Videoswitch VS-200 User Manual

VS-Series Desktop Switchers

VS-201 2 Camera Switcher

VS-202 2 Camera Switcher with Alarms & Remote Control

VS-401 4 Camera Switcher

VS-402 4 Camera Switcher with Alarms & Remote Control

VS-601 6 Camera Switcher

VS-602 6 Camera Switcher with Alarms & Remote Control

VS-801 8 Camera Switcher with Dual Monitor Outputs

VS-802 8 Camera Switcher with Dual Monitor Outputs, Alarms & Remote Control

Document Ref: Vs680a.doc
Date: 10/02/2003

User Manual

Products covered by this manual:

Videoswitch Telephone [phone]

Units 15 & 16 Fax [phone]

Redfields Industrial Park Email [e-mail]

Redfields Lane Web www.videoswitch.co.uk

Church Crookham

Hants GU52 0RD

England

Videoswitch VS-Series Desktop Switchers

Contents:

1 Installation................................................................................................................................2

1.1 Connecting Up..............................................................................................................................................................................2

1.2 Termination ..................................................................................................................................................................................2

2 Operation...................................................................................................................................3

2.1 Power-Up .....................................................................................................................................................................................3

2.2 Manual Switching ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3

2.3 Auto Sequencing..........................................................................................................................................................................3

2.4 Dual Monitor Switchers ................................................................................................................................................................3

2.5 Restore Factory Defaults..............................................................................................................................................................3

2.6 Reset Camera Titles.....................................................................................................................................................................3

3 Configuration Menu................................................................................................................4

3.1 ◄ Back.........................................................................................................................................................................................4

3.2 Auto Sequence List (Monitor A or B)............................................................................................................................................4

3.3 Auto Sequence Time (Monitor A or B) .........................................................................................................................................4

3.4 Auto Sequence Mode (Monitor A or B) ........................................................................................................................................4

3.5 Alarm Hold Time...........................................................................................................................................................................4

3.6 Alarm Sequence Time..................................................................................................................................................................4

3.7 Restore Camera after Alarm ........................................................................................................................................................4

3.8 Relay Hold Time...........................................................................................................................................................................4

3.9 Alarms Normally Open or Closed.................................................................................................................................................4

3.10 Text Mode ....................................................................................................................................................................................4

3.11 Camera Titles...............................................................................................................................................................................4

3.12 Screen Title .................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

3.13 Power Up States ..........................................................................................................................................................................4

3.14 Remote Control Address ..............................................................................................................................................................4

4 Alarms & Remote Control.....................................................................................................5

4.1 Alarms .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

4.2 RS485 Remote Control ................................................................................................................................................................5

4.3 RS232 Remote Control ................................................................................................................................................................5

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Videoswitch VS-Series Desktop Switchers

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1 Installation

1.1 Connecting Up

Connect cameras and monitor(s) to the BNC connectors as shown below. This diagram shows a VS-800
Series switcher. Note that on other models some of the connectors are absent.

CAMERA 8

CAMERA 7

LARM INPUTS & OUTPUTS

MONITOR “A”

MONITOR “B”

CAMERA 4

CAMERA 2

CAMERA 1

CAMERA 3

CAMERA 6

CAMERA 5

1.2 Termination

If any camera inputs need to be un-terminated, remove the switcher’s base and carefully cut out the 75W
resistors R1 to R8 as required (Resistors R1, R2... relate to Camera1, Camera2...). Power must be off.

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