4- & 8-Channel Digital Video Recorder
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Alarm Input/Output
NOTE: To make connections on the Alarm Connector Strip, press
and hold the button and insert the wire in the hole below the button.
After releasing the button, tug gently on the wire to make certain it is
connected. To disconnect a wire, press and hold the button above
the wire and pull out the wire.
Alarm In 1 to 8 (Alarm-In)
: You can use external devices to signal the DVR to react to events.
Mechanical or electrical switches can be wired to the
AI
(Alarm-In) and
GND
(Ground) connectors.
The threshold voltage for NC (Normally Closed) is above 4.3V
and for NO (Normally Open) is
below 0.3V, and it should be stable at least 0.5 seconds to be detected. See
Chapter 3 Configuration
for configuring alarm input.
GND (Ground)
: Connect the ground side of the Alarm input and/or alarm output to the
GND
connector.
NOTE: All the connectors marked GND are common.
NO (Normally Open):
Connect the device to the
COM
and
NO
(Normally Open) connector.
NO is a relay output which sinks 1A@30VDC.
Connector Pin Outs:
Alarm In (1 to 8)
Alarm Inputs 1 to 8
GND
Chassis Ground
COM
Common
NO
Alarm Out (Normally Open)
RS485 Port
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 or text-in devices.
Connect
RX+/TX+
and
RX-/ TX-
of the control system to the
+
and
–
(respectively)
of the DVR. See
Chapter 3 Configuration
and the PTZ camera, text-in device or
remote controller manufacture’s manual for configuring the RS485 connection.
Connector Pin Outs:
Master Unit
Slave Unit
+
To TX+/RX+
–
To TX-/RX-
GND To
GND
RS232 Port
An RS232 port is provided to connect remote control devices such as a control keyboard.
PTZ cameras or text-in devices can also be connected to the RS232 port. See
Chapter 3
Configuration
and the PTZ camera, text-in device or remote controller manufacturer’s
manual for configuring the RS232 connection.
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