mikeylaw81 0 Posted February 10, 2015 Hi guys I don't know much about these systems iv just switched from a very basic cheap dvr which was very easy when it came to attaching a Ptz camera basically the two pins plugged into the green rs485 port on the back and that was it all gogo. Now iv just bought this Dm sprite 2 from ebay its a 9ch 160gb with built in CD. Simple question is how do I connect my Ptz camera to this Dvr ? Its an unbranded cheap Chinese ptz which works really well believably and it was working on Pelco d setup. Any help would be very appreciated Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 190 Posted February 10, 2015 Hi. It's going to cost you more .... Why have you gone backwards by 10 years. If your in the UK I would look at getting a qvis dvr. Did your DM come with a cd drive ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeylaw81 0 Posted February 10, 2015 Good question but I thought in my eyes it was a bargain and that these where good machines. Im in the UK and yes it does have a cd drive built in also power supply is buile in too which all the others seem to be external. How much more are we talking and what do I require ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 190 Posted February 10, 2015 Your best option is to buy a PTZ keyboard can pick up for £50 off ebay. No point you buying manchester box fo your dvr ...... As you won't have mobile or smart viewing so you may as well just use a controller. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeylaw81 0 Posted February 10, 2015 I do have network viewing enabled which works I just wish to know where the two rs485 pins from the ptz camera plug into the dvr and what settings if any I need to change in menus etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomcctv 190 Posted February 10, 2015 Hi which DM do you have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeylaw81 0 Posted February 11, 2015 Its the top one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctvmann 0 Posted February 11, 2015 hi i can help you get your ptz working through the dm, you need to setup the dm to serial port 4 and the dm uses 9600 baud rate on pelco p you need a way of changing thwe ptz address settings etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeylaw81 0 Posted February 11, 2015 Is it a case of the two pins from the ptz go into the serial port then ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctvmann 0 Posted February 12, 2015 Is it a case of the two pins from the ptz go into the serial port then ? yes there should be a green block connector on the back of the dm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeylaw81 0 Posted February 12, 2015 Thanks for that I'm not home untill tomorrow and I'm sure I remember seeing two green blocks which one would it be ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctvmann 0 Posted February 12, 2015 Thanks for that I'm not home untill tomorrow and I'm sure I remember seeing two green blocks which one would it be ? itll be serial4 rs485 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeylaw81 0 Posted February 12, 2015 I guess that's the one that says Bus A and Bus B so would I just use Bus A say so ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeylaw81 0 Posted February 13, 2015 Right guys thanks for all your help iv managed to suss the ptz problem was just a case of selecting pelco-p in the menus and placing to 2 pins into the green block Next question Is there an easy way to upgrade to version 4.0 (86) without using a crossover cable because I haven't a clue what that is. Im currently on 3.1 (165) - Net (DVTX) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
