CUES OZIII Manual

CUES
OZIII
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL
P/N MZ901, Revision 1: 02.28.19
Pan, Tilt, Optical Zoom Camera

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CHAPTER  - Introduction
Introduction....................................................................................
CHAPTER  - System Description
System Description ........................................................................
Features & Benets........................................................................
CHAPTER  - Equipment Overview
Camera Housing .............................................................................
Mounting Fork................................................................................
Camera Lighting .............................................................................
Stand-alone Camera Controller ......................................................
Optional Equipment - Built-in Sonde ..............................................
Optional Equipment - Inclinometer .................................................
CHAPTER  - Setup & Installation
Connecting the System ..................................................................
Powering Up ................................................................................
Viewing Camera Diagnostics...........................................................
CHAPTER  - Functional Checkout; Camera Controller
Functional Checkout, OZIII Controller .............................................
Controller Operational Details .........................................................
Joystick ................................................................................
Selecting the Joystick for use with a
Standard or -degree Rotated Camera Module.... ...............
Selecting the Joystick Tilt Sense as Rotational/Directional....
Focus Pushbutton........................................................................
Zoom Pushbutton ........................................................................
Iris Pushbutton ............................................................................
Autoexposure...............................................................................
Automatic Focus/Lamps Pushbutton...........................................
Enabling/Disabling the Autofocus..........................................
Selecting the Light Voltage Limit as High or Low...................
Old and New OZ Cameras...........................................................
Shutter Pushbutton ....................................................................
Tilt Home/Pan & Tilt Home Pushbutton......................................
OZIII Desk-mounted Controller....................................................
CHAPTER  - Maintenance Terminal Operation
Logging On, Gaining Access, Logging O .......................................
Downloading a Parameter Setup File ..............................................
Inputting Commands.......................................................................
CHAPTER  - Commands
List of Commands...........................................................................
CHAPTER  - After the Inspection
Maintaining the Optical Zoom III .....................................................
Replacing Standard Light Bulbs ......................................................
Replacing LED Assemblies ..............................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction
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OZIII
Pan, Tilt, & Optical Zoom Camera
This manual includes setup, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance instructions for the CUES OZIII
camera. The OZIII incorporates the latest video technology to provide up-close imaging of pipe walls and sur-
faces during sewer line inspections.
The OZIII camera is designed to run on any CUES television inspection system. The instructions provided in this
manual are for multi-conductor systems. Multi-conductor cable is approximately ½" in diameter and contains 
to  conductors, depending on the age of the system. If you have any questions or are uncertain about your
specic system, please contact the CUES Customer Service Department at ---.
The OZIII Camera is a unique pan, tilt, and zoom inspection camera designed to pan  degrees and rotate
 degrees with x optical and x digital zoom ranges to provide total up/down and side to side views during
pipeline inspections. Manual focus is provided, as well as manual iris and manual shutter, to assure the highest
picture quality in unusual or special conditions.
This unit can be used in conjunction with the steerable Compact Pipe Ranger (CPR) to inspect ” relined
through ” sanitary and storm sewers and connects directly to the CPR transporter with no exterior wires
or cables. When the OZ III is installed on the CPR transporter, it produces a compact assembly only .”
long with superior pulling power and the ability to negotiate dicult entry conditions and standard - and
-degree sweeps and turns.
OZ III & Nite Lite III Cameras offer a
compact length of only 13”.
Camera can operate
within a 4” circle!

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System Description
Get the nest detailed video inspections with the CUES OZIII (Optical Zoom) Camera!
Camera Head Axial Rotation:  degrees
Rotation Optical Viewing Angle:  degrees
Pan Viewing Angle Range:  degrees
Lateral Pan:  degrees
The OZIII optical zoom pan-and-tilt camera system oers built-in directional eld replaceable lighting for 6”
to 30” pipe to produce the highest quality image to enhance the details of your CCTV inspection. The OZIII
camera provides up to 40:1 optical/digital zoom, automatic focus, remote focus and iris control to assure the
best quality video within varying pipe conditions. This compact zoom pan and tilt camera can operate within
a 4” circle! The robust design of the OZIII camera includes protective forks for the camera head to protect it
during insertion and retrieval and to shield it from roots and other obstructions in the pipe.
The OZIII incorporates “Light Enhancement Technology” to eliminate the need for an external lighthead. This
allows operators to change the sensitivity of the camera at their ngertips and provides easy operation at
the controller. There’s no need to remove the camera to install an external lighthead if the pipe material or
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System Description
Features/Benets:
• 10X optical zoom, 12X digital. Total 120:1 zoom capability
Enhances image details from faraway distances for inspection and assessment
• NTSC at 480H lines of resolution;
Higher image resolution means sharper pictures with maximum detail
• 0.05 Lux sensitivity @ F1.6. ¼ to 1/60 second shutter speed, 10 steps;
Increased sensitivity provides brighter pictures with reduced lighting requirements
• 360 x 285 degree pan and rotate viewing capability;
Detailed lateral inspection up to 250 feet without having to traverse the lateral
• Four eld replaceable lights
Internal lights are directional with the moving camera head for optimum illumination
in various pipeline conditions
• Back light compensation;
No spotlight reection blooming in image
• Auto-tracking white balance;
Perfect color under all conditions
• Auto-focus;
Quickly focus on an area of interest
• Manual override of focus, iris, and shutter;
Flexible for unusual or special conditions
• Pan, rotate, zoom, and focus homing;
Quick and easy to reorient to the current location
• 400 degree rotation optical viewing angle / 331 degree pan viewing angle range;
View minute defects and voids around the entire diameter of the pipe wall
• Compatible with up to 4000’ multi-conductor cable
Camera is compatible with existing CUES multi-conductor TV inspection systems with minimal
modication
• Compatible with existing CUES PCU’s;
Camera can be used without the need for modication if utilizing one of the following PCU’s:
Multi-conductor versions: 1208 Mainline and Inspector General
• Overall length of 13”, a head length of 5.3”, and a camera barrel diameter of 2.5”;
Can be used in pipelines as small as 5”.
• Optical-grade sapphire camera window;
Helps prevent image distortion
• Includes an internal diagnostic system;
Continually monitors camera functions, including run time, serial
number identication, camera head temperature, humidity, light supply voltage, and camera input voltage.
OZIII
Pan, Tilt, & Optical Zoom Camera

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Equipment Overview
A. Camera Housing - The camera mechanics and electronics are housed in a high strength, damage
resistant, aluminum housing with stainless steel tube.
B. Mounting Fork - The mounting fork is the forward-most portion of the camera and includes the
mounting fork, camera head, and lighting. The mounting fork rotates  degrees with an optical
viewing angle of  degrees and allows the camera head to pan mechanically  degrees with a
pan viewing angle of  degrees.
C. Camera Lighting - The lighting is integrated into the camera and includes () ea.  watt cluster
LED’s, for a total of  watts.
D. Stand-alone Camera Controller - The controller provides remote control of the camera assembly and
includes a joystick to move the camera head in four directions: up/down/left/and right. For infor-
mation regarding the desk-mounted camera controller, refer to Chapter .
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
E. Sonde - A sonde, built into the camera housing, is available on OZIII cameras. A sonde helps accu-
rately locate the camera in metallic and non-metallic pipes. The sonde can operate with any con
stant tone  Hz locator/receiver and can be turned ON/OFF remotely by activating/deactivating
the internal lights.
F. Inclinometer - An optional pipe grade verication system is available to detect and record variations
in pipe angle from true horizontal. The inclinometer is able to read and transmit pipe grade variations
of  degrees from horizontal ( .% grade) with an error of  . degree.
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Setup & Installation
. Turn ON the PCU power.
. Turn ON the OZIII Controller power (located at the rear of the
controller as shown).
. Await illumination of the controller’s LED while the diagnostic
self-test is performed (approximately  seconds).
Prior to connecting the system, ensure that all of the equipment is turned to the OFF (O) position and read
the entire manual before attempting to connect or operate the OZIII™.
. Connect or disconnect cables only when the power switch for the PCU is in the OFF () position.
. With the equipment OFF, start up the generator. Run the generator for ve minutes before turning
on any equipment to protect the electronics from power surges and failures (refer to your generator
manual for more information).
. While waiting for the generator to warm up, ensure that the cable for the -volt power is secured at
the back of the OZIII™ Controller and the power source. The OZIII™ Controller cable should be
connected to the Power Control Unit.
The camera is equipped with an internal diagnostics system to continually monitor the camera functions.
. To view the diagnostics at any time, press the Diagnostic or Calibration button.
. To adjust the light supply voltage, turn the lights ON and the light voltage will be displayed for
 seconds for adjustment purposes.
The following diagnostics will be displayed in cyclical order:
• Serial Identication Number
• Operating Hour Meter
• Camera Type (OZIII / Nite Lite)
• Lights Limit (HIGH / LOW)
• Autoexposure (ON / OFF)
• Relative Humidity (see below)
• Temperature
• Light Voltage
• Camera Voltage
IMPORTANT! The OZIII includes a humidity sensor designed to indicate if the camera is leaking or has sig-
nicant water intrusion. Always ensure that the relative humidity display is below %. If at any time the
humidity display goes over % during use, contact CUES Customer Service at ---.
CONNECTING THE SYSTEM
POWERING UP
VIEWING CAMERA DIAGNOSTICS
NOTE: Camera functions are
inoperable while viewing the
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5Functional Checkout
It is important to perform this checkout prior to placing the OZIII in the pipe. This checkout is designed
to uncover possible functional problems while the camera is still on the surface. Before performing the
functional checkout, ensure that all of the equipment is connected as described in the Set-Up and
Installation chapter.
The functions of the OZIII camera are controlled with the stand-alone controller or the optional desk-
mounted, multi-camera controller. For existing CUES customers with an OZII camera, the OZII camera
controller can operate the OZIII camera.
The stand-alone OZIII controller is equipped with the following functions and controls:
A Shutter Push Button
B Iris Push Button
C Focus Push Button
D Shutter Indication LED
E Joystick
F Automatic Focus/Lamps Push Button
G Zoom Push Button
H Tilt Home/Pan & Tilt Home Push Button
A
C
B
D
E
F
G
H
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Camera Controller
The controller includes the following toggle switches: ZOOM, SHUTTER, IRIS, LAMPS, AUTO FOCUS,
FOCUS, and HOME for control of magnication, shutter speed, iris f-stop, lamps, auto focus, manual focus,
and homing of the eld of view.
Joystick Operations
The joystick is used to control the movement of the camera head.
The following procedure allows selection of the desired joystick orientation as being “standard,” “right,” or
“left.” Either “right” or “left” joystick orientation may be preferred by the operator.
The “right” orientation causes the joystick-camera relationship to function similar to an aircraft ight stick:
• Forward movement of the joystick causes the camera head to pitch down like the nose of an aircraft.
• Rearward movement of the joystick causes the camera head to pitch up like the nose of an aircraft.
• Left and right movement of the joystick causes the supporting fork to roll in that direction like an
aircraft.
The “left” orientation causes the joystick-camera relationship to function opposite to an aircraft ight stick:
• Forward (upward) movement of the joystick causes the camera head move upwards.
• Rearward (downward) movement of the joystick causes the camera move downwards.
• Left and right movement of the joystick causes the supporting fork to rotate in either direction.
Selecting the Joystick for Use with a Standard or -degree Rotated Camera Module
(IMPORTANT: The default is already set at the factory as ‘standard’.)
. Cycle the camera and controller power while holding the joystick left or right until the LED illuminates.
NOTE: Successively, the orientation will change: standard, right, left, standard, ....
. Verify the operation.
A camera which is in the “standard” orientation, described above, is provided with two options for joystick
control of the supporting fork’s rotation. These two options are termed “rotational” control and “directional”
control:
• “Rotational” control is the historic norm, wherein upward movement of the joystick causes the
supporting fork to rotate one way and downward movement of the joystick causes it to rotate
the other way.
• “Directional” control is intended as more intuitive. When the camera head has been panned to
the “home” position, control is identical to the “rotational” control described above. However, if
the camera head has been panned out of the “home” position, upward movement of the joystick
causes the fork to rotate in such a direction that the eld of view moves upwards in the pipe and
downward movement of the joystick causes the fork to rotate in such a direction that the eld of
view moves downwards in the pipe.
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Selecting the Joystick Tilt Sense as ROTATIONAL or DIRECTIONAL
(IMPORTANT: The default is already set at the factory as ‘rotational’.)
. Cycle the camera and controller power while holding the joystick up or down until the LED
illuminates.
. Verify the operation.
For ‘rotational’ joystick operations:
. Move the joystick left/right to move the panning head left/right.
. Move the joystick up to rotate the camera clockwise.
. Move the joystick down to rotate the camera counter-clockwise.
For ‘directional’ joystick operations (note: the directional tilt sense is only available if the joystick orientation
is set for a standard camera module as explained in the previous procedure):
When the camera is left or right of ‘home’:
. Move the joystick upwards to view upwards in the pipe.
. Move the joystick downwards to view downwards in the pipe.
Focus Push-button - Toggle the button to focus NEAR and FAR.
Zoom Push-button - Toggle the zoom push button at any time during the inspection to zoom the OZIII™
camera IN and OUT.
Iris Push-button - Toggle the iris push-button to OPEN or CLOSE the camera iris.
AutoExposure - Enabling/Disabling the AutoExposure
(IMPORTANT: The default is already set at the factory as ‘enabled’.)
. Cycle the camera and controller power while holding down the iris CLOSE or OPEN button
until the LED illuminates.
. Display the diagnostics screen to verify proper autoexposure enable/disable settings.
Automatic Focus/Lamps Push-button
Usually the operator will nd that the automatic initiation of autofocus when the camera head is panning will
be helpful; however, under certain circumstances this automatic feature may be found to be a hindrance.
By example, the operator may spend some considerable time attempting to focus on something beyond a
cloud of mist or fog and then pan the camera head slightly in an attempt to better center the viewed image.
If autofocus were enabled, the camera may well refocus on the cloud itself, necessitating that the operator
repeat the lengthy focusing chore. The procedure below details the method for disabling autofocus.
CONTROLLER OPERATIONAL DETAILS  CONTINUED
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Autofocus: Enabling/Disabling the Autofocus
(IMPORTANT: The default is already set at the factory as ‘enabled’.)
. Cycle the camera and controller power while holding down the focus near or focus far button
until the LED illuminates.
. Verify the operation.
. If the autofocus is enabled, toggle the automatic focus/lamps push-button to “AutoFocus”. The camera
will autofocus on the current scene.
The camera electronics are well designed thermally to prevent heat buildup and, in the unlikely event of
overheating, a protection circuit will reduce or turn o the lights, the greatest source of that heat. Most
cameras will never experience such an overheating event; however, under certain circumstances it can occur.
By example, if the camera were operated continually for an extended period of several hours with the lights
at full brightness in small diameter pipe with minimal airow and elevated ambient temperature, this could
occur. For this reason, a selectable light voltage limit of “high” or “low” is provided. Importantly, in such
circumstances of small diameter pipe, less lighting is necessary to illuminate the scene, so no degradation of
the video would be anticipated.
Selecting the Light Voltage Limit as HIGH or LOW
(IMPORTANT: The default is already set at the factory as ‘HIGH’.)
. Cycle the camera and controller power while holding down the lamps button until the LED illuminates.
. Display the diagnostics screen to verify proper light voltage limit settings.
. To turn the camera lights ON or OFF, toggle the automatic focus/lamps pushbutton to LAMPS.
When the switch is in the “Lamps” position, the internal lamps will toggle on and o. If inadequate voltage
is detected, the lamps will not illuminate and the following message will be displayed on the monitor: ‘Power
Too Low’. Note that the lights can be adjusted while this message is being displayed.
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Old And New OZ Cameras -
At CUES, we are constantly improving our products and adding new features. At the same time we strive
for backwards compatibility in support of our many longtime customers. Recent enhancements to the OZ
controller necessitate that the controller know whether the attached OZ camera is old or new.
Selecting Controller Operation with an Old or New OZ Camera -
To toggle between old and new cameras:
. Cycle the camera and controller power while holding down the zoom in or zoom out button
until the LED illuminates.
. Observe the current selection on the copyright screen. If the last character is a period, the
camera is old; an exclamation point designates a new camera.
. Verify the operation.
Shutter Push-button -
The shutter push-button is a two-position rocker switch labeled “Fast” and “Slow”. The shutter function
controls the electronic shutter and frame store integration to enable visibility in low-light conditions.
The shutter indication LED will illuminate during frame store integration. The LED ashes once for /th
second integration (/th second for PAL) , twice for /th second integration, three times for /th
second integration, and four times for /th second integration. After the LED ashes the appropriate
number of times, it will turn o for a short period and then repeat this process.
Tilt Home/Pan & Tilt Home Push-button -
The tilt home/pan & tilt home push-button is a two-position rocker switch labeled “Tilt Home” and “Pan &
Tilt Home.”
• To move the camera to the home position in the tilt axis, toggle the switch to the “Tilt Home”
position.
• To move the camera to the home position in both the pan and tilt axes, toggle the switch to the
“Pan & Tilt Home” position. The camera will also zoom out and set the shutter speed to /th of
a second.
Desk-mounted Camera Controller -
The desk-mounted controller is designed to operate Night Owl, Pan and Rotate, and OZ cameras. The
instructions included in this section pertain to the OZIII desk-mounted controller functions.
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Maintenance Terminal Operation
Maintenance Terminal Operation -
A dumb terminal may be interfaced to the OZ™ camera controller via a DB connector on the back panel for
RS- communication. The terminal or terminal emulator should be congured to operate at  bps, 
data bits,  stop bit, no parity, and no terminal echo. Emulation of a VT or VT is ideal.
While the front panel of the OZ™ camera controller provides all controls necessary for day-to-day operation,
the maintenance terminal is useful for specialty tasks, system setup, and maintenance diagnostics.
Logging on, gaining access, and logging o -
Once the maintenance terminal is connected to the OZ™, the user may log on at the terminal keyboard at any
time. The user may log on with any user name by inputting: “logon” followed by the desired user name and
a carriage return, cr. Alternatively, the user need not log on.
If not logged on, the user’s access level will be zero, which the user may observe by inputting,
“ACCESScr,” to which the system will respond, “ACCESS.” With an access level of zero, the user may
still interact with the system by reading system data. A minimum of access level one is required to write data
to the system. Level  commands include all the commands, but are read only.
If logged on, the user’s access level will be one, which the user may observe by inputting, “ACCESScr,”
to which the system will respond. “ACCESS.” With an access level of one, the user may not only read
data from the system but also write data to the system through several of the commands, which are not
password-protected.
Password-protected write commands may be accessed by inputting the correct password for the level of
access desired using the command, “ACCESS,” followed by the correct password and a cr. For security
reasons, the password as entered is not echoed to the terminal screen, rather asterisks overlay the typed
characters. Three password-protected access levels provide increasing access to write commands. These
access levels are numbered , , and .
The access level  password is normally known at the supervisor level and provides the capability of saving
new default setup parameters to nonvolatile storage. The access level  password is known only to CUES
personnel and provides capabilities intended for factory use and troubleshooting.
When the user is nished with a session at the maintenance terminal, it is very important to log o the
system. This applies whether the user is logged on or not. Input the command QUIT and the system will
return to normal operation. Alternatively, the system will reset to normal operation by cycling power.
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Downloading a parameter setup le -
A parameter setup le contains ASCII text in the form of a list of write commands just as they would be input
from the maintenance terminal keyboard and can be downloaded to the system. Certain commands can be
used to cause the system to output its parameter setup for capturing in a le. That le could then be used
to setup another system identically to the rst.
Level  access is required to perform the download. After logging on and gaining level  access, the user
must type LOGONDOWNLOAD. The system will indicate that after the download, the user should type
QUIT in order to exit the download function (alternatively, the QUIT command can be embedded at the end
of the download le). After the system prompts that it is waiting for the download, the user sends the le
(same baud rate, etc.).
A simple text editor can be used to create the parameter setup le. Alternatively, the user can issue the
SHOWSET, DEFAULTS, or RESET command to the system and then capture the output. SHOWSET would
list the currently active parameters, DEFAULTS would list the nonvolatile default parameters, and RESET
would list the factory default parameters. Done in this fashion, the le may require slight modication if
extraneous characters are captured by whatever terminal emulator application was used. Also, the user may
desire to change the values from those which were read from the system or, as stated earlier, to add the
QUIT command to the end of the le.
Inputting commands -
Within this text the commands are shown in their entirety; however, the user need enter only enough
letters to dierentiate the command desired from all other commands. For the IRIS command, IR would be
sucient, but PAG would be required for the PAGE command since PASSWORD also begins with PA. For
the LOG command, the entire command must be entered since the LOGON command also begins with LOG.
This applies for both read and write commands.
Read commands are dierentiated from write commands by the appending of the equals sign to the
command name or command root. Most read and write commands with the same command root are closely
if not identically associated. Not all command roots have both read and write commands associated with
them. Command parser error text attempts to assist the user in the inputting of valid commands. It detects
misspellings and suggests correction; it detects extraneous characters appended to the command root and
suggests shortening the input; it detects ambiguities and suggests spelling out more of the command name.
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LIST OF COMMANDS
The following list contains denitions, syntax, limits, and examples for the commands available.
ACCESS -
Read access level/enter password.
ACCESS [password]
Valid password: ACCESSCUES
ACCESS is a read command of the user’s current access level. The system responds with the user’s current
access level, either , , , or . (No Access;Read Access;Write Access;Global Access)
ACCESS is a write command for gaining access to system commands. The user must follow the equal sign
with a valid system password. If the password input matches a stored password for a higher access level,
the system will grant that higher access level to the user, and display the system prompt. If the password
input does not match a stored password, the system will respond with an error message. There is no limit
on the number of tries that the user can attempt to input a correct password. For security reasons, the
characters of the password as typed are not echoed to the terminal, rather they are overlaid with asterisks.
APERTURE -
Description: Read/write aperture gain.
Format: APERTURE[ (gain//-) ]
Limits: -  gain  
Example: APERTURE
Aperture adjusts the enhancement of the edges of objects in the picture.
AUTOFOCUS -
Description: Read/set autofocus on/o/one-push/innite and sensitivity.
Format: AUTOFOCUS[autofocus[,mode[,sensitivity]]]
Limits: autofocus(ON/OFF)
mode(OnePush/Innite)
sensitivity(High/Low)
Example: AUTOFOCUSOn,OnePush,High
AutoFocus automatically adjusts the focus position to maximize the high frequency content of the picture in
a center measurement area, taking into consideration the high luminance and strong contrast components
BACK LIGHT -
Description: Read/enable/disable backlight compensation.
Format: BACKLIGHT[enable]
Limits: enable(ON/OFF)
Example: BACKLIGHTOn
Back light compensation will make the subject appear clearer when the background of the subject is too
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BLUEGAIN -
Description: Read/set blue again.
Format: BLUEGAIN [ (magnitude//-) ]
Limits: -  magnitude  
Example: BLUEGAIN
Blue gain is the level of amplication of the video’s blue signal components.
BRIGHTNESS -
Description: Read/set brightness.
Format: BRIGHTNESS [ (magnitude//-) ]
Limits: -  magnitude  
Example: BRIGHTNESS
Brightness sets the black level of the video image.
CAMERA (for factory use only) -
Description: Enable/disable camera module, set ID, hours, and camera type.
Format: CAMERA[enable[,ID[,hours[,zoom enable]]]]
Limits: enable(On/Standby)
  id  
-  hours  
zoom enable(On/O)
Example: CAMERAOn,,,On
CLOCK -
Description: Read/reset operating clock.
Format: CLOCK[RESET]
Limits: RESET
Example: CLOCKRESET
CLOCK is a read command of the system’s operating clock. The system responds
with the clock’s value in hours and minutes. This clock keeps a running total of the
hours and minutes of system operation and is used as the time stamp for diagnostic
log entries.
COMPENSATION -
Description: Read/enable/disable/set exposure compensation.
Format: COMPENSATION [ (enable [, (dB of gain//-)]]
Limits: enable(On/O)
dB of gain (-./-/-./-/-./-/-.//.//.//.//.
Example: COMPENSATIONOn, .
Exposure compensation osets the internal reference brightness level used in the
autoexposure mode by steps of . dB.

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DATETIME -
Description: Read/write/enable/disable date and time ( hour clock).
Format: DATETIME[ date, time, [, year/month/day - hour:minute]]
Limits: date(On/O)
time(On/O)
year(On/O)
month(On/O)
day(On/O)
hour(On/O)
minute(On/O)
Example: DATETIMEOn,On,//-:
DEFAULTS -
Description: Read defaults/get defaults as active/put active as defaults.
Format: DEFAULTS[action]
Limits: action(GET/PUT)
Example: DEFAULTSGET
DEFAULTS is a read command of system default parameters. The system
responds by displaying system setup default values from nonvolatile
storage.
DISPLAY -
Description: Enable/disable display.
Format: DISPLAY[enable]
Limits: enable(On/O)
Example: DISPLAYOn
DUTYCYCLE -
Description: Sets pan and tilt motors’ lower limit on duty cycle.
Format: DUTYCYCLE[pan limit[,tilt limit]]
Limits: limits(/.//.//.//.)
Example: DUTYCYCLE,.
Duty cycle in a pulse-width modulated control of a motor is the percent of the
time that the motor is being driven.
DZOOM -
Description: Enable/disable digital zoom.
Format: DZOOM[enable]
Limits: enable (On/O)
Example: DZOOMO
Digital zoom enlarges the the subject by expanding each image in both the vertical
and horizontal directions. The eective picture elements in each direction may be
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EXPOSURE -
Description: Read/set exposure mode.
Format: EXPOSURE[mode]
Limits: mode(AutoExposure/ManualExposure/Bright/IrisPriority/ShutterPriority
Example: EXPOSUREIrisPriority
Manual exposure mode allows manual adjustment of shutter ( steps), iris ( steps), and gain
( steps).
Autoexposure mode automatically adjusts iris and gain with a xed shutter speed of /th
second for NTSC and /th second for PAL.
Bright exposure mode adjusts both the gain and iris using an internal algorithm according to
a brightness level set by the user. Exposure is controlled by gain when dark and by iris when
bright. Only when the exposure mode is set to autoexposure mode or shutter priority exposure
mode can the user switch to bright exposure mode.
Shutter priority exposure mode allows the user to set the shutter speed manually. If a shutter
speed greater than /th second is set, the iris and gain are set automatically according to the
brightness of the subject.
Iris priority exposure mode allows the user to set the iris manually and the gain and shutter
speed are set automatically according to the brightness of the subject.
FACTORY -
Description: Read/write factory text.
Format: FACTORY[text]
Limits: Maximum  printable characters
Example: FACTORYCUES_-,//
FACTORY is a read command of factory-stored system information. It displays
customer specic information, including model number, serial number,
conguration number, etc.
FOCUS -
Description: Read/write focus speed, position, and near limit.
Format: FOCUS [speed//-) [,position//-) [,limit//-) ]]]
Limits: -  speed  \n\t  position  \n\t  limit  
Example: FOCUS, , 
Focus position and speed may be set by the user.
FREEZE -
Description: Read/enable freeze mode.
Format: FREEZE [enable]
Limits: enable(On/O)
Example: FREEZEOn
Freeze mode is a picture eect which captures an image in the eld memory of the
camera so that it can be output continuously.
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