PELCO Camera and SCADA Integration

Guide

PELCO Viewer v3.0

May 2011
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Contents

Legal Notice 2

Contents 3

Introduction 7

Safety Information 9

Chapter 1: PELCO Viewer Usage 13

Supported PELCO cameras 13

Chapter 2: Installing the PELCO ActiveX Control 15

Installation requirements 15
System software 15
System hardware 16
Installing the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control 18
Verifying the camera video streaming 18
Finding the camera's IP address, port and number 20
Checking camera availability 20

Chapter 3: Connecting to a PELCO Camera from a Project 23

Configuring during design time 23
Adding the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control 23
Configuring PELCO Viewer properties 24
Using tag association 25
Controlling the camera 26
Compiling and Running the Project 27
Using Cicode 28
Saving settings between page transitions 29

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Chapter 4: PELCO Example Project 31

PELCO Camera Management page 31
Camera Alarm Link 31
Genies 32

Chapter 5: Further Viewer Features 33

Pan, Tilt and Zoom toolbar 33
Popup Menu Controls 34
PELCO Viewer mouse controls 36
RTSP and Sarix cameras 36

Reference 37

Chapter 6: PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control Interface Properties 39

Properties 40
AutoConnect 40
Bandwidth 40
CameraNumber 41
CameraIpAddress 41
CameraPortNumber 41
HomePresetId 42
ReverseTilt 42
RtspMode 42
RtspUrl 42
UnicastStream 43
UnicastStreamIP 43
UnicastStreamPort 44
VelocityHorizontal 44
VelocityVertical 44
Reading and writing to properties 44

Chapter 7: PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control Interface Methods 47

Connection Methods 47
Customize User Interface methods 48
PTZ Methods 49
Preset Methods 50
Pattern Methods 52

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 55
Devices and tools 55
Implementation checklist 56
Debugging procedure 56
Enabling event logs 57
Troubleshooting guide 57

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Glossary 63

Index 65

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Part: 1
Introduction

This section introduces the PELCO Viewer ActiveX® Control and

describes how to install the control on a SCADA computer. In this
document, SCADA will refer to either Vijeo Citect, CitectSCADA or
CitectFacilities software.

Safety Information

PELCO Viewer Usage

Installing the PELCO ActiveX Control

Connecting to a PELCO Camera from a Project

PELCO Example Project

Further Viewer Features

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Safety Information
Hazard categories and special symbols
The following symbols and special messages may appear in this manual or on the prod-
uct to warn of potential hazards or to call attention to information that clarifies or sim-
plifies a procedure.
A lightning bolt or ANSI man symbol in a "Danger" or "Warning" safety label on the
product indicates an electrical hazard which, as indicated below, can or will result in
personal injury if the instructions are not followed.
The exclamation point symbol in a safety message in a manual indicates potential per-
sonal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages introduced by this symbol to avoid pos-
sible injury or death.

Symbol Name

Lightning Bolt

ANSI man

Exclamation Point

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in
death or serious injury.

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CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in
minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION
CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, can result in property damage.

Please Note
Electrical equipment should be installed, operated, serviced, and maintained only by
qualified personnel. No responsibility is assumed by Schneider Electric (Australia) Pty.
Ltd. for any consequences arising out of the use of this material.

Before You Begin

SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) solution. It facil-
itates the creation of software to manage and monitor industrial systems and processes.
Due to SCADA’s central role in controlling systems and processes, you must appro-
priately design, commission, and test your SCADA project before implementing it in an
operational setting. Observe the following:

UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION

Do not use SCADA software as a replacement for PLC-based control programs. SCADA soft-
ware is not designed for direct, high-speed system control.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equip-
ment damage.

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LOSS OF CONTROL

l The designer of any control scheme must consider the potential failure modes of control
paths and, for certain critical control functions, provide a means to achieve a safe state
during and after a path failure. Examples of critical control functions are emergency
stop and overtravel stop.
l Separate or redundant control paths must be provided for critical control functions.
l System control paths may include communication links. Consideration must be given to
the implications of unanticipated transmission delays or failures of the link.*
l Each implementation of a control system created using SCADA must be individually and
thoroughly tested for proper operation before being placed into service.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equip-
ment damage.

UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION

Integration of PELCO camera streaming with SCADA is provided as an aid and is not intended
to replace a complete security monitoring system.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equip-
ment damage.

* For additional information, refer to NEMA ICS 1.1 (latest edition), "Safety Guidelines
for the Application, Installation, and Maintenance of Solid State Control".

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Chapter 1: PELCO Viewer Usage
The PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control is designed for the PELCO Camera Video Streaming
interface in CitectSCADA, CitectFacilities and Vijeo Citect.
The PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control provides the ability to stream video through a
SCADA runtime page and control the camera.

Supported PELCO cameras

The PELCO camera interface was developed for the Spectra IV Series IP and Sarix cam-
eras.
Current PELCO IP cameras (cameras that have been launched before 31/01/2011) are sup-
ported with this release, including the Sarix range of cameras. Sarix is supported using
RTSP, while the remainder of the IP cameras are supported using RTP.
Cameras launched after 31/01/2011 are expected to work but the control has not been
tested with later models. The table below lists the cameras for which the Pelco Viewer
ActiveX Control has been tested.

Camera Model

Fixed IP Camera IP 3701

Spectra IV Dome Spectra IV-IP

Spectra IV Dome Spectra IV-IP

Spectra IV PND 35X Spectra IV-IP

Sarix IXE20C

Sarix IX10DN

Sarix IXS0DN

Spectra HD Sarix D5118

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Minimum hardware and software requirements for PELCO Viewer ActiveX Controls for
Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 must be
met in order to install and run the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control.

SYSTEM STABILITY

The Pelco Viewer ActiveX Control must be installed on a SCADA display client to avoid addi-
tional CPU and memory overhead on the SCADA server.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equip-
ment damage.

Installation requirements
This section describes the requirements for hardware, operating system software and sys-
tem configuration prior to installing the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control.

System software
The following system software is required on any computer onto which you want to
install the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control.

Supported operating systems

Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 - (32 Bit and 64 Bit)
Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (32 Bit and 64 Bit)
Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (32 Bit and 64 Bit)

Other software
l SCADA 7.00 or later
l Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
l Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable SP1

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l A Local Area Network (LAN) if you want to have the client access a remote server.
l Microsoft DirectX 9.0 on Windows XP and 10 on Windows Vista or later
l Sentinel key protection
If you experience problems installing Microsoft .NET framework, download the full .NET
3.5 SP1 installation from the Microsoft site and manually install it, then run the PELCO
installation. Alternatively install SCADA 7.20 (which includes .NET 3.5 SP1) first.
If you are prompted by the PELCO installer to install the .NET Framework 3.5 Sp1 you
will be redirected to the Microsoft download site to install it. If you are directed to
another version of the .NET Framework, please choose the .NET Framework 3.5 Service
Pack 1 from the web page to ensure successful installation and function of the PELCO
Viewer. Alternatively install SCADA 7.20 (which includes .NET 3.5 SP1) before installing
PELCO.

Software installed with the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control

l ATL Security

System hardware
The PELCO Viewer is a resource intensive component and as such, hardware that meets
the recommended requirements should be selected for a SCADA client.
The ActiveX control requires DirectX 3D Acceleration enabled hardware, where video
stream rendering is handled by an external processor and RAM configuration on the
graphics card.
The following hardware is recommended for a computer that is used as a client running
PELCO camera video stream. The display adapters listed below have been tested. Some
graphics cards may provide poor quality video and, in some circumstances, loss of
colour and pixelation. See Video Streaming Performance for more information on the
impact of concurrent video streams on graphics card performance.
The following tables indicate the computer hardware requirements for the SCADA
PELCO ActiveX installation.

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Minimum hardware requirements

Description Minimum specification

Processor Type Intel Pentium 4

Processor Speed 2 GHz

RAM 1 GB

Graphics Adapter 256 MB dedicated video memory

Recommended hardware requirements

Description Recommended specification or higher

Processor Type Intel Core™ 2 Duo CPU E7500

Processor Speed 2.93 GHz

RAM 4 GB

Graphics Adapter ATI Radeon HD 3450 - Dell Optiplex

NVDIA GeForce Go 7400

ATI Radeon HD 3450 Pro

1 GB or more dedicated video memory

Note: It is recommended that you run the PELCO interface on dedicated clients and
not on any of the other I/O, Alarm or Report Servers.

Video streaming performance

Video streaming with DirectX requires a lot of CPU, memory and especially dedicated
on-board video memory. The more dedicated on-board video memory, the more con-
current video streaming connections can be supported.

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POOR PERFORMANCE

l The PELCO Viewer requires a graphics adapter with sufficient video memory as indi-
cated in the table below.
l Ensure that no more than four concurrent video sessions are streamed on a single
SCADA graphics page.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equip-
ment damage.

Depending on your computer’s dedicated video memory you should experience rea-
sonable video stream quality, performance, and responsiveness providing that number
of concurrent video streaming controls on the same page does not exceed the number in
the table below.

Graphic Card Dedicated Video Max. Number of Concurrent Video

Memory Streaming

256 MB 1-2

512 MB 2-4

Installing the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control

To install the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control, run "setup.exe" from the installation
media. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete installation of the control.

Documentation
After a successful installation, the documentation is available from the Windows Start
menu (Start > Programs > Schneider Electric > PELCO > PELCO User Guide).

Verifying the camera video streaming

The video rendering can be verified by launching the PELCO Diagnostic Player. PELCO
Diagnostic Player can be launched either from the installed directory or the Windows
Start menu (Start > Programs > Schneider Electric > PELCO > PELCO Diagnostic Player).
A console window and the PELCO Diagnostic Player will be displayed.
At the bottom of the PELCO Diagnostic Player window, click the Configuration button
to launch the Network Stream Settings dialog box.

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DELAYED OR INCORRECT VIDEO

Ensure that cameras are configured to overlay the time-stamp & camera information on the
video stream to assist operators in correctly identifying the camera and the time at which the
image was relayed.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equip-
ment damage.

If using RTP mode to connect to the camera, please ensure you enter valid values for:
l Camera IP address
l Camera Port (default is 49152 - check camera manual)
l ServiceID set to 1 (default camera number)
Optionally enter valid values for:
l Local IP address
l Local Port (default is 9102)
l Select the unicast check box
If using RTSP mode to connect to a Sarix camera, the connection can be established
using the following RTSP URL:
RTSP://<IP Address>/stream1

Note: "stream1" or "stream2" is required as a string to connect to the camera.

Press the Connect button. The PELCO Diagnostic Player window should display live
video streamed from your camera.
If the viewer is not showing live video image from your camera, that is the player shows
the default PELCO screen, then the camera is not connected. Please make sure that all
required software is installed on your computer and that the correct IP addresses and
ports are used. If the lack of connection persists, see Troubleshooting which contains
information on testing the camera using the PELCO software.

Note: Check that the ports are not blocked by the network administrator and that the
IP addresses are accessible.

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Finding the camera's IP address, port and number

Finding the IP address

You can use the PELCO Device Utility to determine the IP address of your camera. The
PELCO Device Utility can be found on the resource CD which is shipped with the cam-
era. For information about how to install the PELCO Device Utility, please refer to the
PELCO documentation.
1. Choose Start > Programs > PELCO > Device Utility > PELCODeviceUtility
2. Your camera’s IP address will be shown after the PELCO Device Utility has started
3. If the camera’s IP address is still not shown then click the “Search Now” button and
your camera should be detected by the utility.
4. If your camera’s IP address is still not shown, make sure it is connected to your net-
work and that the camera is not blocked by your network. In some cases, the
addresses are blocked by network administrators or local network rules.

Finding the port number

PELCO IP cameras usually have default ports of either 49152 or 49157. A different port
number can be assigned. For further information, please refer to your PELCO camera's
manual.
Alternatively, reset the values to the factory defaults with the reset button on the camera.

Finding the camera number

In the majority of cases, the default number is 1. If the camera is used in conjunction
with a PELCO DVR, then the camera number is assigned on the DVR.

Checking camera availability

There are two ways to check the availability of a camera from your computer, using the
PELCO Device Utility or using Internet Explorer.

Using the PELCO Device Utility

You can use the PELCO Device Utility to determine availability of your camera. The
PELCO Device Utility can be found on the resource CD shipped with the camera. For
information about how to install the PELCO Device Utility, please refer to the PELCO
camera's documentation.

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1. Choose Start > Programs > PELCO > Device Utility > PELCODeviceUtility

2. Click the Connect button for your camera.

Using Internet Explorer

1. Open Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer and enter the camera’s IP address in the
URL field. For example, http://10.176.234.163
2. The login window will be displayed.
3. Log in with your user name and password. The defaults are “admin” and “admin,”
if you have not changed them.
4. After the first successful login, you will be prompted to install an ActiveX control on
your computer. Accept it and install the ActiveX control on your computer.
5. Once the installation is complete, your camera will be connected and video will
stream in your browser.
If there are any difficulties, please refer to Troubleshooting, your PELCO manual or con-
tact PELCO support to address this before proceeding further with the project.

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Project

There are three ways to connect to a PELCO camera from within a SCADA project:
l Configuring during design time
l Using tag association
l Using Cicode

Configuring during design time

The quickest method of using a PELCO camera in your project is to place the PELCO
Viewer ActiveX control on a page and then configure it directly:
1. Add a PELCO Viewer ActiveX control to your page (see Adding PELCO Viewer Acti-
veX Control).
2. Configure the camera’s configuration properties directly in the PELCO Viewer Prop-
erties window (see Configuring PELCO Viewer Properties).
3. Compile and run the project.
4. Once the project is running, update your Page List from the Pages menu and then
navigate to the new camera page.

Adding the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control

Once the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control has been installed, you can add the Viewer to
your project pages. In SCADA v7.20 or later, open the Graphics Builder and click the
Add PELCO Viewer ActiveX button on the toolbar:

In SCADA v7.10 or earlier, the PELCO Viewer can be inserted by clicking on the Insert
ActiveX Control button in the Graphics Builder toolbar.
The PELCO Viewer will be added to your graphics page.

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Configuring PELCO Viewer properties

Open the PELCO Viewer Properties window. On the Access tab and Identification sub-
tab, set the Object Name to “PELCOCam”.
On the Appearance tab and “Camera Configuration Settings” sub tab, provide the cam-
era configuration details. The below example shows a typical configuration for an RTP
camera. See PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control Interface Properties for information about
these properties.
Click the “Automatically connect to camera” checkbox to automatically connect the cam-
era to the Viewer upon start. If this checkbox is not checked, the operator will have to
click the Connect button to connect to the camera.
See Finding the Camera's IP Address, Port and Number for information.

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INCORRECT VIDEO DISPLAYED

Ensure that continuous port numbers are not used for multiple cameras on the same page
when using unicast stream.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equip-
ment damage.

When working with two or more cameras on a single page, unicast stream port values
should not be continuous because the next immediate port numbers are reserved for PTZ
operations. For example, if you have configured the unicast stream port value as 9001
for one camera and 9002 is used for the next camera then both cameras will display the
same image.
Once the configuration is updated, click the Apply button.

Using tag association

To create a PELCO Viewer control using tag association:
1. Create Tags for camera properties.
To be able to connect to a PELCO camera from the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control at
runtime, you will need to pass the camera connection information to an object in the
PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control. These camera properties are stored in tags defined
within SCADA. For details about how to create tags, please refer to the SCADA online
help.
For example, for each RTP camera the following basic camera properties must be
defined:
l Camera IP address – String type
l Camera port number – Long type
l Camera number – Long type
l Unicast stream – Digital type
l Unicast stream IP address – String type
l Unicast port number – Long type
l Auto Connect – Digital type

For a full list of camera properties see PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control Interface Prop-
erties.
2. Add a PELCO Viewer ActiveX control to your page (see Adding the PELCO ActiveX
Control).
3. Map tags to properties.

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Open the PELCO Viewer Properties window. On the Access tab and the Identification
subtab, set the Object Name to "PELCOCam". Make sure the “Persist ActiveX data
between page transitions” checkbox is checked.
Then on the Appearance tab and Tag Association sub-tab, map the variable tags
created above to the camera's properties.
4. Create buttons and objects to control the camera (see Controlling the camera).
5. Compile and run the project (see Compiling and running the project).

Controlling the camera

This section describes how to create buttons to control the camera's properties and dis-
play them on the graphics page at runtime.

Managing camera properties

The SetValue genie has been included to simplify the creation of buttons and text objects
that will change the properties of the PELCO camera. For example, in order to be able to
change the IP address of the camera during runtime, you should use the SetValue genie
to create a new IP Address button with the Label "IP Address", and the Variable as
"IpAddress".
See Genies for more information on the genies included with the PELCO Viewer ActiveX
Control.
Similarly you can create buttons objects for the following camera properties:
l Camera IP address
l Camera port number
l Camera number
l Unicast stream
l Unicast stream IP address
l Unicast port number
l Auto Connect

Adding the Connect and Disconnect function

To add a connect button to your graphics page, create a new button and add the label
"Connect". Under the Input tab, add the following action to the Up command:

_ObjectCallMethod(ObjectByName("PELCOCam"), "Connect");

Similarly, create a new button with the label "Disconnect". Add the following action to
the Up command:

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_ObjectCallMethod(ObjectByName("PELCOCam"), "Disconnect");

Compiling and Running the Project

After the PELCO camera page has been created in your project, compile and run the
project. Once the project is running, update your Page List from the Pages menu and
then navigate to the new camera page.
1. Click the IP Address button and enter the IP address of the camera.
2. Enter the other required camera properties.
3. Click the Connect button and the PELCO Viewer should be connected to the camera
as below:

A pan, tilt and zoom toolbar and popup menu are provided to control the PELCO PTZ
cameras. Right-click the viewer window and choose to show the toolbar. The PELCO
PTZ camera can also be controlled by using the mouse. Click and hold the left mouse
button, and move the mouse to control the camera. See PELCO Viewer Mouse Controls
for more information.
It is now possible to view the live video and control the PELCO camera using the built-
in pan, tilt and zoom controls such as toolbar buttons, mouse and popup menus. See
Pan, Tilt and Zoom Toolbar for more information. Cameras can also be controlled using
customised buttons. Some examples of custom control buttons can be seen in the PELCO
example project.

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Using Cicode
A PELCO camera control can be created and the camera controlled using Cicode func-
tions. The PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control comes with a group of programming inter-
faces which can be accessed via Cicode. The two examples below demonstrate how to
use Cicode to control your camera through the programming interface.

Example
In this example, a Cicode command is embedded in a Button object named Left that will
control the camera to pan left at runtime.
The Cicode command for the button down input is:

_ObjectCallMethod(ObjectByName("PELCOCam"), "PanLeft");

The Cicode command for the button up input is:

_ObjectCallMethod(ObjectByName("PELCOCam"), "PanStop");

In this case, when the button is clicked, the camera will pan to the left. The pan left oper-
ation stops when your button is released. “PELCOCam” used in the Cicode function is
the object name assigned to the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control object on the page of
your project.

Example
In this example, two Cicode functions are defined that do the same job as the example
above.

FUNCTION RunPanLeft()
OBJECT hPELCOPTZ = ObjectByName("PELCOCam");
_ObjectCallMethod( hPELCOPTZ, "PanLeft");
END
FUNCTION RunPanStop()
OBJECT hPELCOPTZ = ObjectByName("PELCOCam");
_ObjectCallMethod( hPELCOPTZ, " PanStop");
END

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Saving settings between page transitions

When you set properties on the PELCO Viewer control from Cicode and move off the
page, your changes will be lost. This behavior is not always what you want, so the
Graphics Builder provides a "Persist ActiveX data between page transitions" option to
save the state of an ActiveX control when you switch between pages.
Enabling this option causes SCADA to write a temporary file to the Data directory in the
format of <Event class>.stg whenever you leave a page that contains an ActiveX object
(for example, the PELCO Control). When you reenter the page, SCADA looks for that
same file and, if found, will load the settings from it. These files only exist while SCADA
 run time is running. When you shut down SCADA, the temporary *.stg files are deleted.

To save between page transitions:

1. Double-click the PELCO ActiveX control you want to change. The Properties dialog
box appears.
2. Click the Access tab.
3. Click the Identification tab. The Identification panel appears.
4. In the Persistence area, select the Persist ActiveX data between page transitions check
box, and then click Apply.

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Chapter 4: PELCO Example Project
To test the PELCO cameras in the SCADA system, a PELCO Example Project has been
included in the installation. Example projects are provided in XP Style (Compatible with
v7, v7.10 and v7.20) and Tab Style (v7.20). They can be found in the Projects sub folder
of your chosen installation folder. After the project has been restored and compiled, enter
the connection details on the page and connect to the camera. The PELCO Example
project gives examples of one, two and four cameras, the Sarix camera, and Camera
Management. Some genies have been developed to help you get started. The project can
be expanded to cover more cameras and the genies can be reused in your own projects.
The PELCO PTZ toolbar and popup menu are provided to control the camera(s) posi-
tion, as well as mouse and customized control buttons.

PELCO Camera Management page

The PELCO Camera Management page can be used to add or edit PELCO camera infor-
mation such as name, description, IP address, port, number, RTSP mode, RTSP URL and
bandwidth. Camera information is stored in the database files in the projects folder. This
functionality can also be used to test the camera video stream in order to make sure the
information is valid after camera information is added or edited.

Camera Alarm Link

Alarm link provides a convenient way of integrating the alarm system and PELCO PTZ
cameras. The key to implementing a PELCO camera link is to use Cicode to run the “Pre-
set” method provided by the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control programming interface. An
example is provided to demonstrate this feature.

Example
In this example, there is a PELCO PTZ camera in the front entrance of an office and a
PIR (sensor) installed to trigger the alarm.
To configure the Alarm Link

1. Configure the camera’s preset (for example, 15) to point to the front entrance where
the PIR (sensor) will be triggered when the area is armed or secured.
2. Create a digital alarm tag (for example, PIRTrigged).

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3. Create a digital alarm.

4. Add a Cicode function as below:

FUNCTION FrontEntranceAlarmLink()
OBJECT hPELCOPTZ = ObjectByName("PELCOCam");
INT preset = 15;
IF PIRTrigged = 1 THEN
_ObjectCallMethod( hPELCOPTZ, "PresetRun", preset );
END
END

5. If necessary, add a button to toggle the alarm at runtime.

6. Save, compile and run the project.
7. Open the camera page.
8. Make sure the camera is not pointing to the previously configured preset.
9. Trigger the alarm and check the change in the PELCO Viewer.

Genies
To simplify project creation, additional genies have been included in the example project
for:
l function - used to call functions inside the ActiveX control on the one camera page.
l setValue - used to create buttons and text objects to change the properties of the
PELCO camera.
l pelcoCameraSelector - used to manage multiple cameras on the PELCO Camera
Management page.
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The PELCO Viewer includes the following features:
l Pan, Tilt and Zoom controls
l Popup menu controls
l Mouse Controls
l RTSP and Sarix Cameras

Pan, Tilt and Zoom toolbar

The PELCO Viewer includes a toolbar which allows the camera to be controlled using
the mouse.
The toolbar has the following controls:

Icon Description

These controls enable the camera to Pan right or left (P)

These controls enable the camera to Tilt up or down (T)

Stop the Pattern, Tour, Scan and Pan or Tilt operations

Move the camera to the home position

Zoom near/far (Z)

Focus near/far

Iris close/open

This toolbar can be hidden by right-clicking the mouse button in the viewer window and
checking Show/Hide Toolbar.

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CAMERA CONTROL CONFLICT

l If the PELCO cameras are being controlled exclusively through the SCADA system then
ensure your SCADA system is designed to allow only one operator to perform operations
on a camera at a time.
l If the PELCO cameras are being controlled independently by multiple systems (e.g
SCADA and Security) then ensure you have a clear documented and communicated proc-
ess in place to ensure no camera conflict occur.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equip-
ment damage.

Popup Menu Controls

The popup menu toolbar allows additional controls and configuration of camera fea-
tures. Right click the PELCO Viewer to display the following options:

Pattern Operation:
The Pattern menu will appear when connected to a SpectraIV camera.
l Pattern > Run... - Runs the specified pattern
l Pattern > Record... - Begins recording a new pattern
l Pattern > End Record - Stops the current recording process
Click the Stop button in the PTZ Toolbar to stop the Pattern Operation.

Preset Operation:
The Preset menu will appear when connected to a camera equipped with PTZ functions.
l Preset > Run... - Runs the specified preset
l Preset > Set... - Sets the selected preset to the current camera position
l Preset > Delete... - Deletes the specified preset
l Preset > Home - Runs the currently configure home preset
l Preset > Configure Home Preset... - Allows specification of which preset represents
the home position

Note: The number of presets that can be configured from PELCO ActiveX is 1-256
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Scan operation:
The Scan menu will appear when connected to a SpectraIV camera equipped with PTZ
functions. There are three built in scan sequences: auto, random and frame. The default
is auto, which is a sequential scan.
l Scan > Scan Random - Continuously rotates the camera horizontally in random incre-
ments. Random scan, being random in nature, can take several seconds to commence
l Scan > Scan Frame - Continuously rotates the camera horizontally in 90 Degree incre-
ments
l Scan > Scan Auto - Continuously rotates the camera 360 degrees
Click the Stop button in PTZ Toolbar to stop the scan operation.

Tour operation:
The Tour menu will appear when connected to a Sarix camera equipped with PTZ func-
tions.
l Tour > Run... - Runs the specified tour
Click the Stop button in the PTZ Toolbar to stop the Tour Operation.

Note: Tours must be created using the camera's web interface. For more information,
please refer to the PELCO Spectra HD camera user manual. When creating the Tour
from the web interface you must follow a strict naming convention in order to run
the Tour from the PELCO Viewer. The tour name must contain and start with the
(case-insensitive) word "Endura" AND a number afterwards. The Tour names must
end in a digit and the set of all digits must be consecutively numbered starting at 1.
Tour Name Examples: Endura Tour 1, Endura Tour 2, Endura Tour 3

Other Operations:
The Operation menu will appear when connected to a SpectraIV camera.
l Operations > Rotate 180 Degrees - Pans the camera 180 degrees from its present posi-
tion.
l Operations > Pan to Zero - Pans the camera back to the camera's zero position. This
is not necessarily the same as the home position for the camera.

Hide Toolbar controls:

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Hide Status Bar:

Show/Hide Status Bar

PELCO Viewer mouse controls

The PELCO Viewer allows the camera to be directly moved using mouse controls:
Click and hold the left mouse button:
l Move the mouse left to move the camera to the left
l Move the mouse right to move the camera to the right
l Move the mouse up to move the camera up (if the Reverse Tilt check box is clicked
the camera will move down instead)
l Move the mouse down to move the camera down (if the Reverse Tilt check box is
clicked the camera will move up instead)
Use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom the camera near and far.

Note: Mouse controls for Spectra HD Sarix cameras may have slow response times.
To avoid this, use the buttons on the toolbar instead.

RTSP and Sarix cameras

Real Time Streaming Protocol, or RTSP, is an application-level protocol for control over
the delivery of data with real-time properties. RTSP provides an extensive framework to
enable controlled, on-demand delivery of real-time data such as video. Sources of data
can include both live data feeds and stored clips. This protocol is intended to control
multiple data delivery sessions, provide a means for choosing delivery channels, such
as UDP, multicast UDP or TCP, and provide a means for choosing delivery mechanisms
based on RTP (RFC 1889).
Sarix cameras have an RTSP server in the camera and the current PELCO Viewer Acti-
veX control supports both RTP and RTSP.
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Reference

This section describes the properties and methods used to access and
control PELCO cameras from within SCADA. In addition it provides
a troubleshooting section to help investigate loss of connection with
your cameras.

PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control interface properties

PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control interface methods

Troubleshooting

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face Properties
The following properties can be used to manage and control PELCO IP cameras in var-
ious ways, from video streaming, PTZ control speed and other properties at SCADA run-
time. See "PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control Interface Properties"

Property Description

AutoConnect Connects to configured camera when page is loaded in runtime

Bandwidth Returns the streaming video bandwidth constraints.

CameraNumber Changes the active camera being viewed on a DVR.

CameraIpAddress The IP address of the PELCO device where video is streamed

from.

CameraPortNumber The port number of the camera.

HomePresetId Camera preset ID used for the home position/button on the PTZ
control.

ReverseTilt Reverses the tilt direction when using the mouse.

RtspMode Specifies RTP camera or RTSP camera.

RtspUrl Specifies the RTSP URL if the camera is a RTSP camera.

UnicastStream Specifies whether unicast or muliticast

UnicastStreamIP The IP address of your local computer that the PELCO device will
stream the video to.

UnicastStreamPort The port that the PELCO device will use for unicast listening in for
the video.

VelocityHorizontal The horizontal rotation velocity setting.

VelocityVertical The vertical rotation velocity setting.

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Properties
To be able to connect to a PELCO camera from the PELCO Viewer ActiveX control at run-
time, the camera connection information must be specified to an object in the PELCO
Viewer ActiveX control. When setting properties via Cicode, the values will not be per-
sisted when you navigate away from the page and they will need to be set again when
you re-open the page. You can have the last values automatically set either using tags
(see Tag Association) or using the “Persist ActiveX data between page transitions”
option.
Listed below are the properties of the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control interface in this
release.

AutoConnect
This property causes a configured camera to be automatically connected when the page
is loaded in runtime. Set to "1" to enable auto connection.
Data Type: Digital
Allowable Values:
l 0 - AutoConnect property is Off
l 1 - AutoConnect property is On
Default Value: 0

Bandwidth
Returns the streaming video bandwidth constraints. The higher the bandwidth, the
better the image quality, the greater the processing power, but the network traffic will
also be greater.
There are three factors that affect bandwidth:
l The total number of cameras connected
l The motion type (low, medium, high) – A camera transmits actual frames and delta
frames so the more the image changes, the higher bandwidth used
l Bandwidth type - There are three types of bandwidth setting in PELCO Viewer:

Bandwidth Settings Frames/Sec Bit Rate Gop (Group of Picture)

High 30 2,000,000 15

Medium 30 150,000 15

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Bandwidth Settings Frames/Sec Bit Rate Gop (Group of Picture)

Low 30 198 15

For more information regarding bandwidth/network performance see UnicastStream

property.
Data Type: Long
Allowable Values:
l 0 - High Bandwidth
l 1 - Medium Bandwidth
l 2 - Low Bandwidth
Default Value: 0

CameraNumber
Changes the active camera being viewed on a DVR. Set this value to 1 for normal IP
cameras.
Data Type: Long
Allowable Values: Any valid PELCO camera number.
Default Value: 1

CameraIpAddress
The IP address of the PELCO device where video is streamed from.
Data Type: String
Allowable Values: Any valid PELCO camera IP address.
Example: 192.168.0.90

CameraPortNumber
The port number of the camera.
Data Type: Long
Allowable Values: Any valid PELCO camera port number.
Default Value: 49152

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HomePresetId
Camera preset ID used for the home position/button on the PTZ control.
Data Type: Int
Allowable Values: Any valid PELCO camera preset number.
Default Value: 3

ReverseTilt
This property allows the user to reverse the tilt direction when using the mouse during
RTP streaming.
Data Type: Digital
Allowable Values:
l 0 – Reverse Tilt property is Off
l 1 – Reverse Tilt property is On
Default Value: 0

RtspMode
Specifies the type of camera connected, either RTP or RTSP.
Data Type: Int
Allowable Values:
l 0 - RTP camera
l 1 - RTSP camera
Default Value: 0

RtspUrl
Provides the RTSP URL if the camera is a RTSP camera. Dependent on the configuration
of the RTSP camera.
Data Type: String
Allowable Values: Any valid PELCO Sarix camera URL.
Example: rtsp://192.168.0.18/stream1

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UnicastStream
Specifies either a unicast or multicast streaming type.
Unicast
A unicast connection sends a separate video stream from the camera to each Pelco
Viewer (client). Although multiple Pelco Viewers might request the same data from the
camera at the same time, a unique, separate video stream is transmitted to each Pelco
Viewer.
Every unicast connection to the camera consumes additional processing power which
limits the number of simultaneous clients which can access the camera.
PELCO cameras support a maximum of 20 simultaneous clients.
Multicast
A multicast connection sends a video stream to multiple PELCO Viewers (clients) at the
same time using one, shared transmission stream. Unlike unicast, multicast com-
munication requires much less processing power for the camera, instead your network
design and the type of network switches used are the important factors in the number of
clients that can be supported and the performance of your system. Multicast is useful
only for local area networks and can be used to preserve network bandwidth.
For more information about network, bandwidth and Switch Compatibility related infor-
mation please see Endura Network Design Guide and Endura Switch Compatibility
When using multi-cast please be aware that the video stream is sent to your primary net-
work adapter. If you are running virtualization software on your machine it may pre-
vent the video stream from being sent to your primary network adapter. Please see
Troubleshooting for more information.
When a unique connection to the camera is required then select the unicast option and
provide your computer's Local IP address and valid port details. The video will be
streamed to this IP address. If this property is false then multicast streaming will be
established.
Data Type: Digital
Allowable Values:
l 0 - Unicast Stream Off (Unicast Stream IP and port will be ignored)
l 1 - Unicast Stream On
Default Value: 0

UnicastStreamIP
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Data Type: String

Allowable Values: Your local computer’s IP address

UnicastStreamPort
The port that the PELCO device will use for Unicast listening for the video.
Data Type: Long
Allowable Values: Your local computer’s port number used for video stream.

Note: Unicast stream port values should not be consecutive for different cameras on
the same page because the next immediate port numbers are reserved for PTZ oper-
ations.

VelocityHorizontal
The horizontal rotation velocity setting.
Data Type: Long
Allowable Values: Any valid PELCO camera horizontal velocity number. This is for
PTZ cameras only.
Default Value: 64000

VelocityVertical
The vertical rotation velocity setting.
Data Type: Long
Allowable Values: Any valid PELCO camera vertical velocity number. This is for PTZ
cameras only.
Default Value: 8000

Reading and writing to properties

Properties listed in the previous section can be read and written at runtime with the
Cicode functions _ObjectGetProperty and _ObjectSetProperty. The example below shows
how to modify the camera’s horizontal velocity at runtime. If the camera is panning too
slow or too fast, increase or decrease the camera’s horizontal velocity at runtime accord-
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Example
Where "PELCOCam" is the object name of a PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control instance
inserted on a graphics page.

FUNCTION SetVelocityHorizontal()
OBJECT hPELCOPTZ = ObjectByName("PELCOCam");
INT oldSpeed = _ObjectGetProperty(hPELCOPTZ,"VelocityHorizontal");
INT newSpeed = StrToInt(Input("Velocity Horizontal", "Enter pan speed", old-
Speed));
_ObjectSetProperty( hPELCOPTZ, "VelocityHorizontal", newSpeed );
END

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face Methods
The PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control methods are designed to give you the ability to con-
trol PELCO cameras automatically as much as possible. For example, you can auto-
matically switch to another camera in a viewer or to a different preset, or run a pattern.
The list below provides some tasks that can be achieved automatically:
l Switch cameras in a viewer
l Send focus (+ or --) commands
l Send PTZ commands to a PELCO PTZ camera
l Send iris close/open commands
l Send create/go to/delete preset commands
l Record and run patterns
In this section, available methods have been categorised and listed for each category.
Additional details on how to use these methods in each category are provided in the
examples.
The main categories for methods are:
l Connection methods
l Customize User Interface methods
l PTZ methods
l Preset methods
l Pattern methods

Connection Methods
Connection methods are used to connect to and disconnect from a PELCO device.
The table below contains connection methods for the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control
interface in this release.

Method Name Description

Connect() Connect to the PELCO device video stream specified

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Method Name Description

by the properties. It is used for both RTP and RTSP

cameras.

Disconnect() Disconnect from the PELCO device stream. It is used

for both RTP and RTSP cameras.

Connect(CameraBandwith) Connect to the PELCO device video stream and set up

bandwidth specified by the Properties. This method
is supported for both RTP & RTSP streams.

Where CameraBandwith is 0, 1 or 2 (0 - high band-

width, 1 - medium bandwidth, 2 - low bandwidth).
The default value is 0.

See also Bandwidth property.

Example
To connect to a camera, the Connect() method should be used. The example below
shows how Cicode can be used to connect to a PELCO camera. The other two methods
can be used in the same way as this method. "PELCOCam" used in the example code is
the actual object name that has been assigned to the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control
object in this project.

FUNCTION ConnectCamera()
OBJECT hPELCOCam = ObjectByName("PELCOCam");
_ObjectCallMethod(hPELCOCam, "Connect");
END

Customize User Interface methods

Customize User Interface methods are used to customize the PELCO Viewer user inter-
face.
The table below contains customization methods for the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control
interface in this release.

Method Name Description

ShowHideStatusbar(bool Show or hides the status-bar

status)

ShowHideToolbar(bool status) Show or hides tool-bar for PTZ cameras

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PTZ Methods
PTZ methods are used to pan, tilt and zoom a PELCO PTZ camera and are not appli-
cable to fixed cameras. If the camera supports it, it can also change the focus and iris on
any camera that support those functions programmatically.
The table below contains the PTZ methods for PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control in this
release.

Method Name Description

PanLeft() Start panning the camera to the left. PanStop() is required to

stop the camera panning.

PanRight() Start panning the camera to the right. PanStop() is required

to stop the camera panning.

PanUp() Start tilting the camera up.

PanDown() Start tilting the camera down.

PanStop() Stop panning the camera.

ZoomIn() Start zooming the camera in.

ZoomOut() Start zooming the camera out.

ZoomStop() Stop zooming the camera.

FocusNear() Start focusing the camera on objects that are closer.

FocusFar() Start focusing the camera on objects that are farther.

FocusStop() Stop focusing the camera.

FocusAuto() Auto-focus the camera.

IrisOpen() Start opening the camera's iris to brighten the image.

IrisClose() Start closing the camera's iris to darken the image.

IrisStop() Stop resizing the iris.

IrisAuto() Auto-adjust the camera iris.

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When a pan method is called, for example PanLeft, it will continue to run until a Pan-
Stop method is called.

LOSS OF CONTROL

Ensure PanStop is called when PanLeft or PanRight methods are used.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equip-
ment damage.

Note: PanLeft and PanRight methods require PanStop to be called to stop the camera
from continuously panning.

Example
An example has been provided below on how to use the PanLeft method to pan a PTZ
camera left for 10 seconds and then stop the operation. Any other PTZ methods can be
used in the same way as this method. "PELCOCam" used in the example code is the
actual object name that has been assigned to the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control object
in this project.

FUNCTION PanCameraLeft()
OBJECT hPELCOCam = ObjectByName("PELCOCam");
_ObjectCallMethod(hPELCOCam, "PanLeft");
SleepMS(10000);
_ObjectCallMethod(hPELCOCam, "PanStop");
END

Preset Methods
The preset methods are used to manage and run presets on a PELCO PTZ camera and
are not applicable to fixed cameras. Home is also a special preset in the PTZ camera. It
is also possible to set the Home position and point the camera to the Home position that
has been selected for the camera.
The table below contains preset methods for the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control inter-
face in this release.

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Method Name Description

PresetDelete( long presetId ) Deletes the specified preset ID.

PresetSet( long presetId ) Stores the current camera position (pan/tilt) and zoom
level at the specified preset ID.

PresetHomeSet() Stores the current camera position and zoom level as the
home preset ID (defaults to preset ID 3)

This is the Preset ID that is run when the Home button is

clicked.

PresetRun( long presetId ) Moves the camera to the location and zoom level stored
at the specified preset ID.

PresetHomeRun() Moves the camera to the location and zoom level stored
in the home preset ID (defaults to preset ID 3).

This is the preset ID that is run when the Home button is

clicked.

Example
The example below shows how to use the PresetRun method to control the PTZ camera.
Other preset methods can be used in the same way as this method. In the example
below, a Cicode function has been written to run a preset position that has been pro-
grammed and stored into the PTZ camera. "PELCOCam" used in the example code is the
actual object name that has been assigned to the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control object
in this project.

FUNCTION RunPreset()
OBJECT hPELCOCam = ObjectByName("PELCOCam");
INT preset = StrToInt(Input("Run Preset", "Enter the Preset number to Run", "1"
));
_ObjectCallMethod(hPELCOCam, "PresetRun", preset );
END

Example
In example below, the Cicode function demonstrates how to save the PTZ camera’s cur-
rent position and settings as the Home position.

FUNCTION SaveHomePosition()
OBJECT hPELCOCam = ObjectByName("PELCOCam");

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_ObjectCallMethod(hPELCOCam, "PresetHomeSet" );
END

Pattern Methods
Pattern methods are used to record and run patterns on a PELCO PTZ camera and are
not applicable to fixed cameras.
The table below contains pattern methods for the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control inter-
face in this release.

Method Name Description

PatternRun( long patternId ) Run the camera movement pattern specified by the pat-
tern ID.

PatternStop( long patternId ) Stop the camera movement pattern specified by the pat-
tern ID.

PatternStart( long patternId ) Start recording the camera movement pattern specified
by the pattern ID.

PatternEnd( long patternId ) End recording for the camera movement pattern spec-
ified by the pattern ID.

Note: If you use the PatternStart method to start recording a pattern, then a Pat-
ternEnd method must be used to end the recording. Also note that there is only one
pattern supported on some PELCO PTZ cameras in IP mode.

LOSS OF CONTROL

Ensure PatternStop is called when PatternStart() method is used.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equip-
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Example
The example below shows how to use the PatternRun method to run a pattern on the
PTZ camera. Other pattern methods can be used in the same way as this method. In the
example below, a Cicode function has been written to run a pattern previously recorded
and stored in the PTZ camera. "PELCOCam" used in the example code is the actual
object name that has been assigned to the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control object in this
project.

FUNCTION RunPattern()
OBJECT hPELCOCam= ObjectByName("PELCOCam");
INT pattern = StrToInt(Input("Run Pattern", "Enter the Pattern Number to Run",
"1" ));
_ObjectCallMethod(hPELCOCam, "PatternRun", pattern );
END

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Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
In this section, some guidelines and tips are provided for debugging on PELCO camera-related projects.
When working with PELCO Viewer ActiveX control, you will be able to see real time camera status in the
‘status bar' and additional information will be logged in the Windows ‘event viewer’. Enter the “eventvwr”
run command to launch the Event Viewer. For specific PELCO camera difficulties, please refer to your
PELCO camera's manual.

Devices and tools

Essential devices
In order to analyse functionality related to PELCO camera projects, you will need either
direct or indirect access to a PELCO IP or Sarix camera. Be aware that if the camera is
accessed over the Internet, you will experience poor streaming quality and very poor
responsiveness to the camera controls.

Essential tools/utilities
There are some tools and utilities recommended to assist in analysing the functionality
of PELCO camera on SCADA projects:
l PELCO Device Utility – Assists in locating a PELCO camera IP address on your net-
work.
l PELCO Diagnostic Player – Tests camera video rendering on the system.
l DXDIAG – Checks the DirectX version and sets and tests Direct3D acceleration on
your computer.
l DESK.CPL – Checks dedicated on-board memory on your graphic card.
l Wireshark – Checks network communication between your computer and PELCO
camera.
l Intel UPnP Device spy – Locates the PELCO RTP camera IP address and port
number.

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Implementation checklist
Before debugging you system, please go through the checklist below to make sure that
the PELCO camera has been implemented optimally.
l The Hardware and software requirements in the Installation Requirements have been
met or exceeded.
l Only PELCO IP or Sarix cameras have been tested and are supported.
l Only use a cable modem router or a switch with a DHCP server when installing
PELCO IP cameras on a network.
l Do not use a HUB in the network setup of an IP camera.
l Place PELCO cameras behind a firewall when they are connected to a network.
l Install the latest version of the PELCO Viewer ActiveX Control.

Debugging procedure
Generally, there are three types of functions to analyse:
l Camera hardware, setup or network related
l PELCO Viewer ActiveX and its dependencies software setup/configuration related
l PELCO Viewer ActiveX configuration/setup in SCADA projects during SCADA
project configuration or runtime
The procedure listed below will help you identify the type of issue and assist with debug-
ging.
1. Is the camera a PELCO camera?
This manual addresses issues with PELCO cameras only.
2. Can you view the video stream in Internet Explorer?
If not, there may be an issue with the camera, installation or network.
3. Can you view the video stream in PELCO Diagnostic Player?
If not, there may be an issue with the PELCO Viewer installation. Re-install and con-
figure the PELCO Viewer and try again.
4. Can you view the video stream in SCADA runtime?
If not, there may be some project related issue preventing access to the video stream.
Try to connect to the camera using the PelcoExample test project.
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Enabling event logs

REGISTRY CORRUPTION

Do not attempt to modify registry settings unless you are an expert user of the Windows oper-
ating system and SCADA, or are under the direct guidance of technical support for this prod-
uct.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equip-
ment damage.

To enable event logs, open a registry editor and make the following change:
1. In Windows Run Command type “regedit”
2. Navigate to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Schneider Electric\Pelco”
3. Set the “Log Value” key to "1" to enable event logging and "0" to disable event log-
ging.

Troubleshooting guide

Symptom: .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 fails to install through web directly.

Possible Issue Remedial Action

A port may be Download the full package of .NET 3.5 SP1 manually and install it
blocked from down- before installing Pelco Viewer. The full version can be downloaded
loading and install- from the Microsoft website.
ing the installer
directly from web.

Installer might
launch a link to
download .NET ver-
sion other than 3.5
SP1

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Symptom: During Uninstalling PelcoViewer an error message saying “Error 1001: InstallUtilLib.dll.
Unknown error.” is appearing.

Possible Issue Remedial Action

The necessary .NET Install .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and un-install Pelco Viewer.
version missing.

Symptom: In case of #COM errors or Runtime values for tags not getting updated/refreshed.

Possible Issue Remedial Action

Sample project Run Computer Setup wizard or navigate to another page and then
restore/pages return to the page causing update issues.
update issues.

Symptom: Application hangs on some invalid IP address input.

REGISTRY CORRUPTION

Do not attempt to modify registry settings unless you are an expert user of the Windows oper-
ating system and SCADA, or are under the direct guidance of technical support for this prod-
uct.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equip-
ment damage.

Possible Issue Remedial Action

Web-service not Follow the below steps:

returning the
values. 1. Open Registry editor.
2. Navigate to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Schneider
Electric\Pelco” path
3. Change the value for “ConnectionTimeout”. The values can
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Symptom: RTP camera has no video at runtime

Possible Issue Remedial Action

Are the camera IP Use Intel UPnP Device spy to check your camera IP address and
address, port port number. The port number usually has a default value 49152
number and cam- and camera number should be 1.
era number cor-
rect?
If not, (if they are different from camera IP address and port
number reported by Intel UPnP Device spy), try the new IP
address and port number.

If yes, (they are the same), or there is still no video image when
trying the new values, then continue.

Is it working in If no, refer to PELCO manual or contact PELCO support.

Web browser?

If yes, try connecting the camera from PELCO Diagnostic Playerr.

You are using Virtualization software typically installs its own software network
multi-cast and adapters on your machine. These adapters, if enabled, can steal
have virtualization multi-cast traffic. Resolutions include:
software installed
such as VMWare. 1. Disable virtual network adapters
2. Use a unicast connection and specify your network adapter
3. Consult your virtualization software manufacturer for other
solutions

Symptom: PTZ too slow or fast

Possible Issue Remedial Action

Does this happen If yes, this is by design and cannot be changed during runtime.
when using toolbar If no, please continue.
PTZ control buttons?

Does this happen If yes, this is by design and cannot be changed during runtime.
when using mouse If no, please continue.
control?

Does this happen If no, please refer to information above.

when using cus-
tomized control or
If yes, increase or decrease horizontal or vertical velocity to
Cicode?
adjust PTZ speed until you are satisfied.

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Symptom: PTZ control latency is too long

Possible Issue Remedial Action

Image quality and Reduce bandwidth.

bandwidth too high

Too many con- Reduce number of concurrent camera connections.

current camera con-
nections

Network traffic is too Reduce unnecessary network traffic if possible.

heavy

Network too slow Make sure the camera is within the local network. Improve net-
work speed.

Symptom: Video streaming not working on Sarix camera

Possible Issue Remedial Action

Is it working in If no, please refer to PELCO manual or contact PELCO support.

Web browser?

If yes, try connecting the camera from PELCO Diagnostic Player.

Have you set If no, set RtspMode property to true (non-zero value) at runtime
RtspMode property and try again.
to true at runtime?
If yes, continue.

Have you set If no, set RtspURL property to the correct value at runtime and try
RtspURL property again. The default format of this property is: Rtsp://Camera_IP_
to correct value at Address/stream1
runtime?

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Symptom: Two or more video streams not working on same page

Possible Issue Remedial Action

Caused by conflicting object Rename conflicted object name assigned to the PELCO
names assigned to the Viewer ActiveX Control object
PELCO Viewer ActiveX Con-
trol object

Caused by conflicting object Rename conflicted object name used in Cicode Connect
names used in Cicode Con- function
nect function

Caused by conflicting uni- Resolve conflicted uni-casting port number. Any uni-
casting port numbers casting port number can only be used once.

Symptom: Poor image quality

Possible Issue Remedial Action

Image is not Adjust focus

focused

Bandwidth is too Increase camera bandwidth

low

There is not Replace current graphics card/computer with graphics card/com-

enough dedicated puter that has more dedicated memory
memory

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Symptom: Slow video responsiveness

Possible Issue Remedial Action

Too many concurrent camera Reduce number of concurrent camera connections on

connections the same page

There is not enough ded- Replace current graphics card/computer with graphics
icated memory card/computer that has more dedicated memory

Bandwidth is too high Reduce camera bandwidth

The computer specification is Use a higher performance computer

too low and does not meet
the recommended hardware
requirements

Symptom: Alarm link does not work

Possible Issue Remedial Action

Preconfigured preset in PELCO Reconfigure the predefined preset in PELCO PTZ

PTZ camera has been lost or camera.
deleted.

Cicode error in the project Fix Cicode error in the SCADA project.

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A
ActiveX
A framework for defining reusable software components that perform a particular function or set of
functions in Microsoft Windows in a way that is independent of the programming language used to
implement them. A software application can then be composed of one or more of these components
in order to provide its functionality.

D
DVR
Digital Video Recorder

I
Iris
A mechanical device found in cameras that mimics the function of the biological iris.

P
PELCO camera
In this document, PELCO camera refers to PELCO IP cameras and PELCO Sarix cameras.

PELCO device
In this document, PELCO device refers to PELCO RTP and RTSP cameras.

PTZ
Pan, Tilt and Zoom

R
RAM
Random Access Memory

RTP
Real-Time Transport Protocol

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RTSP
Real-Time Streaming Protocol

S
Sarix
A new camera imaging technology developed by Pelco

SCADA
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. In this document, SCADA refers to Vijeo Citect, Citect-
SCADA or CitectFacilities

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Index debugging checklist
debugging procedure
56
56
DirectX 16
Disconnect() method 47
disconnecting from a camera 26
#
DXDIAG 55
#COM issues 58
A E
example project 31
ActiveX control, installing 18
camera management page 31
adding buttons 26
Alarm link issues 62 F
AutoConnect property 40 FocusAuto() method 49
FocusFar() method 49
B
FocusNear() method 49
Bandwidth property 40
FocusStop() method 49
buttons, adding 26
buttons, connect and disconnect 26 G
genie
C
function 32
camera availability 20
pelcoCameraSelector 32
camera control with Cicode 28
SetValue 26, 32
camera control, with mouse 36
graphic card memory 18
camera management page, example project 31
graphics pages, defining 23
camera number 20
camera port number 20 H
camera preset positions 34 hardware requirements 16
camera properties 26, 40 HomePresetID prroperty 42
camera properties, reading and writing 44 I
camera scan sequences 35 image quality issues 61
camera tour operations 35 implementation checklist 56
camera, configuring in design time 24 install issues 57
CameraNumber property 41 installation 15
cameras verifying 18
RTSP & Sarix 36 invalid IP address 58
supported 13 IP address 20
Cicode, controlling the camera 28, 47 IPAddress property 41
concurrent video streams 17 IrisAuto() method 49
Connect() method 47 IrisClose() method 49
connecting to a camera 26 IrisOpen() method 49
control methods 47 IrisStop() method 49
controlling the camera with mouse 36 M
controls, adding 26 mapping tags 26

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memory, graphic card 18 PTZ latency issues 60

methods PTZ methods 49
connection 47 PTZ too slow or fast 59
customize 48 PTZ toolbar 33
pattern 52 R
preset 50 reading camera properties 44
PTZ 49 requirements
mouse controls 36 hardware 16
multiple video stream issues 61 operating system 15
N software 15
no video at runtime 59 video streaming 17
O return to zero position 35
operating system requirements 15 reverse camera position 35
ReverseTilt prroperty 42
P
RTSP cameras 36
PandDown() method 49
RtspMode property 42
PanLeft() method 49
RtspUrl property 42
panning 33
PanRight() method 49 S
PanStop() method 49 Sarix cameras 36
PanUp() method 49 Sarix streaming not working 60
pattern, methods 52 scan sequences 35
pattern, recording 34 SetValue genie 26, 32
PatternEnd(patternID) method 52 ShowHideStatusbar(status) method 48
PatternRun(patternID) method 52 ShowHideToolbar(status) method 48
PatternStart(patternID) method 52 Slow video stream 62
PatternStop(patternID) method 52 software requirements 15
PELCO camera usage 13 status bar, show/hide 36
PELCO Device Utility 21, 55 supported cameras 13
PELCO Diagnostic Player 18, 55 T
PELCO Viewer, adding 23 tags, mapping 26
pelcoCameraSelector genie 32 tilting 33
Persist ActiveX data between page transitions 29 toolbar, pan, tilt and zoom 33
port number, camera 20 toolbar, show/hide 35
Port property 41 tours 35
preset methods 50 troubleshooting 57-59
PresetDelete(presetID) method 50 U
PresetHomeRun() method 50 UnicastStream property 43
PresetHomeSet() method 50 UnicastStreamIP property 43
PresetRun(presetID) method 50 UnicastStreamPort property 44
presets 34 uninstall issues 58
PresetSet(presetID) method 50
V
project, compiling 27
VelocityHorizontal property 44
project, testing 27

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VelocityVertical property 44
video streaming requirements 17
W
writing camera properties 44
Z
zero position 35
ZoomIn() method 49
zooming 33
ZoomOut() method 49
ZoomStop() method 49

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