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Appendix E 16 x D1 and 8 x D1 Video Capture Cards
Video Card Connector and LED
Video Card Connector and LED
The 16 x D1 and 8 x D1 video capture cards provide DB37 connectors for attaching analog cameras. To
connect video cameras, Cisco recommends connecting a multi-channel video cable to a Cisco BNC
breakout panel, as shown in
Figure E-3
1-RU and 2-RU Multi Services Platform Series Devices
The card LED has the following states:
•
Green—Power to the card is on and the card passed a power-up self-test
•
Yellow—Power to the card is on but card failed the power-up self-test
•
Not lit—Power to the card is off
Understanding Video Channel Numbers
Channel numbers are defined by the server expansion slot where the card is installed. This section
includes the following topics:
•
1-RU Multi Services Platform Series Device Channel Numbers, page E-6
•
2-RU Multi Services Platform Series Device Channel Numbers, page E-8
Tip
In the following sections,
slot
refers to the physical location of the card in a Multiservices Platform
Series.
Channel
refers to the channel number for the camera that is used in software configurations.
1-RU Multi Services Platform Series Device Channel Numbers
In a 1-RU Multiservices Platform Series, there is a single slot for either a 16 or 8 channel video capture
card. Connect a multi-channel video cable from the server video card to the top DB37 connector on a
BNC breakout panel, as shown in
. The corresponding top row of connectors on the BNC
panel are labeled 1 through 16. If an 8-channel video capture card is installed, only ports 1 through 8 on
the BNC panel are used.
1
LED light
2
DB37 connector
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16
1
20
1
2