VIDEO SWITCHERS CONTROLLING (continuation)
VPP404 / VPA404 / VPA408
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Video switchers contain a graphical menu,
which enables the setting of the following
functions.
o
Cameras activation for automatic
switching
o
Switching period set up
o
Alarm functions set up
MENU - MAIN MENU
To display the main menu on the screen
press the button MENU. Choose the required
function by pressing the buttons 1, 2 and 3.
SEQUENCE – CAMERAS ACTIVATION
By pressing the button 1 is the menu for
cameras activation and deactivation for
automatic switching displayed.
By pressing the buttons of individual cam-
eras activate or deactivate automatic switch-
ing cameras. Activated cameras are marked
by sign .
If the cameras are set up, the video switch-
ers will switch automatically among cameras
1, 2, 3, 4, …
In case you make a mistake by sequence
programming (none or only one camera is
active) and you start the switching sequence
by pressing the button SEQ on the front
panel, notice
„INCORRECT SEQUENCE“
will appear. In that case is necessary to set
up cameras in the SEQUENCE menu pro-
perly.
TIME – SWITCHING PERIOD
By using the buttons 1 and 3 (1 and 5 by
Q8M) is possible to prolong or slow down the
switching time among individual cameras
and video switchers pictures, at intervals 1 –
99 sec.
ALARM – ALARM SET UP
The video switchers detects an alarm, when
the connection is provided between the
alarm input 1 – 8 on the CANNON connector
of the back panel and the common conduc-
tor – ground (GND). By the help of the but-
tons 1 and 3 (1 and 5 Q4M) set up video
switchers reaction for an alarm. The reaction
can be:
OFF
- alarm is off - video switchers
does not respond to the alarm.
FOLLOW
- video switchers signalizes an
alarm as long as any alarm in-
put is active.
2-255 S
-
video switchers signalizes an
alarm for the set up time since
the alarm event had occurred.
If an alarm occurs, the video switchers
makes the following steps:
1. it switches the alarm output (relay) – sig-
naled acoustically (beep).
2. it switches a camera corresponding to the
alarm input for the set up time.
The alarm stops after the end of the set up
time interval, after pressing any button or
