Avonic AV-CM40 User manual

Avonic
AV-CM40
PTZ Camera 20x Zoom
User Manual
Version 1.0
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Content
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................................... 4
CONGRATULATIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................4
CONTACT.........................................................................................................................................................................4
SAFETY NOTES..................................................................................................................................................................4
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................5
PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 5
ACCESSORIES........................................................................................................................................................... 6
PRODUCT OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................................. 7
FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................................................7
INSTALLATION.......................................................................................................................................................... 8
CONNECTIONS..................................................................................................................................................................8
RS232 INTERFACE ............................................................................................................................................................9
VISCA NETWORK CONNECTION DIAGRAM...........................................................................................................................10
RS485 NETWORK CONNECTION DIAGRAM ..........................................................................................................................10
IP NETWORK CONNECTION ...............................................................................................................................................10
OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
REMOTE CONTROLLER .....................................................................................................................................................11
OSD MENU...................................................................................................................................................................14
SERIAL COMMUNICATION CONTROL...................................................................................................................................20
COMMAND LIST..............................................................................................................................................................20
WEBGUI.......................................................................................................................................................................21
MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................................................... 26
CAMERA MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................................................26
UNQUALIFIED APPLICATION ..............................................................................................................................................26
TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................................................................. 27
GENERAL ADVISE.............................................................................................................................................................27
POWER ISSUES ...............................................................................................................................................................27
IMAGE ..........................................................................................................................................................................27
CONTROL.......................................................................................................................................................................27
WEBGUI.......................................................................................................................................................................27
APPENDIX A........................................................................................................................................................... 29
VISCA CAMERA RETURN COMMAND LIST ..........................................................................................................................29
VISCA CAMERA CONTROL COMMAND LIST ........................................................................................................................31
VISCA QUERY COMMAND LIST.........................................................................................................................................36
PELCO-D PROTOCOL COMMAND LIST.................................................................................................................................40

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PELCO-P PROTOCOL COMMAND LIST .................................................................................................................................41
APPENDIX B QUICK START..................................................................................................................................... 42
APPENDIX C DIMENSIONS..................................................................................................................................... 42

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Introduction
Congratulations
Thank you for purchasing the Avonic AV-CM40 HD PTZ Camera. 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.
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: www.avonic.eu
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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Handling precautions
Be cautious to take the camera
by its base. When placing back
the camera in its protective
foam, be sure the lens is in
horizontal position.
Package contents
Quantity
Decription
Avonic SKU
1 pc
PTZ Camera
AV-CM40
1 pc
Power Supply 12V/A
AV-CM40-PSU
1 pc
Remote Control
AV-CM40-RC
1 pc
RS232 9-pin male to 8-pin male
AV-CM-RS232

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Accessories
Avonic Wall mount
SKU White : CM-WMW
SKU Black : CM-WMB
Avonic Ceiling mount
SKU White : CM-CMW
SKU Black : CM-CMB

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Product Overview
The Avonic CM40 is a high-quality PTZ camera, with an HDMI, USB2.0 and 3G-SDI output. The
camera is designed for fixed installations and works very well in low light conditions. The
camera is equipped with high quality components like a Panasonic CMOS sensor and a glass
lens with 20x optical zoom. Control the camera over RS232 or RS485 with any controller with
VISCA or PELCO support.
Features
•Apply high-quality 1/2.8 inch, 2.07 million effective pixels high-quality HD CMOS sensor
to achieve maximum Full HD 1920 x 1080 high-resolution image.
•The output frame rate is up to 60fps in 1080P
•20x Optical Zoom, glass lens.
•Remote Control Using RS232/485 interface, all the parameters of the camera can be
remotely controlled.
•Leading autofocus algorithm for a fast, accurate and stable auto-focusing lens.
•Low noise and High SNR: Low Noise CMOS effectively ensures high SNR of the camera.
•Advanced 2D/3D noise reduction technology is also used to further reduce the noise
while ensuring image sharpness.
•Quiet PTZ: By adopting a high accuracy step driving motor mechanism, it works
extremely quiet and moves smoothly and very quickly to the designated position.
•Multi-Format Video Outputs: HDMI 1.4a, 3G-SDI, USB2.0.
•The 3G-SDI is available for 100m transmission at 1080p60 format (SMPTE 424M). The
output image is 8-bit YCbCr 4:2:2 level A (SMPTE 425M).
•Auto-Flip function
•Low-power sleep function: the consumption is lower than 500mW in sleep mode.
•Supports Multiple Control Protocols: VISCA, PELCO-D, PELCO-P protocols which can also
be automatically recognized.

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Installation
Connections
Input and Output Description
1. Audio Line in (not in use)
2. RS-485 two-wire serial communication with 2-pin Phoenix connector
3. System Selector (see Installation for more details)
4. RS-232 mini-DIN-8 IN (connect the supplied RS-232 cable)
5. RS-232 mini-DIN-8 OUT for daisy chaining RS-232 connection
6. 3G-SDI video output SMTPE 424M compliant
7. HDMI Type A
8. USB2.0 Type A, UVC video output
9. RJ45 Ethernet connection (for firmware update only)
10. DC12V power with locking screw (connect the supplied DC PSU)
11. Power ON/OFF
System Select Switch
0
1080p60
8
720p30
1
1080p50
9
720p25
2
1080i60
A
1080p59.94
3
1080i50
B
1080i59.94
4
720p60
C
720p59.94

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5
720p50
D
1080p29.97
6
1080p30
E
720p29.97
7
1080p25
F
Undefined
CAUTION:
a. After changing the switch, you need to restart the camera to take effect.
b. 720 p30 and 720 p25 only supported by the HDMI output.
Power adapter
This equipment is equipped with a 12V/2A DC power supply. Insert the power supply according
to the requirements, turn on the power switch.
Power On
Pan-Tilt will rotate to the maximum position of top right after the camera started, then it
returns to the center, the process of initialization is finished. (Note: If the position preset 0 has
been stored, the position preset 0 will be called after initialization). From this point onwards the
user can control the camera with RC or Serial Communication.
RS232 Interface

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VISCA network connection diagram
When connecting multiple cameras through RS-232, use daisy chaining network architecture.
Max cable length for RS-232 is 10-15m.
RS485 network connection diagram
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 Ωimpedance resistor. The
maximum distance from the bus to the camera or controller is 5m.
IP network connection
The AV-CM40 is equipped with a limited WebGUI to perform a firmware upgrade. The camera
can be attached directly to a PC with standard network patch cable or to a network switch.
For further information, see chapter Operation section WebGUI.

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Operation
Remote Controller
a. Set
b. Power
c. Camera select
d. Number Keys
e. Focus + -
f. Auto/Manual Focus
g. Zoom + -
h. Set & Clear Preset
i. PTZ keys (up/down/left/right)
j. Home
k. BLC (Back Light Control) ON/OFF
l. Menu
m. Function Keys (F1/F2/F3/F4)
n. Blank buttons

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a. Set
This button has no function with this camera.
b. Power
Press the power button for 3 sec to turn on the camera. After a short press, the camera will
step into standby mode.
If the position preset 0 has been stored, the position preset 0 will be called up after initialization.
Some camera models will turn to the back when turned off, this is called the “privacy mode”.
c. Camera select
Up to 4 different cameras can be controlled with 1 IR remote Control. With the camera select
buttons (1,2,3,4) you can select the IR channel the remote control is using. The default camera
IR channel is 1. So to control a camera on first use, please select camera 1 (IR channel 1) on the
remote control.
To control a second camera you first need to change the IR channel stored in the camera from
1 to 2.
•First turn off the other camera’s in the room you don’t want to change, to prevent that
other camera’s also get changed accidentally.
•Select camera 1 on the remote control, because the camera is still configured to listen
to IR channel 1.
•Press 【*】+【＃】+【F2】to change the IR channel inside the camera to IR channel 2
•Select camera 2 on the remote control and see if the camera respond to the remote
control now.
Key Combinations: (Default IR address is 1)
【*】+【＃】+【F1】: Camera Address No.1
【*】+【＃】+【F2】: Camera Address No. 2
【*】+【＃】+【F3】: Camera Address No. 3
【*】+【＃】+【F4】: Camera Address No. 4
d. Number Keys
The number keys are used to call presets.
e. Focus + -
Focus the camera with the + and –button. If the buttons are not working the camera is
probably set to auto-focus. Please push the button “manual focus” first before using the focus
buttons.
f. Auto/Manual Focus
Set the camera in auto-focus or manual-focus. If the camera is configured to auto-focus the
button “Focus + -“ are disabled. When the camera is in “manual focus” modus and the Zoom
buttons are used, the camera automatically switch to auto-focus.
g. Zoom + -
Zoom the camera with these buttons. When the camera is in “manual focus” modus and the
Zoom buttons are used, the camera automatically switch to auto-focus.
h. Set & Clear Preset
A preset is a specific position of a camera that you save into the camera. A preset is assigned
to a number from 0-9. To set a preset first point the camera in a specific directing and a
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can call the preset by pressing the number 0-9 on the remote control.
Set Preset: 【SET PRESET】+【<number>】
Call Preset: simply press 【<number>】
Clear Preset: 【CLEAR PRESET】+【<number>】
If the position preset 0 has been stored, the position preset 0 will be called up after initialization.
i. PTZ keys (up/down/left/right)
Move the camera in a direction.
j. Home
Set the direction of the camera to a center position.
k. BLC (Back Light Control) ON/OFF
Change the Back light control setting.
l. Menu
The Menu button opens the “On Screen Display (OSD)” menu. This menu is visible on the
HDMI/SDI/IP/USB output (depends on the camera model). If the menu is not in English, please
press【*】+【#】+【4】to change the Menu language to English.
m. Function Keys (F1/F2/F3/F4)
Used the configure the IR channel inside the camera. See [c. Camera select] above for
instructions.
n. Blank buttons
These buttons has no function with this camera

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Other Key Combinations:
【*】+【#】+【4】: Menu set to English
【*】+【#】+【6】: Restore factory defaults
【*】+【#】+【9】: Flip switch (just temporary flip to view the image flipped)
【*】+【#】+【Auto】: Enter into the aging mode, only for quality control purposes
【*】+【#】+【Manual】: Restore the default username, password, and IP address
【#】+【#】+【#】: Clear all presets
【#】+【#】+【0】: Switch the video format to1080p60
【#】+【#】+【1】: Switch the video format to 1080p50
【#】+【#】+【2】: Switch the video format to 1080i60
【#】+【#】+【3】: Switch the video format to 1080i50
【#】+【#】+【4】: Switch the video format to 720p60
【#】+【#】+【5】: Switch the video format to 720p50
【#】+【#】+【6】: Switch the video format to 1080p30
【#】+【#】+【7】: Switch the video format to 1080p25
【#】+【#】+【8】: Switch the video format to 720p30
【#】+【#】+【9】: Switch the video format to 720p25
OSD Menu
The OSD menu can be accessed by the Remote Control or an Avonic PTZ controller. In the
following pages, the navigating is described for using the IR Remote Control.
Menu tree
(next page)

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1. MENU
Press [MENU] button to display the main menu on the screen. Use the arrow buttons to move
the cursor to the item to be set. Press the [HOME] button to enter the corresponding sub-menu.
2. SETUP
3. CAMERA
MENU
Language EN / CN
Setup
Camera
P/T/Z
Version
Restore Default
Select Item
Change Value
[Home] Enter
[Menu] Exit
SETUP
Protocol AUTO / VISCA / PELCO-D / PELCO-P
Visca Address 1 ~ 7
Visca Address Fix ON / OFF
PELCO-P Address 1 ~ 255
PELCO-D Address 1 ~ 255
Baudrate 2400 / 4800 / 9600 / 115200 / 38400
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back

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3.1 EXPOSURE
3.2 COLOR
CAMERA
Exposure
Color
Image
Focus
Noise Reduction
Style Soft / Default / Normal / Clarity / Bright
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
EXPOSURE
Mode Auto / Manual / SAE / AAE / Bright
Iris F11 ~ F1.8 / CLOSE
Shutter 1/25 ~ 1/10000
EV ON / OFF
EV Level -7 ~ +7
BLC ON / OFF
Flicker 50Hz / 60Hz / OFF
G. Limit 0 ~ 15
DRC 1 ~ 8 / CLOSE
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
COLOR
WB Mode Auto / 3000K / 4000K / 5000K / 6000K / 7000K / Manual / OnePush
RG Tuning -10 ~ 10
BG Tuning -10 ~ 10
RG 0 ~ 255
BG 0 ~ 255
Saturation 60% - 200%
Hue 0 ~ 14
AWB Sensitivity Low / Middle / High
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back

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3.3 IMAGE
The Flip function can be set, although the camera has an automatically flip function.
3.4 FOCUS
3.5 NOISE REDUCTION
IMAGE
Brightness 0 ~ 14
Contrast 0 ~ 14
Sharpness 0 ~ 15
Flip-H ON / OFF
Flip-V ON / OFF
B&W-Mode Color / B&W
Gamma 0.45 / 0.50 / 0.55 / 0.63 / Default
DZoom ON / OFF
DCI 1 ~ 8 / Close
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
FOCUS
Focus Mode Auto / Manual / OnePush
AF-Zone Top / Center / Bottom / All
AF-Sensitivity Low / Middle / High
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
NOISE REDUCTION
NR-2D 1 ~ 7 / Auto / OFF
NR-3D 1 ~ 8 / OFF
Dynamic Hot Pixel 1 ~ 5 / OFF
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back

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4. P/T/Z
4. VERSION
5. RESTORE DEFAULT
P/T/Z
Speed by Zoom ON / OFF
Zoom Speed 1 ~ 8
Image Freezing ON / OFF
Acc Curve Slow / Fast
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
VERSION
MCU Version nr date
Camera Version nr date
AF Version nr date
[Menu] Back
RESTORE DEFAULT
Restore Default? NO / YES
Select Item
Change Value
[Menu] Back
[Home] OK

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Serial Communication Control
COM port settings
In default working mode, the camera is able to connect to a VISCA 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.
Command List
See Appendix A