HIK VISION 4 Inch High Speed Dome User manual

4 Inch High Speed Dome
User Manual
V2.0.0
2010-01

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Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution
measure is divided into “Warnings” and “Cautions”:
Warnings: Neglecting any of the warnings may cause serious injury or death.
Cautions: Neglecting any of the cautions may cause injury or equipment damage.
Warnings Follow these safeguards to prevent serious
injury or death.
Cautions Follow these precautions to
prevent potential injury or material
damage.
Warnings
1. In the use of the product, you must be strict compliance with the electrical safety regulations of the nation and region.
2. Please use the power adapter, which is provided by normal company. The standard of the power adapter is AC24V/3A or
DC12V/3.3A.
3. Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-heat or fire hazard.
4. Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected on the power socket.
5. When the product is installed on wall or ceiling, the device shall be firmly fixed.
6. If smoke, odors or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then please contact the
service center.
7. If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer or the nearest service center. Never attempt to disassemble the
camera yourself. (We shall not assume any responsibility for problems caused by unauthorized repair or maintenance.)
Warnings
1. Do not drop the dome or subject it to physical shock, and do not expose it to high electromagnetism radiation. Avoid the equipment
installation on vibrations surface or places subject to shock (ignorance can cause equipment damage).
2. Do not place the dome in extremely hot, cold (the operating temperature shall be -10°C ~ +50°C), dusty or damp locations, or fire or
electrical shock will occur otherwise.
3. The dome cover for indoor use shall be kept from rain and moisture.
4. Exposing the equipment to direct sun light, low ventilation or heat source such as heater or radiator is forbidden (ignorance can
cause fire danger).
5. Do not aim the camera at the sun or extra bright places. A blooming or smear may occur otherwise (which is not a malfunction
however), and affecting the endurance of CCD at the same time.
6. Please use the provided glove when open up the dome cover, avoid direct contact with the dome cover, because the acidic sweat of
the fingers may erode the surface coating of the dome cover.
7. Please use a soft and dry cloth when clean inside and outside surfaces of the dome cover, not to use alkaline detergents.

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 1 Brief Introduction........................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Description..................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Outline ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Functions ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 2 Operation Instructions................................................................................................................................. 8
2.1 Power-up Action ............................................................................................................................................ 8
2.2 Basic Operations............................................................................................................................................ 8
2.3 Presets with Special Functions ...................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Label Display................................................................................................................................................. 9
Chapter 3 Menu Operation ........................................................................................................................................ 10
3.1 Main Menu ...................................................................................................................................................11
3.2 System Information ......................................................................................................................................11
3.3 Dome Settings...............................................................................................................................................11
3.3.1 SYSTEM INFORMATION SETTINGS .......................................................................................... 12
3.3.2 CAMERA SETTINGS...................................................................................................................... 13
3.3.3 MOTION SETTINGS....................................................................................................................... 16
3.3.4 PRESETS.......................................................................................................................................... 17
3.3.5 PATROLS ......................................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.6 TIME TASK...................................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.7 PATTERNS....................................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.8 PRIVACYS ....................................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.9 ALARMS................................................................................................................................... 22
3.3.10 AUXS ........................................................................................................................................ 23
3.3.11 CLEAR SETTINGS .................................................................................................................. 24
3.3.12 PASSWORD .............................................................................................................................. 24
3.3.13 ZONES ...................................................................................................................................... 25
3.3.14 LINE SYN ................................................................................................................................. 25
3.4 RESTORE DEFAULTS............................................................................................................................... 26
3.5 RESTORE CAMERA.................................................................................................................................. 27
3.6 REBOOT DOME......................................................................................................................................... 27
3.7 LANGUAGE ............................................................................................................................................... 27
3.8 SET TITLE .................................................................................................................................................. 27
Appendix 1 RS485 Bus Connection .......................................................................................................................... 29
Appendix 2 24VAC Wire Gauge & Transmission Distance ...................................................................................... 32
Appendix 3 Table of Wire Gauge Standards.............................................................................................................. 33

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Chapter 1 Brief Introduction
1.1 Description
Adopting the high-performance integral dome drive with auto iris, auto white balance and other capabilities, the high speed dome is
integrated with the built-in pan/tilt unit and the digital receiver. The dome provides Manchester code and wiring failure diagnosis; with
precise drive, it features high reaction sensitivity and reliable running, ensuring superior image stability; it also provides 3D intelligent
positioning capability during the use of client application software. The high speed dome has become a high-tech security product in
the surveillance field depending on its outstanding performance and full-integral functions.
The dome is designed with power capabilities, including preset, and pan/tilt/frame/random/panorama/pattern scanning; it also features
manual limit stops, auto flip, privacy masking, backlight compensation, etc. The dome supports PELCO-D, PELCO-P, HIK-Code,
VICON and KALATEL-32 protocols, being self-adaptive to different protocols. For ease of operation, the dome address can be
assigned either by DIP switch settings or software; multi-lingual OSD menu allows user to program the system information display,
display settings, dome settings, preset settings, pattern settings, privacy mask settings, alarm settings, AUX settings, etc.
The high speed dome can be widely applied to indoor monitoring scenes such as the corridor, stadium, conference room, waiting room,
etc.
1.2 Outline
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1.3 Functions
zMulti-lingual OSD Menu
The dome provides multi-lingual OSD menu for display of system information and setting of dome parameters.
zSelf-adaptive to Multiple Protocols
The dome is compatible with PELCO-D, PELCO-P, HIK-Code, VICON and KALATEL-32 protocol, etc., and is capable of being
self-adaptive to these protocols without need of selecting protocol by DIP switch settings.
zKeyboard Control

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The pan/tilt movement and zoom actions of dome can be controlled by the control keyboard, DVR, matrix, etc.
zLimit Stops
The dome can be programmed to move within the limit stops (left/right, up/down) which are configurable by the control keyboard,
DVR or client application software.
zAuto Scan
The dome provides 5 scanning modes: pan scanning, tilt scanning, frame scanning, random scanning and panorama scanning. The
scanning speed can be set by OSD menu from level 1 to 40, with the corresponding speed ranging from 1°/second to 40°/second.
zPreset Freeze Frame
This feature freezes the scene on the monitor when going to a preset. This allows for smooth transition from one preset scene to
another and also guarantees that masked area will not be revealed when going to a preset.
zPresets
Each of the user-definable presets can be programmed to use pan, tilt, camera settings and other settings. When preset is called, the
dome will automatically move to the defined position. User is allowed to add, modify, delete and call each preset.
zLabel Display
The on-screen label of the preset title, azimuth/elevation, zoom and other operations can be programmed by menu and displayed on the
monitor.
zAuto Flip
When the camera tilts downward and goes just beyond the vertical position, the dome will automatically rotate 180 degrees. When the
dome rotates (flips), the camera starts moving upward as long as you continue to hold the joystick in the down position. The auto-flip
feature is useful for following a person who passes directly beneath the dome. The feature can be enabled/disabled through the menu.
zPrivacy Mask
The privacy mask allows a user to program user-defined areas that cannot be viewed by the operator of the dome system. A masked
area will move with pan and tilt functions and automatically adjust in size as the lens zooms telephoto and wide.
z3D Intelligent Positioning
The speed dome can be controlled with the 2 buttons and scroll of mouse can be used under HIK-Code protocols with devices and
client software. Click on a certain area and the device will move to the scene with corresponding point as the center. When a
rectangular area is selected by left-clicking the mouse, device will move to its center and enlarge it. With right-clicking, the lens will
zoom in, and the scroll can easily make the lens zooming, and mouse operation automatically incorporates zooming effect.
zProportional Pan
Proportional pan automatically reduces or increases the pan and tilt speeds in proportion to the amount of zoom. At telephoto zoom
settings, the pan and tilt speeds will be slower for a given amount of joystick deflection than at wide zoom settings. This keeps the
image from moving too fast on the monitor when there is a large amount of zoom.
zAuto Focus
The auto focus enables the camera to focus automatically to maintain clear video images.
zIR Cut Filter
The IR cut filter can be set to Auto, Day and Night.In auto mode, the camera is capable of automatically switching Black & White
mode (Night) and Color mode (Day) with regard to environment lightening conditions. In manual switch mode, user can increase
sensitivity in low light conditions by switching to Black & White mode, while the Color mode is preferred in normal lighting
conditions.
zLow Light Electronic Shutter
The shutter speed will automatically slow down in low illumination conditions to maintain clear video images by extending the
exposure time. The feature can be enabled/disabled by the menu.
zBacklight Compensation (BLC)
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objects in the center of the picture. The dome uses the center of the picture to adjust the iris. If there is a bright light source outside of
this area, it will wash out to white. The camera will adjust the iris so that the object in the sensitive area is properly exposed.
zWide Dynamic Range (WDR)
When the Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) function is on, the dome is able to balance the brightest and darkest sections of a scene to
produce a picture that is better balanced in lighting and provides more details.
zWhite Balance (WB)
This feature automatically processes the viewed image to retain color balance over a color temperature range. The default setting for
white balance is AUTO.
zPatrol
The high speed dome provides up to 8 patrols. In each patrol, user is allowed to specify the scanning track by a group of user-defined
presets, with the scanning speed between two presets and the dwell time at the preset separately programmable.
zPattern
A pattern is a memorized, repeating series of pan, tilt, zoom, and preset functions that can be recalled with a command from a
controller or automatically by a configured function (alarm, park, time task, or power-up). By default the focus and iris are in auto
status during the preset is being memorized.
zPower-off Memory
This feature allows the dome to resume its previous position or status after power is restored. By default setting, the dome supports the
power-off memory capability with the dwell time of 3 minutes.
zAlarm Response Action
The speed dome supports 2 alarm inputs which can be set to NO or NC. Upon having received the alarm input signal, the dome will
automatically activate a user-defined action, which can be programmed to: preset 1-8, pattern 1-4, patrol 1-8, pan scan, tilt scan,
random scan, frame scan, panoramic scan, color/B&W mode or none. After the alarm is cleared, the dome is capable of resuming its
previous activity or position.
zAUX Output
An auxiliary output is a configurable signal from the dome back box that can trigger another device to operate. The dome provides two
auxiliary outputs: AUX1. The auxiliary output type can be set to NO (normally open) or NC (normally closed) by menu. And the alarm
dwell time is configurable as well.
zManchester Code Self-test
Enable the Manchester code diagnosis capability by setting the positions 4, 5 and 6 of DIP Switch SW2 to ON.
During the use of the Manchester code diagnosis, the corresponding fault code will be displayed on the screen (not available during
park time).
The detailed fault code is defined as below:
Fault Code Description
E0 Normal control
E1 Cable is unconnected
E2
The cable is connected, and data can be normally received, but the address
analysis is incorrect.
E3
The cable is connected, and data can be normally received, but the command
analysis is incorrect.
E4
The cable is connected, and data can be normally received, but the analysis of
address and command is incorrect.
E5
The cable is connected, but the received data does not comply with the
requirements of Manchester code.
zTime Task

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A time task is a preconfigured action that can be performed automatically at a specific date and time. The programmable actions
include: preset 1-8, pattern 1-4, patrol 1-4, pan scan, tilt scan, random scan, frame scan, panorama scan, day/night mode or none.
zZone
A zone is a pan and tilt area defined by a left/right and up/down limit stops. The dome provides eight zones, each with configurable
label and limit stops. If the dome has dwelled at a zone without receiving any command over 4 minutes, this feature will enable the
dome to perform panorama scanning within the zone.
zPassword
The dome features password protection to prevent unauthorized changes to the dome settings.
zCamera Title
Title text is the label used to identify the camera viewed on the monitor. Up to 15 characters can be used for a title
Compass Direction
The dome will show the direction when user manually controls it to rotate. The detailed display information is as below:
Display N NE E SE S SW W NW
Indication North Northeast East Southeast South Southwest West Northwest
The azimuth zero indicates the north direction.
zRS-485 Failure Diagnostics
In the presence of failure at the transmitting and receiving terminals of RS-485 communications, the speed dome is capable of
performing self-test and detecting the fault results which will be displayed on the screen.
zSoft Baud Rate
The baud rate of dome can be configured by the menu without need of DIP switch settings.

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Chapter 2 Operation Instructions
2.1 Power-up Action
After the power is applied, the speed dome will perform self-test action that begins with lens actions and then pan and tilt movement.
After completion of power-up self-test actions, the interface as shown in Figure 2.1 will be displayed on screen for 120 seconds.
The System Information displayed on the screen includes the Dome Address, Protocol, Version and other information. The COM
FORM refers to the baud rate, data bit and stop bit of the dome, e.g., “2400, 8, 1” indicates the dome is configured with the baud rate
of 2400, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit.
TYPE DS- 2AF1-401X
ADDRESS 0
COM FORMAT 2400,8,1
PROTOCOL AUTO MATCH
VERSION 2. 10
BUILD DATE 09 11 20
Figure 2.1
2.2 Basic Operations
The following operation shall be done with the use of control device or client software. The control devices include control keyboard
and DVR, etc. And the client refers to the client application software. Examples are given here for common operation provided that the
current control system supports following operation. Please refer to Client Software User Manual for detail operation guide.
Pan and tilt movement: move the joystick to the desired direction, or press the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons.
Zoom operation: press ZOOM+/TELE button to make the lens closer and magnify the scene. Press ZOOM-/WIDE button to make
the lens farther and minify the scene.
Focus operation: After FOCUS+/FAR button is pressed, the object far away will become clearer while the object in vicinity will be
ambiguous. After FOCUS-/NEAR button is pressed, the object in vicinity will become clearer while the object far away will become
ambiguous.
In auto focus mode, camera will focus automatically to maintain clear image. This feature can also be achieved by manually as well.
However, after other operation of device, camera will resume auto focus.
Iris operation: press IRIS+/OPEN to enlarge the iris and increase the image brightness. And by pressing IRIS-/CLOSE, the iris will
gradually shrink that decreases image brightness. In auto iris mode, the IRIS+/OPEN and IRIS-/CLOSE buttons are still operable.
However, after finishing other operation by dome, camera will resume auto iris action.
Preset operation:
Preset can be programmed or called through keyboard or menu. The dome provides 256 presets. Press the SHOT button and then the
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numeral 08. Please refer to Section 3.3.4 for the configuration of presets.
Note: the callup of presets, including the presets with special functions, will be restricted by the limit stops if defined. Callup of presets
programmed out of the limit stops will be invalid.
2.3 Presets with Special Functions
The following presets are predefined with special functions:
Call Preset Function Call Preset Function
33 Auto flip 93 Set manual limit stops
34 Pan zero 94 Remote reboot
35 Patrol 1 95 Access main menu
36 Patrol 2 96 Stop a scan
37 Patrol 3 97 Start random scanning
38 Patrol 4 98 Start frame scanning
39 IR cut filter in 99 Start pan scanning
40 IR cut filter out 100 Start tilt scanning
41 Pattern1 101 Start panorama scanning
42 Pattern2 102 Patrol 5
43 Pattern3 103 Patrol 6
44 Pattern4 104 Patrol 7
92 Enable limit stops setting 105 Patrol 8
Note: In Manchester code control, the presets predefined with special functions are shown as below:
Set PresetFunctionCall Preset Function
65Remote reboot67Auto flip
66Access main menu70Start pattern1
69Stop programming pattern 71Start pattern2
70Program pattern172Start pattern3
71Program pattern2
72Program pattern3
2.4 Label Display
The dome allows you to configure how labels are displayed on the monitor. The following labels are available:
Zoom: Identifies the amount of magnification.
Direction: Displays compass direction, with the format of NEXXX TXXX. The XXX following NE refers to the degrees in northeast
direction, while the XXX following T indicates the degrees in vertical position. The north direction can be set by menu. E.g., NE235
T035 indicates the current position of the dome is in 235 degrees in northeast and 35 degrees in vertical position.
Alarm Message: Displays activated alarm message.
Time: Support for time display.
Preset Title: Identifies preset being called.