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Trademarks and other Hikvision marks are the property of Hikvision and are registered trademarks or the subject of applications for the same by Hikvision and/or its affiliates. Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. No right of license is given to use such trademarks without express permission.
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Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OR CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Support Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your local dealer.
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Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual Regulatory Information FCC Information Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into Warnings and Cautions: Warnings: Neglecting any of the warnings may cause serious injury or death. Cautions: Neglecting any of the cautions may cause injury or equipment damage.
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Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual Cautions Do not drop the device or subject it to physical shock, and do not expose it to high electromagnetism radiation. Avoid the equipment installation on vibrations surface or places subject to shock (ignorance can cause equipment damage). ...
Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual Table of Contents 1 Overview ...................... 1 1.1 Introduction ......................1 1.2 Main Features ......................1 2 Appearance ....................2 2.1 Front Panel/Back Panal of DS-KAD308/DS-KAD312 ..........2 2.2 Side Panel ........................ 3 2.2.1 Side Panel of DS-KAD308................... 3 2.2.2 Side Panel of DS-KAD312...................
Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction The video/audio distributor is designed for the video intercom products. It supports decoding and output analog video and audio signal, helps to realize the communication between indoor station and door station. Figure 1-1 Video/Audio Distributor 1.2 Main Features ...
Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual 2 Appearance 2.1 Front Panel/Back Panal of DS-KAD308/DS-KAD312 Figure 2-2 Back Panel Figure 2-1 Front Panel Table 2-1 Components Description Description Signal Indicator Power Indicator...
Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual 2.2 Side Panel 2.2.1 Side Panel of DS-KAD308 Figure 2-3 DS-KAD308 Side Panel 1 Figure 2-4 DS-KAD308 Side Panel 2 Figure 2-5 DS-KAD308 Side Panel 3...
Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual Table 2-2 Components Description Description Power Socket Network Interface DIP Switch Serial Port 2.2.2 Side Panel of DS-KAD312 Figure 2-6 DS-KAD312 Side Panel 1 Figure 2-7 DS-KAD312 Side Panel 2...
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Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual Figure 2-8 DS-KAD312 Side Panel 3 Table 2-3 Components Description Description Power Socket Network Interface DIP Switch Serial Port...
Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual 4 DIP Description 4.1 DIP Description of DS-KAD308 Figure 4-1 DIP Switches of DS-KAD308 Table 4-1 Descriptions of RW1 and RW2 Digit (RW1) Function Floors Floors Reserved Room Room Room Reserved Mode (RW1) Digit (RW2) Function Floors Floors Floors Floors...
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Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual Table 4-2 RW1 Configuration for Single Distributor Digit Floor No. (RW1) 1 floor with 8 households 2 floors with 4 households Status each 4 floors with 2 households each * means irrelevant, ON means 1, OFF means 0. ...
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Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual Digit 8 (RW1) is used to set the distributor mode. ON means the current indoor station version, OFF means the former version. 2. Set the digit value of Digit 4, Digit 4 and Digit 6 to define the room No.. Table 4-4 RW1 Configuration for More than One Distributor Digit Room...
Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual 4.1.2 Configure RW 2 RW2 is used to set the start floor No.. The configuration as below: Set the status (ON/OFF) of each digit to define the start floor. The sum of the binary values of digits is the start floor No.. Table 4-6 RW2 Configuration of DS-KAD308 Digit (RW2)
Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual Digit (RW1) Function Floors Floors Reserved Room Room Room Reserved Mode (RW1) Digit (RW2) Function Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors Floors (RW2) The DIP switch (RW1) is used to configure the DIP rules. Digit 8 (RW1) is used to control the mode.
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Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual Digit 8 (RW1) is used to set the distributor mode. ON means the current indoor station version, OFF means the former version. RW 1 Configuration for More than One Distributor When there are more than 12 households in one floor, you need more than one distributor.
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Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual Status * means irrelevant, ON means 1, OFF means 0. Digit 4, Digit5 and Digit 6 (RW1) are set as OFF by default. When Digit4 and Digit5 are set as OFF, it means 1 floor with 12 households. For example, if you set the device as the table below, then the Room No.
Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual 4.2.2 Configure RW 2 RW2 is used to set the start floor No.. The configuration as below: Set the status (ON/OFF) of each digit to define the start floor. The sum of the binary values of digits is the start floor No.. Table 4-13 RW2 Configuration of DS-KAD312 Digit (RW2)
Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual 5 Typical Application Figure 5-1 Typical Application of Video/Audio Distributor Configure the room number before build the system on the video/audio distributor. The indoor station, door station and video/audio distributor are connected via network cable transferring analog signal. ...
Video/Audio Distributor·User Manual 6 Installation The installation of DS-KAD308 and DS-KAD312 are same. Video/audio distributor can be set on a desk and also support wall mounting. The wall mounting steps as below: Steps: 1. Chisel two holes in the wall. The diameter of the hole is 3 mm, and the distance between two holes is 136 mm.