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System Configuration
Complete the following tasks to configure your system:
• Add devices: Use the Device Configuration window to add and track CCTV equipment connected to the system. You can add any of the fol-
lowing devices:
– Cameras
– Switchers and Genex
®
multiplexers
– External Monitors
VMX210 can support multiple external monitors connected to any of the output ports on an external switcher or connected to an avail-
able output port on the VMX210 workstation.
– VCRs
– Input/Output Devices - alarm or relay interface units
VMX210 uses digital input/output devices for handling inputs from alarms or sending on/off signals to external relay devices.
• Configure users: Enter user names, passwords, and preferences.
• Configure site maps: Import and edit site maps of the facility.
ADD DEVICES
To add new devices to the system, complete the following tasks:
• Add each device in the Device Configuration window. Instructions are provided in the following pages.
• Draw the device wiring connections in the Device Configuration diagram. Refer to the Draw the Wire Connections section for instructions.
• Place the icons listed below on system site maps, as necessary. Refer to the Configure Site Maps section for instructions.
– Cameras
– Alarm points
–Macros
– External monitors
– VCRs
THE DEVICE CONFIGURATION WINDOW
The Device Configuration window is a graphical representation of the system’s design, which allows the administrator to control how data from
video sources is routed through and to various components of the system. Select Configure > Devices from the site map menu bar. The Device
Configuration window appears.
Figure 3. VMX200 Device Configuration Window