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PelcoNet ™ Multimedia T ransmission V ia Networks C2900M-B (1/03) ® INST ALLA TION/OPERA TION NET104A Series[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 3 CONTENTS Section Page IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS ..................................................................................... 8 UNP ACKING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................... 8 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE NETWORK ADMINISTRA TOR ................[...]
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4 C2900M-B (1/03) CONFIGURA TION .................................................................................................................. ............. 34 CONFIGURA TION USING A TERMINAL PROGRAM ................................................................. 34 TYPICAL SESSION ............................................................[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 5 SPECIFICA TIONS ................................................................................................................. .............. 79 GLOSSARY ....................................................................................................................... .................. 81 APPENDIX A – CONNECTING PELCONE[...]
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6 C2900M-B (1/03) LIST OF ILLUSTRA TIONS Figure Page 1 Front Panel LEDs .............................................................................................................. .... 14 2 Rear Panel Connectors ......................................................................................................... 15 3 Connecting Cameras Or Mo[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 7 46 Using PelcoNet with CM9760-DT to Provide Remote Control of a 9760 Monitor Output .. 96 47 Using PelcoNet to T ransmit Data and Video Between 9760 Nodes ................................... 97 48 Using PelcoNet to Receive Data and Video Between 9760 Nodes ..................................... 98 49 Using PelcoNet with CM6800 to P[...]
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8 C2900M-B (1/03) This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present within this unit. This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit. CAUTION: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. Please thoroughly familiarize yourself with th[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 9 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE NETWORK ADMINISTRA TOR The PelcoNet ™ NET104A Multimedia T ransmission System allows live video transmission to be viewed over TCP/IP-based networks. This section is intended to help the network administrator know what is involved with installing this product and how it will affect the network. The person in[...]
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10 C2900M-B (1/03) THE BROWSER If you plan to use a web browser to view live video across the network, there are procedures to complete before you can use the browser . If you installed Internet Explorer 5.5 from the CD that came with the PelcoNet NET104A T ransmission System, you can skip the following. Otherwise, complete the following before try[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 11 WHA T IS THE PELCONET NET104A TRANSMISSION SYSTEM? The PelcoNet NET104A T ransmission System is technology that lets you view video from four sources in real time across a LAN (local area network) and even W ANs (wide area networks). This technology is based on the TCP/IP protocol suite and Ethernet technology , providing compati[...]
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12 C2900M-B (1/03) OVERVIEW NOTE: This manual refers to the PelcoNet NET104A T ransmission System when discussing features, functions, or specifications that apply to the transmitter . “Receiver ,” as used in this manual, refers to a PelcoNet NET101R/R-A T ransmission System receiver unless otherwise noted. DESCRIPTION The four -channel PelcoNe[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 13 SOFTWARE VERSION This manual documents PelcoNet NET104A software version 5.70. PACKAGE CONTENTS The following are supplied: Qty Description 1 NET104A model with plug-in power pack 1 Power cord 1 Power supply adapter (model specified with order; refer to the Specifications section in this manual for model number) 1 PelcoNet periph[...]
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14 C2900M-B (1/03) FRONT PANEL LEDs Key: 1= V ideo LEDs light green when the corresponding input is active. 2= Input LEDs light red with active alarm and light green when ready . 3= Output LEDs light green when the corresponding relay is switched. 4= COM LED lights yellow when data is transmitted over the serial interface. 5= One Ethernet LED light[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 15 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS Key: 1= Four BNC video inputs for connecting the video sources 2= DIP switches (75 ohms when ON) for terminating the corresponding video input if the video signal is not connected to additional video equipment 3= 3.5 mm monaural audio input jack for connecting the audio source 4= 3.5 mm monaural audio output[...]
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16 C2900M-B (1/03) Key: 1= Cameras or other video sources with composite P AL or NTSC output 2= V ideo monitor with composite P AL or NTSC input 3= NET104A transmitter 4= NET101R/RA Receiver Figure 3. Connecting Cameras Or Monitor •T o connect the cameras, plug one end of a standard coaxial cable into a BNC connector (start with video 1) on the r[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 17 STEP 2: CONNECTING ADDITIONAL ITEMS Connect any additional items, such as alarms, audio, etc. STEP 3: CONNECTING TO THE LAN PORT Key: 1= Ethernet (10BASE-T) LAN connection to hubs, network, PCs (RJ-45 connector) 2= Ethernet Cat5 cable 3= T ransmitter Figure 4. Connecting To The LAN Port To connect to the Ethernet network, use a s[...]
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18 C2900M-B (1/03) STEP 4: CONNECTING POWER Key: 1= T ransmitter 2= AC power plug adapter Figure 5. Connecting Power The transmitter and receiver have no main power switch. Insert the power cable plug into the power jack on the unit until it latches. Plug the other end into the wall socket. The green POWER LED on the front of the unit lights up, sh[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 19 STEP 5: SELECTING AN IP ADDRESS FOR YOUR NETWORK NOTE: Consult your network administrator for a valid IP address. The NET104A comes with the default address 192.168.0.1. while a NET101R/R-A receiver’ s default address is 192.168.0.2. Before operating the system inside your own network, you need to set a valid IP address. Use a [...]
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20 C2900M-B (1/03) TYPICAL APPLICA TIONS DISPLA YING REMOTE VIDEO ON A WEB BROWSER The NET104A transmitter uses Motion-JPEG video compression or high performance H.323 coding for transmitting across the network. This enables transmission to standard web browsers of either live video (Live Video mode) or a stream of still images (Server Push mode). [...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 21 Figure 6. PelcoNet NET104A Home Page[...]
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22 C2900M-B (1/03) DISPLA YING VIDEO VIA A TRANSMITTER-TO-RECEIVER CONNECTION Figure 7. Configuration For Box-To-Box Connections There are two ways to make a high performance multimedia transmission system for computer networks: • One way is to use just the NET104A transmitter and connect it through the computer network to a PC with a web browser[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 23 The following explains a box-to-box connection. 1. First, transmitter (NET104A) and receiver (NET101R/R-A) need to be configured appropriately . If the units are supposed to be operated in different subnets, a gateway IP address must be configured. Use the alarm IP address field to address the destination. Also, the transmitter?[...]
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24 C2900M-B (1/03) DIAGRAMS OF TYPICAL APPLICA TIONS Figure 8. LAN Box-To-Box Connection (Transmitter, Receiver, Fixed Camera) Figure 9. LAN Box-To-Box Connection (Transmitter, Receiver, Spectra) T RANSP.DAT A H ANDSET A UDIO- OUT V IDEO- IN NET104A VIDEO INPUTS OUTPUTS COM ETHERNET POWER D ATA AUDIO CAMERA D ATA A UDIO MONITOR HUB SERVER TRANSMITT[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 25 Figure 10. LAN Browser-To-Box Connection (Transmitter, Browser, Fixed Camera) Figure 11. LAN Browser-To-Box Connection (Transmitter, Browser, Spectra) NET104A VIDEO INPUTS OUTPUTS COM ETHERNET POWER CAMERA HUB SERVER TRANSMITTER BROWSER D ATA VIDEO SPECTRA NET104A VIDEO INPUTS OUTPUTS COM ETHERNET POWER HUB SERVER TRANSMITTER BRO[...]
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26 C2900M-B (1/03) Figure 12. LAN Browser-To-Box Connection (Transmitter, Browser, Spectra, Genex ® ) Figure 13. WAN Box-To-Box Connection (Transmitter, Receiver, Fixed Camera) DA T A VIDEO NET104A VIDEO INPUTS OUTPUTS COM ETHERNET POWER HUB SERVER TRANSMITTER BROWSER SPECTRA GENEX T RANSP.DAT A H ANDSET A UDIO- OUT V IDEO- IN NET104A VIDEO INPUTS[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 27 Figure 14. WAN Box-To-Box Connection (Transmitter, Receiver, Spectra) Figure 15. WAN Box-To-Box Connection (Transmitter, Receiver, Spectra, Genex) T RANSP.DATA H ANDSET A UDIO- OUT V IDEO- IN NET104A VIDEO INPUTS OUTPUTS COM ETHERNET POWER AUDIO HUB 1 OR MORE PCs MONITOR ROUTER ROUTER CLOVIS SERVER NEW YORK SERVER HUB 1 OR MORE P[...]
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28 C2900M-B (1/03) Figure 16. WAN Browser-To-Box Connection (Transmitter, Browser, Fixed Camera) Figure 17. WAN Browser-To-Box Connection (Transmitter, Browser, Spectra) NET104A VIDEO INPUTS OUTPUTS COM ETHERNET POWER HUB 1 OR MORE PCs ROUTER ROUTER CLOVIS SERVER NEW YORK SERVER HUB 1 OR MORE PCs TRANSMITTER BROWSER CAMERA VIDEO VIDEO NET104A VIDEO[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 29 Figure 18. WAN Browser-To-Box Connection (Transmitter, Browser, Spectra, Genex) NET104A VIDEO INPUTS OUTPUTS COM ETHERNET POWER HUB 1 OR MORE PCs ROUTER ROUTER CLOVIS SERVER NEW YORK SERVER HUB 1 OR MORE PCs TRANSMITTER BROWSER D ATA VIDEO SPECTRA GENEX[...]
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30 C2900M-B (1/03) HARDWARE INST ALLA TION Refer to Appendix A – Connecting PelcoNet NET104A T o Different Components for diagrams that show various connections. CONNECTING VIDEO SOURCES OR DISPLA YS Up to four video sources can be connected to the NET104A. 1. T o connect cameras, plug a standard coaxial cable into a BNC connector (start with vid[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 31 CONNECTING DA T A TERMINALS The NET104A has a serial interface that can be configured on the Interface Settings configuration page for terminal control or transparent data: RS-232 or RS-485, etc. Use As Control T erminal Port For local control and configuration of the unit, you can connect a data terminal (for example, a PC runni[...]
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32 C2900M-B (1/03) Use As T ransparent Data Port The serial interface offers a transparent serial data channel between the receiver and the transmitter . A typical application for transparent data is remote control of peripheral equipment (for example, a dome system with PTZ functions). Y ou also can use this channel to control remotely any externa[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 33 CONNECTING EXTERNAL SENSORS The unit has four alarm inputs that let you connect external signaling devices, like door contacts or motion detectors. If configured accordingly , an alarm trigger can, for example, set up an automatic connection between NET104A and the remote station. Y ou can connect switches or contacts directly wi[...]
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34 C2900M-B (1/03) CONTROLLING PERIPHERAL DEVICES The NET104A has four relay outputs for switching external devices (for example, lights or sirens). The relays can be operated interactively , during an active connection, or automatically to coincide with certain events. Settings for the relay must be configured (see the Configuration section). T yp[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 35 7. Change the Connect using field to the COM port of the computer to which you have connected the serial cable. Click OK . 8. Change the Bits per second field to 19200 . 9. Change the Flow control field to None . Click OK . 10. Hold the Shift key and press the ? key to bring up the Help menu. 11. Press the I key to set the IP add[...]
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36 C2900M-B (1/03) Command Reference The following table gives an overview of all available commands. (Enter the appropriate informa- tion where indicated by the quotation marks below . Do not enter the quotation marks.) Table A. Terminal Command Reference Cmd Description ? Displays the help screen. i Set up a new IP address. -> Enter new IP add[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 37 D Closes the connection from the connecting IP address. -> Close connection from <IP address> m Display the unit’ s MAC address. -> MAC address: <unit’s MAC address> v Display version information. -> HW version: <version number> SW version: <version number> b Displays the current transmission [...]
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38 C2900M-B (1/03) CONFIGURA TION USING A WEB BROWSER In addition to the aforementioned configuration using a terminal program, which only covers the most basic settings, a web browser is the tool of choice for a more complete configuration. T o accomplish this, the system features a complete HTTP server . Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 is the rec[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 39 Quick Guide T o The Menu Structure Figure 22. PelcoNet NET104A Menu Tree NETWORK VIDE O V Video standard ideo qu ality V V ideo Priority ideo resolut ion V ideo bandwidth ActiveX Camer a 1 - 4 name Name st a mping Time sta mpi ng JPEG Size JPEG F ile name Time slice FTP server IP addr ess Logi n name Pa ssword Path AUDIO I nput l[...]
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40 C2900M-B (1/03) PelcoNet NET104A Home Page Figure 23. PelcoNet Home Page The home page is the starting point for any configuration. The window in the center of the screen is the display area for decoded video. • Clicking the Pelco logo on any page connects you to the Pelco Internet home page (provided the LAN supports Internet access). • Cli[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 41 Figure 24. PelcoNet NET104A Transmission System Setup Page NOTE: When changing any configuration item in one of the following pages, make sure to change a single item at a time. Then click the respective Set button. If more than one item needs to be changed, execute the procedure repeatedly . If more than one item is changed with[...]
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42 C2900M-B (1/03) General Configuration Page The unit name and ID, as well as password settings, comprise the General Settings configuration page. All units have a real-time clock set during manufacture. However , time and date can be changed any time; for example, when the units are operated in different time zones. V ersion numbers for the hardw[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 43 Table B. General Settings Configuration Default Description Item Setting (Unit) Name none The unit Name and unit ID identify the device from a distance; for example, in the event of an alarm call. The name helps when there are many PelcoNet units on the network. Enter a name (nine characters maximum) for the NET104A that lets the[...]
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44 C2900M-B (1/03) Table B. General Settings (Continued) Configuration Default Description Item Setting T ime server IP 0.0.0.0 Enter the IP address of an Internet server that will supply accurate time for your PelcoNet unit(s). Or synchronize to a piece of equipment on your network. Hardware n/a Read-only version number of the hardware. This conta[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 45 When password protection is on, as described in T able B, the program displays the following password screen if any attempt is made to configure the unit (that is, selecting one of the configuration pages). Figure 26. Screen For Entering The Password[...]
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46 C2900M-B (1/03) Network Settings Configuration Page Figure 27. Network Settings Configuration Page Network and routing information make up the Network Settings configuration page. The following table describes the configuration items. Table C. Network Settings Configuration Default Setting Description Item IP address 192.168.0.1 Enter a unique I[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 47 DHCP off Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. When set to on , the network DHCP server automatically assigns your computer an IP address. When set to off , you must assign it yourself. Base Port 25000 Enter a setting to designate which TCP/IP ports PelcoNet uses for transmission, video, audio, and control. For example, the defaul[...]
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48 C2900M-B (1/03) V ideo Settings Configuration Page The Video Settings configuration page lets you modify all video-related parameters. Some items apply only to transmitters while others require a receiver . The screen capture below belongs to a transmitter . Refer to T able D for default settings and descriptions. Figure 28. Video Settings Confi[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 49 The following table details the configuration items. Table D. Video Settings Configuration Default Setting Description Item Video quality super fast Y ou can set the quality of the video. On r estricted bandwidth channels, you need a compromise between optimum image sharpness and quick reproduction of movements in the image. With[...]
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50 C2900M-B (1/03) Table D. Video Settings (Continued) Configuration Default Setting Description Item V ideo Priority ActiveX This field controls whether performance of the device is optimized for MJPEG or ActiveX (H.261/H.263). If you select MJPEG mode, a sequence of still images (for example, a fresh image every second) is displayed in the browse[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 51 Name stamping off Name Stamping is a combination of unit name and camera name (18 characters maximum). This identifier can be stamped on the video image. Choose top for upper left corner or bottom for lower left corner to display the name information inside the video image. Choose off if you do not want the names displayed. (Note[...]
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52 C2900M-B (1/03) Audio Settings Configuration Page Audio configuration settings apply only to the NET104A transmitter and to the NET101R-A receiver . Figure 29. Audio Settings Configuration Page Y ou can set the input and output levels (fr om 0-100%) on this configuration page. Y ou can use the Coding Mode menu item to set the sending side’ s c[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 53 The table below details available configuration items. Table E. Audio Settings Configuration Item Default Setting Description Input level 64% Enter the sensitivity of the audio input. Y ou need to adapt the input sensitivity to the level of the audio source to avoid overdriving the signal, causing distortion. Experiment for the b[...]
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54 C2900M-B (1/03) Alarm Settings Configuration Page The PelcoNet NET104A T ransmission System is not only a multimedia gateway but also a security device and, therefore, has many features related to security applications. The Alarm Settings configuration page lets you configure your unit for video surveillance applications. This page basically app[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 55 The set of video surveillance features is explained below . Table F. Alarm Settings Configuration Default Setting Description Item V ideo alarm off If you select on , the signal from the video source (the camera in most cases) is monitored constantly for interruption. If no signal is received, the NET104A triggers the alarm. Moti[...]
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56 C2900M-B (1/03) Table F. Alarm Settings (Continued) Configuration Default Setting Description Item 7. Use the Local sensitivity slide bar to set detection sensitivity . Y ou need to adapt sensitivity to the respective environment and the acceptable false alarm rate: for a lower false alarm rate select a lower sensitivity and vice versa. Experime[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 57 Alarm input off If external sensors or simple contacts or switches will pin 1-4 be used with the system, you need to select the alarm input. Click on to activate alarm triggering via an external sensor for the selected pin. Otherwise, click off . Y ou also can specify whether the alarm is trigger ed by the voltage level active hi[...]
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58 C2900M-B (1/03) Table F. Alarm Settings (Continued) Configuration Default Setting Description Item Connect no The alarm functions would have little effect without automatically triggering corresponding actions. Select yes for automatic connection to the given IP address. The idea is to provide a remote monitoring station with live video in case [...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 59 Receiver email empty If applicable, enter the e-mail address where you address want an e-mail sent in the event of an alarm. Idle state open Y ou can configure the switching behavior of each built-in relay output at idle: open (N.O. at zero current) or closed (N.C. at zero current). Operating mode Bistable Select an operating mod[...]
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60 C2900M-B (1/03) Interface Settings Configuration Page Y ou can use the Interface Settings configuration page to configur e the parameters of the communi- cation ports. Figure 31. Interface Settings Configuration Page[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 61 The default parameters of the transparent data port agree with the most commonly used settings, as shown in the following table. Table G. Interface Settings Configuration Default Setting Description Item Com ports T erminal This port can be set to Te rminal mode, which is used to program the unit through HyperT erminal. Or , it c[...]
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62 C2900M-B (1/03) Figure 32. ActiveX Dialog Box LIVE VIDEO AND SERVER PUSH VIDEO P AGES The Live Video page shows a real-time picture of a camera view with update rates and image quality similar to a box-to-box configuration. It can be configured for bandwidth use and for various image quality settings. The Server Push page shows still pictures th[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 63 Figure 33. Device Controls Page WEB BROWSER CONTROL P AGES ACCESSING THESE PAGES 1. T o access the PelcoNet NET104A T ransmission System home page, you must first connect to the Internet/intranet network and open Internet Explorer (the browser). 2. Then, enter the default address 192.168.0.1 in the address box. If this address ha[...]
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64 C2900M-B (1/03) CONTROLLING THE DISPLA Y The live video control pages include representations of keys that let you control various functions (in addition to showing the camera display). Use the mouse pointer and click the left mouse button to enable options and operate controls on the screen. Click outside of the options to disable a radio butto[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 65 MA TRIX CONTROL LIVE VIDEO/SERVER PUSH PAGE CONTENTS Figure 34. Matrix Control Page The Matrix Control pages contain the following: •T en numbered buttons • CAM (camera) button • MON (monitor) button • CLR (clear) button • PRST (preset) button •P A TT (pattern) button • MAC (macro) button • STOP button • BWD (ba[...]
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66 C2900M-B (1/03) GENEX LIVE VIDEO/SERVER PUSH PAGE CONTENTS Figure 35. Genex Control Page The Genex pages contain the following across the top of the page: • Main and Spot monitor selection radio buttons •A Live/VCR button •A Sequence button •A View button •A zoom button •A picture-in-picture button • Buttons for 4-, 9-, and 16-scre[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 67 NOTE: Y ou may not have control of the desired camera when switching between the spot and main monitor radio buttons. To control a camera and view it on the spot monitor: 1. Make sure you are viewing video on the main monitor . 2. Click the radio button for the camera you want to view on the spot monitor . 3. Click the radio butt[...]
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68 C2900M-B (1/03) SPECTRA LIVE VIDEO/SERVER PUSH PAGE CONTENTS Figure 36. Spectra Control Page The Spectra pages contain the following arrayed down the left side: • Four camera selection buttons •A Mux button for putting the screen into quad view The following are arrayed down the right side under “Lens”: • Iris open and close buttons ?[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 69 ESPRIT LIVE VIDEO/SERVER PUSH PAGE CONTENTS Figure 37. Esprit Control Page The Esprit pages contain the following arrayed down the left side: • Four camera selection buttons •A Mux button for putting the screen into quad view The following are arrayed down the right side under “Lens”: • Iris open and close buttons • F[...]
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70 C2900M-B (1/03) ADV ANCED FEA TURES AUTOMA TIC CONNECTION FEA TURE The advantage of conventional dedicated cabling lies in guaranteed performance and availability . The PelcoNet NET104A T ransmission System’ s auto-connect feature is designed to provide the same level of guaranteed connectivity expected from analog coaxial video cables. IT net[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 71 ALARM NOTIFICA TION BY E-MAIL The e-mail feature lets you send an e-mail message to a recipient on any alarm event. This could be used to signal an alarm to people who cannot be reached with a video-based notification. To activate this feature, enable at least one of the alarm inputs, configure a receiver e-mail address, and acti[...]
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72 C2900M-B (1/03) Recording The Display Do the following to record the camera display: 1. Access a live video control page (by clicking Control on the Home page, and then clicking one of the underlined links to a live video control page). 2. Select a camera. 3. Position the camera as desired (if it has PTZ capability). 4. Click the button. The Cho[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 73 FIRMWARE UPLOAD Units have flash EPROMs for firmware upgrades in the field. These upgrades can be done directly from the web browser . Do the following to upload firmware using the web browser: 1. Obtain the latest PelcoNet NET104A T ransmission System firmware from Pelco (http://www .pelco.com). 2. Use the browser to select the [...]
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74 C2900M-B (1/03) TROUBLESHOOTING If the following instructions fail to solve your problem, contact Pelco T echnical Support at 1-800-289-9100 for help. Y ou should have the serial number from the bottom of the unit and the firmware version ready in case they are needed. Do not try to personally repair a unit. Opening it immediately voids any warr[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 75 Ethernet LEDs The green Ethernet LED should light when the Ethernet connection is made. If this LED is off: Green Ethernet LED Is Off • Make sure the network cable is firmly connected to the hub or switch. • Does the hub or switch work correctly in the network? Check the power supply of the hub or switch. • Use a Cat5 strai[...]
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76 C2900M-B (1/03) Video LEDs When lit green, these LEDs indicate the corresponding video input is selected. (In multiplexer mode, the LEDs change automatically in quick succession.) TERMINAL PROGRAM If the terminal program fails to connect to the unit’ s terminal port, check the following: • Is the right COM-port interface on the PC selected f[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 77 TROUBLESHOOTING CONNECTION PROBLEMS If you fail to connect to a system from a hardware receiver , check the following to pinpoint the problem: • Do not connect two units of the same type (for example, receiver to receiver). • Make sure network connectivity is available (for example, by using the ping command as described abov[...]
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78 C2900M-B (1/03) TESTING THE AUDIO CONNECTION This test procedure applies only to NET104A and NET101R-A units. T est Between NET104A And NET101R-A 1. Connect a microphone (via a preamplifier) to the Audio In jack and a loudspeaker to the Audio Out jack on the NET104A. Connect a microphone to the Line-In RCA jack and a loudspeaker to the Line-Out [...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 79 SPECIFICA TIONS NETWORK PROTOCOL AND ST ANDARDS COMP A TIBILITY Internet Configuration IP , TCP , UDP , ICMP , ARP , DHCP , HTTP , FTP , IGMP V ideo Coding H.261/263, H.323 (M-JPEG in Server Push mode only), G.711 V ideo Frame Rate Up to 30 images/second INTERFACES Video Input (transmitter) 4 BNC, P AL/NTSC, 75 ohms, 1 Vp-p, RS-1[...]
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80 C2900M-B (1/03) MISCELLANEOUS LED Displays 17 LEDs (video, inputs, outputs, Ethernet, connection, power) ENVIRONMENT AL Operating T emperature 41 ° to 104 ° F (5 ° to 40 ° C) Operating Humidity 80% maximum relative humidity , non-condensing Storage T emperature -4 ° to 140 ° F (-20 ° to 60 ° C) Storage Humidity 95% maximum relative humid[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 81 GLOSSARY 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbs Ethernet ARP Address Resolution Protocol b/s Bits per second, the actual data rate Cat5 Cable T ype of cable used on a LAN to connect computers, printers, and transmitters and receivers to a hub on the network CIF Common Intermediate Format; video format with 352 x 288 pixels [...]
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82 C2900M-B (1/03) IP See Internet Protocol IP Address A unique four -byte number that identifies each unit on the Internet or network. Usually written in dotted-decimal notation with periods separating the bytes. This address is required to communicate on the network (for example, 192.168.0.100). ISP Internet Service Provider JPEG Joint Photograph[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 83 UTP Unshielded T wisted Pair WAN See Wide Area Network Wide Area Network Multiple LANs connected together , usually over a great distance[...]
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84 C2900M-B (1/03) TX+ RX+ TX - RX - RX+ TX+ RX - TX - ESPRIT SPECTRA TO RECEIVER DB9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PIN DCD (DA T A CARRIER DETECT) RXD (RECEIVE DA T A) TXD (TRANSMIT DA T A) DTR (DA T A TERMINAL READY) GND (GROUND) DSR (DA T A SET READY) RTS (READY TO SEND) CTS (CLEAR T O SEND) RXD- (RECEIVE DA T A MINUS) TXD- (TRANSMIT DA T A MINUS) GND TXD+ [...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 85 CONNECTING PELCONET TO VARIOUS COMPONENTS WITH ASSORTED KEYBOARDS Connection Scenario 1 Refer to Figure 39 and the instructions that follow . Figure 39. KBD300A (Direct Mode) Connected to a Receiver or Spectra Dome System CA T 5 CONTROL PORT ALARM I/O VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT INPUTS OUTPUTS RS-232/422/48[...]
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86 C2900M-B (1/03) Connect a PV130 Converter to the RS-232 port on the front of the NET101R/R-A receiver . The data format should be 4800 baud, 8 data bits, no parity , and 1 stop bit. Connect the black and white striped wire from the power supply that comes with the converter to the converter’ s +12 VDC terminal and the solid black wire [...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 87 Connection Scenario 2 Refer to Figure 40 and the instructions that follow . Figure 40. KBD4000 Connected to a Multiplexer CA T 5 CONTROL PORT ALARM I/O VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT INPUTS OUTPUTS RS-232/422/485 ETHERNET 10/100 BASE-T POWER PV130 TD(A) TD(B) RD(A) RD(B) GND +12 VDC 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 12 VDC RD(A[...]
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88 C2900M-B (1/03) Connect a PV130 Converter to the RS-232 port on the front of the NET101R/R-A receiver . The data format must be 9600 baud, 8 data bits, odd parity , and 1 stop bit. Connect the black and white striped wire from the power supply that comes with the converter to the converter’ s +12 VDC terminal and the solid black wire t[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 89 Connection Scenario 3 Refer to Figure 41 and the instructions that follow . Figure 41. CM9760KBD Connected to a CM9760-CC1 Controller CA T 5 CONTROL PORT ALARM I/O VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT INPUTS OUTPUTS RS-232/422/485 ETHERNET 10/100 BASE-T POWER PV130 TD(A) TD(B) RD(A) RD(B) GND +12 VDC 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5[...]
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90 C2900M-B (1/03) Connect a PV130 Converter to the RS-232 port on the front of the NET101R/R-A receiver . The data format must be 4800 baud, 8 data bits, even parity , and 1 stop bit. Connect the black and white striped wire from the power supply that comes with the converter to the converter’ s +12 VDC terminal and the solid black wire [...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 91 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT INPUTS OUTPUTS RS-232/422/485 ETHERNET 10/100 BASE-T POWER PELCONET TRANSMITTER 9600, 8, ODD, 1 PELCONET DB9 ADAPTER GENEX COM IN RJ-45 CONNECTOR TX+ TX- RX+ RX- 1 2 8 7 1 8 GENEX COM IN OUT TO NETWORK 1 8 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 TX+ TX- RX+ RX- DB9 STRAIGHT CABLE[...]
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92 C2900M-B (1/03) CONNECTING A PELCONET RECEIVER TO A SYSTEM CM9502 Refer to Figure 43. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras with a CM9505 keyboard. Figure 43. Using PelcoNet with CM9505 to Provide Remote Control CA T 5 CONTROL PORT ALARM I/O PV130 TD(A) TD(B) RD(A) RD(B) GND +12 VDC 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 12 VDC RD(A) RD(B) PELCO[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 93 CONNECTING PELCONET TO A CM9502 ASCII SERIAL PORT Refer to Figures 38 and 44. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras from a PC using a web browser . (The operator’ s PC is not shown on the diagram.) Figure 44. Using PelcoNet with CM9502 to Provide Remote Control VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 AUDIO IN AUD[...]
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94 C2900M-B (1/03) CONNECTING PELCONET TO A CM6700 AND KBD200A FOR REMOTE ASCII CONTROL Refer to Pelco T ech T ip 00-3042 for an illustration (available on Pelco’ s web site). This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras with a remote KBD200A keyboard.[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 95 CONNECTING PELCONET TO A CM6700 ASCII PORT Refer to Figure 45. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras from a PC using a web browser . (The operator’ s PC is not shown on the diagram.) Figure 45. Using PelcoNet with CM6700 to Provide Remote Control VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT INPUTS O[...]
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96 C2900M-B (1/03) CONNECTING PELCONET TO A CM9760-DT FOR REMOTE BROWSER CONTROL Refer to Figure 46. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras on a PC using a web browser . (The operator’ s PC is not shown on the diagram.) Figure 46. Using PelcoNet with CM9760-DT to Provide Remote Control of a 9760 Monitor Output VIDEO 1 VIDEO [...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 97 CONNECTING PELCONET TO CM9760 EQUIPMENT FOR REMOTE COMMUNICA TION Refer to Figures 38, 47, and 48. These configurations let an operator remotely view and control cameras connected to the CM9760. Figure 47. Using PelcoNet to Transmit Data and Video Between 9760 Nodes VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT INPUTS OUTPUT[...]
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98 C2900M-B (1/03) Figure 48. Using PelcoNet to Receive Data and Video Between 9760 Nodes GND 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 8 TD(A) TD(B) RD(A) RD(B) 12V CM9760-MXB TRANSP ARENT DA T A POR T USING INTERNET EXPLORER SET TRANSP ARENT DA T A SETTINGS: BAUD RA TE DA T A BITS PA R ITY STOP BITS 9600 8 EVEN 1 2- 3- 5- RX TX GND RJ-45 WALL BLOCK NOT SUPPLIED MON 1 VIDEO [...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 99 CONNECTING A PELCONET TRANSMITTER TO THE CM6800 ASCII PORT Refer to Figure 49. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras with a PC using a web browser . (The operator’ s PC is not shown on the diagram.) All settings are done in the CM6800 manager program or through a CM6800 menu. Note the following: • Port [...]
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100 C2900M-B (1/03) Figure 49. Using PelcoNet with CM6800 to Provide Remote Control VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT INPUTS OUTPUTS RS-232/422/485 ETHERNET 10/100 BASE-T POWER PELCONET TRANSMITTER TRANSP ARENT DA T A POR T USING INTERNET EXPLORER SET TRANSP ARENT DA T A SETTINGS: BAUD RA TE DA T A BITS PA R I T Y STOP BITS 9600 8 [...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 101 Figure 50. Manager Screen SET SERIAL PORT 07 DEVICE: ASCII TYPE: RS232 BAUD RA TE: 9600 P ARITY : ODD DA T A BITS: 8 STOP BITS: 1 RETURN Figure 51. Menu Screen[...]
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102 C2900M-B (1/03) CONNECTING PELCONET TO A CM6800 AND KBD200A FOR REMOTE ASCII CONTROL Refer to Figure 52A and Figure 52B. This configuration lets an operator view and control cameras with a remote KBD200A keyboard. All settings are done in the CM6800 manager program or through a CM6800 menu. Note the following: • Port 2 defaults to ASCII and R[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 103 Figure 52A (Part 1). Using PelcoNet with CM6800 and KBD200A to Provide Remote Control PELCONET REMOTE KBD200A ASCII MODE SETUP GND PV130 TD(A) TD(B) RD(A) RD(B) GND +12 VDC 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 8 TD(A) TD(B) RD(A) RD(B) 12V 2- 3- 5- RX TX GND PV130 ORDERED SEP ARA TEL Y CA T 5 CONTROL PORT ALARM I/O PELCONET RECEIVER VIDEO OUT USING IN[...]
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104 C2900M-B (1/03) Figure 52B (Part 2). Using PelcoNet with CM6800 and KBD200A to Provide Remote Control VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT INPUTS OUTPUTS RS-232/422/485 ETHERNET 10/100 BASE-T POWER PELCONET TRANSMITTER 2- 3- 5- RX TX GND SPECTRA COAXITRON PROTOCOL PELCONET CM6800 ASCII SETUP TO NETWORK (LAN/WAN) COM 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 [...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 105 APPENDIX B – FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS (F AQs) 1. What Pelco devices can I control from my computer with the PelcoNet NET104A T ransmission System? PelcoNet can control the following from Internet Explorer: • Spectra and Esprit • Genex multiplexer • CM9760 matrix (requires CM9760 data translator) • CM9740 matrix (req[...]
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106 C2900M-B (1/03) 7. Can I control other manufacturers’ equipment from the browser? Not at this time. 8. Can I record video with PelcoNet? Y es. PelcoNet can r ecord video to the hard drive of the viewing PC. The video is recorded in A VI format, which allows playback through either the browser or Windows Media Player . 9. Everything is wired c[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 107 15. How do I program PelcoNet with HyperT erminal? Using a null modem cable, connect a COM port on your PC to the COM port on NET104A. Open HyperT erminal and set the port to use to 19200, 8, N, 1, and No Flow Control. T ype ? , and follow the help menu. 16. How much bandwidth does PelcoNet use? PelcoNet’ s bandwidth is adjust[...]
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108 C2900M-B (1/03) Symbols 10BASE-T 17, 34 A ActiveX 50, 62 ActiveX control file 38 Alarm connect 58 Alarm indicator 56 Alarm input active high/low 57 Alarm input pins 57 Alarm IP address 58, 70 Alarm IP set command 35 Alarm settings configuration page 54 Alarm status 57 Audio coding mode 53 Audio input level 53 Audio line in/out 30 Audio output l[...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 109 I Idle state 59 Input level 53 Interface settings configuration page 60 Internet 38, 40 IP address 11 IP address set command 35 IP address setting 46 J JPEG 58, 71 JPEG file name 51 JPEG size 51 L Live video auto connect 58 Live video receive IP 58 Local sensitivity 56 Login name 51 M Mail reply address 47 Mail server IP address[...]
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110 C2900M-B (1/03) S Select area 55 Send email 58 Sensitivity of motion detection 70 Server Push 20 Set button 41 SMTP server 47 Software version number 44 Spectra live video/server push page contents 68 Status of alarm inputs 71 Stop bits 61 Subnet mask 46 Subnet mask set command 35 T Te r minal program commands 34 T ime (system) 43 T ime server [...]
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C2900M-B (1/03) 111 W ARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION W ARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective in material or workmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years on Pelco manufactured cameras (CC3500/CC3600/CC3700 and MC3500/M[...]
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