*NVH-KEY1002 Keyboard
- Tom Polman
Technical Article | TA-20201002-TP-50 PTZ Keyboards |  |
The NVH-KEY1002 keyboard comes with jog shuttle, joystick 38 backlit keys, alarm buzzer, and allows the management of CCTV applications from a PC, via USB connection. It can control VDG Sense, emulating a 4-axis 38 keys HID joystick. It can also be used together with other peripheral devices such as keyboards, mouse, joysticks or other accessories.
USB powered for an easy plug-and-play use with only one cable. The keyboard can be turned round so that both right- and left-handed users can use all the functions with ease. This simple, user-friendly and fully implementable keyboard allows a comfortable and intuitive management of VDG Sense.
Select
Monitor
Layout
Panel
Camera
Misc.
Preset
Tour
Cruise
Wiper
Preset
nr 1 till 5
Numberpad
nr 0 till 9
Focus
Far
Near
Auto
Iris
Open
Close
Auto
Functions
Nr 0 till 9
Monitor selection
Monitor 1 = nr 1 + Monitor (on keyboard)
Layout selection
The keyboard follows the order of layouts (alphabetical) as listed in the menu.
We advise you to begin with a number in the layout name, so that it is clear in the menu which number is associated with the layout.
Example
Layouts (listed at menu)
1 – Warehouse = nr 1 + Layout (on keyboard)
2 – Door = nr 2 + Layout (on keyboard)
3 – Gate = nr 3 + Layout (on keyboard)
Panel selection
Panel 1 = nr 1 + Panel (on keyboard)
The numbering is from left to right from top to bottom.
Camera selection
The keyboard follows the order of cameras (alphabetical) as listed in the menu.
We advise you to begin with a number in the camera name, so that it is clear in the menu which number is associated with the camera.
1- Camera 1 = nr 1 + Camera (on keyboard)
Dome control is available directly from the keyboard when the camera is selected.
How do you select a camera with dome control in Sense with the NVH-KEY1002 keyboard?
Nr (monitor) + monitor -> nr (layout) + layout -> nr (panel) + panel -> nr (camera) + camera
Preset selection
(First select a camera) Preset 1 = nr 1 + preset (on keyboard) or Preset nr 1 (on keyboard)
Tour selection
(First select a camera) Tour 1 = nr 1+ Tour (on keyboard)
Cruise selection
(First select a camera) Cruise = nr 1+ Cruise (on keyboard)
Focus & Iris
After selecting a camera the buttons Far, Near, Auto (Focus) and Open, Close, Auto (Iris) can be used
Functions F1 till F7 & ‘+/-‘ buttons
F1-F7 trigger a signal which can be used in the macro system.
‘+’ button selects next monitor, layout, panel, camera, depending on last action
‘-‘ button selects previous monitor, layout, panel, camera, depending on last action
The function keys trigger a signal ‘OperatorEvent’ with the value ‘PTZ.Keyboard.Key=F1’, ‘PTZ.Keyboard.Key=F2’, etc.
This ‘OperatorEvent’ can be used in a viewerMacro to execute a (number of) actions, for example switch a layout on monitor x…etc
Quick keyboard configuration at switching on
The keyboard can operate in two different modes:
Virtual com port (VCOM)
Virtual serial port (default).
Joystick Human Interface Device (JOYHID)
Video-game joystick
For VDG Sense, it is required that the keyboard operates in VCOM mode.
To switch between operation modes, press the following keys simultaneously when plugging the usb connector into the computer,
PRESET 2 + (Numpad) 4: Virtual Com Port mode
All function keys F1-F5 and numpad 5&8 will flash once to confirm that the current configuration has been set to Virtual Com port.PRESET 2 + (Numpad) 5: HID Joystick mode
The keys F2, F3 & F4 and numpad 5&8 will flash once to confirm that the current configuration has been set to HID Joystick mode.
Note that any previous change to the configuration will be lost.
Installation in Virtual Com Port mode
Retrieval of the unsigned configuration file from the keyboard
Some Windows versions do no request a signed driver (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2000). You can download the driver from the keyboard.
Press and hold the F1 key and connect the keyboard to the PC. For Windows 7, 8 and 10 please download drivers here:
This will allow the keyboard to be recognised as a MSD device on start-up. The OS recognizes it using system drivers.
In Computer resources search for the relative device (defined as Removable disk).
The device contains two files:
xp_vista.inf for Windows XP and Vista OS;
win2000.inf for Windows 2000 OS.
Copy the file required by the installed OS to the PC.
Disconnect the keyboard
Keyboard connection and recognition
Connect the keyboard without pressing any keys. The OS wizard procedure will ask for the driver. Enter the path to where the configuration file has been saved.
Follow the wizard instructions to complete the operation.
Modifying the serial port number in Windows
The Windows OS allows for mapping of the serial ports. Regardless of the hardware configuration, each serial port can be assigned a COM number from 1 to 256.
When installing on Windows environment, the OS will automatically assign a port number which may not necessarily meet the needs of the user.
To change the serial port number:
Connect and install the keyboard.
Go to settings in Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager.
Scroll the list of peripherals and select Ports (COM and LPT). The USB CDC serial port emulation (COMx) port corresponds to the keyboard.
Click on Property for the required port.
Go to Port settings/Advanced and change the port number in COM port number. Some ports may indicate they are in use by other devices, though this is not usually the case. If you select a port in use, check whether other devices (for instance an analog modem) are already using it.
Press Confirm and exit
After changing the port number, the Device Manager tab may still indicate the old COM number.
Close the Device Manager tab and then re-open it again to see if the number has been changed.
Removal
If there is an error during installtion or it has not been completed correctly, the keyboard can be removed from the device list.
Connect the keyboard. A message may pop up to warn the user that the device was not installed because an error occured.
Go to the settings in Control Panel/System/Hardware/Peripheral Devices.
Scroll the list of peripherals and select Ports (COM and LPT):
Select the USB CDC serial port emulation (COMx) port.
Select Uninstall in the Action menu and confirm
Disconnect the keyboard
The next time the keyboard is connected, the installation wizard will apear again, as indicated in the section above.
Incomplete removal
If it is not possible to remove the port, or the operation has not been completed, we recommend using USBDView (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html) to uninstall the device.
Go to Options and select Display Disconnected Devices, then identify the device with the VendorID 204f. Select or remove it using File/Uninstall Selected Devices.
Configuring the keyboard in Sense
To activate the keyboard, login into Sense and open the configuration mode. Click the System tab.
In the column PTZ Keyboard settings select the keyboard type “DCZ or “NVH-KEY1002” and fill in the Port number that corresponds with the VCOM port.
Click the checkbox Active. The Keyboard Status should now read Connected.
The keyboard is now ready for use.