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This manual describes the installation and operating procedures for the American Dynamics 1676B Series Operator Keyboards. The 1676B Series keyboards are used with the following matrix switching systems: the 1650B MicroPower, the 2050 MegaPower II, the 2150 System V, and the 2350 systems. Two 1676B operator keyboards are available for full function[...]
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This software/firmware is confidential to and is copyrighted by SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION. It is not to be copied or disclosed in any manner without the express written consent of SENSORMATIC. The software is furnished to the purchaser under a license for use on a single system. NOTE: Information furnished by SENSORMATIC is believed to be[...]
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The installation of this product should be made by qualified service personnel and should conform to all local codes. QA301C Warning: This product generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and fo[...]
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T able of Contents General Description .............................................................. 1 Keyboard Connections ......................................................... 2 Junction Box Mounting ................................................... 2 Junction Box Connections ............................................... 2 Keyboard Setup[...]
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION The 1676 Series keyboards are used for full function control with the following matrix switching systems: the 1650B MicroPower, the 2050 MegaPower II, the 2150 System V, and the 2350 System. Two 1676 operator keyboard models are available: the 1676B for controlling system monitors 1 - 64, and the 1676B2 for controlling system mo[...]
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KEYBOARD CONNECTIONS The 1676 keyboard is supplied with a wall-mount transformer (7.5 VAC), part number TP8059, a seven-foot 8-pin modular cable, part number JJ0007, and an 8-pin modular junction box, part number HP0047. The 8-pin modular format is commonly referred to as a RJ-45. Junction Box Mounting The HP0047 Junction Box (Figure 2) interfaces [...]
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To connect the 1676 keyboard to a particular switching system, refer to the following steps and the illustrations contained in the Appendices. a) For 1650B Systems see Appendix A. b) For 1996 CPU (2050 Systems) see Appendix B. c) For 2150/2350 Systems see Appendix C. d) For multiple keyboards using the 1981 Port Expander see Appendix D. 1. Wire the[...]
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KEYBOARD SETUP The 1676 keyboard is designed to control a maximum of five contiguous monitors. The number of monitors controlled by the keyboard is set using a DIP switch located on the under side of the unit (see Figure 3, below). By selecting the appropriate combination (shown in Table 4), the keyboard can control either 1, 2, 3, or 5 monitors. T[...]
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Base Monitor Number Selection The selection of the starting monitor for the group uses S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, and S6 of the DIP switch. The monitor number is selected on the DIP switches by calculating the monitor number in binary, minus 1. This allows the keyboard to be programmed for access to different groups of monitors. As delivered, all the swit[...]
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KEYBOARD OPERATION Keyboard control of system functions is "monitor oriented" in that a keyboard controls only those system functions associated with the display on the monitor to which it is "connected". System monitors not under keyboard control continue to operate in whatever state they were left. As a security feature, 1676 [...]
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Pan/Tilt, Lens, and Auxiliary Control When called on-screen, cameras at sites equipped with 1680 and/or 1640 Series Receivers are controlled as follows: Pan and Tilt - Hold the joystick in the direction you wish to move the camera. The camera will continue to move until the joystick is centered. Iris, Focus, and Zoom - Push and hold the function bu[...]
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APPENDIX[...]
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TYPICAL SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 1676 TO 1650 NOTE : THESE CONNECTIONS ARE TYPICAL OF ONE KEYBOARD. EACH RS232 PORT IS PROGRAMMABLE. 1650A/1650B A 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 O U T O U T MONITOR 21 A A B B O U T O U T MONITOR 43 A A B B O U T O U T MONITOR 65 A A B B O U T O U T MONITOR 87 A A B B RS-232 12 34 J1 OUT RED GREEN BROWN THREE CONDUCTOR SHI[...]
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NOTE : THESE CONNECTIONS ARE TYPICAL OF ONE KEYBOARD. EACH RS232 PORT IS PROGRAMMABLE. 1996 B TYPICAL SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 1676 TO 1996 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 RED GREEN BROWN THREE CONDUCTOR SHIELDED BELDEN 8770 OR EQUIVALENT TP8059 7.5 VOLTS AC 1.5 AMP 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 HP0047 JJ0007 HP0047 4 4 4 4 1676 JJ0007 12 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 PROG MON DATA LINE PORTS 12 120[...]
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NOTE : THESE CONNECTIONS ARE TYPICAL OF ONE KEYBOARD. EACH RS232 PORT IS PROGRAMMABLE. 2150/2350 C TYPICAL SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 1676 TO 2150/2350 RS232 PORTS MONITORS 12 3 45 12 3 ALARMS RELAY KEYBOARDS 12 3 4 2468 1 0 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 8 2 0 2 2 2 4 2 6 2 8 3 0 3 2 13579 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 7 1 9 2 1 2 3 2 5 2 7 2 9 3 1 CAMERAS -CODE- 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 1 2[...]
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D TYPICAL SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 1676 TO 1981 Port Expander 1996 12 34 5 678 9 10 PROG MON DATA LINE PORTS 12 120V 60HZ To CPU KBD d KBD c KBD b KBD a 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 12 345 67 8 9 12 345 67 8 9 12 345 67 8 9 1981 HP0047 JJ0007 3-wire, shielded Belden 8770, or equivalent 4 4 4 4 1676 4 4 4 4 1676 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HP0047 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HP0047[...]
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An American Dynamics Product Designed and built by Sensormatic CCTV Systems Division One Blue Hill Plaza Pearl River, New York, 10965 (914) 624-7600 Technical Support Center 1-800-442-2225 FAX: 914-624-7685 8000-0884-01 OP1676BC June 1996 Printed in USA Specifications SIZE: 3.0"H x 5.5"D x 10.8"W WEIGHT: 1.7 Lbs. (0.8 kg) VOLTAGE INP[...]