User`s manual

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1.1 Description
Developed on the basis of the latest encoding technology, VP-16 Series Audio/Video Encoder Server
allows the analog signal to be digitized and then stored in hard disk or transmitted via network, capable of
encoding up to 16 channels of audio/video simultaneously at D1 resolution.
Adopting the latest embedded processor, VP-16 Series Audio/Video Encoder Server provides more
powerful capabilities in audio/video encoding; standard 1U chassis design maintains easy installation;
adoption of newest HDD storage technology ensures safe and reliable data storage; multiple network
transmission protocols supported; and code downloaded in FLASH ensures high stability and reliability of
system performance.
1.2 Features
Encoding
Support H.264 encoding standard at PS and RTP customized encapsulation formats, of which RTP
stream is used for transmission via network and PS stream for recording;
Support encoding at 4CIF, DCIF, 2CIF, CIF and QCIF image resolutions；
Dual stream encoding;
Either compound streams encoding or video stream encoding selectable; audio and video
synchronization during compound streams encoding.
Recording
Multiple Recording Periods Configurable:
Up to 8 recording periods can be configured for each day, with different recording type selectable
for each
recording period.
Cycle Recording:
Either cycle recording or non-cycle recording mode is configurable. In cycle recording mode, the earliest
recording will be overwritten when the HDD is full; and in non-cycle recording mode, the system will
stop recording and give alert when HDD is full.
Scheduled & Event Recording:
Each channel can be set with the scheduled recording and event recording separately, with separate
resolution, bit rate, frame rate and stream type configurable;
Multiple Record Triggering Modes:
Scheduled recor d ing; Motion detection recording; Alarm recording;
Motion detection/alarm recording; Motion detection & alarm recording;
Pre-recording and Post-recording
Support pre-recording and post-recording, with the recording time configurable: 0-30sec for pre-
recording and
5-600sec for post-recording;
Record Files Lock & Unlock
User may lock/unlock the record files, and the locked record files will not be overwritten in cycle-recording
mode.
Individual Saving Time for Recording File
User is allowed to set different saving time for recording files from different channels. When reaching the