyboard There are no user serviceable parts inside Refer maintenance to qualified service personnel e Do not expose the keyboard to extremes of temperature Nominal operating temperature 1s between 14 and 122 degrees Fahrenheit 10 to 50 degrees centigrade e Do not expose the keyboard to water or moisture If the keyboard becomes wet for any reason disconnect the power to the keyboard and refer any servicing to qualified service personnel e Do not use strong abrasive detergents when cleaning the keyboard Wiping over with a soft cloth should normally suffice 1 5 Selecting Keyboard Type Visilynx keyboards as shipped are compatible with Visilynx 2 Visilynx 2 and Visilynx 3 CCTV controllers When a new Visilynx keyboard is first powered up it presents this menu on its LCD display panel so
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9. CCD3 in remote debug camera node with Network Access log No telemetry is configured or fitted Configure a telemetry port or ports on the remote node CCD4 in on the camera node with enough remote debug log cameras to include the camera number Camera is already controlled by an Acknowledge and Cancel the alarm alarm CCD5 on remote debug log that has switched the same remote camera Another kbd with a higher priority Other user must select a different user already controls the camera monitor CCD6 in remote debug log INS00232 Page 50 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 Symptom Diagnosis Action Keyboard shows CAMERA ACCESS DENIED when camera selected Remote camera cannot be viewed CVD3 in local debug log Configure camera on camera node with view access for keyboard user number or PCCON user number shows CAMERA DENIED when Keyboard CONTROL camera selected Remote camera cannot be controlled CCD1 in remote debug log Configure camera on camera node with control access for keyboard user number or PCCON user no Remote camera doesnt respond to pan tilt zoom telemetry Camera not connected to telemetry port Connect camera to telemetry port on remote node Telemetry port not configured Configure a communication port with telemetry function and correct line settings and protocol Configure total cameras per telemetry port s to use correct port for ca
10. be carried out at any time and regardless of the screen displayed at the time The only consideration for larger installations is the node selection and the level of user access Otherwise it is possible to view any camera output at your currently selected monitor e Sequentially without first entering a camera number on the right hand keypad briefly press the Camera button The next available camera is now displayed on the selected monitor The screen will also show the status of the selected camera position i e whether the camera is switched on whether the auto focus function is enabled or whether the external lamps are on or off some of these features are only available with compatible cameras A guide to troubleshooting operational issues that can arise when using Visilynx 3 in a networked system configuration is provided in Chapter 5 see Page 49 INS00232 Page 13 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 2 Monitor Selection Having selected the MONITOR soft key on the Main menu the following screen is displayed _ The arrow indicates that there is more than one screen available MONITOR MONITOR SELECTION gt for this topic Use the scroll keys 1 to access the other screens MONITOR DAY All of the monitors connected to the system are allocated numbers and optionally names during the configuration process This is to help the keyboard user to identify a preferred m
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12. is a group of between 1 and 8 camera images designed to provide coverage of a specified area of the installation for example a courtyard or a railway platform Zones are programmed to cater for instances where one camera does not provide enough coverage of an area During the configuration process a keyboard will be assigned from 1 to 8 zone monitors for viewing its Zones When the adjacent soft key is pressed a Zone s cameras will appear on these monitors The cameras stored within each Zone can be programmed by the operator using the keyboard in the Program menu see Page 37 or by using VisiPC Zones programmed using VisiPC define the monitors as well as the cameras These Zones will display their cameras on those monitors instead of the keyboard s own zone monitors The system supports up to a total of 255 separate Zones accessible on the keyboard via the scroll keys INS00232 Page 16 of 54 3 5 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 Camera Functions Having selected the CAMERA FUNCS soft key on the Main menu the following screen is displayed CAMERA aaa CONTROL gt ON OFF AUTO FOCUS MON 2 CAM 1 RANDOM NODE 2 PRES SEQ NODEO LOCAL NODE ALL OFF DAY The camera functions screen allows the operator to control features within the camera receiver on an individual or global basis If the keyboard user has not been configured with control access for the current camera CAMERA ACCESS DENIED will
13. normal speed This will only be visible if the VCR text is present on the video monitor Note that not all VCRs support shuttling SCREEN 2 INS00232 lt VCR DVR CONTROL gt NEXT REC LOCK UNLOCK PANEL p SHUTTLE BACK FORWARD l l SELECT CHANNEL DATE DAY USER 1 The screen shows the selected VCR and the currently selected record rate Pressing the Next Rec Rate soft key will alter this display as detailed over the page Page 26 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 e NEXT REC RATE This function is used to set the record rate of the selected VCR Pressing the NEXT REC RATE soft key will alter the record rate at the VCR and change the screen display as shown on the previous page There are ten record rate options available ranging from 3 to 480 hours 1500 to 9 frames per minute as follows e 1500 3 hour e 62 72 hour e 18 240 hour e 375 12 hour e 53 84 hour e 9 480 hour e 187 24 hour e 37 120 hour e 93 48 hour e 25 180 hour It is very important to select the appropriate recording rate for a given video input to ensure that the quickest expected events are not missed while at the same time recording length is maximised e LOCK PANEL and UNLOCK PANEL These functions are used for security purposes to prevent unauthorised access to the VCR by locking the front panel functions Select the desired VCR and then press the LOCK PANEL soft key Unlocking the panel is achieved by press
14. on local node is not configured with access to alarm Configure the local keyboard to have access to the alarm number Node address switches on either node are set higher than the number of configured nodes On all nodes configure total nodes to equal or exceed the highest node address switch setting INS00232 Page 51 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 6 CAMERA TELEMETRY TYPES SUPPORTED This section lists the types of camera telemetry supported by Visilynx 3 systems in addition to Molynx camera telemetry The buttons and menus described elsewhere in this manual as used for camera control refer to Molynx telemetry operations This section describes changes to keyboard operations when used with other telemetry types 6 1 Kalatel CyberDome Setting Up Kalatel Telemetry Kalatel Pan Tilt Zoom Operation The Pan Tilt joystick and the Zoom In and Out keys control the CyberDome in the usual way as long as the Camera Setup sub menu is not in use One or more CyberDomes can be connected to a Visilynx 3 serial port via a Kalatel KTD 312 Interface unit Typically the PCCON port is used for this as its connector accepts the RS 232 lead from the KTD 312 unit without modification The Visilynx serial port communication channel must be configured using VisiPC software for telemetry function using the Kalatel protocol the PCCON port is channel 2 Line settings are 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit
15. or FIFO first in first out mode Also a Sequence option does the job of the NEXT and the PREVIOUS soft keys automatically with a five second dwell on each monitor This does not override the NEXT and PREVIOUS keys though allowing the user the choice of manually scrolling the alarm monitors 3 19 Alarm Menu Functions e ACCEPT gives control of the alarm to this keyboard and mutes the alarm buzzer When an alarm is accepted the keyboard has exclusive control of that alarm until it is either Unaccepted or Cancelled Once accepted the display on the first alarm monitor is fixed and Next Previous will only affect the other alarm monitor displays e UNACCEPT releases the alarm to be controlled by other keyboard users e CANCEL is allowed only if the alarm has first been Accepted to prevent an alarm from being ignored A cancelled alarm is removed from the active alarms list When all of the alarms have been cancelled the Main menu will automatically reappear e MUTE This will silence the keyboard alarm buzzer for an individual alarm signal without affecting the state of any alarm e PREVIOUS displays the status of the previous alarm in the list if more than one alarm is active so that it may be accepted and cancelled as required e NEXT displays the status of the next alarm in the list if more than one alarm is active INS00232 Page 34 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 20 Trunk Query When switching cameras f
16. real time output should now be displayed If the multiplexer is wired through the matrix the operator will need to select the allocated camera input and a preferred monitor to view this output see camera and monitor selection Pages 13 and 14 INS00232 Page 32 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 With the multiplexer real time output displayed the operator can adjust the multi screen display format This feature allows single camera positions or multiples of camera positions up to 16 to be viewed from a single monitor The options available on the two menu screens perform the following functions 3 17 Multiplexer Soft Key Functions e DECODE This soft key is used to select one or more multiplexed video images present at a given VCR input Type in the desired camera number on the right hand keypad and press DECODE The image produced will include the onscreen text provided by the VCR e ENCODE This key is used to reverse the Decode command and return the multiplexer to a real time view of its live inputs e MULTI This key is used to alter the multi screen display options as shown below The soft key should be pressed repeatedly until the desired multi screen option is displayed It operates in either Decode or Encode mode 4 SEGMENT 7 SEGMENT 9 SEGMENT 10 SEGMENT 13 SEGMENT 16 SEGMENT SCREEN SCREEN SCREEN SCREEN SCREEN SCREEN H Hes Ed d ES E e FULL SCREEN This key is used to make one of the above images full screen
17. starts a S continuous preset tour A latched switch function which operates the camera S gt WIPE o E housing windscreen wiper if installed FEA A momentary switch function which operates the VAN housing windscreen washer if installed A A latched switch function which allows the operator to AUTO IRIS switch between manual and auto iris Only if a switchable lens is installed A momentary switch function which closes the lens Y IRIS CLOSE iris to decrease the amount of light entering the camera making the picture darker A momentary switch function which opens the lens iris O IRIS OPEN to allow more light into the camera making the picture brighter gt LENS SLOW A latched switch function which selects the lower lens speed 1f a two speed lens is fitted lt T FOCUS FAR A latched switch function which allows the lens to focus on distant objects K FOCUS NEAR A latched switch function which allows the lens to focus on an object near to the camera INS00232 Page 8 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 CENTRAL PANEL JUL 8 MULTI FUNCTION SOFT KEYS LCD DISPLAY JOUL KJ A 2 O ZO The central panel of the Visilynx 3 keyboard provides access to 8 multiple function soft keys Four additional buttons below the central panel provide the following functions Button Function lt SCROLL LEFT A ESCAPE
18. the system administrator must be consulted also see Communications Setup on Page 47 INS00232 Page 44 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 4 9 Date amp Time Having pressed the DATE TIME soft key on Screen 2 of the Program menu the following screen will appear ENTER SET DATE amp TIME ENTER ENTER ENTER MONTH CURRENT 11 05 01 15 35 MINUTES New time settings are FRI highlighted ENTER NEW CHANGE YEAR DAY SAVE NEW DATE T DATE USER 1 KB 1 The date and time are set during the commissioning process so there should be no need to change these settings except when daylight savings time is changed If however the operator wishes to change these settings the process could not be simpler e The current settings are shown in the top centre of the LCD screen and the potential new settings are shown below them e Use the right hand keypad to type in numbers for Day Month Year Hour and Minute and then press the adjacent soft key to alter each highlighted setting e The CHANGE DAY soft key will set the three letter abbreviation of the day shown below the date and time to the next day of the week No numeric entry is required When the operator is happy with the new settings press the SAVE NEW DATE soft key to store the changes and change the clock settings The new settings will now mirror the newly altered time amp date If one keyboard has its date time settings altered the change will update all th
19. the RS 485 RS 422 socket as this will result in damage to the unit 2 1 1 Connector Detail 12V RS232 RS485 R5422 RS 485 RS 422 INTERFACE CONNECTIONS Pin Number RS 485 Function RS 422 Function 1 12V 12V 2 12V 12V 3 Not Connected Not Connected 4 Not Connected Data Out 5 Data Data In 6 GND GND 7 GND GND 8 Not Connected Data Out 9 Data Data In Note The RS 232 port is not used on the Visilynx 3 system INS00232 Page 5 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 2 2 Connecting Keyboards to Visilynx 3 When one keyboard is connected to the Visilynx 3 controller either the RS 485 or RS 422 connections may be used When two or more keyboards are connected to Visilynx 3 the RS 485 interface is used to communicate with each of the keyboards individually It is imperative therefore that the RS 485 interface is terminated correctly A daisy chain arrangement should be used as shown below Up to three keyboards can be powered from the Visilynx 3 controller If more than three keyboards are connected to the system each keyboard will need to have its own 12V power supply Please see note below 2 2 1 Connection Detail for up to Three Keyboards Cable screens must be connected together but not to the keyboard Screened Multi core Twisted pair Cable Out Screened Multi core Twisted pair Cable In 9 Way Male Cable an Mount D Conn
20. 007 Each user is assigned levels of access to different parts of the system to ensure that appropriate security is maintained This is particularly useful for banks or large installations where restricted camera viewing and or control may be desirable KKK ENTER PIN If a PIN is required this screen will appear Use the right hand keypad to enter your PIN If you don t know your PIN or you have forgotten it consult the system administrator If you enter the wrong number by mistake switch the keyboard off and then back on to re set it and then try again The screen will display an asterisk for each of the six numbers entered to maintain security INS00232 Page 11 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 Once the user PIN has been successfully entered if required the screen will display the Main menu as shown below Up to eight menu selections are available on each screen hence the eight soft keys The Main menu offers eleven selections therefore three of these are displayed on a second screen as shown Soft Keys gu oo Use the scroll buttons lt gt The arrow indicates that there is more than one screen available for eS this topic Use the scroll keys to access the other screens CAMERA SEQUENCE NODE 2 NODE 0 QUAD LOCAL NODE NETWORK DAY NODE to switch between Screen 1 and Screen 2 Screen 1 MAIN MENU UU UG To select an option pr
21. 22 when using the other available ports listed in section 2 2 4 on page 7 e Using RS 485 up to 32 keyboards can be connected to a Visilynx 3 controller daisy chained together as described on Page 7 If your keyboard is the last in the chain it is imperative that you set your comms port to TERMINATED If yours is not the last keyboard in the chain then you should set your comms port to UNTERMINATED Use the adjacent soft key for this purpose The choices you make will be displayed in the centre of the LCD e Using RS 422 only one keyboard can be connected to a Visilynx 3 controller and the keyboard termination should be set to TERMINATED e Any changes are saved automatically INS00232 Page 47 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 4 12 Display Setup Having pressed the DISPLAY SETUP soft key on Screen 2 of the Program menu the following screen will appear BRIGHT IA SETUP aa DOWN CONTRAST Pe 50 ae DOWN CONTRAST 40 AUTOHOME OFF AUTOHOME is OFF This screen enables the operator to alter the screen settings to suit local lighting conditions and operational preferences e The BRIGHT UP and BRIGHT DOWN soft keys control the overall brightness of the screen Alterations are made in increments of ten percent at a time up or down e The CONTRAST UP and CONTRAST DOWN soft keys control the contrast of the display in relation to the background Alterations are made in increments of one percent at a time up
22. 232 Page 31 of 54 3 16 Multiplexer Having selected the MULTIPLEXER soft key on the Main menu this screen is displayed SELECT MPX Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 SCREEN 1 NS DECODE DATE USER 1 DAY TIME KB 1 UNFREEZE Use the scroll buttons to select the second screen TILT UP PAN LEFT SCREEN 2 MULTIPLEXER LOCK PANEL PAN RIGHT UNLOCK PANEL TILT DOWN ZOOM DAY ZOOM OFF Note If this screen does not appear no multiplexers have been configured using VisiPC The multiplexer is an add on device designed to combine the signals from up to 16 video cameras and record the images on a time lapse VCR The unit can be incorporated with Visilynx 3 in two different ways e The multiplexer multi screen output is wired directly to a monitor to enable the operator to view the output e The multiplexer multi screen output is wired through the Visilynx matrix via allocated camera inputs just as though they were additional cameras Selection of a multiplexer output is therefore by selection of its allocated camera input either by number or from within the Camera menu To select a multiplexer type in the device number using the right hand keypad and then press the SELECT MPX soft key Once selected the device number will appear in the LCD screen as shown above by MPX1 This enables control of the device from the keyboard If the multiplexer is connected to a dedicated monitor the
23. 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 e When the quad card is selected for the first time the four camera inputs that are displayed are default selections made during configuration These inputs can be changed to any of the camera signals available on the system provided that access to these has been granted to the keyboard user e To change an input to the quad press the soft key adjacent to the desired section of the screen i e UPPER LEFT LOWER LEFT etc This will then appear in the centre of the keyboard telling the operator that this part of the screen is now active e Now enter a camera number using the right hand keypad and press the CAMERA select key The chosen image should now appear in the active quarter of the screen e Any changes made from this moment will only affect the active part of the screen The selected image can be frozen by pressing the FREEZE soft key and then re activated using the UNFREEZE soft key If desired the operator can make the image full screen by simply pressing the FULL SCREEN soft key as in the example shown on the previous page To return to the normal quad view press any of the UPPER LOWER LEFT RIGHT soft keys Always look at the centre of the keyboard to confirm which section of the screen is active e When the operator exits the Quad menu the system saves the current camera selection until the quad is next used Option 2 Quad Return Input Configured The quad return input is the most convenie
24. Camera Setin Men O Selects preset 1 seen as O Same as the Kalatel e HOME POSITION on CyberDome screen CLEAR key used on displays some setup screens Used to make all numeric setup entries PRESET ae e ses we F such as menu options POSITION can Numeric values 1 98 j CyberDome screen Ci n use optional dls Ea Gee entered on the right SA number entered p ays prs hand keypad are number is entered first first on right hand selected only when keypad E pea Dyah s DURA Yp selected y i To enter a zero value select preset 99 Starts a one off sequence Same as the Kalatel KY PRESET of preset positions not SEO key used to select SS SEQUENCE supported on all Y the next menu CyberDomes Runs AR a mi Same as the Kalatel ay PRESET TOUR SE ALARM key to toggle y setup Help on and off 2 WIPE Not supported Not supported Y WASH Not supported Not supported AUTO IRIS Not supported Not supported Closes the lens iris while Y IRIS CLOSE the button ts pressed Not supported Opens the lens iris while IRISOPEN DE Dutton 3s pressed On oe supported some domes this also alternately closes the iris gt gt LENS SLOW Not supported Not supported Focuses towards distant lt FOCUS FAR objects while the button is Not supported pressed Focuses towards near K FOCUS NEAR objects while the button is Not supported pressed INS00232 Page 53 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual I
25. ENCE TIME Re KD SCREEN 2 PROGRAM ALARM DISABLE ALARM ENABLE COMMS SETUP DISPLAY SETUP DAY 4 1 Preset Position This arrow indicates that there is more than one screen available for the Program menu Selected camera and monitor addresses are always shown on the LCD The first soft key option on Screen 1 is PRESET POSITION This enables the operator to store up to 99 presets into the currently selected camera from the keyboard A preset is a combination of pan tilt zoom and focus position Preset 1 is referred to as the Home preset Each preset is stored as follows e Enter the camera number and press the Camera button The LCD shows the new number e Move the camera to a desired position and adjust zoom and focus e Type in the desired preset number from 1 to 99 and press the PRESET POSITION soft key to save the preset To set presets for a different camera simply follow the same procedure as before after selecting the new camera number refer to Page 13 for camera number selection INS00232 Page 37 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 4 2 Preset Sequence Or Tour Having selected the PRESET SEQ TOUR soft key on Screen 1 of the Program menu the following screens will appear applicable to the currently selected camera SCREEN 1 SEQ TOUR EDIT PRESET SEQ TOUR gt SEQ Selected Camera TOUR SPEED CAMERA 4 Address is 4
26. ER CAM VIEW Enter the camera or view number using the right hand keypad and press this key e ENTER NODE Enter the number of the camera or view s node using the right hand keypad and press this key If a node is not selected the system will use the local node 0 e NEXT PREVIOUS MONITOR Allows the operator to change the zone position being set up Each position number will be highlighted when active and any changes made will only affect that position e SAVE ZONE The operator should press this soft key to store any new settings before exiting the screen If the changes are not required press the Escape key instead Tip keep a record of all the zones you define for future reference INS00232 Page 43 of 54 option for each position Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 4 6 Alarm Enable Disable Alarms are all configured during the initial configuration process and cannot be altered at the keyboard Up to 1701 alarms are supported by Visilynx 3 The sources of alarms include camera video loss digital alarm inputs self test alarms or alarms received from RX3 telemetry receivers The ALARM ENABLE and ALARM DISABLE soft keys on Screen 1 of the Program menu are used to mask or unmask any given alarm number from 1 to 1701 as follows e Type in the alarm number using the right hand keypad e Press either the ALARM DISABLE or ALARM ENABLE soft key When an alarm is disabled it remains configured but is not allowed to trigger its a
27. IEW 1 VIEW SELECTION VIEW 5 VIEW 2 CAM 1 PRESET 16 VIEW 3 NODE 0 VIEW 7 LOCAL NODE Note If this screen does not appear no Views have been configured using VisiPC A View is a combination of a camera number and a preset position The operator selects a video image from the desired camera head this can be a static or a P T Z and saves it as a View Each view stored at the keyboard may originate from one PTZ in several positions or multiples of static cameras it s up to the operator to select the preference When a View is selected at this menu its camera is switched to the current monitor and the camera is moved to its preset position The preset position numbered 1 99 is a snapshot of pan tilt zoom and focus A View can only be saved while in the Program menu The system supports up to a total of 255 separate Views accessible by all keyboards connected to the system When a View is selected information such as the selected monitor number and the camera number is provided in the central part of the screen INS00232 Page 15 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 4 Zone Selection Having selected the ZONE soft key on the Main menu the following screen is displayed ZONE ZONE SELECTION ZONE E ZONE MON 2 ZONE 2 CAM 1 6 NODE 2 7 ZONE NODE 0 ZONE 3 LOCAL NODE ZONE E 5 Z ZONE 4 DA DA Vil 8 Note If this screen does not appear no zones have been configured using VisiPC A Zone
28. INS00232 Page 39 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 4 3 Camera Sequence Having entered the required sequence number on the right hand keypad and pressed the CAMERA SEQUENCE soft key on Screen 1 of the Program menu the following screens will appear SCREEN 1 TOGGLE EDIT CAMERA SEQUENCE gt ENTER a INE ENTER SEQ 1 ENTER CAM VIEW CAM VIEW DWELL NUMBER ENTER NODE SAVE PRESET PRESET SEQUENCE SPEED DWELL 5 PREVIOUS NEXT POSITION DAY TIME POSITION KB 1 SCREEN 2 lt EDIT CAMERA SEQUENCE Lo ene INSERT POSITIO CAM VIEW N NUMBER NODE DELETE PRESET POSITION SPEED DWELL NEXT DAY USER 1 POSITION The Camera Sequence menu can only be accessed if a sequence number is typed in first The Camera Sequence menu allows the operator to edit an existing camera sequence A sequence may consist of a direct video image from a static camera CAM shown on the LCD or a combination of a video image and a physical preset from a P T Z VIEW shown on the LCD A view is set up in the View menu which is covered next Note the differences between a Preset Sequence Tour and a Camera Sequence A preset sequence or tour only applies to one camera and that camera must be a P T Z unit Only 16 preset positions are supported The data is stored in the camera head A camera sequence uses multiple P T Z or static cameras from any node holding between 2 and 63 sequence positions The data is s
29. NODE VCR2 INS00232 Page 29 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 15_ Digital Sprite DVR Operation The Digital Sprite uses the same three screens of the VCR DVR Control menu but with certain adaptations for that device s particular operation The main difference between the Digital Sprite and the previous devices described is that it is always recording all channels by default Wherever possible the operation of the keyboard soft keys mimics that of the device s front panel keys As such some keys behave differently when the DVR is in Live mode or Playback mode Screen 1 Digital Sprite e RECORD This key does not initiate recording as the Digital Sprite is always recording by default Instead pressing it when in Live mode selects the next available pattern of live camera inputs similar to a traditional multiplexer display When pressed in Playback mode the next available pattern of recorded cameras is selected for playback e PAUSE When pressed in Playback mode all playback channels are paused When pressed when in Live mode all visible live channels are held e REWIND In Live mode pressing REWIND changes to Play mode and starts reverse playback from the last playback position at 4 times normal speed In Play mode repeatedly pressing REWIND sets the reverse playback speed factor successively to 8 then 16 then 64 times then 4 times normal and so on In Held Play mode PAUSE was pressed then pres
30. OUR orisa a eE ar a e TE Ea E Eaa e iiit 38 4 3 CAMERA SEQUENCE a r Ea E O tiie 40 4 4 DA i N O AEAEE TN 42 4 5 ZON o A E NTT A A EEE AAA E AR TONER OPER AA RO a 43 4 6 ALARM ENABLE DISABLE a E O E EE TS E a 44 4 7 IRESET CAMERA Sd E EA ala E E Bale 44 4 8 RESET KEYBOARD 8 inae e aa a A E E OE a E 44 4 9 DATES TIME E E EE EA wetted 45 a A K O ABE E7 E E SE A D DI AA E E A A AA A TANN E ANA 46 ATI COMMUNICATIONS SETUP oscila ately EEN ta ia 47 AN2 DISPLAY SETUP aida Ai illes 48 5 NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING cccssccsssscsssscssssscsssscssscccsssssssecsssscssssssssssssssssscees 49 6 CAMERA TELEMETRY TYPES SUPPORTED scccsssssscssssssscssssscccesssscccessssceeees 52 6 1 KALATEE CYBERDOME una dias 52 INS00232 Page 2 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Visilymx 3 Systems The Visilynx 3 Integrated V31 and Visilynx 3 Modular V3m systems are highly reliable and easily expandable CCTV control products offering the following features e An integral quad card e Roll free video switching e D type telemetry also C type on V31 e A comprehensive internal self diagnostics facility This means that you have more information at your disposal than ever before and the ability to make informed judgements about the health of installed systems e Unique network architecture provides remarkable expansion possibilities allowing for individual sub systems or Nodes to be linked toge
31. T CONNECT IN STAR CONFIGURATION It is recommended that screened multi core twisted pair cable is used 2 2 4 Visilynx 3 Keyboard Data Ports Visilynx 3 Integrated and Visilynx 3 Modular controllers offer several alternative keyboard data ports any one of which may be configured as a keyboard port using VisiPC configurator software Visilynx 3 Integrated Visilynx 3 Modular Port Number Interface Port Number Interface Location 1 3 4 RS 422 1 NETWORK RS 422 CPU connector card 10 KEYBOARD RS 485 power 3 5 6 7 8 RS 422 CPU serial port expansion card 10 KEYBOARD RS 485 power CPU connector card INS00232 Page 7 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 2 3 Keyboard Operation Identification The Visilynx 3 Keyboard Interface ggg Gee jej Be das EE alkaja ola Ma Ge Button Function Operation Ch 1 HOME POSITION A momentary switch function which operates preset 1 A and sends the camera to a pre programmed position O A momentary switch function which sends the camera A PRESET POSITION to a specific pre programmed position identified by the preset position number g HO PRESET SEQUENCE A momentary switch function which starts a one off SS sequence of preset positions i ov PRESET TOUR A momentary switch function which
32. be displayed if these functions are used The soft keys provide the following functions CAMERA ON OFF Enables disables the power to the current camera The LCD screen displays a camera symbol when the camera is enabled This function will only work with compatible cameras AUTO FOCUS Enables disables the auto focus facility The auto focus symbol is displayed when this is enabled This function will only work with compatible cameras RANDOM PRES SEQ Only available for use with PTZs this function will instruct the camera head to perform a random preset sequence This is not a continuous sequence and once complete the camera will stop until further instructions are issued ALL ON Press ALL ON then a specific camera function soft key or keypad button to operate that function simultaneously for all of the cameras to which the keyboard user has access The function works with all latched function keys as well as the Wash button which is a momentary function To power on all allocated cameras press ALL ON CAMERA ON OFF There will however be a slight delay for this function to operate fully if a large number of cameras is configured as the system checks that the keyboard user is allowed control access to each of the cameras individually ALL OFF Press ALL OFF then a specific camera function soft key or keypad button to de activate that function simultaneously for all the cameras to which the keyboard user has control access This
33. ce may be deleted if required by pressing the DELETE POSITION soft key Note that the system is set up to run a minimum of 2 camera sequences If the operator tries to delete the last two positions available the message MIN SEQ LENGTH IS 2 will be displayed and the delete command ignored e SAVE SEQUENCE Use this soft key to save the entire sequence back to the controller Otherwise to discard all changes simply press the Escape key to return to the Program menu Tip If an error is made when entering a number you can erase each digit key entry by repeatedly moving the trackball to the left Once one position has been set up use the PREVIOUS POSITION and NEXT POSITION soft keys to scroll between sequence positions within the screen Use the scroll buttons to switch between the two available screens Remember to use the SAVE SEQUENCE key to save the sequence data INS00232 Page 41 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 44 View Having entered the required View number on the right hand keypad and selected the VIEW soft key on Screen 1 of the Program menu the following screen will appear ENTER aside Up to 255 separate CAMERA VIEW CAMERA PRESET DA USER 1 The View menu can only be accessed if a view number is typed in first The Visilynx 3 system can be configured with up to 255 separate views To enable the operator to differentiate between views each one is allocated a number and an optional name du
34. ction or to appear on any keyboard alarm menu or alarm monitor It is sometimes necessary to disable an alarm if it is being activated erroneously due to a faulty camera or other alarm source to prevent nuisance and time wasting when having to keep dealing with it Caution Certain alarms should always be enabled for the good of the system Only disable an alarm if you are sure that it will not have an adverse effect on the system 4 7 Reset Camera The RESET CAMERA soft key on Screen 2 of the Program menu is used to reset all of the camera settings and erase all previous preset positions stored within the currently selected camera Some cameras go through a reset sequence involving P T Z movement The camera number is selected using the right hand keypad and the Camera button It will then be displayed in the centre of the LCD screen to allow the operator to double check before pressing the RESET CAMERA soft key 4 8 Reset Keyboard The RESET KEYBOARD soft key on Screen 2 of the Program menu is used to restart the keyboard software in exactly the same as when the keyboard power is restored Note that the keyboard ID number has to be re entered after it has been reset so only reset the keyboard if this is known Default settings for communications setup are also restored If the RESET KEYBOARD is accidentally pressed or if power to the keyboard is lost and the operator is not aware of the correct keyboard ID and communications settings then
35. e Having entered the required Zone number on the right hand keypad and selected the ZONE soft key on Screen 1 of the Program menu the following screen will appear Up to 255 separate zones TOGGLE EDIT ZONE are available CAM VIEW a available ENTER CAM VIEW ZONE MONITOR CAM VIEW ENTER NUMBER Choose camera or view NODE NODE PREVIOUS MONITOR DATE DAY USER 1 The Zone menu can only be accessed if a zone number is typed in first If this screen does not appear and the message NO ZONE MONITORS is displayed the keyboard has no zone monitors defined in the VisiPC configuration Zones are configured using either cameras or views or a combination of the two In a similar way to views up to 255 zone templates are provided during the configuration process A zone is a set of between and 8 cameras or views from one or more nodes on the system which are displayed in one operation on a keyboard s dedicated zone monitors Up to 8 zone monitors are available for each keyboard and these will be allocated during the configuration process along with the name of each zone With the correct zone number already displayed the operator can now alter the zone parameters To configure a zone use the right hand keypad and the soft key functions detailed below e TOGGLE CAM VIEW Allows the zone position to be either a static camera output or a pre configured view Press this key to swap between the two e ENT
36. e camera Momentary function that narrows the angle of view to allow close up of a particular scene Momentary function that widens the angle of view to allow a greater area to be seen 2 4 Pan and Tilt Operation Pan and Tilt units are controlled by means of an ergonomically designed trackball style joystick CAMERA TILT To Tilt Up move the joystick away from you To Tilt Down move the joystick toward you CAMERA PAN To Pan Right move the joystick away to your right To Pan Left move the joystick away to your left Erasing Keypad Numbers Using the Trackball If an error is made while entering a numeric value using the right hand keypad you can erase each number from the display by moving the trackball to the left INS00232 Page 10 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 2 5 Powering Up The Visilynx 3 Keyboard When the Visilynx 3 keyboard is powered up for the first time after the keyboard type has been selected the keyboard will sound a short beep The screen will then ask the installer to type in the keyboard number from 1 to the configured maximum CONNIE _ STARTUP OPTIONS OPTIONS DISPLAY SETUP TEST The screen will then do one of two things e Enter the Main menu or if configured to do so e Ask the operator for a user PIN Personal Identification Number User PINs are set up during the configuration process and consist of six characters from 100000 to 999999 e g 121
37. e other keyboards VCRs and DVRs connected to the same node The time change will also be broadcast to any other nodes on the network INS00232 Page 45 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 4 10 Camera Setup Having pressed the CAMERA SETUP soft key on Screen 2 of the Program menu the following screen will appear applicable to the current camera CAMERA SETUP LEFT MON 1 CAM 15 DATE DAY USER 1 om _ This menu allows control of On Screen Display OSD text menus generated directly by cameras or telemetry receivers The scheme of operation of the soft keys is as follows e MENU toggles the OSD menu on allowing other keys to navigate the menu fields e UP and DOWN move the menu cursor vertically e LEFT and RIGHT move the cursor horizontally e SET accepts or changes the currently selected item To cancel the OSD menu press MENU again INS00232 Page 46 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 4 11 Communications Setup Having pressed the COMMS SETUP soft key on Screen 2 of the Program menu the following screen will appear A SETUP RS485 INTERFACE RS485 A er TERMINATION OFF Mi The keyboard LCD tells us that this comms port is set UNTERM TERM to RS485 and that it is INATED INATED unterminated e This screen allows the operator to set up the keyboard communications port For Visilynx 3 the port must always be set to RS 485 when connected using the KEYBOARD data port and to RS 4
38. ector to There is no fixed colour code for this configuration The most plug into rear of keyboard important consideration is that pin 1 goes to pinl and pin 2 goes to pin2 etc for subsequent keyboards in the chain up to 3 The last keyboard in the chain must be terminated see Page 47 Note that two positions have been provided for the power feed pins 1 2 and pins 6 7 This enables two separate cores to be used for each power line to facilitate long cable runs by effectively doubling the load capacity of the cable 2 2 2 Connection Detail for More Than Three Keyboards If more than three keyboards are connected to the system each keyboard must have its own power supply RS 485 connection is via a twisted pair as shown The cable screen should still be continuous and connected to ground at the V3 rack only INS00232 Page 6 of 54 ground loops Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 2 2 3 A Keyboard RS 485 Daisy Chain Using Six Keyboards screen should E to ground at_ the matrix controller_only use the D connector shell as a suitable to prevent ground An additional ferrite core can be utilised to reduce EMC emissions if preferred Each cable is looped through and the screens left intact as ES NI pa The keyboard at this position must be terminated All other keyboards N must not be terminated DO NO
39. ed by the DVR and are logged on all recording channels when they become active After alarms have been logged during recording the operator can cause the playback channel to jump to different occurrences of a selected active alarm using the soft keys on Screen 3 e SELECT ALARM The operator can enter an alarm number on the right hand keypad and press the SELECT ALARM soft key to select the active alarm This can be from 1 to 32 for one particular alarm or O for any alarm This selection then affects the operation of the other soft keys as detailed below e FIRST ALARM jumps to the oldest recorded instance of the active alarm on the playback channel If the active alarm is O the playback point jumps to the oldest recorded instance of any alarm e LAST ALARM jumps to the newest recorded instance of the active alarm on the playback channel If the active alarm is 0 the playback point jumps to the newest recorded instance of any alarm e PREVIOUS ALARM jumps to the previous instance of the active alarm relative to the current playback point If the active alarm is O the playback point jumps to the previous recorded instance of any alarm e NEXT ALARM jumps to the next instance of that alarm relative to the current playback point If the active alarm is 0 the playback point jumps to the next recorded instance of any alarm SCREEN 3 SELECT lt VCR DVR CONTROL ALARM FIRST MON 4 ALARM CAM 1 N1 CAM 1 PREVIOUS NODE 0 ALARM LOCAL
40. ence Dwell time It stops at the last position 100 100 100 SEQ SEQ SEQ DWELL DWELL DWELL INS00232 Page 38 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 A preset tour can have a different speed and dwell time at each position and after the last position has been reached it returns to the first position to run through the positions again oros TOUR TOUR TOUR SPEED SPEED SPEED porao TOUR position position 3 EL DA RENA TOUR DWELL position DWELL DWELL position 2 position position 1 3 4 TOUR Stop a tour SPEED by moving postion the joystick To create a sequence or tour start at the Program menu by entering the camera number and pressing the Camera button Access the Edit Preset Seq Tour menu and start by scrolling to the second screen and pressing the INSERT POSITION soft key to create as many empty preset positions as required for the selected camera An empty sequence or tour has two positions 14 more positions can be inserted up to a total of 16 positions Each position must be allocated a preset number to 99 by typing in that number and then pressing the SEQ TOUR PRESET soft key The keyboard defaults the speed and dwell but these can be altered if preferred by entering a number on the right hand keypad and pressing the TOUR SPEED or TOUR DWELL soft keys on the first menu screen The soft key functions available in the Preset Sequence Tour screens are listed below e TOUR SPEED a
41. equence To stop the sequence on a selected monitor simply select a camera instead of a sequence by entering a camera number on the right hand keypad and pressing the Camera button INS00232 Page 19 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 8 Running A Preset Sequence Or Tour This function applies to PTZs and is not controlled by the sequence soft keys but is worth mentioning at this stage The preset sequence tour is configured in the Program menu prior to use Details of this configuration can be found on Page 38 Each camera has one preset sequence or tour The preset is stored in the camera head not in the controller To run the Preset Sequence for the currently selected camera press the Preset Sequence button O So This will run the selected camera through its preset positions once only Ky To run the Preset Tour for the selected camera press the Preset Tour button This will run the selected camera through its preset positions continuously until the tour is interrupted by moving the joystick INS00232 Page 20 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 9 uad Having selected the QUAD soft key on the Main menu the following screen is displayed QUAD CONTROL SELECT FULL UPPER UPPER LEFT RIGHT The active part of LOWER the screen is upper LEFT OCH Node LOWER left To switch to RIGHT QUAD 1 UPPER LEFT 4 another part of the screen press the ad
42. eset number and then pressing the ENTER PRESET soft key If this is not done the sequence will still call up the camera but the preset for that camera will not be defined therefore the camera will not move when this position is reached e ENTER SPEED This command will only apply if a preset has been defined for this position The speed should be entered between 1 and 100 on the keypad and then the ENTER SPEED soft key pressed to determine the speed that the P T Z moves between the previous position s preset and this one e ENTER DWELL This will determine the amount of time spent at this position in seconds The operator should type in the required dwell time using the keypad and then press the ENTER DWELL soft key to store this information for the current position e ENTER NODE The operator has the capability to call up cameras from different nodes as part of a camera sequence By default all of the sequence positions are set to the local node node 0 but can be changed by typing in the required node number using the right hand keypad and pressing the ENTER NODE soft key e INSERT POSITION Pressing this soft key will insert an extra sequence position before the current one Up to 63 positions can be used within one camera sequence Once inserted the position is highlighted on the screen telling the operator that it is active Any changes will then be made to the newly inserted position e DELETE POSITION Any highlighted position in the sequen
43. ess the adjacent soft key to activate a sub menu Screen 2 lt MAIN MENU NODE 2 NODE 0 LOCAL NODE Note that the arrow has moved to the left which signals that this is the last screen available for this topic This box is used to display Ln Day Date Time user code DAY and keyboard ID number USER 1 2 6 Relinquishing Control Of The Keyboard If a PIN number was not requested when the keyboard was powered up the keyboard will remain open for use indefinitely If a PIN number was entered to identify the keyboard user that user continues to be in control of the keyboard until either a the configured control timeout for that user expires this period is set during configuration for each keyboard and is invoked when the keyboard has not been used for that time or b the user chooses to log out by entering the PIN number again When either of these events occurs the keyboard will then re display the ENTER USER PIN screen where a PIN number can be entered for the same user or a different user To avoid confusion we will discuss the Main menu and the Program menu separately For the purpose of this manual we must assume that the system has been configured during installation using the VisiPC software essential for normal operation INS00232 Page 12 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3_ MAIN MENU FUNCTIONS 3 1 Camera Selection Having selected the CAMERA soft key the NODE 2
44. ing the UNLOCK PANEL soft key Note that the Panasonic VCR does not support panel locking e SELECT CHANNEL This allows a Bewator Molynx Videmech DVR channel number to be entered which is then sent to the DVR whenever a Play Record Stop Shuttle or Wind command is carried out This function is provided for use with the Bewator Molynx Videmech DVR unit only and is not used for controlling the Panasonic VCR INS00232 Page 27 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 14 Bewator Molynx Videmech DVR Operation If the Bewator Molynx Videmech DVR is utilised a separate multiplexer will not be required as the DVR can perform all of the multiplexing functions in addition to recording and playing back video data This means that DVR images are controlled from within the VCR DVR menu exclusively and viewed at the selected monitor All of the soft key functions on the first two screens apply to both VCR and DVR with the exception of the SELECT CHANNEL soft key which only applies to the DVR SELECT CHANNEL Enter a DVR channel number 0 to 6 on the right hand keypad and press this key This selection causes no action on its own but remains in force to affect the operation of subsequent keys on Screens 1 and 2 as follows until a new channel is selected Screen 1 Molynx DVR RECORD Select a channel from 1 to 6 followed by RECORD to record on that DVR channel Or alternatively select channel 0 to record all DVR channels sim
45. ither be hard wired to a monitor or to a designated camera input for switching to any matrix monitor see Page 32 A VCR and its Multiplexer operate in conjunction It is strongly recommended that the operator is familiar with the multiplexer functions on Page 32 before attempting to operate any connected VCRs To view the image present at a VCR input the operator must first select the associated multiplexer by entering the Multiplexer menu and selecting the device number Use the right hand keypad to type in the multiplexer number and then press the SELECT MPX soft key refer to the Multiplexer menu guide on Page 32 With the multiplexer output displayed at the desired monitor the multiplexer functions provided can now be used to view all of the 16 available images Once familiar with the cameras connected to the multiplexer the operator can perform the following operations at the Multiplexer and VCR DVR Control menus INS00232 Page 25 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 Preview a single live image View a single live image present at the VCR input by selecting the ENCODE soft key at the Multiplexer menu selecting an image number and pressing FULL SCREEN Preview multiple live images View multiple live camera images up to 16 by pressing ENCODE at the Multiplexer menu and then pressing the MULTI soft key as many times as required to view the images in the desired format Record Rate Always set the record rate using
46. jacent soft key DAY Note If this screen does not appear no quads have been configured Visilynx 3 incorporates optional built in Quad cards Up to two quad cards can be installed inside a Visilynx 3 Integrated unit V31 or up to eight quad cards can be installed into each Visilynx 3 Modular rack unit V3m where a system total of 32 is allowed There are two options for viewing the output of a Quad card either connected to its own dedicated monitor device or to a camera input configured as a quad return input The quad return input is the most convenient option allowing the quad signal to be fed back into the matrix via a camera input and viewed at any available monitor Option 1 Dedicated monitor A dedicated monitor is connected directly to the video output of the quad card To use the quad card the operator must first access the Quad menu using the soft key available in the Main menu With the quad screen displayed enter the quad number at the right hand key pad and then press the SELECT QUAD soft key If this is not done the keyboard will display the message SELECT QUAD FIRST before allowing the user to access any of the soft key functions Quad 1 is numbered as the card closest to the CPU card V3m or in the Quad A position V3i Once the quad card has been selected it can be controlled using the other soft keys as in this example Monitor Screen UPPER LEFT FULL SCREEN INS00232 Page 21 of 54 Visilynx
47. left quadrant active monitor 14 to make the lower left quadrant active etc e To exit the quad function press the Escape key to return to the Main menu where an alternative camera number can be selected INS00232 Page 22 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 10 Network Node Having selected the NETWORK NODE soft key on the Main menu the following screen is displayed The Local Node is always selected as _ Node 0 77 Monitor Number 77 Camera Number aoe Camera Name NICAM 4 a RA The were key NODE 0 Node Number representing the Local Node ER eee Node Name actual address 1 in this example is DAY always blank R Note If this screen does not appear only one node has been configured using VisiPC Node selection is quite simply an option to access other nodes on the system rather like computers on a network The operator can choose a node and press the adjacent soft key to select it Once selected the node s name and number will appear on the LCD display and all cameras connected to that node will be accessible Note that access to cameras on another node will automatically be denied if they are not configured to be accessible by the keyboard user If another node number is displayed in brackets in place of the camera name the camera currently selected is not on the current node but on the node shown in brackets The Local Node is the node that the operator s keyboard is hard wi
48. lters the speed of the unit when travelling between presets in a Tour e TOUR DWELL alters the dwell time between each preset in a Tour e SEQ DWELL alters the dwell time between all presets in a Sequence e SAVE SEQ TOUR saves all of the settings to the current camera To abandon all changes to the current camera s preset tour and sequence press the Escape key e INSERT POSITION adds a new preset position before the highlighted position e DELETE POSITION deletes the highlighted preset position Remember that dwell and speed settings for a tour can vary for each position but the dwell setting for a sequence will apply to all positions Once happy with all of the settings repeat the procedure for the remaining preset positions in any order you like to complete the setup Use the PREVIOUS POSITION and NEXT POSITION soft keys to scroll between the available preset positions As each position becomes active it will be highlighted on the screen Press the SAVE SEQ TOUR soft key to save the settings To run a preset sequence tour type in the camera number required and press the Camera select button Then press either the PRESET SEQUENCE or PRESET TOUR button on the left hand keypad Recall that a Preset Sequence command will run through the presets available for that camera once only A Preset Tour command will run through the presets available for that camera continuously until the command is interrupted by moving the trackball joystick
49. me require either ACCEPT or CANCEL keys to be pressed others are for information and require no keypress e Steal Trunk From Lower Priority User is displayed to enable the operator to steal trunk cable access from a lower priority operator on the local node If Accepted configurable text will appear on the monitor of the other operator giving the reason for signal loss If Cancelled the new camera is abandoned and the old camera signal remains on screen e Steal Own Oldest Trunk is displayed to offer the operator the option of sacrificing his or her camera from the same remote node that has been switched for the longest time in order to view the latest camera signal requested e No Trunk Available is displayed in the prompt area on the LCD as an error message to tell the operator that all of the trunk cables are currently in use and neither of the above access options are available at this time This is more likely to be seen by a low priority operator The Trunk Query menu keys will not appear with this prompt INS00232 Page 35 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 e Trunk Cam Not Available is displayed in the prompt area on the LCD as an error message to tell the operator that the camera on the remote node is inaccessible The Trunk Query menu keys will not appear with this prompt e Trunk Fault is displayed in the prompt area on the LCD as an error message to tell the operator that a trunk cable carrying the current camera
50. mera s physical address Keyboard shows NO TRUNK AVAILABLE when camera selected All trunks are in use Release a trunk by switching a local camera to another monitor that already has a remote camera One or more trunks are faulty Check video loss LEDs on video input cards connected to input trunks NOTE bad video quality can cause intermittent trunk faults Alarm from remote node is not indicated on local keyboard Alarm on remote node is not configured to broadcast to network Enable Netcast in alarm g configuration on remote node Alarm on remote node is not Configure the alarm with Type set configured with an alarm Type to Camera If no camera on that node is to be switched when the alarm occurs set Camera to 0 Alarm on remote node is not Configure at least one keyboard on configured with access by a keyboard on that node the remote node to have access to the alarm No physical kbd needed Keyboard on remote node matching the local keyboard number does not have an alarm monitor Configure at least one alarm monitor for the keyboard on the remote node Keyboard on local node is not configured to respond to alarms from that remote node Configure Alarm Node Access for the local keyboard to include the node where the alarm occurs Keyboard on local node is not configured with an alarm monitor Configure at least one alarm monitor for the local keyboard Keyboard
51. no parity port type RS 232 no handshake Specify the total number of cameras to be connected to the KTD 312 On Visilynx V3i one or both rows of sixteen D telemetry terminals must be disabled to allow cameras to be allocated to communication channels To disable the second row on a single unit V3i matrix configure 1 instead of 2 or more telemetry cards This allows cameras 17 32 to be allocated to the communication channel instead of to the telemetry terminals If more Kalatel channels are required the other telemetry card may also be disabled but controlling too many domes using a single KTD 312 unit may give performance problems The Kalatel CyberDome Site Address DIP switches must be set to values in this range allocated to the communication channel in the previous step INS00232 Page 52 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 Left Hand Keypad Operation for Kalatel CyberDome The buttons on the left hand keypad are used differently to normal when the Camera Setup sub menu under the program menu is in use Note that to make numeric entries required for CyberDome setup menus you must also press the PRESET POSITION button Operation at the B F i i utton unction Normal Operation
52. nt way to view the output of an internal quad card A Quad Return Input camera number for each quad card must be configured using VisiPC to allow the operator fast access to the quad function and a short coax cable must be connected between the quad output and this camera input The use of a camera input means that the quad image can then be displayed on any monitor connected to the system The procedure for selection of the quad image is now as follows e Select the camera number designated as a quad return input The quad image now appears on the currently selected monitor but the keyboard will not display the quad control menu until the monitor is re selected When the monitor is selected the quad control menu will appear at the keyboard and the camera number will change to reflect the image displayed in the active quadrant There is no need to select the quad e Alternatively access the Quad menu and select a quad The quad s output is automatically switched to the current monitor via the quad return input e Use the soft keys to select a quadrant then select the desired camera number using the right hand key pad followed by the Camera button Control of the screen is exactly the same as before using the soft keys within the quad screen to access the quad features e While the quad screen is active the operator can select each quadrant if preferred using the assigned monitor numbers for example monitor 13 could be selected to make the upper
53. onitor quickly particularly useful for larger systems Once a monitor is selected by pressing the adjacent soft key useful information is displayed in the centre of the LCD screen This includes camera number monitor number and selected Node There are three ways of selecting the current monitor e By Name select the soft key adjacent to the desired Monitor name e g MONITOR 2 and view the image from the selected camera in this case camera 1 Use the scroll keys to access all of the monitors connected to the system During configuration operators should only be assigned logical monitor access rights This is to ensure that only monitors within sight of the operator are accessible for obvious reasons If the desired monitor is connected to a separate node the operator will almost certainly see the message ACCESS DENIED on the keyboard screen e By Number enter a monitor number if known at the right hand keypad and then press the Monitor button The new monitor number is now displayed on the LCD together with the monitor s current camera in this case camera 1 e Sequentially without first entering a monitor number on the right hand keypad press the Monitor button G The next available monitor will now be selected INS00232 Page 14 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 3 View Selection Having selected the VIEW soft key on the Main menu the following screen is displayed V
54. operation works with all latched function keys To de activate all allocated cameras press CAMERA ON OFF ALL OFF There will however be a slight delay for this function to operate fully if a large number of cameras is configured as the system checks that the keyboard user is allowed control access to each of the cameras individually LAMPS This will enable disable any lamps if fitted The Lamps symbol is displayed when this is enabled AUX This displays a separate menu screen that is detailed over the page INS00232 Page 17 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 6 Aux Control Having selected the AUX soft key on the Camera Funcs menu the following screen is displayed CAMERA AUX CONTROL AUX 1 AUX2 MON 2 CAM 1 NODE 2 NODE 0 AUX 3 LOCAL NODE USER 1 Three auxiliary control options are provided in this screen They are always present and are not configurable Each soft key controls a general purpose relay housed within the camera recelver AUX 1 and AUX 3 are designed to latch whereas AUX 2 has a momentary operation These controls have no specific function They are provided for the installer s convenience e g additional lamps alternative washer circuit peak white inverter etc INS00232 Page 18 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 7 Sequences Having selected the SEQUENCE soft key on the Main menu the following screen is displayed SEQUENCES RECALL ei 1 NODE 2
55. or down e The AUTOHOME ON soft key controls whether the screen dimming timeout also automatically returns to the relevant home menu Main or Program When any key is pressed while the screen is dim the Main or Program menu is displayed according to the position of the keyswitch e The AUTOHOME OFF soft key prevents the screen dimming timeout from changing menu screens When any key is pressed while the screen is dim the original menu is redisplayed Any changes are saved automatically INS00232 Page 48 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 5 NETWORK TROUBLESHOOTING A guide to troubleshooting operational issues that can arise when using Visilynx 3 in a networked system configuration is provided in the Table below The table shows the symptoms displayed on the Visilynx 3 Keyboard the possible causes and the action s required to correct the fault Symptom Diagnosis Action Node name is not shown on keyboard node menu Remote node is not switched on Connect node power and switch on Node name is not on current menu page Check the remote node address switch settings and scroll to the corresponding menu page unused addresses show as blank menu keys VisiWire network is not connected Connect a network data cable between serial ports that are configured as network ports on local and remote nodes Network addresses are not set Ensure both nodes address correctly
56. red to This can be any number from 1 to 127 Note that the soft key corresponding to the local node s actual address is left intentionally blank This is node 1 in the above example The soft keys are labelled with the configured names of all nodes detected on the network If a node is off line due to a fault or power failure the soft key will be labelled NODE x OFFLINE instead of the node s configured name and the node can not be selected A guide to troubleshooting operational issues that can arise when using Visilynx 3 in a networked system configuration is provided in Chapter 5 see Page 49 INS00232 Page 23 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 11 Relay Control Having selected the RELAY soft key on the Main menu the following screen is displayed When a relay is selected the number will appear in this box Control of that relay is then via the two available soft keys DAY Note If this screen does not appear no relays have been configured using VisiPC The relay control screen allows the keyboard user to control up to 4 relays on a single V31 unit or 8 relays on a V31 twin unit expanded node or up to 255 relays on a V3m node Enter the desired relay number using the right hand keypad and then turn on or off using the adjacent soft keys Relay numbers are assigned during the autodetection process at startup On V3i units relays 1 to 4 are on the Master unit and relays 5 to 8 are on the Slave uni
57. ring the configuration process using VisiPC software It is wise to document all of the view locations in each installation for reference A view is a combination of a P T Z camera number and a preset number To set up a view enter the View menu and select the desired number from 1 to a possible 255 The number of the chosen view will automatically be displayed in the centre of the LCD There are three soft key parameters available for each view as follows e ENTER CAMERA Type the number of a static or P T Z camera and press this key to set the view s camera number Every valid view must have at least a camera defined e ENTER PRESET Optionally type the number of a preset on the camera specified above and press this key if that camera supports P T Z movement e ENTER NODE Optionally type the number of another node in the system and press this key if the camera specified above is not on the local node Note that the View menu will always offer the local node 0 as a default if no other node is specified Use the right hand keypad to type in a chosen number for camera and optionally a preset or node and then press the appropriate soft key to enter that value When you are happy with the newly configured view press the SAVE VIEW soft key to save the view for future use Tip keep a record of all the views you define for future reference INS00232 Page 42 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 4 5 Zon
58. rom another node to monitors on the local node the number of cameras from that node that can be viewed simultaneously is restricted by the number of trunk cables available between that node and the local node If the operator has used up all of these trunk cables and then tries to switch another camera to a different monitor the following screen will automatically appear on the keyboard display overriding the current menu This screen will only appear if all of the trunk cables are in use when the operator MON 1 tries to call up an additional cAM 1 camera signal Prompt from the controller CANCEL NAME OF CAM 1 NODE 10 NAME OF NODE Note that several keyboard operators may access cameras on the remote node at the same time compounding any problems with limited trunk cables In anticipation of this situation the operators configured User Priorities are used to ensure that the highest priority users always gain access to a desired camera For example if ten trunk cables exist between the local node and the remote node only ten camera signals can be accessed simultaneously by all of the operators connected to the local node To access an eleventh camera signal one of the existing ten signals will have to be sacrificed If thirty trunk cables exist thirty camera signals can be accessed simultaneously etc The more trunk cables available the better The different prompts offered by the controller at this menu are listed below So
59. s video signal from a remote node has just suffered a video loss alarm The Trunk Query menu keys will not appear with this prompt e Trunk Mon Not Available is displayed in the prompt area on the LCD as an error message to tell the operator that the selected remote camera cannot be switched to the current monitor for whatever reason One reason may be that the keyboard user has not been configured with access to the input trunk camera The Trunk Query menu keys will not appear with this prompt e Camera Node Offline is displayed in the prompt area on the LCD as an error message to tell the operator that the selected node has gone offline since being selected at the Node menu The Trunk Query menu keys will not appear with this prompt e No Network Route is displayed in the prompt area on the LCD as an error message to tell the operator that there is currently no video route to the selected node This may be because all trunks through a hop node a node between the keyboard monitor node and the camera node are currently in use The Trunk Query menu keys will not appear with this prompt INS00232 Page 36 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 4 PROGRAM AND SETUP MENU FUNCTIONS In order to configure certain preset parameters the operator will need to access the Program menu This is done by turning the keyswitch to its horizontal position The following Program menus will appear PRESET POSITION SCREEN 1 CAMERA SEQU
60. sing REWIND moves back a frame at a time e FAST FORWARD In Live mode pressing FAST FORWARD changes to Play mode and starts forward playback from the last playback position at 4 times normal speed In Play mode repeatedly pressing FAST FORWARD sets the forward playback speed factor successively to 8 then 16 then 64 times then 4 times normal and so on In Held Play mode PAUSE was pressed then pressing FAST FORWARD moves forward a frame at a time e SELECT CHANNEL Entering a channel O to 16 on the right hand keypad and pressing this key sets the active channel for the PLAY and STOP keys as follows e PLAY If the active channel set by SELECT CHANNEL is 0 pressing PLAY plays back the last selected channel If the active channel is 1 to 16 pressing PLAY plays back that channel using full screen e STOP If the active channel set by SELECT CHANNEL is 0 pressing STOP sets Live mode without changing channel as if the front panel MODE button was pressed If the active channel is 1 to 16 that specific channel is displayed in Live mode using full screen Playback is always stopped by using this button INS00232 Page 30 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 Screen 2 Digital Sprite No soft keys on this screen are used for the Digital Sprite Screen 3 Digital Sprite The alarm related keys on this screen are used to manage the Digital Sprite event list which is a list of timed events that is browsed on screen so
61. ssue 4 1 Program and Setup Menu Operation for Kalatel CyberDome Not all camera related program menu options are supported Menu Supported Operation Enter preset 1 home to 64 then press this button to record PRESET POSITION Yes a new preset position seen as presets 0 63 on CyberDome screen displays The list of presets used for preset tour 1 other tours are not supported are not set up by using this keyboard menu but SEO a No by using the CyberDome s own Tours setup menu accessed via the Camera Setup menu see below Note that presets 1 64 are displayed as 0 63 on CyberDome screens CAMERA Yes Not telemetry specific and controlled entirely by Visilynx SEQUENCE 3 This menu is fully supported This one off command triggers a Lens Initialise operation at the CyberDome not all CyberDomes support this This is where the CyberDome s own screen displays are accessed using the menu s soft keys RESET CAMERA Yes MENU Toggles the CyberDome displays on and off LEFT Moves the selection cursor on some displays RIGHT CAMERA SETUP Yes UP DOWN SET Used on some displays to set values Note that when CyberDome menus are active the left hand keyboard keypad keys work differently to normal refer to the previous table BEWATOR Bewator Ltd Albany Street Newport South Wales United Kingdom NP20 5XW Telephone 44 0 1633 821000 Fax 44 0 1633 850893 Email sales bewator
62. switches on the CPU card are set between 01 and 7F left digit is nearest the D connector Ensure both nodes configuration files specify at least as many nodes as the highest address used One or more hop nodes are Switch on all nodes in chain connected between the keyboard node and the remote node and not all nodes are switched on and connected Connect all nodes network serial ports as configured One or more hop nodes are connected between the keyboard node and the remote node and not all nodes are configured as Multi Hop Configure all nodes as Multi Hop Keyboard shows NODE OFFLINE on node menu when node is selected Node was switched off or has lost power or has had its address changed since menu was first displayed Connect node power and switch on and check CPU node address switches VisiWire network connection has been lost since menu was first displayed Connect network ports on all nodes INS00232 Page 49 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 Symptom Diagnosis Action No camera video is seen on current monitor when a camera selected on a remote node Trunks are not connected Connect trunk monitor output s configured on camera node to trunk camera input s configured on next node Trunks are not configured Configure output trunks as monitors on camera node Configure input trunks as cameras on keyboard node Configure inp
63. t if present On V3m rack systems relays to 8 are on the relay card nearest to the CPU card and higher relay numbers are on cards progressively further away INS00232 Page 24 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 12 VCR DVR Control Having selected the VCR DVR soft key on the Main menu the following screen is displayed SCREEN 1 Pp CONTROL SELECT RECORD VCR DVR Note If this screen does not appear no VCR DVRs have been configured using VisiPC This screen is provided for convenient access to either a Digital Sprite DVR a Panasonic AG 6730 VCR a Bewator Molynx Videmech DVR or other supported device It allows the operator to access all of the main features of the device from the keyboard During configuration using VisiPC software the installed devices will be allocated a device number e g VCR 1 DVR 2 DVR 3 etc To make the device active type in the desired number 1 for VCR 1 2 for DVR 2 etc using the right hand keypad and then press the SELECT VCR DVR soft key The device number will then appear in the centre of the LCD screen showing that this unit has been selected and all commands will apply to this unit alone VCRs and DVRs are identified using the same number range starting from 1 3 13 Panasonic AG 6730 VCR Operation To view the playback output of the selected VCR the associated multiplexer video output must first be connected to a monitor device The multiplexer output will e
64. that its type can be chosen to match the controller in use Select keyboard type VIS 2 VIS 2 For Visilynx 3 select the VIS 3 option by pressing the soft key next to the lowest LCD option label NOTE If the keyboard type has to be changed for use with a different compatible Visilynx system this menu can be re displayed by holding down the bottom left soft key while the keyboard is being powered up INS00232 Page 4 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 2 GETTING STARTED 2 1 Power and Data Connection Details REAR VIEW OF VISILYNX 3 KEYBOARD 12V RS232 RS485 R5422 The Visilynx 3 Keyboard requires a 12v DC 500mA supply This may be connected either via the jack socket provided requiring an external power supply unit Bewator Part No PSU12D or alternatively up to three keyboards can be powered from the Visilynx rack unit via the RS 485 or RS 422 D connector We recommend that the power is supplied via the D connector for greater security if up to a maximum of three keyboards are connected If the number of keyboards connected to the system is greater than three separate power supplies will be needed Note Do not connect the power to both the jack plug and
65. that playback can be started from a particular time on a particular channel FIRST ALARM Event list not displayed pressing FIRST ALARM launches the event list display and selects the last viewed event If no event was previously viewed the first event is viewed Event list already displayed pressing FIRST ALARM plays the selected event using full screen Note that the Digital Sprite front panel Play key is used to do this but the PLAY soft key on menu Screen 1 is not used to play an event Pressing FIRST ALARM avoids having to change menu screens Tip you can alternate between the event list display and a selected event played back using full screen by just pressing FIRST ALARM repeatedly LAST ALARM If the event list is displayed pressing this key cancels the display SELECT ALARM Enter a number from 0 to 32 on the right hand keypad and press the SELECT ALARM key to set the number of events to move up or down the event list when the PREVIOUS ALARM or NEXT ALARM keys are pressed PREVIOUS ALARM Moves the selected event up by the number of steps determined by the value entered using the SELECT ALARM key If 0 was entered the selected event moves up 32 events stopping at the first event if necessary NEXT ALARM Moves the selected event down by the number of steps determined by the value entered using the SELECT ALARM key If 0 was entered the selected event moves down 32 events stopping at the last event if necessary INS00
66. the NEXT REC RATE key at Screen 2 of the VCR DVR Control menu prior to recording to ensure that the VCR setting matches the keyboard If this is not done the operator runs the risk of recording at an different frame rate and missing the image of interest See Screen 2 below Recording Record all connected camera images having selected the encode multiplexer option by returning to the VCR DVR Control menu and pressing the RECORD soft key Playback To play a recorded tape simply press the PLAY soft key in the VCR DVR Control menu then return to the Multiplexer menu e View a single recorded image by entering the number of the image and pressing DECODE at the Multiplexer menu e View multiple recorded images by selecting the image number pressing DECODE and then pressing MULTI at the Multiplexer menu to view in the desired format e VCR text will be seen on the monitor when the DECODE key is selected REWIND FAST FORWARD PAUSE and STOP These keys are fairly self explanatory behaving in exactly the same way as a conventional VCR and can be accessed in the VCR DVR Control menu Note that the effects of these functions can only be viewed on screen if the VCR text is visible on the video monitor SHUTTLE FORWARD This key is used to play the tape forwards at a higher than normal speed This will only be visible if the VCR text is present on the video monitor SHUTTLE BACK This key is used to play the tape backwards at a higher than
67. ther over a wide geographical area e In contrast to many other matrix switching systems each Visilynx 3 node can easily be expanded with minimal cabling requirements to cater for up to 64 V31 or 512 V3m camera inputs 12 Preface This manual offers a comprehensive and user friendly guide to Visilynx 3 keyboard operation detailing all of the features and control commands available The keyboard has been designed with simplicity in mind You will find that the LCD display guides the operator through all operations of the system with a system of easy to follow prompts This manual includes a guide to troubleshooting operational issues that can arise when using Visilynx 3 in a networked system configuration This manual does not cover system configuration using VisiPC software Please refer to Bewator Limited document INS00231 VisiPC Visilynx Configurator User Manual for more information about configuration 1 3 Keyboard Features The following is a brief summary of the standard features available with the Visilynx 3 Keyboard Values are shown as V3i V3m for the two types of Visilynx 3 product e Up to 16 32 keyboards in a single system can provide varying degrees of control of up to 64 512 fully functional cameras and their ancillary functions lens functions pan and tilt wash and wipe etc e Switching of up to 16 128 monitors e Comprehensive control of peripheral devices such as VCRs DVRs and Multiplexers e Control of up to 8
68. tored in the Visilynx controller The number of sequences available to the operator is pre defined by VisiPC software during the system configuration process up to a maximum of 64 sequences To enter a sequence the operator must first type in the sequence number from 1 to 64 and then press the CAMERA SEQUENCE soft key Each sequence has a minimum of 2 default camera positions set up during configuration INS00232 Page 40 of 54 The keyboard highlights the active sequence position Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 As with previous screens the soft keys are used to alter position parameters for the sequence The first task is to add in as many camera positions as are needed two are unlikely to be enough using the INSERT POSITION soft key With this done the operator can now set the parameters of each camera position as follows e TOGGLE CAM VIEW Use this soft key to toggle between a camera and a view Note views need to be configured first If no views are configured the screen will display the message NO VIEWS PROGRAMMED e ENTER CAM VIEW Select the camera or view number required for the current position in the sequence by typing in its number and pressing this soft key e ENTER PRESET Having selected a camera or view number the operator has the option to select an individual preset from within that particular camera head up to 99 per head to form part of the sequence This is done by typing in the pr
69. ultaneously PLAY Select a channel from 1 to 6 followed by PLAY to play back that channel STOP Select a channel from 1 to 6 followed by STOP to stop that channel from recording Alternatively select channel 0 to stop all channels from recording The channel selection is ignored if a channel is playing and that channel playback will be stopped PAUSE Select a channel number from 1 to 6 followed by PAUSE to pause the playback of that channel This has no effect on recording channels REWIND Select a channel number from 1 to 6 followed by REWIND to play that channel in reverse with the playback output blanked This has no effect on recording channels FAST FORWARD Select a channel number from 1 to 6 followed by FAST FORWARD to play that channel forwards with the playback output blanked This has no effect on recording channels Screen 2 Molynx DVR SHUTTLE BACK Select a channel number from 1 to 6 followed by SHUTTLE BACK to play that channel in reverse with the playback output enabled This has no effect on recording channels SHUTTLE FORWARD Select a channel number from 1 to 6 followed by SHUTTLE FORWARD to play that channel forwards with the playback output enabled This has no effect on recording channels INS00232 Page 28 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 Screen 3 Molynx DVR The third screen is exclusively for DVR use and allows recorded alarms to be located Multiple external alarm inputs are manag
70. use any VCRs connected to the system INS00232 Page 33 of 54 Visilynx 3 Keyboard User Manual Issue 4 1 3 18 Alarms When an alarm to which the keyboard has access is activated a screen similar to the following will automatically appear on the keyboard display ACCEPT ALAJA UNACCEPT AAA MUTE CANCEL MON 4 CAM 1 NAME OF CAM 1 NODE 0 NEXT PREVIOUS NAME OF NODE ALARM 1032 NODE O MUTE OR DVR VCR DVR DATE DAY RECORD SELECT ad During the configuration process individual keyboards are assigned access to alarms on their local Node or on additional nodes connected to the system When one of these enabled alarm sources activates the keyboard buzzer sounds and the Alarm menu shown above will be displayed at the keyboard overriding the current menu Note This will only happen for an alarm to which the keyboard has access and if the keyboard has been configured with one or more alarm monitors Also alarms configured as System Alarms do not trigger keyboard alarm menus but are handled automatically Visilynx 3 keyboards have the capability of handling up to 128 activated alarms simultaneously The Alarms are automatically displayed on up to 8 dedicated keyboard alarm monitors An alarm can be configured to take an automatic action when it is triggered such as switching a camera or view to one of the keyboard s alarm monitors A keyboard s set of alarm monitors may be configured in either LIFO last in first out
71. ut and output trunks on hop node s Trunk video is suppressed no Video Loss message but no picture either Ensure all monitors used as output trunks are not configured as Normally Blank Remote camera is not connected Connect remote camera to video input corresponding to its physical camera address Keyboard number is disallowed being Configure all nodes on network with enough keyboards to encompass controlling keyboard number or PCCON keyboard number User number is being disallowed Configure all nodes on network with enough users to encompass controlling keyboard s user number or PCCON user number Keyboard shows MONITOR Monitor is not accessible MCD1 Configure keyboard on keyboard CONTROL DENIED when in local debug log node with access to that monitor monitor is selected Alarm is already displayed on Acknowledge and Cancel the alarm monitor MCD2 in local debug log and reselect the monitor Another kbd with a higher priority Other user must select a different user already has control of the monitor monitor MCD3 in local debug log Keyboard shows CAMERA Camera number is too high for the Install more input cards and reload OVERRIDDEN number of installed input cards on configuration remote node CVD1 or CCD2 in remote debug log Choose a lower camera number Remote camera is not accessible Configure the camera on the CVD2 or

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