HIK VISION DS-1200KI User manual

DS-1200KI/DS-1006KI Keyboard
User Manual

User Manual
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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 LVD Directive 2014/35/EU, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
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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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Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to DS-1200KI and DS-1006KI keyboard models.
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Safety Instructions
Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the
installer and/or end-user.
In the use of the product, you must be in strict compliance with the electrical safety
regulations of the nation and region. Please refer to technical specifications for detailed
information.
Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power
Source with 12 VDC according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to technical
specifications for detailed information.
Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as adapter overload may cause over-
heating or a fire hazard.
Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket.
If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power
cable, and then please contact the service center.
Preventive and Cautionary Tips
Before connecting and operating your device, be advised of the following tips:
Ensure unit is installed in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment.
Unit is designed for indoor use only.
Symbol
Description
Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement
important points of the main text.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided,
could result in equipment damage, data loss, performance
degradation, or unexpected results.
Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.

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Keep all liquids away from the device.
Ensure environmental conditions meet factory specifications.
Ensure unit is properly secured to a rack or shelf. Major shocks or jolts to the unit as a result of
dropping it may cause damage to the sensitive electronics within the unit.
Use the device in conjunction with an UPS if possible.
Power down the unit before connecting and disconnecting accessories and peripherals.
Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in 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
Overview..........................................................................................................................1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................1
Features..............................................................................................................................1
Appearance ........................................................................................................................1
Interfaces and Buttons .......................................................................................................2
Functional Buttons .............................................................................................................3
Getting Started ................................................................................................................7
Activate Your Device...........................................................................................................7
Login...................................................................................................................................7
System Menu......................................................................................................................9
Web Configuration .......................................................................................................10
Device Mangement..........................................................................................................10
Add Devices.............................................................................................................10
Manage Input/Output Channels.............................................................................11
User and User-related Device Management....................................................................13
Keyboard Operation.....................................................................................................15
Keyboard Operation ........................................................................................................16
Video Wall Control ..................................................................................................16
Call Presets/Patrols/Patterns ..................................................................................17
Call Scenes...............................................................................................................18
MAG by IP.........................................................................................................................18
DVR by IP..........................................................................................................................19
MAG by RS-422 ................................................................................................................20
DVR by RS-485..................................................................................................................22
To Analog Device ..............................................................................................................23
Dome by RS-485......................................................................................................23
Analog Matrix by RS-232.........................................................................................24
iVMS and Third-Party Platform ........................................................................................25
Access iVMS Platform by Network..........................................................................25
Access Third-Party Platform by Network ................................................................25
Shortcut Operation ..........................................................................................................26
System Menu Configuration.......................................................................................27

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Version..............................................................................................................................27
User Management ...........................................................................................................27
Serial Port Settings ...........................................................................................................27
Hardware..........................................................................................................................28
Time Settings....................................................................................................................28
Maintenance ....................................................................................................................29
Specifications.................................................................................................................30

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Overview
Introduction
DS-1200KI and DS-1006KI series products are new generation and cost effective control keyboards.
The keyboards work well with a large variety of devices, such as network cameras, speed domes,
DVRs and NVRs, decoders, multi-functional video centers (MVCs), video wall controllers, and
matrix access gateways (MAGs). Featuring a 4-axis Hall effect joystick, a 128 × 64 dot-matrix
screen, easy-to-operate press keys, our products are a perfect solution for medium and small sized
monitor centers in industries such as intelligent building, transportation, and public security.
In this manual, both Web configuration and keyboard operation sections apply to DS-1200KI
network keyboards, while only the keyboard operation section applies to DS-1006KI serial
keyboards.
Features
128 × 64 screen
4-axis joystick
Accessible to the multi-functional video centers (MVCs), matrix access gateways (MAGs), video
wall controllers, decoders, and shortcut operation of camera/camera groups switch on video
wall
Connectable to domes and realize PTZ control and picture capture via joystick operation
Accessible to DVRs/NVRs (with KB ports) via network or serial ports, and operation of front
panel buttons
16 user accounts management: 1 admin and 15 operators
System upgrade and import/export of configuration files via USB-flash disk
DS-1200KI keyboard supports both network and serial communication; DS-1006KI supports
serial communication only
DS-1200KI keyboard: network access, configuration, and batch import of devices and input
channels via Web browser; up to 1000 devices, 2000 input channels, and 256 output channels
can be managed in the keyboard operation mode
DS-1006KI keyboard: accessible to devices via RS-485/422 serial ports
Appearance
Except for the network port, DS-1200KI keyboards are the same as DS-1006KI keyboards in
appearance. See Figure 1-1 for the appearance of the keyboard.

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Interfaces and Buttons
See Figure 1-2 for the interfaces and joystick of the keyboard.
See Figure 1-2 for the interfaces and joystick of the keyboard.
Description of Rear Panel
SN
Item
Description
1
4-axis joystick
In menu mode,
Move to up/down to select the menu for configuration
Move to left/right to select items in menu.
When entering the value in the field, move to the left to
clear the previous character.
Press the central button to confirm.
In shortcut operation mode,
Move the joystick to realize pan/tilt movement in 8

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Functional Buttons
Buttons on the front panel are used to control PTZ functions of cameras, video wall operations,
and local keyboard menu operations. See Table 1-2 for the description of each button. When your
4
1
2
3
5
directions. And the PTZ speed is depending on the joystick
movement range.
Rotate the joystick in clockwise/anti-clockwise directions to
l to realize the zoom in/out control.
Press the central button to capture picture.
In DVR operation mode,
In preview mode, move to up/down or left/right to switch
between screens (previous/next).
In playback mode, move up/down to speed up or slow
down playback videos at a normal speed.
2
Network port (for DS-
1200KI only)
10/100 Mbps Ethernet interface
3
RS-232 serial interface
Connecting with analog matrixs
4
USB interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for additional devices such
as USB-flash disk
5
RS-422 serial interface
Connect with MAGs
RS-485 serial interface
Connect with DVRs/NVRs or analog speed domes
6
Power supply
12 VDC power input

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keyboard is connected to DVR/NVR, the keyboard can be used to call the device menu and realize
PTZ control through the virtual panel. For remote device menu operations, see 0 for the
description of each button.
Description of Buttons for Keyboard Operation
SN
Item
Button
Description
1
Common
Buttons
SET
Enter the main menu of the system.
MODE
Enter the 6 operation modes interface.
OK
Confirm the menu item selection and operation.
ESC
Cancel and back to the pervious menu.
2
Video Wall
Control
MON
Use with the numeric buttons to select the monitor.
CAM
Use with the numeric buttons to select the camera.
RRESET/REC
Use with the numeric buttons to call the preset.
PATTERN
Press PATTERN directly or 0 + PATTERN to call the
auto scanning.
Use with the numeric (> 0) buttons to call the
pattern.
PATROL/PLAY
Use with the numeric buttons to call the patrol.
WIN
Use with the numeric buttons to select window of
video wall.
MULT
Use with the numeric buttons to select the window
division modes of video wall.
SCENE
Use with the numeric buttons to switch the scenes.
DEV
Use with the numeric buttons to select the device ID.
As IPCs and network speed domes do not have device
IDs but channel IDs, use CAM IDs instead when
selecting the devices.
CAM-G
Use with the numeric buttons to select the camera
group.
Wall/AUX
Use with the numeric buttons to select the video
wall ID or joint screen ID.
In iVMS Platform operation mode, obtain the video
wall or scene list, and use with the numeric buttons
to select a video wall or scene.

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PREV
In the shortcut operation mode, switch to the previous
camera ID or camera group ID.
NEXT
In the shortcut operation mode, switch to the next
camera ID or camera group ID.
3
Alphanumeric
Buttons
0-9/A-Z
Inputs numbers and characters in edit mode.
4
PTZ Control
WIPER/
MENU
In PTZ control mode, turn on/off the wiper.
LIGHT/F1
In PTZ control mode, turn on/off the light.
FOCUS+/A
In PTZ control mode, operate the focus far.
In edit mode, switch the character input mode:
numerals (123), upper case (ABC) and lower case
(abc).
FOCUS–
/MULT
In PTZ control mode, operate the focus near.
IRIS+/EDIT
In PTZ control mode, operate the iris open.
IRIS–/PTZ
In PTZ control mode, operate the iris close.
ZOOM+
In PTZ control mode, operate the zoom in.
ZOOM–
MAIN/SPOT
In PTZ control mode, operate the zoom out.
5
LCD Display
128 × 64 pixel screen for display of menu.

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Description of Buttons for Controlling DVR/NVR
SN
Item
Button
Description
1
Common
Buttons
OK
Confirm the selection and operation.
In preview mode, start or stop previewing when the
switch time is not set as 0.
ESC
Exit the PTZ mode.
Return to the previous menu.
2
Playback
Control
RRESET/REC
In preview mode, enable or disable all-day scheduled
recording for all channels.
PATROL/PLAY
In preview mode, open the playback mode.
In playback mode, select entry and exit date and time.
WALL/AUX
Switch between playback modes
3
Alphanumeric
Buttons
0-9
In edit mode, input digits.
In preview mode, switch between preview channels.
In playback mode, switch between playback channels.
4
DVR Control
WIPER/
MENU
In preview mode, focus on the Preview button in the
navigation bar; in other modes, go to the preview
interface.
Select all the list on the main menu.
LIGHT/F1
In playback mode, forward or playback the recording
files
In preview mode, instantly start playing back
recordings of the last 5 minutes.
FOCUS+/A
In edit mode, switch the character input mode:
numerals (123), upper case (ABC) and lower case (abc).
FOCUS–
/MULT
In preview and playback mode, divide the screen.
IRIS+/EDIT
Go to the edit mode.
In edit mode, delete characters before the cursor.
Select checkboxes.
IRIS–/PTZ
In preview mode, go to the PTZ mode.
ZOOM–/
MAIN/SPOT
Switch between the main and auxiliary interface.

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Getting Started
Activate Your Device
Purpose:
For the first-time access, you need to activate the device by setting an admin password. No
operation is allowed before activation. You can also activate the device via SADP as well.
In edit mode, you can press the FOCUS+/A button on the keyboard panel to switch the character
input mode: numerals (123), upper case (ABC) and lower case (abc).
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend that you create a strong password
of your own choosing (8 characters, including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and
special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend that you
reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password
monthly or weekly can better protect your product.
After the device is activated, you need to adjust the date and time settings.
If you have restored the device to default settings, you need to reactivate the device.
Login
Purpose:

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You must log in to the device before configuring the keyboard, and operating the menu and other
functions. DS-1200KI keyboards support two ways of login: local login and remote login (by Web
browser). DS-1006KI keyboards support local login only.
Local Login
In the Login dialog box, if you enter the wrong password 7 times for admin user or 5 times for
operators, the current user account will be locked for 30 minutes.
If you select Remember Password, the system will remember the password for the current user
without remembering the previous one.
Remote Login (via Web browser)
This section applies to DS-1200 KI keyboards.
User: admin
Pswd: ********123
Remember Pswd: Yes

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System Menu
Shortcut
System
Version
Network
User
Change
Pswd
Add User
Edit User
Delete User
Serial Port
Hardware
Time
Maintenance
Upgrade
Import
Export
Default
Menu
Keyboard
MAG by IP
DVR by IP
MAG by RS-
422
DVR by RS-
485
To Analog
Device
iVMS
Platform
Third-Party
Platform
RS-485
RS-232
RS-422

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Web Configuration
This section applies to DS-1200KI keyboards only.
Device Mangement
Add Devices
Purpose:
In Keyboard Operation mode, follow instructions in this section to add devices first before realizing
the operation and control of the devices on the keyboard.
You are recommended to back up and edit the channel list using an Excel file. For adding devices
for the first time, add a couple of devices first and then export it as a template. For details, see
section 3.1.2 Manage Input/Output Channels.

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You can also click the Add SADP to add the online devices in the same network segment.
Manage Input/Output Channels
Purpose:
You can manage the import and export of input channels in batch, input group and output
channels via Web browser.
Import and Export Input Channel List

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Add Auto-Switch Groups
Up to 16 input groups can be added, and up to 64 input channels can be added for each group.

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Manage Output Channel
User and User-related Device Management
The default user account of the device is admin (administrator), and the password is set when you
start the device for the first time. The admin user account has the permission to add and delete
operator accounts and configure user parameters, and add the related devices for the added users.
You can configure 1 administrator and 15 operator accounts.