Serial Port Connections
Serial port 1 (PPP) on the D4 is a 9-Way D-Type connector and has the
following pin-outs:
Pin 1 - RS232 DCD
1
5
Pin 2 - RS232 RXD
Pin 3 - RS232 TXD
Pin 4 - RS232 DTR
6
9
Pin 5 - Signal Ground
Serial port 2 (Telemetry) on the D4 is a 9-Way D-Type connector and has the
following pin-outs:
Pin 1 - RS485 Data A
5
1
Pin 2 - RS232 RXD
Pin 3 - RS232 TXD
Pin 4 - RS422 Data B
6
9
Pin 5 - Signal Ground
Note: RS485 pair are pins 1 and 9; RS422 pair are pins 4 and 6.
Important notice regarding EMC compliance: Use only screened cables
when connecting to the Serial Port(s) of this equipment.
Connecting Storage Devices
Images are recorded to the internal hard disk for instant playback and searching
by the operator. The capacity of the internal disk affects the amount of images
and time that can be recorded. For example, a D4 with a 40GB hard disk can
record for 8 days at a 24-hour time-lapse mode using a 160GB hard disk allows
one month of recording.
The internal hard disk is a temporary storage device as the images are
constantly being overwritten after a certain period of time. If images need to be
kept for longer then external storage is required. The 50-way high density
SCSI-2 port on the rear of the D4 is used to connect to external storage.
Images can be copied from the internal hard disk onto CDR disks for long term
storage. CDs are ideal for recording relatively small amounts of images such as
events, video clips, or incidents. These images can be played back on any PC
with a CD drive and DM Playback software installed.
Pin 6 - RS232 DSR
Pin 7 - RS232 RTS
Pin 8 - RS232 CTS
Pin 9 - RS232 RI
Pin 6 - RS422 Data A
Pin 7 - RS232 RTS
Pin 8 - RS232 CTS
Pin 9 - RS485 Data B
The table below shows the recording times at typical recording rates (at MED
image quality, 18KB):
1PPS
2PPS
9h 46m
4h 49m
CDR-640MB
Note: Times indicate all cameras being copied to the CD.
Connecting Alarms and Relays
Dry contact alarms can be wired directly to the alarm connection on the back
on the D4. There are 5 alarm inputs, one for each camera, and a global alarm
input.
The alarm connections are as follows:
8
1
9
15
Note: The polarity of the alarms (normally open or normally closed) can be set
in the 'Camera setup' menu.
The global alarm input is used to set or unset the schedule function. An alarm
trigger performs the following actions:
Set
Close relay 1
Display the alarm camera on the main monitor
Interleave record the alarm camera
6PPS
3PPS
12PPS
25PPS
3h 12m
1h 36m
48m
23m
Pin
Connection
9
Global Alarm
10
Alarm 1
11
Alarm 2
12
Alarm 3
13
Alarm 4
14
GND
Unset
Open relay 1 after 2 seconds
Resume pre-alarm display after 2 seconds
Standard record after 2 seconds
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