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VADDIO TrackVIEW Installation And User Manual

Manual is about: Automated Camera Tracking and Preset Control System

Summary of TrackVIEW

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    Camera and electronic products for integrators Ⓒ2007 vaddio - all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Specifications and pricing subject to change. Trackview, quick-connect, stepview, autoview, ezcamera and powerrite are registered trademarks o...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 2 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide • ir remote controller the system employs a multi-function ir remote controller for preset programming and camera control. • built-in ezcamera cabling system quick-connect™ box when using the trackview 100 an...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 3 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide unpacking: carefully remove the products and all of the parts from the packaging. The trackview is sold in five (5) different configurations: trackview 100 trackview system with both tracking and reference ca...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 4 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide trackview front panel controls 1) system power switch (system on/off) 2) first step priority a. For use with autoview ir or stepview triggers. First step priority mode gives the first trigger-activated priori...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 5 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide trackview back panel i/o and controls 1) power input a. Note: use only the 18vdc power supply provided with the trackview. Tracking camera section 2) 15v/18v power switch a. Ezcamera cat. 5 cabling runs for v...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 6 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide 13) usb connection a. For laptop access to system set-up software without a serial port requirement on the laptop. (note: usb overrides serial port. The serial port is disabled when using usb) preset triggers...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 7 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide installing the cameras the trackview base system includes only the reference camera and wide-angle lens. The reference camera can be one of the following cameras provided the cabling is correct (see appendix ...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 8 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide trackview 100 system the trackview 100 system uses the evi-d70 with a wide-angle lens for the reference camera and an evi- d100 camera for the tracking camera. The evi-d100 has a 10x optical zoom lens and wil...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 9 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide connecting the trackview cameras to the trackview controller the trackview 70 and 100 cameras are connected to the trackview controller with cat. 5 cables for video, power and control. Video and power share o...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 10 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide trackview hd1 system connections the trackview hd1 tracking camera is not connected the same way as the other trackview systems. The reference camera is connected to the trackview controller with cat. 5 cabl...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 11 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide installing the preset triggers (autoview ir sensors and stepview mats) the trackview systems can be triggered by the autoview ir sensor to activate a preset camera position set up in the trackview (in depth ...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 12 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide triggers used in first step, last step and multi-step modes when using the trackview in preset tracking mode, the controller can be set-up to respond to the first trigger using the autoview ir sensor or step...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 13 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide each active ir zone is essentially a rectangular area that is narrow at the top and wider at the bottom. To adjust the ir zones a (approach) and b (inner) zone depth, use the mechanical focusing elements on ...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 14 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide each sensor is pre-mounted in a metal back box enclosure and two (2) tile support rails are included for acoustical tile installations. For drywall ceiling installations, simple drywall anchors will easily s...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 15 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide positioning the cameras, mats and ir sensors (the installation example) in general, the cameras should be mounted close together, or with the vaddio dual thin line wall mount, to ensure that both cameras hav...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 16 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide programming the cameras and trackview system install the trackview set-up software on your pc. Connect the pc to the rs-232 control port or the usb port on the trackview (see figure 21). Trackview set-up pro...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 17 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide to set-up the tracking camera • click on the tracking camera area (see figure 23). The area will highlight in a light gray color indicating that the tracking camera has been selected. • set the pan/tilt cont...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 18 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide to set-up the motion mask setting the motion mask properly is essential to a successful trackview system installation. Tv monitors and screens with movement, high contrast shadows and light reflections of br...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 19 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide room set-up controls click on the room set-up tab to reveal the interdependent controls of camera tracking speed, learn rate and contrast (see figure 25). The room set-up tab is named for the video performan...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 20 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide the advanced tab: the advanced control tab (see figure 26) contains additional controls that can help tune a trackview system for an excellent performance of the auto-tracking functions. • minimum move setti...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 21 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide the advanced tab (continued): other controls and indicators (figure 28) at the bottom of every screen there are cancel and close controls and some other indicator lights. • the cancel control allows the user...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 22 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide programming camera presets from the front panel and ir remote to program camera presets using the stepview mats and autoview ir sensor, connect the mats and ir sensor to the trackview back panel as shown in ...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 23 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide • to program multi-step mode , select multi-step and disable the tracking by pushing the tracking disable button. • with the ir remote control (see figure 4 on page 6), position the tracking camera with the ...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 24 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide setting up the triggered preset shots the mats and ir sensor trigger the camera presets stored in the trackview. The following examples are recommended preset shots and the reasoning behind the shots for pre...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 25 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide preset camera shot # 2 – front and center mic position preset camera shot # 3 – screen position preset camera shot # 4 – whiteboard position this concludes the installation example of the trackview system. F...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 26 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide rs-232-c control of trackview communication specification: communication speed: 9600 bps start bit: 1 stop bit: 1 data bits: 8 parity: none control port pin-outs pin 2: tx pin 3: rx pin 5: gnd api and progra...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 27 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide general specifications warranty information trackview general system specifications cameras compatible (reference camera): vaddio & sony • sony evi-d70 with the vaddio ezcamera cabling shoe cameras compatibl...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 28 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide hardware* warranty :one year limited warranty on all parts. Vaddio warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the day of purchase if vaddio receives noti...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 29 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide fcc part 15/ices-003 compliance this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules and industry canada ices-003. These limit...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 30 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide appendix 1: trackview video/power &control connector pin-outs tracking and reference camera: power/video connections on rj-45s # pins 1) power (+) 2) power gnd 3) video gnd 4) y (luminance) 5) video gnd 6) c...

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 31 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide trackview notes:.

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    Trackview install guide 341-337 rev. E page 32 of 32 trackview and peripherals install guide toll free: 800-572-2011 ▪ phone: 763-971-4400 ▪ fax: 763-971-4464 www.Vaddio.Com Ⓒ2007 vaddio - all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Specifications ...