The default parameters of the transparent data port agree with the most commonly used settings, as shown in the following table.

Table G. Interface Settings

Configuration

Default Setting

Description

Item

 

 

 

 

 

Com ports

Terminal

This port can be set to Terminal mode, which is used

 

 

to program the unit through HyperTerminal.

 

 

Or, it can be set to Transparent, which allows

 

 

control of devices such as a digital video recorder

 

 

(DVR) or pan/tilt/zoom camera, etc. When set to

 

 

Transparent PelcoNet cannot be accessed through

 

 

HyperTerminal.

 

 

 

Baudrate

19200

Select any transmission rate from 300 to 19200 baud.

 

 

 

Data bits

8

Select the number of data bits (7 or 8) per character.

 

 

 

Parity

None

Select the type of parity check (Odd, Even, or None).

 

 

 

Stop bits

1

Select the number of stop bits (1 or 2) per character.

 

 

 

RS232/485

RS232

Select the required protocol for the port.

 

 

 

Halfduplex mode

off

If you choose this RS-485 mode, camera control data

 

 

is transferred automatically to the control port, which

 

 

is a serial interface on the unitÕs rear panel to which

 

 

you can connect a PC. This mode supports flow

 

 

control.

 

 

NOTE: In the ÒonÓ or ÒbufferedÓ mode, transparent

 

 

data is rerouted to the control terminal port; terminal

 

 

functions are provided on the transparent data port.

 

 

 

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Pelco C2900M-B(1/03 Com ports Terminal, To program the unit through HyperTerminal, Baudrate 19200, Data bits, Parity None