AVer CL01 User manual

PTZ Camera Controller
User Manual

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
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particular purpose. Information presented in this documentation has been carefully
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NOTICE
SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR REFERENCE
ONLY.
WARNING
To reduce risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Warranty will be void if any unauthorized modifications are done to the product.
Do not drop the device it to physical shock.
Use correct power supply voltage to avoid damaging camera.
Do not place the device where the cord can be stepped on as this may result in fraying
or damage to the lead or the plug.
Hold the both side of the device with both hands to move the device. Do not grab one
side of device to move the device.
기종별
사용자안내문
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(가정용 방송통신기자재)
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로가정에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 하며, 모
든지역에서 사용할 수있습니다.
Contact Information
Global
AVer Information Inc.
www.aver.com
8F, No.157, Da-An Rd., Tucheng Dist.,
New Taipei City
Taiwan
USA
AVer Information Inc.
www.averusa.com
668 Mission Ct.
Fremont, CA 94539, USA
Toll-free: 1(877)528-7824
Local: 1(408)263-3828
[e-mail]

Contents
Product Introduction................................................................................................1
Overview.........................................................................................................1
Dimensions .....................................................................................................2
Connections............................................................................................................3
Function Buttons.....................................................................................................4
Camera Controller Operation .................................................................................7
Menu ...............................................................................................................7
System Setting................................................................................................7
COM Setting....................................................................................................8
Ethernet Setting ..............................................................................................9
Password Setting............................................................................................9

Specification..........................................................................................................11

1
Product Introduction
Overview
DC12VLANRS232RS422UPGRADE
T T R R
RS485
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Name
Function
(1) Micro USB port
To upgrading the firmware of device. Using micro USB cable to
connection with PC to upgrade.
(2) RS422/RS485 port
To connection with camera through the RS422 or RS485 port.
Please refer the below table for connection.
RS422
Camera Controller
Camera
T+
R+
T-
R-
R+
T+
R-
T-
RS485
Camera Controller
Camera
T+
RS485 A+
T-
RS485 B-
(3) RS232 port
To connection with camera through the RS232 port.
(4) LAN port
For network connection.
(5) DC 12V
DC 12V power plug.

2
Dimensions
Unit: mm
DC12VLANRS232RS422UPGRADE
FO C U S
B
BRIGH T
R
VAL UE
CAM 12 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3
64
7 8 9
0
AE
MODE
ONEAF PUSH PRESET RESET
POWER MENU
BACK
LIGHT
PAN
RESET
TILT ONE
AWB
PUSH
WDR
OFF/- WDR ON/+
COLOR GAIN
+
_
WB
AU TO
CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM
MODE
MANUAL
COLOR HUE
+
_
AUTO
WB AUTO
AE AUTO
5
NEAR FAR
350
173
99
42
T T R R
RS485
25°
25°
25°
25°

Connections
All devices need to connect the power and power on.
[Note] For camera controller, please use the power plug corresponds to your
country has supported. We provide 4 types of power plug in package –EU, US,
UK, and AU.
The PTZ camera controller and camera must be in the same network (LAN)
segment in order to find the camera for controlling.
DC12VLANRS232RS422UPGRADE
T T R R
RS485
PTZ camera PTZ camera
Router/PoE Switch
Camera Controller
RS232(VISCA) cable
(Not inculded)
RS422 cable/RS485 cable
(Not inculded)
PTZ camera PTZ camera
PTZ camera
Ethernet cable
(Not inculded)
PTZ camera
PTZ camera

4
Function Buttons
(2)
(1)
(3)
(4)
(12)
(5) (6) (7) (8)
(10)
(9)
(11)
FOCUS
B
BRIGHT
R
VALUE
CAM 12 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3
64
7 8 9
0
AE
MODE
ONEA F PUSH PRESET RESET
POWER MENU
BACK
LIGHT
PAN
RESET
TILT ONE
AWB
PUSH
WDR
OFF/- WDR ON/+
COLOR GAIN
+
_
WB
A U T O
CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM CAM
MODE
MA NUAL
COLOR HUE
+
_
AUTO
WB AUTO
AE AUTO
5
NEAR FAR
(1) Light sensor
Light Sensor is to detection the current
environmental brightness. When the
keyboard back light is set to AUTO, then,
the keyboard will adjust brightness of
keyboard panel according to environment
brightness. When the environment bright
light, then, turn OFF the back light. When
the environment bright light is gloomy,
then, the back light will be turn ON and
more gloomy and light.
(2)
R
VALUE
Value/R knobs
To adjust camera’s exposure parameters
or red gain value. In clockwise direction is
increasing the values, counterclockwise
direction is decreasing the values.
(3)
B
BRIGHT
Bright/B knobs
To adjust camera’s exposure parameters
or blue gain value. In clockwise direct is
increasing the values, counterclockwise
direction is decreasing the values.
(4)
FOCUS
NEAR FAR
Focus knobs
To adjust camera’s focal length. The
clockwise direction is to adjust the focus
length near. The counterclockwise
direction is to adjust the focus length far
(When using this function, the keyboard’s
focus mode will be changed to MANUAL
mode).
(5)
ONEAF PUSH
A U TO
MA NUAL
AUTO
Auto Focus Function buttons
To adjust camera’s focus. When “AUTO”
indicator is ON, it means current model is
in “AUTO MODE”.
“ONE PUSH AF” button is to trigger one
time auto focus function. Each time press
the button, the camera will focus once and
meanwhile the camera enter to auto focus
mode.

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Function Buttons (continued)
(6)
WB
MODE
WB AUTO
WB Auto button
It is to modify the camera’s white balance
mode. Each time press it, it will changed
to different mode. Under the different
White balance mode, the R-Knobs and
B-Knobs with different function and detail
information
Please refer to below table. When the
indicator of WB Mode button is ON, then,
No1# Knobs & NO2# Knobs only
available for white Balance.
(7)
AE
MODE
AE AUTO
AE Auto button
It is to modify auto exposure mode, Each
time press it, it will changed to different
mode. Under the different exposure
mode, use VALUE knobs and BRIGHT
knobs to adjust the value.
WhenAE Mode indicator is ON, it means
knobs 1 & knobs 2 application for
exposure parameters adjustment.
WB Mode
R-Knobs
Function
B-Knobs
Function
Auto
None
None
Manual
Red Gain
Blue Gain
Exposure
mode
VALUE
knobs
BRIGHT
knobs
AUTO
None
Gain
Compensation
MANUAL
Shutter
IRIS
Shutter
Priority
Shutter
Gain
Compensation
Iris Priority
IRIS
Gain
Compensation
Brightness
Priority
None
Brightness
(8) Preset function buttons
PRESET button: It is to save and call presets.
- Save Presets: Press “PRESET” button
and the light of PRESET button start to
flash. Then, press the number of preset
and press “PRESET”again to save the
presets. For example: “PRESET” +”1”+
“2” + ”PRESET”to set the preset as 12.
- Call Presets: Preset number button +”
PRESET”. For example: Press ”1”+ “2”
+ “PRESET” button to call the preset
12.
- RESET: To clean the Presets. Press
“RESET” button and the light
of ”RESET” start to flash. Then, press
the number of preset and press the
“PRESET”button to reset the preset.
For example: To clean 25 preset,
“RESET” +”2” +”5” and “RESET”.
(9) Camera function buttons
- Power: To check the power statues of
the camera
( ). When
press the power button, the CAM1 to
CAM7 button’s will show the status light.
Green
Power On
White
Standby
Off
No camera is connected or
cannot detect the status
Press power + CAM #(1~7) can turn off
and turn on the camera.
- Backlight: To turn ON/OFF Backlight.
- Menu: To call out or exit the setup menu.
Press 3 seconds to call out the setup
menu.
- PAN TILT/RESET: To Reset the Pan/Tilt
position of camera

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Function Buttons (continued)
(9) Camera function buttons(continued)
- ONE PUSH AWB: To trigger one time
white balance adjustment.
- WDR OFF/- and Tracking OFF
- WDR OFF/-: To turn off WDR function
or reduce the WDR.
- Tracking OFF: Press 3 seconds to turn
off the tracking function.
- WDR ON/+ and Tracking ON
- WDR ON/+: To turn on WDR function or
increase the WDR.
- Tracking ON: Press 3 seconds to turn
on the tracking function.
- COLOR GAIN -/+: To adjust the color
gain value.
- COLOR HUE -/+: To adjust the color
hue value.
(10) CAM1 ~ CAM7 buttons
Press the camera button can switch to the
camera to control the camera and the camera
indicator will turn to green.
Each camera button need to be set the IP
address and port of the camera before starting
controlling (Please refer to “Camera Controller
Operation”> “Ethernet setting”).
(11) Joystick
The joystick can move the camera to up/down,
left/right, clockwise/ counterclockwise direction
and Zoom in/Out.
In setup menu, Joystick can move cursor and
modify parameter. To confirm the selection,
press the button on top of joystick.
(12) LED Display Panel
It displays current camera controller status,
relates information, and system’s menu.
(13) Multi-channel
More than 7 cameras, maximum support to set
256 cameras
A.Long press “MENU”to call out
controller’s menu, go to “3. Ethernet
setting” > “1. Channel: select CAM 7”
and then make sure that “4. Lock:
Disabled”
1. System Setting
2. COM setting
3. Ethernet setting
4. Password setting
1. Channel: CAM7
2. Camera IP: 192.168.001.001
3. Port: 52381
4. Lock: Disabled
B.Go to “1. Channel: Cam007”and use
joystick or keyboard to select your
camera number for setting.
If you have already finished A & B, go
back to home screen of controller, now
you can press camera’s number on
keyboard, then press “CAM7”button to
control the selected camera.

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PTZ Camera Controller Operation
Menu
Press “MENU” button to enter the menu. Press menu button again to exit.
The main menu is as below shown:
1. System Setting
2. COM setting
3. Ethernet setting
4. Password setting
In menu, using joystick to select and setup the parameters.
Right
Enter the submenu, move to the selection,, or confirm the selected
value
Left
Exit current selection or back to the last selection
Up
Move between menu selection or change the value
Down
Move between menu selection or change the value
Top button
Enter or confirm the selection.
System Setting
The System setting menu is as below shown:
1. Language: English
2. LED brightness: Normal
3. Backlight: Auto
4. Joystick sensitive: 7 
5. Auto standby: Off 
6. ItselfIP: 192.168.000.088:08090
7. About keyboard
[Note] “”and “”indicate the menu page can page down or page up.
Language
The system supports “English”, “Traditional Chinese”, and “Simplified Chinese”.
LED brightness
Adjust LED panel brightness of the PTZ camera controller –High, Low, or Normal.
Backlight
Setup the backlight of the buttons on the PTZ camera controller –Auto, Off, or On.

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5.
Auto Standby ON ↑↑↑↑
6. Itself IP ：
192.168.1.88:5000
7. About Keyboard
System Setting (continue)
Joystick sensitive
Setup the sensitive level of joystick –1~7. The swinging amplitude of the joystick can
control the speed of the pan/tilt rotation speed. When the joystick sensitivity is set to high, it
can swing a small amplitude to control the rapid rotation.
Auto Standby
To setup the PTZ camera controller enter to standby mode within limited idle time –1mins,
2mins, 5mins, 10mins, 20mins, 30mins, or 60mins.
ItselfIP
Setup the PTZ camera controller’s IP address and port. The default IP and port are
192.168.001.088: 5000.
[Tip] Use number buttons (0~9) to enter the IP address and port.
About keyboard
Display the name of PTZ camera controller, firmware version, and serial number.
COM Setting
The COM setting menu is as below shown:
1. Channel: CAM1
2. Address: 1
3. Baudrate: 9600
4. Protocol: Visca
CHANNEL
Select the channel (CAM1 ~ CAM 7) to setup. The channel is corresponded to the
CAM1~CAM7 button on the PTZ camera controller.
Address
Setup the channel address. The table shows the available address value for different
protocol.
When the address is set to "Others", after exiting from setting menu, you can modify the
address by adding the corresponding channel button. For example, the address of CAM1 is
set to “Others”, press the number button "1" + "2" + "CAM1 “to set the address of CAM1 to
12.
Protocol
Address value
Visca1
1~7
SonyVisca2
1~7, other
Pelco-P
1~7, other
Pelco-D
1~7, other
2:
Sony VISCA
IP: VISCA over IP
1:
VISCA
Serial port(RS-232/422/485) : VISCA
UDP VISCA

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COM Setting (continue)
Baudrate
Setup the baud rate for channel (CAM1 ~ CAM7) –2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400.
Protocol
Setup the protocol for channel (CAM1 ~ CAM7) –Visca, SonyVisca, Pelco-P or Pelco-D.
Ethernet Setting
To set the camera’s channel, IP address, and port on the PTZ camera controller.
The Ethernet setting menu is as below shown:
1. Channel: CAM1
2. Cam IP: 192.168.001.100
3. Port: 52381
CHANNEL
Select the channel (CAM1 ~ CAM 7) to setup. The channel is corresponded to the
CAM1~CAM7 button on the PTZ camera controller.
Cam IP
Setup the camera address. When enter 3 digit numbers, the cursor will move to next
column. If user enter less than 3 digit numbers, press “RESET”button can move to next
column. If user enters the wrong value, press “PRESET”button can delete the value.
[Tip] Use number buttons (0~9) to enter the IP address.
Port
Setup the connection port for the camera.
[Tip] Use number buttons (0~9) to enter the port.
Password Setting
Enable/disable the password of the PTZ camera controller and change the password.
The Password setting menu is as below shown:
1. Password enable: disable
2. Modify password
Password enable
Enable/disable password function on the PTZ camera controller. The default password is
“8888”.
When the password is enabled, user needs to enter the password before entering to menu.
[Tip]Using the number button (0~9) to enter the password.
Modify password
When change the password, user needs to enter the current password, then, enter the new

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password and re-enter the new password again to confirm.
[Tip]Using the number button (0~9) to enter the password.

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Specification
I/O port
RS422/RS485 port
4Pin Terminal
RS232 port
DB 9Pin Male Interface
LAN port
(All of Communication Port can
working at the same time)
RJ45 Female port
Power plug
JEITA type4 Female
Upgrade port
Micro USB Female port
Camera Control
Max Support
255pcs PTZ Camera
Control Protocol
VISCA , PELCO P/D
Display Screen
OLED Screen
Camera Channel
7
Knobs
3
Joystick
1
Control Signal Format
Baud Rate
2400bps, 4800bps, 9600bps, 19200bps, 38400bps
Data Bit
8bits
Stop Bit
1bit
Parity Bit
NONE
Ethernet Protocol
UDP / TCP /IP
Power
Rated Voltage
DC 12V
Rated Current
0.3A max, 3.6W
Power Consumption
24W
Physical
Working Temperature
0℃~ 40℃(32 ℉~ 104 ℉)
Storage Temperature
-20℃~ +60℃(-4 ℉~ 140 ℉)
Working temperature
Indoor
Dimension Size (L*W*H )
350mm x 173mm x 99mm
G.W（kg）
2.5kg
Packing Accessories
User Manual / 4 Pin Terminal / Power Adapter/ Power
jack transfer cable

P/N: 300AS330-EEL