CONNECTING A CM6800 96X16 SYSTEM
NOTE: If you expand a 48 x 8 system to a 96 x 16 system, you must verify that
each CM6800E-48X8 unit contains the same level of switcher software. Refer to
Upgrade CM6800 Switcher Software
in the CM6800E-48X8 Matrix Switcher
Installation/Operation manual for instructions.
Step 1. Install each CM6800E-48X8 unit and connect
appropriate devices to each unit.
Refer to the CM6800E-48X8 Quick Start Guide for connection details. In a 96 x 16
system, keyboards, Genex
®
multiplexers, and other peripheral devices must be
connected to the Main unit. On the Expansion unit ports 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are
disabled. The Expansion unit can support cameras, monitors, local alarms, and
local relays. Refer to Figure 1.
Step 2. Connect the CM6800E-48X8 Expansion unit to the
CM6800E-48X8 Main unit. Refer to Figure 2.
In the following steps, use the cables and clips provided with the CM6800E-KIT.
1. Attach the spring clips to the bay-to-bay video port on each CM6800E-48X8
unit.
2. Use the 16-channel video ribbon cable to connect the bay-to-bay video port on
the CM6800E-48X8 expansion unit to the bay-to-bay video port on the
CM6800E-48X8 main unit.
3. Use the reversed data cable to connect port 2 on the CM6800E-48X8
expansion unit to port 2 on the CM6800E-48X8 main unit.
NOTE: The CM6800E-48X8 expansion unit must be installed within three feet of
the CM6800E-48X8 main unit.
Step 3. Power-up the system and Initialize keyboards.
Refer to the CM6800E-48X8 Quick Start Guide for detailed instructions.
Step 4. Configure your system with 96 x 16 settings.
Access programming mode and select 96X16 as the System setting.
If you have not already done so, select the monitor. If the Camera menu appears
on the KBD960/KBR960 LCD display, press
to exit.
1. Press the PGM key (or select
PGM
on the KBD960/KBR960). The Password
screen appears.
NOTE: On the KBD960/KBR960 you must first select
and
DEF
. Then
enter the Define PIN (Default: 1234), and select
MENU
.
2. Enter the default password: 2899100. The Main Menu appears.
PELCO VIDEO SWITCHER
MODEL CM6800E
PASSWORD TO MAIN MENU
**********
SCRATCHPAD SEQUENCE
MACRO STATUS VIEW
RETURN
SYSTEM
96X16
RETURN
PELCO SWITCHER
MODEL CM6800E
MAIN MENU
1 CAMERA
2 LOGICAL CAMERA
3 MONITOR
4 ACCESS
5 TIME & DATE
6 PORT
7 PRIORITY
8 SEQUENCE
9 MACRO
10 ALARM CONTACTS
11 EVENT TIMER
12 SET AUXILIARY
13 SET PASSWORD
14 SYSTEM
15 ABOUT CM6800E
ENGLISH
RETURN
➠
YOU SWITCHED TO: 96X16
IF YOU CONTINUE, SYSTEM WILL
ERASE USER PROGRAMMING AND
RESTORE SYSTEM SETTINGS TO
FACTORY DEFAULTS!!
CONTINUE? YES
RETURN
3. Select the System setting as shown:
➠
Step 5. Configure additional system settings.
Configure the CM6800 to your specific application in Programming mode or through
the CM6800-MGR. You may want to program the following basic system settings:
• Time and date
• Camera titles
• PTZ control via hard-wire data connections
• Camera control – To connect a Genex camera, as shown in Figure 1, you must
change the Camera control settings. Refer to the CM6800E-48X8 Quick Start
Guide for detailed instructions.
NOTE: If you have previously used the CM6800-MGR software in a 48 x 8
configuration, you must uninstall and then reinstall the software before you can
use it in a 96 x 16 configuration. Refer to the CM6800-MGR Installation/Operation
manual, or the CM6800-MGR online help for instructions.
