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A-BS4-100-11 (1)
Color Video Camera
Technical Manual
EVI-D70/D70P
2003 Sony Corporation
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Table of Contents Features ..................................................................... 3 Connection................................................................. 4 Locations of Controls ............................................... 5 Basic Functions......................................................... 7 Initial Settings, Position Preset ................................. 25 Mode Condition ........................................................ 27 Command List .................
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Overview Features •An EXview HAD CCD provides 380,000 (EVI-D70)/ 410,000 (EVI-D70P) effective picture elements (pixels) enabling high-resolution imaging with this camera. • The use of VISCA commands allows you to control the camera from a computer. •High-speed, wide angle PAN and TILT functions and Image Flip (turning the displayed image upside down) allow the unit to be mounted on the ceiling, broadening the range of uses for this versatile camera. •With the addition of external RS-232C communi
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Connection Connection Video cable (not supplied) to Video input to VIDEO S-Video cable to (not supplied) S-Video input to S VIDEO VISCA cable 1) (not supplied) to VISCA RS-232C IN to RS-232C To VISCA IN of to VISCA other EVI-D70/ RS-232C OUT D70Ps (when Computer, TV or connecting to more VCR with a video than one camera) input jack 2) to VISCA RS-422 AC power adaptor MPA-AC1 (supplied) to AC outlet to DC IN 12V Power cord (supplied) 1) When the camera is connected to a computer with a VISCA ca
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Locations of Controls Locations of Controls Main Unit Front 1 2 34 Rear Bottom 567 8 qfqg qh 9q;qaqsqd 1 Lens is off (including standby mode). Then turn on the A wide conversion lens can be attached. power using DC power, VISCA command, or the 2 Sensor for the Remote Commander Remote Commander. 3 POWER lamp After the mode has been changed, the pre-set setting 4 STANDBY lamp saved by the Position Preset is returned to the initial 5 Sensor for the Remote Commander setting. 6 IMAGE FLIP switch It
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Locations of Controls 7 IR SELECT switch Remote Commander 8 VISCA RS-422 connector A VISCA RS-422 connector plug is attached to the unit at the factory. 9 VIDEO (output) connector 0 S VIDEO (output) connector POWER qa VISCA RS-232C IN connector 6 qs VISCA RS-232C OUT connector CAMERA SELECT 1 23 qd DC IN 12V connector 1 FOCUS qf Tripod screw hole AUTO MANUAL FAR NEAR 2 qg BOTTOM switch DATA SCREEN BACK LIGHT 7 3 D30 IR RS 38400 STD REV MODE OUT 422 bps 12 3 45 6 8 PRESET RESET POSITION RS 9600 O
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Basic Functions Basic Functions Zoom Focus The camera employs an 18× optical zoom lens Focus has the following modes, all of which can be set combined with a digital zoom function allowing you to using VISCA Commands. zoom up to 216×. • Auto Focus Mode The minimum focus distance is 10 mm at the optical Lens specifications: Optical 18×, f = 4.1 to 73.8 mm wide end (extreme close-up settings with VISCA (F1.4 to F3.0) control) and 800 mm at the optical tele end (distance from the front end of the l
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Basic Functions To avoid AF error from continuous 24 hour AF • One Push WB The One Push White Balance mode is a fixed white mode usage, daily initialization of lens system balance mode that may be automatically readjusted using the CAM_Initialize command is only at the request of the user (One Push Trigger), recommended. assuming that a white subject, in correct lighting 1 conditions and occupying more than /2 of the image, The CAM_Initialize command takes less than 3 is submitted to the camera.
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Basic Functions AE – Shutter Priority AE – Manual The shutter speed can be set freely by the user to a The shutter speed (22 steps), iris (18 steps) and gain total of 22 steps – 16 high speeds and 6 low speeds. (16 steps) can be set freely by the user. 1 When the slow shutter is set, the speed can be /30, 1 1 1 /15, /8, or /4 s. The picture output is read at a normal AE – Bright rate from the memory. The memory is updated at a low The bright control function adjusts both the gain and rate from t
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Basic Functions When switching from the Shutter Priority mode to the Exposure Compensation Bright mode, the shutter speed set in the Shutter Priority mode is maintained. Exposure compensation is a function which offsets the internal reference brightness level used in the AE Spot Exposure Mode mode by steps of 1.5 dB. In Full Auto AE, the level for the entire screen is Data Step Setting value computed and the optimum Auto Iris and Gain levels 0E 7 10.5 dB are determined. In Spot AE, a particular
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Basic Functions Note Auto ICR Mode When in Auto_ICR_OFF state and WB data is added (default), a Auto ICR Mode automatically switches the settings malfunction may occur when the subjects largely consisting of blue needed for attaching or removing the IR Cut Filter. and green colors are taken. Auto ICR is available in AE-full-auto state only. With a set level of darkness, the IR Cut Filter is automatically disabled (ICR ON), and the infrared sensitivity is increased. With a set level of brightness
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Basic Functions Mute • Slow Shutter Auto/Manual Blanks the screen and sends out a synchronizing • White Balance Mode signal. • R/B Gain • Aperture Lens Initialization • ICR Shoot On/Off Initializes the zoom and focus of the lens. Even when power is already on, it initializes the zoom and the The settings are recalled when the power is turned on. focus. For setting items, see the “Initial Settings, Position Preset” AutoPowerOff section on page 25. If an operation is not attempted via either a VIS
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Basic Functions Alarm Function Title Display The camera can be given a title containing up to 20 This function instructs the camera to detect movement characters such as “ENTRANCE” or “LOBBY”. The within the monitoring area and then send an alarm position of the first character (horizontal, vertical) of signal automatically. the title, blinking state, and color can also be changed. A High level signal is output when camera detects movement inside the monitoring area. A Low level Vposition 00 to
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Basic Functions ALARM Setting Command List Command Set Command Command Packet Comments CAM_Alarm On 8x 01 04 6B 02 FF MD start Off 8x 01 04 6B 03 FF MD stop Set Mode 8x 01 04 6C pp FF Mode Setting *Select one from 13 modes Set Day Night Level 8x 01 04 6D 0p 0p 0p ppp: Day distinction AE level 0q 0q 0q FF qqq: Night distinction AE level. 90 07 04 6B 01 FF High signal output (Low t High edge) 90 07 04 6B 00 FF Low signal output (High t Low edge) VISCA Mode Code (pp) Details of Mode 00 Set the inte
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Basic Functions Flowchart of 12 Modes Function Mode “00” Set the Focus Position Set to the factory preset Hysteresis. Alarm On Focus Position into memory AE moves Focus moves outside of the hysteresis. * High level signal output * Repeat this loop until Alarm off. Focus goes back to the previous position. Low level signal output Far Hysteresis Focus Position High Near Low 15
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Basic Functions Mode “01” Focus Position into memory Alarm On Hysteresis is set to the factory preset. AE moves. Focus moves outside of the hysteresis. * High level signal output * Repeat this loop until Alarm off. AE does not move for AE does not move for a period of time. a period of time. Low level signal output Update the Focus position data. 16
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Basic Functions Mode “02” Set to the factory preset Set the AE level Hysteresis. Alarm On AE Level into memory AE moves. AE moves outside of the hysteresis. * High level signal output * Repeat this loop until Alarm off. AE goes back to the previous level. Low level signal output Bright Hysteresis AE Level High Dark Low 17
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Basic Functions Mode “03” AE level into memory Alarm On Hysteresis is set to the factory preset. AE moves. AE moves outside of the hysteresis. High level signal output * * Repeat this loop until Alarm off. AE does not move for AE does not move for a period of time. a period of time. Low level signal output Update the AE level data 18
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Basic Functions Details of Mode “01” to “03” T1: Reset interval timer (5sec) T2: Detect timer (2sec) T3: High level signal count timer (2sec) Alarm ON Hysteresis Reset Focus Pos/ AE Level Reset Reset Reset T1 T1 T1 T2 T3 High Low Low Signal level T1: T2: T3: 19
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Basic Functions Mode “04” The same flow for the low level signal High output result of mode “00” High output result of mode “02” High output Mode “05” The same flow for the low level signal High output result of mode “00” High output result of mode “03” High output 20
