Rugged Cams Workhorse DVR 16 Channel User Manual
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Camera name
Displays the name of each channel
PTZ protocol
Sets the protocol used to communicate with the PTZ camera
Camera ID
ID set in the PTZ camera
Transmission type
Camera control cable type (RS-485)
Transmission rate
Communication speed (must be the same as the communication speed
specified in the manual for the PTZ)
Preset maintenance
time
Interval between the Preset as defined in the Tour feature and the next
Preset (unit: 5 ~60 seconds)
Tour
Used to set the Tour feature (Tour 1 and Tour 2)
(1) PTZ protocol setting
The PTZ protocol is used for communicating with the PTZ camera.
On the {PTZ Setup} menu, select the {PTZ Protocol} sub-menu and go to the channel using
the arrow (STWX) buttons. Afterward, press the [Select] button.
On the selection box, select the audio channel using the arrow (ST) and [Select] buttons.
(2) Camera ID setting
Camera ID refers to the address used for communicating with the PTZ camera.
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The camera ID must be the same as the address set in the PTZ camera.
Different methods are used to set the address of the PTZ camera depending on the
camera manufacturer or model. See the camera manual for reference.
On the {PTZ Setup} menu, select the {Camera ID} sub-menu and go to the channel using the
arrow (STWX) buttons. Afterward, press the [Select] button.
On the selection box, set the camera ID using the arrow (ST) and [Select] buttons.
Camera IDs may be from 1 to 16.
(3) Setting the transmission type
The transmission type pertains to the type of interface used to communicate with the PTZ camera.
In Workhorse 120-16, the transmission type is RS-485.
RS-485
Standard interface for multi-point communication line as approved by TIA/EIA