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Maintenance 23 Network management using the browser 25 Serial port settings using the browser 26 System menu of the keypad 27 Version menu 27 Network menu 27 User management 27 Serial port 28 Hardware 28 Time 28 TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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Control a recorder using DVR by IP mode 38 Control a recorder using DVR by RS-485 mode 41 Control a dome camera using Dome by RS-485 mode 44 Appendix A: List of supported devices by keypad mode 46 TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
Note: Note messages advise you of the possible loss of time or effort. They describe how to avoid the loss. Notes are also used to point out important information that you should read. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
Introduction Product overview The TruVision TVK-600 keypad lets you communicate using RS-485 or IP with TruVision recorders, decoders, encoders and PTZ domes. You can easily control the devices. The keypad is easily configured and operated through the web browser. Installation environment When installing your product, consider these factors: Ventilation: Do not block any ventilation openings.
• TruVision TVK-600 Operator Guide: DVR by RS-485 Mode • TruVision TVK-600 Operator Guide: DOME by RS-485 Mode Contact information, firmware and manuals For contact information and to download the latest manuals, tools, and firmware, go to the web site of your region.
Move the joystick in one of eight directions to control pan/tilt. Rotate the knob for zoom control. • Press the center button on the joystick for the Enter function and to capture snapshots. Save the snapshots to a USB flash drive. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
“abc” appears on screen. Pressed twice, it enters capital letters and “ABC” appears on screen. When enabled to enter letters, press the numeric button for the desired letter. Figure 3: Keypad LCD set to enter lower case letters TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
• Add the keypad’s IP address to your browser’s list of trusted sites To add the keypad’s IP address to Internet Explorer’s list of trusted sites: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Click Tools, and then Internet Options. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
Go to “User management” on page 21 for further information on creating extra users. Default network settings: The network settings are: • IP address - 192.168.1.70 • Subnet mask - 255.255.255.0 • Gateway address - 192.168.1.1 • HTTPS port: 443 TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
3. Select your language. English is default. Note: The user interface in the browser is available is several languages. However, the display on the keypad screen is only available in English. 4. Enter your user name and password as administrator and click Login. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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See “Network management” on page 25 for further information on this menu. 4. Serial Port Settings Set up the parameters of the RS-485 port. See “Serial port settings” on page 26 for further information on this menu. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
See “System menu of the keypad” on page 27 for further information on using this menu. - or - Click Shortcut to operate the keypad. See “Keypad operation” on page 30 for more information. Note: The keypad menus time out after five minutes. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
IDs. To find their IDs, you need to look at the Device Management screens for these devices. For further information on channel and device IDs and how they are used, see “How to use device and camera IDs” on page 31. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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Note: The server port is 8000 by default. 5. Enter the network parameters and click OK. The device is then added to the device window (IPC/IP Dome, DVR/NVR, or Decoder). Example of the cameras added under IPC/IP Dome is shown below: TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
Note: Encoder channels are added as input channels. 3. Click the button Search & Add. In the window that appears, enter the admin name and password. The list of the devices linked to the keypad is shown for the selected device type. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
Important: Keep the outputted list of devices secure as it displays sensitive information on how your system has been set up as well as admin passwords. To export an input channel list: 1. Go to Device Management > Input Channel > Input List. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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Enter the admin password and the keypad password for access authentication and click OK. This file immediately overwrites the existing channel list in the keypad. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
3. Enter a name for the input group and under Auto-Switch select the desired dwell time, which can be between 10 and 10,000 seconds. Select the channels from the list to include in the group. Click OK. The Input Group window for the selected group appears. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
1, and the next monitor has ID number 2. If there is a third monitor, it has ID number 3. You can change the output channel ID. It is not possible to export a list of the output channels. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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Output Channel > Output List. 2. If you want to change the ID of an output channel, select the channel from the list and click Edit. Enter the new ID of the selected output channel and click OK. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
No special characters or spaces are permitted. To add a new user: 1. In the keypad browser, go to System Management > User Management. 2. Click to a new user. The Add User window appears. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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1. In the keypad browser, go to System Management > User Management. 2. From the list of users select the desired user and click Delete. 3. Click in the pop-up window to confirm deletion. The user is immediately deleted. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
3. In the pop-up window, enter your admin password and click OK. The system reboots. To restore parameters to default factory settings: 1. In the keypad browser, go to Device Management > System Management > Maintenance. 2. Under Restore the factory defaults, click Complete. The changes appear immediately. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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Maintenance. Under Restore the factory defaults, click Complete. 3. Click the Browse button to locate the file on the PC and select it. Click Upgrade. Click to begin the upgrade process. 4. When the upgrade process is completed, the keypad will reboot automatically. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
Default value is Disable. 3. Enter the IP address, gateway, and subnet mask as well as the HTTPS port value. 4. Click Save to save the settings. Note: The keypad will automatically reboot when network settings are changed and saved. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
RS-485 tab. Select the desired parameters for the RS-485: address bit, baud rate, data bit, stop bit, parity, and protocol. The protocol options are PELCO-P, PELCO-D, and ILX- 485. 2. Click Save to save the settings. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
Use this menu to see the network information of the keypad. It displays the DHCP, IP Address, Gateway, and Subnet Mask values. User management This menu lets you change the admin password as well as add, edit and delete users. Only the administrator can make these changes. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
The file format of the firmware update is tvk600.dav. The file format of the config file is kbCfg.bin. Connect a USB flash drive to the keypad before upgrading, or importing/exporting files. The upgrade file and config file must be located on the root directory of the USB flash drive. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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5. To export a config file, insert a USB flash drive in the keypad. The file must be on the root directory. Select button and press OK. 6. To return the keypad settings back to factory default, select button and press OK. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
DVRs, NVRs, decoders, encoders, as well as control multiview. There is usually a decoder linked to the keypad when using multiview. You can add devices to be managed by the keypad using the web browser and give each a unique device ID. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
Figure 14: Device ID screen. Keyboard mode shown You can also enter in this screen the desired multiscreen format and select which camera is displayed in which window. DEV button Enter the unique ID of the recorder or decoder and press the button. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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TVR 4616 recorder (DEV 2), the CAM ID is “36”. You can see on-screen the camera IDs linked to the keypad from the Device Management > Input Channel > Input List menu, or from the exported list. See “Import/export an input device list” on page 16. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
Figure 16: Device ID screen. DVR by IP mode shown Multiscreen options You can quickly and easily select which multiscreen format you want to see on the monitor screen as well as select which camera is displayed in which window of the multiscreen. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
( e.g., DEV, MON, CAM if using Keyboard mode) or RS-485 address (if using DVR by RS-485 or Dome by RS-485) that they will need to use as they do not have access to the browser menus. You also need to consider whether they will be controlling devices TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
Keyboard mode and press OK. The Device ID screen appears. 5. To select your device, enter the ID number of the recorder or decoder to control and then press the button. The number appears beside DEV. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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Press the numeric button for the desired monitor and this function button to select the monitor. Press the numeric button for the ID of the desired camera or encoder and this function button to select the device. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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For more information on scenes, refer to the TruVision decoder user manual. Note: This option is only available when using a decoder. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
Note: When operators access the keypad, they can only access the Shortcut menu. 3. Press the MODE button on the keypad. The list of the four keypad operation modes to control devices is shown in the LCD display. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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Table 4 below for information on the buttons to use for controlling the selected devices and controlling the recorder from the virtual front panel. Figure 20: Controlling the DVR by IP Note: Buttons shown in white can be used in this mode. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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Press the numeric buttons for a desired preset and this button to call up the preset. Press the numeric buttons for a desired preset tour and this button to call up the preset tour. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
Control a recorder using DVR by RS-485 mode This guide explains how to control a recorder, which can be connected to a single analog/HD-TVI PTZ dome, using the RS-485 port of the TVK-600 keypad. It cannot be used with a decoder.
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See Figure 21 and Table 5 below for the description of how to use the keypad buttons. Figure 21: Controlling the DVR using the RS-485 serial port Note: Buttons shown in white can be used in this mode. Table 5: How to control a device using DVR by RS-485 mode TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
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Press this button to close the iris. Press this button to zoom in. Press this button to zoom out. Numeric Press a numeric button to enter a specific number. buttons Press this button to delete the number entered. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
This mode lets you control a single analog/HD-TVI PTZ dome using the RS-485 port of the TVK-600 keypad. It cannot be used with a decoder. Connect the T+ and T- terminals of the keypad’s RS-485 serial port to the dome camera’s RS485+ and RS485- terminals.
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Numeric Press a numeric button to enter a specific number. buttons Press this button to switch to the previous camera. Press this button to switch to the next camera. Press this button to delete the number entered. TVK-600 Configuration Manual...
DVR by RS-485 TVR 40 DVR by RS-485 TVR 41 DVR by RS-485 TVR 42 DVR by RS-485 TVR 60 DVR by RS-485 TruVision decoders: TVE-DEC11 TVE-DEC12 TruVision encoders and non-PTZ IP cameras: None (only as an input) TVK-600 Configuration Manual...