Avonic AV-CON300-IP User manual

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User Manual
Version 1.0
AV-CON300-IP
PTZ camera controller over IP and serial

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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Congratulations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Contact. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Join Avonic.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Safety Notes.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Package contents........................................................................................................................................ 4
Contents. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Product Overview......................................................................................................................................... 4
Features .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Installation............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Connections. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Serial Communication Control .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
VISCA network connection diagram.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
RS485 network connection diagram. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
IP network connection diagram. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
OSD Menu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9
Overview of Buttons .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Menu Structure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Switch between serial and IP mode .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15
Serial Mode Display.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15
IP Mode Display .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15
Control settings.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16
Create a custom IP address and assign it to a Channel Button . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18
Reassign a [CH] Button IP shortcut after deletion of an IP address .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18
Maintenance...................................................................................................................................................... 19
Controller Maintenance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19
Unauthorized Use. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................. 19
General advise. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19
Power Issues. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19
IP functionality issues .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20
Serial functionality issues. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20
Specications.................................................................................................................................................... 21

Thank you for your Avonic purchase. Before beginning to operate this device, please read the
manual in order to make sure the best performance is obtained. Save this manual for future
reference.
For any questions or suggestions, contact your reseller or the local distributor of
Avonic. Find the local distributor on the website of Avonic. For the most recent version
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• InstallationandservicingshouldonlybedonebyQualiedServicePersonnel
and conform to all local codes.
• This unit is designed for indoor use only and it must not be installed where
exposed to water or other liquids and moisture.
• Before powering on the device, check the input power voltage carefully.
• Avoid shock and vibration when transporting and installing the device.
• Electronicdevices produce heat. Donot blockthe ventilationslots of thedevice
and make sure the installation environment is well ventilated to avoid
overheating.
• Before cleaning, unplug the power cable. Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the
device, do not use strong or abrasive detergent to clean that will damage the
device.
• If you wish to dispose this product, please contact Avonic to obtain info about
the disposal procedure.
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Safety Notes
Contact
Congratulations
Introduction

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Quantity Description Avonic SKU
1 pc PTZ Camera Controller AV-CON300-IP
1 pc Power Supply 12V/2.5A AV-CON300-PSU
1 pc 5 way phoenix connector AV-PHOENIX-5
1 pc RJ45 to DIN-8 cable for RS232 AV-CON300-DIN
Contents
Package contents
The Avonic AV-CON300-IP is an advanced PTZ camera controller with serial and ip controlling
capabilities. With this controller it is possible to control up to 255 cameras and using up to 255
presets per camera.
The controller supports the Visca, Visca over IP, Pelco-D and Pelco-P protocol and can be
connected with standard RJ45 connnectors for easy integration . The Avonic AV-CON300-IP is
therefore compatible with all Avonic PTZ cameras as well with other brands that support these
protocols.
Switch easily between serial and ip control, auto and manual focus, save and load presets, and
connect multiple controllers to multiple cameras.
Product Overview
• Optical 3D joystick gives a comfortable pan / tilt / zoom operation.
• Control for camera OSD menu operation.
• VISCA protocol can be used to control up to 35 cameras over 5 channels. Over Pelco up
to 50 cameras, 10 per channel.
• VISCA over IP protocol can be used to control up to 255 cameras.
• PTZ and lens control speed can be adjusted through their respective control buttons.
Features

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1. Firmware upgrade connector (9-pin DSUB male)
2. Camera control channel CH1-CH5 (RJ45)
3. 5-pin Phoenix interface (only CH1)
4. Lan/Ethernet connection standard RJ45
5. 12V DC power supply connector
6. Power switch
Connections
Installation
RJ45 channels (CH1-CH5) Serial Control
The Avonic AV-CON300 comes with a single RS232 connecting cable with RJ45 plug to Mini
DIN-8 plug. With this cable only 1 channel can be connected to the controller. This channel
can control up to 7 (VISCA) or up to 10 (PELCO) cameras.
To control the cameras assigned to the other channels, more RJ45 cables are required. The
Mini DIN 8 connector is used for RS232. The RS485 requires only 2 wires and can often be
attached to a 2-pin Phoenix connector at the camera. The RJ45 pin-layout diagram is as
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RJ-45 Mini DIN-8

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RJ45 channels (CH1-CH5) Serial Control continued
The camera(s) assigned to channel 1 can also be controlled using the 5-pin Phoenix connector.
The connection diagram is as follows:
Function
1. RS422 (-)
2. RS422 (+)
3. GND (G)
4. RS485 (-)
5. RS485 (+)
COM port settings
In default working mode, an Avonic camera is able to connect to the Con300ip controller with
RS-232 or RS-485 serial interface.
The camera can be controlled via RS-232, the parameters of RS-232C are as follows:
• Baud rate: 2400/4800/9600/115200
• Start bit: 1 bit.
• Data bit: 8 bits.
• Stop bit: 1 bit.
• Parity bit: none.
The camera can be controlled via RS-485, Half-duplex mode. The parameters are:
• Baud rate: 2400/4800/9600
• Start bit: 1 bit.
• Data bit: 8 bits.
• Stop bit: 1 bit.
• Parity bit: none.
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When connecting multiple cameras through RS-232, use daisy chaining network architecture. Max
cable length for RS-232 is 10-15m.
To connect multiple cameras by RS485, the cameras are attached to a 2-wire twisted pair bus (max
length 1200m) that is terminated at both ends with a 120 Ω impedance resistor. The maximum distance
from the bus to the camera or controller is 5m.
Connect an Avonic ip controller to a LAN using a standard lan switch.
Addressing is done via IP, the Visca address in a visca over ip environment is always 1.
VISCA network connection diagram
RS485 network connection diagram
IP network connection diagram
Controller
IP controller
Ethernet
Ethernet
Ethernet
(PoE) Switch
PC
Camera
In Out
RS-232 RS-232 RS-232
In Out In Out
Camera
Camera
Camera

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OSD Menu
Select Protocol 1. Net Channel
2. CH 1
3. CH 2
4. CH 3
5. CH 4
6. CH 5v
Visca over IP Manage Custom add. list of addresses
Add New Custom add. Compatible
Transport Protocol
Port Number
IP Address
Assign IP channels CH1 ~ CH5
Real-Time Refresh
Visca over Serial Compatible
Tally Connect
Tally Mode
Real Time Refresh
Ethernet DHCP
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway
Serial Port Baud Rate CH1 ~ CH5
Instruction Repeater
Rocker PAN reverse
TILT reverse
Rocker Switch Correct
Buzzer ON/OFF
Sleep Time
Language
About Device
Reset Device
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1. 7. 20. 8.
2. 9.
10.
3. 11.
12.
4.
5. 19.
6.
13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
1. Manual Iris Control 11. Toggle White Balance modes
2. Manual Brightness Control 12. CH1~CH5 select camera buttons
3. Auto Exposure 13. Reset preset position
4. Manual selection of camera 14. Auto focus ‘ON’ button
5. Set preset position of camera 15. Manual focus
6. Zoom in and out ‘rocker’ button 16. Control of PTZ speed
7. Toggle button between Net and Serial mode 17. Position Key [0~9]
8. Red gain 18. PTZ control joystick
9. Blue gain 19. Joystick button
10. Toggle menu on/off 20. Information Display
Overview of Buttons

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Menu Structure
MENU
Press the [MENU key]
In the menu, move the joystick up/down [ ] to scroll through the menu options. Move the joystick to
the right [ ] to choose the highlighted menu option. Move the joystick up/down [ ] to change values.
Move the joystick to the left [ ] to go one level up in the menu.
If any value has changed, use the home button on top of the joystick to enter the value. Press [MENU] to
go one step back in the menu and another press to save the settings and exit the menu.
1. SELECT PROTOCOL
Select Protocol
1. Net Channel Visca over IP
2. Channel 1 Visca/ Pelco D/ Pelco P
3. Channel 2 Visca/ Pelco D/ Pelco P
4. Channel 3 Visca/ Pelco D/ Pelco P
5.. Channel 4 Visca/ Pelco D/ Pelco P
6. Channel 5 Visca/ Pelco D/ Pelco P
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
2. Visca over IP
Addressing and programming of all cameras connected over IP
2.1. Manage Custom Address
2.1.1. Compatible: Standard (CM4X/CM7X)/ Legacy (CM6X)/ Sony
2.1.2. IP Address: edit IP address of the to be controlled camera
2.1.3. Transport Protocol: UDP/TCP
2.1.4. UDP/TCP Port: enter portnumber (1259 is standard)
2.1.5. Delete this camera: upon pressing right on the joystick the camera will be
deleted immediately!
2.2. Add new Custom Address
2.2.1. Compatible Standard (CM4X/CM7X)/ Legacy (CM6X)/ Sony
2.2.2. Transport Protocol: UDP/TCP
2.2.3 UDP/TCP Port: enter portnumber (1259 is standard)
2.2.4 IP Address: edit IP address of the to be controlled camera
Select Item
Change Value
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2. Visca over IP continued
Assign IP addresses to CH1~CH5 buttons for direct control of 5 IP cameras
2.3.1 Choose Channel 1~5
2.3.2. Select Camera Choose a camera from the list of cameras added
under 2.2. Click the Home Button on the joystick to
conrm your choice
2.4. Real time Refresh ON/OFF
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
4. Ethernet
Ethernet
1. DHCP OFF/ ON
2. IP Address specify IP address using numerical buttons, click joystick for OK
3. Subnet Mask specify Subnet Mask using numerical buttons, click joystick for OK
4. Gateway specify Gateway using numerical buttons, click joystick for OK
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
3. Visca over Serial
Visca
3.1 Compatible: Standard (CM4X/CM7X)/ Legacy (CM6X)/ Sony
3.2 Tally Connect: By Channel/ By Address
3.3 Tally Mode: Off/ Output
3.4 Real Time Refresh: ON/ OFF
Select Item
Change Value
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6. ROCKER
Rocker
1. PAN Reverse OFF/ ON
2. TILT Reverse OFF/ ON
3. Rocker Switch Correct Follow on screen instructions
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
7. BUZZER
Buzzer
1. OFF, click joystick for OK
2. ON, click joystick for OK
Select Item
[Menu] Back
8. SLEEP TIME
Sleep Time
1. 1 minute, click joystick for OK
2. 5 minutes, click joystick for OK
3. 30 minutes, click joystick for OK
4. No Sleep, click joystick for OK
Select Item
[Menu] Back
9. LANGUAGE
Language
No settings to be made
Select Item
[Menu] Back
5. SERIAL PORT
Serial Port
1. Baud Rate Channel 1~5 2400/ 4800/ 9600/ 19200/ 38400/ 115200 bps
2. Instruction Repeater Off/ Channel X as input
Select Item
Change Value
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10. ABOUT DEVICE
About Device
1. MAC address: 98:14....
2. Software Version: V. .....
3. Compile Date: month/day/year
Select Item
[Menu] Back
11. RESET DEVICE
Reset Device
1. NO click joystick for OK
2. Yes click joystick for OK, controller will reset all settings and present
the rocker switch calibration.
Select Item
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In serial mode the display looks like the picture below.
1. status of the current protocol and address in use.
2. actual send/receive status and status of the lan
connection.
3. status of current command
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Serial Mode Display
IP Mode Display
In IP mode the display looks like the picture below.
1. status of the current protocol and address in use.
2. actual send/receive status and status of the lan
connection.
3. status of current command
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Switch between serial and IP mode
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1. Boot
Plug in the power supply, the display will show the Visca address of the channel chosen and the last
used physical Channel button will light up.
2.1 Serial Camera Selection
Press the [CH] button to select the connection to which the camera is connected, then press the
[ADDR] button and the Position Key [0~9] to select the serial address of the camera.
2.2 IP Camera Selection
Either choose one of the 5 [CH] channel buttons for direct control or press [ADDR] to call up a list of
programmed ip addresses, scroll down the list with the [JOYSTICK] and press the [JOYSTICK BUTTON] to
conrm the camera IP address.
3. PTZ operation
The Pan, Tilt and Zoom operations can be controlled by the [JOYSTICK]. In addition, the [Zoom Rocker
Button] can be used at the same time. The speed of the action can be ne-tuned by the [PTZ SPEED]
rotary button. The [JOYSTICK BUTTON] sends the camera to its home position.
The focus can be automatically set with the [AUTO] button or manually set near or far by the [FOCUS]
button.
4. Set Preset
Set the camera in desired position. Then press [SET] preset (key light on) and the Position Key [0~9].
Preset 0 is the preset to which the camera automatically goes after a reboot.
Choose another Preset to set or press [SET] preset again (key light off) to return to normal operation.
5. call Preset
Press the Position Key [0~9] of the desired preset, in total 10 presets (including preset 0) are available
per camera through the AV-CON-300-IP.
6. Delete Preset
Press [RESET] (key light on) and the Position Key [0~9]. Press [RESET] (key light off) again to return to
normal operation.
The controls for the cameras are mostly the same, either in serial or IP mode. The one exception is the
manual selection of cameras via the [ADDR] button. See point 2.1 and 2.2. for the differences.
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7. Exposure mode selection
Press [AE AUTO] button to trigger auto exposure mode;
Rotate the [BRIGHT] knob to override the Auto Exposure mode, it adjusts the brightness of the camera,
“+” to increase the brightness, “-” to reduce the brightness;
Rotate the [IRIS] knob to override the Auto Exposure mode, it adjusts the aperture of the camera, “+” to
increase aperture and “-” to reduce aperture;
8. White balance mode selection
Press the [WBC MODE] button to cycle the white balance modes (WB AUTO, INDOOR, OUTDOOR, ONE
PUSH, ATW, MANUAL);
Rotate the [R] rotary button that triggers the manual white balance mode, which adjusts the depth of
the color red, “+” the red becomes darker, and “-” red becomes lighter.
Rotate the [B] rotary button that triggers the manual white balance mode, which adjusts the depth of
the color blue, “+” the blue becomes darker, and the “blue” becomes lighter;
9. Camera OSD menu call
Press and hold the [MENU] button untill the controller display shows ‘Camera OSD on/off’ to open the
camera OSD menu. If a camera is connected, the OSD of the camera will displayed on the monitor.
NOTE: the [MENU] button will be lit red and turns off after a moment. The controller is now ready to
navigate the OSD of the camera.
The [JOYSTICK] navigates up and down through the menu. To choose an menu item, twist the [JOYSTICK]
to TELE (clockwise). To change a value of a menu setting, move the [JOYSTICK] to the left or the right.
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Create a custom IP address and assign it to a Channel Button
In this section we will explain how to create a custom IP address and then add it to one of the CH
buttons for direct control of a camera. This section basically breaks down in two; the rst part is to
create an IP address in the controller. The second part is to assign this new IP address to one of the
[CH] buttons.
Create a custom IP address:
1. Open the menu by pressing [MENU].
2. Select ‘Visca over IP’.
3. Select ‘Add New Custom Address’,
4. Enter the compatibility mode, click the [JOYSTICK BUTTON] to conrm.
5. Select the Transport Protocol, click the [JOYSTICK BUTTON] to conrm.
6. Enter the Port Number using Position Key [0~9] (standard setting is 1259), click the
[JOYSTICK BUTTON] to conrm.
7. Enter the IP-address of the camera using Position Key [0~9], click the [JOYSTICK BUTTON]
to conrm the selection.
8. A message on the display pops up with the text ‘A new camera has been added’.
Assign the created IP address to a CH button:
1. Open the menu by pressing [MENU]
2. Select ‘Visca over IP’, click the [JOYSTICK BUTTON] to conrm
3. Select ‘Assign IP Channels’, click the [JOYSTICK BUTTON] button to conrm
4. Select the CH you wish to program, click the [JOYSTICK BUTTON] button to conrm
5. Scroll through the list, select the IP address you just created and click the [JOYSTICK BUTTON]
button to conrm your choice. The display will go back to the previous screen and the newly
created IP address will be shown next to the selected channel.
Reassign a [CH] Button IP shortcut after deletion or adjustment
After an IP address has been deleted or changed in the Manage Custom Address menu it will
remain in the cache memory of the previously assigned [CH] button, therefor it is important ot
reassign this [CH] Button to another IP address, or the same if changes were made.

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Maintenance
Unauthorized Use
Controller Maintenance
• Don’t operate close to powerful electromagnetic radiation, such as TV or radio
transmitters, etc.
• If the controller will not be used for a long time, please turn off the power switch,
disconnect AC power cord of AC adaptor to the outlet.
• Use soft cloth or tissue to clean the display.
• Please use a soft dry cloth to clean the controller. If the device is very dirty, clean it
with diluted neuter detergent. Do not use any type of solvents, which may damage
the surface.
• Turn the controller off and on again and check if the problem persists.
• Restore to Factory Default (menu option 11)
• No display and no buttons lit
- Check the net power
- Check the power supply
General advise
Power Issues
Troubleshooting

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• Cannot control camera
- Check network cable
- Check if the controller is in the same subnet as camera
- Reset the factory default by choosing menu option 11.
IP functionality issues
• Cannot control camera
- Check serial cable(s) and the RJ45 termination
- Reset the factory default by choosing menu option 11.
Serial functionality issues