Bolin Technology 8 Series, User Manual

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Note
For RS-232 VISCA control, this unit does not support daisy chain connection for using multiple cameras.
For control details, refer to Operating Instructions of control keyboard/station software.
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You need to match the communication speed between the camera and the joystick controller.
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You cannot use the RS-232 connections when using the RS422/485 connection.
Operating Multiple Cameras Using RS-422/485
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Using RS-422 (VISCA), you can connect up to 7 cameras.
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Using RS-485 (PELCO), you can connect up to 255 cameras.
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Using RS-485 (PELCO), all camera addresses must be set up before the connection. You can set the camera
address by operating OSD menu, or by setting the Dip Switch on the bottom of the camera.
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In this case, you can use multiple control keyboards.
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The joystick of the remote keyboard controller allows comfortable pan/tilt and zoom operations.
Precautions for Preventing Access to the Camera by an Unintended Third Party
The camera can be fraudulently accessed in a network environment where a device is connected or connectable to the
network without the administrator’s permission, or a PC or other network device connected to the network can be used
without any permission. If the computer to check USB images is connected to a network, there may be a risk of
information leaks, obstructed viewing due to infection by a virus, or other risks. Connect to these environments at your
own risk.
Setup Camera ID, Baud Rate and Control Protocol
In order for you to control a camera, the camera ID, baud rate and control protocol have to be set up in advance, Baud
rate and the camera ID setting on the camera have to be the same as baud rate and camera ID setting on the
system/control keyboard. The camera can auto detect the VISCA and PELCO-D, only need to set up the camera address
and baud rate.
Connect the camera to a monitor. There is an initial setting page displaying on the screen for 5 seconds when the camera
is powered on. On the page, it shows the factory default setting of the camera ID, baud rate and other information.
Suggest taking a picture of this default setting information for setting keyboard use. Set the keyboard or control system to
match the camera ID, baud rate setting with the camera.
1. Camera supports VISCA and PELCO-D protocols, protocol is detected automatically by the camera.
2. Factory Default Setting: For both SDI and IP video, Baud Rate: 9600, Camera ID: 001, Pelco Protocol.
3. Use RS485 Pelco-D can control up to 255 cameras, camera ID from 001 to 255 has to be set.
4. Use RS422 VISCA protocol can control up to 7 cameras, camera ID from 1 to 7 has to be set.
5. Supports baud rate of 2400bps, 4800bps, 9600bps and 38400bps.
6. How to set up the address and baud rate of the camera for SDI, please see the Page21.
7. On the keyboard side, for RS485 control, go into the camera setting menu, select the camera address/ID you
want to set up for, set the baud rate to match the same as the one has been set on camera side, select protocol
Pelco D for RS485 control. (How to set up the menu of the keyboard, please refer to the instruction of the
keyboard you are using.)
8. On the keyboard side, for VISCA control, select RS232/RS422 control
method, set the baud rate to match the same as the one has been set on camera
side. (How to set up the VISCA keyboard, please refer to the instruction of the
keyboard you are using.)
9. On IP control side, go into the camera IP web interface setting page by using
browser to login camera IP address (Default set to 192.168.0.13), go to “Setup-
System-Port&Devices” setting page, set the Baud Rate, camera ID, Protocol to
the same as the ones that have been set on the camera side. (For detail, please
refer to Part Two: Network Camera User Manual Page 25.)
10. SDI and IP video setting have to be matching with each other, if you change
any one of the settings on any sides of the SDI or IP.