Pelco C1927M User Manual

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PELCO

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Genex™ Series

Simplex Multiplexer

Installation/

Operation Manual

C1927M (5/99)

Pelco • 300 W. Pontiac Way, Clovis • CA 93612-5699 USA • Pelco Online @ http://www.pelco.com
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CONTENTS

Section Page

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS................................................................5

DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................... 5

WHAT IS A VIDEO MULTIPLEXER?..........................................................................5

GENEX™ SERIES SIMPLEX MULTIPLEXERS........................................................ 6

APPLICATIONS .........................................................................................................6

MODELS ....................................................................................................................8

INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................. 9

BASIC INSTALLATION ..............................................................................................9

MOUNTING .......................................................................................................9

CAMERAS ........................................................................................................10

MONITORS....................................................................................................... 11

VCR .................................................................................................................. 11

PELCO’S TIME-LAPSE VCRS .........................................................................13

ALARMS ...........................................................................................................13

POWERING THE MULTIPLEXER ....................................................................14

MULTIPLEXER WITH KBD4000 KEYBOARD..........................................................14

MULTIPLEXER WITH MX4000SVR SERVER ..........................................................15

OPERATION .....................................................................................................................15

PROGRAMMING ..............................................................................................................19

PASSWORD .............................................................................................................19

MENUS .....................................................................................................................19

SYSTEM SETUP (VIEW BUTTON) ..................................................................19

ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP (VIEW BUTTON) .............................................21

RECORD SETUP (DISPLAY/RECORD BUTTON) ...........................................23

CUSTOM VCR SETUP (DISPLAY/RECORD BUTTON) ..................................25

CAMERA SETUP (CAMERA BUTTONS) .........................................................26

ACTIVITY MASK SETUP..................................................................................27

SEQUENCE SETUP (SEQUENCE BUTTON)..................................................28

HELP MENU .....................................................................................................29

MULTIPLE CAMERA DISPLAY SETUP....................................................................29

PROGRAMMING THE PICTURE-IN-PICTURE DISPLAY ( BUTTON) ....29

PROGRAMMING THE 4-CAMERA DISPLAYS ( BUTTON).....................30

PROGRAMMING THE 9-CAMERA DISPLAYS ( BUTTON).....................30

PROGRAMMING THE 16-CAMERA DISPLAY ( BUTTON) .....................30

PROGRAMMING MENU DEFAULTS .......................................................................31

TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................................32

SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................. 33

REGULATORY NOTICES.........................................................................................34

WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION....................................................................34

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure Page

1 Stand-Alone Multiplexer.....................................................................................7

2 Multiplexers with KBD4000 Keyboard................................................................ 7

3 Multiplexers with KBD4000 Keyboards and MX4000SVR Server .....................8

4 Rack Installation................................................................................................. 9

5 Camera Wiring Example ...................................................................................10

6 VCR Wiring Example ........................................................................................11

7 Pelco Time-Lapse VCR Wiring Example ..........................................................12

8 Alarm Wiring Example ......................................................................................13

9 Front Panel, 9-Channel Color Simplex Multiplexer ...........................................15

10 Front Panel, 16-Channel Color Simplex Multiplexer .........................................15

11 Basic System Setup Menu ................................................................................20

12 Advanced System Setup Menu.........................................................................21

13 Basic VCR Settings Menu.................................................................................24

14 Custom VCR Setup Menu.................................................................................25

15 Basic Camera Menu .........................................................................................26

16 Activity Dectection Mask ...................................................................................27

17 Camera Sequence Menu ..................................................................................29

18 Help Menu.........................................................................................................29

LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

A Video Coaxial Cable Requirements ..................................................................10

B Front Panel Controls .........................................................................................16

C Operation Guide................................................................................................17

D VCR Types........................................................................................................24

E Programming Menu Defaults ............................................................................31

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS

Prior to installation and use of this product, the following WARNINGS should be observed.

1. Installation and servicing should only be done by qualified service personnel and
conform to all local codes.

2. Unless the unit is specifically marked as a NEMA Type 3, 3R, 3S, 4, 4X, 6, or 6P
enclosure, it is designed for indoor use only and it must not be installed where
exposed to rain and moisture.

3. Only use replacement parts recommended by Pelco.

4. After replacement/repair of this unit’s electrical components, conduct a resistance
measurement between line and exposed parts to verify the exposed parts have not
been connected to line circuitry.

Please thoroughly familiarize yourself with the information in this manual prior to installation
and operation.

DESCRIPTION

Thank you and congratulations on selecting Pelco’s Genex™ Series multiplexer. You have
chosen to work with the highest quality, most sophisticated yet easy-to-use video multi­plexer on the market today. Using ActiveImage™ technology, the Genex™ Series multiplex­ers have exceptionally high resolution digital multiple-screen displays.

With the addition of the KBD4000 remote keyboard and/or the MX4000SVR multiplexer
server, the Genex™ Series offers the greatest degree of system flexibility and expandability
as well.

WHAT IS A VIDEO MULTIPLEXER?

Wherever closed circuit television (CCTV) systems are used, there is often a need to
record and display many different camera views. Whether it is in a small retail environment,
a large casino, or an airport, multiplexers have become the preferred method of collecting
pictures from as many as 16 cameras for recording on a single time-lapse VCR.

In addition, multiplexers allow users to watch up to 16 cameras simultaneously on one
screen, either live or in playback. Should a scene require closer examination, the user can
select full-screen viewing without the loss of detail, as occurs with “quad” devices that
compress four pictures into one for recording.

The multiplexer acts as an interface between the CCTV cameras and the time-lapse VCR.
The multiplexer is designed to switch between cameras much like an ordinary sequential
switcher. Unlike a switcher, however, a multiplexer should switch at exactly the same rate
as the VCR is recording so that just one video picture, or field, is recorded from each
camera before it switches to the next camera. The reason for this is that with a large
number of cameras, you need to switch as fast as you possibly can in order to minimize the
time gap between successive pictures from a given camera.

In most respects, time-lapse VCRs are very similar to the VHS video recorder that you
probably have in your home. The single largest difference is that a time-lapse VCR allows
as much as 960 hours of video to be recorded on a single T-120 (two-hour) VHS cassette.
The total amount of time varies by make and model, but even the lowest cost models allow
for a lot longer recording time than a normal consumer VCR.

When you record a tape on your home VCR and play the tape, you see normal motion, just
as you do on your television. If you connect one camera to a multiplexer and record the
video at the two-hour speed on a time-lapse recorder, motion will appear normal when you
play the tape, just like on your home VCR. But as you add more cameras to the multiplexer,
the multiplexer has to switch between cameras and there is a gap in the video pictures
recorded for any one camera. The more cameras there are, the longer the gap is because
it takes longer for the multiplexer to switch between all the cameras. When the tape is
played, the motion becomes jerky because of the missing video.

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Not only does the number of cameras affect the time gap, but so does the recording speed.
The slower the recording speed, the longer the gap. Normal recording speed for full motion
is the two-hour mode. But if you slow the recording speed down to record 12 hours, 48
hours, or 960 hours of video on a two-hour tape, it means that a lot of video is left out.

Thus, the more cameras there are and the slower the recording speed, the longer the time
gap becomes between recorded pictures for any one camera. It is important to understand
this concept because, depending on what you are recording, important video could be lost.
In a system with two or three cameras recording in 12-hour mode, a person might appear
on the left side of the screen, then the left center, then the right center, and finally the right
side of the screen. But in a system with 16 cameras recording in 120-hour mode, a person
might appear on the left side of the screen and be gone in the next picture.

GENEX™ SERIES SIMPLEX MULTIPLEXERS

The MX4000 Genex™ Series is a high-quality family of simplex multiplexers that can
accept video inputs from a maximum of 9 or 16 cameras, depending on the model. The
simplex multiplexers have three modes of operation: live, record, and VCR.

• In the live mode, the main monitor can show live video both in full-screen or multiple­screen views. You cannot record in the live mode.

• In the record mode, the main monitor will show live video of an individual camera in
full-screen view only. You can record only in the record mode. While recording, all
cameras are being recorded simultaneously.

• In the VCR mode, the main monitor will display full-screen or multiple-screen views of
videotape playback. You cannot record in the VCR mode.

Video from the cameras can be shown on two monitors: main and spot.
The main monitor displays video from a single camera or from multiple cameras. Video can

be either live or from a tape playback. Multiple-screen displays can be picture-in-picture, 4-,
9-, or 16-camera formats.

A spot monitor displays live video from a single camera. A spot monitor is optional, but
increases the flexibility of your system. For example, you can keep an eye on all cameras
in a multiple-screen format on the main monitor while watching a full-screen view of any
one camera on the spot monitor. Or, if you are playing a tape on the main monitor, you can
use the spot monitor to watch live video.

Cameras can be sequenced on both monitors.
In the full-screen view on the main monitor, a zoom function doubles or quadruples the

image size for better viewing.
Depending on the model, there are 9 or 16 alarm inputs–one per camera–that tag the

camera images when an alarm is activated. The main and spot monitors can be pro­grammed to display alarms. Alarm inputs also activate a relay output, which can be used to
change a VCR to its preprogrammed alarm record speed. When there is an alarm, the
VCR, depending on how it is programmed, will either record alarm cameras only or record
both alarm and non-alarm cameras. An alarm log lists the last 20 alarms.

Activity detection continually monitors selected camera inputs for motion. When the
multiplexer detects motion, it increases the frequency at which it records a camera or
cameras with motion. The main and spot monitors can be programmed to display motion­detection activated switching.

APPLICATIONS

The MX4000 Genex™ Series is very flexible in its design, allowing you to configure your
system in a variety of ways.

The simplest system is a stand-alone multiplexer (refer to Figure 1). All you have to do is
connect cameras, monitors, a VCR, and alarm inputs. Operation of the multiplexer is done
with front panel push buttons.

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NOTE:

The KBD4000 key­board in combination with a
multiplexer provides
Coaxitron

®

control of pan,

tilt, and lens functions.
When used with 15-bit stan-

dard Coaxitron

®

receivers,
such as the CX9000 Series,
the PT7700, and the ED25/
27/28/29, the KBD4000 key­board in conjunction with a
multiplexer supports all pan,
tilt, and lens functions, and
AUX on/off. The keyboard
will not set or call presets or
support preset scanning.

By adding a KBD4000 keyboard to the multiplexer (refer to Figure 2), you can control 1-16
multiplexers from up to 25 feet (7.6 m) away with the cable supplied with the keyboard.
Greater distances between the multiplexer and keyboard can be obtained if you provide a
Pelco KBDKIT(-X) and your own cable.

A keyboard also gives you the added capability of controlling moveable cameras. Control
systems for moveable cameras must be Coaxitron® compatible. In Figure 1 cameras are
fixed.

The systems shown in Figures 1 and 2 are for a single operator only. To permit up to four
operators to use the system, an MX4000SVR multiplexer server can be added, as shown in
Figure 3.

The main and spot monitor outputs from each multiplexer are connected to the server,
providing two video channels. The design is not a true matrix, however, because only two
operators (instead of all operators in a true matrix ) can select cameras from the same
multiplexer at the same time, one operator using the main monitor and the other operator
using the spot monitor.

When used with 32-bit ex­tended Coaxitron
such as Intercept

®

, and LRD41C21/

tra

®

receivers,

®

, Spec-

LRD41C22 Series, the
KBD4000 keyboard in con­junction with a multiplexer
will support all the functions
of a 15-bit receiver, includ­ing the setting and calling of
presets and patterns. It will
not support programming of
labels for presets or pat­terns. If labels for presets or
patterns are required, they
would need to be pro­grammed with a different
control, such as the
MPT9500.

DISPLAY
RECORD

Sim

CAMERAS –16 MAXIMUM

CAMERAS –
16 MAXIMUM

VCR

MX4000 MULTIPLEXER

Figure 1. Stand-Alone Multiplexer

MAIN
MONITOR

VCR

MAIN
MONITOR

SPOT
MONITOR
(OPTIONAL)

SPOT
MONITOR
(OPTIONAL)

KBD4000

7

8

CAM

0

F
2

F
3

PRESETM

AC

R
O

DISPLAY
RECORD

TO
ADDITIONAL

Sim

MX4000 MULTIPLEXER - 16 MAXIMUM

MULTIPLEXERS

Figure 2. Multiplexers with KBD4000 Keyboard

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KBD4000
KEYBOARD
(4 MAXIMUM)

F2 F3

7

8

CAM

PRESETMACRO

0

F
2F3

7

8

C

PRESETM

AM

ACR

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F2 F3

7

8

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PRESETMACRO

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0

F
2F3

7

8

C

PRESETMACRO

A
M

0

KBDKIT(-X)

MONITOR (4 MAXIMUM)

MAIN MONITOR
OUTPUT FROM
MULTIPLEXER

DISPLAY
RECORD

LOCAL PORT

GENEX

Multiplexer Server

REMOTE
PORT

™

SPOT MONITOR
OUTPUT FROM
MULTIPLEXER
(OPTIONAL)

DISPLAY
RECORD

DISPLAY
RECORD

MX4000SVR

Multiplexer Server

Made In USA

MX4000SVR
MULTIPLEXER
SERVER

MX4000 MULTIPLEXER (8 MAXIMUM)

Figure 3. Multiplexers with KBD4000 Keyboards and MX4000SVR Server

TO OTHER
MULTIPLEXERS

MODELS

Color Simplex

MX4009CS 9-channel, color simplex multiplexer, NTSC standard, 120 VAC, 60 Hz
MX4009CS-X Same as MX4009CS except PAL standard, 230 VAC, 50 Hz (CE)

MX4016CS 16-channel, color simplex multiplexer, NTSC standard, 120 VAC, 60
MX4016CS-X Same as MX4016CS except PAL standard, 230 VAC, 50 Hz (CE)

Monochrome Simplex

MX4009MS 9-channel, monochrome simplex multiplexer, EIA RS-170 standard,
MX4009MS-X Same as MX4009MS except CCIR standard, 230 VAC, 50 Hz (CE)

MX4016MS 16-channel, monochrome simplex multiplexer, EIA RS-170 standard,
MX4016MS-X Same as MX4016MS except CCIR standard, 230 VAC, 50 Hz (CE)

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(UL, cUL, FCC)

Hz (UL, cUL, FCC)

120 VAC, 60 Hz (UL, cUL, FCC)

120 VAC, 60 Hz (UL, cUL, FCC)

INSTALLATION

Unpack and inspect all parts carefully.
The following parts are supplied:

Installation of the multiplexer varies according to the type of installation.
The

Basic Installation

This section also covers the complete installation instructions of a stand-alone multiplexer
(refer to Figure 1 in the

The

Multiplexer with KBD4000 Keyboard

the basic instructions for installing up to 16 multiplexers that are controlled by a single
KBD4000 keyboard (refer to Figure 2).

The

Multiplexer with MX4000SVR Server

instructions for installing up to eight multiplexers that are controlled from as many as four
KBD4000 keyboards. The multiplexers and keyboards are linked together through a server
(refer to Figure 3). A KBDKIT(-X) is required for each keyboard connected to the remote port.

Rear panel views shown in the installation procedures are for 16-channel color models. The
9-channel models have fewer video inputs and outputs. Monochrome models have no
SVHS connections.

1 MX4000 Series multiplexer
1 Rack ear kit

2 Rack ears
4 4-40 x .375-inch pan head screws

4 10-32 x .750-inch pan head screws
1 Power cord
1 6-foot (1.8 m) data cable with RJ-45 connectors

section covers the basic installation procedures for all applications.

Applications

section).

section, provides additional procedures beyond

section, gives additional steps beyond the basic

BASIC INSTALLATION

MOUNTING

The multiplexer can be placed on a flat surface, such as a desk or shelf, or it can be
installed in a 19-inch (48.26 cm) equipment rack.

To install the multiplexer in an equipment rack (refer to Figure 4):

1. Remove the four rubber feet (A) from the bottom of the unit.

2. Remove the front two flat-head screws (B) on each side of the multiplexer. Discard the
screws.

B

D

C

A

Figure 4. Rack Installation

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3. Attach the rack ears (C) to the multiplexer. The rack ears are universal and can be
used on either side of the unit. Attach the ears with the 4-40 x .375-inch screws (D)
that are supplied with the ears. Only the two bottom holes on the rack ears are needed
for mounting.

4. Install the multiplexer in the rack using the four 10-32 x .750-inch screws that are
supplied.

NOTE:

Camera power
should be wired in phase to
all cameras. When cameras
are sequenced, they will roll
on the spot monitor if they
are out of phase. On the
main monitor, cameras are
digitally time corrected and
will not roll when sequenced
if they are out of phase.

Proceed to the

Cameras

section.

CAMERAS

Video inputs can come from any conventional source. No external camera synchronization
is required. Refer to Table A for the type of video coaxial cable to use.

To connect cameras (refer to Figure 5):

1. Connect the coaxial cables from your cameras or receivers to the IN connectors. If
you are using moveable cameras, the receivers must be Coaxitron® compatible.

Stand-Alone Multiplexer - Connect fixed cameras. Moveable cameras may be
used if the video is looped out to an MPT9500 Series controller.

Multiplexer with KBD4000 - Connect fixed or moveable cameras.
Multiplexer with KBD4000 and MX4000SVR Server - Connect fixed or

moveable cameras.

2. If you want to loop a video signal out to another device, connect coaxial cables from
the looping OUT connectors to the external equipment.

3. Termination of the camera inputs is programmable and is described in the

ming

section.

Table A. Video Coaxial Cable Requirements

Cable Type* Maximum Distance

RG59/U 750 ft (229 m)
RG6/U 1,000 ft (305 m)
RG11/U 1,500 ft (457 m)

Program-

Proceed to the

LOOPED VIDEO OUTPUT

Figure 5. Camera Wiring Example

* Minimum cable requirements:

75 ohms
All-copper center conductor
All-copper braided shield with 95% braid coverage

Monitors

section.

SPOT

MAIN

VCR

OUT IN

SVHS

IN COM OUT

ALARMS

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NNH
OCCS

110-240V~50/60Hz

16

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NOTE:

Skip this section if
you are connecting your
multiplexer to a
MX4000SVR Multiplexer
Server.

MONITORS

Main Monitor - The main monitor can show live video of an individual camera or a

sequence of individual cameras, the same as the spot monitor. But the main monitor is the
only monitor that can show multi-screen displays (more than one camera displayed
simultaneously), run multi-screen sequences, play back video from a VCR, or use the
digital zoom feature of the multiplexer. These functions can be done only when the multi­plexer is in DISPLAY mode. The multiplexer will not record in DISPLAY mode.

The monitor can be overridden by an alarm(s) and/or activity detection.
Cameras are digitally time corrected in LIVE and VCR modes and will not roll when

sequenced if they are out of phase.
Connect your main monitor to the MAIN output. Refer to Table A for the type of video

coaxial cable to use.
Spot Monitor (Optional) - The operator can manually call up live video of an individual

camera or a sequence of individual cameras.
The monitor can be overridden by an alarm(s) and/or activity detection.
Cameras are not digitally time corrected and will roll when sequenced if they are out of phase.
Connect your spot monitor to the SPOT output. Refer to Table A for the type of video

coaxial cable to use.
Proceed to the

VCR

section.

VCR

If you have a Pelco VCR, proceed to the next section,
You can connect one VCR to the multiplexer to record or play tapes.
To connect a VCR:

1. Connect the video. Refer to Figure 6.
For monochrome multiplexers, use standard VCRs. For color multiplexers, use

standard or SVHS VCRs.
For standard VCRs, use the BNC connectors. Refer to Table A for the type of video

coaxial cable to use. For SVHS VCRs, use the SVHS connectors. Use video cable
designed for SVHS.

a. Connect the VCR OUT connector on the multiplexer to the VIDEO IN on your VCR.
b. Connect the VCR IN connector on the multiplexer to the VIDEO OUT on your VCR.

RECORD/PLAY

SPOT

MAIN

Pelco’s Time-Lapse VCRs

GROUND

VCR

IN COM OUT

OUT IN

SVHS

ALARMS

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NNH
OCCS

.

110-240V~50/60Hz

Figure 6. VCR Wiring Example

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