QVIS APOLLO-KEYBOARD1 User manual
QVIS APOLLO-KEYBOARD1 is a CCTV Control Keyboard that enables remote surveillance and control of multiple devices such as DVRs, NVS, and network video decoders. It features RS232 and RS485 ports for flexible connectivity and supports both single and multiple DVR setups. With its user-friendly on-screen menu, it simplifies operation and provides intuitive control over various functions, including playback, recording, PTZ control, and tour management. The keyboard also supports dome operation, allowing for precise camera positioning and zoom adjustments.
APOLLO-KEYBOARD1
CCTV Control Keyboard
User’s Manual
V2.0 06 / 2014
Table of Contents
RS232 Serial Port Connection ................................................................ 13
Multi-keyboard link via RS485 ................................................................. 13
Network Connection (For network keyboard only) ......................................... 14
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Network Connection Setup ...................................................................... 15
PTZ Control and Video Color .................................................................. 16
1-Window/Multiple-Window Switch ........................................................ 17
1-Window/Multiple-Window Switch ........................................................ 22
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25-pin Port and Switch Box Connection .......................................................... 25
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing our keyboard!
This quick start guide is designed to be a reference tool for the operation of your system.
Before the operation please read the following safeguards and warnings carefully!
Please keep it well for future reference. iv
Important Safeguarding and Warnings
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．Electrical safety
All installation and operation here should conform to your local electrical safety codes.
We assume no liability or responsibility for all the fires or electrical shock caused by improper handling or installation.
2
．Transportation security
Heavy stress, violent vibration or water splash are not allowed during transportation, storage and installation.
3
．Installation
Keep upwards. Handle with care.
Do not place objects on the network keyboard
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．Qualified engineers needed
All the examination and repair work should be done by the qualified service engineers.
We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or attempted repair.
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．Environment
The keyboard should be used in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, inflammable, explosive substances and etc.
6. Accessories
Be sure to use all the accessories recommended by manufacturer.
Before installation, please open the package and check all the components are included.
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1 Features and Specifications
1.1 Features
This series keyboard has the following features
One keyboard can control multiple DVRs, or you can use multiple keyboards to control one
DVR.
Support dome operation.
Support RS485 port and RS232 port.
Support PTZ operation via joystick
Support all operations you get from DVR front panel function keys
Support keyboard lock function
Support multiple-level operation rights
Support cascade connection
Support single or multiple DVR s’s menu setup
On-screen menu, user-friendly procedure. It is very easy for you to operate
Besides above mentioned features, network keyboard also has the following features:
Can control network video server and network video decoder
Support network ports connection
1.2 Front Panel
The keyboard front panel is shown as below. See Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1
Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
SN Note
1 General function panel
Icon
ESC
SETUP
Button Name
ESC
Switch mode
Function
Cancel current operation
In playback mode, click this key to go back to dynamic surveillance mode.
It is to switch between: SETUP/SETUP
1
4
5
SN Note Icon
2
3
6
SHIFT
ENTER
0～9
DVR control panel
ID
CAM
MULT
AUX
FN
Speed dome control panel
PTZ
PLAY
IRIS
FOCUS
ZOOM
OTHER
PERSET
SCAN
PAN
TOUR
PATTERN
- Joystick
Indicator light panel
PWR
TR/TX
LCD
NET
232
485
USB
-
Button Name Function
SET mode.
In SETUP mode, system supports
【 MULT 】 , 【 CAM 】 , 【 PTZ 】 combination operation.
Change method
Confirm button Confirm current operation
Character and numerals
Switch between numeral/characters, click
Shift to switch.
ID shortcut
Device channel number
Split button
Auxiliary
Function key
Shortcut key to go to ID zone search
Control DVR channel.
Control DVR window split
Go to video color interface and open DVR local PTZ interface.
Work with the number buttons.
【FN】+1: Go to DVR assistant interface.
【FN】+2: Tour
PTZ button Control channel PTZ.
Playback button Control DVR playback iris Control iris. focus zoom
Speed menu dome
Control focus
Control zoom.
Go to speed dome menu.
Preset
Scan
Pan
Tour
Pattern
-
Go to preset setup interface.
Go to scan setup interface.
Go to pan setup menu.
Go to tour setup menu.
Go to pattern setup menu.
Aux menu and function operation.
Power indicator light
Network data receive and send indicator light
Network indicator light
RS232 indicator light
RS485 indicator light
USB indicator light
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The light is on when the keyboard is properly connected to the power supplying.
The light is flashing when the keyboard is connected to the network.
The light is on when the device is connected to the network.
The light is flashing when there is 232 data transmission.
The light is flashing when there is 485 data transmission.
The light is on when the keyboard is connected to the USB device.
For NKB1000 series product, the light is on when the keyboard is connected to the PC.
For KB1000 and KBD1000 series product, the light is on when the keyboard is connected to the flash disk.
OSD menu
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1.3 Rear Panel
1.3.1 NKB1000 Series
Please refer to Figure 1-2 for keyboard port information.
Figure 1-2
Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
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4
5
6
SN
1
2
Name
USB port
RS422 port
RS485 port
Network port
RS232 port
Power socket
1.3.2 KB1000 Series
Please refer to Figure 1-3 for keyboard port information.
Figure 1-3
Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
SN
1
2
3
4
Name
USB port
RS422 port
RS485 port
Power socket
1.3.3 KBD1000 Series
Please refer to Figure 1-4 for keyboard port information.
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Figure 1-4
Please refer to the following sheet for detailed information.
SN
1
2
3
4
Name
USB port
RS422 port
RS485 port
RS232 port
5 Power socket
1.4 Port Features
RS232 port can directly connect to device if there is RS232 port. The distance should be within 10m.
RS485 transmission distance is 1200 m（9600bps）, max 3000m actually.
For network keyboard series, please connect to the network port to connect the DVR or the network speed dome.
1.5 Power
The keyboard uses +12V DC, you can use +12V adapter included in the accessories bag.
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2 Menu Operation
2.1 Boot up and Shut down
2.1.1 Boot up
Connect the keyboard to the proper power supplying source. The power indicator light is on. You can see the welcome interface after the device properly booted up.
Click 【ENTER】 and 【SETUP】 button to go to the following interface. See Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1
Input user name and password, system goes to the main menu.
Note
Factory default user names are: admin/default/guest. The password is: 888888.
The default can not add/delete user, modify user rights or manage rights.
The guest can only operate control points. There are no other rights.
2.1.2 Shut Down
After you exit the system, unplug the power cable to turn off the device.
2.2 Main Menu List
The main menu list is shown as below. See Figure 2-2.
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Figure 2-2
2.3 Menu Operation
Use the joystick on keyboard to move up/down/left/right to select items.
Use keyboard to input number or character to set parameters.
Click 【ENTER】 to confirm current operation. Click【ESC】 to exit.
2.3.1 System
The system manager includes time setup, network setup, address setup, aux setup, system
update and logo update. See Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3
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2.3.1.1 Time
It is to set keyboard system time. It includes year, month, date, minute and second. See Figure
Figure 2-4
2.3.1.2 Network
It is to set keyboard IP address, subnet mask, gateway, port(Default setup is 37777) and etc.
Please set according to your actual situation. See Figure 2-5.
Figure 2-5
2.3.1.3 Address
The address value ranges from 0 to 255. The default setup is 0. When there is cascade
connection, the 0 has the highest priority and the 255 has the lowest priority. See Figure 2-6.
Figure 2-6
2.3.1.4 Aux
It is to set screen backlight and auto logout function. See Figure 2-7.
Backlight: It is to set screen backlight. The options are: on/off.
Auto logout: After you enable the auto logout function, system can auto logout when there is no operation for specified time.
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Figure 2-7
2.3.1.5 System Update
Do not remove the flash disk during the whole process. Otherwise it may result in upgrade failure and the network keyboard can not boot up properly.
The flash disk upgrade function is for KB1000 or KBD1000 series product.
Please select system update interface and click 【ENTER】 button to go to the update interface.
Follow the prompt to click the 【ENTER】 to update.
2.3.1.6 Logo update
The logo upgrade function is for KB1000 or KBD1000 series product. You can update logo file if necessary.
2.3.2 Control point
It is to set control point information. See Figure 2-8. All the items listed below shall be set. You
can use the ID, device name, COM address or the IP address to search a device easily in
Figure 2-8
The information you input here shall be unique. Otherwise, system can not save the setup.
ID: It is device ID number so that you can recognize device quickly.
Name: Customized device name.
Type: Device type. The options include: SD/NVS/DVR.
Link: The options include: NET/RS232/RS485. Please select the type and set the
corresponding parameters. The interface is shown as in Figure 2-9.
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Figure 2-9
PLEASE MAKE SURE THE COM TYPE AND THEN PARAMETERS YOU SET HERE IS THE
SAME AS THE ACTUAL SITUATIONS. OTHERWISE, THE KEYBOARD CAN NOT CONTROL
THE DEVICE!
When your link mode is net, please input corresponding administrator password of the
SD/DVR/NVS to login the controlled device. The default user name is admin. See Figure 2-10.
Figure 2-10
2.3.3 Account
Here is for you to change password, add user, and delete user and its rights. See Figure 2-11.
Figure 2-11
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2.3.3.1 Change password
Select a user and then input new password. Usually we recommend 6-digit password and you can change the input method to input password value. Input password again to confirm. You can see the corresponding dialogue box if your two passwords input here are not the same. Please
click 【ESC】 to return to modify and click 【ENTER】 button to save. See Figure 2-12.
Figure 2-12
2.3.3.2 Add Users
Please input user name (max 8-digit) and then set corresponding password. The group options
include user/guest. See Figure 2-13,
Figure 2-13
Guest: The guest can only operate control point operation.
User: The user has the PTZ control, system setup, backup, advanced setup and etc. Move the cursor to the corresponding item and then use the joystick to move the left/right to turn
to to enable this function. See Figure 2-14.
Figure 2-14
Note
The account setup here refers to the rights for the keyboard to control device. The keyboard can not control the device to operate specified function if it does not have the corresponding rights.
2.3.3.3 Delete Users
Select a user first and then click 【ENTER】 to remove.
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2.3.3.4 Rights
It is to change user rights.
2.3.4 Config
Note
The configuration files import/export function is for KB1000 and KBD1000 series product only.
The configuration manager includes configuration files import/export, clear zones and factory
default setup. See Figure 2-15.
Figure 2-15
2.3.4.1 Import
Insert the flash disk that contains the upgrade files to the keyboard and the go to the import interface. Click 【ENTER】 to import the configuration files.
2.3.4.2 Export
Insert the flash disk to the keyboard and then go to the export interface. Click 【ENTER】 to export the configuration files.
2.3.4.3 Clear Zones
Go to the clear zones interface and then click 【ENTER】 to clear all control points.
2.3.4.4 Default
Go to the default interface and then click 【ENTER】 to restore keyboard configuration to factory default setup.
2.3.5 Version
It is for you to view current version information and etc. See Figure 2-16.
Figure 2-16
2.3.6 Model
It is for you to view current keyboard model. See Figure 2-17.
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Figure 2-17
2.4 Zones
In this interface, you can quickly search a device via device ID, device name, COM address, IP
Figure 2-18
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3 Keyboard Control DVR
3.1 Connection
3.1.1 RS232 Serial Port Connection
You can use one RS232 cable to connect DVR serial port and keyboard serial port together.
DVR address number ranges from 1 to 255，please refer to DVR user ’s manual for more information.
3.1.2 Via RS485 Connection
You can use one RS232 port connects to one DVR only.
You need to use RS 485 pot if you want to control several DVRs.
Connection
You can user one RS485 to RS232 switch box (provided) connect with DVR RS232 port. See
Figure 3-1
Note
One RS485 bus can connect with thirty-two RS485-RS232 switch boxes，one RS485-RS232 switch box can connect with twelve DVRs.
3.1.3 Multi-keyboard link via RS485
You can use the following figure if you are connecting multiple keyboards via RS485 port. See
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Figure 3-2
Multi-converter connection：
The last converter on RS 485 port must be short circuited. (E.g.: open converter). See Figure 3-3.
See the image below, you need to change [1-2] short circuit to [2-3] short circuit.
Note:
Menu serial setup should conform to the device you connected; otherwise keyboard can not control the device!
Short circuit
1 2 3
Figure 3-3
3.2 Network Connection (For network keyboard only)
Connect RJ45 port to the network to realize network control and upgrade.
3.2.1 RJ45 port connection
3.2.1.1 Direct connection
Please refer to Figure 3-4 for direct connection information.
3.2.1.2 Connect via HUB
Figure 3-4
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Please refer to the following figure if you are connecting via the hub. See Figure
3.3 DVR and Keyboard Setup
Figure 3-5
3.3.1 DVR Setup a) Before operation, please make sure cable connection is proper. b) In DVR menu, from Setting->RS232. The COM function is network keyboard and then set corresponding parameters.
The default setup is shown as below.
Baud rate: 9600
Data bit: 8
Stop bit: 1
Parity: none.
Please note keyboard setup should conform to DVR setup.
c) Go to the zones interface of the keyboard. Please refer to chapter 2.3.2
Note
RS232 address/RS485 address is the device No. of the DVR.
The protocol usually is DH-2. It is the network keyboard and the 2 nd
control keyboard protocol. The DVR COM protocol is network keyboard protocol. d) After the setup, click 【ESC】 to exit control point control interface. System pops up a dialogue box you can click 【ENTER】 to save data or click 【ESC】 to cancel setup.
3.3.2 Network Connection Setup
The network connection steps are similar to the COM setup. Please note, on the zones interface, the link type shall be NET.
Please input DVR IP address, the control point port is 37777. The protocol is the same as the
COM setup.
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3.4 Operation
3.4.1 Login
The DVR local user has the higher priority than then keyboard user. Before you login, please logout the DVR local menu user, otherwise, you can not use the keyboard to control the device.
You can select ID, device name, IP address, RS232, RS485 and etc to login. a) Click 【ENTER】 on the keyboard, you can go to the menu options interface. b) Select zones. c) Input ID, device name, IP address.RS232, RS485 you set on control point interface, Click
【ENTER】 to begin search.
System can automatically connect to the DVR if the search is successfully. Please note you need to input corresponding administrator password of the controlled device to login.
System pops up a dialogue box to remind you such as the address does not exist, please input again. Please check the information and input again.
Tips
Click 【ID】 on the keyboard and then input ID number. Click 【ENTER】 to quickly find the device.
3.4.2 Logout
Click 【ID】 on the keyboard and then click 【ESC】 to exit.
3.4.3 Playback
Click 【PLAY】 on the keyboard, you can go to the DVR search interface. Use joystick to control the playback buttons such as stop, fast play, slow play and etc. Click 【ENTER】 to confirm. See
Figure 3-6
3.4.4 Record
On the keyboard, click 【AUX】and【1】 at the same time，you can go to DVR record control interface.
Use the joystick to set channel number and status. Click 【ENTER】 to save current setup.
3.4.5 PTZ Control and Video Color
On the keyboard, click 【FN】and【1】at the same time, you can go to the DVR aux interface.
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Use the joystick to select PTZ or video color set.
Click 【AUX】and【2】 button at the same time, you can directly go to the PTZ control interface.
3.4.6 Tour
On the keyboard, click 【FN】and【2】at the same time, you can control the tour function of the
DVR.
Note
This function is only valid when the tour function of the DVR is enabled. You need to go to the
Setting->Display to enable tour function.
3.4.7 1-Window/Multiple-Window Switch
On the keyboard, click a number and 【CAM】 at the same time, you can go to the specified channel. For example, click number 【1】and【CAM】 to go the channel 1.
On the keyboard, click a number and 【MULT】 at the same time, you can enable multiplechannel display mode. For example, click number 【4】and【MULT】,system goes to 4window display mode.
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4 Network Keyboard Control Speed Dome
4.1 Cable Connection
Please connect keyboard A/B line to speed dome A/B line connection is right.
4.2 Keyboard Setup
a) Please make sure keyboard A/B line and speed dome A/B line connection is right. b) Set speed dome address so that the speed dome address and the keyboard RS485 address are the same.
c) Go to the zones interface of the keyboard. Please refer to chapter 2.3.2
Note
Please select protocol according to the speed dome type. The default setup is DH-SD.
Please login WEB of the speed dome, from main interface->Setup->System->PTZ to view speed dome address, protocol, COM setup and etc. d) After the setup, click 【ESC】 to exit control point control interface. System pops up a dialogue box you can click 【ENTER】 to save data or click 【ESC】 to cancel setup.
4.3 Operation
On the keyboard, click 【ID】 to go to the control point interface to set speed dome ID to connect to the speed dome.
After successful connection, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-1.
Figure 4-1
Step: The move speed. Input number buttons on the keyboard and then click 【ENTER】 to confirm. The speed ranges from 1 to 8. The step 1 is faster than step 8.
The lens movement supports 8 directions. It includes: up/down/left/right/top left/top right/bottom left/bottom right. Please use the joystick to control.
4.3.1 Speed Dome Menu
On the keyboard, click 【OTHER】 button. The interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-2.
Figure 4-2
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In this interface, you can use the joystick to control the menu interface of the preview interface of the speed dome WEB.
4.3.2 Iris/Zoom/Focus
4.3.2.1 Iris
On the keyboard, click 【IRIS】 button, use button 【+】and【-】or turn joystick up/down to control the iris.
4.3.2.2 Focus
On the keyboard click 【FOCUS】 button, use button 【+】and【-】or turn joystick left/right to control the focus.
4.3.2.3 Zoom
On the keyboard click 【ZOOM】 button, use button 【+】and【-】or turn joystick clockwise or counter clockwise to control the zoom.
4.3.3 Preset
On the keyboard click 【PRESET】, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-3.
Figure 4-3
4.3.3.1 Set Preset a) Use joystick to control PTZ to set preset position. b) On the keyboard click 【PRESET】 button, you can go to the preset interface. c) Input preset number and then select set preset, click 【ENTER】 to save preset setup.
4.3.3.2 Go to preset
Select Preset and then input preset number, click 【ENTER】 to go to the corresponding preset position.
4.3.3.3 Delete preset
Input the preset number at the preset No. item and then select Delete, click 【ENTER】 go remove it.
4.3.4 Scan
a) On the keyboard click 【SCAN】 button, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-4.
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Figure 4-4
b) Select Set and then click 【ENTER】, you can see an interface shown as in Figure 4-5.
Figure 4-5 c) Select left limit and right limit, click 【ENTER】 to set. d) Use joystick to control PTZ to set limit.
Select start and then click 【ENTER】,system begins to scan according to the left/right limit you set.
Select stop and then click 【ENTER】, system stops scan.
4.3.5 Pan
On the keyboard click 【PAN】 button, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-6.
Figure 4-6
Select start and then click 【ENTER】button, system begins pan operation.
Select stop and then click 【ENTER】button, system stops pan operation.
4.3.6 Tour
4.3.6.1 Set Tour
a) On the keyboard click 【TOUR】 button, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-7.
Figure 4-7
b) Select set item, the interface is shown as in Figure 2-9.
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Figure 4-8 c) Input a value at the tour No. d) Add preset to the tour.
Select preset No. and then input a preset number.
Select preset add and then click 【ENTER】 to confirm. Now the preset is added to the tour.
4.3.6.2 Tour
Select tour and then input tour number.
Select start and then click 【ENTER】, system begins tour.
Select stop and then click 【ENTER】,system stops tour.
Select delete and then click 【ENTER】, system removes the tour.
4.3.7 Pattern
4.3.7.1 Pattern
a) On the keyboard click 【PATTERN】, the interface is shown as below. See Figure 4-9.
Figure 4-9 b) Select tour number and then input a value. c) Select tour set button and then click 【ENTER】 button. d) Use joystick to set pattern and then click 【ENTER】 to end. The speed dome can memorize your whole operation.
4.3.7.2 Start pattern
Select tour No. and then input a tour number, select start and then click 【ENTER】 button, system begins pattern operation.
4.3.7.3 Stop pattern
Select tour No. and then input a tour number, select stop and then click 【ENTER】 button, system stops pattern operation.
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5 Keyboard Control NVS
5.1 Connection
Connect the network cable to the RJ45 network port of the keyboard, now you can implement network control and upgrade.
5.2 Keyboard Setup
a) On the keyboard to set control point setup, Please refer to chapter 2.3.2. The link type
shall be NET.
Note
Please input NVS IP address and the default port value is 37777.
The protocol usually is DH-2. It is the network keyboard and the 2 nd
control keyboard protocol. The DVR COM protocol is network keyboard protocol. b) After the setup, click 【ESC】 to exit.
5.3 Operation
5.3.1 Login a) You can use ID, device name, or IP address to login the device. b) On the keyboard click 【ENTER】, you can go to the menu option interface. c) Select control point. d) Input ID, device name, or IP address and then click 【ENTER】 to search.
System automatically connects to the NVS if the search is successful. Please note you
need to input corresponding administrator password of the NVS to login. See Figure 2-10.
You can see the corresponding dialogue box such as the “IP address does not exist.
Please input again!
” Please check the information and input again.
Tips
On the keyboard click 【ID】and then input ID, click 【ENTER】 button to quickly find ID and connect to the device you want to control.
5.3.2 Exit
On the keyboard click 【ID】 and then click 【ESC】, you can exit menu.
5.3.3 1-Window/Multiple-Window Switch
On the keyboard, click a number and 【AUX】 at the same time to select corresponding
VGA port number. For example, click number 【1】and【AUX】 to go to video from the
VGA 1.
On the keyboard, click a number and 【CAM】 at the same time, you can go to the specified channel. For example, click number 【1】and【CAM】 to go the channel 1.Or you can click a number and 【SETUP】 to go to a channel. But the value here ranges from 1 to 9. That is to say, you can go to channel 1-channel 9 only.
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On the keyboard, click a number and 【MULT】 at the same time, you can enable multiplechannel display mode. For example, click number 【4】and【MULT】,system goes to 4window display mode.
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6 Keyboard Upgrade
6.1 Control Keyboard Upgrade
Control keyboard does not support remote upgrade. Please ship your control keyboard back to our factory to upgrade.
6.2 Network Keyboard Upgrade
Before upgrade, please make sure your network keyboard is well connected. You can use command “PING” to test network connection, the return value TTL should be less than 255.
Please download upgrade file to your local PC. You can download upgrade file from our website or from our local service engineer.
Double click RECUpgrade.exe to begin upgrade. See Figure 6-1.
Figure 6-1
Please input network keyboard IP address and port. Then click open files button to select upgrade file.
After selection, click open to add current file to the address column.
System automatically recognizes upgrade file, you can click BIOS button to begin upgrade.
System pops up upgrade process bar for your reference.
After successful upgrade, click OK to finish operation.
Tips:
Use you mouse to cli ck the upgrade file; drag it to the “open files” column and then release. You can see the file path and current file is open.
System pops up alert information if it is not keyboard upgrade file.
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7 Make COM Cable
The keyboard standard accessories bag includes the following items:
One DB9
Seven DB9
One six-pin crystal port
One 25-pin (DB25)
One 485 switch box. (Including one power sourcing.)
7.1 Make RS232 COM Cable
Please refer to the following figure for RS232 port information. See Figure 7-1.
RS232 Serial Port RS232 Serial Port
（DB9） （DB9）
Figure 7-1
7.2 Make RS485 COM Cable
You can refer to Figure 7-2 if you are connecting the keyboard with the switcher box.
RS485 Port of Keyboard RS485 Switch Box Port
（Green alarm socket） （6-pin crystal ）
Figure 7-2
7.3 25-pin Port and Switch Box Connection
Connect switch 25-pin box RS232 port with DVR RS232 port. (25-pin outlet supports maximum twelve RS232 ports. Switch is just for sending not for receiving. So you can use two cables: GND and TXD)
Please refer to the following sheet if you are connecting 485 switch box to DVR See Figure 7-3.
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RS485 Switch Box 25-Pin Port RS232 Port
（DB25） （DB9）
Figure 7-3
Note: you can use standard RS232 port to connect keyboard with DVR.
Note:
This quick start guide is for reference only. Slight difference may be found in the user interface.
All the designs and software here are subject to change without prior written notice.
If there is any uncertainty or controversy, please refer to the final explanation of us.
Please visit our website for more information.
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