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KBD300A SHIFT MODE OPERATIONAL FEATURES
The KBD300A Shift mode allows you to control certain DX8000 operation features in the Site tree from the keyboard.
This section describes the KBD300A Shift mode features/functions. The Shift mode is effective within the DX8000 Site tree. You can move the
cursor to select elements within the Site tree, expand/collapse elements, and select the display division. For detailed information about how to
operate the KBD300A, refer to KBD300A Universal Keyboard Installation/Operation manual. For information about configuring DX8000 data
communication settings for the KBD300A, refer to Setting Up the KBD300A Keyboard on page 161.
The following table describes the KBD300A Shift mode operational features specific to the DX8000 server.
To place the KBD300A in the shift mode:
Table S. KBD300A Shift Mode Operational Features
Keyboard Control Action
Joystick Activity within the DX8000 Site tree:
•Up/down direction: Moves the cursor vertically through each element in the Site tree.
An element is a DX8000 site, camera within each DX8000 site, or Alarm, ATM/POS, and relay within each
DX8000 site.
If an element is expanded, the joystick moves the cursor vertically through the objects of that element.
• Left/right direction:
– Right: Expands an element to display objects contained under the element.
– Left: Collapses an element and hides its objects. Select a camera/unit at the tree.
Number + CAM Expands the Site tree and selects the first camera in each DX8000 site. For example, if there are two sites with one
named DX8000 site 1 and the other named DX8000 site 2:
• Pressing 1 + CAM expands the Site tree for DX8000 site 1 and selects the first camera. But it does not assign
the selected camera to a view pane or display video.
• Pressing 2 + CAM expands the Site tree for DX8000 site 2 and selects the first camera. But it does not assign
the selected camera to a view pane or display video.
F2, F3, ON, OFF Cameras are assigned numerically 1–16 to the respectively number video. These contro ls display DX8000 video in
the following divisions:
•F2/OFF: Single-division view
•F3/MOM: 4-division view
•AUX ON: 9-division view
•AUX OFF: 16-division view
On the KBD300A keyboard, press the SHIFT button.
The LED indicator should be on.