Vicon NOVA VI 422 Owner's manual

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VICON INDUSTRIES INC. 89 ARKAY DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788
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NOVA VI422 Programming Manual
NOVA VI 422 CPU-Based Control
and Switching System
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A Warning: To reduce a risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
Vicon Industries Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in this equipment will meet your 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-ctitical situations and must not be used for this purpose.
Copyright Q1998 Vicon Industries Inc. All rights reserved.
Product specifications subject to change without notice.
Vicon, the Vicon logo, ProTech and Vicoax are registered trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc.
NOVA and V1422 are trademarks of Vicon Industries Inc.
Vicon Part No. 8006-8834-01-00 Section 11 Rev 798
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Dear Valued Customer:
Thank you for selecting Vicon systems and products for your
video needs.
Since Vicon’s beginning in 1967, our only business has been
the design, engineering, and production of the highest quality video
systems and equipment for use in a wide variety of security, safety,
control, surveillance, and communication applications.
We stand behind the quality and dependability of every
product with an industry leading Beneficial Use warranty.
.
If you are not satisfied with a Vicon product or service, I would
like to know. Your complete satisfaction is the mission of every Vicon
employee.
Sincerely,
( Kenneth M. Darbv

FCC Notice
1Note:
Complies wifh Feded Communkaf/bns Commksion Rides & ffegu/afons Pan’ 7.5 Subpad 6 for a
C/ass A @ifa/ de&e.
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 c4 the following measures:
.
Reorient the receiving antenna.
.
Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver.
.
Relocated the equipment away from the receiver.
.
Plug the equipment into a different electrical outlet so that the equipment and receiver
are on clifferent 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. 204.02-9328, ISBN O-l 6-045542-l.
IA Warning: Power mus f be removed from this unif before remo v/i7g ckuif modu/es or nBbon cab/es.
circuif cards wifh ihfegrafeo’ circuif devices fhaf can be damaged by static
o%charae. Take .d/ necessarvmecaufions fo Drevenf sfafic discharqe.

Contents
Introduction ................
..I...................................................................................................... 1
Preliminary Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Required Connections .............................. ..~..................................................................................................
3
Control Panel..................................................................................................................................................
3
Programming Keys and Joystick..................................................................................................................
3
Accessing the Programming Screens..........................................................................................................
4
Exiting the Programming Screens.. .............................................................................................................. 4
Edit Monitor Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~......................................................................... 5
Menu-Driven
Program Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
System Programming ,I,...............................................................................................,......
7
Administration
Menus ................................................................................................................................... 7
Set User Profiles ..........................................................................................................................................
8
Select a User Number ..............................................................................................................................
8
Enter aLogin ID Number.. ........................................................................................................................
8
Set the User Privilege ............................................................................................................................... 9
Specify Keypad Access ............................................................................................................................. 9
Administrator Profiles .................................................................................................................................
10
Enter a Passcode ................................................................................................................................... 10
Set Automatic Logoff ..............................................................................................................................
11
Set the Logoff Dwell Time.. .....................................................................................................................
11
Configure Host Port....................................................................................................................................
11
Select the Baud Rate.. ............................................................................................................................ 12
Select the Data Bits ................................................................................................................................ 12
Select the Stop Bits.. ............................................................................................................................... 12
Set the Parity .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Set the Logoff Dwell Time.. .....................................................................................................................
13
Enter aPasscode ...................................................................................................................................
13
Configure Edit Monitor.. ..............................................................................................................................
13
Choose the Character Size.. ...................................................................................................................
13
Specify a
Border or Background.. ........................................................................................................... 14
Program Timed Events .............................................................................................................................. 14
Select an Event Number.. ....................................................................................................................... 14
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Specify the Event Type.. .......................................................................................................................... 15
Select the Pattern or Number................................................................................................................. .16
Set the Time
of Day.. ............................................................................................................................... 16
Schedule an Event .................................................................................................................................. 16
Set the Day of Week.. ............................................................................................................................. 16
Select the Monitor Number.. ...................................................................................................................
.I7
Select the Receiver Number ..................................................................................................................
.I7
Keypad/Receiver Menus ..............................................................................................................................
18
Keypad Menus ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Set Keypad Profiles................................................................................................................................ 19
Select the Keypad Number.. ...............................................................................................................
.I9
Set the Baud Rate .............................................................................................................................. 19
Set the Communication Delay Time................................................................................................... .20
Set the Seize Control........................................................................................................................... 20
Specify the Priority Level .................................................................................................................... .20
Set Auto or Manual Seize Control.. ..................................................................................................... .20
Partition Monitors to Keypads.. ...........................................................................................................
.21
Set Alarm Acknowledge......................................................................................................................
.21
Specify the Default Monitor.................................................................................................................
,21
View Keypad Status ......... ..................................................................................................................... .22
Receiver Menus.. ........................................................................................................................................ 23
Set Receiver Profiles.. ............................................................................................................................. 23
Select a Receiver Number.. ................................................................................................................ .24
Set the Baud Rate ...............................................................................................................................
24
Select the Receiver Model Number.. .................................................................................................. .24
Set the Home Position.. ...................................................................................................................... .25
Set Home Aux. 1 .................................................................................................................................. 25
Set the Communication Delay Time................................................................................................... .25
View Receiver Status..................................................................................................................................
26
Alarm Actions ...............................................................................................................................................
27
Set Alarm Stack Mode.. ..............................................................................................................................
27
Set the Monitor Stack Mode.. ................................................................................................................. .28
Set the Alarm Input Order (Common Stack Mode Only)........................................................................ .32
Set Alarm Actions ...................................................................................................................................... .32
Specify the Alarm Input Nutnber ............................................................................................................ .32
Set Alarm Acknowledge Mode............................................................................................................... .33
Cleared From All Monitor Lists ........................................................................................................... .33
Set Alarm Priority .................................................................................................................................... 34
Set the Priority Level............................................................................................................................ 34
Edit Alarm Call-Up.. ................................................................................................................................. 34
Set Monitor Actions..................................................................................................................................... 35
Enable Alarm Monitors.. ......................................................................................................................... .36
Set Alarm Controls .................................................................................................................................. 36
Select an Alarm Monitor ..................................................................................................................... ,37
Set the Alarm Order (Independent Stack Mode Only)........................................................................ .37
Enable Alarm Video Sequencing ........................................................................................................ .38
Set the Dwell Time ...............................................................................................................................
38
Specify Automatic Alarm !Icknowledgment ........................................................................................ .38
Set the Acknowledge Time.. ............................................................................................................... .39
Set Acknowledge Controls ..................................................................................................................... .39
Set Receiver Actions.. ................................................................................................................................. 40
Set Alarm Enable/Disable ...................................................................................................................... .40
Set Home Acknowledge Control ............................................................................................................
.41
Set Aux. 1 Controls ................................................................................................................................. 41
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Set Input Controls.. .....................................................................................................................................
42
Enable Alarm Inputs ............................................................................................................................... 42
Set Momentary Inputs.. ........................................................................................................................... 43
Set Closure Type ....................................................................................................................................
44
Select Group Number ............................................................................................................................. 45
Set Serial Port ............................................................................................................................................
45
Select the Baud Rate.. ............................................................................................................................
46
Select the Data Bits ................................................................................................................................
46
Select the Stop Bits .................................................................................................................................
46
Select the Parity ......................................................................................................................................
46
Enable Audible Alarm.................................................................................................................................
46
Time/Date/lItler ............................................................................................................................................
47
Camera Titles .............................................................................................................................................
47
Select aCamera to Title .........................................................................................................................
47
Edit the Camera Title.............................................................................................................................. 48
Alarm Titles ................................................................................................................................................
49
Select an Alarm to Title........................................................................................................................... 50
Edit the Alarm Title ................................................................................................................................. 51
Preset Titles ............................................................................................................................................... 52
Select a Preset to Title ............................................................................................................................ 52
Define the Preset Title ............................................................................................................................ 53
Sector Titles ...............................................................................................................................................
54
Select a Sector to Title............................................................................................................................ 55
Define the Sector Title ............................................................................................................................ 56
Time/Date Controls ....................................................................................................................................
57
Set the System Time, Date, and Time/Date Format............................................................................... 58
Set the Day of the Week.. .......................................................................................................................
59
Display Controls ......................................................................................................................................... 59
Edit the Screen Layout.. .......................................................................................................................... 60
Change the Character Size................................................................................................................. 60
Specify the Background or Border.. ....................................................................................................
60
Change the Location of Onscreen Text .............................................................................................. 60
Modify the Split Display ....................................................................................................................... 60
Enable Displays ...................................................................................................................................... 61
Enable the Time and Date Display.. ....................................................................................................
61
Enable the Camera, Preset and Sector Title Display..........................................................................
61
Enable the Seize Status Display .........................................................................................................
61
Title Fade Controls ................................................................................................................................. 62
Enable Camera and Alarm Title Fade................................................................................................. 62
Enable Preset Title Fade..................................................................................................................... 62
Specify the Fade Time ........................................................................................................................ 62
Video Switch Action .................................................................................................................................... 63
Edit Sequential Tour.:. ................................................................................................................................ 63
Specify the Tour Number.. ......................................................................................................................
64
Select the Tour Type ..............................................................................................................................
64
Define/Edit a Tour.. ................................................................................................................................. 65
Define aMonitor Tour ......................................................................................................................... 65
Define a Salvo Tour ............................................................................................................................ 66
Set the Last Step Action ......................................................................................................................... 67
Edit Salvo Switch ........................................................................................................................................ 68
Define Salvos .......................................................................................................................................... 68
Assign Dial-Up Numbers ............................................................................................................................. 69
Assign Dial-Up Numbers for Video Inputs .............................................................................................. 69
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Assign Dial-Up Numbers for Tours .........................................................................................................
70
Assign Dial-Up Numbers for Salvos ........................................................................................................
71
Set Default Call-Up..
................................................................................................................................... 71
Select aMonitor Number........................................................................................................................ .72
Specify the System Startup Action .......................................................................................................... 72
Select the System Startup Action Number .............................................................................................. 72
Specify System Startup Home Recall .................................................................................................... .72
Set Camera Partition................................................................................................................................... 73
System Diagnostics .....................................................................................................................................
74
Video Switcher and Titling Test ................................................................................................................. .74
Front Panel Test .........................................................................................................................................
74
System Diagnostics Menu ..........................................................................................................................
75
Adjust LCD Contrast.. ..............................................................................................................................
76
Set Switching Sync..................................................................................................................................
77
Display Alarm Inputs ............................................................................................................................... 78
Test Serial Ports ...................................................................................................................................... 78
Setup Memory Access Test .................................................................................................................... 79
Test Joystick.. .......................................................................................................................................... 80
Re-Calibrate Joystick..............................................................................................................................
81
Set Pan Axis Limits ..............................................................................................................................
81
Set Pan Acceleration ............................................................................................................................... 83
Set Pan Sensitivity................................................................................................................................... 84
Set Tilt Axis Limits ................................................................................................................................... 85
Set Tilt Acceleration ................................................................................................................................ 86
Set Tilt Sensitivity....................................................................................................................................
87
Set Fi Speed Factor.. ............................................................................................................................. 87
Install Defaults .............................................................................................................................................. 89
Install System Defaults ............................................................................................................................... 89
Install T/D/T Defaults .................................................................................................................................. 90
Troubleshooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
93
Number of Administrators
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
93
Receiver Communication Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*....................................*....................
94
Keypad Communication Problems
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
Number Out of Range
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*.......................................................................... 95
Pan Calibration ........................*...................................................................................*................................ 95
Tilt Calibration
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*.*.....................................
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Appendix
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~.~...................
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VI422 Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*...............*......................
101
Shipping Instructions
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105
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........
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List of Tables
Table 1................................................................................................................................................................
1
Maximum System Components .......................................................................................................................
1
Table 2
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9
Keypads in a V1422 System ............................................................................................................................. 9
Table 3.............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Keypad Status .................................................................................................................................................. 22
Table 4
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26
Receiver Status ................................................................................................................................................
26
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List of Figures
Figure 1 ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
V1422 Local Keypad .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 2.............................................................................................................................................................
29
Common Stack Mode Example...................................................................................................................... .29
Figure 3............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Independent Stack Mode Example .................................................................................................................
31
Figure 4............................................................................................................................................................. 84
Joystick Response Curves ............................................................................................................................. 84
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