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Avonic AV-CON300

PTZ Camera Controller

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Contents

Introduction ................................................................................... 4

Congratulations ................................................................................................................................... 4

Safety Notes ......................................................................................................................................... 4

Package contents and Accessories .................................................. 4

Product Overview .......................................................................... 4

Features ............................................................................................................................................... 5

Product Description ............................................................................................................................. 5

Top View........................................................................................................................................... 5

Back View ......................................................................................................................................... 6

Installation ..................................................................................... 7

Connection Diagram ............................................................................................................................ 7

Power adapter installation .................................................................................................................. 7

Connect the camera............................................................................................................................. 8

RJ45 channels (CH1-CH5) ................................................................................................................. 8

Phoenix connector ........................................................................................................................... 9

Connecting multiple cameras by RS232 .............................................................................................. 9

Connecting multiple cameras by RS485 ............................................................................................ 10

Addressing Multiple Cameras ............................................................................................................ 11

Tally/Upgrade connection ................................................................................................................. 11

DIP switches ....................................................................................................................................... 11

Operation Instructions ................................................................. 11

Display ................................................................................................................................................ 11

Menu .................................................................................................................................................. 11

Operation ........................................................................................................................................... 13

1. Boot ............................................................................................................................................ 13

2. Select the camera number ......................................................................................................... 13

3. PTZ operation ............................................................................................................................. 13

4. Set preset ................................................................................................................................... 13

5. Call preset................................................................................................................................... 13

6. Delete preset .............................................................................................................................. 13

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7. Exposure mode selection .......................................................................................................... 13

8. White balance mode selection .................................................................................................. 13

9. The camera OSD menu call ....................................................................................................... 14

Maintenance ................................................................................ 15

Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 15

Contact ........................................................................................ 15

Appendix ..................................................................................... 16

Technical Data ................................................................................................................................... 16

Quick Installation Guide..................................................................................................................... 16

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Introduction

Congratulations

Thank you for purchasing the Avonic AV-CON300 PTZ Camera Controller. Before beginning to operate

this device, please read the manual in order to make sure the best performance is obtained. Please,

save this manual for future reference.

Safety Notes

• Installation and servicing should only be done by Qualified Service Personnel and conform to

all local codes.

• This unit is designed for indoor use only and it must not be installed where exposed to water

or other liquids and moisture.

• Before powering on the device, check the input power voltage carefully.

• Avoid shock and vibration when transporting and installing the device.

• Electronic devices produce heat. Do not block the ventilation slots of the device and make

sure the installation environment is well ventilated to avoid overheating.

• Before cleaning, unplug the power cable. Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the device, do not

use strong or abrasive detergent to clean as it will damage the device.

• If you wish to dispose this product, please contact Avonic to obtain info about the take-back

procedure.

Package contents and Accessories Quantity Decription Avonic SKU

1 pc PTZ Camera Controller AV-CON300

1 pc Power Supply 12V/3A AV-CON300-PSU

1 pc RJ45 break out cable for RS485 AV-CON300-RJ45

1 pc RJ45 to DIN-8 cable for RS232 AV-CON300-DIN

Product Overview The Avonic CM-COM300 is an advanced PTZ camera controller. With this controller it is possible to

control up to 50 cameras and using up to 255 pre-sets.

The controller supports the Visca, Pelco-D and Pelco-P protocol and can be connected with

RS232/485. The Avonic CM-COM300 is therefore compatible with the Avonic cameras as well with

other brands that supports these protocols.

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Switch easily between auto and manual focus, save and load presets, and connect multiple

controllers to multiple cameras.

Features

• Optical 3D joystick gives a comfortable pan / tilt / zoom operation.

• Control for camera OSD menu operation

• Use the unit button to quickly adjust the camera for a variety of automatic focusing, for

example: a series of automatic focus adjustment, AE adjustment, a series of automatic white

balance adjustment and brightness adjustment aperture.

• VISCA protocol can be used to control up to 35 cameras over 5 channels. Over Pelco up to 50

cameras, 10 per channel.

• PTZ and lens control speed can be adjusted through the control knob

Product Description

Top View

1. “AE AUTO” Automatic Exposure Mode

“-BRIGHT+” Brightness priority Button

“-IRIS+” Aperture priority dial button

2. “CAMERA” Camera channel button （1-5）

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3. Keyboard Display

4. Serial Communication light

5. White balance adjustment

"WBC MODE" auto white balance mode selection

"R" red gain

"B" blue gain

6. “CAMERA OSD” camera OSD menu access

7. “MENU” Menu of the controller

8. “PRESET” set preset

9. “ADD” Change camera number in the active channel

10. “ZOOM” Rocker button to focal adjustment

“TELE” Far focusing

“WIDE” Near focusing

11. “RESET” delete preset

12. Focus mode selection

"AUTO" auto focus

Manual focusing, left NEAR focusing on a nearer point, right FAR focusing further away.

13. “PTZ/ZOOM SPEED” change the control speed of camera

14. “POSITION” 1-10 keys, preset settings, set, call, delete preset. Or to choose camera from channel

after pressing ADD button

15. Control joystick. Pan, tilt and lens focus of the camera.

Back View

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1. Firmware upgrade connector (9-pin DSUB male) (TALLY not implemented in AV-CON300

model)

2. Camera control channel CH1-CH5 (RJ45)

3. 5-pin Phoenix interface (only CH1)

4. dip switch area

5. 12V DC power supply

6. Power switch

Installation

Connection Diagram

Power adapter installation

This equipment is equipped with a 12V DC power supply, insert the power supply according to the

requirements, turn on the power switch and the LCD screen is displayed.

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Connect the camera

The controller can be connected to the cameras by the 5 channels using RS232 or RS485. The

cameras assigned to channel 1 can also be connected using the 5-pin Phoenix connector.

Maximum distance

If the camera is closer to the keyboard (less than 20 meters), use the RS232 connection. If the

distance is greater than 20 meters (max 1200m, depending on cable and environmental quality) ,

then use RS485 connection. The RS485 setup needs to be ended with a proper terminator impedance

to extinguish line reflections.

RJ45 channels (CH1-CH5)

The Avonic AV-CON300 comes with a single RS232 connecting cable with RJ45 plug to round head pin

8 plug). With this cable only 1 channel can be connected to the controller. This channel can control

up to 7 (VISCA) or up to 10 (PELCO) cameras.

To control the cameras assigned to the other channels, more RJ45 cables are required. The DIN 8

connector is used for RS232. The RS485 requires only 2 wires and can often be attached to a 2-pin

Phoenix connector at the camera. The RJ45 pin-layout diagram is as follows:

Picture (T-568-A or -B can be used, here is given the picture of T-568-A as an example)

Function

1.RS485 A+ 2.RS485 B- 3.RS232-TX 4.GND 5.GND 6.RS232-RX 7.GND 8.GND

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1 2 3 TX 4 GND 5 6 RX 7 8

1 2 3 TX 4 GND 5 RX 6 7 8

Wire 2 is optional

Phoenix connector

The cameras assigned to channel 1 can also be controlled using the 5-pin Phoenix connector. The

connection diagram is as follows:

Picture Function

1. RS485 (Y) 2. RS485 (Z) 3. RS232 GND (G) 4. RS232 TX (B) 5. RS232 RX (A)

Connecting multiple cameras by RS232

The VISCA protocol supports up to 7 cameras and can be cascaded by connecting RS232-out from

each camera to RS232-in of the following according to the picture:

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Connecting multiple cameras by RS485

To connect multiple cameras by RS485, the cameras need to get attached to a 2-wire twisted pair

bus that is terminated at both ends with a 120 Ω impedance terminator resistor to extinguish line

reflections.

The maximum distance from the bus to the camera or controller is 5 meters

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Addressing Multiple Cameras

Both the controller and the camera need to communicate over the same protocol and address.

Tally/Upgrade connection

Tally not implemented in AV-CON300 model.

If any Firmware Update is advised, please contact Avonic for firmware image and update procedure.

DIP switches

Standard operating setting is all DIP switches OFF, except DIP7 is ON.

Operation Instructions

Display

The camera controller has a display on which controls are visible. The first line shows the active

channel and active camera and the communication protocol.

The second line shows what action is done on the controller or asks for next action to perform.

Menu

Keyboard settings menu:

1) Press the MENU key

2) Enter password: 8888 (default the password option is OFF, so no password needed)

3) press "MENU" key to Exit menu

In the menu, move the joystick up/down to scroll through the menu options. Move the joystick to

the right to choose the highlighted menu option. Move the joystick up/down to change values. Move

the joystick to the left to get one level up in the menu.

If any value has changed, use the MENU key to enter the value. Two options can be selected by

moving the joystick up/down and to the right.

• Exit Saving

• Exit without Saving

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The menu structure is as described below:

1. Protocol Select

a. Per channel 1-5

i. VISCA (Default)

ii. Pelco D

iii. Pelco P

iv. Samsung

2. Baud Rate Select

a. Per channel 1-5

i. 2400

ii. 4800

iii. 9600 (Default)

iv. 19200

v. 38400

3. Pan Reverse

a. Per channel 1-5

i. OFF (Default)

ii. ON

4. Command Setting

a. Visca

i. Camera OSD Custom Command

b. Pelco D

i. Camera OSD Custom Command

c. Pelco P

i. Camera OSD Custom Command

d. Samsung

i. Keyboard Address

5. LCD Backlight

a. 1 minute (Default)

b. 5 minutes

c. 10 minutes

d. 30 minutes

6. Buzzer

a. OFF

b. ON (Default)

7. Password

a. Password ON/OFF

i. OFF |(Default)

ii. ON

b. Modify Password (use position keys to enter 4 digit password)

8. About device

a. Hardware Version

b. Software Version

9. Factory Reset

Be careful: this IMMEDIATELY resets the controller

10. Rocker Reset

Press the Zoom Rocker Button to Tele to the max and then press Reset

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Press the Zoom Rocker Button to Wide to the max and then press Reset

Operation

1. Boot

Plug in the keyboard power supply, monitor will display the default number CH1 CAM 1.

2. Select the camera number

Select the channel of the camera, then press ADD button and the Position Number key of the desired

camera to control.

3. PTZ operation

The Pan, Tilt and Zoom operations can be controlled by the joystick. In addition, the Zoom Rocker

Button can be used at the same time. The speed of the action can be fine-tuned by PTZ/ZOOM Speed

knob.

The focus can be automatically set with the AUTO button or manually set NEAR of FAR by the FOCUS

knob.

4. Set preset

Set the camera in desired position. Then press PRESET (key light on) and the position key number.

Press PRESET again (key light off)

5. Call preset

Press the Position Key of the desired preset.

6. Delete preset

Then press RESET (key light on) and the position key number. Choose another Preset to delete or

press RESET again (key light off)

7. Exposure mode selection

Press "AE AUTO" button to trigger auto exposure mode;

Rotate the "BRIGHT" knob that triggers the brightness priority, which can adjust the brightness of the

camera, "+" to increase the brightness, "-" to reduce the brightness;

Rotate the "IRIS" knob that triggers the aperture priority, which can adjust the aperture of the

camera, "+", and "-" to reduce the aperture;

8. White balance mode selection

Press the "WBC MODE" button to cycle the white balance modes ("WBC AUTO", "INDOOR",

"OUTDOOR", "ONE PUSH", "ATW", "OUT", "MANUAL");

Rotate the "R" knob that triggers the manual white balance mode, which can adjust the depth of the

red, "+" the red becomes darker, and the "red" becomes lighter;

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Rotate the "B" knob that triggers the manual white balance mode, which can adjust the depth of the

blue, "+" the blue becomes darker, and the "blue" becomes lighter;

9. The camera OSD menu call

Press the "CAMERA OSD" button to call the camera OSD menu. If camera is connected, the OSD of

the camera is displayed on the monitor.

NOTE: the CAMERA OSD button will be lit red and turns off for a moment. Please do not use the

controller for the moment. After the controller reads the Acknowledge signal of the camera the

button will light red again. The controller is now ready to navigate the OSD of the camera.

The joystick navigates up and down through the menu. To choose an menu item, the Zoom Rocker to

TELE. To change a value of a menu setting, move the joystick to the left or the right. The Zoom

Rocker to WIDE moves 1 level up in the menu.

The IRIS button can also be used to select a menu item by turning right. Turn it to the left to move 1

level up.

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Maintenance Before cleaning, unplug the power cable. Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the device, do not use

strong or abrasive detergent to clean that will damage the device.

Troubleshooting Power check

Initial Settings Check

Advanced Checks

Contact For any questions or suggestions, contact the reseller or the local distributor of Avonic. Find the local

distributor on the website of Avonic.

For the recent manual or datasheet, look at the Avonic website.

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Appendix

Technical Data

Comm. Interface RS-485/RS-232

Protocol Pelco-D, Pelco-P, VISCA

Baud Rate 2400bps, 4800bps, 9600bps, 19200bps, 38400bps

Number of cameras Up to 50

Joystick 3D-axis (Left/Right, Up/Down, Zoom In/Out)

Display 2 line LCD display with backlight

Adjustment functions Pan/Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Brightness, Iris, Gain, White Balance (Auto,

m R/B Gain)

Power DC12V

Power Consumption <2W

Working Temperature 0℃~40℃

Storage Temperature -20℃~+50℃

Relative Humidity ≤90% (non-condensation)

Dimensions 290mm x 180mm x 115mm

Net Weight 1.6 kg

Quick Installation Guide

Step 1. Connect power, RS232 cable from CH1 of the controller to RS232IN of PTZ camera, check that

all DIP switches are OFF, DIP 7 is ON, then power ON the controller and PTZ camera.

Step 2. In the Controller Menu (press Menu, password 8888) select Channel 1. Make sure the camera

communication protocol is set to VISCA on address 1 and baud rate 9600. See camera manual for

reference.

Step 3. Now it is possible to control the camera by the Avonic AV-CON300 camera controller.