Tbus NV-ER1816i Installation Manual - page 3
CONFIGURATION INSTRUCTIONS
The NV-ER18016i TBus receiver hub delivers high bandwidth encrypted Ethernet signals over virtually any kind of wire (Coax, UTP, STP,
Un-twisted wire, etc.). To provide utmost signal integrity and security, the NV-ER1808i receiver must be configured to communicate
exclusively with other transceivers within their TBus Network Group. This group typically consists of one or more remote Transmitters,
typically located at the IP camera and one Receiver, typically located at the controlroom. Transmitters may be the NV-ET1801 or NV-ET1804.
The Receiver may be the NV-ET1801, NV-ER1804, NV-ER1808i, or NV-ER1816i.
Before functioning on the network, each NV-ER1816i must learn which other transceivers are to be part of that group. This simple
process is called Joining. It is recommended that transceivers in each Network Group be configured prior to deployment using these
instructions:
Step One: Gather Materials
• All 1800 series Transceivers
• Device labels
• RJ45 patch-cord
• IP Network Documentation Log
• Small paper-clip, partially straightened
Step Two: Connect Hardware
• Remove and discard the “Configure Before Use” labels.
• Use an RJ45 or BNC patch-cord to connect the TBus ports of two Transceivers.
CAUTION: Never connect the RJ45 TBus port to an RJ45 ethernet port
.
• Apply power to the Hub.
• The blue POWER LED on each Transceiver will blink for 8 seconds and then go on.
• After 20 seconds, verify that the green TBus Link LED on each transceiver is off.
If a TBus Link LED is on, the Transceiver has been previously joined.
Perform the un-joining process below before proceeding.
Step Three: Joining
• On Transceiver #1, using the straightened paper-clip, momentarily depress
and release the small JOIN push-button located on the bottom of the unit.
Its blue Power LED will begin blinking.
• Depress and release the same push-button on the Transceiver #2.
Its blue Power LED will begin blinking.
(The NV-ER1816i also has a web browser-based Join button.)
• Both Transceivers have now entered Join Mode.
They will find each other and establish encrypted communication.
In about 10 seconds, the blue Power LEDs on both Transceivers
will return to a steady on condition, and their green TBus Link LEDs
will illuminate, indicating a successful Join.
• One TBus Link LED will remain on solid. The other may wink with data.
Step Four: Adding Transceivers (if required)
• Disconnect Transceiver #1 and replace it with a new un-joined Transceiver.
• Repeat steps two and three to add additional Transceivers to the same Network Group.
Step Five: Documentation
• Label the configured Transceivers with a unique Network Group ID of your choice.
This will help you identify them after they have been deployed.
• Record this Network Group information in your IP Network Documentation Log:
• Camera Number
• Camera-end NVT Transceiver MAC Address
• Camera Position/Location
• NVT Transceiver Network Group Name
• Camera Make & Model
• Control Room NVT Transceiver MAC Address
• Camera MAC & IP Address
• Control Room Router Port Number
• Camera Login & Password
This log may include essential documentation which will help you identify all
system devices during and after deployment. The NV-ER1808i has data
entry fields for this purpose.
Un-Joining a Transceiver
If you need to move a Transceiver from one Network Group to another, it must first un-learn its
previous Network Group and be returned to an un-joined state. Do this by:
• Apply power.
• The blue POWER LED on each Transceiver will blink for 8 seconds and then go on.
• Using the straightened paper-clip, depress the small JOIN push-button until the blue Power LED goes off (about 13 seconds).
• Un-joining is now complete.
If you are not sure that un-joining has been successful, remove and then re-apply power, and repeat.
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