Pelco C2968M-A manual

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    INSTALLATION/O PERATION C2968M-A (10/09) For use with DX4500/DX4600 DVRs and DS ControlPoint Software KBD300USBKIT[...]

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    C2968M-A (10/09) 3 Contents Important Safety Instruct ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    4 C2968M-A (10/09) List of Illustrations 1 DX4500/DX4600 Wiring Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 KBD300A Switch Settings: DX45 00/DX4600 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    C2968M-A (10/09) 5 List of T ables A RJ-45 Wall Block Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 B PV140 to RJ-45 Wall Block Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    6 C2968M-A (10/09) Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all wa rnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this ap paratus near wate r . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not bl ock any venti lation open ings. Install in accordance wit h the manufacture r’ s instructio ns. 8. Do not[...]

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    C2968M-A (10/09) 7 Description The KBD300USBKIT is a requir ed accessory if you want to interfac e the KBD300A keyboard to the DX 4500/DX4600 Seri es digital vide o recorder (DVR). The KBD300US BKIT is also required to control ce rtain functions of the Digit al Sentry ® (DS) ControlPoint software. This manual desc ribes how to ins tall and oper at[...]

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    8 C2968M-A (10/09) Installation DX4500/DX4600 SERIES DVR DX4500/DX4600 DVRs now support th e use of the KBD300A ke yboard. Y ou must insta ll the KBD300USBKIT to co nnect a KBD300A keyboard to a DX4500/DX46 00. NOTES: • DX4500/DX4600 ver sion 1.2 DVRs do n ot support Pelco C (Coaxitron) protocol, regar dless of soft ware version. • The unit’ [...]

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    C2968M-A (10/09) 9    Keyboard Data and DIP Switch Cover: Contains the key board configura tion switches . Use the swit ches to conf igure the keyb oard address and oper ational mode (ref er to Figure 2). Figure 2. KBD300A Switch Settings: DX45 00/DX4600 Operation    RJ-45 Connector: Connects the KBD30 0A to the terminal block using the R[...]

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    10 C2968M-A (10/09) Downloading Software Updates 1. Go to http://www .pelco.com/software/downloads/dvr/ and locate th e information i n the “DX4500 a nd DX4600 Series” se ction of the pa ge. 2. Download the update sof tware and copy it to the r oot director y of an empt y USB drive. Updating the Firmware an d Kernel 1. Log on to the DVR at the [...]

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    C2968M-A (10/09) 11 5. From the Sy stem menu, cl ick Update. The Update settin gs box appe ars (refer to Figure 3). Figure 3. Update Settings 6. Click the Update prop erty . The Update settings box changes color . 7. On the front p anel, press the SHIFT b utton, and then pre ss the SET button. T he Update dialog box appears. “MTD by default” ap[...]

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    12 C2968M-A (10/09) 9. Click OK. Wh en the system lo cates the soft ware update fi le on the USB drive, the syst em installs th e application so ftware. Af ter the update process is complete, you a re prompted to restart t he DX4500/D X4600. Figure 5. Update Dialog Box 10. Click OK. Th e unit rest arts and is re ady for oper ation. 11. If nece ssar[...]

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    C2968M-A (10/09) 13    Computer: The computer on which DS Co ntrolPoint is running.    KBD300A Keyboard: Controls PTZ cameras connecte d to the computer . A 25-foot (7.6 m) RJ-45 cable is supplied with th e keyboard. The RJ-45 co nnects the terminal bloc k to the KBD30 0A keyboard.    Keyboard Data and DIP Switch Cover: Contains the [...]

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    14 C2968M-A (10/09) INSTALLING THE KBD300A T o install the KBD30 0A keyboard: 1. Attach t he KBDKIT power supp ly to the RJ -45 wall block, but do not co nnect the p ower supply to a power sour ce. Refer to Figur e1 o n page 8 and T able A on page 9 for inform ation about setting up the RJ -45 wall block for a DX4500/DX4600. Refer to Figure 6 on pa[...]

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    C2968M-A (10/09) 15 Operation KEYBOARD OVERVIEW Figure 8. KBD300A Keyboard Overview KBD 3 00A MADE IN U. S .A. MON A C K PREV NEXT HOLD P A TTERN PRE S ET MA C RO PGM NEAR 123 FAR OPEN C LO S E S HIFT F1 / LA T C H F2 / OFF F3 / MOM ON — AUX — OFF S EQUEN C E 456 7 8 9 C AM 0 C LEAR  LED display  Shift Key LED (on/off indicato r)  SHIF[...]

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    16 C2968M-A (10/09) KEYBOARD FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS WITH DX4500/DX4600 The KBD300A prov ides the following features for use with the DX45 00/DX4600 Series DVR. JOYSTICK When the SHIFT LED is off (not lit), you ca n perfor m the following camera oper ations: • Control the camera’ s PTZ function. – Twist the joystick clockwise to zoom in and co[...]

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    C2968M-A (10/09) 17 F1/LATCH, F2/OFF, F3/ MOM, AND AUX ON/OFF When the SHIFT LED is off (not lit), pr ess a number an d the AUX ON key to contr ol the auxiliary f unctions; pr ess a number and t he AUX OFF key to control th e receiver auxi liaries. MULTIPLEXER DISPLAY When the SHIFT LED is on (glows ), press one of the following keys to customize h[...]

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    PRODUCT WARR ANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without c harge, any merchandise proved defective in material or workmanship for a pe riod of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years: – Fiber optic products – TW3000 Series unshielded twisted pair (UTP) t[...]

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    Pelco, Inc. Worldwide Headquarters 3500 Pelco W ay Clovis, California 93612 USA USA & Canada T el (800) 289-9100 Fa x (800) 289-9150 International T el +1 (559) 292-1981 Fax +1 (559) 348-1120 www .pelco.com[...]