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Marshall Electronics VS‐102‐ HDSDI / HDI HD Video Server H.
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Copyright © May 2012, Marshall Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This document may not be copied. Trademarks Other trademarks used in this document are registered trademarks or manufacturer or vendor trademarks associated with the products. Disclaimer Product options and specifications can be changed without notice. The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and should not be construed as a commitment by Marshall Electronics, Inc. Marshall Electronics, Inc.
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1- Introduction ___________________________________________________________________________ 1 - Introduction............................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 About this Manual .........................................................................................................4 1.2 Features ....................................................................................................................... 4 1.
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1- Introduction ___________________________________________________________________________ 1.1 About this Manual This User Manual provides information on installation setup, operation of the video server, as well as troubleshooting tips. 1.2 Features Video Server is a video and audio transmission system that provides broadcast quality audio and video, based on IP network through LAN, ADSL/VDSL, and wireless LAN. A Video Server can operate in an Encoder Mode or a Decoder Mode.
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1- Introduction ___________________________________________________________________________ USB  Connection to internal or external USB storage for remote access, recording and playback User Interface   Diagnose and upgrade through dedicated program called VS Manager System Configuration using Internet Explorer High Reliability  Reliable Embedded System  System Recovery by Dual Watch-Dog Functions 1.
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1- Introduction ___________________________________________________________________________ Part Names and Functions Front View ⑤ No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ⑥ ⑧ Parts LED Audio Input Audio Output HDMI Input HDMI Output USB Port LAN Reset Button Sensor Alarm User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.3 ⑨③ ⑩ ④ ⑦ ① ② Function Display System Status Audio Input Audio Output HDMI Video Input HDMI Video Output USB 2.
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1- Introduction ___________________________________________________________________________ Rear View No. Part Function 1 Power DC +12V Power Input 2 RS-422/485 Serial Port for PTZ Control 3 RS-232 Composite In/ Output HD/SD-SDI In/Output* Serial Port for PTZ Control 4 5 Composite Video Input / Output HD/SD-SDI Video Input / Output *HD/SD-SDI Output is optional User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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1- Introduction ___________________________________________________________________________ 1.4 System Connections Video Server operates as one of two modes; Encoder or Decoder. Video Server Systems can be connected in either 1-to-1 where one encoder is connected to one decoder or 1-to-multiple where one encoder connected to many decoders.
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1- Introduction ___________________________________________________________________________  1:N Connection (Uni-Directional Transmission) Remote Center Site Decoder Encoder Decoder Decoder In this configuration, a site can be monitored from many remote center locations. Maximum connections would be limited by the network bandwidth. Functionally, the VMS (Video Management System) software can replace the decoder.
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1- Introduction ___________________________________________________________________________  VMS (Video Management System) Site Remote Center Encoder VMS Site Remote Center Encoder Decoder VMS VMS (Video Management System) is a Windows based remote monitoring program to access multiple encoders for real-time monitoring or control of the encoders and connected cameras. Please refer to VMS User Manual for more information on VMS. User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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2- Installation ___________________________________________________________________________ 2.1 Connecting Video  Encoder System Connect camera video output line to the encoder (video server) video input port.  Connecting with Megapixel Camera Connect a camera which supports HDMI or HD-SDI output to the HDMI or HD-SDI Input port of video server accordingly.  Connecting with D1 Resolution Camera Connect a camera to the Video Input port of video server accordingly.
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2- Installation ___________________________________________________________________________ 2.6 Check If It Works Once the power is supplied to the camera, it will start booting. The system will boot up to operating mode after approximately 40-60 seconds. The green LED on the Ethernet Port will flash indicating the system is ready. Software provided on the disc called VS Manager allows you to check the IP address and other network details of the camera.
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2- Installation ___________________________________________________________________________  Description of LED System Status can be monitored with the LED Display: LED PWR State Description Power OFF Power ON Normal Operation System Failure: Needs Diagnostics NTSC/PAL setting does not match with Input Video Signal OFF Red Green Blinking Red Constant Change between Red and Green Red Blinking STATUS Constant Change between Green Blinking 2 Times and Red Blinking Once Green Blinking, Red Blinks Once eve
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3- System Operation __________________________________________________________________________ 3.1 Remote Video Monitoring There are two ways to monitor video when the Center System and Video Server are connected. In order for a proper operation, an IP Address must be set accordingly. Please refer to the VS Manager Manual enclosed with product for further details.
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3- System Operation __________________________________________________________________________  Video Select Select the Video Stream to be viewed: Primary or Secondary This camera is capable of Dual Streaming; Primary Streaming and Secondary Streaming. Video will be displayed according to the resolution set on video configuration. If Dual Streaming (“Use Dual Encode” Menu in Video page) is not activated, Secondary Videos are not available.  View Size Adjust the Screen Size. Compression Resolution.
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3- System Operation __________________________________________________________________________  Alarm Output Operate the Alarm Device by pressing the number icon. This camera supports One Alarm Output. A number icon indicates the status of the alarm device.  Snapshot Capture Video Images and save them as BMP or JPEG files.  Talk Transfer Audio from the PC microphone to the camera.  File Record Recording to an AVI file on Live View page is available.
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3- System Operation __________________________________________________________________________ 3.2 Initialization of IP address If a System IP Address is lost, the system can be reset to the System Default IP Address using the Reset Button in the back side of the system. 1. While system is in operation, press the reset button for more than 5 seconds. 2. The system will reboot automatically. 3.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Remote Setting is available by using Web Browser. Enter IP Address of the Camera and a live view screen appears (see below). Press the Setup button located in the upper right area of the monitoring screen for Server Setup. For Remote Setting, the user should have manager level authority or higher. The remote configuration window may be slightly different depends on the System Modes (Encoder, Decoder).
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 4.1 System Configuration User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ General  System ID Enter System ID which is used as the Camera Title Name. The set System ID is displayed with Video Image on the Web Browser. The System ID is also transferred to and displayed on the remote software, such as VMS.  Burn In OSD System ID Burn In OSD System ID specifies the string to be inserted into the Video Image before encoding. Only alphanumeric and blank characters are allowed.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________  Restore Stored configuration can be browsed and restored. The server is rebooted once the Config Restore Button is pressed. Time  Start Time The most recent Camera Booting Date and Time.  Current Time Enter a New Date and Time and press the Set Current Time Button to update.  Time Format Change the time format. Selectable time formats are listed below: - YYYY/MM/DD hh:mm:ss (Ex.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 4.2 Video Configuration User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Encode  Enable Preview 1. Select ON to enable to Display Video on the monitor that is connected to the Composite or HD-SDI Video Port. 2. Select the Output Format according to the end of the Video Page. When Enable Preview is ON, Dual Streaming is not available. When the video is transmitted directly to the monitor through BNC cable, the video does not go thorough network and encoding.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________  Bit Rate Determine Bit Rate value between 32 ~ 10240kbps. Bit Rate Mode (CBR Encoding) allows you to set a Fixed Target Bit Rate that consumes a predictable amount of Bandwidth. In order to stay within the Bit Rate limit, Video Quality is controlled dynamically according to the complexity or activity changes in the Input Video.  I-Frame Interval Determine I-Frame Interval between 1 and 255.  H.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________  Motion Detection Area Editing Configure regions to apply motion detection. Regions of arbitrary shape can be configured by the following steps:  Select Enable in the Edit Menu.  In the Mode Menu, select Set to include cells in the motion detection region and select Erase to excluding them.  Select Cells by right clicking the mouse and dragging selection box until desired area is highlighted.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Burn In OSD Insert System ID and Date/Time in the Compressed Video. System ID and Time respectively can be turned on or off in the video. Position and Font size can be configured also. System ID for Burn In OSD exists independently from the Normal System ID. The size of the Burn In OSD display varies according to the encoding resolution setting.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 4.3 Audio Configuration Algorithm  Algorithm Select the Audio Algorithm: G.711 or AAC. G.711 and AAC supports client to server side direction. Bi-directional audio communication is supported as well.  Bit Rate Select the Bit Rate between 64Kbps and 128kbps when AAC is selected. The Sampling Rate is fixed at 8KHz and 32KHz for G.711 and AAC respectively.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Input Gain  Set Audio Input Gain from 0 to 31. Audio Output Configure the Audio Source to be played on Audio Output Port.  Decoded Audio: Audio Stream from client is played.  Loopback: Audio Data from the Audio Input Port is looped back to the Audio Output Port. User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 4.4 Network Configuration User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Local  IP Mode Select the IP Mode: Fixed IP or DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Depending on the selected mode, further configuration is provided below: IP Mode Fixed IP DHCP Selection Local IP Local Gateway Local Subnet N/A Description Fixed IP Address Gateway IP Address Subnet Mask Note: IP Address can be requested from ISP provider or Network Manager.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Ipv6  Ipv6 Address Enter the designated Ipv6 Address.  Ipv6 Subnet Prefix Length Enter the bit number of Ipv6 Subnet.  Ipv6 Default Gateway Enter the designated Ipv6 Gateway.  Ipv6 Link Local Display Ipv6 Link Local. Port  Base Port (1025 ~ 65535) Enter the Base Port Number. Network Base Port is used for communication with remote clients.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Authentication  RTSP Authentication If RTSP Authentication is ON, user in the client side is asked to enter User ID and Password.  HTTP API Authentication When HTTP API authentication is ON, HTTP Authentication is asked for all clients that use HTTP API. One-Way Streaming  This Server provides two kinds of one-way streaming based on UDP to clients: RTP and MPEG-TS.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________  MPEG-TS is a standard format for transmission and storage of audio, video, and data, and is used in broadcast systems such as DVB and ATSC. Transport Stream is specified in MPEG-2 Part 1, Systems (formally known as ISO/IEC standard 13818-1 or ITU-T Rec. H.222.0).
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Multicast  Multicast IP The Multicast Menu is used for configuring the Multicast IP Address where media stream is delivered when a client’s Decoder, VMS or NVR software is connected in Multicast Mode. The Multicast IP Address selection range is between 224.0.0.0 and 239.255.255.255 and can only be used when Media Protocol is set to Multicast. DDNS Select the DDNS (Dynamic DNS) Server to use.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Bit Rate Control When one or more clients are connected to the camera, some of the clients do not have enough bandwidth to receive the encoded stream completely. In this case, it is possible to select the stream video mode: - Frame Drop Mode: Encoding is performed strictly according to video settings. When a client is connected through a network with less bandwidth, it may not receive all the frames.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 4.5 Serial Configuration User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Serial Port Configuration  Serial Protocol: Two Serial Ports are on the Video Server: RS-232 & RS-422/485. (For the RS-422/485 Port, select RS-422 or RS-485).
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Sensor Schedule  Choose Sensor OFF or Sensor ON and click the cells to make Sensor Schedule according to day of the week and hour. - Click desired “Cell” to set schedule. - Click desired “Time Line” or “Date Line” to set schedule. - To set cells in the schedule, click on “Empty Cells” below. User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 4.6 Serial Configuration User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ This server has Two Sensor Ports and Two Alarm Ports. When a decoder is connected to the server, instead of a PC client, one system becomes a Local System and the other becomes a Remote System. Actions can be configured for events from the Remote System as well as for the Local System.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Email Notification Specify the information to send when email is selected as an Event Action.  Server Address: Enter email (SMTP) server address.  Port: Specify a port for SMTP operation. Port 25 is the default port in SMTP operation. If a different port is configured in the SMTP server, this port will need to be changed accordingly.  Sender Address: Enter an account registered to the SMTP server.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Message Email Sent Successfully Failed Connection to SMTP Server Authentication Failed SMTP Server Rejected Mail Description Test email has been sent successfully. Reception can be checked with client. Connection to the SMTP server failed. It is necessary to check if the server is reachable and server address and port are correct. The server is reachable but authentication failed.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________  FTP Base Directory: Specify the name of the directory to be created in the FTP server. It is valid only when Use Record is set to Use FTP on Record Session.  Upload Video: Primary Video and Secondary Video (H.264 only), JPEG Capture can be selected for uploading. The duration of video clip can be configured with PreEvent Time and Post-Event Time in Event Record section.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 4.7 Preset Configuration (When configuring a Marshall IP Camera or using the IP Camera as a Video Source) Preset  Select preset # and insert the name of preset.  Set camera position for the preset and press Save List button. User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 4.8 Record Configuration User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ DISK SD memory can be used; at least 1GB size is recommended. Options are EXT3 or FAT32 file system. A disk with either EXT3 or FAT32 file system can be read in Linux PC. However, only disk with FAT32 file system can be read in Windows PC. Less than 4Mbps of video bit rate is recommended when you record and monitor video simultaneously since frame dropping may happen due to performance limitation.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Refer to the Chart for Checking Disk Status: Disk Status Description Disk Error Detected Error No Disk Disk is not connected to the system. Searching Disk information Checking the status of disk. Refresh the page and wait until the status is changed. Mounting and Recovering Disk Performing recovery process when disk damage is found. It takes from seconds to minutes for recovering.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________  Overwrite When the disk becomes full, the oldest data are deleted automatically. It is valid only when Use Record is set to Use Disk.  Max File Size/Max File Length Max File Size option is for limiting the size of AVI file. If small file size is set, files of small size will be generated but numbers of the files will be increased. Max File Length option is for limiting the time length of AVI file.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Schedule Table Actual Recording Mode is determined by Schedule Table where recording mode is configured by day (of a week) and hour. Operation of each Recording Mode as follows: - Record OFF: No recording. - Continuous: Records continuously. - Disconnect: Recording is started when the system loses the connection to its last client (Decoder, VMS/NVR) etc.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 4. Press Root to move back to the page with date list.  Playback 1. Selecting an AVI file will show a dialog for opening or saving the file. 2. Pressing Save button, the file will be stored in the PC. The AVI file can be played with Windows Media Player. User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 3. If you press Open in the dialog, the file will be downloaded and played automatically with Media Player. 4. Another connection through web is disabled during downloading and it is also not allowed to download two AVI files at the same time.  Deletion of Data 1. If you want to delete recorded files, select the files by checking the item in front of each file and press Delete button. 2.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 4.9 User Configuration User List  User can be registered and privilege level user can be specified. Admin User can set User Configurations. Max of 16 Users can be registered and each user can have one of four privileges.
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4- Remote Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________  Delete User Select the User to be deleted and press Delete button.  Change Password Press Modify Password button. The following window will appear: Enter the current password and then set a new password.  Modify Privilege Level Press Modify Privilege button to change User level. It is not allowed to change the privilege level of admin user.
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5- Decoder Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ Decoder Configuration is slightly different from Encoder Configuration. configurations for the encoder will be explained in Decoder Configuration. Different 5.1 System Configuration User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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5- Decoder Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 5.2 Video Configuration Output Format Regardless of Input Resolution on Encoder or IP Camera, Decoder System of Video Server can display Video Format.  Buffering You can store maximum 30 decoded frames temporarily by using buffering before displaying the frames. Displaying stored frames is smoother than displaying in real time.
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5- Decoder Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 5.3 Network Configuration Network page of Decoder has a section for specifying the remote system to connect and the other functions are same as Network Configuration of Encoder. User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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5- Decoder Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________  - - Remote Type Normal: Connection for Marshall Encoder and Decoder. RTSP/RTP: Decoder system can make connection though RTSP protocol and get the stream via RTP. It is also possible to make connection with other vendor’s H.264 IP camera supporting standard RTSP/RTP and standard H.264 algorithm.
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5- Decoder Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 5.4 Event Configuration The Event Configuration configures the actions for each event type. Local section configures the actions for events from local (self=decoder) system, and configuration activates local devices and Remote sections configures the actions for events from Remote (Encoder or IP Camera) System.
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5- Decoder Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________  Sensor1 / Sensor2 Configure the actions when the sensor 1 or 2 is activated. Multiple actions can be set for a single event.  On Video Loss Configure the actions when video input signal is lost. Multiple actions can be set for a single event.  On Motion Configure the actions when motion is detected. Multiple actions can be set for a single event.
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5- Decoder Configuration ___________________________________________________________________________ 5.5 Display Configuration  Disconnection Decoder system’s output mode on disconnected state can be configured. - Freeze: Video image of the last frame is shown when there is disconnection. - Black Screen: Black Screen is shown when there is disconnection.  LED Select from Video, Audio and Serial to be indicated by Data LED.
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6- VS Manager ___________________________________________________________________________ VS Manager is a program used for basic configuration, diagnostics and firmware upgrade of video servers or IP cameras. VS Manager provides the following features:  Finding Servers on the LAN and assigning IP Addresses.  Monitoring Server Status: Encoding/Decoding, Serial, Sensor, etc.  Diagnostic Function: PING, Network Bandwidth Measurement, Video/Audio Output, Port Check, Serial Port Check.  Firmware Upgrade.
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7- Appendix ___________________________________________________________________________ Appendix A: Sensor and Alarm Port Sensor Port  Terminal Type - Voltage Rating: 150VAC - Current Rating : 2A - Color : Red  - Sensor Signal Input Type NO Contact Signals  Connection to External Device Alarm Port  Terminal Type - Voltage Rating: 150VAC - Current Rating : 2A  - Relay Type Contact Rating : 1A 30VDC Switching Power : Max 30W 62.
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7- Appendix ___________________________________________________________________________ Appendix B: Serial Port RS-232 Port  - Terminal Type 3 PIN Pin Arrangement Pin Description: Pin NO 1 2 3 Pin Name TX RX GND Description RS232 TX(Transmit) RS232 RX(Receive) Ground RS-422/485 Port  - Port Type 4 PIN Pin Diagram Pin Description: Pin No. 1 2 3 Pin Name RXRX+ TX- 4 TX+ User Manual VS-102 HDSD/HDI - V2.
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