4.9 Connect the Device Through Serial Ports
The network keyboard can be connected to the device through RS-232 and RS-485 serial port. Aer
the connecon, the keyboard can be used to control the video recorder, analog dome and analog
matrix.
4.9.1 Connect Video Recorders
The keyboard can be connected to the video recorder through RS-485 serial port to realize preview,
playback, PTZ control and other
funcons.
Steps
1. Connect the KB port of the video recorder with the RS-485 interface of the keyboard.
Note
T+ and T- of RS-485 interface correspond to D+ and D- of KB port respecvely.
2. Enter Serial Port Control, and select DVR/NVR.
3. Select Device Address.
4. Select Device Version.
Note
• The device version is the
rmware version of the corresponding device.
• Please select according to the actual device version. Wrong version selecon will cause some
funcon excepons.
5. Control video recorder through remote panel of video recorder. For details, see Remote Panel .
Note
You can only control the video recorder through the joysck and touchscreen, and the shortcut
of network keyboard cannot be used to control the video recorder.
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