KBD300A SHIFT MODE OPERATIONAL FEATURES

The KBD300A Shift mode allows you to control certain DX8100 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 DX8100 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 DX8100 data communication settings for the KBD300A, refer to Setting Up the KBD300A Keyboard on page 181.

The following table describes the KBD300A Shift mode operational features specific to the DX8100 server.

 

 

 

Table S. KBD300A Shift Mode Operational Features

 

 

Keyboard Control

Action

 

 

Joystick

Activity within the DX8100 Site tree:

 

•

Up/down direction: Moves the cursor vertically through each element in the Site tree.

 

 

 

An element is a DX8100 site, camera within each DX8100 site, or Alarm, ATM/POS, and relay within each

 

 

 

DX8100 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 DX8100 site. For example, if there are two sites with one

 

named DX8100 site 1 and the other named DX8100 site 2:

 

•

Pressing 1 + CAM expands the Site tree for DX8100 site 1 and selects the first camera. It does not assign the

 

 

selected camera to a view pane or display video.

 

•

Pressing 2 + CAM expands the Site tree for DX8100 site 2 and selects the first camera. 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 numbered video. These controls display DX8100 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

 

Repeatedly pressing a button causes the DX8100 to cycle through the display of the remaining panels.

 

 

 

 

To place the KBD300A in the shift mode:

•On the KBD300A keyboard, press the SHIFT button. The LED indicator should be on.

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dx8100 specifications

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