Honeywell HNDR-S 4848 User Manual

HONEYWELL SECURITY TECHNICAL BULLETIN 11 December 2008

Honeywell Video Systems

Subject: Control HNDR-S 4848 DVR by VideoBlox HEGS5BLX

Introduction

This document describes the Protocol Interface Translator (PIT) operation specific to the Honeywell HNDR-S
series DVR. For further details on the PIT, please refer to the PIT User manual. For further details on the DVR,
please refer to the appropriate Honeywell HNDR-S DVR manual.

Quick Start Switch Settings

Output

Protocol

Off Off Off Off On On On On

Address S2/8 S2/7 S2/6 S2/5 S2/4 S2/3 S2/2 S2/1

Switch

Legend

0 (B/cast) Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off

Input

Protocol

Bossware On Off On Off On On On Off

The above setting set the PIT as follows:
Receive Betatech compatible Bossware control messages on the RS422 slave port of the PIT at 19.2K baud.

The PIT unit address (S2/1 - S2/8 to OFF position) is set to broadcast, so all addresses will be translated. If
want to control specific unit of DVR, set the dip switch S2/1 – S2/8 of PIT address and add PIT per DVR. (It is
tested the address from 1 to 128.)

Unit ID S2/8 S2/7 S2/6 S2/5 S2/4 S2/3 S2/2 S2/1

1 Off Off Off Off Off Off Off On
2 Off Off Off Off Off Off On Off
3 Off Off Off Off Off Off On On
4 Off Off Off Off Off On Off Off
5 Off Off Off Off Off On Off On

:

255 On On On On On On On On

Transmit Honeywell HNDR-S control messages on the RS422 master port at 9600 baud, 8, N, 1 .

Note: To control HNDR-S series DVR, the DVR firmware should be 1.0.17 or later.
(Tested firmware: HVBCPUX – 4.96x HVBCFG – 3.08 (Build 32) HVBPIT44 – 3.03)

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S1/8 S1/7 S1/6 S1/5 S1/4 S1/3 S1/2 S1/1

Valid

Function

Address 7 Address 6 Address 5 Address 4 Address 3 Address 2 Address 1 Address

S3/8 S3/7 S3/6 S3/5 S3/4 S3/3 S3/2 S3/1

Slave Port

Baud

Valid

Function

Slave

Port

Baud

Valid

Function

Master

Port Baud

Valid

Function

Master

Port Baud

ASCII

string

mode

Input
Type

ASCII

string

mode

Input
Type

ASCII

string

mode

Input
Type

ASCII

string

mode

0

Input
Type

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Hardware Configuration

• Connect CPU RS422 Master Port to Slave Port of HVBPIT44.

• Connect Master Port of HVBPIT44 to HNDR-S Com 2 (RS-485).

Pin Number

1 Tx- Rx­2 Tx+ Rx+
3 Rx+ Tx+
4 Rx- Tx­5 Signal Gnd Signal Gnd
6 +12V source +12V input
7 NC NC
8 NC NC
9 Ground Ground

Pin Number

1 Tx- Tx
2 Tx+ Rx

CPU RS422 Master Port

(DB9 Female)

HVBPIT44 Master Port

(DB9 Female)

HVBPIT44 Slave Port

(DB9 Female)

HRHD-S Com 2

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Device Configuration

Go to Control page to configure external CCTV peripherals which may be controlled by VideoBloX keyboard.

1. Copy the HNDR-S.db and HNDR-S.mb files to root directory “C:\Program
Files\Honeywell\VBloXCFG\DBF\”

2. Execute the VbloxCFG software and go to “Control” page.

3. Select the “Device Type” which is to be configured.

4. Click

5. Set “Com Port” to “1” if the control signal to the device is connected to the VideoBloX CPU master
communications port.

6. Set the “Control Type” to the type of interface used to control the external device.

7. Set “Switch Offset” to “-1” if no automatic video switch operation is required when the device is selected.
The offset will be added to the selected device number and the resulting value will be used as the matrix
video input channel which will be selected. e.g. Switch Offset =29, the first channel of HNDR-S DVR is
input 30.

8. Click “Download” button to download after changed.

icon to browse “HNDR-S.db” which is locate in “C:\Program Files\Honeywell\VBloXCFG\DBF\”

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HNDR-S 4848 DVR Configuration

1. Configure Communication port

a. Push Menu button of DVR and enter the DVR setting menu.
b. Move to System menu and select Serial Setup.
c. Move to COM2 485 and select Keyboard HTX-3000 as below figure.

2. Configure Keyboard Control Address and Keyboard PTZ address as below figure.

a. Push Menu button of DVR and enter the DVR setting menu.
b. Move to Miscellaneous menu.
c. Select Keyboard Control Address to 1.

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HEGS5BLX Operation

To select “HNDR-S 4848”, press “DVR” button. Then press “1” + “Enter” b uttons to select DVR number 1.

Joystick

KJIML

A B C D E F G H

DVR Function Keys

Item Function supported

by Keyboard

1 Menu Press “H”
2 Play Press “B”
3 Rewind Press “G”
4 Forward AUX Mode LED on, Press “C”
5 Search Press “C”
6 Sequence Press “F”
7 Select AUX Mode LED on, Press “E”
8 Multi-screen AUX Mode LED on, Press “F”

9 Exit AUX Mode LED on, Press “G”
10 Enter AUX Mode LED on, Press “H”
11 Up Hold down “ALT” + “Up”
12 Down Hold down “ALT” + “Down”
13 Left Hold down “ALT” + “Left”
14 Right Hold down “ALT” + Right”

15 DVR channel select

* Detail DVR operation procedure, please refer to the DVR manual.

Note: The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

Description

(The Keyboard should be in DVR mode for the below operation)

I: Use to move between menu items
J: Select DVR channel depending on the position
K: Select DVR channel depending on the position
L: Select DVR channel depending on the position
M: Use to move between menu items

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