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9.01 Controlling the Camera - IRIS595
This section explains how the camera features are controlled
and selected using the dedicated IRIS595 NightRunner Joystick
Controller.
Below is the IRIS595 HOME Screen:
Camera Select
If you have more than one NightRunner camera connected to
the controller, press the CAM button to enter the Camera Select
screen shown below (default camera = 1).
Select the desired camera (1~8) or move the joystick RIGHT to
access cameras 9~16. Once the desired camera is selected the
controller will return to the HOME screen.
Monitor Select
If you have a video switching matrix on board, use the MON key
to select the desired monitor (default monitor = 1).
Select the desired monitor (1~8) or move the joystick RIGHT to
access monitors 9~16. Once the desired moniitor is selected the
controller will return to the HOME screen.
Switching Between Thermal / Daylight Cameras
Switch between NightRunners two cameras on the IRIS595
controller by selecting either DAY for the daylight camera or
NIGHT for the thermal imaging camera from the home screen.
Zoom Control
Both NightRunner cameras feature digital zoom. From the home
screen on the IRIS595 press IN to increase magnification and
OUT to zoom wide.
MENU
Extended features are accessed by pressing the MENU button.
Please note, in certain menuʼs, camera control functions are
disabled. To exit back to the home screen at any time move the
joystick up. The menu screen is shown below:
Image Flip
If you need to change the image orientation, select the FLIP
option and you will be presented the screen below:
FLIP UP refers to the standard ʻdesktopʼ orientation. The
MIRROR option will flip the image horizontally (useful when
using the camera to look backwards). FLIP DOWN refers to the
camera in the hanging orientation.
Please Note: Vertical FLIP Orientation can be permanently
set via the DIP switches in the base of the camera. See
Section: 10.02 for more details.
Colour
This option inverts the cameras colour palettes. STD (Standard)
displays the default camera image (WHITE HOT for thermal
camera) and NEG displays BLACK HOT for the thermal camera
and Negative image for the Daylight Camera.
Camera Calibration
Although the thermal camera core automatically calibrates itself
every couple of minutes, from time to time, especially in hot
temperatures or in conditions of low thermal contrast it may be
desirable or necessary to perform a manual calibration. There
are two levels of manual calibration available, called Passive or
Active:
Passive:
Also referred to as NUCʼing (pronounced nuking), this is the
standard method of calibration. Usually required in low thermal
contrast conditions.
Active:
Active calibration can be used to improve the image if the
camera temperature is high. Once selected, the camera will tilt
down into itʼs standby position and operate itʼs shutter. This
calibrates the thermal sensor to a ʻflatʼ external image. Once the
shutter has operated the camera will tilt back up to itʼs previous
tilt position.
To calibrate the camera select the desired function (PASS or
ACTV) from the SET menu (see SET MENU below...).
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