AMX osiTrack Ethernet Camera Controller PTE-300 - Manual

Quick Start Guide
PTE-300
PosiTrack Ethernet Pan/Tilt Head
Overview
The PTE-300 PosiTrack Ethernet Camera Controller (FG630-65) represents the
camera control head in the AMX PosiTrack Pan/Tilt series. The PTE-300
controls cameras with the highest level of broadcast quality precision, using
gears rather than pulleys to pan and tilt the camera, providing very smooth
operation. The PTE-300 features an Ethernet control interface that offers more
installation flexibility, increased distances to the master controller and no
proprietary cable runs. With built-in DDDP technology, the AMX NetLinx®
Controller recognizes the PTE-300 immediately, making the device easily
identifiable on the network. The PTE-300 can be used in VisualArchitect (version
1.2 or higher).
Recommended Lens
The PTE-300 should operate all Canon KTS, KTSA Video Conference lens and
all Fujinon BMD Video conference lens.
For complete confidence in lens compatibility, it is recommended that drawings
of the 12 pin lens connector be sent to AMX Technical Support for verification.
Configuration Settings
The PTE-300 uses a lens control "joyswitch," accessible through the main
access hole in the back of the device, which allows the installer to control pan,
tilt, zoom, and focus locally. This way, when an installer is connecting wiring in an
inaccessible or possibly hazardous location, such as atop a ladder, the installer
does not need to leave the site and go to the control room to see if the
connections are correct.
The lens control joyswitch contains 5 switches. Moving it left and right relative to
the top of the device controls pan; moving it up and down controls tilt. Pressing in
the center of the switch puts the joyswitch in lens control mode, where moving
the joyswitch left and right adjusts zoom, and moving the joyswitch up and down
adjusts focus. Pressing in the center switch again puts it back into pan/tilt control
mode; if the camera has not been enabled, this may be used to lock out further
commands from the joyswitch if necessary. When the PTE-300 is being
controlled locally via the joyswitch, communications from the NetLinx master are
ignored. The LED to the right of the joyswitch flashes once per second in
network control mode and twice per second in local mode.
Using the RS-232 Camera Control DB-9 connector
The PTE-300 contains one EIA RS-232C standard port for equipment that
requires RS-232 control. The RS-232 DB-9 (male) connector on the PTE-300
unit connects to the camera head’s RS-232 connector. The following table
describes the pinouts.
The following communication parameters are supported:
• 300, 2400, 9600, 19200 and 38400 baud
• 7, 8, or 9 Data bits
• 1 or 2 Stop bits
• Even, Odd and None parity settings
The default RS-232 communications settings are:
9600 baud
No Parity
8 bits
1 stop bit
FIG. 1 PTE-300
PTE-300 Specifications
Power Requirements: • Max. amperage - 2.5A
• Quiescent current draw: 100mA @ 24V
• Voltage - 24V DC (18V min., 28V max.)
Weight Capacity: 30 lbs. (13.6 kg) balanced lens/camera weight (max)
Angular Travel: • Pan  177° (354° total)
• Tilt  90° (180° total)
Performance (24V): • 35°/sec. (Pan and Tilt)
Repeatability:  3 arc minutes
Presets: • Stores up to 100 presets for pan, tilt, zoom, focus, and
iris operations.
Optical Centerline: • Optical centerline is between 1/2” and 5" above the
mounting plane of the camera/lens.
• Optical centerline allows the mounting of the camera/
lens such that the tilt axis is capable of going through the
optical axis of the camera.
Control Panel: • RS-232 DB-9 connector (for camera control)
• HD-15 high density connector (for lens control)
• RJ-45 Ethernet port provides 10BaseT half duplex
communication with the NetLinx Master
• 2-pin 3.5mm captive-screw connector for 24VDC power
Enclosure: Metal with enamel and anodized matte finish
Dimensions: • Height - 6 7/16" (16.35cm)
• Depth - 6 1/4" (15.49cm)
Weight: 11 lbs. (4.99 kg)
Certifications: • FCC Part 15
• Class B
• CE
• IEC-60950
Operating Temp Range: 32° F to 120° F (0° C to 48.8° C) ambient temperature
Included Accessories: Power Supply, 24VDC
Camera/Lens
RS-232 Camera Control
DB-9 connector (male)
to Camera
Lens Control
Ethernet RJ-45 port
to NetLinx Master
Power connector
(2-pin captive wire)
Cradle
Power Status LED
Ethernet LED
female HD-15
(to Lens)
PTE-300 Specifications (Cont.)
Other AMX Equipment: • CC-CAM lens control cable (FG10-159)
• CC-CAM RS-232 camera control cable (DB-9)
• Pedestal mount (PM-CAM, PosiTrack Pedestal Mount,
FG630-42)
• Wall-mount bracket (WM-CAM, PosiTrack Wall Mount,
FG630-41)
FIG. 2 PTE-300 Joyswitch location (back panel)
(DB-9) RS-232 Connector Pinouts
Pin Signal
1 N/A
2 RXD
3 TXD
4 N/A
5 GND
6 N/A
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 N/A
LED1
Joyswitch
LED
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
9
8
7
6
Female Male