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A SYSTEMS MK20RC User Manual

Manual is about: Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera Remote Control

Summary of MK20RC

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    User’s manual pan/tilt/zoom camera remote control mk20rc.

  • Page 2: Attention

    2 mk20rc english risque de choc electrique ne pas ouvrir 1. Read these instructions – all the safety and operating instructions should be read before this product is operated. 2. Keep these instructions – the safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed all warn...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    1 mk20rc english overview........................................................................................ 2 features ........................................................................................ 2 characteristics .......................................................................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    2 mk20rc english introduction congratulations on purchasing your pan, tilt, zoom camera remote control, the mk20rc, by asystems! Introducing mk20rc, the remote control for your ptz cameras. With asystems’ mk20rc, a single unit can control up to five mk20hd ptz cameras. The remote control grants user...

  • Page 5: Characteristics

    3 mk20rc english characteristics ● compact, ergonomic design -the mk20rc features a compact size and ergonomic design, allowing portability and prolonged usage without fatigue. ● serial connection -up to 5 remote cameras or pan-tilt head systems can be controlled via rs422 and rs485 serial interface...

  • Page 6: Check The Included Items

    4 mk20rc english check the included items upon unboxing the product, please carefully inspect the included items, in the unlikely event of any missing or damaged items, please contact your authorized retailer/distributor for replacements. Mk20hd mk20rc owner’s manual power adapter user’s manual pan/...

  • Page 7: Connections

    5 mk20rc english connections (point-to- point & daisy-chain) sdi camera 1 camera 2 camera 3 camera 4 camera 5 sdi sdi sdi sd ini sd ini sd ini sd ini tally in camera control video outputs mk20rc tally out rs485 rs485 rs485 rj45 t-splitter rs485 rs485 rs485 cat 5 hdmi/dvi cat 5 hdmi/dvi in video swit...

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    6 mk20rc english sdi camera 1 camera 2 camera 3 camera 4 camera 5 sdi sdi sdi sd ini sd ini sd ini sd ini tally in video outputs camera control mk20rc tally out rs422 1 rs422 1 rs422 2 rs422 2 rs422 3 rs422 3 rs422 4 rs422 4 rs422 5 rs422 5 cat 5 hdmi/dvi cat 5 hdmi/dvi in video switcher (av800hd) p...

  • Page 9: Installation Precautions

    7 mk20rc english installation precautions handle carefully! ● dropping the unit or subjecting it to strong impact or vibration may cause malfunctioning. Power supply ● be sure the power plug is firmly connected at all times. ● if the unit is not going to be used for a prolonged period of time, be su...

  • Page 10: Operating Precautions

    8 mk20rc english operating precautions in addition to heeding the points presented in the “safety instructions” and “installation precautions”, the following precautions must be observed as well to guarantee user safety and the longevity of the system. Handle with extreme care. ● do not drop the pro...

  • Page 11: Mk20Rc Parts And Functions

    9 mk20rc english mk20rc parts and functions 1. Lcd menu screen: displays system status, information and menu selections. 2. F1 knob: adjust top column items of menu screen. 3. F2 knob: adjust bottom column items of menu screen. 4. Menu short cut buttons: short cut button for frequently used function...

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    10 mk20rc english 10. Zoom controls ● lever: up to zoom in; down to zoom out. ● speed button: zoom speed change, cycle through auto, hi and lo. 11.Focus controls ● knob: clockwise for focus out (far); counter clockwise for focus in (near); push the knob for one touch focus (center of screen as the f...

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    11 mk20rc english 1 3 4 2 5 6 1. Tally inputs (from video switcher) a. Tally 1: pvw and pgm tally signals input of channel 1 to 5. B. Tally 2: pvw and pgm tally signals input of channel 6 to 10. 2. Rs485 control communication port: camera 1 to 5 control communication in daisy-chain mode. 3. Rs422 co...

  • Page 14: Basic Operations

    12 mk20rc english basic operations 1. Turn on the unit’s power. Set the power switch to the on position. 2. Turn on the connected camera(s). You can turn the connected camera(s) on by holding down the respective camera button for 3 seconds until power on message is send back from the camera (illustr...

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    13 mk20rc english joystick & zoom lever calibration when using mk20rc to connect different models of ptz cameras, the on board joystick and zoom lever may sometimes need to be recalibrated to ensure the controller accuracy and performance. Please follow the steps below to recalibrate the joystick an...

  • Page 16: Basic Menu Operations

    14 mk20rc english basic menu operations 1. Press the menu button. Press the menu button to begin menu operation or press wht bal, gain, awc abc or scene to directly edit these settings within the menu respectively. 2. Select menu options. Use the f1 and f2 knobs to select the menus and change the se...

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    15 mk20rc english preset saving & deleting operations bank 1 through 4 are reserved for 40 user custom presets. Depending on the situations, user can call up any saved presets with just a push of a button. Preset saving - to begin saving a preset, user must select a memory allocation for the preset ...

  • Page 18: Hot Key Presets

    16 mk20rc mk20rc english hot key presets bank 5 of the mk 20rc is reserved for 10 manual exposure settings as hot keys for quick access. When a hot key preset is recalled, auto exposure will immediately be switched to manual. This function allowed the user to set the values for gain, iris and shutte...

  • Page 19: Menu Options

    17 mk20rc mk20rc english menu options main menu camera setup com setup baud rate data bit parity stop bit flow control invert tilt tally setup cam 1 – 5 exposure mode auto / manual priority brightness gain speed iris ex-comp level spot ae spot ae pos h-pos v-pos.

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    18 mk20rc mk20rc english focus auto auto setup normal interval zoom trig act-time int-time auto scene white balance one push manual red gain blue gain pan limit pan setup pan tilt zoom right limit b-zone c-zone d-zone tilt limit tilt setup up limit down limit b-zone c-zone d-zone.

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    19 mk20rc mk20rc english zoom setup b-zone c-zone d-zone hi zoom speed lo zoom speed dead zone picture aperture system osd image info display factory reset camera select controller id ca (zoom lever) power control.

  • Page 22: Lcd Menu Options

    20 mk20rc mk20rc english lcd menu options the lcd menu options chapter below will give you a clear and concise understanding of what each option entails and its default value. User is encouraged to use this as a guideline when adjusting mk20rc’s settings for optimal video results i. Camera setup *un...

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    21 mk20rc mk20rc english level 1 (f1) level 2 (f2) level 3 (f1 & f2) level 4 (f2) exposure mode auto auto manual *select manual exposure to enable priority. Priority iris brightness brightness 0 – 23 gain -3 – +28 db df = 0 speed 1/30 – 1/10000 iris close to f1.6 exposure ex-comp on -10.5 – 10.5db e...

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    22 mk20rc mk20rc english iii. Focus *underlined values are set as system default values. Level 1 (f1) level 2 (f2) level 3 (f2) level 4 (f2) focus auto on exposure auto setup af normal on af interval on af zoom trig on af act-time 000 – 255 af int-time 000 – 255.

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    23 mk20rc mk20rc english iv. White balance the lcd menu options chapter below will give you a clear and concise understanding of what each option entails and its default value. User is encouraged to use this as a guideline when adjusting mk20rc’s settings for optimal video results level 1 (f1) level...

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    24 mk20rc mk20rc english v. Pantiltzoom level 1 (f1) level 2 (f2) level 3 (f2) level 4 (f2) pan limit pan limit on pan limit pan setup l +179 – -179 default at 0 right pan limit +179 – -179 default at 0 b-zone pan speed 0 – 23 default at 2 c-zone pan speed 0 – 23 default at 12 d-zone pan speed 0 – 2...

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    25 mk20rc mk20rc english c-zone tilt speed 0 – 24 default at 12 d-zone tilt speed 0 – 24 default at 22 zoom setup zoom setup b -zone range 0 – 7 c-zone r ange 0 – 7 default at 3 d-zone range 0 – 7 hi r ange 0 – 7 default at 6 lo range 0 – 7 default at 1 dead zone dead zone 0 – 20% default at 10%.

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    26 mk20rc mk20rc english vi. Picture vii. System switch the screen display of the camera on and off. Level 1 (f1) level 2 (f2) level 3 (f3) picture black & white aperture min 01 – 14 max level 1 (f1) level 2 (f2) level 3 (f3) level 4 (f4) system osd on system normal horizontally reversed h & v rever...

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    27 mk20rc mk20rc english manually r console to the factory default state. System factory reset all preset exposure focus white balance ptz select the remote protocol of the console. System camera select asystems sony (visca) deployed. System controller id 1 – 8 to recalibrate system to recalibrate t...

  • Page 30: Specifications

    28 mk20rc mk20rc english # features type descriptions 1 pan & tilt joystick analog variable speed (3 speed); reversible y-axis (tilt) 2 focus rotary knob variable speed knob button manual one push focus on rotary auto knob’s push button. 3 zoom auto variable speed (3 speed) hi fixed high speed zoom ...

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    29 mk20rc mk20rc english osd menu items 1. Camera setup default data a. Invert tilt (off), on b. Tally 1 (off), on tally 2 (off), on tally 3 (off), on tally 4 (off), on tally 5 (off), on 2. Exposure a. Auto exp (same status as top panel) (auto), manual b. Priority (same status as top panel) (shutter...

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    30 mk20rc mk20rc english 5. Ptz a. Pan limit (off), on b. Pan left limit (df=000), +179 to -179 c. Pan right limit (df=000), +179 to -179 d. Pan b-zone speed (df=2), 0 to 23 e. Pan c-zone speed (df=12), 0 to 23 f. Pan d-zone speed (df=22), 0 to 23 g. Tilt limit (off), on h. Up limit (df=000), 000 to...

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    31 mk20rc mk20rc english top panel items 1. Pan/tilt joystick a. Pan location location data b. Tilt location location data 2. Focus a. Auto (same as setup menu status) (auto), off 3. Zoom a. Zoom location location data b. Zoom speed control (auto), hi and lo 4. Ae button (same as setup menu status) ...

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