Swann Advanced series Easy Setup Manual page 33

PTZ Menu
This is where you confi gure the DVR to act as the controller for a PTZ capable camera system.
PTZ devices are connected via the RS485 connection on the rear of the DVR. You'll need the
manufacturers documentation for your PTZ system on hand to correctly set it up. The DVR is
not compatible with all PTZ systems - in these cases, you'll need a stand-alone PTZ controller.
PROTOCOL: The most important setting to confi gure correctly. A 'protocol' determines how
the DVR communicates with the PTZ system, somewhat like a 'language' . You should set this to
match the specifi cations given for your PTZ system. The DVR supports the Pelco-P and Pelco-D
protocols.
BAUD RATE: The speed at which the DVR will send information to the PTZ system. This must
be set to a compatible level with your PTZ system.
DATA BIT & STOP BIT: The amount of data sent in an individual 'packet' (data bits), and the
number of bits indicating the end of one packet and the beginning of another (stop bits).
Again, this should be matched to the requirements of your PTZ system.
PARITY: An error checking method. This should be set in accordance with your PTZ system's
requirements.
CRUISE: Refers to a mode of operation which can be used for PTZ systems called "Cruise
Mode". When using Cruise Mode, the PTZ system can be set up to move constantly, pausing
for a user-defi ned amount of time at preset points. Turning CRUISE off here will mean that the
PTZ system can only be moved by the manual controls, and the Start Cruise option on the
context menu will simply not function.
ADDRESS: The command address of the PTZ system. Typically, PTZ systems allow the user
to defi ne their own command address, usually by the use of a series of dip-switches located
somewhere on the PTZ system. Each PTZ device needs a unique address to function correctly.
46 Remember: After making changes to the settings press/click the APPLY button.
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play): UPnP is a technology which makes confi guring your net-
work easier and faster. To use the UPnP setting on the DVR, you'll need a router which sup-
ports the feature, with UPnP enabled. Note that many routers which do support UPnP do not
come with the feature enabled by default.
When UPnP is enabled on both your DVR and router, the Ports that the DVR requires to be
open for access to and from the Internet will automatically be opened and closed as neces-
sary by your router, saving you the trouble of manually forwarding these ports. If UPnP is not
enabled, or your router does not support the feature, you'll need to forward the ports the DVR
uses from the router to the DVR - since this is a technically challenging process, we strongly
recommend using UPnP if possible.
For more information on UPnP and Ports,
see "Remote Access: Ports and UPnP" on page 67.
PORT (Media Port): This is the port that the DVR will use to send information through. The
most important things are that:
1. You'll need to enable UPnP on your router (see "Remote Access" on page
66) so your router can selectively open these ports, allowing the DVR to
communicate via the Internet. If your router doesn't support UPnP, you have
two options. You can either get a new router (which we'd actually recommend -
UPnP is such a good feature!) or you can manually forward ports from the router
to the DVR. Port forwarding is a technical and involved process, recommended
only for the technically inclined.
2. Nothing else share this port. The default port number is 9000, which is not used
by many other devices/programs. However, particularly if you have another DVR
or DVR-like device, something might be using this port already. If this is the case,
change this value to be unique.
WEB PORT: This is the port through which you will be able to communicate with the
DVR. Like the MEDIA PORT, it will need to be forwarded properly in order to ensure
smooth, latency-free communication. The default value is "85", as this port is seldom
used by other devices or applications. If there is another device on your network us-
ing this port, you'll need to change it to be unique.
MOBILE PORT: This is the port number that the DVR will use when connected to a
mobile device (such as a compatible phone, tablet or similar device). Like the other
PORT values, this must be unique. The default is "18004".
IP ADDRESS: Just as houses and businesses need to have an address which iden-
tifi es their location on the road network, so too do computers and other devices
need addresses (called IP ADDRESSES) to identify their position on the electronic
network. The DVR uses IPv4 addressing, which consists of four groups of numbers
between 0 and 255, separated by periods. For example, a typical IP address might be
"192.168.1.24" or something similar. The most important thing when setting the IP
address is that nothing else on your network shares that IP address.
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