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Connecting to the Network Port
The DVR can be networked using the 10/100Mb Ethernet connector. 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 the Network Setup section in this chapter for configuring the Ethernet connections.
CAUTION: The network connector is not designed to be connected directly with cable or wire
intended for outdoor use.
Factory Reset
The DVR has a Factory Reset switch to the left of the Alarm Output connector on the rear panel. This switch will
only be used on the rare occasions that you want to return all the settings to the original factory settings.
CAUTION: When using the Factory Reset, you will lose any settings you have saved.
To reset the unit, you will need a straightened paperclip:
Turn the DVR off.
and turn the DVR on.
the reset switch. All of the DVR's settings are now at the original settings it had when it left the factory.
Connecting to the RS-485 Port
The RS-485 connector can be used to control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras. Connect TX+/RX+ or TX-/RX- of the
control system to the RX+/TX+ or RX-/TX- (respectively) of the DVR. See the Device Setup section in this chapter
of this manual and the PTZ camera manufacture's manual for configuring the RS-485 connection.
Connector Pin Outs:
Connecting the Power Cord
Connect the AC power cord to the DVR and then to a wall outlet.
WARNING: ROUTE POWER CORDS SO THAT THEY ARE NOT A TRIPPING HAZARD. MAKE
CERTAIN THE POWER CORD WILL NOT BE PINCHED OR ABRADED BY FURNITURE.
DO NOT INSTALL POWER CORDS UNDER RUGS OR CARPET.
THE POWER CORD HAS A GROUNDING PIN. IF YOUR POWER OUTLET DOES NOT HAVE
A GROUNDING PIN RECEPTACLE, DO NOT MODIFY THE PLUG. DO NOT OVERLOAD THE
CIRCUIT BY PLUGGING TOO MANY DEVICES IN TO ONE CIRCUIT.
Poke the straightened paperclip in the unlabeled hole to the left of the Alarm Output connector,
Hold the switch until the DVR turns on and the live monitoring screen appears.
Master Unit
RX+/TX+ → To →
RX-/TX-
Slave Unit
TX+/RX+
→ To →
TX-/RX-
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