AVerMedia ® IWH3216 Touch User Manual June 2010
FCC NOTICE (Class A) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Federal Communications Commission Statement NOTE- 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.
WARNING - TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. - GUARANTEE BECOMES VOID IN CASE OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS INTO DOM CONTENTS. - DO NOT REMOVE REMOVABLE HDD TRAY SHILE SYSTEM IN USE. IT WOULD DAMAGE DOM CONTENTS. - DO NOT INSTALL DVR IN THE AIRTIGHT ENVIROEMENT. IT WOULD CAUSE INSTABILITY OF THE SYSTEM. CAUTION IF THERE IS ANY DAMAGE, SHORTAGE OR INAPPROPRIATE ITEM IN THE PACKAGE, PLEASE CONTACT WITH YOUR LOCAL DEALER.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ..................................................................... 7 Chapter 3 Using the DVR Software .............................................................. 11 Chapter 4 Customizing the DVR System ..................................................... 36 1.1 Package Contents ..........................................................
4.2.4 Create a Camera Group .............................................................................................. 67 4.3 Recording Setting .................................................................................................................. 69 4.3.1 Analog Camera ........................................................................................................... 69 4.3.2 IP Camera ...................................................................................................
.6.2 6.6.3 6.6.4 6.6.5 6.6.6 To install PDAViewer from the Internet ...................................................................... 140 To Use the PDAViewer .............................................................................................. 141 To Playback in PDAViewer ........................................................................................ 142 Using JavaViewer to Access DVR Server .................................................................
Chapter 1 1.1 Introduction Package Contents IWH3216 Touch unit AVerMedia optical USB mouse Software CD (Manual and Quick Guide are included) Recovery CD SATA cable for hard disk installation i Power Cord (*The power cord may vary according to the local electricity system.) Power Adaptor Audio in cable(2 Spot monitor cables are included) Video in cable(16channels) If there is any damage, shortage or inappropriate item in the package contents, please contact with local dealer. 1.1.
1.2 Specification IWH3216 Touch 16 BNC connectors via DVI cable Camera Inputs (analog) Camera Inputs (IP) 16 CH: 16CH MPEG4/MJPEG /H.
E-map Function Show the positions of cameras, sensors, relays and triggered status Powerful Search By date, time, camera, event, and log file Easily save links to particular locations of recorded data and play them directly from the saved links Details complete event logs according to your selection on event, operation, system and network events.
1.3 Hardware Introduction 1.3.1 Front Panel Tip Touch the blue word, button center, blue arrow, and blue area to make a selection or functional. Name Function (1) Power ON/OFF DVR unit (2) IR Sensor Receive signal from the remote control to operate the DVR unit (3) IR Sensor port For extended IR sensor cable(optional) (4) System power indicator System power status indicators. Indicate running state of system. Lights when the system is running.
Name Function (11) USB 2.0 port 2 x USB 2.0 ports for connecting USB device, ex: USB pen drive, external hard disk, mouse…and so on. A functional key for multiple system control. Press to enable FN modes (The word “FN” will show up in the left bottom corner on screen). To exit FN modes, press again.
1.3.2 Back Panel Name Function (1) Video Loop Out(16CH) Output the video signal to a CCTV monitor (2) Video In Input the video camera signal and display it on channel 1~ 16 (3) Audio In & Spot Monitor Inputs the audio signal to audio input device (16 channels) and display video on the Spot monitor when receive a alarm video (2 channels). i The audio input device has its own power supply is necessary.
Chapter 2 2.1 Hardware Installation Hard Disk Installation The DVR unit can support up to 3 hard disks. Follow the illustrated instructions below to install the hard disk: 1. Loosen all screws (2 sides and back) and push the cover backward and lift to open the case cover. 2. Loosen the screws of holder to make hard disk install more easily. 3. Loosen all the screws of hard disk plate. 4. The hard disk plate can be installed 3 hard disks. User can choose the position and place the hard disk on it. 5.
7. Plug the power cables and SATA cables into all three hard disk. 8. Screw the holder. 9. Push the cover forward and secure the cover. 10. User may now connect all the cables and power on the DVR unit.
2.2 Connecting Device The back panel of the DVR unit, user can connect up to 16 cameras of analog camera. The DVR unit also can connect 16 sensor devices, 4 alarm devices, and output video to 2 CRT/LCD monitor. Follow the illustration below to make the connection: For backup recorded video, plugging the pen drive or external hard disk through USB port, and then, use the bundled software enables user to playback and export video clip.
2.3 Sensor/Relay device pinhole allocation The I/O card enables you to connect 16 sensor inputs and 4 relay outputs. Just connect the external sensor and relay pin directly to the I/O card pinhole. Check the table below and locate which pinhole is assigned to sensor input and relay output. The signal from the sensor (i.e., infrared sensors, smoke detectors, proximity sensors, door sensors, etc.
Chapter 3 3.1 Using the DVR Software Running the Unit for the First Time When the unit is turned on for the first time, the system will prompt you to enter the CD-Key. If user wants to power off the DVR system, click Shutdown button. To restart the DVR system, click Reboot button. After enter the CD-Key, the DVR will enter preview mode of DVR application. The following chapter will describe the functions of Preview, Playback, and Compact mode of DVR application. 3.
Name Function - About: Display current DVR program version. User also can update the DVR program firmware. Click the Update button and locate the firmware file to update. (1) Exit - Compact: Switch to compact mode - Guest: Switch to the guest mode. In guest mode, the functions are limited to preview and playback function only. For complete functions of DVR, please login as an administrator authority level.
Name Function (10) Playback Switch to Playback mode. This allows you to view the recorded video file. (see Chapter 3.3) (11) Camera Group Tree To view the user defined channel group tree (see also Chapter 4.2.4). Click “+” of group to extend group and drag the camera to surveillance screen to view. Click “+” of camera to view the camera information. (12) Camera ID Click a desired icon to play the desired channel. After you click the icon, it turns yellow.
Name (14) Snapshot (15) Event log (16) AutoScan (17) Full screen Function Catch a static recording image and save it as a BMP or a JPG file. Click it to pop-up the Event Log Viewer dialog to check Event, Operation, POS (Point of Sales), System and Network logs. You can select a desired date and a log item to show all logs data in the table. Click it to start Auto Scan. Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video.
Name Function (20) Volume Adjust the audio volume to a proper volume. (21) On Screen Keyboard If the keyboard is not available, you may use the Virtual Keyboard. 3.2.1 Using Event Log Viewer Show the record of activities that take place in the system. 1. Click the Event Log button on DVR system main interface. The Event log viewer window will show up. 2. Select the Date to view or search certain event log by key word. Enter the key word in Find Text column and click Search button. 3.
3.2.1.1 Using POSViewer (6) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Name (1) POSDB Path Function (2) Before/After (3) Channel (4) Search String Set a time period before and after of POS event log. Select the POS event log of channel Enter specific key word or word string to search the POS event log. Mark the “Match whole word exactly” box if wants to find exactly key word or word string of POS event log. (5)Export POSDB It allows user to save the POS database to selected storage path in excel format.
3.2.1.2 Using Counting Log Viewer Click Counting Log Viewer button on Event Log Viewer window to search and view the list and statistic report of object counting. If the object counting function is not enabling, there will be no any data to view. To setup object counting, please refer to Chapter 4.2.1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Select the Date and set a time period between After and Before for object counts searching. Select the search Event – In, Out or All. Select one Camera or All cameras to search.
3.2.1.3 Using the Object Viewer Click Object Log Viewer button on Event Log Viewer window to view and search FaceFinder log. If the FaceFinder function is not enabling, there will be no any data to search and view. To setup FaceFinder, please refer to Chapter 4.2.2. Name Function (1) Close (2) Search Mode Click to close Object Log Viewer window. Switch to face object log search mode. In search mode UI, select the Time and Camera to search the object log. The result will display at Object Log window.
3.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Playback Mode To switch in Playback mode, click Playback button at the lower right corner of Preview mode user interface Name Function (1) Split Screen Mode Select from 6 kinds of split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen. i If there are only 4 cameras enabled, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 13, and 16 split screen mode.
Name (5) Archive i Function Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. – OPEN FILE: user can open the recorded file from HDD – Channel 01~ 16&Channel 17 ~ 32: Switch to different channel group of playback calendar. If DVR system supports less than 16 channels (include 16 channels), the channel group switching button is non-functional.
Name Function (10)iPOS Serach To find iPOS event by keyword or period. POSDB Path: where the iPOS data located. Start Time: select the search start time and date End Time: select the search end time and date Select Camera: select the camera for iPOS events search Keyword: enter a keyword to search iPOS event - Match whole words exactly: the iPOS event must 100% match the keyword that user has entered. The search result will display in Search Result windows.
Name (13) Full screen Function Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video. To return, press the right button of the mouse or ESC on the keyboard or click the arrow icon on the screen. Click to exit from full screen mode When you switch to full screen in multiple-screen mode, Left click to toggle to only display one of the video in the multiple-screen mode or all. (14) Event log Show the record of activities that take place in the system.
3.3.1 To Cut and Save the Wanted Portion of the Recorded Video 1. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to start the cut. Then, click Segment button ( ) to set the begin mark. 2. Use the Playback Control buttons or drag the bar on the playback progress bar and pause on where you want to end the cut. Then, click Segment button ( ) to set the end mark.
3.3.2 To Bookmark a Section of the Video 1. Click Bookmark. The video playback stops when the bookmark button is executed. 2. In the Bookmark dialog box, you may do the following: Add: To include the new reference mark in the bookmark list. In Bookmark Editor window, user can assign a name for this mark. User also can select the File protect to prevent the bookmark file to be deleted. When the bookmark is protected, the file won’t be overwritten.
3.3.3 To Search Using the Visual Search 1. 2. Click Visual Search. In the Visual Search Setting dialog box, select the Camera number and the date. Then click OK. 3. When a series of frames appear by date, click on the frame to display another series of frames and search by every Hour of that date, every Minute of that hour, every 10 Seconds of that minute, every Second of that 10 seconds. To go back, click . To view from the selected frame and close event .
3.3.4 To Search Using the Event Search 1. Click on the video screen on where you want to search. 2. 3. Click Event Search. The Event Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the screen. In the Event Search Setting dialog box, check the type of condition you want to search. If you select POS, in the Find Text box, type the word. Then, click OK to start searching. The video search would stop at the frame that matches the condition. To keep on searching click Find Next ( ) button. 4.
3.3.5 1. 2. 3. 4. To Search Using the Intelligent Search Click on the video screen on where you want to search. Click Intelligent Search. The Intelligent Search text (red) would appear at the lower left corner of the screen. When the Intelligent Search Setting dialog box and motion detector frame appear, you may adjust the sensitivity bar and the motion detector frame size and location. To set motion detector frame size and location, left click and drag on the screen. Then, click OK to start searching.
3.4 Familiarizing the Buttons in Compact Mode To view in Compact mode, click Exit button. In the logout dialog box, click Compact. Name Function (1) Split Screen Mode Select from 6 kinds of split screen type to view all the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen. i - If there are only 4 cameras enabled, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split screen mode. - When you are in single screen mode, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to enlarge.
3.5 Function Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller Name Function (1) Close Exit PTZ camera controller. (2) Setup Configure PTZ cameras.(see Chapter 3.12) (3) AutoPan Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected camera group preset position number. (4) Focus +/- Adjust the focus manually to produce clear image. (5) Zoom +/- Zoom in and out the image. (6) Direction buttons Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera.
3.6 Setting Up and Using the EMAP EMAP can hold up to 8 maps in *.bmp/*.jpg format. You may locate the camera, sensor and relay on the map. 3.6.1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. To Set Up the EMAP Click Emap. When the Emap screen appears, click the area number (1 to 8 buttons) on where you want to insert the map. Click Load Map to insert the map. When the open dialog box appears, locate and select the map and click Open. When the inserted map appears on the Emap screen, click Edit.
3.6.2 To Use the EMAP To use the EMAP: 1. Click E-map. 2. In the Emap screen, click the camera icon to switch on the area where the camera is located on the map and to display the video at the upper right corner of the Emap screen. At the lower right corner of the Emap screen, it lists all the warning message. 3. 4. 5. To control relay, right-click relay icon and select status (on, off, or trigger) of relay. To view different Emap, click Emap number button (1 ~ 8). Click X to close Emap screen.
3.7 3.7.1 1. 2. To Setup the PTZ/IP PTZ Camera Setup the PTZ Camera In the PTZ control panel, click Setup. When the PTZ Setup dialog box appears, select the camera number and check the Use PTZ box. Using this control panel to set the preset position 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. In the Connection Settings section, select the COMPort where the PTZ camera is connected, PTZ ID number, BaudRate, and Protocol. Then, click Save to keep the settings.
15. When PTZ control icon has been click on, it will turn to red, the mouse cursor will become a red cross, and PTZ control bar will show up on the screen. i - User can move the on screen PTZ controller to any position of screen - The on screen PTZ controller only display on a channel screen at a time. 16. Using the red cross mouse cursor to zoom in/out the camera view by drag on the screen directly. 17. To focus in/out, click the button on PTZ control bar.
3.7.2 Setup the IP PTZ Camera 1. In the PTZ control panel, click Setup. 2. When the PTZ Setup dialog box appears, click IP PTZ tab. 3. Select the camera number and check the Use PTZ box. 4. In the Connection Settings section, select the Protocol and Model of PTZ camera that user wants to connect and enter the IP or URL of IP camera in IP Camera Site column. Mark the Authentication box if ID and Password is required when connecting to IP PTZ camera. And then, click Save to keep the settings. 5.
16. When PTZ control icon has been click on, it will turn to red, the mouse course will become a red cross, and PTZ control bar will show up on the screen. i - User can move the on screen PTZ controller to any position of screen - The on screen PTZ controller only display on a channel screen at a time. 17. Using the red cross mouse course to zoom in/out the camera view by drag on the screen directly. 18. To focus in/out, click the button on PTZ control bar.
Chapter 4 Customizing the DVR System In the Preview/Advanced screen mode, click button to customize your DVR. When the DVR configuration setup selection appears, select and click the buttons you want to change the setting. 4.1 System Setting In the System Setting dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.
In the Map Network Drive windows, select the Drive and fill in the network drive direction in Folder column if you know. Or click Browse to find the folder direction. Click Finish to complete the network drive mapping. After the network drive has been added, user needs to create a folder for network storage. In Browse For Folder windows, select the network drive and right click mouse button to add a new folder. And then, click OK. User should see a new storage folder display in Storage path list.
(3)Language Customize the system to display the system, interface, and tool tips based on the selected language. By default the language is in English. (4) Video Standard Change and select the proper video system according to your camera video system. If the video system setting is wrong, the video would appear abnormal. (5) Attention Please Check the attentiveness of the person who is monitoring the system.
- Status Report Send a daily system event and attention analysis report. To change the e-mail settings, click Setup. - Beep if no signal Make sound when the video signal is lost. - Mandatory Record Always record video when software is running. - Enable Overlay To enhance video signal for better video quality. - Enable Liveplayback To allow instantly live playback while recording in preview mode (see also (19)Live playback in Chapter 3.2).
(13) System Configuration Date/Time Setup 1. Select the Time Zone of DVR server located. 2. Select the Month and Date. Click arrow button can switch to different month. 3. Adjust the Time by click spin box arrow button. 4. Click OK to save the configuration. Display Setting Adjust resolution of display and adjust the touch monitor. Click Advance Setup to configure the monitor detail setting and the detail setting of monitor will be varied due to the brand of monitor that user has used.
Disk Management When DVR system detects a new hard disk, user can format and partition the hard disk in here. Also, user can re-partition the hard disk but the all files that recorded on the hard disk will be deleted. To format and partition the hard disk: 1. User should see the installed hard disk is listed. Click on the hard disk that wants to format or partition. 2. Click + button to add the selected hard disk into Partition Table section. 3.
9. Now, user can assign formatted hard disk or partition as a storage path ( see also Chapter 4.1 System setting) Network Setting Configure the network setting (IP address, subnet, DNS, gateway) of the system. Enable DHCP: To use DHCP server assigning DVR server an IP address. Static IP: Assign a fixed IP address for DVR server - IP ADDRESS: Assign a constant IP address which a real IP addresses give from ISP to DVR system. Do Not assign the DVR to 1.0.0.0 network segment.
Network Driver in DVR server. Follow the below steps to map the network drive. 1. Click Map Network Drive button. In the Map Network Drive windows, select the Drive and fill in the IP address and file folder of file server or NAS on your network in Folder. 2. And then, click Finish to make the connection. 3. After connection successful, user should see the network drive on the Storage Path. 4. To disconnect the mapping network drive, click Disconnect Network Drive.
Others Printer Setting Click Add Printer and following the wizard to install a printer. Regional/Language Setting When DVR application is using different language of UI besides English, user can select the corresponding region and language in order to make UI display correctly.
Power Management To setup UPS configuration. Device Management To manage the DVR system devices.
Network Connection To manage the connection of the network. Phone and Modem options To setup the modem dial-up settings. Usageinfo To view usage of the system CPU, memory, and network.
(14) System Controller Setup To configure the parameters that is for communicating with the System Controller (an optional accessory). Also please refer to user manual of the System Controller. How to operate the System Controller, please refer to the user’s manual of the System Controller. Enable – Mark the check box to enable the System Controller function. Upgrade – To update the firmware of the System Controller. Model – Select model of the System Controller.
4.1.1 4.1.1.1 To Set the POS Setting General Setting 1. In the System Setting dialog box, POS section, click Setting. 2. In the POS Console Setting dialog box, click Add to set a new POS setting, Modify to change the POS setting, and Delete to remove the selected POS setting. Click OK to save and close POS Console Setting. 3. In the POS Mapping dialog box, click OK to accept the settings and Cancel to exit without saving the new setting.
(5) Port Setting: Select the Local or Remote port to where it is connected. Local: Select the COM port number which is connected. Remote: Use the UDP protocol for remote connection if POS system can broadcast to Internet. Enter the IP address of the remote station. (6) Setup…: Set the COM Properties. If you are not sure, please contact your POS service provider. (7) Map to Channel: Select to which camera number to display the transaction text. (8) Text Filter: Enter the word you want to be removed.
Setup POS Device There are some default POS devices. If user uses the POS device beside defaults, user can add new POS device and rules. The POS device can be added up to 50 include defaults. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Setup Standard POS Device Add New POS Device Click Add Enter the POS device name in Name column Select the Type as Standard Click OK to save To modify existing device, double click it. Click Default can be reset back to original setting. Add Rules 1. Select the POS device form device list 2.
4. 5. 6. 7. 8. - Include: set a rule for a lime with a string or character to be displayed. - Exclude: set a rule for a line with a string or character to be concealed. - Bill End: set a rule to divide each transaction. Select Type – Ascii or XML Enter the string or character as the rule in Data column. The maximum length is 31 characters. Click OK Click Save. The configuration will be lost without saving. To modify existing replace rules, double click it.
Setup XML POS Device XML can only work with the POS data is transmitting in XML format. Device: select or add a new device. Only device that supports XML can be configured in here. Click Add to add a device. Enter device name and select Type as XML. The POS device can be added up to 50 include defaults. Page Start: Beginning of data for transaction Page End: End of data for transaction Tag: select a root tag and sub tag as a range for data transaction to DVR server. Click Add to set a tag.
Please refer to the following example for more detail. → Page Start
4.1.1.2 Advanced Setting To setup POS text display position, text font and color. 1. In the System Setting dialog box, POS section, click Setting >> Advanced Setting 2. Mark Show POS Text to allow POS data to be display on surveillance screen. 3. If user doesn’t want POS data to be scroll up, mark Stop scroll POS Text and enter the time to delete POS text at Erase POS text after column. 4. Select the POS data display position on surveillance screen – Left-Top, Left-Bottom, Right-Top, or Right-Bottom. 5.
4.1.1.3 POS Database Setting User can export the POS database to another save location or storage device. Click to change the save path. Mark Remove POS data after the POS data will be delete from DVR hard disk on the day that user has setup. Also, mark Move to: user can save the POS data to another folder on DVR when the POS data is removing. Click to set a storage path.
4.2 Camera Setting In the Camera Setting dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default1/ Default2 to revert back to original factory setting. (15) (1) (13) (2) (3) (4) (14) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (12) (11) (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to adjust the video setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon.
(5) Input Select the type of video camera input you are using. - Analog Camera The video source is coming directly from camera that is connected to the SA Series DVR. - Remote DVR The video source is coming from another DVR server. In the Remote DVR dialog box, enter the server IP, port number, user ID, password and select the camera number. If you are not sure of the server IP and port, please check the DVR server IP address in Network setting. - IP Camera The video source is coming from IP camera.
User can select Video size, Frame rate, Video and Quality Mode of camera. And scroll the bar to adjust the Quality, Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, and Sharpness of the camera. Recording Setting - Save Original Format: Save the video that is compressed by IP camera’s compress mode. - Transcode by MPEG4 Encoder: DVR system is decoding the video and compress video again by using MPEG4 encoder. Preview Setting: preview setting will relate to the Save Original Format.
5. Click OK to exit and accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. Relay Setting: To setup relay device that is embedded on the camera. 1. Click the drop-down list and select the relay ID number. 2. Enter relay name in Name column 3. The DVR system automatically detects the camera and input relates information. In the Content section, enter relay description. 4. In the test section, click Test to trigger relay. Red is high and Green is low. 5.
(6) Noise Reduction Reduce undesirable video signal and improve the quality of the video. i Noise Reduction uses lots of CPU resource. Please use this feature only if it is really necessary. (7) Auto Brightness Control Automatically adjust the brightness. (8) Night View Automatically adjust the exposure to make the image more visible especially when the site is dark. You can only use this function when the Auto Brightness Control is enabled. (9) Enable Deinterlace To enhance the video quality.
4.2.1 i Setup the Object Counting The DVR system only supports 2 channels on object counting. 1. Click Detail to enter the object counting setup window. 2. Enable Detected Regions in Display section. This enables the object counting information show on the screen. Moving Object will enable the object size frame to show on the screen. 3. Click Region1 and press left button of mouse and drag the area that user wants the object to be counted.
8. Click OK to save the setting. Click Cancel to leave the setup window without saving. 9. The object counting information will be display on the screen of upper part.
4.2.2 To Setup the FaceFinder To setup the human face detection and capturing from live video for security issue. Click Detail to enter the FaceFinder setup window. To set the value back to default, click Default button. i - The face detection angle is around 30 ~ 45 degrees for both side of face and 25 ~ 30 degrees for look up and down side of face. - It is to recommend that user install the camera in the position of light comes in for better face detection result.
- Reset Device Status After: Set the time period to reset activate device back to normal status. It works only when the activate status is set to trigger. After set up, click Start Test to test the configure result. When the system is detecting face, the red frame will show up on the screen.
4.2.3 Setup PTZ Tracking PTZ tracking allows user to setup a select range for PTZ camera to tracking the object automatically when object is out of selected rage. i The PTZ tracking will be available when the camera is enabled PTZ function. 1. User need to enable the PTZ function of the camera if the camera is a PTZ/IP PTZ camera.(see also Chapter 3.13) 2. Click Detail from the Camera Setting windows. 3. Configure the following selections to complete the PTZ tracking.
Minimum object size Maximum object size (6) Enable PTZ Auto Tracking: To restore PTZ tracking function after the camera has been manually control. The PTZ tracking will stop function when user has operated the PTZ camera manually. Therefore, user can enable this option to make sure the PTZ tracking will be restored after manually control of the PTZ camera.
4.2.4 Create a Camera Group Follow the below steps to create a camera group. The maximum of group number is 64. The default group can be deleted and modified. 1. Click to add a new group. 2. Right-click on group to rename the group name. 3. Drag the camera from Camera list section to the group.
4. Right-click the camera can rename, delete, display/no display video of camera, and enable/disable camera. 5. To add another group, do the step 1 to 4 again. 6. To delete the group, click or right-click the group and select Delete. 7. Mark sort by camera name to display group by name order. 8. Click + of the group to extend the group. Click + of the camera to view all devices that is connected with camera. 9.
4.3 Recording Setting 4.3.1 Analog Camera In the Recording dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select one camera only, Left click on the camera icon.
When the system starts recording a red triangle mark would appear at the upper left corner of the screen. The recording modes are listed below: - Always Recording Record the video from the selected camera and save it to the designated storage path (see also Chapter 4.1 #1). Motion Recording Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects movement.
(5) Voice Detection Adjust the intensity of the audio detector. The system detects sound when it exceeds the intensity value. (6) Quality Adjust the video quality. The higher the value, the lower the compression level and uses more hard disk space. (7) Frame Rate Set the maximum and minimum number of frames to be recorded during motion and motionless state. The frame rate ranges from 1 to 30 for NTSC and 1 to 25 for PAL. The higher the frame rate, it uses more hard disk space.
Disable Video Enhancement: To shutdown video enhancement function. User also can select the Default Mode High/Medium/Low. Click ? button to view default mode definition. (12) Group Click to view the camera group that user has been setup in Camera setup (see also Chapter 4.2.4). (13) Camera Click to view the camera live video on (14) Video Screen. (14) Video Screen Display the video of the selected camera.
4.3.2 IP Camera In the Recording dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select one camera only, Left click on the camera icon. The camera icon turns red when it is selected.
When the system starts recording a red triangle mark would appear at the upper left corner of the screen. The recording modes are listed below: - Always Recording Record the video from the selected camera and save it to the designated storage path (see also Chapter 4.1 #1). Motion Recording Start recording the video from the selected camera only when the system detects movement.
(5) Group Click to view the camera group that user has been setup in Camera setup (see also Chapter 4.2.4). (6) Camera Click to view the camera live video on (7) Video Screen. (7) Video Screen Display the video of the selected camera. 4.3.3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. To Mask/Shield an area on the screen In the Mask/Shield Edit section, activate the Enable Mask/Enable Shield check box. Enable the Show Mask check box to show the mask frame on surveillance screen.
4.4 Network Setting In the Network Setting dialog box, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting. (1) Server Name Assign a name for the DVR unit. Letters of the alphabet and numbers only. (2) Transmitting Cameras Select and click on the camera number in the Transmitting Camera section you want to make it accessible via internet using WebViewer, Remote Console, PDAViewer and HandyViewer (still image).
client side that is when the WebCam 2-Way Talk button is activated. (see also Chapter 7.1 #6). Make sure that your Webcam Digital Signature is updated yearly; else you won’t be able to access the DVR server from the DVR WebViewer. To update/download your WebViewer Digital Signature, click Update WebViewer Digital Signature. Make sure your PC is connected to internet.
- Network Bandwidth Limit By Channel: Set the network bandwidth by each channel. All: Set the total network bandwidth consumption limit.
4.5 Schedule Setting Schedule to record, backup, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either weekly or one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most column display the days in a week. To Set the Schedule Setting: 1. Select the date in the calendar. Use and buttons to shift the calendar to the left or right. 2. Select the condition you want to schedule in the drop down list.
Disable Alarm Deactivate the alarm at the set time temporarily. - Turn on Relay # Active the relay at the set time. If there are no Relays are connected, Turn on Relay # function will not display in drag down list. The Relay number will depend on how many relays are connected. Specify to either schedule it weekly or one time. Click to make a selection. Click on the blocks Right click the colored blocks to set the schedule.
4.6 Backup Setting In the Backup Setting dialog box, the number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The numbers from 01 to 16 represent the camera number. When you back up the file, you may find QLogViewer and Player application included in the backup folder (see also Chapter 5). 4.6.1 1. 2. 3. To Backup file Select the date of the recorded file in the calendar you want to backup. Use and buttons to shift the calendar to the left or right.
4. 5. Require Space: Show the total size of the selected file. Enable Auto partition and select to divide the file size into DVD-R or CD-R. DVR automatically backup and divide the file sizes to facilitate burning into DVD or CD disc. If you do NOT want to keep the recorded file in the storage folder, enable Delete files after Backup check box. 6. Click 7. 8. Click to start archiving the selected file. In the Processing… dialog box, to stop archiving press Abort.
4.7 Sensor Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. Click the drop-down list and select the sensor ID number. 2. Give a name to the sensor in Name column. 3. Click External IO to configure external I/O device if it is available(see also Chapter 4.7.1) 4. The system automatically detects the sensor and input relates information. User can enter a short description for this relay in Description frame. 5. In the test section, click Test to check the sensor status.
4.7.1 To Setup External I/O Box The DVR system can connect the external I/O box for more installed of I/O devices. Click Add. Mark Enable box to enable this external I/O box. Select the Brand of external I/O box from drag down list. In Port Setting, different brand of external I/O box may have different port parameters. Please refer to the external I/O box’s user manual for port setting information. Using the default value if user uses External I/O box. 5. Click OK to save the setting. 6.
9. All connected relays and sensors will be listed. User can click radio button to control relays’ status. And then, click OK to save the setting and click Cancel to exit and without saving. 10. All connected External I/O box and their modules will be listed as tree topology in External I/O Setup windows. 11. To view the all I/O devices information, click I/O Map. 4.8 Relay Setting The I/O device must be installed to use this function. 1. Click the drop-down list and select the relay ID number. 2.
4.9 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting dialog box, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click OK to exit and save the setting, Cancel to exit without saving, and Default to revert back to original factory setting. To set the Alarm Setting: 1. Click Add to insert and set a new alarm setting. Click the items in the (8) Alarm Setting List, if you want to modify the alarm setting. 2.
- In Video Loss, click the camera number to set the alarm condition when video is lost. Right click on the camera number to setup the Continuous trigger duration of Video Loss. Enter the time period for system to send out the alarm when video loss has continuous detected for a period.
System Reboot: when the DVR system reboot without abnormal condition, the system will send out the alarm message. Abnormal Reboot: when the DVR system reboot in irregular condition, the system will send out the alarm message. Recording is switched off: when the recording has been stopped, the system will send out the alarm message. Network is switched off: when the network connection of DVR system is lost, the system will send out the alarm message.
FaceFinder: Enable to send out the alarm when the selected channel has detected face. i - 6. Enable/disable the POS Keyword check box, to scan the data from the POS if it matches the keyword (see also Chapter 4.9.10). Enable/disable the Alarm Message check box, to active with external alarm message by your own program. For the detail configuration, please contact the local reseller. Enable/disable the Alarm Button check box, to active manual alarm function.
8. In (7) Action, you may now set the alarm action for the system to perform when the alarm condition is activated. Launch EMAP Display mini EMAP screen. TVOut1/TVOut2 Switch to only display the video on TV1/2 from where the alarm is activated. a. Select the camera from drop down list to specify which camera video to be displayed on TV when the alarm is triggered. Alarm Camera: when a channel has an alarm occurred, and then, the channel video that has an alarm occurred will be displayed on TV.
- - - - - - - - - Relay Output Set to enable/disable the relay operation when the alarm is activated and to extend additional time in second before it stops the relay operation (see also Chapter 4.9.1). IP Camera Relay To trigger on/off IP camera relay. Play Warning Sound Play alarm sound. To setup click Detail (see also Chapter 4.9.2). Send E-mail Send an electronic text message. To setup click Detail (see also Chapter 4.9.3).
b. c. d. e. f. 4.9.1 1. 2. 3. 4. snapshot the channel video. Camera #: the selected channel would be snapshot when an alarm is occurred. Video Size: select the size of snapshot picture. Number of picture: the number of picture that is going to be taken. Snapshot Interval: a time gap for next snapshot Save Path: a storage path for saving snapshot pictures. Delete image after: Set a snapshot images storage limit on hard disk.
4.9.2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. To Setup the Alarm Sound Setting: Next to the Play Warning Sound check box, click Detail. In the Alarm Sound Setting dialog box, click to select other wav file from other source or folder, Play to listen, Record to make a new copy of a sound. If you click Record, you will be prompted if you want to replace the file. Click OK to continue and Cancel to discontinue. When the Sound Recorder appears, use the record control panel to record, stop, play, rewind and forward.
To check if it is working, click Test Account button. From: Enter the sender e-mail address. To and CC: Enter the recipient email address and separate it with comma or a semicolon (;). Subject: Enter the message title. Message: Type the message. (3) Email Notice Setting Notice Interval:Set the period of time before it sends another e-mail notice. Embedded image:Select the image size and set the number of frames.
4.9.5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. To Setup Alarm Recording Setting: Next to the Start Recording check box, click Detail. In the Alarm Recording Setting dialog box, select the camera to enable/disable video recording. Enable All to select all cameras. In the Frame Rate selection, select As Setting to record the number of frames based on the Recording Setting or Max to record the maximum of frames based on the available speed.
In Local Phone Number text box, enter the GSM SIM card phone number. In Phone Num text box, enter the contact number. You may now set to send thru SMS &/or MMS. If you enable SMS setting, just enter the message in the text box. If you enable MMS, enter the APN name, WAP IP, MMS address and the message. If you are not sure, please contact your mobile service provider. Attach image when sensor is triggered select the camera that the images will be capture and send when the sensor is triggered.
4.9.9 To Setup CMS Setting Next to the Send to CMS check box, click Detail. In the CMS Setting, select the camera to enable/disable sending the video to CMS. Enable All to select all cameras. Then, click OK to accept the new settings and Cancel to exit without saving. 4.9.10 To Setup POS Keyword Setting 1. Next to the Send to POS Keyword check box, click Detail. 2. In the POS Keyword Setting, select the camera to enable/disable scanning the keyword. Enable All to select all cameras. 3.
4.9.11 Missing, Suspicious Object, and Scene Change Detected - Missing Object Select the certain object on the screen for the system to detect; when the object is disappear or move and the system will alarm. Click OK to exit and save the configuration. To exam the setup condition, click Start Test. 1. Select the camera number (0-16) and press RIGHT button on the mouse to call up the setup windows. 2. Click Save to capture the image for comparing reference first.
8. - To reset all object frames, click Clean. To clean an object frame, click right button of mouse and drag the object frame that user want to clean Scene Change When the camera has been moved, the system will alarm. 1. Select the camera number and press right button on the mouse to call up the setup windows. And then, click the Scene Change Tab. 2. Click Save to capture the image for comparing reference. To view the captured image, enable the Show Reference Image check box.
4.10 User Setting Only users with Administrator privileges can access User Setting. In the User Setting dialog box, click Add to insert a new user, Delete to remove the selected user, Edit to modify the user control right, OK to exit and accept the setting, and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. After clicking Add or Edit, you may customize the user control setting.
- IP Camera Enable/disable user to add new IP camera when using the Web Viewer. - Remote Access Time Enable Infinite check box to access DVR without time limit. If you want to set time limit, enter the number of minutes in Minute text box. (4) Visible Camera Select the camera number that would allow the user to access or view. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box.
Chapter 5 Backup Video Players You can playback the backup files using QPlayer applications. When you back up the recorded file, QPlayer applications are automatically included in the backup folder. With QPlayer, it is the same as in Playback mode and supports 6 different split screen types to view all the video at the same time. User even can select the different language of display UI. The only difference is that there are no Preview and Playback buttons.
Name (6) Archive i Function Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. – OPEN FILE: user can open the recorded file from HDD – Channel 01~ 16&Channel 17 ~ 32: Switch to different channel group of playback calendar. If DVR supports less than 16 channels (include 16 channels), the channel group switching button is non-functional.
Name (13) Event Log (14) Visual Search (15) Find Next (16) Event Search (17) Intelligent Search (18) Audio (19) De-interlace Function Show the record of activities that take place in the system. To filter the records, select and click the option button to only display Event, System, Operation, Network or POS. Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds and Second. (See also Chapter 3.9) Search for the next event or changes in the motion detector frame.
Chapter 6 Using the Remote Programs You can use Microsoft Internet Explorer to access DVR server by entering the IP address or domain name. To use this feature, make sure that you are connected to the internet and the Network feature is enabled. Accessing this feature for the first time you will be prompted by your browser to install WebCamX.cab, allow the installation and you should be able to connect and login afterwards. Click Install when the Internet Explorer - Security Warning dialog box appears.
6.1 Familiarizing the WebViewer Buttons Right-clicking on the webcam video screen, enables you to Start Recoding, Video Quality, Select Camera, Enable DirectDraw, and view Server Information. Name Function (1) DirectDraw i Enhance the video quality. Not all graphic cards can support this function. (2) Received file size Indicate the size of the data being sent per second. (3) Camera frames Indicate the number of frames per second.
Name (15) Select cameras to view Function Select to the view camera from different server. In Select Camera dialog box, Display column, click to enable/disable viewing the camera. In Video Quality column, click to select between High, Normal or Low. Click Add Server and select the server type between DVR and IP Cam to add. Click Delete Server to delete the selected item. Click Import to replace it with the previous saved list. Click Export to save the list.
6.1.1 To Setup Remote System Setting There are two type of remote setup mode – Basic Setting and Advance Setting. Select the setup mode and click OK to enter setup window. 6.1.1.1 Basic Setting Analog Camera Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. The setting here applies to Remote DVR only. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (8) (7) (1) Camera Name Select the camera you want to adjust the settings. (2) Enable Set to enable/disable the selected camera.
Automatically adjust the brightness. (6) Night View Automatically adjust the exposure to make the image more visible especially when the site is dark. You can only use this function when the Auto Brightness Control is enabled. (7) Noise Reduction Reduce undesirable video signal and improve the quality of the video. i Noise Reduction uses lots of CPU resource. Please use this feature only if it is really necessary. (8) Recording Setting - Video Size Select the size of the video and click the button.
disabling it so that the system won’t detect it as video loss error. (3) Camera Setting - Display Enable/disable to show the video. Even if the video of the selected camera is hidden you can still record the video and preview it in playback mode. - Name Change the camera name. - Description Add a short comment. 6.1.1.2 Advance Setting In WebViewer UI, click Remote Setup button ( ) to configure setting of the remote DVR server.
Delete event and alarm log after check box and enter the numbers of days in Days text box. (3) Video Standard Change and select the proper video system according to your camera video system. If the video system setting is wrong, the video would appear abnormal. (4) Attention Please Check the attentiveness of the person who is monitoring the system. You may set the number of times the Attention dialog box to appear in a day in Times per day text box.
Set the time gap of the Auto Scan function from 3 to 10 seconds. This automatically switches to the next video in cycle depending on the set time gap. - Playback Mode Select the mode of playback the video. Select date and time: Select the date and time which user wants to playback.
Camera Setting Analog Camera Select the camera from remote DVR servers to modify settings. In the Camera Setting window, click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default1/ Default2 to revert back to original factory settings. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to adjust the video setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box.
only use this function when the Auto Brightness Control is enabled. (8) Enable Deinterlace To enhance the video quality. Set the deinterlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and select #2, if it captures lots of movement. IP Camera Select the camera from remote DVR servers to modify settings. In the Camera Setting window, click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default1/ Default2 to revert back to original factory settings.
Record Setting Analog Camera In the Recording setup window, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory settings. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (8) (7) (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select one camera only, Left click on the camera icon.
there is no motion, it records at the minimum frame rate setting. Set the maximum and minimum frame rate setting in (6) Frame Rate section. - Voice Detecting Recording DVR system will record the sound when the voice exceeds the intensity value in Voice Detection setting. - No Recording The system won’t do any recording. - KeyFrame Recording Only record one frame per second. (3) Motion Detection Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detector. The higher the value, the finer the sensitivity is detected.
check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select one camera only, Left click on the camera icon. The camera icon turns red when it is selected. (2) Recording Mode The blocks from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. To record in full 24 hours, select the recording mode and click the button. If you want to only record at a particular time, click the Schedule button and click colored block, then click on the time blocks in Recording Mode window.
Network Setting In the Network Setting window, click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory settings. For the network service ports that use by DVR server, please see Appendix A. (1) (6) (2) (7) (8) (3) (9) (4) (10) (5) (1) Server Name Assign a name for the DVR unit. Letters of the alphabet and numbers only.
- - Enable Original Security Protocol Enable new version DVR system to accept remote software with former version. For example, if user uses CMS version 7.5 and connect to DVR server with version 7.7, and then, user has to enable this option to make it work. It is due to that DVR system has some new security protocol in DVR with version 7.3 and newer version, and it’s not compatible with old remote software. Enable White List An access permit list for the remote accessing of DVR server.
Schedule Setting Schedule to record, backup, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either weekly or one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most column display the days in a week. To Set the Schedule Setting: 1. Select the date in the calendar. Use and buttons to shift the calendar to the left or right. 2. Select the condition you want to schedule in the drop down list.
3. 4. Specify to either schedule it weekly or one time. Click to make a selection. Click on the blocks Right click the colored blocks to set the schedule. In the Select time dialog box, click to enable or disable the portion user want to set. Click OK to accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. 5. User also can click All to select all. To store the setting, click Update. To remove the settings, click Clear. Click Cancel to exit without saving the setting.
Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting window, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click OK to exit and save the setting, Cancel to exit without saving, and Default to revert back to original factory settings. (1) (2) (7) (3) (4) (5) (6) To set the Alarm Setting: 1. Click Add to insert and set a new alarm setting. Click the items in the (7) Alarm Setting List, if you want to modify the alarm setting. 2.
- In Audio Detection, click the camera number to the system to alarm when detect the abnormal voice. 5. In (4) Sensor, select and click on the sensor number (use and to select the sensor) to set the condition for the system to alarm. If the sensor normal status is high, set the sensor condition to low. - Continue trigger duration: Set a time period that when sensor has been trigger and stay in the same status for that period, then the alarm will be sent out.
alarm message of manually alarm trigger. Click alarm button and select the alarm button # and fill in the description of alarm button. 6. In (5) Alarm Reset, click the camera number (use and to select the alarm) to set the reset condition of alarm. Once alarm is reset, all alarm action will stop at the moment. If the sensor normal status is high, set the sensor condition to low. - Alarm Reset Time: Set a time for the alarm auto reset.
- Send E-mail Send an electronic text message. To setup click Detail (see also To Setup Send E-mail). - File Transmission via FTP Upload file to remote computer thru FTP (File Transfer Protocol). To setup click Detail (see also To Setup FTP). - Start Recording Record the video from the selected camera. To setup click Detail (see also To Setup Alarm Recording). - Alarm SOP (Standard Operation Procedure) List the instructions to inform the person of what to do when the alarm is activated.
To Setup FTP Setting 1. Next to the File Transmission via FTP check box, click Detail. 2. In the FTP Setting dialog box, enter the FTP IP, port, user ID and password. 3. In Number of Pic text box, enter the number of sequence images that want to send when file is transmitting. The maximum number of picture can be transmitted are 16. 4. In Upload image when sensor is triggered, select the camera that the images will be capture and send when the sensor is triggered. 5.
6.2 Familiarizing the WebViewer PTZ Buttons Name Function (1) Direction buttons Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera. Click the center to pan automatically. (2) Zoom +/- Zoom in and out the image. (3) Select PTZ Choose to enable/disable the PTZ camera. In the Select PTZ dialog box, Select column, click to enable/disable viewing and controlling the PTZ camera. Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.
6.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Remote Console Name (1) DirectDraw i Not all graphic cards can support this function. (2) Exit (3) Volume (4) Split Screen Mode i Function Enhance the video quality. Close the Remote Console. Enable/disable the sound. Select from 6 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen.
Name (17) Full screen (18) Alarm 6.3.1 Function Use the entire area of the screen to only display the video.To return, Right click the mouse or press ESC on the keyboard. Alert and display warning info. Only Administrator-level can reset and turn on, off and trigger the Sensor and Relay by right-clicking the item in the Sensor and Relay list. To Setup Remote Console Setting Click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting.
6.3.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in PTZ Camera Controller (6) (5) (4) (3) (2) (1) (7) (10) (8) (9) Name Function (1) Close (2) Setup Exit PTZ camera controller. Select the PTZ camera channel. (3) AutoPan Operate the PTZ cameras automatically based on the selected camera group preset position number. Adjust the focus manually to produce clear image. Zoom in and out the image. Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera. Display the PTZ camera number that is being operated.
6.4 Using the Remote Playback To use this feature, first you need to select the source of the file. In the Select Playback Mode dialog box, choose Local Playback to open the file that is recorded in the Remote Console, and Remote Playback to open the file that is recorded in the DVR server. When you choose Remote Playback, select RealTime Playback if your internet bandwidth is fast and big enough, otherwise choose Download and Playback. Click OK to proceed and Cancel to void this operation.
6.4.1 Familiarizing the Buttons in Local Playback Mode Name (1) Split Screen Mode i - If there are only 4 cameras, you won’t be able to switch to 9, 16, and 13 split screen mode. To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to enlarge. (2) Exit (3) Progress bar (4) Hour Buttons i Function Select from 6 different split screen types to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera over the other or alongside on a single screen.
Name (6) Archive Function Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. – Also, user can open the recorded file from certain location by click OPEN FILE button – Click Channel 01~ 16 and Channel 17 ~ 32 button to switch to different channel group of playback calendar. If the DVR supports less 16 channels (include 16 channels), the channel group switching buttons are non-functional.
Name (18) Intelligent Search i Function Search the changes in the motion detector frame (See also Chapter 3.11). The Visual and Intelligent search only available when the remote site is recording and playback from remote local hard disk. (19) Audio Enable/disable audio play (20) De-interlace To enhance the video quality. Set the de-interlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and select #2, if it captures lots of movement.
6.4.2 Familiarizing the Buttons in RealTime Playback Mode Name Function (1) Split Screen Mode i Select from 6 different split screen type to playback the recorded video file of all the camera, or one camera. To zoom in an area on the screen, Right click and Drag a square on the area you want to enlarge. (2) Exit Close the program (3) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track.
Name (6) Archive Function Select the date on the calendar and the time from 00 to 23 to where to start playing the recorded video file. – Also, user can open the recorded file from certain location by click OPEN FILE button – Click Channel 01~ 16 and Channel 17 ~ 32 button to switch to different channel group of playback calendar. If the DVR supports less 16 channels (include 16 channels), the channel group switching buttons are non-functional.
6.4.3 Familiarizing the Buttons in Download and Playback Mode Name Function (1) Exit Close the program (2) Progress bar Show the progress of the file being played. You may move the bar to seek at any location of the track. (3) Playback Control Buttons From left to right: Begin: Move at the beginning of the recorded video file. Previous: Go back to the previous frame. Slower: Play the recorded video file at the speed of 1/2x, 1/6x, 1/8x, or 1/16x. Rewind: Wind back the recorded video file.
Name Function (9) Visual Search Search from a specific camera by Date, Hour, Minute, 10 Seconds and Second. (See also Chapter 3.9) (10) Find Next Search for the next event or changes in the motion detector frame. You can use this when you are using Intelligent Search or Event Search function. (12) Event Search Search from the recorded activities that take place in the system (i.e., Sensor, Motion, Video Loss, POS). (See also Chapter 3.
6.5 Using HandyViewer to Access DVR server Users can use a mobile phone to access the DVR through Internet. Make sure your mobile phone support IE browser and is connected to the internet. To access the DVR server, open IE browser and enter http://enter server IP or domain name here/mobile. You can see the latest screen shot. Click << >> to change the channel or camera and Refresh to reload new screen shot. 6.
6.6.2 To install PDAViewer from the Internet 1. 2. Make sure you are connected to the internet. Open the web browser and enter the server IP. Then click the hyperlink Download PDA-Viewer. 3. When the Download dialog box appears, enable Open file after download and click Yes. 4. After the installation, the PDA-Viewer icon will appear in the Programs list.
6.6.3 1. 2. To Use the PDAViewer Run the PDA-Viewer in the Programs. Familiarizing the PDAViewer buttons. Name (1) Connect (2) (1) (3) (4) (5) (10) (9) (8) (6) (7) Function Hook up to the DVR server. Make sure you are connected to internet. When the iView screen appears, click Add to add DVR server. Enter the server IP, port, user ID, password and select the connection type. Then, click OK. User can playback the recorded video from remote DVR server in PDAViewer.(see Chapter 6.6.
3. Name Function (9) Zoom Zoom in and out the PTZ camera image. (10) Direction buttons Adjust and position the focal point of the PTZ camera. To change the video quality, enable/disable audio, and select to display different camera, tap on the video screen longer the popup menu will appear. 6.6.4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. To Playback in PDAViewer Run the PDAViewer in the Programs. Hook up to the DVR server.
10. The sensor and relay devices will list as below: 11. User can change the relay status. Select the relay and tap on video screen longer the popup menu will appear, and then, select the status (ON, OFF, Trigger) 6.6.5 Using JavaViewer to Access DVR Server Using the mobile phone within Symbian Smart Phone OS to access the DVR through Internet. Make sure your mobile phone supports Symbian Smart Phone OS and can be connected to the internet.
6.6.6 To Use the JAVA-Viewer 1. Run the JAVA-Viewer program. 2. Enter the DVR IP address, port number, user ID, and password. Please refer to your DVR server setting for that information. 3. And then, select the Connect to connect to DVR server. 4. Click Yes to accept the data from DVR server. 5. When connection is success, you will see the camera video on the screen. 6. To switch to different camera view, select menu and select the channel. 7.
Chapter 7 iEnhance The bundled iEnhance is a video editing tool and can only be used with *.dvr video file. It allows you to adjust the video picture quality, segment and save the wanted portion of the video, zoom in and out the image, and print or save the screen shot. You can also save the setting and apply it on other files.
Name (16) Original Screen (17) Temporary Setting Block (18) Status Bar (19) Progress Bar Function Display the original state of the image. Display the sample settings. Click the sample to apply the setting on the current video. (20) iStable To reduce the jolt in the recorded video.(also see Chapter 7.1) (21) Add Setting (22) Rename (23) Delete (24) Load Setting (25) Save Setting Include the new setting to the temporary setting block.
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Chapter 8 Web Tools The bundled Web Tools includes Dispatch Server and Remote Backup program. To install Web Tools, place the CD into the CD-ROM drive then click Install Web Tools. 8.1 Dispatch Server Dispatch is designed to reduce the network traffic of the DVR server. Instead of connecting directly to the DVR server, the client can connect to the computer that is connected to the DVR server using the Dispatch program. To Run Dispatch program: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
8.2 Remote Setup Remote Setup is a tool for configuring DVR server from remote site. To install Remote Setup application, to insert the Installation CD into CD-ROM drive and click Install Web Tools. After installation, click start the Remote Setup application. 8.2.1 To Add DVR server User need to add a DVR server and make connection in order to setup remote DVR server. 1. Click Add 2.
8.2.2 To Setup Remote DVR Server Select the DVR server from listing and click Setup to configure remote DVR server. 8.2.2.1 System Setting In the System Setting windows, click Update to accept the new settings, click Exit to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory setting.
- Guest Mode Automatically log in Guest mode when the DVR is executed. In guest mode, the functions are limited to preview and playback only. (7) Miscellaneous Enable the conditions in Miscellaneous section you want the system to perform. Beep if no signal Make sound when the video signal is lost. - Mandatory Record Always record video when software is running - Enable Overlay To enhance video signal for better video quality. - Screen Saver Set a period time to enter screen saver mode when system idle.
iPOS Pro Setting Enable Multiple windows for viewing multi-channels of iPOS live data. To save the iPOS live data window position on the preview mode, mark the Save window Position. To select all channels, mark All check box. (9) UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) Protect the system from damaging, such as power surges or brownouts. This automatically gives time to close the DVR properly when the battery backup power has reached the Shutdown when capacity below percentage level setting.
8.2.2.2 Camera Setting Analog Camera Select the camera from remote DVR servers to modify settings. In the Camera Setting window, click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default1/ Default2 to revert back to original factory settings. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to adjust the video setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box.
only use this function when the Auto Brightness Control is enabled. (8) Enable Deinterlace To enhance the video quality. Set the deinterlace mode to #1, if you are capturing motionless picture and select #2, if it captures lots of movement. IP Camera Select the camera from remote DVR servers to modify settings. In the Camera Setting window, click Update to save and apply the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default1/ Default2 to revert back to original factory settings.
8.2.2.3 Record Setting Analog Camera In the Recording setup window, click OK to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory settings. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (8) (7) (1) Camera Icons Select the camera number you want to set the recording setting. To select all the cameras, enable the ALL check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select one camera only, Left click on the camera icon.
there is no motion, it records at the minimum frame rate setting. Set the maximum and minimum frame rate setting in (6) Frame Rate section. - Voice Detecting Recording DVR system will record the sound when the voice exceeds the intensity value in Voice Detection setting. - No Recording The system won’t do any recording. - KeyFrame Recording Only record one frame per second. (3) Motion Detection Adjust the sensitivity of the motion detector. The higher the value, the finer the sensitivity is detected.
check box. To select more than one camera, Right click on the camera icon. To select one camera only, Left click on the camera icon. The camera icon turns red when it is selected. (2) Recording Mode The blocks from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. To record in full 24 hours, select the recording mode and click the button. If you want to only record at a particular time, click the Schedule button and click colored block, then click on the time blocks in Recording Mode window.
8.2.2.4 Network Setting In the Network Setting window, click Update to accept the new settings, click Cancel to exit without saving, and click Default to revert back to original factory settings. For the network service ports that use by DVR server, please see Appendix A. (1) (6) (2) (7) (8) (3) (9) (4) (10) (5) (1) Server Name Assign a name for the DVR unit. Letters of the alphabet and numbers only.
- - Enable Original Security Protocol Enable new version DVR system to accept remote software with former version. For example, if user uses CMS version 7.5 and connect to DVR server with version 7.7, and then, user has to enable this option to make it work. It is due to that DVR system has some new security protocol in DVR with version 7.3 and newer version, and it’s not compatible with old remote software. Enable White List An access permit list for the remote accessing of DVR server.
8.2.2.5 Schedule Setting Schedule to record, backup, enable network, reboot and disable alarm of all the cameras either weekly or one time. The number from 00 to 23 represent the time in 24-hour clock. The left most column display the days in a week. To Set the Schedule Setting: 1. Select the date in the calendar. Use and buttons to shift the calendar to the left or right. 2. Select the condition you want to schedule in the drop down list.
3. 4. Specify to either schedule it weekly or one time. Click to make a selection. Click on the blocks Right click the colored blocks to set the schedule. In the Select time dialog box, click to enable or disable the portion user want to set. Click OK to accept the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. 5. User also can click All to select all. To store the setting, click Update. To remove the settings, click Clear. Click Cancel to exit without saving the setting.
8.2.2.6 Alarm Setting In the Alarm Setting window, click Add to insert and set new alarm setting, click Delete to remove the selected alarm setting, click OK to exit and save the setting, Cancel to exit without saving, and Default to revert back to original factory settings. (1) (2) (7) (3) (4) (5) (6) To set the Alarm Setting: 1. Click Add to insert and set a new alarm setting. Click the items in the (7) Alarm Setting List, if you want to modify the alarm setting. 2.
- In Audio Detection, click the camera number to the system to alarm when detect the abnormal voice. 5. In (4) Sensor, select and click on the sensor number (use and to select the sensor) to set the condition for the system to alarm. If the sensor normal status is high, set the sensor condition to low. - Continue trigger duration: Set a time period that when sensor has been trigger and stay in the same status for that period, then the alarm will be sent out.
- Enlarge Camera View Switch to only display video in Preview/Advanced mode from where the alarm is activated. Retrieve time: set the waiting duration before system switching back to original Preview mode. If the retrieve time is un-mark, the alarm video will keep enlarging until user switch back to Preview mode manually. - Send E-mail Send an electronic text message. To setup click Detail (see also To Setup Send E-mail).
To Setup Send E-mail Setting Next to the Send Email check box, click Detail. In the E-mail Setting dialog box, click OK to exit and save the setting and Cancel to exit without saving the setting. (1) Mail Server Enter the SMTP Server and port. If your e-mail system requires user identification, enable Authentication check box and enter User ID and Password. (2) Mail To check if it is working, click Test Account button. From: Enter the sender e-mail address.
To Setup Alarm Recording Setting 6. Next to the Start Recording check box, click Detail. 7. In the Alarm Recording Setting dialog box, select the camera to enable/disable video recording. Enable All to select all cameras. 8. In the Frame Rate selection, select As Setting to record the number of frames based on the Recording Setting or Max to record the maximum of frames based on the available speed. 9.
8.3 Remote Backup Remote Backup is purely for backing up the *.dvr file from the DVR sever. You can select between Auto Backup and Manual Backup. Auto Backup continuously archives one hour of the recorded data at a time, starting from the specified date. As for Manual Backup, it only archives the recorded data of selected date. i To back up the data, you must have at least 2G hard disk space. To back up the recoded data from the DVR server: 1. Make sure you are connected to the internet. 2.
- Click Delete to remove the selected storage path. - Click Schedule to select/unselect the time you want to backup. The red block turns white when it is unselected. - Enable/disable Disk Recycle check box, to automatically overwrite the oldest file when there is not enough free space to backup the file. Manual Backup mode: the backup progress will start when user press the backup button - Click File Select to choose the date, time and camera you want to back up. - Click Browse to set the storage path. 6.
8. For manually backup, click file select button. 9. And then, select the date and time that user wants to backup. 10. In Remote Backup window, click Start button to backup.
11. If user wants to burn the back file into DVD disk, click Burn button and select the file to burn.
Appendix A Registering Domain Names DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) is a data query service mainly used on the Internet for translating domain names into Internet addresses. It allows remote clients to intelligently search dynamic servers without any previous enquiring for servers’ Internet addresses. In order to take advantage of this intelligent service, first register your domain name on the following Web site http://ddns.avers.com.tw 1. User Login Browse the website ddns.avers.com.
Appendix B Network Service Port The following table shows the ports that DVR server uses for certain network service.
Appendix C Setting Up RAID Please follow the below steps to setup the RAID. 1. Restart the DVR system and press Delete button to enter the BIOS setup screen. 2. Select the IDE Configuration and press Enter button. 3. In Configuration SATA#1 as, select RAID and press F10 to save and exit.
4. When the below screen show up, press CTRL + I. 5. Select Create RAID Volume.
6. In Create RAID Volume Menu screen, select RAID Level that user wants to create. Using up and down button to change selection.
7. And then, select the Disks. Press Enter to the select disks screen. Using Space key to select the disk. The selected disk will have a green triangle mark. 8. After select the RAID level and disks press Enter key to create the RAID volume. Press Y to confirm the creation.
9. After RAID volume created, user should see the RAID volume information in DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section. 10. The RAID volume needs to be formatted before using. Please refer to Disk Management of (13) System Configuration in Chapter 4.1.
To Delete the RAID Volume 1. Enter BIOS setup > press Esc key > press CTRL + I 2. Select Delete RAID Volume. 3. Select the RAID volume if there is more than one RAID volume. Press Delete key and press Y to delete the RAID volume.
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