Multi-Function Keyboard Controller EKB500 User’s Manual v1.
Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................4 2. INSTALLATION .....................................................................................5 2.1. 2.2. EKB500 KEYBOARD CONNECTION DIAGRAM .......................... 5 PACKING LIST ................................................................................. 5 2.3. Quick Installation and Operation Guide (Work with EPTZ1000)......... 6 3. FEATURE..............................
6.2. 6.1.3. Position Setting ......................................................................... 31 6.1.4. 6.1.5. Tour Mode ................................................................................ 32 Alarm to Position/Tour Link...................................................... 34 To operate an DVR (EDSR900/1600) ............................................... 34 6.2.1. 6.2.2. Main setup menu....................................................................... 35 Recording .........
1. INTRODUCTION The multi-function keyboard controller, EKB500 is designed to control speed dome, integrated DVR, camera, access control and monitor. The EKB500 provides a programmable user’s preferences for extending the flexibility of customers’ requests and furthermore the local alarm signal can be carried out to a remote operation center through RS-485 port in security network system. The access control module will be built to connect the keyboard in the near future.
2. INSTALLATION 2.1. EKB500 KEYBOARD CONNECTION DIAGRAM EKB500 Subkeyboards Camera 2.2. PACKING LIST Please check accessories in the packing before the installation.
2.3. Quick Installation and Operation Guide (Work with EPTZ1000) EKB500 and EPTZ1000 (Speed dome) and can work together by using factory default setting. You just need to connect cables by following steps: 1. Connect the RS485 cable to EKB500 and EPTZ1000. 2. Connect a video cable from EPTZ1000 to a monitor. 3. Connect the power to EKB500 and EPTZ1000. After the EPTZ1000 finishes the self-test mode, you can start to operate the EPTZ1000 via the EKB500. To operate the EPTZ1000: UP IRIS + Focus F.
3. FEATURE 1. Main function keys Main function keys allow you to switch the control of DVRs, monitors and cameras easily. 2. Three-way Joystick The 3-way Joystick is for controlling speed dome mainly. Shift it right/left and up/down to view right/left and up/down subjects, and turn it clockwise/counter-clockwise to zoom in/out. 3. LCD panel The LCD panel shows operation information, and it has a capability to display maximal 2 x 20 digits. 4.
5. DVR reserved keys DVR reserved keys are for DVRs control mainly. You can operate a DVR that is compatible with EKB500. 6. Speed Dome reserved keys These keys are for Speed Dome control mainly. 7. Number keys Numbers from 0~9, one Clr (clear) key and one Enter (enter) key.
4. SETTING After Keyboard powered on, firmware version will be displayed on the panel, and the message will disappear after 3 seconds (Fig.1). After the version display disappears, a display with 3 main categories that are CAM (Camera), MON (Monitor) and DVR (Digital Video Recorder) will show on the LCD panel (Fig.2). Keyboard Version 1.13 CAM:0001 MON:0001 ____ [ CAM / MON / DVR ] Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Some settings have many items (options). However, the LCD has only 2 lines on the panel.
COM Port Setting Device Setting The structure of setup menu shows below: COM Port Setting Device Setting Camera Setting Monitor Setting DVR Setting Camera List & Delete Monitor List & Delete DVR List & Delete Non-listed Device Keyboard setting Sub Keyboard Setting MENU Password Lock Password Alarm Password Buzzer ON/OFF Joystick Calibration Keypad Test Jog & Shuttle Test Load default setting Firmware update 10
4.1. COM PORT SETTING Select “COM Port Setting” (The line is Port : _ ( 1 or 2 ) Input the port. flashing), and press Enter to enter the COM Port Setting, or Esc to go back main setup menu. Key in the port you want to set (1 or 2), and then press Enter. Switch Joystick up/down to change the BAUD : 9600 < [ ] to change Baud Rate, and then press Enter. The available Baud Rates are 1200, 2400, 4800 and 9600.
keyboard, all devices should be set with the same protocols and Baud Rate. 4.2. DEVICE SETTING 4.2.1. Camera Setting Camera Name : _ _ _ _ Assign a name from 0~9999 to the camera. The name can be different from the RS485 address. RS485 Connected to Port : _ [ 1 or 2 ] Select the RS485 port number to which RS485 Address: ____ Enter the RS485 address that the camera Video Connected to DVR : _ _ _ _ CH : _ _ the camera connects. is defined.
4.2.2. Monitor Setting Monitor Name : _ _ _ _ Assign a name from 0~9999 to the monitor. Video Connected to DVR : _ _ _ _ Matrix : _ _ Assign the monitor to an output channel of a DVR. Press Enter to save the setting of the Monitor : 0001 changed [ ENT ] to save monitor. Press Esc to quit the setting of the monitor without saving. 4.2.3. DVR Setting DVR Name : _ _ _ _ Assign a name from 0~9999 to the DVR. The name can be different from the RS485 address.
DVR Type : EDSR1600 Select the DVR brand and model name. < The available models now are EDR410, EDR810, EDR1620, EDR1640, EDSR400H, EDSR400, EDSR600, EDSR900 and EDSR1600. DVR : 0000 set [ ENT ] to save Press Enter to save the setting of the camera. Press Esc to quit the setting of the camera without saving. 4.2.4. Camera List & Delete In the Camera List & Delete menu, you can check all available cameras. You can also delete a camera from the list.
number. DVR: The DVR to which the camera is connected. CH: The channel number to which the camera is connected. Switch Joystick up/down to change the cameras. Del Camera0000 [ ENT ] to confirm. Press Enter for a camera you want to delete. Press Enter again to confirm. 4.2.5. Monitor List & Delete In the Monitor List & Delete menu, you can check all available monitors. You can also delete a monitor from the list. Total 005 Monitors [ ENT ] to view list Show the monitor amount.
Switch Joystick up/down to change the Monitor. Del Monitor0000 [ ENT ] to confirm. Press Enter for a Monitor you want to delete. Press Enter again to confirm. 4.2.6. DVR List & Delete In the DVR List & Delete menu, you can check all available DVRs. You can also delete a DVR from the list. Total 005 DVRs [ ENT ] to view list Name RS485 0012 1- 0010 Show the DVR amount. Press Enter to view DVR list, or press Esc to quit. In this display, we define: Name: The name of the DVR.
4.2.7. Non-listed Device In the Non-listed Device menu, you can set the keyboard only control the listed device or not. Allow Operation w/o list [ ] to toggle The message indicates the non-listed device operation is allowed. Switch Joystick up/down to disable it, and then press Esc to quit. No Operation w/o list [ ] to toggle The message indicates the non-listed device operation is disabled. Switch Joystick up/down to disable it, and then press Esc to quit. 4.3.
Note: Up to 8 keyboards can be connected, and each keyboard has to have an exclusive ID to indicate each keyboard on the RS-485 bus. The master keyboard ID has to value as 0 and the subkeyboards can be set from 1 to 7 as its value. 4.3.2. MENU Password You may lock the setup menu to protect unauthorized operation. Input new Password : ________ Input a new menu password. Repeat Password : ________ Repeat the new menu password.
message will show up on the display. Setup menu password set but disabled. 4.3.3. Lock Password You may lock the Keyboard to protect unauthorized operation. Input new Password : ________ Input a new keyboard lock password. Repeat Password : ________ Repeat the new keyboard lock password. Enable Lock password Switch Joystick up/down to select NO < [ ] to change YES/NO, and then press Enter.
Lock password set but disabled. 4.3.4. Alarm Password Alarm would not be turned off before the operator key-in a password to terminate it. The keyboard is equipped with a buzzer for acoustic signals when an alarm is enabled. Input new Password : ________ Input a new alarm password. Repeat Password : ________ Repeat the new alarm password. Enable Alarm Passwd NO < [ ] to change Switch Joystick up/down to select YES/NO, and then press Enter.
Alarm password set but disabled. 4.3.5. Buzzer ON/OFF Buzzer can be enabled or disabled by setting here. Switch Joystick to change the buzzer status, and then press Enter to confirm. Buzzer Enabled Buzzer Disabled [ to toggle [ to toggle 4.3.6. Joystick Calibration Joystick calibration helps users to test the functions of the Joystick. Release Joystick, and then press Enter to Release Joystick and press [ ENT ] test or press Esc to quit test.
directions. We divide each direction into 16 scales. A direction will show OK if the Joystick can reach the 16th scale. Sway the Joystick up/down to check the X+/X- calibration. Sway the Joystick right/left to check the Y+/Y- calibration. Turn the Joystick clockwise/counterclockwise to check the Z+/Z- calibration. 4.3.7. Keypad Test Under the Keypad testing stage, you may press any key on the keyboard and the key name will display accordingly to the LCD.
4.3.9. Load default setting Load default setting Press [ ENT ] to load. Press Enter to load default setting. In order to prevent a mistake, system Input 123 to start _ _ _ [ ENT ] will ask you to enter 123, and then press enter to start to load default. The setting will go back to keyboard setting if the password is wrong. The setting will go back to keyboard setting after a long buzzer if the password is right, and every setting will be cleaned up. 4.3.10.
5. KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS There are three main functions that are in support of DVR, monitor and camera of the keyboard. 5.1. DVR support EKB500 can support DVRs, and control DVRs via DVR reserved keys. Keyboard functions if the DVR has the according function. For instance, the search key on the keyboard will not work if the DVR does not have the function. To add a DVR into the keyboard is necessary. Please check DVR setting on page 13 to get more information.
times if the protocol does not suppose the function after pressing the function key. DVR main function table: Function Key Enter setup menu Press MENU to enter the setup menu. Full screen display Enter the channel number, and then press Enter Zoom In/Out In the full screen mode, press Zoom to zoom in/out. Normal record Press Rec to record. Normal playback Press Play to playback. Search playback Press Search to search a time or a event for playing back.
5.2. Monitor support To add a monitor and a DVR into the keyboard devices before operating is necessary. Please check monitor setting on page 13 to get more monitor setting information. To show camera on different monitor: In order to do this, the camera and the monitor need to be connected to the same DVR. CAM : 0001 MON : 0001 [ CAM / MON / DVR ] There are 2 ways to display a camera on a monitor: 1. Press the MON key, and then the MON line on the display will start to flash.
To add a speed dome into the keyboard device is necessary. Please check camera setting on page 12 to get more information. To get controlled over a camera (speed dome): CAM : 0001 MON : 0001 [ CAM / MON / DVR ] There are 2 ways to get controlled over a speed dome camera. 1. Press the CAM key, and then the CAM line on the display will start to flash. Press Enter after the camera name is keyed in, and you can start to operate the speed dome camera. 2.
IRIS +/- Press IRIS + / IRIS -. Go to a position Position number + Position / Position + position number, and then press Enter Save a position Press Shift + Position to save a position. Set position parameter Press Set + Position to set position parameter. Delete a position Press Clr + Position to delete a position. Tour mode 1 (One-way) Press Tour to run a one-way tour. Tour mode 2 (To-and-fro) Press Shift + Tour to run a to-and-for tour. Set a tour Press Set + Tour to set a tour.
6. DEVICE CONTROL OPERATION GUIDE The device connection depends on the users’ application. Users can check the device’s manual to set up and operate the keyboard. Two examples here provide you the guide of basic functions to operate. 6.1. To operate a speed dome (EPTZ1000) In order to operate a speed dome, to get controlled over the speed dome is necessary. There are 2 ways to get controlled over a speed dome camera, which are: 1. Press the CAM key, and then the CAM line on the display will start to flash.
Back to home if no action for ___Minute Enter the specific time to go back home position, and then press Enter. Switch the Joystick to move the view to Move to home position [ENT] to confirm the home position, and then press Enter to confirm the home position. Switch the Joystick to enable or disable Auto Back Enabled [ ] to toggle the auto back home function, and then press Enter to confirm. 6.1.2. Auto Pan Mode Two point auto pan: Press A.
Position B Dwell:___[1-239] Enter the dwell time of position B, and then press Enter to finish setting. 360° auto pan: Press Shift + A.Pan to enter the 360° auto pan. The camera will turn 360° automatically, but not tilt. 6.1.3. Position Setting Focus on a preset position: Press the number key, and then press Position to focus on the number of preset position; or you can press Position, then enter the preset position number, and then press Enter to focus on the number of preset position.
Set Camera:0001 Position:___[1-192] Set Position:001 Speed:___[1-239] Set Position:001 Dwell:___[1-239] Shift the joystick Right/Left to change bits, and shift the Joystick Up/Down to change the alphanumeric characteristic. The available alphanumeric characteristics are 0~9, A~Z, &, ?, !, :, ‘, ., ,, /, -, and a space. Title for position ____________________ V ___________________ Delete a preset position: Press Clr + Position to delete a preset position.
the tour after pressing Enter. To preset a tour before running it is necessary. Camera:0001 Run Tour:__[1-16] Preset a one-way tour: Press Set + Tour to preset an one-way tour. The system will ask you to enter preset position numbers (The positions need to be preset). After finish entering all positions, press Stop to quit, and then press Enter to save the tour.
6.1.5. Alarm to Position/Tour Link EPTZ1000 have 4 alarm inputs that can be set to link to a position or a tour when an alarm is triggered. Set an alarm link: Press F1 to set an alarm link. Enter the alarm number, and then press Enter. Switch the Joystick up/down to select a position or a tour, enter a position or tour number, and then press Enter to confirm the setting.
DVR. 6.2.1. Main setup menu Press MENU to enter the main setup menu. In the main menu, dial the Shuttle to select an item or a value, and press Enter to enter a subentry or go to next item. There are 17 items in the main menu, which are CLOCL, DAYLIGHT SAVING, TIMER, SEQUENCE, TITLE, COVERT, ALARM, MOTION, RECORD, NETWORK, CONTROL, BUZZER, ARCHIVE, MATRIX, DISK, PTZ and SYSTEM setting menus. 6.2.2. Recording Instant recording: Press Rec to start normal recording.
Shuttle dial clockwise to start fast playback; and turn the Shuttle dial counter-clockwise to start fast reverse playback. The available speeds are 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X and 600X for both forward and reverse. Slow Forward/Reverse playback: During playing back, press Pause to freeze the playing back picture. Turn the Shuttle dial clockwise to start fast playback; and turn the Shuttle dial counter-clockwise to start fast reverse playback.
6.2.5. Monitor views / operation Main monitor: In the main monitor, press Mode to switch the different multi-screen mode, press Display to switch the OSD displays, or press channel number + Enter to display in a full screen. Call / Matrix monitor: Press Call to set up the call/matrix monitor. The sequence for a call/matrix monitor is set up here as well. There are some other functions of a DVR, and only main functions listed here. To check a DVR manual for more detailed functions.
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