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Operating Instructions

ZMX plus

RECORDING A TELEMETRY PRESET

Your multiplexer can store up to eight preset camera positions for each camera. The camera is first positioned

then the position is stored as follows:
1. Select the camera by pressing its corresponding camera key
2. Enable telemetry for the camera by pressing the Telemetry key 
3. Steer the camera to the desired location using the arrow keys
4. Press the function key 

F

3. Press the Preset key 
4. Press a number key (1 to 8) to store the preset

HOW TO SELECT THE PRESET PARK FACILITY

Preset Park is an automatic command to a controllable camera to move it to preset position 1 if it has not

received any telemetry signals for approximately 10-20 minutes. Whether Preset Park is enabled or disabled for

a particular camera can be verified by selecting the camera and pressing the Telemetry key. If Preset Park is

enabled, the telemetry indicator will be displayed as 

TL1

 (full screen) or 

1

 (cameo). If the Preset Park facility is

disabled, the telemetry indicator will be displayed as 

TEL

 (full screen) or 

T

 (cameo). In order for the Preset Park

facility to operate, preset position 1 must be programmed for the camera.
To disable or enable Preset Park for a camera:
1. Select the camera by pressing its camera key.
2. Press the Telemetry key 
3. Press the Preset key 
4. Press the enter key 

Notes
1) The key combination above has a toggle action and can be used to disable/enable Preset Park.
2) Preset Park is automatically disabled if Random Patrol is enabled for the camera.

HOW TO SELECT THE RANDOM PATROL FACILITY

Random patrol is an automatic command to a controllable camera to move to a preset position, randomly

selected from preset positions 1 to 8, made at random intervals between 1 and 4 minutes. For the facility to work

fully, all the preset positions must have been programmed for the camera (see the Programming Reference

manual).
The default state for all your cameras is for Random Patrol to be disabled. Whether Random Patrol is enabled

or disabled for a particular camera can be verified by selecting the camera and pressing the Telemetry key. If

Random Patrol is enabled, the telemetry indicator will be displayed as 

TL2

 (full screen) or 

2

 (cameo). If the

Random Patrol facility is disabled, the telemetry indicator will be displayed as 

TEL

 (full screen) or 

T

 (cameo).

To enable Random Patrol for a camera:
1) select the camera
2) press the Telemetry key 
3) press the Preset key   and the Sequence key 

.

Notes
1) The key combination, Preset and Sequence has a toggle action and can be used to disable Random Patrol

on
a camera for which it has been enabled.

Summary of Contents for zmx plus

Page 1: ...Please read this manual before operating your multiplexer...

Page 2: ...Operating Instructions IMPORTANT The first few pages of these instructions contain important information on safety and product conformity Please read and ensure that you understand this information be...

Page 3: ...which monitors 18 How to change the size and position of a Picture In Picture PIP Display 19 TELEMETRY FUNCTIONS How to select telemetry functions 13 How to select a Telemetry Preset 14 Recording a Te...

Page 4: ...g a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician Do not defeat...

Page 5: ...urer Dispose of unused batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Do NOT use the 12V power leads in the RS 485 cable UNLESS it is to be used on a one to one connection between a unit with...

Page 6: ...ated on the monitor and an LED located on the front panel of your multiplexer can be made to flash and an audible warning sounded Depending on the way in which your system has been programmed you may...

Page 7: ...e below gives examples of how many fields can be recorded on a three hour tape per camera in various time lapse modes Time Lapse mode Fields per second Fields per second Fields per second with 1 camer...

Page 8: ...s KEY FUNCTIONS A brief description of the various keys on your multiplexer is given below The front panel of a 16 way multiplexer is shown in Figure 3 and 3a the 10 way unit has fewer camera keys Fig...

Page 9: ...he camera iris The camera must first be selected and the telemetry enabled OPEN IRIS Allows you to open the camera iris The camera must first be selected and the telemetry enabled ZOOM IN Causes the c...

Page 10: ...ontrol a VCR and to change the brightness and contrast in playback mode Control disk Arrow keys Moving around an electronically zoomed area Use the left right and up down arrow keys on the control dis...

Page 11: ...a its identification number its status and the date and time which was current at the time of recording Your multiplexer can decode several VCR formats The default format decodes recordings from Baxal...

Page 12: ...ing the arrow keys move to the cameo you wish to change This is indicated by the camera title flashing within the selected cameo 3 Press the desired camera key 4 Press enter to exit Active Cameo mode...

Page 13: ...screen indication of which particular cameo will be affected by the next front panel keystroke Active cameos are used mainly to give you a simple way of specifying which camera is to be displayed in w...

Page 14: ...hand cameo of the display The image from each camera will be shown for a period determined by the multiscreen dwell time setting accessed through the menu system The camera sequence is not programmabl...

Page 15: ...Park for a camera 1 Select the camera by pressing its camera key 2 Press the Telemetry key 3 Press the Preset key 4 Press the enter key Notes 1 The key combination above has a toggle action and can b...

Page 16: ...room and another camera covering the entrance to the room However you can initiate or force any of the alarms associated with a camera by pressing and holding the alarm cancel acknowledge key followe...

Page 17: ...display 1 Enter active cameo mode by pressing the enter key 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the desired cameo 3 Press the zoom key once to change the screen to a full screen display of the selected ca...

Page 18: ...t Arrow Frame Advance Up Arrow Frame Reverse Down Arrow HOW TO SELECT VCR VIEW You can view the VCR output signal in order to check its output or settings This is achieved by selecting the VCR output...

Page 19: ...mode tells you the speed at which the tape was recorded It does not indicate the speed at which the tape is being played back To find out the playback speed you must look at the VCR s playback speed i...

Page 20: ...mera However if sequencing was active on Monitor B before the alarm then Monitor B will continue to sequence after the alarm is cleared Alarm Displays In Play Mode Regardless of the mode selected Moni...

Page 21: ...ted by VDL in a full screen display or V in the relevant cameo of a multiscreen display Video loss Action In digital Live Mode Monitor A If the camera is being displayed at the time that video loss oc...

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Page 24: ...ury Park Industrial Estate Stockport SK6 2SU England Tel 0161 406 6611 Fax 0161 406 7677 Visit our Web site http www baxall com Baxall Limited reserve the right to make changes to the product and spec...

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