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SD-xxx-5 SERIES
Cameras
motorized
AHD / analog

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INTRODUCTION
Speed dome cameras are fully remotely controllable
cameras. They allow an operator to rotate the camera
in all directions and zoom in on the most interesting
scenes as desired. They can also perform pre-
programmed automatic movements based on specific
surveillance needs.
What is PTZ
The remote controlled cameras also call themselves
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 objective.
Control of PTZ cameras
The speed-dome cameras can be controlled with special
control consoles or through DSE digital video recorders.
Digital video recorders also allow remote control of
cameras via network or the Internet, using both PCs
and smartphones or tablets.
The cameras are controlled on a twisted pair with Pelco
D protocol, today a consolidated industry standard.
These cameras also allow control over coaxial cable
with UTC protocol.

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INSTALLING THE CAMERA
The SD series cameras are carefully packed to prevent
damage during transport. First of all, it is necessary to
check the material received. The speed dome camera
you purchased is protected by packaging elements that
must be carefully removed before using it.
Realization of the wiring
with RS485 command
A cable with the following connections comes out of a
SD series Speed Dome camera:
112VDC power supply with 5.5 mm plug.
Video output BNC female
2 Cables BUS RS485 YELLOW (A +) / ORANGE (B-)
To structure a system of Speed Dome cameras, 3 types
of cabling must be provided:
Supply. It is possible to power the camera locally
with a 220VAC / 12VDC adapter of at least 3A (not
supplied) or set up 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 CVBS or AHD /
CVI / TVI composite video depending on the DVR to be
connected to, but there are no differences in the type
of wiring of these two technologies. In general, RG59
coaxial cable is 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 cable converters are also available
in an active version to reach distances greater than 200
m.
Telemetry.This is the serial connection that leads
the movement commands to the camera. The SD series
cameras use an RS485 serial line (RS485 BUS) which
must be made with a pair of twisted cables. It is
essential that the 2 cables are wound together and not
parallel. In theory, 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.), Upper sections of 1 mm or even 2.5 mm must be
used. When wiring, it is advisable, but not essential, to
use shielded cable. The CAT5 network cable,
The cameras and consoles must be connected in
cascade or by entering and leaving 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 equipment is connected to the
BUS is irrelevant. Each appliance will be identified by
its own unique address, which can be set by means of
microswitches, which will allow 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.
Wiring with UTC command
on video cable
If you have a DVR with UTC control, like our RK Series
DVRs, you can send the commands to the camera on
the video cable without having to wire the control 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
through the common PELCO P / D protocol, now a
consolidated industry standard. It is possible to send
the commands with the appropriate consoles for speed
dome cameras or via the DVRs equipped with RS485
port.
DVRs with UTC command can control these motorized
cameras with only 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 elements.
All the elements of the RS485 BUS, both cameras and
control devices must use the same protocol (PELCO D

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standard) and the same transmission speed
(2400,4800,9600 baud)
Each camera must have an address different from the
others in order to be identified along the BUS.
These 3 parameters: Protocol, Baud rate and Address
are set in the camera's OSD menu.
Set the factory protocol data
in the control unit
The cameras support the standard PELCO P and PELCO
D control protocols, supported by most consoles and
DVRs. Protocol recognition is automatic.
The communication parameters of speed (baud rate)
and address of the camera are set in the OSD menu of
the camera. To access the menu, you must set, at least
initially, your control unit (DVR or console) on 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 are
superimposed on the image
Set the final protocol data of
the camera
Once the control unit has been set on the PelcoD /
2400 / ID1 communication parameters, the final ID and
speed of the camera can be set. In fact, if you only
have one PTZ camera, you can keep the Factory ID,
but if there are more than one, you must assign
different addresses to it.
It proceeds as follows:
1 - Call 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 arrows on the right
4 - In order to modify the communication parameters,
it is necessary to write the CHECKID identical to the
DEVICE ID. This procedure is to avoid that the
communication parameters are changed unconsciously.
Move to CHECKID and press right arrow to then change
the value with the arrows up to bring it equal to the
DEVICE ID

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5 - Change the TARGET ID (camera ID) and the 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 protocol address or 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
These 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 recalling the following presets
twice in succession:
CVBS Call up preset 140 twice
AHD Call Preset 137 twice
TVI Call preset 138 twice
CVI Double call preset 139
Wall mounting
The SD series speed dome cameras are equipped with
a bracket for wall mounting. The camera cable in this
case must pass through the bracket. In the photos that
follow the example of installation of the wall bracket
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Fasten the bracket to the wall using dowels, taking
care to leave the cable exit in the center between the
fixing holes.
The connecting cables pass through the bracket
Connect the camera and fix it to the bracket with
the screws provided.
Other types of brackets are available optionally.

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BASIC OPERATIONS
Once the camera is correctly installed and at least one
control unit (keyboard or DVR) is set up, the first
operating commands can be tested.
Below we list the main commands through which it is
possible to control speed dome cameras.
Ignition and Self test
Powering on 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 are shown in
superimposition.
At the end of the automatic test, the camera is ready to
receive incoming commands from the console.
Manual Pan Tilt control
The first command to verify the correct communication
between the camera and the console is the RIGHT /
LEFT (PAN) and HIGH / LOW (TILT) movement by
acting on the joystick of the console.
If the camera does not react to console commands, it
means that something is wrong with 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 DVR have been set with PELCO
D protocol and that the chosen speed is the same as
that set in the camera (2400 factory)
3 - That the address of the camera to be controlled (1
factory) has been selected on the console or DVR.
It is possible to check the address and protocol speed
directly in superimposition on the camera
Manual ZOOM command
The cameras are equipped with optical zoom. To
control the zoom, you can use the buttons of the
keyboard ZOOM +/- (or TELE / WIDE depending on the
console). If you are using a so-called 3D console, you
can also 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 in general it is more practical to allow the
camera to use the autofocus function. IRIS +/-
aperture controls are normally not allowed by the
factory settings of the cameras.
PRESET setting
The cameras are able to memorize predefined positions
that can be recalled quickly without the need to
manually operate the joystick.
Each camera is able to manage 256 PRESETS each
distinguished by its own XY, ZOOM and FOCUS
coordinate value.
In reality, not all these presets are available to the user
to be customized as some have predefined functions
that we will see later and which are called SYSTEM
PRESETS.
To set a preset act as follows:
 Select the camera to be controlled
 Using the Joystick, position the camera at the
preferred point and adjust the zoom
 Dial the number of the preset to be set on the
keyboard, for example: 1 and send the SET PRESET
command (see the console manual)
 The camera stores the preposition.
Each control unit uses different wordings and
sequences. Consult the documentation attached to the
control unit for the exact sequence to be composed.
PRESET recall
After storing the presets of interest, you can easily
recall them from the keyboard by acting as follows:
 Check that you have selected the camera
 Dial the PRESET number
 Press the PRESET call button, generally CALL or
PREVIEW or GO TO depending on the console.
The camera automatically moves to the stored
position.
Each control unit uses different wordings and
sequences. Consult the documentation attached to the
control unit for the exact sequence to be composed.
Automatic movements
The cameras can perform automatic movements such
as panoramic scans or preposition sequences. The
setting of these movements is carried out in the

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programming menu which is described below. These
movements are started with the commands of the
control unit or using the system presets.

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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 PRESETS.
The system presets allow you to access the camera configuration and quickly give 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 not perfect standardization of the PELCO communication protocol, they may not be effective. The use
of system presets, on the other hand, is always functional on each type of control unit.
The cameras in this range allow many operations with system presets, making the use of the OSD menu that we will
describe later superfluous.
PRESET COMMAND FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
GENERAL COMMANDS
34 CALL Reset Reboot the camera
81 (41) CALL Day / Night by car Set the day / night switch to automatic
82 (42) CALL Day / night on 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) AB SCAN defines the horizontal continuous movement between
2 limit switches with the same level of TILT
94 CALL Closes OSD menu Closes the superimposed menu for configuring the camera
95 CALL Open OSD menu Activate the overlay menu for configuring the camera
96 CALL Start Tour 3 Start 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 up AHD video Call the preset twice to set the video signal in AHD, used by DSE DVR
138 CALL
2 times Set TVI video Call the preset twice to set the TVI video signal, used by HikVision DVR
139 CALL
2 times Set CVI video Call the preset twice to set the CVI video signal used by the 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 up 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 Open camera module settings The camera module contains some settings on the video signal of the camera. In the camera menu, preset 102 is also called
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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 additional controls
in the OSD menu.
Access to the general OSD
menu
To access the OSD configuration menu, simply call up
the following from the console or DVR:
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 the information about the
camera. It is an information-only panel where nothing
can be set.
 CAMERA - Camera module.
 PROTOCOL - RS485 protocol supported
 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 the general settings of the
speed dome camera
 COMM - Here you set the data of the
communication protocol such as, protocol, bitrate
and address. We described this section at the
beginning of the manual.
 IR DISPLAY - Here you set some parameters on
the illuminator MODE = IR on, off and automatic
TESTING TIME = Short time means fast day /
night switching, safer long time
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 - Measures the ambient light in
real time when accessing the OSD menu. It is not
a settable parameter.
IR SWITCH ZOOM - It is the zoom level (from 1 to
10) in which the camera switches from near IR to
far IR.
 GUARD TOURS - Here you set the tours, that is
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 you can
define: Preset, Stay time and speed. Each tour
can contain up to 16 locations.
INIT - restore the default tours
CALL - Starts the selected tour
DELETE - Clears all the presets of the selected
tour
 AB SCAN - It means the continuous RIGHT-LEFT
movement between 2 end positions.
PRESET A - Sets the limit switch A
PRESET B - Sets the limit switch B
SCAN SPEED - Sets the speed of the scan
DWELL TIME - Dwell time on each limit switch (2-
60 sec.)
 PAN SCAN - It means the 360 ° panoramic scan
PAN SCAN SPEED - Sets the rotation speed
INIT - restore the default parameters
CALL - Starts the 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 is set later
PARK TIME - Sets the idle time after which the
main action is called.
SETTING - Here you can set the HOME position
which is called up if the HOME mode above has
been set. Position the shot and recall Preset 1 to
save.
CALL - Recalls the main action set DELETE - Reset
all the settings in this section
 PRIVACY ZONE - Not available
 ADVANCED - Here are some additional
adjustments
PWR ON ACTION - Sets 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 with zooming in
AUTOFLIP - It must be enabled if during the
vertical movement (TILT) the camera, when it
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continues the movement in the other direction
(AUTOFLIP).
WIPER - Not available
Room
This section contains some settings of the camera
module, others are contained in the menu of the
camera only which is described below.
 DIGITAL ZOOM - Enable digital zoom, if available
 FOCUS - Sets the focus to automatic or manual.
 IRIS - Sets the aperture of the camera to
automatic or manual.
 BLC - Enables backlight compensation for shooting
a dark subject against a light background.
Display
 P AND T - Overlays the angle of Pan and Tilt
 ACTION - Shows the automatic action that the
camera is performing
 DOME ID - Shows the ID of the camera
Reset
Different types of factory reset are available
 DOME RESTART - Restart the camera
 SYS DATA - Restore factory settings
 CAM DATA - Restore factory settings of the
camera module
 PRESET - Delete all presets

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ROOM MODULE OSD MENU
Access to the OSD menu of
the camera module only
There is a configuration menu of the camera module
that allows you to adjust some advanced video
parameters. To access you need:
Call system PRESET 102 twice
CAUTION - It is not necessary to use this menu in
most applications.
HOW TO OPERATE
To move within the OSD menu of the camera module
only, do not use the joystick between the navigation
arrows. Move with ZOOM + / ZOOM - and change the
values of the individual items with FOCUS + / FOCUS -
The ENTER key is obtained by recalling preset 102
twice. It is necessary to recall preset 102 twice in each
item where the ENTER symbol is present.
GENERAL MENU
The initial menu of the room module allows you to set
directly
- Video signal AHD CVI TVI CVBS
- Zoom value overlay (ON / OFF)
- Fire (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 recall preset
102 twice to access. These are internal camera
functions that should not be changed.
MAIN MENU
It is possible to go to MAIN MENU and recall preset 102
twice to access. You can control different camera
settings.
To exit the camera menu go to SAVE & END and recall
preset 102 twice to exit.
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LENS - in this section you must indicate to the
camera which type of lens you are using so that it can
control it correctly
 MANUAL: fixed diaphragm lens. The camera will
use the electronic diaphragm.
 DC: autoiris DC drive lens.
EXPOSURE - in this section you set the operation
of the electronic diaphragm.
 SHUTTER: Sets the operation of the electronic
diaphragm. It is possible to choose AUTOMATIC
(AUTO) and FLK modesis 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: Digital Wide Dynamic Range - used for
shooting areas with varying brightness levels.
This function allows you to make the dark zone
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
white color of the image always such in any type of
lighting. The following options are available: ATW
(Automatic), AWCSET (manual). As a rule, the ATW
setting is always advisable as the white balance is
automatically adjusted when the type of lighting
changes. The MANUAL option adjusts the shade of
white manually for shooting in particular lighting
conditions.
DAY & NIGHT - allows you to adjust the way in
which the change from color to B / W for night vision
takes place. It is possible to set the camera to always
provide color images (COLOR), always in B / W (B / W)
or to automatically switch from color to B / W based on
the light (AUTO).
ADJUST -in this section the following parameters
are set:
 NR: Digital Noise Reduction is a digital video
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especially useful in low light, the video signal is
cleaned from noise and a greater uniformity of
colors is obtained. 2DNR and 3DNR are available
 SHARPNESS: adjusts the definition of the image
 COLOR GAIN: Adjust the colors
 LSC: Adjust lens shadow effect
 MIRROR: allows the image to be reversed 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 set at the factory, but you can reduce it
according to your DVR
 FRAMERATE: you can choose between RT (Real
Time) and NRT (Non Real Time) for maximum
resolution
 VIDEO OUT: It is possible to choose between
European PAL format and NTSC US format
 APPLY SET: Closes the menu by saving the
settings
 RETURN: Return to the main menu