Digital BUS-WATCH® Radio Engineering Industries ® BUS-WATCH HD Series Mobile Digital Video Recorders Hardware User Manual Hardware Installation Manual Page 1 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Table of Contents List of Figures .................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 7 Features .............................................................................................................................. 7 System Overview ............................................
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Removable HDD and SD Card ............................................................................................. 39 PC Network Connection ....................................................................................................... 39 Menu Configuration ....................................................................................................... 42 Installers Mode Page .......................................................................................
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Wireless Network.............................................................................................. 76 Email Notification ............................................................................................. 77 Dynamic DNS Setup ......................................................................................... 78 Network Schedule ............................................................................................. 79 System Information .............
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 List of Figures Figure 1: SD40 Expanded System Overview ..................................................................... 9 Figure 2: Front Panel Layout ............................................................................................ 10 Figure 3: Rear Panel Layout ............................................................................................. 11 Figure 4: DVR Remote Control ...............................................................................
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Figure 44: Video Adjust.................................................................................................... 60 Figure 45: Motion Setup ................................................................................................... 61 Figure 46: Motion Setup - Set Grid .................................................................................. 62 Figure 47: Motion Setup ........................................................................................
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Introduction All of us at Radio Engineering Industries, Inc. would like to thank you for purchasing a Digital BUS-WATCH® surveillance system. This manual is intended to provide the user with the information required for proper installation, initial setup and explanation of the individual programming options.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 ● Integrated and filtered power supply for cameras, sensors, relays and other accessories ● Selectable idle frame rate with event-triggered burst recording speeds up to 30fps / camera ● Multiple alarm inputs with selectable pre-alarm and post-alarm recording ● Full event logging of every operation controlled by the DVR ● TV output channel for recorded and live videos Video Viewing ● DVD-quality steaming audio / video channel with independent NTSC or PAL television output ● Convenie
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 System Overview DIGITAL BUS-WATCH System Diagram R CAMERAS INDOOR WEDGE HD SERIES MOBILE DVR SYSTEMS 750202 FRONT AND REAR CAP KIT *CAMERA CABLES (VARIOUS LENGTHS AVAILABLE) OR DOME 750203 REAR CAP ONLY (OPT) **ADD CAMERA SWITCH DEVICE (710030) IF MORE CAMERA INPUTS NEEDED OR OUTDOOR WEDGE CAM 1 CAM 8 CAMERAS ANT1 1 REAR VIEW 2 3 4 5 6 PANIC 7 8 LOCK ANT2 AUX (HARDWARE NOT SHOWN) 710330 - HD400 710331 - HD800 REI APPROVED SD CARDS BUS-WATCH DVR, HD SERIES SD
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Front and Back Panels FRONT PANEL LAYOUT 10 LOCK 1 3 5 8 7 SD 2 NET BUS-WATCH 9 4 6 8 CAMERAS VID AUD WAKE USB R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 FRONT NETWORK PORT 6 AUDIO / VIDEO OUTPUTS 2 REMOTE IR SENSOR 3 STATUS INDICATORS (6) 7 WAKE BUTTON 4 CAMERA INDICATORS (4 OR 8) 5 SD CARD SLOT 9 HDD KEY LOCK 8 USB 2.0 PORT 10 REMOVABLE HDD MODULE Figure 2: Front Panel Layout Page 10 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 REAR PANEL LAYOUT 18 19 20 20 21 CAMERAS ANT1 1 3 2 4 5 6 PANIC POWER 11 INPUTS J1939 ACC 7 8 ANT2 AUX GPS USB NET 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 POWER INPUT 12 VEHICLE SENSOR INPUTS 17 REAR NETWORK PORT 13 J1939 INPUT 18 CAMERA INPUTS (1-4 or 8) 19 PANIC BUTTON INPUT 14 20 AUX POWER OUT (2) 15 GPS PORT 21 16 USB 1.0 PORT Figure 3: Rear Panel Layout Page 11 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Remote Control Figure 4: DVR Remote Control 1. Power Button (POWER) The power button is used to activate, or wake up the DVR when the DVR is in standby mode (DVR is off). NOTE: The power button will not power the DVR off in normal operation when the DVR should be operating in response to another input (ignition input), schedule, or timer. Page 12 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 2. Navigation Keys The navigation keys, including the Enter and Exit buttons, are used for navigating the DVR configuration menus, etc. 3. Playback/Display Controls A. Camera (CAM) select button Live View: The camera select button cycles through the available matrix (4/8 channel DVRs) and individual camera views when in live view mode.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Playback: The play/pause button toggles playback between play and pause modes in playback mode, and resets playback speed to normal (X1) during fast forward or fast backward playback. Pressing the play/pause button during playback (normal, fast forward, or fast backward modes) will cause playback to pause, and the last displayed video frame will be frozen on the display output.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 F. Frame Reverse / Fast Reverse button (FR) Playback (play): The frame reverse/fast reverse button (FR button) enters reverse playback mode (X1 reverse) during playback, and increments the reverse playback speed during reverse playback mode. Pressing the FR button during playback will cause playback to reverse direction (play backwards) and resume at single speed (X1).
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 If pressed during playback, video playback will continue at the new location automatically. If pressed during pause mode, the displayed frame will jump to the first available frame at the specified location. 4. Numeric keypad The numeric keypad is used for entering information into all numeric fields in the DVR menu, as well as for entering numeric passwords.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 B. Backup button (BACKUP) The BACKUP button allows user to back up video files onto an external USB storage. User can select the video type, start time/date, end time/day. In addition, user can select to include player that allows to playback Bus-Watch videos on the computer. Figure 6: Remote – Backup button C. Setup button (SETUP) The SETUP button displays the first page of the DVR setup menu. Figure 7: Remote - Setup Page 17 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 D. Calibrate button (CAL) The calibrate (CAL) button jumps directly to the DVR speedometer setup pages of the DVR setup wizard. Figure 8: Remote - Calibration Page 18 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Initial Set Up The Digital BUS-WATCH® system will operate prior to any user setup with the default settings. However, it may not show the correct time and date (factory set to Central Standard Time). To set the correct date and time, and program the system operation to your requirements, please refer to the Menu Configuration section of this manual. When accessing the menu, it is necessary to connect a video monitor to the video jack on the front or back of the unit.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 LOCK Figure 9: Removable Hard Drive Module SD Card Loading and Unloading Inserting SD Card: To install SD card, if the DVR is equipped with an SD card retaining clip, remove the retaining clip first then insert SD card all the way in till it locks in place. Reinstall retaining clip after SD card is installed.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Unscrew retaining clip to access SD Card slot Figure 10: Removable SD Card HDD Record Times The HDx00 series DVR has three camera presets: Balanced, Best Quality, and More Record Time.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Long Term Storage Although the Digital BUS-WATCH® systems draw very little current in the stand-by mode, if the systems are installed but not used for an extended period of time (longer than 2 weeks) it is recommended that the power be disconnected from the DVR to avoid draining the vehicle battery. The DVR internal clock will hold time and date for up to 10 years sitting on a shelf, and the daylight saving time functions will kick in upon re-initialization when power is applied.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Installation WARNING DISCONNECT VEHICLE BATTERY VOLTAGE BEFORE INSTALLING System WIRING WARNING DISCONNECT POWER TO THE DIGITAL BUS-WATCH® BEFORE JUMP STARTING VEHICLE WARNING INSTALL DVR HORIZONTALLY. USE EXTERNAL SHOCK AND VIBRATION DAMPENING IF NEEDED. System Wiring – Power and Camera Cables Note: All cables should be hidden from view.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Connect Camera Switching Devices (P/N 700462 or 710030) as needed for multiple camera systems. If the System operates in the Manual Record Mode, connect the red wire (labeled 12V SW), to the switched side of the ignition switch. The red wire should be fused at 1 A. The red wire does not need to be connected if the system is in Timer Record Mode, however, best practices should include this connection in case DVR configuration is changed in the future.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 External Record Indicator / Event Mark Button Harness ALARM/PANIC CABLE - 20 FT. OEM 512024 512025 - 40 FT. - 20 FT. AFTERMARKET 511986 512023 - 40 FT.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 GPS Antenna Module Harness 710331 BUS-WATCH DVR, HD800 CAMERAS REAR VIEW ANT1 1 2 3 4 5 6 PANIC POWER INPUTS J1939 7 8 ANT2 AUX ACC GPS USB NET GPS 710214 GPS RECEIVER Figure 13: GPS Antenna Module Harness Connection The optional Digital BUS-WATCH® GPS antenna module harness plugs into the back of the DVR as shown above. This module will track up to twelve satellites at a time while providing one-second navigation updates at low power consumption.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Vehicle Sensor Options Harness Vehicle Sensor Options Harness WIRE COLOR 710331 BUS-WATCH DVR, HD800 CAMERAS ANT1 1 REAR VIEW 2 3 5 4 6 PANIC POWER INPUTS J1939 ACC 7 BLACK RED WARNING RED WARNING SENSOR INPUT 2 BROWN YELLOW WARNING LIFT SENSOR INPUT 3 RED LEFT TURN LEFT TURN SENSOR INPUT 4 ORANGE RIGHT TURN RIGHT TURN SENSOR INPUT 5 YELLOW STOP ARM SENSOR INPUT 6 GREEN BRAKES SENSOR INPUT 7 BLUE SENSOR INPUT 8 VIOLET ANT2 USB NET INPUTS
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 • • • • Turn signals Front door switch operation Back door switch operation Optional point with Auxiliary (Aux 1 is user-defined and may be used to monitor points such as wheelchair lifts, inertia sensors, etc.) The CUSTOM vehicle sensor option allows for most other situations. The letters that appear on the screen are settable through the menu system. The default settings are blank.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Yellow Warning Lamps Connect the BROWN wire to the Warning Lamp Flashers’ Yellow lamp output. Red Warning Lamps Connect the BLACK wire to the Warning Lamp Flashers’ Red lamp output. Stop Arm Lamps Connect the YELLOW wire to the switched side of the stop arm lamp. Brake Lamp Connect the GREEN wire to the switched side of one brake lamp. Turn Signals Connect the RED and ORANGE wires to the left and right turn signal lamps.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Accelerometer Module Harness 710331 BUS-WATCH DVR, HD800 CAMERAS ANT1 1 REAR VIEW 2 3 5 4 7 6 PANIC POWER INPUTS J1939 ACC 8 ANT2 AUX GPS USB NET ACC 710143 ACCELEROMETER MODULE Figure 15: Accelerometer Module Harness Connection The optional external Accelerometer, or Inertia Sensor, must be hard mounted to the vehicle floor, frame, or some other non-dampened part of the vehicle.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Physical Mounting Requirements L Bracket Mounting Mount Locations, Both sides typical Figure 17: L Bracket Mounting The DVR has two mounting brackets on the sides for easy mounting, as shown above. This type of installation is recommended for vehicles that have a secured compartment, such as a radio box, where the DVR cannot be tampered with. Page 31 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Ø.31 6.30 7.17 LOCK 3.39 1 3 5 7 SD 2 NET 9.13 4 6 8 CAMERAS VID AUD WAKE USB R Front View 8.35 BUS-WATCH R BY H .264 M OBI LE D VR CAMERAS ANT1 1 2 3 4 5 6 PANIC POWER INPUTS J1939 ACC 7 8 ANT2 AUX GPS USB NET Rear View 8.86 Figure 18: DVR Dimensions Security Cover Mounting There may be installations that require front and back of the DVR be enclosed in its own protective enclosure.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 IMPORTANT: Check local, state, and federal guidelines as to modification of the existing structures within the vehicle. Camera Placement The Digital BUS-WATCH® cameras can be mounted anywhere in the vehicle, unless this does not give a stable mount or it vibrates excessively. Use outdoor cameras for exterior placement.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Figure 21: Potential Single and Two Camera Placement Options Page 34 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 4 CAMERAS INTERIOR 4 CAMERAS EXTERIOR Figure 22: Potential Multiple Camera Placement Options Page 35 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Figure 23: 4mm Lens Angles Page 36 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Figure 24: 8mm Lens Angles Page 37 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Recording & Playback System Start-Up To start the recording process, place the system switch in the ON position (this will be done automatically if the system switch is connected to the ignition switch and the ignition switch is in the ON position). Upon turning the system switch ON, the Digital BUS-WATCH® will commence recording. System Shut-Down To stop the recording process, place the system switch in the OFF position.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Playback Options There are three ways to view the recorded videos: through the TV Video Outputs (Front or Back), through the Removable SD card, and through the PC Network Connection. TV Video Outputs (Front and Back) Using a TV Monitor and a Remote Control, the user can access recorded video files by Date and Time or by Event.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 BUS-WATCH DVR, HD SERIES 710277 COMPUTER CAMERAS ANT1 1 3 2 5 4 7 6 PANIC REAR VIEW POWER INPUTS J1939 ACC 8 ANT2 AUX GPS USB NET NET NETWORK CABLE 530072 (OR EQUIVALENT) ETHERNET PORT Figure 25: Connecting to the DVR with a Computer through the Ethernet Connection DVR Default Settings: IP Address: 192.168.0.200 Net Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.0.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Once the computer is set up, open a web browser and type in the IP address of the DVR in the web address bar. In some cases, the web browser may ask to install add-on software in order to access the DVR Web UI. Before displaying the Web UI, the web browser will prompt for username and password for the DVR. After entering username and password, the web browser will open up the Web UI. Refer to Web UI section for more information. Page 41 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Menu Configuration Installers Mode Page Figure 26: Installers Mode The Installers Mode Page is a display that can be turned on and off by pressing the Enter button on the remote control and is displayed on the video output RCA ports. The purpose of this on-screen text overlay mode is to give the installers an easy way to see some of the important information relating to the proper installation of the DVR.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Main Menu Page Figure 27: Main Menu DVR Main Menu can be accessed by pressing the Setup button on the remote control. Using the Up, Down, Left, Right, and Enter buttons on the remote control, user can access recorded videos and customize settings on the DVRs. Setup Wizard allows first time users to quickly configure the required settings to get the DVR started recording immediately. Simply select Next using the remote control to start the Setup Wizard.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard lets users set up the DVR the easiest and quickest way. To start the Setup Wizard, select NEXT on the Main Menu. Once the Setup Wizard begins, it will ask questions with a series of options to choose from. After completing each page, select Save & Continue to go to next page. The Setup Wizard contains basic date/time, number of cameras, video quality, accelerometer sensitivity, vehicle ID/company, and GPS options.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Advanced Setup Menu This section describes where all of the various record configuration settings can be viewed or set using a video monitor and a remote control. Figure 28: Advanced Setup Menu The Setup section of the Menu is subdivided into five main categories: System Setup, Video Setup, Input Setup, Network, and System Info. System Setup Menu Figure 29: System Setup The System section of the System Setup Sub-Menu is subdivided into eight subcategories: Vehicle I.D.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Vehicle I.D. Menu Figure 30: Vehicle I.D. Vehicle I.D Menu allows the user to enter Vehicle I.D. and Company Name. Vehicle I.D. allows custom information to identify the DVRs, such as bus number. Company Name allows the user to enter company name of the bus service. Page 46 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Time & Date Menu Figure 31: Time & Date Time & Date menu allows the user to configure options for setting the Date and the Time. All REI DVRs use high accuracy, extended temperature range Real Time Clocks with 10 year internal battery backup for consistent and reliable time keeping over the life of the DVR system. Using the arrow, enter, and numeric buttons on the remote control, the user can change these settings.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Day Light Savings Time, when set to On-Auto, will make the system clock change automatically with Daylight Saving Time. If your region does not use Daylight Saving Time, setting this item to OFF disables the Daylight Saving Time function. Day Light Savings Time can be changed from Auto to Custom. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 changed the time change dates for Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. DST begins on the second Sunday of March and ends the first Sunday of November.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Operating Mode Menu Figure 33: Operating Mode The Operating Menu allows the user to choose when the DVR starts/stops recording video, how long the DVR stays on after shutting off the ignition. Operating Mode lets user to choose when DVR starts recording videos. There are four settings for user to choose: Ignition, Schedule, Either Ignition or Schedule, and Both Ignition & Schedule. Ignition: DVR starts recording as long as ignition signal stays on.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Figure 34: Schedule Menu Schedule section of the menu is where the user can set the date and times that the DVR will automatically turn on and shut off. Day: Every, Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, or None. ON Time -> OFF Time: Start Time –> Stop Time. Turn Off Delay: The number of minutes will continue recording after the Operating Mode expires (no delay for Schedule only). Page 50 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Audio/Visual Setup Menu Figure 35: Audio/Visual Setup Audio/Visual Setup menu allows DVR to display Audio/Visual alert if the DVR is experiencing an alert condition. Alert: the types of alerts that the user can select for visual/audio alert. Blind Camera: Camera blocked by objects. Camera Fault: DVR not receiving camera video. HDD Fault: DVR not able to record video onto HDD. System Fault: DVR experiencing problems such as voltage too high or too low.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Display Alarm on Ext Rec Indicator: allow DVR to display alarm on external record indicator. Display Fault/Alarm When System Off allows DVR to display fault and alarm when DVR is in low power mode. Export Configuration Menu Figure 36: Export Configuration Export Configuration Menu allows user to export current DVR settings onto an external storage for quick multiple DVR installation. Page 52 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Upgrade Firmware Figure 37: Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Firmware allows user to upgrade DVR’s Main and MCU firmware to the latest version. Select Main Firmware to upgrade only the Main firmware. Select MCU Firmware to upgrade only the MCU firmware. Select Both to upgrade both Main and MCU firmware. Page 53 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Reset to Defaults Figure 38: Reset to Defaults Reset to Default changes all DVR settings to factory configuration in case of user experiencing DVR problems caused by inappropriate settings. Page 54 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Password Figure 39: Reset to Defaults Password Menu gives user the ability to secure the DVR with a password. Local Password: when set to On, password is required when entering setup menu. Password: password to access setup menu when Local Password is turned On, also the password to log on Web UI and viewing video using Bus-Watch software. Page 55 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Video Setup Figure 40: Video Setup The Video Setup section of the menu is subdivided into eight main categories, Camera Setup, Camera Names, Video Adjust, Motion Setup, Camera Faults, Video Storage Settings, USB Download Setup, and Codec Settings. Camera Setup Figure 41: Camera – Camera Setup Page 56 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 The Camera Setup subsection of the Video Setup section allows the user to change all the related camera record settings, such as number of cameras, resolution, frame rate, etc. Camera Config Preset: Three preset record settings to allow user to choose between video quality, record time, or individual camera custom setting.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 The Custom Record setting allows user to customize record setting to each individual cameras. Live: Enable channel to display on screen when selected. Note: When Live is selected but Rec is not selected, DVR only displays that particular camera video but not records it. Rec: Enable channel to record when selected. Note: When Rec is selected but Live is not selected, DVR will not display that particular camera video but still records it in background.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Camera Names Figure 43: Camera Names Camera Names Menu allows user to set camera name individually. Each camera name is displayed on the screen inside each window. Use on-screen keyboard to enter names. Page 59 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Video Adjust Figure 44: Video Adjust Video Adjust allows user to adjust camera signal to improve video quality. Each channel can be adjusted individually to suit different cameras. Result can be viewed on the right side of the screen. Channel: the channel that needs adjustment. Brightness: brightness adjustment for the video from 0 -100. Contrast: contrast adjustment for the video from 0-100. Color: color adjustment for the video from 0-100.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Motion Setup Figure 45: Motion Setup Motion Setup menu controls DVR’s video motion detection system. User can enable camera motion detection individually. System can be set to trigger an alarm when motion is detected. Sensitivity and area can also be adjusted for each camera. Enable: turn on or off motion detection. Alarm: trigger alarm when detecting motion. Page 61 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Figure 46: Motion Setup - Set Grid On the Set Grid screen, user can select the area that needs motion detection. Click on camera image to activate grid and then fill the area that needs detection in green. This allows user to apply motion detection on part of the image only. Sensitivity: sensitivity of the motion detection function from 1-5. Min Area: minimum area from 1 to 64 DVR sees motion before it triggers alarm.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Camera Fault Figure 47: Motion Setup Camera Fault Menu adjusts how DVR deals with camera problems. Camera fault includes blind camera and video loss. Both situations, when enabled, display on the screen and can be set to trigger alarms. Enable: enables Blind Cam or Video Loss. Alarm: triggers alarm when Blind Cam or Video Loss is detected. Sensi: sensitivity of detecting Blind Cam. Toggle: toggle each row of settings to Yes or No. Page 63 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Video Storage Settings Figure 48: Video Storage Settings Video Storage Settings Menu contains settings to whether overwrite HDD when full, protect alarm video from being overwritten, duration of pre-alarm video to include with alarm, minimum duration of alarm video after alarm, and the ability to clear hard drive. Overwrite HDD When Full: when set to Yes, DVR overwrites new videos over the old videos so new videos can always be stored onto the hard drive.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Figure 49: Clear Hard Drive USB Download Setup Figure 50: USB Download Setup Page 65 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 USB Download Setup controls how the recorded videos get download onto external USB storage. User can select five different priorities: Panic, Accelerometer, High Speed, Alarm Input, and Alert Condition. When external USB storage is plugged in, DVR starts to download the highest priority videos first, then the lower priorities. Enabled USB Auto Download: when selected as Yes, the DVR automatically starts downloading videos onto external USB storage.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Codec Settings Figure 51: USB Download Setup Codec Settings Menu contains settings for the video when it’s viewed from Web UI or Live View interface. Set Pic Level: this setting controls the quality of the video viewing from Web or Live View. Substream: Substream video broadcast settings. Res: video resolution. CIF and QIF. FR: video frame rate. 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 7.5, 6, 3.75, 2, and 1. Qual: video quality from 9 being the highest and 1 being the lowest.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Input Setup Figure 52: Input Setup The Input Setup Menu contains all the settings to configure DVR’s inputs including: Speedometer Setup, Input Setup, Accelerometer Setup, and J1939 Setup. Speedometer Setup Figure 53: Speedometer Setup Page 68 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Speedometer Setup Menu contains settings to change speedometer source, speed unit, speedometer calibration, and high-speed alarm. Speedometer Source: the source that the DVR is reading speed from including GPS, Speedo, and J1939. Speed Unit: DVR supports MPH and KPH speed units. Calibration Mode: when Speedometer Source is set to Speedo, Calibration Mode option becomes available. When set to Quick, DVR displays a Calibrate Now button to calibrate the speedometer reading.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Input Setup Figure 54: Input Setup - Preset The Input Setup shows all the available inputs on the DVR. Each signal can be renamed, adjusted to active high/low, and set to trigger alarms when activated. There are two preset vehicle type to choose from: School Bus and Transit. When set to custom, each channel can have its own name and OSD abbreviation.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Figure 55: Input Setup - Custom Input #: the input numbers correspond to pin number of the DVR input. Description: name of the signal. Use remote to enter name. Disp: OSD abbreviation. Use remote to enter abbreviation. Input When Activate: set to High if signal is high (positive) when activated; set to Low if signal is low (ground or negative) when activated. Alarm When Activate: when set to On, DVR triggers an alarm when the particular input is activated.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Figure 56: Accelerometer Setup The Accelerometer Setup Menu gives user options to configure accelerometer. Calibrate Accelerometer: accelerometer must be calibrated after installation. Select Calibrate Accelerometer to calibrate accelerometer. Current Values: current acceleration readings from the accelerometer. Accel Alarm Sensitivity: DVR gives three options to configure how the accelerometer triggers alarm. When set to Preset, DVR enables the presets selection box.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Figure 58: Accelerometer Threshold J1939 Setup Figure 59: J1939 Setup The HDx00 series DVRs also support the newest J1939 can-bus system to read vehicle information from its computer. The J1939 Configuration Strings allow user to enter strings to configure J1939 data. Page 73 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Network Setup Figure 60: Network Setup The Network Setup Menu contains five subsections: General, Internal Wireless, Email Notification, Dynamic DNS, and Network Schedule. General Network Setup Figure 61: General Network Setup Page 74 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 General Network Setup is where the user set up the network configurations if using DVR’s Ethernet port located on the front and back of the DVR. IP Mode: DVR can be set to DHCP if network supports DHCP function or Static if static network setting is needed. IP Address: The IP address needs to be set up differently for each DVR in the same network. The IP address contains four three digit numbers from 0 to 255.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Wireless Network Figure 62: Wireless Network The Wireless Network settings allow the DVR to be connected wirelessly. It also supports Auto IP detection for easy set up. Access Point SSID: In order for the DVR to find the wireless access point, it needs to know the correct wireless network name for it to connect to. Enter the Access Point SSID. IP Mode: When set to DHCP, the DVR automatically finds an available network set up from the wireless access point.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Gateway: The gateway IP is how a network accesses another network. Set it up accordingly to the network. Authentication: when connecting to an access point with network security settings, DVR needs to know the correct authentication to be able to connect to the network. The HDx00 series DVR supports WEP and WEP2 type authentication. Select accordingly. Key Length: Depending on the Authentication setting user can select different key length.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 SMTP: DVR needs the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server address to send Email notifications. Consult your Email service for SMTP address. SMTP Port: the port the DVR accesses the SMTP server. Authentication: select if authentication is needed to access SMTP server. SSL: select if SSL is needed to access SMTP server. User Name: enter user name if SMTP server requires authentication. Password: enter password if SMTP server requires authentication.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Dynamic DNS Setup allows the user to set up a dynamic domain, so that no matter what IP address the DVR has; it can be accessed using the dynamic domain address. Interface: the interface that the dynamic DNS applies to. DVR Name: automatically generated from Vehicle I.D. Domain Name: the name of the dynamic domain. DDNS Server IP Mode: If select Static IP, user need to enter a DDNS Server IP address. When select to Name (DNS), user can enter a DNS server domain.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Low Power Mode: when set to Wake-On-LAN (WOL), DVR can be turned on through the network. When set to WOL or Schedule, DVR allows user to set up a schedule when DVR turns on download mode. Use remote to navigate and set up schedule. Post Operation Period: for how long the DVR stays on after off delay mode expires. System Information Figure 66: System Information System Information Menu contains three subsections: Status, History, and Log.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 System Status Figure 67: System Status System Status contains the Main/MCU Firmware version, HDD Capacity/Hours, HDD Free Space/Hours, DVR Total Record Hours, and HDD Total Record Hours. Page 81 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 System History Figure 68: System History System History contains maximum and the minimum readings as well as when it happened from various of sensors, including Maximum Accelerometer Readings, High/Low System Voltages, and High/Low System Temperature. Page 82 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 System Log Figure 69: System Log System Log contains all the logs that the DVR generates in order to diagnose if there is a problem with the DVR. To navigate the logs, highlight the Date/Time/Type bar and press Enter, use up/down arrows to go up and down entry by entry or use left/right arrows to go forward/backward page by page. Figure 70: System Log - Search Page 83 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Search function allow user to search logs by event types, start date, start time, end date, and end time . Play Back Figure 71: Play Back Videos recorded on the HDD can be fully accessed from the Play Back menu. User can search videos by using the Time/Date Search function, and the Alarm Search function.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 The Time/Date Search function gives user the ability to search videos by choosing the Time and Date. The screen shows a calendar of days that contain videos. If the day is green, it means there is no alarm event on that day. If there is an alarm event, the day will appear yellow. Use the left and right arrows on the top of the screen to select month and year. Once month and year is selected, select the date and press enter on the remote to display date view.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Alarm Search Figure 74: Alarm Search Alarm Search allows user to quickly search for alarm videos. It offers the ability to search for specific video using the Search function. Videos will be displayed in a form of log, and user can use the remote to navigate using the arrow and enter buttons. Playback: start play back alarm videos from the beginning. Un-protect: if video is protected, select Un-protect to remove video protection.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Figure 75: Alarm Search - Search USB Backup Figure 76: USB Backup The USB backup function allows user to back up video files onto an external USB storage. User can select the video type, start time/date, end time/day. In addition, user can select to include player that allows to playback Bus-Watch videos on the computer. Page 87 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 DVR Hosted Web User Interface The Web UI provides the ability for users to remotely monitor cameras, play back videos, and access the DVR settings. Before using the Web UI, the DVR network setting needs to be set up. Please refer to PC Network Connection and Network Setup sections. Once the network is correctly set up, open a web browser and enter the DVR IP address to access the Web UI.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Figure 78: Web UI - Playback Playback, just like the one on the DVR, allows the user to search for recorded videos. Users can search a specific date and time or by alarms. It also allows user to back up video files to local hard drive. Figure 79: Web UI - System Page 89 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 System lets users to change DVR configurations, such as vehicle ID, time & date, operating mode, audio/visual alerts, import/export DVR configuration, updating firmware, etc. Please refer to System Setup section for more information about the settings. Figure 80: Web UI - Network Network contains all the DVR network settings.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Figure 81: Web UI - Video Video is identical to the one on the DVR, allowing users to configure the camera settings, edit camera names, adjust video, set up motion detection and camera faults, set up video storage and USB download, and so on. Please refer to Video Settings section for more information. Figure 82: Web UI – Input Page 91 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Input contains settings for all the inputs on the DVR, including speedometer settings, input settings, accelerometer settings, and J1939. Refer to Input Setup section for more information. Figure 83: Web UI – Status Status displays extra information of the DVR such as firmware version, HDD capacity/free space, min/max temperature, system error logs, and so on. Refer to System Information section for more details. Page 92 of 93 Radio Engineering Industries, Inc.
Digital BUS-WATCH® HDx00 Specifications Mobile DVR ■ Recording Medium: Hard Drive (320GB/500GB/750GB) ■ Display Capability: On Screen Display and embedded video stream data ■ GPS: Time Synchronization, Latitude, Longitude, Speed, Heading & Mapping ■ Video Input: 4/8 Channel Inputs, 1V p-p / 75 ohm ■ Video Output: 2 x Composite Video, 2 x Ethernet, and 2 x USB 2.0 ■ Image Resolution: 720 (H) x 480 (V) maximum ■ Video Compression: H.
