I N S TA L L AT I O N / O P E R AT I O N ® DX3100 Series Digital Video Recorder C695M-B (11/03)
CONTENTS Section Page IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 MODELS ......................................................
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Page DX3100 Front and Rear Panels ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 DX3108 Rear View .....................................................................................................................................................................................
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND WARNINGS Observe the following WARNINGS before installing and using this product. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 8.
DESCRIPTION DX3100 digital video recorders (DVRs) combine the functions of a high-quality recorder with a multiplexer into a single unit. Both 8- and 16-channel models are available with 60, 120, or 240 GB hard drives. You can set the DX3100 to record video at either high (640 x 240) or low (352 x 240) resolution. The DX3100 software can be upgraded through the built-in floppy disk drive (FDD) or by remote download through a network connection. All units are capable of both NTSC and PAL formats.
8-CHANNEL FRONT VIEW 8-CHANNEL REAR VIEW 16-CHANNEL FRONT VIEW 16-CHANNEL REAR VIEW IN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 OUT 9-16 LAN RC NTSC PAL P/T/Z G1 2 3 4 G 1 2 IN OUT ALARM 115V 115V OUT 1-8 MON OUT 230V SERIAL Figure 1.
INSTALLATION DX3100 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS The rear views of the DX3108 and DX3116 are shown in Figures 2 and 3, respectively. IN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LAN MON OUT NTSC PAL G1 2 3 4 G 1 2 IN OUT P/T/Z RC ALARM 115V 115V OUT 230V SERIAL Figure 2.
MOUNT THE DX3100 Mount the controller on a flat surface (attach rubber feet if mounting on a flat surface) or use the provided rack ears to rack-mount the unit. All models occupy two rack units (RU) of rack space. One RU equals 1.75 inches or 4.45 cm. CONNECT EQUIPMENT Use the following instructions to attach all equipment to be used with the recorder. Use Figure 4 as a visual guide for connecting various types of equipment.
CHANNELS AND MONITOR Refer to Table A for video coaxial cable distances. 1. Connect video cables to the inputs on the rear of the unit. 2. If looping is desired, attach BNC monitor cables to the appropriate output BNCs (DX3108 models) or use the provided looping output cables (DX3116 models). 3. Attach a monitor to the MON OUT BNC on the rear of the unit. This is used for programming the unit and for user operation. Table A.
ALARM WIRING Up to four alarm inputs can be wired to the DX3100. You can also connect up to two external devices to the unit. When an alarm input is triggered, the unit begins alarm recording. It can also activate the external devices. Use Figure 5 as a guide for wiring the alarm inputs and relay outputs. G1 2 3 4 G 1 2 IN OUT ALARM WIRING PANEL EXTERNAL FUSE LOAD: WARNING LIGHT AUTO DIALER EMERGENCY SIREN Figure 5.
CONNECT POWER NOTE: The DX3100 is set at the factory to operate on 115 VAC. For 230 VAC operation, move the voltage selection slide switch (located below the power input cord connector) to the 230 VAC position. After attaching your equipment to the rear panel connectors, connect the power cable to the unit. The unit powers up automatically. NOTE: The unit defaults to LIVE VIEW mode immediately after power-up. POWER CYCLING AND SCAN MODE OPERATION The DX3100 enters SCAN mode when it is powered up.
OPERATING AND PROGRAMMING CONTROLS The DX3100 can be operated and programmed either from the front panel of the unit or from the IR (infrared) remote controller. NOTE: Each DX3100 has its own identification number or ID. This ID can be changed on the RECORDER SETUP screen on the unit. If you change the ID on the DX3100, you must enter the new ID on the IR remote controller (refer to DX3100-IR Remote Synchronization for more information).
DX3100 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS General Power switch (startup and shutdown) Toggle on-screen display (OSD) Sequence Activate multi-screen views: for 1x1, for 2x2, for 3x3, for 4x4 Display selected channel (1-8 or 1-16) Setup Enter and exit setup mode; exit submenus NOTE: The default password is 1981.
IR REMOTE CONTROLLER CONTROLS General RETURN ENTER ZOOM IN Power switch (startup and shutdown) Toggle on-screen display (OSD) Sequence Display selected channel full screen Step through multi-screen views: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 FOCUS FAR FOCUS NEAR IRIS ZOOM OUT P/T/Z OSD SEQ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PLAYBACK EVENT SETUP DAY HOUR MIN PELCO DX3100 IR-REMOTE Setup IRIS Enter and exit setup mode; exit submenus FOCUS FAR FOCUS NEAR RETURN ENTER ZOOM I
PROGRAMMING MENU STRUCTURE All programming operations are performed in SETUP mode. Use either the DX3100 front panel buttons or the IR remote controller to program the unit. The programming menu tree is shown in Figure 7.
SETUP MENU NAVIGATION The DX3100 has four operating modes: LIVE VIEW, SETUP, PLAYBACK, and PTZ. LIVE VIEW, which is the default mode upon power-up, is “home base” for the other three modes. NOTE: When programming the DX3100, use either the DX3100 front panel controls or the IR remote controller. To access the DX3100 setup menu: 1. Make sure the unit is in LIVE VIEW mode. If not, exit the current mode. 2. Press the SETUP button. The unit asks for the security password. NOTE: The default password is 1981.
Navigating specific setup menu screens is actually quite simple. The following five steps describe how to navigate the CAMERA SETUP menu shown in Figure 9. 1. CH1 is selected. The information in the right window applies to CH1. To select a different channel, use the up and down arrow buttons. 2. Press the ENTER button to access the CH1 setting fields. The currently selected field has a darker background. Use the up and down arrow buttons to select a different field.
DX3100-IR REMOTE SYNCHRONIZATION If your IR remote controller does not work with a specific DX3100, perform the following: 1. Obtain the IR remote identification number for the DX3100 from your administrator, or, if you can access SETUP mode on the DX3100, open the RECORDER SETUP screen and note the IR REMOTE ID (refer to Figure 12). It will be a number between 00 and 99. 2. Press the - and + buttons on the IR remote controller simultaneously.
STORAGE CALCULATIONS Due to the nature of digital video recording, the particular capabilities of the DX3100, and the different parameters for each installation, it is very difficult to calculate storage capacity. Desired image size, record rate, image quality, and number of channels are only a few of the variables that affect capacity. Before configuring the DX3100, work through this section to identify the desired settings for the DX3100 as well as all channels that are connected to it.
Average Image Size in KB (IMAGE SIZE) File size affects how long you can record for a given time period. The greater the file size, the faster you will use available hard disk space. The resolution setting reflects the size of the recorded display and thus the KB size per image. For 352 x 240, the average file size is 3KB to 5KB. A 640 x 240 choice results in a 4KB to 8KB average file size. These resolution settings only affect the image size, not the image quality.
DX3100 CONFIGURATION The DX3100 setup menu screen is shown in Figure 11. PELCO DX3100 DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER RECORDER SETUP CAMERA SETUP ALARM SETUP NETWORK SETUP SYSTEM STATUS & UPGRADE ENG / DEU / ESP / FRA / POR Figure 11. Setup Menu Screen The DX3100 setup menu screen offers access to the following setup screens: RECORDER SETUP Update the unit parameters. These include image size, image rate, password management, time and date, PTZ protocol, and IR remote ID.
RECORDER SETUP Highlight the RECORDER SETUP option on the setup menu screen and press the ENTER button. The RECORDER SETUP screen appears (refer to Figure 12). RECORDER SETUP IMAGE SIZE : IMAGE RATE : PAGE SEQUENCE DWELL : ON : 3 sec (1-60) PASSWORD : EDIT CREATE TIME / DATE SET : WED,04/24/2002 AM 10:42:34 TIME FORMAT DAYLIGHT SAVING : : AM/PM US IR-REMOTE ID : 01 PTZ PROTOCOL : PELCO “P” 352X240 16 ips OFF (00-99) Figure 12.
Edit Password Select EDIT and press the ENTER button. The EDIT PASSWORD screen appears. STATUS: Select the password to change: ADMIN or USER. OLD (ADMIN only): Enter the current four-digit password by pressing the numbered channel buttons. An asterisk is displayed as each number is entered to maintain security. NEW: Enter the new four-digit password by pressing the numbered channel buttons. An asterisk is displayed as each number is entered to maintain security.
DAYLIGHT SAVING Select the country to set daylight saving time (DST). If you select a European country, the date format changes to DD/MM/YYYY. For all other countries, the date format is MM/DD/YYYY. The default is US. NOTE: After changing the daylight saving setting, the unit temporarily pauses all recording until SETUP mode is exited. Therefore, you should exit SETUP mode as soon as possible.
CAMERA SETUP Highlight the CAMERA SETUP option on the setup menu screen and press the ENTER button. The CAMERA SETUP screen is shown in Figure 13.
MOTION SENSITIVITY Specify the level of motion that is required to record captured images. This level is in increments of 10 on a scale of 0 (minimum) to 100 (maximum). The default is 100. At maximum sensitivity (100), motion detection is actually not used. The unit records all images from the channel; it does not skip any images. The DX3100 evaluates each image to identify the amount of change from the previous image. If the amount of change is above the threshold, the unit records the image.
ALARM SETUP Highlight the ALARM SETUP option on the setup menu screen and press the ENTER button. The ALARM SETUP screen is shown in Figure 14. ALARM SETUP ALARM 1 ALARM ACTIVE (24 HR) : 0 : 1 ALARM 2 ALARMED CAMERA ALARM 3 ALARM CONTACT TYPE : N/O ALARM 4 RECORD MODE RECORD TIME : : SET ALARM RELAY OUT 1 : ALARM RELAY OUT 2 : 5 24 to DURATION sec (1-99) OFF OFF Figure 14. Alarm Setup Screen NOTE: These settings only apply to how the DX3100 records alarmed channels.
NETWORK SETUP Highlight the NETWORK SETUP option on the setup menu screen and press the ENTER button. The NETWORK SETUP screen is shown in Figure 15. NETWORK SETUP CONNECTION : LAN IP ADDRESS : 192.168.000.001 SUBNET MASK : GATEWAY : 192.168.000.001 PASSWORD : 255.255.255.000 EDIT EDIT NETWORK SETUP NEW : CONFIRM : SAVE Figure 15. Network Setup Screen NOTE: Only set up the following network parameters if you will access this unit over a network.
SYSTEM STATUS AND UPGRADE Highlight the SYSTEM STATUS & UPGRADE option on the setup menu screen and press the ENTER button. The SYSTEM STATUS & UPGRADE screen is shown in Figure 16. It provides access to important system details. SYSTEM STATUS & UPGRADE SIGNAL SYSTEM : NTSC HDD SPACE USED : 10.0 / 60.0 GB SOFTWARE VERSION : V1.1.0 HARDWARE VERSION : V1.1 IP ADDRESS : 192.168.000.002 MAC ADDRESS : 00:06:38:00:00:02 SOFTWARE UPGRADE : FDD LAN Figure 16.
ENG / DEU / ESP / FRA / POR (LANGUAGE) Highlight the ENG / DEU / ESP / FRA / POR option on the setup menu screen and press the ENTER button. The language setup screen is shown in Figure 17. NOTE: The DX3100 only supports English at present. ENG / DEU / ESP / FRA / POR LANGUAGE: ENGLISH LOAD NEW Figure 17. Language Setup Screen 30 LANGUAGE Displays the language that has been set for the DX3100. LOAD NEW Select this option to change the system language.
OPERATION The DX3100 offers three operating modes: LIVE VIEW, PLAYBACK, and PTZ. LIVE VIEW mode displays live video from one or more channels (refer to Live View Mode for more information). PLAYBACK mode lets you select and then view recorded video (refer to Playback Mode for more information). PTZ mode lets you control PTZ-capable cameras (refer to PTZ Mode for more information). SETUP mode lets you configure the DX3100 (refer to Programming for more information).
LIVE VIEW MODE When first powered up, the DX3100 opens in LIVE VIEW mode. Figure 18 shows sample LIVE VIEW screens for the DX3108 (3x3 format) and the DX3116 (4x4 format). CH2 CH1 CH3 CH5 CH4 CH7 CH6 CH8 CH7 DX3108 DX3116 Figure 18. DX3100 Sample LIVE VIEW Screens Video from all active inputs is displayed on the monitor. The channel LED on the front panel also lights for each active input.
ON-SCREEN OVERLAY The DX3100 displays the name for each channel, unit date and time, and record status as an on-screen overlay (refer to Figure 19). Press the OSD button to either hide or display this overlay. The OSD button does not affect recording. NOTE: When the 3x3 screen format is selected, the DX3100 only displays the first 11 characters of each channel name. When the 4x4 screen format is selected, the DX3116 only displays the first seven characters of each channel name.
Multiple Screen Viewing For multiple screen viewing, the DX3100 groups channels into specific sets for each screen format: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4. Table C identifies the channel sets for each screen format. Table C.
When using the IR remote controller, you must step through screen sets in a linear fashion: full-screen channels followed by the 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4 sets (refer to Figure 22). Press the + button to advance through the channel sets (1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4). Press the - button to step backward through the channel sets (4x4, 3x3, 2x2, 1x1).
PLAYBACK MODE Use PLAYBACK mode to view recorded video for a specific channel. NOTE: In PLAYBACK mode, recorded video can only be displayed full-screen.
STARTING PLAYBACK MODE Enter PLAYBACK mode from LIVE VIEW mode by pressing the PLAYBACK button. A sample of the opening on-screen overlay is shown in Figure 23. Figure 23. Opening Playback Overlay The DX3100 always defaults to channel 1 when you first enter PLAYBACK mode. When you select a different channel, the overlay appears for that channel. The BEGIN and END fields on the overlay give the range of recorded video for the selected channel.
ACCESSING RECORDED VIDEO When you enter PLAYBACK mode for the first time, the unit automatically advances to the end of the last complete time file for channel 1 (refer to Figure 24). PLAYBACK BUTTON PRESSED CH1 1 HR 1 HR 1 HR TIME FILE TIME FILE TIME FILE CH2 1 HR 1 HR 1 HR TIME FILE TIME FILE TIME FILE CH16 1 HR 1 HR 1 HR TIME FILE TIME FILE TIME FILE RECORDING CONTINUES TIME END BEGIN SEARCHABLE VIDEO Figure 24.
SWITCHING CHANNELS When you re-enter PLAYBACK mode, the unit automatically displays recorded video for channel 1. The unit automatically returns to the timeframe that was last accessed for channel 1. To view video from a different channel, press the button for the desired channel. The on-screen overlay appears with the BEGIN and END fields, giving the range of recorded video for the channel. When you switch to a different channel, the unit displays video from the same time frame for the new channel.
SEARCHING FOR SPECIFIC VIDEO In addition to switching to a different channel, you can switch to video at an earlier or a later point in time. Then you can switch to a different channel, based on the new time frame. To access a different time frame, use one of the following methods to select the desired date and time: • • DX3100 Front Panel: 1. Press the and buttons to select a field to change: month, day, year, hour, minutes. 2. Press the and buttons to increase or decrease the field value. 3.
SEARCHING OPEN TIME FILES You can only search for video within closed time files. For example, if it is 10:40 a.m., you can search all files with video prior to 10:00 a.m. However, you can close an open time file and then play it back. In this example, this would include video that has been recorded since 10:00 a.m. To play back recorded video for an open time file, use the following procedure: 1. Press the PLAYBACK button to enter PLAYBACK mode.
SEARCHING VIDEO DURING CHANGE TO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME You must perform a special file search to view time files created during the switch to daylight saving time in the fall of the year. The unit creates two time files, both marked with the same start and stop times. However, they contain totally different video images. Refer to Figure 27, which illustrates both the problem and several solutions.
MPEG STRUCTURE AND FRAME OPERATIONS There is a difference between the displayed time index during step-forward and step-backward operations. This results from the compression techniques used in MPEG. When video is recorded, the DX3100 does not store every piece of information contained in each video frame. Otherwise, the file would be too large. Instead, the unit stores all of the information in some video frames. These complete frames are called I-frames.
SAVING IMAGES TO FLOPPY DISKETTE The FDD function saves the currently displayed video image to a floppy diskette. You must be in PLAYBACK mode. To save the image, perform the following: 1. Insert a formatted floppy diskette into the diskette drive. 2. Make sure the image to save is currently on-screen. 3. Press the FDD button on the front panel. On the IR remote controller, press the PTZ button. 4.
EVENT Press the EVENT button to display a list of dates with recorded video (refer to Figure 28). Press the up and down arrow buttons to select a date. The events for a date are listed as you step through each date. Press the right arrow button to move the cursor to the event list for the selected date. Then press the up and down arrow buttons to locate a specific event for the specific date. To exit the event display, press the EVENT button again.
PTZ MODE PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) mode lets you control camera movement from the DX3100. Before you can control a camera, make sure the camera is configured for PTZ operation (refer to Receiver Wiring, Recorder Setup and Camera Setup). To operate a PTZ camera, press the PTZ button. The PTZ instructions appear briefly on the monitor (refer to Figure 29). If PTZ is not enabled on the DX3100, the unit displays the following message: “NO CAMERA WITH P/T/Z ENABLED” Figure 29.
ZOOMING To zoom in, press the ZM TELE button on the front panel or the ZOOM IN button on the IR remote controller. To zoom out, press the ZM WIDE button on the front panel or the ZOOM OUT button on the IR remote controller. You cannot use both arrow buttons and zooming buttons at the same time. LENS FUNCTIONS In PTZ mode, you can focus near or far and also open or close the iris. To access these functions from the front panel, press the FN button. “FN” appears next to “PTZ” at the top of the screen.
ALARM DISPLAY ISSUES You can view alarm video in two ways. You can search for and play back video from specific alarm events (refer to Playback Mode). You can also view alarm event video in real time, as the event occurs, as a natural consequence of alarm wiring and programming. When there is a valid alarm event, the DX3100 performs the following steps: 1. The unit immediately directs system control to record and display the alarm event. This is done regardless of any user pre-alarm activity. 2.
SPECIFICATIONS ELECTRICAL/VIDEO Input Voltage: 115/230 VAC switchable, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption: 60 W maximum Signal System: NTSC/PAL switchable CPU information (all models) CPU: Hitachi SH-3 RAM: 32 MB Flash Memory: 8 MB Image Size NTSC: PAL: 352 x 240 or 640 x 240 352 x 240 or 640 x 240 Video Storage DX3108-060: DX3108-120: DX3108-240: DX3116-060: DX3116-120: DX3116-240: 60 GB hard drive 120 GB hard drive Two 120 GB hard drives 60 GB hard drive 120 GB hard drive Two 120 GB hard drives Compress
WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMATION WARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective in material or workmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years on Pelco manufactured cameras (CC3500/CC3600/CC3700 and MC3500/MC3600 Series); two years on all other cameras. • Three years on Genex® Series (multiplexers, server, and keyboard) and 090 Series Camclosure® Camera System.
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