Pelco PMVR2 User Manual

QUICK START GUIDE

PMVC4/PMVR2
Multiviewer

Multiple Image Display System

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Illustrated Package Contents

PARTS BOX

DVI CABLE

SCREWS (8) RACK MOUNT EARS

10” (25.4 cm)

DB9 CABLE
(LOOPING)

Figure 1. Package Contents

NOTE: For detailed information on the installation, configuration, and operation of the multiviewers, consult the manual on the installation CD.

Step 1: Installing the Hardware

CONNECTING A SINGLE PMVC4

PMVC4 MULTIVIEWER

6’ (1.8 m)

DB9 CABLE

(TO PC)

RS-232 TO RS-485

CONVERTER

- OR -

USA STANDARD

POWER CORD

(110 VAC)

QUICK START

GUIDE

PMVR2 MULTIVIEWER

EUROPEAN

STANDARD POWER

CORD (220VAC)

INSTALLATION CD

1. Connect the cameras to the video BNC inputs on the back of the PMVC4.

2. Connect the male end of the 6-foot (1.8-meter) DB9 serial cable to COM IN on the PMVC4. Connect the other end (with the RS-232-to­RS-485 converter) to the PC’s COM port.

3. Connect either a DVI cable from Cascade/DVI Out or a VGA cable from VGA Out to the display monitor.

CAMERAS

Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4

Cascade In

VGA OR DVI

OUTPUT

Cascade/DVI Out

PMVC4

DISPLAY

MONITOR

VGA Out

Unit ID

4

5

3

6

2

7

8

1

9

0

A

F

B

E

C

D

COM OUT

PC AND CONTROL

MONITOR

COM IN

100-240 VAC

Figure 2. Connecting a Single PMVC4

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CONNECTING MULTIPLE PMVC4 UNITS

Remember, when cascading PMVC4s, loop from the multiviewer with a lower ID to the multiviewer with a higher ID. Also, the following
additional steps are required when connecting multiple units.

1. Use a flat head screwdriver on the rotary Unit ID switch to set the ID of the first multiviewer in the display group to 0. This identifies it in the
software as the first multiviewer. Change the ID of every additional multiviewer in the group by increments of one; for example, the next
multiviewer will have an ID of 1. Do not use F, which is for testing only.

2. Connect a 10-inch (25.4-centimeter) DB9 serial cable from COM OUT on unit 0 to COM IN on the next unit, which is unit 1. Repeat until you
reach the last unit in the group.

3. Connect a DVI looping cable from Cascade/In on unit 0 to Cascade/DVI Out on the next unit, which is unit 1. Repeat until you reach the last
unit in the group.

CAMERAS

Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4

CAMERAS

Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4

CONNECTING A SINGLE PMVR2

DISPLAY

MONITOR

VGA OR DVI

OUTPUT

VGA Out

Cascade In

Cascade/DVI Out

PMVC4 ID0

VGA Out

Cascade In

Cascade/DVI Out

PMVC4 ID1

Figure 3. Connecting Multiple PMVC4s

3

2

1

0

F

E

Unit ID

3

2

1

0

F

E

Unit ID

COM IN

4

5

6

7

8

9

A

B

C

D

COM OUT

COM IN

4

5

6

7

8

9

A

B

C

D

COM OUT

PC AND CONTROL

MONITOR

100-240 VAC

100-240 VAC

1. Connect any DVI inputs (such as from a VMX300 video management system) to the DVI 1 and 2 connectors or any VGA inputs (such as from
a DX8000 series digital video recorder) to the VGA 1 and 2 connectors on the back of the PMVR2.

NOTE: You can have either DVI or VGA, but not both on the same channel. However, you can have DVI and VGA if you put them on

different channels; for example, DVI on DVI 1 and VGA on VGA 2.

2. Connect the male end of the 6-foot (1.8-meter) DB9 serial cable to COM IN on the PMVC4. Connect the other end (with the RS-232-to­RS-485 converter) to the PC’s COM port.

3. Connect either a DVI looping cable from Cascade/DVI Out or a VGA looping cable from VGA Out to the display monitor.

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