Mobile DVR Installation and Setup Guide For use with the DMB-X series DVRs V2.5 14th Apr 2009 CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Connecting up 2.1 Remote hard drives 2.2 Rear panel connections 3.0 Powering the DMB-X Series DVR 3.1 Power Connections 4.0 Setting Up - Main Menu 4.1 Log on 4.2 Camera Set up 4.2.1 Display Menu 4.2.2 Picture Menu 4.2.3 Recording Menu 4.2.4 Video Streaming Menu 4.2.5 Motion Detection Menu 4.2.6 Copy Camera Settings 4.3 Recording schedule 4.4 Replaying recordings 4.
4.7.3 Run Program 4.7.4 Play Sound 4.7.5 Send E-mail 4.7.6 Send E-mail with snapshot 4.8 Alarm Logging 4.9 Hardware 5.0 Fault Finding Introduction Thank you for purchasing Aventura Technologies’ Mobile DVR. This unit has been designed, developed and manufactured in the USA to the highest standards and provides a reliable platform for video recording in the demanding road transportation environment.
2.0 Connecting up 1B Connect all required cables in accordance with the information below. For setup purposes we recommend the use of a PS/2 keyboard and mouse and a monitor. The Mobile DVR also supports touch screen monitors in which case the keyboard and mouse are not required. VNC (Virtual network computing) is also preinstalled providing remote desktop connectivity using a laptop and crossover cable. The default IP address of the DVR is 192.168.0.1 and the password is “matrix”. 2.
Notes • If you wish to use the composite connection it must be connected before the DVR is booted. Once the DVR boots it will auto detect the composite screen and display in NTSC by default (for other regions change the output format using the normal Windows Display settings screen). • 8BIf using a touch-screen monitor to run the system, and the screen is new, then the screen calibration will need setting up in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Drivers may also need installing.
3.0 Powering the Mobile DVR DMB-X Series VERY IMPORTANT: The correct wiring of the power connections is Vital to ensuring fully operational functionality of the Mobile DVR series of DVRs. Any deviation from these wiring instructions can be expected to result in a wide variety of functional deficiencies. 3.
3.1.2 Pin 3 is a switched voltage used to turn the Mobile DVR on/off. An input on this pin above 11.6Vdc will turn the DVR on and maintain it in the on-state. 3.1.3 Note: - The DVR is factory preset to continue recording for 30 minutes after the voltage on the IGN lead is removed. 4.0 Setting Up All the required software and default settings are pre-installed.
If you have a touch screen monitor or a mouse and no keyboard, then you will need to press the “OSK” button to bring up the built in On Screen Keyboard shown below. 4.2 Camera Set up Once you have logged on you will be presented with the “Camera#1 Setup” menu. This menu has a variety of sub menus as shown. 4.2.1 Display Menu 5B The “Display” menu allows you to change the camera text along with options to change the time and date format. In this menu is also the “Mirror Preview Image” option.
4.2.2 Picture Menu This menu lets you adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation (colour balance) of image generated by the camera. Adjusting these settings may, to a limited extent, address deficiencies in the camera image. 4.2.3 Recording Menu This menu has controls for all of the recording parameters for this particular camera. “Frame rate” is the number of pictures you wish to record every second.
“Fixed Bitrate” versus “Variable Bitrate”. For mobile applications or camera views where there will be large levels of motion it is generally better to select “Fixed”. For applications where the camera is static (rather than Pan Tilt Zoom) and where there is generally not a lot of motion or change in the camera view, the “Variable” setting will save significant amounts of hard disk space with generally minimal impact on the image quality. Note.
4.2.4 Video Streaming Menu Streaming means transmitting live video images. This requires a TCP/IP network which you need to configure independently. The setup menu is almost the same as the recording menu. You can stream live video from a camera at resolution and Bitrate settings which are independent of the video recording settings on the same camera. This allows you to configure the streaming to the available transmission bandwidth whilst retaining the required recording quality.
“Set Motion Detection Zones” provides a choice of having motion detection functionality on either the whole camera image or on specific areas of the image. Motion detection zones are set up by clicking and dragging the mouse over the required areas in the image. “Sensitivity” is an important setting for effective practical application of the motion detection functionality.
4.3 Recording schedule You will need to use this menu if you do not want to continuously record video from all cameras. Configuration can be either for all cameras or individually camera by camera. The unit can be set to record on different days of the week, and at different times of the day. You can have multiple schedules per camera. For instance you could have continuous recording between 0800h and 1700h, and then from 1700h to 0800h to be recording only when motion detection is activated. 4.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Mobile DVR’s video recordings are compiled into files of a configurable minimum size. See Disk Usage Menu below for how to configure. Only when the minimum file size is reached is the video recording stored and made available for review. This is an important feature to note because you can only view the latest complete file i.e. you cannot view the very latest video images that are yet to form the minimum-sized file.
4.5 Administration Menu 1B This menu has a number of sub menus. We will go through them one at a time. 4.5.1 Utilities menu 4.5.1.1 View/Manage Log Files Menu 13B Mobile DVR DMB-X Installation and Setup Manual v2.
This menu will show you all the log files for the system. If you click on one of the log files it will give you information such as start-up/shutdown times, log on info, and parameters that have been changed. These log files contain valuable information for maintenance support activities. 4.5.1.2 Write CD/DVD menu 14B This menu will allow you to archive recorded material from the Mobile DVR to a USB powered CD or DVD recorder.
4.5.1.3 Launch H264 Media Player 15B This will launch the Mobile DVR’s proprietary stand alone media player which will let you browse for recorded files and play them individually. 4.5.1.4 Launch External Application This menu option allows any third party software to run on the DVR. This could be anything from Sat Nav software to remote connection to other systems. Simply browse “...” to the application you wish to run and then click on “OK”.
choose whether to stop recording or set to record over the oldest recordings (which are then lost). In this menu you can determine the file size at which all video recordings are transferred to long term memory and are thus available for replay. When video files are replayed you may notice an occasional short pause whilst video is buffered for the next file. The default setting of 40MB is a good compromise between disk fragmentation and replay performance.18B 4.5.2.
4.5.2.3 E-Mail This menu allows you to input the account details for your mail server if you wish to use the “Send Email” functionality in the alarm menus (see alarm menus) 4.5.2.4 Live Preview Menu 1B This menu will let you change between the two modes of live images. Depending on which variant of the Mobile DVR you have will depend on which Live Preview method to use Note. Default mode is 25 FPS @ 4CIF using the Aventura Direct Draw live preview mode.
4.5.2.5 Widgets The widgets menu allows you to select which real-time data to display on the live preview screen. All of these status displays will not be displayed during local playback, however they will be displayed in the client software except the Alarm and Recorder status displays. All alarm information is available in a different format (see client manual).
This displays the number of satellites detected, the GPS co-ordinates the altitude and the heading. “Recorder Information” This shows the camera status. Is the camera connected or not (Green/Red), is the camera set up to record (denoted by the R) “Alarm Status” This displays the alarm condition (Green for activated and black for de-activated). This is a good engineering tool to verify alarms are connected correctly.
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4.5.2.7 Accelerometer This screen allows you to change the parameters of the optional Accelerometer (G-Chip). The settings are the sample frequency, this is either 5hz,10hz or 20hz the higher the figure the more accurate the data (1hz = 1 sample per second so 20hz = 20 samples per second), however as this has such a small impact on HDD space used we recommend you always use the highest 20Hz setting. 4.5.2.
activity logs. These are used exclusively for engineering and maintenance purposes. It is recommended that you do not change the default location, however if you do, do not duplicate logs to the same disk as the video is stored. 4.6 Add/Edit users This menu allows you to grant or restrict access to all of the DVR`s functions via local input or remote input. 4.6.
4.6.2 Remote Access You can allow/deny You can allow/deny web server. You can allow/deny server. You can allow/deny the web server. You can allow/deny the web server. any user ability to view live video through the web server. any user the ability to search and replay recorded video through the any users ability camera recording/display settings through the web any users ability to change any of the DVR`s other settings through any users ability to change any of the DVR`s other settings through Note.
4.7.1 Switch to preview camera This menu allows you to switch the main display to a different camera on an alarm event (e.g. switch to the reverse camera when reverse gear is engaged). You can add a schedule and then choose which camera to switch to. Also you can select a delay to display the camera for a pre=determined length of time after the alarm has disappeared. On the alarm cleared screen you would have this set to the original display camera. 4.7.
4.7.3 Run Program This allows you to run a third party application on alarm. This functions exactly the same way as the “run external application” function in the “Utilities” menu 4.7.4 Play Sound This allows the DVR to play a unique sound file (the system only supports WAV file extensions) on an alarm event (such an application might be to alert everybody to ensure their seatbelts are fastened (using the door closing as the alarm event)) Mobile DVR DMB-X Installation and Setup Manual v2.
4.7.5 Send E-mail This will allow you to nominate an email address to alert on an alarm (DVR needs to be connected to the internet in real time for this feature to function). The E-mail will tell you that Alarm Input x has been activated and the time of the activation. If you require more than one email address to be nominated just add another action with the new address. 4.7.
4.8 Alarm Logging This menu allows you to “log” an alarm event as a particular kind of data, which will then be displayed on playback in the Disk Replay Client. The choices for this are as follows. Left Indicator, Right indicator, Brake, Doors, Blue Lights, Siren, Custom1, Custom2 and Custom3. Custom 1 thru 3 allow for alarm events not catered for and are defined in the Disk Replay Client. 4.9 Hardware This menu should be left to default. Mobile DVR DMB-X Installation and Setup Manual v2.
5.0 Trouble Shooting Fault Condition Mobile DVR does not power up Checks to Perform 1 Is there power to Mobile DVR’s +Ve and Switched connections? 2 Check if the in-line fuses are blown to Mobile DVR’s +ve and/or switched connections? 3 Does the green LED on the motherboard light up? (can be seen through the left side of the case?). If not, and if steps 1&2 above OK, then swap out PSU.
corresponding DVR inputs and not to any audio inputs Monitor goes off after 20mins. 3 Is there 12V power to the cameras 1 Check the power options properties tab under the Display properties/Screen saver tab in Windows --END-- In case of difficulty or technical query relating to any of the above please contact us at the address shown below. 180 Adams Ave. Hauppauge, NY. 11788 USA Tel: 1-631-300-4000 Fax: 1-631-434-7000 Mobile DVR DMB-X Installation and Setup Manual v2.
