Vitek VT-TKBD11 User manual

VITEK
VITEK
OPERATING MANUAL
(Preliminary)
VT-TKBD11
Transcendent VMS-Integrated
Network IP Keyboard Controller
with LCD Display and Four
Dimensional Vector Operation
FEATURES:
• Integrates with Transcendent VMS
• Supports Remote Configuration by Web Client
• Supports PTZ Mode and Platform Mode
• Controls up to 256 PTZ Cameras in PTZ Mode
• Playback Control of TV Wall Client
• Macro Setup and Calling
• Linked Display Window, Picture in Picture,
Roaming Control
• Multi-Language Support (English, Spanish,
Chinese, Polish)
• 3 Year Warranty
PLEASE NOTE:
Complete User Guide, Software, Tools, and Updates are
available online. Scan the QR Code or visit:
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This manual may contain technically incorrect information or
printing errors. Updates will be made as needed. We will
improve or update products or procedures in this manual
as needed. The content is subject to change without notice.
NOTE: The LCD display can be easily damaged. Do not
press the display or expose it to sunlight for prolonged
periods. The joystick can also be easily damaged. If it
requires repair, please wrap it, and ship it using the original
or safety packaging.
Items Q nt y. Note
Network
keyboard
1 /
DC12V power
adapter
1 Input ：AC100-240V
Power cable 1 /

Contents
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Rear Panel Instructions ....................................................................................... 1
1.3 Front Panel Instructions ...................................................................................... 1
1.4 Rules of Key Pressing ......................................................................................... 3
1.5 Joystick Control .................................................................................................. 4
2 Setup ........................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Startup the Keyboard .......................................................................................... 5
2.2 System Setup ..................................................................................................... 5
2.2.1 Password Setup ........................................................................................ 5
2.2.2 Keypad ID Setup ....................................................................................... 6
2.2.3 Network Setup .......................................................................................... 6
2.2.4 Default Setup ............................................................................................ 7
2.2.5 Question Setup ......................................................................................... 7
2.2.6 Playback Set............................................................................................. 7
2.3 PTZ Setup .......................................................................................................... 7
2.4 Mode Setup ........................................................................................................ 8
2.5 Language Setup ................................................................................................. 8
2.6 Test .................................................................................................................... 8
3 PTZ Mode ................................................................................................................. 9
3.1 Mode Setup ........................................................................................................ 9
3.2 PTZ IP Setup ...................................................................................................... 9
3.3 PTZ Operation .................................................................................................... 9
3.4 PTZ Shift .......................................................................................................... 10
4 Serial Port Mode .................................................................................................... 11
4.1 Mode Settings .................................................................................................. 11
4.2 Setting PTZ parameters .................................................................................... 11
4.3 PTZ Control ...................................................................................................... 11
5 Decoding ................................................................................................................ 12
5.1 Call Layout ....................................................................................................... 12
5.2 Screen Display Mode ........................................................................................ 13
5.3 Camera->Monitor.............................................................................................. 14
5.4 Camera Group-> Window ................................................................................. 14
5.5 Set and Call Macro ........................................................................................... 15
5.6 PTZ Control ...................................................................................................... 15
5.6.1 Move or Stop .......................................................................................... 15
5.6.2 Set or Call Preset .................................................................................... 16

5.6.3 Create, Call or Stop Cruise/Track ............................................................ 16
5.6.4 Focus +/- ................................................................................................ 17
5.6.5 Zoom +/- ................................................................................................. 18
5.6.6 Iris +/- ..................................................................................................... 18
5.6.7 Start or Stop Auto Scan ........................................................................... 18
5.6.8 Enable/Disable Light ............................................................................... 19
5.6.9 Enable/Disable Wiper .............................................................................. 19
5.7 Record Playback .............................................................................................. 19
5.7.1 Start Playback ........................................................................................ 19
5.7.2 Pause Playback ...................................................................................... 19
5.7.3 Play the Previous 30s.............................................................................. 19
5.7.4 Play the Next 30s or Frame ..................................................................... 20
5.7.5 Stop Playback ......................................................................................... 20
6 Others .................................................................................................................... 21
6.1 View Information ............................................................................................... 21
6.2 Lock ................................................................................................................. 21
7 Web ........................................................................................................................ 22
7.1 Web Access ..................................................................................................... 22
7.2 Upgrade ........................................................................................................... 23
8 Detailed Specifications .......................................................................................... 24
Appendix ..................................................................................................................... 25

DIMENSIONS
NOTES

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1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
This network keyboard is fully compatible with the Transcendent VMS of our company,
which can control camera, screen, monitor, etc. All menus can be displayed on the screen
of the keyboard so that it is easy to use.
1.2 Rear Panel Instructions
Name
Description
PW
When the network keyboard is working, the power
indicator turns red.
LINK The network status indicator
RS232 Internal testing port
RJ45 RJ45 network port
RS485 Connect speed dome; TA connects to RS485+; TB
connects to RS485-
DC-12V DC12V power input
WIFI Unavailable
Grounding
1.3 Front Panel Instructions

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Name
Functions
SETUP Local setup, such as keyboard ID, network setup.
INFO Local information, such as ID, model, network parameters.
SHIFT Auxiliary key for main interface shift or PTZ shift or security questions shift.
LOCK Lock keyboard: press this key to lock the keyboard.
MON Set the TV wall.
WIN Set the window of the current output.
CAM Select the camera.
MULT Set the screen display mode of the current output.
MON-G Select the output group (monitor group) (unavailable)
CAM-G Select the input group (camera group)
LAYO UT Call scheme.
AUDIO Enable/disable audio of the selected window. (unavailable)
Play
Pause
Stop
Enable / disable manual record. (unavailable)
Jump to the previous 30 seconds from the current playing time point by
clicking this button.
When the recording is being played in the playback mode, it will jump to the

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next 30 seconds from the current playing time point by clicking this button;
when the recording is on hold, the system will play the next frame by clicking
this button.
MACRO Macro function key: set and call macro instructions.
ALARM Set the first image of the current output as an alarm large image. (unavailable)
0-9 Input the number/ alphabet /symbol.
ESC Cancel the number/alphabet; cancel the operation; return to the previous
menu.
ENTER Enter menu or confirm to save the current settings.
PRESET Set and call the preset.
CRUISE Call or stop the cruise.
TRACK Call or stop the track.
AUTO Enable or disable the auto scan.
FOCUS+ Click to focus out
FOCUS- Click to focus in
ZOOM+ Zoom in
ZOOM- Zoom out
IRIS+ Iris increases
IRIS- Iris decreases
WIPER Enable or disable wiper.
LIGHT Enable or disable light.
1.4 Rules of Pressing Keys
Press twice: This is used to switch the alphabet. The interval time between two presses
should be less than 2 seconds.
For example, press 2 twice to input A; press 2 three times to input B. Please see appendix
for the detailed rules on this topic.
When selecting or switching the operating object, it usually starts with the number key and
ends with the corresponding functional key. Take the following as examples.
1+MON (press 1 and then press MON) —— select No.1 TV wall
123+CAM (press 1, 2, 3 and then press CAM) —— select Camera No.123
10+PRESET (press 1, 0 and then press PRESET) —— call preset 10

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1.5 Joystick Control
Figure
Operation
Function
Up PTZ control mode: control the speed dome to move
up.
Down PTZ control mode: control the speed dome to move
down.
Left PTZ control mode: control the speed dome to move
left.
Right PTZ control mode: control the speed dome to move
right.
Upper left PTZ control mode: control the speed dome to move
towards upper left.
Upper right PTZ control mode: control the speed dome to move
towards upper right.
Lower left PTZ control mode: control the speed dome to move
towards lower left.
Lower right PTZ control mode: control the speed dome to move
towards lower right.
Rotate left Zoom in
Rotate right Zoom out

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2 Setup
2.1 Startup the Keyboard
Connect the network cable to the keyboard and then connect the power. After the device
starts, please enter the default password (123456), and then press “Enter” key to go to main
interface (see left figure). Press the “Setup” key to go to the system setup menu (see right
two figures).
2.2 System Setup
You can move the joystick up or down to see all system setup menus.
2.2.1 Password Setup
Select the password setup menu and press “Enter” key to go to the password setup.
Enter the old password by moving the joystick right one by one (the default password is
123456). Select the new password by moving the joystick down and then enter the new
password as the mentioned above. Finally confirm the new password and press “Enter” key
to save the settings. If you want to change the inputted number, please move the joystick to
the current position to change the current number. If you want to cancel the inputted number,
you can press “0” two times. Press the “Enter” key to save the new password. Press the
“Cancel” key to return to the previous menu.

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2.2.2 Keypad ID Setup
Select the keypad ID setup menu and press “Enter” key to go to the keypad ID setup.
The effective value of the ID ranges from 01 to 32.
To set keypad ID, press the digital number and “Enter” key (e.g., press 32 and then press
“Enter” to set the keypad ID at 32).
2.2.3 Network Setup
Network setup includes local IP setup, PLAT IP setup, and PTZ IP setup. The local IP
address, the PLAT IP address, and PTZ IP address must be in the same local network
segment.
Ø Local IP Setup
To change the IP scheme of the keyboard, select “Local IP Setup” and press “Enter” to go to
local IP setup. You can set the local IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS server,
alternate DNS, and HTTP port.
v IP address: Select IP address and press “Enter” to set the IP address. The default IP
address is 192.168.1.201.
Tips: Move the joystick right to set the IP address. Press “Enter” to save the settings
and return to the previous menu.
v Subnet mask: Select subnet mask and press “Enter” to set subnet mask. The default

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subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
v Default GW: The default gateway is 192.168.1.1. Please input it according to the actual
network.
v DNS server: The default DNS server is 8.8.8.8. Please input it according to the actual
network.
v Alternate server: The default alternate server is 4.4.4.4. Please input it according to the
actual network.
v HTTP port: The default http port is 4000. Please input it according to the actual network.
Ø PLAT IP Setup
Select “PLAT IP setup” and press “Enter” to set the PLAT IP address.
v IP address: Enter the IP address of the TV Wall Client of the Transcendent VMS.
v Port: The default port is 56789. The port must be the same with that of the TV Wall
Client.
v Name and password: The name and password must be the same with that of the TV
Wall Client.
v Tes t: To test if the keyboard is online.
Ø PTZ IP Setup
Please see 3.2 PTZ IP Setup for details.
2.2.4 Default Setup
Select and press “Enter” to restore the system to factory default settings.
2.2.5 Question Setup
Select and press “Enter” to set the security question which can reset your password.
2.2.6 Playback Set
Only some models support this function.
Select and press “Enter” to set instant playback time when using the network keyboard to
control video output of the decoder.
2.3 PTZ Setup
Select and press “Enter” to go to the settings of the PTZ to set the speed and serial port

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parameters of the PTZ.
2.4 Mode Setup
Select and press “Enter” to go to the selection mode. Three mode options: platform mode,
PTZ mode and serial port mode.
2.5 Language Setup
Select and press “Enter” to switch the language between English, Chinese, Polish, Spanish,
Hungarian, and Italian.
2.6 Test
Select and press “Enter” to test if the button is available. The user can also check if the
silk-screen on the button and display on the screen is consistent.

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3 PTZ Mode
3.1 Mode Setup
There are 3 different modes to select from. Platform mode, PTZ mode and Serial Port.
Select PTZ mode and press “Enter” to select. Some models may connect 256 PTZs and
control PTZs which support ONVIF.
Tips: Some models support a default mode (platform mode or PTZ mode), it will
restore to the last working mode after restart. In PTZ mode, you only need to select
operational PTZ, you do not need to choose the output and the window, and the
other operations are similar to the platform modes.
3.2 PTZ IP Setup
Go to Network Setup to select “PTZ IP Setup” and press “Enter.” Then set the IP address,
port, name, password of the PTZ selected.
v IP address: Enter the IP address of the PTZ. This IP address must be in the same local
network segment with the local IP address of the network keyboard.
v Port: The default port is 80 (the http port of the PTZ).
v Name and password: The name and password must be the same with that of the PTZ.
v Test: To test if the PTZ is online.
v Clear: To clear the information of the PTZ (Only some models support this function).
3.3 PTZ Operation
After setting up the IP address, port, name, and password of the PTZ you can control the
PTZ by the joystick or PTZ controller keys. Please see 4.8 PTZ Control for more details.

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3.4 PTZ Shift
Some models support shifting the PTZs by pressing “Number plus SHIFT.”
Select another PTZ and setup the IP address, port, name, and password. Please see 3.2
PTZ IP Setup for more details.
Press “SHIFT” to switch the PTZs of which the IP address is setup.

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4 Serial Port Mode
4.1 Mode Settings
Select “Serial Port Mode” and press “Enter” to switch it to the serial port mode. In serial
port mode, the PTZ camera can only be connected to the keyboard by RS485
interface directly.
After the PTZ camera and the keyboard are connected through the RS485 interface,
please configure the PTZ parameters.
4.2 Setting PTZ parameters
Select “Serial params” and press “Enter” to confirm. Then select “Protocol” to set it.
Protocol: PELCO-D or PELCO-P. Please select it according to the protocol of the PTZ
camera.
Address: The effective value is from 1 to 255. Please set it according to the address of
the PTZ camera.
Baud rate: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 or 19200 can be set. Please set it according to the
baud rate of the PTZ camera.
4.3 PTZ Control
After the above parameters are set, please return to the main operation interface. The
PTZ camera can be controlled by the joystick or PTZ control buttons. The setting steps
are similar to the PTZ control in Platform mode. See 5.6 PTZ control for details.
Note: In serial port mode, many PTZ operations can be done, such as change
direction, zoom in/out, adjust IRIS, call, or set preset, etc.

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5 Decoding
Before using the network keyboard to control video output of the decoder, please make sure
the authentication server, media transfer server, storage server, alarm server and TV wall
server of the Transcendent VMS all starts, and they are all connected with the decoder.
Note: Here we only use platform mode as an example. If you choose the same
monitor (window or camera), you can skip the steps of inputting the monitor (window
or camera).
5.1 Call Layout
You may set the plan in advance and then call it through network keyboard. The operation
steps are as follows.
1. Select a TV wall. For example: enter “1” and then press “MON” key to select No. 1 TV
wall.
2. Select a plan (layout). For example: enter “1” and then press “LAYOUT” key to select
Layout 1.
To set a Plan: Go to the TV wall view interface and then select the plan tag to add a plan.
Double click the plan name to show the plan. Then drag the monitoring points to the
corresponding window respectively to decode images. After that, click “Save” or “Save As”
to save this plan. When controlling plans, the number of the plan can be viewed through
clicking TV Wall ManagementàTV Wall ViewàTV Wall Plan. You can also edit this plan in
this interface. The setting steps are as follows: In the TV Wall Plan interface, click
beside the plan name to edit it. You can call the saved plan by entering number and
pressing “LAYOUT” on the network keyboard. The effective value is from 1 to 9999.

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5.2 Screen Display Mode
At present, one monitor (or output) is only to support 1/4/9/16/25/36 screen display mode.
To set the screen display mode
1. Select a TV wall. Enter the number and then press “MON” key to call this TV wall. For
example, enter “1” and then press “MON” to select No. 1 TV wall.
2. Select a window. For example, enter “3” and then press “WIN” to select No. 3 window.
3. Select the screen display mode. For example, enter “25” and then press “MULT” to select
25 screens display mode.
Then the No.3 window of TV wall 1 will be switched to 25-screen display mode.
Note: * The effective value is from 1 to 999. The maximum number of the screen display
mode of platform surveillance is 36 screens. As a result, the maximum of 36 screens can be
called when controlling the TV wall.
Operation: Go to TV Wall ManagementàTV Wall Setting interface to create a TV wall. Then
double click the TV wall name to view the initial layout of the TV wall. Drag the outputs of
decoders to the corresponding windows and then save them.
* When controlling the output, you can view the TV wall number by clicking TV Wall
ManagementàTV Wall Setting. You can also edit the TV wall name by clicking beside
the TV wall name.

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5.3 Camera->Monitor
Select the input signal (camera) to the designated TV wall and window.
1. Select a TV wall. For example, enter “1” and then press “MON” to select NO.1 TV wall.
2. Select a window. For example, enter “3” and then press “WIN” to select NO. 3 window.
3. Select a camera. For example, enter “2” and then press “CAM” to select NO. 2 camera.
You can view the relationship between camera number and channel from Transcendent
VMS (go to TV Wall ManagementàTV wall System Setting).
Note: The effective value of the camera is 1 to 999999. When entering “0” and pressing
“CAM”, it means to stop playing the current image.
5.4 Camera Group-> Window
Select the camera group to the designated window. The camera group will be played in
sequence in this window. The setting steps are as follow.
1. Select a TV wall. For example, enter “1” and then press “MON” to select NO.1 TV wall.
2. Select a window. For example, enter “3” and then press “WIN” to select NO. 3 window.
3. Select a camera group. For example, enter “2” and then press “CAM-G” to select NO. 2
camera group.

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Camera group settings: Go to the channel group setting interface to create a channel
(camera) group and set its dwell time.
Note: The effective value is from 1 to 999999. When entering “0” and then pressing
“CAM-G”, it means stopping the auto-switching of the group in the specific window and only
playing the image of the current camera. Enter “0” again to stop playing.
When a channel group has played on a window, this group will be bound to this window.
You should delete this group so that another group can be played on this window.
5.5 Set and Call Macro
A macro is used to provide a shortcut to execute a group of consecutive actions. A macro
includes a maximum of 50 key orders. Macro instructions are saved in the keyboard. The
setting steps of macro are as follow.
1. Enter the digital number and then press and hold “MACRO” key to set macro. For
example, enter “2” and press “MACRO” key for more than 2 seconds to set NO.2 macro.
2. Enter a series of keys. For example, enter “1” and press “MON”, enter “2” and press
“WIN”, enter “2” and press “CAM”.
3. Press “Enter” to complete the macro setup.
Input digital number and then press “MACRO” to call NO. 2 macro instruction. Moving the
joystick down will display all information of this macro instruction. Press the “ESC” key on
the keyboard to return to the main menu of the keyboard.
5.6 PTZ Control
Only when the PTZ is inputted into the window and there is no sequence display in this
window, can the PTZ control be effective—that is, the camera input to this window must be
a PTZ device (or speed dome).
5.6.1 Move or Stop
The setting steps are as follow.