Pelco Manual C581M-B (1/04) 5
DESCRIPTION
The KBD4002 Genex
®
Multiplexer Keyboard is a full-function keyboard controller for the
Genex MX4000 Multiplexer and the Genex MX4000SVR Multiplexer Server.
This manual covers the KBD4002 keyboard’s operation with the duplex and simplex models
of the multiplexer. The differences, as they pertain to the keyboard, will be indicated in the
text and art wherever necessary.
There are two modes of operation - multiplexer mode and multiplexer server
mode–depending on whether the keyboard is connected to a multiplexer or to a server.
In the multiplexer mode, a single keyboard interfaces up to 16 multiplexers that are
daisy-chained together. With 9-channel multiplexers, the keyboard can control up to 144
cameras; with 16-channel multiplexers, up to 256 cameras can be controlled.
In the multiplexer server mode, up to four keyboards can be connected to a server, which
interfaces up to eight multiplexers. Up to 72 cameras can be controlled with 9-channel
multiplexers or 128 cameras with 16-channel multiplexers.
In addition to performing all the control functions that can be done from the front panel of
the multiplexer, the keyboard features additional keys for full control of fixed speed and
variable speed pan, tilt, and lens functions. Variable speed control is accomplished with the
number keypad using the “select-a-speed” feature. With select-a-speed, each digit (1-9)
represents a relative pan and tilt speed. The number 1 represents the slowest speed
available while the number 9 speed equates to turbo pan (for those receivers capable of
supporting turbo pan speed). When the number 9 is entered, the tilt will operate at the
number 8 speed. Entering the number 0 sets a mid-range speed. The keyboard can also
operate presets, auxiliaries, and patterns and can be used to program the multiplexer or
server.