Hi, Help Please, How do I hook the camera up to this? It came with no instructions. Please help, need directions to control our PTZ camera
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David, on the back of the thing that says PTZ Dome Controller, find the green thing with 3 screws (out d+ d-) Pull that out. Unscrew the two screws to the left as you look down on it. The middle screw is your positive, the left screw is your negative. Hook solid strand wire in the screw holes. Tighten. Run your + and - to your PTZ camera. Match the controller to your camera. If your camera is #1, then use your RS 485 remote to call up camera #1 by pressing 1 cam. Do this for each ptz cam ie; If ptz cameras are numbered 1, 2, 5, 11, then the one you want to move must be matched with the RS 485 ie; 11 cam. If you want to set your #1 cam to your driveway, do this on the RS 485 remote. 1 cam, use arrows on remote to driveway, then press 1 set OK. Move camera off driveway, press 1 call. Then use 2 set, 3 set etc for front door, mail box etc. If you only have 1 ptz camera, it's easy. If you have more, write that stuff down. Also, match the dip switches on the front of the RS 485 with the baud rate and protocol of your ptz camera. This is found on the bottom of the RS 485. My PTZ cam baud rate is 2400, my dip switches on the front of the RS 485 is switch #3 is 0 #4 is 0. My protocol is Pelco D. My switch #1 is 0 #2 is 0. Sorry, I never said I could type. This should help.
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The big thing with this controller is that you make sure the rs485 control wire is at the right polarity - to - + to + then make sure you have it set for the right baud rate for your ptz it is gactory set at 9600 I had to change it to 4800 for my pelco dome. When you first power up your ptz it should display the rs485 settings. Yor will have to mess around with the remote for a little bit if you look at the actual controller there are numbers displayed when you 96 it means 9600 for baud and 48 means 4800. Next time I am by it I will make a right up on how to change baud rates on the device.
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Nick W. pretty well described the setup, the most important connection IS the + and - connections for the rs485 to the camera. The PTZ camera comes with "defaults" and shouldn't have to be changed for the remote to work.....
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Sorry, This particular controller sits in a plastic bag down in the basement. I was all set up to return it but then got too busy (capitalist numbers-game). My dvr's controller via mouse works much better for me.
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http://www.easterncctv.com/accessories/pt2018.htm you can download the manual there as well many other vendors websites, do a google search for ptz controllers and look for the controller it is sold at lots of cctv security websites often they have the specs/manuals
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1. Turn both camera and monitor on 2. Click menu, then select the 3rd icon 3. Then select cam1 and hit the pair button under the camera before the timer expires I called Tech Support and they were very helpful!!!
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Go to Radio Shack, or simply take a power supply unit that comes with most camera's and just use the power side of the wire that connects to a standard camera. Problem solved : ) Dan
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There should be a three prong connection toward the back. You will connect the black,orange and brown cable to. Then connect the other end to the camera.
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Yes it comes with a remote control. You can also view this from the internet if you set it up to do so. It also has the ability to control PTZ cameras remotely.
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Call the customer service number on the box or from off the web site. They will take over from that point. They link to your computer and completely set up the camera.
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connect the camera via LAN (hardwired) cable to your router first. You should have DHCP setup on your router to auto assign the IP address. I had this same problem even using the LAN cable, had to return it and never bought another one. I bought a DLINK instead.
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I had no instructions with mine-I don't even know how to attach the camera?? Sending this back for sure.
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Make sure the power supply is connected to each camera. This should be near the receiver (the main box).
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There are a number of comments in the reviews about the lack of documentation, no argument there. If you read the reviews, there are a couple (including mine) that give pretty good detailed instructions. I found additional information doing a quick web search. Basically you need to connect to it with an ethernet cable, then configure the wireless settings, unplug the cable, reboot the camera and it should connect to your wireless network. If you provide more details about your issue I can provide a more detailed answer.
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I ordered this for my daughter and simply can't figure it out. Are there some better instructions out there. It seems to work for a bit but isn't the record button supposed to blink all the time while recording? I changed batteries twice but it seems to just stop? Any suggestions for a very technically challenged mom?
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Power down camera, then power up again, observe the picture that comes up with the PTZ information. It should say Pelco-D or something similar you will get an address and a baud rate. These are the crucial parts, what you must do next, is configure your PTZ controller to those settings and it will be able to send commands to the camera. You must wire the telemetry wires a + and - into your controller as well.
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Lex. I haven't had any problems with mine. Before turning it on, make sure: 1-that the receiver is correctly attached to the camera.2-Don't turn on the transmitter until the camera is connected to the receiver. 3- Raise the antenna and then turn on the transmitter.If this doesn't help, let me know and i'll go thru the procedure with mine while answering you again. I hope this helps.
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Jeff, This is not a wireless PTZ. If you have local power at the camera you can get a wireless video transmitter/ receiver to send the video. I don't know if the wireless set would allow for camera control.
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There's lots of instructions online. Do a search. I could never get it to work and I don't fancy myself to be a moron.
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It is not a PTZ camera. You can plug the camera directly into to video jack on a TV, or if you want to record, into a DVR player used for CCTV cameras.I do not use this camera and have it sitting on a shelf. I purchased high end 3MP POE HDMI cameras instead.