DSE SD-5 Series User manual

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SD-xxx-5 SERIES
Cameras
motorized
AHD / analog
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INTRODUCTION
Speed dome cameras are fully remote controllable
cameras. They allow an operator to rotate the camera
in all directions and to zoom at will on the most
interesting scenes. They can also perform pre-
programmed automatic movements based on specific
surveillance needs.
What is PTZ
Remote controlled cameras are also referred to as PTZ,
which stands for PAN / TILT / ZOOM. PAN is the
horizontal movement, TILT the vertical movement and
ZOOM the control of the focal length of the lens.
Control of PTZ cameras
The speed-dome cameras are controlled with special
control consoles or through DSE digital video recorders.
Digital video recorders also allow remote control of
cameras via network or Internet, using both PCs and
smartphones or tablets.
The cameras are controlled on a twisted pair with Pelco
D protocol, now a consolidated industry standard.
These cameras also allow control over coaxial cable
with UTC protocol.

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INSTALLING THE CAMERA
SD series cameras are carefully packed to prevent
damage in transit. First of all, it is necessary to check
the material received. The speed dome camera you
have purchased is protected by packing elements which
must be carefully removed before using it.
Realization of the wiring
with command from RS485
A cable with the following connections comes out of an
SD Series Speed Dome camera:
112VDC power supply with 5.5 mm plug.
Video outputBNC female
2 CablesBUS RS485 YELLOW (A +) / ORANGE (B-)
To structure a Speed Dome camera system, 3 types of
cabling must be prepared:
Diet. It is possible to power the camera locally with
a 220VAC / 12VDC adapter of at least 3A (not supplied)
or arrange a 12VDC network with cables of adequate
section in order to avoid excessive voltage drops.
Video connection.It is realized as for any
traditional analog CCTV camera. The video signal
produced by this camera can be set to composite video
CVBS or AHD / CVI / TVI depending on the DVR to be
connected to, but there are no differences in the type
of cabling of these two technologies. RG59 coaxial
cable is generally used for distances up to 2-300
meters. It is also possible to carry the video signal on
twisted pairs using special converters (RE-BNCRJ1) up
to about 200 m. The twisted pair converters are also
available in the active version to reach distances over
200 m.
Telemetry.This is the serial connection that
conducts motion commands to the camera. The SD
series cameras use an RS485 serial line (BUS RS485)
which must be created with a pair of twisted cables. It
is essential that the 2 cables are wound together and
not parallel. Theoretically, the RS485 serial line can
extend up to 1200 meters in length and the devices are
connected in cascade along it. The section of the cables
strictly depends on the length of the connection: for
medium distances a section of 0.5 mm is sufficient,
while if it is necessary to reach considerable distances
(max. 1200 m.), Higher sections of 1 mm or even 2.5
mm must be used. When carrying out the wiring, it is
advisable, but not essential, to use a shielded cable.
The CAT5 network cable,
The cameras and consoles must be connected in
cascade, i.e. entering and exiting the 2 terminals
RS485A and RS485B. It is important not to invert the
two cables (AB) when connecting the equipment.
The order in which the devices are connected to the
BUS does not matter. Each device will be identified by
its own unique address, which can be set via
microswitches, which will allow the instructions to be
correctly addressed. Up to 256 cameras can be
connected to the same BUS. The consoles do not
require any addressing, while for the cameras it is
necessary to set a different address for each camera,
as described below.
Realization of wiring with
UTC command on video
cable
If you have a UTC controlled DVR, such as our RK
Series DVRs, you can send commands to the camera
over the video cable without having to wire the twisted
pair. To use this command, UTC must be selected as
the protocol in the NVR instead of Pelco D. The RS485
connectors are left unused.
Note that if the camera receives commands via UTC,
some functions may not be usable with respect to the
RS485 connection.
Command bodies
The movements of these cameras are controlled via the
common PELCO P / D protocol, now a consolidated
industry standard. It is possible to send the commands
with the special consoles for speed dome cameras or
through the DVRs equipped with RS485 port.
UTC-controlled DVRs can control these motorized
cameras with just the video cable
Address, protocol and Baud
Rate
After connecting the camera, it is necessary to set the
communication parameters so that it is able to
communicate with the control units.
All the elements of the RS485 BUS, both cameras and
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standard) and the same transmission speed
(2400,4800,9600 baud)
Each camera must have a different address from the
others in order to be identified along the BUS.
These 3 parameters: Protocol, Baud rate and Address
are set in the camera OSD menu.
Set the factory log data in
the operating unit
The cameras support the standard PELCO P and PELCO
D command protocols, which are supported by most
consoles and DVRs. Protocol recognition is automatic.
The communication parameters of the speed (baud
rate) and address of the camera are set in the OSD
menu of the camera. To access the menu, at least
initially, your control unit (DVR or console) must be set
to the factory parameters of the camera, which are:
The factory setting is:
BAUD RATE: 2400 BPS
ADDRESS 1
The communication data set in the camera is
superimposed on the image
Set the final protocol data of
the camera
Once the control center has been set to the PelcoD /
2400 / ID1 communication parameters, it is possible to
set the final ID and speed of the camera. In fact, if you
have only one PTZ camera, you can keep the Factory
ID, but if there are more than one, you have to assign
them different addresses.
Proceed as follows:
1 - Call up PRESET 95 to open the OSD menu
2 - Move to DOME with the up and down arrows, then
press the right arrow to enter the dome menu
3 - Enter the COMM menu with the arrows on the right
4 - In order to modify the communication parameters,
the CHECKID must be written identical to the DEVICE
ID. This procedure is to avoid that the communication
parameters are modified in an unconscious way. Move
to CHECKID and press the right arrow to then modify
the value with the up and down arrows until it is equal
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5 - Change the TARGET ID (camera ID) and BAUD
RATE (protocol speed) as desired
6 - Go to SAVE and save with the arrow on the right
7 - Exit with the left arrow several times
Once the address or the protocol speed has been
changed, the camera will no longer respond to
commands and it will be necessary to change the
settings of the control unit in a manner consistent with
the new settings.

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Select the video format AHD
CVI TVI CVBS
This cameras support AHD technology with 5MP
resolution
AHD technology is the latest evolution in analogue
CCTV. These AHD cameras, combined with the latest
generation AHD video recorders, provide megapixel
resolution, without latency, while maintaining all the
simplicity of installation of an analog system. In order
to use the AHD 5MP video signal you need a VCR that
supports this technology and this resolution.
If your DVR supports AHD 5MP there is no need to
change the video format of the camera. If not you can
change the video format of the camera to CVI, TVI or
even CVBS which is traditional analog video.
It is possible to switch by calling up the following
presets twice consecutively:
CVBS Call preset 140 twice
AHD Call preset 137 twice
TVI Call preset 138 twice
CVI Call preset 139 twice
ATTENTION - These control presets only work with
RS485 protocol, they do not work with UTC control on
video cables.
As an alternative to the signal switching presets it is
possible to switch the video signals in the camera OSD
menu which opens by calling preset 102 twice. In the
camera OSD menu it is also possible to change the
video resolution of the camera.
The camera OSD menu is explained later in the
manual.
Wall mounting
The SD series speed dome cameras are supplied with a
wall mount bracket. The camera cable in this case must
pass through the bracket. In the following photographs
the example of installation of the wall bracket
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Fix the bracket to the wall using plugs, taking care
to leave the cables exit in the center between the fixing
holes.
The connecting cables pass through the bracket
Connect the camera and secure it to the bracket
with the supplied screws.

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BASIC OPERATIONS
Once the camera has been correctly installed and at
least one control unit (keyboard or DVR) has been set
up, it is possible to test the first operating commands.
Below we list the main commands through which it is
possible to control the speed dome cameras.
Power on and self test
Powering the camera starts a sequence of automatic
operations. The camera performs a series of
movements and checks the operation of the horizontal
movement, the vertical movement and the camera
body.
The communication data of the camera is shown as an
overlay.
At the end of the automatic test, the camera is ready to
receive the commands coming from the console.
Manual Pan Tilt control
The first command to check correct communication
between the camera and the console is the RIGHT /
LEFT (PAN) and UP / DOWN (TILT) movement using the
console joystick.
If the camera does not react to console commands, it
means that something is incorrect in the
communication. Check in the order:
1 - That the two twisted cables leading the RS485 are
connected and not inverted (A with A and B with B).
2 - That the console or the DVR has been set up with
the PELCO D protocol and that the speed chosen is the
same as that set in the camera (2400 at the factory)
3 - That the address of the camera to be controlled has
been selected on the console or DVR (1 in the factory).
It is possible to check the address and protocol speed
directly on the camera
Manual ZOOM control
The cameras are equipped with optical zoom. To
control the zoom, it is possible to use the ZOOM +/- (or
TELE / WIDE, depending on the console) keyboard
buttons. If you are using a so-called 3D console it is
also possible to control the zoom by rotating the
joystick head.
If necessary, you can change the focus by pressing the
FOCUS +/- buttons (or NEAR / FAR depending on the
console), but it is generally more practical to allow the
camera to use the autofocus function. The IRIS +/-
aperture commands are generally not allowed by the
factory settings of the cameras.
PRESET setting
The cameras are able to memorize predefined positions
that can be quickly recalled without having to manually
operate the joystick.
Each camera is able to manage 256 PRESETS, each one
distinguished by its own XY, ZOOM and FOCUS
coordinate value.
In reality, not all of these presets are available to the
user to be customized as some have predefined
features that we will see later and which are called
SYSTEM PRESETS.
To set a preset act as follows:
 Select the camera to control
 Using the Joystick, position the camera in the
preferred point and adjust the zoom
 On the keyboard, dial the number of the preset to
be set, for example: 1 and send the SET PRESET
command (see console manual)
 The camera stores the preposition.
Each control unit uses different wordings and
sequences. Consult the documentation attached to the
control unit to know the exact sequence to be dialed.
Recalling PRESETS
After having memorized the presets of interest, they
can be easily recalled from the keyboard by acting as
follows:
 Check if you have selected the camera
 Dial the PRESET number
 Press the PRESET recall button, usually CALL or
PREVIEW or GO TO depending on the consoles.
The camera moves automatically until it reaches the
stored position.
Each control unit uses different wordings and
sequences. Consult the documentation attached to the
control unit to know the exact sequence to be dialed.
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The cameras can perform automatic movements such
as panoramic scans or preposition sequences. These
movements are set in the programming menu which is
described below. These movements are started with
the commands of the control unit or using the system
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System PRESET
Not all 255 camera presets are available for user customization; some presets are used by the camera for particular
functions and are called SYSTEM PRESET.
The system presets allow you to access the camera configuration and to quickly issue the main commands, such as
starting SCAN, CRUISE and PATTERN. The control consoles and DVRs also have buttons to start automatic movements,
but often, due to the imperfect standardization of the PELCO communication protocol, they may not be effective. The
use of system presets, on the other hand, always works on any type of control unit.
The cameras of this range allow many operations with the system presets, making the use of the OSD menu that we
will describe later unnecessary.
PRESET COMMAND FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
GENERAL COMMANDS
34 CALL Reset Reboot the camera
81 (41) CALL Day / Night by car Set Day / Night switching to automatic
82 (42) CALL Day / Night over night Force night mode (B&W)
83 CALL Day / Night on day Force day mode (color)
84 CALL IR max Force maximum IR illumination
85 CALL IR min Force minimal IR illumination
ninety
two CALL Start AB scan Start scanning between two limit switches (AB) The continuous horizontal movement between 2 limit switch
limits with the same TILT level is defined as AB SCAN
94 CALL Close OSD menu Closes the overlay menu for camera configuration
95 CALL Opens OSD menu Activate the overlay menu for camera configuration
96 CALL Start Tour 3 Start the tour 3
A TOUR is the sequential display of various presets.
97 CALL Start Tour 2 Start tour 2
98 (38) CALL Start Tour 1 Start tour 1
99 (39) CALL Start 360 ° Scan Start the 360 ° panoramic scan
COMMANDS FOR VIDEO SIGNAL SETTING
137 CALL
2 times Set AHD video Call the preset twice to set the video signal in AHD, used by DSE DVR
138 CALL
2 times Set up TVI video Call the preset twice to set the TVI video signal, used by HikVision DVR
139 CALL
2 times Set up CVI video Call the preset twice to set the CVI video signal, used by Dahua DVR
140 CALL
2 times Set up CVBS video Call the preset twice to set the CVBS video signal, the standard analog composite video
115 CALL
2 times Set NTSC video Call the preset twice to set the video signal in NTSC format
116 CALL
2 times Set PAL video Call the preset twice to set the video signal in PAL format
102 CALL
2 times Opens room module settings The camera module contains some settings on the video signal of the camera. In the camera menu, preset 102 is also called
up as the ENTER key
ATTENTION - Some of the system presets, like all the video setting commands, only work with the RS485 protocol and
cannot be used with UTC control on video cables.

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SPEED DOME OSD MENU
In the camera configuration menu it is possible to set
all the operating parameters of the camera and its
movement.
Access to the menu is not necessary for the normal
operation of the speed dome as the main control
functions can be operated via the system presets as
described above, however, there are further controls in
the OSD menu.
Access to the general OSD
menu
To access the OSD configuration menu, simply call up
from the console or DVR the:
System PRESET 95.
Typically you must first select the address of the
camera you want to program, then type 95 and then
press CALL or PREVIEW or GO TO (consult the console
manual on how to recall a preset)
HOW TO OPERATE
To move within the general OSD menu, use the joystick
or the UP DOWN navigation arrows.
To select a menu item or to exit, use the joystick or the
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System
This menu item provides all information about the
camera. This is an information-only panel where
nothing can be set.
 CAMERA - Camera module.
 PROTOCOL - Supported RS485 protocol
 DOME ID - Address of the camera on the RS485
BUS.
 COMM - Settings of the communication protocol
used on the RS-485 bus
 VERSION - Product version
Dome
This section contains all general adjustments of the
speed dome camera
 COMM - Here you set the communication protocol
data such as, protocol, bitrate and address. We
described this section at the beginning of the
manual.
 IR DISPLAY - Here you can set some parameters
on the illuminator MODE = IR on, off and
automatic
TESTING TIME = Short time means fast day /
night switching, long time safer
OUTPUT POWER = It is possible to reduce the IR
power if the shots are close together
ILLUMINATION ON - It is the activation threshold
of the LEDs on a scale from 0 to 15
AMBIENT LIGHT - Measure the ambient light in
real time when you enter the OSD menu. It is not
a settable parameter.
IR SWITCH ZOOM - This is the zoom level (1 to
10) at which the camera switches from near IR to
far IR.
 GUARD TOURS - Here you set the tours, i.e. the
automatic movements between different presets.
The camera manages 3 tours.
GUARD TOUR - Select tour 1,2 or 3
SETTING - For each position of the tour it is
possible to define: Preset, Dwell time and speed.
Each tour can contain up to 16 locations.
INIT - restore default tours
CALL - Starts the selected tour
DELETE - Clears all presets of the selected tour
 AB SCAN - It means the continuous RIGHT-LEFT
movement between 2 limit switch positions.
PRESET A - Sets the A limit switch
PRESET B - Sets the B limit switch
SCAN SPEED - Sets the speed of the scan
DWELL TIME - Dwell time on each limit switch (2-
60 sec.)
 PAN SCAN - This refers to the 360 ° panoramic
scan
PAN SCAN SPEED - Sets the speed of rotation
INIT - restore default parameters
CALL - Starts panoramic scan
 PARK ACTION - This section allows you to set the
main function that the camera will automatically
return to after a certain time of absence of
commands from the operator
PARK MODE - A tour, 360 scan or AB scan can be
set as the main action. You can also choose
ACTION to recall the last automatic movement
previously recalled, or HOME to recall a specific
position that you set later.
PARK TIME - Sets the time of inactivity after
which the main action is called.
SETTING - Here you can set the HOME position
which is recalled if the HOME mode has been set
above. Position the shot and call Preset 1 to save.
CALL - Recalls the main action set DELETE -
Clears all settings in this section
 PRIVACY ZONE - Not available
 ADVANCED - Here are some additional
adjustments
PWR ON ACTION - You set the action that the
camera automatically performs at startup. It can
be a scan or a tour, or the main action set in the
PARK ACTION section, or you can set MEMORY to
recall the last action performed before the power
failure.
RATIO SPEED - Enables automatic speed
reduction as zoom is increased
AUTOFLIP - It must be enabled if during the
vertical movement (TILT) you want the camera,
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° and continue the movement in the other
direction (AUTOFLIP).
WIPER - Not available
Room
This section contains some camera module settings,
others are contained in the camera only menu which is
described later.
 DIGITAL ZOOM - Enable digital zoom, if available
 FOCUS - Sets the focus to automatic or manual.
 IRIS - Sets the camera iris to automatic or
manual.
 BLC - Enables backlight compensation for shooting
a dark subject on a light background.
Display
 P AND T - Shows Pan and Tilt angle overlay
 ACTION - Shows the automatic action that the
camera is performing
 DOME ID - Shows the camera ID
Reset
There are several types of factory reset
 DOME RESTART - Restarts the camera
 SYS DATA - Restore factory settings
 CAM DATA - Restore factory settings of the
camera module
 PRESET - Clear all presets

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CAMERA MODULE OSD MENU
Access to the OSD menu of
the camera module only
There is a camera module configuration menu that
allows you to adjust some advanced video parameters.
It is not necessary to use this menu in most
applications.
To access you need:
Call up system PRESET 102 twice
ATTENTION - This call works only with RS485 protocol
and cannot be used with UTC control on video cables.
HOW TO OPERATE
To move within the OSD menu of the camera module
only, do not use the joystick between the v or the
navigation arrows. Move with ZOOM + / ZOOM - and
modify the values of the individual items with FOCUS +
/ FOCUS -
The ENTER key is obtained by recalling preset 102
twice. Preset 102 must be recalled twice in each item
where the ENTER symbol is present
GENERAL MENU
The initial menu of the camera module allows you to
set directly
- AHD CVI TVI CVBS video signal
- Zoom value overlay (ON / OFF)
- Focus (Manual / Automatic)
It is also possible to go to BOX ADJUST and MAIN
MENU and access these submenus by calling preset 102
twice.
BOX ADJUST
It is possible to go to BOX ADJUST and call preset 102
twice to access. These are internal camera functions
that are not recommended to be changed.
MAIN MENU
It is possible to go to MAIN MENU and call preset 102
twice to access. You can control different camera
settings.
To exit the camera menu, go to SAVE & END and call
preset 102 again twice to exit.
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LENS- in this section it is necessary to indicate to
the camera which type of lens you are using so that it
can control it correctly
 MANUAL: fixed aperture lens. The camera will
use the electronic iris.
 DC: DC drive autoiris lens.
EXPOSURE- in this section you can set the
operation of the electronic diaphragm.
 SHUTTER: Sets the operation of the electronic
iris. It is possible to choose AUTOMATIC (AUTO)
and FLK modes whichis the compensation of
images that contain small variations invisible to
the human eye (neon light, PC screen, TV)
 BRIGHTNESS: Adjusts the brightness of the
image.
 AGC: Adjusts the gain of the image.
 DWDR: Wide Dynamic Range Digital - used for
shooting areas with different brightness levels.
This function allows you to make the dark area
visible and the bright one at the same time.
 BACKLIGHT: Used for shooting backlit subjects
against a bright background
WHITE BAL- in this section there are the options
for white balance, an important function to make the
image always white in any type of lighting. The options
are available: ATW (Automatic), AWCSET (manual).
As a rule, the ATW setting is always recommended as
the white balance is automatically adjusted as the type
of lighting changes. In the MANUAL option you can
adjust the white tone manually for shooting in
particular lighting conditions.
DAY & NIGHT -allows you to adjust the way in
which the switching from color to B / W for night vision
takes place. It is possible to set the camera to provide
images always in color (COLOR), always in B / W (B /
W) or to switch automatically from color to B / W based
on the light (AUTO).
ADJUST -in this section the following parameters
are set:

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 NR: Digital Noise Reduction is a digital video
noise reduction function. Thanks to this function,
especially useful in low light conditions, the
video signal is cleaned of noise and a greater
uniformity of colors is obtained. 2DNR and 3DNR
are available
 SHARPNESS: Adjusts the image definition
 COLOR GAIN: Adjusts the colors
 LSC: Adjusts shadow effect of the lens
 MIRROR: allows you to flip the image both
horizontally and vertically
 DPC: Digital signal control
 LANGUAGE: Change the menu language. It is
possible to set Italian, even if in this manual we
show the English language.
 FORMAT: It is possible to define the output
video format AHD, CVI (CHD), TVI (THD) or
CVBS.
 RESOLUTION: It is possible to set the output
video resolution of the camera. The maximum
value is factory set, but it can be reduced
according to your DVR
 FRAMERATE: you can choose between RT (Real
Time) and NRT (Non Real Time) for the
maximum resolution
 VIDEO OUT: It is possible to choose between
European PAL and NTSC US format
 APPLY SET: Closes the menu and saves the
settings
 RETURN: Return to the main menu