ParkerVision CameraMan 1-CCD User manual

CameraMan
1-CCD General Pan/Tilt Camera System
Installation and Operations Manual

Headquarters:
8493 Baymeadows Way
Jacksonville, FL 32256
800-532-8034 customer support
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[email protected] e-mail
http://www.parkervision.com web site
CameraMan1-CCD General Pan/Tilt Camera System
Installation and Operations Manual
2000 ParkerVision, Inc.

Table of Contents
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MEET YOUR CAMERAMAN
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GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................1-1
▼About this Manual...........................................................1-1
▼Support Information........................................................1-1
PRODUCT INFORMATION......................................................1-2
▼Equipment Checklist........................................................1-2
▼Product Description.........................................................1-2
▼Upgrade Packages...........................................................1-3
Student Camera Upgrade Package......................................1-3
Presenter Camera Upgrade Package....................................1-3
Personal Locator Camera Upgrade Package.........................1-3
Deluxe Camera Upgrade Package........................................1-3
▼Recommended Accessories .............................................1-4
Camera Control Keypad ......................................................1-4
SHOT Director.....................................................................1-4
CameraManTally Light......................................................1-4
SCRIPT Viewer Display.........................................................1-4
1-CCD CAMERA SYSTEM COMPONENTS.................................1-5
▼1-CCD CameraManCamera...........................................1-5
▼CameraManConnector Box ..........................................1-5
▼CameraManPower Supply ............................................1-5
▼Connection Accessories...................................................1-5
CAMERAMANJACKS AND SWITCHES ...................................1-6
▼Connection Jacks.............................................................1-6
INSTALLATION AND STARTUP............................ 2-1
MOUNTING YOUR CAMERAMANCAMERA............................2-1
CONNECTING TO THE CAMERA SYSTEM ..................................2-2
▼Restraining the Cable Connections.................................. 2-2
▼Connecting the Video Output......................................... 2-2
▼Connecting to the RS-232 Port........................................ 2-3
▼Connecting the Power Supply......................................... 2-4
CONNECTING CAMERA CONTROL DEVICES.............................. 2-5
▼Camera Control Keypad or Tracking System Keypad....... 2-5
▼SHOT Director................................................................. 2-5
SWITCH CONFIGURATION..................................................... 2-6
▼Configuration Table........................................................ 2-7
SYSTEM STARTUP............................................................... 2-8
▼Powering Up................................................................... 2-8
▼Setting Up Gen Lock....................................................... 2-8
APPENDICES......................................................... 3-1
A: MULTIPLE CAMERA APPLICATIONS .................................... 3-1
▼Daisy-chain Network Configuration................................. 3-1
B: CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS................................................. 3-2
▼1-CCD General Pan/Tilt Camera...................................... 3-2
▼CameraManClearance.................................................. 3-2
C: TYPICAL SYSTEM DIAGRAM ............................................. 3-3
D: PIN-OUT DIAGRAMS....................................................... 3-4
E: FIELD OF VIEW SPECIFICATIONS......................................... 3-5
F: TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................... 3-6
G. WARRANTY INFORMATION.............................................. 3-7
INDEX................................................................... 4-1

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Meet Your CameraMan
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General Information
Your new CameraMan1-CCD General Pan/Tilt Camera is unmatched in quality, flexibility and expandability, providing
you with one of the best video communications cameras in the industry.
About this Manual
This manual will introduce you to your new CameraMan, explain
how to install, connect and configure it, and how to use it in single
and multi-camera network applications. In the appendices you'll find
diagrams and charts containing technical specifications.
Throughout this manual, you will see the following icons:
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This icon alerts you to important instructions in the operation
and maintenance of your CameraMansystem.
This icon alerts you to tips or noteworthy suggestions in the
operation, use or maintenance of your CameraMansystem.
Support Information
The manufacturer reserves the right to change specifications and
warranty at any time without notice or obligation.
Refer all warranty and servicing issues to ParkerVision Customer
Support at 1-800-532-8034.
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Copyright Information
The following terms are registered
trademarks of ParkerVision, Inc. registered in
the United States of America:
•Visibly Better
•System II
•IMAGE
•WhisperDRIVE Plus
•General Pan/Tilt Camera System
The following terms are registered logos of
ParkerVision, Inc., registered in the United
States of America:
•CameraMan
•ParkerVision
Federal Law prohibits any commercial use of
these registered trademarks and logos.
No part of this manual may be copied or
reproduced without express written consent
of ParkerVision, Inc. 1999 ParkerVision,
Inc.
DURACELLis a registered trademark of
Duracell, Inc.

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Product Information
ParkerVision designed the 1-CCD General Pan/Tilt Camera System for use in a variety of applications. This section
provides information on products and packages offered by ParkerVision. You will also find information on upgrade
packages and recommended accessories.
Equipment Checklist
Your 1-CCD General Pan/Tilt Camera System should include the
following components:
•One 1-CCD CameraMancamera
•One CameraManconnector box (not included in Presenter
Systems)
•One CameraManpower supply
•One RS-485 T-connector
•One 3' CameraMancommunications cable
•One 25' CameraMankeypad cable
•One 1-CCD Installation and Operations Manual
Product Description
You can control 1-CCD CameraMan's pan/tilt functions, zoom
perspective and IMAGE settings using ParkerVision's Camera Control
Keypad, SHOT Director, or Tracking System Keypad. These
accessories provide multi-camera control and store up to 99 presets
per camera.
The camera has a standard 12x lens and offers advanced camera
setup functionality and gen locking for glitch-free video switching.

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Upgrade Packages
The following upgrade packages are available from ParkerVision:
Student Camera Upgrade Package
Best for: Distance Learning applications. This system allows the
camera to respond to a signal from a button on a hard-wired table-
top microphone. To make the camera focus on them, the student
presses the button, the camera instantly responds and the gate on
the microphone opens.
Includes: Programmable Response Module for distributed preset
control and Camera Control Keypad.
Presenter Camera Upgrade Package
Best for: Distance Learning, Telemedicine and Videoconferencing
applications. This system gives presenters and instructors the ability
to provide dynamic presentations while the camera automatically
follows their every move.
Includes: Tracking Ring Package, Tracking System Keypad and Main
Docking Station.
Personal Locator Camera Upgrade Package
Best for: Videoconferencing applications. This system gives each
videoconferencing participant the power to be instantly identified by
the camera with the touch of a MY TURNTM button on individually
controlled wireless keypads.
Includes: Three RF Personal Locator Keypads and one RF
Chairperson Locator Keypad for distributed preset control.
Deluxe Camera Upgrade Package
This system combines the distributed preset control of the Personal
Locator System and the autoTRACKTM presentation capabilities of the
Presenter Camera System.
Includes: Three RF Personal Locator Keypads, one RF Chairperson
Locator Keypad, Tracking Ring Package, Tracking System Keypad and
Main Docking Station.
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Table-top
microphone
Tracking Ring
Package for
Presenter
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Systems
Personal Locator
Keypad for Personal
Locator and Deluxe
Systems

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Recommended Accessories
The following accessories are available from ParkerVision:
Camera Control Keypad
Whether you use it in wireless, RF, or hard-wired mode, the keypad
enables you to control the pan, tilt, zoom, focus, iris, gain, and
location presets for up to three cameras. The keypad comes standard
with the Student Camera System.
SHOT Director
Some applications require precise and flexible camera control.
ParkerVision's SHOT Director is a joystick controller designed to give
you the ultimate in single and multi-camera control by allowing you
to adjust the pan, tilt, zoom, focus, iris and location presets on up to
16 cameras from one location. SHOT Director is available in standard
or autoTRACKTM-equipped models.
CameraMan
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Tally Light
The CameraManTally Light provides a high-intensity visual
indication of which camera is selected in a multiple-camera
application. You simply install it into the interface on the rear of the
camera. The bright red indicator mounts to the top of a flexible
shaft, allowing precise adjustment and positioning of the light for the
best possible studio-wide observation.
You can control the Tally Light through ParkerVision's CONTROL
Center, STUDIO software, or through an external contact closure
connected to a side-mounted Phoenix connector. All current 1-CCD
cameras are compatible with the Tally Light and previous models are
factory-upgradeable.
SCRIPT Viewer Display
Adding a full-feature teleprompting display that moves with the
camera is now available with the addition of ParkerVision's powerful
SCRIPT Viewer system. The 12" active-matrix, full-color displays are
available separately and mount easily to the camera. Contact your
reseller for more information on the complete SCRIPT Viewer system.
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SCRIPT Viewer
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1-CCD Camera System Components
This section describes the components that are included with your 1-CCD camera system.
1-CCD CameraMan
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Camera
The CameraMan camera is the primary component and the basis for
all of ParkerVision's CameraMan camera systems.
CameraMan
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Connector Box
The connector box should be attached to the back of the camera.
This box is the connection point for all RS-232, RS-485, power and
video signals. The only time you would need to remove this box is
when you are connecting this camera to a Main Docking Station
(included with the Presenter and Deluxe Camera Systems).
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If you purchased a Presenter or Deluxe Camera System,
you do not need a connector box.
CameraMan
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Power Supply
The power supply enables use with 120 VAC sources.
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International Models include a 50/60Hz, 100-240V
power supply.
Connection Accessories
•RS-485 T-connector
•3' CameraMancommunication cable
•25' CameraManKeypad cable
Power Supply
1-CCD CameraManCamera
Connector Box
Top of T-
connector with
RS-485 cables. Front and back of
T-connector

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CameraMan
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Jacks and Switches
All of the connection jacks and configuration switches described below appear on the back of your CameraMan.
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Do not use telephone cords or jacks for any of the following connections. They are wired differently.
Connection Jacks
•PVI COM Jack – A standard 6-conductor RJ-11 jack used by
ParkerVision keypads as a communication interface to the
camera system. For example, a hard-wired keypad attaches here.
•RS-485 Jack – A standard 4-conductor modular telephone jack
used for RS-485 communications between the camera and other
ParkerVision devices. You can use this jack to network multiple
cameras or to connect appropriate ParkerVision-approved
peripherals using a ParkerVision T-connector.
•Auxiliary Communication Port – Provides communications to
select ParkerVision peripherals and provides capability for future
expansion.
•RS-232 Port – A standard DB-9 female connector that provides
RS-232 communications to external devices such as PCs or other
vendor control systems.
•S-VIDEO Jack – A standard min-DIN jack that provides direct
S-VIDEO video output. S-VIDEO cable is not provided.
•Cable Restrainer – Helps keep cables from becoming dislodged
or hindering the pan and tilt of the camera.
•Composite Video Jack – A standard BNC-type jack that
provides direct composite video output. Video cable is not
provided.
•DC Power Jack - Power input for the CameraMancamera.
Plug only a ParkerVision power supply (included) into this jack.
Do not use any other type of power supply. This item is not
used with Presenter Systems.
•Power – Use this switch to power on/off the CameraMan
camera.
•Tally Light Port – Provides output and external control for the
CameraManTally Light.
•Gen Lock Connector – Provides input and external control for
setting up Gen Lock.
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If you purchased a Presenter or Deluxe Camera System,
refer to their respective manuals for information on the
Main Docking Station that replaces the connector box.
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TALLYLIGHT
INTERFACE
TALLY LIGHT
INTERFACE
Back of 1-CCD camera with
connector box attached and
configuration plate
removed.
Ports and Jacks
Tally Light Port
Gen Lock Connector