Pelco C554M (2/98) manual

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    ® CM9760-IRC Infrared VCR Contr oller Installation/ Operation Manual C544M (2/98) Pelco • 3500 Pelco Way, Clovis • CA 93612-5699 USA • www.pelco.com In North America and Canada: Tel (800) 289-9100 or FAX (800) 289-9150 International Customers: Tel (1-559) 292-1981 or FAX (1-559) 348-1120[...]

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    2 Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) CONTENTS Section Page 1.0 GENERAL .................................................................................................. 3 1.1 IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS ............................... 3 2.0 DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................... 4 2.1 G[...]

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    Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 3 Please thoroughly familiarize yourself with the information in this manual prior to installation and operation. 1.0 GENERAL 1.1 IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS AND W ARNINGS Prior to installation and use of this product, the following W ARNINGS should be observed. 1. Installation and servicing should only be done by Qualified Serv[...]

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    4 Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 2.0 DESCRIPTION The Pelco 9760-IRC VCR Controller provides remote control of most VCRs equipped with an infrared receiver for controlling standard functions: play , record, stop, fast-f orward, rewind, and pause. Eject control depends on the VCR model. This reduces the need for modifications to VCRs. Figure 1. CM9760-IRC[...]

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    Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 5 2.1 GENERAL FEA TURES The Pelco 9760-IRC is housed in a rack frame and connects to one Sercom port on the rear of the CM9760-CC1. • A fully populated Pelco 9760-IRC unit consists of the following: a. One communication card (interfaces with CM9760-CC1) b. Four VCR control cards • Each control card controls: a. Up to 3[...]

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    6 Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 2.2 SAMPLE SYSTEM A typical system installation involving the CM9760-IRC might include: a. CM9760-CC1 e. Monitors b. CM9760-IRC f. Cameras c. CM9760-KBD g. CM9760-MXBs d. VCRs Other Pelco products can be added according to system requirements. Figure 3. Sample System Hook-up PELCO CM9760-MXB (VIDEO MATRIX BAY) PELCO CM97[...]

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    Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 7 3.0 INST ALLA TION T o install the Pelco Infrared VCR Controller , proceed as follows: 1. Set the baud. 2. Set the start address. 3. Connect the CM9760-IRC to the CM9760-CC1 host. 4. Connect additional IRC units in daisy-chain fashion. 5. Connect VCRs to the Video Matrix Bay (CM9760-MXB). 6. Connect the IR control cables[...]

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    8 Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 3.1.1 Setting the Baud Bauds of 2400, 4800, 9600, and 19200 are available. The communication protocol uses eight data bits, one stop bit, and even parity . The baud is set using DIP switches 1 and 2 according to T able A. NOTE: The operating baud must match the baud rate set in the .SCP Communications File for the CM9760[...]

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    Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 9 3.2.1 Setting the Start Address Each Pelco CM9760-IRC unit requires a six-bit start address. The start address is configured using the DIP switches on the communication card (see Figure 5: DIP switches). Each control card occupies one address space. An IRC unit occupies four address spaces (if there are only two control [...]

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    10 Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 3.3 CONNECTING THE CM9760-IRC TO THE CM9760-CC1 HOST Each CM9760-IRC has two RS-422 ports; one labeled IN (male) and the other OUT (female). T o connect a CM9760-IRC to the CM9760-CC1 host, connect a SerCom port on the host to the IN RS-422 port on the IRC. The data pin connections are shown below in Figure 7. Figure 7.[...]

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    Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 11 3.3.1 Connecting the CM9760-IRC to a CM9760-CC1 Host via Serial GPI A CM9760-IRC can be daisy-chained from a serial GPI already connected to a SerCom port of a CM9760-CC1 (CPU). The wiring is the same as for Section 3.3. Connect the RS-422 OUT port of the serial GPI to the RS-422 IN port of the IRC (refer to Figure 8). [...]

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    12 Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 3.5 CONNECTING VCRs TO THE VIDEO MA TRIX BA Y (CM9760-MXB) VCRs must be connected to the CM9760-MXB (Video Matrix Bay). T wo standard coaxial cables are needed: (1) One to run from the VIDEO OUT port on the back of the VCR to the desired IN port on the VMB. (2) The other to run from the VIDEO IN port on the VCR to the d[...]

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    Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 13 3.6 VCR CONTROL SIGNAL OUTPUTS An IRC has up to 32 D9 female output connections numbered J1 to J32, each able to control four VCRs (refer to Figure 6). Every DB9 output supports four IR control cables. Each IR control cable controls the functions of a single VCR. The wiring for each DB9 output is shown below in T able D[...]

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    14 Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 4.0 SPECIFICA TIONS Electrical Specifications Operating Voltages: 120 or 230 VAC 50/60 Hz. ± 10%, selectable Power Consumption: 15 vA per control card and communication card Operating Temperature Range: 32 ° to 122 ° F (0 ° to 50 ° C) Communications Serial Communication Ports: One input port, balanced RS-422 One ou[...]

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    Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 15 NOTES[...]

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    16 Pelco Manual C544M (2/98) 5.0 WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION Pelco, the Pelco logo, Camclosure, Esprit, Genex, Legacy, and Spectra are registered trademarks of Pelco. Endura and ExSite are trademarks of Pelco. © Copyright 1998, Pelco. All rights reserved. WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective [...]