Avonic CM-CON100 User manual

User Manual | Version 1.0
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PTZ Camera Controller
CM-CON100

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CONTENTS
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Congratulations. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Contact. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Join Avonic.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Safety Notes.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
Package contents and Accessories ...................................................................................... 4
Contents. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Product Overview......................................................................................................................................... 4
Features .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
Installation ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Connections. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
Connection Diagram .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
VISCA network connection diagram.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
RS485 network connection diagram. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
Addressing Multiple Cameras .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
Operation Instructions............................................................................................................................ 8
Menu.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
What to do if the admin pin is lost. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Maintenance...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Controller Maintenance .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Unauthorized Use. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................. 11
General advise. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Power Issues. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Serial functionality issues. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11

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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.
• 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 disposal
procedure.
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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 of the manual or datasheet, look at the
Avonic website: www.avonic.eu
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.
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Safety Notes
Contact
Congratulations
INTRODUCTION

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Quantity Description Avonic SKU
1 pc PTZ Camera Keyboard Controller CM-CON100
1 pc Power Supply 12V/A CM-CON100-PSU
Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS AND ACCESSORIES
• Number of presets: With this compact controller, it is possible to control up to 256 cameras
and use up to 256 presets.
• Connection: Easy to connect with RS232, RS485
• Control: Every setting of the camera can be controlled by accessing the OSD of the
camera through the controller.
• Direct control Pan, Tilt, Zoom and Focus.
The Avonic CM-CON100 is a compact PTZ camera controller. With this controller it is possible to
control up to 255 camera’s and using up to 255 presets.
The controller supports the Visca, Pelco-D and Pelco-P protocol and can be connected with
RS232/485. The Avonic CM-CON100 is therefore compatible with the Avonic camera’s as well with
other brands that support these protocols.
Switch easily between auto and manual focus, save and load presets, and connect multiple
controllers to multiple camera’s
Features
PRODUCT OVERVIEW

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1. OLED screen. The OLED screen displays status of current operation.
2. CALL (Call preset) Input preset number, then press CALL key to call a preset
3. CAMERA (Switch cameras) Input camera number, then press CAMERA key to switch to another camera.
4. SET (Set / Clear preset) Input preset number, then press SET key to set or delete a preset
(Short press to “set”; long press to “clear”).
5. SETUP (Enter setup menu) Press SETUP key to enter menu and program the keyboard
6. CRUISE (Auto Cruise) Press CRUISE key to do auto cruise.
7. PATTERN (Pattern Scan) Press PATTERN key to do pattern scan
8. F1, F2 Toggle between Auto Focus and Manual Focus (also see 18.)
9. SHIFT (Extension key) It is an extension key to be used with other keys for special functions.
10. ESC (Exit / Delete) It is a key to EXIT in a menu or DELETE in other operations.
11. 0~9 (Numbers) Those are keys used to input numbers. Combine with SHIFT key to activate various
functions shown on number keys. For example, press SHIFT + 1 will turn on DIS function of the camera.
12. ENT(Conrm)Itisusedtoconrmmenusetting.
13. OPEN(IRISOpen)ThiskeyisusedtoactivateIRISopenofthecamera.Itisalsoa“conrm”keyin
a menu.
14. Joystick This joystick is used to Pan, Tilt, Zoom and Focus
Non-Menu State:
Left/Right/Up/Down: Pan/Tilt the camera correspondingly
Twist clockwise: Zoom In,
Twist anti-clockwise: Zoom Out;
Press Zoom/ Focus Switch Key and Twist: Focus Near/Far
Menu State:
 Right:EnterasubmenuorConrm;
Left: Return to previous menu or exit (expect some not returnable menus);
Up: Move to last option;
Down: Move to next option.
15. CLOSE ( IRIS Close) This key is used to activate IRIS close of the camera; it is “return” key in a menu.
16. Status Display area This area is used to display status of functions that are turned on, relative icons will
be back lighted.
17. MENU (Enter Camera Menu) This key is used to enter camera menu.
18. Zoom / Focus Switch Key. (See also 8.) This key is used to switch between zoom and focus function.
Operation: Press this key, the red cross indicatorlight near the joystick will go out, twist the joystick to
zoom in / out; press this key again, the red cross indicatorlight will be lightened, twist the joystick adjust
focus value.
Connections
INSTALLATION

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The controller has 3 wires:
• Power with female JEITA connector
• RS232 with 3 pin Terminal Strip
• RS485 with 2 pin Terminal Strip
Maximum distance for RS232 is about 15 meters. Maximum distance for RS485 is about 1200 meters.
Connection Diagram
RS485 Cable
RS232 Cable
Power (DC12V)
Power Supply
DisplayPTZ Camera
DisplayPTZ Camera
When connecting multiple cameras through RS-232, use daisy chaining network architecture. Max cable
length for RS-232 is 10-15m.
VISCA network connection diagram
Controller
Controller
Camera
In Out
RS-232 RS-232 RS-232
In Out In Out
Camera Camera

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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.
In case more cameras are connected to the controller, each camera needs to be addressed the right way to a
camera number of the controller.
The following settings need to match in both camera and controller:
1. Protocol (VISCA, PELCO-p or PELCO-d)
2. Camera address number (1, 2 or n)
3. Communication settings as baud rate (9600), parity, etc.
RS485 network connection diagram
Addressing Multiple Cameras

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After powered on, “USER PIN” will show on the controller’s screen. The initial pin is “111111”.
Menu
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

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By default the admin pin is set to 1 1 1 1 1 1. If this pin has been changed and is lost, use the following mastercode
to regain access to the CON-100: 7 7 8 8 9 6
What to do if the admin pin is lost

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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
MAINTENANCE
• Cannot control camera
- Check serial cable(s) and the RJ45 termination
- Reset to factory default
Serial functionality issues