AMX PTE-300 quick start Overview, Lens Compatibility, Configuration Settings

Quick Start Guide

PTE-300PosiTrack Ethernet Camera Controller

Overview

The PTE-300 PosiTrack Camera Controller (FG630-65) represents the camera control head in the AMX PosiTrack Pan/Tilt series. The PTE-300 controls cameras with the highest level of broadcast quality precision, using gears rather than pulleys to pan and tilt the camera, providing very smooth operation. The PTE-300 features an Ethernet control interface that offers more installation flexibility, increased distances to the master controller and no proprietary cable runs. With built-in DDDP technology, the AMX NetLinx® Controller recognizes the PTE-300 immediately, making the device easily identifiable on the network. The PTE-300 can be used in VisualArchitect (version 1.2 or higher).

PTE-300 Specifications (Cont.)

Other AMX Equipment: • CC-CAM lens control cable (FG10-159)

•CC-CAM RS-232 camera control cable (DB-9)

•Pedestal mount (PM-CAM, PosiTrack Pedestal Mount, FG630-42)

•Tripod mount (TM-CAM, PosiTrack Tripod Mount Adapter, FG630-43)

•Wall-mount bracket (WM-CAM, PosiTrack Wall Mount, FG630-41)

RS-232 Camera Control DB-9 connector (male)

to Camera

Lens Control
HD-15
high-density
connector
(female)
to Camera
Lens
Ethernet RJ-45 port		Ethernet LED
to NetLinx Master	Power connector
	(2-pin captive wire) Power status LED

FIG. 1 PTE-300 Camera Controller (side view)

Camera/Lens

Cradle

Lens Compatibility

The PTE-300 supports a wide variety of lenses, including the following models:

Fujinon Lenses: • T14x5.5DA-D58	Canon	• T10x6.5SSB/SC
• S14x7.3BWMD-D18	Lenses:	• YH14x7.3KTSA
• S20x6.4BMD-D18		• YH14x7.3KTSA
• S16x6.7BMD-D4M		• YH18x6.7KTSA
• S17x6.7BMD-D4M

Configuration Settings

The PTE-300 uses a lens control "joyswitch," accessible through the main access hole in the back of the device, which allows the installer to control pan, tilt, zoom, and focus locally. This way, when an installer is connecting wiring in an inaccessible or possibly hazardous location, such as atop a ladder, the installer does not need to leave the site and go to the control room to see if the connections are correct.

The lens control joyswitch contains 5 switches. Moving it left and right relative to the top of the device controls pan; moving it up and down controls tilt. Pressing in the center of the switch puts the joyswitch in lens control mode, where moving the joyswitch left and right adjusts zoom, and moving the joyswitch up and down

PTE-300 Specifications

Power Requirements:	• Max. amperage - 2.5A
	• Quiescent current draw: 100mA @ 24V
	• Voltage - 24V DC (18V min., 28V max.)
Weight Capacity:	30 lbs. (13.6 kg) balanced lens/camera weight (max)
Angular Travel:	•	Pan ± 177° (354° total)
	•	Tilt ± 90° (180° total)

adjusts focus. Pressing in the center switch again puts it back into pan/tilt control mode; if the camera has not been enabled, this may be used to lock out further commands from the joyswitch if necessary. When the PTE-300 is being controlled locally via the joyswitch, communications from the NetLinx master are ignored. The LED to the right of the joyswitch flashes once per second in network control mode and twice per second in local mode.

Joyswitch

Performance (24V):	•	35°/sec. (Pan and Tilt)
Repeatability:	± 3 arc minutes
Presets:	•	Stores up to 100 presets for pan, tilt, zoom, focus, and

LED1

LED

	iris operations.
Optical Centerline:	• Optical centerline is between 1/2” and 5" above the
	mounting plane of the camera/lens.
	• Optical centerline allows the mounting of the camera/
	lens such that the tilt axis is capable of going through the
	optical axis of the camera.
Control Panel:	• RS-232 DB-9 connector (for camera control)
	• HD-15 high density connector (for lens control)
	• RJ-45 Ethernet port provides 10BaseT communication
	with the NetLinx Master
	• 2-pin 3.5mm captive-screw connector for 24VDC power
Enclosure:	Metal with enamel and anodized matte finish
Dimensions:	• Height - 6 7/16" (16.35cm)
	• Depth - 6 1/4" (15.49cm)
Weight:	11 lbs. (4.99 kg)
Certifications:	• FCC Part 15
	• Class B
	• CE
	• IEC-60950
Operating Temp Range:	32° F to 120° F (0° C to 48.8° C) ambient temperature
Included Accessories:	Power Supply, 24VDC

FIG. 2 PTE-300 Joyswitch location (back panel)

Using the RS-232 Camera Control DB-9 connector

The PTE-300 contains one EIA RS-232C standard port for equipment that requires RS-232 control. The RS-232 DB-9 (male) connector on the PTE-300 unit connects to the camera head’s RS-232 connector. The following table describes the pinouts.

(DB-9) RS-232 Connector Pinouts
Pin	Signal
1	N/A
2	RXD	9			9
3	TXD			5
		8			8
4	N/A			4
				3
5	GND
		7		2	7
6	N/A			1
		6			6
7	RTS
8	CTS
9	N/A		Female		Male

The following communication parameters are supported:

•300, 2400, 9600, 19200 and 38400 baud

•7, 8, or 9 Data bits

•1 or 2 Stop bits

•Even, Odd and None parity settings

The default RS-232 communications settings are:

9600 baud No Parity 8 bits

1 stop bit