You can configure any CCTV keyboard (for example, the Axis T8310 Video Surveillance
Control Board) attached to your computer, so you can control the camera display in Security
Desk.
Before you begin
Connect a CCTV keyboard to your computer.
What you should know
After you connect to a CCTV keyboard, you can control PTZ monitors, switch between cameras,
control playback, and so on, using the keyboard instead of your mouse.
The CCTV keyboard
settings apply to the local Security Desk
workstation for all users.
Procedure
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From the homepage, click .
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From the Keyboard protocol list, select the make and
model of your CCTV keyboard.
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In the Serial port section, configure the characteristics of the
serial port where the CCTV keyboard is connected.
This section is only required for some CCTV keyboards. Follow the specifications of
the keyboard manufacturer.
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To automatically connect to the CCTV keyboard every time Security Desk starts up, select the
Connect to keyboard automatically option.
If you clear this option, you’ll have to connect the keyboard manually every time you
want to use it.
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Click Connect.
For some CCTV keyboards, the connection status is displayed in the
Keyboard status section.
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To disconnect the CCTV keyboard, from the homepage, click .