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thanks for your help ill post back if things dont go to plan thankyou

hi his dvr is an apollo lite 8 im not sure what router or isp are untill i get there mon or tuesday here is the link for th dvr http://www.adata.co.uk/support/documents/HOWTONETWORKANAPOLLO.pdf http://static.freewebstore.org/templates//55511/myimages/DVRNetworking.pdf http://www.adata.co.uk/support/documents/ApolloandZeusDVRNetworkSetupGuideXPONLY.pdf the first and third one looks ok to follow but not sure about the second one cheers

my friend is running a G3 Lite Keyboard controller for 2 PTZ Cameras the dvr has no RS485 connected just the RS485 onto G3 Lite Keyboard for PTZ Cameras am i right in thinking that i only need to set the protocol board rate and camera address on the G3 Lite Keyboard for PTZ Cameras and not in the dvr thanks

hi again my friend who has the camera set up asked me today if i could set his system up to his network where the cameras are and view the cameras from home (not controll them just view) i have watched a couple of youtube vids on how to do this but would like to know ho his setup will have to be if he only has the Rs485 into the keyboard controller and not in the dvr would he still be able to view his cameras from home and not control them and is it just a matter of inserting the ethernet cable into the dvr then following the youtube video setups cheers

all working fine now went this morning and rebooted the camer 002 and it worked first time thanks for your help cctvmann cheers

hi mate i cant get there untill saturday but camera 2 screen shows all the info camera address 2 or 02 or 002 cant remember exactly board rate 4800 and protocol e.c.t this is what i input into the keyboard but didnt reboot the camera ill post back tomorrow thanks again cctvmann

hi this setup is my friends and are already fitted they are on his building he paid £3000 for it all inc instalation the wiring between cam 1 and 2 must be correct as it has been working fine up untill a few months ago when they had a power cut and both of the ptz cameras stoped working and someone pulled the RS485 wires out off the joypad keyboard so i am trying to get them working again i got 1 camera working just not the other one i figured out the RS485 wires in the joypad and put the correct address e.c.t into the joypad but never rebooted the cameras will let you know how i get on on saturday thanks for your help cheers

hi cctvmann there are 2 ptz cameras not sure what make 1 works perfect so the RS485 + and - must be ok no i didnt reboot the cameras after programing the keyboard and yes i changed the keyboard to 002 camera 2 then back to camera 1 which works ok does camera 2 need to be into the dvr in no 2 im back there sat so i wil reboot before i try anything els do i just switch the 12v power to the cameras off and then on again? and does the + and - have power going through it? also 1 last question if you dont mind im very interested in getting to know how to do new stuf but im a very slow leaner at some things can you tell me if im right on how it all conects together as i might get a camera setup for my self first if i get just a dvr and 2 ptz cameras the 2 cameras have 12v power to them then coax cable and 2 wires to them in a daisy chain for the rS485 to the dvr and on the back of the dvr the coax cables, 2 RS485 wires and power for the dvr then in goes the monitor or tv and the cameras have dip switches which can be changed to change the address and protocol and board rate which then must be matched in the dvr settings for ptz camera 1 and 2 and then if using a keyboard the RS485 can just go into that and then input the camera settings into that cheers

Thankyou very much for you reply would you know what would be the cause of one of the 2 ptz cameras to not move with the joypad keyboard and have the settings (protocol board rate address)on that camera screen (it works just wont move and has info on the screen) camera 1 was set and stored in keyboard controller as 001 address board rate 4800 and protocol pelco D and camera 2 was 002 address 4800 and pelco D but camera 002 wont move when selected in the joypad cheers