HIK VISION DS-KAD308 User manual

Video/Audio Distributor
User Manual

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User Manual
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Series
Model
Video/Audio Distributor
DS-KAD308
DS-KAD312
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference
in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
FCC Conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are
marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable harmonized
European standards listed under the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, the
RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot
be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For
proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the
purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated
collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that
cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European
Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information.
The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to
indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling,
return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point.
For more information see: www.recyclethis.info
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to
avoid danger or property loss.
The precaution measure is divided into Warnings and Cautions:
Warnings: Neglecting any of the warnings may cause serious injury or death.
Cautions: Neglecting any of the cautions may cause injury or equipment damage.
Warnings
The working temperature of the device is from -15ºC to 55ºC.
All the electronic operation should be strictly compliance with the electrical safety
regulations, fire prevention regulations and other related regulations in your local
region.
Please use the power adapter, which is provided by normal company. The power
consumption cannot be less than the required value.
Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause
over-heat or fire hazard.
Please make sure that the power has been disconnected before you wire, install or
dismantle the device.
When the product is installed on wall or ceiling, the device shall be firmly fixed.
If smoke, odors or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug
the power cable, and then please contact the service center.
If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer or the nearest
service center. Never attempt to disassemble the device yourself. (We shall not
assume any responsibility for problems caused by unauthorized repair or
maintenance.)
Cautions
Do not drop the device or subject it to physical shock, and do not expose it to high
electromagnetism radiation. Avoid the equipment installation on vibrations surface
or places subject to shock (ignorance can cause equipment damage).
Do not place the device in extremely hot (refer to the specification of the device for
the detailed operating temperature), cold, dusty or damp locations, and do not
expose it to high electromagnetic radiation.
The device cover for indoor use shall be kept from rain and moisture.
Warnings Follow
these safeguards to
prevent serious
injury or death.
Cautions Follow these
precautions to prevent
potential injury or
material damage.

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Exposing the equipment to direct sun light, low ventilation or heat source such as
heater or radiator is forbidden (ignorance can cause fire danger).
Do not aim the device at the sun or extra bright places. A blooming or smear may
occur otherwise (which is not a malfunction however), and affecting the endurance
of sensor at the same time.
Please use the provided glove when open up the device cover, avoid direct contact
with the device cover, because the acidic sweat of the fingers may erode the surface
coating of the device cover.
Please use a soft and dry cloth when clean inside and outside surfaces of the device
cover, do not use alkaline detergents.
Please keep all wrappers after unpack them for future use. In case of any failure
occurred, you need to return the device to the factory with the original wrapper.
Transportation without the original wrapper may result in damage on the device and
lead to additional costs.
Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion.
Replace with the same or equivalent type only. Dispose of used batteries according
to the instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.

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Table of Contents
1 Overview......................................................................................................1
1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Main Features.......................................................................................................... 1
2 Appearance .................................................................................................. 2
2.1 Front Panel/Back Panal of DS-KAD308/DS-KAD312 ................................................. 2
2.2 Side Panel ................................................................................................................ 3
2.2.1 Side Panel of DS-KAD308................................................................................... 3
2.2.2 Side Panel of DS-KAD312................................................................................... 4
3 Network Interface Description .....................................................................6
3.1 Interface Description of DS-KAD308 ........................................................................ 6
3.2 Interface Description of DS-KAD312 ........................................................................ 7
4 DIP Description ............................................................................................8
4.1 DIP Description of DS-KAD308................................................................................. 8
4.1.1 Configure RW 1 ................................................................................................. 8
4.1.2 Configure RW 2 ............................................................................................... 10
4.2 DIP Description of DS-KAD312............................................................................... 11
4.2.1 Configure RW 1 ............................................................................................... 12
4.2.2 Configure RW 2 ............................................................................................... 14
5 Typical Application ..................................................................................... 16
6 Installation ................................................................................................. 17

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1Overview
1.1 Introduction
The video/audio distributor is designed for the video intercom products. It supports
decoding and output analog video and audio signal, helps to realize the communication
between indoor station and door station.
Figure 1-1 Video/Audio Distributor
1.2 Main Features
Supports configure floor via DIP switch
1 power indicator, 1 signal indicator
Supports provide power for indoor station

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2Appearance
2.1 Front Panel/Back Panal of DS-KAD308/DS-KAD312
Figure 2-1 Front Panel
Figure 2-2 Back Panel
Table 2-1 Components Description
No.
Description
1
Signal Indicator
2
Power Indicator

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2.2 Side Panel
2.2.1 Side Panel of DS-KAD308
Figure 2-3 DS-KAD308 Side Panel 1
Figure 2-4 DS-KAD308 Side Panel 2
Figure 2-5 DS-KAD308 Side Panel 3

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Table 2-2 Components Description
No.
Description
1
Power Socket
2
Network Interface
3
DIP Switch
4
Serial Port
2.2.2 Side Panel of DS-KAD312
Figure 2-6 DS-KAD312 Side Panel 1
Figure 2-7 DS-KAD312 Side Panel 2

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Figure 2-8 DS-KAD312 Side Panel 3
Table 2-3 Components Description
No.
Description
1
Power Socket
2
Network Interface
3
DIP Switch
4
Serial Port

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3Network Interface Description
3.1 Interface Description of DS-KAD308
Figure 3-1 Network Interfaces of DS-KAD308
Table 3-1 Descriptions of Interfaces
No.
Description
No.
Description
1
Decoding Output Interface 1
6
Decoding Output Interface 6
2
Decoding Output Interface 2
7
Decoding Output Interface 7
3
Decoding Output Interface 3
8
Decoding Output Interface 8
4
Decoding Output Interface 4
9
Bus Output Interface
5
Decoding Output Interface 5
10
Bus Input Interface
Interface (No.1 to 8) can provide power (24 VDC) for indoor station. It cannot connect
to other device directly.
Interface (No.9) is the bus output interface. It supports connect signal-amplifier or
other video audio distributor.
Interface (No.10) is the bus input interface. It supports video and audio input and
audio output, and connects to door station and other video audio distributor.

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3.2 Interface Description of DS-KAD312
Figure 3-2 Network Interfaces of DS-KAD312
Table 3-2 Descriptions of Interfaces
No.
Description
No.
Description
1
Decoding Output Interface 1
8
Decoding Output Interface 8
2
Decoding Output Interface 2
9
Decoding Output Interface 9
3
Decoding Output Interface 3
10
Decoding Output Interface 10
4
Decoding Output Interface 4
11
Decoding Output Interface 11
5
Decoding Output Interface 5
12
Decoding Output Interface 12
6
Decoding Output Interface 6
13
Bus Output Interface
7
Decoding Output Interface 7
14
Bus Input Interface
Interface (No.1 to 12) can provide power (24 VDC) for indoor station. It cannot
connect to other device directly.
Interface (No.13) is the bus output interface. It supports connect signal-amplifier or
other video audio distributor.
Interface (No.14) is the bus input interface. It supports video and audio input and
audio output, and connects to door station and other video audio distributor.

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4DIP Description
4.1 DIP Description of DS-KAD308
Figure 4-1 DIP Switches of DS-KAD308
Table 4-1 Descriptions of RW1 and RW2
Digit
(RW1)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Function
(RW1)
Floors
Floors
Reserved
Room
No.
Room
No.
Room
No.
Reserved
Mode
Digit
(RW2)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Function
(RW2)
Floors
Floors
Floors
Floors
Floors
Floors
Floors
Floors
The DIP switch (RW1) is used to configure the DIP rules. Digit 8 (RW1) is used to
control the mode.
Before configure the device, set Digit 8 (RW1) as ON to adapt to the current indoor
station version.
The DIP switch (RW2) is used to configure the start floor No..
4.1.1 Configure RW 1
RW 1 Configuration for Single Distributor
When there is only one distributor in the system, configure the Digit 1 and Digit 2 of
RW1 to define the floor number.

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Table 4-2 RW1 Configuration for Single Distributor
Digit
(RW1)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Floor No.
Status
OFF
OFF
*
*
*
*
*
ON
1 floor with 8
households
ON
OFF
*
*
*
*
*
ON
2 floors with 4
households each
OFF
ON
*
*
*
*
*
ON
4 floors with 2
households each
* means irrelevant, ON means 1, OFF means 0.
Digit 1 and Digit 2 (RW1) are set as OFF by default, means 1 floor with 8 households.
Digit 8 (RW1) is used to set the distributor mode. ON means the current indoor
station version, OFF means the former version.
RW 1 Configuration for More than One Distributor
When there are more than 8 households in one floor, you need more than one
distributor. The configuration steps as below:
Steps:
1. Set the digit value of Digit 1, Digit 2 to define the floor No..
Table 4-3 RW1 Configuration for More than One Distributor
Digit
(RW1)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Floor No.
Status
OFF
OFF
*
*
*
*
*
ON
1 floor with 8
households
ON
OFF
*
*
*
*
*
ON
2 floors with 4
households each
OFF
ON
*
*
*
*
*
ON
4 floors with 2
households each
* means irrelevant, ON means 1, OFF means 0.
Digit 1 and Digit 2 (RW1) are set as OFF by default, means 1 floor with 8 households.
Digit 8 (RW1) is used to set the distributor mode. ON means the current indoor
station version, OFF means the former version.
2. Set the digit value of Digit 4, Digit 4 and Digit 6 to define the room No..

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Table 4-4 RW1 Configuration for More than One Distributor
Digit
(RW1)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Room
No. of
Floor 1
Room
No. of
Floor
2
Room
No. of
Floor 4
Status
*
*
*
OFF
OFF
OFF
*
*
1-8
1-4
1-2
*
*
*
ON
OFF
OFF
*
*
9-16
5-8
3-4
*
*
*
OFF
ON
OFF
*
*
17-24
9-12
5-6
*
*
*
ON
ON
OFF
*
*
25-32
13-16
7-8
*
*
*
OFF
OFF
ON
*
*
33-40
17-20
9-10
*
*
*
ON
OFF
ON
*
*
41-48
21-24
11-12
*
*
*
OFF
ON
ON
*
*
49-56
25-28
13-14
*
*
*
ON
ON
ON
*
*
57-64
29-32
15-16
* means irrelevant, ON means 1, OFF means 0.
Digit 4, Digit 5 and Digit 6 (RW1) are set as OFF by default, and when Digit 4 and Digit
5 are OFF, it means 1 floor with 8 households.
For example, if the RW1 is set as the table below, then the Room No. are 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15 and 16.
Table 4-5 RW1 Configuration Example of DS-KAD308 (for More than One Distributor)
Digit
(RW1)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Status
OFF
OFF
*
ON
OFF
OFF
*
ON
4.1.2 Configure RW 2
RW2 is used to set the start floor No.. The configuration as below:
Set the status (ON/OFF) of each digit to define the start floor. The sum of the binary
values of digits is the start floor No..
Table 4-6 RW2 Configuration of DS-KAD308

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Digit
(RW2)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Binary
Value
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
Status
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
For example, if you set Digit1, Digit2 and Digit4 to be ON (as the table below), then
the start floor No. is 11. That is, 1+2+8=11.
Table 4-7 RW2 Configuration Example of DS-KAD308
Digit
(RW2)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Binary
Value
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
Status
ON
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
4.2 DIP Description of DS-KAD312
Figure 4-2 DIP Switches of DS-KAD312
Table 4-8 Descriptions of RW1 and RW2
Digit
(RW1)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Function
(RW1)
Floors
Floors
Reserved
Room
No.
Room
No.
Room
No.
Reserved
Mode
Digit
(RW2)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Function
(RW2)
Floors
Floors
Floors
Floors
Floors
Floors
Floors
Floors

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The DIP switch (RW1) is used to configure the DIP rules. Digit 8 (RW1) is used to
control the mode.
Before configure the device, set Digit 8 (RW1) as ON to adapt to the current indoor
station version.
The DIP switch (RW2) is used to configure the start floor No..
4.2.1 Configure RW 1
RW 1 Configuration for Single Distributor
When there is only one distributor in the system, configure the Digit 1, Digit 2 and Digit3
of RW1 to define the floor number.
Table 4-9 RW1 Configuration for Single Distributor
Digit
(RW1)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Floor No.
Status
OFF
OFF
OFF
*
*
*
*
ON
1 floor with 12
households
ON
OFF
OFF
*
*
*
*
ON
2 floors with 6
households each
OFF
ON
OFF
*
*
*
*
ON
3 floors with 4
households each
ON
ON
OFF
*
*
*
*
ON
4 floors with 3
households each
OFF
OFF
ON
*
*
*
*
ON
6 floors with 2
households each
* means irrelevant, ON means 1, OFF means 0.
Digit 1 and Digit 2 (RW1) are set as OFF by default, means 1 floor with 12 households.
Digit 8 (RW1) is used to set the distributor mode. ON means the current indoor
station version, OFF means the former version.
RW 1 Configuration for More than One Distributor
When there are more than 12 households in one floor, you need more than one
distributor. The configuration steps as below:
Steps:
1. Set the digit value of Digit 1, Digit 2 to define the floor No..

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Table 4-10 RW1 Configuration for More than One Distributor
Digit
(RW1)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Floor No.
Status
OFF
OFF
OFF
*
*
*
*
ON
1 floor with 12
households
ON
OFF
OFF
*
*
*
*
ON
2 floors with 6
households each
OFF
ON
OFF
*
*
*
*
ON
3 floors with 4
households each
ON
ON
OFF
*
*
*
*
ON
4 floors with 3
households each
OFF
OFF
ON
*
*
*
*
ON
6 floors with 2
households each
* means irrelevant, ON means 1, OFF means 0.
Digit 1 and Digit 2 (RW1) are set as OFF by default, means 1 floor with 12 households.
Digit 8 (RW1) is used to set the distributor mode. ON means the current indoor
station version, OFF means the former version.
2. Set the digit value of Digit 4, Digit 4 and Digit 6 to define the room No..
Table 4-11 RW1 Configuration for More than One Distributor
Digit
(RW1)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Room No. of
F1
F2
F3
F4.
F5
Status
*
*
*
OFF
OFF
OFF
*
*
1
-12
1-6
1-4
1-3
1-2
*
*
*
ON
OFF
OFF
*
*
13-
24
7-
12
5-8
4-6
3-4
*
*
*
OFF
ON
OFF
*
*
25-
36
13-
18
9-1
2
7-9
5-6
*
*
*
ON
ON
OFF
*
*
37-
48
19-
24
13-
16
10-
12
7-8