Freeze Frame

A feature that allows the current image to be maintained on-screen when switching to a

 

preset or pattern. This function prevents the display of the dome movement and lens

 

adjustments while the preset or pattern position is sought. Once the preset or pattern is

 

ready for display, the image switches smoothly to the new scene. See Preset and

 

Pattern.

Home Position

The default position to which the dome returns after an assigned period of inactivity

 

passes. The default position may be a Preset, Pattern, or No Action.

Input

A connection point on the dome that enables the system to monitor Input Devices. There

 

are four inputs available for the dome.

Input Devices

External devices that provide information about the condition of system components

 

connected to the inputs on the dome. Typical input devices include door contacts,

 

motion detectors and smoke detectors.

Line Lock

Allows you to phase lock the video with the AC power line. When line lock is enabled,

 

it prevents vertical video rolling when switching multiple cameras to a single monitor.

 

If text appears slightly tinted on color monitors, disabling the line lock may prevent this

 

problem.

Name

Relates to the display the dome name, the area where the dome is pointing, the name of

Information

the preset or pattern that is running, and alarm names. The display of each type of name

 

setting can be enabled or disabled. When the display of camera or area names is

 

enabled, the information appears on the screen continuously. Preset, pattern, and alarm

 

names appear only while they are active.

Normal Input

Describes the expected state of a device connected to one of four dome inputs. The

State

normal state may be open or closed. When a device is not in its normal input state, an

 

alarm is issued. Transmitting the dome input states to the host controller is not

 

supported with Manchester.

North Position

User-definable setting that may correspond to magnetic north or some well-known

 

landmark. Used to approximate the camera dome's pointing direction when Direction

 

Indicators are enabled.

Open Shutter

Setting used to improve the quality of video obtained in extreme low-light situations.

 

When the Open Shutter setting is enabled, low-light information is collected over

 

multiple fields based on the Shutter Limit setting. As a result, video may appear blurred

 

or choppy in extreme low-light situations. This setting does not effect camera operation

 

in normal lighting situations. See also Automatic Gain Control (AGC).

Password

Prevents unauthorized users from starting the Configuration Utility. The password may

Protection

be from 1 to 8 characters long.

Pattern

A series of pan, tilt, zoom and focus movements from a single programmable dome. Up

 

to 3 patterns may be programmed for the dome.

Peel

Button found on some controllers that initiates the Apple Peel pattern.

 

See Apple Peel Pattern.

Preset

Programmed video scene, based on a specific pan, tilt, zoom, and focus settings. Up to

 

96 presets may be programmed for the dome. For domes running in a Manchester

 

network, only 64 presets may be programmed. See also Virtual Views.

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