Bosch VG4-200 Series User manual

VG4 Modular Camera System
VG4-200 | VG4-300 | VG4-500i
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started 7
1.1 Powering On 7
1.2 Establishing AutoDome Control 7
1.2.1 Basic Keyboard Operation 7
1.2.2 Keyboard Commands 8
1.3 Setting the Camera Address 8
1.3.1 FastAddress 9
1.4 Setting Passwords 9
1.4.1 Special Passwords 9
2 On-Screen Display Menu Navigation 11
2.1 Setup Menu 11
2.2 Camera Setup Menu 12
2.3 Lens Setup 14
2.4 PTZ Setup Menu 16
2.5 Display Setup Menu 17
2.6 Communication Setup Menu 19
2.7 Alarm I/O Setup 20
2.8 Rule Setup Menu 23
2.9 Language Menu 24
2.10 Advanced Feature Setup Menu (available with Series 500i only) 25
2.11 Diagnostics Menu 26
2.11.1 Alarm Status Submenu 28
3 Common AutoDome User Commands (unlocked) 30
3.1 Setting AutoPan Mode 30
3.2 Setting Preset Shots 30
3.3 Specifying a Shot or a Sector Title 30
3.4 Configuring Preposition Tours 31
3.5 Programming the Inactivity Operation 31
3.6 Recording Tours (300 and 500i Series only) 32
4 Alternative Control Protocols 33
4.1 Setting FastAddress with Alternative Protocols 33
4.1.1 Using an American Dynamics Controller 33
4.1.2 Using a Pelco Controller 35
4.2 Pelco Protocol Mode 36
4.2.1 Hardware Configuration 36
4.2.2 Pelco Keyboard Commands 37
4.2.3 Pelco Keyboard Commands 37
4.2.4 Special Preset Commands 38

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5 Pelco On-Screen Menus 39
5.1 Setup Menu 39
5.1.1 Command Lock (locked) 40
5.1.2 Bosch Menu (locked) 40
5.1.3 PTZ Setup (unlocked) 41
5.1.4 Other Menus 42
6 Keyboard Commands by Number 43
7 Advanced Features 46
7.1 Alarm Rules (300 and 500i Series Only) 46
7.1.1 Controlling Alarm Rules 46
7.1.2 Alarm Rule Examples 46
7.2 AutoTrack Operation (500i Series Only) 50
7.2.1 AutoTrack Settings and Recommendations 50
7.2.2 AutoTrack Optimization 51
7.3 Virtual Masking (500i Series Only) 52
7.4 Privacy Masking (300 and 500i Series Only) 52
7.5 Motion Detection with Region of Interest (500i Series Only)
(Preset positions 90 through 99)53
7.6 Image Stabilization (500i Series Only) 53
7.7 Pre-position Tour 53
8 Using the IP AutoDome 55
8.1 Overview of Features 55
8.2 System Requirements 55
8.3 Connecting the IP AutoDome to the PC 56
8.4 Configuring the IP AutoDome Camera 57
8.5 Installing the Required Software 57
8.5.1 Changing the Network Settings 58
8.6 The LIVEPAGE 60
8.6.1 Entering a Keyboard Control Command 62
8.7 Saving Snapshots 64
8.8 Recording Video Sequences 64
8.9 Running Recording Program 64
9 VG4 Audio Connections 65
9.1 Audio Line Input Specifications 65
9.1.1 Wire Specifications 65
9.1.2 Connections 65
9.1.3 Activating Audio Reception 65
9.1.4 Enabling Audio Transmission 66
9.1.5 Configuring Gain (optional) 67

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10 Configuring the IP AutoDome 68
10.1 Basic Mode: Device Access 68
10.2 Basic Mode: Date/Time 69
10.3 Basic Mode: Network 70
10.4 Basic Mode: Encoder Profile 71
10.5 Basic Mode: Audio 71
10.6 Basic Mode: Recording 71
10.7 Basic Mode: System Overview 72
10.8 Advanced Mode: Identification 72
10.9 Advanced Mode: Password 73
10.10 Advanced Mode: Date/Time 73
10.11 Advanced Mode: Display Stamping 74
10.12 Advanced Mode: Appearance 75
10.13 Advanced Mode: LIVEPAGE Functions 76
10.14 Advanced Mode: Logging 77
10.15 Advanced Mode: Picture Settings 77
10.16 Advanced Mode: Encoder Profile 78
10.17 Advanced Mode: Encoder Streams 80
10.18 Advanced Mode: Audio 80
10.19 Advanced Mode: Camera Options 81
10.20 Camera Settings Group 1 81
10.21 Camera Settings Group 2 82
10.22 Camera Settings Group 3 82
10.23 Advanced Mode: Lens 82
10.24 Lens Settings Group 1 82
10.25 Lens Settings Group 2 83
10.26 Advanced Mode: PTZ 83
10.27 PTZ Settings Group 1 83
10.28 PTZ Settings Group 2 84
10.29 Advanced Mode: Display 85
10.30 Display Settings Group 1 85
10.31 Display Settings Group 2 85
10.32 Display Settings Group 3 86
10.33 Advanced Mode: Alarm 86
10.34 Input Options 86
10.35 Output Options 87
10.36 Alarm Rules 88
10.37 Miscellaneous 93
10.38 Logs 94
10.39 Advanced Mode: Storage Management 94
10.40 Advanced Mode: Recording Profiles 95
10.41 Advanced Mode: Retention Time 97
10.42 Advanced Mode: Recording Scheduler 97
10.43 Advanced Mode: Recording Status 98
10.44 Advanced Mode: Alarm Connections 99
10.45 Advanced Mode: VCA 101
10.46 Advanced Mode: VCA Profiles 101
10.47 Advanced Mode: VCA Scheduled 105
10.48 Advanced Mode: VCA Event triggered 106

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10.49 Advanced Mode: Audio Alarm 107
10.50 Advanced Mode: Alarm E-Mail 107
10.51 Advanced Mode: Alarm Task Editor 108
10.52 Advanced Mode: Network 110
10.53 Advanced Mode: Advanced 112
10.54 Advanced Mode: Multicasting 113
10.55 Advanced Mode: JPEG Posting 114
10.56 Advanced Mode: Encryption 115
10.57 Advanced Mode: Maintenance 115
10.58 Advanced Mode: Licenses 116
10.59 Advanced Mode: System Overview 116
11 Troubleshooting Guide 117
11.1 VG4 AutoDome Operation and Control 117
11.2 VG4 IP AutoDome Video and Control 120
11.3 VG4 IP AutoDome Audio 121
12 User Command Table 125
A Appendix: FastAddress Conversions 127
Index 128

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1 Getting Started
Install and wire the AutoDome according to the Bosch AutoDome Modular Camera System
Installation Manual. A typical system includes a keyboard, matrix switcher, monitor, and
appropriate wiring connections. Please refer to the individual product manuals for complete
installation and setup instructions for each of the system components.
1.1 Powering On
When you turn the AutoDome power on there is a ten (10) second pause before the dome
starts its homing phase. During the homing phase the camera pans left and right and tilts up
and down. It also adjusts the lens focus. The entire homing phase lasts approximately 40
seconds and ends with a splash screen.
Figure 1.1 Sample VG4 Startup Splash Screen
The splash screen displays the type of AutoDome, the camera installed, the firmware levels for
various files, and the current IP address (if the AutoDome contains the IP Communications
module). The (P) to the right of the AutoDome series indicates that the AutoDome contains
the optional modules for maintaining internal pressure.
1.2 Establishing AutoDome Control
The most common ways to interface with the AutoDome are:
– Using a keyboard and on-screen display (OSD) menus. This method is the most common
and is covered in this manual.
– Using the AutoDome Configuration Tool software running on a PC with Bilinx or the RS-
232/485 communication protocol. Refer to the CTFID User Manual for instructions.
– Using a PC-based graphical user interface (GUI) such as the Bosch DiBos 8 software.
Refer to the DiBos 8 User Guide for instructions.
– Using the Bosch IP Web interface included with the IP Communications Module.
Bosch Security Sys. AutoDome(r)
500 Series(P)
Day/Night 26X
SC Boot
FPGA
Lang. Table
VCA_boot
IP-Panel
IP Address
Subnet Mask
No Heater
FastAddress: Not Set
1.10.00.02/1.07.58.02
2.00.00.00
1.05.00.01
1.13.01.05
1.00.00.01
1.02.00.01
4.10.50.13
10. 25.118.111
255.255.248. 0

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1.2.1 Basic Keyboard Operation
The following tables summarize the basic operations for a standard keyboard and the
functions available to control an AutoDome camera.
Table 1.1 Typical Keyboard Functions
Table 1.2 Typical Keyboard Controls for an AutoDome Camera
1.2.2 Keyboard Commands
Keyboard control commands are composed of a sequence of three (3) inputs with the
following convention: 1) a Function key + 2) a Command number key(s) + 3) the Enter key.
– Depending on the type of keyboard, the control function keys are labeled:
ON or AUX ON
OFF or AUX OFF
SET or SET SHOT
SHOT or SHOW SHOT
– Command numbers range from 1 to 999. See Section 6 Keyboard Commands by Number,
page 43 for a complete list of keyboard commands.
–TheEnter key can also be labeled with the 8 symbol.
For example, the keyboard command to make the AutoDome pan 360º continuously is:
ON-1-ENTER(press the ON key, then press the number 1key, and then press ENTER.)
Typical Keyboard
Features
Usage
Function Keys Selects a specific control setting.
Number Keys Inputs a number from 0 to 9.
Camera Key Selects a camera number.
Enter Key Inputs a selection.
Focus Key Sets the lens focus or makes a menu selection in OSD mode.
Iris Key Sets the lens iris setting or makes a menu selection in OSD mode.
Key LEDs Indicates an active key.
LCD Displays the current status.
Joystick Controls a pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) AutoDome camera.
Dome Operation How to control
To Pan Side to Side Move the joystick left or right.
To Tilt Up and Down Move the joystick forward and back.
To Zoom In Twist the joystick clockwise.
To Zoom Out Twist the joystick counterclockwise.
NOTICE! The convention used for control key commands in this manual is ON, OFF, SET, and
SHOT. Refer to your keyboard manual for the key naming conventions.

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1.3 Setting the Camera Address
Once the AutoDome power is turned on and homing is complete, you must set the camera
address. You may also want to assign a password and customize some of the AutoDome
default settings.
1.3.1 FastAddress
FastAddress is an AutoDome feature that allows you to set or change a camera address using
the keyboard and on-screen menus.
There are three (3) FastAddress commands:
–ON-999-ENTER: Displays and programs all cameras without an address in the system.
–ON-998-ENTER: Displays and programs all cameras with or without an address in the
system.
–ON-997-ENTER: Displays the current address status of all cameras in the system
simultaneously.
To set an address for a camera without an address:
1. Select the camera number you want to FastAddress. The system displays the camera
number on the keyboard and the image on the corresponding monitor.
2. Press #-ENTER (where #is the camera number without an address).
3. Press ON-999-ENTER to invoke an on-screen display of cameras on the system without
an address.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions. You receive an on-screen confirmation when the
FastAddress is complete.
To change or clear an address for a camera with an address:
1. Select the camera number you want to FastAddress. The system displays the camera
number on the keyboard and the image on the corresponding monitor.
2. Press #-ENTER (where #is the camera number with an address).
3. Press ON-998-ENTER to invoke an on-screen display of all cameras on the system, with or
without an address.
4. Follow the on screen instructions. You receive an on-screen confirmation when the
FastAddress is complete.
NOTICE! You do not need to set a camera address if using Bilinx or Ethernet communication.
See the AutoDome Modular Camera System Installation Manual to configure an AutoDome for
Bilinx or Ethernet operation.
NOTICE! If a keyboard is set to a camera number that already has an address, that camera
also responds to this command.
NOTICE! FastAddress is stored in nonvolatile memory and does not change if the power is
turned off or if the default settings are restored.

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1.4 Setting Passwords
Passwords are used to control access to locked command menus. Unlocked commands are
available to all users. Passwords are four (4) digits in length.
1.4.1 Special Passwords
To set or change a password (locked command):
1. Press OFF-90-ENTER to turn off the command lock.
2. Press SET-802-ENTER to access the password menu.
3. Tilt the joystick up or down to choose a number. Tilt the joystick right to move to the next
number position.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions and save the password. You receive an on-screen
confirmation.
Password Security Level
0000 (default) Enables security and requires a user to enter the unlock command
OFF-90-ENTER before invoking a locked command.
9999 Disables all security and allows all users to access locked commands.

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2 On-Screen Display Menu Navigation
The AutoDome is programmed through the on-screen display (OSD) menus. To access the
OSD menus, you must open the main Setup Menu.
Menu items marked with an asterisk (*) are default settings, unless otherwise noted.
2.1 Setup Menu
The main Setup Menu provides access to all programmable AutoDome settings. It is a locked
menu that requires the user to turn off the command lock.
To open the main Setup Menu (locked command):
1. Press OFF-90-ENTER to turn off the command lock.
2. Press ON-46-ENTER to access the Main Menu.
3. Use the joystick to highlight a menu item.
4. Press Focus/Iris to open a menu.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Setup Menu Choices:
NOTICE! After a period of 4.5 minutes of inactivity, a menu times-out and exits without
warning. Some unsaved settings in the current menu can be lost.
NOTICE! The AutoDome displays only those menus applicable to the AutoDome Series
configuration. Use the joystick to navigate through the menu and the Focus/Iris keys to make
a selection.
Setup Menu
Exit...
Camera Setup
Lens Setup
PTZ Setup
Display Setup
Communication Setup
Alarm Setup
Language
Advanced
Diagnostics
Focus / Iris: Select
Menu Description
Exit Exits the menu.
Camera Setup Accesses adjustable camera settings such as: white balance, gain,
sharpness, sync, line lock, backlight, shutter, and night mode.
Lens Setup Accesses adjustable lens settings such as: focus, iris, zoom speed, and
digital zoom.
PTZ Setup Accesses adjustable pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) settings such as: Autopan, tours,
PTZ speed, inactivity period, AutoPivot, and tilt limits.

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2.2 Camera Setup Menu
The Camera Setup Menu provides access to camera settings that can be changed or
customized. Menu items marked with an asterisk (*) are the default settings.
Display Setup Accesses adjustable display settings such as: OSD, sector blanking, and
privacy masking.
Communication
Setup
Accesses communication settings such as: AutoBaud and Bilinx.
Alarm Setup Accesses the alarm settings such as: inputs, outputs, and rules (not
available with 200 Series models).
Language Displays the language.
Advanced Accesses the advanced features menu including Stabilization, AutoTrack
Sensitivity, Camera Height, and Virtual Masking (only available on 500i
Series models).
Diagnostics Displays the status of diagnostic events.
Menu Description
NOTICE! To select the Exit Menu item from anywhere in the current menu, use the Zoom
command.
Camera Setup
Exit...
* White Bal: EXT ATW
* Gain Control: AUTO
* Max. Gain Level: 6 (4**)
* Sharpness 12
* Synch Mode: Internal
* Line Lock Delay: 0
* Backlight Comp: OFF
*WDR OFF
* Shutter Mode: Auto SensUP
* Shutter: 1/60
* Auto SensUP Max: 15x
*NightMode: AUTO
* Night Mode Color: OFF
* Night Mode Threshold: 55
*Pre-Comp 1
Restore Defaults...
* = Factory Setting
** = WDR camera only
Focus / Iris: Select

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Camera Setup Menu Choices:
Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default
Setting
Exit Exits the menu.
White Balance Maintains proper color
reproduction as the
color temperature of a
scene changes. For
example, from daylight
to fluorescent lighting.
Extended ATW: Adjusts camera
color using extended range.
ATW: Adjusts camera color
constantly.
Indoor W.B.: Optimizes camera
color for typical indoor conditions.
Outdoor W.B.: Optimizes camera
color for typical outdoor
conditions.
AWB Hold: Sets the camera's
color settings for the current
scene.
Manual: Allows a user to adjust
the Red and Blue gain.
Sliding scale: – (1 to 100) +
Extended
ATW
Gain Control Electronically brightens
darker scenes which may
cause graininess in low
light scenes.
Auto or OFF AUTO
Max. Gain Level Adjusts the maximum
gain level that the gain
control adjusts to when
set to AUTO.
Sliding scale: – (1 to 6) +
(1=8db, 2=12db, 3=16db, 4=20db,
5=24db, 6=28db)
6
(4 for 36X
camera)
Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness
level of the picture.
Sliding scale: – (1 to 16) + 12
Synch Mode Sets the type of
synchronization mode
for the camera.
INTERNAL: Synchronizes camera
to an internal crystal. This choice
is recommended if there is noise
on the power line.
LINE LOCK: Synchronizes camera
to AC power. This choice
eliminates picture roll in multi-
camera systems.
INTERNAL
Line Lock Delay Optimizes the LINE
LOCK mode to eliminate
picture roll in multiphase
power applications.
Sliding scale: – (0º to 359º) + 0º
Backlight Comp Improves image quality
when the background
illumination level is high.
ON or OFF OFF
WDR Turns the wide dynamic
range feature on or off.
ON or OFF OFF
Shutter Mode: Turns Auto SensUP on or
off.
Auto SensUP or OFF Auto
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Shutter Adjusts the electronic
shutter speed (AES).
Sliding scale:
– (60 at extreme left to 1/10000) +
1/60 sec.
(NTSC) or
1/50 sec.
(PAL)
Auto SensUP
Max.
Sets the limit for
sensitivity when the
shutter speed is set to
Auto SensUP.
15x, 7.5x, 4x, or 2x 15x
Night Mode
(Day/Night
models only)
Selects night mode (B/
W) to enhance lighting in
low light scenes.
ON, OFF, or AUTO AUTO
Night Mode
Color
(Day/Night
models only)
Determines if color
processing remains in
effect while in night
mode.
ON or OFF OFF
Night Mode
Threshold
(Day/Night
models only)
Adjusts the level of light
at which the camera
automatically switches
out of night mode (B/W)
operation.
Sliding scale: –(10 to 55)+
(in increments of 5)
10 is earlier, 55 is later
55
Pre-Comp
(not applicable
with IP
AutoDome
models)
Amplifies the video gain
to compensate for long
distance cable runs.
Sliding scale: –(1 to 10)+ 1
Restore
Defaults
Restores all default
settings for this menu
only.
Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default
Setting

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2.3 Lens Setup
The Lens Setup Menu provides access to lens settings that can be changed or customized.
Menu items marked with an asterisk (*) are the default settings.
Lens Setup Menu Choices:
Lens Setup
Exit...
*AutoFocus: SPOT
*AutoIris: CONSTANT
* Auto Iris Level: 8
*FocusSpeed: 2
* Iris Speed: 5
* Max Zoom Speed: FAST
* Digital Zoom: ON
Restore Defaults
* = Factory Setting
Focus / Iris: Select
Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default
Setting
Exit Saves and exits the
menu.
Auto Focus Automatically
focuses on the
subject in the center
of the screen.
CONSTANT: Auto Focus is always active,
even while the camera is moving.
MANUAL: Auto Focus is inactive; manual
focus must be used.
SPOT: The camera activates Auto Focus
after the camera stops movement. Once
focused, Auto Focus is inactive until the
camera moves again.
SPOT
Auto Iris Automatically adjusts
to varying light
conditions.
MANUAL: Iris must be adjusted manually.
CONSTANT: Auto Iris is constantly active.
CONSTANT
Auto Iris
Level
Reduces the
camera's iris level for
proper exposure.
Sliding scale: – (1 to 15) + 8
Focus
Speed
Adjusts the manual
focus speed.
Sliding scale: – (1 to 8) + 2
Iris Speed Adjusts the manual
iris speed.
Sliding scale: – (1 to 10) + 5
Max. Zoom
Speed
Adjusts the manual
zoom speed.
SLOW, MEDIUM, or FAST FAST

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2.4 PTZ Setup Menu
The PTZ Menu provides access to pan/tilt/zoom settings that can be changed or customized.
Menu items marked with an asterisk (*) are the default settings.
PTZ Menu Choices:
Digital
Zoom (not
available
with 200
Series
models)
Enables digital zoom. OFF or ON ON
Restore
Defaults
Restores all default
settings for this
menu.
Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default
Setting
PTZ Setup
Exit...
* Autopan: 30 deg/sec
* Tour 1 Period: 5 sec
* Tour 2 Period: 5 sec
* PTZ Fixed Speed: 4
* Inactivity: OFF
* Inact. Period 2 min
*AutoPivot: ON
* AutoDome Orientation NORMAL
* Freeze Frame on Preposition ON
Tilt Up Limit...
Restore Defaults
* = Factory Setting
Focus / Iris: Select
Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default
Setting
Exit Exits the menu.
AutoPan Adjusts speed of camera
during AutoPan and
AutoScan.
Sliding scale:
– (1º/sec. to 60º/sec.) +
30º/sec.
Tour 1 Period Changes dwell time
between presets during
the tour.
Sliding scale: – (3 sec. to 10 min.)
+
5 sec.
Tour 2 Period
(not available
with 200 Series
models)
Changes dwell time
between presets during
the tour.
Sliding scale: – (3 sec. to 10 min.)
+
5 sec.

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PTZ Fixed
Speed
Sets pan and tilt speed
when controlled by a
fixed speed controller.
Sliding scale: – (1 to 15) + 4
Inactivity Selects the mode that an
AutoDome reverts to after
the period of inactivity set
in the inactivity period.
Scene 1: Returns to Preset 1.
Prev Aux: Returns to previous
activity, such as Aux commands 1,
2, 7, 8, 50, or 52.
OFF: Remains on the current scene
indefinitely.
OFF
Inactivity
Period
Sets the time period of
inactivity before the
above action occurs.
Sliding scale:
– (3 sec. to 10 min.) +
2 min.
AutoPivot Automatically rotates the
camera 180º when
following a subject
traveling directly beneath
the camera.
OFF or ON ON
AutoDome
Orientation
(not available
with 18x color
camera)
Automatically rotates the
video 180º.
INVERTED or NORMAL NORMAL
Freeze Frame
On Preposition
(not available
with 18x color
camera)
Holds a preposition video
frame while moving to
another preposition.
OFF or ON ON
Tilt Up Limit... Sets the upper tilt limit of
the camera.
Use joystick to move to a scene.
Restore
Defaults
Restores the default
setting for this menu only.
Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default
Setting

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2.5 Display Setup Menu
Provides access to display settings that can be changed or customized. Menu items with an *
are the default settings.
Display Setup Menu Choices:
Display Setup
Exit...
* Title OSD: MOMENTARY
* Camera OSD: ON
Display Adjust:
Sector Blanking...
Privacy Masking...
Edit Sector Title
Edit Scene Title
Restore Defaults
* = Factory Setting
Focus / Iris: Select
Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default
Setting
Exit Saves and exits the menu.
Title OSD Controls how the OSD
displays sector or shot
titles.
OFF: Titles are hidden.
ON: Titles are displayed continuously.
MOMENTARY: Titles are displayed for a
few seconds then disappear from the
screen.
MOMENT
ARY
Camera
OSD
Controls how the OSD
displays camera response
information, such as
Digital Zoom, Iris open/
close, and Focus near/far.
OFF or ON ON
Display
Adjust
Adjusts the text
brightness and vertical
position of the on-screen
title.
Exit: Exits the menu.
Up: Moves screen title up.
Down: Moves screen title down.
Brighter: Brightens the intensity of the
on-screen text.
Darker: Darkens the intensity of the on-
screen text.
Sector
Blanking
(not
available
with 200
Series
models)
Allows video blanking of
selected sectors.
Available sectors are 1
through 16. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
Exit: Exits the menu.
Sector (1-16): Press Focus/Iris to blank
or clear a sector.

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2.6 Communication Setup Menu
The Communication Setup Menu provides access to baud rate and Bilinx control settings.
Menu items marked with an asterisk (*) are the default settings.
Privacy
Masking
(not
available
with 200
Series
models)
Allows masking of
sensitive areas. Up to 24
privacy masks are
available, with a
maximum limit of eight
(8) to a scene.
Exit: Saves and exits menu.
Mask: 1 to 24 masking areas. Follow the
on-screen instructions to set a mask.
See Section 7.1 Alarm Rules (300 and
500i Series Only), page 46.
Restore Defaults: Restores the default
settings for this menu only.
Edit
Sector
Title
Allows editing existing
Sector (Zone) Titles
Select a sector title to access the
character palette. See
Section 3.3 Specifying a Shot or a Sector
Title, page 30, for instructions.
Edit
Scene
Title
Allows editing existing
Scene (Shot) Titles
Select a scene title, then choose a menu
option:
–Edit Scene Title to access the
character palette. See
Section 3.3 Specifying a Shot or a
Sector Title, page 30, for
instructions.
–Clear Scene to delete the selected
scene title.
Restore
Defaults
Restores the default
setting for this menu only.
Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default
Setting
Communication Setup
Exit...
* AutoBaud: ON
* Baud Rate 9600
* Bilinx: ON
Restore Defaults...
* = Factory Setting
Focus / Iris: Select

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Communication Setup Menu Choices:
2.7 Alarm I/O Setup
The Alarm Setup Menu provides access to the Alarm I/O Setup Menu to establish the alarm
inputs and outputs and to configure alarm rules.
Menu items marked with the ‡ symbol are available only with VG4 Pressure Domes.
Menu Description Sub-menu / Description Default
Setting
Exit Saves and exits the menu.
AutoBaud Turns AutoBaud detection on. Toggles ON or OFF.
ON automatically accepts baud
rates from 2400 to 57600.
(Note: If stepping from 2400 to
57600 baud, you must first set the
controller to 19200 for AutoBaud
to detect the higher baud rate.)
ON
Baud Rate Manually sets the baud rate when
AutoBaud is set to OFF.
Choices are 2400, 4800, 9600,
19200, 38400, and 57600. Then
follow the OSD to confirm the
selection.
9600
Bilinx Turns on Bilinx control
communication.
(Only available when not
connected to a Bilinx data
interface unit.)
Toggles ON or OFF.ON
NOTICE! Bilinx protocol is not available with IP cameras.
Alarm I/O Setup Inputs Setup
Exit... Exit...
Inputs Setup... 1. Alarm Input 1 N.C.S.
Physical
Input 1-7
Outputs Setup... 2. Alarm Input 2 N.O.S.
Rule Setup... 3. Alarm Input 3 N.O.
Restore Defaults... 4. Alarm Input 4 N.C.
5. Alarm Input 5 N.O.
6. Alarm Input 6 N.C.
7. Alarm Input 7 N.O.
8. Low Pressure‡
9. NONE
Physical
Output 9-12
10. NONE
11. NONE
12. NONE
Focus / Iris: Select Type
Focus / Iris: Select Right / Left: Select Mode