Camera Connections - Panasonic WJ-SX650 Operating Instructions Manual

■ Camera Connections

The following is a connection example to use system cameras and combination cameras.
Notes:
• Make sure that the cable length is less than 900 m {3 000 ft} between the camera site and the unit when using RG-59/U,
BELDEN 9259 or equivalent cables.
• To display recorded images on monitors connected to this unit, connect the MONITOR OUT connectors of recorders to the
CAMERA IN connectors of the unit.
• When connecting cameras to the unit, reserve more unused connectors than the recorder total number. (Refer to p.
Recorder Connections for details.)
32 31
16
EXTENSION 3 IN
VIDEO OUT 4
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■ RS-485 Camera Connections
There are two options to connect RS-485 cameras to this unit.
• 1:1 connection: One camera is connected to one RS-485 (CAMERA) port.
• Daisy chain connection: Up to 8 cameras can be connected to one RS-485 (CAMERA) port.
Notes:
• Set the line termination to ON for cameras at the connection ends. Line termination setting is performed with the MODE 1 to
4 switches (refer to p. 61) at video input rear boards.
• Perform the RS-485 camera setting in RS485 CAMERA of SETUP MENU (refer to p. 84) or "System" – "RS485 Camera" of
WJ-SX650 Series Administrator Console.
• 1 200 m {3 937 ft} is the total length limit of RS-485 cables.
• Recommended for RS-485 communication is AWG#22 or thicker one. The cable should be shielded, two-wire, twisted pair,
and with low impedance.
• Conform the 2-wire or 4-wire communication setting of this unit to that of RS-485 cameras.
The following is the details on MODE 1 to 4 switch settings.
1
ON 2-wire communication
OFF 4-wire communication
4-wire
communication communication
ON
ON
1 2 3 4
15
System camera
EXTENSION 2 IN
VIDEO OUT 3
VIDEO OUT 2
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15 14 13 12 11 10
Video input rear board
2
2-wire
1 2 3 4
4
4 3 2
MODE RS485 (CAMERA) MODE MODE RS485 (CAMERA)
VIDEO OUT 1
25 24 23 22 21 20
9 8 7 6 5
CAMERA IN
3
19 18 17
3 2 1
Combination
camera
1
MODE IN C-3
ALARM IN IN X-2
19 18 17
4 3 2 1
IN X-1
4
Line termination: ON
Line termination: OFF
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