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Quick Start Guide
1
1 Introduction
1.1 Cable
Waterproof all the cable joints with insulating tape and waterproof tape to avoid water damage and
prevent short circuits from occurring. For details, see the FAQ manual.
Figure 1-1 Cables
Table 1-1 Cable information
No.
Port Name
Description
1
Power port
Inputs 12 VDC power to charge the battery. Be sure to supply
power as instructed in the manual.
The device might become damaged or behave abnormally if
power is not correctly supplied.
2
Ethernet port
Connects to the network through a network cable.
Do not connect both network cable and Wi-Fi at the same
time.
3
RS-485
Update the information of device solar battery, such as power
and battery level.
RS-485 is available on select models.
4
Audio in
Connects to sound pickups to receive audio signal.
Audio input is available on select models.
5
Audio out
Connects to speaker to output audio signal.
Audio output is available on select models.
6
Alarm I/O
Includes alarm signal input and output ports. The number of
I/O ports might vary on different devices.