ISSI LC-1 User manual

CCTV Lens Controller (LC-1)
Operation Manual (Version 1.3)

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Table of Contents
Features ..................................................................................................................2
Specifications..........................................................................................................3
NIC Network Setup ..................................................................................................4
Software Operation.................................................................................................5
Multi Control ...........................................................................................................8
Connections ............................................................................................................10
Wiring to Connector ................................................................................................12
Dimensions .............................................................................................................13
Export Disclaimer ....................................................................................................14
Appendix.................................................................................................................15
For questions or comments, please contact ISSI
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Revision Date: 3/5/2018
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Features
The ISSI CCTV Lens Controller (LC-1) is a control device for motorized zoom lenses. The LC-1
can operate CCTV lenses with up to three-motors, with or without presets. The device is
operated via a graphical user interface and allows for presets to be saved (if using a lens with
preset ability) and then recalled at any time. The presets will save the position of the zoom,
focus and iris. Since the LC-1 is an Ethernet device, it can be networked with other LC-1s or
Ethernet devices. This makes communication and physical cable connections much simpler
than traditional serial lens controllers and also allows them to be operated over a longer
distance than serial devices. The IP address of the LC-1 can be configured to match the local
network. Uses for this device include closed-circuit television systems (CCTV), surveillance,
security, event monitoring, and optical based measurements in wind tunnels or other large
test facilities. The LC-1 comes with a Windows GUI for remote control and also has TCP/IP API
commands available for integration into existing user interfaces.
Figure 1: LC-1 Front Panel
Figure 2: LC-1 Rear Panel
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Specifications
Power
100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 0.3 A
Lens Voltage Range
9-12 V
Operating Temperature
2-60 ˚C
Interface
10/100 Mbps Ethernet
Lens Inputs
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Presets
Unlimited, programmable
Software
Windows GUI, TCP/IP API
ECCN
EAR99
Connections Description
Front Panel
Power
Device is powered on
Lens
Hirose connection for motorized lens
Ethernet
Ethernet communication connection
Back Panel
Reset
Resets to default IP address, resets entire box
A VAC, A VAC
Device power connections
The LC-1 is shipped with:
1. Power cord
2. Ethernet cable
3. Lens cable with Hirose connector for wiring to lens
4. Software and manual on flash drive
**Lens not included**
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NIC Network Setup
The network on the PC NIC (network interface card) needs to be properly configured for
communication over the network. To do this, navigate to the ‘Network Connections’ page on
the control panel where the local networks of the computer are displayed. Right-click on the
network where the LC-1 is connected and select ‘Properties.’
From the ‘Local Area Connection X Properties’ window (above, left), click on ‘Internet Protocol
Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)’ and then press the ‘Properties’ button, now useable. This will open the
‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties’ window. This is where the IP addresses are
entered so that LC-1 can be reached over the network. The settings needed for
communication are IP Address and Subnet mask. The IP address of the NIC should use the
following conventions
IP Format: Network.Network.Subnet.Host
•LC-1 IP: 192.168.2.251
•NIC IP: 192.168.2.XXX
The NIC IP address should have the same network and subnet addresses but a unique host,
the last line of the IP address. The host can be any value 1-254 but different from the host
address of the LC-1. The subnet mask should be set to match that of the LC-1 which, by
default is 255.255.255.0. The Default Gateway and all other fields can be left blank.
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Software Operation
Open the software for the LC-1 from the desktop and it will ask for the IP of the connected LC-
1.
Enter the IP address of the LC-1 connected to the network. To communicate with multiple
LC-1s over this network (through a network switch), open up another instance of the
program on the desktop. Once connected, the GUI will show the current position of each
motor of the lens and the IP address which it is connected over in the bottom left corner.
The lens controller is made to work with three motor lenses with or without preset capability.
If the lens being used is not a three-motor lens as shown above the motor not present will not
operate on the GUI. The GUI displays the current positions of the Zoom, Focus and Iris
(Aperture). There are two sets of arrows below this which are used to move the position of
the motor. The single-arrow is slower moving for fine adjustments and the double-arrow is
faster for coarse adjustments. The overall speed of the movement of each motor can be
controlled using the sliding adjustment labeled ‘Speed.’ Moving to the right moves the
motor faster while moving left slows it down.
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Before using the lens controller with a lens, the limits of the motors can be found
using the Find Limits tool. For lenses with preset capability, this determines the minimum
and maximum motor positions. The motors of the lens will move through their minimum and
maximum points to establish the limits.
Once connected, the IP address of the lens controller can be changed if desired.
Under the Change IP window, the IP address can be updated.
If the toolbar is red, that means it is not a valid IP address. Type in the desired IP address and
click Apply to implement.
Always on Top makes the LC-1 software always appear as the front window for all windows
open on the desktop.
For lenses with preset capability, the save and load settings are used to save positions and
recall them on each motor of the lens. When the lens parameters are at their desired location,
those positions on each motor can be saved and later recalled. To save new settings, select
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Save Settings and enter a name for those lens settings.Settings are saved to the computer in
which the interface is open, not the lens controller itself.
To recall those lens settings, select Load Settings and the lens will return each motor to those
positions. The lens positions will be displayed in the Load Settings window for each preset.
When the position of the lens is being set, the above status window will show the progress.
Keyboard Commands
For easier access to preset positions, keyboard commands can be used to recall saved
positions. If a preset is saved with any single digit integer (0-9) it can be recalled by the
command Ctrl+0, 2……9. Individually recall these commands by holding down Ctrl then
pressing the number of the preset. To recall these presets, they must have the name of the
single digit integer being recalled.
For example, if a preset is saved as 1, then pressing Ctrl+1 will recall that preset.
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Multi Control
The Lens Controller Interface allows for master control of multiple LC-1s connected over a local
network. From the Multi LC-Control bar on the settings tab, the Multi Control window can be
opened.
The multi-control allows multiple LC-1s to be added and settings to be saved and recalled
from the master computer. To add LC-1s to the multi-control, click the Add IP button. This
will open a window where the IP address of an LC-1 can be entered. As with the presets for
single lens controllers, the settings saved in multi-mode are to the computer and not the lens
controller itself.
Once entered, the IP address will be added to the list in the window on the bottom left of the
multi-control window.
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To save the current settings for the LC-1s on the list in the multi-control window, click the
Save Current button. This will prompt a name for that set point to be entered.
Enter the name of the current position of the lens. If a name is entered that already exists, it
will ask if you would like to overwrite that file name.
Holding the cursor over an IP address on the list will display the current position of each
motor of that lens as shown above. To recall a set point for all selected LC-1s in multi-mode,
click the Load button. This will move each lens on each connected LC-1 to the positions
saved from that set point (+/- 2 units). Set points are saved on each computer, not on each
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