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Andy - Did you ever find a resolution? I had the same issue with an EH1004 and a CNB camera. Aver support told me they didn't support it (see below thread). Please complain to Aver directly so they may add it to the options. I'm amazed they don't fully support the Pelco-D protocol. ------------------------------------ From: Mark Petersen Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:58 PM To: Sam Hall Subject: RE: EH1004 issue ... This is exactly the problem. Our presets don’t go higher than 16 and I believe that the Pelco protocols require something in the 90s to execute OSD. Kind regards, Mark Petersen | Tech Support Specialist | AVer Information Inc.

I actually came to post essentially the same question. Have you found any more information or purchased one? The pricing / features look tempting for sure.

CNB VCB-24VF The camera supports OSD via RS485 to the DVR (using PTZ controls) I figured if it was setup for this - it would be used in that way to fine tune advance settings after the camera is initially mounted/aimed/focused. Why else would it be there?

Why *wouldn't* I want to have access to the settings of the camera without climbing a ladder? Isn't part of the point of making the OSD remotely accessible to USE it?

I purchased an Aver EH1004H Nano DVR - and hoped to control the menu/settings via the DVR, which 'supports Pelco-D.' Problem is I cannot get the DVR to tigger or control the camera (launch the on screen display menu). I originally posted in cameras - thinking that the issue was with the CNB-VF24. After replacing the camera via RMA, I received a reply from Aver tech support stating: "Our presets don’t go higher than 16 and I believe that the Pelco protocols require something in the 90s to execute OSD." This doesn't make sense to me. Why wouldn't a DVR support Pelco-D protocols? I'd appreciate any/all input on this. Thanks! Additional info: I connected a wire pair from a CAT-5E cable as follows: DVR Tx+ -> Camera RS485 + DVR Tx- -> Camera RS485 - I checked & matched the camera ID and baud rates.

I have a CNB VCB-24VF dome that supports OSD menu via RS-485 (Pelco D) I also purchased an Aver EH1004H Nano DVR - and hoped to control the menu/settings via the DVR, which supports Pelco-D. I connected a wire pair from a CAT-5E cable as follows: DVR Tx+ -> Camera RS485 + DVR Tx- -> Camera RS485 - I checked & matched the camera ID and baud rates. However, I cannot get the DVR to tigger or control the camera. I also attempted to send commands to it via an RS-485/422 converted hooked to a serial port of my PC. Again no joy. The camera has been checked by CNB and is good. The DVR appears to be sending valid commands (via monitoring on the serial port) I don't know what else to try - but it's driving me nuts! This should be working! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks,

The CCTV camera market is crowded with rebranded Chinese components. It's not just as easy as 'you get what you pay for' - as I'm finding there are subtle but important differences between cameras. I want to review cameras by CCD sensor type (Sony HAD, Super HAD II, ExView, Samsung, etc.) TVL, IR, true day/night, cut filter, OSD (with and without RS-485 access), DSP technology, ease of focus...etc. I've googled until my eyes have crossed, but have not found a site or link to compare cameras by the many attributes. Ideally, some kind of updated matrix table like you'd find on some Wikipedia pages would be useful. And - why is it that manufacturers don't, by default, post sample images of each camera they sell? It seems the market is intentionally confusing...or maybe it's just me