Avonic AV-CON300 User manual

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Avonic AV-CON300
PTZ Camera Controller
User Manual
Version 1.0
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Contents
Inhoud
Contents ........................................................................................ 2
Introduction................................................................................... 3
Congratulations ................................................................................................................................... 3
Safety Notes......................................................................................................................................... 3
Package contents and Accessories .................................................. 4
Product Overview .......................................................................... 4
Features ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Product Description ............................................................................................................................. 5
Installation..................................................................................... 7
Connection Diagram ............................................................................................................................ 7
Power adapter installation .................................................................................................................. 7
Connect the camera............................................................................................................................. 7
Operation Instructions ................................................................... 8
Menu.................................................................................................................................................... 8
Operation............................................................................................................................................. 9
1. Boot.............................................................................................................................................. 9
2. Select the machine number ......................................................................................................... 9
3. Control joystick operation............................................................................................................ 9
4. Preset settings.............................................................................................................................. 9
5. Call preset................................................................................................................................... 10
6. Delete preset.............................................................................................................................. 10
7. Exposure mode selection .......................................................................................................... 10
8. White balance mode selection.................................................................................................. 10
9. The camera menu call ............................................................................................................... 10
10. Camera tilt, zoom lens adjustment ......................................................................................... 10
11. "ZOOM" button to use ............................................................................................................ 10
12. Manual, automatic focusing .................................................................................................... 11
13. Translation and pitch ............................................................................................................... 11
14. Focal Length ............................................................................................................................. 11

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Maintenance................................................................................ 12
Troubleshooting........................................................................... 12
Contact ........................................................................................ 12
Appendix ..................................................................................... 13
Technical Data ................................................................................................................................... 13
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. 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.
•Use wall mount brackets or ceiling mount brackets available at Avonic for safe installation.
•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 that will damage the device.
•If you wish to dispose this product, please contact Avonic to obtain info about the take-back
procedure.

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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-RS485
Product Overview
The Avonic CM-COM300 is an advanced PTZ camera controller. With this controller it is possible to
control up to 5 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.
Switch easily between auto and manual focus, save and load presets, and connect multiple
controllers to multiple cameras.
Features
•Optical 3D joystick gives you a comfortable pan / tilt / zoom operation.
•Camera control for camera menu operation
•Use the unit button, you can 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 5 cameras.
•PTZ and lens control speed can be adjusted through the control knob
•Each camera has memory for 10 tracks

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Product Description
Top View
1. “AE AUTO” Automatic Exposure Mode
“-BRIGHT+” Brightness priority Button
“-IRIS+” Aperture priority aperture dial button
2. “CAMERA” Camera channel button （1-5）
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 manual setting
7. “MENU” Menu of Joystick
8. “PRESET” set preset;
9. “ADD”：Change camera ID
10. “ZOOM” Focal adjustment
“TELE” Far focusing
“WIDE” Near focus
11. “RESET” delete preset
12. Focus mode selection
"AUTO" auto focus
Manual focusing, left NEAR focusing proximal, right FAR focusing distal.
13. “PTZ/ZOOM SPEED” change the control speed of camera
14. “POSITION”1-10 digital keys, preset settings, call, delete keys
15. Control joystick. Joystick used to tilt the camera pan tilt and lens focus of the operation, select the

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camera you want to control the joystick to achieve control.
Back View
1. Tally signal output/Upgrade
2. Camera control channel(CH1-CH5)
3. RS422/485 interface
4. Dial switch area
5. 12V DC power supply
6. Power switch

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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.
Connect the camera
If the camera is far from the keyboard (greater than 20 meters), use the RS422/485 connection.
If the camera is closer to the keyboard (less than 20 meters), the use of the connection of the way,
the machine provides a 1 m RS232 (RJ45 round head pin 8) connecting cable. When the utility model
is used, the utility model can be cut off, and the three core cable which is connected with an
appropriate length is added. The cable is inserted into the RG45 interface of the keyboard, and the
other end is inserted into the RS232IN of the camera.
RJ45 port function diagram and wire line sequence diagram is as follows:
Picture
Function

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1.RS485 A+
2.RS485 B-
3.RS232-TX
4.GND
5.GND
6.RS232-RX
7.GND
8.GND
If the distance is greater than 20 meters, then use 422/485 connection.
Operation Instructions
Menu
Keyboard settings menu:
1) Press the MENU key
2) Enter password: 8888
3) press "EXIT" key to Exit menu
Enter the menu, the control bar around the switch to set the project, exit the menu can be
automatically saved, the screen shown as follows:
1. camera protocol settings, the protocol for the 5 cameras, each address protocol is not the
same. Method: use the keyboard CAMERA to select the area key to select the camera address
code, CAM1 to CAM5. Three dimensional control rod up and down - selection protocol

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2. camera baud rate setting, the baud rate of the 5 cameras, each address baud rate is not the
same. Method: use the keyboard CAMERA to select the area key to select the camera address
code, CAM1 to CAM5. D control lever up and down - select baud rate
3. keyboard joystick control left and right reverse switch settings. Methods: three dimensional
control rod up and down - select the joystick to control the reverse on / off.
4. keyboard screen standby time. Methods: Joystick up down---Select the keyboard screen
lighting time
5. button beep switch, Methods: Joystick rod up and down --select the keyboard button beep on
/ off.
6. keyboard menu to enter the password switch. Methods: three dimensional control rod up and
down - select the keyboard menu to enter the password on / off
7. keyboard menu password settings. Methods: using the "POSITION" area of the 1-10 button
(10 button keyboard password is calculated as 0)
8. keyboard menu reset. Methods: three dimensional control lever up and down - choose
whether to reset the keyboard menu
Operation
1. Boot
Plug in the keyboard power supply, monitor will display the default number CAM 1.
2. Select the machine number
Press the keyboard interface CAMERA area digital (1-5) key to control the machine number, for
example: by the number "3" key, the display:
After determining the number, all operations are performed on this camera.
3. Control joystick operation
In the lower right corner of the control rocker is the rapid rotation of the camera and the lens of the
control components, there are left and right, up and down rotation of three-dimensional control
function. The left side of the camera is rotated to the left of the camera, the rocker is upward, and
the camera rotates upwards, and the rotation speed of the pan head is adjusted by a "PTZ/ZOOM
SPEED" knob. The ZOOM knob can control the telescopic lens of the camera and watch the close
range of the vision.
4. Preset settings
The preset position is a kind of operation that the front desk staff will advance the camera lens to the
speaker's position. After setting the preset position, the conference call only the preset number, the
camera can quickly turn to determine the location. This machine can be preset 10. Operation as
follows:
First, the operation of the joystick to make the lens aligned with the desired position, press the
"PRESET" button (set the preset "PRESET" button will remain in a state of light), display:
Select the "POSITION" area number key (1-10) to enter the preset number 1, that is, the completion
of the preset number 1 settings, display:
Again operate the joystick to second points, followed by the operation of the input of a different
number, pay attention to the operator should remember the location and number of speakers.

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Up to 10 preset positions can be set per camera. The number of preset positions for each camera is
from 1 to 10.
5. Call preset
When the "PRESET" and "RESET" function are in the closed state, select the "POSITION" area number
key (1-10) to enter the preset number 1, that is, the completion of the number 1 preset call,
keyboard display:
6. Delete preset
Press "RESET" button (delete the preset "RESET" button will remain in a state of light), keyboard
display:
Select the "POSITION" area number key (1-10) to enter the preset number 1, that is, the completion
of the number 1 preset deletion, keyboard display:
7. Exposure mode selection
Press "AE AUTO" button to trigger auto exposure mode;
Rotate the "BRIGHT" knob that triggers the brightness priority, which can adjust the brightness of the
camera, "+" to increase the brightness, "-" to reduce the brightness;
Rotate the "IRIS" knob that triggers the aperture priority, which can adjust the aperture of the
camera, "+", and "-" to reduce the aperture;
8. White balance mode selection
Press the "WBC MODE" button to cycle the white balance modes ("WBC AUTO", "INDOOR",
"OUTDOOR", "ONE PUSH", "ATW", "OUT", "MANUAL");
Rotate the "R" knob that triggers the manual white balance mode, which can adjust the depth of the
red, "+" the red becomes darker, and the "red" becomes lighter;
Rotate the "B" knob that triggers the manual white balance mode, which can adjust the depth of the
blue, "+" the blue becomes darker, and the "blue" becomes lighter;
9. The camera menu call
Press the "CAMERA OSD" button to call the camera menu. Use the rocker switch up and down the
project, the left and right confirmation, Exit menu can be saved.
10. Camera tilt, zoom lens adjustment
Rotate the "PTZ/ZOOM SPEED" knob to adjust the joystick to control the camera pan tilt speed and
the "ZOOM" button to control the camera zoom speed. According to the point on the keyboard logo,
small point direction of slow speed, the speed of the speed of large dots.
11. "ZOOM" button to use
Press "ZOOM" button "TELE" to control the lens focal length.
Press the "ZOOM" button "WIDE" to control the short focal length of the lens.
Use the "PTZ/ZOOM SPEED" knob to control zoom speed.
This function is the same as the rocker knob function, but it can adjust the zoom speed

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12. Manual, automatic focusing
Rotate the "FOCUS" button to trigger the manual focus mode, and turn to the "NEAR" side to control
the camera lens focus to close, rotate the "FAR" end to control the camera lens focus;
Press "AUTO" button to trigger auto focus
13. Translation and pitch
The left and right direction of the joystick is translation, up and down is the pitch, when you release
remote sensing, the camera will stop action.
14. Focal Length
When you turn the knob clockwise, the field of view will become larger (zoom), or vice versa (zoom).
When you press the button at the top of the rocker
Use the joystick to control the reverse direction

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Maintenance
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.
Troubleshooting
Contact
For any questions or suggestions, contact the reseller or the local distributor of Avonic. Find the local
distributor on the website of Avonic.
For the recent manual or datasheet, look at the Avonic website.
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Appendix
Technical Data
Comm. Interface
RS-485/RS-232
Protocol
Pelco-D, Pelco-P, VISCA
Baud Rate
2400bps, 4800bps, 9600bps, 19200bps, 38400bps
Address
0~255
Joystick
4-axis (Left/Right, Up/Down, Zoom In/Out, Focus Near/Far)
Display
OLED
Power
DC12V
Power Consumption
<2W
Working Temperature
0℃~40℃
Storage Temperature
-20℃~+50℃
Relative Humidity
≤90% (non-condensation)
Dimensions
200mm(L)*120mm(W)*103mm(H)
Net Weight
0.5kg