AMX AXB-PT15 POSITRACK CAMERA CONTROLLER Instruction Manual

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Introduction6AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera Controllers

Pre-Installation7AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersPre-InstallationThere are four SPDT slide switches in the lens control section (FIG. 3). T

Pre-Installation8AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersSetting zoom, focus, and iris switches to servomotor or motor modeBoth PosiTrack units sup

Pre-Installation9AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersThe RS-232 factory default communications settings are: 9600 baud, No Parity, 8 bits, and

Pre-Installation10AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersThe AXlink device number range is 1-255. The Device DIP switch positions determines their

Pre-Installation11AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera Controllers6. Carefully pull the cover straight up from the main unit, until the bottom edge of the

Pre-Installation12AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersSetting the Internal Jumper Communication Mode1. Locate jumpers J6, J7, and J8 communicat

Pre-Installation13AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera Controllers4. Carefully place the cover back onto the main unit by sliding it over the internal gear

Pre-Installation14AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera Controllers

Installation15AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersInstallationThe PosiTrack units enable pan and tilt functionality for mounted camera/lens ass

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Installation16AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersEach PosiTrack unit can be mounted to camera mounts such as the TM-CAM, WM-CAM, and PM-CAM as

Installation17AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersTo mount and balance the camera/lens:1. Separate the camera mount and the cradle support brac

Installation18AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera Controllers6. Re-attach the camera mount (with camera/lens) to the cradle support bracket using the two

Installation19AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersPT30 Camera/Lens Mounting and BalancingThe camera/lens assembly should be mounted so the tilt

Installation20AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera Controllers7. Secure both the camera mounting and tilt-axis screws.8. Take the entire camera/lens assemb

Installation21AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersFIG. 21 shows the location of each connector on the AXB-PT10/15. The PosiTrack Controller rec

Installation22AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersPreparing captive wiresYou will need a wire stripper and flat-blade screwdriver (approximatel

Installation23AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersUsing the AXlink connector with an external RS-232 control device or PC (Stand-Alone only)To

Installation24AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersUsing the lens control DB-15 HD (high density) connectorThe PosiTrack Controllers are designe

Installation25AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersServomotor driven outputs are intended to drive servo-type motors only. The outputs have very

Table of ContentsiAXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersTable of ContentsIntroduction ...

Installation26AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersTilt CharacteristicsThe tilt drive is factory set to a maximum tilt range of ± 90° (for a tot

Programming27AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersProgrammingThe AXB-PT10, AXB-PT15, and AXB-PT30 control capabilities for camera functions incl

Programming28AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersConfiguration commands configure the manner in which the PosiTrack operates.Variables for the

Programming29AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersConfiguration Commands (Cont.)CLEAR HOMEClears the current home position and goes to the defau

Programming30AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersConfiguration Commands (Cont.)FOCUS PRESET=SPEEDSets the FOCUS voltage output to recall speed

Programming31AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersConfiguration Commands (Cont.)GET VERSION(version 3.00 or higher)Displays the current firmware

Programming32AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersConfiguration Commands (Cont.)IRIS SIGNAL=SSets the Iris output to be a servomotor output. Thi

Programming33AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersConfiguration Commands (Cont.)READ ALL Forces the device to read and update levels to the Cent

Programming34AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersConfiguration Commands (Cont.)ZAP!Initializes all memory in the unit. Syntax:SEND_COMMAND CAM,

Programming35AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersChannel CommandsUse channel commands to program pan/tilt, servomotor positional, servomotor sp

iiAXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersTable of ContentsProgramming ...

Programming36AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersMotor mode lens functionsPreset functions Motor Mode Lens FunctionsChannel State Function1 O

Programming37AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersThe following is an example of how to use the above functions to obtain a visual status of the

Programming38AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersLevelsThe following table lists the Axcess/NetLinx levels.Example of sending levels:SEND_LEVEL

Programming39AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersThe following table lists parameters for the PosiTrack Camera Controllers Positional Commands.

Programming40AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersPositional Commands (Cont.)GLTurns on the specified output at the current speed until the spec

Programming41AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersDiagnostic error valuesIn the Terminal Emulator of the AxcessX or NetLinx Studio program, you

Programming42AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersIf there are any errors found, the 230 error value displays that there is an error, and is the

Programming43AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersThe following table lists preset commands.Preset CommandsCANCEL PRESETImmediately stops any ac

Programming44AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersRS-232 commandsThe following table lists the RS-232 commands.Preset Commands (Cont.)SEND_COMMA

Programming45AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersRS-232 Commands (Cont.)CTSPSHEnables pushes, releases, and status information on channel 255 f

Introduction1AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersIntroductionThe AXB-PT10 PosiTrack 10, AXB-PT15 PosiTrack 15, and AXB-PT30 PosiTrack 30 Camera

Programming46AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersRS-232 Send_StringsPosiTracks have special Send_String escape sequences. If any of the three-c

Programming47AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersThe following table lists the request functions sent to PosiTrack units.This table lists the r

Programming48AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersResponse maskData is automatically sent if the PosiTrack units receive a change request. The r

Upgrading the Firmware49AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersUpgrading the FirmwareUpgrading the Firmware Using NetLinx StudioUpgrading Firmware

Upgrading the Firmware50AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera Controllers Click OK to confirm the Comm Settings and Target Device information, and download

Upgrading the Firmware51AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera Controllers4. Using the up/down arrow keys, select the device to be programmed. 5. Press ENTER

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Introduction2AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersSpecificationsThe following table lists the specifications for all PosiTrack units.Specificati

Introduction3AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersLens Control ModesThe Servomotor and Motor modes are two Analog Voltage Control methods availa

Introduction4AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera Controllers Speed mode moves the lens when the voltage deviates from the center point of its range. The

Introduction5AXB-PT10/15/30 PosiTrack Camera ControllersSample Product ApplicationFIG. 2 shows a sample camera control application using the AXB-PT10.