DCN Automatic Camera Control Digital Congress Network
Software User Manual Page 2-4
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2.2 INSTALLING THE STAND-ALONE DCN AUTOMATIC
CAMERA CONTROL SOFTWARE
PC requirements and settings
For information about PC requirements and settings, please refer to
the DCN Installation and Operating Manual, under the section
Camera Control . In particular, please note that in multi-CCU systems
the following line must be changed in the CCU_ CFG file of the
Multi-CCU control software LBB 3586.
SERIALPROTOCOL1 SIMPLE must be changed to:
SERIALPROTOCOL1 CAMERA
The multi-CCU control PC port settings for communication with the Alle-
giant Video Switcher should be as follows:
SERIALPORT1 x
(where x = 1 or 2 depending on the actual PC port used for communication
with the video switcher. The default setting is 2).
SERIALSPEED1 19200
SERIALPROTOCOL1 CAMERA
Installing the stand-alone software
To install the stand-alone version of the DCN Automatic Camera Control
software:
• Insert the installation disk with type number LBB 3562/0x.
• Select ‘Run...’ from the ‘Start’ menu on the Windows desktop.
• Type a:setup on the command line which appears.
• Follow the on-screen instructions.
When installation has been successfully completed, a new program group
called Standalone Camera Control Installation is created. Please refer to sec-
tion 2.1,‘Starting the DCN Automatic Camera Control software’, for infor-
mation about starting the module.
NOTE: Before beginning camera installation, it is important to make sure
that the Allegiant video switcher, system cameras and monitors are properly
connected and installed. For more information, refer to the DCN Installation
and Operating Manual.
GETTING STARTED