Pelco C1553M-B ADD A KBD300A KEYBOARD

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CONFIGURE THE AUXILIARIES TAB

Figure 97. Auxiliaries Tab for ASCII Camera

Auxiliary names appear in the VMX300(-E) client, where auxiliaries are controlled, and also appear in scripts, where they are used to refer to the

auxiliary. When you rename an auxiliary, the write property for that auxiliary is changed to the name you have speciﬁed.

Example: You might rename an auxiliary that controls a camera’s wiper to Wiper, then use it in a script as follows:

SET Camera1.Wiper = On FOR 3.

To rename an auxiliary, click the box next to the auxiliary you want to rename, and then type the new name. No two auxiliary names can be the

same for a particular camera, but the same auxiliary name can be used for different cameras. Auxiliary names can include any letter, digit, or

special character, with the exception of single and double quotation marks. Auxiliary names are not case sensitive.

Refer to the appropriate camera installation/operation manual for information on connecting auxiliaries.

ADD A KBD300A KEYBOARD

The Pelco KBD300 Driver supports the Pelco KBD300A keyboard in CM6800 ASCII mode, which requires keyboard ﬁrmware version 5.00 or

higher.

You must add appropriate keyboard user accounts to the VMX300(-E) server conﬁguration for each operator and administrator who will need to

log in to the KBD300A keyboard. Operators and administrators must use the user name and password conﬁgured for them on the VMX300(-E)

server when they log in to the KBD300A keyboard.

Keyboard user names and passwords are comprised entirely of digits. For example, 1234 is a valid user name or password. The maximum length

of a user name or password is 50 digits. Passwords are optional.

Before you can add a device to the server conﬁguration, you must ﬁrst start the device driver—either on the server workstation or on the

network—and then add the driver to the server conﬁguration. Refer to the Device Drivers section for instructions.

1. Navigate the Object Browser tree to [project name] > Device Drivers > Pelco KBD300 > Devices.

2. Double-click <Add New Device>. The Add New Pelco KBD300 dialog box appears.

You can also conﬁgure settings after you have added the keyboard to the server conﬁguration. Right-click the keyboard, and then select Edit

from the pop-up menu. The Edit Properties dialog box appears, which contains the same tabs and ﬁelds as the Add New Pelco KBD300

dialog box.

3. Conﬁgure the keyboard settings, as described in the following sections.

4. Click OK to close the Add New Device dialog box.

NOTE: Changing the name of an auxiliary that is referred to in a script introduces an error into the script. Refer to the Scripts and

Expressions section for more information.