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 base of the camera. 
3.  Remove the lens cap. Remember to replace the lens cap when the cameras are not in use to 
prevent accidental scratching and dust contamination. 
4.  Attach the other larger end of the sealed interface cable to the break-out cable. 
5.  Plug a standard video cable into the connection labeled “Color” on the break-out cable for the 
daylight camera. 
6.  Plug a standard video cable into the connection labeled “IR” on the break-out cable for the infrared 
thermal camera. 
7.  The camera will support only one serial standard at a time (RS-232 or RS-422).  
a.  RS-232: If the camera model supports RS-232 communications, attach a standard RS-
232 cable to the connection labeled “RS232” on the break-out cable. Connect the other 
end of the RS-232 cable to an available COM port slot on the PC. This will allow you to 
use SHD User Interface software for remote control of the device.  
b.  RS-422: If the camera supports RS-422 communications, attach a cable to the 
connection labeled “RS422” on the break-out cable. Attach the other end of the cable to 
the device on the other end of the connection (for example, Pelco-D compatible 
keyboard, RS422/RS232 adapter, etc.)  
8.  Plug the AC/DC converter into an electrical outlet. Insert the circular plug of the power converter to 
the connection labeled “PWR” on the break-out cable. When power is supplied to the camera, it will 
do an initial power up sequence moving through its full range of pan and tilt motion. Note that the 
device will return back to home position after the power up sequence. 
9.  Now the PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS camera is ready for use. Confirm that the camera is supplying 
video over both cables.  
 
You have now completed the basic steps for setup of the PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS.  Follow the rest of 
this manual to learn how to control the camera and adjust the PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS system 
settings according to your preferences.   
						

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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 described herein. Be sure to note the COM 
port number for communication settings. 
 
 
Figure 6: PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS User Interface 
 
Communication Panel The Communication Panel tab, shown in Figure 6, is located on the left-
side of the About tab. The PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS can communicate at the 2400, 4800, 9600 & 
57600 baud rates and both pan/tilt as well as camera control can be accessed.  To access the device, 
simply choose the camera control switch and select the correct COM port that is connected to your 
PC.  Once the correct COM port has been selected then communication can proceed.  Note that 
selecting the Pelco address will only configure the GUI and not change the device address itself. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 7: Select COM Port and Pelco Address  
						

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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 shown in section 0 Breakout Connector Cable. The PTZ-35/-50 uses pins 6, 7, 
8 & 9, which may be different than DB9 pin configuration on other FLIR cameras or equipment 
from other manufacturers. 
•  If Baud Rate is set to the slower values (2400 or 4800), some GUI commands (Get FPA Temp, 
Get Version, Get Serial Number, etc) may not function properly due to the delays in reading 
and writing the long command packets.  It is recommended to use the fastest baud rate 
possible. 
•  The GUI will have an easier time connecting to the PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS if the hardware is 
powered up prior to opening the software. 
•  It is extremely important for the operator to know the Pelco address of the PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 
MS.  If only one device is in use, it is recommended to keep the address at the default setting 
(01).  If the address is lost or forgotten, the operator will have to manually search through the 
range of values (01-99).   
•  Pelco address 08 is reserved for internal use by the PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS and cannot be 
used anywhere else in the network.  
  
						

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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 the User Interface 
software application is running. The Import/Export buttons allow the user to store and load 
preset locations.  
2. Direction
.  The direction allows the user to drive the pan/tilt up, down, right, left, up-right, up-
left, down-right, down-left and home. 
3. Pan Speed
.  The pan speed increments the speed for the azimuth from slowest (left side) to 
the fastest (right side) using the slider arrow. 
4. Tilt Speed
.  The tilt speed increments the speed for the elevation from slowest (left side) to the 
fastest (right side) using the slider arrow.  
Manual Control: provides discrete pan/tilt azimuth and elevation input 
1. Azimuth
.  The azimuth can be set as an absolute position between 0 and 550 
2. Elevation
.  The elevation can be set as an absolute position between 0 and 190  
Also, an elevation display dial and azimuth display dial are used to indicate current positions. 
 
 
Figure 9: PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS Pan/Tilt panel  
						

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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 for the PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS software interface are listed in section 10.0 
Software Control Functions.  
 
Video and AGC: provides infrared camera video and AGC settings 
1. Polarity
.  Imagery can be displayed in either white-hot (hotter objects appear brighter than 
cooler objects) or black-hot (hotter objects appear darker than cooler objects. 
2. FFC
.  The infrared camera includes an internal shutter for periodically improving image quality 
via a process called “flat-field correction” (FFC). During an FFC, a small calibration flag rotates 
in front of the detector array, presenting a uniform temperature (i.e. a “flat field”) to every 
detector element. Auto mode performs the FFC based on a change in ambient temperature 
and Manual mode only performs the FFC when input by the user. Both modes allows for an 
instantaneous FCC by depressing the “Do FFC” button. 
3. Electronic Zoom
.  The camera will perform a 2X zoom controlled by the user. 
4. AGC Type
.  The image can be optimized using an Automatic Gain Control or AGC type 
algorithm. The three AGC types available are Plateau Equalization, Linear Histogram and 
Logarithmic. Definitions for each are described below. 
a.  Plateau Equalization:  The plateau equalization uses a histogram equalization algorithm 
(HEQ) to analyze the scene content in real time and redistributes the dynamic range of 
the scene. 
b.  AutoBright: The auto bright algorithm allows for the contrast and brightness bias to be 
set while maintaining the offset automatically. 
c.  Linear Histogram:  The linear histogram algorithm uses scene statistics to set a global 
linear gain and offset (contrast and brightness) for the image. 
d.  Manual:  The manual setting allows for user control for contrast (gain) and brightness 
(offset) for the image. 
5. AGC Parameters
.  The image can be further optimized using the AGC Parameters to control 
the Plateau Value, Mid ITT Offset and Max Gain. All of these terms allow the user to optimize 
the image based on the scene content. 
6.  Region Of Interest
.  The Region Of Interest or ROI determines what portion of the screen will 
be used for the AGC calculations. The Full Screen option applies the AGC algorithm based on 
scene content on the full screen. The Horizon Optimized applies horizontally across the screen 
but uses only the middle third in the vertical direction. The Sky Optimized applies horizontally 
across the screen but only the top half in the vertical direction. The Ground Optimized applies 
horizontally across the screen but on the lower half in the vertical direction. The other modes 
are applied using the center of the screen as 0, 0. 
7. Detail Enhancement
.  This option applies a Bi-Lateral filter to enhance the image. The default 
values are 16, 24, 32, 64, 96 and 128.  
  
						

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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. This 
can be used to verify camera connectivity.  
3. Reset Camera
. The Reset Camera command causes the infrared camera to reboot. 
4.  Set Power-on Defaults
.  This command will save the image optimization and other settings into 
the camera to use upon start-up. 
5.  Restore Factory Defaults
.  This command will restore the infrared camera to its factory set 
defaults. 
6. Array Size
. The array size only effects the ROI settings based on either the Photon Block 1 
(320x120) or Photon Block 2 (320x240). 
7.  Get S/N and Get Version
. These commands will return the infrared camera serial number and 
the software/FPGA versions.   
  
						

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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
.  These commands allow the user to turn on/off the digital zoom. 
3. Slow/Fast Slider
.  This slider allows the user to input the speed of the zoom from slow to fast. 
4. Focus Mode
. This command allows for either manual focus or auto focus of the daylight 
camera. 
5. Focus Near
.  This command allows the user to focus at objects that are near when in manual 
mode. 
6. Focus Far
.  This command allows the user to focus for far away objects when in manual mode. 
7. One-Shot
.  This command allows the user to auto focus on the objects once with this button 
when in manual mode.  
						

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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 the command to the device. 
2. Reset
. This will reset the entry to all zeros. 
 
 
A list of commands is in Section 10.0 Software Control Functions. For a complete list of the commands 
refer to the PTZ-35 MS / PTZ-50 MS Software Interface Control Document or ICD 102-1270-151. 
 
  
						

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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 
 
 
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