■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 131.)

•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)

3

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SERIAL

ALARM

 

 

 

CASCADE

 

 

 

4

2

 

OUT

2

 

 

AUDIO IN

 

AUDIO OUT

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR OUT CASCADE IN

MONITOR (VGA)

ALARM/CONTROL

 

 

 

SIGNAL GND

1

MODE

 

8

 

 

COPY 1

 

2

1

 

 

 

 

POWER

DATA

RS485(CAMERA)

10/100BASE-T EXT 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

No.3

OFF

ON

 

 

 

 

 

RS485 (2)

No.5

OFF

ON

No.6

OFF

ON

 

 

 

 

 

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