User manual

Installation
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Siemens Building Technologies
Fire Safety & Security Products 12.2008
7.7 Connecting to the USB ports
Fig. 13 Front USB connectors
Fig. 14 Rear USB connector
Three USB ports are provided to connect external hard disk, CD-RW or flash
drives for video clip copying or system upgrades. One USB port is on the rear
panel and the other two are on the front panel. Position external drives close
enough to the DVR so that you can make the cable connections, usually less than
6 feet. Use the USB cable provided with the hard disk drive to connect it to the
DVR.
A USB mouse (not supplied) can be connected to one of the ports. You can use
the mouse to navigate through the screens and menus much like you would on a
computer.
A PostScript™ USB printer (not supplied) can be connected to one of the ports.
You can print selected images resulting from a search. Refer to Section 9.10:
Searching video.
A USB to Serial conve
rter can be connected to the USB port. Multiple text-in
devices can be used with a USB to Serial converter.
7.8 Connecting to the RS232 port
Fig. 15 RS232 connector
An RS232 port is provided to connect a remote control keyboard.
7.9 Connecting to the UltraWide SCSI port
Fig. 16 SCSI connector
A SCSI port is provided to connect external storage devices for recording or
archiving video. Connect the external SCSI hard disk drive (RAID) cable to the
high-density 68-pin female UltraWide SCSI port. The length of SCSI cable should
not exceed1.5 meters (5 feet). You can connect up to 8 UltraWide SCSI devices
with SCSI IDs set from 0 to 15 except for 7, which is assigned as the Host ID.