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Operating Instructions

ZMX plus

KEY FUNCTIONS

KEY

DESCRIPTION

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CAMERA KEY 

Used to select cameras, macros etc.

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MACRO FUNCTION

 Used in conjunction with a camera key to select one of 10 or 16 macros

SEQUENCE

 Starts or stops full or multiscreen sequences.

LIVE

 Permits the viewing of live digital camera images.

RECORD

 This key places the multiplexer in Record mode. The indicator above the key will be

illuminated when the unit is in Record mode. (Also used with ALT key as VCR Record)

PLAY

 Selects Play mode. (Also used with ALT key as VCR Play)

ALARM

 Depending on how your system has been set up, you may need to press the alarm key to

clear the alarm.

ALT 

Provides access to alternate functions on certain keys. When pressed, the multiplexer enters

the ALT mode. ALT mode stays active until the ALT key is pressed again.

PRESET

 Use this key in conjunction with Camera keys 1 - 8 to select a preset camera position. The

camera must first be selected and the telemetry enabled.

FOCUS FAR

 Allows you to adjust the focus of a camera for distant scenes. The camera must first

be selected and the telemetry enabled.

FOCUS NEAR 

Allows you to adjust the focus of a camera for close scenes. The camera must first

be selected and the telemetry enabled.

CLOSE IRIS

 Allows you to close the 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 camera lens to zoom-in. The camera must first be selected and the telemetry

enabled.

ZOOM OUT 

Causes the camera lens to zoom-out. The camera must first be selected and the

telemetry enabled.

ELECTRONIC ZOOM 

This operates a x2 electronic zoom on the full screen digital image (in Live

and Play modes only).

TELEMETRY 

Enables or disables telemetry functions.

ENTER 

Allows you to make menu selections. (Also used with ALT key as VCR Stop)

MENU 

Allows you to enter the menu system. Press the menu key once then enter your password.

To exit from the menu system, press the menu key to close each level of menu until the menu

system is exited.

CAMERA POWER 

Enables you to turn the power on or off for the selected camera. The camera

must first be selected and the telemetry enabled. A red indicator will be lit when the camera power

is on.

WASH 

Press to activate camera screen wash. The camera must first be selected and the telemetry

enabled.

AUTOPAN 

Allows you to start or stop camera auto panning. The camera must first be selected and

the telemetry enabled. A red indicator will  be lit when autopan is enabled.

LAMPS 

Allows you to switch the selected camera’s lamps on or off. The camera must first be

selected and the telemetry enabled. A red indicator will be lit when the lamps are on.

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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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