ERNITEC ASTRAL Assembly instructions

ASTRAL
3" Mini Dome
Installation
Programming
Manual
3040-00040

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Dear Customer ,
Thank you for purchasing the Ernitec ASTRAL 3" Mini Dome. Details of ASTRAL and other Ernitec
products are available either from Ernitec, your nearest distributor, or the Ernitec Web page
www.ernitec.com
Yours faithfully,
Ernitec A/S
Your ASTRAL 3" Mini Dome
You should receive with your ASTRAL, the following materials:
•Connection cable
•Power Supply
•Mounting plate
•This Manual
Versions
The following ASTRAL versions are available.
•ASTRAL 112: PAL camera, 3.7mm lens.
•ASTRAL 114: PAL camera, 6mm lens.
•ASTRAL 112-N: NTSC camera, 3.7mm lens.
•ASTARL 114-N: NTSC camera, 6mm lens.

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Table of Contents
1. Overview 5
2. Features 5
3. Precautions 5
Shipping/storage 5
Installation 5
Cleaning 5
Excessive light sources 5
4. Installation 6
Switch settings 6
Protocol 6
Baud Rate 7
Address 7
Installation 8
Connection cable 8
Video output 8
RS485 Control 8
Connections 9
JP2 9
RS485 Termination 9
LED D1 and D2 9
Ceiling mount 10
5. Operation 11
Operational features 11
Pattern recording 11
Pattern playback 11
6. Specifications 12
7. Ernitec offices 13

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1. Overview
The ernitec 3” mini PTZ Dome camera is state of the art design with compact structure and easy
installation, especially suitable for the middle or small surveillance market. The mini Dome can be
controlled from the Ernitec keyboards, DVR and matrix range
2. Features
- High Sensitivity colour Camera
- Pan/Tilt with variable speed
- Auto Pan
- 64 Programmable Presets
- Pattern recording
- Preset sequence mode
- 380 TVL Resolution
- 1/4-inch 330,000 Pixel CCD
3. Precautions
Shipping/storage
The ASTRAL is a sophisticated product and should be protected against extreme pressure,
temperature, vibration and humidity, during storage and shipment.
Installation
The ASTRAL is designed for indoor ceiling mount only.
Cleaning
To obtain best possible picture reproduction, the sphere should be cleaned periodically.
Do never touch the sphere, and clean it carefully using a soft clean cloth with a little neutral
detergent.
Excessive light sources
The dome camera should never be left pointing directly towards the sun or other extremely bright
light sources.

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4. Installation
Switch settings
The ASTRAL has two sets of configuration switches, SW1 and SW2.
Protocol (SW2)
The ASTRAL Mini Dome should be set up to use the Ernitec PTZ protocol.
Other protocols are planned, and may be implemented in future versions.
Protocol 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
N/
A
OFF OFF OFF OFF
N/
A
ON OFF OFF OFF
N/
A
OFF ON OFF OFF
N/
A
ON ON OFF OFF
N/
A
OFF OFF ON OFF
N/
A
ON OFF ON OFF
N/
A
OFF ON ON OFF
N/
A
ON ON ON OFF
N/
A
OFF OFF OFF ON
N/
A
ON OFF OFF ON
N/
A
OFF ON OFF ON
N/
A
ON ON OFF ON
Ernitec OFF OFF ON ON
2
2
9
10
JP1
413265871
1
34 6587
SW1
ON SD ON
SW2
SD
D1 D2
JP3
SW1
JP1
ON SDSDON
21 567834 1 7643258
SW2
JP2 JP2

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Baud Rate (SW2)
The baud rate is set with SW2. 2400bps must be used with Ernitec control equipment.
BaudRate12345678
RS485 OFF OFF
RS485 ON OFF
RS485 OFF ON
Address (SW1)
When controlling several Domes, each Dome must be assigned a unique address.
Address 1
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1
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2
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2
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3
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4
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4
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8
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5
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16
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6
(
32
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7
(
64
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8
(
128
)
1 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
2 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
3 ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
4 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
5 ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
6 OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
7 ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
8 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
9 ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
10 OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
11 ON ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
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100 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF
101 ON OFF ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF
102 OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF
103 ON ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF
104 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF
105 ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF
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249 ON OFF OFF ON ON ON ON ON
250 OFF ON OFF ON ON ON ON ON
251 ON ON OFF ON ON ON ON ON
252 OFF OFF ON ON ON ON ON ON
253 ON OFF ON ON ON ON ON ON
254 OFF ON ON ON ON ON ON ON

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Installation
When installing the dome, please make sure that it is as far away as possible from high voltage
cables, and other sources of interference.
6
3
2
1
5
4
Connection cable
RS485 Controlling Cable
+ -
Video Output
DC 12V
1: Camera
2: Clear Sphere
3: Inner housing
4: Outer housing
5: Mounting plate
6: Connection cables
Video output
Connects to matrix, monitor, DVR, etc.
RS485 Control
Red wire: RS485 A(+)
Black wire: RS485 B(-)
RS485 max. 1200m
JP3 OFF JP3 OFF JP3 ON
From control equipment
Max. 32 Domes

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Connections
JP2
The supplied connection cable plugs in to JP2.
Pin-out of JP2:
Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5 Pin 6 Pin 7 Pin 8 Pin 9 In 10
+12VDC +12VDC GND GND Video N/A Video GND GND RS485+ RS485-
RS485 Termination (JP3)
The last dome on a Daisy-chain should be terminated with 120 ohm.
This is done by setting the link on JP3 to the 'ON' position. All other domes should have the link in
the 'OFF' position.
LED D1 and D2
D1 is a power LED, and should be ON (red) when power is applied to the dome.
D2 is a data control LED, and should be flashing (green) when controlling the dome.
2
2
9
10
JP1
413265871
1
34 6587
SW1
ON SD ON
SW2
SD
D1 D2
JP3
SW1
JP1
ON SDSDON
21 567834 1 7643258
SW2
JP2 JP2

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Ceiling mount
4-M4 Screw
EPE Chip
Pan/tilt Module
Housing
Installation Board
Connector
3-M5 Screw
DOME Part
Installation Board
•Remove the 4 M4x10 screws and
take out the pan/tilt module.
•Remove the protective foam block.
•Install the pan/tilt module again and
fit the 4 M4x10 screws securely.
•Find a suitable ceiling location for the
dome. Note that the dome interface
board is marked with a narrow
'Unreachable Range'. This is the 5
degrees of view, which the dome can
not cover.
•Cut a hole in the ceiling for the
connection cables, and fit the
mounting plate with 3 M5 screws
suitable for the ceiling type.
•Thread the connection cables
through the hole in the mounting
plate and plug the connector in to
JP2 on the interface board.
•Align the dome with the mounting
plate and twist it securely in to place.
Mounting Plate
Mounting Plate
Foam Block

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5. Operation
Only operations unique to the ASTRAL Mini Dome are described. For general operating
instructions, please refer to the documentation of the control equipment used.
Some features may not be supported by all types of control equipment.
Operational features
•Manual pan/tilt operation.
•Up to 64 presets can be stored and called.
•Programmable preset tour.
•Auto Pan mode.
•Pattern recording. Up to 2 minutes of pan/tilt operation can be stored and
replayed.
Pattern recording
To start Pattern Recording, call [preset 115].
The Dome will now remember the next 2 minutes of pan/tilt operation, including any pauses made.
To stop Pattern Recording, save [preset 115].
Pattern playback
To replay the stored pattern, call [preset 111].

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6. Specifications
Power supply: 14VDC
Power consumption:
A
pprox. 1
A
Camera: 1/4" colou
r
Synchronisation: Internal
Scannin
g
s
y
stem: Interlaced
Horizontal resolution: 380 TVL
Minimum illumination: 0.5 lux (without sphere)
Lens: 3.7 or 6mm
White balance:
A
uto
A
GC:
A
uto
Video format: PAL or NTSC
S/N ratio: >52dB
Video output @75 ohm: 1.0V
pp
±0.2V
pp
Presets: 64
A
uto pan ran
g
e: 355°
Pan speed: 5 ~ 45° /sec.
Pan ran
g
e: 0 ~ 355°
Tilt speed: 5 ~ 45° /sec.
Tilt range: 0 ~ 90°
Control interface: Two-wire RS485
Baud rate: 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200bps
Weight: 700g
Humidit
y
: Max. 95% non-condensin
g
Environment temperature: 0° ~ 40°C
115
45
ø160
ø118
Mounting Plate
P.C.D. 110
ø6
ø25

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7. Ernitec Offices
Ernitec A/S (Headquarters)
Hørkær 24
DK-2730 Herlev
Denmark
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
www.ernitec.com
Ernitec GmbH (German Branch Office)
Stormarnring 28
D-22145 Stapelfeld
Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
www.ernitec.com
Ernitec UK (UK Branch Office)
Gerrard House
Worthing Road
East Preston
West Sussex BN16 1AW
England
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
www.ernitec.com
Ernitec France (French Branch Office)
No 29 arc Club du Millénaire
1025 rue Henry Becquerel
F-34036 Montpellier cedex 1
France
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
www.ernitec.com
Ernitec ME (Middle East Office)
Hamra - Makdesi Street
Younis Center - 5th floor
Office no. 503
P.O.Box 113/5721
Beirut
Lebanon
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
www.ernitecme.com