Connections

￿￿Settings for connection with the remote cameras

Either serial connection “Serial” or IP connection “NetWork” can be selected for the connections between the unit and the remote cameras for camera numbers CAM1 to CAM100. On the [SYSTEM] menu, select [CAMERA CTL], and display [CAM1] to [CAM100].

Then select the setting for the camera numbers.

Serial: Serial connection

NetWork: IP connection

NoAsign: No setting assigned (initial setting)

￿￿Serial connection

Select “Serial” as the setting for the target camera number.

1.CAM1▼ Serial

Camera numbers CAM1 to CAM5 correspond to the TO PAN/TILT HEAD connectors [1] to [5] on the unit’s rear panel.

￿￿Serial connection “Serial” cannot be selected for camera numbers CAM6 to CAM100.

￿￿IP connection

Select “NetWork” as the setting for the target camera number.

2.CAM2 NetWork

On the [SYSTEM] menu, select [CAM IP ADR], and display [IP:CAM1-100]. Then use the IP addresses corresponding to the camera numbers for the connection.

When “NetWork” is selected as the setting, a check is conducted to verify that the IP address of the target camera number is not in contention with the IP addresses already registered.

If there is contention in the IP address, the “IP Duplicate!” message is displayed on the bottom line of the LCD panel, and it will not be possible to set the IP address.

On the [SYSTEM] menu, select [CAM IP ADR], and display [IP:CAM1-100], and set the IP address of the target camera number again by changing the setting to avoid contention.

2.CAM2 Duplicate!

When “Auto IP setting” is initiated, the IP addresses will be set automatically for those camera numbers with the “NoAsign” connection setting.

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