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Connecting to the RS485
Figure 10 — RS485 Connector.
The DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a control
keyboard, using RS485 half-duplex serial communications signals. The RS485 connector can
also be used to control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras. Connect
RX+
,
RX-
,
TX+
and
TX-
of the
control system to the
TX+
,
TX-
,
RX+
and
RX-
(respectively) of the DVR. See
Chapter 3 —
Configuration
and the PTZ camera manufacture’s manual for configuring the RS485 connection.
Connecting to the Network Port
Figure 11 — Network connector.
The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector (Premium Model Only).
Connect a Cat5 cable with an RJ-45 jack to the DVR connector. The DVR can be networked
with a computer for remote monitoring, searching, configuration and software upgrades. See
Chapter 3 — Configuration
for configuring the Ethernet connections.
Connecting to the USB Port
Figure 12 — USB connector.
A USB port is provided to connect external hard disk drives for archiving video. Position the
external hard disk drive close enough to the DVR so that you can make the cable connections,
usually less than 6 feet. Use the USB cable provided with the hard disk drive to connect it to the
DVR. See
Chapter 4 — Operation
for information on archiving video to an external USB hard
disk drive.
