PixController LE
Copyright © February 2005,
PixController Inc., All rights reserved.
Specs
| Introduction | Specs | Settings | Connecting Cameras | Motion Sensor | Building Systems |
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Operating Conditions Operating Voltage: 5V - 14V DC Recommended Operating Temperatures: 120°F to -10°F Recommend Board Mounting: (4) #6-23 machine screws Battery Life: ~9 months on a Alkaline 9V, or ~ 2 years on a 4 AA battery supply. Actual times depend on operating temperature. Board Dimension 1.25” X 3.20”  Click here to download the 
PixController LE Board Template,
which is in PDF format. The template will be a
1-1 scale, so you may cut it out and locate the points such as the
PIR sensor and board mounting holes for drilling out your case. |
User
Feedback Red (Super Bright) control LED: Displays board functions Green PIR LED: Displays PIR triggers Sensors PIR Sensor: Passive Infrared motion sensor. Detection range out to 80 feet depending on temperature. CDS Photo Sensor: Detects light/dark for day/night operation. Interface Ports Sony/Canon LANC Port Sony ACC Terminal Port Hardwire Camera Control - Shutter, Refresh, Power On/Off DC Power Port External Light Port PIR Detection Range 90 to100 feet - depending on air temperature. User Interfaces 10 Position DIP Switch: Adjust board operating settings Single Turn PIR Sensitivity POT: Adjust PIR Range/Sensitivity Single Turn Day/Night Sensor Calibration POT: Adjust the light detection level of your Day/Night Sensor. |
| Note: Before you begin your PixController LE project you must remove one of the board resistors. This depends on which Camera Control Setting you are using. Click here: How to remove board resistors |
PixController LE (Rev. 2)
Control Board Front
Pre Rev. 2
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PixController
LE Control Board Back
Adjusting the DIP switch
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The 10-Position DIP switch on the PixController LE board is used to setup how the board controls the attached cameras, functions in day only, night only, 24 hour mode, and many more features. Listed below are instructions on how to setup the DIP switch feature on the LE board. For a complete list of DIP switch setting Click here. |
Adjusting the PIR Sensitivity POT
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To
adjust the PIR detection range on your PixController LE board simply
turn the single turn POT shown to the left to your desired range.
The default setting is in the middle, as shown. The two
"dots" on the Philips head screw show the actual location. The default setting is desirable for almost all weather conditions. In very hot summer months, or setups over fields with no shading cover you should reduce the PIR sensitivity. Note: Turning the sensitivity to the minimum setting will turn the PIR detection off.
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Adjusting the Day/Night Cal. POT
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When adjusting the Day/Night Sensor POT you must first set the DIP switches 3 & 4 "Up" when the board is powered down, then turn the board on. The "Red Control LED" will light up when the detection level detects darkness. You may want to adjust this in the darkest setting you want to run your system at when adjusting this POT. When finished you will need to return DIP switches 3 & 4 back to their original setting. |
Auto Walk-Test mode on
power up
When
turning power on to your Universal board both the red and green LED will
light up. They will both stay on for 30 seconds. This time will allow the
PIR circuit to warm up. After this time expires the green LED will turn
off and the red LED will blink 5 times letting you know that the board is
entering a 1 minute automatic
walk-test phase. At this point you can move around the camera
setup and check out the PIR area. Both the green and red LED’s will
light when motion is detected. After the 1 minute automatic walk-test
phase expires the red LED will blink 5 times letting you know the camera
system will now become active.
