Page 5 - CONTENTS
C2445M-E (11/05) 5 CONTENTS WELCOME ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 GETTING STARTED ........................................................
Page 7 - WELCOME; programmable dome drive software.; Getting Started; CONFIGURE DONE
C2445M-E (11/05) 7 WELCOME Thank you for purchasing Pelco’s premier integrated dome system, Spectra III SE. Your newsystem features a high resolution, color/black-white camera/optics package with IR filter and programmable dome drive software. This manual is designed to be a reference tool for the o...
Page 8 - HOW TO OPERATE YOUR DOME SYSTEM
8 C2445M-E (11/05) HOW TO OPERATE YOUR DOME SYSTEM Operation How to Control Pan and Tilt Move joystick or press the direction keys left/right and up/down. Zoom Far To zoom far, do the following: 1. Press the Zoom Tele button or turn the joystick clockwise until zoom stops at the 32X zoom limit . 2. ...
Page 11 - QUICK START GUIDE – SYSTEM SETUP; Quick Programming Guide; Accessing Main Menu; Presets; Preset
C2445M-E (11/05) 11 QUICK START GUIDE – SYSTEM SETUP Quick Programming Guide Access main menu (preset 95). See the Accessing Main Menu (Preset 95) section. Use the joystick* to position the cursor beside menu selection. Press Iris Open, the submenu/cursor moves to the right. Move the joystick up or ...
Page 13 - LANGUAGE; Software/Language File Upload
C2445M-E (11/05) 13 LANGUAGE The language for the on-screen menus is selectable. Available languages include English,Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, and Czechoslovakian.The factory default language is English. NOTE: The dome system cannot store all 10 language...
Page 14 - SYSTEM INFORMATION; Use the following steps to display the System Information screen:
14 C2445M-E (11/05) SYSTEM INFORMATION The system Information screen displays dome drive model, software version, available memory,and other diagnostic information. System settings cannot be changed using this screen. This screen is for reference only. Use the following steps to display the System I...
Page 15 - DISPLAY SETUP
C2445M-E (11/05) 15 DISPLAY SETUP Display setup allows you to program how labels are displayed on the monitor. The followinglabels are available: PRESET LABEL Identifies preset. ZONE LABEL Identifies zone. ZOOM RATIO Identifies the amount of magnification. AZIMUTH 1 /ELEVATION 2 Amount of pan from 0...
Page 16 - Label Position
16 C2445M-E (11/05) Label Position Labels can be placed anywhere on the monitor. This feature allows you to customize theappearance of your monitor screen. The following labels are not set at fixed positions: PRESET LABEL ZONE LABEL ALARM 1 ZOOM RATIO - XXX.XX AZIMUTH 1 /ELEVATION 2 - XXX ° /-XX ° D...
Page 17 - TYPE OF LIGHTING; INDOOR; AUTO FOCUS; There are two auto focus settings:
C2445M-E (11/05) 17 BACKEXIT TYPE OF LIGHTING OUTDOOR AUTO FOCUS ON ZOOM LIMIT X184 ZOOM SPEED MEDIUM LOW LIGHT LIMIT 2 IR CUT FILTER AUTO AUTO IR LEVEL DUSK <ADVANCED SETTINGS> CAMERA <CAMERA><MOTION><POWER UP><LINE SYNC><PRESETS><PATTERNS><ZONES><...
Page 18 - Available settings for zoom speed include the following:; LOW LIGHT LIMIT; Settings include the following:
18 C2445M-E (11/05) ZOOM LIMIT Zoom limit allows the user to define a limitation on the amount of telephoto zoom. The defaultsetting is 184X. Cameras with 230X zoom (23X optical zoom and 10X digital zoom) can be set for 23X, 32X, 92X,184X, or 230X. ZOOM SPEED Zoom Speed allows the user to define how...
Page 19 - IR CUT FILTER; Auto IR Level
C2445M-E (11/05) 19 IR CUT FILTER Spectra III SE has two modes of operation: color, and black and white. You can increasesensitivity in low light conditions by switching to black and white mode (removing the IR cutfilter). Color mode is preferred in normal lighting conditions. The following are the ...
Page 20 - Advanced Camera Settings; SHUTTER SPEED; NUMERIC VALUE; AGC LIMIT; the
20 C2445M-E (11/05) BACKEXIT ADVANCED SETTINGS SHUTTER SPEED AUTO AGC LIMIT 28 AUTO IRIS AUTO AUTO IRIS LEVEL 66 AUTO IRIS PEAK 8 AUTO SHARPNESS ON SHARPNESS LEVEL 26 AUTO WHITE BALANCE ON R GAIN 482 B GAIN 678 BACKLIGHT COMP OFF VIDEO LEVEL HIGH WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE OFF BACKEXIT TYPE OF LIGHTING OUTD...
Page 21 - AUTO IRIS; OFF; Auto Iris Level
C2445M-E (11/05) 21 AUTO IRIS Auto iris is the lens function that automatically opens and closes the iris in response to changinglight conditions. Program the auto iris to operate automatically or at a user-defined level. OFF Auto iris is disabled, and control is always manual. AUTO (default) The ir...
Page 22 - AUTO SHARPNESS; There are two settings:; AUTO WHITE BALANCE; R GAIN
22 C2445M-E (11/05) AUTO SHARPNESS Auto sharpness enhances picture detail by increasing the aperture gain of the camera andsharpening the edges in the picture. There are two settings: ON (default) The camera automatically maintains a normal sharpness mode. OFF The sharpness of the picture is set man...
Page 24 - VIDEO LEVEL; Set the video output to one of the following:; WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE
24 C2445M-E (11/05) Wide Dynamic Range ON Wide Dynamic Range OFF VIDEO LEVEL Set the video output to one of the following: NORMAL 1.0 volt peak-to-peak HIGH (default setting) 1.2 volt peak-to-peak to compensate for losses in video cable. WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE The Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) setting balanc...
Page 25 - Motion Settings; AUTO FLIP
C2445M-E (11/05) 25 Motion Settings AUTO FLIP When the camera tilts downward and goes just beyond the vertical position, the dome rotates180 degrees. When the dome rotates (flips), the camera starts moving upward as long as youcontinue to hold the joystick in the down position. Once you let go of th...
Page 26 - PARK TIME; Park Action
26 C2445M-E (11/05) PARK TIME This feature allows the dome to begin a specified operation (scan, preset, or pattern) after aprogrammed time of inactivity. Park time can be programmed from 1 minute to 720 minutes (12 hours), or set to zero, whichdisables this feature. The default setting is zero. Par...
Page 28 - LIMIT STOPS; NOTE
28 C2445M-E (11/05) LIMIT STOPS Limit stops are programmable stops that limit the pan range of the dome. There must be twolimits, a left and a right, to define an area. There are two types of limit stops: MANUAL A manual (joystick) pan operation stops when a limit stop isreached. SCAN The dome rever...
Page 29 - AZIMUTH ZERO
C2445M-E (11/05) 29 AZIMUTH ZERO Azimuth is the pan angle from 0 ° to 359 ° . Azimuth zero is the pan position you specify to be the 0 ° point. Azimuth zero is normally set to magnetic north. Once set, azimuth and compass readings are based on the set Azimuth Zero point. To program azimuth zero: 1. ...
Page 30 - Power Up; POWER UP ACTION
30 C2445M-E (11/05) Power Up POWER UP ACTION This setting defines a specific activity (scan, preset, pattern) to be performed in the event thepower to the dome is cycled. The following settings are available: NONE No action. AUTO (default) The dome resumes its prior activity or direction before the ...
Page 31 - Line Sync; control systems that provide a V-sync signal.
C2445M-E (11/05) 31 Line Sync Line sync refers to a programmable function that allows you to synchronize all cameras within amatrix system. NOTE: Spectra III SE automatically senses V-sync input. No line sync setup is required for Pelco control systems that provide a V-sync signal. For matrix system...
Page 34 - up
34 C2445M-E (11/05) ENABLE MOTION DETECTION The following are the settings for MOTION DETECTION ENABLED: OFF (default) Motion detection is turned off (disabled). ON Motion detection is turned on (enabled). NOTE: Motion detection does not work if the shutter speed is set at less than 1/60 of a second...
Page 35 - Motion detection is not guaranteed to catch 100% of activity.; ACTIVATE AUX COMMAND; OFF (default) Motion detection will not trigger an AUX command.; AUX TIME
C2445M-E (11/05) 35 NOTE: Motion detection is not guaranteed to catch 100% of activity. ACTIVATE AUX COMMAND Motion detection can be programmed to trigger an auxiliary command when motion is detected.The following are the settings for ACTIVATE AUX: OFF (default) Motion detection will not trigger an ...
Page 36 - Patterns; To program a pattern:
36 C2445M-E (11/05) Patterns A pattern is a memorized, repeating, series of pan, tilt, zoom and preset functions that can berecalled with a command from a controller or automatically by a programmed function (alarm,park or power-up). The Spectra III SE can handle up to four user-defined patterns. Pa...
Page 37 - Zones
C2445M-E (11/05) 37 Zones A zone is a pan area, defined by a left and right limit, on the 360-degree pan plane. The Spectradome system is capable of eight zones, each with a 20-character label. To program a zone: 1. Use the joystick to position the cursor beside ZONE NUMBER. Press Iris Open thecurso...
Page 38 - Window Blanking; To set a window blanking area:
38 C2445M-E (11/05) Window Blanking Window blanking allows a user to program up to eight, four-sided, user-defined areas thatcannot be viewed by the operator of the dome system. A blanked area will move with pan andtilt functions and automatically adjust in size as the lens zooms telephoto and wide....
Page 40 - Blank All Above; Blank All Below
40 C2445M-E (11/05) REVERSE A blanked out area can be reversed to make it visible and the areas on both sides of it not visible. The areas above and below theblanking area remain visible. Reversing the window a second time will return it to its original condition. CLEAR WINDOW All areas that have be...
Page 41 - Alarms
C2445M-E (11/05) 41 Alarms The Spectra III SE dome has seven alarm inputs, which can be programmed as high, medium orlow priority. When an alarm is received, an input signal to the dome triggers the user-definedaction (go to preset, run pattern, etc.) programmed for the alarm. There are three global...
Page 44 - Aux; The following are the available AUX MODE settings:
44 C2445M-E (11/05) Aux An auxiliary output is a programmable signal from the dome back box that can trigger anotherdevice to operate. An auxiliary output is programmable to trigger from an alarm or from acontroller. An AUX 1 command from the controller will activate the relay in the dome and operat...
Page 45 - Title Text
C2445M-E (11/05) 45 Title Text Title text is the label used to identify the camera viewed on the monitor. Up to 20 characters canbe used for a title. To edit the title text label, do the following: 1. Use the joystick to position the cursor beside EDIT TITLE TEXT. 2. Press Iris Open. The following a...
Page 46 - Alert; System Condition; REPEAT
46 C2445M-E (11/05) Alert NOTE: The Alert section only applies to Pressurized Spectra III SE dome systems with software version 1.25 or higher. Spectra III SE systems that are not pressurized or pressurized systemsthat do not have dome drive software version 1.25 or higher will not display this menu...
Page 48 - Clear
48 C2445M-E (11/05) Clear Use this setting to clear user-defined settings or return the dome to factory default settings. The following are the available CLEAR settings: ALL ZONES Clears all zones. To clear a single zone, refer to the Zones section. ALL PRESETS Clears all presets. To clear a single ...
Page 49 - Password; At least one character must be entered to create a valid password.
C2445M-E (11/05) 49 Password Spectra III SE features password protection to prevent unauthorized changes to the domesettings. An operator can open the System Information and Display Setup Screens, but cannotaccess any of the Dome Settings menus. Controller/keyboard commands cannot override password-...
Page 50 - RESET CAMERA
50 C2445M-E (11/05) EXIT SPECTRA III LANGUAGE ENGLISH <SYSTEM INFORMATION><DISPLAY SETUP><DOME SETTINGS>ACK ALERT* RESET CAMERACYCLE CAMERA POWERREBOOT SYSTEM RESET, CYCLE POWER, REBOOT RESET CAMERA Use this function to reset all camera settings to factory default parameters. CYCLE...
Page 51 - SOFTWARE/LANGUAGE FILE UPLOAD; performed if the dome system is operating properly.; Upload Icon
C2445M-E (11/05) 51 SOFTWARE/LANGUAGE FILE UPLOAD The RJ-45 data port of the dome drive allows access for on-site setup, testing, and uploading ofrevised operating software and language files. A Pelco field service tool is required to performthese operations. Field service tools include Pelco’s remo...
Page 52 - SPECIFICATIONS
52 C2445M-E (11/05) SPECIFICATIONS DD53CBW Signal Format NTSC Scanning System 2:1 Interlace Image Sensor 1/4-inch CCD Effective Pixels 724 (H) X 494 (V) Horizontal Resolution >470 TV lines Lens F1.6 (f=3.6~82.8 mm optical, 23X optical zoom, 10X digital zoom) Zoom Speed (optical range) 2.9/4.2/5.8...
Page 53 - REVISION HISTORY; REGULATORY NOTICES; RADIO AND TELEVISION INTERFERENCE; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
C2445M-E (11/05) 53 Pelco, the Pelco logo, and Genex are registered trademarks of Pelco. © Copyright 2005, Pelco. Spectra III and PelcoNet are trademarks of Pelco. All rights reserved. REVISION HISTORY Manual # Date Comments C2445M 2/02 Original version. C2445M-A 11/02 Revised Quick Start Guide. C24...
