Using the Still Picture Recording Function Linked to an External Device

By using the "External Device Input 1/2" setting and connecting devices such as sensors and switches to the VB101, you can construct a monitoring system that operates in response to external events. The still pictures captured in this way are recorded on a flash memory card inserted into the VB101.

Sample application in combination with a door-opening sensor and lighting unit

This is a monitoring system in which the lighting unit needed to take pictures switches on when the door opens and the VC-C4R camera mounted on the ceiling captures still pictures. The equipment shown in the figure below is connected to the terminals on the rear of the VB101 at installation.

Installation Example

Sensor A

VC-C4R

Lighting unit

Sensor B

Camera control and video images

Power supply unit

Lighting unit

ON/OFF

Door opening signal

When the door opens and Sensor B moves away from sensor A, external device input In1 generates an ON event.

In response to this event, Out1 is controlled to switch on the lighting unit and

Ethernet images of the entrance are captured and recorded by the camera.

VB101

Camera

VB101 Connection Example

RS-232C

cable

Video cable

(RCA)

 

Slot-B

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slot-A

RS232C

 

 

Video In

 

Dc In

CC1

CC2

V1

V2

V3

V4

2

2

 

 

 

 

 

In

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connector

Attached Cable

In1

Sensors mounted on the door

Out1

Lighting unit via the power supply unit

V1

Video cable for the VC-C4R camera

CC1

Control cable for the VC-C4R camera

LAN

cablec

Note

External External Ethernet device device

input output

Do not directly connect the power cord for the lighting unit to OUT1 or OUT2.

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