CCTV Camera/ Device Installer Interview Question:

What is RS-485?

Submitted by: Muhammad

RS485, also referred to as EIA-485 is a communications standard for serial communication between devices. When talking about surveillance systems, RS-485 is typically used as the protocal to allow computers and remote controllers to control the activity of cameras such as pan, tilt, rotate, and zoom operations. RS485 is an updated version of the original serial protocol, RS-232.
Submitted by: Muhammad