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Remember: After making changes to the settings press/click the APPLY button.
This is where you confi gure the DVR to act as the controller for a PTZ capable camera system.
PTZ devices are connected via the RS485 connection on the rear of the DVR. You’ll need the
manufacturers documentation for your PTZ system on hand to correctly set it up. The DVR is
not compatible with all PTZ systems - in these cases, you’ll need a stand-alone PTZ controller.
PROTOCOL
: The most important setting to confi gure correctly. A ‘protocol’ deter-
mines how the DVR communicates with the PTZ system, somewhat like a ‘language’.
You should set this to match the specifi cations given for your PTZ system. The DVR
supports the Pelco-P and Pelco-D protocols.
BAUD RATE:
The speed at which the DVR will send information to the PTZ system. This must
be set to a compatible level with your PTZ system.
DATA BIT & STOP BIT:
The amount of data sent in an individual ‘packet’ (data bits), and the
number of bits indicating the end of one packet and the beginning of another (stop bits).
Again, this should be matched to the requirements of your PTZ system.
PARITY:
An error checking method. This should be set in accordance with your PTZ system’s
requirements.
CRUISE:
Refers to a mode of operation which can be used for PTZ systems called “Cruise
Mode”. When using Cruise Mode, the PTZ system can be set up to move constantly, pausing
for a user-defi ned amount of time at preset points. Turning CRUISE off here will mean that the
PTZ system can only be moved by the manual controls, and the Start Cruise option on the
context menu will simply not function.
ADDRESS:
The command address of the PTZ system. Typically, PTZ systems allow the user
to defi ne their own command address, usually by the use of a series of dip-switches located
somewhere on the PTZ system.
PTZ Menu
