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Connection Guide
Controlling the Camera
3. Gather each camera’s red and black wires and connect to the “A” or “+” and “B” or “-”
sockets on the RS485 plug. If you’re not sure how, see “
Connecting two RS485 cables
”
on the previous page. Then, attach the RS485 plug to the PTZ port on the rear of the
DVR.
4. Finally, configure each camera’s PTZ settings on the DVR. Each camera must be set
up individually based on their corresponding channel number.
• Go to the PTZ Configuration menu.
• Select the camera channel and then enter the Baud Rate, Protocol and Address
values obtained from step 2. Do this for all the PTZ cameras you’ve connected to
the DVR.
• Click Apply to save the new PTZ settings.
All done! Now you are ready to control PTZ operations for multiple cameras individually
using your DVR’s PTZ interface.
Using the PTZ Control Interface on the DVR, you can perform pan, tilt and zoom movements
on your camera(s) with ease with the directional buttons. For more experienced users, you
can also use the PTZ Control Interface for more advanced functions like programming the
camera to move between different focus points for a specific duration.
Availability of advanced PTZ functions varies between DVR models (consult your DVR
documentation for information on the available PTZ functions) but generally, on most
capable DVRs you should be able to:
•
Define Presets:
Program movements for your camera system to repeat over time, or
to remember a specific viewpoint for easy access later.
•
Initiate Patrol mode
: Using a series of presets, you can run patrol mode where the
camera will move from one point (also sometimes called “Keypoint” on the interface)
to another. The camera stays at a single point for a set duration (“Dwell Time”) before
moving on to the next point.
•
Adjust PTZ Speed
: Change the speed of pan, tilt and zoom movements.