ThermovisionFLIR PTZ35 MS PTZ50 MS Installation and Operation Manual

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4.0 QUICK-START INFORMATION 
The following instructions will get you started with basic operation of the PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS. 
1.  Firmly secure camera pedestal to designated camera mount, frame or structure which is able to 
support the camera and allow for device pan and tilt. Refer to the section entitled Dimension 
Drawings for specifications. 
2.  Connect the smaller end of the system cable to the pedestal...

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5.0  THERMOVISION SECURITYHD USER INTERFACE 
The ThermoVision SecurityHD User Interface software provides basic pan/tilt control, the infrared 
camera control and the daylight camera control as well as communication settings.  It also provides an 
indicator showing read/write confirmation to the infrared camera after each command in the lower-right 
corner. Detailed descriptions for using these controls are...

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If you are having trouble communicating with the device, be sure to check all connections and confirm 
the COM port selection at the PC and the device.  Also, confirm the standard RS-232 cable is a 
working cable and not faulty. 
 
 
Figure 8: PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS Communication panel 
Note the following: 
•  When connecting to the RS-422 port on the break-out cable, be sure to note the pin 
designations as...

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Pan/Tilt Panel The Pan/Tilt panel, shown in Figure 9, provides the ability to control the azimuth 
and elevation mechanism along with preset locations for the PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS. 
 
Pan/Tilt Drive: provides pan/tilt direction and positioning 
1. Presets
.  The preset buttons allow the user to set/get 3 preset locations and determine the 
home location. These presets are valid or stored in memory for as long as...

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Infrared Panel The Infrared panel contains the Video and AGC tab and a General tab, shown in 
Figure 10 and Figure 11. These tabs provide the ability to control the infrared camera from the PC. The 
Video and AGC tab provides for basic image optimization along with camera control. The General tab 
allows for further camera control to set power-on defaults and get further camera data. The infrared 
camera commands...

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Figure 10: PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS Infrared panel 
 
 
General: provides the user to save the default settings and monitor sensor or FPA temp 
1. FPA Temperature
.  This command gets the FPA or sensor temperature and displays in 
degrees C. The FPA Temperature can also be monitored by depressing the “Monitor FPA 
Temp?” button. 
2. No-Op
. The No-Op command sends a non-operational command to the infrared camera....

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Figure 11: PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS Infrared panel 
DLTV Panel The DLTV panel contains the daylight camera settings as shown in the Figure 12.  
These commands provide the ability to control the daylight camera from the PC.  
 
Zoom: provides the user to control the daylight camera zoom and focus. 
1.  Optical Zoom In/Out
.  These commands allow the user to zoom in/out the daylight camera. 
2.  Digital Zoom On/Off
....

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Figure 12: PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS DLTV panel 
Manual Control Panel The Manual Control panel, shown in Figure 13, allows the user to 
manually send command words to control the pan/tilt, the infrared camera and the daylight camera. 
Also, view the system response command word.  
 
Write: provides the user to send hex commands the device for control. 
1. Send
.  Enter the appropriate hex command and this will send...

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Figure 13: PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS Manual Control 
  

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6.0  PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS PHYSICAL INTERFACE 
6.1 Dimension Drawings  
The following figures show a dimensional drawing of the PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS. 
Remember to firmly secure the unit and allow for device travel (pan and tilt). 
 
Figure 14: PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS Dimension Drawing 
 
 
Pictures not to scale! 
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