Where To Go Next
Now that you understand how to start and work with the Dome Configuration Utility, you are ready to begin changing the settings for your dome. Use the following chart to determine which chapters you should use next.
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| Chapter 2: Configuring Pan, Tilt, |
| − | Set the “flip” feature to rotate the dome 180° |
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| Zoom, and Synchronization |
| − | Set the first zoom stop (23X or 35X) and |
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| maximum zoom (up to 230X) |
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| − Set line lock to prevent vertical rolling when |
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| switching between cameras |
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| Chapter 3: Configuring Camera |
| − | Enable automatic or manual White Balance |
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| settings (red and blue values) |
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| − Configure IR |
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| − Enable Wide Dynamic Range |
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| − Set the open shutter options to improve camera |
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| performance in low light situations |
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| − Enable automatic or manual Gain settings and set |
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| maximum gain values |
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| Chapter 4: Configuring Alarms, |
| − | Set alarm actions to initiate a preset, pattern, or |
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| Areas, Home, Privacy Settings and |
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| − | Configure normal input states for alarms to be |
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| open or closed |
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| − Send input states to host controller |
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| − Set a “home” position for dome |
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| − Establish a North position for use with the |
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| direction indicators |
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| − Program Privacy Zones to prevent operators from |
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| − | viewing restricted areas |
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| Program area boundaries |
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| − | Program presets |
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| Chapter 5: Configuring Text |
| − | Display or hide dome status information |
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| Displayed |
| − | Display or hide camera, preset, pattern, area or |
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| alarm name information |
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| − Display diagnostic information or “splash” |
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| Display direction indicators |
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| − Assign names to camera, presets, patterns, areas, |
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| and alarms |
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| − Reset all names to factory defaults |
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| − Set text attributes (outline and translucent |
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Using the Dome Configuration Utility |