GE ProBridge Ethernet PBe, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ctric PBe product and logo are trademarks of GE Security Other trade names used in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the manufacturers or vendors of the respective products Intended use Use this product only for the purpose it was designed for refer to the data sheet and user documentation For the latest product information contact your local supplier or visit us online a...

Page 3: ...stallation overview 9 Required information 9 Required DIP switch information 10 Installation steps 10 Programming 12 HyperTerminal configuration 12 Manual DIP switch configuration 18 DIP switch settings 20 SW1 switches 1 to 4 20 SW1 switches 5 to 8 21 SW3 switches 1 to 8 22 SW4 switches 7 and 8 22 Accessing the Webserver 23 Troubleshooting 25 Technical specifications 26 PBe 26 Cable Specifications...

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Page 5: ...cal support if you have questions To use this document effectively you should meet the following minimum qualifications a basic knowledge of CCTV systems and components and a basic knowledge of electrical wiring and low voltage electrical connections Read these instructions and all ancillary documentation entirely before installing or operating this product Note A qualified service person complyin...

Page 6: ...ws panes tabs fields variables and other GUI elements Titles of books and various documents Blue italic Electronic version Hyperlinks to cross references related topics and URL addresses Monospace Text that displays on the computer screen Programming or coding sequences CAUTION Cautions identify conditions or practices that may result in damage to the equipment or other property WARNING Warnings i...

Page 7: ...ersion 3 07 and above DVMR eZ version 3 20 and above Triplex version 4 00 and above Triplex eZ version 4 03 and above WaveReader version 3 6 and above Disclaimer The PBe components identified within this document provide means of capturing transaction data for use by the DVR family of digital video recording transmission products The PBe components translate the data into a usable format by the DV...

Page 8: ...Inspect the package and contents for visible damage If any components are damaged or missing do not use the unit contact the supplier immediately If you need to return the unit you must ship it in the original box Other required equipment You might also need the following A PC to program the PBe 4310 0040 Ethernet cable PBe ProBridge 4310 0034B PB3 to DVR cable 0150 0315 ProBridge Manual 4310 0061...

Page 9: ... moisture Moisture can damage internal components Do not install this unit near sources of water RS 232 limitations Cable length between the POS device and the PBe is limited to 50 ft 15 24 m Cable length between the PBe unit and the DVR is also limited to 50 ft 15 24 m If the supplied cables are replaced by custom made cables to address distances between components ensure the cable is manufacture...

Page 10: ...0 Hz Power supply output Voltage 12 VDC Current 110 mA Power 1 3 watts Connector 2 1 mm female barrel Center positive 4310 0008 220VAC power supply Power supply input Voltage 220 VAC Tolerance 10 Frequency 50 Hz Power supply output Voltage 12 VDC Current 110 mA Power 1 3 watts Connector 2 1 mm female barrel Center positive ...

Page 11: ...n please familiarize yourself with the PBe and its typical system layout PBe components Figure 2 PBe landmarks Power connection Port 2 RS 232 Connects to the PC Port 0 RS 485 Connects multiple PBes together Port 1 RS 232 Ethernet Port ...

Page 12: ...er Manual 8 Typical system layout The following figure shows a typical multiple ATM layout Figure 3 Multiple ATM system layout RS232 port 4310 0034B RJ45 to RJ45 cable Existing ATMs 4310 0040 Ethernet cable PBe Ethernet Hub ...

Page 13: ...camera number to be associated with the ATM s transaction data to the PBe See SW1 switches 5 to 8 on page 21 4 Program the DVR to record in the way desired for your specific site Required information The following information is required for a successful PBe installation This information is used to configure the PBe You will need to contact the customer s ATM network administrator for answers to t...

Page 14: ...ect the camera number 1 16 on the DVR on which to associate the ATM transaction text This is done by SW1 1 4 Special functions SW1 5 8 Camera assignment SW3 1 8 Device type Table 2 Default switch settings SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 1 Up 1 Up 1 Up 1 Up 2 Up 2 Up 2 Up 2 Up 3 Up 3 Up 3 Up 3 Up 4 Up 4 Up 4 Up 4 Up 5 Up 5 Up 5 Up 5 Up 6 Up 6 Up 6 Up 6 Up 7 Up 7 Up 7 Up 7 Down 8 Up 8 Up 8 Up 8 Up ...

Page 15: ... using the supplied 4310 0034 cable Plug one end into port 1 of the PBe and the other end into the RS 232 2 port of the DVR 4 Program the DVR for the desired recording functions based upon the presence of transaction text In addition make sure the RS 232 2 port is set for a 57600 baud rate See the DVR manual for more information 5 Apply power to the PBe using the supplied power supply ...

Page 16: ... program the PBe using HyperTerminal A PC or laptop computer with a COM port and Windows 98 NT 200 XP installed and operational The supplied 4310 0061A PB3 to PC DB9F to DB9F cable To program the PBe with HyperTerminal do the following 1 Remove power and disconnect the PBe from the DVR 2 Plug the 4310 0061A cable into Port 2 of the PBe and a free COM port on your PC typically COM1 3 Launch HyperTe...

Page 17: ... the Connect Using drop down list 6 The COMx Properties dialog box will display Select the following settings to complete the HyperTerminal setup Bits per second 57600 Data bits 8 Parity none Stop bits 1 Flow control none 7 Click OK To program the PBe do the following 1 Power up the PBe by plugging in the power supply The window shown in Figure 5 will appear confirming that you are in HyperTermina...

Page 18: ...ProBridge Ethernet User Manual 14 Figure 5 HyperTerminal programming mode 2 Press the Enter key twice to bring up the Main Menu Figure 6 Main menu ...

Page 19: ... Monitor Mode Toggles Ethernet monitoring On or Off Toggle Analyzer Mode Used for Technical support only PBe Set up menu Selecting option 2 from the main menu launches the PBe Set up menu Figure 7 The PBe Set up menu We recommend that you do not change the IP addresses from the defaults shown in Figure 7 The Ethernet Device option is the only option in this menu that you should change To change th...

Page 20: ... menu Selecting option 3 from the main menu launches the Terminal IP Camera Set up menu Figure 8 The terminal IP camera set up menu Option 2 lets you associate cameras to terminals by the camera number and the terminals IP address To associate a camera to a specific terminal do the following 1 Press 2 and the enter key to display the camera terminal list 2 Enter the camera number that you want and...

Page 21: ...you enable disable the Use IP for Camera command When set to Enabled the PBe will search the incoming UDP and TCP packets for a match of IP addresses Depending on the Device setting the PBe will parse the data received in that packet and send it to the associated camera number The Monitor Mode menu The fourth selection on the Main Menu is the Monitor Mode on off toggle This selection will toggle b...

Page 22: ...y a qualified technician Exiting HyperTerminal To exit HyperTerminal do the following 1 Enter the number 1 and the enter key until the message Exiting menus Ready is displayed 2 Close the HyperTerminal screen You do not need to save the session for your changes to take effect 1 Remove the RS 232 cable and reconnect the PBe to the DVR Manual DIP switch configuration The Ethernet Device and Camera S...

Page 23: ...19 3 Set the DIP switches per the tables in DIP switch settings on page 20 to match the changes desired 4 Reconnect the PBe to the DVR 5 Reapply power to the PBe ...

Page 24: ...DIP switch settings The PBe must be re initialized before any changes to the switch settings will be recognized SW1 switches 1 to 4 Switches 1 to 4 on SW1 are for turning monitor mode on or off Table 3 SW1 switches 1 to 4 monitor mode SW1 Function 1 2 3 4 Monitor OFF U U U U Monitor ON D U U U ...

Page 25: ...ic camera on the DVR to the PBe Table 4 SW1 switches 5 to 8 Camera number selection SW1 Camera number 5 6 7 8 1 U U U U 2 U U U D 3 U U D U 4 U U D D 5 U D U U 6 U D U D 7 U D D U 8 U D D D 9 D U U U 10 D U U D 11 D U D U 12 D U D D 13 D D U U 14 D D U D 15 D D D U 16 D D D D ...

Page 26: ...nd 8 on switch 4 control the communication protocol between the PBe at port 1 and the DVR or PC Normally this is set at RS 232 Table 5 SW3 switches 1 to 8 Device type SW3 Switch function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ethernet Analyzer U U U U U U U U Generic U U U U U U U D Native ATM U U U U U U D U Verifone POS U U U U U U D D Table 6 SW4 switches 7 and 8 communication protocol SW4 Communication protocol 7 8 ...

Page 27: ...ss 3 112 55 79 Subnet mask 255 255 254 0 Gateway address 3 112 54 1 2 Connect an Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on the PBe to a PC or hub 3 Launch a WebBroswer program like Microsoft Explorer 4 Enter the IP address of the PBe in the address bar of the browser 5 The Enter Password dialog box will appear The default log in and password for the PBe are admin admin 6 Click the OK button and the...

Page 28: ...ProBridge Ethernet User Manual 24 Figure 10 The PBe home page Click on any of the hyperlinked text to navigate to that feature s page ...

Page 29: ...cause Solution No red LEd Fuse is bad No Power Replace fuse Check Power Supply No text on DVR text box DVR baud rate incorrect Cable not connected on PBe port 1 Change DVR baud rate to 57600 Check cable connections Not capturing data from switch SPAN port not configured to echo data Consult your IS group leader for this network ...

Page 30: ...x 7 x 1 5 in 100 x 175 x 38 mm Weight 5 2 oz 161 g Color Black Operating temperature 0 to 40º C Relative humidity 10 to 80 Storage 10 to 95 AC power Included external power supply Voltage range 110 to 240 VAC 10 Current 200 mA DC power DC jack positive center Power supply voltage 12 VDC Current 110 mA Power consumption 1 5 watts max ...

Page 31: ...27 Cable Specifications PBe to DVR Figure 11 4310 0034B cable Part number 4310 0034B Communication type RS 232 Connector type RJ45 Length 5 ft 1 52 m Pin 1 Pin 1 ...

Page 32: ...ProBridge Ethernet User Manual 28 PBe to PC Figure 12 4310 0061 cable Part number 4310 00061 Communication type RS 232 Null Modem Connector type DB9 F DB9 F Length 6 ft 1 82 m ...

Page 33: ...29 PBe Ethernet cable Figure 13 4310 0040 PBe Ethernet Part number 4310 0040 Communication type Ethernet Connector type RJ45 RJ45 length 6 ft 1 83 m ...

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