Connection with the RS485 camera | Panasonic WJ-HD309 manual

■Connection with the RS485 camera

This is an example of connection when the unit is used together with the RS485 devices.

Up to eight cameras can be connected using a single RS485 (CAMERA) port.

Important:

•Terminate both devices on both ends of the connection. Refer to the respective operating instructions for the descriptions of how to terminate. Termination of this unit can be set with the mode switch on the rear panel.

•When connecting an RS485 camera, it is necessary to set each item of "RS485 Setup" of "Comm" on the SETUP MENU according to the RS485 settings of the camera. (Refer to page 117.)

•The total length of the RS485 cable from this unit is 1 200 meters at the maximum.

●1:1 connection

Connect a camera to the RS485 (CAMERA) port.

Example: When the RS485 cameras are connected to the CAMERA IN connectors 9 and 13:

Mode switch

ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

(No. 1, No. 4 : ON)

4	1
		CASCADE
3	2	OUT
AUDIO IN		AUDIO OUT

1
	SERIAL	ALARM
2
MONITOR OUT CASCADE IN	MONITOR (VGA)	ALARM/CONTOROL

SIGNAL GND

MODECOPY

POWER

PS·DATA

RS-485(CAMERA)

10/100BASE-T EXIT STORAGE

16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
IN
															AC IN
OUT
16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
							CAMERA
									RS485 cable					RS485 cable
														RS485 cable

Unit No.13	Unit No.9
Termination: ON	Termination: ON

Combination Cameras

Connect the RS485 camera to	Switches required to be set	4-wire communication	2-wire communication

RS485 (1)	No.2	OFF	ON
RS485 (1)	No.3	OFF	ON
	No.3	OFF	ON

RS485 (2)	No.5	OFF	ON
RS485 (2)	No.6	OFF	ON
	No.6	OFF	ON

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Panasonic WJ-HD309 manual Connection with the RS485 camera

Models: WJ-HD309