AMX PTE-300 - Manual

Quick Start Guide

PTE-300

PosiTrack Ethernet Camera Controller

Overview

The PTE-300 PosiTrack Camera Controller (

FG630-65

) represents the camera

control head in the AMX PosiTrack Pan/Tilt series. The PTE-300 controls
cameras with the highest level of broadcast quality precision, using gears rather
than pulleys to pan and tilt the camera, providing very smooth operation. The
PTE-300 features an Ethernet control interface that offers more installation
flexibility, increased distances to the master controller and no proprietary cable
runs. With built-in DDDP technology, the AMX NetLinx® Controller recognizes
the PTE-300 immediately, making the device easily identifiable on the network.
The PTE-300 can be used in VisualArchitect (version 1.2 or higher).

Lens Compatibility

The PTE-300 supports a wide variety of lenses, including the following models:

Configuration Settings

The PTE-300 uses a lens control "joyswitch," accessible through the main
access hole in the back of the device, which allows the installer to control pan,
tilt, zoom, and focus locally. This way, when an installer is connecting wiring in an
inaccessible or possibly hazardous location, such as atop a ladder, the installer
does not need to leave the site and go to the control room to see if the
connections are correct.
The lens control joyswitch contains 5 switches. Moving it left and right relative to
the top of the device controls pan; moving it up and down controls tilt. Pressing in
the center of the switch puts the joyswitch in lens control mode, where moving
the joyswitch left and right adjusts zoom, and moving the joyswitch up and down
adjusts focus. Pressing in the center switch again puts it back into pan/tilt control
mode; if the camera has not been enabled, this may be used to lock out further
commands from the joyswitch if necessary. When the PTE-300 is being
controlled locally via the joyswitch, communications from the NetLinx master are
ignored. The LED to the right of the joyswitch flashes once per second in
network control mode and twice per second in local mode.

Using the RS-232 Camera Control DB-9 connector

The PTE-300 contains one EIA RS-232C standard port for equipment that
requires RS-232 control. The RS-232 DB-9 (male) connector on the PTE-300
unit connects to the camera head’s RS-232 connector. The following table
describes the pinouts.

The following communication parameters are supported:

•

300, 2400, 9600, 19200 and 38400 baud

•

7, 8, or 9 Data bits

•

1 or 2 Stop bits

•

Even, Odd and None parity settings

The default RS-232 communications settings are:

9600 baud
No Parity
8 bits
1 stop bit

FIG. 1

PTE-300 Camera Controller (side view)

PTE-300 Specifications

Power Requirements:

• Max. amperage - 2.5A
• Quiescent current draw: 100mA @ 24V
• Voltage - 24V DC (18V min., 28V max.)

Weight Capacity:

30 lbs. (13.6 kg) balanced lens/camera weight (max)

Angular Travel:

• Pan

±

177° (354° total)

• Tilt

±

90° (180° total)

Performance (24V):

• 35°/sec. (Pan and Tilt)

Repeatability:

±

3 arc minutes

Presets:

• Stores up to 100 presets for pan, tilt, zoom, focus, and

iris operations.

Optical Centerline:

• Optical centerline is between 1/2” and 5" above the

mounting plane of the camera/lens.

• Optical centerline allows the mounting of the camera/

lens such that the tilt axis is capable of going through the
optical axis of the camera.

Control Panel:

• RS-232 DB-9 connector (for camera control)
• HD-15 high density connector (for lens control)
• RJ-45 Ethernet port provides 10BaseT communication

with the NetLinx Master

• 2-pin 3.5mm captive-screw connector for 24VDC power

Enclosure:

Metal with enamel and anodized matte finish

Dimensions:

• Height - 6 7/16" (16.35cm)
• Depth - 6 1/4" (15.49cm)

Weight:

11 lbs. (4.99 kg)

Certifications:

• FCC Part 15
• Class B
• CE
• IEC-60950

Operating Temp Range: 32° F to 120° F (0° C to 48.8° C) ambient temperature

Included Accessories:

Power Supply, 24VDC

Camera/Lens

RS-232 Camera Control

DB-9 connector (male)

to Camera

Lens Control

Ethernet RJ-45 port

to NetLinx Master

HD-15

high-density

connector

(female)

to Camera

Power connector

(2-pin captive wire)

Cradle

Lens

Power status LED

Ethernet LED

PTE-300 Specifications (Cont.)

Other AMX Equipment:

• CC-CAM lens control cable (FG10-159)
• CC-CAM RS-232 camera control cable (DB-9)
• Pedestal mount (PM-CAM, PosiTrack Pedestal Mount,

FG630-42)

• Tripod mount (TM-CAM, PosiTrack Tripod Mount

Adapter, FG630-43)

• Wall-mount bracket (WM-CAM, PosiTrack Wall Mount,

FG630-41)

Fujinon Lenses:

• T14x5.5DA-D58
• S14x7.3BWMD-D18
• S20x6.4BMD-D18
• S16x6.7BMD-D4M
• S17x6.7BMD-D4M

Canon
Lenses:

• T10x6.5SSB/SC
• YH14x7.3KTSA
• YH14x7.3KTSA
• YH18x6.7KTSA

FIG. 2

PTE-300 Joyswitch location (back panel)

(DB-9) RS-232 Connector Pinouts

Pin Signal

1

N/A

2

RXD

3

TXD

4

N/A

5

GND

6

N/A

7

RTS

8

CTS

9

N/A

LED1

Joyswitch

LED

9
8

7

6

5
4
3
2
1

9
8

7
6

Female

Male