Administrator’s Guide for ViewStation EX, ViewStation FX, and VS4000

To connect an additional PTZ camera other than PowerCam:

To a ViewStation FX system:

To a VS4000 system:

 

 

1.Connect the 7-pin connector end of the 1. Original VS4000: Connect an S-video

Y-shaped PTZ cable to the camera 4

 

cable to the camera’s S-video connector

port on the rear panel of the system.

 

and to the system’s Camera 4 S-video

 

 

 

connector.

 

 

Camera 4

 

Enhanced VS4000: Connect an

 

 

 

S-video cable to the camera’s S-video

 

 

 

connector and to an S-video to BNC

 

 

 

adapter.

 

 

 

2

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Connect the adapter’s yellow BNC

 

1

 

connector to the camera 4 C connector,

3.3V

7A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12V

3A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

and the white connector to the camera 4

XVGA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Connect the 4-pin end of the Y-shaped

 

Y connector on the VS4000 system’s

 

rear panel.

 

 

PTZ cable to the S-video connector on

2. Connect a mini-DIN to DB-9 VISCA

the camera.

 

 

 

cable from the camera’s VISCA IN

3. Connect the 8-pin end of the Y-shaped

 

 

connector to the system’s Camera 4

PTZ cable to the 8-pin VISCA IN port on

 

control connector.

the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Connect the camera’s power pack or

 

 

 

 

 

Camera 4 Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cord to a power outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera 4 C

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XVGA

 

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0101

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

C

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

4

2

1

2

3

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Camera 4 Control

 

 

3. Be sure the camera’s power switch (if

 

 

 

any) is off.

 

 

 

 

 

4. Connect the camera’s power pack or

 

 

 

power cord.

 

 

 

 

5. Connect the power cord to a power

 

 

 

outlet.

 

 

 

 

For more information about how to connect an additional camera, refer to the setup sheet that came with your system.

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VS4000 specifications

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