Elmo PTC-201CIP User manual

Please read this instruction manual carefully before using this
PTC-201C IP and keep it for future reference.
PAN • TILT • ZOOM COLOR CAMERA
PTC-201C IP
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus outdoors.
6. Do not use this apparatus near water.
7. Clean only with dry cloth.
8. Do not install near heat sources such a radiators, heat registers, stoves
or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not touch this apparatus during lightning storms.
10.Unplug when unused for long periods of time.
11.Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord
or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have been fallen
onto the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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CAUTION
• Do not use any power supply other
than specified.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
* The CAUTION label is attached on
the base of product.
INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the
limits for Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated
in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, use,
and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of
this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the
user will be required to correct
the interference at his own
expense.
USER-INSTALLER
CAUTION: Your authority to
operate this FCC verified
equipment could be voided if you
make changes or modifications
not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance
to Part of the FCC Rules.
CAUTION
CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol, within an equilateral
triangle, is intended to alert the
user to the presence of
uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure that
may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock
to persons.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of
important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

Be sure to use the provided AC adapter.
Do not leave the Camera under direct sunlight or by heater, or the
Camera may be discolored, or damaged.
Do not place the Camera in any humid, dusty, windy or vibrating
location. Use the Camera in the following environmental condition:
Temperature: 0 °C ~ 40 °C (32 ° ~ 104 °F)
Humidity: 30% ~ 85% (No condensation)
Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning. Do not use any volatile solvent, such
as thinner or benzin.
Do not directly point the camera lens into the sun, or the camera may be
damaged.
Caring for the batteries:
• If the Camera is not used for long time, take out the batteries from the
case.
• Do not use rechargeable Ni-Cd batteries.
• Do not use new and old batteries, or batteries of different type
together.
• Do not try to recharge or short-circuit the batteries.
Do not use the Camera continuously for a long time, or the life of the
Camera will be shortened.
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HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .........................................1
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS............................................................3
1. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS....................................................5
2. WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROLLER.............................................7
3. SETTING UP....................................................................................9
4. OPERATION PROCEDURES........................................................14
[1] Power supply to the Camera.....................................................14
[2] Turning ON/OFF of the Camera power.....................................14
[3] Operating PAN/TILT..................................................................15
[4] Lens operation...........................................................................16
[5] BLC (Back Light Control)...........................................................17
[6] Preset operation........................................................................17
5. THE ID NUMBER SETTING...........................................................18
6. OSD (On-Screen Display)..............................................................19
7. ALARM IN/OUT TERMINALS ........................................................22
[1] Alarm input ................................................................................22
[2] Alarm output..............................................................................22
8. INITIALIZATION OF THE CAMERA SETTINGS............................23
9. RS-485 ...........................................................................................24
10. TERMINATING RESISTANCE AND ID ADDRESS SETTINGS ....25
[1] Setting the terminating resistance.............................................25
[2] Setting the ID address...............................................................25
11. NETWORK FUNCTION..................................................................28
[1] Preparation for connection ........................................................28
[2] Web server functions.................................................................31
[3] Alarm function ....................................................................38
[4] IP address filtering functions..............................................40
[5] LIVE connection list............................................................42
[6] telnet server functions ...............................................................42
[7] Configurations....................................................................43
12. TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS........................................................46
13. SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................48
14 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES...........................................................50

Overall View
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1. PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
BACK PANEL
CAMERA HEAD
INFRARED SENSOR
LED
BASE
LENS
This camera is designed to mount on ceiling panels only.
ETHERNET
TERMINAL
(RJ45)
RESET
EXTENSION
N/A
TERMINATE
IN
ALARM RS-485
INOUT
ON
VIDEO
DC IN 12V
87654321
OFF
ON
OFF
2 GND 1 GND
OUT
RS-485 ID
Ethernet
TERMINAL BLOCK
DC IN
DIP Switch (4) DIP Switch (8)
RS-485 IN TERMINAL
ALARM IN TERMINAL
RS-485 OUT TERMINAL
ALARM OUT TERMINAL
INFRARED SENSOR
COMPOSITE-VIDEO OUT
(RCA pin jack)
Back Panel

Wireless Remote Controller
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POWER
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OPEN
2
CLOSE
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AUTO
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NEAR
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FAR
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AUTO
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TELE
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WIDE
9
MENU
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Directions
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HOME
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ID
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RESET
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BACK LIGHT
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PRESET
16
NUMBER (1 6)
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Function
To turn ON/OFF the Camera power.
To open the iris manually.
To close the iris manually.
To iris automatically.
To move the focus near.
To move the focus far.
To focus automatically.
To zoom in.
To zoom out.
To change the Camera head direction.
To operate the OSD*1 cursor.
To turn the Camera head to the front.
To operate the OSD*1 cursor.
To turn ON/OFF the OSD*1 display.
To switch the operation mode between the menu
operation and the PAN-TILT operation.
Back light control.
To readjust the Camera head and LENS position.
To register the preset.
To operate multiple Cameras individually.
To set the preset position and the ID No.
Reference Page
P.14, P.19
P.16
P.16
P.16
P.16
P.16
P.16
P.16
P.16
P.15
P.19, P.20, P.21
P.15
P.19, P.20, P.21
P.18,P.19,P.20,P.21
P.19
P.17, P.20
P.15
P.17
P.14, P.18
P.17, P.18
Button Name
POWER
OPEN
CLOSE
AUTO
NEAR
FAR
AUTO
TELE
WIDE
Direction
()
HOME
MENU
CURSOR/
PAN-TILT
BACK LIGHT
RESET
PRESET
ID
NUMBER
(1~6)
No.
*1 OSD (On-Screen Display)

Point the infrared emitting window of the wireless remote controller at the infrared sensor
of the Camera, located at the front, and the rear panel, and select the desired function.
Receivable range
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2. WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROLLER
Note: The infrared sensors may receive the infrared rays only within a narrower
receivable range or may not receive them at all depending on the ambient
environment, such as being placed under the sunlight or near an inverter
fluorescent lamp. In such case, relocate the installation place of the
receiving side or block off the sunlight.

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Preparation
Remove the battery case cover by pressing downward on the [ ] mark part in the
direction as indicated by the arrow.
Install 2 pcs. of batteries (type R03,AAA) into the case in the direction as indicated
there.
Note: Install the batteries with the proper to and to polarity.
Note: For dry cells, be sure to use the size AAA.
Note: Change the batteries at least once a year or when even nesessary.
Note: The batteries supplied with the Camera are only for use in initially
confirming the operation of the Camera.
It is not guaranteed that these batteries will work effectively for the
indicated period.
When multiple Cameras are operated through the wireless remote
controller
Refer to "5. THE ID NUMBER SETTING" on P. 18.

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3. SETTING UP
Note: When carrying the Camera, be sure to hold the base.
Note: Do not turn the Camera head in the PAN-TILT direction by hand, or
the Camera head may be broken.
•Put 4 Hexagon Head Bolts M5x40 (supplied)
through the Fixing Plate, and screw the Fixing
Plate to the Main Unit with 4 Screws M3x5
(supplied).
Note: For fastening the Fixing Plate, be
sure to use the 4 Phillips-head
Screw M3x5 (supplied). Be careful
that using any screws other than
the supplied may damage the
inside of the Main Unit. (Do not use
longer screws)
(1) Mounting the Fixing Plate
[1] Installation

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•Make 4 holes of 8mm (5/16 in.) to the
Ceiling Tile as shown.
(2) Making mounting holes to the Ceiling Tile

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•Put the Ceiling Tile between the Main Unit
and the Ceiling Plate, and fix the Main Unit by
fastening 4 wing Nuts.
(3) Fixing the Main Unit

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•Loop up one end of the Safety Wires through
the respective safety wire looping holes made
on the Ceiling Plate, and then loop up the other
end of the same around the beams or anything
that is used to mount ceiling tile channel for
structure safety.
(4) Mounting the Safety Wires

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Connection examples for the Camera

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[1] Power supply to the Camera
The Camera has no POWER switch. Power is supplied to the Camera when the AC
adapter is connected to the wall socket and the Camera.
When power is supplied to the Camera, the Camera turns to the right and then to the
center automatically (viewed from the front), returning the Camera position to the
default home position.
4. OPERATION PROCEDURES
(1) Turning OFF the Camera
• When the Camera is ready for operation
through the wireless remote control and
POWER button is pressed, the Camera
power is turned OFF. (However, even after
the Camera is turned OFF, power is still
being supplied to the Camera as power
supply to the Camera is not OFF.)
• The image disappears, and the LED on the
Camera lights up in red. Now, no buttons on
the wireless remote control are functional
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[2] Turning ON/OFF of the Camera power
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other than POWER button and ID button.
• When the TIMER OFF function is ON (refer to the settings in the OSD Menu screen),
Camera power is turned OFF automatically upon the lapse of the set time.
Note: When the Camera is not in use, make it a rule to keep the Camera
OFF. This will save power consumption. When the Camera is not to
be used for a long time, it is advisable to unplug the AC adapter to
render the Camera OFF.
(2) Turning ON the Camera
• When the Camera is OFF and POWER button is pressed, the Camera power is
turned ON.
• The image appears, and the LED on the Camera goes out. Now, the Camera is ready
for operation of all functions through the wireless remote control.
• If the ID number is changed (Refer to "5. THE ID NUMBER SETTING" on P.18), the
Camera power may not be turned ON. In such case, redo the ID number setting, and
press POWER button.
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[3] Operating PAN/TILT
• While watching the screen, press any of
(UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT)
direction buttons for the direction in which
you want to watch the image.
• To change the direction minutely, jog the
direction button. To change the direction
largely, hold down the direction button.
• Two operation modes are available
according to the speed: AUTO mode
changing the speed according to the zoom
position, and MANUAL mode setting the
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speed manually. (Refer to the settings in the OSD Menu screen.)
• When HOME button is pressed, the Camera turns to the front (and the lens
moves to the WIDE side).
• If the Camera direction is changed manually by mistake, press RESET
button. Then, the Camera remembers the last PAN/TILT position in memory.
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[4] Lens operation (1) Zoom operation
• The object is zoomed in (appears larger in the
screen) when TELE button of ZOOM is
pressed, or zoomed out (appears smaller in the
screen) when WIDE button of ZOOM is
pressed.
• When TELE button or WIDE button is
held down for over one second, the zoom speed
increases.
(2) Focus operation
• When AUTO button of FOCUS is pressed,
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the FULL AUTO FOCUS status is established. (However, focusing may be
difficult for such objects as listed below.)
Objects with no contrast between light and
shade, such as white walls and night views
Objects reflecting an intensive light
Objects moving fast
Objects with many horizontal stripes, such as
blinds
Objects viewed through a glass pane with
water drops or stains
• To adjust the focus manually, press NEAR button or FAR button.
When NEAR button is pressed, the focus shifts near to you.
When FAR button is pressed, the focus shifts far away from you.
(3) Iris operation
• When AUTO button of the IRIS, the AUTO IRIS status (the brightness
remains unchanged even if the object is changed) is established.
• To adjust the iris manually, press OPEN button or CLOSE button.
When OPEN button is pressed, the iris opens.
When CLOSE button is pressed, the iris closes.
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[5] BLC (Back Light Control)In case the back lighting is too bright to shoot the
main object clearly, press BACK LIGHT
button.
To cancel this mode, press the button.
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[6] Preset operation The Camera head direction, the zoom position, the
focus status and the brightness level can be
registered up to 6 items. The registration contents
remain retained even if the Camera power is
turned OFF.
(1) Setting presets
• Set the Camera head direction, the zoom
position, the focus status and the brightness
level.
• When PRESET button is pressed, the
LED on the Camera blinks in green (for 0.4
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sec). To cancel this, press PRESET button again.
• Then, press one of the 1 through 6 buttons. Now, the registration is over, and
the LED on the Camera goes out. (The preset contents, if already registered, are
overwritten.)
(2) Execution of preset
• When one of the 1 through 6 buttons are pressed, the Camera head direction,
the zoom position, the focus status and the brightness level are set to that specific
preset position.
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5. THE ID NUMBER SETTING
When more than one Cameras are laid out adjacently and operated via the wireless remote
controller, the Cameras received the infrared rays operates in unison in the same way. When
each Camera is allocated with a different ID No., the Camera can be operated selectively
when its ID No. is specified via the wireless remote controller. The ID Nos. can be allocated
to up to 6 Cameras.
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• Press ID button, and the LED's of all adjacent Cameras will start blinking (at
intervals of 0.2 sec). (To cancel this, press ID button again.) Then, press 1
through 6 buttons, and the LED's will go out, and selective operation by specifying
the ID No. will be ready. Now, only the selected Camera can be operated via the
wireless remote controller.
(3) Canceling the specific ID of the Cameras
• Hold down ID button for over 2 sec, and the blinking LED on the Camera will
light up. Then, unhand ID button. Now, the selective operation has been
cancelled, and all adjacent Cameras start operation via the wireless remote controller.
• Alternatively, the selective operation by specifying the ID No. can also be cancelled
by unplugging the DC jack from the Camera and turning ON the Camera power again.
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(1) Setting an ID No.
• Turn ON only the camera to be set with an ID
No. Leave other adjacent Cameras in the OFF
position. (Disconnect AC adapters, from the
Cameras or plug outlet.)
• Set the remote ID No. to the Camera. (See "6.
OSD (On-Screen Display)" on P. 19.) After
setting, close the Menu screen by pressing
MENU button. Then, repeat the ID No. setting
for all other Cameras in the same way.
(2) Operating the Cameras selectively
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6. OSD (On-Screen Display)
OSD Display menu
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<<MAIN MENU>>
(1) MAIN CONTROL
(2) CAMERA SETUP SELECT ENTER (Return to MENU )
(3) TITLE SET
(4) PAN TILT MOTOR
(1) MAIN CONTROL SELECT ADJUST (Return to MENU )
<1> TITLE
<2> SELECT
<3> SET INDICATE
<4> REMOTE ID
<5> OFF TIMER
ON/OFF: To change the ON/OFF of the character in the
bottom of the screen.
PRESET/CAMERA: To change the title to be displayed.
(This setting is enabled only when the above TITLE is ON.)
PRESET: To display preset position names from 1 to 6.
CAMERA: To display the name of the Camera.
ON/OFF: To display the preset position in the screen upon
its registration (for about 2 sec).
1~6: To set the ID No. of the Camera for the selective
operation via the wireless remote control.
If the ID No. is not to be set, set this to "0."
(This has been factory set to "0.")
OFF, 5min, 10min, 30min 1h, 2h, 5h: To set the time for the
Low Power Consumption mode.
If no operation status continues longer than the above set
time, the Camera power will be turned OFF automatically.
To turn ON the Camera power again, press POWER
button. (This has been factory set to "OFF.")
The MENU button is used to turn ON/OFF
the OSD display. When the Sub menu is
displayed, the screen goes back to the previous
screen by using MENU button.
When the OSD display is available,
direction buttons and HOME button
function as the menu operation keys.
To halt the menu operation and perform the PAN-
TILT operation, press CURSOR/PAN-TILT
button. To resume the menu operation, press
CURSOR/PAN-TILT button again.
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