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Configure the settings relating to the camera control [Camera Control
Setup]
Configure the communication type for the camera control and the cable compensation setting for each channel.
■ Type
Select a camera control method from the following.
Coax: Control the camera using the coaxial communica-
tion. (Cam 1 - 8 are available (Cam 5-8 are available
only when an optional board is installed).)
RS485: Control the cameras using the RS485 communica-
tion.
Off: Do not control the cameras.
Default: Coax (Cam 1 - 4), PSD (Cam 5 - 16)
■ Protocol
Select "Panasonic" when "RS485" is selected for "Type".
Default: Panasonic
■ Compensation
Select the cable length when "Coax." is selected for "Type".
(Cam 1 - 8 are available (Cam 5-8 are available only when
an optional board is installed).)
It is necessary to configure to control the camera using the
coaxial communication.
S: Suitable when the total cable length between the camera
and the recorder is shorter than 500 m
M: Suitable when the total cable length between the cam-
era and the recorder is 500 - 900 m
L: Suitable when the total cable length between the camera
and the recorder is 900 - 1 200 m
Default: S
Notes:
• To display the "Camera Control Setup" page for camera
channels 9-16, click the [9-16] button.
• The setting of compensation (cable loss) will be ignored
when receiving any alarm from cameras during commu-
nication setup.
Important:
Stop recording before changing the settings relating to
the camera control. Otherwise, the cable compensation
setting (Comp.) may not be saved.
