User' s Manual
Connecting to RS485
Figure 10 — RS485 connector
The DVR can be controlled remotely by an external device or control system, such as a
control keyboard, using RS485 half-duplex serial communications signals. Connect RX+,
RX-, TX+ and TX- of the control system to the TX+, TX-, RX+ and RX- (respectively) of the
DVR. See Chapter 3 — Configuration for configuring the RS485 connection.
Connecting to the Network Port
Figure 11 — Network connector
The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector (Premium Model Only).
Connect a Cat5 cable with an RJ-45 jack to the DVR connector. The DVR can be networked
with a computer for remote monitoring, searching, configuration and software upgrades. See
Chapter 3 — Configuration for configuring the Ethernet connections.
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