Avonic AV-CON300 User manual

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Avonic AV-CON300
PTZ Camera Controller
User Manual
Version 1.1
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Contents
Introduction................................................................................... 4
Congratulations ................................................................................................................................... 4
Safety Notes......................................................................................................................................... 4
Package contents and Accessories .................................................. 4
Product Overview .......................................................................... 4
Features ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Product Description ............................................................................................................................. 5
Top View........................................................................................................................................... 5
Back View ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Installation..................................................................................... 7
Connection Diagram ............................................................................................................................ 7
Power adapter installation .................................................................................................................. 7
Connect the camera............................................................................................................................. 8
RJ45 channels (CH1-CH5) ................................................................................................................. 8
Phoenix connector ........................................................................................................................... 9
Connecting multiple cameras by RS232 .............................................................................................. 9
Connecting multiple cameras by RS485 ............................................................................................ 10
Addressing Multiple Cameras............................................................................................................ 11
Tally/Upgrade connection ................................................................................................................. 11
DIP switches....................................................................................................................................... 11
Operation Instructions ................................................................. 11
Display................................................................................................................................................ 11
Menu.................................................................................................................................................. 11
Operation........................................................................................................................................... 13
1. Boot............................................................................................................................................ 13
2. Select the camera number......................................................................................................... 13
3. PTZ operation............................................................................................................................. 13
4. Set preset ................................................................................................................................... 13
5. Call preset................................................................................................................................... 13
6. Delete preset.............................................................................................................................. 13

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7. Exposure mode selection .......................................................................................................... 13
8. White balance mode selection.................................................................................................. 13
9. The camera OSD menu call ....................................................................................................... 14
Maintenance................................................................................ 15
Troubleshooting........................................................................... 15
Contact ........................................................................................ 15
Appendix ..................................................................................... 16
Technical Data ................................................................................................................................... 16
Quick Installation Guide..................................................................................................................... 16

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Introduction
Congratulations
Thank you for purchasing the Avonic AV-CON300 PTZ Camera Controller. Before beginning to operate
this device, please read the manual in order to make sure the best performance is obtained. Please,
save this manual for future reference.
Safety Notes
•Installation and servicing should only be done by Qualified 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.
•Electronic devices produce heat. Do not block the ventilation slots of the device 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 as it will damage the device.
•If you wish to dispose this product, please contact Avonic to obtain info about the take-back
procedure.
Package contents and Accessories
Quantity
Decription
Avonic SKU
1 pc
PTZ Camera Controller
AV-CON300
1 pc
Power Supply 12V/3A
AV-CON300-PSU
1 pc
RJ45 break out cable for RS485
AV-CON300-RJ45
1 pc
RJ45 to DIN-8 cable for RS232
AV-CON300-DIN
Product Overview
The Avonic CM-COM300 is an advanced PTZ camera controller. With this controller it is possible to
control up to 50 cameras and using up to 255 pre-sets.
The controller supports the Visca, Pelco-D and Pelco-P protocol and can be connected with
RS232/485. The Avonic CM-COM300 is therefore compatible with the Avonic cameras as well with
other brands that supports these protocols.

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Switch easily between auto and manual focus, save and load presets, and connect multiple
controllers to multiple cameras.
Features
•Optical 3D joystick gives a comfortable pan / tilt / zoom operation.
•Control for camera OSD menu operation
•Use the unit button to quickly adjust the camera for a variety of automatic focusing, for
example: a series of automatic focus adjustment, AE adjustment, a series of automatic white
balance adjustment and brightness adjustment aperture.
•VISCA protocol can be used to control up to 35 cameras over 5 channels. Over Pelco up to 50
cameras, 10 per channel.
•PTZ and lens control speed can be adjusted through the control knob
Product Description
Top View
1. “AE AUTO” Automatic Exposure Mode
“-BRIGHT+” Brightness priority Button
“-IRIS+” Aperture priority dial button
2. “CAMERA” Camera channel button （1-5）

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3. Keyboard Display
4. Serial Communication light
5. White balance adjustment
"WBC MODE" auto white balance mode selection
"R" red gain
"B" blue gain
6. “CAMERA OSD” camera OSD menu access
7. “MENU” Menu of the controller
8. “PRESET” set preset
9. “ADD” Change camera number in the active channel
10. “ZOOM” Rocker button to focal adjustment
“TELE” Far focusing
“WIDE” Near focusing
11. “RESET” delete preset
12. Focus mode selection
"AUTO" auto focus
Manual focusing, left NEAR focusing on a nearer point, right FAR focusing further away.
13. “PTZ/ZOOM SPEED” change the control speed of camera
14. “POSITION” 1-10 keys, preset settings, set, call, delete preset. Or to choose camera from channel
after pressing ADD button
15. Control joystick. Pan, tilt and lens focus of the camera.
Back View

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1. Firmware upgrade connector (9-pin DSUB male) (TALLY not implemented in AV-CON300
model)
2. Camera control channel CH1-CH5 (RJ45)
3. 5-pin Phoenix interface (only CH1)
4. dip switch area
5. 12V DC power supply
6. Power switch
Installation
Connection Diagram
Power adapter installation
This equipment is equipped with a 12V DC power supply, insert the power supply according to the
requirements, turn on the power switch and the LCD screen is displayed.

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Connect the camera
The controller can be connected to the cameras by the 5 channels using RS232 or RS485. The
cameras assigned to channel 1 can also be connected using the 5-pin Phoenix connector.
Maximum distance
If the camera is closer to the keyboard (less than 20 meters), use the RS232 connection. If the
distance is greater than 20 meters (max 1200m, depending on cable and environmental quality) ,
then use RS485 connection. The RS485 setup needs to be ended with a proper terminator impedance
to extinguish line reflections.
RJ45 channels (CH1-CH5)
The Avonic AV-CON300 comes with a single RS232 connecting cable with RJ45 plug to round head pin
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 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 follows:
Picture
(T-568-A or -B can be used, here is given the picture of T-568-A
as an example)
Function
1.RS485 A+
2.RS485 B-
3.RS232-TX
4.GND
5.GND
6.RS232-RX
7.GND
8.GND

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1
2
3 TX
4 GND
5
6 RX
7
8
1
2
3 TX
4 GND
5 RX
6
7
8
Wire 2 is optional
Phoenix connector
The cameras assigned to channel 1 can also be controlled using the 5-pin Phoenix connector. The
connection diagram is as follows:
Picture
Function
1. RS485 (Y)
2. RS485 (Z)
3. RS232 GND (G)
4. RS232 TX (B)
5. RS232 RX (A)
Connecting multiple cameras by RS232
The VISCA protocol supports up to 7 cameras and can be cascaded by connecting RS232-out from
each camera to RS232-in of the following according to the picture:

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Connecting multiple cameras by RS485
To connect multiple cameras by RS485, the cameras need to get attached to a 2-wire twisted pair
bus that is terminated at both ends with a 120 Ωimpedance terminator resistor to extinguish line
reflections.
The maximum distance from the bus to the camera or controller is 5 meters