10-26-2007, 11:45 AM
The PTZ is not very user friendly but simple once you know how to connect it. There are 3 connectors, the power, the GV-net card, and the video connectors.
First we will start with the GV-net card connection. once attached to the computer, make sure the serial cable is attached to the GV-NET card and to the serial port on the computer. Then take the RS-485 cables, connect them to the GV-NET card. The yellow wire goes to the positive, and the blue wire connects to the negative. Then on the other end of the wires, connect them to the PTZ camera system. The black socket with the orange and yellow wiring is the one you will connect the GV-NET card to. The blue wire goes to the connects to the yellow wire on the PTZ, and the yellow wire connects to the orange wire. This connection is what lets you control the movement of the PTZ camera.
Second, we will connect the video cable. Connect the video cable connector to the PTZ, and then the other end to the d-sub connector on the GV chip.
Third, we will connect the power source. The AC adapter has a red and black wire, connect this to the PTZ. Black wire goes to the black wire, and red goes to red.
Then start up GeoVision system, and see if the PTZ works. If the PTZ works, you can select the PTZ options by clicking on the button on the right which when you put the arrow over, will say PTZ options. You can then move the camera angle arouind with the arrows and controls in the top left corner.
If you do not see the picture, but PTZ is powered on, then you need to change the settings on the chip. Unplug the PTZ so that there is no more power. Then take the PTZ, and take off the glass dome. There will be an outer shell protoecting the camera, you will need to unscrew the screws on the outer shell, and then take it off. There will be an on-board chip which is attached to the camera, look for little switches that are close to each other. There is one where there are 10 switches (for addresses), and to the right of it, one with six switches. The one with six switches in a sequence, make sure the first switch, and the last switch, are in the on or up position. The rest, switches 2-5, should be in the down position.
It should look something like this (The * being the movable switch).
[ * | | | | * ]
[ | * * * * | ]
Once that has been done, put everything back together, and then give it power again. Open GeoVision system and the PTZ should be giving a live feed.
There following are steps that will guide you in setting up the PTZ:
1.) Attach the GV-net card to the computer. Make sure the serial cable is attached to the GV-NET card and the serial port on the computer.
2.) Connect the RS-485 cable to the GV-NET card. The yellow wire goes to the positive terminal, and the blue wire goes to the negative terminal.
3.) Connect the other end of the RS-485 cable to the PTZ camera system. The yellow wire goes to the positive terminal, and the blue wire goes to the negative terminal.
4.) Attach the video cable connector to the PTZ, and the other end to the d-sub connector, located on the GV chip.
5.) Connect the red and black wire on the AC adapter to the PTZ.
6.) Start up the GeoVision program to determine if the PTZ works. If the PTZ works, you will be able to see a live picture as well as control the movement of the camera.
If you do not see a live picture, perform the following steps:
1.) Unplug the PTZ.
2.) Unscew the outer dome on the PTZ.
3.) Look for an on-board chip that is attached to the camera; it will have two small boxes with little switches inside.
4.) The small box with six switches should resemeble the diagram below:
(The asterisk indicates where the switch should be placed.)
[ * * ]
[ * * * * ]
5.) Once this has been completed, reassemble the camera, give it power, and open the GeoVision program.
First we will start with the GV-net card connection. once attached to the computer, make sure the serial cable is attached to the GV-NET card and to the serial port on the computer. Then take the RS-485 cables, connect them to the GV-NET card. The yellow wire goes to the positive, and the blue wire connects to the negative. Then on the other end of the wires, connect them to the PTZ camera system. The black socket with the orange and yellow wiring is the one you will connect the GV-NET card to. The blue wire goes to the connects to the yellow wire on the PTZ, and the yellow wire connects to the orange wire. This connection is what lets you control the movement of the PTZ camera.
Second, we will connect the video cable. Connect the video cable connector to the PTZ, and then the other end to the d-sub connector on the GV chip.
Third, we will connect the power source. The AC adapter has a red and black wire, connect this to the PTZ. Black wire goes to the black wire, and red goes to red.
Then start up GeoVision system, and see if the PTZ works. If the PTZ works, you can select the PTZ options by clicking on the button on the right which when you put the arrow over, will say PTZ options. You can then move the camera angle arouind with the arrows and controls in the top left corner.
If you do not see the picture, but PTZ is powered on, then you need to change the settings on the chip. Unplug the PTZ so that there is no more power. Then take the PTZ, and take off the glass dome. There will be an outer shell protoecting the camera, you will need to unscrew the screws on the outer shell, and then take it off. There will be an on-board chip which is attached to the camera, look for little switches that are close to each other. There is one where there are 10 switches (for addresses), and to the right of it, one with six switches. The one with six switches in a sequence, make sure the first switch, and the last switch, are in the on or up position. The rest, switches 2-5, should be in the down position.
It should look something like this (The * being the movable switch).
[ * | | | | * ]
[ | * * * * | ]
Once that has been done, put everything back together, and then give it power again. Open GeoVision system and the PTZ should be giving a live feed.
There following are steps that will guide you in setting up the PTZ:
1.) Attach the GV-net card to the computer. Make sure the serial cable is attached to the GV-NET card and the serial port on the computer.
2.) Connect the RS-485 cable to the GV-NET card. The yellow wire goes to the positive terminal, and the blue wire goes to the negative terminal.
3.) Connect the other end of the RS-485 cable to the PTZ camera system. The yellow wire goes to the positive terminal, and the blue wire goes to the negative terminal.
4.) Attach the video cable connector to the PTZ, and the other end to the d-sub connector, located on the GV chip.
5.) Connect the red and black wire on the AC adapter to the PTZ.
6.) Start up the GeoVision program to determine if the PTZ works. If the PTZ works, you will be able to see a live picture as well as control the movement of the camera.
If you do not see a live picture, perform the following steps:
1.) Unplug the PTZ.
2.) Unscew the outer dome on the PTZ.
3.) Look for an on-board chip that is attached to the camera; it will have two small boxes with little switches inside.
4.) The small box with six switches should resemeble the diagram below:
(The asterisk indicates where the switch should be placed.)
[ * * ]
[ * * * * ]
5.) Once this has been completed, reassemble the camera, give it power, and open the GeoVision program.