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With the yellow wired to D-/B and green to D+/A, I saw the menu display for a few seconds but cannot make it reappear. I figure these wires send the info to the camera. I am reading the diagram as data reception is for the camera / output from the converter.

OK, I've tried every logical configuration for the wires and still no response from the onscreen PTZ control. Are the converters reliable? The one I have is a Sintech485C. There was no menu when I plugged in the RS232>RS485 with the various configurations. Any ideas on what I am doing wrong here?

Here's the details from the manual and the terminal block. ________

Hi zmxtech, is the software for use with the GV software or as a separate program? I have been waiting for the RS485>RS232 to be delivered, finally came today. It has a terminal block that plugs into the RS485 side. The camera has 4 wires going to a RJ45 connector - Data Transmition red & orange, Data Reception yellow & green. The terminal markings on the RS485 are D+/A, D-/B, GND & +5V~12V. Which wire from the camera connects to where onto the terminal?

I not sure I understand what that means. Do I take the 4 RS485 wires from each camera and combine the same colour to a terminal, so I end up with all the red to one terminal, all the green to another, etc?

Sorry if I'm using the wrong terminology, mapping is probably presets or tours as survtech described. Self cleaning is for the electrical contacts inside the dome. The RS232>RS485 converters I have researched appear to single connections, are there multiple connectors to allow for more cameras?

In the Camera Operator's Manual the built in motion detector has on/off, it doesn't say what area is covered and it doesn't have auto tracking. Both your input has helped clarify a misunderstanding I had that my camera had auto tracking. So basically this camera sits there pointed in one direction unless I map a area for it to patrol or use the manual PTZ controller or on screen display. The GV800 DVR card has the option for up to 16 cameras, will the RS232>RS485 converter limit this? The built in motion detection does require the PTZ's menu setting to activate it. Am I correct that any function in the RS485 menu is only available if that cable is connected, such as PTZ, self cleaning, mapping? My assumption that all dome PTZ's had auto tracking was a silly error, I actually bought 6 of these cameras at a government auction, although they were cheap and 3 are brand new, I jumped in thinking I could cover my residence and track intruders.

Thanks for the replies. I like that setup, then I don't need the physical control pad. The Geovision GV800 has no RS485 connector, only the bayonet connectors, the camera has RS485, so where would the cable plug into the PC? Also, is this cable needed to use the motion detection built into the camera?

I have searched but I cannot find the most basic info, can the speed dome PTZ function be controlled with the computer keyboard via the standard video cable, or do I have to use the RS485 to a control pad?? I have a Panasonic WV-CS850 dome camera connected with coaxial to GV-800-16 dvr card, version 7.05 software, dedicated Pentium 4 PC, XPSP2. I don't know if I have overlooked something but I cannot utilize the PTZ function or the motion detector.