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performed over these cables, offering you unparalleled
control of your cameras. Cable compensation provides
extended coaxial and UTP distance runs while
preventing the image quality degradation caused by
signal losses from long cable lengths.
The optional IP Communications Module has hybrid
functionality to protect your current analog technology
investment while providing a clear and stable
migration path to fully digital, IP-based solutions. This
allows you to move to IP video at your own pace – all
at once or one camera at a time. And since all
AutoDome modules are completely interchangeable,
there is no need to replace expensive components
(e.g., cameras) or labor-intensive components (e.g.,
mounts and housings).
Functions
The following are some of the features that make the
AutoDome 300 Series the most flexible PTZ dome
camera systems in the security industry.
High-performance PTZ day/night cameras
Image control and quality are integral aspects of any
PTZ dome system, and the AutoDome delivers. The
300 Series is available with a choice of 18x, 26x, or an
industry-leading 36x optical zoom lens, and all 300
Series systems offer a full 12x digital zoom. The 18x
and 26x cameras provide 470 TVL (NTSC) or 480 TVL
(PAL), and the 36x camera provides a full 540 TVL of
horizontal resolution for outstanding clarity and image
detail. The 36x camera also incorporates technology
that dramatically improves the dynamic range by 128
times. Also known as WDR (wide-dynamic range), it
results in clear image reproduction in extreme high-
contrast environments.
The AutoScaling (proportional zoom) and AutoPivot
(automatically rotates and flips the camera) features
ensure optimal control.
Day/night capabilities and outstanding sensitivity make
300 Series cameras exceptional performers in all
lighting conditions. In low light, these cameras
automatically switch from color to monochrome by
removing the IR filter to boost infrared illumination
sensitivity, while maintaining superior image quality.
For operation in the darkest conditions, the SensUp
control feature automatically extends the shutter
speed to as much as one second. This increases
sensitivity by more than 50 times.
With super-quick, 360° per-second pan and tilt speeds,
the AutoDome 300 Series outperforms other domes in
its class. The 300 Series supports 99 pre-positions and
two styles of guard tours: preset and record/playback.
The preset tour can handle up to 99 pre-positions with
a configurable dwell time between pre-positions; the
order and frequency with which each preset is visited
can be customized. The AutoDome 300 Series also
provides support for two recorded tours, which have a
combined duration of 15 minutes of movement. These
are recorded macros of an operator's movements,
including pan, tilt, and zoom activities, and can be
played back continuously.
Supported menu languages include: English, French,
German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, and
Polish.
Alarm management
The AutoDome 300 Series takes alarm handling to new
levels of flexibility and power.
Inputs and outputs
The AutoDome 300 Series can handle seven alarm
inputs: two of these are analog inputs that can be
programmed for EOLR (End-of-Line Resistor)
supervision whenever true security applications
require it. These inputs enable the dome to "sense" if
the contact is opened or closed and whether the wire
has been tampered with (either by being cut or
shorted). In addition, the AutoDome 300 Series
supports four outputs: one relay rated at two amps
and three additional open collectors for driving
external devices. Each can be programmed
individually.
Advanced alarm control
This new concept in flexibility goes beyond simple
alarm handling. Advanced alarm control uses
sophisticated rules-based logic to determine how to
manage alarms. In its most basic form, a "rule" could
define which input(s) should activate which output(s).
In a more complex form, inputs and outputs can be
combined with pre-defined or user-specified keyboard
commands to perform advanced dome functions.
There is virtually no limit to the number of
combinations that you can program, making the
standard software in the dome ready for any
application.
Superior privacy masking
The AutoDome 300 Series allows for a total of 24
individual privacy masks, with up to eight displayed in
the same scene. Unlike conventional privacy masks,
these can each be programmed with three, four, or
even five corners to cover more complex shapes. As
the camera is zoomed each mask changes size
smoothly and quickly ensuring that the covered object
cannot be seen. You also have a choice of colors:
black, white, and blurred. Blurred comes in handy
when privacy is an issue, but determining the presence
of motion is still required.
Optional hybrid analog/IP operation
AutoDomes equipped with the optional TCP/IP
Communications Module use an advanced H.264
encoder to create DVD-quality streaming video across
a local or a wide area network, and can simultaneously
stream CVBS video via coaxial cabling to support
existing analog equipment. Network video streams are
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