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RE: Remote codes for Response TV4000 switcher


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: Remote codes for Response TV4000 switcher
  • From: "Graham Howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 23:02:46 -0000
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Thanks Campbell, that makes a lot more sense to me now. I notice that the
colour cameras use a screened cable, have you used them successfully over
normal unscreened CAT5 ?

Graham

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Campbell [mailto:c.macd@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 22 March 2001 22:36
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Remote codes for Response TV4000 switcher
>
>
> Graham,
>
> The main importance is to use a notation and to stick to it for all
> audio/video etc.  I have not put the 12v camera power supply
> through cat 5,
> the power supplies are local to switching box or connection box for
> standalone cameras.
>
> If you do wish to send it via cat 5 on a single cable you
> could use  the
> blue/white cable for +ve 12v (red) and the solid blue connected to -ve
> (black). Be cautious with your patch panel connections
> especially if the
> cctv is different.
>
> I have made comments below against your wiring, I try to
> maintain striped
> cables as +ve, solid cables as -ve. Remember colour will
> degrade quicker
> than B&W over long cables.
>
> Hope this helps...
>
> Campbell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graham Howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 8:19 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Remote codes for Response TV4000 switcher
>
>
> > Campbell,
> >
> > Probably being really dense here, but with the PIR versions of
the
> > 'Response' cameras there is a White (Audio), Yellow
> (Video), Black (0V),
> Red
> > (+12V), Blue (Trigger). With your convention I assume I
> would connect as
> > follows:
> >
> >      CAT5e             Response
> > 1    white/orange      Yellow     "CORRECT"
> > 2    orange            Black           "CORRECT"
> > 3    white/green       White        "CORRECT  always use
> left speaker for
> mono "
> > 4    blue              Black            "CORRECT IF USING
> AS -VE FOR 12v
> SUPPLY or just keeping notation"
> > 5    white/blue                          "IF NECESSARY USE
> THIS FOR 12v
> +VE SUPPLY , normally +ve right speaker"
> > 6    green                                   "BLACK"
> > 7    white/brown       Red           "BLUE"
> > 8    brown             Blue               "BLACK"
> >
> > Is this right?
> >
> > Graham
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Campbell [mailto:c.macd@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 22 March 2001 16:30
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Remote codes for Response TV4000
switcher
> > >
> > >
> > > I have used a system for my audio/video which I have
> tried to maintain
> > > through any audio/video source including video, dvd, stereo
> > > and cctv. It may
> > > be overkill to have a -ve for each, but as there is eight
> > > cable, I may as
> > > well use them. Maybe having more earth lines will help
reduce
> > > interference
> > > (semi shielding)
> > >
> > > I have used composite video and use the T568B convention and
> > > wiring :
> > >
> > > 1    white/orange        video +ve
> > > 2    orange                 video -ve
> > > 3    white/green          left audio +ve
> > > 4    blue                    right audio -ve
> > > 5    white/blue           right audio +ve
> > > 6    green                  left audio -ve
> > > 7    white/brown        12v +ve switching
> > > 8    brown                12v -ve switching
> > >
> > > Campbell
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Graham Howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 10:05 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Remote codes for Response TV4000
switcher
> > >
> > >
> > > > My cameras do have PIR, but I like the sound of
connecting
> > > to Comfort (I
> > > > have all the kit but nothing installed yet). I could
> > > intercept the PIR
> > > > signal and process it through comfort according to
other
> > > criteria. For
> > > > example during the day when the gardener is here, I
would
> > > not want to be
> > > > constantly switching cameras as he moves around
outside. I
> > > could also then
> > > > use the PIR trigger to turn on lights at night as well
> as switching
> > > cameras.
> > > > The ability to switch through comfort would be good too
as
> > > I can control
> > > > Comfort from an ePOD using ACE.
> > > >
> > > > As for tapping in to the camera connections, I was
> going to do that
> > > anyway,
> > > > I plan to use CAT5 to replace the wire that comes with
the
> > > cameras so that
> > > I
> > > > can move them from port to port and re-route them from
the
> > > patch panel.
> > > > Incidentally, there are four wires in the supplied
leads
> > > and of course 8
> > > in
> > > > CAT5, should I double up (using a pair to replace each
> > > original wire) or
> > > are
> > > > there specific wires I should use.
> > > >
> > > > Regards
> > > >
> > > > Graham
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Chris Williams [mailto:ccwilliams@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: 22 March 2001 09:26
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Remote codes for Response
> TV4000 switcher
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Campbell,
> > > > >
> > > > > Am I right in thinking you have a Comfort system?
( If
> > > not ignore this
> > > > > message! )
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a Comfort and a TV4000 switcher.  My
cameras do not
> > > > > have PIR sensors
> > > > > so I was planning to use Comfort outputs (12v) to
> > > simulate the Trigger
> > > > > signals (12v) from the cameras.  Problem is this
means
> > > > > tapping into the
> > > > > camera connections to the TV4000.  Once this is
working you
> > > > > would need to
> > > > > figure out how to get Homeseer to persuade Comfort
to
> > > change camers.
> > > > > Simplest option may be X10?
> > > > >
> > > > > My biggest problem is that both the TV4000
switcher and the
> > > > > TV4000 modulator
> > > > > forget their settings when the power trips.  This
means UHF
> > > > > channel changes
> > > > > and remote no longer works.  Because both units
are in the
> > > > > loft this is a
> > > > > real pain.  I am hoping to arrange to power these
units from
> > > > > Comfort so they
> > > > > don't loose their settings.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just some thoughts,
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > > Chris
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Campbell" <c.macd@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 10:11 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Remote codes for Response
> TV4000 switcher
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > What I want to know is how to use Homeseer to
switch the
> > > > > response 4000
> > > > > > switcher...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Campbell
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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