Vicon PILOT LITE User manual

Vicon part number 8009-8196-20-00 Rev 0309 Section 2
XX196-20-00
V1522 and V1544
HOST COMPUTER
INTERFACE SOFTWARE
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requirements or that the operation will be entirely error free or perform precisely as described in the
documentation. This system has not been designed to be used in life-critical situations and must not be
used for this purpose.
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Important Safeguards – Indoor Use
GRAPHIC SYMBOL EXPLANATION
The lightening bolt symbol alerts the user to the presence of
dangerous voltage that may present the risk of electric shock.
The exclamation point symbol alerts the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance instructions.
WARNING
To reduce a risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose this product to rain or moisture.
1. Read Instructions - Read all safety and operating instructions
before the product is operated.
2. Retain Instructions - Retain all safety and operating
instructions for future reference.
3. Heed Warnings - Pay attention to all product warnings.
4. Follow Instructions - Follow all operating instructions.
5. Cleaning -(Do not use caustic, abrasive or aerosol
cleaners)
a) For units that CAN BE DISCONNECTED from the power
source, use a damp cloth for cleaning.
b) For units that CANNOT BE DISCONNECTED from the
power source, use a damp cloth for cleaning and do not
allow moisture or liquids to enter vents.
6. Attachments - Use only UL Listed Vicon recommended
attachments to prevent unit damage and personal injury.
7. Water and Moisture - Use only products designed for outdoor
environments where they will be exposed to water or moisture.
8. Accessories - Do not place the unit on an unstable surface to
avoid falling. Use only UL Listed Vicon recommended mounting
accessories.
9. Ventilation - Do not block ventilating slots and openings as
they ensure reliable operation. Do not place the unit near a heat
source or into an enclosure unless recommended by Vicon.
10. Grounding - Only products equipped with a 3-prong
grounded plug should be inserted into a grounded power outlet.
Contact an electrician to replace an obsolete outlet. Do not force
a plug into a non-grounded outlet.
11. Power Cord Protection - Power supply cords should not be
routed in trafficked areas or in tight spaces where they will be
pinched or used to bear weight. Allow some slack in the cord
where it enters the unit.
12. Lightning - Disconnect the product from its power source and
cable system when possible to prevent damage due to lightning
and power-line surges.
13. Power Lines - Do not locate outside cables over power or
utility lines where they can fall and make direct contact. Contact
with power lines can be fatal.
14. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets and extension
cords to prevent risk of fire and electric shock.
15. Object and Liquid Entry - Never probe through, or spill liquid
into, enclosure openings to prevent risk of fire or electric shock.
16. Servicing - Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
17. Damage Requiring Service - Obtain service when:
a) The power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
b) Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the
product.
c) The product is not designed for outdoor use and has been
exposed to water or moisture.
d) The product does not operate per the operating instructions.
Perform Vicon recommended adjustments, modifications
and troubleshooting only to avoid unit damage and personal
injury.
e) The product has been dropped.
f) The product shows a significant change in performance.
18. Replacement Parts - Use only Vicon specified replacement
parts or an approved equivalent to prevent unit damage and
injury.
19. Safety Check - Request safety checks to be performed
following repair or maintenance to verify proper operation.
20. ESD Precaution - Take all normal electrostatic discharge
precautions to avoid component damage during installation and
operation.
21. For 230 VAC Devices Only - When the disconnect device is
not incorporated in the equipment or when the plug on the power
supply is intended to serve as the disconnect device, follow the
guidelines below:
a) For permanently connected 230 VAC units, a readily
accessible disconnect device must be incorporated into the
site wiring.
b) For 230 VAC units with a plug, the outlet must be installed
near the unit and be easily accessible.

FCC Notice
Note: Complies with Federal Communications Commission Rules & Regulations Part 15, Subpart
B for a Class A digital device.
WARNING
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used
properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction, may cause interference
to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A computing device in accordance with the specification in subpart B of part 15 of the FCC
rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a
commercial installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception,
which can be determined by turning equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient the receiving antenna.
•Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver.
•Relocate the equipment away from the receiver.
•Plug the equipment into a different electrical outlet so that the equipment
and receiver are on different branch circuits.
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions.
The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission
helpful:
“Interference Handbook, Bulletin CIB-2”
This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents,
Mailstop SSOP, Washington, D.C. 20402-9328, ISBN 0-16-045542-1.
Warning: Power must be removed from this unit before removing circuit modules or cables.
Caution: This unit contains circuit cards with integrated circuit devices that can be damaged
by static discharge. Take all necessary precautions to prevent static discharge

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Contents
Contents............................................................................................................................................iii
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................1
Related Publications .....................................................................................................................1
Command Codes...............................................................................................................................2
Selecting a Monitor .......................................................................................................................4
Selecting a Camera Station ..........................................................................................................5
Titles .............................................................................................................................................5
Camera Titles..........................................................................................................................5
Camera Title (First Line Only).................................................................................................6
Camera Title (Second Line Only)............................................................................................ 6
All Monitors Broadcast Titles...................................................................................................6
All Monitors Clear Broadcast Title........................................................................................... 6
Single Monitor Broadcast Title................................................................................................7
Single Monitor Clear Broadcast Title.......................................................................................7
Salvo Operation ............................................................................................................................7
Tour Operation..............................................................................................................................8
Running a Tour.......................................................................................................................8
Sequence to the Next Step in a Tour......................................................................................8
Resetting Video Crosspoints......................................................................................................... 9
Preset Operation...........................................................................................................................9
Recalling a Preset...................................................................................................................9
Storing a Preset....................................................................................................................10
Using the Null Command............................................................................................................10
Controlling a Pan-and-Tilt Drive..................................................................................................10
Panning Left..........................................................................................................................11
Panning Right .......................................................................................................................12
Autopanning..........................................................................................................................12

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Tilting Down..........................................................................................................................13
Tilting Up...............................................................................................................................13
Controlling a Lens.......................................................................................................................13
Zooming Out.........................................................................................................................13
Zooming In............................................................................................................................14
Focusing Near.......................................................................................................................14
Focusing Far.........................................................................................................................14
Closing the Iris......................................................................................................................15
Opening the Iris.....................................................................................................................15
Enabling/Disabling the Autoiris .............................................................................................16
Changing the Lens Speed .................................................................................................... 16
Auxiliary Operation......................................................................................................................17
Alarm Operation..........................................................................................................................18
Viewing Next Alarm in the Stack...........................................................................................18
Viewing Previous Alarm in the Stack ....................................................................................18
Acknowledging Alarms..........................................................................................................19
Disabling Local Alarms .........................................................................................................20
Enabling Local Alarms ..........................................................................................................20
Disabling Alarm Notification..................................................................................................21
Enabling Alarm Notification...................................................................................................21
Setting Alarms.......................................................................................................................21
Resetting Alarms...................................................................................................................22
Acknowledging Communications Failures...................................................................................22
Keypad Commands.....................................................................................................................23
Enabling Keypads.................................................................................................................23
Disabling Keypads................................................................................................................23
Assigning Monitors to Keypads.............................................................................................23
Real-Time Clock Commands ...................................................................................................... 24
Reading the Current Time and Date..................................................................................... 24
Setting the Time....................................................................................................................25
Setting the Date....................................................................................................................25
Setting the Time and Date ....................................................................................................25

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Reports .......................................................................................................................................26
Active Alarm Report..............................................................................................................26
Active Com/Fail Report.........................................................................................................26
Monitor Assignment Report...................................................................................................27
Receiver Status Report.........................................................................................................28
Keypad Assignment Report .................................................................................................. 29
Tour Report...........................................................................................................................30
Monitor Status Report...........................................................................................................31
Keypad Status Report...........................................................................................................32
Camera Seize Report ...........................................................................................................33
Monitor Seize Report............................................................................................................34
Keypad Seize Report............................................................................................................34
Alarm Enable Status Report..................................................................................................35
System Specification Report.................................................................................................36
System Responses ......................................................................................................................... 37
Reference......................................................................................................................................... 38
Hexadecimal Value of ASCII Codes............................................................................................ 38

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Introduction
Vicon’s Pilot Lite™ V1522 and Pilot Plus™ V1544 Matrix Switching and
Control Systems may be controlled by a host computer using RS-232
command codes. This is accomplished by connecting a standard null modem
cable, with full handshaking, to the host port connector on the back of the
units. The Pilot Lite is shown below. The connector is in the same location on
the Pilot Plus.
This manual covers the use of RS-232 command codes to control CCTV
equipment using a host computer with the Pilot Lite or Pilot Plus.
Related Publications
The following manuals describe the installation and operation of the Pilot Lite
and Pilot Plus.
Pilot Lite V1522 Matrix Switching and Control System Installation and
Operation Manual XX196-00-XX, Part Number 8009-8196-00-XX.
Pilot Plus V1544 Matrix Switching and Control System Installation and
Operation Manual XX200-00-XX, Part Number 8009-8200-00-XX.

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Command Codes
RS-232 command codes are used to operate CCTV equipment from a host
computer. An extensive set of report commands may be used to provide
status information to the host computer operator. Command codes are
discussed in the following sections. Each section includes a table that
explains the elements of the code and provides an example. If the command
performance can be verified, the table will include the name of the command
which can be used. Where applicable, the table includes the reference
number of the failure conditions that can occur when a command is sent to
the matrix switching and control system. These reference numbers and the
description of failure conditions are listed in Table 1.

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Table 1: Command Failure Conditions
Ref.
No. Description Ref. No. Description
1 Command syntax error 13 Camera station not equipped
for function
2 Invalid monitor number 14 Communications failure
3 Invalid camera number 15 Camera station storing preset
4 Invalid preset number 16 Camera station seized by
another keypad
5 Invalid dwell time 17 Autoiris control engaged -
manual iris control not
available
6 No prior monitor
assignment made 18 Autopan cannot be engaged while panning
7 Monitor displaying active
alarm video 19 No communication failures pending
8 Monitor displaying active
com/fail video 20 Alarms pending
9 Monitor sequencing alarm
videos 21 No alarms pending
10 Monitor in tour 22 Invalid keypad number
11 Tour not loaded 23 Invalid tour number
12 Monitor seized by another
keypad 24 Invalid salvo number

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Commands associated with the receiver give the operator control of the pan-
and-tilt drive, the motorized lens, and the receiver auxiliary functions.
Because the receiver can control concurrent tasks, it can accept multiple
commands in the same command transmission (e.g., the receiver can pan-
left, tilt-up, zoom-out, and focus-far simultaneously). To send multiple
commands in the same command transmission, “chain” commands together
as follows:
<SOH>IMNQ<CR>
This chained command would cause the selected camera station to pan left,
tilt up, zoom out and focus far (these commands are discussed in the
appropriate sections).
Notes:
1. Each command MUST be framed by the start of heading character
<SOH> and carriage return <CR> commands (0x01 and 0x0D,
respectively), as shown in the following sections. Communications
failure will occur if this requirement is not met.
2. To output a list of all supported input commands for the host port,
enter the command <SOH>?<CR>.
Selecting a Monitor
Before the video from a camera may be viewed on a monitor, the camera
and monitor must be selected. Select a monitor by sending the command
code shown below. Select a camera as discussed in the next section.
A### command syntax
A monitor select command
### 2- or 3-digit monitor number
Example: <SOH>A004<CR>
assigns monitor 4 to the host
computer.
Failure conditions: 1, 2,12
Verification: Keypad Assignment Report

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Selecting a Camera Station
Selecting a camera station displays that camera’s video on the currently
selected monitor. All keypad control commands will affect the currently
selected camera station. The camera’s dial-up number must be used to
identify the camera to be selected.
Note: In the sections that follow, it is assumed that a monitor has already
been selected.
B#### command syntax
B camera select command
#### 3- or 4-digit dial-up number
Example: <SOH>B0001<CR>
routes video from camera 1 to
the selected monitor output.
Failure conditions: 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12
Verification: Monitor Assignment Report
Titles
Camera Titles
A camera title of up to 40 characters may be defined for each camera in your
system.
Note: The title input using the command codes is not permanently stored in
the configuration database. The title will be valid until the V1599 Application
is restarted and the stored title from the configuration database is reloaded.
st####,char command syntax
st camera title command
#### 3- or 4-digit dial-up number
char 40 alphanumeric characters
Example: <SOH>st0001,front lobby<CR>
defines "front lobby" as the title for
camera 1.
Failure conditions: 3
Verification:

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Camera Title (First Line Only)
sta####,char command syntax
sta first line camera title command
#### 3- or 4-digit dial-up number
char 20 alphanumeric characters
Example: <SOH>sta0001,front lobby<CR>
defines "front lobby" as the first line
of the title for camera 1.
Failure conditions: 3
Verification:
Camera Title (Second Line Only)
stb####,char command syntax
stb second line camera title command
#### 3- or 4-digit dial-up number
char 20 alphanumeric characters
Example: <SOH>stb0001,front lobby<CR>
defines "front lobby" as the second
line of the title for camera 1.
Failure conditions: 3
Verification:
All Monitors Broadcast Titles
The broadcast title command is used to send a temporary message display
to one or all monitors, overwriting the monitor status message line. This
message display is in addition to the normal titles displayed on the monitor.
The broadcast title remains onscreen until it is overwritten by another
broadcast title or cleared using the broadcast message clear command.
mbs0,char command syntax
mbs0 all monitors broadcast title command
char 20 alphanumeric characters
Example: <SOH>mbs0,Front Door Locked<CR>
sends the message "Front Door
Locked" to all monitors.
Failure conditions: 2
Verification:
All Monitors Clear Broadcast Title
mbr0 command syntax
mbr0 clear broadcast title command
Example: <SOH>mbr0<CR>
clears the broadcast message from
all monitors.
Failure conditions:
Verification:

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Single Monitor Broadcast Title
mbs###,char command syntax
mbs single monitor broadcast title command
### 3-digit monitor number
char 20 alphanumeric characters
Example: <SOH>mbs 007,Front Door
Locked<CR>
sends the message "Front Door
Locked" to monitor 7.
Failure conditions: 2
Verification:
Single Monitor Clear Broadcast Title
mbr### command syntax
mbr clear single monitor broadcast title
command
### 3-digit monitor number
Example: <SOH>mbr100<CR>
clears the broadcast title from monitor
100.
Failure conditions: 2
Verification:
Salvo Operation
A salvo is defined as the simultaneous display of video from various camera
stations on various monitors. Salvos may be used to define the steps in salvo
tours or they may be executed as an independent function. Salvo video
displays may be activated by using the following command code.
Note: Salvos must be defined in the Configurator software before they can
be executed, as described in the Installation and Operation Manuals for the
Pilot Lite and Pilot Plus. Presets must be defined before they may be used as
salvo parameters.
The number used to identify the salvo is its dial-up number.
B#### command syntax
B salvo command
#### 3- or 4-digit dial-up number
Example: <SOH>B8201<CR>
activates salvo 1.
Failure conditions: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 24
Verification: Monitor Assignment Report

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Tour Operation
A tour is a series of preprogrammed video displays from various camera
stations. This series may be comprised of video from cameras on a monitor
(monitor tour) or video from various cameras on various monitors (salvo
tour). Preset positions, preset lens settings, and dwell times may be
associated with each step in a tour. A step is defined as a salvo for salvo
tours or one particular camera, preset, and dwell combination for a monitor
tour. For example, a monitor tour might be defined to display the video from
camera 01’s preset 01 and then camera 02’s preset 10, both on monitor 01.
This would be a two-step tour. An example of a salvo tour might be defined to
perform salvo 01 then salvo 03. Salvo 01 could be programmed to display
camera 01’s preset 01 on monitor 01 simultaneously with camera 02’s video
at preset 10 on monitor 02. This video might be replaced during the second
step of the tour, depending upon the programming of salvo 03.
Note: Presets used in tours may be defined using the host computer as
described in Storing a Preset.
Running a Tour
The run tour command is used to begin the tour specified in the command
syntax. The number used to specify a tour is its dial-up number.
C#### command syntax
C run tour command
#### 4-digit tour number
Example: <SOH>C0001<CR>
runs tour 1.
Failure conditions: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 23
Verification: Monitor Status Report
Sequence to the Next Step in a Tour
Use this command to proceed to the next step in a tour, disregarding the
dwell time. The tour must already be in progress. Steps of a tour are
programmed using the Configurator.
F tour step command
Example: <SOH>F<CR> causes the tour
to go to the next step in a tour.
Failure conditions: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12
Verification: Monitor Status Report

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Resetting Video Crosspoints
If distorted video, rolling video, multiple video images, or ghosting (a hazy
outline of an image) occur, the video crosspoints may need to be reset using
the video crosspoint reset command. Resetting the crosspoints eliminates
these problems by resetting all monitors in the system and restoring the last
video selections.
E9900 video crosspoint reset
command
Example: <SOH>E9900<CR> resets the
video crosspoints for all
monitors in the selected card
cage.
Failure conditions: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Preset Operation
The preset function commands are used in conjunction with specially
equipped lenses, pan-and-tilt drives, and receivers. The preset options
provide the ability to store and recall up to 99 selected pan/tilt/zoom/focus
positions for each receiver, depending on receiver model.
Recalling a Preset
This command returns a pan-and-tilt drive and lens to a previously-stored
position.
Note: A preset recall command automatically engages the autoiris function.
Any manual pan/tilt/zoom/focus command overrides the preset recall
command.
G## command syntax
G preset recall command
## 2-digit preset number (01-99)
Example: <SOH>G02<CR> recalls
preset position 2.
Failure conditions: 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Verification: Receiver Status Report

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Storing a Preset
The preset store command is used to store the current position of the
pan/tilt/zoom/focus.
H## command syntax
H preset store command.
## 2-digit number (01-99)
identifies the preset
Example: <SOH>H02<CR>
stores preset position 2.
Failure conditions: 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Verification: Receiver Status Report
Using the Null Command
The null command is used to terminate momentary functions such as the
pan, tilt, autopan, zoom, iris, autoiris, and auxiliary function commands. The
null command is also used when it is necessary to stop one or more of these
functions without initiating some other action and is required as the
intermediate step in push-push type
latching functions. This command consists of the ASCII <SOH> and <CR>
characters without any other characters.
<SOH><CR> null command
Example: <SOH><CR> stops momentary
functions in progress.
Failure conditions: not applicable
Controlling a Pan-and-Tilt Drive
Pan-and-tilt drives may be controlled from the host computer using the
following commands. The speed at which the pan-and-tilt drives move is
dependent upon the capabilities of the receiver and the pan-and-tilt. Vicon
receivers and pan-and-tilt drives are either fixed speed or variable speed.
Variable-speed receivers sold by Vicon allow the pan-and-tilt drive to move at
either 4 or 256 speeds. The following sections discuss the various
commands which may be used to control pan-and-tilt drives from fixed-speed
receivers. To control the pan-and-tilt drives from four-speed receivers, chain
the speed commands listed in Table 2 to the fixed-speed commands. For
example, to pan left at medium fast speed, use the following code:
<SOH>IW<CR>.

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For 256-speed receivers, the command code includes a number from 000 to
255 which describes the relative speed. A higher number corresponds to a
faster speed. To direct a pan-and-tilt drive to pan right at speed 112, the
following command code would be used: <SOH>J112<CR>. If none of the
command codes in Table 2 are used, the default speed will be used. The
default speed is typically the slowest speed.
Table 2: Variable-Speed Command Codes
4-Speed Receivers
Pan Speed
Command Codes Description Tilt Speed Command Codes
(no speed code) Slow speed (no speed code)
X Medium-slow speed Z
W Medium-fast speed Y
WX Fast speed YZ
256-Speed Receivers
### Three-digit speed number
Note: Table 2 is not applicable for the autopan function’s speed controls.
Refer to Autopanning for more information on this feature.
Panning Left
The pan left command may be sent from the host computer using the
following command. Any command string that does not include the pan left
command halts the pan left motion.
Note: The command code shown below will direct the pan-and-tilt drive to
move at slow speed (variable-speed receivers only), unless the code is
modified as shown in Table 2.
Ipan left command
Example: <SOH>I<CR>
causes the pan-and-tilt unit to
pan to the left.
Failure conditions: 1, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

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Panning Right
The pan right command may be sent from the host computer using the
following command. Any command string that does not include the pan right
command halts the pan right motion.
Note: The command code shown below will direct the pan-and-tilt drive to
move at slow speed (variable-speed receivers only), unless the code is
modified as shown in Table 2.
J pan right command
Example: <SOH>J<CR>
causes the pan-and-tilt unit to
pan to the right.
Failure conditions: 1, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Autopanning
The autopan command may be sent from the host computer using the
following command. If the V1300R-PV or V1301R-PV variable-speed option
has been installed in the V1300R or V1301R receivers, these receivers can
increase the speed of the pan-and-tilt drive during autopanning by sending
additional autopan commands, for a total of four speed steps. The first K
command is used to engage the autopan at the slow speed. The second,
third, and fourth K commands will step up the speed through the medium-
slow, medium-fast, and fast speeds, respectively. The fifth K command will
disengage the autopan for V1300R and V1301R receivers with the variable-
speed option installed; the second K command will disengage the function for
other receivers.
K autopan engage/disengage command
Examples: <SOH>K<CR> engages autopan at slow
speed (if it is currently disengaged;
subsequent K commands increase speed
for V1300R or V1301R receivers which
have the V1300R-PV or V1301R-PV
variable-speed option installed) or
disengages autopan (if it is currently
engaged).
<SOH>K<CR><SOH>K<CR> engages
autopan at slow speed (if it is currently
disengaged) and then increases the speed
to medium-slow speed.
Failure conditions: 1, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18
Verification: Receiver Status Report

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Tilting Down
The tilt down command may be sent from the host computer using the
following command. Any command string that does not include this command
halts the tilt down motion.
Note: The command code shown below will direct the pan-and-tilt drive to
move at slow speed (variable-speed receivers only), unless the code is
modified as shown in Table 2.
L tilt down command
Example: <SOH>L<CR>
causes the pan-and-tilt unit to
tilt the camera down.
Failure conditions: 1, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Tilting Up
The tilt up command may be sent from the host computer using the following
command. Any command string that does not include this command halts the
motion.
Note: The command code shown below will direct the pan-and-tilt drive to
move at slow speed (variable-speed receivers only), unless the code is
modified as shown in Table 2.
M tilt up command
Example: <SOH>M<CR>
causes the pan-and-tilt drive to
tilt the camera up.
Failure conditions: 1, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Controlling a Lens
Zooming Out
The zoom out command may be sent from the host computer using the
following command. Any command string that does not include this command
halts the zoom out action.
N zoom out command
Example: <SOH>N<CR>
causes the motorized lens to
zoom out for a wider angle of
view.
Failure conditions: 1, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16