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PTE-300 PosiTrack Ethernet Camera Controller
Overview
The PTE-300 PosiTrack 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).
Lens Compatibility
The PTE-300 supports a wide variety of lenses, including the following models:
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 Camera Controller (side view)
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 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
HD-15
high-density
connector
(female)
to Camera
Power connector
(2-pin captive wire)
Cradle
Lens
Power status LED
Ethernet LED
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)
• Tripod mount (TM-CAM, PosiTrack Tripod Mount
Adapter, FG630-43)
• Wall-mount bracket (WM-CAM, PosiTrack Wall Mount,
FG630-41)
Fujinon Lenses: • T14x5.5DA-D58
• S14x7.3BWMD-D18
• S20x6.4BMD-D18
• S16x6.7BMD-D4M
• S17x6.7BMD-D4M
Canon
Lenses:
• T10x6.5SSB/SC
• YH14x7.3KTSA
• YH14x7.3KTSA
• YH18x6.7KTSA
FIG. 2
PTE-300 Joyswitch location (back panel)
(DB-9) RS-232 Connector Pinouts
Pin Signal
1N/A
2RXD
3TXD
4N/A
5GND
6N/A
7RTS
8CTS
9N/A
LED1
Joyswitch
LED
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
9
8
7
6
Female
Male