Pelco Manual C1487M-C (7/99) 41

LIMIT STOPS

There are two types of limit stops:
Manual limit stops
Scan limit stops
When manual limit stops are set, a manual (joystick) pan operation will stop when a limit
stop is reached.
When scan limit stops are set, the dome will reverse direction during random, frame, or
auto scanning when a limit stop is reached.
Limit stops are controlled by software. To set limit stops:
1. Turn on the limit stop mode.
2. Program the limit stops.

Turning Limit Stops On or Off

To change the limit stop mode:
1. Program preset 95 (28 if in 32-preset mode; refer to the

Preset Functions

section) to
access the main menu (refer to the

Main Menu Access

section). The main menu will
appear.
2. If the cursor (>) is not beside Other, move the joystick up or down to position the
cursor beside Other.
3. Press the Iris Open button to enter the Other submenu.
4. Move the joystick up or down to position the cursor beside Limit Stops.
5. Press the Iris Open button. A star will appear beside Limit Stops and the cursor will
move to the right beside the word On or Off.
6. Move the joystick up or down to toggle between On and Off.
7. SELECT - Press the Iris Open button on your keyboard to select your choice.
CANCEL - Press the Iris Close button if you do not want to change the setting.

Programming Limit Stops

MANUAL LIMIT STOPS
Refer to the documentation for your control system for programming presets, then do the
following:
1. Make sure limit stops are turned ON (refer to the

L imit Stops

section), then exit the menu.
2. Push the joystick left until you reach the limit you want the camera to go to on the left.
3. Program preset 90 (23).
4. Push the joystick right to the limit you want the camera to go to on the right.
5. Program preset 91 (24).
Setting presets 90 (23) and 91 (24) to the same point disables manual limit stops.
SCAN LIMIT STOPS
Refer to the documentation for your control system for programming presets, then do the
following:
1. Make sure limit stops are turned ON (refer to the

Limit Stops

section), then exit the menu.
2. Push the joystick left until you reach the limit you want the camera to go to on the left.
3. Program preset 92 (25).
4. Push the joystick right to the limit you want the camera to go to on the right.
5. Program preset 93 (26).
Setting presets 92 (25) and 93 (26) to the same point disables scan limit stops.
NOTE:

Programming

preset 90 (23) disables the

manual limit stops until

preset 91 (24) is set.

NOTE:

On power-up, the

auto scan tilt angle will be

whatever angle the camera

was at when the right scan

limit was set.