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Appendix E 16 x D1 and 8 x D1 Video Capture Cards
Configuration Instructions for Cisco Video Surveillance
To connect multiple PTZ analog cameras, complete the following steps:
a.
Connect a RS-232 serial cable between the DB-9 serial connector on the server and the Cisco data
converter (
).
Figure E-13
Serial Port Pinouts for the Cisco Data Converter
The RS-232 connections are:
Tip
Connect the wires from the server to either the green or red connector on the data converter. The
camera is connected to the corresponding orange or blue RS-485/RS-422 connector, as shown in
.
b.
Connect a RS-485 or RS-422 serial cable between the data converter and the first analog camera in
the daisy-chain (
).
See the camera documentation for connection instructions. Serial port connections vary by camera
and manufacturer.
c.
Connect an additional RS-485/RS-422 serial cable between the COM port on the first PTZ camera
to the COM port on the second PTZ camera, as shown in
Note
See the camera documentation for connection instructions. Each camera in the daisy-chain must
have identical serial port settings.
5
4
3
2
1
9
8
7
6
RS-232
Connections
RS-422/485
Connections
Data Converter
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2-RX
3-TX
5-GND
3-RX
4-GND
6-TX
1-GND
6-Data-
7-Data+
Video Surveillance
Camera
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Server RS-232 Serial Port
DB-9 connector
MSP Server
Data Converter
2-RX connects to
6-TX
3-TX connects to
3-RX
5-GND connects to
4-GND
