Other Convenient Functions; Cascade - Mitsubishi Electric DX-TL5000E Installer Manual

Other convenient functions

Cascade

This unit supports cascade connection where up to 16 DX-
TL5000E can be connected together. Control of recorder's
down the chain is possible from the master recorder. View
of picture from cameras connected to slave recorders can
be done from the master recorder monitor.
• Before using the cascade function, check the
following:
• The recorders are connected via the RS-485
terminal. Cascade connection for audio and video
is made. (
19.)
• The ID number of the master recorder is set to
"Master ID : 01" and that of the slave recorders are
set to any number from "Slave ID : 01 to 16." (
See "RS-485 Cascade Setting" on page 74.)
1. Press the PTZ button for more than 2 seconds.
step
• The unit switches to the cascade mode.
• On the slave recorder, the status of the cascade
mode is shown on the LCD display.
During cascade mode (during connecting):
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CASCADE ON
During cascade standby mode:
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CASCADE MODE
2. Press the camera number button corresponding to
step
the ID number of the slave recorder to be controlled.
• Press the camera number button within 3 seconds
of switching the unit to the cascade mode.
• The picture from the selected recorder is
displayed on the monitor connected to the VIDEO
CASCADE OUT terminal of the master recorder.
By using the buttons of the master recorder, the
multiplexer function of the slave recorder can be
operated. And also by operating PTZ of the
master recorder, the camera connected to the
slave recorder can be controlled.
• The ID number of the slave recorder controlled
appears on the LCD display on the front panel of
the master recorder.
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CASCADE ID02
It is also displayed on the monitor screen.
3. To control the other recorder, repeat steps 1 and 2
step
above.
• Press the PTZ button for more than 2 seconds to
cancel the operation of the slave recorder and
displays the picture supplied from the camera
connected to the master recorder again.
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See "Cascade connection" on page
• During cascade mode, the picture from the slave
recorder is displayed on the monitor connected to
VIDEO CASCADE OUT connector of the master
recorder.
• The cascade function of audio is available when
attaching the optional audio interface board DX-SC5.
• You can operate the multiple recorders also using the
optional keyboard DX-KB5UE. For the connection and
operation, refer to page 19 or the installation and
operation manual of the keyboard.
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