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Chapter 1
INTRODUCITON
1.1 Features
This keyboard controller is capable of controlling 254 Fastrax II (E) dome cameras including 64 alarm
function and remote control functions for a variety of external switching devices (e.g. Multiplexer(max 255),
Digital Video Recorder(max 99) etc…)
The keyboard controller features:
•The capability of controlling a camera’s panning and tilting movement with variable speed from 0.5
°/sec to 90°/sec as well as its zoom, focus, and iris command. Normal speed is inversely proportional
to the current zoom ratio. Turbo speed is Max 380°/sec when the Ctrl key is pressed.
•The ability to define and recall up to 240 presets, which are immediate camera call-ups of preset
position view, with automatic zoom and focus.
•The ability to define and run up to 8 patterns, which comprise a sequential series of pan, tilt, zoom,
and focus movements from a single camera.
•The ability to define and run up to 8 scans, which scan between two limits.
•The capability to incorporate up to 300 of the preset, pattern, scan and tour itself in up to 8 tours,
where the preset, pattern and scan are automatically displayed one after the other on the Main
monitor.
•Global preset recalls preset of all dome cameras.
•Auto Iris mode activated by moving the joystick slightly.
•Auto Focus mode is activated by twisting the zoom handle slightly.
•Programmable user preferences (alarm, preset, title, etc.).
•Two levels of password, administrator and user, are supported for higher security.
•One Master and slave Keyboard is supported to control in a distant place.
•Multiplexers (Max 255) and DVR system (Max 99) can be controlled remotely.
•Up to two programmed data from dome cameras can be downloaded to none volatile memory space
in the keyboard controller for the purpose of programming new dome cameras.
•Two types of keyboard controllers are offered: professional joystick with zoom handle (HID2404CZ)
and simple economic joystick (HID2404CL).
