OPERATION MANUAL FOR AVM-USB

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1 OPERATION MANUAL FOR AVM-USB Rev 1.00 February 15, 2008 Watec Co., Ltd.

2 CONTENT [1] INTRODUCTION 1. APPRICABLE MODELS EQUIPMENT OPERATING PROCEDURE APPLICATION CONSIDERATION [2] INSTALLATION OF THE DEVICE DRIVER AND APPLICATION 1. INSTALLATION OF THE DEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION OF THE APPLICATION [3] DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONS FOR APPLICATION 1. DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR FUNCTIONS AE (SHUTTER) AE (GAIN) AE (ETC) WHITE BALANCE ENHANCE EFFECT FILE SAVE OF THE SETTING PARAMETER FILE DATA LOAD OF THE SETTING PARAMETER HELP EXIT OF APPRICATION

3 [1] INTRODUCTION 1. APPRICABLE MODELS WAT-230VIVID WAT-240VIVID WAT EQUIPMENT (1) PC REQUIREMENT OS:Windows XP Windows 2000 USB:USB standard 1.1 or 2.0 (2) USB CABLE REQUIREMENT CABLE TYPE:A (PC side)-minib ([AVM-USB] side) CABLE LENGTH:Less than 5m 3. OPERATING PROCEDURE (1) Ensure that the power to the camera is not provided before making any connections. (2) Connect the [AVM-USB] and camera using provided cable. (3) Connect the [AVM-USB] and PC using a USB cable. (4) Provide the power to the camera. (5) Boot the application software. (6) Configure the parameter to a camera according to the description of functions for the application to be described. (7) If a setup is completed, separate connection of a camera from [AVM-USB] in the following procedures. 1Exit the application 2Power down the camera 3Unplug the USB cable from [AVM-USB] 4Unplug the connection cable of [AVM-USB] from the camera 5Provide the power to the camera (8) To install another camera, set up again from (1) of OPERATING PROCEDURE. 4. APPLICATION CONSIDERATION (1) When the application starts, the inside parameter of a camera is automatically read, and set on the application screen. The parameter setting by [AVM-USB] is not temporary setting. At the same time, when you change parameter(s) on application screen, an IC for the parameter memory (EEPROM) in inside of a camera is rewritten. If the previous parameter setting is planed to be used again, save it with reference to 8. FILE SAVE OF THE SETTING PARAMETER (16page). After setting up of a parameter, provide the power to the camera again, and the operation can be restarted with saved parameter of an EEPROM. (2) Please follow the operating procedure explained by the 3. OPERATING PROCEDURE when using the [AVM-USB]. If you do not follow it, the application may not be operated normally, or the important parameter saved in the inside of a camera may be rewritten, or a camera or [AVM-USB] may be broken. (3) Watec Co., Ltd. is not responsible for any inconvenience or the attendant damages to the video and monitoring recording equipment caused by misuse, mis-operation or improper wiring of our equipment. 2

4 [2] INSTALLATION OF THE DEVICE DRIVER AND APPLICATION Install the device driver and the application in advance using the installation disc. 1. INSTALLATION OF THE DEVICE DRIVER (1) Put the install disc in the CD-ROM drive. (2) Connect the AVM-USB and PC using the USB connecter. The following window is appeared. Click the Next. 3

5 (3) Click the Continue Anyway. (4) Following window is displayed when installation of the device driver is successfully finished. Click the Finish to exit. 4

6 2. INSTALLATION OF THE APPLICATION (1) Double-click the application install file avm.msi in the CD-ROM drive. (2) The following window is appeared. Click the Next button. (3) Click the Next button again. 5

7 (4) Click the Next button. (5) The application is being installed. 6

8 (6) Following window is displayed when installation of the application is successfully finished. Click the Close button to exit. (7) An icon Watec AVM appears on the desktop. Double-click Watec AVM to start the application. 7

9 [3] DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONS FOR APPLICATION 1. APPEARANCE OF THE APPRICATION WINDOW 1 2 1The major functions of application software can be set at the following tabs and the button. AE(SHUTTER) Tab Setting for the electronic shutter mode AE(GAIN) Tab Setting for the gain mode AE(ETC) Tab Setting for the photometry range and AE video level WHITE BALANCE Tab Setting for the white balance mode and RB balance ENHANCE Tab Setting for the edge enhancement of vertical and horizontal direction EFFECT Tab Setting for the mirror image, gamma and color/monochrome mode switching 2RESET Button Resetting a parameter as a default. 8

10 2. AE (SHUTTER) 1 1Setting for the Electronic Iris This is a mode that automatically controls the electronic shutter speed corresponding to brightness of an object. This mode is effective to be used at the places where brightness changes, such as near a window, and outdoor. The maximum and the minimum limit of electronic shutter speed range can be set by the E.IRIS section. As for the standard shutter speed settings, the maximum shutter speed is 1/ and the minimum shutter speed is 1/50. Select E.IRIS from the MODE by a radio button, and also select a maximum shutter speed (MAX) at the E.IRIS section by up-down button. Selectable shutter speeds are 1/100000, 1/50000, 1/20000, 1/10000, 1/5000, 1/2500, 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, FL and OFF. As for the minimum shutter speed, select FL or OFF at the E.IRIS section by a radio button. *FL (NTSC: 1/100s, PAL: 1/120s) OFF (NTSC: 1/60s, PAL: 1/50s) 9

11 2 2Setting for the Fixed Electronic Shutter This is the electronic shutter mode to fix the shutter speed. Use this mode when stable lighting for the object is present. Select the E.SHUTTER from MODE by a radio button, and then select the any required shutter speed from E.SHUTTER by up-down button. Selectable shutter speeds are 1/100000, 1/50000, 1/20000, 1/10000, 1/5000, 1/2500, 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, FL and OFF. 10

12 3. AE (GAIN) 1 2 1Setting for the AGC This mode controls gain automatically corresponding to the brightness of the object, and keep video level constantly. AGC range is also selectable within the range between 6 to 30dB. when the S/N is important than illumination sensitivity, set the maximum gain to low level for reduction of the noise. Select the AGC at the MODE section by a radio button, and also select the maximum and the minimum value of the level by up-down button in the AGC section. (Selectable range of AGC level is 6 to 30dB) The setting MAX<MIN can not be performed. 2Setting for the Fixed Gain Control This is the mode to fix a gain. Use this mode under stable lighting condition or S/N is more important than illumination sensitivity Select the FIXED at the MODE section by a radio button, and also select the suitable fixed gain level by up-down button. (Selectable range of AGC level is 6 to 30dB.) 11

13 4. AE (ETC) Setting for the Back Light Compensation Select any required back light emphatic area from 5 positions. Good image area setting can be obtained by a proper area setting. Defaut, Off, Center, Ceter+Under, and Under of BLC can be selected by a radio button. Only for the setting of Defalt or Center, back light level can be adjusted in 5 steps. 2Setting for the Setup Level An setup level can be set in 16 steps between 7.5IRE(s) from 0. Select the setup level in SETUP section from one of the 16 steps by the up-down button. ( 00 is 0IRE, 0F is approx. 7.5IRE) 3Setting for the Video Level The convergence level of AE for standard image condition is adjusted. Adjust the video level in VIDEO section by up-down button. Adjustable range of video level is approx. 50IRE to approx. 110IRE. 12

14 5. WHITE BALANCE Setting for the White Balance A white balance is a function that cancels with the color of the colorless portion by the light source characteristic by changing the gain of red and blue. ATW mode performs this control automatically. When the light source is determined and/or stable color temperature is present, stabilized image can be obtained by using a fixed white balance. When automatic white balance control is required, select the ATW on a radio button in the MODE section. Select 3200K, 4400K, 5100K or 8200K, when fixed white balance is required. If the fixed white balance mode is selected, and, fine-adjustment is needed, adjust the color balance in the R B SETTING section by an up-down button. 13

15 6. ENHANCE Edge correction This function emphasizes the edge of the image. The emphasis level can be controlled for both/either for horizontally and/or vertically. For the cases that edge enhancement is unnecessary such as an image-processing use, select OFF. Select the edge correction mode by a radio button in H (edge correction of horizontal direction). Then, also select a mode by a radio button in V (Edge correction of vertical direction). 14

16 7. EFFECT Functions Three functions: mirror inversion (horizontally image flip), croma off, and gamma setting 1Mirror inversion The mirror-reversed image is obtained. This mode is effective for backward surveillance. Select the mirror inversion mode in MIRROR section by a radio button 2Color/Monochrome mode This is the mode changing the video signal to color and monochrome mode. The burst signal is output when the monochrome mode is selected. Select the croma mode in the COLOR section by a radio button 3Gamma The gamma characteristic of an image is changed. It is commonly used at γ= 0.45 according to the characteristic of a monitor, but it can be set to γ= 0.6 and γ= 1.0 as well. Select the Gamma mode in the GAMMA section by a radio button 15

17 8. FILE SAVE OF THE SETTING PARAMETER DATA SAVE (Save the parameter to the file) A setting parameter in an application can be saved to the file. Click the File-Save on the menu bar, then DATA SAVE window is displayed on the screen. Entry the file name, and then click the Save button. 16

18 9. FILE DATA LOAD OF THE SETTING PARAMETER File Load Road to the file saving in DATA SAVE and, setting the parameter of the camera. Click the File-Load and select the file needed, then click the Open button. The screen that asks whether FILE DATA LOAD may be performed is displayed. Click the OK to perform. CAUTION The LOAD function reads the file on the application screen, at the same time, the EEPROM inside of the camera is rewritten. 17

19 10. HELP Click the Help-Version to confirm a version of the application 18

20 11. EXIT OF APPRICATION Click the File-Exit or upper right button ( ) to exit. 19