Foreword General This manual introduces the functions and operations of the network keyboard. Safety Instructions The following signal words might appear in the manual. Signal Words Meaning Indicates a medium or low potential hazard which, if not avoided, could result in slight or moderate injury. Indicates a potential risk which, if not avoided, could result in property damage, data loss, reductions in performance, or unpredictable results.
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our official website. The manual is for reference only. Slight differences might be found between the electronic version and the paper version. ● All designs and software are subject to change without prior written notice. Product updates might result in some differences appearing between the actual product and the manual. Please contact customer service for the latest program and supplementary documentation.
Important Safeguards and Warnings This section introduces content covering the proper handling of the device, hazard prevention, and prevention of property damage. Read carefully before using the device, comply with the guidelines when using it, and keep the manual safe for future reference. Transportation Requirements Transport the device under allowed humidity and temperature conditions.
● Put the device in a well-ventilated place, and do not block its ventilation. ● Install the device on a stable surface to prevent it from falling. ● Please follow the electrical requirements to power the device. Following are the requirements for selecting a power adapter. ◇...
● Operating the device in a domestic environment may cause radio interference. ● Place the device in a location that children cannot easily access. High Current ● Preventative measure: Ground the screw of the device to protective ground before you power it Do not use multiple devices together to avoid generating high current.
Table of Contents Foreword ........................................I Important Safeguards and Warnings ............................III 1 Overview ........................................1 1.1 Functions ....................................... 1 1.2 Structure ......................................1 1.2.1 Front Panel ..................................1 1.2.2 Rear Panel ................................... 4 2 Powering On and Off ..................................5 2.1 Powering On ....................................
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4.1.2 Network Connection ..............................18 4.2 Keyboard Operations ................................18 4.2.1 Aperture/Focus/Zoom ..............................18 4.2.2 Preset ....................................18 4.2.2.1 Setting a Preset ..............................18 4.2.2.2 Using a Preset ..............................19 4.2.3 Scan ...................................... 19 4.2.3.1 Setting a Scan ..............................19 4.2.3.2 Performing a Scan .............................
1 Overview 1.1 Functions ● At least 64 users (including admin user) can be added to each keyboard, and each user can control up to 2048 devices. ● Connects to devices through the local network, RS-232, RS-485, USB port and more. ●...
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Table 1-1 Front panel description Function Description LCD Screen – Displays the keyboard menu. Power indicator. It is solid red when the power is connected properly. Data transceiver indicator. It flashes green RX/TX when data is being transmitted. Network activity indicator. It is solid green when the network is connected properly.
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Function Description Set and use a tour. ● Select the Set mode, and then press the TOUR key to enter the Tour screen. TOUR ● Select the Use mode, press a number and then press TOUR to perform a predefined tour.
Function Description Shift modes. SETUP Press SETUP to switch between the set mode and the use mode. ● Shift the keyboard input method, supports number, uppercase and lowercase letters, and characters. SHIFT ● Under the control mode, press and hold the SHIFT key, and then the device restarts, supporting switching between HID Keyboard Device and HID-compliant...
2 Powering On and Off 2.1 Powering On Procedure Step 1 Power on the keyboard and the power indicator light is on. The welcome screen appears. The boot screen supports customization. Step 2 Configure you own password and confirm the admin password to initialize the keyboard. ●...
3 Menu Operations 3.1 Menu Introduction The menu map might differ depending on the version of the keyboard. The following menu map is for reference only. Figure 3-1 Menu map 3.2 Menu Settings ● Control the joystick up, down, left and right to select the parameters to be configured. ●...
● Press ENTER for confirmation after the configuration is completed. Press ESC to exit the current menu. 3.2.1 System You can configure time, NTP, address, auxiliary functions, language, debugging, login mode and joystick counting. Figure 3-2 System 3.2.1.1 Time Setting You can configure the keyboard system time.
3.2.1.3 Network Setting Procedure Step 1 Log in to the keyboard. Step 2 Use the joystick and the ENTER key to select Menu Settings > System > Network. Step 3 Use the joystick to select On or Off, and then press ENTER. ●...
Figure 3-7 Aux setting Step 4 Press ENTER to save the settings. 3.2.1.6 Language Setting You can select the language according to your actual situation. Procedure Step 1 Log in to the keyboard. Step 2 Use the joystick and the ENTER key to select Menu Settings > System > Language. Step 3 Use the joystick to select a language, and then press ENTER.
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2. Use the joystick and ENTER key to select Menu Settings > System > Debug. 3. Select USB Mode with joystick. Figure 3-10 USB mode Figure 3-11 USB control Figure 3-12 USB save ● Select Save to enter the save mode, and then select Export to export network settings, control point settings, and device configuration.
Figure 3-14 Catch 1. Log in to the keyboard. 2. Use the joystick and ENTER key to select Menu Settings > System > Debug. 3. Select Log with joystick. After the log is enabled, the log will be saved to the USB root directory to generate log files.
3.2.2 Zone (Control Point) You can configure the control point information to quickly search for devices by ID, device name, serial port address or IP address. Procedure Step 1 Log in to the keyboard. Use the joystick and the ENTER key to select Menu Settings > Zone. Step 2 Step 3 Configure control points.
Figure 3-19 Account 3.2.3.1 Changing the Password Procedure Step 1 Log in to the keyboard. Step 2 Use the joystick and the ENTER key to select Menu Settings > Account > Modify PW. Step 3 Use the joystick to select a user. Step 4 Enter and confirm the new password.
● We recommend that you use letters or numbers for the username. ● The password must consist of 8 characters, and must be a combination of numbers and letters. Step 4 Configure Group. You can select Guest or User. ● Guest: The guest can only operate control points without other permissions. ●...
● If you need to clear all the settings, press ESC on the keyboard for about 15 s. After the keyboard is restored to default settings, you need to initialize it and reset the password. For details, see "2.1 Powering On". 3.2.4.3 Clearing One Zone Clear a specific control point.
3.3 Zone Control you can set control point information to quickly search for and connect devices by ID, device name, serial port address or IP address. Procedure Step 1 Log in to the keyboard. Step 2 Use the joystick and the ENTER key to select Zone Control. Step 3 Enter any parameter of the ID, device name, IP address, 232 address or 485 address of the controlled device, and press ENTER to search for the device.
4 Controlling the Speed Dome Camera 4.1 Keyboard Connection The keyboard and the speed dome camera (hereinafter referred to as "the Camera") can be connected through the RS-485 port and the network. 4.1.1 RS-485 Port Connection Prerequisites Make sure that the line A and line B of the keyboard RS-485 port have been properly connected to the line A and line B of the Camera.
4.1.2 Network Connection The network connection operation is similar to that of the RS-485 port connection. When configuring the control point in Zone, see the following parameters. ● Select NET as the link type. ● The IPAddr is the IP address of the Camera. ●...
3. Enter the preset number and press PRESET to quickly set a preset. The preset number is used to quickly use this preset. General Mode 1. Connect the keyboard to the Camera. 2. Press PRESET, and then enter the preset number in the PreNo. box. 3.
The scan number is used to quickly perform this scan. Figure 4-3 Scan Step 5 Set the left and right margins. Use the joystick to control the Camera to the left margin and the right margin. Figure 4-4 Set margins Step 6 Press ENTER to save the settings.
General Mode 1. Connect the keyboard to the Camera. 2. On the keyboard, press SETUP to select Set mode. 3. Press PAN. 4. Select Start, and then press ENTER to start a pan. Figure 4-5 Pan 5. Select Stop, and then press ENTER to stop a pan. 4.2.5 Tour After configuring tour group, the Camera repeats touring among the configured presets.
Figure 4-7 Configuring presets Related Operations On the Tour Screen, enter the tour number, select Del, and then press ENTER to delete this tour. 4.2.5.2 Performing a Tour Shortcut Mode 1. Connect the keyboard to the Camera. 2. On the keyboard, press SETUP to select Use mode. 3.
Step 6 Press ENTER to stop setting. The Camera can automatically record all your operations between the two pressing of ENTER. 4.2.6.2 Using a Pattern Shortcut Mode 1. Connect the keyboard to the Camera. 2. On the keyboard, press SETUP to select the Use mode. 3.
4.3 Multi-Channel Speed Dome Control Add multi-channel speed dome through ONVIF protocol. Prerequisites Enable ONVIF service of the front-end device or create an ONVIF account. Procedure Step 1 Configure point control configuration point, and then add speed dome through ONVIF protocol.
5 Controlling the DVR 5.1 Network Connection The keyboard and the DVR can be connected through the network. Refer to the actual product to select a proper connection method. When configuring the control point in Zone, see the following parameters. ●...
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switch the input source to channel 9. ● Number + PTZ: Control the PTZ of the corresponding channel. Press at the Same Time ● AUX + 1: Records videos. ● AUX + 2: Enable DVR PTZ control, and press FN +1 to switch the PTZ control page. ●...
6 Controlling the Display Control Devices Background Information After connecting the keyboard to the display control devices, you can display the video on the wall through the keyboard. The operations might differ depending on devices. The operation of the network video decoder (NVD) is used as an example.
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Figure 6-2 Network signal Figure 6-3 Local signal Log in to the keyboard. Select Menu Settings > Zone, and set the control point Step 4 information of the NVD. For details, see "3.2.2 Zone (Control Point)". Step 5 On the keyboard, press ID, enter the NVD ID and then press ENTER. For details, see "3.3 Zone Control".
7 Controlling the DSS Pro Procedure Step 1 Log in to the keyboard. Step 2 Use the standard USB cable to connect the keyboard to the computer running DSS Pro. Figure 7-1 USB connection The keyboard will be recognized as HID Keyboard Device in the computer device manager page.
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then click Save. Figure 7-4 Keyboard type Step 6 On the DSS Pro manager, configure the key value for the channel. Figure 7-5 Key value Step 7 Control the DSS Pro through the keyboard. Example The control ID of the output screen is 1 and the window is split into four sections. The window to be displayed on the wall is the window 3 and the key value configured in step 6 is 123.
Appendix 1 RJ-45 Network Port Connection RJ-45 network port connection includes direct connection and connection through a network switch. Appendix Figure 1-1 Direct connection Appendix Figure 1-2 Connection through switch...
Appendix 2 Operations of Display Control Devices You need to add input channels and output video walls to the NVD and configure their control IDs before displaying the video on the wall. Appendix 2.1 Adding Channels Appendix 2.1.1 Network Signal Add devices in the network, so that you can preview and display network signals on the video wall, and also control the remote device.
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Appendix Figure 2-1 Adding manually Appendix Table 2-1 Parameters description Parameter Description Device Name Enter the name that identifies the added device. Manufacturer Device manufacturer. Protocol It is TCP by default. IP address Device IP address. Ports The port number of the added device. The default setting is 37777. Username The username and password to log in to the added device.
Appendix Figure 2-2 Search signals 2. Select the network signal, and then click Add. If the device is under normal use, Connection Status will change from Failed to ◇ Successful after several seconds. If Connection Status remains Failed, the device might not be started, or a ◇...
Enter Start Control ID and click Setup, so control ID of channels will start from the Start Control ID. Step 3 Click OK. Appendix 2.2 Adding Video Walls Procedure Step 1 Log in to the NVD webpage. Step 2 Select Setup > Display Management > Video Wall Setup, and then click Add Video Wall.
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Appendix Figure 2-6 Video wall layout setup You can select existing video wall from Copy Video Wall zone on the left side, and then the layout of video wall is displayed on the right side. You can modify the layout directly.
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Appendix Figure 2-7 Slot binding Step 6 Double-click a new video wall block and set parameters. Appendix Figure 2-8 Block setup Appendix Table 2-3 Parameters description Parameter Description Name The block name that identifies the block.
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Parameter Description Row Delay Configure row delay ranging from 0 ms to 100 ms. Select Customized to configure resolution of output screen Resolution corresponding to each slot. Step 7 Click OK. Step 8 Click Done...
Appendix 3 Cybersecurity Recommendations Mandatory actions to be taken for basic device network security: 1. Use Strong Passwords Please refer to the following suggestions to set passwords: ● The length should not be less than 8 characters. ● Include at least two types of characters; character types include upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols.
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According to business and management requirements, reasonably add users and assign a minimum set of permissions to them. 9. Disable Unnecessary Services and Choose Secure Modes If not needed, it is recommended to turn off some services such as SNMP, SMTP, UPnP, etc., to reduce risks.
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