Pelco KBD300A Keyboard

Pelco KBD300A is a full-function desktop keyboard for CCTV control. It is used with Pelco matrix switchers or connected directly to PTZ cameras and receivers. A barrel-type joystick gives precise pan and tilt control of fixed-speed and variable-speed receivers, and twisting the joystick zooms the lens in or out.

Replaces the older Pelco KBD300

The KBD300A is the direct successor of the KBD300 (same Pelco manual C527M, renamed to KBD300A in 2002). It has the same RJ-45 pin-out, 12 VAC power supply and KBDKIT wall block, so it plugs into an existing KBD300 installation. Set the DIP switches on the new keyboard according to the KBD300A tables. Do not copy the settings from the old keyboard. Step-by-step instructions are in the attached guide KBD300A replaces KBD300.

Features

• Controls CM6700, CM6800 and CM9760-SAT matrix switchers
• Controls a Genex® multiplexer when used with a CM6700 or CM6800
• Controls up to 16 receivers directly from the keyboard (such as Spectra®, Esprit® and ExSite™)
• Automatically recognizes CM6700, CM6800 and Direct P mode
• Joystick control of pan, tilt and zoom
• Preset position and pattern control
• Auxiliary operation
• Auto, random and frame scanning
• Programming of CM6700, CM6800, CM9760-SAT and CM9760-MDA

Keys select cameras and monitors, operate presets, patterns, auxiliaries and sequences, open and close the iris, zoom and focus the lens, and start and stop scanning.

Modes of operation

• CM6700 / CM6800 mode: the keyboard is plugged into a CM6700, CM6800 or CM9760-SAT switcher/controller unit and is used to program and operate it. Up to 8 keyboards per CM6700 or CM6800-32X6, 16 per CM6800-48X8, CM6800E-48X8 and CM6800-96X16, or 4 per CM9760-SAT. RS-485, Pelco ASCII, 9600 baud.
• Direct mode: one keyboard wired directly to up to 16 camera receivers (KBDKIT required). RS-422, Pelco P (4800 baud) or Pelco D (2400 baud). A switcher such as an MS500 or VA6100 routes the video to the monitor.
• Firmware 5.00 and later adds CM6700 ASCII, CM6800 ASCII and Direct D (Pelco D) modes.

Technical data

• Input voltage: 12 VAC or ±12 VDC, 5 W
• Connector: RJ-45, 8-pin modular
• Maximum cable distance RS-422/RS-485: 1,219 m (4,000 ft) on 24 AWG shielded twisted pair
• Keypad: electromechanical. Joystick: 3-axis, vector-solving, twisting, return-to-centre head
• Display: red LED, 7-segment, 2 digits
• Dimensions: 5.72 × 24.13 × 18.10 cm (H × W × D)
• Weight: 1.12 kg
• Operating temperature: −7 to 49 °C, humidity 10–90 % non-condensing
• Certifications: CE Class A, UL Listed, cUL, FCC Class A

Supplied by Mship

The keyboard in the photos is Rev. A1, model D, with firmware 5.70. It supports all of the modes above, including Pelco D direct control.