Sennetech SCT-1058 User manual

SCT-1058 Ver. 1.01
CAMERA CONTROL CODE TRANSLATOR
VCL RS-485 to VICON RS-422 Ver. 1.0
SCT-1058
www.sennetech.net
Sennetech, Inc. 6455 W. Bath Rd. Perry, MI 48872 U.S.A. Ph [phone] Fax [phone]

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SPECIFICATIONS
SIZE: 5.57"W x 1.52H x 5.45D
WEIGHT: 1.5 lbs.
POWER: 9Volt to 15VoltAC or DC at 75ma
INDICATORS: Front panel LEDs: Power, Rx, & Tx
VCLRS-485INPUT: (1)mating 3-pinscrew terminal connector
VICONRS-422OUTPUTS: 4) mating 3-pinscrew terminalconnectors
PRODUCTDESCRIPTION
The SCT-1058 is a VCL to Vicon control code translator designed to permit control of Vicon
cameras from VCL controllers. It receives VCL RS-485 commands and converts them to the
appropriateViconRS-422 commands. Thereare four independentViconoutputs.
Inputandoutput connections aremadewith mating screwterminalconnectors. Front panelLEDs
indicatestatusof power, receive, and transmit.
There is an optional 19" rack mount panel (one rack unit high).

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To setthe configurationswitches, remove the back panel, whichis secured by two screws.Then
slidethe coverback toexpose the switches. The switches can be changed while the codetrans-
lator is powered up and the new settings will take effect immediately.
SETTINGTHE SWITCHES
U11 U10 U9 U8
U13
U6
U3
U4
CN7 CN6 CN5 CN4 CN2
CN1
U2
U1
SW3
SW1
SENNETECH
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1234
12345678
On
Off
Off
On
SW3-1
VICONBAUDRATE
ON: 9600
OFF: 4800

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FRONTPANEL
Power
indicator VCL
receive
indicator
Vicon
transmit
indicator
INSTALLATION
Toinstallthecaseon the rack mountframe,remove the frontpaneland theplasticbezel.Therack
mount frame takes the place of the bezel as shown below.
Connect
topower
supply
Connectto
VCLcontroller
output
Connectoutput(s)
toViconreceiver
command in [+]
and
command in [-].
In simplex mode, the
receiverresponsecon-
nectionsarenot used.
BACKPANEL
Diamond
Power TxRx
CODETRANSLATOR
POWER
9V to 15V
AC or DC
VICON RS-422 OUTPUTSVCL
INPUT SSSS
S

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OPERATION
VCLPan, Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Iris, and Preset commandsare converted directly to the equivalent
Viconcommands.
Additionalcommands are convertedaccording to thefollowing table.
VCL Command Vicon Command
AutoPan AutoPan
WiperOn/Off AutoPan
AutoIrisOn/Off Auto Iris
AutoFocusOn/Off LensSpeed
WashOn/Off AlarmAcknowledge
ToggleMono/Color AlarmAcknowledge
RemoteReset Pgm Preset 95 (Reset Dome)
For Vicon domes, Pgm Preset 94 activates the on-screen menu. If the VCL control systems
cannot send that command, then the camera setup command can be used.
To bring up the on-screen menu, press the camera setup button 3 times in succession. While
the menu is displayed, the following control functions are in effect:
Pan & Tilt Movethehighlightbar
AutoPan orWiper Select the highlighted item
AutoIris Exit

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September 2005 SCT-1058 Ver. 1.0